Abstract: A cable trough for installing cables alongside a railway line or other right of way is described. The cable trough is constructed using longitudinally oriented reinforcing fibers coated with polymeric resin that generally aligns the reinforcing fibers with the length of the cable trough. One or more connector clips may be used to secure respective portions of the cable trough to one another. The cable trough is provided with a cover that may be removably secured to an elongate channel to protect the cables housed within the cable trough. Elbows, corners, tees, and other connectors may be provided to run the cable trough in any desired direction. A method of installing cables in a cable trough is also described.

Abstract: A wiring board includes: a flexible insulating base 1; a plurality of conductive wirings 2 arranged on the flexible insulating base 1; protruding electrodes 3 provided respectively at an end portion of the same side of each of the conductive wirings; external terminals 4, 5 formed respectively at the other end portions of each of the conductive wirings; metal plating layers applied on the conductive wirings, the protruding electrodes and the external terminals; and solder resist layers 7 formed respectively by coating the conductive wirings in regions between the end portions at which the protruding electrodes are provided and the external terminals. In the regions where the solder resist layers are formed, no metal plating layers are formed on the conductive wirings, and the surfaces of the conductive wirings to be contacted with the flexible insulating base are rougher than the surfaces not to be contacted with the flexible insulating base.

Abstract: A chip package including a chip extension for containing thermal interface material (TIM) and improves chip cooling, and a related method, are disclosed. In particular, the chip package includes a chip, a cooling structure coupled to the chip via a TIM, and a chip extension may be thermally coupled to an outer edge of the chip. A TIM placed between the chip and the cooling structure is contained during thermal cycling by the chip extension such that void formation at the edge of the chip, which can move between the chip and cooling structure, is suppressed. The chip extension also improves lateral heat dissipation by providing a greater thermal contact area between the cooling structure and the chip and, if needed, the substrate at a much lower cost than using larger die with lower production unit output from a wafer.

Abstract: A device to weigh substantially uniform weighing objects has a plurality of weighing modules and an equal number of load carriers that have central lengthwise axes extending in the direction of the load. Each of the load carriers is connected, respectively, to one of the weighing modules through a force-transmitting rod, and the load carriers are disposed in a given spatial or two-dimensional arrangement in which the distances between neighboring central lengthwise axes are smaller than the largest lengthwise extension of the respective weighing modules.

Abstract: A multifunction switching arrangement for an electronic transmission control which includes a button on a knob casing which can be moved in opposite circumferential directions and alternatively operates two switches in the assemblage which in turn causes an upshift or downshift of the transmission. When a button is advanced in an axial direction, a third switch is operated to activate or deactivate the transmission overdrive. in one embodiment only a single button is moved to operate all three switches, while in two other embodiments a separate push button in the end of the knob casing is used to control the third switch.

Abstract: A large actuation area switching device includes a housing for holding a switch, means for compression and at least three slotted hinges. The slotted hinges create axes of operation such that a force applied to any point on the surface of the housing actuates the switch.

Abstract: There is disclosed structure which overcomes the deficiencies with respect to prior art devices by providing a wiring device such as a switch having a paddle that pivots about its upper end and is biased to assume the same at rest position when either in its on position or off position. Repeated pressing and releasing the lower portion of the face of the switch paddle alternately closes and opens a set of contacts within the switch to alternately connect and disconnect a load form a source of electricity each time the paddle is pressed. Thus, regardless of whether adjacent switches are on-off switches or 3-way switches, they will always be in alignment. An on-off indicator such as a small light is provided to indicate to a user when the contacts of the switch are opened or closed. The paddle of the switch has a length-width ratio dimension that is proportioned to provide a finger contact surface of increased area to allow a user to more easily and quickly identify and operate a particular switch.

Abstract: A push-on switch in which dome-like movable contacts are placed in an invertible manner in two or upper and lower stages in an accommodating portion of an insulative body having plural stationary contacts. In order to fix the lower movable contact without using a dedicated pressing member, and enhance cost reduction and production efficiency, a leg portion is elongated from an outer peripheral edge portion of the lower movable contact, and the leg portion has a pressed portion in which a tip end is upward bent to protrude toward an upper face of the upper movable contact. When the lower mov-able contact is positionally fixed to the body, the pressed portion is pressed from the upper side by fixing structure for the upper movable contact, and the lower movable contact is positionally fixed.

