Radiant energy inventions 10/07

20070246640 - Solid-state image sensor, manufacturing method for solid-state image sensor, and camera: A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in a light-receiving area, and a plurality of micro-lenses corresponding to the light-receiving elements, and has a flattening film formed on the plurality of the micro-lenses. At a center of the light-receiving area, the micro-lenses are placed in positions... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070246639 - Wafer for manufacturing image sensors, test key layout for defects inspection, and methods for manufacturing image sensors and for forming test key: A wafer for manufacturing image sensors is disclosed. The wafer includes an image sensor and a test key. The image sensor includes a plurality of micro-lenses; the test key includes a plurality of micro-lens samples for defects inspection. The arrangement of the micro-lens samples on the test key is substantially... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20070246641 - Night vision system with video screen: An apparatus and method for displaying an image of a subject in low light conditions. The image is displayed on a video screen. The image is viewed through an eyepiece to reduce the amount of light illuminating a user's face while observing the subject. In an embodiment, the eyepiece is... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070246642 - Security and environmental monitoring systems: A monitoring system is provided which includes a monitoring device placed within a building. The monitoring system further includes a device for allowing a user/operator to access the monitoring device in real time from a remote location.... Agent: Bachman & Lapointe, P.C.

20070246643 - Surface analysis of an elongated object: A number of luminous sources (4) are arranged in a ring-shaped manner in a plane and individually and successively emit, in a rotating manner on the ring, an incident beam oriented toward the axis (5) of the ring and diagonal to this axis at an angle that is not a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070246644 - Collar, system and method for detecting a mark on a rod: A collar, a system and a method detect a mark on a rod within an interior of the collar. The mark and the rod move from a first position to a second position within an interior of the collar between a first end and a second end of the collar.... Agent: Patents+tms, P.C.

20070246647 - Absolute encoder employing linked sub-encoders and beat track: An absolute encoder employs multiple sub-encoders of different resolutions and a linking algorithm for combining the sub-encoder outputs to form an accurate, high-resolution position estimate. The sub-encoders can utilize edge modulation of a main grating track, sloped patterns of successively higher periods, and other types of scale patterns. The sub-encoders... Agent: David E. Huang, Esq. Bainwood Huang & Associates LLC

20070246645 - High performance reflective optical encoder: An optical encoder includes an emitter, a first lens, a detector, a second lens, and a protrusion. The emitter emits light which is directed by the first lens to a code scale for reflection. The reflected light is directed by the second lens to the detector. The detector detects the... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070246646 - Optical projection encoder: An Optical Projecting Encoder (“OPE”) having an emitter module for transmitting emitted optical radiation through a mask to a moving object, and a detector module for receiving reflected optical radiation from the moving object. The reflected optical radiation from the moving object may include a predetermined image cast by the... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070246648 - Active background control for infrared cameras: A light source is injected into an optical path of a camera to provide a controlled background to insure optimum uniformity of performance of the camera. An optical system, camera, image background measurement system, source intensity control, and light source comprise a closed loop control around the light source to... Agent: Snider & Associates

20070246649 - Methods for quantitative lithological and mineralogical evaluation of subsurface formations: Methods, systems, apparatus and processes for determining the lithology as well as the mineralogy of subterranean formations surrounding a borehole are described. According to the methods and processes, well log data measurements from neutron spectroscopy applications and associated tool response parameters are solved using an artificial intelligence system, such as... Agent: Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP Attn:IPDocketing

20070246650 - Virtual ion trap: A virtual ion trap that uses electric focusing fields instead of machined metal electrodes that normally surround the trapping volume, wherein two opposing surfaces include a plurality of uniquely designed and coated electrodes, and wherein the electrodes can be disposed on the two opposing surfaces using plating techniques that enable... Agent: Morriss Obryant Compagni, P.C.

20070246651 - Charged particle beam apparatus: The present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus capable of preventing the charging-up of the specimen without using a large-scale facility. A scanning electron microscope 100 illuminates a specimen 21 with a charged particle beam via a charged particle optical system arranged in a column. According to the present... Agent: Kubovcik & Kubovcik

20070246652 - Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes: Systems and methods for the passive measurement of spectral lines from the absorption or emission by polar molecules. The system includes mmW front-end assembly, back-end electronics, and data acquisition hardware and software was assembled. The method relates to methods for processing multi-channel radiometric data from passive mmW detection systems.... Agent: Foley & Lardner LLP

20070246653 - Measuring water vapor in hydrocarbons: Low concentrations of water vapor within a background of one or more olefin gases may be detected and quantified using a differential absorption spectrometer. A dehydrated sample of the gas is used as a background sample whose absorption spectrum allows elimination of absorption features not due to water vapor in... Agent: Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky And Popeo, P.c

20070246654 - Banknote detection apparatus and banknote recognition system: A banknote detection apparatus and a banknote recognition system are disclosed. The apparatus is used for detecting special printing ink on a banknote and comprises a carrier set, at least a light emitter, at least a first light beam receiver and at least a second light beam receiver. The banknote... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070246655 - Scintillator-based micro-radiographic imaging device: A scintillation based imaging system. The device utilizes a single-crystal inorganic scintillator to convert ionizing radiation to light in a spectral range or ranges within the visible or ultraviolet spectral ranges. The conversion takes place inside the single crystal material, preserving special resolution. The single crystal scintillator is sandwiched between... Agent: John R. Ross Trex Enterprises Corp.

20070246656 - Compact gamma camera: A gamma camera system comprising: a pair of gamma camera heads; and a stand on which the gamma camera heads are mounted, wherein the camera system is configurable in one of at least two configurations, including: an operational condition in which faces of the gamma camera heads form an angle... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan Prtsi, Inc.

