Partitions for Forming Separate Vacuum-Chambers
Granted: May 28, 2009
Application Number:
20090134324
A mass spectrometry system comprises a panel movable between an open and closed position relative to a housing. At least part of ion-optics is mounted to the panel. The housing surrounds ion-optics and a partition forms a gas barrier separating vacuum-chambers within the housing when the panel is in the closed position. The gas barrier formed by the partition is broken when the panel moves to the open position.
Nonlinear Measurement System Error Correction
Granted: May 14, 2009
Application Number:
20090125264
A method for eliminating the systematic measurement errors from a measurement system, for example a vector network analyzer, such that an accurate representation of the behavior of a nonlinear device can be measured or characterized. The cross-frequency phase and absolute amplitude of the measured voltage waves applied to and emanating from the nonlinear device are measured and error corrected. These waves may be used for nonlinear device characterization or modeling.
METHOD, A DEVICE AND A SYSTEM FOR EXECUTING AN ACTION AT A PREDETERMINED TIME
Granted: April 30, 2009
Application Number:
20090109797
A method of executing an action at a predetermined time by a device is disclosed. The device has a latency time between initiation of the execution of the action and the actual execution of the action. The method includes advancing the initiation of the execution of the action by the latency time. A device in which the method is implemented and a system including the device are also disclosed.
METHOD OF CONTROLLING A DEVICE AND A DEVICE CONTROLLED THEREBY
Granted: April 30, 2009
Application Number:
20090113183
A method of controlling at least one device is disclosed. The method includes providing the device with at least one constraint for carrying out an operation. The device determines if the constraint can be met. If it is determined that the constraint can be met, the device determines on its own accord a manner to get into a state wherein the constraint will be met. The device then goes into the state in the determined manner. A device that is controlled by the method and a system…
METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONISING RESPECTIVE STATE TRANSITIONS IN A GROUP OF DEVICES
Granted: April 30, 2009
Application Number:
20090113229
A method of synchronizing respective state transitions in a group of devices including at least one responding device is disclosed. The group of devices is communicatively coupled to an initiating device via a communication network. The method includes the at least one responding device receiving a trigger message from the initiating device. The trigger message includes a state transition time or a time from which a state transition time is obtainable. The method further includes the at…
Track-And-Hold Circuit With Adjustable Charge Compensation
Granted: April 23, 2009
Application Number:
20090102517
A circuit design incorporates charge compensation devices within a Track-and-Hold (T/H) circuit to control channel charge generated by a tracking switch. Calibrating a T/H circuit requires selecting charge compensation devices from an array of similar devices to function within the T/H circuit to absorb charge ejected from the tracking switch. The charge compensation devices can also be pseudorandomly selected to operate within the T/H circuit. Charge compensation devices are used to…
Node Extender for In-Circuit Test Systems
Granted: April 9, 2009
Application Number:
20090091342
A node extender adaptor to enable existing in-circuit test systems to qualify printed circuit boards with a node count larger than the number of channels available on the in-circuit tester. The node extender adaptor routes signal channels within the in-circuit test platform to a probe from multiple probes in a test fixture. The probes connect to nets on a PCB undergoing qualification tests. The node extender adaptor sits atop test resources. A custom made test fixture attached onto the…
EVENT TIMING ANALYZER FOR A SYSTEM OF INSTRUMENTS AND METHOD OF ANALYZING EVENT TIMING IN A SYSTEM OF INTRUMENTS
Granted: April 2, 2009
Application Number:
20090089623
An arrangement and method for analyzing the timing of events in a test system including a device under test and a plurality of test instruments connected together by one or more communication connections: time-stamps events in a test routine executed by the test instruments under control of a test program to generate time-stamped event data; communicates the time-stamped event data to a central processor; and processes the time-stamped data to output information about the timing of the…
METHOD AND TESTER FOR VERIFYING THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION INTEGRITY OF A COMPONENT TO A SUBSTRATE
Granted: March 26, 2009
Application Number:
20090079440
A method for verifying the integrity of the electrical connection between at least one signal path of a substrate and at least one respective contact of a component mounted on the substrate is disclosed. The method includes generating a step signal on one of the at least one signal path connected to a respective contact, and capturing a capacitively coupled signal due to the step signal at the contact. The method further includes determining the integrity of the electrical connection…
TRIGGER EVENT DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREFOR
Granted: March 26, 2009
Application Number:
20090082982
A method of detecting a trigger event comprises receiving an input signal for analysis. The received input signal is used to generating first data corresponding to energy of a frequency content of the input signal as the input signal changes with time. At least part of the first data is then compared with second data, the second data corresponding to a predetermined time-varying spectrum indicative of the trigger event. A trigger signal is then generated in response to a change in a…
Center Conductor to Integrated Circuit for High Frequency Applications
Granted: March 26, 2009
Application Number:
20090079042
A microcircuit has a node thereon. A center conductor is electrically connected to the node and the center conductor has a length to minimum radius ratio of at least 50. A method of for providing electrical interconnections in a microcircuit, comprises the steps of depositing conductive bumps on the microcircuit; and aligning and bonding a center conductor to the conductive bumps, the center conductor having a first end and a second end, and the center conductor having a length to…
CHROMATOGRAPHIC STATIONARY PHASES
Granted: March 26, 2009
Application Number:
20090078633
A chromatographic stationary phase for use in reversed-phase chromatography. A process for producing a chromatographic stationary phase for use in reversed-phase chromatography, chromatographic stationary phases prepared according to the methods of the current invention, and liquid chromatography columns, which include the stationary phases, are also provided.
METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMPROVED RADIO LINK PERFORMANCE
Granted: March 19, 2009
Application Number:
20090073042
The present invention is related to a method for operating a mobile device comprising a navigation receiver and a communication terminal. The method comprises the steps of obtaining by means of the navigation receiver information indicative of the reception conditions, deriving from the information indicative of the reception conditions assistance data information for controlling operation of the communication terminal, operating the communication terminal exploiting the assistance…
CONFIGURING A PHYSICAL CONDITION AT A SOURCE TO OBTAIN A DESIRED PHYSICAL CONDITION AT DESTINATION
Granted: March 19, 2009
Application Number:
20090076631
An apparatus for determining an operation mode of a device, wherein the device is capable of adjusting a physical condition at a source position to correspondingly influence a physical condition at a destination position, the apparatus comprising a determining unit adapted for determining the operation mode by defining a time dependency of the physical condition at the source position so that a target time-dependency of the physical condition is obtained for the destination position, the…
ELASTIC POROUS COLUMN MATERIAL
Granted: March 12, 2009
Application Number:
20090065416
A packing composition (110) for inserting into a fluidic device (100), the packing composition (110) comprising a packing material (114) adapted for separating different components of a fluid and an elastic network (115) in which the packing material (114) is embedded.
Freezing a Microfluidic Chip
Granted: March 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090056425
A method for preparing a microfluidic chip is described, the microfluidic chip comprising a micro-channel system with at least one micro-channel. The method comprises supplying one or more fluids to at least one predefined section of the micro-channel system or to the whole micro-channel system, and freezing the entire microfluidic chip by exposing the microfluidic chip to a temperature below ?5° C., wherein the one or more fluids contained in the micro-channel system are frozen solid.
CIRCUIT FOR SAMPLE RATE CONVERSION
Granted: March 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090058692
The present invention is related to a circuit for converting the sample rate of a digital signal, comprising an input for applying the digital signal, a conversion filter having either a symmetrical or anti-symmetrical impulse response and implemented as a plurality of subfilters in parallel, each subfilter having a symmetrical or anti-symmetrical response derived from components of a polyphase decomposition of said impulse response, combining means for deriving from said applied…
ON-CHIP ANALYSIS OF COVALENTLY LABELLED SAMPLE SPECIES
Granted: March 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090061525
A method for analyzing a sample comprising different sample compounds is described. The method comprises staining the sample compounds by adding a dye species to a solution of the sample, the dye species having reactive groups adapted for forming covalent bonds with specific groups of the sample compounds, and providing the modified sample compounds to a microfluidic chip, the microfluidic chip being adapted to provide an electrophoretic separation. The method further comprises…
METHOD OF CATEGORISING SPEED OF A TERMINAL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS THEREFOR
Granted: March 5, 2009
Application Number:
20090061848
A method of categorising speed of a terminal (202) in a wireless communications network (116) comprises monitoring a first factor associated with allocation of a radio-frequency (RF) resource that is not related to mobility of the terminal (202). The first factor is then offset against a second factor, the second factor being potentially indicative of mobility of the terminal (202). The speed of the terminal (202) is then approximated using the result of offsetting the first factor…
Synchronization of Spectrum Analyzer Frequency Sweep and External Switch
Granted: February 19, 2009
Application Number:
20090045798
A measuring receiver comprises a spectrum analyzer having a local oscillator for sweeping the measurement frequency of the spectrum analyzer through multiple frequency bands. A preselector has multiple filter paths with frequency bands corresponding to frequency bands of the spectrum analyzer. The filter paths for passing signals through the preselector and outputting filtered signals to the spectrum analyzer. Switches of the preselector switch between filter paths to switch in a filter…
