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Radiant energy February patent applications/inventions, industry category 02/12

20120043453 - Open-circuit voltage control system: A system is disclosed that includes an open-circuit voltage measurement device for measuring an open-circuit voltage of a string of solar battery panels in a state where the string and a load are not connected; a drive control device for controlling an output voltage of the solar battery panels; and... Agent:

20120043454 - Sampling and holding circuit, method of driving the same and imaging apparatus: A sampling and holding circuit includes an amplifier (A) that amplifies a signal, a holding capacitor (Ch) that stores the signal, and a switch (S) connected between an output terminal of the amplifier and the holding capacitor. In a state in which the switch is on, the amplifier amplifies the... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120043455 - Materials, systems and methods for optoelectronic devices: A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically... Agent: Invisage Technologies, Inc.

20120043456 - Solid-state image pickup device: A solid-state image pickup device may include: an image pickup unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix; a sample-and-hold unit having a switch element and a capacitance element; a frequency conversion unit in which a plurality of stages of inverting circuits are connected, the pixel... Agent: Olympus Corporation

20120043457 - Optical switching in a lithography system: A maskless lithography system for transferring a pattern onto the surface of a target. At least one beam generator for generating a plurality of beamlets. A plurality of modulators modulate the magnitude of a beamlet, and a control unit controls of the modulators. The control unit generates and delivers pattern... Agent:

20120043458 - Ruggedized tool and detector device: A tool comprising a tool body having an opening defined by interior walls extending into the tool body and a casing disposed within the opening. The tool further includes a scintillator material disposed within the casing and a first compressive member disposed within the tool body at a first axial... Agent: Saint-gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.

20120043459 - Using lwt service to identify loss circulation areas in a wellbore: The present disclosure relates to apparatus and methods for evaluating an earth formation though a drillstring during tripping of the drillstring, particularly locating an area of circulation loss in a wellbore. The apparatus may include a neutron source and at least one radiation detector, which may be disposed on a... Agent: Baker Hughes Incorporated

20120043460 - Ion transfer tube having single or multiple elongate bore segments and mass spectrometer system: An ion transfer tube for a mass spectrometer comprises a tube member having an inlet end and an outlet end; and at least one bore extending through the tube member from the inlet end to the outlet end, the at least one bore having a non-circular cross section. A method... Agent:

20120043461 - Kingdon mass spectrometer with cylindrical electrodes: The invention relates to measuring devices of an electrostatic Fourier transform mass spectrometer and measurement methods for the acquisition of mass spectra with high mass resolution. The measuring device includes electrostatic measuring cells according to the Kingdon principle, in which ions can, when appropriate voltages are applied, orbit on circular... Agent:

20120043462 - Method and apparatus for charged particle beam inspection: A method, apparatus and computer readable medium for charged particle beam inspection of a sample comprising at least one sampling region and at least one skip region is disclosed. The method, apparatus and computer readable medium comprise receiving an imaging recipe which at least comprises information of the area of... Agent: Hermes-microvision, Inc.

20120043463 - Composite charged particle radiation device: A composite charged particle beams apparatus of the present invention allows a sample (5)'s cross-section or edge plane to be observed by using an electron beam (2b), the sample (5)'s cross-section or edge plane being fabricated by using an ion beam (1b). The radiation device includes a detector (7) which... Agent:

20120043464 - Infrared detector: In at least one embodiment, an infrared (IR) detector for generating an image of an object is provided. The IR detector includes a plurality of thermal sensing elements that are arranged in an array of M columns and N rows. Each thermal sensing element is configured to receive at least... Agent: Ud Holdings, LLC

20120043465 - Flat image detector and method for the generation of medical digital images: In a flat image detector and method for the generation of medical digital images, the flat image detector is in particular suitable for a medical X-ray device and equipped with at least one active matrix (MX, MX2) made up of pixel-readout units, wherein the light generated in the scintillator (SZ)... Agent:

20120043466 - Radiometric measuring device: A radiometric measuring device for measuring a physical, measured variable, especially a fill level or a density, of a fill substance located in a container, and/or for monitoring an exceeding or subceeding of a predetermined limit value for the physical, measured variable, comprising: a radioactive radiator, which, during operation, sends... Agent: Endress + Hauser Gmbh + Co. Kg

20120043467 - Single plane compton camera: A single plane Compton telescope uses a coplanar array of detectors to determine the direction of a radiation source. Detector materials and dimensions may have comparable Compton scattering and photoelectric absorption probabilities, so scattered photons have a high probability of escape from the detector in which the initial interaction occurs,... Agent:

20120043468 - Semiconductor photodetectors with integrated electronic control: Composite photodetection devices are described comprising layers with different photodetector embodiments, in connection through vias in bonded layers with electronic circuitry upon them. Standard photodetectors with isolation structures are defined as well as photodetectors with the capability for avalanche operation. Still further embodiments with micropixel embodiments comprising silicon photomultipliers are... Agent:

20120043469 - Radiation detecting device to measure gamma-ray and neutron discriminately: A radiation detecting device is provided, according to which it is possible use only one radiation detecting device to measure radiation and measure gamma ray and neutron at once and discriminately in a restricted space. The radiation detecting device includes a radiation detecting unit to measure gamma ray and neutron... Agent: Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute

20120043470 - X-ray imaging apparatus: An X-ray imaging apparatus includes a top transparent conductive layer and a bottom transparent conductive layer electrically connected to the top transparent conductive layer. The apparatus also includes an X-ray field modulator positioned adjacent to the bottom transparent conductive layer and an electro-optic layer positioned between the X-ray field modulator... Agent:

20120043471 - Position an orientation determination system for a radiation detector: Devices and methods for the characterization of areas of radiation in contaminated rooms are provided. One such device is a collimator with a collimator shield for reducing noise when measuring radiation. A position determination system is provided that may be used for obtaining position and orientation information of the detector... Agent:

20120043472 - Charged particle beam acceleration and extraction method and apparatus used in conjunction with a charged particle cancer therapy system: The invention comprises a charged particle beam acceleration and/or extraction method and apparatus used in conjunction with charged particle beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. Novel design features of a synchrotron are described. Particularly, turning magnets, edge focusing magnets, and extraction elements are described that minimize the overall size of... Agent:

20120043473 - Electrospray ion source with reduced analyte electrochemistry: An electrospray ion (ESI) source and method capable of ionizing an analyte molecule without oxidizing or reducing the analyte of interest. The ESI source can include an emitter having a liquid conduit, a working electrode having a liquid contacting surface, a spray tip, a secondary working electrode, and a charge... Agent: Ut-battelle, LLC

20120043474 - Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus: The present disclosure relates to laser processing and a laser processing apparatus for processing materials using laser. Processing performed after loading a wafer on a work stage and a laser processing apparatus for implementing such processing, among others, are disclosed. The laser processing includes loading a wafer on a work... Agent: Qmc Co., Ltd.

