Abstract: A cable support has a saddle, and a hinged part that can be engaged with a slot in the cable support to close an opening for placing cables into the saddle. The saddle has a curved inner surface, bulging at middle of the surface and curving away toward the longitudinal edges. The hinged part has a resilient finger tab that releasably fits into slot in the support to close the opening. An insert may be placed in a cable-receiving area of the support to divide the area into plural cable-receiving pockets. The insert may include hooks that engage an insert guide rail of the cable support.

Abstract: A harness band includes: a long band body; a flange body defining a passage hole; and a leg body for being retainingly mounted in a mounting hole in a panel, wherein: the band body had retaining row-like teeth; the flange body includes an elastic tongue piece and having a lock claw and the elastic tongue piece having the lock claw is extended so that it can be inserted into the mounting hole in the panel when the leg body is retainingly mounted in the mounting hole in the panel, and when the elastic tongue piece is bent in a direction to bring the lock claw thereof out of engagement with the retaining row-like teeth of the band body, an outer surface of the elastic tongue piece facing away from the lock claw abuts against an inner peripheral surface of the mounting hole in the panel.

Abstract: An umbrella bag storage device includes a device body 1 in which an umbrella bag 30 is loaded. A tongue member 19, which opens an opening 31 of the umbrella bag 30, and a tip contacting member 17 are attached to a rotating plate 15 in a turnable manner. When a tip of a folding umbrella 40 is brought into contact with the tip contacting member 17, whereby the tip contacting member 17 turns to cause the tongue member 19 to open the opening 31 of the umbrella bag 30. A long hole 17c and a protruding section of a first spindle 14 are engaged such that the tip contacting member 17 and the tongue piece 19 are capable of advancing/retracting. In addition, a torsion spring 21 urges the tip contacting member 17 and the tongue member 19 to the front toward the umbrella bag 30. When a folding umbrella is stored in an umbrella bag, the user's hand, which has been inserted inside of the device, is prevented from being trapped and pinched by the bag opening member.

Abstract: A method and apparatus configured to promote or encourage baby self feeding. A baby bottle holder including a body defining an area to encourage the hands or arms of the baby to access the bottle. A baby bottle holder including hypoallergenic filler.

Abstract: A telescoping electronics mounting platform having a pair of cooperating frame members. An interlocking mechanism is coupled between the frame members and includes: relatively slidable male and female members coupled to the different frame members, a reaction surface formed relative to the second frame member, an actuator coupled to the male member and having a drive surface that is positioned adjacent to the reaction surface of the second frame member wherein the male member is responsive to a motion of the drive surface of the actuator relative to the reaction surface for moving relative to the female member, and an expandable locking mechanism coupled to between the male and female members, wherein the expandable locking mechanism is responsive to the motion of the actuator relative to the reaction surface for expanding within the female member.

Abstract: This display includes a bracket member mounted on a display screen portion and a stand member including a pair of support portions, having an L-shaped cross section, mounted with the bracket member slid from above, while the bracket member includes a pair of first regulating portions regulating downward movement of the bracket member with respect to the stand member by coming into contact with the pair of support portions of the stand member respectively and a pair of second regulating portions regulating anteroposterior movement of the bracket member with respect to the stand member by anteroposteriorly holding the pair of support portions of the stand member respectively.

Abstract: The present invention is directed towards ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. Each connector includes a body with a first and second end portion. An external socket engaging surface is provided at one end of the body. The other end of the body has an internal cavity. The socket engaging surface of one connector is snapped into the internal cavity of another to interconnect the connectors. The internal cavity end portion may be of a material that is less subject to creep, and which may have high stiffness. The socket end portion may be made of a softer material that allows for sufficient deflection to allow for mating but is not as subject to creep as this portion is predominantly in compression.

Abstract: A mechanism mounted on a stationary exercise bicycle including a frame, a rear seat, a front drive mechanism having a pedal at either side, and a numeric display is disclosed. In one embodiment, the mechanism includes a mounting assembly fixedly mounted at one side of the frame and including upper and lower mounting lugs; and an arm including an upper section secured to the display and a lower section having a distal end releasably secured to the upper section and a proximal end pivotably fastened between the mounting lugs. The display is adapted to dispose in a first position in front of the seat, in a second position at one side of the frame or in a position between the first position and the second position by pivoting about the mounting assembly.

Abstract: A holding device is designed to be attached to a building wall, and in particular in a bathroom, using a suction means having at least one suction head with a sucker disk and an actuating means for the sucker disk so that the suction means may be attached to and detached from the building wall manually on operation of the actuating means. The suction means bears a bearing unit able to be pivoted about a pivot axis parallel to the building wall.