Abstract: A method and system using a single pass sequencer having a transport system for transporting the mail pieces to a transport system having a moveable carriage system and a stationary carriage system with a plurality of holders slidable between the moveable carriage system and the stationary carriage system. The plurality of holders hold a mail piece of the mail pieces received from the transport system. The mail pieces are sequenced as they are transported or moved from the stationary carriage to the moveable carriage.

Abstract: A gas-insulated switchgear device comprising a first casing housing: at least a first terminal for input/output connection; a disconnector unit comprising at least a first fixed contact operatively coupled to said first terminal and a corresponding first movable contact which can be electrically connected/disconnected with said first fixed contact, during operation of the disconnector unit; a circuit breaker unit electrically connected to said disconnector unit and comprising at least a couple of interruption contacts which can be actuated, during operation of said circuit breaker unit, between a circuit breaker closed position where they are electrically coupled and a circuit breaker open position where they are electrically separated; actuating means for operating said disconnector unit and said circuit breaker unit; a second casing operatively coupled with said actuating means, which houses said interruption contacts and on the outer surface of which at least said first movable contact is mounted; characte

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to prevent local spikes from being created in a contact element of a contact arrangement used for interrupting a current in a distribution network, said contact element comprising a contact support (8) that encompasses a hollow cylindrical wall section (9) and a bottom wall (10), and a contact disk (11) which is located opposite the bottom wall (10) in a longitudinal direction while slots (2) are provided for generating a magnetic field. Said aim is achieved by providing the slots (2) with rounded edges (3) having a defined radius.

Abstract: A system and method for welding projection weld nuts to a work piece. The system and method of the present invention generally makes use of a fixtured work piece having one or more projection weld nuts associated therewith. A resistance welding robot is used to weld the projection weld nuts to the work piece. The welding robot typically has weld electrodes therewith, through which electric welding current is passed to the projection weld nut(s) and the work piece. A first and second contacting electrode is used to transfer electric current from the welding robot electrodes to the projection weld nut(s) and work piece.

Abstract: A surface heating system consists of a support and a heating layer that contains an electrically conductive plastic. The heating layer is formed by a flexible film. A heatable object made as such a surface heating system. A method for producing a surface heating system, where a heating layer containing an electrically conductive plastic bonded to a support, and where the heating layer is formed by initially applying an electrically conductive, especially a foam plastic material onto the support and then hardening the plastic material on the support. Alternatively, the method produces a surface heating system with a heating layer of an electrically conductive plastic is bonded to a support. The heating layer is produced from an electrically conductive, especially a foam plastic material, and then arranged on the support. Another alternative of the method consists of bonding a heating layer with an electrically conductive plastic to a support. A fabric is produced as the support.

Abstract: A method for toasting bread and simultaneously cooking or warming another food with a single device, comprising the steps of: inserting at least one piece of bread into a vertically oriented bread slot of a combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing water into a heater pan of a steamer compartment on the combination bread toaster and steamer device; placing another food into the steamer compartment; and activating at least one heating element associated with the bread slot and the steamer compartment

Abstract: A combination bread toaster and steamer device includes a pair of vertically oriented bread slots extending into a housing from a top of the housing; means for elevating and lowering bread in the bread slots; a steamer compartment, disposed on the housing, including a heater pan configured to receive water; and at least one heating element associated with the bread slots and the steamer compartment.