20120043475 - Patient positioning system and methods for diagnostic rediology and radiotherapy: The system provides new ways to ensure that a patient is positioned correctly, e.g. identically with an original planning scan if the patient is to undergo radiotherapy. The system also detects if there is patient movement during a scan. It is an aspect of the present method to immobilize the... Agent: Pyronia Medical Technologies, Inc.

20120043476 - Combined lens and reflector, and an optical apparatus using the same: A lens and reflector unit for optical measurements includes first and second convex surface sections of the lens and reflector unit. Both have their respective central normal lines. A first flat surface section has a normal direction that divides the angle between the central normal lines into equal halves. A... Agent: Wallac Oy

20120043478 - Fluorescent estimating apparatus, fluorescent estimating method, and fluorescent measuring apparatus: This invention provides a technique for efficiently estimating spectral radiance factors of fluorescence of a sample. To this end, for a sample which contains a fluorescent substance, first spectral reflectance data and second spectral reflectance data are obtained by making two different variable-angle measurements using a general colorimeter under a... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120043477 - Method for detecting drag reducer additives in gasoline: A method for detecting polymer-based drag reducer additives in gasoline. One embodiment of the invention is a method for detecting the concentration of polymer-based drag reducer additives in gasoline, the method including the following: (a) placing a gasoline sample in a receptacle having at least two adjacent clear sides and... Agent: Saudi Arabian Oil Company

20120043479 - Normalization of biomolecules: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for normalization of multiple samples, including DNA samples. The subject invention allows for decreased human error, decreased ergonomic concerns, and an increase in throughput. The subject invention provides systems and methods that allow for automated normalization of samples in multi-well plates. According to... Agent: Dow Agrosciences LLC.

20120043480 - Uv-dose indicator films: The present application provides a uv dose indicator film and ink showing a color change depending on the absorbed radiation-dose, comprising (a) a selected acid responsive colorant; (b) a sulfonyloxime ester compound or a —N—O-sulfonyl compound as photolatent acid and (c) a UV-absorber.... Agent: Basf Se

20120043481 - Multileaf collimators with transverse motion: A collimation assembly includes a multileaf collimator and motion assembly. The multileaf collimator includes a support body and a plurality of pairs of beam blocking leaves supported by the support body. The beam blocking leaves are longitudinally movable in a first direction. The motion assembly includes an actuator and a... Agent: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

20120043482 - Multi level multileaf collimators: A multilevel MLC includes a first set and a second set of a plurality of pairs of beam blocking leaves arranged adjacent one another. Leaves of each pair in the first set are disposed in an opposed relationship and longitudinally movable relative to each other in a first direction. Leaves... Agent: Varian Medical Systems, Inc.

20120043483 - Boron cage compound materials and composites for shielding and absorbing neutrons: Boron cage compound-containing materials for shielding and absorbing neutrons. The materials include BCC-containing composites and compounds. BCC-containing compounds comprise a host polymer and a BCC attached thereto. BCC-containing composites comprise a mixture of a polymer matrix and a BCC filler. The BCC-containing materials can be used to form numerous articles... Agent: Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC

20120037787 - Image sensor: An image sensor comprises, a substrate, a plurality of photoelectric converters mounted on the substrate, for each of which a photoelectric conversion layer is formed of an organic compound layer and is sandwiched between an anode and a cathode so as to perform photoelectric conversion based on incident light, drive... Agent: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

20120037789 - Materials, systems and methods for optoelectronic devices: A photodetector is described along with corresponding materials, systems, and methods. The photodetector comprises an integrated circuit and at least two optically sensitive layers. A first optically sensitive layer is over at least a portion of the integrated circuit, and a second optically sensitive layer is over the first optically... Agent: Invisage Technologies, Inc.

20120037788 - Passive type image sensor and method of operating the same: A passive type image sensor and a method for operating the same. The passive type image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion section configured to receive light and integrate electric charges; a transfer section configured to transmit the integrated electric charges; an output section configured to received integrated electric charges from... Agent:

20120037791 - Image sensor: An image sensor includes a band gap reference unit configured to provide a reference voltage having a predetermined voltage level, a storage unit configured to store the reference voltage, a switch configured to selectively connect the storage unit to the band gap reference unit, and a ramp signal generation unit... Agent: Hynix Semiconductor Inc.

20120037790 - Adjustably transmissive mems-based devices: Modulator devices are selectably adjustable between at least two states, wherein the transmission and/or reflection of particular wavelengths of light are modified. Certain modulator devices are substantially uniformly adjustable over a wide range of wavelengths, including visible and infrared wavelengths. Other modulator devices are adjustable over visible wavelengths without significantly... Agent: Qualcomm Mems Technologies, Inc.

