Author: claimsbot

1. A method for manufacturing an x-ray target, the method comprising:
combining a base material and a grain growth inhibitor material;
depositing the combined base material and grain growth inhibitor material onto a substrate; and
processing the combined base material and the grain growth inhibitor material to form a target track material by heat treating the target track material in a vacuum furnace at a temperature of 1,700 degrees Celsius for a period of about four to twelve hours to increase the density of the target track material.
2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the combining comprises combining the base material and the grain growth inhibitor material in a feedstock powder form before depositing the feedstock powder on the substrate.
3. The method as recited in claim 2, further comprising processing the feedstock powder to achieve a feedstock particle size of about 0.5 \u03bcm or smaller.
4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the combining comprises combining the base material and the grain growth inhibitor material in a feedstock powder form and depositing comprises a Vacuum Plasma Spray (VPS) process.
5. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising placing a backing in thermal communication with the substrate,
6. The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising affixing a backing to the substrate with a bond layer.
7. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the bond layer is formed with a braze process.
8. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the braze process comprises:
placing one or more washers between the substrate and the backing;
heating the one or more washers for a predetermined time and at a predetermined temperature so as to form a braze bond layer.
9. The method as recited in claim 7, wherein the braze process comprises:
placing a hydride paste containing a braze material between the substrate and the backing
10. The method as recited in claim 6, wherein the bond layer is formed with a carbon management layer.
11. The method as recited in claim 10, wherein the carbon management layer is formed by:
coating the backing with a carbide forming metal to a predetermined thickness that is sufficient to retard carbon diffusion from the backing; and
processing the coating to form the carbon management layer.
12. The method as recited in claim 11, wherein the processing of the coating comprises a vacuum outgassing process.
13. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the depositing comprises depositing the combined base material and grain growth inhibitor material onto the substrate as a single layer.
14. A method for manufacturing an x-ray target, the method comprising:
combining a base material and a grain growth inhibitor material;
depositing the combined base material and grain growth inhibitor material onto a substrate;
processing the combined base material and the grain growth inhibitor material to form a target track material; and
affixing a backing to the substrate with a bond layer, the bond layer formed with a braze process by placing a hydride paste containing a braze material between the substrate and the backing.
15. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the base material and the grain growth inhibitor material are combined in a feedstock powder form before depositing the feedstock powder on the substrate.
16. The method as recited in claim 15, further comprising processing the feedstock powder to achieve a feedstock particle size of about 0.5 \u03bcm or smaller.
17. The method as recited in claim 14, wherein the base material and the grain growth inhibitor material are combined in a feedstock powder form and then deposited onto a substrate with a Vacuum Plasma Spray (VPS) process.
18. A method for manufacturing an x-ray target, the method comprising:
combining a base material and a grain growth inhibitor material;
depositing the combined base material and grain growth inhibitor material onto a substrate;
processing the combined base material and the grain growth inhibitor material to form a target track material; and
affixing a backing to the substrate with a bond layer, the bond layer formed with a carbon management layer and wherein the carbon management layer is formed by:
coating the backing with a carbide forming metal to a predetermined thickness that is sufficient to retard carbon diffusion from the backing; and
processing the coating to form the carbon management layer with a vacuum outgassing process.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. Device for control of an electric power converter comprising control means for controlling turn-on of semi-conductor legs,
said electric power converter comprising:
DC voltage supply lines,
conversion means having at least three legs connected between said DC voltage supply lines and outputs to convert said DC voltage into output AC voltages, and
control means for controlling turn-on of said legs of the conversion means,
said control means comprising:
processing means to supply modulation signals of control signals of said legs,
means for determining a general control component for processing an over-modulation, said general control component being determined according to first modulation signals of the legs of the conversion means to process second modulation signals of the legs of the conversion means
wherein said means for determining comprise means for detecting a detection signal detecting current flowing in the outputs of the legs of said converter to be used in selection of at least one modulation signal receiving an over-modulation, said means for determining determining said general control component according to the first modulation signals and according to said detection signal detected by the means for detecting.
2. Device according to claim 1 wherein said detection signal is representative of an output line or of a phase in a three-phase system.
3. Device according to claim 1 wherein the means for detecting detect said detection signal in instantaneous current, quasi-instantaneous current, or with current signals with a small lag or a very low integration.
