Author: claimsbot

What is claimed is:

1. A device for use in detection of airborne contaminants, which comprises:
(a.) a flexible substrate having a front side and a back side;
(b.) a contaminant carrier located on said front side;
(c.) an adhesive located on said back side;
(d.) a unique identifier located on one of said front side and said back side.
2. The device of claim 1 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and chemically bond with an airborne contaminant.
3. The device of claim 1 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and ionically bond with an airborne contaminant.
4. The device of claim 1 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and physically hold an airborne contaminant.
5. The device of claim 4 wherein said contaminant carrier is selected from the group consisting of adhesive material, high surface area material and combinations thereof.
6. The device of claim 5 wherein said high surface area material is selected from the group consisting of microporous polymeric material and powdered inorganic material.
7. The device of claim 1 wherein said unique identifier is selected form the group consisting of representations of alphabet, numerals, bar code, symbols, and combinations thereof.
8. The device of claim 1 wherein said unique identifier is located on said front side.
9. The device of claim 1 wherein said unique identifier is located on said back side.
10. The device of claim 1 wherein said unique identifier is located in a first area of said front side, and said carrier is located in a second area of said front side.
11. A method of creating and storing airborne contaminant samples and identification data for subsequent detection, which comprises:
(A.) applying a device for use in detection of airborne contaminants to a person, wherein said device includes:
(a.) a flexible substrate having a front side and a back side;
(b.) a contaminant carrier located on said front side;
(c.) an adhesive located on said back side;
(d.) a unique identifier located on one of said front side and said back side;

(B.) subjecting said person with said device, to an airborne contaminant wherein said airborne contaminant is received and held by said device; and,
(C.) subsequently subjecting said device with said airborne contaminant, to a detection method, and correlating results from said detection method to said unique identifier.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein said applying of said device to said person by attaching said device to at least one element selected from the group consisting of skin of said person, clothing of said person, equipment of said person and a secondary holder attachable to one of the foregoing.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein said device is attached to skin of said person.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and chemically bond with an airborne contaminant.
15. The method of claim 11 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and ionically bond with an airborne contaminant.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein said contaminant carrier is a material adapted to receive and physically hold an airborne contaminant.
17. The method of claim 11 wherein said contaminant carrier is selected from the group consisting of adhesive material, high surface area material and combinations thereof.
18. The method of claim 11 wherein said high surface area material is selected form the group consisting of microporous polymeric material and powdered inorganic material.
19. The method of claim 11 wherein said unique identifier is selected form the group consisting of representations of alphabet, numerals, bar code, symbols, and combinations thereof.
20. The method of claim 11 wherein said unique identifier is located in a first area of said front side and said carrier is located in a second area of said front side.