20120037792 - Photo-sensitive composite film, method of fabricating the same, and photo-switched device comprising the same: A photo-sensitive composite film is disclosed, which includes plural metal nano-particles and a porous anodized aluminum oxide film. The nanoparticles can be hollow or solid with unrestricted shapes of varying diameters and lengths. The plural metal nanoparticles are completely contained in holes and attached to the bottom of the holes... Agent: National Cheng Kung University

20120037794 - Communication device sensor assembly: A proximity sensor assembly including a light source, a first detector, and a first light focusing device. The light source is operative to emit light toward a first target area. The first detector is operative to detect light, including light emitted by the light source and reflected from the first... Agent: Research In Motion Limited

20120037793 - Lens having multiple conic sections for leds and proximity sensors: A lens element comprising a base, a plurality of lens sections and a top lens section is disclosed. The plurality of lens sections are formed above a planar parallel to the base with each of the lens sections being positioned rotationally symmetric about an optical axis. The lens sections define... Agent:

20120037797 - Desorption and ionization method and device: The present invention involves a method and a device for sequentially desorbing and ionizing mixed analytes on a solid surface with a gradual temperature scan, and continuously collecting data for multiple times in the gradual desorption and ionization process. By gradually increase the temperature of at least one part of... Agent: Shimadzu Research Laboratory (shanghai) Co. Ltd.

20120037796 - Method and apparatus for leak testing containers: Closed containers which are filled with a consumer product are tested on leakiness by means of mass spectrometry (10) in that an impact (AN(P)) by the consumer product (P) upon the surrounding atmosphere (A(P)) of the container to be leak tested is monitored by the mass spectrometry (10).... Agent:

20120037795 - Method and apparatuses for quality evaluation and leak testing: o

20120037798 - Particle-loaded membrane for solid-phase-extraction and method for performing saldi-ms analysis of an analyte: A membrane comprising graphitized carbon black (GCB) with dual function for solid-phase extraction and surface-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry (SPE/SALDI-MS) analysis is disclosed. Devices extraction comprising such membrane and methods utilising such membranes are also disclosed.... Agent:

20120037799 - Ion detector: By detecting water clusters in expiration with high sensitivity, prevention of drink-driving and prevention of drowsy driving are performed. Also, device operation is performed in a non-contact manner. Problem: an effective method for prevention of drink-driving and prevention of drowsy driving for drivers has not been present. Effect: expiration can... Agent: Hitachi, Ltd.

20120037800 - Performance evaluation method with x-ray and its usage: An aspect of the present invention relates to a method of evaluating performance of a film-forming material for forming a functional film on an eyeglass lens substrate or a functional film formed by the use of the film-forming material. The performance to be evaluated is selected from the group consisting... Agent: Hoya Corporation

20120037801 - Pattern measuring apparatus and computer program: Provided are a pattern measuring apparatus and a computer program which determine whether a gap formed in a sample (201) is a core gap (211) or a spacer gap (212). The secondary electron profile of the sample (201) is acquired, the feature quantities of the secondary electron profile at the... Agent:

20120037802 - Distributed potential charged particle detector: A charged particle beam system for imaging and processing targets is disclosed, comprising a charged particle column, a secondary particle detector, and a secondary particle detection grid assembly between the target and detector. In one embodiment, the grid assembly comprises a multiplicity of grids, each with a separate bias voltage,... Agent: Fei Company

20120037803 - Electromagnetic interference shield: An improved EMI shielded detection system. The disclosed system may include features configured to increase radio wave and microwave absorbance while retaining significant transparency at visible and/or infrared wavelengths, thus increasing EMI shielding efficiency. This may be accomplished through the use of a conductive mesh having appropriately chosen dimensions and... Agent: Flir Systems, Inc.

20120037804 - Methods and apparatus for the non-destructive measurement of diffusion in non-uniform substrates: Non-invasive THz spectroscopic apparatus and methods are provided for measuring the average diffusion coefficients for a structure such as cork. The methods may be used to image the localized presence of water in the structure to produce time-dependent images of liquid propagation in the structure.... Agent: New Jersey Institute Of Technology

20120037805 - System and method for detecting infrared radiation: A device for detecting infrared radiation comprising an array of bolometers for detecting radiation; and in order to read each bolometer, a signal shaping circuitry comprising: a circuitry capable of biasing the bolometer at a predetermined voltage in order to make current flow therethrough; a circuitry capable of generating a... Agent: Ulis

20120037806 - System and method for viewing an area using an optical system positioned inside of a dewar: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for viewing an area includes a dewar and an optical system positioned within the dewar. The dewar permits operation of the flux detector at cryogenic temperatures, in some embodiments. The optical system includes an infrared radiation system capable of focusing... Agent: Raytheon Company

20120037807 - Apparatus and method for detecting radiation exposure levels: Method and apparatus for detection and monitoring of radiation exposure are disclosed, utilising photoexcitable storage phosphors and reading apparatus in a number of configurations for use in homeland security, emergency response and medical fields. In one form, apparatus comprises a portable dosimeter device adapted to receive and multiple phosphor elements... Agent: Dosimetry & Imaging Pty Ltd.

20120037808 - Fibre optic dosimeter: A dosimeter for radiation fields is described. The dosimeter includes a scintillator a light pipe having a first end in optical communication with the scintillator and a light detector. The light pipe may have a hollow core with a light reflective material about the periphery of the hollow core. The... Agent:

20120037809 - Imaging measurement system with a printed organic photodiode array: An imaging system includes a macro organic photodiode array with rows and columns of printed photodiodes. The array may be bendable for easy manufacture and assembly on a curved support within an imaging system. Two or more layers of photodiodes may be provided for use in a spectral CT imaging... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.

