Pet Toilet-Like Water Disk and Food Storage
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7241419 | Circuits for the control of output current in an electronic device for performing active biological operations A circuit for control of an output current in a multiple unit cell array includes an array of unit cells arranged in rows and columns. Each unit cell includes a column select transistor being adapted for control by a column selector and a row select transistor being... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7211818 | Image read-out method and system, solid image sensor, and image detecting sheet An image signal is read out by use of a stimulable phosphor sheet having a layer of stimulable phosphor which emits stimulated emission in proportion to the stored energy of radiation upon exposure to stimulating light and a solid image sensor having a photoconducti... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7201102 | Method and printer device for transferring printing fluid onto a carrier material as well as appertaining printing drum The invention relates to a method according to which print data determine the image elements of a printing format to be printed on a substrate. According to the inventive method, the surface tension of a printing liquid (30, 34) is influenced depending on the... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7022994 | Radiation converter A radiation converter has a radiation absorber for generating photons dependent on the intensity of incident x-ray radiation, a photocathode arranged downstream of the radiation absorber in the radiation propagation direction at a distance therefrom and serving for ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6961080 | Color translating UV microscope A color translating UV microscope for research and clinical applications involving imaging of living or dynamic samples in real time and providing several novel techniques for image creation, optical sectioning, dynamic motion tracking and contrast enhancement compr... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6861650 | Electron beam detector, scanning type electron microscope, mass spectrometer, and ion detector In an electron beam detector, a light guide optically couples a fluorescence emitting surface of the compound semiconductor substrate to a light incident surface of the photodetector, and physically connects the compound semiconductor substrate with the photodetecto... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6851609 | Image reading apparatus and copier An image reading apparatus includes a line sensor for reading an image of an original, a scanning optical system that has a light source and scans the original, a reference reflection member provided in such a position as to reflect a light emitted from the light so... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6717146 | Tandem microchannel plate and solid state electron detector A compact detector for secondary and backscattered electrons in a scanning electron beam system includes a microchannel plate detector and a solid state detector connected in a tandem manner. The detector offers large bandwidth and high dynamic range. The detector c... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6677606 | Dopa and dopamine modification of metal oxide semiconductors, method for attaching biological molecules to semiconductors A method is provided for selective binding and detecting target molecules, and a method for detecting biological molecules, the method comprising supplying a semi-conductor capable of charge pair separation, and juxtaposing affinity moieties to the semi-c... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6593567 | Ion mobility spectrometer having extended linear dynamic range An ion mobility spectrometer is disclosed which includes a sample input port, an ion generator, an ionization chamber receiving and ionizing samples, an ion gate for causing the ionized samples to travel in a direction, and a drift region for receiving th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6477217 | Target for neutron scattering installation Flow of mercury from a liquid-heavy-metal inflow port toward an inner forward end of a container body is rectified by a plurality of incoming-passage guide vanes in a liquid-heavy-metal incoming passage. Flow of the mercury from the forward end of the con... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6437359 | CR reader with vertical scanning A computed radiography (CR) reader comprising: an image plate loading and unloading station for receiving in a vertical orientation a CR cassette including a light tight cassette shell and an image plate supported by an extrusion closing off said shell, s... | 08/20/2002 |
| 5508507 | Imaging system employing effective electrode geometry and processing An imaging system employs a photoconductive material capable of bearing a latent photostatic image, a plurality of elongated parallel electrodes adjacent the photoconductive material, selective scanning of the individual electrodes to produce charge carri... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5428446 | Measurement instrument with interferometer and method A ball bar gage for obtaining the accuracy of numerical control machines and the like including telescoping means integrated with an interferometer and the method of measuring the distances between two locations including an initialization process that as... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5105451 | Electrographic process utilizing fluorescent toner and filtered detector for generating an electrical image signal An electrical image signal is produced by an electrographic process including the steps of forming a differential voltage pattern; developing the voltage pattern with a luminescent toner; exciting the developed image to emit radiation; and photoelectrical... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5091691 | Apparatus for making surface photovoltage measurements of a semiconductor An apparatus for making ac surface photovoltage (SPV) measurements of a specimen of semiconductor material under dc bias voltage conditions includes a light source whose output beam is intensity modulated, an adjustable dc bias voltage source, a conductiv... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4959287 | Xeroradiographic imaging member A xeroradiographic imaging member containing a substrate having an electrically conductive surface, an electroradiographic insulating layer selected from the group consisting of selenium and selenium alloys, and an overcoating layer containing nigrosene, ... | 09/25/1990 |