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. A process for manufacturing a laminated glazing unit having at least two panes forming a composite with an inside and an outside, a first coated pane being provided on a surface facing the inside of the composite with a corrosion protected transparent surface coating and at least one adhesive layer for coupling the panes together, the process comprising:
removing the transparent surface coating proximate at least one edge of the coated pane to create an exposed region between about 0.1 mm and about 5 mm from a peripheral edge of the pane along a main surface of the pane;
applying an opaque protective layer proximate the peripheral edge of the coated pane after removal of the transparent surface coating therefrom, the protective layer being substantially impermeable to diffusion of water vapor and covering at least a portion of the exposed region of the coated pane and extending across a portion of the transparent surface coating beyond an edge thereof proximate the peripheral edge of the pane;
coupling the panes together with an adhesive layer disposed therebetween to form the laminated glazing unit.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein the protective layer covering the edge of the transparent surface coating is an organic coating.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein at least one of the panes comprises curved glass formed by bending, the curved glass being provided with the transparent surface coating prior to bending.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the transparent surface coating is removed along the edge of the coated pane by abrasion.
5. The process of claim 4, wherein the surface coating is removed by abrasion substantially simultaneously with a grinding treatment for grinding the peripheral edge.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the protective layer covering the edge of the transparent surface coating is a bakable ceramic paint.
7. The process of claim 6, wherein the protective layer covers substantially the entire main surface of the coated pane provided with the transparent surface coating.
8. The process of claim 6, wherein the protective layer covering the edge of the transparent surface coating is in the form of a frame.
9. The process of claim 6, further comprising baking the ceramic paint, wherein at least one of the panes including the coated pane is formed of glass.
10. A process for manufacturing a laminated glazing unit having at least two panes forming a composite with an inside and an outside, the process comprising:
applying a transparent surface coating to a first pane along substantially an entire main surface facing the inside of the composite;
removing the transparent surface coating proximate at least one peripheral edge of the first pane to create an exposed region of the main surface of the pane;
applying a ceramic protective coating proximate the peripheral edge of the first pane after removal of the transparent surface coating therefrom, the protective coating being substantially impermeable to diffusion of water vapor and covering at least a portion of the exposed region of the first pane and extending across a portion of the transparent surface coating beyond an edge thereof proximate the at least one peripheral edge of the pane;
bonding the panes together to form the laminated glazing unit.
11. The process of claim 10, wherein the panes are adhesively bonded together under at least one of heat and pressure.
12. The process of claim 10, further comprising bending at least one pane.
13. A process for manufacturing a laminated glazing unit from a pair of glass panes, the process comprising:
grinding a peripheral edge on each of the glass panes;
disposing a transparent surface coating, an opaque ceramic protective layer and an adhesive layer between the glass panes, with (1) the transparent surface coating disposed between the opaque protective layer and one of the glass panes and (2) the opaque protective layer disposed between the adhesive layer and the transparent surface coating;
covering at least a portion of a main surface of one of the glass panes with the protective layer, with the protective layer also extending across a portion of the transparent surface coating beyond an edge thereof proximate the peripheral edge of the glass pane.
14. A laminated glazing unit comprising at least two panes coupled together by an adhesive layer disposed therebetween to form a composite with an inside and an outside, a first coated pane provided on a surface facing the inside of the composite with a transparent surface coating, the transparent surface coating being spaced from at least one edge of the main surface of the coated pane by a distance between about 0.1 mm and about 5 mm, and a transition region extending between coated and uncoated regions of the main surface of the pane being covered with a protective layer impermeable to diffusion of water vapor.
15. The laminated glazing unit of claim 14, wherein the protective layer is disposed at an angle of between about 180\xb0 and about 190\xb0 in the transition region extending between coated and uncoated regions of the main surface.
16. The laminated glazing unit of claim 14, wherein the transparent surface coating comprises at least one of silver and an antireflection dielectric.
17. The laminated glazing unit of claim 14, wherein the transparent surface coating comprises a silver layer abutting an antireflection dielectric layer.
18. The laminated glazing unit of claim 14, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a synthetic thermoplastic.
19. The laminated glazing unit of claim 14, wherein the protective layer is a bakable paint.
20. The laminated glazing unit of claim 19, wherein the bakable paint is electrically conducting.
21. A laminated glazing unit comprising:
a pair of glass panes, each of the panes having a ground peripheral edge;
a transparent surface coating;
an opaque protective layer substantially impermeable to diffusion of water vapor; and
an adhesive layer;
wherein the protective layer covers at least a portion of a main surface of one of the panes and extends across a portion of the transparent surface coating beyond an edge thereof proximate an edge of the pane; and
wherein (1) the transparent surface coating is disposed between the opaque protective layer and one of the glass panes, (2) the opaque protective layer is disposed between the adhesive layer and the transparent surface coating, and (3) the transparent surface coating, opaque protective layer, and adhesive layer are disposed between the glass panes.

1. A piston for a reciprocating machine including a cylinder bore for receiving said piston and a driving member for reciprocating said piston in the cylinder bore, said piston comprising:
a piston body fitted into the cylinder bore and having a sliding peripheral surface disposed in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore, the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore each having a noncircular cross-sectional form;
a tapered sealing sleeve fitted in a peripheral groove of the piston body, wherein the sleeve has a first-diameter end located on the same side as a tail of the piston body and a second-diameter end located on the same side as a head of the piston body, the first-diameter is not equal to the second-diameter; and
a coupler for coupling said piston body to the driving member.
2. The piston according to claim 1, wherein said coupler is located within a noncircular imaginary tube which is generated by extending the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body along an axis of said piston.
3. The piston according to claim 2, wherein said sealing sleeve is made of an elastically deformable material.
4. The piston according to claim 3, wherein said sealing member has a noncircular external form similar to the cross-sectional form of the cylinder bore.
5. A piston for a reciprocating machine including a cylinder bore for receiving said piston and a driving member for reciprocating said piston in the cylinder bore, said piston comprising:
a piston body fitted into the cylinder bore and having a sliding peripheral surface disposed in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore, the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore each having a noncircular cross-sectional form;
a coupler for coupling said piston body to the driving member, wherein said coupler is located within a noncircular imaginary tube which is generated by extending the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body along an axis of said piston; and
a hollow body having a head located on one side thereof opposite said coupler and having a circular open end located on the same side as said coupler, and
said coupler has a circular end plate closing the open end of said piston body.
6. The piston according to claim 5, wherein the end plate of said coupler is welded to the open end of said piston body in the axial direction of said piston.
7. A piston for a reciprocating machine including a cylinder bore for receiving said piston and a driving member for reciprocating said piston in the cylinder bore, said piston comprising:
a piston body fitted into the cylinder bore and having a sliding peripheral surface disposed in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore, the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore each having a noncircular cross-sectional form, wherein said piston body comprises:
at least one annular sealing member, the sealing member forming the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body; and
a peripheral groove for receiving the sealing member, wherein said sealing member is made of an elastically deformable material and when said sealing member is in a free state, said sealing member has an inner circumferential length 10 to 30% shorter than a circumferential length of a bottom of the peripheral groove, and said sealing member is fitted in the peripheral groove while being elastically deformed; and