4. Device according to claim 1 wherein said means for detecting detect a first detection signal representative of a highest current in absolute value to supply a first detection signal acting as over-modulation reference, said means for determining comprising first processing means to supply a first general control component with over-modulation dependent on said first detection signal or on a modulation signal selected according to said detection signal.
5. Device according to claim 1 wherein said means for determining comprise means for controlling limiting of the general control component.
6. Device according to claim 5 wherein said means for controlling limiting receive modulation signals to supply negative and positive limiting values defining a limiting zone.
7. Device according to claim 5 wherein said means for detecting detect a second detection signal of a high current lower than the highest first current in absolute value to supply a second detection signal acting as over-modulation reference, said means for determining comprising second processing means to supply a second general control component with over-modulation dependent on said second detection signal or on a second modulation signal selected according to said second detection signal.
8. Device according to claim 7 wherein said means for controlling limiting receive:
a first signal representative of said first detection signal or of a modulation signal selected according to said first detection signal,
a second signal representative of said second detection signal or of a modulation signal selected according to said second detection signal, and
a control signal representative of a risk of over-modulation overshoot supplied by means for detecting an overshoot,
said means for controlling limiting supplying a selected detection or modulation signal representative of said first detection signal if a risk of overshoot is not detected or representative of said second detection signal if a risk of overshoot is detected to determine a general control component.
9. Device according to claim 7 wherein said means for controlling limiting receive:
a first signal representative of a first general control component dependent on said first detection signal,
a second signal representative of a second general control component dependent on said second detection signal, and
a control signal representative of a risk of over-modulation overshoot supplied by means for detecting an overshoot,
said means for controlling limiting supplying a general control component representative of the first general control component if a risk of overshoot is not detected or of the second general control component if a risk of overshoot is detected.
10. Electric power converter comprising:
DC voltage supply lines,
conversion means having at least three legs connected between said DC voltage supply lines and outputs to convert said DC voltage into output AC voltages,
control means for controlling turn-on of said legs of the conversion means,
at least one control device according claim 1; and
current measuring means arranged on output conductor lines and connected to said control device to supply signals representative of currents to said means for determining to be used in determining the general control component.
11. Method for controlling an electric power converter comprising:
conversion means having at least three legs connected between said DC voltage lines and outputs to convert said DC voltage into output AC voltages,
control means for controlling turn-on of the legs of said conversion means and comprising processing means to supply modulation signals of control signals of said legs,
said method comprising:
detection of a detection signal representative of a line where a highest current in absolute value is flowing,
selection of a modulation signal for application of an over-modulation, and
determination of a general control component according to signals resulting from detection of said detection signal, and from selection of a modulation signal.
12. Method according to claim 11 comprising computation of limit values of the general control component or of over-modulation
13. Method according to claim 12 comprising control of limiting of the general control component according to said limit values.
14. Method according to claim 11 comprising:
a first detection of a first detection signal representative of a line where a highest current in absolute value is flowing,
a first selection of a modulation signal for application of an over-modulation,
a first determination of a first general control component according to signals resulting from the first detection of a first detection signal, and from the first selection of a modulation signal,
a second detection of a second detection signal representative of a line where a high current lower than the first highest current in absolute value is flowing,
a second selection of a modulation signal for application of an over-modulation, and
a second determination of a second general control component according to signals resulting from the second detection of a second detection signal, and from the second selection of a modulation signal.
15. Method according to claim 14 comprising:
computation of limit values of the general control component or of over-modulation,
control of limiting of the first general control component to detect a risk of overshoot of the limit values, and
supply of a signal of a general control component representative of the first general control component if a risk of overshoot is not detected or of the second general control component if a risk of overshoot is detected.

1. A fluid transporting device comprising:
an elastic tube;
a tube frame having a tube guide wall for mounting said tube in an arcuate shape;
a rotary disc arranged on an inner side of said tube, said rotary disc operable to rotate about an axis of rotation;
a rotary push plate mounted to said rotary disc by a plurality of support pins, said rotary push plate secured to said plurality of support pins by a plurality of C-rings that correspond to each of said support pins, and said rotary push plate operable to rotate about said axis of rotation with said rotary disc;
a plurality of push pins oriented perpendicular to said axis of rotation of said rotary push plate, said push pins being disposed between said tube and said rotary push plate; and
said rotary push plate having a plurality of lobes integral therewith arranged at equal intervals with respect to the axis of rotation of said rotary push plate;
wherein an arcuate center of said tube guide wall, the axis of rotation of said rotary push plate, and a radial center of said push pins are aligned with each other; and
any one of the plurality of lobes simultaneously pushes a plurality of the push pins to feed the fluid from the fluid inlet side to the outlet side.