20070246657 - Method for calibrating a radiation detection medium: A method for calibrating a radiation detection medium by exposing arbitrary locations of a radiation detection medium to a plurality of known radiation dose levels is described. One particular aspect of the method includes the steps of automatically determining the location of each arbitrary exposed location, measuring the density of... Agent: Attn: William J. Davis, Esq. International Specialty Products

20070246658 - Load lock control: A control for pressurizing a load lock. The control initiates pressurization of the loadlock interior by coupling a source of gas to the loadlock interior. A representative load lock includes a pressure sensor and multiple valves to atmosphere where at least one such valves is a passthrough valve for removal... Agent: Tarolli, Sundhelm, Covell & Tummino, LLP

20070246659 - Method for operating a laser scanning microscope: Method for operating a Laser Scanning Microscope, in which a probe is illuminated by at least one scanner and a picture recording takes place with a temperature measurement taking place in the scanner and/or in the scanner driver and only on reaching a threshold temperature a cooling device is started... Agent: Jacobson Holman PLLC

20070246660 - Radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel: In favor of lowering corrosion of a radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel comprising, as a layer arrangement of consecutive layers, an anodized aluminum support, a sublayer and a phosphor or scintillator layer having needle-shaped phosphor or scintillator crystals, said sublayer comprises an inorganic metal oxide or a metal compound... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070246662 - Radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel: In favor of adhesion a radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel comprises as an arrangement of layers, in consecutive order, an anodized aluminum support, a precoat layer and a phosphor or scintillator layer comprising needle-shaped phosphor or scintillator crystals, wherein said precoat layer has a thickness in the range from... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070246663 - Radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel: In a radiation image phosphor or scintillator panel having as a layer arrangement of consecutive layers an anodized aluminum support layer, wherein chromium is present in said aluminum layer and/or said anodized layer, a phosphor or scintillator layer comprising needle-shaped phosphor or scintillator crystals, covered with a protective layer, in... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20070246661 - Radiation image conversion panel: An objective is to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting excellent graininess and reduced x-ray damage (luminance degradation). A radiation image conversion panel comprising a support and provided thereon, a stimulable phosphor layer containing a stimulable phosphor in a polymer resin, wherein a luminescence intensity ratio of (A) stimulable... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070246664 - Laser apparatus, laser irradiation method, semiconductor manufacturing method, semiconductor device, and electronic equipment: Continuous wave laser apparatus with enhanced processing efficiency is provided as well as a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device using the laser apparatus. The laser apparatus has: a laser oscillator; a unit for rotating a process object; a unit for moving the center of the rotation along a straight... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20070246665 - Mechanical isolation for mems devices: A device and method for isolation of MEMS devices. A device includes a pair of substantially symmetrical wafers, each including a perimeter mounting flange and a cover plate, each cover plate and mounting flange separated by a plurality of tines. The cover plates of the wafers are bonded to the... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070246666 - Optical proximity sensor for a liquid-jet instrument, and a liquid-jet instrument equipped with such a sensor: An optical proximity sensor adapted to be mounted in a liquid-jet instrument having a spray head for spraying a jet of liquid. The optical sensor evaluates a distance between the sensor and a surface onto which the liquid is to be sprayed.... Agent: Jones Day

20070241258 - Imaging device with reduced row readout time and method of operating the same: An imager in which a column line bias current control signal is pulsed at some time during and/or after the pulsing of the reset control and the transfer control signals to increase a bias current in a pixel column line during reset and transfer operations. The bias current is then... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070241259 - Room light responsive cabinet lighting apparatus: A cabinet light apparatus has a light source that is controlled according to ambient light conditions in the room where the cabinet is mounted, such as a kitchen or bathroom. The cabinet has a door and a light source positioned on the door. A sensor detects light levels present on... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20070241260 - Radiation detector with an epitaxially grown semiconductor body: A radiation detector comprising a plurality of detector elements (1, 2, 3) each having an active region (14, 24, 34) provided for radiation reception and for signal generation, the detector elements being monolithically integrated into a semiconductor body (5) of the radiation detector, a signal that is to be generated... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20070241264 - Input device, electronic apparatus and method for controlling input device: An input device includes an input detection portion which enables detection of position inputs according to change of capacitance; a position detection portion which reads detection signals from the input detection portion and detects positions thereof; a light emitting portion placed near the input detecting portion; driving portion which drives... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070241263 - Low profile optical navigation sensor: An apparatus having a coherent light source, an optical sensor, and a controller that can be utilized in optical mice and the like is disclosed. The coherent light source emits coherent light in a cone of angles about an illumination direction. The optical sensor includes an array of photodetectors disposed... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070241262 - Optical sensing unit for an optical input device: An optical sensing unit includes a circuit board on which is situated a first row of light detecting sensors and discrete a second row of light detecting sensors. The first row of light detecting sensors detects changes in light intensity indicative of relative movement along a first axis, and the... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070241261 - Safety indicator and method: A safety indicator monitors environment conditions detrimental to humans e.g., hazardous gases, air pollutants, low oxygen, radiation levels of EMF or RF and microwave, temperature, humidity and air pressure retaining a three month history to upload to a PC via infra red data interface or phone link. Contaminants are analyzed... Agent: Aaron Passman

20070241265 - Method and apparatus for dual polarization imaging: An imaging system and method for dual polarization imaging is provided. In one implementation, an imaging system includes a field stop located at a first image plane for limiting an incident light ray bundle passing through an aperture thereof and a polarization discriminating element adapted to separate the incident light... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20070241266 - Real-time confocal microscope using the dispersion optics: Disclosed is a real time confocal microscope using a dispersion optics comprising: a broad band light source for supplying light; an illumination optics for illuminating onto a slit aperture by collecting the light emitted from the light source; the slit aperture for only passing a region of the slit among... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.

