Method and apparatus for airborne particle sorting
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for airborne particle sorting 失效
    空气粒子分选方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07416902B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-08-26

    申请号:US10945251

    申请日:2004-09-20

    IPC分类号: G01N1/00

    摘要: An apparatus for airborne particle sorting is provided comprising a charging system adapted for applying an electrostatic charge to the particles, such that particles of at least a first group are deflected to a greater extent than particles of a second group are deflected. A focusing system is adapted for electrostatically focusing substantially at least the particles of the first group into a focused stream that is narrower than the input air stream. A deposition system is adapted for substantially depositing the particles of the first group from the focused stream upon a target surface, where the target surface may be transported to an analysis system capable of analyzing the particles deposited thereon.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于空中粒子分选的装置,其包括适于向颗粒施加静电荷的充电系统,使得至少第一组的颗粒比第二组的颗粒更大程度地偏转。 聚焦系统适于将基本上至少第一组的颗粒静电聚焦成比输入空气流更窄的聚焦流。 沉积系统适于将来自聚焦流的第一组的颗粒基本上沉积在目标表面上,其中目标表面可以被输送到能够分析沉积在其上的颗粒的分析系统。

    Corona charging device and methods
    2.
    发明授权
    Corona charging device and methods 失效
    电晕充电装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07130178B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-31

    申请号:US10386252

    申请日:2003-03-11

    IPC分类号: H01T23/00

    摘要: The invention is directed to a corona charging device having a powder feed with an outlet. The device has an internal charging cavity having an inlet and a charged powder outlet. The powder feed outlet is positioned at the internal charging cavity inlet. The device is adapted to guide a powder stream downstream from the powder feed outlet to the charged powder outlet. The device also includes a corona charger having one or more needle projections (each having a tip) positioned and adapted to facilitate a corona ion flow from the needle projections and intersecting the powder stream. The device also includes a rotating ground electrode adapted to be charged or grounded to attract the corona flow from the needle projections, and to rotate segments of the ground electrode between the internal charging cavity and a ground electrode cleaner.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有带有出口的粉末进料的电晕充电装置。 该装置具有带有入口和带电粉末出口的内部充电腔。 粉末进料出口位于内部充气腔入口处。 该装置适于将粉末进料出口下游的粉末流引导到带电粉末出口。 该装置还包括具有一个或多个针突起(每个具有尖端)的电晕充电器,其定位并适于促使电晕离子从针突起流出并与粉末流相交。 该装置还包括旋转的接地电极,其适于被充电或接地以吸引来自针突起的电晕流,并且使接地电极的部分在内部充电腔和接地电极清洁器之间旋转。

    Electrostatic sensing chuck using area matched electrodes
    3.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic sensing chuck using area matched electrodes 失效
    静电感测卡盘使用区域匹配电极

    公开(公告)号:US06370005B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09417736

    申请日:1999-10-14

    IPC分类号: H02N1300

    CPC分类号: H01L21/6833 H02N13/00

    摘要: Provided is an electrostatic sensing chuck for attracting particles to a portion of a particle contact surface near a deposition electrode, the electrostatic sensing chuck comprising a pixel comprising: a deposition electrode (DE) for selectively establishing an attraction field (Ea) at the particle contact surface; a shield electrode (SE) oppositely biased with respect to the deposition electrode; a charge sensing circuit to measure charge accumulated on each of the deposition electrode and the shield electrode, wherein the charge sensing circuit subtracts a second charge it senses at the shield electrode from a first charge it senses at the deposition electrode, thereby determining accumulated charge at the deposition electrode balanced by accumulated charge at the shield electrode.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种静电感测卡盘,用于将颗粒吸引到沉积电极附近的一部分颗粒接触表面,该静电感测卡盘包括一个像素,该像素包括:沉积电极(DE),用于选择性地在颗粒接触处建立吸引场(Ea) 表面; 相对于沉积电极相对偏置的屏蔽电极(SE); 电荷感测电路,用于测量在每个沉积电极和屏蔽电极上累积的电荷,其中电荷感测电路在屏蔽电极处从其在沉积电极处感测到的第一电荷中减去其感测的第二电荷,由此确定累积电荷 沉积电极由屏蔽电极处的累积电荷平衡。

    Electrostatic sensing chuck using area matched electrodes
    4.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic sensing chuck using area matched electrodes 失效
    静电感测卡盘使用区域匹配电极

    公开(公告)号:US06724609B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US10038931