Abstract: Microwave hyperthermia treatment device includes a microwave generation unit, a power supply unit, and a control unit including an exposure-time actuation timer, an intermittent actuation timer, a second-device connecting terminal, and a remote switch. Two microwave hyperthermia treatment devices are connected with each other via the second terminal connecting terminals for simultaneous use flanking the torso along either side of an affected area, whereby superposed strong microwaves are irradiated. The temperature of tumor(s) in the affected area can thereby be brought to about 43° C. in about 1 minute, rendering lengthy treatment periods unnecessary and thus alleviating temperature stress on the patient. Two remote-control switches to the control unit can be provided, one of which may be given to a patient for use as an emergency stop switch, eliminating the necessity of having to insert a temperature sensor in the body, which also alleviates the burden on the patient.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optoelectronic arrangement which has a transmission component which emits electromagnetic radiation, a receiving component which detects a portion of the radiation emitted from the transmission component, and a transparent material which at least partially surrounds the transmission component and the receiving component and provides a boundary surface between the arrangement and the environment. In this case, a portion of the light which is emitted from the transmission component is reflected in the transparent material and/or on the boundary surface of the transparent material, and is detected by the receiving component. The invention also relates to a method for controlling the output power of a transmission component by means of a receiving component which detects a portion of the radiation which is emitted from the transmission component.

Abstract: The invention, in various exemplary embodiments, incorporates a photonic crystal filter into an image sensor. The photonic crystal filter comprises a substrate and a plurality of pillars forming a photonic crystal structure over the substrate. The pillars are spaced apart from each other. Each pillar has a height and a horizontal cross sectional shape. A material with a different dielectric constant than the pillars is provided within the spacing between the pillars. The photonic crystal filter is configured to selectively permit particular wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation to pass through.

Abstract: There is provided an image sensor and a method for driving the same, in which fill-factor value is increased to improve a sensitivity of the image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel array with M×N unit pixels in rows and columns, where M and N are a positive integer, and data output terminals of the unit pixels arranged on first and second column lines, which are adjacent to each other, are coupled to one common column bus.

Abstract: A mobile body surrounding surveillance apparatus comprises an image capturing section for capturing an image of a surrounding of a mobile body, a setting section for setting a landscape, band-like particular region parallel to a frame image with respect to image data captured by the image capturing section, an extraction section for taking image data of the particular region every one or more frame images captured in time series by the image capturing section, and extracting movement vector information based on the image data of the particular region, and a detection section for detecting another mobile body present in the surrounding of the mobile body based on the movement vector information.

Abstract: A CMOS light sensor and the operation method thereof are disclosed. The CMOS light sensor has a plurality of light sensing lines and a plurality of capacitor lines. Each light sensing line has a plurality of light sensors such that the number of capacitors in each capacitor line is smaller than the number of light sensing cells in each light sensing line. The capacitors are used for holding a portion of the potentials produced by the light sensing cells due to illumination. The method of operating the CMOS light sensor includes transferring the data captured by the light sensing line to the capacitor line and reading out the data according to a pre-defined order so that the leakage of charges from the capacitor is reduced.

Abstract: Method and systems related to obstructing a first predefined portion of at least one defined wavelength of light incident upon a first photo-detector array; and detecting the at least one defined wavelength of light with a photo-detector in a second photo-detector array.

Abstract: A circuit provided with an optoelectronic display unit. For discrete display of the settings of a regulating/control unit, said circuit comprises at least one detection element for detecting the actuation of an object in order to modify the settings of the regulating/control unit, whereby the detection element delivers an output signal corresponding to the desired modification. Several luminous diodes (1a, . . . , 1n), which are essentially arranged next to each other in a row and which emit luminous radiation, are used as display elements. A control device controls at least one of the luminous diodes (1a, . . . , 1n) according to the output signal in order to display the respective setting, in addition to the regulating/control unit for modification of the setting. In order to produce a quality display and operator unit, at least two receiver elements which are sensitive with respective to the luminous radiation of the luminous diodes (1a, . . .

Abstract: Avoiding an illumination light irregularity to the utmost under increasing degree of integration and the memory capacity by suppressing a light amount irregularity on the illumination pupil plane to the utmost, unable to be adjusted by a conventional method. When the light amount irregularity on the illumination pupil plane which is the exit surface of the optical fiber is relatively large, focus of the imaging surface of the CCD camera is switched from the sample to the illumination pupil plane by a focus switching lens. The light amount irregularity is calculated and analyzed by the image processor. Based on the analyzed result, the exit surface position of the optical fiber is adjusted in the illumination optical system. In this manner, the illumination pupil plane which is the exit surface of the optical fiber can be adjusted to an illumination pupil plane where the light amount irregularity is small.

