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Radiant energy January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/12

20120018614 - Source-independent beam director and control system for a high-energy electromagnetic radiation source: A high-energy beam is precompensated by a process including receiving a high-energy beam from a source and energy from a target. The target energy includes wavefront aberrations related to atmospheric and other external disturbances encountered along a distance separating the target. A correction signal is determined responsive to the high-energy... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120018615 - Photonic second-order delta-sigma modulator: The present disclosure relates to devices, systems and techniques for producing asynchronous delta-sigma modulated output signals from an optical input signal. In some examples, a modulator may include a first inverted integrator for producing a first integrated optical signal based on the optical input signal. Example modulators may also include... Agent:

20120018620 - Backside illuminated imaging sensor with vertical pixel sensor: A backside illuminated imaging sensor includes a vertical stacked sensor that reduces cross talk by using different silicon layers to form photodiodes at separate levels within a stack (or separate stacks) to detect different colors. Blue light-, green light-, and red light-detection silicon layers are formed, with the blue light... Agent: Omnivision Technologies, Inc.

20120018618 - Imaging device having improved performance and method of controlling it: Imaging device comprising at least one photosite comprising a charge storage semiconductor zone, a charge collection semiconductor zone and transfer means designed to permit charge transfer between the charge storage zone and the charge collection zone, characterized in that the charge storage semiconductor zone comprises a lower semiconductor zone and... Agent: Stmicroelectronics (crolles2) Sas

20120018619 - Method of resetting a photosite, and corresponding photosite: A method of resetting a photosite is disclosed. Photogenerated charges accumulated in the photosite are reset by recombining the photogenerated charges with charges of opposite polarity.... Agent: Stmicroelectronics (crolles 2) Sas

20120018616 - Optics for multi dimensional imaging: Optical systems and methods in accordance with some embodiments discussed herein can receive one or more beams of light from the system's field of view. Internal optical components can then direct the beam of light, including splitting the beam of light, rotating at least one of the split beams of... Agent: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation

20120018617 - Semiconductor device, solid-state imaging device, method for manufacturing semiconductor device, method for manufacturing solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device including an element isolation region configured to be formed on a semiconductor substrate, wherein the element isolation region is formed of a multistep trench in which trenches having different diameters are stacked and diameter of an opening part of the lower trench is smaller... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120018622 - Differential amplifier with function of variable gain and optical receiver implemented with the same: A differential circuit with a function of a variable gain without shifting the output cross point is disclosed. The differential circuit includes an amplifying stage and a control stage. The amplifying stage includes three units each having a pair of transistors, a pair of load resistors, and a pair of... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20120018621 - Signal processing device and photodetection device: In a signal processing device of an embodiment, an integration circuit accumulates a charge from a photodiode in an integrating capacitor element, and outputs a voltage value according to the amount of charge. A comparator circuit, when the voltage value from the integration circuit has reached a reference value, outputs... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120018624 - Photoelectric conversion module: A photoelectric conversion module includes a housing including a first wall and a second wall parallel to each other, a first circuit board and a second circuit board arranged between the first wall and the second wall, a spacer disposed between the first circuit board and the second circuit board,... Agent: Hitachi Cable, Ltd.

20120018623 - Illumination unit: An illumination unit for illuminating large surfaces comprises a carrier device (11), to which a plurality of light emitting diodes (13) is fastened in a two-dimensional arrangement. A plurality of separate reflector elements (17) is fastened to the carrier device between the light emitting diodes.... Agent: Vishay Electronic Gmbh

20120018625 - Display with an optical sensor: A display system can include a transparent layer. The transparent layer can include a front and a back. A bevel region can extend from the transparent layer. A panel can be on the back of the transparent layer. A three dimensional optical sensor can be on the back of the... Agent:

20120018626 - Optical encoder: In order to reduce an error component of a detected waveform and enable high-accuracy position detection, there is provided an optical encoder, in which a transmittance distribution or a reflectance distribution provided in a scale track in a displacement scale has a first modulation period and a second modulation period... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120018627 - Digital radiographic imaging arrays with reduced noise: Exemplary embodiments provide a radiographic array, flat detector panel and/or X-ray imaging apparatus including the same and/or methods for using the same or calibrating the same. Exemplary embodiments can reduce or address noise occurring in the optically sensitive pixels that is temporally not related to image data detected by the... Agent:

20120018631 - Ion-mobility analyser: An ion-mobility analyser is disclosed comprising a plurality of axially segmented upper electrodes 12a-12g, a plurality of axially segmented lower electrodes 13a-13g, a first plurality of axially segmented intermediate electrodes and a second plurality of axially segmented intermediate electrodes which together define an ion pathway. An asymmetric voltage waveform is... Agent: Micromass Uk Limited

20120018628 - Matrix for real-time aerosol mass spectrometry of atmospheric aerosols and real-time aerosol maldi ms method: Matrix for real-time aerosol mass spectrometry of atmospheric aerosols and real-time aerosol MALDI MS method Abstract The invention is directed to a matrix material for MALDI mass spectrometry, to a matrix composition for MALDI mass spectrometry, in particular for aerosol MALDI mass spectrometry, to a MALDI mass spectrometry method, in... Agent: Nederlandse Organisatie Voor Toegepastnatuurwetenschappelijk Onderzoek Tno

20120018629 - Mechanical holder for surface analysis: A mechanical holder that provides for a confined sampling region for extraction and removal of chemical substances contained in a dried blood spot or other spot of sample is described herein.... Agent: Advion Biosystems, Inc.

20120018630 - Nonoparticulate assisted nanoscale molecular imaging by mass spectrometery: Methods and devices for mass spectrometry are described, specifically the use of nanoparticulate implantation as a matrix for secondary ion and more generally secondary particles. A photon beam source or a nanoparticulate beam source can be used a desorption source or a primary ion/primary particle source.... Agent: Ionwerks, Inc.