Abstract: A hanger apparatus for supporting items such as plants, wind chimes, and the like mounts to a vertical post without marring the post or making holes in the post. The hanger apparatus includes a mounting assembly having first and second frictional lock members that engage front and rear surfaces of the vertical post with an interference fit to prevent the hanger apparatus from moving downwardly. Extending from the mounting assembly is a cantilevered arm having a hanger at its extended end to which the item is suspended with clearance from the vertical post.

Abstract: A frameless glass door clamp has a clamping member, a base cover and a cap cover. The clamp member has a base side surface and a cap side surface. The base cover is mounted on the base side surface and has a panel, multiple flanges, a tapered face and multiple rounded outer edges. The cap cover is mounted on the cap side surface and has a panel, a multiple flanges, a tapered face and multiple rounded outer edges. Because the outer edges of the base and cap covers are rounded, the frameless glass door clamp is much less likely to injure people or damage objects and is easier to manufacture.

Abstract: A clamp (10) has a plate (12) with a harness-mounting part (11) to be fastened to a wire harness. Two spaced-apart stems (14) project from the plate (12). A spanning part (14) connects confronting portions of the stems (15) to form a cavity (18). A vane support (17) projects out from the end of each stem (15) and a vane (16) projects down and out from a tip of each vane support (17). A vehicle body-locking part (16a) formed at a tip of each vane (16). The spanning part (14) twists towards the cavity (18) when the wire harness is pulled in a withdrawal direction from the vehicle body to unlock the vehicle body-locking parts (16a) of the vanes (16) from the locking hole.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to extension arm apparatuses that are adapted to support user devices throughout a range of positions. A given apparatus may include one or more arms that position the user device remotely from a support position. An extension and retraction device such as a gas cylinder is received within each arm, and provides a force to support the user device as the arm is placed into a given position. A variable force clevis is connected to the extension/retraction device within the arm. The variable force clevis is connected to a pair of locations in the arm as well. As the arm moves, for instance up or down, the variable force clevis rotates within the arm and dynamically adjusts the force provided by the extension/retraction device. Thus, the arm may be positioned as desired, as such force adjustment stabilizes the arm.

Abstract: A book holder for holding a book within a range of lengths and thicknesses is provided. The book holder includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member adjustably slideably positioned with respect to the first frame member. A set of first and second spaced apart hooks are connected generally adjacent an extreme end of the frame members. At least one on the hooks on each frame member is generally being transversely positionally adjustable with respect to the connected frame member.

Abstract: A portable drawing apparatus configured to act as an easel and/or desk includes a pair of upper support members each pivotally connected to a respective lower support member, and also each pivotally connected to a respective rear support member. In an operational configuration, the rear support members can project rearwardly in a plane substantially normal to a plane defined by two mutually parallel upper support members. A lower cross frame and upper cross frame are each connected to respective lower support members, and upper support members, and each further connected to the non-removable portion. A hinged lateral member, when configured in a locked position, defines the apparatus width. In a collapsed configuration, the distal portions of the upper and lower support members are configured to point in the same direction and form a bundle whose length is substantially less than that of the apparatus length in operational configuration.

Abstract: A rotation device (12) for rotation of equipment (13) fastened at the region of a distal end of a boom (9,11), which has a general longitudinal axis, and which is part of a boom device (3) which is fastenable to a carrier (2) for a mining or constructions work rig, wherein the rotation device includes a first rotation unit (R1) arranged to rotate the equipment around an axis (A1) which is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the boom and a second rotation unit (R2) which is arranged to rotate the equipment around an axis (A2), which forms an angle with the longitudinal axis of the boom. The rotation units (R1, R2) are fastened to an angle unit (12), which is included in the rotation device (12) and has rotational axes (A1, 21; A2,22) extending at an angle with respect to each other, and are connectable to the boom (9,11) as well as to said equipment (13). The invention also concerns a mining or constructions work rig and a boom.

Abstract: A sill with integral bumper support. The sill consists of an elongated body having an exterior face and an interior face. The interior face is adapted to overlay a sill portion of a cooler display case. A bumper retaining profile is integrally formed with and extends outwardly from the exterior face of the body.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for supporting glass panels in a substantially perpendicular position to each other, comprising a block having a plate intended for gluing to a respective glass panel, at least one structurally separate right-angled element having a plate intended for gluing to a respective panel and means for adjustable fixation of said at least one right-angled element to said block.

