公开(公告)号：US06734424B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-11

申请号：US10146134

申请日：2002-05-16

申请人： John Lennon ,  Taraneh Norouzi

发明人： John Lennon ,  Taraneh Norouzi

IPC分类号： B01D5944

CPC分类号： G01N35/1016 ,  B01L3/0262 ,  B01L2400/022 ,  B01L2400/0487 ,  G01N35/1004 ,  G01N2035/102 ,  H01J49/00

摘要： An automated pipetting apparatus and method for forming sample spots on a support include a pipette. A robotic assembly moves a sample container, such as a multiwell microtiter plate, and the support to the pipette for receiving and dispensing liquid samples. The pipette draws a predetermined volume of the liquid sample from the sample container into the axial passage of the pipette and forms a pocket of a gaseous material above and forms a barrier material below the volume of the liquid sample. The liquid sample is drawn into the pipette a distance sufficient to form a space between the liquid sample and the outlet of the pipette and to contain the liquid sample completely within the pipette. The volume of the barrier material, which is typically air or other fluid, separates the liquid sample a suitable distance from the outlet end of the pipette to prevent the liquid sample from flowing outward under gravity and being drawn along the outer surfaces of the pipette by the surface tension of the liquid, thereby preventing or inhibiting evaporation and preventing deposits from forming on the outer surface of the pipette. The pipette dispenses the liquid sample with sufficient force so that substantially the entire volume of the liquid sample is dispensed from the pipette directly onto the support. The support can be, for example, a sample plate of a MALDI mass spectrometer. The pipette deposits the liquid samples to form sample spots on the sample plate for analysis by the mass spectrometer.

摘要翻译： 用于在支撑体上形成样品斑点的自动移液装置和方法包括移液管。 机器人组件将诸如多孔微量滴定板的样品容器移动到移液管上以接收和分配液体样品。 移液管将样品容器中的预定体积的液体样品从吸液管的轴向通道吸入，并在上面形成气态物质的口袋，并在液体样品的体积之下形成阻隔材料。 将液体样品吸入移液管中足以在液体样品和移液管出口之间形成空间并将液体样品完全包含在移液管内的距离。 通常为空气或其他流体的阻隔材料的体积将液体样品与吸液管的出口端隔开合适的距离，以防止液体样品在重力作用下向外流动并沿着吸液管的外表面被拉伸 液体的表面张力，从而防止或抑制蒸发并防止沉积物在移液管的外表面上形成。 移液管以足够的力分配液体样品，使得液体样品的基本上整个体积从移液管直接分配到载体上。 载体可以是例如MALDI质谱仪的样品板。 移液管沉积液体样品，在样品板上形成样品点，用于质谱仪分析。

公开(公告)号：US06428160B2

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09726100

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： Joy Roy ,  Babur Hadimioglu ,  Richard N. Ellson ,  Robert Sprague ,  James B. Kruger ,  John Lennon

发明人： Joy Roy ,  Babur Hadimioglu ,  Richard N. Ellson ,  Robert Sprague ,  James B. Kruger ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： An apparatus and method for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在记录介质上进行喷墨印刷的设备和方法，其包括以图像形式将水性墨滴喷射在纸上的步骤。 使用的水性油墨是一种慢干（高表面张力）油墨，其不会在相对长的时间内渗透纸/纸纤维。 在纸/纸纤维渗透之前，液滴中的水从墨水中迅速蒸发，同时仍然驻留在纸张表面上。 在附加的液体墨水喷射到记录介质的相同或相邻位置之前，蒸发过程基本上完成。 蒸发速度足够快以防止驻留的墨水基本上迁移/吸附到任何相邻位置或记录介质中。 此外，干燥能量从与打印头相同的方向转移到驻留的墨点，确保较少的能量需求。

公开(公告)号：US06428159B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-06

申请号：US09357015

申请日：1999-07-19

申请人： Joy Roy ,  Babur Hadimioglu ,  Richard N. Ellson ,  Robert Sprague ,  James B. Kruger ,  John Lennon