20120018632 - Single and multiple operating mode ion sources with atmospheric pressure chemical ionization: An Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI) source interfaced to a mass spectrometer is configured with a corona discharge needle positioned inside the APCI inlet probe assembly. Liquid sample flowing into the APCI inlet probe is nebulized and vaporized prior to passing through the corona discharge region all contained in the... Agent: Perkinelmer Health Sciences, Inc.

20120018633 - Radiation image detecting cassette: Disclosed is a radiation image detecting cassette, which makes it possible to continuously conduct operations for detecting appropriate radiation images without making the glass substrate fall into the breakage failure. The cassette includes: a detecting section to detects radiation being incident thereon; a glass base plate onto which the detecting... Agent: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.

20120018634 - Method and apparatus for detecting organic materials and objects from multispectral reflected light: The present invention is a method of determining the presence of keratin, particularly hard keratin, such as exists in mammalian hair and feathers, and objects comprising such materials. The method of the present invention also includes displaying information derived from such a determination, as well as a measurement method followed... Agent: Bowling Green State University

20120018636 - Infrared array sensor: An infrared array sensor includes: a base substrate; cavities which have array structure and are formed on a surface side of the base substrate; and pixel parts supported by the base substrate to cover the cavities, respectively. Each of the pixel parts includes a membrane structure that includes segmented membrane... Agent: Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.

20120018635 - Thermal detector, thermal detection device, and electronic instrument: A thermal detector has a thermal detection element in which a physical characteristic changes based on temperature, a light-absorbing member configured and arranged to collect heat and transmit collected heat to the thermal detection element, a support member mounting the thermal detection element on a first side with a second... Agent: Seiko Epson Corporation

20120018637 - Switching apparatus, switching method, and electronic device: An LED 22 emits light of a first wavelength, an LED 24 emits light of a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength, and a control unit 25 determines whether or not the proximate object is the human skin on the basis of reflected lights obtained while the... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120018638 - Detection and identification of solid matter: Detection and identification of minute quantities of condensed or solid state materials with significantly improved performance over the present state-of-the-art, comprises illuminating a small target particle with an appropriate laser radiation at a wavelength that is strongly absorbed by the target. The resulting temperature rise is observed by monitoring the... Agent: Pranalytica, Inc.

20120018639 - Infrared sensor and air conditioner: In an infrared sensor 1 including a condenser lens 3 and a multi-element light-receiving unit 2 with a plurality of light-receiving elements 2a to 2h aligned therein on a straight line, a position of receiving an intensity distribution peak of infrared rays which have passed through the condenser lens 3... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

20120018640 - Radiation image capturing device and radiation image capturing method: A radiation image capturing device includes: an image capturing unit that captures a radiation image using irradiated radiation; a radiation detection unit that detects the radiation; a determination unit that determines whether image capturing preparation is completed; and a control unit that starts detection of the radiation by the radiation... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120018641 - Radiation image capturing device, radiation image capturing system, and radiation image capturing method: A radiation image capturing system includes: a radiation image capturing device that includes an irradiation detecting/image capturing mode in which a start of irradiation of radiation is detected and a radiation image is captured; a detection unit that detects whether a radiographer has completed positioning of a subject with respect... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120018642 - Radiographic image detector: [Means to Solve the Problems] A radiographic image detector comprises a combination of a scintillator, such as a lanthanum fluoride crystal containing neodymium, for converting incident radiation into ultraviolet rays; and a gas multiplication ultraviolet image detector for converting ultraviolet rays into electrons, amplifying such electrons by use of a... Agent:

20120018643 - Dual amplifier for mr-pet hybrid imaging system: PET signals are amplified in a hybrid PET/MR system. An amplifier structure is provided for operation in the magnetic field of the MR magnets. By filtering to remove signals at the MR frequency (e.g., about 123 MHz) as part of the amplification circuit, the amplification circuit may be positioned within... Agent: Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

20120018645 - Method and apparatus to optimize injected dose and scan time in spect imaging: An apparatus and method are provided for optimizing an amount of radiation dose and acquisition time in cardiac Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) imaging. The apparatus and method include providing an organ, acquiring images of the organ at projected views. Then a projected view that projects the organ as... Agent: Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

20120018644 - Mr-pet imaging system integration: A data processing unit for an integrated magnetic resonance (MR) and positron emission tomography (PET) system includes an RF shield housing, a first input port in the RF shield housing configured to receive a PET detector signal, a first filter disposed in the RF shield housing, in communication with the... Agent: Siemens Medical Solutions Usa, Inc.

20120018646 - X-ray imaging apparatus, x-ray imaging method, and computer storage medium: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes an image capture unit including a plurality of pixels for imaging X-ray radiation, a first correction unit configured to correct an output value of an unsaturated pixel among the plurality of pixels, and a second correction unit configured to correct an output value of a... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120018647 - Detection method for technetium 99: A method of determining the presence of 99Tc in a container includes the steps of (a) subjecting the exterior of the container to neutron bombardment of sufficient energy to assure passage of the neutrons to the interior of the container; and (b) observing the emission or non-emission of gamma radiation... Agent:

20120018648 - Device for generating an ion beam with magnetic filter: This device (2) for generating an ion beam (4) including a liquid metal ion source (18) is characterized in that the ion source is surrounded by a cryogenic trap (28) maintained at a low temperature, this cryogenic trap being able to trap volatile chemical species (G) by condensing them before... Agent:

20120018649 - Ion supply device and workpiece processing system provided with the same: An ion supply device includes an ion generator for generating ions for removing static electricity, a carrier gas supply unit for supplying to the ion generator a carrier gas for carrying the ions generated in the ion generator, and an ion supply nozzle for blowing the ions and the carrier... Agent: Tokyo Electron Limited

20120018650 - Fine particle measuring device: A fine particle measuring device includes an optical filter that is divided into a plurality of areas and is disposed on an optical path on which light emitted from a fine particle, which is irradiated with light, is guided to an optical detector. In the fine particle measuring device, the... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120018651 - Nanoscale imaging of molecular positions and anisotropies: A Polarization Fluorescence Photoactivation Localization Microscopy (P-FPALM) system and method are provided to simultaneously image the localizations and fluorescence anisotropics of large numbers of single molecules within a sample. The system modifies known FPALM systems by adding a polarizing beam splitter. The beam splitter polarizes emissions perpendicular and parallel to... Agent: University Of Maine System Board Of Trustees

20120018652 - Power system for dosimeter reader: Described is a portable dosimeter reader that is small in size and light in weight.... Agent: Landauer, Inc.