Abstract: A display with a rotary driving device comprises a base, a driving device, and a display. In assembly, the driving device is mounted on the base, and then the display is fixed on a rotor of the direct drive motor of the driving device. The user can use remote control or manual touch control to set a predetermined angle that he wants the display to rotate, once the display receives signal, it will instantly instruct the direct drive motor of the driving device to rotate the rotor, so that the display will be rotated to a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A rectifying nanoscale structure is disclosed, which, upon exposure to incident light, is induced to propagate electrons in an anisotropic fashion, with exceptionally low losses. A rectifying nanoscale structure which exploits the phenomena of plasmons to modify its light absorption and rectification properties is also disclosed.

Abstract: The illumination system has a plurality of light emitters (R, G, B) and a light collimator (1) for collimating light emitted by the light emitters. Light propagation in the light-collimator is based on total internal reflection (TIR) towards a light-exit window (4) of the light-collimator. At least one light sensor (8) for optical feedback is placed outside the light-collimator and is arranged to receive light emitted by the light emitters exclusively through reflection at the light-exit window of the light-collimator. Preferably, the light sensor is placed substantially coplanar with the light emitters. Preferably, a side wall (35) of the light-collimator is provided with a protruding portion (9) for guiding the light reflected at the light-exit window of the light-collimator towards the light sensor. Preferably, the illumination system is provided with a reflector (12). Preferably, the illumination system comprises a holographic diffuser (17).

Abstract: An image integrated circuit includes a light sensor layer and a semiconductor circuit layer. The light sensor layer receives and converts the light of a photographed image and into a corresponding light-induced electrical signal. The bottom of the light sensor layer form conductive terminals for supplying the light-induced electrical signal to the semiconductor circuit layer formed on the bottom of the light sensor layer. The semiconductor circuit layer receives and processes the light-induced electrical signal and in turn generates digital image signal/data so as to realize reconstruction of the image realistically, reducing the cost to produce and layout semiconductor circuits, and reducing the size of the image integrated circuit.

Abstract: A memory card including a first memory responsible for the main memory of the memory card, a memory control unit adapted to control the operation of the first memory, a photoelectric voltage generating unit adapted to generate a voltage corresponding to light irradiated externally via photoelectric conversion, a display unit having a second memory adapted to store information set in advance and adapted to display the information set in advance, and a display control unit adapted to control the operation of the display unit. The method of displaying information includes generating a voltage corresponding to light irradiated externally via photoelectric conversion and displaying information set in advance via a display unit of the memory card using the voltage by photoelectric conversion.

Abstract: A driving method for a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, VCCDs, a line memory, and an HCCD includes: transferring all of the electric charges, which are stored in the line memory in an array, to the HCCD; and transferring only an electric charge, which is positioned at an upstream side of the HCCD in the charge transfer direction, of two adjacent electric charges having the same color components among the transferred electric charges in the horizontal direction and adding the two electric charges.

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and a driving circuit of a transfer transistor for charge transfer in a light receiving unit realized in the image sensor, in which a pixel is insufficiently reset to be always operated in a pseudo pinch-off condition, unlike a conventional reset method in which a pixel structure of a 4-transistor CMOS image sensor or its analogue has to be depleted, thereby reducing a reset voltage of a photodiode and reducing a dark current and fixed pattern noise generated due to discordance of characteristics between pixels. The image sensor includes a conversion module for lowering a turn-on voltage of a signal or changing its waveform, a module for providing a negative voltage if necessary, and at least one module for limiting the slope of an output signal, and the characteristics of the image sensor are improved by operating the transfer transistor in the pseudo pinch-off mode.

Abstract: A light sensor apparatus includes a support surface. A wall is located adjacent to and spaced apart from the support surface. A light aperture is defined by the wall. A light sensor is coupled to the support surface by an extendable member, whereby the extendable member is operable to adjust the distance between the support surface and the light aperture such that the light sensor is located adjacent the light aperture. The light sensor apparatus may be used to align an ambient light sensor on an information handling system with a light aperture defined by a cover wall on the information handling system chassis such that the light aperture can remain relatively small while still allowing the required amount of light to reach the light sensor in order for the light sensor to function.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for an infrared touch system that decreases solar interference. The infrared touch system includes a mounting board, which has a number of sides that encompass an area. The infrared touch system includes a number of optical detectors and optical sources mounted along the edges on the mounting board. The optical detectors and optical sources are aligned such that a central portion of a beam pattern of each optical source is directed transversely across the opening toward one of the optical detectors so that solar interference will be decreased.

