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Unmanned integrated optical remote emissions sensor (RES) for motor vehicles

Patent Number: RE44214
Publication Date: 2013-05-14
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An unmanned integrated RES 12 integrates all of its components except the reflector 22 into a single console 30 that is positioned at the side of a road and has a CPU 36 that controls calibration, verification and data gathering. The RES's source 32 and receiver 34 are preferably stacked one on top of the other such that the IR beam 24 traverses a low and high path as it crosses the road 14. This allows the RES to detect both low and ...

Charged particle beam writing method

Patent Number: RE44179
Publication Date: 2013-04-30
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A writing method includes emitting a first charged particle beam formed to be a first shape by passing through a first shaping aperture and a second shaping aperture, onto a target workpiece; and emitting a second charged particle beam formed to be a second shape by passing through the first shaping aperture and the second shaping aperture, wherein the second charged particle beam is superimposed onto a same position exposed by the first charged particle beam and is formed by using an ...

Compositions for protection against electromagnetic radiation exposure

Patent Number: 8445879
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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The present invention provides compositions for the protection against electromagnetic radiation. The compositions include a polymeric material including a polyamide such as nylon 6 or nylon 6, 6, barium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The polymeric material upon exposure to incident electromagnetic radiation emits subtle electromagnetic oscillations at probiotic frequencies that counter adverse effects of incident electromagnetic radiation. The polymeric material may be formed into a ...

Radiation control and minimization system and method

Patent Number: 8445878
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A radiation control system and method are provided in which radiation delivered to a patient and/or the operator of the equipment is minimized. The radiation control system may be used in a large variety of applications including applications in which radiation source is used to inspect an object, such as, for example, medical imaging, diagnosis and therapy, in manufacturing operation using radiation, in airports scanning systems, in different security setups, and in nuclear reactors ...

Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus and target supply device

Patent Number: 8445877
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A nozzle protection device capable of protecting a target nozzle from heat of plasma without disturbing formation of a stable flow of a target material in an LPP type EUV light source apparatus. This nozzle protection device includes a cooling unit which is formed with an opening for passing the target material therethrough, and which is formed with a flow path for circulating a cooling medium inside, and an actuator which changes a position or a shape of the cooling unit between a first ...

Extreme ultraviolet light source apparatus

Patent Number: 8445876
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source apparatus in which a location or posture shift of an EUV collector mirror can be detected. The apparatus includes: a chamber; a target supply mechanism for supplying a target material into the chamber; a driver laser for irradiating the target material with a laser beam to generate plasma; a collector mirror having a first focal point and a second focal point, for reflecting light, which is generated at the first focal point, toward the second focal ...

Optical crystal and terahertz wave generation device and method

Patent Number: 8445875
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An optical crystal includes a first non-linear optical crystal that generates terahertz waves corresponding to a difference frequency component in incident light with two different wavelengths by a difference frequency generation, and a second non-linear optical crystal that generates terahertz waves corresponding to a difference frequency component in incident light with two different wavelengths by a difference frequency generation, the second non-linear optical crystal being different in ...

Ion beam sample preparation apparatus and methods

Patent Number: 8445874
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Disclosed are embodiments of an ion beam sample preparation apparatus and methods for using the embodiments. The apparatus comprises an ion beam irradiating means in a vacuum chamber that may direct ions toward a sample, a shield blocking a portion of the ions directed toward the sample, and a shield retention stage with shield retention means that replaceably and removably holds the shield in a position. The shield has datum features which abut complementary datum features on the shield ...

System and method for detecting at least one contamination species in a lithographic apparatus

Patent Number: 8445873
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A system for detecting at least one contamination species in an interior space of a lithographic apparatus, including: at least one monitoring surface configured to be in contact with the interior space, a thermal controller configured to control the temperature of the monitoring surface to at least one detection temperature, and at least one detector configured to detect condensation of the at least one contamination species onto the monitoring ...

System and method for layer-wise proton beam current variation

Patent Number: 8445872
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Systems and methods are provided to perform efficient, automatic adjustment of cyclotron beam currents within a wide range for multiple treatment layers within the same patient and treatment session. In one embodiment, efficient adjustment is achieved by using beam current attenuation by an electrostatic vertical deflector installed in the inner center of the cyclotron. The beam current may, for example, be adjusted by the high voltage applied to the electrostatic vertical deflector. In ...