20120037810 - Radiation detection: A method and apparatus for correction of detected radiation data from a semiconductor device are described. The method comprising the steps of measuring a pulse energy reading from radiation incident at the semiconductor device; filtering the signal and determining the time that the filtered signal exceeds a predetermined threshold energy;... Agent:

20120037811 - Remote substance detection: A detection system and methods are described for determining whether a target contains a selected substance or device such as an explosive device, illegal drugs, dangerous chemicals, or the like. According to some embodiments, a detection system is comprising a radiation source and one or more detectors. The detection system... Agent: Kansas State University Research Foundation

20120037812 - Neutron fluorescence with syncrhonized gamma detector: Method and apparatus for minimizing signal noise (20, 22) in thermal, epithermal, and cold neutron fluorescence processes using neutron flux modulation and gamma ray detector pulse gating synchronized to neutron time of flight (NTOF). The apparatus includes a source (12) of thermal, epithermal, and/or cold neutrons, optionally switched between flux... Agent: Boss Physical Sciences LLC

20120037814 - Electric field-guided particle accelerator, method, and applications: A charged particle accelerator having a curvilinear beam trajectory maintained solely by a laterally directed, constant electric field; requiring no magnetic field. A method for controlling the trajectory of a charged particle in an accelerator by applying only a constant electric field for beam trajectory control. Curvilinear steering electrodes held... Agent: Cornell University

20120037813 - Multi-axis lens, beam system making use of the compound lens, and method of manufacturing the compound lens: A lens system for a plurality of charged particle beams comprises a lens body with a first pole piece, a second pole piece and a plurality of lens openings for the respective charged particle beams; a common excitation coil arranged around the plurality of lens openings for providing a respective... Agent: Ict Integrated Circuit Testing Gesellschaft Fur Halbleiterpruftechnik Mbh

20120037815 - Tem phase plate loading system: A phase plate loading system, which can be installed on any commercial TEM (transmission electron microscope) without modifying its optical or lens design, includes an airlock chamber and a transport unit. The airlock chamber is disposed adjacent to the specimen section of the TEM. The transport unit transfers a phase... Agent:

20120037816 - Measuring device for determination of at least one parameter of a blood sample: Measuring devices are disclosed for determination of at least one parameter of a blood sample. The measuring device includes a flow-through measuring cell, in which is disposed luminescence-optical sensor elements, which can be brought into contact with the blood sample, and at least one light source for excitation of the... Agent: Smart Medical Solutions Gmbh

20120037817 - System for analyzing a sample or a sample component and method for making and using same: A system and associated method are disclosed for analyzing a sample or sample component including species capable of producing fluorescent light when excited by a light source, where the light source comprises an excimer light source having a high voltage power supply with voltage and current regulation circuitry.... Agent: Petroleum Analyzer Company, Lp

20120037818 - Systems, methods and computer-accessible media for obtaining three-dimensional information from two-dimensional fluorescence emission data: Exemplary embodiments of a computer-accessible medium, method and system for providing information are provided. A first detection arrangement can be provided which can be configured to detect electro-magnetic radiations from a fluorescent particle(s) in a portion of a structure, and generate information associated with the portion of the structure. A... Agent: The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

20120037819 - Mask carrier, mask handling module and method for adjusting a mask: Mask carriers and mask alignment in vacuum deposition processes, mask handling modules, and methods for aligning a mask. A mask handling module can include a substrate carrier for carrying at least one substrate; a mask carrier for carrying at least two masks. The mask carrier can include at least two... Agent:

20120037820 - Optical assembly and optical-information-reading device: To provide a camera module in which a liquid lens can be fixed with a simple configuration. The camera module 1 is provided with the liquid lens 2, a master lens 3 which is disposed at the same axle as that of the liquid lens 2. A camera body 4... Agent: Optoelectronics Co., Ltd.

20120032065 - Dynamic wavefront control of a frequency converted laser system: The present invention is directed to a laser system in which a current laser wavefront performance of the laser system may be monitored. Further, the laser system embodiments disclosed herein may be configured for correcting the laser wavefront internally via correction system(s) within the laser system. Still further, the correction... Agent: Kla-tencor Corporation

20120032066 - Sensing devices and manufacturing methods therefor: A sensing device is provided. The sensing device includes a sensing pixel array and a memory unit. The sensing pixel array is formed in a substrate and includes a plurality of pixels for sensing light. The substrate has a first side and a second side opposite to the first side... Agent: Himax Imaging, Inc.

20120032067 - Two dimensional encoder system and method: An encoder system and method are provided, that is designed to improve 2D encoder systems and methods in areas such as accuracy, compactness, stability, resolution, and/or light efficiency. Moreover, the system and method of this invention provides a new concept in a retroreflector that while particularly useful in applicants' system... Agent: Nikon Corporation

20120032068 - Absolute encoder: An absolute encoder includes a scale in which plural marks are arranged at a first pitch; a detector configured to detect a predetermined number of marks corresponding to one of the absolute codes; and a calculator configured to calculate an absolute position of the scale based on an output of... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120032069 - Scanning microscope: A scanning microscope is provided with a scan unit that scans a sample, the scanningmicroscope including: a transmissive VPH grating for dispersing light from the sample; and a photodetector for detecting the light diffracted by the VPH grating.... Agent: Olympus Corporation

20120032070 - Volume hologram resin composition, surface relief hologram resin composition, and hologram layer, hologram transfer foil and brittle hologram label using the same: The major object of the invention is to provide a volume-type hologram resin composition and a surface relief-type hologram resin composition having a high effect of preventing forgery and excellent in foil cutting, as well as a hologram layer and a hologram transfer foil using thereof. To achieve the object,... Agent:

20120032072 - Method and apparatus for automatic estimation of detector gain in a mass spectrometer: A method and apparatus involve: performing a plurality of analytical scans during normal operation of a mass spectrometer having a detection section, wherein data is generated during the analytical scans in a manner that includes use of the detection section; and automatically evaluating the data from the analytical scans to... Agent:

20120032071 - Multi-modal particle detector: Systems, methods and computer program products for the multi-modal detection of particles are described herein. An embodiment of the present invention is a particle detector that includes a first chamber wherein analyte particles are subjected to a first particle detection mechanism, and a second chamber coupled to the first chamber,... Agent: The Mitre Corporation

20120032073 - Rapid gas-phase isotopic labeling for enhanced detection of protein conformations: A mass spectrometer (MS) that is adapted to allow rapid gas-phase hydrogen/deuterium exchange (HDX) labeling of ions in one or more traveling wave ion guides (TWIGs) with or without ion mobility separation. The addition of isotopic labeling by gas-phase HDX offers a sensitive alternative dimension for conformational detection, which enables... Agent:

20120032074 - Mass spectrometer arranged to perform ms/ms/ms: A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ion trap and a fragmentation device. Ions are fragmented in the ion trap to form first generation fragment ions. The ion trap has a relatively high mass cut-off. The first generation fragment ions are then transferred to a fragmentation device which is arranged... Agent: Micromass Uk Limited

20120032075 - Magnetic achromatic mass spectrometer with double focusing: An achromatic magnetic mass spectrometer, for example of the SIMS type with double focusing, comprises means for canceling the four aberrations of the second order, and means for canceling the off-axis achromatism and for modulating the dispersion in mass.... Agent: Cameca

20120032078 - Backscatter reduction in thin electron detectors: In a direct electron detector, backscattering of electrons into the detector volume from below the sensor is prevented. In some embodiments, an empty space is maintained below the sensor. In other embodiments, a structure below the sensor includes geometry, such as multiple high aspects ratio channels, either extending to or... Agent: Fei Company

20120032076 - Method for inspecting euv reticle and apparatus thereof: A method of inspecting an EUV reticle is proposed, which uses an electron beam (EB) with low density and high energy to scan the surface of an EUV reticle for inspecting the EUV reticle. A step of conditioning surface charge is followed by a step of inspecting surface of the... Agent: Hermes Microvision, Inc.

20120032077 - Pattern measuring apparatus and pattern measuring method: A pattern measurement apparatus and a pattern measurement method are capable of easily distinguishing a line pattern and a space pattern from one another, without being affected by the luminance of the pattern. The pattern measurement apparatus includes: irradiation unit for irradiating a sample with an electron beam; first electron... Agent:

20120032079 - Inspection system by charged particle beam and method of manufacturing devices using the system: 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: Ebara Corporation

20120032080 - Optical frequency converter: An optical frequency converter includes a waveguide including a core made of a nonlinear optical medium having a refractive index n1,light in a wavelength region of light, and cladding disposed so as to cover the core and made of a material whose refractive index n2,light in the wavelength region of... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120032081 - Terahertz-wave device, method of generating and detecting terahertz-waves with the device, and imaging apparatus equipped with the device: A terahertz-wave generating device including an optical waveguide containing an electrooptic crystal includes: first and second optical waveguides through which first and second light beams respectively propagate; a propagation portion through which a first terahertz wave propagates, the first terahertz wave being generated from the second optical waveguide in a... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120032082 - Terahertz imaging device with improved thermal converter: The present invention relates to a terahertz imaging device comprising a terahertz source, a converter for converting terahertz radiation into thermal radiation, and a thermal detector. The converter has at least one zone sensitive to terahertz radiation, designed to absorb the terahertz radiation and vconvert the absorbed radiation into heat.... Agent: Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique Cnrs

20120032083 - Terahertz wave transceiver and tomographic image acquisition apparatus: A terahertz wave transceiver configured to generate and detect terahertz waves based on time-domain spectroscopy includes a photoconductive device having a photoconductive film, a first electrode, and a second electrode. An excitation light illumination region is formed between the first and second electrodes. A bias applying unit applies a bias... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120032084 - Drive with curved linear induction motor: A curved linear induction motor direct drive is provided. The rotor of the motor drive is mechanically attached to a rotating frame which in turn holds other components. The rotor may comprise two layers, an aluminum ring to provide the principal magnetic interaction with the stator, and a steel ring... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N. V.

20120032085 - Spectral imaging: An imaging system includes a scintillator array (202) and a digital photomultiplier array (204). A photon counting channel (212), an integrating channel (210), and a moment generating channel (214) process the output signal of the digital photomultiplier array (204). A reconstructor (122) spectrally resolves the first, the second and the... Agent: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.v.

20120032086 - Hand-held gamma ray scanner: A hand held gamma ray scanner comprises a one dimensional array of SSPM detectors coupled to a scintillator slab or an array of scintillators. A position tracker is attached to this “scanner” enabling software in a support system to acquire the position of the scanner, as well as 1-D images... Agent:

20120032087 - Light collecting optical fiber, photodetection system, optical coupling structure and radio ray detection system: A light collecting optical fiber improves light injection efficiency into the optical fiber. The light collecting optical fiber is equipped with a plurality of optical waveguide portions and light collecting portions between the adjacent optical waveguides. The optical waveguide portion includes a core and a cladding layer surrounding the core... Agent: Wired Japan Co., Ltd.

20120032088 - Detection apparatus and radiation detection system: A stacked-type detection apparatus including a plurality of pixels arranged at small intervals is configured to have low capacitance associated with signal lines and/or driving lines. With this novel configuration, small time constant and high-speed driving capability can be achieved in the signal lines and/or driving lines. The plurality of... Agent: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

20120032089 - Method for detecting high-energy radiation using low voltage optimized ion chamber: A method for measuring high-energy radiation flux, comprising applying a low voltage to electrodes in an ion chamber filled with a fluid capable of forming ions through the interaction of the fluid with high energy radiation; measuring an ion current signal related to an ion current induced by the low... Agent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

20120032090 - Systems, methods, and apparatus for anode and cathode electrical separation in detectors: Certain embodiments of the invention may include systems, methods, and apparatus for providing anode and cathode electrical separation in detectors. According to an example embodiment of the invention, a method is presented for providing a neutron detector tube. The method may include applying a conductive layer to at least a... Agent: General Electric Company

20120032091 - Increase of neutron flux with gamma shielding: An analyzer having a detector and a neutron source assembly adjacent to the detector is disclosed, wherein the neutron source assembly has a neutron source and a shielding source holder.... Agent: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

20120032092 - Plasma igniter for an inductively coupled plasma ion source: A focused ion beam (FIB) system is disclosed, comprising an inductively coupled plasma ion source, an insulating plasma chamber containing the plasma, a conducting source biasing electrode in contact with the plasma and biased to a high voltage to control the ion beam energy at a sample, and a plurality... Agent: Fei Company

20120032095 - Method and apparatus for detecting pharmaceuticals in a sample: A method and apparatus for measuring a vitamin K antagonizing anticoagulant present in a sample (116), arranged to: irradiate (304) the sample (116) with light from a light source (114) for exciting the anticoagulant through its absorption of the light, the excitation of the sample (116) resulting in a fluorescent... Agent:

20120032094 - Processing a fluorescence image by factorizing into non-negative matrices: A method for locating at least one fluorescent tag in a scattering medium, wherein: a) at least one tag is introduced into the medium, b) a fluorescence image is performed by an infrared excitation of the medium along a first axis, the image including a fluorescence component due to the... Agent: Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Ene Alt

20120032093 - Tagged scale inhibitor compositions and methods of inhibiting scale: Scale inhibitor compositions and methods of inhibiting scale formation generally include a tagged scale inhibiting (co)polymer including at least one scale inhibiting moiety and an imidazole moiety. The imidazole moiety fluoresces at a wavelength of about 424 nm and can be used to detect the amount of scale inhibitor present.... Agent: Kemira Chemicals Inc.