Abstract: A machine for inspecting glass containers rotating at an inspection station. A camera images an area of interest on the glass container and continuous illumination of that area is provided by strobing a light source a number of times while the area is imaged on a camera the entire period.

Abstract: A machine for inspecting a rotating glass container for defects wherein the image evaluated for defects is a critical addition of a plurality of additions each defined by a plurality of time spaced images.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a method for determining illumination parameters for a stained sample, the method may include providing a stained sample and obtaining an absorption band of the sample; obtaining an emission band of the sample and determining the illumination parameters for the sample as a function of the absorption band and the emission band of the sample.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides an optical detection sensor configured so as to irradiate exit light emitted from a light source onto an object to be measured, the object being disposed a relative distance away from an end face of a first optical fiber, and receive the reflection light therefrom with a second and a third optical fiber, thereby computing a displacement amount of the object.

Abstract: A fiber sensor comprising: an optical waveguide unit having a measurement surface formed at an end of an optical waveguide; and a channel unit through which a specimen, serving as a measurement object to be measured by contact with the measurement surface, is caused to flow in and out via a specimen channel, wherein the optical waveguide is fixed to the optical waveguide unit such that the measurement surface forms a part of a channel wall surface of the channel unit, and the optical waveguide unit is provided so as to be detachable from the channel unit.

Abstract: An optical touch panel including a support defining a generally planar surface, an optical illumination assembly arranged along and above at least part of a periphery of the support to define a detection region, at least one light detector, arranged to detect changes in the light received from the optical illumination assembly produced by the presence of an object in the detection region and detection circuitry receiving at least one output from the at least one light detector and providing an output indication of the two dimensional location of object impingement in the detection region.

Abstract: A polarizing apparatus has a thermally conductive partitioning system in a polarizing cell. In the polarizing region, this thermally conductive partitioning system serves to prevent the elevation of the temperature of the polarizing cell where laser light is maximally absorbed to perform the polarizing process. By employing this partitioning system, increases in laser power of factors of ten or more can be beneficially utilized to polarize xenon. Accordingly, the polarizing apparatus and the method of polarizing 129Xe achieves higher rates of production.

Abstract: A phantom for use in measuring characteristics of a digital radiography imaging system has at least one substrate having a patterned foil layer. The pattern in the foil layer being defined by a plurality of apertures within which the substrate is exposed.

Abstract: A method and system are provided for generating high and low-frequency components for the pixels of a detector array. The method includes the act of generating a gain map image comprised of gain coefficients for one or more pixels of a detector array. A frequency-based transform is applied to the gain map image to generate a high-frequency component and a low-frequency component of the gain map coefficients for each pixel. The high and low-frequency components may be differentially applied in the processing of images.

Abstract: In mass spectrometric analysis equipment, highly charged analyte fragment ions are obtained by electron transfer dissociation of highly charged analyte ions by radical anions and the dissociation products are then deprotonated with non-radical anions. Both the radical anions for electron transfer dissociation and the non-radical anions for deprotonation are produced in a single ion source from a single substance, or a single mixture of substances by adjusting the electrical operating parameters of the ion source.

Abstract: Proteins with a molecular mass in the range from approximately 5 to 100 kilodaltons are structurally analyzed without prior enzymatic digestion to small peptides in a mass spectrometer that operates with an ion trap. The proteins are ionized by electrospraying or similar processes to create highly charged analyte ions, which are then introduced into the ion trap and subjected to fragmentation and partial deprotonation in either order. The fragmentation may be ergodic or electron-induced. The result remaining in the ion trap is an evenly distributed mixture of fragment ions having between one and n charges, where n is a number between three and about eight. A mass spectrum is recorded from this mixture of fragment ions, which spectrum demonstrates a sequence coverage that far exceeds the mass range of the mass analyzer for singly charged ions.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a sample preparation plate used to prepare a sample for mass spectrometry. In particular, a sample plate used to concentrate a sample as well as remove contaminants from the sample while providing easy manipulation of small liquid droplets on a surface with minimal sample loss.

Abstract: An ITMS includes an inlet for receiving a sample that will be tested for a substance of interest. The inlet communicates with an ionization chamber and a drift chamber communicates with the downstream end of the ionization chamber. A first grid electrode extends across the downstream end of the ionization chamber and a second grid electrode is slightly downstream from and parallel to the first grid electrode. A slight potential bias is applied to the first grid electrode to hold the ions in the potential well between the first and second grid electrodes. However a pulse is applied periodically to the first grid electrode to accelerate ions into the drift chamber. The accumulation of the ions in the potential well prior to generation of the pulse results in a thinner band of ions ejected into the drift chamber and hence achieves higher resolution.