Pattern measurement apparatus

Patent Number: 8445871
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Mutual compatibility is established between the measurement with a high magnification and the measurement in a wide region. A pattern measurement apparatus is proposed which adds identification information to each of fragments that constitute a pattern within an image obtained by the SEM, and which stores the identification information in a predetermined storage format. Here, the identification information is added to each fragment for distinguishing between one fragment and another ...

Charged particle beam system having multiple user-selectable operating modes

Patent Number: 8445870
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method for performing milling and imaging in a focused ion beam (FIB) system employing an inductively-coupled plasma ion source, wherein two sets of FIB system operating parameters are utilized: a first set representing optimized parameters for operating the FIB system in a milling mode, and a second set representing optimized parameters for operating in an imaging mode. These operating parameters may comprise the gas pressure in the ICP source, the RF power to the ICP source, the ion ...

Projection lens arrangement

Patent Number: 8445869
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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The invention relates to a charged particle multi-beamlet system for exposing a target using a plurality of beamlets. The system has a charged particle source, an aperture array, a beamlet manipulator, a beamlet blanker, and an array of projection lens systems. The charged particle source is configured to generate a charged particle beam. The aperture array is configured to define separate beamlets from the generated beam. The beamlet manipulator is configured to converge groups of the ...

Oligofluoranthenes and methods and apparatuses for detecting nitroaromatics using the same

Patent Number: 8445868
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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The present application relates to compositions having at least one oligofluoranthene. The compositions may, for example, emit blue or green light when exposed to a blue or ultraviolet radiation. Methods of making the compositions are also disclosed, as well as methods and apparatuses for producing light and detecting nitroaromatics using the ...

Photobleaching and intermittency localization microscopy

Patent Number: 8445867
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method of image analysis creates super-resolution images from images with high densities of fluorophores by processing a movie in which the fluorescent molecules or particles are photobleaching or blinking. The method looks for the individual photobleaching events that can be located with high resolution (nm to tens of nanometers scale). The positions of the photobleaching or blinking events are then drawn in a composite image that is at a much higher resolution than the original ...

Refractive index matched phosphors and substrates for security applications

Patent Number: 8445866
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Phosphor compositions are provided that can be incorporated into or onto plastic substrates as covert security features. The plastic substrates can be transparent and the phosphor compositions have a refractive index that effectively matches the refractive index of the plastic substrate to maintain the transparency. The phosphor compositions have absorption in the infrared, thus enabling excitation and detection of the compositions with an infrared emitting ...

Scanning microscope device

Patent Number: 8445865
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A scanning microscope device includes a light source that emits laser light; an X-Y galvanometer mirror that scans the laser light on a sample; an objective lens that irradiates the sample with the scanned laser light and collects fluorescence generated at an irradiated position; a non-descan-detection excitation DM that is disposed between the X-Y galvanometer mirror and the objective lens and separates the laser light and the fluorescence from each other; a fiber that receives the ...

Method and apparatus for anti-biofouling of a protected surface in liquid environments

Patent Number: 8445864
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A system includes a UV light source and an optical medium coupled to receive UV light from the UV light source. The optical medium is configured to emit UV light proximate to a surface to be protected from biofouling. A method corresponds to the ...

Ion generation method, ion generation apparatus, and electric equipment using the same

Patent Number: 8445863
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An air cleaner includes a negative ion generation portion generating negative ions, a positive ion generation portion generating positive ions, a drive portion adjusting a distance between the ion generation portions, a wind velocity sensor detecting wind velocity at positions where the ion generation portions are installed, and a microcomputer controlling the drive portion based on a detection result of the wind velocity sensor and setting distance D between the ion generation portions to ...