20120018653 - Metamaterial surfaces: An apparatus to modify an incident free space electromagnetic wave includes a block of an artificially structured material having an adjustable spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters (e.g., ∈, μ, η, σ, and n). A controller applies control signals to dynamically adjust the spatial distribution of electromagnetic parameters in the material... Agent: Searete LLC, A Limited Liability Corporation

20120012736 - Image sensor: Image sensor, comprising a matrix of active pixels having several columns for delivering at least one information signal of an active pixel, the sensor comprising means for processing the information signals delivered by the said active pixels which comprise at least one amplification stage biased by a current source, the... Agent: Stmicroelectronics (grenoble 2) Sas

20120012737 - Acoustic enhancement for photo detecting devices: Provided are improvements to photo detecting devices and methods for enhancing the sensitivity of photo detecting devices. A photo detecting device generates an electronic signal in response to a received light pulse. An electro-mechanical acoustic resonator, electrically coupled to the photo detecting device, damps the electronic signal and increases the... Agent: Ut-battelle, LLC

20120012738 - Multiple wavelength receiver module: A multiple wavelength light detector module includes an optical fiber emitting an optical signal including light of multiple wavelengths, a prism on which the optical signal is incident, a total reflection mirror bonded to a first surface of the prism, a bandpass filter bonded to a second surface of the... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

20120012739 - Optical microresonator system: An optical device includes a light source (102), an optical microresonator (118) that supports at least a first optical guided mode (128) propagating along a first direction and at least a second optical guided mode (164) propagating along a second direction different from the first direction, and a detector (110,114).... Agent:

20120012740 - Optical sensor: According to one embodiment, an optical sensor includes a photodetector and a substrate. The photodetector detects light. The substrate in which the photodetector is received includes at least three layers including a cover layer, a spacer layer, and a base layer. The substrate includes an electrical conductive portion for the... Agent: Olympus Corporation

20120012741 - Light harvesting system employing microstructures for efficient light trapping: A light harvesting system employing a focusing array and a photoresponsive layer in which a plurality of microstructured areas is formed. Light received by the focusing array is injected transmissively into the photoresponsive layer through the microstructured areas. The injected light is retained in the photoresponsive layer by at least... Agent:

20120012742 - Calibration device for location of ct x-ray generator and detector, calibration method using the calibration device, and calibration method for ct system: A calibration device for location of a CT X-ray generator and detector includes a splitting window, a splitting window bracket configured to support the splitting window, an integral bracket, and a spring including a first end connected to the splitting window bracket and a second end connected to the integral... Agent:

20120012743 - Filter device, filter method and trace detector: The present invention discloses a filter device. The filter device comprises a housing with an air inlet and an filtered air outlet; a high voltage electric field region provided between two ends of the housing, wherein the direction of the electric field is perpendicular to the direction along which the... Agent:

20120012744 - Size segregated aerosol mass concentration measurement with inlet conditioners and multiple detectors: A system for measuring size segregated mass concentration of an aerosol. The system includes an electromagnetic radiation source with beam-shaping optics for generation of a beam of electromagnetic radiation, an inlet sample conditioner with adjustable cut-size that selects particles of a specific size range, and an inlet nozzle for passage... Agent: Tsi, Incorporated

20120012745 - Extraction and detection system and method: An apparatus, system and method for the continuous flow extraction, collection and analysis of small amounts of energetic substance/s and their reacted/unreacted residue/s in real time are provided. The apparatus includes an agitator that generates a particulate material from a surface. A vacuum gathers particulate material which is provided to... Agent:

20120012746 - Ion source with corner cathode: An ion source may include first, second, and third electrodes. The first electrode may be a repeller having a V-shaped groove. The second electrode may be an electron emitter filament disposed adjacent the base of the V-shaped groove. The third electrode may be an anode that defines an enclosed volume... Agent:

20120012747 - Contrast for scanning confocal electron microscope: A scanning confocal transmission electron microscope includes a descan deflector and a corrector below the sample. The microscope uses a detector that is preferably significantly larger than the resolution of the microscope and is positioned in the real image plane, which provides improved contrast, particularly for light elements.... Agent: Fei Company

20120012748 - Architectures for imager arrays and array cameras: Architectures for imager arrays configured for use in array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are described. One embodiment of the invention includes a plurality of focal planes, where each focal plane comprises a two dimensional arrangement of pixels having at least two pixels in each dimension and... Agent: Pelican Imaging Corporation

20120012749 - Radiological characterization device protected against parasitic ionizing radiation sources: A radiological characterization device comprising at least one collimated radiological measuring probe, a sensitive end of which is placed in an exchangeable collimator having an opening and a field of observation. The collimator is carried by a collimator holder, the assembly consisting of collimator and collimator holder being inserted in... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux &#xc9 Nergies Alternatives

20120012750 - Thermography based system and method for detecting counterfeit drugs: The invention relates to a thermography IR system for determining the authenticity of a pharmaceutical product, the system comprises: (a) a thermography IR apparatus for: (a.1) acquiring at predefined controlled conditions an authenticity signature of an authentic pharmaceutical product, said authenticity signature comprises at least one thermography image of said... Agent:

20120012752 - Dental radiology apparatus and signal processing method used therewith: A dental radiology apparatus having: an intraoral sensor comprising a detector that includes an active pixel array produced using biCMOS technology and converting a received x-ray into at least one analog electrical output signal; an electronic module encapsulated in a case and which has at least one detector activation device,... Agent:

20120012751 - Electron focusing systems and techniques integrated with a scintillation detector covered with a reflective coating: The present disclosure provides systems and methods where an electron focusing device can be combined with a scintillation detector to better focus the electrons generated by a light sensing device. The scintillation detector can include a scintillation crystal that is covered by an inner light-reflecting coating layer where the scintillation... Agent:

20120012753 - Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same, radiological imaging apparatus and method of manufacturing the same, and method of testing solid-state imaging device: A solid-state imaging device according to one embodiment includes a plurality of signal output units. Each of the plurality of signal output units includes a first input terminal electrode group that includes a plurality of terminal electrodes for inputting a reset signal, a hold signal, a horizontal start signal, and... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120012754 - Diffraction grating, method for producing the same, and radiation imaging apparatus: When a substrate is curved cylindrically, stress concentrates along a stress concentration line on the substrate. First to fourth sub-diffraction gratings are arranged on the substrate such that the stress concentration line overlaps one of the sub-diffraction gratings. This reinforces the substrate to improve its stiffness along the stress concentration... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120012755 - Ion source apparatus: An ion source apparatus has an ion source assembly and a neutralizer. The ion source assembly has a body, a heat-dissipating device, an anode chunk and a gas distributor. The heat-dissipating device has a thermal transfer plate and a first thermal side sheet. The thermal transfer plate has a top,... Agent:

20120012757 - Non-orthogonal particle detection systems and methods: Described herein is a particle detection system capable of spatially resolving the interaction of particles with a beam of electromagnetic radiation. Using a specific electromagnetic beam cross sectional shape and orientation, the detection sensitivity of a particle detection system can be improved. Also provided are methods for detecting and sizing... Agent: Particle Measuring Systems, Inc.

20120012756 - Photoluminescence spectroscopy: This invention relates to temperature-corrected photoluminescence spectroscopy which may be applied to semiconductors and, in particular, photovoltaic films.... Agent:

20120012758 - Laser irradiation device and laser processing method: Provided is a laser irradiation device for use in laser processing, and a laser processing method performed using the same. Provided is a laser irradiation device including: a light source that emits a laser beam; and an irradiation optical system which has one or a plurality of lenses, and is... Agent: Seishin Trading Co., Ltd.

20120012759 - Wavelength conversion laser light source, laser light source device and two-dimensional image display device adopting the same, and method of setting temperature of wavelength conversion element: A wavelength conversion laser light source includes: an element temperature switching section that switches a temperature of the wavelength conversion element according to a harmonic wave output value as set in an output setting device, and the element temperature switching section for switching a temperature of a wavelength conversion element... Agent:

20120012760 - Laser irradiation apparatus: A laser irradiation apparatus provides a laser beam along a scan direction to a semiconductor layer including a plurality of pixel areas. The laser irradiation apparatus includes at least one laser mask including a plurality of slit groups respectively facing portions of the plurality of pixel areas and a laser... Agent:

20120012761 - High-power pulse-signal radiation system: Provided is a high-power pulse-signal radiation system. The system includes a pulse generating unit, a pulse radiation unit, a remote control unit, and a photoelectric conversion unit. The pulse generating unit use a DC power supply as a primary source, generate a pulse signal, and transmit a pulse signal to... Agent: Electronics And Telecommunications Research Institute

20120012762 - Laser device, laser system, and extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus: A laser device may include: a diffraction grating; and a plurality of semiconductor lasers disposed such that laser beams outputted therefrom are incident on the diffraction grating and at least one of diffraction beams of each laser beam travels in a predetermined direction.... Agent:

20120012763 - Method and apparatus pertaining to use of jaws during radiation treatment: These various embodiments are employed in conjunction with the use of both a multi-leaf collimator and jaws that are interposed between a source of radiation and a treatment target while sourcing radiation from the source of radiation towards the treatment target. Generally speaking, during some portion of the aforementioned treatment,... Agent: Varian Medical Systems International Ag

20120012764 - Infrared signal blinder system and method: An infrared signal blinder is provided that blocks infrared light signals from reaching an infrared receiver that is configured with an electronic device. The blinder includes a hollow body portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, and further having a first open end a second open end. The... Agent:

20120006972 - Column circuit and pixel binning circuit for image sensor: A column circuit for an image sensor includes a first column read circuit configured to read data of a first column line, and a second column read circuit configured to read data of a second column line, wherein, during a binning mode, data from two or more pixels are outputted... Agent:

20120006973 - Image sensor with sample and hold circuitry for addressing time variant noise: An image sensor includes an array of pixels. Each pixel has at least one photo-sensitive element. Readout circuitry receives an analog signal from each pixel at a first time and at a second time, between which the analog signal changes. The image sensor further includes associated support circuitry which is... Agent: Stmicroelectronics (research & Development) Limited

20120006971 - Radiation-hardened roic with tdi capability, multi-layer sensor chip assembly and method for imaging: An integrated circuit for generating image data comprises a focal-plane array of unit cells, a controller, and a memory structure having a plurality of storage locations. Each unit cell may store charge based on detected photons. The controller may read a value based on the stored charge from at least... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120006975 - Solid-state imaging apparatus: A solid-state imaging apparatus comprises first accumulation units, of which number is n, holding a digital value of n-bits output from a counter, second accumulation units, of which number is n, holding the digital value of n-bits transferred from the first accumulation units, of which number is n, and an... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120006974 - Solid-state imaging device: According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a pixel outputting a photoelectrically converted signal, an ADC circuit disposed in an edge portion of a pixel area to convert an analog signal of the pixel into a digital signal on the basis of a result of comparison between a... Agent: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba

20120006976 - High resolution, high speed, miniaturized optical encoder: Disclosed are various embodiments of a single track reflective optical encoder featuring current amplifiers disposed in the signal generating circuit thereof. Voltage amplifiers and their associated feedback resistors are eliminated in the various embodiments disclosed herein, resulting in decreased die size and improved encoder signal accuracy and performance, especially at... Agent: Avago Technologies Ecbu(singapore) Pte, Ltd.