Abstract: A plasmon enhanced near-field optical probe has an optical coupler with an end face and a metal coating forming at least one plasmon enhancement structure. An extension provides probe-to-sample separation feedback. A microscope cantilever has a lever arm with an aperture, a tip to provide tip-to-sample separation feedback, and a plasmon enhancement structure. An air bearing slider apparatus has a base, air bearing slider pads, and a metal film forming a plasmon enhancement structure about an aperture. A plasmon enhanced optical probe end cap has a socket with an entry aperture for an optical fiber and an exit aperture with a plasmon enhanced transmission structure. A positioning subsystem has a piezoelectric member that adjusts a length of the positioning subsystem, and a quadranted piezo device that adjusts a position of the positioning subsystem.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy filter image generator for filtering electrically charged particles. The inventive energy filter comprises at least two toroidal energy analysers (30, 40) arranged one inside the other. A transfer lens device (20) is disposed between the plane of emergence (5) of the first energy analyser (30) and the plane of incidence of the second energy analyser (40), thereby making it possible to obtain the perfect energy filtered reproduction of the surface (1?) of a sample on a detector (10).

Abstract: In the mass spectrometer of the present invention, the controller controls the time of changing the voltage applied to the electrode or electrodes of the ion trap from the ion trapping voltage to the ion ejecting voltage according to the polarity of the electric charge of ions to be ejected from the ion trap. Since positively charged ions and negatively charged ions move in the same direction if the phases of the RF voltage for generating the ion trapping electric field in the ion trap are reversed, the controller may reverse the phase of the RF voltage for trapping ions according to the polarity of the electric charge of ions when the ion ejecting time is fixed, irrespective of the polarity of the electric charge of ions to be ejected. Alternatively, the controller may change the ion ejecting time by half a cycle of the RF voltage depending on the polarity of the electric charge of ions when the ion trapping RF voltage is maintained the same.

Abstract: An electron beam detector detects a peak of a spectrum, and when a peak position is deviated from a reference position on the electron beam detector, a controller for controlling an electron beam position on the electron beam detector is used to correct a deviation. An electron energy loss spectrum is measured while controlling correction a deviation between an electron beam position on a specimen, and a peak position of the spectrum, and a spectrum measuring with the electron beam detector.

Abstract: A probe device comprises a cantilever comprising a probe allocated to be opposed to a surface of a sample, means for feeding back a vibration amplitude value of the cantilever, thereby self-exciting and vibrating the cantilever at a predetermined frequency, means for applying a bias to the sample or the probe, and means for measuring a frequency shift caused by a charge-transfer force which acts between the cantilever and the sample.

Abstract: A thermal imaging camera is provided that facilitates crawling by a user has a handle that supports the user's hand off of a floor and protects the camera. The handle includes a grip with a front bumper guard and a base having a widened portion at its butt end that has bumpers. Side bumpers at the opposite end of the handle extend outwardly from the sides of the handle which are coplanar with the bumpers at the butt end, to keep the handle generally parallel to the ground. The bumpers at the butt end and adjacent to the camera extend farther out than any other part of the handle or camera. The handle is removable and re-attachable to the camera. A removable handle alone for a portable, camera is also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oxide thin film for a bolometer-type uncooled infrared detector having high sensitivity. An amorphous vanadium tungsten oxide (V—W—Ox), i.e. a tungsten-doped vanadium oxide, is provided as an oxide film for a bolometer application. An oxide for bolometer having characteristics of low resistance of 5 to 200 k ? and variable TCR between ?1.5 and ?4.1%/° C. can be obtained by an oxidation of vanadium-tungsten metal film at a low temperature around 300° C., with changing a tungsten content and oxidation time. And a reproducible thin film can be fabricated by low price equipment for thin film deposition, without expensive ion beam or laser apparatus. Accordingly, an oxide for bolometer having characteristics of resistance lower than 100 k? and TCR higher than ?3%/° C. can be obtained with reproducibility, whereby an uncooled-type infrared detector having high sensitivity can be fabricated.

