Micro-channel chemical concentrator
    2.
    发明申请
    Micro-channel chemical concentrator 有权
    微通道化学浓缩机

    公开(公告)号:US20050186118A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-25

    申请号:US10786199

    申请日:2004-02-25

    摘要: Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of a chemical substance in a fluid comprise a micro-fluidic elongated channel formed in a substrate, with the channel being in fluid-flow communication with an ambient region along its elongated dimension. In general, the fluid includes first and second chemical substances having different vapor pressures. The apparatus includes an evaporation controller for increasing the evaporation rate of the fluid from the channel into the ambient region, thereby increasing the concentration of the higher vapor pressure (HVP) substance in the portion of the fluid remaining in the channel and increasing the concentration of the lower vapor pressure (LVP) substance in the portion of the fluid evaporated into the ambient region.

    摘要翻译: 用于增加流体中化学物质浓度的装置和方法包括形成在基底中的微流体细长通道,其中通道沿其细长尺寸与环境区域流体流动连通。 通常,流体包括具有不同蒸气压的第一和第二化学物质。 该装置包括用于增加流体从通道进入环境区域的蒸发速率的蒸发控制器,从而增加通道中保留的流体部分中较高蒸气压(HVP)物质的浓度, 流体部分中的较低蒸汽压(LVP)物质蒸发到环境区域。

    Adjustable compound microlens apparatus with MEMS controller
    4.
    发明授权
    Adjustable compound microlens apparatus with MEMS controller 有权
    具有MEMS控制器的可调复合微透镜装置

    公开(公告)号:US06912090B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-28

    申请号:US10391330

    申请日:2003-03-18

    摘要: An adjustable compound optical microlens apparatus comprises first and second microlenses that are separated from one another along their optical axes. At least one of the microlenses is movable relative to the other. In a preferred embodiment, one microlens is stationary, the other movable. A MEMS controller electrically controls the position of the movable microlens relative to the stationary microlens, or the positions of at least two movable microlenses relative to one another. In accordance with one embodiment of our invention, an array of such microlens apparatuses is also contemplated, especially for applications such optical switches and routers. In accordance with another embodiment of our invention, the apparatus functions as an optical filter or dispersion compensator. Also described is method of compensating for variations in an optical parameter (e.g., effective focal length) of such an apparatus in an array.

    摘要翻译: 可调复合光学微透镜装置包括沿其光轴彼此分离的第一和第二微透镜。 微透镜中的至少一个可相对于另一个移动。 在优选实施例中,一个微透镜是静止的,另一个是可移动的。 MEMS控制器电控制可移动微透镜相对于固定微透镜的位置,或者至少两个可移动微透镜相对于彼此的位置。 根据本发明的一个实施例,还设想了这种微透镜装置的阵列,特别是对于这种光开关和路由器的应用。 根据本发明的另一个实施例,该装置用作滤光器或色散补偿器。 还描述了补偿阵列中这种装置的光学参数(例如,有效焦距)的变化的方法。

    Graphitic nanostructured battery
    6.
    发明申请
    Graphitic nanostructured battery 失效
    石墨纳米结构电池

    公开(公告)号:US20060172189A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11047136

    申请日:2005-01-31

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed wherein a battery comprises at least one electrode formed from a graphitic carbon nanostructured surface wherein the nanostructured surface consists of a plurality of nanoposts formed from graphitic carbon such that the graphitic nanoposts serve both as an operational feature (i.e., dielectric/electrode) and control feature of the battery itself. In one embodiment, the nanostructured surface consists of a plurality of nanoposts wherein a select portion of each nanopost is formed to serve as the dielectric of the nanostructured battery, and the balance of each nanopost is utilized to impart the control features to the nanostructured battery.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和装置,其中电池包括由石墨碳纳米结构表面形成的至少一个电极,其中纳米结构表面由由石墨碳形成的多个纳米柱组成,使得石墨纳米粉体既用作操作特征(即电介质 /电极)和电池本身的控制特征。 在一个实施例中,纳米结构表面由多个纳米多孔组成,其中形成每个纳米孔的选择部分以用作纳米结构电池的电介质,并且每个纳米孔的余量用于将控制特征赋予纳米结构电池。

    Micro-Channel Chemical Concentrator Apparatus
    7.
    发明申请
    Micro-Channel Chemical Concentrator Apparatus 有权
    微通道化学浓缩器

    公开(公告)号:US20120128546A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13361207

    申请日:2012-01-30

    IPC分类号: B01D1/02

    摘要: Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of a chemical substance in a fluid comprise a micro-fluidic elongated channel formed in a substrate, with the channel being in fluid-flow communication with an ambient region along its elongated dimension. In general, the fluid includes first and second chemical substances having different vapor pressures. The apparatus includes an evaporation controller for increasing the evaporation rate of the fluid from the channel into the ambient region, thereby increasing the concentration of the lower vapor pressure (LVP) substance in the portion of the fluid remaining in the channel and increasing the concentration of the higher vapor pressure (HVP) substance in the portion of the fluid evaporated into the ambient region.