20070241267 - Sensor and polarimetric filters for real-time extraction of polarimetric information at the focal plane, and method of making same: A polarimetric imaging system employs a pixel pitch matched filter for use within, for example, a 2 by 2 pixel neighborhood, in which one pixel samples the scene via a 0 degree polarization filter and a second pixel samples the scene via a 45 degree polarization filter. The remaining two... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070241268 - Encoder module adapted for a plurality of different resolutions: A photodetector module and method for making the same are disclosed. The method includes fabricating an integrated circuit substrate having a plurality of light conversion elements thereon, and then covering the substrate with a reticle layer comprising a clear layer and a mask layer. The clear layer has a top... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070241270 - Multi-axis optical encoders: An optical encoding apparatus for the detection of position and/or motion of a mechanical device includes a codescale, an encoder housing having one or more portions and a light-detecting sensor embedded within the encoder housing, wherein the light-detecting sensor is capable of sensing a pattern produced by the codescale superimposed... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070241269 - Optical encoders having improved resolution: An improved optical encoding apparatus for the detection of position and/or motion of a mechanical device includes a codescale having an alternating pattern of windows and bars, the windows and bars having a substantially equal width, an encoder housing having one or more portions, a light-emitting source embedded within the... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070241271 - Reflection-based optical encoders having no code medium: A reflection-based optical encoding apparatus for the detection of position and/or motion of a mechanical device is described. In various embodiments, such a reflection-based optical encoding apparatus can include an encoder housing having one or more portions, a light-emitting source embedded within the encoder housing, and a light-detecting sensor embedded... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070241273 - Camera module: The present invention relates to a camera module, which comprises a packaged image sensor, an IR filter, a lens and a holder for holding these components and has a reduced overall size and height. A camera module according to the present invention comprises an image sensor package having a translucent... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20070241272 - Image sensor package structure and method for manufacturing the same: An image sensor package structure includes a substrate, a chip, a plurality of wires, and a frame layer. The substrate has an upper surface, which is formed with first electrodes, and a lower surface, which is formed with second electrodes corresponding to electrically connect to the first electrodes. The chip... Agent: Pro-techtor International Services

20070241274 - Method for calibrating exposure apparatuses of different types using single mask and method to auto-feedback optimum focal length: An apparatus-testing mask and a method for calibrating essential parameters of exposure apparatuses on the optics principle base are provided. The mask includes a light-transparent substrate and calibration patterns disposed on the light-transparent substrate. Wherein, each of the calibration patterns includes a recognition pattern having symmetricity, a comparison pattern disposed... Agent: Jianq Chyun Intellectual Property Office

20070241275 - Neutron source for well logging: A neutron source for a downhole logging tool includes 241Am and 9Be. Stainless steel shielding is used to control the generation of neutrons by the source. The device may be used for both continuous as well as pulsed neutron logging and may also be used for gamma ray logging.... Agent: Madan, Mossman & Sriram, P.C.

20070241276 - Ion beam contamination determination: A system, method and program product for determining contamination of an ion beam are disclosed. In the event of an isobaric interference, or near isobaric interference between a contaminant ion and an expected ion of an ion beam, which is difficult to detect, it is possible to measure a third... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20070241277 - System for delivery of a tracer in fluid transport systems and use thereof: The present application proposes a specific tracer delivery system that has been tested. The claimed system is composed of melamine formaldehyde resin (MFR) doped with various tracer materials. The MFR is used to slowly release tracer compounds into a liquid system. The MFR/tracer mixture is applied as part of a... Agent: Ronald R. Santucci Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070241278 - Charged particle beam apparatus: A charged particle beam apparatus obtains an image by detecting a generation signal inclusively indicative of secondary electrons generated from a specimen. The apparatus has an input unit for inputting current and voltage values to be applied to a charged particle optical system through which the charged particle beam travels,... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070241279 - Single-chip monolithic dual-band visible-or solar-blind photodetector: A photodetector having sensitivity in both an infrared and an ultraviolet band is provided. The photodetector is formed on a single chip and is designed to be blind to solar or visible radiation. Structures disclosed allow fast and efficient detection of signals with high spatial and temporal resolution. Such sensors... Agent: Burleson Cooke L.L.P.

20070241280 - Apparatus for measuring concentration of gas: In an apparatus for measuring concentration of prescribed gas contained in subject gas, a light source is operable to emit infrared light. Airway adapter is adapted to introduce the subject gas, and to allow the infrared light emitted from the light source. A beam splitter is adapted to allow the... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070241281 - Multiband, single element wide field of view infrared imaging system: A compact, wide field of view, infrared imaging system with two Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and, optionally, an additional one Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) band, has a single, color corrected lens element embedded within the detector/dewar assembly. The lens element has two aspherical surface profiles and utilizes a holographic optical element to... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070241283 - Explosives detection by directional fast neutron beams scan with associated particles: This invention is related to equipment and techniques for fast neutron activation analysis of explosives and /or other warfare agent. The techniques are based on 14 MeV fast neutrons from D-T fusion reaction, the kinematics of the nuclear reaction and fast coincidence between α-particles of the D-T reaction and γ-quanta... Agent: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

20070241282 - Object examination by delayed neutrons: In accordance with an embodiment, a method of examining contents of an object is disclosed comprising conducting a first examination of an object, checking for the presence of delayed neutrons if the first examination indicates that suspect material is present, and determining whether the object contains nuclear material based, at... Agent: Varian Medical Systems Technologies, Inc. C/o Brandon N. Sklar, Kaye Scholer, LLP

20070241284 - Scintillator material based on rare earth with a reduced nuclear background: The invention relates to an inorganic scintillator material of formula AnLnpX(3p+n) in which Ln represents one or more rare earths, X represents one or more halogen atoms, chosen from F, Cl, Br or I, and A represents one or more alkali metals, such as K, Li, Na, Rb or Cs,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070241285 - Radioactivity monitoring apparatus: A radioactivity monitoring apparatus is disclosed, where the apparatus comprises signal processing means, and where the signal processing means is configured to determine a high count event when a detected radioactivity level is determined to be greater than a predetermined level. Furthermore, the signal processing means is further configured to... Agent: Woodcock Washburn LLP

20070241286 - Systems and methods for detecting the presence and/or absence of a solid liquid or gas: Systems and methods are described for detecting the presence and/or absence of a solid, liquid or gas which utilize an RF energy emitter and RF energy detector for determining whether a solid, liquid or gas is present within a defined physical space. More specifically, an RF energy emitter is provided... Agent: Robert J. Depke Lewis T. Steadman