    申请日:2002-01-04

    IPC分类号: H02H2300

    CPC分类号: H01L21/6833 H02N13/00

    摘要: Provided is an electrostatic sensing chuck for attracting particles to a portion of a particle contact surface near a deposition electrode, the electrostatic sensing chuck comprising a pixel comprising: a deposition electrode (DE) for selectively establishing an attraction field (Ea) at the particle contact surface; a shield electrode (SE) oppositely biased with respect to the deposition electrode; a charge sensing circuit to measure charge accumulated on each of the deposition electrode and the shield electrode, wherein the charge sensing circuit subtracts a second charge it senses at the shield electrode from a first charge it senses at the deposition electrode, thereby determining accumulated charge at the deposition electrode balanced by accumulated charge at the shield electrode.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种静电感测卡盘,用于将颗粒吸引到沉积电极附近的一部分颗粒接触表面,该静电感测卡盘包括一个像素,该像素包括:沉积电极(DE),用于选择性地在颗粒接触处建立吸引场(Ea) 表面; 相对于沉积电极相对偏置的屏蔽电极(SE); 电荷感测电路,用于测量在每个沉积电极和屏蔽电极上累积的电荷,其中电荷感测电路在屏蔽电极处从其在沉积电极处感测到的第一电荷中减去其感测的第二电荷,由此确定累积电荷 沉积电极由屏蔽电极处的累积电荷平衡。

    Method and imager for detecting the location of objects
    5.
    发明授权
    Method and imager for detecting the location of objects 失效
    用于检测物体位置的方法和成像器

    公开(公告)号:US07119838B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-10-10

    申请号:US10921294

    申请日:2004-08-19

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N5/228

    CPC分类号: G06T7/20

    摘要: A device detects the location of objects in an environment by receiving an optical image and converting the optical image of the lost object into a color digital image. The device employs software to perform an analysis of the color digital image to detect the location of the one or more objects in the environment by using color and shape characteristics of the one or more objects. The software uses a range of the visible portion of the color space uniquely identified for the type of object in that environment and identifies those pixels in the color digital image that may be possible targets. Intensity of background and object size are used to exclude pixels as possible target objects.

    摘要翻译: 设备通过接收光学图像并将丢失的对象的光学图像转换成彩色数字图像来检测环境中对象的位置。 该设备使用软件来执行彩色数字图像的分析,以通过使用一个或多个对象的颜色和形状特征来检测环境中的一个或多个对象的位置。 该软件使用针对该环境中的对象类型唯一标识的颜色空间的可见部分的范围,并且识别可能是目标的彩色数字图像中的那些像素。 背景和对象大小的强度用于将像素排除为可能的目标对象。

    Electrostatic chucks and a particle deposition apparatus therefor
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrostatic chucks and a particle deposition apparatus therefor 失效
    静电吸盘及其颗粒沉积设备

    公开(公告)号:US06294024B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-09-25

    申请号:US09175287

    申请日:1998-10-20

    IPC分类号: B05C1904

    摘要: The present invention is directed to electrostatic chucks, methods for their use, the electrostatic deposition of objects, such as particles in a dry powder, onto recipient substrates, and the recipient substrates themselves that have been subjected to electrostatic deposition. In one aspect, the present invention provides an electrostatic chuck for electrostatically attracting an object or objects wherein the object is used in chemical or pharmaceutical assaying or manufacturing. The objects can be pharmaceutical substrates, for example, such as a pharmaceutical tablet. Additional embodiments of the invention provide chucks and their use to electrostatically attract particles, such as a pharmaceutically active ingredient, to a substrate, such as a tablet. In one aspect, the electrostatic chuck comprises a floating electrode, and is used to selectively attract particles to a substrate above the floating electrode, thereby providing for charge imaging for the deposition of particles in a selected image. Additionally, the invention provides comprising a sensing electrode, optionally for use with an electrostatic chuck, for sensing the number of particles attracted to the objects on the chuck or other substrate, thereby providing for deposition of an accurate amount of particles. Furthermore, the present invention provides objects having selected areas in which particles are applied to the object via electrostatic means.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及静电卡盘,它们的使用方法,诸如干粉末中的物体的静电沉积到受体基底上,以及已经经过静电沉积的受体底物本身。 一方面,本发明提供一种用于静电吸引物体的静电吸盘,其中该物体用于化学或药物测定或制造。 物体可以是药物底物,例如药物片剂。 本发明的另外的实施方案提供了卡盘及其用于静电吸引诸如药物活性成分的颗粒到底物例如片剂。 一方面,静电卡盘包括浮动电极,并且用于选择性地将颗粒吸引到浮动电极上方的衬底上,从而为选定图像中的颗粒沉积提供电荷成像。 另外,本发明提供了包括感测电极,可选地与静电卡盘一起使用,用于感测吸附到卡盘或其它基底上的物体的颗粒的数量,从而提供精确量的颗粒的沉积。 此外,本发明提供了具有通过静电装置将颗粒施加到物体的选择区域的物体。

    Two stage architecture for a monitor power supply
    7.
    发明授权
    Two stage architecture for a monitor power supply 失效
    监控电源的两级架构

    公开(公告)号:US06441590B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-27

    申请号:US09515304

    申请日:2000-02-29

    IPC分类号: G05F140

    摘要: A power supply according to the principles of the inventions comprises two stages. The first stage is a power factor corrector stage. This stage provides the required line regulation, including greater than 95% power factor correction, and provides a range of outputs from approximately 5 volts to 200 volts with good load regulation at low voltages. The second stage is a soft switching power supply having good load regulation from approximately 40 to approximately 175 volts. An intermediate high voltage of the first stage supplies the input to the second stage, thereby achieving extremely good line regulation and low regulation.