Apparatus of plural charged particle beams with multi-axis magnetic lens

Patent Number: 8445862
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An apparatus basically uses a simple and compact multi-axis magnetic lens to focus each of a plurality of charged particle beams on sample surface at the same time. In each sub-lens module of the multi-axis magnetic lens, two magnetic rings are respectively inserted into upper and lower holes with non-magnetic radial gap. Each gap size is small enough to keep a sufficient magnetic coupling and large enough to get a sufficient axial symmetry of magnetic scale potential distribution in the ...

Neutron detection based on induced charges

Patent Number: 8445861
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Neutrons can be detected using first information derived from a first charge induced on an input electrode of a microchannel plate and second information derived from a second charge induced on an output electrode of the microchannel plate. For example, a ratio between the first charge and the second charge is calculated, a sum of the first and second charges is calculated, and whether a neutron has been detected can be determined based on the ratio and the ...

Boron-10 compounds for neutron capture layer

Patent Number: 8445860
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A neutron detector includes a shell bounding an interior volume. A portion of the neutron detector serves as a cathode. The detector includes a central structure located within the interior volume and serving as an anode. The detector includes a boron coating on the interior of the wall wherein at least some of the boron coating is heat diffused into the wall from a boron-containing powder to form the boron coating which is sensitive to neutrons. The detector includes an electrical ...

Neutron detectors comprising boron powder

Patent Number: 8445859
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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High-efficiency neutron detector substrate assemblies comprising a first conductive substrate, wherein a first side of the substrate is in direct contact with a first layer of a powder material comprising ¹⁰boron, ¹⁰boron carbide or combinations thereof, and wherein a conductive material is in proximity to the first layer of powder material; and processes of making said neutron detector substrate ...

Neutron detection and collimation

Patent Number: 8445858
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A device includes a neutron-sensitive composition. The composition includes, in weight percent, a non-zero amount of aluminum oxide (e.g., approximately 1% to approximately 3.5% aluminum oxide), greater than 12% (e.g., approximately 12% to approximately 17%) boron oxide, greater than approximately 60% silicon oxide (e.g., approximately 62% to approximately 68% silicon oxide), and a non-zero amount of sodium oxide (e.g., approximately 10% to approximately 14% sodium oxide). The device is ...

Flame sensor

Patent Number: 8445857
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A flame sensor is provided with a focusing member. Ultraviolet light emitted from a light source is reflected by an inner surface of the focusing member to be focused on an electrode of an electrode pair, to increase the ...

Multi-element X-ray detector, its rear-earth luminescent materials, production of multi-element scintillator and detector in general

Patent Number: 8445856
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A multi-element X-ray radiation detector consists of a flat multi-element scintillator in the form of a discrete set of hetero-phase luminescent elements which are arranged in the cells of a mesh made from a metal which absorbs X-ray radiation and reflects light, the increment size of which mesh corresponds to the increment size of the photo receiver matrix. The metallic mesh that forms the multi-element luminescent scintillator is made from elements having an atomic number from N=26 (iron) ...

X-ray radiation detector for use in a CT system

Patent Number: 8445854
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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At least one embodiment of the invention relates to an X-ray radiation detector, in particular for use in a CT system. In at least one embodiment, the X-ray radiation detector includes a semiconductor material used for detection, at least two ohmic contacts between the semiconductor material and a contact material, the semiconductor material and contact material each having a specific excitation energy of the charge carriers, with the excitation energy of the contact material corresponding ...

Method of making a radiation-sensitive substrate

Patent Number: 8445853
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method of making a radiation-sensitive apparatus includes providing a first substrate, forming a radiation-sensitive layer over the first substrate, providing a plurality of spatially separated integrated circuits, each integrated circuit having: a second substrate, one or more electronic circuit(s) formed in or on the second substrate, and one or more electrode connection pads formed in or on the second substrate, each electrode connection pad electrically connected to at least one of ...

Signal light detection device and method of detecting signal light

Patent Number: 8445852
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An electric signal produced by a photo-electric conversion element (104) is input to a comparator (120). The comparator (120) judges whether the electric signal output from the amplifier (110) exceeds a reference voltage or not, and outputs a HIGH signal if “exceeds”. A reference voltage modifier unit (130) elevates the reference voltage, after a predetermined time period elapses since the comparator (120) judged that the electric signal reached ...