20070241287 - Vacuum plasma generator: A vacuum plasma generator (VPG) includes an output connector for electrical connection of the VPG to at least one electrode of a plasma chamber. The VPG includes a mains connector for connection of the VPG to a mains power supply, a mains input filter coupled to the mains connector, a... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070241288 - Ultraviolet lamp for water sterilization: An ultraviolet lamp for water sterilization in accordance with the present invention comprises an illuminating unit, a base, an O-ring, a collar and a quartz tube. By clamping the O-ring between the base and the collar to provide a compressing sealing efficiency, water-tightness efficiency is improved and change convenience of... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070241289 - Radiation dose estimation for radiochromic films based on measurements at multiple absorption peaks: A method of estimating a radiation dose deposited on a radiochromic film based on absorption measurements at least at two wavelengths as well as devices implementing the estimation method. The method includes the following steps: (a) measuring absorption values at a first wavelength and a second wavelength; (b) converting the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070241291 - Method for writing a large-area closed curvilinear pattern with a cartesian electron beam writing system: A method for operating a Cartesian-type electron beam (e-beam) lithography (EBL) tool enables the efficient and precise writing of a closed curvilinear pattern, such as a circle, over a wide area of a workpiece. The curvilinear pattern overlies a plurality of contiguous fields of the EBL tool's x-y positioning stage,... Agent: Thomas R. Berthold

20070241290 - Hall-current ion source for ion beams of low and high energy for technological applications: A Hall-current ion source for generation of low and high energy ion beams with selection of magnetic fields and emission currents, where there are utilized low magnetic fields and high emission currents that are higher than discharge currents for low energy ion beams, 15-100 eV; high magnetic fields and emission... Agent: Viacheslav V. Zhurin

20070241292 - Optical system for increasing illumination efficiency of a patterning device: A system and method form illumination that efficiently illuminates target areas of an object. For example, target areas can be transmission areas of a diaphragm and/or active areas of a patterning device. A plurality of beams formed by a field defining element are directed onto respective entrance faces of a... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20070241293 - Method and system for detecting the position of an edge of a web: A method and system for determining the lateral position of an edge of a web are disclosed. The system includes a plurality of optical transmitters, a plurality of optical receivers, a plurality of ultrasonic transmitters, a plurality of ultrasonic receivers, and a controller. The controller is used to determine which... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070241294 - Process for read-out of radiation image: A process for reading a radiation image out of a radiation image storage panel which has a phosphor layer comprising columnar crystals of europium activated cesium halide stimulable phosphor in which a radiation image is recorded, is performed by the steps of: exposing the storage panel to stimulating light in... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070235630 - Light assembly having decorative member: A light facility includes one or more batteries disposed in a housing, a processor device includes two power terminals coupled to the batteries and includes a switch terminal and a key terminal and three light terminals, a light device may be energized by the battery and includes a red light... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070235631 - Reducing noise in an imager: A method of operating an imager to have increased capacitance on a pixel output or column output line during most reset signal and pixel signal sampling operations from the line. The increased capacitance is achieved by switching in multiple sample and hold capacitors during the sampling operations.... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070235633 - Light-receiving semiconductor device and optical pickup device: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor device used in an optical disk device driving an optical disk, includes: an optical pickup device detecting an optical signal irradiated to the optical disk and converting the detected optical signal into an electric signal to output the electric signal;... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070235632 - Method and apparatus for integrating a quantity of light: In one embodiment, apparatus for integrating a quantity of light is provided with a photosensor, an integration capacitor, and a transfer amplifier. The transfer amplifier has i) an input coupled to receive a voltage determined by the integration capacitor, and ii) an output. The apparatus is further provided with a... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070235634 - Fusion night vision system: A fusion night vision system having image intensification and thermal imaging capabilities includes an edge detection filter circuit to aid in acquiring and identifying targets. An outline of the thermal image is generated and combined with the image intensification image without obscuration of the image intensification image. The fusion night... Agent: Insight Technology, Inc. Attn: Peter W. Murphy

20070235635 - High responsivity high bandwidth metal-semiconductor-metal optoelectronic device: An optical device for sensing an incident optical wave within a wavelength range includes a first array and a second array of electrodes superposed on a substrate, and a sensor connected to the contacts. The arrays are interdigitated. Each array includes its own parameters: contact width, contact thickness, groove width,... Agent: Irving N Feit Hoffmann & Baron

20070235636 - Cantilever light detectors having a mechanical cantilever to mechanically respond to illuminated light: An apparatus includes a chamber, an electromechanical driver, a window, and a mechanical cantilever. The chamber has an interior in which the mechanical cantilever is located. The mechanical cantilever has a first end that is attached to the electro-mechanical driver and has second end that is free. The driver is... Agent: Lucent Technologies, Inc. Docket Administrator - Room 3j-219

20070235637 - Photoelectric coupling assembly and method of manufacture thereof: Three-dimensional wiring can be easily laid and an electrode terminating on a slanted surface can be easily formed. A photoelectric coupling assembly comprises a photoelectric conversion unit and a molded article. The molded article includes a hole to receive an optical fiber, a distal end surface being slanted to an... Agent: GlobalIPCounselors, LLP