2. A fluid transporting device comprising:
an elastic tube;
a tube frame having a tube guide wall for mounting said tube in an arcuate shape;
a rotary disc that rotates about an axis of rotation arranged on an inner side of said tube;
a rotary push plate mounted to said rotary disc by a plurality of support pins, said rotary push plate secured to said plurality of support pins by a plurality of C-rings that correspond to each of said support pins, and said rotary push plate operable to rotate about said axis of rotation with said rotary disc;
a plurality of push pins arranged perpendicular to said axis of rotation and disposed between said tube and said rotary push plate; and
said rotary push plate having a plurality of lobes integrated therewith arranged at equal intervals with respect to said axis of rotation of said rotary push plate;
wherein an arcuate center of said tube guide wall, said axis of rotation of said rotary push plate, and a radial center of said push pins are aligned with each other,
any one of the plurality of lobes simultaneously pushes a plurality of the push pins to feed the fluid from a fluid inlet side to an outlet side, and
a fluid storing container for containing a fluid in communication with the fluid transporting device by said tube.
3. The fluid transporting device of claim 2, wherein said fluid transporting device and said fluid storing container are formed in parallel in a planar direction in a casing.
4. The fluid transporting device of claim 3, further comprising an opening for producing communication between the inside and the outside of said fluid storing container; and
an air-permeable film mounted on said opening.
5. A fluid transporting device comprising:
an elastic tube;
a tube frame having a tube guide wall for mounting said tube in an arcuate shape;
a rotary disc arranged on an inner side of said tube, said rotary disc operable to rotate about an axis of rotation;
a rotary push plate mounted to said rotary disc by a plurality of support pins, said rotary push plate secured to said plurality of support pins by a plurality of C-rings that correspond to each of said support pins, and said rotary push plate operable to rotate about said axis of rotation with said rotary disc;
a plurality of push pins oriented perpendicular to said axis of rotation of said rotary push plate, said push pins being disposed between said tube and said rotary push plate; and
said push plate having a plurality of lobes integral therewith arranged at equal intervals with respect to the axis of rotation;
a slide frame located at an outer circumference of said rotary push plate, said slide frame having a plurality of throughholes extending radially from the axis of rotation of the rotary push plate toward said tube, and said push pins being mounted in said throughholes;
wherein an arcuate center of said tube guide wall, the axis of rotation of said rotary push plate, and a radial center of said push pins are aligned with each other; and
any one of the plurality of lobes push the plurality of push pins sequentially to feed the fluid from the fluid inlet side to the outlet side.
6. The device of claim 5, further comprising a fluid storing container for containing a fluid in communication with said tube.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein said lobes are separated from each other by a recess that extends radially toward said axis of rotation, each lobe including a leading edge that includes an arc and a slope that terminates at an outer circumferential arc, and a trailing edge that includes a slope.
8. The device of claim 2, wherein said lobes are separated from each other by a recess that extends radially toward said axis of rotation, each lobe including a leading edge that includes an arc and a slope that terminates at an outer circumferential arc, and a trailing edge that includes a slope.
9. The device of claim 5, wherein said lobes are separated from each other by a recess that extends radially toward said axis of rotation, each lobe including a leading edge that includes an arc and a slope that terminates at an outer circumferential arc, and a trailing edge that includes a slope.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. An electronic system, comprising:
a remote control device and a first electronic device;
wherein the remote control device is configured to accept a user input signifying a command for a second electronic device, generate the command for the second electronic device and an indication of the command, transmit the command to the second electronic device, and transmit the indication of the command to the first electronic device; and
wherein the first electronic device is configured to receive the indication of the command, and process the indication of the command to alter operation of the first electronic device.
2. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein:
the first electronic device comprises one of a satellite broadcast receiver, a cable broadcast receiver, and an over-the-air terrestrial broadcast receiver; and
the second electronic device comprises a display device in communication with the first electronic device.
3. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is configured to process the indication of the command to transmit a signal associated with the indication of the command to the second electronic device for display.
4. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is configured to process the indication of the command to transmit a second indication of the command to a third electronic device.
5. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the control logic of the first electronic device is configured to alter the operation of the first electronic device by presenting programming-related information for display on the second electronic device.
6. The electronic system of claim 5, wherein the programming-related information is presented as at least one of a static video screen and a video channel.
7. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the first electronic device is configured to alter the operation of the first electronic device by terminating or postponing a standby mode of the first electronic device.
8. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the remote control device transmits each of the command and the indication of the command by way of at least one of an ultra-high frequency signal, an infrared signal, and an ultrasonic signal.
9. The electronic system of claim 1, wherein the command comprises one of turning on the second electronic device, turning off the second electronic device, modifying a volume output of the second electronic device, selecting a channel of the second electronic device, and accessing a menu of the second electronic device.
10. An electronic system, comprising:
a remote control device and a first electronic device;
wherein the remote control device is configured to accept a user input which causes a change in a mode of the remote control device, generate an indication of the mode change, and transmit the indication of the mode change to the first electronic device; wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices for receiving commands from the remote control device; and
wherein the first electronic device is configured to receive the indication of the mode change and process the indication of the mode change to alter operation of the first electronic device.
11. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein:
the first electronic device comprises one of a satellite broadcast receiver, a cable broadcast receiver, and an over-the-air terrestrial broadcast receiver; and
the plurality of electronic devices comprises at least a display device in communication with the first electronic device.
12. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein the first electronic device is configured to process the indication of the mode change to transmit a signal associated with the indication of the mode change to one of the second electronic devices for display.
13. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein the plurality of electronic devices comprises at least one of a video cassette recorder, a digital video recorder, a compact disc player, a digital video disc player, and an audio amplifier.
14. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein the first electronic device is configured to alter the operation of the first electronic device by presenting programming-related information for display on one of the second electronic devices.
15. The electronic system of claim 14, wherein the programming-related information is presented as at least one of a static video screen and a video channel.
16. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein the first electronic device is configured to alter the operation of the first electronic device by terminating or postponing a standby mode of the first electronic device.
17. The electronic system of claim 10, wherein the remote control device transmits the indication of the mode change by way of at least one of an ultra-high frequency signal, an infrared signal, and an ultrasonic signal.
18. A method for informing a first electronic device concerning control of a second electronic device, the method comprising:
accepting a user input at a remote control device, wherein the input signifies a command for the second electronic device;
generating the command for the second electronic device in the remote control device;
generating an indication of the command in the remote control device;
transmitting the command from the remote control device to the second electronic device;
transmitting the indication of the command from the remote control device to the first electronic device;
receiving the indication of the command at the first electronic device; and
processing the indication of the command in the first electronic device to alter operation of the first electronic device.
19. The method of claim 18, further comprising transmitting a signal associated with the indication of the command from the first electronic device to the second electronic device for display.
20. The method of claim 18, further comprising transmitting a second indication of the command from the first electronic device to a third electronic device in response to processing the first indication of the command.
21. The method of claim 18, wherein altering the operation of the first electronic device comprises terminating or postponing a standby mode of the first electronic device.
22. The method of claim 18, wherein the command comprises one of turning on the second electronic device, turning off the second electronic device, modifying a volume output of the second electronic device, selecting a channel of the second electronic device, and accessing a menu of the second electronic device.
23. A method for informing a first electronic device concerning activity of a remote control device, the method comprising:
accepting a user input signifying a change of a mode of the remote control device at the remote control device, wherein the mode identifies one of a plurality of electronic devices for receiving commands from the remote control device;
changing the mode of the remote control device in response to the user input;
generating an indication of the mode change in the remote control device;
transmitting the indication of the mode change from the remote control device to the first electronic device;
receiving the indication of the mode change at the first electronic device; and
processing the indication of the mode change in the first electronic device to alter operation of the first electronic device.
24. The method of claim 23, further comprising transmitting a signal associated with the indication of the mode change from the first electronic device to one of the second electronic devices for display.
25. The method of claim 23, wherein altering the operation of the first electronic device comprises terminating or postponing a standby mode of the first electronic device.