20120006978 - Led/oled array approach to integrated display, lensless-camera, and touch-screen user interface devices and associated processors: A system for implementing a display which also serves as one or more of a tactile user interface touchscreen, light field sensor, proximate hand gesture sensor, and lensless imaging camera. In an implementation, an OLED array can be used for light sensing as well as light emission functions. In one... Agent: Avistar Communications Corporation

20120006977 - Optical amplifier and light receiving device: An optical amplifier includes an optical signal path that optically couples an input port and an output port, and transmits an optical signal input from the input port to the output port; an optical amplification medium that is arranged in the optical signal path, and amplifies the optical signal in... Agent: Fujitsu Limited

20120006979 - Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method: The present invention relates to a laser processing apparatus and the like having a structure for implementing at the same time both an efficient laser processing in the place where a laser beam is difficult to reach and a laser processing without damages in the place where the laser beam... Agent: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

20120006980 - Photosensitive integrated circuit equipped with a reflective layer and corresponding method of production: A method for producing a photosensitive integrated circuit including producing circuit control transistors, producing, above the control transistors, and between at least one upper electrode and at least one lower electrode, at least one photodiode, by amorphous silicon layers into which photons from incident electromagnetic radiation are absorbed, producing at... Agent: Stmicroelectronics S.a.

20120006981 - Waveguide integrated photodetector: A waveguide integrated photodetector (100) is described. The waveguide integrated photodetector comprises a first layer (110) of plasmon supporting material whereby the first layer (110) has an input slit (112) extending through the first layer (110) for coupling first radiation to the waveguide. The photodetector (100) also comprises a second... Agent: Imec

20120006982 - Rotary encoder and manufacturing method thereof: A rotating shaft; a boss that has a fitting hole formed in a center portion thereof, has a clean adhering surface at an end thereof, and is configured so that the rotating shaft is fitted into the fitting hole while the boss is fixed to the rotating shaft by a... Agent: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

20120006983 - Method of surface ionization with solvent spray and excited-state neutrals: A method of producing analyte, analyte fragment, and/or analyte adduct ions for mass analysis comprises the steps of spraying a solvent at a surface bearing the analyte, directing desorbed analyte evolved from the surface into a region containing species which will ionize the analyte on collision, the ionizing region not... Agent: Jeol Usa Inc.

20120006984 - Method of controlling particle absorption on a wafer sample being inspected by a charged particle beam imaging system: A method of controlling particle absorption on a wafer sample and charged particle beam imaging system thereof prevents particle absorption by grounding the wafer sample and kept electrically neutral during the transfer-in and transfer-out process.... Agent:

20120006986 - Target marker having quantum cascade laser for thermally marking a target: A portable target marker includes a quantum cascade laser configured to generate a thermal infrared beam. The target marker also includes a driver operably connected to the quantum cascade laser and configured to pulse the beam at a desired repetition rate. The pulsed beam intersects a target. The target marker... Agent: Lasermax, Inc.

20120006987 - Charged particle beam processing system with visual and infrared imaging: A charged particle beam system for processing substrates is disclosed, comprising a charged particle column, combination infrared radiation and visible light illumination and imaging subsystems, in-vacuum optics, and a precision stage for supporting and positioning the substrate alternately under the charged particle column and the imaging system. The axes of... Agent: Fei Company

20120006988 - Passive infrared ray sensor: A passive infrared ray sensor of the present invention includes a plurality of detecting elements 2 and 3 for detecting infrared rays of light emanating from an intruder H present in different detection areas A1 and A2 of a detection region A, and a detection processing unit 6 including a... Agent: Optex Co., Ltd.

20120006989 - Infrared temperature measurement and stabilization thereof: Infrared (IR) temperature measurement and stabilization systems, and methods related thereto are provided. The innovation actively stabilizes temperatures of objects in proximity and within the path between an infrared (IR) sensor and target object. A temperature monitor and controller are employed to regulate power to resistive temperature devices (RTDs) thereby... Agent: Cvg Management Corporation

20120006990 - Radiation therapy apparatus: An organism is irradiated with therapeutic radiation from a radiation irradiation device. A pair of two-dimensional radiation detectors are arranged so as to face one another with the irradiated therapeutic radiation passing therebetween, and detect the two-dimensional positions irradiated by a pair of annihilation γ rays produced when a positron... Agent: National Univeristy Corporation Hokkaido Univerisity

20120006991 - Method, apparatus and computer program for measuring the dose, dose rate of composition of radiation: A method and an apparatus for measuring the dose, the dose rate and/or the composition of radiation is disclosed. In the method, a detector means is exposed to a radiation environment, the detector means comprising an array of radiation sensing detector elements. The detector means is switched in a sensitive... Agent: Cern-european Organization For Nuclear Research

20120006992 - Radiation detecting apparatus: A radiation detecting apparatus comprises: a first detector that detects incidence of radiation; a plate-shaped detection substrate including a second detector that detects an incident position of the radiation to at least the first detector, and a first terminal that is electrically connected to the second detector; a wiring substrate... Agent: Nihon Kessho Koogaku Co., Ltd.

20120006993 - Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system: An imaging apparatus has an imaging area formed by arranging a plurality of imaging blocks each including a pixel array, a plurality of vertical signal lines, a horizontal output line commonly provided for the plurality of vertical signal lines to read out signals read out to the plurality of vertical... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120006994 - Radiation image detecting system: Provided is a radiation image detecting system including a cassette type radiation image detecting apparatus capable of being driven by electric power supplied from a built-in battery; a charge controlling circuit to control charging of the battery; a cradle supplying electric power to the radiation image detecting apparatus; and a... Agent: Konica Minolta Medical & Graphic, Inc.