20120032096 - Optical barrier to pests: A device generates a light barrier that can be used for different purposes. The barrier consists of one or more surfaces (or volume) exhibiting an abrupt change in light intensity. In some embodiments the change in intensity affects animals, including insects, approaching or crossing it. In some embodiments, the light... Agent:

20120032097 - Flame detector personality module: A flame detector includes a sensor module, which carries a plurality of pyroelectric sensors, and a filter module which carries a plurality of replaceable filters with one filter being associated with each sensor. The modules are coupled together and carried in an exterior housing. A cover can overlay the filters... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20120025062 - Hybrid analog-to-digital converter, an image sensor and a method for providing a plurality of digital signals: A hybrid analog-to-digital converter includes a plurality of converting circuits. Each converting circuit is configured to provide a digital signal based on an analog input signal by performing a successive approximation conversion to obtain, as a result of the successive approximation conversion, a first number of bits of the digital... Agent:

20120025059 - Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same, and imaging apparatus: A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate provided with an effective pixel region including a light receiving section that photoelectrically converts incident light; an interconnection layer that is provided at a plane side opposite to the light receiving plane of the semiconductor substrate; a first groove portion that is... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120025061 - Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof and electronic apparatus: A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface which is divided according to pixels arranged in a matrix shape and is formed with a photoelectric converting section; an electrochromic film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate on a light incident path corresponding to the... Agent: Sony Corporation

20120025060 - Solid-state imaging element and manufacturing method thereof, and electronic information device: A color filter is formed using a simple manufacturing method, and bias application to a pixel separating electrode allows sensitivity in low illumination intensity to be improved. In a solid-state imaging element, in which a plurality of unit pixel sections are disposed two dimensionally on a side closer to a... Agent: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

20120025063 - Linear/logarithmic capacitive trans-impedance amplifier circuit: A dual mode amplifier for photodiode output reads a photodiode providing a current input. An integration capacitor is connected to receive the current input and connected to a voltage output node. An input capacitor is also connected to receive the voltage input and drives an operational amplifier having an output... Agent: Nova Research, Inc.

20120025064 - Optical sensor device and electronic apparatus: In an optical sensor device employing an amorphous silicon photodiode, an external amplifier IC and the like are required due to low current capacity of the sensor element in order to improve the load driving capacity. It to increase in cost and mounting space of the optical sensor device. In... Agent: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.

20120025065 - Electronic device having solar energy collecting module: A electronic device includes a display and a housing to house the display. A solar energy collector is arranged on a internal sidewall of the housing, and converts solar energy into electricity. A beam splitter is arranged on and covers the display, and reflecting incident light to the solar energy... Agent: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

20120025066 - Position encoder apparatus: A position encoder kit, including: a scale comprising a series of position features; and a readhead. The readhead includes a detector for receiving configuration information from a configuration item. The readhead is configured to operate in accordance with the configuration information. The readhead also includes a receiver interface via which... Agent: Renishaw PLC

20120025068 - mass spectrometry: Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) apparatus and method comprising a laser and a multimode optical fiber to deliver a laser beam to a MADLI ion source. A vibration coupling is provided at a region along the length of optical fiber to impart an oscillatory vibrational motion at the... Agent: Sheffield Hallam University

20120025069 - Laser ablation electrospray ionization (laesi) for atmospheric pressure, in vivo, and imaging mass spectrometry: The field of the invention is atmospheric pressure mass spectrometry (MS), and more specifically a process and apparatus which combine infrared laser ablation with electrospray ionization (ESI)... Agent: The George Washington University

20120025067 - Mass spectrometric determination of non-derivatized, non-metabolized vitamin d: The invention relates to the detection of non-metabolized vitamin D. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting underivatized non-metabolized vitamin D by mass spectrometry.... Agent: Quest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated

20120025072 - Ion source, and mass spectroscope provided with same: An ion source is provided with a push-out electrode, a pull-out electrode, and a pull-in electrode all for ionizing a sample and accelerating generated ions in a pulsed manner, wherein the push-out electrode and/or the pull-in electrode has a curved surface shape having a depression curved in the direction opposite... Agent: Osaka University

20120025071 - Ion sources for improved ionization: Improved apparatuses and methods are provided for ionizing samples and analyzing the samples with mass spectrometry.... Agent:

20120025070 - Method and apparatus for enhanced ion mobility based sample analysis using various analyzer configurations: A ion mobility-based analyzer system including a first ion mobility-based filter for passing selected ions through a time-varying field where the time-varying field being compensated by an adjustable compensation setting. The analyzer also includes a second ion mobility-based filter for receiving a first portion of ions from the first ion... Agent: Dh Technologies Development Pte. Ltd.

20120025076 - Detector device: A detector device detects the penetration depth of a particle beam applied to a target volume. The detector device includes a first detection device and a second detection device. The second detection device is configured to detect photons that are formed in the target volume and is disposed behind the... Agent: Gsi Helmholtzzentrum Fuer Schwerionenforschung Gmbh

20120025074 - Electron detector including an intimately-coupled scintillator-photomultiplier combination, and electron microscope and x-ray detector employing same: A charged particle beam device includes an electron source structured to generate an electron beam, the electron source being coupled to an electron column that at least partially houses a system structured to direct the electron beam toward a specimen positioned in a sample chamber to which the electron column... Agent: Pulsetor, LLC

20120025075 - Method and apparatus for acquiring simultaneous and overlapping optical and charged particle beam images: This disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for producing multiple pixel-by-pixel simultaneous and overlapping images of a sample in a microscope with multiple imaging beams. A scanning electron microscope, a focused ion-beam microscope, or a microscope having both beams, also has an optical microscope. A region of interest on... Agent: Omniprobe, Inc.

20120025073 - Orientation imaging using wide angle convergent beam diffraction in transmission electron microscopy: Methods of orientation imaging microscopy (OIM) techniques generally performed using transition electron microscopy (TEM) for nanomaterials using dynamical theory is presented. Methods disclosed may use a wide angle convergent beam electron diffraction for performing OIM by generating a diffraction pattern having at least three diffraction discs that may provide additional... Agent:

20120025077 - Particle beam system: A particle beam system comprises a particle beam source 5 for generating a primary particle beam 13, an objective lens 19 for focusing the primary particle beam 13 in an object plane 23; a particle detector 17; and an X-ray detector 47 arranged between the objective lens and the object... Agent: Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh

20120025078 - Particle beam system: A particle beam system comprises a particle beam source 5 for generating a primary particle beam 13, an objective lens 19 for focusing the primary particle beam 13 in an object plane 23; a particle detector 17; and an X-ray detector 47 arranged between the objective lens and the object... Agent: Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh

20120025079 - Infrared led source for thermal imaging: A thermal imager has a sensor, a controller, and a flash source. The flash source is an array of IR LEDs. The thermal imager generates a thermal image of a work piece by generating an IR pulse, and sensing the IR radiation from the part.... Agent:

20120025080 - Color correction circuitry and methods for dual-band imaging systems: An imaging system may include a dual-band image sensor that captures visible and near-infrared light and image processing circuitry that performs color corrections on images captured by the dual-band image sensor. The image processing circuitry may analyze each captured image in two different color spaces to determine what type of... Agent:

20120025081 - Ir spectrometer with non-contact temperature measurement: An infrared (IR) spectrometer (20) for IR spectroscopic investigation of a test sample (1) in a first wavenumber range WB1, comprising a sample container (1a) for the test sample (1), wherein the sample container (1a) is transparent to IR radiation in the first wavenumber range WB1, and wherein the IR... Agent: Bruker Optik Gmbh

20120025082 - Low-noise semiconductor photodetectors: A photodetector is formed from a body of semiconductor material substantially surrounded by dielectric surfaces. A passivation process is applied to at least one surface to reduce the rate of carrier generation and recombination on that surface. Photocurrent is read out from at least one electrical contact, which is formed... Agent: Infrared Newco, Inc.

20120025083 - Space-based ct scan system toward an astronomical object: A CT scan system toward an astronomical object, including: a first satellite means for equipping a first satellite with an emitting means, said emitting means being for emitting super penetrating elementary particles; a second satellite means for equipping a second satellite with a detection means, said detection means being for... Agent:

20120025085 - Ion detector: An ion detector for detecting positive ions and negative ions, includes a housing provided with an ion entrance to make the positive ions and the negative ions enter, a conversion dynode which is disposed in the housing and to which a negative potential is applied, a scintillator which is disposed... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120025084 - Radiation detector with multiple operating schemes: A radiation detector includes a conversion element that converts an incoming radiation beam into electrical signals, which in turn can be used to generate data about the radiation beam. The conversion element may include, for example, a scintillator that converts the radiation beam into light, and a sensor that generates... Agent:

20120025086 - Radiation detection device: A radiation detection device includes a first radiation detector that is positioned on the upstream side of a radiation incident direction and detects radiation in a low-energy range, and a second radiation detector that is positioned on the downstream side and detects radiation in a high-energy range. In such a... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120025087 - Modfet active pixel x-ray detector: Detection of ionizing radiation with modulation doped field effect transistors (MODFETs) is provided. There are two effects which can occur, separately or together. The first effect is a direct effect of ionizing radiation on the mobility of electrons in the 2-D electron gas (2DEG) of the MODFET. An ionizing radiation... Agent:

20120025088 - Radiological image radiographing and displaying method and apparatus: To display a stereoscopic image enabling a viewer to appropriately view the entire image stereoscopically even when the inclination of a detection plane of a radiological image detector is changed depending on the radiographing directions of radiological images constituting a stereoscopic image. The inclination of a detection plane of a... Agent: Fujifilm Corporation

20120025089 - X-ray imaging device: An X-ray imaging device 1 includes a back-illuminated solid-state image pickup element 10 including an X-ray detection section having a plurality of detection pixels arrayed for detecting incident X-rays formed on one surface 11 side, and an X-ray incident surface on the other surface 12, and a shielding layer 20... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120025090 - Porous material neutron detector: A neutron detector employs a porous material layer including pores between nanoparticles. The composition of the nanoparticles is selected to cause emission of electrons upon detection of a neutron. The nanoparticles have a maximum dimension that is in the range from 0.1 micron to 1 millimeter, and can be sintered... Agent: Ut-battelle, LLC

20120025091 - Method of coincidence detection and tomography system using the same: A method of coincidence detection and a tomography system using the same are provided. In the method and system, by combining original trigger signals and time mark information, at a time point of a rising edge of a system main clock, a combination of the trigger signals of a plurality... Agent: Institute Of Nuclear Energy Research Atomic Energy Council Executive Yuan

20120025092 - Mask for coded aperture systems: A coded aperture includes a position sensitive detector configured to observe the location of emitted high energy radiation, and a mask disposed in front of the position sensitive detector, wherein the mask has a non-linear shape configured to define a perimeter around position sensitive detector, wherein the mask comprises a... Agent: General Electric Company

20120025095 - Charged particle beam column and method of operating same: A charged particle beam system includes a charged particle beam source to generate a charged particle beam; an objective lens to focus the charged particle beam in an object plane; a first condenser lens disposed in a beam path of the charged particle beam between the charged particle beam source... Agent: Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh

20120025094 - Charged particle beam system: A charged particle beam system for performing precession diffraction includes a lens 11 for focusing a beam 5 in an object plane 9, and an objective lens 13 having a diffraction plane 27. A doublet 53 of lenses 35, 63 images the diffraction plane 27 into an intermediate diffraction plane... Agent: Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh

20120025093 - Particle beam system: A particle beam system includes a particle beam source for generating a particle beam, a high voltage source, a beam blanker system with deflection plates 56, 57, and a control circuit. The control circuit provides a first current path 67 between the two deflection plates, wherein a switch 70, a... Agent: Carl Zeiss Nts Gmbh

20120025096 - Pet litter box employing ultraviolet irradiation: A litter box for pets is provided having a container defined by a bottom and side walls and a germicidal ultraviolet light lamp positioned parallel to the bottom of the container and around the interior peripheral edge of the container, whereby the light from the lamp has an unobstructed path... Agent:

20120025097 - Workpiece characterization system: A workpiece characterization system for obtaining simultaneous measurement of layer and photoluminescence properties of a workpiece. The workpiece characterization system includes an excitation light and an illumination light each impinging upon a surface of a workpiece whereby the workpiece emits photoluminescent light and encodes light from said illumination source with... Agent:

20120025098 - Fluorescence detection device and fluorescence detection method: When receiving fluorescence emitted by a measurement object irradiated with laser light emitted from a laser light source unit, a fluorescence detection device generates a modulation signal for modulating the intensity of the laser light and modulates the laser light using the modulation signal. The fluorescence detection device obtains a... Agent: Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

20120025101 - Method of decomposing constituents of a test sample and estimating fluorescence lifetime: The present invention relates to a method of decomposition of a test sample into constituents thereof. The method proceeds by optically imaging the test sample to obtain a corresponding unknown time-domain resolved signal and decomposes the unknown time-domain resolved signal by comparing the unknown time-domain resolved signal with time-domain resolved... Agent: Art Advanced Research Technologies Inc.

20120025100 - Photoluminescence measurement: A photoluminescence measurement system can include an optical source.... Agent:

20120025099 - Systems and methods for spectrally encoded imaging: A method of forming an image of a target that comprises illuminating a target with light, maneuvering an optical unit having at least one diffractive element in front of the target through a plurality of positions, capturing, during the maneuvering, a plurality of spectrally encoded frames each from a portion... Agent: Technion Research & Development Foundation Ltd.

20120025102 - Radiation image conversion panel and method for producing same: In a radiation image conversion panel (10), a radiation conversion layer (2) for converting an incident radiation into light is formed on a substrate (1). The radiation conversion layer (2) has a reflective layer (3), on a side opposite from a light exit surface (2a) for emitting the light, for... Agent: Hamamatsu Photonics K.k.

20120025103 - In situ holder assembly: An in situ optical specimen holder is disclosed which may be utilized for imaging and analysis during dynamic experimentation. This holder assembly includes a set of focusing and reflection optics along with an environmental cell. Electromagnetic radiation can be used to optically excite the specimen in the presence or absence... Agent:

20120025104 - Refrigerator: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a case comprising at least one storage compartment for low temperature storage, a lighting source arranged in the storage compartment, to generate a sanitation wavelength, a location control part configured to control a location of the lighting source, and a control part configured... Agent:

20120025107 - Versatile beam glitch detection system: A glitch duration threshold is determined based on an allowable dose uniformity, a number of passes of a workpiece through an ion beam, a translation velocity, and a beam size. A beam dropout checking routine repeatedly measures beam current during implantation. A beam dropout counter is reset each time beam... Agent: Axcelis Technologies, Inc.

20120025108 - Method for fracturing and forming a pattern using curvilinear characters with charged particle beam lithography: In the field of semiconductor production using shaped charged particle beam lithography, a method and system for fracturing or mask data preparation or proximity effect correction is disclosed, wherein a series of curvilinear character projection shots are determined for a charged particle beam writer system, such that the set of... Agent: D2s, Inc.

20120025106 - Beam head: The present embodiments relate to a beam head including a vacuum housing, in which an electron source is arranged. The beam head also includes a beam finger that is connected to the vacuum housing and has an outlet window at a distal end. The beam head includes a transformer housing,... Agent:

20120025105 - Power concentrator for transmuting isotopes: A method of effecting a chemical, physical or transmutational change in a target material using a high power particle beam concentrated on the target material. The particle beam is scanned in a controlled manner to reduce its power density and to avoid damage to equipment which is unable to tolerate... Agent: Mevex Corporation

20120025109 - Extreme ultraviolet light source with a debris-mitigated and cooled collector optics: The extreme ultraviolet light source comprises a production site capable of producing extreme ultraviolet radiation in a laser-produced plasma (3), and a collector optics (6) for collimating the extreme ultraviolet radiation. A pressurized influx of gas forms a gas curtain between the production site and the collector optics (6) in... Agent:

20120025110 - Reinforced polymer x-ray window: An x-ray window comprising a polymer and carbon nanotubes and/or graphene. The carbon nanotubes and/or graphene can be embedded in the polymer. Multiple layers of polymer, carbon nanotubes, and/or graphene may be used. The polymer with carbon nanotubes and/or graphene can be used as an x-ray window support structure and/or... Agent:

20120025111 - Electromagnetic field absorbing composition: This invention relates to the field of an electromagnetic (EM) field absorbing composition, in particular, those capable of providing absorbance in the frequency of commercial radar. The composition finds particular use as a radar absorbing coating for wind turbines, in particular for use in onshore and offshore environments. There are... Agent:

20120025112 - Device and method for detecting liquid level of molten silicon using laser reflected from curved mirror: The present invention discloses a laser liquid level detection device with linear optical magnification of a curved minor, wherein two openings are disposed at a top of a single crystal furnace symmetrically, a laser device and a CCD detecting device are respectively disposed on the two openings, and signal processing... Agent: Xi' An University Of Technology