| 4877699 | Electrophotographic luminescent amplification process An electrographic luminescent amplification process is described which includes the steps of: a. forming a low amplitude differential voltage pattern on a photoconductor; b. developing the low amplitude differential voltage pattern with a luminescent tone... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4873436 | Nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on an insulating material A method and apparatus are described for the nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on a sheet or layer of insulating material. A sheet or layer of semiconductor material is disposed in relatively close proximity to the insulating m... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4847496 | Nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on an insulated material A method and apparatus are described for the nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on a sheet or layer of insulating material. A sheet or layer of semiconductor material is disposed in relatively close proximity to the insulating m... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4833324 | Nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on an insulating material A method and apparatus are described for the nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on a sheet or layer of insulating material. A sheet or layer of semiconductor material is disposed in relatively close proximity to the insulating m... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4794296 | Charge transfer signal processor The disclosed charge transfer signal processor includes a vacuum housing having an input face and a output face, a 2-D electromagnetic input means cooperative with said input face for providing a 2-D input electronic charge signal within the vacuum housin... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4663526 | Nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on an insulating material A method and apparatus are described for the nondestructive readout of a latent electrostatic image formed on a sheet or layer of insulating material. A sheet or layer of semiconductor material is disposed in relatively close proximity to the insulating m... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4542405 | Method and apparatus for displaying and reading out an image An apparatus and technique are described for storing a latent radiation image on a photoconductor by way of charge produced on the photoconductor and absorption of light from an object transmitted onto the photoconductor. Read out is provided by scanning ... | 09/17/1985 |
| 4268750 | Realtime radiation exposure monitor and control apparatus An apparatus for measuring radiation exposure in realtime by measuring the charge flowing in an external circuit when radiation creates electron hole pairs, and thus allows discharge, of a duo-dielectric detector.... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4267450 | Method of eliminating background residual charge in electrophotographic image reproduction and apparatus for carrying out said method In an exemplary embodiment, a charge image resulting from x-ray exposure of a plate originally charged to 1.5 to 5 kV, is developed by applying powder of opposite polarity while applying a voltage of from 1 to 4.5 kV, also of opposite polarity, to a condu... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4249106 | Radiation sensitive screen A radiation sensitive screen comprising a crystalline silicon substrate which is located on a side of incidence of radiation, and an amorphous silicon film which contains hydrogen and which is located on the opposite side of the substrate to the side of t... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4192989 | Blanket heated photoreceptor A heating system for relaxing xeroradiographic plates is disclosed which includes a thermofoil type heating system. This system is brought into thermal contact with a xeroradiographic plate to be relaxed. The thermofoil heating system includes a current r... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4189642 | Method and apparatus for drum corona current measurement and alignment Method and apparatus for enabling measurement of corona drum current in an electrostatic copier as a maintenance aid. A rotatable drum supports a photoconductor with a conductive backing connected to a ground current return path including a slip ring. In ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4189643 | Treatment of paper for improved electrostatographic fusing Disclosed is a method of treating a paper sheet comprised of a mat of paper making fibers having a uniform coating of starch or modified starch on its surface to improve its performance in electrostatographic copiers. The treatment involves exposing such ... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4156141 | Corona wire damage control resistor Damage to corona wires in electrophotocopy machines is controlled by connecting an electrical resistance in series between the corona wire power supply and the corona wire. The impedance of the resistance is determined in accordance with formulae and empi... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4147932 | Low light level and infrared viewing system A viewing system for improving an image, and particularly designed for use with infrared and low light level inputs. A viewing system having first and second electrodes mounted in spaced relation with a gap therebetween, an electric power source for produ... | 04/03/1979 |
| 4039830 | Electrostatic X-ray image recording device with mesh-base photocathode photoelectron discriminator means An electrostatic X-ray image recording device having a pair of spaced electrodes with a gas-filled gap therebetween, and including discrimination means, having a conductive mesh supporting a photocathodic material, positioned in the gas-filled gap between... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4007042 | Migration imaging method A migration imaging system including imaging members comprising a substrate overcoated with a softenable layer, and migration marking material, with the softenable layer having a thin surface skin of material having a higher viscosity than the remainder o... | 02/08/1977 |
| 3991311 | Charging mask for electrophotography Disclosed is an improved apparatus for applying a uniform electrostatic charge to a predetermined portion of an electrophotographic film. The apparatus includes a corona generation source and a mask framing the predetermined portion of the film. The impro... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3976484 | Screen electrophotographic process This invention provides an electrophotographic process for forming an image using a photosensitive screen having a plurality of fine openings. The screen has a conductive material on which a photoconductive material is provided, wherein at least a part of... | 08/24/1976 |
| 3975195 | Migration imaging system Material from a layer of migration material spaced apart from at least one surface of, but contacting a softenable layer is caused to imagewise selectively migrate to at least locations in depth in the softenable layer, by (A) subjecting said migration ma... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3970453 | Imaging by selective stripping out areas of layer An imaging method comprising providing a member comprising a first layer of softenable material overlying a second layer of softenable material and both of these layers of softenable material having migration material selectively located in depth in image... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3966465 | Multiple layer migration imaging system Images are formed with imaging members comprising one or more migration layers and a softenable layer which may be a circulation layer. An electrical latent image is created on the member with electrostatic charge having a density sufficient to cause migr... | 06/29/1976 |