Abstract:
Disclosed herein are gas detector devices and methods of making and use thereof. The gas detector devices comprise: a temperature control layer; a grounded electrode; and a pyroelectric layer; the grounded electrode being disposed between the temperature control layer and the pyroelectric layer; and a detection electrode opposite and spaced apart from the pyroelectric layer defining an ionization zone therebetween. Disclosed herein are gas detection methods comprising: introducing a gas into the ionization zone; heating/cooling the temperature control layer to induce a first potential in the pyroelectric layer sufficient to ionize a first gas component, thereby producing a first ion; detecting the first ion; subsequently, heating/cooling the temperature control layer to induce a second potential in the pyroelectric layer sufficient to ionize the first gas component and a second gas component, thereby producing the first ion and a second ion; and electrically detecting the first ion and the second ion.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, a system includes a cathode and a thermionic emitter installed at least partially within the cathode tube of the cathode. The thermionic emitter is in a shape of a hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder includes an outer surface and an unsmooth inner surface. The outer surface is configured to contact an inner surface of the cathode tube. The unsmooth inner surface includes a plurality of structures that provide an increase in surface area over a smooth surface.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) für eine Entladungslampe (12), wobei die Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) einen Grundkörper (14) mit einem eine Stirnfläche der Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) bereitstellenden Elektrodenplateau (16) aufweist, wobei der Grundkörper (14) in einer Längserstreckungsrichtung (L) der Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) durch das Elektrodenplateau (16) begrenzt ist. Weiterhin weist die die Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) eine in zumindest einem vom Elektrodenplateau (16) verschiedenen ersten Bereich (18) des Grundkörpers (14) angeordnete Beschichtung (20) zur Erhöhung einer Wärmeemission auf. Zudem weist die Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) mindestens einen zumindest bereichsweise zusammenhängenden, sich zumindest zum Teil in der Längserstreckungsrichtung (L) bis zum Elektrodenplateau (16) verlaufenden Freibereich (22) des Grundkörpers (14) auf, in welchem die Beschichtung (20) zur Erhöhung der Wärmeemission nicht angeordnet ist, und wobei der erste Bereich (18) in Umfangsrichtung der Elektrode (10, 10a, 10b) an zumindest einen Abschnitt des Freibereichs (22) angrenzt.
Abstract:
A light bulb includes an Edison style base, light emitting diode circuitry coupled to the base, a bulb sealed about the base and extending above the base, an elongated filament substrate supported by the base and extending into the bulb above the base, a light emitting diode channel supported by the filament substrate, coupled to the light emitting diode circuitry, and extending into the bulb above the base, and an inert gas disposed within the bulb.
Abstract:
Light sources are provided with enhanced low-frequency (e.g., near infrared) emission. Some disclosed embodiments include a filament and at least one re-radiator element. The filament heats the re-radiator element to a steady-state temperature that is at least one quarter of the filament's absolute temperature. As disclosed herein, the increased surface area provided by the re-radiator element provides enhanced IR radiation from the light source. Patterning or texturing of the surface can further increase the re-radiator element's surface area. Various shapes such as disks, collars, tubes are illustrated and can be combined to customize the spectral emission profile of the light source. Some specific embodiments employ a coating on the bulb as the re- radiator element. The coating can be positioned to occlude light from the filament or to augment light from the filament, depending on the particular application. The various re- radiator elements can be positioned inside or outside the bulb.
Abstract:
Diamond-like carbon based thermoelectric conversion devices and methods of making and using the same which have improved conversion efficiencies and increased reliability. The device can include a cathode (25) having a base member (60) with a layer of diamond-like carbon material (5) such as amorphous diamond coated over the cathode (25). A dielectric intermediate member (55) can be electrically coupled between the diamond-like carbon material (5) and an anode (30). Various additional layers and configurations can allow for improved performance such as multiple cathode layers and/or multiple intermediate layers. The thermoelectric conversion devices can be configured as an electrical generator and/or a cooling device and can be conveniently formed. In addition, the devices of the present invention do not require formation of a vacuum space and are typically completely solid throughout. As a result, the devices of the present invention are susceptible of mass production at reduced costs and have improved conversion efficiencies and reliability.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for speech quality assessment in a cellular communication system. The apparatus (113) comprises a second receiver (117) which receives encoded speech data for a speech segment from a remote speech source over an air interface voice channel (111) of the cellular communication system. The apparatus (113) further comprises a first receiver (115) which receives a reference speech sample corresponding to the speech segment from a remote reference speech sample source. The first and second receivers (115, 117) are coupled to a speech processor (119) which determines a speech quality characteristic by comparison of the reference speech sample and the encoded speech data. The encoded voice data may be transmitted over an air interface voice channel (111) whereas the reference sample may be transmitted over a first air interface channel (105) which specifically may be a data channel having a very low bit error rate. The invention may allow an effective, flexible and distributed speech assessment.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a low-pressure gas discharge lamp provided with a gas discharge vessel comprising a gas filling with a discharge-maintaining composition, wherein at least part of a wall of the discharge vessel is provided with a luminescent material comprising a first UV-B phosphor containing, in a host lattice, gadolinium(III) as an activator and praseodymium(III) as a sensitizer, which lowpressure gas discharge lamp is further provided with means for generating and maintaining a low-pressure gas discharge Such a lamp is particularly useful for narrow-band UV-B phototherapy. The invention also relates to a UV-B phosphor containing, in a host lattice, gadolinium(III) as an activator and praseodymium(III) as a sensitizer.
Abstract:
An electron-emitting device contains an emitter seed layer (120) patterned into multiple laterally separated sections situated between the electron-emissive elements (140), on one hand, and emitter electrodes (110), on the other hand. Sections of the seed layer are spaced apart along each emitter electrode (110) to electrically decouple electron emission elements disposed on the seed layer (120).
Abstract:
A Reflective Field Emission Display system, components and methods for fabricating the components is disclosed. In the FED system disclosed, a plurality of reflective edge emission pixed elements (10) are arranged in a matrix of N rows and M columns, the pixel elements contain an edge emitter (140) that is operable to emit electrons and a reflector (110) that is operable to extract and laterally reflect emitted electrons. A collector layer (310), laterally disposed from said reflector layer (110) is operable to attract the reflected electrons. Deposited on the collector layer (310) is a phosphor layer (195) that emits a photon of a known wavelength when activated by an attracted electron. A transparent layer (185) that is oppositely positioned with respect to the pixel elements (100) is operable to attract reflected electrons and prevent reflected electrons from striking the phosphor layer (195). Color displays are further contemplated by incorporating individually controlled sub-pixel elements in each of the pixel elements (100). The phosphor layers (195) emit photons having wavelenghts in the red, green or blue color spectrum.