Radioimaging

Patent Number: 8445851
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Radioimaging methods, devices and radiopharmaceuticals ...

Optical remote sensing of fugitive releases

Patent Number: 8445850
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Disclosed is an open-path optical sensor. Typically, the optical sensor directs UV radiation from a source assembly to a detector assembly along a monitoring path. The source assembly emits UV radiation corresponding to a signal channel and to a reference channel. The detector assembly detects UV radiation corresponding to the signal channel and to the reference channel. The detector assembly is in communication with a data acquisition system, which compares the intensity of the detected UV ...

IR sensing device

Patent Number: 8445849
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An Infrared Radiation (IR) sensing device comprises a lens module, an IR pass filter, and an optical sensor. The lens module is utilized for focusing light. The IR pass filter comprises an optical coating, and a Color Filter Array (CFA) module. The optical coating is utilized for blocking light with wavelength around a predetermined range. The CFA module is utilized for blocking light with wavelength around 400 nm to 780 nm. The optical sensor for absorbing photons of light after being ...

Infrared array sensor

Patent Number: 8445848
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An infrared array sensor includes: a base substrate; cavities which have array structure and are formed on a surface side of the base substrate; and pixel parts supported by the base substrate to cover the cavities, respectively. Each of the pixel parts includes a membrane structure that includes segmented membrane structures divided by slits. Each of the segmented membrane structures includes a thermosensor. Each membrane structure of the pixel parts includes a coupling piece for ...

Abnormal measurement detection device and method for infrared radiation thermometer

Patent Number: 8445847
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A technique for an infrared radiation thermometer used for thermography detects measurement abnormality of the infrared radiation thermometer and estimates the causes of the measurement abnormality such as contamination of an objective lens and a malfunction in a mechanism section of the infrared radiation thermometer. The measurement abnormality detector has a dummy lens 21 placed in the periphery of the objective lens 11 of the thermometer 10 so as to be at a position ...

Beam optical component having a charged particle lens

Patent Number: 8445846
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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The present invention relates to a beam optical component including a charged particle lens for focusing a charged particle beam, the charged particle lens comprising a first element having a first opening for focusing the charged particle beam; a second element having a second opening for focusing the charged particle beam and first driving means connected with at least one of the first element and the second element for aligning the first opening with respect to the second opening. With ...

Ion population control device for a mass spectrometer

Patent Number: 8445845
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A mass spectrometer is disclosed wherein an ion beam attenuator is arranged upstream of an ion trap mass analyser. An ion tunnel ion trap comprising an upstream ion accumulation section and a downstream ion accumulation section is arranged upstream of the ion beam attenuator. Ions are released from the ion tunnel ion trap and the intensity of the ion beam which is transmitted to the ion trap analyser is controlled by the ion beam attenuator. The fill time during which ions are admitted into ...

Quadrupole mass spectrometer

Patent Number: 8445844
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A table (21) for relating an appropriate DC bias voltage to each of a plurality of selectable scan speeds is stored beforehand in an auto-tuning data memory section (20). In an auto-tuning operation, a controller (10) determines the DC bias voltage corresponding to each scan speed by referring to the table (21) and fixes the output of an ion-drawing voltage generator (13) at that voltage. Subsequently, while changing the voltages applied to relevant ...

Mass spectrometer arranged to perform MS/MS/MS

Patent Number: 8445843
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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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 to have a substantially lower low mass cut-off. The first generation fragment ions are fragmented within the fragmentation device any may optionally be stored in an ion accumulation ...

Mechanical holder for surface analysis

Patent Number: 8445842
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A mechanical holder that provides for a confined sampling region for extraction and removal of chemical substances contained in a dried blood spot or other spot of sample is described ...

Method and apparatus for a mid-infrared (MIR) system for real time detection of petroleum in colloidal suspensions of sediments and drilling muds during drilling operations, logging and production operations

Patent Number: 8445841
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A first waveguide has a top face positioned in an oil well borehole for wetting by returning drilling mud from a drill bit as drilling progresses. A second waveguide is positioned in the borehole for wetting by new drilling mud being pumped to the drill bit. MIR light rays are fed from an MIR light source into the first and second waveguides for causing evanescent waves to be generated by each waveguide for reacting with the molecules of the associated drilling mud, respectfully, whereby a ...

