FreshPatents.com: Radiant energy - USPTO Class 250 Patent Applications UpdateUSPTO Class 250 - Radiant energyPeripheral light sensor and liquid crystal display device using the same- July 3, 2008 Disclosed are a peripheral light sensor and a liquid crystal display device using the same. The device includes: a peripheral light sensor including: one or more transistors each coupled between an output line and a ground power sources, and having a gate electrode coupled to the ground power source and...http://www.freshpatents.com/Peripheral-light-sensor-and-liquid-crystal-display-device-usin... Irradiation with high energy ions for surface structuring and treatment of surface proximal sections of optical elements- July 3, 2008 A method for processing the surface of a component, or the processing of an optical element through an ion beam, directed onto the surface to be processed, so that the surface is lowered andor removed at least partially, wherein the ions have a kinetic energy of 100 keV or more,...http://www.freshpatents.com/Irradiation-with-high-energy-ions-for-surface-structuring-and-... Lighting configuration and circuits- July 3, 2008 A method and system for adjusting a light source that is capable of displaying light of different colors receives inputs from various sources and provides an output color selection signal. The output color selection signal is applied to the light source to adjust the intensity and color thereof....http://www.freshpatents.com/Lighting-configuration-and-circuits-dt20080626ptan20080149810.... Method and system for calibrating a rotary encoder and making a high resolution rotary encoder- July 3, 2008 A calibration system for a rotary encoder comprises a rotary encoder disposed on a manufacturing substrate, the rotary encoder including an encoder pattern. The calibration system also includes a calibration pattern written onto a surface of the substrate, the calibration pattern comprising a ring that includes a grating pattern, where...http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-system-for-calibrating-a-rotary-encoder-and-making-... Method and apparatus for the generation and control of multiple near-field light sources at subwavelength resolution- July 3, 2008 Methods and devices for generating multiple, closely spaced, independently controlled near-field light sources are disclosed. By providing an aperture having at least two, orthogonally oriented ridge structures, two or more closely spaced near-field light sources can be generated by controlling the polarization direction of the illuminating radiation. Control of the...http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-the-generation-and-control-of-multipl... Method and apparatus for optically detecting and identifying a threat- July 3, 2008 An optical detection apparatus includes a housing having a circumferential opening therein. A primary mirror reflects light rays to form a first set of light rays to a secondary mirror that has a generally concave shape coupled to the housing. A tertiary mirror having a generally concave shape coupled to...http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-optically-detecting-and-identifying-a... Protein microscope- July 3, 2008 A system and method for analyzing and imaging a sample containing molecules of interest combines modified MALDI mass spectrometer and SNOM devices and techniques, and includes: (A) an atmospheric-pressure or near-atmospheric-pressure ionization region; (B) a sample holder for holding the sample; (C) a laser for illuminating said sample; (D) a...http://www.freshpatents.com/Protein-microscope-dt20080626ptan20080149822.php Laser produced plasma euv light source- July 3, 2008 An EUV light source is disclosed which may comprise a plurality of targets, e.g., tin droplets, and a system generating pre-pulses and main-pulses with the pre-pulses for irradiating targets to produce expanded targets. The system may further comprise a continuously pumped laser device generating the main pulses with the main...http://www.freshpatents.com/Laser-produced-plasma-euv-light-source-dt20080626ptan200801498... Method and apparatus for identifying the apex of a chromatographic peak- July 3, 2008 A technique for mass spectrometry includes: receiving first time domain data generated from a chromatographic output, the first time domain data including mass spectra; extracting second time domain data from the first time domain data, the second time domain data corresponding to a selected range of mass-to-charge ratios; transforming the...http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-identifying-the-apex-of-a-chromatogra... Techniques for reducing contamination during ion implantation- July 3, 2008 Techniques for reducing contamination during ion implantation is disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized by an apparatus for reducing contamination during ion implantation. The apparatus may comprise a platen to hold a workpiece for ion implantation by an ion beam. The apparatus may also comprise...http://www.freshpatents.com/Techniques-for-reducing-contamination-during-ion-implantation-... |