20070235638 - Optical sensor device: An optical sensor device (10, 10′) is able to be coupled to a pane (14), particularly to a windscreen of a motor vehicle. A sensor unit (12) of the device (10, 10′) has a transmitter (26), a receiver (28) and a photoconductor structure with a first fresnel lens (42) associated... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070235639 - Integrating chamber led lighting with modulation to set color and/or intensity of output: A system to provide visible lighting of a selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination of light) uses an optical integrating cavity to combine light of different wavelengths from different sources. Sources of light of different wavelengths, typically different color LEDs, supply light into the interior of the cavity.... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070235640 - Systems and method of sorting materials using holographic laser steering: The present invention employs a beam steering apparatus to isolate valuable cells from other cells, tissues, and contaminants. In one embodiment, the system balances optical trapping against biasing flow to parallelize cell sorting under the flexible control of computer program-directed traps which differentially manipulate cells based on their composition or... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070235641 - Syringe-shaped dose calibration source standard: A dose calibrator source standard includes a container comprising a cylindrical barrel and a support member which extends radially outward of the cylindrical barrel. A radioactive source-containing material is sealed within the container. The radioactive source-containing material comprising a radionuclide dispersed within a matrix material.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20070235642 - Curved conduit ion sampling device and method: An ion sampling apparatus for use in a mass spectrometry system. The ion sampling apparatus includes a target support for receiving a sample, an irradiation source for emitting energetic radiation or particles toward the target support, and a conduit having a curved end and a longitudinal axis, the curved end... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070235643 - Ion micro pump: A method and apparatus are provided for pumping a gas. The method includes the steps of ionizing the gas, separating the ionized gas into groups of positive and negative ions using positive and negative electric fields and separately pulling the groups of positive and negative ions along a channel using... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070235644 - Inspection system by charged particle beam and method of manufacturing devices using the same: An inspection apparatus by an electron beam comprises: an electron-optical device 70 having an electron-optical system for irradiating the object with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron image projected by the electron-optical system; a stage system 50 for holding... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070235645 - Charged particle beam device: The charged particle beam device of this invention separately detects secondary signal particles emitted from the surface of a sample, dark field signal particles scattered within and transmitted through the sample, bright field signal particles transmitted through the sample without being scattered within the sample, and thereby allows the operator... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070235646 - Scanning electron microscope: Disclosed is a scanning electron microscope capable of performing speedy focusing by automatically measuring an electrostatic voltage of a surface of a wafer inside a specimen chamber in an accurate, and easy speedy manner, the wafer assuming different electrostatic voltages inside and outside the specimen chamber. The scanning electron microscope... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070235647 - Nano-structure coated coronodes for low voltage charging devices: Electrophotographic charging devices that can be used to charge or discharge, for example, a receptor in the electrophotographic process are provided. According to various embodiments, the exemplary charging devices can include a coronode disposed opposing and spaced apart from a receptor, and a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the... Agent: Timothy M. Hsieh Min, Hsieh & Hack, LLP

20070235649 - Method and system for communicating pulse width 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 step values to pulse widths, the low voltage controller obtaining a desired pulse width and accessing... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070235648 - Multiple camera systems and methods: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved cameras and camera systems. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a networkable camera system is disclosed that is able to provide up to a 360° field of view and is operable during day and night conditions... Agent: Macpherson Kwok Chen & Heid LLP

20070235650 - Non-linear terahertz spectroscopy for defect density identification in high k dielectric films: Methods to infer the density of defects in high κ dielectric films in a non-contact, non-invasive and non-destructive manner. THz radiation is employed to measure the change in electrical conductivity of the films before and after illumination with visible light, where the visible light photoionizes the defects thereby changing the... Agent: Kaplan Gilman Gibson & Dernier L.L.P.

20070235651 - Resonant detector for optical signals: An electronic receiver for decoding data encoded into light is described. The light is received at an ultra-small resonant structure. The resonant structure generates an electric field in response to the incident light. An electron beam passing near the resonant structure is altered on at least one characteristic as a... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey LLP

20070235652 - Weapon detection processing: A radiant energy imaging system is used to create an electronic image of a person entering a security controlled area to detect weapons or contraband concealed under their clothing. The electronic image is electronically transmitted to a processing center where it is evaluated by a human and/or software algorithms for... Agent: Steven W. Smith

20070235653 - Manufacture of cadmium mercury telluride on patterned silicon: This invention relates to the manufacture of Cadmium Mercury Telluride (CMT) on patterned silicon, especially to growth of CMT on silicon substrates bearing integrated circuitry. The method of the invention involves growing CMT in selected growth windows on the silicon substrate by first growing one or more buffer layers by... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070235654 - X-ray radiation detector, x-ray imaging apparatus, x-ray ct apparatus and method of manufacturing x-ray detector: The present invention provides a detector which suppress the crosstalk between detector cells while improving the acquisition efficiency of X-ray radiation. The detector includes a plurality of detector cells, arranged along a detection plane of X-ray, in which each detector cell has a scintillator unit made of a scintillator, and... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20070235655 - Multi-layer pixellated gamma-ray detector: A method and apparatus for detecting gamma-rays is provided, wherein the gamma-ray detector apparatus includes a plurality of detector elements arranged in a stacked configuration. Each of the plurality of detector elements may include, a detector wafer having at least one anode separated from a cathode via a wafer material,... Agent: Raytheon Company, Patent Docket Administration

20070235656 - Gamma ray detector modules: A radiation detector assembly has a semiconductor detector array substrate of CdZnTe or CdTe, having a plurality of detector cell pads on a first surface thereof, the pads having a contact metallization and a solder barrier metallization. An interposer card has planar dimensions no larger than planar dimensions of the... Agent: Nath & Associates, PLLC

20070235657 - Three-dimensional, position-sensitive radiation detection: Disclosed herein is a method of determining a characteristic of radiation detected by a radiation detector via a multiple-pixel event having a plurality of radiation interactions. The method includes determining a cathode-to-anode signal ratio for a selected interaction of the plurality of radiation interactions based on electron drift time data... Agent: Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP

20070235658 - Terahertz imaging system for examining articles: A system to detect an article includes one or more terahertz modules. Each module either generates or receives, or both generates and receives, terahertz radiation. Some of the terahertz radiation is reflected from the article and the remainder of the terahertz radiation is transmitted through the article. A processor analyzes... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070235659 - Method and device for aligning a charged particle beam column: The invention provides a method and apparatus for automatically aligning a beam of charged particles with an aperture. Thereby, a defocusing is introduced and a signal calculated based on an image shift is applied to a deflection unit. Further, a method for correction of astigmatism is provided. Thereby, the sharpness... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, L.L.P.