a coupler for coupling said piston body to the driving member, wherein said coupler is located within a noncircular imaginary tube which is generated by extending the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body along an axis of said piston.
8. A piston for a reciprocating machine including a cylinder bore for receiving said piston and a driving member for reciprocating said piston in the cylinder bore, said piston comprising:
a piston body fitted into the cylinder bore and having a sliding peripheral surface disposed in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore, the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore each having a noncircular cross-sectional form, wherein said piston body comprises:
at least one annular sealing member, the sealing member forming the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body; and
a peripheral groove for receiving the sealing member, wherein said sealing member is made of an elastically deformable material and has a circular external form; and
a coupler for coupling said piston body to the driving member, wherein said coupler is located within a noncircular imaginary tube which is generated by extending the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body along an axis of said piston.
9. A piston for a reciprocating machine including a cylinder bore for receiving said piston and a driving member for reciprocating said piston in the cylinder bore, said piston comprising:
a piston body fitted into the cylinder bore and having a sliding peripheral surface disposed in sliding contact with an inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore, the sliding peripheral surface of said piston body and the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder bore each having a noncircular cross-sectional form, wherein said piston body has at least one of arcuated outer peripheral edge, tapered outer peripheral edge or crowned outer peripheral edge formed at each of opposite ends thereof; and
a coupler for coupling said piston body to the driving member.

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. A mobile communication device comprising:
a processor operably coupled to a memory and to a wireless communication subsystem operable to send and receive data;
a camera operably coupled to the processor;
a sensor operably connected to provide to the processor a distance between the camera and an element viewable by the camera;
instructions stored in the memory that when executed by the processor perform the following: taking an image with the camera, using the sensor to determine a distance between the camera and at least one object recorded in the image, receiving a request for a desired measurement comprising one of a desired length measurement and a desired area measurement of an element in the image, calculating the desired measurement, and providing the desired measurement to the user.
2. The mobile communication device according to claim 1 wherein the sensors determines the distance to an accuracy of plus or minus 10 mm.
3. The mobile communication device according to claim 2 wherein the sensor is an optical time-of-flight sensor.
4. The mobile communication device according to claim 3 wherein the distance measurements are time-stamped.
5. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein the sensor operates independently of the camera.
6. The mobile communication device according to claim 5 wherein the sensor is active whenever the camera is active.
7. The mobile communication device according to claim 6, wherein the sensor is aligned with the center of view of the camera.
8. The mobile communication device according to claim 7 wherein the distance is used to set the focus of the camera.
9. The mobile communication device according to claim 8 wherein the sensor determines distance at a rate that is greater than or equal to the camera frame rate.
10. The mobile communication device according to claim 1 wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further perform: receiving a correction to the image via user input and using the received correction to calculate the desired measurement.
11. The mobile communication device according to claim 10 wherein the correction is a keystone correction.
12. The mobile communication device according to claim 1 wherein the instructions, when executed by the processor, further store the distance measurement with the image as metadata.
13. The mobile communication device according to claim 1, wherein providing the desired measurement to the user comprises displaying the desired measurement on a screen of the mobile communication device.
14. A method of operating a camera in a mobile communication device, the method comprising:
taking an image using the camera;
determining a distance between the camera and at least one object recorded in the image using a sensor;
receiving a request for a desired measurement comprising one of a desired length measurement and a desired area measurement of an element in the image;
calculating the desired measurement; and
providing the desired measurement to the user.
15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising applying a correction to the image prior to calculating the measurement.
16. The method according to claim 15 further comprising receiving a keystone correction to the image from the user.
17. The method according to claim 14 wherein the sensor is a time-of-flight sensor that determines a distance from the camera of an object at the center of the field of view.
18. The method according to claim 17 further comprising time-stamping both image data and distance data.
19. The method according to claim 14 wherein providing the desire measurement comprises displaying the measurement on a screen.
20. The method according to claim 19 wherein receiving the request for a measurement comprises receiving input from a stylus on the screen.