Abstract: There is provided a method for selectively adsorbing nano-structures on the end of the probe of a scanning probe microscope. The method includes the steps of: forming the adsorbing prevention coating layer on the probe surface of the scanning probe microscope; removing the adsorbing prevention coating layer formed on the end of the probe; and adsorbing nano-structures on the end of the probe at which the adsorbing prevention coating layer is removed, in the solution or the gas containing nano-structures.

Abstract: An electric charged particle beam microscope measures a geometric distortion at an arbitrary magnification with high precision, and corrects the geometric distortion. A geometric distortion at a first magnification is measured as an absolute distortion based on a standard specimen having a cyclic structure. A microscopic structure specimen is photographed at a geometric distortion measured first magnification and at a geometric distortion unmeasured second magnification. The image at the first magnification is equally transformed to the second magnification to generate a scaled image. The geometric distortion at the second magnification is measured as a relative distortion based on the scaled image. The absolute distortion at the second magnification is obtained on the basis of the absolute distortion at the first magnification and the relative distortion at the second magnification.

Abstract: A motion detector comprises a housing having a front side and a back side. Conductors are disposed on the back side so as to electrically connect to a wiring module installed within an electrical box. An infrared (IR) sensor is mounted within the housing and configured to receive IR radiation focused from a lens disposed on the front side. The IR sensor generates a sensor signal in response to motion across the field-of-view of the lens. A controller is responsive to the sensor signal so as to generate a switch signal. A relay is responsive to the switch signal so as to switch an electrical power source connecting to an electrical power load via the conductors and the wiring module.

Abstract: A conduction structure for infrared microbolometer sensors and a method for sensing electromagnetic radiation may be provided. The microbolometer may include a first conductor layer and a second conductor layer. The microbolometer further may include a bolometer layer between the first conductor layer and the second conductor layer.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus (10) are disclosed for handling pallets (S) to be inspected and sorted. The method can include tipping a substantially vertically oriented pallet (L) in a forward rotational direction to expose and allow inspection of a trailing major (17) surface of the pallet. A lower portion of the pallet then can be moved to cause the pallet to tip in a rearward rotational direction and land in a substantially horizontal position. The apparatus can include a pallet restraining device (16) for blocking the motion of an upper portion of the pallet as it tips in the forward rotational direction and a conveyor (30) for moving the lower portion of the pallet to cause the pallet to tip in the rearward rotational direction.

Abstract: This invention provides a method to determine the content of water in a sample by liberating the water from the sample followed by capturing the liberated water in a gas flow and measuring cumulatively the water vapour content in the gas flow by spectroscopy, preferably frequency modulated spectroscopy.

Abstract: An infrared gas analyzer includes: a sample cell through which a sample gas containing a measurement component that absorbs an infrared light flows; one or a plurality of light sources that emits the infrared light; and a detector that detects a concentration of the measurement component contained in the sample gas by utilizing a change in the infrared light being absorbed by the measurement component when the sample gas passes through the sample cell.

Abstract: A compact includes a mixture of a solid binder and at least one nanopowder phosphor chosen from yttrium oxide, yttrium tantalate, barium fluoride, cesium fluoride, bismuth germanate, zinc gallate, calcium magnesium pyrosilicate, calcium molybdate, calcium chlorovanadate, barium titanium pyrophosphate, a metal tungstate, a cerium doped nanophosphor, a bismuth doped nanophosphor, a lead doped nanophosphor, a thallium doped sodium iodide, a doped cesium iodide, a rare earth doped pyrosilicate, or a lanthanide halide. The compact can be used in a radiation detector for detecting ionizing radiation.

Abstract: A radiographic image detector which incorporates a scintillator panel provided with a substrate, on which a fluorescent substance layer comprised of a prismatic crystal structure is formed, and a receptor element, on which surface plural receptor pixels, to perform photoelectric conversion of light from the scintillator panel, are two-dimensionally arranged, wherein the scintillator panel is provided with a protective film to enclose and seal the substrate, and thickness h of the protective film and size L of the pixels satisfy the relationship; 0.05 L<h<1.0 L.

Abstract: The invention relates to the production of a scintillator system which comprises an Anti-Scatter-Grid (20) and an arrangement of scintillator cells. In a first processing step, a rectangular pattern of slots (11, 12) is cut into the top surface of a scintillator crystal (10). An Anti-Scatter-Grid (20) is then inserted with one end into said slots and fixed there with a glue. Finally, the top layer (thickness d) is separated from the scintillator crystal (10) yielding the desired scintillator system.