Imaging target for testing quality of multiple-magnification focus and image co-registration

Patent Number: 8445840
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An imaging target, suited for use in multi-modal imaging systems, includes test patterns for testing quality of focus and co-registration for multiple magnifications and multiple modalities of operation of a multimodal imaging ...

Self-calibrating, highly accurate, long-lived, dual rhodium vanadium emitter nuclear in-core detector

Patent Number: 8445839
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for calibrating a first self-powered neutron detector for long term use in a nuclear reactor core with a second self-powered neutron detector, where the emitter material of the second self-powered neutron detector has a neutron absorption cross-section that is greater than the neutron absorption cross-section of the first emitter material for the first self-powered neutron ...

System and method for generating a deselect mapping for a focal plane array

Patent Number: 8445838
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A method for generating a deselect mapping for a focal plane array according to one embodiment includes gathering a data set for a focal plane array when exposed to light or radiation from a first known target; analyzing the data set for determining which pixels or subpixels of the focal plane array to add to a deselect mapping; adding the pixels or subpixels to the deselect mapping based on the analysis; and storing the deselect mapping. A method for gathering data using a focal plane ...

Vibration actuator for rotating a rotating axle and image capturing apparatus

Patent Number: 8445837
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Provided is a vibration actuator comprising a drive unit that generates a drive force; a vibrating component that vibrates according to the drive force from the drive unit; a rotating body that receives the vibration of the vibrating component to rotate; and a converting section that changes a contact force between the vibrating component and the rotating body according to size of a load acting on the rotating ...

System for maintaining an even temperature distribution across a laser detector

Patent Number: 8445836
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Embodiments of a system to maintain an even temperature distribution across a laser detector are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the system includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) assembly that includes a first layer comprising a thermally-conductive ring provided circumferentially around a thermally-conductive detector region for mounting the laser detector, a second layer comprising a plurality of resistive elements aligned with the thermally-conductive ...

Encoder, servo unit and encoder manufacturing method

Patent Number: 8445835
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An encoder includes a disk including a first track and a second track each being ring-shaped and provided with a rotary grating, and a first detector and a second detector that are fixedly disposed so as to respectively face the first track and the second track each provided with a fixed grating that detects diffracted interfering light. A plurality of slits of the first track are formed as curved slits. The first detector facing the first track is disposed at a position where a tangent of ...

Touch sensing apparatus having a simplified structure and reduced manufacturing cost

Patent Number: 8445834
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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A touch sensing apparatus includes a light source generating a light. The light travels though a light distribution part. A light guide part guides the light to the light distribution part. A light sensing part outputs an output signal corresponding to an intensity of the light incident through the light guide part and the light distribution part when a touch occurs. A light reflection part reflects the light provided to the light distribution part, and a coordinate generating part ...

Optoelectronic sensor

Patent Number: 8445833
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An optoelectronic sensor, comprising a first strip having transmitter elements and/or receiver elements, a second strip having transmitter elements and/or receiver elements, wherein the transmitter elements of one strip form transmitter/receiver pairs with receiver elements of the other strip for the formation of a protective field, and an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the received light of the receiver elements, wherein a light beam between the transmitter elements and receiver ...

Optical communication device

Patent Number: 8445832
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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An optical communication device which can be operated at high speed is provided. For example, the optical communication device includes: a pre-amplifier circuit PREAMP1 amplifying a current signal Iin from a photodiode PD, and converting an amplified signal into a voltage signal; and an operating-point controller circuit VTCTL1 controlling an operation of the PREAMP1. The PREAMP1 includes a negative feedback path formed by a feedback resistance Rf1, and ...

Liquid electrical interconnect and devices using same

Patent Number: 8445831
Publication Date: 2013-05-21
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Various embodiments include interconnects for semiconductor structures that can include a first conductive structure, a second conductive structure and a non-hardening liquid conductive material in contact with the first and second structure. Other embodiments include semiconductor components and imager devices using the interconnects. Further embodiments include methods of forming a semiconductor structure and focusing methods for an imager ...