    摘要翻译: 根据本发明的原理的电源包括两个阶段。 第一阶段是功率因数校正器阶段。 该阶段提供所需的线路调节,包括大于95%的功率因数校正,并提供大约5伏特到200伏特的输出范围,并且在低电压下具有良好的负载调节。 第二级是一个软开关电源,具有从大约40到大约175伏的良好的负载调节。 第一级的中间高电压将输入提供给第二级,从而实现非常好的线路调节和低调节。

    Apparatus for electrostatically depositing a medicament powder upon
predefined regions of a substrate
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for electrostatically depositing a medicament powder upon predefined regions of a substrate 失效
    用于将药物粉末静电沉积在基底的预定区域上的装置

    公开(公告)号:US5714007A

    公开(公告)日:1998-02-03

    申请号:US471889

    申请日:1995-06-06

    摘要: Apparatus and a concomitant method for electrostatically depositing select doses of medicament powder at select locations on a substrate. Specifically, the apparatus contains charged particle emitter for generating charged particles that charge a predefined region of a substrate and a charge accumulation control circuit for computing the amount of charge accumulated upon the substrate and deactivating the emitter when a selected quantity of charge has accumulated. Additionally, a triboelectric charging apparatus charges the medicament powder and forms a charged medicament cloud proximate the charged region of the substrate. The medicament particles within the medicament cloud electrostatically adhere to the charged region. The quantity of charge accumulated on the substrate at the predefined region and the charge-to-mass ratio of the medicament powder in the cloud control the amount (dose) of medicament deposited and retained by the substrate. Consequently, this apparatus accurately controls both medicament dosage and deposition location. Furthermore, since the substrate can be of any dielectric material that retains an electrostatic charge, the apparatus can be used to deposit medicament on substrates that are presently used in oral medicament consumption, e.g., substrates that are used to fabricate suppositories, inhalants, tablets, capsules and the like.

    摘要翻译: 用于在基底上的选定位置静电沉积选择剂量的药物粉末的装置和伴随方法。 具体地,该装置包含用于产生对基板的预定区域充电的带电粒子的带电粒子发射器和用于计算积累在基板上的电荷量并在所选择的电荷积累时停用发射极的电荷累积控制电路。 此外,摩擦带电装置对药物粉末进行充电,并在基底的带电区域附近形成带电药物云。 药物云内的药物颗粒静电附着到带电区域。 在预定区域上积累在基底上的电荷量和云中的药物粉末的电荷与质量比控制由基底沉积和保留的药物的量(剂量)。 因此,该装置精确地控制药物剂量和沉积位置。 此外,由于衬底可以是保持静电电荷的任何电介质材料,所以该装置可用于在目前用于口服药物消耗的基底上沉积药物,例如用于制造栓剂,吸入剂,片剂, 胶囊等。

    Spraying device for dispensing home care formulations with electrostatic liquid droplets
    10.
    发明授权
    Spraying device for dispensing home care formulations with electrostatic liquid droplets 失效
    用于分配具有静电液滴的家庭护理配方的喷涂装置

    公开(公告)号:US06474563B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-05

    申请号:US09794441

    申请日:2001-02-27

    IPC分类号: B05B5025

    CPC分类号: B05B5/1691 B05B5/047

    摘要: A spraying device for dispensing electrostatic liquid droplets includes a container holding a liquid at one end, and having a nozzle assembly with an aperture at another end. The nozzle assembly includes a longitudinal hollow tube terminating in a metallic structure. The metallic structure includes a metallic base plate having at least one aperture formed therein for fluid communication with the hollow tube. The longitudinal hollow tube includes an end inserted in the liquid. A charge accumulator disposed in the liquid accumulates electrostatic charges. A wire conductor between the base plate and the charge accumulator transfers the electrostatic charges from the liquid to the nozzle assembly.

    摘要翻译: 用于分配静电液滴的喷射装置包括在一端保持液体的容器,并且具有在另一端具有孔的喷嘴组件。 喷嘴组件包括终止于金属结构的纵向中空管。 金属结构包括金属底板,其具有形成在其中的至少一个孔,用于与中空管流体连通。 纵向中空管包括插入液体中的端部。 设置在液体中的电荷蓄积剂蓄积静电电荷。 基板和充电蓄能器之间的导线将静电电荷从液体转移到喷嘴组件。