20120006995 - Uv disinfecting device: A disinfecting device is proposed that is well suited for household and outdoor use. The device comprises a container housing 12 with an interior volume 24, which may contain an object or a liquid to be disinfected. The container housing 12 comprises a side wall 16 and an end cover... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120006996 - Ion generating apparatus and judgment method for presence or absence of ions: A measuring part 67 measures the potential of a collecting electrode 66 having collected positive and negative ions respectively generated by ion generating parts 61 of ion generators 6a and 6b and ion generating parts 62 of ion generators 6c and 6d. In the judgment of the presence or absence... Agent:

20120006997 - Electron beam device with tilting and dispersion compensation, and method of operating same: An electron beam device 100 includes: a beam emitter 102 for emitting a primary electron beam 101; an objective electron lens 127 for focusing the primary electron beam 101 onto a specimen 130, the objective lens defining an optical axis 126; a beam tilting arrangement 103 configured to direct the... Agent: Ict Integrated Circuit Testing Gesellschaft Fur Halbleiterpruftechnik Gmbh

20120006998 - Configurations of using a point light source in the context of sample separation: A sample detection apparatus for detecting a fluidic sample in a flow cell of a sample separation system, the sample detection apparatus comprising an electromagnetic radiation source having a chamber configured for generating a plasma, and an energy source configured for generating and directing an energy beam towards the plasma... Agent: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

20120006999 - System for radiation sterilization of medical devices: Methods and systems for selection radiation exposure in sterilization of medical devices are disclosed.... Agent: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

20120007000 - Multi-color fluorescence enhancement from a photonic crystal surface: A photonic crystal substrate exhibiting resonant enhancement of multiple fluorophores has been demonstrated. The device, which can be fabricated uniformly from plastic materials over a ˜3×5 in2 surface area by nanoreplica molding, features a 1-D periodic grating structure which utilizes two distinct resonant modes to enhance electric field stimulation of... Agent: The Board Of Trustees Of The University Of Illinois Sru Biosystems, Inc.

20120007001 - Fluoroscopy system, fluoroscopy apparatus, and fluoroscopy method: Observation is performed with a fluorescence image having high quantitativeness by satisfactorily eliminating dependencies on distance and angle that remain in an image subjected to division. Provided is a fluoroscopy system 1 including a fluoroscopy apparatus (100); a calibration device (101) equipped with a standard specimen (30) and an observation-state... Agent: Olympus Corporation

20120007002 - Charged particle beam pattern forming apparatus and charged particle beam pattern forming method: A charged particle beam pattern forming apparatus, includes a charge amount distribution calculation unit configured to calculate a charge amount distribution charged by vertical incidence of a charged particle beam on a pattern forming region of a target object; a position correction unit configured to calculate, using the charge amount... Agent: Nuflare Technology, Inc.

20120007003 - System for radiation sterilization of medical devices using a package having modifier sections: Methods and systems for selection radiation exposure in sterilization of medical devices are disclosed.... Agent: Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc.

20120007004 - Canister for transporting and/or storing radioactive materials comprising radially stacked radiological protection components: A canister for transporting/storing radioactive materials, comprising two concentric shells between which is housed a radiological protection device forming a barrier against gamma radiation, comprising a first and a second metal radiological protection components superimposed along a radial direction of the canister, the first component being supported against the outer... Agent: Tn International

20120007005 - Opto-isolator that uses a nontransparent hollow tube as the optical waveguide extending between the transmitter and receiver modules of the opto-isolator: In an opto-isolator, a nontransparent hollow tube having a smooth inner surface with mirror-like qualities is used as the optical waveguide for coupling optical signals between the transmitter module and the receiver module and for providing electrical transient isolation.... Agent: Avago Technologies FiberIP(singapore) Pte. Ltd.

20120001056 - Ccd-based multi-transistor active pixel sensor array: A floating electrode is used to detect ions in close proximity to the electrode. The electrode is charge coupled to other electrodes and to other transistors to form a pixel that can be placed into an array for addressable readout. It is possible to obtain gain by accumulating charge into... Agent: Life Technologies Corporation

20120001055 - Ramp signal generator and image sensor: Disclosed are a ramp signal generator and an image sensor. The ramp signal generator includes: a comparator comparing a first bias voltage input to a first input terminal and a second bias voltage input to a second input terminal and outputting a ramp signal from an output terminal; a ramp... Agent: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

20120001054 - Sensing device and image sensor module thereof: An image sensor module is installed in a sensing device, and is used to detect a reflected light of an object. The image sensor module includes a carrier, a light sensing element, and a package body. The light sensing element is disposed on a substrate. The carrier is disposed on... Agent: Pixart Imaging Inc.

20120001057 - Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging apparatus: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a comparator for comparing a pixel signal obtained by a pixel section and a reference signal the value of which varies in a stepwise manner, an analog-digital converter for outputting, as a digital value, the amount of time when the pixel signal and the reference... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120001058 - Multi-aperture visual sensor with hyperacuity: A multi-aperture passive light sensor and method for detecting motion and edges of an object are described. The sensor may include at least two focusing lenses mounted on a spherical surface for focusing light from the object into the ends of optical fibers, the optical axis for each lens diverging... Agent: University Of Wyoming

20120001060 - High dynamic range image sensor with in pixel memory: A high dynamic range CMOS image sensor is disclosed. The pixels of the image sensor incorporate in-pixel memory. Further, the pixels may have varying integration periods. The integration periods are determined, in part, by the signal stored in the in-pixel memory from previous integration periods.... Agent:

20120001059 - Imaging pixels and related methods: An improved CMOS pixel with a combination of analog and digital readouts to provide a large pixel dynamic range without compromising low-light performance using a comparator to test the value of an accumulated charge at a series of exponentially increasing exposure times. The test is used to stop the integration... Agent: Infrared Newco, Inc.