20070235660 - Tunable uniformity in a plasma processing system: A method of tuning the uniformity of a plasma with a large sheath potential by locally affecting the density of a plasma is provided. The method comprises illuminating a body exposed to the plasma with electromagnetic radiation from a source, wherein the body and the source are cooperatively configured such... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070235661 - Self-cleaning ionization system: A module for generating ions in a flowing air stream includes a support structure having a central region adapted to pass a flowing air stream therethrough, and including a plurality of supports for positioning a filamentary ion-generating electrode in a polygonal configuration within the central region. The supports and filament... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070235662 - Flash lamp annealing device: A flash lamp annealing device comprises a heater plate, a loader, a lamp set and a control circuit. The heater plate heats a wafer to a predetermined temperature. The wafer is loaded on the loader disposed on the heater plate. The lamp set has one or a plurality of lamps... Agent: Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch, LLP

20070235663 - Insulator system for a terminal structure of an ion implantation system: An ion implantation system includes an ion source configured to provide an ion beam, a terminal structure defining a cavity, the ion source at least partially disposed within the cavity, and an insulator system. The insulator system is configured to electrically insulate the terminal structure and is configured to provide... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assc., Inc.

20070235665 - Charged particle beam system and method for manufacturing and inspecting lcd devices: A layer on a large area substrate is patterned by providing a large area substrate in the optical path of a plurality of charged particle beams that are emitted from charged particle emitters. Each charged particle beam has an emitted beam current of at least I0, and the beam current... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070235664 - Programmable particle scatterer for radiation therapy beam formation: Interposing a programmable path length of one or more materials into a particle beam modulates scattering angle and beam range in a predetermined manner to create a predetermined spread out Bragg peak at a predetermined range. Materials can be “low Z” and “high Z” materials that include fluids. A charged... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070235666 - Plasma-based debris mitigation for extreme ultraviolet (euv) light source: A light source chamber in an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system may include a secondary plasma to ionize debris particles created by the light source and a foil trap to trap the ionize particles to avoid contamination of the collector optics in the chamber.... Agent: Fish & Richardson, PC

20070235667 - Entrance window for gas filled radiation detectors: In a preferred embodiment, an entrance window for a gas filled radiation detector, including: a plastic core with electro conductive coatings on both an inner side and an outer side of the plastic core.... Agent: John H Crozier

20070228255 - Electron multiplication gain calibration mechanism and electron multiplication gain calibrating method: An electron multiplication gain calibration mechanism, which is capable of readily stabilizing a gain of an electron multiplying CCD image pickup device, is provided. The mechanism comprises a gain adjusting section and a control section. The gain adjusting section is provided independently of gain adjustment by the electron multiplying CCD... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20070228256 - Analog vertical sub-sampling in an active pixel sensor (aps) image sensor: An active pixel sensor (APS) image sensor comprises an array of pixel circuits corresponding to rows and columns of pixels, a plurality of amplifiers that buffer signals output by the array of pixel circuits, and a plurality of sample and hold circuits that read the buffered signals. A routing mechanism... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20070228258 - Amplifier circuit and optical pickup device: An amplifier circuit according to the present invention includes: a first operational amplifier having a negative input terminal, a positive input terminal, and an output terminal; a photodiode connected to the negative input terminal; a first resistor inserted between the output terminal and the negative input terminal; and a second... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070228257 - Trans-impedance amplifier with offset current: A trans-impedance amplifier receives an input current and is operable to generate an output voltage responsive to the input current. The amplifier is responsive to an increased range of input currents and has a wide bandwidth. The amplifier includes an input stage having a first and a second transistor and... Agent: Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP Intellectual Property Section

20070228260 - Previous amplifier circuit, light-receiving amplifier circuit, and optical pickup apparatus: A previous amplifier circuit of the present invention includes: a grounded emitter amplifier circuit using a grounded emitter transistor connected to a light receiving device; another grounded emitter amplifier circuit using another grounded emitter transistor connected to another light receiving device; and a grounded emitter changing switch to be switched... Agent: Morrison & Foerster LLP

20070228259 - System and method for fusing an image: A fusion vision system has a first sensor configured to detect scene information in a first range of wavelengths, a second sensor configured to detect scene information in a second range of wavelengths, and a processor configured to resize one of a first and a second image to improve viewability... Agent: Insight Technology, Inc. Attn: Peter W. Murphy

20070228261 - Rotary input apparatus: A rotary input apparatus is disclosed. With a rotary input apparatus comprising a wheel in the center of which is formed an insertion hole and along the edge of which is formed in a wheel light transmission portion; a center key, inserted into the insertion hole, along the edge of... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20070228262 - Object-detecting lighting system and method: An object-detecting lighting system comprises a light source emitting visible light. A source controller is connected to the light source to drive the light source into emitting the visible light in a predetermined mode. An optical detector is positioned with respect to the light source and is adapted to detect... Agent: Ogilvy Renault LLP

20070228263 - Touch/proximity-sensing using reflective optical sensor and a light pipe: The disclosure is directed to a touch proximity sensing system detecting the presence or absence of a triggering object. The system includes a reflective optical sensor, an active surface, and a light pipe in combination. The reflective optical sensor has an emitter for creating a light and a receiver for... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20070228264 - Detection of collisions in medical procedures: A method of detecting collisions between elements in a medical procedure such as between a magnet and another element in the procedure mounting on the medical device a flexible body within which is mounted one or more parallel side by side optical fibers arranged such that the impact causes bending... Agent: Ade & Company Inc.

20070228265 - Optical encoder apparatus for removable connection with a printed circuit board and methods of assembling optical encoder apparatus: There is disclosed optical encoder apparatus for removable connection with a printed circuit board. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a light emitting component, a light detecting component, a mounting component for attaching the light emitting component thereon, and another mounting component for attaching the light detecting component thereon, wherein... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited

20070228266 - Optical scanning apparatus: An optical scanning apparatus constructed to dispose optical elements guiding light beams to a deflector such as a rotary polygon mirror at a low cost with high accuracy, includes a first light source, a second light source, a deflector, a first optical member provided on a first optical path between... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20070228267 - Energy calibration method and radiation detecting and radiological imaging apparatus: It is an object of the invention to provide a stable and linear energy reference against a variation in an amount of electronic noise or the like. The present invention is an energy calibration method detecting irradiation of radiation with predetermined energy from a calibration radiation source using a plurality... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070228268 - Means for removing unwanted ion from an ion transport system and mass spectrometer: The present invention relates to inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICPMS) in which a collision cell is employed to selectively remove unwanted artifact ions from an ion beam by causing them to interact with a reagent gas. The present invention provides a first evacuated chamber (6) at high vacuum located... Agent: Thermo Finnigan LLC

