METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS
    62.
    发明公开
    METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS 失效
    方法生产复合材料的

    公开(公告)号:EP0891245A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-20

    申请号:EP97914414.0

    申请日:1997-03-19

    发明人: PHILPOTT, Emma

    IPC分类号: B28B1 B28B3

    CPC分类号: B28B3/126 B28B1/52

    摘要: A method of manufacture is described for composite materials having a matrix produced via a consolidated powder process and incorporating aligned short fibre reinforcement. The method involves feeding a paste of powdered matrix material into a twin roller mill (2, 4) having a first roller (4) with a speed of rotation greater than a second roller (2), so that during rolling the paste forms into a sheet of matrix material (9) around the first roller; feeding one or more lengths of reinforcing fibre (10) into the nip (6) between the rollers; and subjecting the fibre and matrix mixture to a unidirectional rolling so that the fibre is broken up into an array of short fibres within the sheet and continuing rolling to such an extent that the array of short fibres becomes substantially aligned. The sheet of fibre containing green composite may then be removed from the first roller.

    THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM
    63.
    发明公开
    THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM 失效
    热成像系统

    公开(公告)号:EP0880853A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-02

    申请号:EP96931886.0

    申请日:1996-09-24

    IPC分类号: G01J5 H04N5

    CPC分类号: H04N5/33 G01J5/522 H04N5/3651

    摘要: A thermal imaging system (10) which is accoupled and operates by scanning recreates a thermal image by superimposing measured variations in infrared emission from a scene (22) onto a reference level supplied by a light emitting diode (28). The diode (28) is both a positive and negative luminescent emitter; emitted flux is current controlled to be equivalent to black body radiation at a range of temperatures which may be colder or hotter than ambient. A signal generated when the system (10) switches between scene and diode observation is a measure of the difference between the mean scene temperature and the diode effective temperature. In response to this digital, control means adjust the bias current through the diode (28) in order to reduce the temperature difference. The reference temperature converges towards the mean scene temperature as this process is repeated. Absolute temperature is thus restored and some image defects removed.

    DYNAMIC INFRARED SCENE PROJECTOR
    64.
    发明公开
    DYNAMIC INFRARED SCENE PROJECTOR 失效
    动态红外场景投射

    公开(公告)号:EP0852818A1

    公开(公告)日:1998-07-15

    申请号:EP96931903.0

    申请日:1996-09-26

    IPC分类号: G01M11 H01L31 H01L33

    CPC分类号: H01L33/28

    摘要: A dynamic infrared scene projector for use infrared detections systems which has particular, although not exclusive, use in thermal imaging or seeker systems. In such systems, a dynamic infrared scene projector is used to simulate the thermal scene for testing and calibration purposes. The device comprises an array of electroluminescent semiconductor diode structures, capable of emitting both positive and negative luminescence, and electronic circuitry for supplying currents of both polarity to each diode independently so that the emission of positive and negative luminescence can be controlled. The diode structures in the array are based on narrow bandegap semiconductor materials, for example, the Hg1-xCdxTe, In1-xAlxSb, Hg1-xZnxTe or In1-xTlxSb materials systems (where x is the composition). In a preferred embodiment, the diodes are capable of emitting infrared radiation in the wavelength regions between 3-5 νm or 8-13 νm. By utilizing the negative luminescence properties of the diode structures, the dynamic infrared scene projector can simulate a wide range of temperatures, and in particular low temperatures, without external cryogenic cooling. The dynamic infrared scene projector also permits the use of faster thermal imager frame rates than are achievable with existing systems.

    CELLULAR MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD
    69.
    发明公开
    CELLULAR MATERIAL DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD 失效
    电池材料检测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:EP0789778A1

    公开(公告)日:1997-08-20

    申请号:EP95910682.0

    申请日:1995-03-13

    IPC分类号: C12M1 C12Q1

    摘要: A method and apparatus for monitoring a gaseous environment for the presence of cellular material; more particularly an apparatus and method that is capable of providing a measure of presence and/or numbers of cellular microorganisms, such as bacterial cells, in a large volume of air such as in a warehouse or production facility or in an open air location where bacterial presence is suspected. The method and apparatus of the invention are particularly provided for determining the likelihood of pathogenic material being present in an environment by batch or on-line measurement of cell numbers. In the latter format, a continuous monitoring of an environment for presence of pathogens is effected. The apparatus comprises a continuous flow luminometer preferably fed by a cyclone or high velocity virtual impactor and lytic and luminescence reagents which detect the amount of ATP or adenylate kinase present in a sample of air.