20120001061 - Ion implanted beam dump: An optical device is provided and includes a beam splitter disposed to direct a first portion of a light beam propagating along a first light path along a second light path transverse to the first light path and to permit a second portion of the light beam to propagate along... Agent: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

20120001062 - Method for pulsed operation of a light barrier, and a light barrier: the respectively next cycle in the normal mode being run through when no extraneous light is incident, and in the compensation mode when extraneous light is incident, at least one compensation measure being carried out in the compensation mode in order to compensate the influence of extraneous light.... Agent:

20120001063 - Absolute encoder: An absolute encoder (100) includes a scale portion (41) movable along with the object and including first and second track (42, 43) having first and second slits (44, 45), a light source (1) that illuminates a light onto the first and second slits, a first detector (9) that detects a... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120001064 - Positron emission imaging device and method of using the same: An imaging system and method of imaging are disclosed. The imaging system can include an external radiation source producing pairs of substantially simultaneous radiation emissions of a picturization emission and a verification emissions at an emission angle. The imaging system can also include a plurality of picturization sensors and at... Agent:

20120001065 - Evaluating renal function: This document relates to methods and materials involved in evaluating renal function in a subject. For example, methods and materials for evaluating renal clearance using mass spectrometry techniques are provided.... Agent: Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Rsearch

20120001066 - System and method for grouping precursor and fragment ions using selected ion chromatograms: LC/MS data generated by an LC/MS system is analyzed to determine groupings of ions associated with originating molecules. Ions are grouped initially according to retention time, for example, using retention time or chromatographic peaks in mass chromatograms. After initial groupings are determined based on retention time, ion peak shapes are... Agent:

20120001067 - Differential mobility analyzer, particle measuring system, and particle sorting system: In order to provide a differential mobility analyzer and the like that allows (i) easy increase of an upper limit of particle size of charged particle which can be classified and (ii) analysis of charged particles whose particle size is variable, a DMA (Differential Mobility Analyzer) includes: a classification tank... Agent: Riken

20120001068 - Method of electron diffraction tomography: The invention relates to a method for electron diffraction tomography in a Transmission Electron Microscope. Known methods involve using Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope, and use the scanned beam for STEM diffraction. The invention proposes to form the diffraction patterns with a stationary beam with a diameter slightly larger than the... Agent: Fei Company

20120001069 - Magnifying observation apparatus: Observation fields of an electron microscope image and an optical magnifying observation image are smoothly switched. A magnifying observation apparatus includes: a pair of end-face plates closes end faces of a body portion; an electron beam imaging device mounted on a first position of a cylindrical shaped outer surface of... Agent: Keyence Corporation

20120001070 - Magnifying observation apparatus: Work to obtain an optical and an electron microscope images at an identical display size is facilitated. A magnifying observation apparatus includes: an electron beam imaging device that obtains an electron microscope image in a chamber; an optical imaging device that obtains an optical image in the chamber; a moving... Agent: Keyence Corporation

20120001071 - Apparatus and methods for use in flash detection: The present embodiments provide methods, systems and apparatuses that detect, classify and locate flash events. In some implementations, some of the methods detect a flash event, trigger an imaging system in response to detecting the flash event to capture an image of an area that includes the flash event, and... Agent: General Atomics

20120001072 - Physical information acquisition method, physical information acquisition device, and semiconductor device: A physical information acquisition method in which a corresponding wavelength region of visible light with at least one visible light detection unit coupled to an image signal processing unit is detected, each said visible light detection unit comprising a color filter adapted to transmit the corresponding wavelength region of visible... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120001073 - Ir detector system and method: An Infra Red detector system and method is disclosed that implements a digital coordinate generator onto a 2D focal plane array infrared detector. The method used in this form of the invention by the IR detector system, generates X-Y coordinate data for pixels containing detected target data. Advantageously, it reduces... Agent: Selex Galileo Limited

20120001074 - Ceramic scintilator body and scintillation device: A scintillation device includes a free-standing ceramic scintillator body that includes a polycrystalline ceramic scintillating material comprising a rare earth element, wherein the polycrystalline ceramic scintillating material is characterized substantially by a cation-deficient perovskite structure. A method of producing a free-standing ceramic scintillator body includes preparing a precursor solution including... Agent: Saint-gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.

20120001076 - Data acquisition: An imaging detector includes processing electronics with a thermal coefficient about equal to a negative of a summation of thermal coefficients of a photosensor array and a scintillator array of the detector. In another instance, the imaging detector includes an A/D converter that alternately converts first charge corresponding to impinging... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120001075 - Method to optimize the light extraction from scintillator crystals in a solid-state detector: A light transmitting element such as a scintillating element (50) or an optic fiber (50′) has side surfaces coated with a metamaterial (62) which has an index of refraction less than 1 and preferably close to zero to light transmitted in the light transmitting element. A photonic crystal (80) or... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120001077 - Radiation tomography apparatus: This invention has one object is to provide radiation tomography apparatus that allows production with low price through suppression in number of radiation detectors to be mounted. One of the detector rings in this invention is a first detector ring having a sufficient internal diameter to introduce shoulders of the... Agent:

20120001079 - Radiation detecting element and radiographic imaging device: The present invention provides a radiation detecting element and a radiographic imaging device that may reliably detect radiation even when a region where radiation is irradiated is set narrowly. Namely, in the radiation detecting element and the radiographic imaging device of the present invention, plural pixels including radiographic imaging pixels... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120001080 - Radiation detection element and radiographic imaging apparatus: The present invention provides a radiation detecting element and a radiographic imaging device that may reliably detect irradiation of radiation even when a region where radiation is irradiated is set narrowly. Namely, the present invention provides a radiation detection element and a radiographic imaging apparatus, in which radiographic imaging pixels... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120001078 - Scintillator arrays and methods of making the same: A scintillator array and method for making the same are provided. The array comprises a bi-layer reflector further comprising a conformal smoothing layer and a mirror layer. The bi-layer reflector does not comprise an intervening reducing agent or adhesion layer and/or comprises aluminum. Further, the mirror layer may be deposited... Agent: General Electric Company