20070228269 - Systems for differential ion mobility analysis: Disclosed herein are systems, methods and apparatus, for detection and identification of analytes in a volatilized or volatilizable sample, using the mobility-based signature that is produced when the volatilized sample is passed through an ion mobility based analyzer.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070228270 - Mass spectrometer: The present invention provides a single set of mass spectrometer capable of selectively performing the following two modes of analyses according to the purpose of analysis: the first mass spectrometry mode in which the analysis can be repeated at short intervals of time; and the second mass spectrometry mode in... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20070228271 - Method and apparatus for surface desorption ionization by charged particles: An apparatus and method for generating analyte ions from a sample. An ion generating device is provided having a chamber with an outlet and a surface having a material and means for applying a high velocity gas flow through the chamber toward the outlet such that charged particles are produced... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070228272 - Method and apparatus for providing ion barriers at the entrance and exit ends of a mass spectrometer: There is provided a linear ion trap having an ion guide and a method of operating same. The ion guide has a first end and a second end. The method involves a) providing a first group of ions within the ion guide; b) providing a second group of ions within... Agent: Bereskin And Parr

20070228273 - Portable apparatus that delivers power and information to implantable devices: An apparatus for powering an implant includes first energy interface elements, a removeably attachable holding device and a first energy source, such as a battery. An energy conversion circuit converts first energy into second energy which is transmitted within the body of the patient to the implant. Also, an apparatus... Agent: Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott

20070228274 - High throughput multi beam detection system and method: A high-throughput inspection system and method. The system includes: (i) a charged particles to light converter adapted to convert a secondary array of charged particle beams to a first array of light beams; wherein the first array of light beams is characterized by a first ratio of an average first... Agent: Applied Materials, Inc. C/o Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20070228276 - Inspection apparatus and inspection method: When performing an inspection using a charge control function in a SEM wafer inspection apparatus, acceleration voltage, control voltage and deceleration voltage are changed in conjunction so that incident energy determined by “acceleration voltage−deceleration voltage” and bias voltage determined by “deceleration voltage−control voltage” do not change. By this means, charge... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070228275 - Static electricity deflecting device, electron beam irradiating apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and method of manufacturing substrate: A substrate processing apparatus which irradiates a substrate under processing with an electron beam and processes the substrate with the electron beam is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes an electron beam generation mechanism which generates the electron beam, first area having a plurality of first static electricity deflecting devices... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070228277 - Scanning transmission electron microscope and scanning transmission electron microscopy: A scanning transmission electron microscope for scanning a primary electron beam on a sample, detecting a transmitted electron from the sample by a detector, and forming an image of the transmitted electron. The scanning transmission electron microscope includes an electron-optics system which enables switching back the transmitted electron beam to... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20070228278 - Automatically optimized cyclic integration: Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with automatically optimizing cyclic integration are described. One method embodiment includes repetitively acquiring a thermal intensity data using an infrared detector configured to operate for an integration time. The method embodiment may also include extracting a useable data from the intensity data and then... Agent: John T. Kalnay Mcdonald Hopkins LLC

20070228279 - Radiation detection circuit: A radiation detection circuit having a multi-channel input used for radiation measurement and capable of canceling cross-talk noise generated from a logic circuit for controlling a channel and enabling low noise radiation measurement easily and precisely. The radiation detection circuit also generates an inverted signal for each of input/output signals... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20070228280 - Identification of hidden objects by terahertz heterodyne laser imaging: A method for inspecting a package to identify an object concealed in the package includes passing two beams of THz-radiation through the package. The frequency of THz radiation in one beam is different from that in the other, and the beams are at an angle to each other. Each of... Agent: Stallman & Pollock LLP

20070228281 - Infrared spectroscopy method for measuring the base number of overbased lubricants: The present invention provides a method for measuring a lubricant's total basicity by measuring one or more preselected infrared absorption bands of a lubricant and correlating the measured bands to the basicity. Preferably, the measured bands are due to carbonate or sulfate species in the lubricant.... Agent: Exxonmobil Research And Engineering Company

20070228282 - Rectangular detector geometry for positron emission tomography: In a PET system having a box-like configuration where four detector panels enclose a field of view, improved photon efficiency is provided by arranging the panels such that a side face of each panel makes contact with a front face of another panel. This arrangement allows for photon efficiency to... Agent: Lumen Intellectual Property Services, Inc.

20070228283 - High energy radiation detector device: In a device for capturing high energy radiation emitted from a radiation source within an examination object with a detector, the detector is arranged on a carriage mechanism that is mounted in a rotatable fashion around the examination object. The carriage mechanism is supported on a stand unit via a... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20070228284 - Neutron detector with layered thermal-neutron scintillator and dual function light guide and thermalizing media: A broad spectrum neutron detector has a thermal neutron sensitive scintillator film interleaved with a hydrogenous thermalizing media. The neutron detector has negligible sensitivity to gamma rays and produces a strong and unambiguous signal for virtually all neutrons that interact with the hydrogenous volume. The interleaving of the layers of... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070228285 - Static electricity deflecting device, electron beam irradiating apparatus, substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method and method of manufacturing substrate: A substrate processing apparatus which irradiates a substrate under processing with an electron beam and processes the substrate with the electron beam is disclosed. The substrate processing apparatus includes an electron beam generation mechanism which generates the electron beam, first area having a plurality of first static electricity deflecting devices... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070228286 - Polarized pulsed front-end beam source for electron microscope: A method and an electron source are provided for generating polarized electrons for an electron microscope. The electron source includes a photoemissive cathode and a low-power drive laser. The geometry of the photoemissive cathode uses a generally planar emission surface, which is imaged to approximately 1/100 its initial size via... Agent: Joan Pennington