发明人： Joy Roy ,  Babur Hadimioglu ,  Richard N. Ellson ,  Robert Sprague ,  James B. Kruger ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： An apparatus for ink-jet printing on a recording medium is provided which includes the steps of jetting aqueous ink drops on paper in the form of an image. The aqueous ink used is a slow-drying (high-surface tension) ink which does not penetrate the paper/paper fibers for a relatively long time. Prior to penetration of the paper/paper fibers, the water in the droplet is quickly evaporated from the ink while still resident on the paper surface. The evaporation process is substantially completed prior to an additional liquid ink being jetted onto the same or adjoining location of the recording medium. The evaporation is rapid enough to prevent the resident ink from substantially migrating/wicking to any adjacent location or into the recording medium. Further the drying energy is transferred to the resident ink spots from the same direction as the printheads ensuring less energy requirement.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在记录介质上进行喷墨打印的设备，其包括以图像形式将水性墨滴喷射在纸上的步骤。 使用的水性油墨是一种慢干（高表面张力）油墨，其不会在相对长的时间内渗透纸/纸纤维。 在纸/纸纤维渗透之前，液滴中的水从墨水中迅速蒸发，同时仍然驻留在纸张表面上。 在附加的液体墨水喷射到记录介质的相同或相邻位置之前，蒸发过程基本上完成。 蒸发速度足够快以防止驻留的墨水基本上迁移/吸附到任何相邻位置或记录介质中。 此外，干燥能量从与打印头相同的方向转移到驻留的墨点，确保较少的能量需求。

公开(公告)号：US06993655B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-31

申请号：US09467509

申请日：1999-12-20

申请人： David L. Hecht ,  John Lennon ,  Ralph Merkle

发明人： David L. Hecht ,  John Lennon ,  Ralph Merkle

IPC分类号： H04L9/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/143 ,  G06K19/06009 ,  G06K19/14

摘要： A record and related method is provided for storing encoded information comprising a storage media, first marks on the storage media having a covert code characteristic, with the first marks conveying a covertly marked code and second marks preferably having an overt code characteristic which convey a second overtly marked code useful in decoding the covertly marked code.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种记录和相关方法，用于存储包括存储介质的编码信息，具有隐蔽代码特性的存储介质上的第一标记，其中第一标记传送隐蔽标记的代码，并且优选地具有传达第二代码的公开代码特性的第二标记 明显标记的代码对解码隐蔽标记代码有用。

公开(公告)号：US6019558A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US893360

申请日：1997-07-16

申请人： James J. Warren ,  John Lennon

发明人： James J. Warren ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： F16L19/00 ,  F25B41/00 ,  F16B39/10 ,  F16B39/284 ,  F16J15/00

CPC分类号： F16L19/005 ,  F25B41/003

摘要： A nut and bolt securing device is disclosed to prevent loosening of the assembly due to environmental conditions. In a first version of the invention the two piece device is fitted over a nut and a portion of a bolt extending from the nut, the two sections of the device being secured together with set screws, with serrations within the device, and one or more set screws engaging the front end of the device. In a second version of the device a shelf like planar projection on the front end of the device engages a planar surface on a nut, again combining with the serrations within the device to prevent fastener loosening. The device is particularly described in use in conjunction with refrigerant system flare nuts so as to prevent loss of refrigerant at these flare nut unions.

摘要翻译： 公开了螺母和螺栓固定装置以防止由于环境条件而使组件松动。 在本发明的第一版本中，两件式装置安装在螺母和从螺母延伸的螺栓的一部分上，装置的两个部分用固定螺钉固定在装置内，并且一个或多个 固定螺钉接合设备的前端。 在设备的第二版本中，设备前端上的类似平面突起的搁板与螺母上的平坦表面接合，再次与装置内的锯齿结合以防止紧固件松动。 该装置特别地描述为与制冷剂系统火炬螺母结合使用，以防止在这些火炬螺母接头处的制冷剂损失。

公开(公告)号：US5520421A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-28

申请号：US381223

申请日：1995-01-31

申请人： James Warren ,  John Lennon

发明人： James Warren ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： F16L20060101 ,  F16L19/028 ,  F16L19/04 ,  F16L55/00

CPC分类号： F16L19/0283

摘要： A fluid tight flare nut union is described. Flare nut unions are convenient to install in systems, such as refrigeration systems, and are generally reliably fluid tight. Leaks can occur over time, however, due to environmental stress conditions. Deformable ferrules, in combination with compression nut assemblies, either singly, or redundantly, or in counter rotation redundant assembly, secure the flare nut to the fluid transfer tubing in a locking relationship which prevents the loosening of the flare nut-flare connection with subsequent fluid leakage due to these environmental stresses. Enclosing the complete assembly in water proof insulating material, further insures virtually leak proof operation of the improved flare nut union.

摘要翻译： 描述了流体密封的火炬螺母联合。 扩口螺母工会方便地安装在诸如制冷系统的系统中，并且通常可靠地流体密封。 然而，由于环境压力条件，泄漏可能会发生。 可变形的套圈，与压缩螺母组件结合使用，单独或冗余，或反向旋转冗余组件中，将扩口螺母以锁定关系固定到流体传输管，防止了随后的流体松动螺母 - 由于这些环境压力导致的泄漏。 将完整的组件封闭在防水绝缘材料中，进一步确保改进的扩口螺母联合体的实际泄漏操作。