    摘要翻译: 用于增加流体中化学物质浓度的装置和方法包括形成在基底中的微流体细长通道,其中通道沿其细长尺寸与环境区域流体流动连通。 通常,流体包括具有不同蒸气压的第一和第二化学物质。 该装置包括用于增加流体从通道进入环境区域的蒸发速率的蒸发控制器,从而增加通道中保留的流体部分中较低蒸气压(LVP)物质的浓度, 流体部分中的较高蒸气压(HVP)物质蒸发到环境区域。

    Micro-channel chemical concentrator apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Micro-channel chemical concentrator apparatus 有权
    微通道化学浓缩装置

    公开(公告)号:US08414833B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US13361207

    申请日:2012-01-30

    摘要: Apparatus and method for increasing the concentration of a chemical substance in a fluid comprise a micro-fluidic elongated channel formed in a substrate, with the channel being in fluid-flow communication with an ambient region along its elongated dimension. In general, the fluid includes first and second chemical substances having different vapor pressures. The apparatus includes an evaporation controller for increasing the evaporation rate of the fluid from the channel into the ambient region, thereby increasing the concentration of the lower vapor pressure (LVP) substance in the portion of the fluid remaining in the channel and increasing the concentration of the higher vapor pressure (HVP) substance in the portion of the fluid evaporated into the ambient region.

    摘要翻译: 用于增加流体中化学物质浓度的装置和方法包括形成在基底中的微流体细长通道,其中通道沿其细长尺寸与环境区域流体流动连通。 通常,流体包括具有不同蒸气压的第一和第二化学物质。 该装置包括用于增加流体从通道进入环境区域的蒸发速率的蒸发控制器,从而增加通道中保留的流体部分中较低蒸气压(LVP)物质的浓度, 流体部分中的较高蒸气压(HVP)物质蒸发到环境区域。

    Multiple exposure optical imaging apparatus
    9.
    发明申请
    Multiple exposure optical imaging apparatus 审中-公开
    多重曝光光学成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070075218A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-05

    申请号:US11242751

    申请日:2005-10-04

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: Apparatus for storing an optical image of an object comprises an imaging device having a multiplicity of pixels, each pixel including a light sensor and a multiplicity of storage cells coupled to the sensor. A lens system focuses light from the object onto the imaging device. Within each pixel a first one of its storage cells is configured to store data corresponding to a first exposure of its sensor to light from the object, and a second one of its storage cells is configured to store data corresponding to a second exposure of its sensor to light from the object. In a preferred embodiment, the pixels are arranged in an array extending along a first direction, and during the time interval between the first and second exposures, a translator is configured to produce, in a second direction, a relative translation or shift between the imaging device and the focal point of the lens system. In one embodiment, the second direction is traverse to the first direction. In a preferred embodiment, each pixel comprises a photosensitive region, and the pixels are shifted by a distance that is approximately equal to one half the pitch of the photosensitive regions as measured in the second direction. In this fashion, the invention increases the spatial resolution by increasing the effective number of pixels of the sensor without increasing the actual number of pixels. In alternative embodiment of the invention, the dynamic range of the sensor is enhanced.

    摘要翻译: 用于存储对象的光学图像的设备包括具有多个像素的成像设备,每个像素包括光传感器和耦合到传感器的多个存储单元。 透镜系统将来自物体的光聚焦到成像装置上。 在每个像素内,其存储单元中的第一个被配置为将对应于其传感器的第一曝光的数据存储到来自对象的光,并且其存储单元中的第二个被配置为存储对应于其传感器的第二次曝光的数据 从物体点亮。 在优选实施例中,像素被布置成沿着第一方向延伸的阵列,并且在第一和第二曝光之间的时间间隔期间,转换器被配置为在第二方向上产生成像之间的相对平移或偏移 设备和镜头系统的焦点。 在一个实施例中,第二方向横穿第一方向。 在优选实施例中,每个像素包括光敏区域,并且像素在第二方向上测量时偏移大约等于光敏区域的间距的一半的距离。 以这种方式,本发明通过增加传感器的有效像素数而不增加实际像素数来增加空间分辨率。 在本发明的替代实施例中,增强了传感器的动态范围。

    Patterned electronic and polarization optical devices
    10.
    发明授权
    Patterned electronic and polarization optical devices 有权
    图案化的电子和偏振光学器件

    公开(公告)号:US08866997B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-21

    申请号:US13287910

    申请日:2011-11-02

    摘要: Linear photo-oriented polymer (LPP) layers are situated to align liquid crystals in a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer situated at or on the LPP layers. The LCP layer can include a guest such as a fluorophore that aligns with the liquid crystal so as to emit polarized fluorescence in response to an excitation beam. Layer LPP/LCP structures can be provided as light emitters, patterned polarizers, patterned retarders and other devices based on selection of one or more guest materials included in the LCP and alignable with the liquid crystal.

    摘要翻译: 定位线性光取向聚合物(LPP)层以将液晶取向在位于LPP层上或LPP层上的液晶聚合物(LCP)层中。 LCP层可以包括诸如荧光团的客体,其与液晶对准,以便响应于激发光束发射偏振荧光。 可以基于LCP中包含的一种或多种客体材料的选择并与液晶相配合来提供层LPP / LCP结构作为发光体,图案化偏振器,图案化延迟器和其它器件。