Abstract: A passive infra-red detector including at least three sub-detectors, each sub-detector being operative to receive infra-red radiation from a corresponding one of at least three sub fields-of-view, each sub field-of-view being exclusively defined by an optical element which does not define any other sub field of view, the sub fields-of-view being angled with respect to each other, adjacent ones of the sub fields-of-view being separated by a gap of no more than 30 degrees and at least one of the sub fields-of-view having at least one of the following characteristics: extending over no more then 45 degrees in azimuth; and including not more than three azimuthally distributed detection zones, and signal processing circuitry, operative to receive output signals from the sub detectors and to provide a motion detection output.

Abstract: As a method for using a hard X-ray sensor that can detect weak hard X-rays or the like with a higher resolution, a method for accurately evaluating natural resources of crude oil, natural gas, etc. existing underground, for example, is provided. A buried object evaluating method includes a detecting step of arranging a radiation detector to be opposed to a hard X-ray source radiating first hard X-rays with a buried object buried in a first substance being interposed between the radiation detector and the radiation source and, by using the radiation detector, detecting second hard X-rays transmitted through the buried object out of the first hard X-rays and third hard X-rays not transmitted through the buried object, and an evaluating step of evaluating the buried object based on a strength of the first hard X-rays and a strength of the second hard X-rays detected by the radiation detector.

Abstract: A collimator suitable for the collimation of high energy gamma photons.

Abstract: A radiographic image detector to detect radiation applied thereto and obtain radiographic image information, includes: an internal power supply to supply power to drive units at least upon imaging; a communication unit to perform communication with an external device; a connection terminal connectable to a connection unit which performs at least one of charging of the internal power supply and the communication with the external device; a storing unit to store at least one of an image and information; a connection detecting unit to detect whether the connection terminal is connected to the connection unit; a state checking unit to check a state of each unit; and a control unit to control the state checking unit such that the state checking unit checks the state of each unit when the connection detecting unit has detected that the connection unit is connected to the connection terminal or disconnected therefrom.

Abstract: The invention concerns an inorganic scintillator material of general composition M1-xCexBr3, wherein: M is selected among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures of the group consisting of La, Gd, Y in particular among lanthanides or lanthanide mixtures of the group consisting of La, Gd; and x is the molar rate of substitution of M with cerium, x being not less that 0.01 mol % and strictly less than 100 mol %. The invention also concerns a method of growing such a monocrystalline scintillator material, and the use of same as component of a scintillating detector for industrial and medical purpose or in the oil industry.

Abstract: A UV disinfection device having a contact chamber, the chamber being a container with an interior, a top portion and a bottom portion. A partition is positioned in the interior to form a first and second chamber, where the first and second chambers are in fluid communication near the bottom portion of the container. The container has an inlet in one of the first or second chambers, where the inlet is formed in the container near the top portion. The device includes an outlet in the other of the first or second chambers, and an ultraviolet lamp is positioned in either the first or second chambers.

Abstract: A radiation curing apparatus comprises a plurality of solid state radiation sources to generate radiation that cures a first material. The solid state radiation sources can be disposed in an array pattern. Optical concentrators, arranged in a corresponding array pattern, receive radiation from corresponding solid state radiation sources. The concentrated radiation is received by a plurality of optical waveguides, also arranged in a corresponding array pattern. Each optical waveguide includes a first end to receive the radiation and a second end to output the radiation. The curing apparatus can be utilized for continuous substrate, sheet, piece part, spot curing, and/or 3D radiation-cure processes.

Abstract: Battery-powered devices which are capable of authenticating batteries. In one embodiment, a device comprises: a battery, an excitation source, a photodetector, and an operating system. The device is capable of at least partially being powered by the battery. The excitation source is capable of producing radiation and disposed so that the radiation can contact a surface of the battery. The photodetector is capable of detecting radiation from the battery. The operating system is capable of determining whether or not the battery is an authentic battery for that device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for capturing ionizing radiation, in which a substrate which is provided with a phosphor layer is accommodated in a housing. To simplify the device and to ensure a high light yield, the invention provides that a means for buffering the atmospheric humidity is accommodated in the housing.