公开(公告)号：US06290894B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-18

申请号：US09275197

申请日：1999-03-24

申请人： Kuldip Raj ,  John Lennon

发明人： Kuldip Raj ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： H05B600

CPC分类号： H01F1/44 ,  G09B23/181

摘要： Magnetic sculptures are formed by placing a ferrofluid in a shaped magnetic field. In response to the field, the ferrofluid forms fanciful sculptures as determined by the magnetic field lines. In one embodiment, a low viscosity and surface tension ferrofluid is used in a sealed housing to prevent the ferrofluid from evaporating. The housing is filled with a nonmagnetic liquid that is immiscible with the ferrofluid and contains a ferrofluid globule. In order to prevent the ferrofluid from wetting the inside surface of the housing and degrading the apparatus, the housing is comprised of a boro-silicate glass and the ferrofluid comprises a fluorocarbon carrier liquid. Magnetic sculptures can be formed by applying an external magnetic field of sufficient strength to the apparatus. In another embodiment, the aforementioned apparatus may contain a small permanent magnetic located within the ferrofluid globule. In still another alternative embodiment, magnetic sculptures are formed in the open air by using apparatus which comprises an object for receiving a ferrofluid and a mechanism for generating a magnetic field to shape the ferrofluid. The mechanism may include a magnet which generates shaped fields, a shaped magnet or a shaped magnetically permeable pole piece and a magnet. The ferrofluid is a hydrocarbon-based fluid that does not evaporate rapidly so that the sculpture is stable, but the viscosity of the ferrofluid is low enough that the ferrofluid forms intricate designs based on the magnetic field used to shape the ferrofluid. A wax ferrofluid can also be used to create artistic patterns by shaped magnetic fields in the same manner as standard ferrofluid. The advantage of wax is that it can be painted to enhance visual effects. No magnet is needed to maintain the shape of the sculpture after the wax solidifies.

摘要翻译： 通过将铁磁流体置于成形磁场中形成磁性雕塑。 响应于该领域，铁磁流体形成由磁场线确定的奇特的雕塑。 在一个实施方案中，低密度和表面张力的铁磁流体用于密封的壳体中以防止铁磁流体蒸发。 壳体填充有与铁磁流体不混溶并含有铁磁球体的非磁性液体。 为了防止铁磁流体润湿壳体的内表面并降低装置，壳体由硼硅酸盐玻璃构成，并且铁磁流体包括氟碳载体液体。 可以通过向设备施加足够强度的外部磁场来形成磁性雕塑。 在另一个实施例中，上述装置可以包含位于铁磁流体球内的小永久磁铁。 在又一替代实施例中，通过使用包括用于接收铁磁流体的物体的装置和用于产生磁场以使铁磁流体成形的机构，在露天中形成磁性雕塑。 该机构可以包括产生成形场的磁体，成形磁体或成形的导磁极片和磁体。 铁磁流体是不会快速蒸发的烃基流体，因此雕塑是稳定的，但是铁磁流体的粘度足够低，使得铁磁流体基于用于形成铁磁流体的磁场形成复杂的设计。 蜡铁磁流体也可以与标准铁磁流体相同的方式用于通过成形磁场产生艺术图案。 蜡的优点是可以涂漆以增强视觉效果。 在蜡固化之后，不需要磁铁来保持雕塑的形状。

公开(公告)号：US5649797A

公开(公告)日：1997-07-22

申请号：US399456

申请日：1995-03-07

申请人： James J. Warren ,  John Lennon

发明人： James J. Warren ,  John Lennon

IPC分类号： F16L19/00 ,  F25B41/00 ,  F16B39/10 ,  F16J15/00 ,  F16L55/00

CPC分类号： F16L19/005 ,  F25B41/003

摘要： A nut and bolt securing device is disclosed to prevent loosening of the assembly due to environmental conditions. In a first version of the invention the two piece device is fitted over a nut and a portion of a bolt extending from the nut, the two sections of the device being secured together with set screws, with serrations within the device, and one or more set screws engaging the front end of the device. In a second version of the device a shelf like planar projection on the front end of the device engages a planar surface on a nut, again combining with the serrations within the device to prevent fastener loosening. The device is particularly described in use in conjunction with refrigerant system flare nuts so as to prevent loss of refrigerant at these flare nut unions.

摘要翻译： 公开了螺母和螺栓固定装置以防止由于环境条件而使组件松动。 在本发明的第一版本中，两件式装置安装在螺母和从螺母延伸的螺栓的一部分上，装置的两个部分用固定螺钉固定在装置内，并且一个或多个 固定螺钉接合设备的前端。 在设备的第二版本中，设备前端上的类似平面突起的搁板与螺母上的平坦表面接合，再次与装置内的锯齿结合以防止紧固件松动。 该装置特别地描述为与制冷剂系统火炬螺母结合使用，以防止在这些火炬螺母接头处的制冷剂损失。