20120001081 - Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same, radiological imaging apparatus and method of manufacturing the same, and method of testing solid-state imaging device: A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of signal output units. Each of the plurality of signal output units includes an input terminal electrode group including terminal electrodes for inputting a reset signal, a hold signal, a horizontal start signal, and a horizontal clock signal and... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120001082 - Radiographic imaging system: A response with a wider dynamic range is obtained without a need for irradiating strong radiation onto a subject (human body). A CCD controller 22 allows reading of imaging signals from CCD image sensors 1 to 12, which is performed twice during different time periods, once during a long exposure... Agent: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

20120001083 - Optical demultiplexing system: Demultiplexing systems and methods are discussed which may be small and accurate without moving parts. In some cases, demultiplexing embodiments may include optical filter cavities that include filter baffles and support baffles which may be configured to minimize stray light signal detection and crosstalk. Some of the demultiplexing assembly embodiments... Agent:

20120001084 - Spectral imaging: A detector array (110) of an imaging system (100) includes a radiation sensitive detector (114, 116) that detects radiation and generates a signal indicative thereof. A current-to-frequency (I/F) converter (202) converts the signal to a pulse train having a frequency indicative of the signal for an integration period. Circuitry (120)... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120001086 - Charged particle beam apparatus and sample processing method: A charged particle beam apparatus includes an ion beam column having an ion source for generating an ion beam, a first objective lens electrode which forms a first objective lens for focusing the ion beam on a sample, and a second objective lens electrode which is disposed at a position... Agent:

20120001087 - Deceleration lens: A system and method are disclosed for controlling an ion beam. A deceleration lens is disclosed for use in an ion implanter. The lens may include a suppression electrode, first and second focus electrodes, and first and second shields. The shields may be positioned between upper and lower portions of... Agent: Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates, Inc.

20120001085 - Treatment planning system, device for calculating a scanning path and particle therapy system: In a particle therapy treatment planning system for creating treatment plan data, the movement of a target (patient's affected area) is extracted from plural tomography images of the target, and the direction of scanning is determined by projecting the extracted movement on a scanning plane scanned by scanning magnets. Irradiation... Agent: Hitachi, Ltd.

20120001088 - Device for testing an integrated circuit and method for implementing same: The invention relates to a device for testing an integrated circuit. The device comprises a plate for receiving and subjecting the integrated circuit to a test. The plate comprises a component for powering and operating the integrated circuit and another component for measuring the operation of the integrated circuit during... Agent:

20120001089 - Body module for an optical measurement instrument: A body module of an optical measurement instrument includes: a reception device (201) for receiving samples, a first plate (202), a second plate (203) substantially parallel with the first plate and movably supported relative to the first plate in a direction perpendicular to the first and second plates, and walls... Agent: Wallac Oy

20120001091 - Luminescent glass element, producing method thereof and luminescing method thereof: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dPr2O3, wherein M represents alkali... Agent: Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

20120001092 - Luminescent glass element, producing method thereof and luminescing method thereof: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dSm2O3, wherein M represents alkali... Agent: Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

20120001093 - Luminescent glass element, producing method thereof and luminescing method thereof: The present invention relates to a luminescent glass element comprising a luminescent glass substrate, which a metal layer is positioned on a surface thereof. The metal layer is provided with a metal microstructure. The luminescent glass substrate has composite oxides represented as the following formula: aM2O.bY2O3.cSiO2.dEu2O3, wherein M represents alkali... Agent: Ocean's King Lighting Science & Technology Co., Ltd.

20120001090 - Minute particle analyzing device and method: A minute particle analyzing device includes: a light source; a first condenser lens for condensing light from the light source to a first end of a multimode optical fiber; a second condenser lens for condensing the light emerging from a second end of the multimode optical fiber to a minute... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120001094 - Deep-uv led and laser induced fluorescence detection and monitoring of trace organics in potable liquids: An apparatus for measuring fluorescence of potable liquids contained within an optical quartz cell includes a deep UV laser or a compact UV LED that generates a light beam. A UV blocking and visible light transmitting optical filter reduces out-of-band emission from the LED. The optical quartz cell is between... Agent: University Of South Florida

20120001095 - Light source apparatus for fluorescence photography: A light source apparatus for fluorescence photography of biomolecule sample gels is disclosed. The light source apparatus comprises a housing, a transparent plate disposed in a light transmission zone at the top of the housing, and at least one LED array disposed in the housing out of the range of... Agent:

20120001097 - Charged particle beam drawing apparatus and control method thereof: A charged particle beam drawing apparatus applies a predetermined dose of a charged particle beam for drawing patterns corresponding to figures included in a drawing data, in a whole of a drawing area of a workpiece, before a result of calculation of a fogging effect correction dose is obtained, wherein... Agent: Nuflare Technology, Inc.

20120001096 - 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: Hampton University

20120001098 - Excimer radiation lamp assembly, and source module and fluid treatment system containing same: An excimer radiation lamp assembly. The lamp assembly comprises a radiation emitting region and at least one substantially radiation opaque region. The radiation emitting region comprises a pair of dielectric elements disposed in a substantially coaxial arrangement.... Agent: Trojan Technologies Inc.

20120001099 - Optical sensor for use in a domestic washing machine or dishwasher: An optical sensor for use in a washing machine or dishwasher comprises a housing, a light-emitting element, a light-receiving element and a light-conducting structure, which is made from a transparent material, having a light entry point, a first reflection surface, a second reflection surface and a light exit point. The... Agent: Emz-hanauer Gmbh & Co. Kgaa