Abstract: A radiation image conversion panel comprising a phosphor sheet having a stimulable phosphor layer and a protective layer provided so as to cover the surface of the phosphor layer, wherein mean slope ?a of an outer surface of the protective layer not adjacent with the phosphor layer is from 0.01 to 0.1 and the surface roughness Ra in ?m of the inner side or the phosphor sheet side of the protective layer is 0.05 ?m to 0.45 ?m, and the stimulable phosphor layer is provided by a coating method.

Abstract: A selector receives inputs of a user. An energy generator produces energy to neutralize environmental danger. A controller, communicatively coupled with the selector, controls operation of the energy generator based on the inputs. A case, containing the energy generator and the controller, is dimensioned to fit in the hand of the user.

Abstract: A temperature adjustment apparatus for adjusting the temperature of an optical member includes a first radiation mechanism, with a first radiation member, that transfers the radiation heat between a predetermined area of the optical member and for adjusting the temperature of the optical member by the first radiation member; and a shielding member for reducing radiation heat transferred to an area other than the determined area among the radiation heat from the first radiation member.

Abstract: An ion beam neutral detector system, an ion implanter system including the detector system and a method of detecting ion beam neutrals that ensures an ion implant is meeting contamination requirements are disclosed. The detector includes an energy contamination monitor positioned with in an ion implanter system. A method of the invention includes implanting the workpiece using an ion beam, and periodically detecting ion beam neutrals in the ion beam such that adjustments to the ion implanter system can be made for optimization.

Abstract: A heating assembly (36) for heating a cathode (38) of an electron gun (30) of an exposure apparatus (10) includes a radiation source (42) and a beam shaper (44). The radiation source (42) generates a source beam (46). The beam shaper (44) receives the source beam (46) and selectively shapes the source beam (46) into a shaped beam (48) that is directed to the cathode (38). In certain embodiments, the beam shaper (44) can readily change the shape and intensity profile of the shaped beam (48) to achieve a desired electron beam (32) from the electron gun (30). In one embodiment, the radiation source (42) generates a pulsed source beam (46).

Abstract: The disclosure below relates to apparatus and methods for producing medicament using sub-optimal water sources. One embodiment of the disclosure is directed to an apparatus comprising a preliminary purification component, a disinfection component, a pharmaceutical grade water preparation (PGW) component, and a drug pack. Another disclosed embodiment relates to a method for producing a peritoneal dialysis solution, comprising, passing diluent through a preliminary purification component, passing diluent through a disinfection component, passing diluent through a PGW preparation component, passing diluent through a drug pack, and collecting solute produced by the drug pack.

Abstract: Filters for EUV lithography, methods of manufacture thereof, and methods of filtering in an EUV lithography system are disclosed. The filter comprises a nanotube material layer sandwiched by two thin material layers that are highly transmissive and provide structural support for the nanotube material layer. The filter is supported on at least one side by a patterned structural support. The filter mitigates debris, provides spectral purity filtering, or both.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method and an arrangement for the plasma-based generation of intensive short-wavelength radiation, particularly EUV radiation.

Abstract: After a housing of a cassette is opened by a suction cup, then a stimulable phosphor sheet is removed from the cassette by a shiftable roller and then fed in an auxiliary scanning direction by a feed mechanism. While being fed in the auxiliary scanning direction, the stimulable phosphor sheet is irradiated with a laser beam emitted from a stimulating optical system. Light emitted from the stimulable phosphor sheet upon exposure to the laser beam is guided through a light guide to a photoelectric transducer. After the recorded radiation image information is read from the stimulable phosphor sheet, the stimulable phosphor sheet is stored back into the cassette, and erasing light from erasing light sources is applied to the stimulable phosphor sheet in the cassette to erase remaining radiation image information from the stimulable phosphor sheet.

Abstract: One surface of a stimulable phosphor sheet supported at a position for image recording is exposed to radiation, and a radiation image is stored on the stimulable phosphor sheet. Image readout is performed from the side of the other surface of the stimulable phosphor sheet supported at the position for image recording. Energy remaining on the stimulable phosphor sheet is then released by irradiating erasing light to an entire area of the stimulable phosphor sheet with a sheet-shaped erasing light source, which has uniform transmissivity to radiation and is located close to the one surface of the stimulable phosphor sheet supported at the position for image recording.