20070228287 - Systems and methods for a gas field ionization source: In one aspect the invention provides a gas field ion source assembly that includes an ion source in connection with an optical column such that an ion beam generated at the ion source travels through the optical column. The ion source includes an emitter having a width that tapers to... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070228288 - Laser-driven light source: An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser can provide a substantially continuous... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070228289 - Apparatus and method for exposing a substrate to uv radiation while monitoring deterioration of the uv source and reflectors: Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an ultraviolet (UV) cure chamber for curing a dielectric material disposed on a substrate and to methods of curing dielectric materials using UV radiation. A substrate processing tool according to one embodiment comprises a body defining a substrate processing region; a substrate support... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP / Amat

20070228290 - Contamination barrier and lithographic apparatus comprising same: A rotatable contamination barrier for use with an EUV radiation system is disclosed. The contamination barrier has a blade structure configured to trap contaminant material coming from a radiation source, a bearing structure, coupled to a static frame, configured to rotatably bear the blade structure, and an eccentric mass element... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070228294 - Charge neutralizing device: Disclosed is a charge neutralizing device which is capable of being applied to a substrate 13 having a large area and in which electrons having low energy of 5 eV or less, and preferably 2 eV, are supplied so that charge due to ion implantation and damage by the electrons... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070228297 - Charged beam drawing apparatus: A charged beam drawing apparatus deflects, by an electrostatic deflector, a charged beam generated from a charged beam source, and applies the charged beam to a desired position on a sample to draw a pattern. The electrostatic deflector includes a plurality of deflecting electrodes arranged symmetrically with respect to a... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20070228295 - Lithographic apparatus, support, device manufacturing method, and a method of supporting: A lithographic apparatus comprising: an illumination system configured to condition a radiation beam; a support constructed to support a patterning device, the patterning device being capable of imparting the radiation beam with a pattern in its cross-section to form a patterned radiation beam; wherein the support is arranged to subject,... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070228296 - Parallel electron beam lithography stamp (pebls): An array of vertically aligned electron emitting nanotips such as multiwall carbon nanotubes are formed and patterned for use as a lithographic stamp. The spacing and/or arrangement of the nanotips correspond to a predetermined pattern that is desired to be formed on an opposing substrate. Simultaneous actuation of the nanotips... Agent: Blaise Mouttet

20070228292 - Adjusting device of an apparatus for generating a beam of charged particles: An adjusting device of an apparatus for generating a beam of charged particles, wherein said beam is for interacting with a target and wherein said adjusting device comprises interface means for receiving, from a user of the apparatus, a set of desired values of characteristics of the beam of charged... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070228291 - Ion beam delivery equipment and ion beam delivery method: The invention is intended to increase the number of patients treatable using one wheel having a thickness varied in the rotating direction to change energy of an ion beam passing the wheel. Ion beam delivery equipment for irradiating an ion beam to a patient for treatment comprises a beam generator... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070228293 - Pattern writing and forming method: A pattern forming method is proposed for easy correction of a pattern-size variation occurring in an etching process. An energy beam is radiated onto a resist-applied target while the energy beam is adjusted to correct the pattern-size variation occurring in the etching process. The resist on the target is developed... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070228298 - Extreme ultra violet light source device: An extreme ultra violet light source device of a laser produced plasma type, in which charged particles such as ions emitted from plasma can be efficiently ejected. The extreme ultra violet light source device includes: a target nozzle that supplies a target material; a laser oscillator that applies a laser... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070228299 - Arrangement for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation based on an electrically operated gas discharge: The object of the invention in an arrangement for generating extreme ultraviolet radiation based on an electrically operated gas discharge is to reduce the time required for charging the electrodes by reducing the inductance of the discharge circuit. A high-voltage power supply connected to the electrodes which are constructed as... Agent: Reed Smith, LLP Attn: Patent Records Department

20070228300 - Laser-driven light source: An apparatus for producing light includes a chamber and an ignition source that ionizes a gas within the chamber. The apparatus also includes at least one laser that provides energy to the ionized gas within the chamber to produce a high brightness light. The laser can provide a substantially continuous... Agent: Proskauer Rose LLP

20070228301 - Target supplier: A target supplier accelerates a target material injected from a nozzle such that a velocity of the target material after accelerated is kept within a predetermined range. The target supplier includes: a target nozzle that injects a target material in a liquid droplet state or solid particle state; an electric... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20070228305 - Hadron treatment planning with adequate biological weighting: Treatment planning methods are provided that determine the variability of relative biological effectiveness (RBE) along a beam line and calculate, among other things, what intensity of hadron beam such as a proton or a carbon ion beam should be applied to achieve a desired biological dose at treatment site of... Agent: Mcguirewoods, LLP

20070228303 - Light source: At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a light source which includes a plasma generator configured to generate plasma, a mirror configured to reflect light that is produced by the plasma, a plurality of plates provided between the plasma and the mirror and arranged radially around an axis passing... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20070228304 - Particle beam irradiation system: It is an object of the present invention to provide a charged particle beam extraction method and particle beam irradiation system that make it possible to exercise intensity control over an extracted ion beam while a simple device configuration is employed. To accomplish the above object, there is provided a... Agent: Mattingly, Stanger, Malur & Brundidge, P.C.

20070228302 - Adjustable suspension assembly for a collimating lattice: According to one aspect of the invention a plasma-based substrate processing apparatus comprises a collimator holding device, which efficiently and accurately positions a collimator over a substrate to enable the plasma-based substrate processing apparatus to selectively deposit and/or remove material at the bottom of a high aspect ratio openings or... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman

20070228306 - Optical reading device with light blocking gasket: An optical reading device comprising a sensor array having pixels which are exposed to an image; an illumination generator for illuminating the image with light, the illumination generator being configured to have a front face; a housing for housing the sensor array, aiming pattern generator and illumination generator for hand... Agent: Hand Held Products, Inc.

20070228307 - Method and apparatus for recording an image of an edge of a moving object: An image is recorded of the edge of a moving object, in particular a sheet, in a machine processing printing material. The illumination is carried out with an illuminating device, and an image is recorded of at least one part of the edge with an image recording device. The use... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP