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US08134075B1	Cord connector and wire organizer A wire organizer providing an accommodation for power supplies, an attractive and compact compartment, and an easy and unlimited variety of adaptations to suit the user's purpose, having an attractive top cover and a functional main panel on which a multiplicity of hook and loop fasteners have been placed in strategic positions, so as to retain in a neat and organized fashion a multiplicity of wires and cords, power supplies and power strips, all having mating hook and loop fasteners to connect to those of the main panel, and a means by which the organizer may be hung either vertically or horizontally.
US08134070B2	Busbar pack The invention relates to a busbar pack comprising n busbars (2) and at least n−1 insulating bars (4) the surfaces of which project beyond the busbars (2), one insulating bar (4) being interposed between two busbars (2), said stack of bars (2, 4) being immobilized in their position relative each other by devices. The invention is characterized in that at least one inner busbar (2) is provided with a reticular bar (6) on both sides thereof and has perforations (14) that are arranged to match crossbars (12) of corresponding reticular bars (6). The invention allows production of a busbar pack at least the inner busbar (2) of which is convection-cooled, said busbar cooling system being producible at low costs.
US08134069B2	Method and apparatus for controllable sodium delivery for thin film photovoltaic materials A solar cell includes a substrate, a first electrode located over the substrate, where the first electrode comprises a first transition metal layer, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode located over the n-type semiconductor layer. The first transition metal layer contains (i) an alkali element or an alkali compound and (ii) a lattice distortion element or a lattice distortion compound. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material.
US08134065B2	Key speed sensor of electronic instrument A device for accurately detecting key operation speed with a simple configuration in which a plurality of alternating signals, which have mutually differing phases, is supplied to transmission electrodes. From this, capacitance between reception electrodes and the transmission electrodes is changed by a key pressing operation, and the phases of the alternating signals induced in the reception electrodes are compared and discriminated.
US08134063B2	Music piece production apparatus, music piece reproduction method, and music piece reproduction program A music reproduction apparatus selects some music pieces from a number of music pieces stored in, for example, a storage medium and reproduces them. First, a plurality of music piece selection periods (episode) are set on the basis of user specific information inputted by the user. The music piece selection periods are a time unit which is a unit in reproducing a music piece. Next, a music piece reproduction list (playlist) is generated for each music piece selection period and a music piece is reproduced according to the music piece reproduction list. The user can input evaluation information for the reproduction of the music piece. As a result, the music piece selection periods or the music piece reproduction list is changed and reproduced by using the user evaluation information, thus enabling the user who has listened to the music to have an effect such as energy, relaxation, or briskness, which is the biggest goal.
US08134060B2	Electronic keyboard instrument In an electronic keyboard instrument, a first switch board 11 and a second switch board 12 are independently provided in a keyboard chassis 1 separated from each other. The first switch board 11 has a first switch that is turned ON by a key 2 arranged on the keyboard chassis 1 in a manner to be rotatable in a vertical direction upon the depression of the key 2. The second switch board 12 has a second switch 5 that is turned ON by a hammer member 3 that rotates to be displaced in response to the depression of the key 2 and applies action load to the key 2. Accordingly, even if the second switch board 12 receives an impact from the hammer member 3 when the hammer member 3 turns ON the second switch 5, the impact is not easily transmitted to the first switch 4.
US08134057B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH354074 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH354074. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH354074, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH354074 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH354074.
US08134055B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH700775 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH700775. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH700775, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH700775 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH700775.
US08134052B2	Soybean cultivar 99497033 A soybean cultivar designated 99497033 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 99497033, to the plants of soybean 99497033, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 99497033, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 99497033 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 99497033, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99497033, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 99497033 with another soybean cultivar.
US08134046B2	Method for producing arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentaenoic acid in useful transgenic plants The present invention relates to a process for producing arachidonic acid and/or eicosapentaenoic acid in transgenic useful plants by introducing into the plant nucleic acids coding for polypeptides having Δ6-desaturase, Δ6-elongase or Δ5-desaturase activity. Furthermore, a gene coding for an ω3-desaturase is advantageously expressed in said useful plants. In another advantageous embodiment of the process, further nucleic acid sequences coding for polypeptides of fatty acid or lipid metabolism biosynthesis may be expressed in the plants. Particularly advantageous nucleic acid sequences here are those coding for a Δ8-desaturase, Δ12-desaturase, Δ15-desaturase, Δ4-desaturase, Δ9-elongase and/or Δ5-elongase activity.The invention further relates to the use of the oils, lipids and/or fatty acids produced in the process according to the invention in feedstuffs or foodstuffs, cosmetics or pharmaceuticals.
US08134045B2	Protein involved in restoration of cytoplasmic male sterility to fertility and gene encoding the protein and gene The object of the present invention is to isolate Rf gene, particularly Rf1 gene derived from radish, and identify its structure. The present invention provides a protein involved in restoration of a cytoplasmic male sterile individual to fertility which has 14 or more pentatricopeptide repeat (hereafter may be abbreviated to PPR) motifs, wherein a group of the motifs is divided into 3 or more blocks, each of the individual blocks has at least 2 or more PPR motifs, and the block in a carboxyl terminal (C terminal) side has 4 PPR motifs.
US08134036B2	Process for liquid phase alkylation A method for the liquid-phase alkylation of an aromatic substrate is disclosed. A reaction zone has at least one catalyst bed containing a first catalyst modified by the inclusion of a rare earth metal ion.
US08134033B2	Fluorocompound having highly fluorinated norbornane structure, fluoropolymer, and their production processes To provide a novel polymerizable fluorocompound having a highly fluorinated norbornane structure, and a polymer obtained from the compound. Further, their production processes and a novel intermediate useful for the processes.A novel compound (1) such as a compound (11) or a compound (12), and its polymer. A compound (2) such as a compound (21) or (22), and a compound (3) such as a compound (31) or (32M), which are useful as an intermediate for the production of the compound (1), and its production process. However, each of ZA to ZE represents such as —CH(—OC(O)C(CH3)═CH2)— or —CF2, Each of WA and WB represents such as F, each of YA to YE represents such as —CH(—OH)— or —CF(CH2OH), and each of XA to XE represents such as —C(O)— or —CF2—.
US08134031B2	Extraction process for aldehyde product separation and catalyst recovery An extraction process for a non-aqueous hydroformylation product composition to separate an aldehyde product and to recover a hydroformylation catalyst. The process involves mixing a non-aqueous hydroformylation product composition containing a mixture of formyl-substituted fatty acid triglyceride esters derived from hydroformylating a seed oil, a transition metal-organophosphine ligand wherein the organophosphine is ionically-charged, optionally free ionically-charged organophosphine ligand, and a polar organic solubilizing agent with water and an extraction solvent having low water solubility to recover an organic phase containing the mixture of formyl-substituted fatty acid triglycerides and the low solubility extraction solvent and an aqueous phase containing the transition metal-organophosphine ligand, optional free ligand, the organic solubilizing agent, and water. Optionally, the low solubility extraction solvent can be prepared in situ in the hydroformylation step.
US08134030B2	Process for preparing a primary amine with a tertiary alpha carbon atom by reacting a tertiary alcohol with ammonia A process for preparing a primary amine with a tertiary alpha-carbon atom by reacting a tertiary alcohol with ammonia in the presence of a heterogeneous catalyst, by performing the reaction in the presence of a non-microporous, non-zeolitic aluminosilicate as a catalyst, where the aluminosilicate has a molar Al/Si ratio in the range from 0.1 to 30.
US08134029B2	Treatment of CNS disorders with trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine Treatment of CNS disorders with (1R,4S)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine; and (1S,4R)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is disclosed. A process for preparing 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-napthalenamine is also disclosed. The process includes the preparation of all four isomers of N-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]formamide, which are also useful.
US08134028B2	Method for producing 1,2-diamino-3-methylcyclohexane and/or 1,2-diamino-4-methylcyclohexane A process for preparing 1,2-diamino-3-methylcyclohexane and/or 1,2-diamino-4-methylcyclohexane by reacting 2,3- and/or 3,4-diaminotoluene with hydrogen at elevated pressure and elevated temperature in the presence of a heterogeneous rhodium catalyst, wherein a mixture comprising 2,3- and/or 3,4-diaminotoluene, a dialkyl ether and/or alicyclic ether as a solvent and ammonia is initially charged in an autoclave in the presence of the catalyst and subsequently hydrogenated while supplying hydrogen.
US08134021B2	Phosphorus-containing bisphenols and preparing method thereof The Phosphorus-containing bisphenols and preparing method thereof are disclosed. A method for producing the phosphorus-containing bisphenol of the formula (1) includes reacting compounds respectively defined by a formula (a), (b), (c) and an acid catalyst to yield compounds of phosphorus-containing bisphenol.
US08134015B2	Compound inhibiting in vivo phosphorous transport and medicine containing the same An objective of the present invention is to provide compounds that can effectively suppress the concentration of phosphorus in serum to effectively prevent or treat diseases induced by an increase in concentration of phosphate in serum. The compounds according to the present invention are compounds represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof: wherein A represents an optionally substituted five- to nine-membered unsaturated carbocyclic moiety or a five- to nine-membered unsaturated heterocyclic moiety, and represents a single bond or a double bond, R5 represents optionally substituted aryl or the like, Z represents —N═CHR6R7 or the like, R6 and R7 represent H, optionally substituted alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or the like, R101 and R102 together form ═O, and R103 and R104 represent H, or R101 and R104 together from a bond, and R102 and R103 together form a bond.
US08134013B2	Amide compound and thrombopoietin receptor activator The present invention provides compounds useful for prevention, treatment or alleviation of diseases against which activation of the thrombopoietin receptor is effective.A compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A, B, R1, L1, R2, L2, L3, Y, L4, R3 and X are the same as defined in the description, a tautomer, prodrug or pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or a solvate thereof.
US08134010B2	Thiazole-based nitric oxide donors having aryl substituent(s) and uses thereof Disclosed are novel NO-donating compounds, designed such that when NO is released from the compound a residue which is a naturally occurring metabolite is formed, and thus a development of tolerance to the compounds upon repetitive administration is prevented or decreased. Also disclosed are methods of preparing such NO-donating compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medical devices containing such compounds and methods utilizing such compounds in the treatment of various medical conditions.
US08134006B2	Dialkylphenyl compounds having β2 adrenergic receptor agonist and muscarinic receptor antagonist activity This invention relates to compounds of formula I: wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate or stereoisomer thereof. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions and combinations comprising such compounds, processes and intermediates for preparing such compounds, and methods of using such compound to, for example, treat pulmonary disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma.
US08134005B2	Preparation and use of magnesium amides The present application relates to mixed Mg/Li amides of the general formula R1R2N—Mg(NR3R4)mX,.m zLiY (II) wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are, independently, selected from H, substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms, linear, branched or cyclic, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or silyl derivatives thereof; and R1 and R2 together, or R3 and R4 together can be part of a cyclic or polymeric structure; and wherein at least one of R1 and R2 and at least one of R3 and R is other than H; X and Y are, independently, selected from the group consisting of F; Cl; Br; I; CN; SCN; NCO; HaIOn, wherein n=3 or 4 and Hal is selected from Cl, Br and I; NO3; BF4; PF6; H; a carboxylate of the general formula RXCO2; an alcoholate of the general formula ORX; a thiolate of the general formula SRX; RXP(O)O2; or SCORX; or SCSRX; OnSRx, wherein n=2 or 3; or NOn, wherein n=2 or 3; and a derivative thereof; wherein Rx is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl or heteroaryl containing one or more heteroatoms, linear, branched or cyclic, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or derivatives thereof, or H; m is O or 1; and z>O; as well as a process for the preparation of the mixed Mg/Li amides and the use of these amides, e.g. as bases.
US08134002B2	Process for preparing oxymorphone Methods are provided which include converting oripavine to other opiates, including converting oripavine to 14-hydroxymorphinone and/or converting 14-hydroxymorphinone to oxymorphone. Purification and salt formation are optionally included.
US08133999B2	Process for preparation of 6, 7-bis(2-methoxyethoxy) quinazolin-4-one 6,7-Bis(2-methoxyethoxy)quinazolin-4-one of formula (5) useful in synthesis of an anti-cancer drug can be prepared by a reaction of ethyl 2-amino-4,5-bis(2-methoxyethoxy)benzoate of formula (4) with an orthoformic acid in the presence of an ammonium acetate:
US08133998B2	Bicyclic pyrimidine derivatives as calcium channel blockers Methods and compounds effective in ameliorating conditions characterized by unwanted calcium channel activity, particularly unwanted T-type calcium channel activity are disclosed. Specifically, a series of compounds containing thienopyrimidine or oxoquinazoline derivatives are disclosed of the general formula (1) or formula (2) where X is a linker and Y is an aromatic moiety or N(R5)(R6).
US08133997B2	2,4-dioxopyrimidine-based mesoionic pigments The invention relates to the dimeric compound of formula (II) wherein the two monomer-units are linked with each other either via R3 or via R4; the ring A is a five-or six-membered heteroaromatic ring, one of the groups R3 or R4 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene radical, the remaining group R3 or R4 is a C1-C4 alkyl, C5-C6 cycloalkyl, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl, benzyl, benzanilide or naphthyl; or wherein the group NR4 together with the ring A constitutes a five-or six membered heterocycle that can be annelated with a benzene ring, and R3 is an unsubstituted or substituted phenylene radical. The inventive compounds can be used for pigmenting high-molecular organic materials.
US08133996B2	Process for the preparation of ethyl-N-(2,3-dichloro-6-nitrobenzyl)glycine hydrochloride The invention relates to a process for the preparation of anagrelide, and for the preparation of intermediates for use in preparing anagrelide. The invention also relates to the intermediates per se, in particular compounds of Formula (V): where R constitutes a suitable leaving group, which may not be hydrogen. The R group may be selected from: (i) —SiR13, (ii) —CH2Ar, (iii) —COOR2, and (iv) sulfonates such as —SO2R3.
US08133990B2	6-position highly acetylated cellulose diacetate and process for producing the same Disclosed is a cellulose diacetate comprising a 6-position highly acetylated cellulose diacetate having a 6-percent viscosity of 40 to 600 mPa·s, and having a total degree of acetyl substitution of DSt and a degree of acetyl substitution at the 6-position of DS6, wherein DSt and DS6 satisfy following Conditions (1) and (2): 2.0≦DSt<2.6 (1) 0.400≧(DS6/DSt)≧0.531−0.088×DSt (2) The cellulose diacetate is usable typically as a starting material for cellulose acylates of different acyl groups, which have a high total degree of acyl substitution, have superior optical properties, and usable typically as photographic materials and optical materials.
US08133988B2	Tissue specific promoters The invention relates to tissue specific promoters which can be used in plants for one or more of the following purposes: a. altering carbohydrate metabolism b. preventing memory substance loss c. expression of an invertase inhibitor d. expression of a fructosyl transferase e. expression of a levan sucrase f. expression of genes coding for transported proteins for N-compounds g. expression of characteristics which increase resistance/tolerance with respect to pathogens.
US08133987B2	Primer array synthesis and validation Methods are presented for generating large sets for polymers. The methods employ high density oligonucleotide array.
US08133986B2	Methylated CpG island amplification (MCA) The present invention provides a method for identifying a methylated CpG containing nucleic acid by contacting a nucleic acid with a methylation sensitive restriction endonuclease that cleaves unmethylated PcG sites and contacting the sample with an isoschizomer of the methylation sensitive restriction endonuclease, which cleaves both methylated and unmethylated CpG sites. The method also includes amplification of the CpG-containing nucleic acid using CpG-specific oligonucleotide primers. A method is also provided for detecting an age associated disorder by identification of a methylated CpG containing nucleic acid. A method is further provided for evaluating the responses of a cell to an agent. A kit is useful for detection of a CpG containing nucleic acid is also provided. Nucleic acid sequences encoding novel methylated clones.
US08133984B2	Oligonucleotides comprising signalling pairs and hydrophobic nucleotides, stemless beacons, for detection of nucleic acids, methylation status and mutants of nucleic acids The invention relates to novel oligonucleotides comprising a signalling pair and at least two hydrophobic nucleotides. The oligonucleotide analogues are useful for detecting the status of nucleic acid sequences, such as presence, expression, methylation and/or mutation, in particular single point mutations and other sequences where the variation between the correct target and other targets may vary in as little as one nucleotide. The invention also relates to new ways of detecting sequence differences and optimizing conditions by using oligonucleotide analogues and readily available instruments. In particular the invention relates to specifically detecting quantity of a target nucleic acids or detecting one sequence over others that may vary in as little as one nucleotide using oligonucleotides or oligonucleotide analogues comprising a signalling pair and at least two hydrophobic nucleotides, such as a nucleotide analogue comprising an intercalator.
US08133980B2	Antibodies and functional fragments thereof that specifically bind an RF-amide peptide or a precursor thereof The present invention relates to RF-amide peptides and their use for treating, preventing and curing neurological and metabolic medical disorders. The invention also relates to methods for modulating a G-protein coupled receptor and for identifying substances which modulate the receptor.
US08133978B2	Humanised anti-interleukin-18 antibody The present invention discloses humanised anti-IL-18 antibodies, methods of manufacture, and methods of treatment with said antibodies. Further disclosed are screening methods using for example surface plasmon resonance to identify antibodies with therapeutic potential.
US08133974B2	Ferroportin1 nucleic acids, proteins, antibodies and methods Positional cloning has been carried out to identify the gene responsible for the hypochromic anemia of the zebrafish mutant weissherbst. The gene, ferroportin1, encodes a novel multiple-transmembrane domain protein, expressed in the yolk sac. Zebrafish ferroportin1 is required for the transport of iron from maternally-derived yolk stores to the circulation, and functions as an iron exporter when expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Human and mouse homologs of the ferroportin1 gene have been identified. The invention includes isolated polynucleotides, vectors and host cells comprising nucleotide sequences encoding Ferroportin1 proteins and variants thereof, including those having iron transport function. The invention also includes polypeptides encoded by ferroportin1 genes and variants of such polypeptides, and fusion polypeptides comprising a Ferroportin1 or a portion thereof. Methods to produce a Ferroportin1, methods to produce antibodies to a Ferroportin1 and methods to identify agents binding to a Ferroportin1, which can be inhibitors or enhancers of Ferroportin1 iron transport activity, are also described. Inhibitors of Ferroportin1 activity can be used in a therapy for hemochromatosis.
US08133973B2	Immunogenic compositions for Chlamydia trachomatis The present invention provides variant LcrE sequences and/or combinations of variant LcrE sequences across the Chlamydia trachomatis serovars. Such changes in LcrE genotypes across the Chlamydia trachomatis serovars are likely to correspond with changes in LcrE phenotypes, in particular, with changes in immunogenicity. The present invention also provides peptides surrounding or associated with the amino acid substitutions, in particular, peptides surrounding or associated with high frequency mutated amino acid positions or hypervariable regions, which are likely to be B and/or T cell epitopic regions capable of eliciting Chlamydia specific cell mediated immune responses. The variant LcrE sequences and/or combinations of the variant LcrE sequences and/or epitope regions associated with the variant LcrE sequences are useful as immunogens and/or in the preparation of immunogenic compositions for preventing and/or treating and/or, diagnosing Chlamydia infections.
US08133971B2	Polypeptide specifically bound to phosphatidylserine and the use thereof The present invention relates to a polypeptide specifically bound to phosphatidylserine and use thereof, and more particularly to a polypeptide having an amino acid sequence designated as sequence number 1 and specifically bound to phosphatidylserine, a phosphatidylserine detecting composition containing the polypeptide as an active ingredient, a detecting method of phosphatidylserine by using polypeptide, a apoptotic cell detecting containing the polypeptide as an active ingredient, a drug delivery composition containing the polypeptide as an active ingredient, a composition for treatment and prevention of a tumorous disease, and a composition for visualization of a tumorous region. A polypeptide having an amino acid sequence designated sequence number 1 is specifically bound to phosphatidylserine. Therefore, the polypeptide of the present invention is useful for detecting phosphatidylserine, furthermore detecting apoptotic cells expressing phosphatidylserine on the surface of the cell and tumor cells, and also useful for visualization of apoptotic cells or tumor cells.
US08133970B2	Oxidized and maleated derivative compositions Oxidized and maleated derivative compositions, such as chemically modified oxidized and maleated tall oil fatty acid compositions, can be prepared and used in a variety of industrial applications, including as emulsifiers, corrosion inhibitors, concrete admixtures, and in reverse flotation mining applications.
US08133965B2	High silicon content siloxane polymers for integrated circuits Thin films are disclosed that are suitable as thin films in IC's and for other similar applications. In particular, the invention concerns thin films comprising compositions obtainable by hydrolysis of two or more silicon compounds, which yield an at least partially cross-linked siloxane structure. The invention also concerns a method for producing such films by preparing siloxane compositions by hydrolysis of suitable reactants, by applying the hydrolyzed compositions on a substrate in the form of a thin layer and by curing the layer to form a high silicon content film.
US08133963B2	Polypropylene composition for air quenched blown films The invention is directed to a polypropylene resin, which is suitable for manufacturing an air quenched blown film. The resin has a melt flow rate of greater than 5 g/10 min, less than 2% xylene solubles, a pentad isotacticity of greater than 95%, an isotactic pentad/triad ratio of greater than 95%, a crystallinity of at least 65%, and a crystallization temperature of at least 127° C. The polypropylene resin contains from 500 ppm to 2500 ppm of a nucleator/clarifier additive. An quenched blown film made from resin exhibits a crystallization onset temperature of at least 116° C. and a crystallization half-life time of less 4.1 seconds or less when tested using fast DSC analysis with a scan rate of 200° C./minute.
US08133962B2	Ink composition for color filter and color filter A heat-curable ink composition and a color filter produced using the ink composition are provided. The ink composition and the color filter are highly resistant to heat and chemicals due to the use of a polyester resin prepared by polycondensation. In addition, unreacted anhydride groups are removed using a monohydric alcohol in the preparation of the ink composition to make the ink composition and the color filter very stable during storage.
US08133959B2	Side-chain crystallizable polymers for medical applications Inherently radiopaque side-chain crystallizable polymers (IRSCCP's) are useful in various medical applications. An example of a IRSCCP is a polymer that comprises a main chain, a plurality of crystallizable side chains, and a plurality of heavy atoms attached to the polymer, the heavy atoms being present in an amount that is effective to render the polymer radiopaque. A polymeric material that includes a IRSCCP may be fabricated into a medical device useful for at least partially occluding a body cavity. For example, such a medical device may be an embolotherapy product.
US08133956B2	Golf ball The object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball which has excellent durability and wear-resistance and provides an excellent shot feeling. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising: a core consisting of a center and at least one intermediate layer covering the center; and a cover covering the core, wherein the cover is formed from a cover composition containing a thermoplastic polyurethane (A), a polyisocyanate compound (B) having at least two isocyanate groups, and a polyhydroxyether (C) as a resin component, wherein the cover composition has a slab hardness from 20 to 55 in shore D hardness, and the cover has a thickness from 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm.
US08133951B2	Modified polyacrylonitrile fiber and method of preparing the same A modified polyacrylonitrile fiber and its preparation process and use are disclosed. An animal hair micro powder is used as a modifier for polyacrylonitrile polymer. The weight percent of a monomer composition is as follows: acrylonitrile monomer 50.0-98.8%, initiator 0.1-0.4%, animal hair micro powder 1.0-50.0%. The preparation process of the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber comprises the following steps: 1. preparing the animal hair micro powder suspension, 2. preparing spinning dope of the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber, 3. preparing the modified polyacrylonitrile fiber. The fiber is suitable for making artificial synthetic hair product such as hairpieces, and resembles well natural human hair.
US08133948B2	Nitrile rubber composition, cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition and cross-linked rubber Disclosed herein are a nitrile rubber composition comprising a nitrile rubber (a) including an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated nitrile monomer unit and having iodine value of 100 or less, an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid metallic salt (b), and silane-treated fumed silica and/or calcinated wet silica (c); a cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition comprising the above nitrile rubber composition and a crosslinking agent (d); and a cross-linked rubber obtained by crosslinking the cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition. The present invention can provide a nitrile rubber composition and a cross-linkable nitrile rubber composition, capable of giving a highly-saturated cross-linked nitrile rubber having high tensile stress and excellent heat resistance, and a cross-linked rubber thereof.
US08133947B2	Golf ball material and method of preparing the same The invention provides a golf ball material made of a resin composition composed of (a-I) an olefin-acrylic acid copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from about 150,000 to about 200,000 and a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to number-average molecular weight (Mn) ratio of from about 3.0 to about 7.0, or a metal neutralization production thereof; (a-II) an olefin-methacrylic acid-unsaturated carboxylic acid ester copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of from about 120,000 to about 200,000 and a weight-average molecular weight (Mw) to number-average molecular weight (Mn) ratio of from about 3.0 to about 7.0, or a metal neutralization production thereof; (b) an organic acid or a metal salt thereof; and (c) a basic inorganic metal compound which is capable of neutralizing acid groups in the composition. The golf ball material of the invention enables a highly neutralized ionomer having good flow properties and moldability to be achieved. Golf balls in which an injection molding of the golf ball material is used as the cover material have an excellent rebound while retaining a good durability.
US08133945B2	Defoaming agent for water based paint A defoaming agent which can effectively eliminate foams generated in the occasions of preparation, coating, drying and baking of water-based paint, by addition thereof by itself, without combined use of other kind(s) of defoaming agent(s), and furthermore without impairing appearance of baked coated film of the paint or recoatability of the paint is provided. Such a defoaming agent for water-based paint has the composition comprising (1) polyoxyethylene hydrogenated castor oil triisostearates and (2) polyalkyl vinyl ether, polybutadiene, polybutene or polyisoprene, which are dissolved in (3) liquid normal paraffin, liquid isoparaffin or liquid cycloparaffin, at such a ratio that the blended amount of (1) occupies 2-90% by weight of the total composition.
US08133943B2	Polylactic acid/polycarbonate resin composition and molded product using the same Disclosed is a polylactic acid/polycarbonate resin composition including (A) about 100 parts by weight of a mixed resin including: (a1)) about 10 to about 90 wt % of a polycarbonate resin and (a2) about 10 to about 90 wt % of a polylactic acid resin; (B) about 1 to about 50 parts by weight of a flame retardant based on about 100 parts by weight of the mixed resin; (C) about 1 to about 30 parts by weight of an acryl-based copolymer based on about 100 parts by weight of the mixed resin; and (D) about 1 to about 20 parts by weight of an impact-reinforcing agent based on about 100 parts by weight of the mixed resin.
US08133941B2	Aqueous epoxy resin compositions Curable, aqueous epoxy resin composition, comprising a) an epoxy compound, b) an aminic curing agent which is an aqueous solution of a product from the reaction between i) an adduct between a polyamine and a liquid glycidyl ether which is not a glycidyl ether of a polyalkylene glycol, and ii) an epoxidized polyalkylene glycol, and c) from 0.5 to 15 wt.-%, based on the sum of the components b) and c), of a compound of the general formula (I) whereby R1=—H or —C4H9, and x=1, 2, 3 or 4, providing due to the presence of component c) an adjustable and recognizable end of pot life during application, for example coating, adhesive, as flooring, casting, tooling or encapsulating.
US08133938B2	Radiation diffraction colorants A radiation diffraction material comprising an ordered periodic array of particles held in a polymeric matrix is disclosed; the particles each comprise a core surrounded by a shell of a non-film forming composition that is different from the matrix. Methods for using the material are also disclosed.
US08133935B2	Printing ink This invention relates to an ink-jet ink comprising at least one monofunctional (meth)acrylate monomer; at least one monofunctional N-vinyl amide monomer; at least one radical photoinitiator; and at least one coloring agent. The ink has a viscosity of less than 100 mPas at 250° C., and the ink contains no more than 15 wt % of multifunctional monomers based on the total weight of the ink.
US08133934B2	Methods for formulating latexes suitable for thermal ink-jet applications A method of formulating a latex ink composition for a specific application temperature can include the steps of determining an application temperature for the latex ink composition; choosing at least one polar monomer having a dielectric constant of at least about 3.1; synthesizing latex particulates using the at least one polar monomer; admixing the latex particulates with a colorant, in a liquid vehicle, to form the latex ink composition; where the latex particulates are film forming at or below the application temperature, and the Tg of the latex particulates is no more than about 15° C. less than the application temperature.
US08133933B2	Binder compositions compatible with thermally reclaiming refractory particulate material from molds used in foundry applications Phenolic resin binder systems for sand molds, used in metal casting, which improve the quality of thermally reclaimed sand, are described. The substantial or complete elimination of calcium compounds (e.g., calcium stearate and calcium hydroxide, conventionally employed as a mold lubricant and a resin curing catalyst, respectively) allows the thermally reclaimed sand to be reused over multiple thermal reclamation cycles without the adverse effects previously encountered.
US08133932B2	Method for producing metal particles, metal particles produced thereby, and the use thereof Process for producing metal particle sols having a metal particle content of ≧1 g/l, comprising the steps of a) reacting a metal salt solution with a solution containing hydroxide ions b) reacting the solution obtained from step a) with a reducing agent, wherein at least one of the solutions in step a) comprises a dispersing assistant, metal particles produced by the process and the use thereof.
US08133931B2	Acrylate nanocomposite material The present invention discloses an acrylate nanocomposite material which can apply to optoelectronic device encapsulation, dental restorations and light waveguide. The acrylate nanocomposite material comprises an inorganic nano-particle, an acrylate monomer with at least one acrylate group, an imidized acrylate oligomer and a photo-initiator. The acrylate nanocomposite material photopolymerizes to form an organic/inorganic 3D network wherein the absorption (%) is 0.01 to 5.00 and the permeability (g mm/m2 day) is 0.01 to 10.00 thereof. In addition, the transmittance of the nanocomposite is over 90%.
US08133930B2	Polyurethane foams made from hydroxymethyl-containing polyester polyols Flexible polyurethane foams are prepared by reacting a polyisocyanate with a high equivalent weight polyol. At least a portion of the high equivalent weight polyol is a polyester containing hydroxymethyl groups. The polyester is prepared in a multi-step process from animal or vegetable fats, by recovering the constitutent fatty acids, hydroformylating carbon-carbon double bonds in the fatty acids and reducing to form hydroxymethyl groups, and then forming a polyester by reaction with an initiator compound.
US08133928B2	Method for decanting preconditioned ion-exchange resin suspensions A process for the storage or transportation of pretreated, conditioned ion exchangers as catalysts for chemical reactions is disclosed. The preconditioned ion-exchange resin is kept as preconditioned ion-exchange resin suspension in a storage or transporting container. The container with the preconditioned ion-exchange resin suspension is transported to either a storage site for storage or to a reactor for transfer of the resin to the reactor.
US08133924B2	Demulsifiers and methods for use in pharmaceutical applications Demulsifiers containing an anionic surfactant selected from alkylsulfosuccinates, alkylsulfonates, alkylphosphonic acids, and their salts; a nonionic surfactant selected from ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers, ethoxylated fatty acids of polyethylene glycol, terpene alkoxylates, and modified alkanolamides; or a combination of an anionic and a nonionic surfactant, and methods of use thereof in breaking emulsions.
US08133923B2	Large-scale colloidal crystals and macroporous polymers and method for producing Single domain wafer-scale colloidal crystals and macroporous polymers are formed by dispersing concentrated solutions of colloids, desirably monodisperse silica colloids, in a viscous monomer, desirably ethoxylated trimethylolpropane triacrylate, and spin-coating them onto a substrate. Subsequent photopolymerization produces three-dimensionally ordered colloidal crystals trapped inside a polymer matrix. Selective removal of the polymer matrix, such as by oxygen plasma treatment, or removal of the silica spheres, such as by wet etching, produces large-area colloidal crystals and macroporous polymers, respectively.
US08133919B2	Dry fertilizer with growth hormone-containing formulation and methods of use and making A growth hormone formulation includes an enzyme inactivating component and a preservative. The formulation can be incorporated into a dry fertilizer for application using the fertilizer itself or a component of the fertilizer such as one or more of the fillers commonly used in fertilizers.
US08133916B1	Control of milk production and mammary involution The present invention is a method for increasing serotonin activity in mammary glands such that involution of milk secretion of the same mammary glands occurs. The present invention further is a composition that can be implanted, or infused into the mammary glands to cause involution of milk secretion.
US08133909B2	Heteroaromatic monoamides as orexinin receptor antagonists The present invention is concerned with novel sulfonamides of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Ar, Ar1, Ar2, n, o and p are as described in the description and claims. The compounds are orexin receptor antagonists that may be useful in the treatment of disorders, in which orexin pathways are involved.
US08133907B2	Pyridine derivatives as dipeptedyl peptidase inhibitors The present invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein A is (1); X is selected from CH, CF and N; R5 is selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 fluoroalkyl, and —OR12; R9 is selected from H —NR13C(O)R14 and —C(O)NR10R11; R12 is selected from H, C1-C6 alkyl and C3-C6 cycloalkyl, for use as inhibitors of the DPP-IV enzyme in the treatment or prevention of conditions including Type II diabetes.
US08133902B2	Ammosamides as anticancer agents A compound having the general the general structure I is provided: (Formula I), wherein Z is a substituent selected from a group consisting of S and O; X is a substituent selected from a group consisting of Cl, Br, I, OH and NH2; each of R1 and R2 is a substituent independently selected from a group consisting of H, a linear, cyclic or branched, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C6 alkyl, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl, and a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl; and each of Y and Y1 is a substituent independently selected from a group consisting of H and C(O)—C6H4—Br.
US08133896B2	Pyrimidine derivatives which are antagonist of the vitronectin receptor A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I); in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and R have the meanings indicated in the description, their preparation process, their use as medicaments having an antagonist activity on the vitronectin receptor and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US08133894B2	N-benzyl-4-methyleneamino-3-hydroxy-2-pyridones Compounds of Formula (I) are effective in the treatment of a microbial infection.
US08133893B2	Trazodone and trazodone hydrochloride in purified form A process of production of trazodone or trazodone hydrochloride that comprises the steps of: (a) preparing an organic phase comprising trazodone in at least one organic solvent; (b) preparing an aqueous phase comprising at least one basic compound; (c) mixing said aqueous phase with said organic phase; (d) heating at a temperature of at least 40° C. for at least 30 minutes; (e) recovering said trazodone; and, optionally, (f) treating said trazodone with hydrochloric acid to obtain trazodone hydrochloride. Trazodone or trazodone hydrochloride comprising less than 15 ppm of alkylating substances, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising said trazodone hydrochloride.
US08133887B2	Oxaphenanthrene derivatives The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, Y and A have the meanings indicated, and to processes for the preparation thereof and to the use thereof for the preparation of medicaments.
US08133885B2	Non steroidal glucocorticoid receptor modulators The present invention relates to compounds having general Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use of these derivatives to modulate glucocorticoid receptor activity.
US08133883B2	Compositions containing piperacillin and tazobactam useful for injection An aminocarboxylic acid chelating agent, preferably EDTA, or a salt thereof has been found to be useful for inhibiting particulate formation in piperacillin/tazobactam parenteral combinations. The composition may also contain a buffer, preferably citrate, and optionally an aminoglycoside. The product may be in the form of a frozen composition that can be thawed for use. The product may also be in the form of a cryodesiccated powder that can be reconstituted by addition of an aqueous vehicle to reform a solution.
US08133880B2	Purine derivatives and methods of use thereof The invention relates to Purine Derivatives having the formula; The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of the Purine Derivative; and methods for treating or preventing an ischemic condition, reperfusion injury, a cellular proliferative disorder, a cardiovascular disease, a neurological disorder, a skin disorder, a radiation-induced injury, a wound, or an inflammatory disease comprising administering an effective amount of the Purine Derivative to a subject in need thereof.
US08133876B2	Oligomeric compounds and compositions for use in modulation of small non-coding RNAs Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression and function of small non-coding RNAs. The compositions comprise oligomeric compounds, targeted to small non-coding RNAs. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of small non-coding RNAs as well as downstream targets of these RNAs and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with small non-coding RNAs are also provided.
US08133873B2	Recombinant chemokine-antigen vaccine A recombinant gene sequence that comprises human SLC gene, antigen gene, and IgG1-Fc fragment gene, wherein the SLC gene is linked upstream to the antigen gene, and the IgG1-Fc fragment is linked downstream to the antigen gene. This invention also relates to the application of the recombinant gene sequence in the preparation of gene vaccine.
US08133871B2	Dihydropseudoerythromycin derivatives A compound represented by the formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an active ingredient.
US08133870B2	Therapeutic furopyrimidines and thienopyrimidines The invention provides compounds of formula I, II, and III as described herein, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and synthetic methods and intermediates that are useful for preparing the compounds. The compounds of formula I, II, and III are useful as anti-viral agents and/or as anti-cancer agents.
US08133869B2	Compositions containing poly[beta(1,4)-2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose] oligomers in a solution of modified lignin phenols and their uses The present invention refers to biocidal mixtures with disinfecting and microbicidal activity which also enhance root growth, containing as active ingredients poly[beta(1,4)-2-amino-2-deoxyglucopyranose] oligomers as per formula I, and oxidized natural lignin phenols with a low molecular weight. It also refers to agronomically efficient compositions against fungi, bacteria, insects and nematodes which are harmful to plants in agricultural crops, as well as their uses in agriculture.
US08133868B2	Dipeptides for prevention of muscle breakdown and microbial infection The subject invention provides dipeptides useful in promoting healthy muscle tissues as well as effective immune responses. The dipeptides of the subject invention are particularly advantageous because they are stable, bioavailable, and can be formulated in an aqueous solution.
US08133862B2	Methods for treatment of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) deficiency The present invention provides methods and compositions for increasing the growth rates, alleviating the symptoms, or improving the metabolism of human patients having insulin-like growth factor-1 deficiency (IGFD). The invention relates to methods comprising administering insulin-like growth factor-I to a patient having a height which, at the time of treatment or prior to initial treatment with IGF-1, is at least about 2 standard deviations below normal for a subject of the same age and gender, a blood level of insulin-like growth factor-I that, and at the time of treatment or prior to initial treatment with IGF-1, is below normal mean levels, usually at least about 1 standard deviations below normal mean levels, for age and gender.
US08133858B2	AXMI-008, a delta-endotoxin gene and methods for its use Compositions and methods for conferring pesticidal activity to bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues and seeds are provided. Compositions comprising a coding sequence for a delta-endotoxin and delta-endotoxin-associated polypeptides are provided. The coding sequences can be used in DNA constructs or expression cassettes for transformation and expression in plants and bacteria. Compositions also comprise transformed bacteria, plants, plant cells, tissues, and seeds. In particular, isolated delta-endotoxin and delta-endotoxin-associated nucleic acid molecules are provided. Additionally, amino acid sequences corresponding to the polynucleotides are encompassed. In particular, the present invention provides for isolated nucleic acid molecules comprising nucleotide sequences encoding the amino acid sequences shown in SEQ ID NOS:3, 5, and 7, and the nucleotide sequences set forth in SEQ ID NO:1, 2, 4, and 6, as well as variants and fragments thereof.
US08133857B2	NOTCH inhibition in the treatment of atherosclerosis The present invention is directed to methods of treating or preventing atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular diseases by administering agents that inhibit or modulate the NOTCH signaling pathway. In addition, the invention encompasses methods for assaying compounds for their ability to treat atherosclerosis based upon their effects on NOTCH signaling, and for measuring levels of amount, function, or activity of NOTCH pathway components in biological samples.
US08133856B2	Cis-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esters The present invention concerns mixtures with cis-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esters and trans-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esters, the use of cis-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esters as fragrance substances and individual cis-3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl esters and their uses.
US08133852B2	Mineral oils with improved conductivity and cold flowability The invention provides compositions comprising at least one alkylphenol resin (constituent I) and, based on the alkylphenol resin, from 0.05 to 10% by weight of at least one salt of an aromatic base and of a sulfonic acid (constituent II).
US08133851B2	Heteroaroyl-substituted serine amides The present invention relates to heteroaroyl-substituted serinamides of the formula (I) in which the variables A and R1 to R6 are as defined in the description, and to their agriculturally useful salts, to processes and intermediates for their preparation, and to the use of these compounds or of the compositions comprising these compounds for controlling unwanted plants.
US08133849B2	Herbicidal compounds The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined in claim 1; or a salt or N-oxide thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to processes for preparing compounds of formula (I), to intermediates used in the preparation of compounds of formula (I), to methods of controlling plants and compositions comprising compounds of formula (I).
US08133846B2	Stable dispersions of sulfentrazone in a continuous phase of aqueous glyphosate salt The present invention is directed to novel suspension concentrate compositions comprising finely milled crystalline sulfentrazone suspended in an aqueous glyphosate salt phase containing a surfactant component that chemically and physically stabilizes the composition.
US08133840B2	Stable composite material comprising supported porous gels This invention relates to a stable composite material comprising a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member, and a macroporous crosslinked gel that is located in, and fills, the pores of the support member, in which crosslinked gel is entrapped a stabilizing polymer, which stabilizing polymer is neutral, linear or branched, non-crosslinked, and substantially water-insoluble. The presence of the stabilizing polymer is such that it allows the composite material to largely retain its porosity and morphology after being dried. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the stable composite material described above, and to its use. The stable composite material is suitable, for example, for separation of substances, for example by filtration or adsorption, including chromatography, for use as a support in synthesis or for use as a support for cell growth.
US08133837B2	Exhaust gas-purifying catalyst Decreasing HC emission is made possible. An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes a substrate, a hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer covering the substrate, and a catalytic layer covering the hydrocarbon-adsorbing layer. The catalytic layer includes a layered structure of a first catalytic layer including a precious metal and a carrier supporting it, and a second catalytic layer including the same precious metal as the precious metal of the first catalytic layer and a carrier supporting it and having a concentration of the precious metal higher than that in the first catalytic layer.
US08133833B2	Slurry for production of denitration catalyst, process for producing the slurry, process for producing denitration catalyst using the slurry, and denitration catalyst produced by the process Disclosed are a slurry for the production of a denitration catalyst, which allows a catalytically active component to be present in the inner region of a ceramic fiber sheet so as to achieve extension of the catalyst life and also allows the production process to be shortened so as to reduce the production cost; a process for producing the slurry; a process for producing a denitration catalyst using the slurry; and a denitration catalyst produced by the process. The slurry of the invention for producing a denitration catalyst comprises a silica sol, titania particles, metavanadic acid particles supported on the titania particles, metatungstic acid particles, and an organic acid ammonium salt.
US08133832B2	Catalyst system for polymerization of olefinic monomers, process for preparing polymers, and polymers prepared by the process The present invention relates to new catalyst supports comprising nanofibers, a catalyst system comprising these supports as well as a process for preparing nanocomposites and the nanocomposites prepared. The invention especially concerns a supported catalyst system for polymerization of olefins, comprising a support made of fibers or a fleece of fibers, wherein the mean fiber diameter is less than 1000 nm, preferably less than 500 nm and the mean fiber length is more than 200,000 nm, preferably more than 500,000 nm and especially preferred more than 1,000,000 nm as well as a process for polymerizing olefinic systems in the presence of these catalyst systems and the resulting nanocomposites.
US08133826B2	Thermal control structure and garment A flexible thermally conductive structure. The structure generally includes a plurality of thermally conductive yarns, at least some of which are at least partially disposed adjacent to an elastomeric material. Typically, at least a portion of the plurality of thermally conductive yarns is configured as a sheet. The yarns may be constructed from graphite, metal, or similar materials. The elastomeric material may be formed from urethane or silicone foam that is at least partially collapsed, or from a similar material. A thermal management garment is provided, the garment incorporating a flexible thermally conductive structure.
US08133825B2	Dispersible wet wipes A wet wipe comprises a nonwoven material. The nonwoven material comprises a fibrous material and a binder composition. The binder composition includes a cationic ion-sensitive emulsion polymer, which can comprise the emulsion polymerization product of at least one hydrophobic monomer which has been stabilized by a solution-polymerization-derived cationic ion-sensitive polymer stabilizer. In some aspects, a solution-polymerization-derived cationic ion-sensitive polymer binder can be solution blended with the already-formed cationic ion-sensitive emulsion polymer to provide additional benefits. In other aspects, the solution-polymerization-derived cationic ion-sensitive polymer binder is the same as the s-solution-polymerization-derived cationic ion-sensitive polymer stabilizer.
US08133824B2	Fabrics and articles of apparel including dimensionalized mesh and other fabrics Fabrics and garments may include “dimensionalized” structures. The fabric may be “dimensionalized” by integrally forming a plurality of self-standing fabric surface modifying elements in the fabric material to thereby provide a fabric contact level different from (and/or reduced in surface area as compared to) the fabric base level. Garments may include this “dimensionalized” material, e.g., positioned at various locations to promote better evaporative cooling of the body or heat retention, such as along the wearer's spine, sides, and/or other locations that release substantial heat. The “dimensionalizing” structure may be formed in the material, for example, by molding, rolling, embossing, calendering, stretching, crimping, pressing, heating, and/or the like.
US08133823B2	Method for picking up semiconductor chips from a wafer table and method for mounting semiconductor chips on a substrate The invention relates to a method for picking up semiconductor chips from a wafer table and, optionally, their mounting on a substrate by means of a pick-and-place system. The position and orientation of the semiconductor chip to be mounted next are determined by means of a first camera and made available in the form of positional data relating to a first system of coordinates. The position and orientation of the substrate place on which the semiconductor chip will be mounted are determined by means of a second camera and made available in the form of positional data relating to a second system of coordinates. The conversion of coordinates of the first or second system of coordinates into coordinates of motion of the pick-and-place system occurs by means of two fixed mapping functions and two changeable correction vectors. The correction vectors are readjusted on the occurrence of a predetermined event.
US08133820B2	Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus Substrate contamination from tungsten is prevented. A substrate processing method comprises a main treatment process for oxidizing a substrate containing tungsten with a gas containing oxygen, and a cleaning process for removing tungsten oxides with a gas containing hydrogen. The main treatment process includes loading the substrate containing metal into the processing chamber; supplying gas containing oxygen into the processing chamber; and supplying electric power to a high-frequency electric power supply to generate plasma containing oxygen elements, stopping the supply of electric power, and unloading the substrate from the processing chamber. The cleaning process includes supplying gas containing hydrogen into the processing chamber after unloading the substrate; supplying electric power to a high-frequency electric power supply to generate plasma containing hydrogen elements; and stopping the supply of electric power.
US08133817B2	Shallow trench isolation etch process Methods for fabricating one or more shallow trench isolation (STI) structures are provided herein. In some embodiments, a method for fabricating one or more shallow trench isolation (STI) structures may include providing a substrate having a patterned mask layer disposed thereon to define one or more STI structures. The substrate may be etched using a plasma formed from a process gas mixture to form one or more STI structures on the substrate, wherein the process gas mixture comprises a fluorine-containing gas and either a fluorocarbon-containing gas or a hydrofluorocarbon-containing gas.
US08133815B2	Method of polishing compound semiconductor substrate, compound semiconductor substrate, method of manufacturing compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate, and compound semiconductor epitaxial substrate Compound-semiconductor-substrate polishing methods, compound semiconductor substrates, compound-semiconductor-epitaxial-substrate manufacturing methods, and compound semiconductor epitaxial substrates whereby oxygen superficially present on the substrates reduced. A compound semiconductor-substrate polishing method includes a preparation step (S10), a first polishing step (S20), and a second polishing step (S30). In the preparation step (S10), a compound semiconductor substrate is prepared. In the first polishing step (S20), the compound semiconductor substrate is polished with a chloric polishing agent. In the second polishing step (S30), subsequent to the first polishing step (S20), a polishing operation utilizing an alkaline aqueous solution containing an inorganic builder and having pH of 8.5 to 13.0 inclusive is performed.
US08133807B2	Substrate for transparent electrodes One object of the present invention is to provide a transparent electrode substrate with an ITO film formed thereon, used for example as the transparent electrode plate in a dye sensitized solar cell, for which the electrical resistance does not increase even when exposed to high temperatures of 300° C. or higher. In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a substrate for a transparent electrode, wherein two or more layers of different transparent conductive films are formed on a transparent substrate, and an upper layer transparent conductive film has a higher heat resistance than that of a lower layer transparent conductive film.
US08133806B1	Systems and methods for forming semiconductor materials by atomic layer deposition Methods of depositing a III-V semiconductor material on a substrate include sequentially introducing a gaseous precursor of a group III element and a gaseous precursor of a group V element to the substrate by altering spatial positioning of the substrate with respect to a plurality of gas columns. For example, the substrate may be moved relative to a plurality of substantially aligned gas columns, each disposing a different precursor. Thermalizing gas injectors for generating the precursors may include an inlet, a thermalizing conduit, a liquid container configured to hold a liquid reagent therein, and an outlet. Deposition systems for forming one or more III-V semiconductor materials on a surface of the substrate may include one or more such thermalizing gas injectors configured to direct the precursor to the substrate via the plurality of gas columns.
US08133804B1	Method and system for modifying patterned photoresist using multi-step ion implantation A method of reducing the roughness profile in a plurality of patterned resist features. Each patterned resist feature includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall, wherein each patterned resist feature comprises a mid frequency line width roughness and a low frequency linewidth roughness. A plurality of ion exposure cycles are performed, wherein each ion exposure cycle comprises providing ions at a tilt angle of about five degrees or larger upon the first sidewall, and providing ions at a tilt angle of about five degrees or larger upon the second sidewall. Upon the performing of the plurality of ion exposure cycles the mid frequency and low frequency linewidth roughness are reduced.
US08133803B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor substrates and semiconductor devices A method for fabricating a semiconductor layer comprising: a) growing a semiconductor layer on a foreign substrate; b) forming at least one opening on the semiconductor layer, wherein the opening exposes the interface between the semiconductor layer and the foreign substrate; and c) removing at least part of the semiconductor solid state material along the interface between the semiconductor layer and the foreign substrate. The removing step c) is preferably achieved by selective interfacial chemical etching. The semiconductor layer may be utilized as a substrate for fabrication of a wide variety of electronic and opto-electronic devices and integrated circuitry products.
US08133796B1	Method for fabricating shallow trench isolation structures A method for fabricating shallow trench isolation structures is provided. A patterned pad layer and a patterned mask layer are sequentially formed on a substrate, wherein the substrate includes a memory region and a periphery region. By using the patterned mask layer as a mask, the substrate is partially removed to form a plurality of trenches. A first liner layer is formed on the substrate to cover surfaces of the patterned mask layer, the patterned pad layer and the trenches. After removing the first liner layer in the periphery region, a pull-back process is performed on the patterned mask layer, and a pull-back amount of the patterned mask layer in the periphery region is larger than a pull-back amount of the patterned mask layer in the memory region. An insulating layer is formed in the trenches to form a plurality of shallow trench isolation structures.
US08133794B2	Semiconductor structure and method of manufacture In various embodiments, semiconductor structures and methods to manufacture these structures are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method includes removing a portion of a semiconductor material using an orientation-dependent etch to form a first cavity, a second cavity, wherein the first cavity is isolated from the second cavity, a first protrusion is between the first cavity and the second cavity, and the semiconductor material comprises silicon. The method further includes performing a thermal oxidation to convert a portion of the silicon of the semiconductor material to silicon dioxide and forming a first dielectric material over the first cavity, over the second cavity, over at least a portion of the semiconductor material, and over at least a portion of the first protrusion. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08133790B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. A method may include forming a first well by injecting first conduction type impurity ions on and/or over a semiconductor substrate, forming an extended drain region overlapped with a region of said first well by injecting second conduction type impurities on and/or over a semiconductor substrate, and/or forming a first conduction type second well on and/or over a semiconductor substrate under an extended drain region to overlap with another region of a first well by injecting second conduction type impurities on and/or over a semiconductor substrate. A method may include forming a gate over a first well overlapped with an extended drain region, and/or forming a drain region by injecting second conduction type impurities on and/or over an extended drain region at one side of a gate.
US08133778B2	Layout method of semiconductor device with junction diode for preventing damage due to plasma charge Provided is a layout method of junction diodes for preventing damage caused by plasma charge. The layout method includes operations of forming an active layer so as to form a plurality of active regions in a unit layout pattern; forming a gate layer so as to form a plurality of gate regions on the active regions; forming a first conductive type doping region in at least one of the plurality of active regions within a well layer where a second conductive type well region is formed so as to form a first conductive type active region; forming a second conductive type doping region in at least one of the plurality of active regions outside of the second conductive type well region so as to form a second conductive type active region; and forming a second conductive type doping region connected with the gate regions so as to form a junction diode in at least one active region between the first and second conductive type active regions.
US08133776B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method for the same A semiconductor device includes a substrate; a nitride based compound semiconductor layer placed on the substrate; an active area which is placed on the nitride based compound semiconductor layer, and is composed of an aluminum gallium nitride layer (AlxGa1-xN) (where 0.1<=x<=1); an isolation region which performs isolation of the active area mutually; a gate electrode, a source electrode, and a drain electrode which have been placed on the active area surrounded by the isolation region; and a trench region formed by etching for a part of the active area under the gate electrode. The semiconductor device is highly reliable, high performance and high power and a fabrication method for the same is also provided.
US08133772B2	Deep trench capacitor for SOI CMOS devices for soft error immunity A semiconductor structure is disclosed. The semiconductor structure includes an active semiconductor layer, a semiconductor device having a gate disposed on top of the active semiconductor layer, and source and drain regions and a body/channel region disposed within the active semiconductor layer, an insulator layer having a first and second side, the first side being adjacent to the active semiconductor layer, a substrate disposed adjacent to the second side of the insulator layer, a deep trench capacitor disposed under the body/channel region of the semiconductor device. The deep trench capacitor electrically connects with and contacts the body/channel region of the semiconductor device, and is located adjacent to the gate of the semiconductor device. The semiconductor structure increases a critical charge Qcrit, thereby reducing a soft error rate (SER) of the semiconductor device.
US08133766B2	Fuse of semiconductor device and method of forming the same A fuse of a semiconductor device includes first fuse metals formed over an underlying structure and a second fuse metal formed between the first fuse metals. Accordingly, upon blowing, the fuse metals are not migrated under conditions, such as specific temperature and specific humidity. Thus, reliability of a semiconductor device can be improved.
US08133756B2	Chemical-mechanical polishing method for polishing phase-change material and method of fabricating phase-change memory device using the same A chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP) method of polishing a phase-change material and a method of fabricating a phase-change memory, the CMP method including forming the phase-change material on an activation surface of a semiconductor wafer, and performing a CMP process on the phase-change material using a polishing pad, wherein the performing the CMP process includes reducing a change in the composition of the phase-change material by adjusting, within a predetermined range, a temperature of a region where the semiconductor wafer and the polishing pad contact each other.
US08133752B2	Solar cells which include the use of certain poly(vinyl butyral)/film bilayer encapsulant layers with a low blocking tendency and a simplified process to produce thereof The present invention provides a solar cell laminate comprising a preformed bi-layer sheet having a poly(vinyl butyral) sub-layer.
US08133750B2	Method for forming extended gate field effect transistor (EGFET) based sensor and the sensor therefrom The invention provides a method for forming an extended gate field effect transistor (EGFET) based sensor, including: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a sensing film including titanium dioxide, ruthenium doped titanium dioxide or ruthenium oxide on the substrate; and (c) forming a conductive wire extended from the sensing film for external contact.
US08133749B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same In a semiconductor integrated circuit sandwiched between a pair of a first impact resistance layer and a second impact resistance layer, an impact diffusion layer is provided between the semiconductor integrated circuit and the second impact resistance layer. By provision of the impact resistance layer against the external stress and the impact diffusion layer for diffusing the impact, force applied to the semiconductor integrated circuit per unit area is reduced, so that the semiconductor integrated circuit is protected. The impact diffusion layer preferably has a low modulus of elasticity and high breaking modulus.
US08133747B2	Textured rear electrode structure for use in photovoltaic device such as CIGS/CIS solar cell A photovoltaic device including a rear electrode which may also function as a rear reflector. In certain example embodiments, the rear electrode comprises a reflective film (e.g., of Mo or the like) including one or more layers provided on an interior surface of a rear glass substrate of the photovoltaic device. In certain example embodiments, the interior surface(s) of the rear glass substrate and/or reflective film is/are textured so as to provide desirable electrical and reflective characteristics. The rear glass substrate and textured rear electrode/reflector are used in a photovoltaic device (e.g., CIS or CIGS solar cell) where an active semiconductor film is provided between the rear electrode/reflector and a front electrode(s).
US08133740B1	Colorimetric detection of uranium in water Disclosed are methods, materials and systems that can be used to determine qualitatively or quantitatively the level of uranium contamination in water samples. Beneficially, disclosed systems are relatively simple and cost-effective. For example, disclosed systems can be utilized by consumers having little or no training in chemical analysis techniques. Methods generally include a concentration step and a complexation step. Uranium concentration can be carried out according to an extraction chromatographic process and complexation can chemically bind uranium with a detectable substance such that the formed substance is visually detectable. Methods can detect uranium contamination down to levels even below the MCL as established by the EPA.
US08133739B2	Reagent for measurement of concentration of lead, and method for measurement of concentration of lead To provide a lead concentration determination reagent which realizes accurate, high-sensitivity, and simple-manner determination of the lead ion concentration (also referred to simply as “lead concentration”) of a sample solution in the presence of calcium ions, and a lead concentration determination method employing the reagent. The lead concentration determination reagent contains (A) a water-soluble porphyrin derivative or a salt thereof, (B) at least one member selected from among polyacrylamide, polyvinyl alcohol, and polyethylene glycol, and (C) a calcium-ion-supplying compound.
US08133735B2	Method for warning of radiological and chemical substances using detection paints on a vehicle surface A system for warning of corrosion, chemical, or radiological substances. The system comprises painting a surface with a paint or coating that includes an indicator material and monitoring the surface for indications of the corrosion, chemical, or radiological substances.
US08133734B2	Kit comprising an antibody to interleukin 17 receptor-like protein The present invention relates to a novel IL17RLP protein which is a member of the interleukin (IL)-17 receptor family. In particular, isolated nucleic acid molecules are provided encoding the human IL17RLP protein. IL17RLP polypeptides are also provided as are vectors, host cells and recombinant methods for producing the same. The invention further relates to screening methods for identifying agonists and antagonists of IL17RLP activity. Also provided are diagnostic methods for detecting immune system-related disorders and therapeutic methods for treating, diagnosing, detecting, and/or preventing immune system-related disorders.
US08133732B2	Method of forming myeloid precursor cells from human embryonic stem cells This invention relates to the culture of dendritic cells from human embryonic stem (ES) cells. Human ES cells are first cultured into hematopoietic cells by co-culture with stromal cells. The cells now differentiated into the hematopoietic lineage are then cultured with GM-CSF to create a culture of myeloid precursor cells. Culture of the myeloid precursor cells with the cytokines GM-CSF and IL-4 causes functional dendritic cells to be generated. The dendritic cells have a unique phenotype, as indicated by their combination of cell surface markers.
US08133731B2	Production of primate neural stem cells through expression of pax6 A transcription factor both necessary and sufficient for human neuroectoderm specification, Pax6, as well as applications thereof, is disclosed.
US08133729B2	Biomimetic urothelium Urothelium is the specialized endothelium that lines much of the mammalian urinary tract. This invention relates to the field of in vitro urothelial culture. Previous methods produce tissue lacking much of the functionality of native urothelium. In this invention, stratified, differentiated mammalian urothelium is produced by passaging urothelial cells through a nutrient medium containing serum, and redispersed, before going on in a like medium to form said urothelium.
US08133725B2	Bone marrow stromal cells comprising a nucleic acid encoding a notch intracellular domain There is provided a method of inducing differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells to neural cells or skeletal muscle cells by introduction of a Notch gene. Specifically, the invention provides a method of inducing differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells to neural cells or skeletal muscle cells in vitro, which method comprises introducing a Notch gene and/or a Notch signaling related gene into the cells, wherein the finally obtained differentiated cells are the result of cell division of the bone marrow stromal cells into which the Notch gene and/or Notch signaling related gene have been introduced. The invention also provides a method of inducing further differentiation of the differentiation-induced neural cells to dopaminergic neurons or acetylcholinergic neurons. The invention yet further provides a treatment method for neurodegenerative and skeletal muscle degenerative diseases which employs neural precursor cells, neural cells or skeletal muscle cells produced by the method of the invention.
US08133719B2	Methods for making single molecule arrays Random arrays of single molecules are provided for carrying out large scale analyses, particularly of biomolecules, such as genomic DNA, cDNAs, proteins, and the like. In one aspect, arrays of the invention comprise concatemers of DNA fragments that are randomly disposed on a regular array of discrete spaced apart regions, such that substantially all such regions contain no more than a single concatemer. Preferably, such regions have areas substantially less than 1 μm2 and have nearest neighbor distances that permit optical resolution of on the order of 109 single molecules per cm2. Many analytical chemistries can be applied to random arrays of the invention, including sequencing by hybridization chemistries, sequencing by synthesis chemistries, SNP detection chemistries, and the like, to greatly expand the scale and potential applications of such techniques.
US08133714B2	Process for the fermentative preparation of organic chemical compounds using coryneform bacteria in which the SugR gene is present in attenuated form The invention relates to a recombinant coryneform bacterium which secretes an organic chemical compound and in which the sugR gene which codes for a polypeptide having the activity of an SugR regulator has been attenuated. The invention further relates to a processes for using this bacterium for the fermentative preparation of organic chemical compounds.
US08133712B2	Inactivated chimeric vaccines and related methods of use Embodiments of the present invention provide an inactivated chimeric virus and immunogenic compositions for the treatment or prevention of infection with West Nile virus. Further, other embodiments of the present invention relate to methods of preventing and treating West Nile virus infection with the inactivated chimera or immunogenic composition.
US08133710B2	Oligoadenylate synthetase (OAS) The invention describes novel pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of virus infections and cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions include mutant oligoadenylate synthetases (OAS) that have either enhanced cell permeability, reduced oxidative potential, improved antiviral activity, improved enzymatic activity, or absent enzymatic activity. The pharmaceutical compositions have improved drug properties and retain or have enhanced antiviral activity relative to their native forms. The pharmaceutical compositions further include chemically modified oligoadenylate synthetases, such chemical modifications being designed to increase serum stability and reduce immunogenicity in vivo. Such chemical modifications further increase drug stability and manufacturability in vitro. Compositions composed of more than ninety novel modifications are described. Also described are antibodies to polypeptides of the invention.
US08133708B2	Short chain volatile hydrocarbon production using genetically engineered microalgae, cyanobacteria or bacteria The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing isoprene hydrocarbons from microalgae, cyanobacteria, and photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic bacteria.
US08133707B2	Methods of preparing activated polymers having alpha nitrogen groups Methods for preparing substantially non-antigenic polymers having lone electron pair-containing moieties in high purity are disclosed. The polymers are useful as intermediates for synthesis of amine-based polymers and in the formation of activated polymers for conjugation with nucleophiles. Conjugates and methods of preparation and treatment with the conjugates are also disclosed. The resultant polymer-amines are of sufficient purity so that expensive and time consuming purification steps required for pharmaceutical grade polymers are avoided.
US08133699B2	Minimal DNA sequence acting as a chromatin insulator and its use in protein expression The invention relates to expression vectors comprising a DNA sequence of 146 bp capable of acting as chromatin insulator, to host cells containing such vectors, to a method of producing a desired polypeptide by using vectors containing said sequence and to the use of said DNA sequence.
US08133698B2	Sensors for detecting substances indicative of stroke, ischemia, infection or inflammation A system is disclosed that extracts bodily fluid to a reaction chamber for monitoring a substance or property of the patient fluid. In one embodiment, a pump is used to advance the sample of bodily fluid through a filter to produce a filtrate. Another pump advances filtrate into the reaction chamber, while another pump advances reactant into the reaction chamber. A sensor in communication with the reaction chamber determines a concentration of nitric oxide or one of its metabolic products. Methods are also disclosed.
US08133695B2	Fluorescence polarization hERG assay Disclosed are assays, methods, and kits for the screening of test compounds for their capability to induce cardiotoxicity in a subject. In particular, whether a test compound has the effect to prolong the Q-T interval as measured by an electrocardiogram in a human. The assays, methods, and kits disclosed herein make use of the binding interaction between novel fluorescent tracers and the hERG K+ channel, and the propensity of a test compound to influence that binding interaction.
US08133694B2	Functional vitamin D derivatives and method of determining 25-hydroxy- and 1α, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D The preparation of vitamin D compounds of formula (I) with a label attached to a spacer group in the 3 position is disclosed. In the above formula (I), O represents the oxygen atom of an ether group; Y represents hydrogen or hydroxy; A represents a label such as biotin, digoxigenin, or another vitamin D group; R represents a substituted hydrocarbon side-group of vitamin D or a vitamin D metabolite. Also disclosed is a method of measuring 25-hydroxy vitamin D metabolite and a 1α,25-dihydroxy vitamin D metabolite in a sample.
US08133687B2	Labor biomarkers, methods comprising same, and methods targeting same The present invention provides methods of predicting or detecting labor in a female subject and methods of testing a compound for an ability to delay the onset of labor. The present invention also provides methods of testing a labor marker useful in the diagnostic methods, isolated peptides identified in the present invention, methods for inhibiting labor, utilizing the peptides, and kits comprising methods of the present invention.
US08133677B2	Method for measuring the number of oral Lactobacillus, and a PCR primers-probe set used for the same There is provided a real-time PCR assay capable of measuring the number of lactobacillus present in an oral cavity, in a short time. The object can be solved by a method for measuring the number of oral lactobacillus using a combination of a forward primer comprising a oligonucleotide part of at least 15 sequential bases in the base sequence any one of SEQ ID NO: 1 to 4 and a reverse primer comprising a oligonucleotide part of at least 15 sequential bases in the base sequence any one of SEQ ID NO: 5 to 7; and a probe for measuring the number of oral lactobacillus, comprising a oligonucleotide part of at least 10 sequential bases in the base sequence any one of SEQ ID NO: 8 to 15.
US08133671B2	Integrated apparatus for performing nucleic acid extraction and diagnostic testing on multiple biological samples The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides.
US08133666B2	Method for identifying agents capable of inhibiting APOBEC3C activity in HIV-infected cells The present invention provides methods of identifying agents that reduce a level of active APOBEC3C in a cell. The present invention provides agents that reduce a level of active APOBEC3C in a cell; and compositions comprising the agents. The present invention further provides methods of reducing the mutation rate of a lentivirus in a cell; and methods of reducing the emergence of drug-resistant strains of lentivirus. The present invention further provides methods for treating lentivirus infections.
US08133661B2	Superimpose photomask and method of patterning Provided is a photomask that includes a substrate having a first region and a second region, a first pattern disposed in the first region of the substrate, and a second pattern disposed in the second region of the substrate. The first and second patterns are a decomposition of a design pattern to be transferred onto a wafer in a lithography process.
US08133659B2	On-track process for patterning hardmask by multiple dark field exposures This invention provides methods of creating via or trench structures on a developer-soluble hardmask layer using a multiple exposure-development process. The hardmask layer is patterned while the imaging layer is developed. After the imaging layer is stripped using organic solvents, the same hardmask can be further patterned using subsequent exposure-development processes. Eventually, the pattern can be transferred to the substrate using an etching process.
US08133654B2	Laser-decomposable resin composition and laser-decomposable pattern-forming material and flexographic printing plate precursor of laser engraving type using the same A laser-decomposable resin composition of the invention contains a polyurethane resin having a structure wherein an aromatic group is directly connected to a urethane bond.
US08133653B2	Positive resist composition for forming thick-film resist, thick-film resist laminate, and method of forming resist pattern A positive resist composition for forming a thick-film resist having a film thickness of 1 to 15 μm, the composition comprising: a resin component (A) that includes a polymer compound (A1), which has a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 50,000, and includes a structural unit (a1) derived from a hydroxystyrene and a structural unit (a2) derived from an acrylate ester containing an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group, an acid generator component (B) that generates acid upon exposure and includes an onium salt-based acid generator having an anion moiety represented by general formula (I): R4″SO3− (wherein, R4″ represents a linear or branched alkyl group or fluoroalkyl group of 4 carbon atoms), and a nitrogen-containing organic compound (D) that includes a tertiary aliphatic amine.
US08133652B2	Image processing method, and image processor The present invention provides an image processing method which includes at least any one of image recording and image erasing, wherein a light irradiation intensity at a center position of the laser beam irradiated in the image recording is controlled; in the image recording, a first auxiliary line extended by a predetermined distance from a start point of each of image lines constituting an image in the opposite direction from the scanning direction and a second auxiliary line extended by a predetermined distance from an end point of each of the image lines in the scanning direction are prepared, and when the first and second auxiliary lines including an image line are continuously scanned, the image line is scanned with irradiating the laser beam, and the first and the second auxiliary lines are scanned without irradiating the laser beam to thereby record the image.
US08133651B2	Lithographic printing plate comprising alkaline soluble and alkaline insoluble polymeric binders Negative lithographic printing plate having on a substrate a photosensitive layer comprising an alkaline soluble polymeric binder, an alkaline insoluble polymeric binder, a polymerizable monomer, and an initiator is described. The photosensitive layer is imagewise exposed with a radiation to cause hardening in the exposed areas, and then developed to remove the non-hardened areas. The combination of both alkaline soluble polymeric binder and alkaline insoluble polymeric binder in a photosensitive layer can give excellent combined durability, developability, and coatability.
US08133650B2	Polyester resin and toner including the same A polyester resin which includes acid components having aromatic dibasic acid component and trivalent or higher acid component; alcohol components including aliphatic, aromatic or cycloaliphatic diol component, and trihydric or higher alcohol component; polyolefin polyol having 1,800 to 2,500 number average molecular weight and hydroxyl value of 40 to 55 KOHmg/g; and wax having melting point of 80 to 110, wherein the amount of the polyolefin polyol is 0.1 to 2 weight % and the amount of the wax is 0.5 to 15 weight % with respect to the total polyester resin. Also disclosed is a method for preparing polyester resin by (a) carrying out an esterification reaction or an ester exchange reaction with the acid components, the alcohol components, and the polyolefin polyol; and (b) carrying out a polycondensation reaction for reaction product of the esterification or ester exchange reaction in the presence of the wax.
US08133649B2	Toner compositions Toner particles are provided which may, in embodiments, include a high molecular weight branched or cross-linked polyester to decrease image gloss and to increase toner elasticity to prevent surface additives impaction. In embodiments, the toner particles may have a core-shell configuration, with the high molecular weight polyester in the core, the shell, or both.
US08133647B2	Black toners containing infrared transmissive A toner formulation is disclosed comprising a binder, an IR absorbing colorant, and one or more infrared transmissive colorants, wherein the colorants are configured to provide a low reflectivity in the visible region of the spectrum and an intermediate reflectivity in the near infrared region of the spectrum when the toner is printed and fused onto paper.
US08133641B2	Half tone mask having multi-half permeation part and a method of manufacturing the same Disclosed are a half tone mask having a multi semi-transmission part and a manufacturing method thereof that can pattern a plurality of layers using one mask, by having at least two or more semi-transmission parts with light transmission that are different from each other. The half tone mask having a multi semi-transmission part comprises a transparent substrate, a light transmission part formed the transparent substrate to transmit irradiation light of a predetermined wavelength band, a light shielding part formed the transparent substrate to shield the irradiation light of the predetermined wavelength band, and at least two or more semi-transmission parts formed by depositing semi-transmission material on the transparent substrate to pass through the irradiation light of the predetermined wavelength band with each different light transmission.
US08133639B2	Holographic recording medium with control of photopolymerization and dark reactions The present invention relates to a system, as well as articles and holographic recording medium comprising the system, where the system comprises: a polymerizable component comprising at least one photoactive polymerizable material; and a photoinitiator component comprising at least one photoinitiator for causing the polymerizable component to polymerize to thereby form a plurality of holographic gratings when activated by exposure to a photoinitiating light source; wherein when a portion of the polymerizable component has been polymerized to form at least one holographic grating, the unpolymerized portion of the polymerizable component is resistant to further polymerization when not exposed to the photoinitiating light source. The present invention also provides methods for forming at least one holographic grating in a holographic recording medium having such a photopolymerizable system.
US08133638B2	All-polymer grating microstructure An all-polymer grating microstructure device that exhibits a zero-order reflection under white light comprises a first polymer having a first refractive index and configured as a microstructure embedded within a second polymer having a second refractive index, each of the polymers of the first and second polymers at least translucent to white light with the proviso that the refractive index of the first polymer is at least 0.05 greater than the refractive index of the second polymer.
US08133637B2	Fuel cells and fuel cell catalysts incorporating a nanoring support The fuel cells include electrode membrane assemblies having a nanoparticle catalyst supported on carbon nanorings. The carbon nanorings are formed from one or more carbon layers that form a wall that defines a generally annular nanostructure having a hole. The length of the nanoring is less than or about equal to the outer diameter thereof. The nanorings exhibit high surface area, high porosity, high graphitization, and/or facilitate mass transfer and electron transfer in fuel cell reactions.
US08133636B2	Fuel cell stack and manufacturing method of the same A fuel cell stack includes a membrane electrode assembly including an anode electrode, a cathode electrode, and an electrolyte membrane positioned between the anode electrode and the cathode electrode; a separator including a channel for a flow of fuel and oxidant and closely adhered to the membrane electrode assembly; and a gasket with a two-layer structure stacked between the separator and the membrane electrode assembly.
US08133630B2	Fuel cell module with membrane swelling control structure A fuel cell module including a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), a pressing plate, an anode collector, an anode flow channel plate, a cathode collector, and a cathode flow channel plate is provided. The MEA has a protrusion, and the pressing plate presses an edge of a cathode of the MEA. The pressing plate has a first opening to expose the protrusion. The anode collector is disposed on an anode of the MEA. The anode flow channel plate is disposed on anode collector. The anode collector is disposed between the anode and the anode flow channel plate. The cathode flow channel plate faces the cathode collector disposed on the cathode and the pressing plate to form a flow channel between an inner surface of the cathode flow channel plate and the cathode collector. The cathode flow channel plate has a concave portion corresponding to the protrusion.
US08133618B2	Process for preparing electroactive insertion compounds and electrode materials obtained therefrom A process for preparing an at least partially lithiated transition metal oxyanion-based lithium-ion reversible electrode material, which includes providing a precursor of said lithium-ion reversible electrode material, heating said precursor, melting same at a temperature sufficient to produce a melt including an oxyanion containing liquid phase, cooling said melt under conditions to induce solidification thereof and obtain a solid electrode that is capable of reversible lithium ion deinsertion/insertion cycles for use in a lithium battery. Also, lithiated or partially lithiated oxyanion-based-lithium-ion reversible electrode materials obtained by the aforesaid process.
US08133616B2	Lithium manganese phosphate positive material for lithium secondary battery A process for the production of nano-structured olivine lithium manganese phosphate (LiMnPO4) electrode material comprising of the following steps: sol gel preparation in a chelating environment; preparation of lithium manganese phosphate/carbon composite by ball-milling; and electrode preparation.
US08133612B2	Negative electrodes for rechargeable batteries This invention relates to a negative electrode of a rechargeable battery. In particular, the active material for the negative electrode is a mixture of two types of graphite, graphite A and graphite B. Graphite A are of graphite granules having an average granule diameter between 10 and 40 μm, and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.335 and 0.342 nm. Graphite B are graphite granules with an average granule diameter between 5 and 30 μm and a crystallite interlayer spacing, d002, between 0.336 and 0.360 nm. The ratio of the weight of the graphite A and graphite B is between 25:75 to 80:20. To fabricate said negative electrode, take said mixture of graphite A and graphite B, add binder, dispersant, and solvent. Then stir to mix, coating the resultant mixture on a foil, heat to dry, and compress to form the negative electrode. A lithium ion rechargeable battery made with said negative electrode has high discharge capacity, long cycle life, excellent high current and safety characteristics. The manufacturing process for this negative electrode is simple and cheap and therefore, it is easy to implement for mass production.
US08133608B2	Battery pack with cell-level fusing A battery pack, or battery pack module, is provided that achieves improved battery pack performance, system reliability and system safety while impacting only a small region of the battery pack/battery module, and thus having only a minor impact on battery pack cost, complexity, weight and size. The battery pack/battery module is designed such that the fusible interconnects associated with a single battery, or a specific fusible interconnect associated with a single battery, will be the last interconnect(s) to fuse during a short circuit event. The risk of sustained arcing for the predetermined interconnect(s) is minimized through the use of rapid clearing interconnects. As a result, the risk of damage and excessive heating is also minimized.
US08133605B2	Method of manufacturing power storage device The invention provides a method of manufacturing a power storage device which enables facilitation of manufacturing of the power storage device while a plurality of terminal portions are prevented from overlapping one another when viewed from a stacking direction. The method of manufacturing the power storage device including a plurality of electrode elements stacked with electrolyte layers interposed between them, the method includes a first step of forming the electrode element which has a generally rotationally symmetric outer shape when viewed from a stacking direction and includes a terminal portion protruding in an outward direction of the power storage device in an area of the outer shape, and a second step of stacking the plurality of electrode elements formed in the first step with the electrolyte layers interposed between them at varying angles in a stacking plane such that the terminal portions do not overlap one another when viewed from the stacking direction.
US08133603B2	Battery and case of battery pack Disclosed is a battery pack that includes a bare cell for producing electricity, a circuit board electrically coupled to the bare cell, and a case for accommodating the bare cell and circuit board. The case has a foot rubber installing part formed on an outer surface of the case, and the foot rubber installing part has a tub for accommodating a foot rubber. The tub has a receiving groove formed on an inner surface of the tub. The receiving groove is an extra space that does not accommodate the foot rubber. The receiving groove stores an excess of glue material that is used to couple the foot rubber to the foot rubber installing part.
US08133599B2	Undercoating layers providing improved photoactive topcoat functionality A coated article includes a substrate and a first coating formed over at least a portion of the substrate. The first coating includes a mixture of oxides including oxides of at least two of P, Si, Ti, Al and Zr. A photoactive functional coating is formed over at least a portion of the first coating. In one embodiment, the functional coating includes titania.
US08133596B2	Bonded metal components having uniform thermal conductivity characteristics Cookware having improved uniform heat transfer over the entire cross section thereof, the cookware formed from a multi-layered composite metal having a layer of stainless steel roll bonded at or near the core of the composite to act as a thermal barrier and provide more uniform heat distribution on the cook surface. The stainless layer is roll bonded to layers of aluminum which, in turn, is roll bonded to layers of stainless steel or aluminum or copper. The layer of stainless steel adjacent to the cooking range may be a ferromagnetic grade of stainless steel if induction-type heating is desired. The cookware may include a non-stick surface applied thereto.
US08133592B2	Laminated adhesive thermoplastic resin film A laminated adhesive thermoplastic resin film includes a laminated layer containing a polyester resin (A) and a polyester resin (B) different from each other in glass transition temperature and a melamine-based crosslinking agent (C) as components and having a surface energy of 48 to 55 mN/m, formed at least on one surface of the thermoplastic resin film, wherein the glass transition temperature of the polyester resin (A) is 110° C. or higher; the glass transition temperature of the polyester resin (B) is 60° C. to lower than 110° C.; and the amount of the melamine-based crosslinking agent (C) is 75 to 200 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight based on the weight of the polyester resin (A) and the polyester resin (B).
US08133591B2	Adhesion of polymeric coatings to bipolar plate surfaces using silane coupling agents The present invention provides an electrically conductive element for an electrochemical cell element having enhanced protection for an underlying metal substrate with a surface susceptible to forming metal oxides. One or more regions of the surface are coated with a metal coating overlaid with an adhesion promoting coating comprising a silicon containing material derived from organosilanes. The adhesion promoting coating is overlaid with a conductive, protective polymeric coating. The present invention further provides methods of making such an electrochemical cell element to have improved adhesion of conductive, protective polymer coatings.
US08133588B2	Coating system for cement composite articles A coated article and method of employing a water-based coating composition on a fiber cement composite substrate is provided. The coating composition contains: an epoxy resin, a crosslinker having epoxide-reactive functional groups, a latex polymer distinct from the epoxy resin, and water.
US08133586B2	Silicone microparticles comprising silicone elastomer spherical microparticles coated with polyorganosilsesquioxane, and method of producing same Provided are silicone microparticles including 100 parts by mass of silicone elastomer spherical microparticles having a volume average particle diameter within a range from 0.1 to 100 μm, and 0.5 to 25 parts by mass of a polyorganosilsesquioxane that coats the surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles, in which the silicone elastomer is capable of absorbing not less than 200 parts by mass of a polymethylsiloxane having a viscosity at 25° C. of not more than 10 mm2/s per 100 parts by mass of the silicone elastomer. These silicone microparticles are capable of absorbing a large amount of the above types of polymethylsiloxanes, which represent low-viscosity silicones, and can therefore suppress the greasiness, stickiness, and oily film feeling of cosmetic materials containing this type of polymethylsiloxane. The silicone microparticles can be produced by hydrolyzing and condensing an organotrialkoxysilane in a water medium, in the presence of the above silicone elastomer spherical microparticles and an alkaline material, thereby coating the surface of the silicone elastomer spherical microparticles with a polyorganosilsesquioxane.
US08133585B2	Thermally and electrically conductive structure comprising a carbon nanotube and a carbon coating, and method of reducing a contact resistance of same A thermally and electrically conductive structure comprises a carbon nanotube (110) having an outer surface (111) and a carbon coating (120) covering at least a portion of the outer surface of the carbon nanotube. The carbon coating may be applied to the carbon nanotube by providing a nitrile-containing polymer, coating the carbon nanotube with the nitrile-containing polymer, and pyrolyzing the nitrile-containing polymer in order to form the carbon coating on the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotube may further be coated with a low contact resistance layer (130) exterior to the carbon coating and a metal layer (140) exterior to the low contact resistance layer.
US08133582B2	Adhesive composition and articles made therefrom An adhesive composition comprising from about 2 to about 10 wt. % multifunctional ethylenically unsaturated siloxane polymer, from about 2 to about 10 wt. % monofunctional ethylenically unsaturated siloxane macromer, and from about 85 to about 96 wt. % vinyl monomer is described. The adhesive composition is used to make adhesive articles that, when applied to a substrate, remain removable or repositionable, even after long periods of time. The adhesive composition may be used in transfer adhesive films, and in laminated articles suitable for use in optical applications.
US08133578B2	Microstructure and method of manufacturing the same A microstructure that comprises an insulating base material having through micropores filled with metal at a high filling ratio and that can be used as an anisotropically conductive member is provided. The microstructure comprises an insulating base material having through micropores with a pore size of from 10 to 500 nm at a density of from 1×106 to 1×1010 pores/mm2, a metal being filled into the through micropores at a filling ratio of at least 80%.
US08133575B2	Artificial stone and method of preparing the same An artificial stone, including a solid material and surface-treated stone elements in the solid material, wherein the surface-treated stone elements are transparent stone elements having a coloring material disposed on surfaces thereof.
US08133574B2	Varying fluoroelastomer cure across the roller to maximize fuser roller life In accordance with the invention, there are image forming apparatus, fuser members, and methods of making fuser members. The method of making a fuser member can include providing a substrate having a longitudinal axis, providing a first flow coating solution including a fluoroelastomer polymer, and providing a second flow coating solution including a crosslinking agent. The method can also include mixing the first flow coating solution and the second flow coating solution to form a third flow coating solution and forming a continuous fluoroelastomer layer over a surface of the substrate by applying the third flow coating solution onto the substrate in a spiral pattern, wherein the crosslinking agent concentration can be varied along the longitudinal axis by changing the ratio of the first flow coating solution and the second flow coating solution in the third flow coating solution.
US08133572B2	Light collimating film Light-collimating films as well as other microstructured film articles are described that comprise a (e.g. UV) cured light transmissive film comprising the reaction product of a polymerizable resin composition. Polymerizable resin compositions are also described that comprise aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate oligomer(s), bisphenol-A ethoxylated diacrylate(s), and a crosslinker having at least three (meth)acrylate groups.
US08133571B2	Interior automotive trim part and process for producing the same An interior article for automobiles is provided having a light-weight and suitable rigidity without lowering moldability even if the amount of use of a thermoplastic resin is decreased. A panel having a hollow double-wall structure and constituting an interior part for automobiles is formed from a mixture of polyolefin resins comprised of a propylene homopolymer having a specific gravity of 0.93 or less (JIS K7112), exhibiting a melt flow rate of 0.3 to 3.0 g/10 minutes (JIS K7210) and exhibiting a bending modulus of 1400 MPa or more (JIS K6758), a crystalline propylene block copolymer having a specific gravity of 0.93 or less (JIS K7112), exhibiting a melt flow rate of 0.3 to 1.5 g/10 minutes (JIS K7210) and exhibiting a bending modulus of 1250 MPa or less (JIS K7171) and a high density polyethylene having a specific gravity of 0.925 to 0.965 (JIS K7112) and exhibiting a melt flow rate of 0.5 g/10 minutes or less (JIS K7210).
US08133569B2	Folded sheet material and array of folded sheet materials An array of sheet materials includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and an interior sheet located between the first sheet and the second sheet, each sheet having a centrally located medial primary fold formed therein and a secondary off-fold transverse thereto, the medial fold and the transverse off-fold defining four panels in each sheet.
US08133568B2	Die cut insulation blanket An expandable insulation blanket includes a body of insulation material having a first edge and a second edge wherein the first and second edges are opposite one another. A first slit defines a first hinge point between a first end of the first slit and the first edge, a second hinge point between a second end of the first slit and the second edge and a third hinge point between a third end of the first slit and the first edge. A first hinge body is outlined by the first slit, the first hinge point and the third hinge point. A second slit extends across the first hinge body and defines a fourth hinge point between the second slit and the first slit. When expanded the insulation body includes a substantially triangular shaped opening.
US08133560B2	Multilayer heat sealant structures, packages and methods of making the same The embodiments of the present invention relate to multilayer thermoplastic structures having improved sealability and tearability. More specifically, the present invention relates to a multilayer heat sealant structure having at least three layers that may be coextrusion coated or otherwise laminated to a substrate, such as metallized polymeric material, foil, or other substrates.
US08133557B2	Coating composition for metal substrates The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans. Preferred cans typically comprise a body portion and an end portion, wherein at least one of the body and end portions are aluminum and are coated on at least one major surface with a coating composition of the present invention. Suitable coating compositions of the present invention comprise: one or more polyester resins, wherein at least one of the polyester resins has a glass transition temperature (“Tg”) less than about 50° C., and wherein the polyester resin is formed by the reaction of one or more polyacid molecules and one or more polyol molecules; and a crosslinker. Preferred compositions are substantially free of mobile BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds, e.g., BADGE, BFDGE and epoxy novalacs (e.g., NOGE) and more preferred compositions are also substantially free of bound BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds. In more preferred embodiments (e.g., alcoholic beverage cans), the polyol molecules used to make the polyester resin are substantially free of NPG. The present invention also provides a method of making such cans.
US08133551B2	Radiation curable inkjet printing methods An inkjet printing method includes the steps of a) providing a first radiation curable composition curable by free radical polymerization or cationic polymerization; b) applying a layer of the first radiation curable composition on a substrate; c) curing the layer; d) jetting on the cured layer a second composition curable by a different polymerization than the first composition but selected from the group consisting of free radical polymerization and cationic polymerization; and e) curing the jetted second composition by a different polymerization than the first composition. The first composition includes a cationically polymerizable compound having at least one (meth)acrylate group present in the first curable composition in an amount of at least 25 wt % based upon the total weight of the first curable composition. An inkjet ink set may be used in the above inkjet printing method.
US08133548B2	Method for preparing an oriented-porosity dielectric material on a substrate by means of electromagnetic and/or photonic treatment Provided a method for producing an oriented-porosity dielectric material on a substrate. The method includes depositing a vapor phase on a substrate of a composite layer comprising a material forming a matrix and a compound comprising chemical groups capable of being oriented under the effect of an electromagnetic field and/or photonic radiation; treating the composite layer to obtain the cross-linking of the material forming a matrix; and subjecting the substrate coated with the composite layer to an electromagnetic field and/or a photonic radiation.
US08133545B2	Apparatus and method for coating of elongate flimsy members A coating apparatus and method for flimsy elongate members has at least one elongate funnel tube with an inlet, an outlet, and an intermediate portion, the inlet in a basin, a fluid circulating system suitable connecting the outlet to provide flow into the inlet. Each inlet receives an elongate flimsy component and utilizes the circulating fluid to pull the flimsy elongate member into the funnel tube whereby the coating of the flimsy elongate member is accomplished. The invention also includes the method for coating such a flimsy elongate member utilizing the coating apparatus.
US08133542B2	Resin-coated metal plate and drawn cans using these plates The present invention offers resin-coated metal plates and methods of making, in which the resin-coated metal plates prevent wicket scars from occurring during processes of varnish, print and dry, and there are few scars on the resin-coated surface, the inner surface side of the can and that have superior corrosion resistance and workability, and drawn cans using these metal plates. Therefore, resin film that is applied to the metal plates, is comprised of two layers of a crystallized saturated polyester resin layer [A] and a layer composed of resin [B] that is comprised of saturated polyester resin (i) and ionomer resin (ii), wherein the layer composed of resin [B] is laminated on the above-mentioned metal plate to tightly contact with it, and on the polar surface of the saturated polyester resin layer that is crystallized [A] a highly crystallized layer (X) is formed. A drawn can is formed using the resin-coated metal plate.
US08133541B2	Hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution This invention relates to hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution characterized in that a hydroxyalkylated chitosan and an organic acid or its derivative are contained in an aprotic polar solvent. This invention also relates to a coating process of a substrate, which is characterized by a step of causing the hydroxyalkylated chitosan solution to adhere onto a surface of the substrate, and another step of heating the substrate, which has been obtained in the first-mentioned step, at 100° C. or higher for 1 second or longer. This invention can provide a one-pack solution of a chitosan derivative, which is free from crosslinking and stable at room temperature, can form a chitosan coating excellent in waterproofness after heated and dried, and is suited for the coating of a hydrophobic or lipophilic surface. This invention also provides a coating process of a substrate, which makes use of the one-pack solution.
US08133537B2	Method of forming a multi-layered fiber A method for forming multi-layered fiber including a core, a first layer, and a second layer. The core has an exterior surface portion containing polypropylene. The first layer is applied to at least a portion of the core and contains a first polymer. The first polymer contains a polymer having at least 70% α-olefin units and is characterized by a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the exterior surface portion of the core. The second layer is applied to at least a portion of the first layer and contains a second polymer. The second polymer contains a co-polymer having at least 50% α-olefin units and is characterized by a number-average molecular weight of about 7,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, a viscosity of between about 2,500 and 150,000 cP measured at 170° C., and a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the exterior surface portion of the core. The viscosity of the second polymer is not greater than about 10 percent of the viscosity of the first polymer measured at 170° C.
US08133536B2	Liquid coating method, liquid coating device, and method of manufacturing radiation detector The liquid coating method includes the step of ejecting droplets from nozzles of a recording head onto an imaging region of a surface of a substrate placed on a support plate, wherein a dot pitch φ that is an interval between landing positions of the droplets on the surface of the substrate satisfies a following condition: ϕ ≤ 2 ⁢ 3 ⁢ V ⁡ ( 1 + cos ⁢ ⁢ θ a ) ⁢ sin ⁢ ⁢ θ a π ⁡ ( 1 - cos ⁢ ⁢ θ a ) ⁢ ( 2 + cos ⁢ ⁢ θ a ) 3 where V stands for a volume of a droplet ejected from each of the nozzles and θa stands for an advancing contact angle of the droplet against the substrate.
US08133535B2	Antipenetrating agent, solvent ink for inkjet printing and printing method An antipenetrating agent is to be added to a solvent ink for preventing penetration of the solvent ink into a medium to be printed. The antipenetrating agent includes inorganic fine particles and a resin soluble in an organic solvent.
US08133534B2	Methods and compositions for forming patterns with isolated or discrete features using block copolymer materials Methods of directing the self assembly of block copolymers on chemically patterned surfaces to pattern discrete or isolated features needed for applications including patterning integrated circuit layouts are described. According to various embodiments, these features include lines, t-junctions, bends, spots and jogs. In certain embodiments a uniform field surrounds the discrete feature or features. In certain embodiments, a layer contains two or more distinct regions, the regions differing in one or more of type of feature, size, and/or pitch. An example is an isolated spot at one area of the substrate, and a t-junction at another area of the substrate. These features or regions of features may be separated by unpatterned or uniform fields, or may be adjacent to one another. Applications include masks for nanoscale pattern transfer as well as the fabrication of integrated circuit device structures.
US08133533B2	Method for producing functional film The method for producing a functional film includes a step of forming an organic film on a surface of a substrate and a step of forming an inorganic film by vacuum deposition on a surface of the organic film to produce the functional film. Prior to forming the inorganic film, a member contacts the surface of the organic film in a vacuum chamber at portions where the organic film does not exhibit its functions.
US08133522B1	Functional milk products and method for making The present invention relates to functional milk products containing gum acacia as a fiber source and organoleptic attribute enhancer without any discernable after taste. The preferred milk used in the practice of this invention is super-skimmed milk that has had essentially all of the fats removed via ultra-centrifugation or reconstituted non-fat dried milk prepared from the super-skimmed milk. The gum acacia is used in amounts sufficient to provide a good source of dietary fiber without adversely affecting the organoleptic properties of the milk. Flavorants, vitamins and/or minerals may be added to the functional milk product for special consumer products.
US08133516B2	Therapeutic ultrasound gel The therapeutic ultrasound gel is a composition that lubricates the abdomen for ultrasound scanning, that enhances the transmission of sound waves during ultrasound diagnostic imaging, and that has beneficial therapeutic effects in preventing the formation of stretch marks. The composition contains effective amounts of aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis), glycerin, and various agents for preventing the formation of stretch marks, with the balance being sufficient water to adjust the consistency of the composition. The composition may also be formulated for home use, chiefly by the addition of vitamin D3 or, alternatively, vitamin K. Either formulation may contain additional excipients, including surfactants, emulsifiers, humectants, stabilizers, thickeners, pH balancers, preservatives, colorants, and scent, if desired.
US08133514B2	Carbon-substituted diketopiperazine delivery systems Compositions useful in the delivery of active agents are provided. These delivery compositions include (a) an active agent; and (b) a carrier of at least one mono-C-substituted or di-C-substituted diketopiperazine. Methods for preparing these compositions and administering these compositions are also provided.
US08133510B2	Form of administration based on crosslinked hydrophilic polymers The invention relates to a film-shaped form of administration for topically administering at least one agent and/or nutrient to a living being. Said form of administration comprises at least one agent-containing and/or nutrient-containing layer that is based on crosslinked hydrophilic polymers which are crosslinked with at least one polyacrylic acid derivative.
US08133508B2	Fluorescent cosmetic composition The present invention relates to a cosmetic composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, fluorescent particles comprising molecules of at least one fluorescent organic compound trapped inside a matrix at least partially formed by at least one metal oxide, said composition comprising less than 100 mg/l of said fluorescent organic compound or compounds dissolved in a liquid phase of the medium.
US08133507B2	Oral drug delivery system Dosage forms and drug delivery devices suitable for administration of pharmaceutical compounds and compositions, including the oral drug administration of compounds.
US08133499B2	Liquid termiticide compositions of pyrethroids and neonicitinoids The present invention relates to liquid termiticide compositions comprising a pyrethroid and a neonicotinoid selected from the group consisting of imidacloprid, nithiazine, thiamethoxam, dinotefuran, nitenpyram, thiacloprid and clothianadin, these compositions result in an increase in termite mortality at low application rates and a continuous chemical barrier of a termiticide in soil surrounding and beneath a structure in a locus where termites are suspected or known to exist.
US08133497B2	Systems and methods for delivery of a therapeutic agent Methods and apparatus are provided for applying an fragment of a neurotoxin such as the active light chain (LC) of the botulinum toxin (BoNT), such as one of the serotype A, B, C, D, E, F or G botulinum toxins, via permeabilization of targeted cell membranes to enable translocation of the botulinum neurotoxin light chain (BoNT-LC) molecule across the targeted cell membrane to the cell cytosol where a therapeutic response is produced in a mammalian system. The methods and apparatus include use of catheter based delivery systems, non-invasive delivery systems, and transdermal delivery systems.
US08133492B1	Pneumococcus polysaccharide-related vaccines This invention provides novel nitrocellulose-based or Hydrogel-based microarrays and methods of making and using them (1) to detect the presence of one or more agents in a sample, (2) to determine the amount of one or more agents in a sample, (3) to determine whether a subject is afflicted with a disorder, and (4) to determine whether an agent known to specifically bind to a first compound also specifically binds to a second compound. This invention also provides kits which comprise the instant microarrays. This invention further provides antibodies capable of specifically binding to a glycomer present both on the surface of a mammalian macrophage or intestinal epithelial cell, and on a bacterial cell. Finally, this invention provides diagnostic methods using the instant antibodies.
US08133489B2	Inhibition of macrophage-stimulating protein receptor (RON) and methods of treatment thereof The invention provides antibodies or fragments thereof, including human antibodies, specific for Macrophage-Stimulating Protein Receptor (MSP-R or RON), which inhibit RON activation. Also provided are methods to inhibit RON, particularly the use of RON antibodies to treat diseases such as cancer.
US08133488B2	Methods and compositions for targeting polyubiquitin Anti-K63-linked polyubiquitin monoclonal antibodies, and methods for using the antibodies, are provided.
US08133483B2	Method of treating or preventing a disease or condition mediated by pathogenic IgG antibodies The invention provides use of an IdeS polypeptide, or a polynucleotide encoding an IdeS polypeptide, in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment or prevention of a disease or condition mediated by IgG antibodies.
US08133481B2	Selectively replicating viral vectors The present invention provides recombinant viruses which replicate the viral genome selectively in response to the intracellular conditions of the target cell through the use a pathway-responsive promoter which substantially inhibits viral replication in the host cell based on the phenotypic or genotypic of the infected cell. In the target cell, the promoter element of the pathway-responsive promoter is inactive and thus the virus is permitted to replicate. This results in: (1) killing the cells by natural lytic nature of the virus, and/or (2) provides a therapeutic dose of a transgene product (amplified in comparison to replication incompetent vectors) to the target cell, and (3) producing a localized concentration of the virus facilitating the infection of surrounding cells to the recombinant virus. The invention further provides therapeutic and diagnostic methods of use of the vectors, pharmaceutical formulations comprising the vectors, methods of making the vectors and transformed cells comprising the vectors.
US08133477B2	Dispersions of inorganic particulates containing alkoxycrylene A composition comprising an inorganic particulate material in an amount of about 20 wt % to about 70 wt %, a carrier for the particulate material comprising a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 1 wt % to about 70 wt %, a particulate material coating material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, and a dispersing agent for the particulate material in an amount of about 0 wt % to about 5 wt %, based on the total weight of the composition, wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical.
US08133476B2	Calcium phosphate complex and salts in oral delivery systems The present invention relates to oral delivery systems, such as confectionery and chewing gum compositions, and methods for remineralizing tooth enamel in mammals. In particular, the oral delivery systems include a phosphopeptide or phosphoprotein stabilized calcium phosphate or calcium fluoride phosphate complex and a salt selected from calcium salts, phosphate salts and combinations thereof. The delivery systems promote remineralization of tooth enamel of consumers.
US08133474B2	Sensors for fluorescence and magnetic resonance imaging The present invention generally relates to agents and compositions having MRI and/or optical signals, and methods for their use in the determination of an analyte. In some cases, an optical, MRI, or other signal produced by the agent or composition may be affected by the presence of an analyte. Some embodiments of the present invention may provide agents or compositions which are cell permeable. Examples of analytes that may be determined by the present invention include zinc ions, calcium ions, and other biological analytes.
US08133467B2	Processes for conjointly producing bromine and calcium chloride Processes are provided for conjointly producing Br2 and a concentrated aqueous solution containing at least about 5 wt % CaCI2, based on the weight of the concentrated aqueous solution, from an aqueous HBr rich stream and, optionally, a feed brine dilute in CaCI2. Such processes can comprise feeding the aqueous HBr-rich stream and the feed brine to a tower, oxidizing bromide moieties within the tower with Cl2 to produce Br2, recovering Br2 from the tower, removing a bromide-depleted bottoms from the tower, such bottoms containing HCI, adding a Ca++ source to the bromide-depleted bottoms to convert substantially all of the HCI in the bottoms to CaCI2, and, as necessary, removing water from the treated bottoms to produce the concentrated aqueous solution.
US08133466B2	Method for exfoliating carbonization catalyst from graphene sheet, method for transferring graphene sheet from which carbonization catalyst is exfoliated to device, graphene sheet and device using the graphene sheet A carbonization catalyst for forming graphene may be exfoliated from a graphene sheet by etching. A binder layer may be formed on the graphene sheet on which a carbonization catalyst is formed, to support and fix all or part of the graphene sheet. Further, the graphene sheet from which the carbonization catalyst is exfoliated may be transferred to a device. When exfoliating the carbonization catalyst from the graphene sheet, an acid may be used together with a wetting agent.
US08133465B2	Polymer-carbon nanotube composite for use as a sensor A polymer-carbon nanotube composite film is provided for use as a sensor for detecting chemical vapors. The composite film is formed by coating perpendicularly-aligned carbon nanotubes with a polymer selected from poly(vinyl acetate), poly(isoprene), or blends thereof. The sensor may be formed by attaching at least two electrodes to the polymer-carbon nanotube composite film. The sensor may be used in any applications where the sensor is capable of detecting a change in conductivity in the composite.
US08133464B2	Hydrogen production from formic acid The present invention relates to a method of producing hydrogen gas and carbon dioxide in a catalytic reaction from formic acid, said reaction being conducted in an aqueous solution over a wide temperature range and already at room temperature (25° C.). The reaction is advantageous because it can be tuned to take place at very high rates, up to about 90 liter H2/minute/liter reactor volume. The gas produced is free of carbon monoxide. The method of the present invention is particularly suitable for providing hydrogen for a motor, fuel cell or chemical synthesis.
US08133463B1	Pyrochlore-type catalysts for the reforming of hydrocarbon fuels A method of catalytically reforming a reactant gas mixture using a pyrochlore catalyst material comprised of one or more pyrochlores having the composition A2-w-xA′wA″xB2-y-zB′yB″zO7-Δ. Distribution of catalytically active metals throughout the structure at the B site creates an active and well dispersed metal locked into place in the crystal structure. This greatly reduces the metal sintering that typically occurs on supported catalysts used in reforming reactions, and reduces deactivation by sulfur and carbon. Further, oxygen mobility may also be enhanced by elemental exchange of promoters at sites in the pyrochlore. The pyrochlore catalyst material may be utilized in catalytic reforming reactions for the conversion of hydrocarbon fuels into synthesis gas (H2+CO) for fuel cells, among other uses.
US08133454B2	Biological material fixed region enclosing tip, biological material fixed region treatment apparatus, and treatment method thereof A biological material fixed region enclosing tip, a biological material fixed region treatment apparatus, and a treatment method thereof. An object is to enable processing to be performed while a fixing region is enclosed in an immovable state with respect to the tip form vessel, and to execute processing of high reliability with a simple apparatus. The biological material fixed region enclosing tip comprises: a tip form vessel having an installation opening part that is installable to a nozzle that performs suction and discharge of gas, and an opening through which inflow and outflow of fluid is possible by means of the suction and discharge of gas; a fixing region provided in the tip form vessel, in which a predetermined biological material is fixed or fixable in a plurality of different positions that are determined beforehand that are distinguishable from the exterior; and an enclosing section that encloses the fixing region within the tip form vessel such that the fixing region is able to make contact in an immovable state with the fluid that has flown into the tip form vessel from the opening.
US08133452B2	Biochip package and biochip packaging substrate A biochip package allowing biochips optimized for high-volume production to be compatible with general-purpose devices and a biochip packaging substrate of the biochip package are provided. The biochip package can include a biochip having a probe array mounted thereon and a biochip packaging substrate on which the biochip is mounted and which has a through cavity exposing a rear surface of the biochip.
US08133451B2	Sample preparation apparatus A capture and purification apparatus is configured as a stand-alone apparatus or as part of a larger system. The capture and purification apparatus can be configured as a microfluidic cartridge that includes microfluidic circuitry and individually controlled valves. The microfluidic cartridge can be configured to function independently, or can be configured to be coupled to a separate instrument that provides the actuation to perform the capture and purification process. The capture and purification apparatus is configured as a volume-driven system that applies single-direction valves, a single fluid driving device, and fluid lines to control and discretely direct fluid flow within a full-loaded fluidic system. Such control enables various fluid sample processing techniques to be performed including, but not limited to, lysis, thermal cycling, and/or target analyte capture and purification, for example using a combination of ion-exchange chromatography and size-exclusion chromatography (SEC).
US08133450B2	Portable chemical sterilizer A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.
US08133449B2	Portable chemical sterilizer A portable, lightweight, easy-to-carry, reusable, durable, and environmentally-friendly assembly for sterilizing contaminated equipment using conditions of a chemical sterilant, heat, and humidity generated in situ without requiring external electricity, fuels, or other exogenous energy sources for operation. The carry assembly includes a plastic carry-case or insulated aluminum pressure vessel having an inner chamber for accepting microbiologically contaminated objects, a vessel disposed in the chamber for serving as a reaction chamber and/or boiler, a chemical combination which upon mixing generates at least minimally sufficient conditions of the sterilant, heat, and humidity to effect sterilization of the objects, and outlet valves mounted on the carry-case for controllably venting pressures above ambient air pressure.
US08133447B2	System for making linear alkylbenzenes Methods and systems for the production of linear alkylbenzenes are described herein. The methods and systems incorporate the novel use of a high shear device to promote dispersion and mixing of one or more olefins (e.g. propylene) with an aromatic. The high shear device may allow for lower reaction temperatures and pressures and may also reduce reaction time with existing catalysts.
US08133445B2	Reaction chamber promoting heat exchange between the reagents and the gases that are produced This invention relates to a chamber in which a chemical reaction is carried out in the presence of catalyst and reagents, comprising at least one catalytic tube (10) into which is placed an internal tube (12) for evacuating the gas that is produced, means for introducing reagents (15) and means for introducing the catalyst (16) that are located in the upper portion of the chamber (1), means for heating the catalytic tube (10) that are arranged in the lower portion of the chamber (1), and in which the catalytic tube (10) comprises, in its upper portion above the catalyst (13), means that promote heat exchange between the reagents and the gas that is produced. The invention also relates to the process that uses this chamber.
US08133441B2	Apparatus and process for metal oxides and metal nanoparticles synthesis The present invention provides an approach to control the generation and grow of nanocrystal with membrane diffusion method and related apparatuses to produce inorganic oxide nanopowders and metal nanoparticles. With this method, the size and size distribution of inorganic oxide nanopowders and metal nanoparticles can be tuned. It overcomes the shortcomings possessed by the common chemical and physical method of preparing nanoparticles.
US08133440B2	Aromatic nebulizing diffuser An aromatic nebulizing diffuser includes a base panel, a lower housing, power adapter, an electric fan, a speaker, a music control circuit, an ultrasonic oscillator carrying a light source, a fluid container, a waster shutter and a transmissive cover. When electrically connected, the ultrasonic oscillator is started to generate high frequency sound waves and to cause atomization of the aromatic fluid contained in the fluid container so that a mist of aerodynamic breakup of fine water drops is seen through the transmissive cover and at the same time, the music control circuit outputs a music through the speaker and the light source emits a mixed color of light to light up the mist of aerodynamic breakup of fine water drops that is forced out of the hole on the top side of the transmissive cover.
US08133437B2	Method of preparing an antimicrobial packaged medical device A method for making an antimicrobial suture comprising the steps of positioning an antimicrobial agent source within a package comprising an inner surface, said antimicrobial agent being selected from the group consisting of halogenated hydroxyl ethers, acyloxydiphenyl ethers, and combinations thereof; positioning a medical device within the package; and subjecting the package, the antimicrobial agent source and the medical device to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to vapor transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the medical device, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the medical device. Alternatively, the packaged medical device is produced according to the steps of positioning a medical device within a package; exposing the package having the medical device to an antimicrobial agent source; and subjecting the package having the medical device and the antimicrobial agent source to time, temperature and pressure conditions sufficient to transfer an effective amount of the antimicrobial agent from the antimicrobial agent source to the medical device within the package, thereby substantially inhibiting bacterial colonization on the medical device.
US08133436B2	Polyethylene cross-linked with an anthocyanin A method for manufacturing of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) for implants, where the implants have been machined out of UHMWPE blocks or extruded rods, has anthocyanin dispersely imbedded in the polyethylene. The implant is then exposed to γ ray or electron beam irradiation in an amount of at least 2.5 Mrad followed by a heat treatment to prevent the implant from becoming brittle in the long term as well as to improve strength and wear. The method includes mixing a powder or granulate resin of UHMWPE with an aqueous liquid that contains anthocyanin in a predetermined amount. The water is then evaporated in order to deposit the anthocyanin in a predetermined concentration on the polyethylene particles. The doped UHMWPE particles are compressed into blocks at temperatures in a range of approximately 135° C.-250° C. and pressures in a range of approximately 2-70 MPa. Medical implants are made from the blocks.
US08133435B2	Sterile device and method for producing same A sterile device immersed in a sterile buffer and a method for providing same. The sterile device may be a medical device such as a biosensor having a biomolecule as a sensing element such as, for example, a glucose oxidase enzyme. The buffer may be a bicarbonate solution. Both the device and the buffer may be packaged and stored over long term while maintaining sterilization. The sterilization method may comprise a combination of gaseous, liquid and light sterilization.
US08133429B2	Methods for manufacturing a phase-change memory device In a method of forming a chalcogenide compound target, a first powder including germanium carbide or germanium is prepared, and a second powder including antimony carbide or antimony is prepared. A third powder including tellurium carbide or tellurium is prepared. A powder mixture is formed by mixing the first to the third powders. After a shaped is formed body by molding the powder mixture. The chalcogenide compound target is obtained by sintering the powder mixture. The chalcogenide compound target may include a chalcogenide compound that contains carbon and metal, or carbon, metal and nitrogen considering contents of carbon, metal and nitrogen, so that a phase-change material layer formed using the chalcogenide compound target may stable phase transition, enhanced crystallized temperature and increased resistance. A phase-change memory device including the phase-change material layer may have reduced set resistance and driving current while improving durability and sensing margin.
US08133424B2	Structural element for a motor vehicle, and a method of fabricating such an element This element (2) is of the type including a hollow elongate body (4) made of metal and having a closed section; and a continuous second body (6) made of plastics material overmolded on the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) including at least two rings (24) surrounding the metal first body (4), the rings (24) being longitudinally spaced part. In any cross-section of the metal first body (4), the plastics material second body (6) is situated entirely outside the outline of the metal first body (4), and the ratio of the axial length of each ring (24) over the longitudinal distance between the rings (24) is less than 1. The invention is applicable to the front faces of motor vehicles.
US08133417B2	Process for the preparation of transparent shaped articles Disclosed is a process for the preparation of shaped articles such as, for example, sheeting, films, tubes, bottles, preforms and profiles, having high transparency and low haze comprising immiscible blends of one or more thermoplastic polymers selected from polyesters, polycarbonates, and polyarylates, and a copolyamide or a transamidized, homogeneous blend of a least two polyamides. The components of the immiscible blend which have refractive indices which differ by about 0.006 to about −0.0006. The small difference in the refractive indices enables the incorporation of regrind into the polymer composition to produce transparent shaped articles. These articles may have one or more layers and can exhibit improved excellent barrier properties and good melt processability while retaining excellent mechanical properties. Metal catalysts can be incorporated into the compositions to produce shaped articles having oxygen-scavenging properties.
US08133413B2	Resistor compositions using a Cu-containing glass frit This invention relates to a composition using a ruthenium oxide and/or a polynary ruthenium oxide as conducting components and using a Cu containing glass frit.
US08133412B2	Anisotropic conductive film An anisotropic conductive film 2 contains electrically conductive particles 6 dispersed in an adhesive agent 30 for electrode connection, the adhesive agent containing an epoxy resin, which is an insulating thermosetting resin, as a main component, a phenoxy resin having a molecular weight of 30,000 or more, a latent hardener, a polyvinyl butyral resin having a glass-transition temperature of 100° C. or higher, and a polyvinyl butyral resin having a glass-transition temperature of 90° C. or lower. There is provided the high-heat-resistant anisotropic conductive film which suppresses a reduction in repairability and which can be used for electrodes having a finer pitch, i.e., having a minimum pitch of 150 μm or less, when electrodes are connected with the anisotropic conductive film.
US08133401B2	Method and apparatus for treating lime slurry for grit removal A method and apparatus is provided for conveying lime slurry, removing and controlling the amount of grit, and feeding lime slurry, wherein the lime slurry moves through a recirculation loop, and wherein gravity removal of grit from the lime slurry takes place.
US08133396B2	Dissolved air floatation with filter system A system for filtering organic molecules from an electrolyte solution, including a feed inlet line adapted to carry a solution with organic molecules, a filter vessel secured to the inlet line, and a pump adapted to introduce dissolved air into the solution in the feed inlet line. The filter vessel is a solvent extraction filter having coalescing media above a solution outlet at the bottom of the vessel and an organic vent outlet at the top of the vessel. The system operates by (a) dissolving air into the solution, (b) inputting the solution with dissolved air into the filter vessel, (c) outletting solution from the bottom vessel outlet to flow solution down through coalescing media, and (d) periodically venting floating organic molecules from the top of the vessel.
US08133395B2	Automated column packing method A method for automatically without any required manual interaction packing a media bed in a column (3) from a slurry being a dispersion of said media particles and a liquid, said method comprising the steps a)-f) which all are performed automatically: a) filling the column (3) with a certain volume of slurry; b) packing a media bed from the slurry to a predefined target bed height or a predefined target bed compression; c) testing the separation efficiency of the packed bed; d) automatically unpacking the bed if test results not are acceptable or alternatively flow conditioning the packed bed if test results not are acceptable and return to c); e) calculating new volume of slurry to be filled into the column based on the test results; f) repeat from a).
US08133394B2	Method for purifying wastewater Wastewater can be purified in a device, which includes a cup-shaped vessel, having a wastewater inlet tube for the water at a certain level and an outlet tube at a lower level than the inlet tube, and a horizontal distribution disc, which vertically divides the vessel, has at least one opening and is provided with a substantially vertical distribution tube for receiving the water from the inlet tube. Water above the distribution disc is pumped through a filter head with a filter. Filtered water is let out through the outlet tube, whereas unfiltered water is transferred back to the distribution tube. Flocculation agent is added to the unfiltered water before reaching the distribution tube.
US08133393B2	Advanced biorefinery process The present invention is a method for refining native biomass to extremely fine and highly disrupted particles using high shear and/or cavitation in combination with high temperature and high or low pH conditions which dissolve biomass to a high percentage. The method of the present invention results in a high percentage of hydrolysis, in many cases near theoretical levels, in short residence times while minimizing inputs over other methods, using low chemical inputs, and optionally with no chemical inputs in certain stages compared to existing processes. The method of the present invention also uses minimal electrical energy inputs and conserves heat energy within the process and reduces equipment requirements while producing concentrated products.
US08133391B2	Method of ecological restoration of water bodies containing excess nutrient A method of ecological restoration of water bodies containing excess nutrient includes steps of: (a) taming Daphnia magna to be able to eat blue-green algae as an algae eating plankton with a taming composition fermented from spirulina powder, active yeast, and saccharide, so as to digest blue-green algae in the water bodies, and (b) putting the algae eating plankton in the water body polluted by the blue-green algae, wherein the algae eating plankton eats the blue-green algae, so that an eco-system of the water body containing excess nutrient can be restored. The method according to a preferred embodiment further includes a step of: (c) planting submerged plant in the water, wherein the submerged plant includes submerged forest and submerged turf.
US08133381B2	Cased pipe internal cathodic protection apparatus and method A method and system for protecting underground gas carrier pipes housed within an outer casing pipe in which a gas carrier pipe section disposed within an outer casing pipe section and having opposed ends is electrically isolated from a remaining gas carrier pipe section proximate each of the ends. An annular space between the gas carrier pipe section and the outer casing pipe section is filled with an electrolyte. At least one anode electrode is inserted into the annular space distal from each of the gas carrier pipe section and the outer casing pipe section and connected with a positive voltage lead of a cathodic protection rectifier. A negative voltage lead of the cathodic protection rectifier is connected to the gas carrier pipe section.
US08133380B2	Method for regenerating ion exchanger A method and device for regenerating an ion exchanger can regenerate an ion exchanger easily and quickly, and can minimize a load upon cleaning of the regenerated ion exchanger and disposal of waste liquid. A method for regenerating a contaminated ion exchanger includes: providing a pair of a regeneration electrode and a counter electrode, a partition disposed between the electrodes, and an ion exchanger to be regenerated disposed between the counter electrode and the partition; and applying a voltage between the regeneration electrode and the counter electrode while supplying a liquid between the partition and the regeneration electrode and also supplying a liquid between the partition and the counter electrode.
US08133374B2	Method and apparatus for manufacturing negative electrode for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery A method for manufacturing a negative electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is provided. A negative electrode precursor of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is allowed to absorb lithium ions, the negative electrode precursor includes a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector. The precursor is provided with an exposed portion of the current collector. In this method, a negative electrode active material layer is allowed to absorb lithium ions by electrolysis in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. At this time, by measuring a potential of a portion immersed in the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, the exposed portion is detected and an electric current of the electrolysis is controlled. Thereby, the deposition of lithium metal on the exposed portion is suppressed.
US08133372B2	Method for producing ceramic components A method for producing ceramic components, includes providing a dispersing agent comprising at least one first and one second powder fraction of an oxide ceramic, and a third powder fraction of an inter-metallic compound mixed in a liquid. The first powder fraction comprises a nanoscale particle fraction with particle sizes ranging from about 2 nm to 200 nm and functions as a binder. The second powder fraction comprises a sintering additive. The share of the third powder fraction, relative to the sum of all powder fractions, has a volume share of between about 50% and about 95%. The method further includes forming a green body with aid of precipitation by electrophoresis from the mixture, the precipitation by electrophoresis of the powder fractions occurring simultaneously. The green body is then sintered in an oxidizing atmosphere to form a ceramic component.
US08133369B2	Potentiostat circuit A potentiostat is provided for a biosensor circuit and permits sequential and simultaneous measurements to be performed at different cells across a matrix of biosensing devices. Accordingly, a potentiostat comprises a first differential amplifier for receiving a scanning voltage at a first input terminal and a voltage at the reference electrode at a second input terminal and for generating an output voltage at an output terminal to be applied to the working electrode, wherein, when in use, a feedback loop of the potentiostat circuit is closed between the reference electrode and the working electrode.
US08133367B1	Sputtering system and method using a loose granular sputtering target Sputtering is performed using a sputtering system having a sputtering source having a sputtering medium, a sputtering target positioned so as to be impinged upon by the sputtering medium of the sputtering source, wherein the sputtering target comprises a mass of a first loose granular material, and an open-top vessel in which the mass of the first loose granular material of the sputtering target is received and positioned so that the first loose granular material does not fall out of the open-top vessel by gravity. Some of the first loose granular material is sputtered from the sputtering target, a quantity of a second loose granular material is added to the mass of the first loose granular material in the open-top vessel, and thereafter some of the second loose granular material is sputtered from the sputtering target.
US08133366B2	Stainless steel electrolytic plates There is provided a substantially permanent stainless steel cathode plate suitable for use in electrorefining of metal cathodes, the cathode being composed of a low-nickel duplex steel or a lower grade “304” steel, wherein operational adherence of an electrodeposition thereon is enabled by altering various qualities of the cathode surface.There is also provided a method of producing the above duplex or Grade 304 cathode plates, such that the desired operational adherence of the deposit upon the plate is not so strong as to prevent the deposit being removed during subsequent handling.
US08133365B2	Method of arc ion plating and target for use therein In an arc ion plating method, the target is divided into a central portion and longitudinal end portions at both longitudinal ends of the central portion. A constituent material of the target is evaporated and ionized by vacuum arc discharge using the target as a cathode, wherein the position of an arc spot on a surface of the target is controlled such that the consuming speed of the longitudinal end portions becomes higher than that of the central portion, whereby at least one of the longitudinal end portions will reach its consumption limit before the target central portion reaches its consumption limit. Only the respective longitudinal end portion that has reached its consumption limit is thereafter replaced, and the film forming step is continued.
US08133358B2	Method and apparatus for producing a metal wire coated with a layer of metal alloy A method and an apparatus for producing a steel wire for reinforcing an elastomeric material. The steel wire has a metal core and a coating layer made of a metal alloy material having a composition including at least one first metal component and at least one second metal component. The method includes the steps of: a) conveying the steel core along a predetermined path in a substantially continuous manner; b) co-sputtering at least one first powered cathode made of said first metal component and at least one second powered cathode made of said second metal component onto the steel core being moved along the predetermined path to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a first composition; and c) adjusting the power provided to at least one of the first and second cathodes to obtain a coating layer made of a metal alloy material of a second composition.
US08133357B2	Panels including renewable components and methods for manufacturing same A panel includes about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of a ground renewable component. In an embodiment, the panel has at least one core comprising: from about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of the ground renewable component; from about 0.1% to about 95% by weight of one or more fibers; and from about 1% to about 30% by weight of one or more binders, all based on dry panel weight. In an embodiment, the ground renewable component has a particle size distribution whereby less than 5% of the particles are retained by a mesh screen with openings of about 0.312 inches and less than 5% of the particles pass through a mesh screen with openings of about 0.059 inches. A method for manufacturing such panels is also provided.
US08133354B2	Acoustic ceiling tiles made with paper processing waste A composition and process suitable for making acoustic tiles are disclosed. Certain embodiments of the composition comprise: perlite; inorganic material selected from the group consisting of calcium sulfate, calcium carbonate, clay and mixtures thereof; a binder selected from the group consisting of starch, a combination of starch and cellulosic fibers, latex, kraft paper gel and mixtures thereof; optionally mineral wool; optionally gypsum; and cellulosic fiber, wherein at least a portion of the cellulosic fiber and at least a portion of the inorganic material are pulp and paper processing waste comprising cellulosic fiber, clay and calcium carbonate. Certain embodiments of the process comprise: forming an aqueous slurry; continuously flowing slurry onto a moving foraminous wire to form a cake; dewatering the cake to form a base mat; and drying the base mat.
US08133343B2	Disposable wearing article A method comprising a step of manufacturing an elastic laminated body by laminating two webs and while inserting an elastic member in an extended state in a web length direction in between; a step of cutting the elastic laminated body in a length direction so that a concave portion and a convex portion appear alternately; a step of attaching a cover sheet to bridge between the concave portion and the convex portion of cut first elastic laminated body and second elastic laminated body, respectively; a step of widening the first elastic laminated body and the second elastic laminated body to which the cover sheet is attached; and a step of attaching an absorber onto the cover sheet, lessens the occurrence of wrinkles and creases produced when webs are cut, and eliminates a problem attributed to the occurrence of wrinkles and arising when an absorber is attached.
US08133334B2	Process for manufacturing high strength corrosion resistant alloy for oil patch applications A Ni—Fe—Cr alloy having high strength, ductility and corrosion resistance especially for use in deep-drilled, corrosive oil and gas well environments, as well as for marine environments. The alloy comprises in weight %: 35-55% Ni, 12-25% Cr, 0.5-5% Mo, up to 3% Cu, 2.1-4.5% Nb, 0.5-3% Ti, up to 0.7% Al, 0.005-0.04% C, balance Fe plus incidental impurities and deoxidizers. The alloy must also satisfy the ratio of (Nb−7.75 C)/(Al+Ti)=0.5-9 in order to obtain the desired high strength by the formation of γ′ and γ″ phases. The alloy has a minimum of 1% by weight γ″ phase dispersed in its matrix for strength purposes and a total weight percent of γ′+γ″ phases being between 10 and 30.
US08133331B2	Aluminum-zinc-magnesium-scandium alloys and methods of fabricating same Aluminum-zinc-magnesium-scandium alloys containing controlled amounts of alloying additions such as silver and tin are disclosed. The presence of Ag and/or Sn alloying additions improves fabrication characteristics of the alloys, such as the ability to be extruded at high temperatures and very high extrusion rates. The Al—Zn—Mg—Sc alloys may optionally include other alloying additions such as Cu, Mn, Zr, Ti and the like. The alloys possess good properties such as relatively high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. The alloys may be fabricated into various product forms such as extrusions, forgings, plate, sheet and weldments.
US08133321B2	Process for producing silicon carbide single crystal A process for producing a silicon carbide single crystal in which a silicon carbide single crystal layer is homo-epitaxially or hetero-epitaxially grown on a surface of a single crystal substrate, wherein a plurality of substantially parallel undulation ridges that extend in a first direction on the single crystal substrate surface is formed on said single crystal substrate surface; each of the undulation ridges on said single crystal substrate surface has a height that undulates as each of the undulation ridges extends in the first direction; and the undulation ridges are disposed so that planar defects composed of anti-phase boundaries and/or twin bands that propagate together with the epitaxial growth of the silicon carbide single crystal merge with each other.
US08133320B2	Diamond heat sink in a laser A laser has a laser material in thermal contact with a diamond, such that the diamond is operable to carry heat away from the laser material. In further embodiments, the diamond has a reduced nitrogen content, is a reduced carbon-13 content, is a monocrystalline or multilayer low-strain diamond, or has a thermal conductivity of greater than 2200 W/mK.
US08133317B2	Cement additive and cement composition A cement additive contains industrial waste and has the effect of inhibiting formation of monosulfate in a hardened cementitious material. The cement additive contains specifically calcium carbonate, gypsum and coal ash and/or blast-furnace slag powder. This enables efficient use of industrial waste, allows inhibiting monosulfate formation in the hardened cementitious material, and allows producing a hardened cementitious material having good durability (sulfate resistance).
US08133315B2	Consolidating agent and use thereof for the production of hydrolysis-stable molded members and coatings Described is a consolidant comprising a hydrolyzate or precondensate of at least one organosilane and at least one metal compound, where the molar ratio of silicon compounds to metal compounds is in the range of from 10 000:1 to 10:1.The consolidant can be used for the hydrolysis-stable consolidation of porous or particulate materials to form moldings. The consolidant can be used for the hydrolysis-stable coating of substrates.
US08133312B2	Dispersion of a water-insoluble colorant, production method thereof, recording liquid, ink set, printed article, image-forming method and image-forming apparatus using the same A dispersion having particles of a water-insoluble colorant containing at least two kinds of pigments dispersed with a dispersing agent in a medium containing water, wherein the water-insoluble colorant has a crystalline structure, and a light-scattering intensity is 30,000 cps or less, when a peak value of absorbance in the visible light region is set to 1.
US08133307B2	Dehumidification type air system A dehumidification type air system is configured such that a switching valve and an air-used device are connected through a dehumidifying member made of a polymer permeation membrane with moisture permeability, and by bringing a moisture emitting face of the dehumidifying member into contact with the atmosphere, supply air supplied from the switching valve through the dehumidifying member to the air-used device is dehumidified by the dehumidifying member, while the moisture permeating through the dehumidifying member is diffused from the moisture emitting face to the atmosphere through natural evaporation.
US08133304B2	Process for the production of carbonaceous adsorption agents doped with elementary sulfur and a process for waste gas cleaning using such adsorption agents The invention concerns a process for the production of carbonaceous adsorption agents doped with elementary sulfur, in which sulfur is mixed with the adsorption agent, the mixture is heated to a temperature of between 120° C. and 150° C. and the temperature is maintained over a period of about an hour. The process is distinguished in that heating of the mixture is effected under a controlled oxygen-bearing atmosphere. The invention further concerns a process for waste gas cleaning using carbonaceous absorption agents doped with elementary sulfur. Preferably brown coal coke is used as the adsorption agent.
US08133299B2	Multiple hearth furnace for reducing iron oxide A multiple moving hearth furnace (10) having a furnace housing (11) with at least two moving hearths (20) positioned laterally within the furnace housing, the hearths moving in opposite directions and each moving hearth (20) capable of being charged with at least one layer of iron oxide and carbon bearing material at one end, and being capable of discharging reduced material at the other end. A heat insulating partition (92) is positioned between adjacent moving hearths of at least portions of the conversion zones (13), and is capable of communicating gases between the atmospheres of the conversion zones of adjacent moving hearths. A drying/preheat zone (12), a conversion zone (13), and optionally a cooling zone (15) are sequentially positioned along each moving hearth (30) in the furnace housing (11).
US08133296B2	Process for producing stainless steel using direct reduction furnaces for ferrochrome and ferronickel on the primary side of a converter In order to allow a significant reduction of the steel production cost when producing stainless steel with the alloying elements chromium and nickel, according to the invention, it is proposed to perform the intermediate production of ferrochrimium and ferronickel in two separate direct reduction processes based on low-cost chromium ore and nickel ore in two SAF (3, 4) arranged in parallel on the primary side of a processing converter (6).
US08133294B2	Buffered amino alcohol solutions of N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and urea fertilizers using such solutions as urease inhibitors Reduced volatility of urea fertilizers are prepared in accordance with the present invention by first preparing an N-(n-butyl)-thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) solution by dissolving NBPT in a mixture of an amino alcohol having the formula 1—(H)x—N—((CH2)m—OH)n where m is 1-3, x is 0 or 1, and n is 2 when x is 1 and 3 when x is 0: or the formula 2—(H)y—N—((CH2)—CHOH—CH3)z such that the length of the carbon chain where the secondary hydroxyl group is located is 3, y is 0 or 1, and z is 2 when y is 1 and 3 when y is 0, and a carboxylic acid having 6 or fewer carbon atoms. The solution is then combining with a urea fertilizer in granular or liquid form.
US08133290B2	Tartaric acid derivatives in fuel compositions Formulations using tartaric compounds of the present invention in a low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorous lubricant lower wear, and friction and improves fuel economy.
US08133285B2	Personal care compositions for coloring hair Described are hair colorant compositions comprising an aqueous dispersion comprising an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, and optionally a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin. an aqueous dispersion comprising a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin and an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer, and methods of reducing hair damage from hair colorants, comprising including an aqueous dispersion comprising a metallocene catalyzed polyolefin and an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer in the hair colorant.
US08133283B2	Scapho-lunate fixation implants and methods of use Surgical implants for neighboring bones are disclosed herein. Preferred implants are configured to be implanted into the scaphoid and lunate. Preferred implants include a first plate configured to be implanted into the scaphoid and a second plate configured to be implanted into the lunate wherein said first and second plates are couple together by a rotatable rod.
US08133281B2	Intervertebral implant comprising dome-shaped joint surfaces An intervertebral implant with a central axis, a top part, a bottom part, a joint comprising a joint part and a joint shell, and a joining means. The top part has a top apposed surface that is suitable for placing it on a vertebra situated above it; The bottom part has a bottom apposed surface, that is suitable for placing it on a vertebra situated below it. One of the two parts is operatively associated with a convex joint part and the other part to a matching joint shell. The joint part and the joint shell are mounted against one another in a sliding manner such that the top part and the bottom part can rotate relative to one another at least about one axis of rotation. The joining means holds the top part and the bottom part together without impairing the capability of the joint to pivot while allowing a clearance between the joint part and the joint shell.
US08133277B2	Medical device for fluid flow and method of forming such device A medical device which defines a lumen for flowing a bodily fluid from an upstream end of the device to a downstream end thereof is disclosed. The device has a luminal wall (14) that extends between the upstream and downstream ends and defines the lumen within which the fluid flows. The wall exhibits a succession of protuberances spaced from each other along the length of the device. Each protuberance has a flank facing upstream (54) and a flank facing downstream (64), the flank facing upstream extending into the fluid flow so that a radially outermost part of the flow of fluid from the upstream to the downstream end of the device impinges on the upstream flank and is thereby caused to reverse its flow, and flow upstream from the upstream flank to the downstream flank of the next adjacent protuberance upstream, creating micro-vortices between two adjacent protuberances.
US08133276B2	Nasal implant introduced through a non-surgical injection technique A method for non-surgically treating an internal nasal valve of a patient comprising, injecting a working device into the internal nasal valve of the patient, wherein the injected working device in the nasal tissue causes an alteration of an internal or external nasal valve. A device introduced by injection into the nose, allowing for structural support or filling of defects in the nose, and causing a change in external shape of the nose. The device and inserts and implants described also have use in cosmetic applications relating to the facial tissue.
US08133271B2	Repositionable heart valve and method A method for percutaneously replacing a heart valve of a patient. In some embodiments the method includes the steps of percutaneously delivering a replacement valve and an expandable anchor to a vicinity of the heart valve in an unexpanded configuration; expanding the anchor to a deployed configuration in which the anchor contacts tissue at a first anchor site; repositioning the anchor to a second anchor site; and deploying the anchor at the second anchor site.
US08133270B2	In-situ formation of a valve The present invention satisfies the long felt need for a more compact and durable valve which may be formed in situ. The present invention provides a self-deployable valve system, a method of delivery, and a method of manufacturing for the self-deployable valve system. The present invention delivers the necessary components for forming a complete valve system in situ. The collapsed subcomponents of the system lack any functional characteristics commonly associated with a valve before being expanded. However, once expanded, the system is transformed into a competent valve for use in a wide variety of applications.
US08133269B2	Vascular stent In order to provide a vascular stent, with which the risk of restenosis is reduced without having to use anti-proliferative active substances, there is proposed a carrier of a dimensionally stable material, as well as one or more layers, which are disposed at least in sections on the carrier, of a material based on crosslinked gelatin that is resorbable under physiological conditions, wherein the adhesion between the carrier and the layer and/or between individual layers can be neutralised.
US08133264B1	Therapeutic heating sleeve A therapeutic heating sleeve (10) consisting of a laminate pad (20) with an exterior cover (22), a batting (24), a polyester lining (26), a heating wire (28) and an interior lining (30) having a hook and loop fastener (32) that is attached on the exterior cover (22) and the interior lining (30). The laminate pad (20) has a lower portion that is in the shape of a human arm and an upper portion that is in the shape of a human shoulder. The heating sleeve (10) is completed by overlapping the pad's right side onto the pad's left side and attaching the two sides with the hook and loop fastener (32), thereby forming an open-ended sleeve. An electrical control is removably attached to the laminate pad (20) for applying electrical energy to the heating wire (28), thereby creating heat for baseball pitchers to warm up their arm and shoulder prior to pitching.
US08133263B2	Connector for attaching an alignment rod to a bone structure A connector for a spinal alignment system includes a base, a hook, a guide aperture, and a locking portion. The base includes a channel extending therethrough to receive a fixation rod. The hook extends from the base. The guide aperture is adapted to receive a bone fastener and the locking portion is adapted to engage the bone fastener. The guide aperture extends through one of the base and the hook and the locking portion is located in the other of the base and the hook. The locking portion is coaxial with the guide aperture such that the guide aperture guides a shaft of the bone fastener into alignment with the locking portion when the bone fastener is received by the guide aperture. The bone fastener cooperates with the base and hook to form a tension band construct that resists opposing forces acting on the construct. A rod locking fastener engages the channel and the fixation rod to secure the fixation rod in the channel. The rod locking fastener and the base include mating surfaces that cooperate with each other to resist the force exerted by the fixation rod onto the rod locking fastener when the fixation rod is secured in the channel.
US08133259B2	Pacifier A child's pacifier having a shield with a concave side and a convex side, a nipple extending outwardly from the concave side and a handle extending outwardly from the convex side. The shield is in the shape of two wings, each wing having two lobes, with the shield having a plurality of holes and a curved edge providing a bumper.
US08133256B2	Shape memory polymer foams for endovascular therapies A system for occluding a physical anomaly. One embodiment comprises a shape memory material body wherein the shape memory material body fits within the physical anomaly occluding the physical anomaly. The shape memory material body has a primary shape for occluding the physical anomaly and a secondary shape for being positioned in the physical anomaly.
US08133254B2	In vivo attachable and detachable end effector assembly and laparoscopic surgical instrument and methods therefor A method of performing surgery includes the steps of providing a forceps having a housing including a shaft that extends therefrom and at least one handle moveable relative to the housing and providing an end effector assembly configured to selectively engage a distal end of the shaft. The method also includes the steps of inserting the forceps through a first opening formed in a body; inserting the end effector assembly through a second opening formed in the body; engaging the end effector assembly with the distal end of the shaft in vivo; and actuating the end effector assembly by moving the handle relative to the housing. The method may also include the steps of providing a coupling at the distal end of the shaft, and engaging, via the coupling, the distal end of the shaft with the end effector assembly.
US08133253B2	Vascular filter with sleeve A covered vascular filter can be placed in a blood vessel, for the purpose of intercepting thrombus. The filter may be introduced to a desired site for medical treatment through a catheter which defines a lumen or passage and a distal port or opening. The filter tends to resiliently expand from a compressed shape when it is inside the catheter lumen, to an expanded shape when the filter is pushed from the catheter lumen. A cover or sleeve over those portions of the filter that would otherwise contact the vessel wall tends to reduce pressure on the vessel wall. The sleeve also tends to resist growth of the vessel wall among the elements of the filter, called endothelialization. In other words, the sleeve resists incorporation of the filter elements into the vessel wall, enabling the filter to be retrievable for a longer time. The various features of the present invention may be used singly or in any combination, as desired in a particular vascular filter.
US08133252B2	Reattachable introducer for a medical device deployment system A reattachable introducer and method of using such introducer is disclosed for inserting an embolic coil deployment system into the tortuous vasculature of the human brain for placing an embolic coil within an aneurysm. The introducer includes a sheath having a lumen, a side opening and a longitudinal slit and includes a cylindrical sleeve slideably disposed about the sheath. A deployment catheter with a conical expander member is slideably disposed through the side opening of the sheath and through the lumen of the sheath. The conical expander member detaches the introducer from the deployment catheter through the longitudinal slit of the sheath, while the cylindrical sleeve reattaches the introducer to the deployment catheter through the longitudinal slit.
US08133251B2	Removeable embolus blood clot filter and filter delivery unit A blood clot filter which is collapsible toward a central longitudinal axis into a collapsed configuration for insertion into a blood vessel and which is radially expandable outwardly from the longitudinal axis to an expanded configuration for contact with the inner wall of the blood vessel at two longitudinal spaced locations. A first plurality of spaced, elongate arms, in the expanded configuration of the filter, curve outwardly away from the longitudinal axis toward the leading end of the filter to form a first filter basket and to center a hub at the trailing end of the filter within the vessel. A second plurality of spaced elongate legs angle outwardly away from the longitudinal axis toward the leading edge of the filter in the expanded configuration thereof to form a second filter basket opening toward the leading end. The ends of these legs include hooks to bend and straighten in response to withdrawal force.
US08133250B2	Medical devices comprising nanocomposites The present invention provides medical devices comprising nanocomposite materials. By utilizing nanocomposites in the production thereof, the inventive medical devices can be produced with various advantageous properties. Methods of producing the inventive medical devices are also provided. Inasmuch as the inventive devices are expected to provide certain advantages in their use, there is also provided a method of medical care including methods of treatment or diagnosis, wherein the inventive devices are brought into therapeutic contact with a body to be treated or diagnosed thereby.
US08133248B2	Methods and devices for blood vessel harvesting Methods and devices for harvesting veins from the body. The methods and devices allow vein harvesting using laparoscopic procedures. A working space is created over the vein using standard laparoscopic procedures and a side-hooked wire is inserted into the working space and twisted to insert the side-hook under the vein. The wire is then pulled or drawn along the vein to separate the vein from the surrounding tissue. In an alternative embodiment, vein separation is accomplished by threading a soft rubber tube under the vein, grasping the ends of the tube so as to surround the vein, and then pulling the tube along the vein. In other embodiments, the working space is created with everting balloons.
US08133247B2	Tool assembly for harvesting and implanting follicular units A multi-part tool assembly for harvesting and implanting follicular units, comprising an outer cannula having an open, tissue-piercing distal end, and an inner cannula coaxially positioned in a lumen of the first cannula, the second cannula having an open, tissue-coring distal end sized to engage and retain single hair follicular units. An obturator may be positioned in the lumen of the second cannula, wherein at least one of the first cannula, second cannula, and obturator are movable relative to the other ones.
US08133238B2	Tissue closing device A tissue closing device includes an elongate arrangement device of which a distal end portion can penetrate an opening on a wall of living body cavity and which has a hand-operated portion on the proximal side, and a closure detachably retained at the distal end portion of the arrangement device and operative to close the opening. According to one embodiment, the arrangement device can include a thread for detachably retaining the closure and for pulling the closure in the proximal direction, a cover tube, and a fixed tube. The hand-operated portion has a canceling mechanism for canceling the retained state of the closure. A series of operations from deformation of the closure resulting from pulling the closure by the thread to canceling the retained state of the closure by the canceling mechanism after completion of the deformation are performed continuously by operating the hand-operated portion.
US08133234B2	Patient specific acetabular guide and method An acetabular system includes an acetabular guide having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface made to conform to an acetabular rim surface around an acetabulum of a patient in accordance with a three-dimensional image of the acetabulum of the patient. The acetabular guide includes an aperture having an inner surface oriented at selected anteversion and abduction angles relative to the first surface for guiding an acetabular implant into the acetabulum at the selected anteversion and abduction angles.
US08133227B2	Sternum closure device In a sternum closure device for fixing two sternum portions to be connected to one another, comprising an inner contact element for abutment on the inner surface of the sternum, at least one clamping element fixed to this contact element and projecting transversely from it and at least one outer contact element for abutment on the outer side of the sternum which can be clamped against the inner contact element by means of the clamping element guided through the intermediate space between the sternum portions, it is suggested in order to hinder the separation of the sternum as little as possible during any renewed operation that the inner contact element consist of two parts which are separate from one another and each of which is designed to abut on one of the two sternum portions and that connecting means be provided for the releasable connection of the two parts arranged next to one another.
US08133226B2	Intramedullary fixation device for fractures An intramedullary fixation device for fractures having a core guide wire, and distal and proximal petal segments mountable on the core guide wire and being able to be moved towards each other. Each petal segment has multiple petals able to be expanded for gripping an internal wall of a medullary canal; expansion segments are also mountable on the core guide wire, each expansion segment having a tapered engagement surface for engaging with and expanding the petals of the distal and proximal petal segments. A corresponding method is also disclosed.
US08133219B2	High frequency operation apparatus and high frequency operation method A high frequency operation apparatus includes: a treatment section provided with electrodes for performing treatment of a living tissue; a switch section connected to each of the electrodes and switching conduction of the electrodes to configure paired electrodes from the electrodes; a power supply section for supplying high frequency power to the living tissue via the paired conductive electrodes; a biological information measuring section for sequentially measuring biological information; a determining section for determining if the measured values of biological information are within a predetermined range; and a control section for performing control so that the high frequency power is supplied to the living tissue by using only the paired electrodes corresponding to the measure value determined as being within the predetermined range.
US08133217B2	Method and apparatus for marking a lumenal wall A marking apparatus includes a selectively inflatable balloon. The balloon includes an external lumen adapted for connection to a vacuum source. The external lumen includes ports for creating a vacuum at the ports sufficient to draw walls of the gastric cavity into contact with the external lumen. The balloon is further provided with RF energy delivery devices. In accordance with an alternate embodiment, a marking apparatus includes an elongated, hollow body, the hollow body including a proximal end and a distal end. The hollow body includes at least one suction trough in which a plurality of holes is disposed to draw suction on tissue. The at least one suction trough extends along a substantial portion of the hollow body as it extends from its distal end to its proximal end.
US08133215B2	Independently-manufactured drug delivery module and corresponding receptacle in an implantable medical device A drug delivery system for an implantable medical device and methods for making and using the same. Embodiments include a housing of an implantable component of the medical device and one or more at least quasi-solid drug-delivery modules that retain an at least quasi-solid state if not a solid state. The drug-delivery modules and component housing are physically distinct, and as such, may be manufactured independently of each other. The independently-manufacturable drug delivery modules each carry a drug, while the component housing has an exterior surface with one or more recesses formed therein. Associated module(s) and recess(es) are correspondingly dimensioned so that each module may be securely retained within an associated recess via, for example, an interference fit such as by physical interlocking or by friction fit. When so retained in a housing recess, the drug-delivery module and surrounding exterior surface of the housing form a contiguous component surface.
US08133212B2	Disposable diaper In a disposable diaper, the crotch region is divided by a front folding guide and a rear folding guide into a front section, a rear section and an intermediate section. The crotch region is provided on the side of its inner surface with a pair of contracting members extending in a longitudinal direction and spaced from each other. Front portions of the respective contracting members are fixed to the inner surface of the diaper in positions anterior to a line bisecting a longitudinal dimension of the intermediate section, while rear portions of the respective contracting members are fixed to the inner surface of the diaper in positions posterior to the intermediate section, so that intermediate portions of the respective contracting members may be spaced from the inner surface of the diaper and elastically contractible in the longitudinal direction.
US08133211B2	Reduced pressure, compression systems and apparatuses for use on joints A system for providing reduced-pressure treatment to a moveable tissue site, such as a joint, includes a flexible dressing bolster. The flexible dressing bolster has a first side and a second, inward-facing side, and a plurality of flexion joints formed on the flexible dressing bolster. The system further includes a sealing subsystem for providing a fluid seal over the flexible dressing bolster and the patient's epidermis and a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering a reduced pressure to the sealing subsystem. The sealing subsystem and reduced-pressure subsystem are operable to deliver a reduced pressure to the moveable tissue site. The flexible dressing bolster is operable to allow articulation or movement of the moveable tissue site. The sealing subsystem may include a drape with folds. Other systems, apparatuses, and methods are presented.
US08133206B2	Safety intravenous catheter assembly A safety intravenous catheter assembly includes a needle, a catheter hub having an axial bore extending through the catheter hub and a notch extending outwardly in the axial bore, a needle cover, and a notch clip connected to the needle cover. The notch clip is selectively maintained adjacent the needle throughout a range of positions from being in forceful contact with the needle to being generally spaced from the needle and selectively maintained adjacent the catheter hub throughout a range of positions from being in forceful contact with the catheter hub to being generally spaced from the catheter hub to lock the catheter hub to the needle cover while being operable to move the needle relative to the notch clip in a near frictionless relationship.
US08133198B2	Medical fluid injector having a thermo-mechanical drive A medical fluid injector and methods for operation thereof. In certain embodiments, the medical fluid injector includes a medium that is expandable and contractible in response to a thermal gradient, a thermal device coupled to the medium, and a syringe interface coupled to the medium. The thermal device may include a heater, a cooler, or a combination thereof.
US08133197B2	Display for pump This document discusses, among other things, an apparatus comprising a pump configured to deliver insulin, a processor, and a user interface including a bistable display. A display element of the bistable display is placed in one of two stable orientations upon application of a biasing voltage and stays in the stable orientation when the biasing voltage is removed. The processor includes a display module configured to display a non-blank reversion display screen on the bistable display when no input is received at the user interface after a specified time duration, and to recurrently change the reversion display screen until input is received at the user interface.
US08133193B2	Method for treatment of skin diseases and the like A disposable swab tipped medication applicator containing one or more pharmacologically active agents in an anhydrous crystalline or powdered form at the swab. A method for use of the swab tipped applicator provides for delivery the pharmacological agent(s) to an area of the skin, such as the external auditory canal, preferably after showering or bathing, so that the dry agent is dampened so as to treat conditions of the skin. A package of the prepared applicators is provided in one embodiment, while in another embodiment applicators having two different medicaments are provided in a single package for treatment of a condition.
US08133189B2	System, device and method for assessing tactile sensory deficit Various device embodiments comprise a substrate with a smooth surface, and a plurality of objects on the smooth surface. Each of the plurality of objects have a predetermined dimension capable of being sensed by a healthy person with a normal tactile sensory ability. Each of the plurality of objects have a different, predetermined dimension corresponding to distinct levels of tactile sensory ability.
US08133188B2	Estrus detection device Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a device and method for identifying estrus in production animals by detecting one or more standing mounts with a single device.
US08133185B2	Catheter with common guide wire and indicator lumen A catheter for retrograde orientation in a blood flow is used to determine the blood flow rate by thermodilution measurements. The determination of the blood flow rate accommodates injectate induced thermal influences on a dilution thermal sensor, wherein the thermal influences can occur prior to introduction of the injectate into the blood flow.
US08133184B2	Calibration of in vivo blood pressure sensors A method for performing an in-vivo calibration of a blood pressure sensor that is associated with a balloon of an in-vivo balloon system, the sensor and balloon being associated such that the sensor is in-vivo when the balloon is in-vivo. The balloon is inflated so that a gas pressure in the balloon system is indicative of a patient's blood pressure. The patient's blood pressure is monitored through two channels, the gas pressure and the sensor. The blood pressure measurements obtained by monitoring the gas pressure are used as reference, or “true,” blood pressure measurements to determine a mathematical relationship between blood pressure measurements obtained through the sensor and the reference blood pressure measurements. In this manner, future blood pressure measurements obtained through the sensor can be modified according to the mathematical relationship to generate calibrated blood pressure measurements.
US08133182B2	Multi-dimensional transducer array and beamforming for ultrasound imaging The electrodes for a CMUT are split to provide separate transmit and receive bias and alternating current electrodes. The transmit electrodes of different elements are interconnected, such as rows sharing bias and columns sharing transmit alternating signals. The bias is used to select an aperture in elevation, and only a sufficient number of transmit beamformer channels to use the selected aperture are needed. On receive, the full multi-dimensional array may be used with integrated beamformer electronics.
US08133181B2	Device, system and method to measure abdominal aortic aneurysm diameter Systems, methods, and ultrasound transceivers equipped and configured to execute analysis and extract ultrasound information related to an abdominal aortic aneurysm of a subject are described. The methods utilize algorithms to establish improved targeting of the abdominal aortic aneurysm within a region-of-interest. The targeting algorithms may be optimally applied to provide the user with real-time feedback and orientation guidance for positioning the transceiver. Additional methods utilize diameter conversion algorithms to establish the diameter of the abdominal aortic aneurysm based on conversion of the volume measurement and limited segmentation within a targeted region-of-interest of the aorta.
US08133180B2	Method and system for treating cellulite A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a deep tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat lobuli into the dermis. The invention delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat lobuli, whereby eliminating the fat protrusions into the dermis. The invention can also include ultrasound imaging configurations using the same or a separate probe before, after or during the treatment. In addition various therapeutic levels of ultrasound can be used to increase the speed at which fat metabolizes. Additionally the mechanical action of ultrasound physically breaks fat cell clusters and stretches the fibrous bonds. Mechanical action will also enhance lymphatic drainage, stimulating the evacuation of fat decay products.
US08133177B2	System and method for assessing capillary vitality A device for assessing capillary vitality comprises an inflatable cuff, a blood flow sensor and a pressure sensor in communication with the cuff, a pressure instrument in fluid communication with the cuff for inflation and deflation thereof, a microprocessor coupled to the pressure instrument for controlling airflow, at least one metabolic sensor for measuring a metabolic condition, and a computer program executable by the microprocessor. The pressure instrument includes a source of pressurized air and a conduit connecting the source of pressurized air to the cuff. The microprocessor is arranged to receive inputs from the blood flow, pressure and metabolic sensors. When executed by the microprocessor, the computer program causes the microprocessor to initiate an automatic inflation sequence resulting in a no flow condition, initiate an automatic deflation sequence, automatically qualify a perfusion measurement as an SPP value upon one or more conditions being met during the deflation sequence, and initiate the measurement of at least one metabolic factor.
US08133174B2	Self constricting orifice seal An apparatus is disclosed for the reception of a surgical instrument inserted through a cannula assembly. An orifice in a seal member defines a central longitudinal axis in general alignment with the cannula assembly. The seal member includes an elastic member for engaging the surgical object about the orifice and forming a fluid-tight interface. A fiber loop is at least partially embedded in the elastic member and serves to compress central portions of the elastic member around the instrument. The fiber loop may form a loop around the orifice and may cooperate with other fiber loops similarly embedded in the seal.
US08133173B2	Surgical access system and related methods A surgical access system including a tissue distraction assembly and a tissue refraction assembly, both of which may be equipped with one or more electrodes for use in detecting the existence of (and optionally the distance and/or direction to) neural structures before, during, and after the establishment of an operative corridor to a surgical target site.
US08133171B2	Wire spring guide for flexible endoscope A medical device having a flexible shaft is provided, the flexible shaft including an active deflection section. The medical device also includes at least one control wire passing through at least a portion of the flexible shaft such that actuation of the at least one control wire causes deflection of the active deflection section of the flexible shaft. At least one control wire guide is provided which surrounds the at least one control wire along at least a portion of a length thereof. The at least one control wire guide is formed from a superelastic metal alloy and is configured as a helical spring.
US08133162B2	Roll, as well as a ring for such a roll A ring, preferably in the form of a lock nut, made for combi rolls, which ring includes at least one spring device in which a mechanical compression spring is included that acts between, on one hand, a front press body that is movable to and fro in order to constantly forward a spring force generated by the compression spring and, on the other hand, a support body, which may assume a fixed position, but which is adjustably movable by way of a screw in order to alter the tension in the compression spring.
US08133158B2	Handgrip Provided is a handgrip including first and second operating arms that are spaced apart from each other; first and second link arms that are sequentially and obliquely disposed between the first and second operating arms, and of which both ends are rotatably connected to the operating arms, respectively, through rotating shafts; and a spring member that is installed to provide an elastic force biasing the first and second operating arms apart from each other.
US08133155B2	Multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system and a method of changing gear ratios thereof A multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system and a method of changing gear ratios thereof are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the multi-ratio rotorcraft drive system comprises a rotor system comprising one or more rotors and one or more engines. Each engine of the one or more engines is coupled to the rotor system through a multi-ratio transmission. The multi-ratio transmission comprises an output shaft coupled to the rotor system, an input shaft coupled to a respective engine of the one or more engines, a high speed clutch integrated into a high speed gear train, and a low speed clutch integrated into a low speed gear train. The high speed clutch and the low speed clutch are freewheeling clutches without a friction plate and are capable of disconnecting the output shaft and the input shaft in an overrunning condition when the output shaft spins faster than the input shaft. The multi-ratio transmission shifts between the high speed gear train and the low speed gear train by engaging or disengaging the high speed clutch and modulating speed of the coupled engine.
US08133153B2	Transmission scheduling for multi-stroke engine A multi-mode internal combustion engine is described. As one example, the engine may be transitioned between a two stroke mode and a four stroke mode in coordination with a transmission shift by adjusting a number of strokes performed by the engine per combustion cycle while shifting the transmission between different gear ratios.
US08133152B2	Control device for power transmission device for vehicles A power transmission device for a vehicle having a clutch 3 between an engine 1 and a transmission 4, preventing variation in the engine torque and shift shock when the engine control mode returns from an engine control at the time of shifting back to an accelerator pedal follow-up control for normal traveling. Timer means 62 is provided for a clutch control device 6 that executes the control for disengaging the clutch 3 at the time of shifting and engaging it after the completion of the shifting. The timer means 62 controls a moment for starting the clutch engagement control depending on the engine conditions, etc. The state of increasing the amount of clutch engagement varies and the state of engine rotational speed varies, too. When the engine control at the time of shifting is returned back to the accelerator pedal follow-up control at the time of normal traveling, therefore, the engine can be placed in a condition where the engine torque does not vary despite the control mode is changed over.
US08133151B2	System constraints method of controlling operation of an electro-mechanical transmission with an additional constraint Operation of an electro-mechanical transmission includes determining motor torque constraints and battery power constraints. An additional constraint on the electro-mechanical transmission is determined. A preferred output torque is determined that is achievable within the motor torque constraints and based upon the additional constraint and the battery power constraints.
US08133148B2	Multi-speed transmission having four planetary gear sets A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. The torque transmitting devices include clutches and brakes.
US08133147B2	Clutch A clutching device that achieves torque modulation and/or speed trimming by manipulating only a fraction of torque transferred, but over a wider speed range, is provided. The clutching device has a planetary gear set connected to a prime mover. The planetary gear set includes a ring gear, a planet carrier with at least one planet and one sun gear disposed in the planet carrier the said planet gear engaged at one side with the ring gear, and at the other side with the sun gear. The device further includes a modulating device connected to the sun gear, and an output device connected to the planet carrier. Speed modulation between the prime mover and the output device is controlled by controlling the speed of rotation of the sun gear. Energy from the speed modulation is recoverable by the modulating device.
US08133145B2	Transmission In a transmission including a multiple planetary mechanism into which power from a driving source is inputted through an input shaft, clutches are provided respectively for three components among a plurality of components included in the multiple planetary mechanism and are respectively disposed and capable of switching between connection and disconnection of transmission of power between the input shaft and the three components. Brakes are respectively provided between a transmission case and components among the plurality of components. The brakes are configured to make the components stationary relative to the transmission case. Two transmission mechanisms different from each other in speed reduction ratio are provided between an output shaft, which is parallel with the input shaft, and two components among the plurality of components. The two transmission mechanisms are provided in such a manner as to be capable of selectively switching transmission of the power to the output shaft side. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a transmission whose controllability of transmission is enhanced, and whose efficiency is improved by reducing the friction.
US08133143B2	Gear reducer electric motor assembly with internal brake A compact gear reducer electric motor assembly with an internal brake disclosed and claimed wherein a high speed electric motor is interconnected with a gear reducer having substantial gear reduction. The assembly includes a spindle, a brake mounted substantially within said high speed electric motor and operable against a spring biasing said brake into engagement with ground. The brake is electrically actuated to permit transmission of energy to the gear reducer. The gear reducer includes an input, intermediate and output planetary stages. The input and intermediate stages residing within the spindle, and, the output planetary stage drives an output ring gear. Releasing means for releasing the output ring gear from the brake allowing rotation thereof.
US08133134B2	Golf club face having encapsulated tuned structure A golf club head has a face portion and a body portion. The face portion has a support frame, a matrix structure attached to and contained within the support frame, and a face material surrounding the matrix structure. In some aspects, the matrix structure may be a racquet structure that is tensioned to influence performance characteristics. The face material may be a metal, polymer, ceramic, or a combination thereof, and may be encapsulated over the matrix structure by suitable techniques such as coating, dipping, or molding processes such as injection molding or metal injection molding (MIM). In some aspects, the face material is lighter than the body portion of the club head, to concentrate mass away from the striking face, e.g., as in cup face technology.
US08133132B2	Golf club A golf club 2 is provided with a head 4, a shaft 6, and a ferrule 8. The head 4 has a hosel hole 22. The hosel hole 22 has a large-diameter part 24 and a small-diameter part 26. The ferrule 8 has a base part 30 interposed between the large-diameter part 24 and the shaft 6. The large-diameter part 24 is disposed coaxially with the small-diameter part 26. The shaft 6 has a tip end surface 40 disposed in the small-diameter part 26. The large-diameter part 24 has an axial directional length longer than that of the small-diameter part 26. Preferably, the base part 30 has an end surface 52 separated from the bottom surface 54 of the large-diameter part 24. Preferably, an adhesive v1 is disposed in an enclosed part 62 defined by the end surface 52 of the base part 30, the bottom surface 54 of the large-diameter part 24, the outer peripheral surface 58 of the shaft 6, and the inner peripheral surface 60 of the large-diameter part 24. The shaft 6 and the large-diameter part 24 are bonded by the adhesive v1.
US08133122B2	Miniature spool A miniature spooling apparatus is described. The miniature spooling apparatus includes a housing having a miniature motor attached within the housing. The miniature motor has an axle extending therefrom, with a mechanically powered miniature spool attached with the axle. The miniature spool includes a top portion having a tapered indentation formed circumferentially around the top portion, and a bottom portion having slits formed therein. The slits intersect one another at a point of intersection to form an axle receptacle for receiving the axle from the miniature motor.
US08133119B2	Adaptation for alternate gaming input devices Mechanisms for adjusting signals between gaming controllers and gaming consoles are disclosed. In an embodiment, the output signals of a mouse control a gaming console which is normally controlled by an analog thumbstick. The output signals of mouse are adjusted to compensate for the analog thumbstick controller assist techniques employed by the gaming console. The adjusted signals are sent to the gaming console. The result is that the user is able to control the game using the mouse and have the same feel as if the user was using the analog thumbstick controller.
US08133116B1	Social supply harvest mechanic for interactive social games Systems and methods that provide a social supply harvest mechanic for interactive social games are described. In some embodiments, a method receives a request for supplies from a first player in an interactive social game. The method presents multiple supply options to the first player, where each supply option has an associated processing time. A supply option selection is received from the first player as well as an identity of a second player. A supply fulfillment invitation is distributed to the second player. The processing time associated with the selected supply option is shortened if the second player accepts the supply fulfillment invitation. A visual indicator is presented to the first player upon completion of the processing time for the selected supply option. The visual indicator represents an availability of the requested supplies to the first player.
US08133114B2	System and methods for controlling an overhead sign for a gaming system Systems and methods for controlling an overhead sign in a system of gaming machines and a sign controller are described. One aspect of the systems and methods includes allowing a gaming machine to send events comprising a script to a sign through a sign controller.
US08133112B2	Gaming device for a flat rate play session and method of operating same The present invention is directed generally to a method and apparatus for operating a gaming device having a flat rate play session costing a flat rate price. The flat rate play session spans multiple plays on the gaming device over a pre-established duration. The gaming device identifies price parameters and determines the flat rate price of playing the gaming device based on those price parameters. In one embodiment, identifying price parameters includes receiving player selected price parameters. In another embodiment, price parameters further incorporate operator selected price parameters. Should the player decide to pay the flat rate price, the player simply deposits the necessary funds into the gaming device or makes a credit account available for the gaming device to debit. Once the player initiates play, the gaming device tracks the duration remaining in the flat rate play session and stops the play when the given period has elapsed. During the play, payouts are made either directly to the player in the form of coins or indirectly in the form of credits to the player's credit account.
US08133111B2	Wagering game with symbol array defined by multi-symbol objects A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a display for displaying a plurality of multi-symbol objects having a plurality of sides so that the objects appear as three-dimensional objects. Similar to the reels in a traditional gaming machine, the multi-symbol objects randomly move into locations on the display forming an array wherein one side of each multi-symbol object is displayed, the displayed side having a symbol. The location of the multi-symbol objects in the array and the side of each multi-symbol object that is displayed is based on a randomly selected outcome of the wagering game.
US08133108B2	Gaming machine and game control method To provide a gaming machine which can carry out a lizhi effect rich in impact without giving a feeling of boredom.A gaming machine being provided with a display device, which can display an image and can be switched to a transmissive condition or a non-transmissive condition, in front of a plurality of symbols which can be variably displayed, in the event that a combination of the plurality of symbols reaches a lizhi, as well as portions in front of the plurality of symbols taking on the non-transmissive condition, a symbol image corresponding to a last stop displayed symbol is variably displayed on the display device.
US08133102B2	Method and apparatus for modifying gaming machines to provide supplemental or modified functionality A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for transferring credits from one gaming device to another via the use of coded scrip is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of accepting a cash-out command in the gaming device, scanning a magnetically manifested code uniquely identifying a scrip stored in the gaming device, transmitting a cash-out message comprising the code to a remote processor having access to a database configured to store and retrieve codes from a plurality of gaming devices, receiving a scrip dispense message from the remote processor, and dispensing the scrip. The apparatus comprises a scrip storage unit, a scrip dispensing unit having a scrip transducer for reading and recording a magnetically manifested code on a scrip retrieved from the scrip storage unit, and a processor, communicatively coupled to the scrip transducer and a remote computer having access to a database for storing and retrieving code information from the plurality of gaming devices.
US08133098B2	Tool spindle device In a tool spindle device, a tool head is slidably guided along guide members on a support table and is movable by a tool head feed mechanism. A tool spindle with a machining tool such as grinding wheel attached thereto is rotatably supported through antifriction bearings in the tool head. A lubrication mechanism is provided in the tool head for lubricating the antifriction bearings with oil air or oil mist. A space section is formed between the support table and the tool head to house the tool head feed mechanism and the guide members therein. A release passage is provided for releasing the oil air or the oil mist after lubricating the antifriction bearings, into the first space section therethrough to lubricate the tool head feed mechanism and the guide members housed in the space section.
US08133094B2	Dust shroud with access hatch retention mechanism A vacuum shroud for an angle grinder includes a removable hatch for grinding in a corner and provides a storage location on the shroud for the hatch in order to encourage use of the hatch when not grinding in a corner.
US08133093B2	Grinding apparatus having an extendable wheel mount A grinding machine wherein coarse and fine grind wheels are mounted to a single rotating spindle. A multiple grind wheel mount is attached to the lower portion of the rotating spindle, the coarse and fine wheels being supported by the wheel mount, the wheel mount containing the mechanism for moving the inner coarse wheel down relative to the stationary outer fine wheel.
US08133092B2	System and method for improved hand tool operation Systems and methods for improved operation of hand tools are disclosed. Sensors may be configured to monitor one or more operational parameters of a hand tool and collected data may be communicated to the hand tool operator. The data may be compared to predetermined limits for an operational parameter to enable real-time operational diagnostics and quantitative control. Data can be collected across a manufacturing facility and analyzed to help account for variations in technique and skill among operators. An understanding of relationships between monitored operational parameters can lead to improved consistency among finished products and reduction in manufacturing costs. Data may also be stored for future recall and analysis.
US08133091B2	Brassieres A bra comprising two bra cups is defined. Each bra cup preferably comprises an outermost fabric layer and an innermost fabric layer and at least one intermediate layer intermediate of the outermost fabric layer and the innermost layer. The outermost fabric layer at at least part of at least one of the neckline edge region and underarm edge region of each cup is folded over the intermediate layer and secured at the inner side of the breast cup, preferably joined to the innermost layer through ultrasonic welding. The folded-over portion of the outermost layer is contiguous with and does not overlap the innermost layer. The intermediate layer extends beyond the innermost layer at the neckline edge region and the underarm edge region so that a reduction in thickness is defined at the neckline edge region and the underarm edge region. A method of making the same is also provided.
US08133085B2	Cowling structure for outboard motor In cowling structure for an outboard motor, a through hole is formed below an upper-cowling joining surface of a lower cowling; control cables are supported with a cable supporting groove of a back side plate, and the back side plate is fixed to the through hole; a sealing member that is covered on the outside of the control cables, is fitted into the through hole; a groove of a front side plate is placed around the control cables, and the front side plate is set onto the sealing member; and the sealing member is fixed to the lower cowling by a bolt together with the front side plate. The cowling structure for an outboard motor can prevent water intrusion by removing a notch on an upper-cowling joining surface of a lower cowling.
US08133084B2	Propulsion device A propulsion device includes a propulsion device main body, an attachment mechanism, and a steering mechanism. The attachment mechanism is arranged to attach the propulsion device main body to a hull such that the propulsion device main body turns right and left with respect to the hull about a swivel shaft. Further, the attachment mechanism is arranged to attach the propulsion device main body to the hull such that the propulsion device main body turns up and down with respect to the hull about a tilt shaft. The steering mechanism includes a motor and a transmitting mechanism. The transmitting mechanism is arranged to transmit a driving force of the motor to the propulsion device main body to turn the propulsion device main body to the right or the left. The attachment mechanism includes a housing space in which the motor and the transmitting mechanism are housed.
US08133081B2	Automation appliance having a terminal module An automation appliance includes a terminal module, in which a function module that is plugged into the terminal module, the automation device being suitable for modular extension by arranging in a row further terminal modules. The terminal module comprises a first holding device for holding the function module, a second holding device including a first contact device for holding a connecting module which has a second contact device, where a supply voltage for the function module is passable through the connecting module, and where a voltage monitoring device for monitoring the supply voltage is integrated in the function module.
US08133080B2	Electronic apparatus and connector According to one embodiment, a module comprises a connector into which a first plug and a second plug are insertable. The connector includes a housing and a terminal portion provided in the housing. The housing includes an insertion opening part which exposes the terminal portion outside, a back part positioned at an end part opposite to the insertion opening part in the housing, and a side part provided between the insertion opening part and the back part and configured to oppose to the plug when the plug is inserted into the connector. The side part includes an inclined part which continues to the insertion opening part and is inclined such that a distance between the inclined part and the plug increases in a direction from the back part toward the insertion opening part to form a gap between the inclined part and the plug.
US08133076B2	Connector A connector has an inner housing (11) accommodating female terminal fittings (80); an outer housing (12) disposed to surround a periphery of the inner housing (11); and a rubber member (70) disposed to be sandwiched between the inner and outer housings (11, 12). When a mating housing (90) is fit between the inner and outer housings (11, 12), the rubber member (70) is held therebetween and is compressed in a fit-on direction and with a fit-on surfaces of the inner and mating housings (11, 90) kept in contact with each other in a pressed state.
US08133075B2	Electrical connector and method of manufacture An apparatus and method are disclosed for manufacturing an electrical connector. A mold is presented having a pair of opposing dies that each define a mold pocket. The mold pockets of each die can be joined to form a mold cavity. Plastic can be injection molded into the mold cavity to form an electrical connector housing.
US08133063B2	Connector with removable covers An electrical connector including a housing; one or more recesses formed in one or more sidewalls of the housing; a plurality of terminals disposed in respective portions of the housing such that solder tails of the terminals are accessible through the one or more recesses; and one or more cover elements removably coupled to the one or more sidewalls of the housing such that, in a mounted state of the connector on a PCB, the solder tails are enclosed by the one or more cover elements.
US08133060B2	Electric plug and methods of providing the same In one embodiment, an electric plug can comprise a housing, a rotatable plug assembly, and a blade array. The housing can have a bottom piece and a top piece including a first opening. The bottom piece can be in mechanical communication with the top piece and forming a cavity defined by the interior surface of the top piece and the interior surface of the bottom piece. The rotatable plug assembly can have a top surface and a bottom surface opposite each other, where a first portion of the rotatable plug assembly can comprise the bottom surface and be located within the cavity, and where a second portion of the rotatable plug assembly can protrude from the cavity via the first opening. The blade array can include a plurality of plug blades, each plug blade of the plurality of plug blades having an outlet end and a connector end, the connector end of each plug blade located within the rotatable plug assembly. A power cord with a plurality of wires can be configured to pass through the second opening of the cavity, where the end of each wire can be located within the rotatable plug assembly and configured to mechanically couple to and be in electrical communication with the connector end of an associated one of the plurality of plug blades. Other embodiments and related examples are disclosed herein.
US08133058B2	Apparatus and related methods for the controlled illumination of a convex surface Illumination provided to the interior of a convex surface can be controlled using a plurality of internal barriers separating light sources such as light emitting diodes. Such controlled illumination can simulate phases of the moon using logic which can be limited to yes or no Boolean decisions, thereby minimizing the complexity of required input.
US08133056B2	Pre-writing teaching aid and method to assist beginning writers in creating letters A pre-writing teaching aid and method assists beginning writers in creating letters. The teaching aid includes a tray having a recessed area surrounded by a tray frame. A plurality of cards respectively depict alphanumeric characters, where each of the cards includes a start indicator designating a starting point for forming the depicted character. The students use dough having a consistency that is moldable into strips for forming the alphanumeric characters depicted on the cards in the tray. The teaching aid utilizes multi-sensory teaching methods to make it easy and fun for students to form letters and numbers correctly.
US08133049B1	Modular refractory support system A variable modular support system for use in a kiln, as well as a method of constructing such a support system in a kiln, comprises plurality of refractory blocks each having an upper surface and a lower surface and at least one transverse recess in either the upper or lower surface, the plurality of refractory blocks comprising a first base refractory block and a second base refractory block spaced from the first refractory block by a variable and selectable distance. Connecting rods extend from the recess of the first base refractory block or a refractory block stacked thereon to the recess of the second base refractory block or a refractory block stacked thereon, the connecting rods forming a rack or shelf located between the first base refractory block and the second base refractory block.
US08133048B2	Method and blank for producing a screw-tube conveyor and screw-tube conveyor produced in this way The invention relates to a method and a blank for producing a screw-tube conveyor in the form of a cylindrical rotary tube (110) with an internal screw spiral (120) for conveying and mixing a bulk material. To simplify the method and to create even long screw-tube conveyors with small diameters in an relation to their length, it is proposed according to the invention first to produce a one-piece blank, which comprises a base portion in the basic form of a parallelogram and having laterally mounted fins. In a second method step, the fins are then bent, preferably by 90°, with respect to the base portion. In a third method step, the base portion (112) is then bent along bending lines (115i) in such a way that the base portion forms a helical casing portion (111) of the rotary tube (110) and the previously bent-round fins (122) form segments of the screw spiral (120) arranged inside the rotary tube (110). The invention also relates to a screw-tube conveyor produced in this way.
US08133047B2	Injection molding metal mold and shaped article An injection-molding die including: a fixed die; a movable die; a cavity defined by the fixed die and the movable die; and a gate for injecting a melt resin into the cavity. The cavity includes: a flow-dividing structure that divides a flow of the melt resin injected into the cavity into a plurality of resin flows; and a flow-advancing area in which the resin flows generated by the flow-dividing structure are merged together. The flow-advancing area is formed thicker than a flow-hesitating area of the flow-advancing area in the cavity.
US08133046B2	Center mechanism of tire vulcanizing machine In a center mechanism of a tire vulcanizing machine, including an upper clamp ring for grasping an upper opening end part of a bladder, a lower clamp ring for grasping a lower opening end part of the bladder, a hub on a side of a lower mold for supporting the lower clamp ring, a spacer connected to the hub and supported on the side of the lower mold to be ascendable and descendable, and a center post supported by the spacer to be extensible and contractible, the hub and the spacer are formed as members separate from each other, and are divisibly bound to each other by bolts.
US08133043B2	Suction duct and scroll compressor incorporating same A scroll compressor and assembly includes a suction duct to direct refrigerant from the housing inlet to a location upstream of a motor. Additionally, the suction duct includes drain ports that act to drain oil received in the suction duct into the oil sump. This can be used for filling and charging the oil sump with oil initially by using the common refrigerant inlet port through the housing and also acts to collect coalesced oil from oil mist generated by operation of the scroll compressor in a refrigeration system and likewise drain the lubricant oil into the lubricant sump.
US08133035B2	Method for controlling the capacity of a peristaltic pump and peristaltic pump A method for controlling the flow rate of a peristaltic pump includes compressing a flexible tube, forming at least one occlusion region that moves cyclically downstream from the upstream end of the pump, and compressing the tube in the direction of a counter surface to form an occlusion. A peristaltic pump can be used to carry out the method so as to suppress reverse flow without altering the speed of the motor. The occlusion in the most downstream part of the pump remain in the occluding position for a longer portion of the cycle than the occlusion in a more upstream part of the pump, preferably for longer than the compression in the most upstream part of the pump.
US08133034B2	Controller for a motor and a method of controlling the motor A method of controlling a motor operating a pumping apparatus of a fluid-pumping application. The pumping apparatus includes a pump having an inlet to receive a fluid and an outlet to exhaust the fluid, and the motor coupled to the pump to operate the pump. The method includes the acts of controlling the motor to operate the pump and monitoring the operation of the pump. The monitoring act includes monitoring a power of the motor, and determining whether the monitored power indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump. The method further includes the act of controlling the motor to cease operation of the pump when the determination indicates an undesired flow of fluid through the pump and zero or more other conditions exist.
US08133033B2	High voltage bus capacitor pre-charger circuit A precharge circuit (20, 20′, 20″) charges at least one capacitor (22, 22′, 22″) associated with an electrical device with high capacitance, such as a motor (14) which drives a compressor (16) of the pneumatic system. One end of the at least one capacitor is connected with a high voltage bus (10). The other end of the at least one capacitor is connected by at least one charge limiting resistor (24, 24′, 24″) with a low reference node. When the at least one capacitor is charged at least to a preselected level, a control circuit (28, 28′, 28″) controls a switch (26, 26′, 26″) to bypass the current limiting resistor. In this manner, the current limiting resistors limit the surge current to charge the capacitors. Once the capacitors are charged, the resistors and their associated heat dissipation are removed from the circuit and only ripple current from across the capacitors flows through the switch reducing a required current carrying capacity and needed heat sinking for the switch.
US08133028B2	Cooling fan structure A cooling fan structure includes a driving device having a rotatable section disposed therein for providing a rotatable effect. The rotatable section has a first end longitudinally extending to a top of the driving device and a second end longitudinally extending to a bottom of the driving device. A set of fan blades is radially mounted to the rotatable section of the driving device and driven by the rotatable section. Each fan blade has an inner end. The inner end has a first connection and a second connection respectively extending therefrom. The first connection of each fan blade is connected to the first end of the rotatable section. The second connection of each fan blade is connected to the second end of the rotatable section.
US08133027B2	Integrated actuator for a propeller system A propeller system includes a propeller hub which supports a multiple of propeller blades. A tailshaft extends from a propeller hub portion of the propeller hub along an axis of rotation with a propeller pitch change yoke mounted within the propeller hub for movement along an axis of rotation to change a pitch of the multiple of propeller blades, the propeller pitch change yoke in sliding engagement with the tailshaft.
US08133022B2	Axial fan and frame thereof An axial fan includes a motor section, an impeller, a housing, and a plurality of supporting ribs. The motor section and the impeller are disposed on the inside of the housing. In a connecting region between an inner end portion of the supporting rib and the base section, a first corner portion and a second corner portion are formed on the side of a rotational direction of the impeller and on the side opposite to the rotational direction, respectively. A curvature radius of the first corner portion is larger than a curvature radius of the second corner portion.
US08133021B2	Multistage turbocompressor A dynamic compressor, in particular a turbo compressor, having an exterior housing, a compressor unit featuring a tubular housing with an outer wall and a circular cross section, wherein the compressor unit is received by a circular opening which is located in the exterior housing and has an inner wall. Two compressor elements, which are at a distance from each other, are provided between the outer wall of the tubular housing and the inner wall of the opening in which the compressor unit is received, and wherein, furthermore, a fluid supply line is provided which penetrates the exterior housing and extends between the compressor elements which are at a distance from each other.
US08133020B2	Fastener device for fastening a free turbine stator with dual centering The invention relates to the field of free turbines mounted on a gas turbine engine. It provides a fastener device for fastening a free turbine stator on a gas generator casing that shares a common axis with the turbine stator, the fastener device comprising a flange carrying a plurality of assembly parts providing a first releasable connection between the turbine stator and the gas generator casing, the flange providing first centering of the turbine stator on the casing. The fastener device further comprises a second releasable connection between the turbine stator and the gas generator casing that is axially offset from the flange towards the gas generator and that provides second centering of the turbine stator on the casing.
US08133018B2	High-pressure turbine of a turbomachine A high-pressure turbine of a turbomachine, including at least one upstream guide vane element and an impeller mounted so as to rotate inside ring sectors attached to an annular support which is suspended from an outer casing, the upstream guide vane element including, at its radially inner end, a mechanism for attachment to an inner casing and, at its radially outer end, a mechanism for pressing axially on a fixed element of the turbine that is suspended from the outer casing independently of the annular support for attachment of the ring sectors.
US08133016B2	Airfoil profile for a second stage turbine nozzle Second-stage nozzles have vanes including airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in inches in Table I with the X, Y and Z values commencing at the radially innermost aerodynamic section of the airfoil and then made relative to that section for the Z coordinate values. The X, Y and Z values may be scaled as a function of the same constant or number to provide a scaled-up or scaled-down airfoil section for the nozzle.
US08133015B2	Turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine A turbine nozzle includes: a hollow, airfoil-shaped turbine vane; and an arcuate first band disposed at a first end of the turbine vane, the first band having a flowpath face adjacent the turbine vane, and an opposed back face. The back face includes at least one open pocket, the at least one pocket defined in part by a bottom wall recessed from the back face, opposed ends of the bottom wall merging with the back face. The bottom wall is substantially free of interior corners.
US08133012B2	Transonic airfoil and axial flow rotary machine Sectional profiles close to a tip 124 and a part between a midportion 125 and a hub 123 are shifted to the upstream of an operating fluid flow in a sweep direction. Accordingly, an S shape is formed in which the tip 124 and the part between the midportion 125 and the hub 123 protrude. As a result, it is possible reduce various losses due to shook, waves, thereby forming a transonic airfoil having an excellent aerodynamic characteristic.
US08133010B2	Turbine stator for aircraft turbine engine including a vibration damping device A turbine stator for an aircraft turbine engine is disclosed. The turbine stator includes a stator wall supporting a high pressure air injector fixed on the downstream side, and an annular abradable element support. The lower radial end of the element support is fixed to the high pressure air injector and the upper radial end of the element support is fixed to the stator wall, such that they jointly delimit a cavity under pressure. The turbine stator also includes at least one vibration damping device located in the cavity under pressure. The vibration damping device is in contact with each of the two elements taken among the stator wall and the annular support.
US08133009B2	Centrifugal fan An impeller device (10) for centrifugal fans (1), having comprising a center wheel (40), at least one side disc (20, 30) and fan blades (50). The center wheel (40) and the side disc(s) (20, 30) are equipped with attachment devices (24, 44) for attaching the blades and the center wheel's (40) attachment device (44) comprises a protrusion (45) extending substantially in the center wheel's radial direction and arranged to abut against the second side end (54) in the fan blades (50).
US08133008B2	Axial flow fluid apparatus and blade An axial flow fluid apparatus axially provided with a plurality of blade rows having a plurality of blades arranged around a shaft is provided. A fluid passage for jetting a fluid to a downstream velocity defect region resulting from a blade is formed in at least one of blades constituting a blade row installed on the upstream side of the plurality of blade rows so as to lead from a positive pressure surface to a negative pressure surface or a trailing edge.
US08133006B2	Axial flow fan unit A frame for a serially connected axial flow fan unit includes a first housing and a second housing coupled together. The first housing includes a first axial locking mechanism and a first unlocking mechanism, and the second housing includes a second axial locking mechanism and a second unlocking mechanism. The first and the second axial locking mechanism are locked against each other through their movement along their axis. The first and the second unlocking mechanism unlock the first and the second housing with a twisting force equal to or greater than a predetermined value when the first and the second housing are twisted relative to each other. When the first and the second end portion are brought into contact, the first and the second axial locking mechanism are locked against each other and the first and the second unlocking mechanism engage with each other.
US08133002B2	Method for forming a back-to-back wafer batch to be positioned in a process boot, and handling system for forming the BTB wafer batch A method of forming stacks of wafers. One half of the number of the wafers provided serially in the transfer carrier is transferred out of the transfer carrier in the form of a first wafer stack in a mounted standby position located outside of the transfer carrier, then the other half of the number of wafers serially provided in the transfer carrier is moved out of the transfer carrier in the form of a second wafer stack and the second wafer stack is swiveled so that the wafers of the second wafer stack reach a position swiveled by 180° in relation to the position of the wafers of the first wafer stack in its standby position. The second wafer stack is transferred to the standby position of the first wafer stack, aligned to it and then joined together as form fitting with the first wafer stack.
US08132998B2	Trailer ramp system A ramp member is pivotally supported at the rear of a flat bed trailer for pivotal movement between a loading position extending from the flat bed to the ground and a storage position supported on the trailer bed, through an intermediate position between the loading position and the storage position. First and second torsion members are arranged such that at least one of the torsion members biases the ramp member from each of the loading and storage positions towards the intermediate position. The torsion members permit substantially a full weight of the ramp member to be counter-balanced through its full range of motion so that a single ramp member spanning a full width of a rear end of the trailer in the lateral direction can be manually displaced by a single operator.
US08132995B2	Book binding machine with a book block transport system and lubrication clamp for a book block transport system in a book binding machine A book binding machine includes a book block transport system and a plurality of clamps for clamping stacks of leaves. The clamps are disposed at a distance from each other and are guided in guide tracks of a machine frame. The book block transport system includes a clamp, which is also referred to as a lubrication clamp, having a device for lubricating the guide track. An applicator is assigned to each track roller of the clamp, and the lubricant is transferred to the track rollers through the use of a respective applicator such as a brush. The track rollers transfer the lubricant to contact surfaces of the guide track. A lubrication clamp for a book block transport system in a book binding machine, is also provided.
US08132994B2	Bookbinding system A punching processing unit punches holes in a paper bundle delivered from a preprocessing device. A bookbinding unit includes a cartridge for stocking a plurality of rings, and performs a ring binding by binding the paper bundle with the rings. A detecting unit detects an abnormality of a ring in the cartridge. A control unit exchanges a signal with the preprocessing unit each time when detection information obtained by the detecting unit changes. When any one of the rings is determined as abnormal and an execution of ring binding is set, the control unit inhibits the ring binding.
US08132993B2	Screw connection for a fixed connection of two assemblies Screw connection for a fixed connection of two assemblies which are mounted to each other in a variable position, using a connecting member penetrated by a screw. The connecting member is mounted between the assemblies by means of a self-cutting screw penetrating the connecting member and one of the assemblies, which screw is grooving its thread into both parts in such a way that, starting from a stable end position of the one assembly and the connecting member, the screw is adapted to be screwed into the connecting member as well as into the one assembly by means of thread grooves such that, by means of the self-cutting thread of the screw, the connecting member and the one assembly are held in a fixed position with respect to each other, and the other assembly is fastened directly to the connecting member.
US08132990B2	Bit holding apparatus for use with a power tool An apparatus includes a rotatable device, which may be a keyless chuck, a keyless chuck adapter, a collet chuck, a collet adapter, a set screw bit retaining chuck, or a set screw bit retaining adapter. The rotatable device is configured to be mounted to a power tool for rotational driving of the rotatable device. The rotatable device is configured to receive a first bit device detachably mounted in the rotatable device for powering rotational movement of the first bit device. A mounting section having at least one flat secant side is defined on the rotatable device, which is capable of being rotatably driven by the power tool. The mounting section includes at least one locking mechanism on it. The generally cylindrical mounting section is adapted for insertion in and engagement with a bit holding attachment.
US08132989B2	Drill A drill achieves a long tool life while improving a property for discharging chips. The drill includes: a columnar body which is rotated about an axis; a plurality of cutting edges each being formed at a tip end portion of the body; and a plurality of thinning edges each being formed in conjunction with the cutting edge nearer the axis by providing thinnings at the tip end portion of the body. At least one of the plurality of thinning edges is provided with a concave portion that is formed by cutting the thinning edge to be recessed in a semicircular shape toward the rear side in the rotational direction, and a center of the semicircular-shaped concave portion is provided on a line extended from the tip end portion of the thinning edge when viewed from a tip end direction of the body.
US08132986B2	Water ballasted wave attenuator A water ballasted wave attenuator is provided. The water ballasted wave attenuator includes (a) a hollow shell formed of reinforced concrete; (b) a flotation medium in the upper region of the shell (a); (c) a water ballast chamber disposed in the lower region of the interior of the shell; (d) at least one water vent connecting the water ballast chamber with the exterior of the shell; and (e) at least one air vent connecting the water ballast chamber with the exterior of the shell, the at least one air vent including an outlet located higher than the at least one water vent.
US08132980B1	Spike strip system and method for deploying said system from a vehicle A system whereby a disabling spike strip is deployed from the rear undercarriage of a vehicle is enabled by a dashboard-mounted switch powered by the vehicle electrical system. The spike strip comprises a main body and two (2) extensions which are deployed outwardly from each side of the main body by the action of internal compression springs. The undersides of the main body and each extension are provided with a plurality of skid pads. The spike strip further comprises front and rear stabilizer bars. The purpose of the pads and the stabilizers are to retain the location of the spike strip against the pavement and against the action of a trailing vehicle's wheels. The top portion of the spike strip comprises a plurality of fixed and spring-loaded spikes being designed to shred the tires of the trailing vehicle.
US08132971B2	Methods for centering optical fibers inside a connector ferrule and optical fiber connector Methods for centering at least one optical fiber (10) having a centerline (16) in a connector ferrule (100) having at least one bore (120) with a central axis (AC) is disclosed. One method includes inserting a bare-fiber portion (13) into a ferrule bore so that at least a section (10S) of the bare-fiber portion extends beyond the ferrule front end (106). The method also includes selectively applying an amount of energy to the bare-fiber section to form a locally deformable region (19), and forming at a bulge (250) in the locally deformable region. The method also includes causing the bulge to form a force-fit with the bore at the ferrule front end, thereby substantially centering the optical fiber centerline along the bore central axis. Methods of centering nano-engineered optical fibers are also disclosed, wherein the optical fiber end is processed so that a substantially void-free fiber end (14) is made to substantially coincide with the ferrule front end. Methods directed to multiple optical fibers and multifiber ferrules are also disclosed.
US08132969B2	Fiber optic connector assembly and method for venting gas inside a fiber optic connector sub-assembly A fiber optic connector assembly and method for venting gas inside in a fiber optic connector sub-assembly. The fiber optic connector assembly includes a connector sub-assembly including a ferrule and a ferrule holder having a passage extending therethrough. A stiffener tube having a tube body disposed about a portion of at least one optical fiber supports insertion of the optical fiber into the ferrule holder passage. The stiffener tube contains at least one opening in its tube body configured to vent gas trapped inside the stiffener tube during assembly. In this manner, the trapped gas does not form a gas pocket in the bonding agent, which could compromise bonding among the optical fiber, stiffener tube, and connector sub-assembly.
US08132968B2	Bearing unit for wheel A cylindrical pilot portion (72) to be fitted to an inner periphery of a wheel (80) is formed at an inner diameter part of a brake rotor (70). A shape of a hub wheel, in particular, the shape on an outboard side is thus simplified, and the hub wheel can be formed at low cost through cold forging or the like.
US08132967B2	Wheel bearing apparatus incorporated with a wheel speed detecting apparatus A wheel bearing apparatus with an incorporated wheel speed detecting apparatus has an outer member with double row outer raceway surfaces formed on its inner circumferential surface. An inner member includes a wheel hub with an integrally formed wheel mounting flange at one end. A cylindrical portion axially extends from the wheel mounting flange. An inner ring is fit onto the cylindrical portion of the wheel hub. Double row inner raceway surfaces, opposite to the double row outer raceway surfaces, are formed on the outer circumferential surfaces of the wheel hub and inner ring, respectively. Double row rolling elements are arranged between the outer and inner raceway surfaces. An encoder is mounted on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring. An annular sensor holder is arranged on the end of the outer member opposite to the encoder. A wheel rotation speed detecting sensor is integrally molded with the sensor holder and arranged opposite to the encoder, via a predetermined radial gap. The encoder has an annular ring configuration with its characteristics alternately and equidistantly varying along its circumferential direction. A seal is arranged at the inboard side of the encoder via the sensor holder. The seal includes a first annular sealing plate and a second annular sealing plate. The first and second annular plates are mounted on the sensor holder and the inner ring, respectively, and opposite toward each other.
US08132965B2	Hydrodynamic type oil-impregnated sintered bearing A hydrodynamic type oil-impregnated sintered bearing includes a porous bearing body of sintered metal having a bearing surface in which hydrodynamic pressure generating grooves slating against an axial direction are provided. Lubricating oil or the base oil of lubricating grease to be impregnated into the bearing body is selected from among (a) mixtures of poly-α-olefin or hydrogenated compound thereof and ester and (b) ester. The ester is preferably polyol ester. In the cases of the lubricating grease, the thickener of the lubricating grease is preferably composed of urea compound. A plurality of bearing surfaces may be formed on the inner periphery of the bearing body so as to be separated from one another. The hydrodynamic type oil-impregnated sintered bearing may be suitably applied to a spindle motor for information equipment.
US08132964B2	Bearing for follower or cam A bearing includes an inner race member having an end surface. An outer race member is disposed about the inner race member. The outer race member has an internal shoulder for engaging the end surface of the inner race member. The inner and outer race members are configured to define a raceway between them and to define a snap ring seat between them. There are cylindrical rollers in the raceway and a snap ring in the snap ring seat. The bearing may be provided as a follower head on a cam follower or may be eccentrically mounted on a drive shaft to serve as a cam. A bearing can be assembled by inserting the inner race member into the outer race member, disposing cylindrical rollers in the raceway and disposing a snap ring in the snap ring seat.
US08132963B2	Temperature compensation element for a connection unit The aim of the invention is to reduce the temperature gradient at the connection terminals of a connection unit to which lines can be joined. The inventive temperature compensation element is made of at least one first strip of thermally conducting material on which terminal lugs are arranged in a row at essentially right angles to the strip and are insulted in relation to each other and the strip. The terminal lugs are connected to the strip in a thermally conductive manner and can be respectively contacted to the lines with corresponding contact terminals of the connection unit.
US08132960B2	Drink swinging apparatus A shaker is disclosed which is driven by a motor through a swing mechanism so as to swing a wine bottle, for example, drink within the bottle such as wine. The shaker comprises a base, a container, and a bottle seat disposed at a bottom in the container for receiving a bottle body, characterized in that the drink shaker further comprises a swing mechanism disposed in the base and driven by the motor through a conversion mechanism, and the swing mechanism is capable of driving the bottle seat to swing rightward and leftward in a plane or in different planes.
US08132958B2	Multi-chambered fluid mixing apparatus and method A method and apparatus for substantially simultaneously mixing two fluids to form a mixture for application to a substrate.
US08132957B2	Kneading disc segment and twin-screw extruder The kneading disc segment according to the present invention comprises plural disc sets each comprising two kneading discs and mounted on a kneading screw (3) which is for kneading a material while feeding the material to a downstream side. Disc sets each comprising a first kneading disc positioned on an upstream side and a second kneading disc, the second kneading disc being mounted continuously with and downstream of the first kneading disc so as to have a phase difference δ of an acute angle relative to the first kneading disc, are disposed continuously in the axial direction of the kneading screw. The first kneading discs in two continuous disc sets have a phase difference of 180°. With this construction, it is possible to attain a higher degree of kneading than in the conventional neutral kneading disc segment.
US08132952B2	Backlight panel employing white light emitting diode having red phosphor and green phosphor Disclosed is a backlight panel employing a white light emitting diode. The white light emitting diode includes a blue light emitting diode chip and red and green phosphors positioned over the blue light emitting diode chip. Accordingly, since the backlighting can be performed using white light with distinct red, green and blue wavelengths, the color reproducibility can be enhanced. Further, since the white light can be implemented with a single light emitting diode, the manufacturing costs and thickness of the backlight panel can also be reduced.
US08132948B2	Method and apparatus for directing light around an obstacle using an optical waveguide for uniform lighting of a cylindrical cavity A method and apparatus for directing light from a light source along a trajectory to avoid particular obstacles and provide uniform illumination of a surface having a particular geometry such as a cylindrical geometry is described. The surface may enclose components such as PCBs that provide particular functionality that operate as obstacles to a light beam.
US08132945B2	Lighted bicycle pedal The present invention is an apparatus and method for illuminating a bicycle crank. A magnetic coil is coiled around a portion of a tubular structure which houses a magnetic component. The magnetic component moves slidably inside the tubular structure passing through the magnetic coil. The tubular structure is housed in an outer housing which encases a bicycle crank or fits within a specially designed bicycle crank. When the bicycle crank rotates, the magnet slides back and forth through the magnetic coil generating an electric current that is used to power an LED.
US08132944B2	Recessed LED lighting fixture A recessed lighting fixture for mounting into a structure facing an illumination area. The fixture includes a support member configured for mounting into the structure and including a front end-portion having an edge defining a light opening and a back end-portion recessed from the opening. The support member and opening have a centerline. A mounting board is disposed at the back end-portion and defines with the support member an open space extending to the opening. An LED arrangement includes (a) LED emitter(s) on the mounting board for directing light toward the opening, each emitter defining an emitter axis, and (b) a lens for each emitter at least one of which is off-centerline in a first lateral direction. The lens is configured for distribution of emitter light in off-axial direction across the open space and passing through the opening at an edge portion that is off-centerline in the opposite lateral direction, thereby to widen the illumination angle from the fixture while having no more than minimal light directed onto the support member.
US08132938B2	Indoor light balancing An illumination system (1) is based on a window (21) having controllable transmittance and a light guide system (31) arranged for transferring light from a light guide input (33) to a light guide output (34). The light guide output is located in a same space (50) as the window (21), but at a distance therefrom (21). The illumination system includes elements for balancing (40) the transmittance of the window and a throughput of the light guide system. Preferably, the window is an outer window, the light guide input (33) is arranged for gathering day light and the light guide output (34) is arranged to illuminate an area (52) within sight from the window (21). Preferably the transmittance of the window (21) and/or the light throughput of the light guide system (31) are controlled. A method for illuminating a space (50) having a window (21) with controllable transmittance is presented.
US08132936B2	Kinetic flame device An apparatus creating a flickering flame effect. The apparatus includes a housing with an interior space with first and second stages. A drive mechanism generates a time varying electromagnetic field extending into the first stage. A first pendulum member is pivotally mounted in the interior space of the first stage and includes first and second magnets on first and second ends, with the first end proximate to the drive mechanism such that the first magnet interacts with the varying electromagnetic field to cause movement of the pendulum member. The apparatus includes a second pendulum member pivotally mounted in the second stage with a magnet on a first end proximate to the second end of the first pendulum member. A flame silhouette element extends from the second pendulum member, and a light source transmits light onto the flame silhouette, which is moving due to the magnetic coupling of the pendulum members.
US08132935B2	Light emitting module There is provided a light emitting module including: a printed circuit board; a plurality of light emitting diode chips disposed at a distance from one another on a conductive pattern formed on a top of the printed circuit board; and a connector formed on a bottom of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the plurality of light emitting diode chips. The light emitting diode chips and the connector are optimally arranged to ensure that the light emitting module is suitably utilized as a high-density linear light source including a great number of light emitting diode chips and emits light outward with minimum loss.
US08132932B2	Recessible task lighting A recessible task lighting device comprises lighting source (207), retracting box (203), and vertically polarized gooseneck (209) connected between (207) and (203). Lighting source (207) is disposed inside a recessed location when not in use. The recessed location can be the tableside under a work table, an adjacent wall, or a pole stand or floor stand. Lighting source (207) can be pulled out from the recessed location to a task lighting position over a tabletop or over the lap area of the user and directed selectively to the viewing spot. Due to the special mechanical properties of the vertically polarized gooseneck, the lighting source can be supported up to about three or four feet horizontally from the recessed location. With pushbutton (55) pressed, lighting source (207) will move out of the way towards retracting box (203).
US08132931B2	Backlight device and display device It is an object to manufacture a highly reliable backlight device with less color unevenness and less luminance unevenness, and a high-performance and highly reliable display device including the backlight device, which can display a high quality image. A light emitting diode (LED) is used as a light source of a backlight device and thermoelectric elements are provided in a chassis for holding the light emitting diode so as to surround the light emitting diode (the thermoelectric elements are provided under the light emitting diode and on the four sides thereof). A temperature in the backlight device is adjusted by cooling and heating by the thermoelectric elements.
US08132929B2	Visual morphing using directionally selective microprisms An optical waveguide (106) with directional microprisms (116) and multidirectional light sources (110)(112) are provided for providing overlapping morphing images (104) and information (102) on a display (124) of a touch screen mobile phone or other electronic device (100). Microprisms can be patterned in the shape of a particular design, character, icon or other image. The microprisms can include: first microprisms (118) sensitive to light propagating in only one direction; second microprisms (120) sensitive to light propagating in a different direction, and a third microprisms (122) sensitive to light propagation in multiple directions. When light is directed into the waveguide (106) in a direction to which a portion of the microprisms (116) are sensitive, a fraction of that light will be directed upward and out of the waveguide (106) by those microprisms sensitive to light propagated in that direction. Controlling, switching or selectively activating the light sources (110)(112) results in different images (104) which are displayed and illuminated on the display (124) of the electronic device (100).
US08132925B2	Projector A projector includes: a light source; a light modulation device which modulates a light emitted from the light source and forms image light; a projection device which magnifies and projects the image light; and an exterior casing, wherein on a light exiting surface for the image light of the exterior casing, a first opening is formed and a projection direction change unit which opens and closes the first opening is provided, and the projection direction change unit has: a cover which has a second opening for passing the image light from the projection device and which is provided rotatably in an off-plane direction with respect to the light exiting surface and thus opens and closes the first opening; a shutter which is movably provided along an inner surface of the cover and thus opens and closes the second opening; and a reflection mirror which is provided on an inner surface of the shutter and reflects the image light from the projection device.
US08132924B2	Light source device and projector A light source device includes: a light emitting tube; a reflecting mirror; and a tubular member disposed on a forward side of light emission of the reflecting mirror, and surrounding the light emitting tube, the tubular member has a pair of air circulating units communicating inside and outside of the tubular member and adapted to allow introduction of external air from the forward side toward a backward side of the light emission in a vertically symmetrical manner on a center axis of the light emitting tube, inside the air circulating unit there is disposed a air flow guide member, and the air flow guide member is pivoted rotatably around a predetermined rotational axis with respect to the air circulating unit under own weight of the air flow guide member, and rotates to thereby open and block at least a part of a flow passage inside the air circulating unit.
US08132923B2	Cooling device and image projection apparatus having the same A cooling device which prevents ambient persons from being exposed to an unpleasant feeling as much as possible by properly controlling an exhausting direction of the air which is used for cooling and exhausted from a chassis and an image projection apparatus having the cooling device are obtained. The cooing device cools first and second members to be cooled provided in the chassis, has first and second exhaust fans for guiding winds which have cooled the respective first and second members to an outside of the chassis, and is characterized in that the first and second exhaust fans are arranged so as to face the same surface of the chassis and the winds exhausted from the first and second exhaust fans are mixed.
US08132922B2	Filter unit and projection-type display apparatus A filter unit includes: a feeding shaft 24 around which an unused part of a roll filter 18 is wound; a take-up shaft 25 for taking up the filter from the feeding shaft; a motor 40 for rotating and driving the take-up shaft so as to take up the filter; a filter unit housing 26 for housing the feeding shaft and the take-up shaft and including, between the both shafts, an opening for exposing the filter; rotation detection patterns 42 that rotate in connection with transfer of the filter caused by taking up the filter and are placed at predetermined intervals in a circumferential direction in which the rotation detection patterns rotate; a pattern sensor 43 for detecting rotation of the rotation detection patterns and outputting a detection signal whose amplitude fluctuates in accordance with the predetermined intervals; and a used filter amount detecting unit for detecting a used amount of the filter based on a correspondence between a period at which the amplitude of the detection signal fluctuates and an amount of the filter taken up by the take-up shaft. Since the period at which the amplitude of the detection signal fluctuates corresponds to the used amount of the filter, the used amount of the filter can be detected precisely.
US08132916B2	High precision contrast ratio display for visual stimulus Embodiments of the present invention include approaches for controlling light valve devices to improve the range and precision of the contrast ratio and the grayscale levels of a display used for visual field tests. In one embodiment, two or more illumination devices are used to enable the display device to display a wide range of contrast stimuli at precise illumination intensities over a fixed background illumination level. In another embodiment, the gamma curves of the display elements are adjusted to allow greater variations in the brightness of the display.
US08132914B2	Imaging control apparatus for capturing tomogram of fundus, imaging apparatus, imaging control method, program, and storage medium An imaging control apparatus which controls an imaging unit configured to capture a tomogram of the fundus of a target eye includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire information representing the direction of a fundus movement of the target eye, an analysis unit configured to analyze the direction of the fundus movement based on the information acquired by the acquisition unit, and a control unit configured to control the imaging unit so as to align the direction of imaging of the imaging unit with the direction of the fundus movement based on the analysis result of the analysis unit.
US08132907B2	Image forming method An image forming method including forming an image using a recording medium, an ink composition and a liquid composition, wherein the recording medium includes a base paper, a first layer containing a binder, and a second layer containing a white pigment, the first and second layers being laid in this order on the base paper, and wherein the base paper on which the first layer has been formed has a Cobb-water absorption degree of 5.0 g/m2 or less as measured according to JIS P8140 with a contact time of 15 sec, the base paper on which the first and second layers have been formed has a water absorption amount of 2 mL/m2 to 8 mL/m2 as measured by the Bristow method with a contact time being 0.5 sec, the ink composition contains a pigment and water, and the liquid composition contains any one of polyvalent metal salt and cationic polymer.
US08132897B2	Liquid-droplet jetting apparatus and liquid-droplet jetting head A piezoelectric actuator includes first active portions corresponding to center portions in a row direction of pressure chambers and second active portions corresponding to left and right portions on outer peripheral sides which are more outside than the center portions of the pressure chambers. When applying voltage to the first active portions, the first active portions deform to project toward pressure chambers. At this time, the second active portions do not deform and the influence of deformation of the first active portions does not reach the adjacent pressure chambers. Accordingly, effect of suppressing crosstalk is exhibited.
US08132896B2	Liquid discharge head and method of manufacturing the same A liquid discharge head includes a liquid discharge substrate including a discharge port for discharging liquid, and a flow path member including a transparent member that is transparent to a laser beam, an absorption member capable of absorbing a laser beam, and a flow path for supplying liquid to the liquid discharge substrate, wherein the flow path is formed between the transparent member and the absorption member by emitting a laser beam toward a flow path portion of the absorption member constituting a portion of a wall of the flow path and toward a periphery of the flow path portion through the transparent member and thereby welding the transparent member and the absorption member at the periphery of the flow path portion, and wherein the flow path portion includes an inclined surface inclined with respect to a direction of the laser beam that has passed through the transparent member.
US08132895B2	Printhead substrate, printhead, head cartridge, and printing apparatus This invention is directed to a head substrate capable of high-quality printing even when the environmental temperature, print duty, and printhead itself change, a printhead, a head cartridge, and a printing apparatus using the printhead. The head substrate includes a plurality of heaters, a constant electric current source which generates a constant electric current used to drive the heaters, and a reference current generation circuit which generates a reference current for generating the constant electric current. The head substrate also includes a MOSFET which drives the heaters by the constant electric current obtained by driving the constant electric current source in accordance with the reference current, and a switch which determines the time for which the reference current is generated. The open-close time of the switch can be externally controlled.
US08132890B2	Recovery apparatus and inkjet recording apparatus A recovery apparatus including an absorber, a holder member and a waste liquid foam is provided. The absorber abuts at least one nozzle for discharging ink and absorbs the ink from the nozzle by a capillary force. The holder member includes an open recessed portion and a communication port communicating an inside of the recessed portion with an outside of the recessed portion. The recessed portion houses the absorber. The waste liquid foam is disposed outside the holder member and contacts the absorber through the communication port of the holder member. The waste liquid foam has a capillary force greater than the capillary force of the absorber.
US08132889B2	Method for detecting purging ink flow through printhead heater chip nozzles by thermal analysis A method for detecting ink flow through a printhead, due to a successful purging of the nozzles of a heater chip of the printhead, includes moving the printhead to a location in preparation for a purging operation such that a purge pump is connected in flow communication with heater chip nozzles, setting the manner in which the purge pump operates to suction ink through nozzles of the heater chip from a source of ink, performing a thermal analysis on the heater chip concurrently as the purge pump operates to determine whether ink is flowing through the heater chip nozzles and whether the purge pump should continue to operate, and adjusting the manner in which the purge pump continues to operate in response to the thermal analysis.
US08132888B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and head maintenance method An inkjet recording apparatus includes an inkjet head, a tank in which liquid to be supplied to the inkjet head is retained, and a flow path for connecting the inkjet head and the tank to each other. The inkjet head includes a head main body, liquid chambers which are built in the head main body, and in which liquid is kept under negative pressure, a nozzle plate bonded to the head main body in such a manner that the plate constitutes one wall part of each of the liquid chambers, nozzles formed in the nozzle plate in such a manner that the nozzles communicate with the liquid chambers, drive elements for causing the nozzles to eject liquid droplets, and first suction holes formed in the nozzle plate in such a manner that the holes communicate with the liquid chambers.
US08132884B2	Dual mode printer write heads A dual mode imaging device includes an input for supplying a recording medium to the printer. The recording medium can be erasable media and/or a non-erasable media. A carriage assembly within the imaging device includes guide rails, the carriage assembly reciprocal along the guide rails and parallel to an imaging surface of the recording medium. The carriage assembly includes an ink jet print head for imaging a non-erasable media in a first print mode and a write head having a UV imaging light source for imaging erasable media in a second print mode. The device further includes a heater provided on the carriage assembly for selectively heating the erasable media to one of an erase temperature and a UV imaging temperature. The heater can be proximate to or incorporated with the UV write head.
US08132883B2	Image forming apparatus and sheet transporting apparatus An inkjet-type image forming apparatus includes a recording head configured to eject ink to form an image; a carriage where the recording head is provided, the carriage being configured to reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to a sheet transport direction; a transport unit disposed upstream of a print area in the sheet transport direction, the transport unit being configured to intermittently transport a sheet to the print area; a transport control unit configured to control the transport unit; a platen guide plate; a suction unit configured to suction the sheet onto the platen guide plate; and a control unit.
US08132882B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording head having a common liquid channel; plural pressure chambers; plural nozzles; plural individual liquid channels, each individual liquid channel extending from the common liquid channel via associated pressure chamber to associated nozzle; and plural actuators configured to impart a pressure to a liquid inside a respective one of the pressure chambers; and a control unit configured to drive the actuators; wherein the control unit comprises: an excessive state detection section configured to detect an excessive state in which a pressure difference between a liquid-side pressure and an air-side pressure at a meniscus formed at any one of the nozzles exceeds a threshold value when droplets are ejected from the nozzles, and a meniscus vibration section configured to drive the actuator associated with the nozzle that does not eject droplets such that the meniscus is subjected to vibration without ejecting the droplets.
US08132880B2	Liquid ejecting device and method of controlling liquid ejecting device A liquid ejecting device includes a nozzle group formed by aligning nozzles that eject a liquid, and a liquid ejecting head that ejects liquids from the nozzles based on ejection serial data that represents ejection or non-ejection of each nozzle of the nozzle group. The liquid ejecting head ejects a liquid to a landing target while the liquid ejecting head and the landing target are relatively moved in a second direction that is perpendicular to a first direction in which the nozzles are aligned. The liquid ejecting device further includes a meandering correction pattern forming unit that forms a meandering correction pattern along the second direction in a margin outside the regulated landing area of the landing target and a meandering correction pattern detecting unit that detects the meandering correction pattern formed in the landing target by the meandering correction pattern forming unit.
US08132872B2	Waste receptacle A waste receptacle has an outer cabinet housing and a waste or trash bag support frame that can be moved from a position where it is at least partially within the cabinet, to a position where the support frame is extended sufficiently so it can be rotated about an upright axis to provide access to a bag held on the support frame. The support frame has an open ring on which a waste bag can be placed. The ring is spaced upwardly from the bottom of the bag support frame so that when the waste bag is full, it can be detached from the ring and dropped down for removal, rather than being lifted up through a container opening or support. The waste receptacle can have a cover that can be actuated to move from a closed position overlying the bag support frame to an open position.
US08132871B1	Storage system The disclosed invention provides an improved means of storing and retrieving bottles of wine, other bottles of fluid, or other items. The invention provides for the labels of the bottles/items to be easily viewed. Additionally, the invention yields a format that allows the bottles/items to be stored in the limited depth afforded in cabinets normally used above kitchen counters. Another aspect of this invention is directed at, but not limited to, the use a refrigeration system to keep these items at the proper storage temperature. And so this invention relates to both an isolated storage system, and to that would be used in conjunction with a cooling/environmental chamber. So this invention presents a new method for the storage, display, and retrieval of bottles/items that is suitable for use at a plurality of heights, and additionally may either be a freestanding system or used within another structure such as a home cabinet, refrigerated or not.
US08132867B2	Brake control apparatus A brake control apparatus includes a braking force applying apparatus for applying a braking force to each of a plurality of wheels adapted to a vehicle, a braking force testing device for testing the braking force of a predetermined malfunction test subject wheel by controlling the braking force applied thereto to be reduced or maintained for a predetermined time on the basis of a test actuation pattern while the braking force applied to each wheel is increased, a wheel speed detecting device for detecting a wheel speed of each of the plurality of the wheels including the malfunction test subject wheel, and a malfunction detecting device for detecting a malfunctioning state, in a case where changes of the wheel speed of the malfunction test subject wheel towards acceleration is not detected while the braking force testing device testing the braking force applied to the malfunction test subject wheel.
US08132865B2	Sponge product A multi-surface sponge product includes a foraminous portion adhered to an abrasive portion to form a unitary product, each portion and the resulting product having a pair of sidewalls and in cross-section or side elevation having the form of a parallelogram. The sidewalls form gripping areas and the angled forward and reward end opposite ends of the parallelogram shaped body form wedges. The multi-surface body is low profile and various edges and corners thereof enable the foraminous and abrasive portions to be selectively used to engage corners of many differently configured surfaces to be cleaned, to either scrub the surface or simply clean or absorb fluid, depending on which portion of the product is emplaced in the edge or in a corner.
US08132859B2	Pneumatic seat device A pneumatic seat device, in particular a pneumatic seat device for aircraft, includes at least one pneumatic unit and first and second computer units, whereby an advantageous division of tasks and/or functions within the pneumatic seat device among the individual computing units can be achieved. Primarily, it is thereby possible to obtain effective and fast data processing with use of the two computing units and, consequently, fast control and/or regulation of the pneumatic seat device.
US08132855B2	One-piece 3-position leg rest member for furniture member A furniture member leg rest ratcheting member for temporarily retaining a leg rest assembly in multiple extended positions includes a one-piece homogeneous member having a first portion including at least two cavities each defining a leg rest assembly extended position. A second portion has a male engagement tongue. A third portion has opposed first and second bracket engagement members spaced from each other. The third portion is elastically deflectable with respect to the first and second portions to permit a furniture mechanism bracket to be received between the first and second bracket engagement members when the male engagement tongue of the second portion is engaged with the furniture member bracket and to allow a ratcheting motion of the first and second portions with respect to the third portion.
US08132850B2	Motor vehicle rear end and associated rear light A motor vehicle rear end is delimited by a rear bulkhead, side wall regions, and a rear cover. An air separation edge extends on the rear cover in the width direction of the motor vehicle. Lateral rear lights are integrated into the motor vehicle rear end, and include means, which are arranged in the side wall regions, for release of the side wall flow, and which extend at a distance below the air separation edge over a height region of the associated rear light (20) and at a distance from the rear bulkhead. At least one opening, through which air flows, is provided in a covering element arranged at the end of an air duct as a means for release of the side wall flow in both side wall regions.
US08132847B2	Garnish for vehicle, having U-shaped recessed portion, which is integrally formed along edge in longitudinal direction A garnish for a vehicle, which has a long form made of a resin material, and is attached to a member of the body of the vehicle. A recessed portion having a substantially U-shaped section is integrally formed at an edge of a main body of the garnish in the longitudinal direction thereof, and continuously formed along the length of the main body. Typically, the edge of the main body in the longitudinal direction is attached to the body of the vehicle substantially horizontally; and the recessed portion is formed at the upper edge of the main body of the garnish when the main body is attached to the body of the vehicle. Preferably, the recessed portion has a bottom wall, which has a thin part having a smaller thickness in comparison with the other parts of the recessed portion.
US08132846B2	Slide hatch assembly A slide hatch assembly for selectively closing a rear cargo opening on a vehicle includes a hatch frame slidably mounted to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The hatch assembly further includes at least one front rail mounted to the vehicle body and at least one rear rail mounted to the vehicle body. At least one front roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one front rail and at least one rear roller assembly slidably connects the hatch frame to the at least one rear rail.
US08132844B2	Intuitive control system for power assisted vehicle doors A heavy vehicle door or ramp is opened and closed using an intuitive control system. The door includes a latch assembly, a lock assembly, and a power unit to assist in opening and closing the door. The door includes an interior joy stick handle and an exterior lever handle. From outside the vehicle, the door is opened and closed by pivoting the lever handle downwardly and upwardly, respectively. From the interior of the vehicle, the joy stick handle is pulled inwardly to close the door and push outwardly to open the door. Pivoting the joystick handle forwardly engages the blast locks, while pivoting the joystick handle rearwardly unlatches the latch assembly and disengages the blast locks. The power assist unit is actuated by pivotal movement of the outside door handle and lateral pivotal movement of the interior joystick handle. Perimeter bump strips offer safety functions to prevent injuries when remote function is active.
US08132843B2	Folding top compartment lid A folding top compartment lid, in particular a folding top compartment lid with an integrated engine bay lid, is pivoted into an open position and into a closed position by a so-called four-bar hinge arrangement. An actuating device is articulatedly connected to a rear and a front setting-out lever of the four-bar hinge mechanism, which actuating device is coupled to a locking device which contains locking hooks. The actuating device with the setting-out levers can be activated by a hydraulic cylinder so as to pivot into the open and closed positions in such a way that the folding top compartment lid can be moved from the locked closed position into an unlocked open position and back from the open position into the closed position.
US08132842B2	Folding roof arrangement A folding roof arrangement has a folding top covering (12) and a folding top structure (14). The folding top structure (14) has at least one roof frame (20) with a front area and at least one elastically deformable tensioning element (31-34). The folding top structure (14) can be folded or collapsed with or without the folding top covering (12), so that the tensioning element (31-34) is elastically deformed when folded.
US08132837B2	Container transfer apparatus with automatic positioning compensation An apparatus for transferring a specimen container from a departure support to a container which includes a gripper supporting frame and a container gripper selectively movable with respect to the frame between an upper position and lower position in which gripper fingers of the container gripper are able to catch a container in a departure support or to leave the container in a container carrier. The apparatus further includes a gripper blocking element movable between a work position, in which said gripper blocking element stops the movement of the container gripper towards the lower position in an intermediate position between the upper and lower positions, and a rest position in which the gripper blocking element allows the container gripper to reach the lower position sliding along the lateral surface of the container.
US08132833B2	Use of an intumescent material and device having a material of this type The invention relates to the use of an intumescent material as a sensor, actuator, or fixing means for movable elements in the field of fire and smoke protection.
US08132832B2	Door jamb reinforcing system A door jamb reinforcing system comprising a first reinforcing member, wherein the first reinforcing member comprises a plurality of first screw receiving openings for receiving mounting screws, a latch bolt receiving aperture, and at least one deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture; a strike plate; and a second reinforcing member, wherein the second reinforcing member has a substantially L-shaped cross section and comprises a plurality of corresponding second screw receiving openings for receiving mounting screws, a strike plate receiving aperture, and at least one deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture, wherein the deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture is formed to correspond to the deadbolt latch bolt receiving aperture; wherein when the first reinforcing member and the second reinforcing member are attachable to a door frame in overlying contacting abutting relation with each other and with the door jamb with mounting screws.
US08132828B2	Apparatus and method for connecting a control module to a steering column An apparatus for connecting a steering column control module to a steering column of a vehicle comprises a bracket for mounting the steering column control module and a collet for interconnecting the bracket and the steering column. The collet snaps into engagement with the bracket and with the steering column. One of the bracket and the collet includes a first projection and the other of the bracket and the collet including a recess for receiving the first projection. The recess includes a second projection for engagement with the first projection when the first projection is received in the recess.
US08132826B2	Airbag An airbag is disclosed that comprises a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and an adhesive. The first and second fabric layers are coated with silicone elastomer coatings. The adhesive is a heat-cured silicone adhesive, and forms a seam-bond between the first and second layers such that a bag-like structure is created.
US08132813B2	Magnetic spinner A spinner anchors to a variety of magnetic and non-magnetic surfaces. The spinner includes a base, a spinner arm rotatably coupled to the base, and an indicator coupled to the spinner arm. The base of the spinner is shaped to receive a coupling member, such as a cylindrical magnet, configured to anchor the spinner to a plurality of surfaces regardless of their orientation and maintain its location relative to the support surface while the spinner arm and indicator rotate.
US08132810B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus An oblique feeding roller and a reference guide are provided on a re-conveying path for conveying a sheet in which an image has been formed on one side by an image forming unit to the image forming unit again. The sheet is obliquely fed by the oblique feeding roller. A side edge of the sheet abuts to a reference surface provided for the reference guide along a sheet conveying direction, thereby correcting the oblique motion and a positional deviation of the sheet. The reference guide is moved to a position according to a length in a width direction of the sheet which is conveyed by a movement of a cam.
US08132803B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus according to an aspect of the invention can process a first-size sheet having a first length and a second-size sheet having a second length smaller than the first length. The sheet processing apparatus includes an intermediate stacking portion on which the sheets are stacked; a stapler which performs a stapling process to the sheets; a second alignment reference wall and a first jogger which align the sheets with a stapling process position; and a second jogger which is moved toward the second alignment reference wall and first jogger. Irrespective of a sheet size, the second jogger is moved toward the second alignment reference wall and first jogger by an alignment distance necessary to align the second-size sheet with a stapling process position, which allows the stapler to staple the sheets with at least one of two staple legs.
US08132802B2	Apparatus for quickly retaining and releasing parts to be optically measured An apparatus for quickly retaining and releasing parts having a wide range of sizes and designs at an optical measurement station is provided. The apparatus includes a rod having proximal and distal ends. The apparatus further includes a part-engaging first tip attached to the distal end of the rod to move therewith. The apparatus still further includes a part-engaging second tip. The apparatus includes a support structure for supporting the second tip and the rod. The apparatus further includes a quick-release, clamping mechanism for adjustably and releasably clamping the rod to the support structure so that the rod can move the first tip between a part-release position in which a part held between the tips is released for removal from the station and a part-retaining position in which a part is firmly held between the tips. Held parts having a wide range of sizes and designs can be optically measured at the station.
US08132799B2	Pin clamp accessories The present disclosure provides a pin clamp having first, second and third pins, a finger and stripper assembly. The first pin moves in response to an actuation. At least one finger is positioned adjacent the first pin, and is movable between clamped and unclamped positions. The second pin is located adjacent the first pin and is in operable communication with the finger. The stripper assembly comprises the third pin that is selectively engagable with the second pin, and an actuator that moves the third pin. The first activation of the actuator moves the third pin causing it to engage the second pin causing it to move the finger to the clamped position. The second actuation of the actuator moves the third pin causing it to disengage from the second pin causing it to not move the finger to the clamped position.
US08132794B2	Fine bubble delivery for potable water, wastewater, and clean water treatment A flexible tubing for fine bubble aeration is provided with an air passageway defined in part by an upper portion and a lower portion. The tubing can be made of a uniform weighted material with more material in the lower portion than in the upper portion. This makes the tubing self-orienting, in that it will tend to orient itself with micro-slits along the upper portion facing upward and the lower portion facing downward when submerged in a body of water. An automated, one-stage production line converts raw tubing material to a finished tubing product without the need for separate processing. A method of coiling the tubing places the micro-slits approximately 90° away from the surface of a spool hub, thereby avoiding a longitudinal arch in the tubing and ultimately preventing roll-over and improper slit orientation after installation in a water body.
US08132791B2	Fence post with selectively covered, molded channel Disclosed is a fence post with selectively covered, molded channels for use in modular fences. The post includes at least one longitudinally-extending channel that is covered by the exterior surface of a side of the fence post in such a way that channel is not visible from the exterior of the fence post until the covering portion of the fence post is cut away, in whole or in part, to make the channel accessible. The channel cover may be removed, in whole or in part, to allow longitudinal ends of pickets to be slid into the channel, either horizontally or vertically according to the selected portion of the channel cover that is removed. In this way, one fence post design may be used to stably support pickets connected on any of the sides of the post while leaving the other sides smooth in external appearance.
US08132789B2	Drive disk for high performance friction pairings A drive disk with rim segments which are located at a distance from each other and are embodied in the form of segments of the groove track which are made from the same or different material and high-powered magnets are introduced in between the grooves in the drive disk rim and the cable along the peripheral line of the drive disk rim. Foamed steel or fiber composite ceramics or similar, respectively with increased friction values, are used as materials for the rim segments.
US08132786B2	Stemless ball valve A stemless ball valve comprising: a right flange; left flange; ball with an axis pin and two travel pins; ball seal on either side of the ball; guide sleeve with inner walls comprising two channels; cartridge guide holder; inner magnetic cartridge; and outer magnetic cartridge. The ball is situated inside of the guide sleeve, and a travel pin is located in each of the two channels. The guide sleeve is situated inside of the cartridge guide holder, which is located adjacent to and outside of the inner magnetic cartridge and secured to the inner magnetic cartridge such that when the inner magnetic cartridge rotates, the cartridge guide holder also rotates. The cartridge guide holder is secured to the guide sleeve such that when the cartridge guide holder rotates, the travel pins move within the channels in the inner walls of the guide sleeve, thereby causing the ball to rotate.
US08132785B2	Shaft seal packing and shaft seal structure for valve A shaft seal packing exhibits high sealability at the time of initial assembly and also exhibits, even after the packing is retightened, excellent sealability by an increased seal surface pressure obtained through an effect of pressing and by self-sealability obtained through an effect of fluid pressure. A shaft seal structure for a valve includes a body for a valve, a valve shaft, a valve disc disposed within the body so as to be rotatable or capable of ascending and descending, a valve shaft seal chamber having the valve shaft axially attached thereto, a shaft seal packing that is attached to the shaft seal chamber and comprises annular packing bodies stacked and substantially V-shaped in cross section, with stacked layer faces on the inner-diameter side of the packing bodies brought into tight contact with one another and stacked layer faces on the outer-diameter side of the packing bodies formed with prescribed gaps between the adjacent stacked layer faces. In the shaft seal structure for a valve, a tightening load on the packing bodies and fluid pressure are converted to a force in the diametrical direction owing to inclined angles of stacked layer faces on the inner-diameter side to attain a seal by a surface contact between the inner peripheral surface on the inner-diameter side and the outer peripheral surface of the valve shaft on a sliding side, and a lip part on the outer-diameter side is pushed and spread owing to the gaps to attain a seal by a line contact with the shaft seal chamber on a fixed side.
US08132782B2	Method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve A method for controlling or regulating a vacuum valve that includes: a valve body (1) with a valve opening (2); a closing member (3) that can be moved between an open position and a closed position over a closing path (s) for closing the vacuum valve and that closes the valve opening (2) in the closed position, in which at least one elastic seal (4) is pressed onto a seal face (35); an actuator (5) for moving the closing member (3); and a control device (9) by which the actuator (5) can be triggered; the point (p) of the closing path (s) at which the elastic seal (4) contacts the seal face (35) and/or a velocity (v) of the closing member (3) at that point is used as a controlling parameter for the control device (9).
US08132777B2	Blowout preventer having modified hydraulic operator A blowout preventer for use in the oil and gas industry having a single modified, dual-acting hydraulic operator per door, comprising a reconfigured adapter. The reconfigured adapter comprises a body having a longitudinal bore, a plurality of hydraulic fluid passageways therethrough, and is slidably received by the blowout preventer.
US08132776B2	Sideform system A sideform (10) for a sideform system includes an elongate body member (12) defining a side forming face (14) and an opposed mounting portion (16) for mounting the body member on a sideform holder. At least one recessed region (18, 20), in which an insert is receivable, is defined in the body member (12). An engaging arrangement (22) is associated with the recessed region (18, 20) for securing the insert in position in the recessed region (18, 20). At least one attaching formation (28) is arranged on the body member (12) in association with the side forming face (14) for attaching an edge form.
US08132775B2	Solder mold plates used in packaging process and method of manufacturing solder mold plates Solder mold plates and methods of manufacturing the solder mold plates are provided herein. The solder mold plates are used in controlled collapse chip connection processes. The solder mold plate includes a plurality of cavities. At least one cavity of the plurality of cavities has a different volume than another of the cavities in a particular chip set site. The method of manufacturing the solder mold plate includes determining susceptible white bump locations on a chip set. The method further includes forming lower volume cavities on the solder mold plate which coincide with the susceptible white bump locations, and forming higher volume cavities on the solder mold plate which coincide with less susceptible white bump locations.
US08132772B1	Linear and/or curvilinear rail mount system One or more linear and/or curvilinear mounting rails are coupled to a structure. Each mounting rail defines a channel and at least one cartridge assembly is engaged in the channel. Each cartridge assembly includes a housing that slides within the channel. The housing defines a curvilinearly-shaped recess longitudinally aligned with the channel when the housing is in engagement therewith. The cartridge assembly also includes a cleat fitted in the recess for sliding engagement therealong. The cleat can be coupled to a fastener that passes through the mounting rail and the housing when the housing is so-engaged in the channel. The cleat is positioned in the recess by a position of the fastener.
US08132767B2	Quick threaded rod locking devices and method A threaded rod hanger has quick lock plunger mechanism that includes plunger pieces within a tapered bore in a housing. The plunger pieces have tapered outer surfaces. A spring within the housing presses the plunger pieces toward the narrow end of the bore, with the spring located between the plunger pieces and a back plate that closes off part of a wide end of the tapered bore. The plunger pieces have internally threaded surfaces that engage threads on a threaded rod that is inserted into the bore, between the plunger pieces. Once the threaded rod has been inserted between the plunger pieces and released, the plunger pieces are pushed toward the narrow bore end. This causes the plunger pieces to press inward, automatically causing the internal plunger half threads to engage the external threads on the threaded rod.
US08132763B2	Aircraft highlift system The present invention relates to an aircraft high-lift system with at least one drive unit for operating the high-lift systems of the half wings (half-wing systems) and with at least one overload protection to avoid undesirably high operating torques in the half-wing systems, wherein the overload protection includes a comparator, by means of which the instantaneous values of the operating torques of the half-wing systems are compared and/or a condition caused by the difference of the operating torques is detected, and a limiter connected with the comparator, by means of which the drive unit is blocked, shut down or deactivated, and/or the torque of the drive unit is dissipated into the aircraft structure, when the difference of the operating torques determined in the comparator exceeds a limit value.
US08132762B2	Space based rotating film solar battery array A self rotating deployed film solar battery array includes film solar batteries, electrical cables, a center axle and connecting lines. A plurality of long strip shaped film solar batteries radiate to form a circle or a polygon-array. Two adjacent film solar batteries are linked by connecting lines. Each film solar battery is linked to the center axle by electrical cables. The film solar batteries are deployed and maintained in an array shape by a self rotating centrifugal force in space. The film solar batteries are coiling outside the surface of the center axle before their deployment. The unit weight of a thin film battery is only 1/30 of a traditional solar cell paddle.
US08132761B2	Robust capacitive distance sensor The invention refers to a docking device for the docking of a maintenance device to a nozzle of a satellite, including a distance sensor for determining the distance between the maintenance device and the nozzle of the satellite. Further, a locking device is provided for connecting the docking device with the nozzle of the satellite.
US08132758B2	Environmental control system pack pallets An Environmental Control System (ECS) includes a pallet which supports at least one ECS component. The pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.
US08132752B1	Blade structure for blender A blade structure has at least three pairs of blade arms constructed and arranged to create regions of material movement in a blender cup, wherein material is moved outward and upward in a lower region near outer walls of the blender cup, material is moved upward and inward in an upper region near the outer walls of the blender cup, material is chopped and moved downward in a region partway between the outer walls and a central axis of the blender cup, and material is moved downward near the central axis of the blender cup. One embodiment of the blade structure includes a first pair of blade arms arranged in opposition about a common central axis, constructed and arranged for efficient chopping of ice; a second pair of blade arms arranged in opposition about the common central axis, constructed and arranged to move material impinging on a central part of the second pair of blade arms in a downward direction and to move material impinging on a tips of the second pair of blade arms in an upward and inward direction; and a third pair of blade arms arranged in opposition about the common central axis, constructed and arranged to move material impinging on a central portion of the third pair of blade arms in a generally downward direction and arranged to move material impinging on tips of the third pair of blade arms in an outward direction.
US08132749B2	Electrophotographic toner pulverizing apparatus and electrophotographic toner pulverizing method To provide an electrophotographic toner pulverizing apparatus and an electrophotographic toner pulverizing method for preventing reduction in wear resistance of a rotor, a stator, and the like even in long-term pulverizing of toner. The electrophotographic toner pulverizing apparatus according to the present invention has a pulverizing chamber with at least a rotor and a stator disposed therein. The surface of at least one of the rotor and the stator has a chromium plated layer having Cr as a main component and containing Mg, Al, Si, Ti, Mn, Fe, and C elements.
US08132747B2	Method of making hydrophilic fluoropolymer material A fluoropolymer material exhibiting an increased hydrophilicity prepared by processing the material in a jet mill.
US08132743B2	Color change for powder coating material application system A color changer has a common feed passage that is connected to two or more inlet passages. The common feed passage can be reverse purged in a direction that is opposite a direction of powder flow through the common feed passage. A valve element seals a supply port that connects the inlet passage to the common feed passage to eliminate dead space and form a near bore line seal. The valve element is an elastic material that expands in response to applied compressed air inside the valve element.
US08132742B1	Windshield wiper spray nozzle offset device A windshield wiper spray nozzle offset device includes an offset arm and an attachment device. The offset arm includes an offset leg extending from a clamping base. The attachment device is preferably a clamp plate and at least two fasteners. The at least two fasteners are preferably used to secure the clamping base and clamp plate to opposing sides of the wiper arm. However, other attachment devices may also be used, such as spring clips. The wiper arm may also be modified by making the offset arm as an integral portion of the wiper arm. A nozzle snap-on retainer and a hose snap-on retainer are removed from the wiper arm and snapped on to the offset leg. The offset position of the spray nozzle increases the spray area thereof.
US08132736B2	Value document comprising a security element The invention relates to a document of value, in particular a credit card, identity card or ticket, and to a transfer film for the production of a document of value. The latter has on one of its surfaces a security element (2), which has a magnetic layer (25) for storing machine-readable information and a reflective, non-magnetizable metal layer (23). The metal layer is arranged above the magnetic layer (25) in relation to the surface of the document of value. The metal layer and the magnetic layer overlap, at least in some regions. The region of the metal layer (23) that overlaps the magnetic layer (25) is subdivided into at least two regions (231) isolated electrically from one another.
US08132735B2	Recording medium and apparatus for holding the same An apparatus for holding a recording medium that contains an engagement member backwards with respect to an insert direction thereof has a main body containing an insert portion through which the recording medium is inserted on one end thereof and an eject portion on the other end thereof. The inserted recording medium are ejected from the eject portion with it being linked with an insert of the recording medium from the insert portion. The apparatus has a first engagement device that engages the engagement member of the recording medium when the recording medium is inserted by a predetermined position to hold the inserted recording medium. The apparatus has a second engagement device that engages the engagement member of the recording medium when the recording medium is ejected from the ejection portion to hold the ejected recording medium.
US08132733B2	Light-activated assistive reading device for visually impaired individuals An assistive reading device for visually impaired users comprises a sheet-like member containing a photo-active material. The sheet-like member responds to light patterns representing data from a patterned light source to form tactile shapes on its surface. The visually impaired user obtains information by touching the tactile shapes. Preferably, the photo-active material is a layer of cross linked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymers. The assistive reading device preferably is an output device for a computer.
US08132732B2	Cordless hand scanner with improved user feedback Increased confidence in, and acceptance of, cordless hand-held scanners may be obtained through a cordless hand-held scanner with improved user feedback. In an illustrative embodiment, the state of one or more indicators is changed as a result of feedback from a coupled host processor. The indicators are set to a first (or pending) state when a scan is performed, and remain in the first state up until the time the host feedback is received. The indicators are set to a second (or successful) state if the feedback indicates the host successfully received the scan data. The indicators are set to a third (or failure) state if the feedback indicates the host failed to properly receive the scan data. Obtaining timely confirmation that the host processor has received the scan successfully leads to increased confidence in, and acceptance of, the cordless hand-held scanner.
US08132731B2	Digital image capture and processing system having a printed circuit (PC) board with a light transmission aperture, wherein an image detection array is mounted on the rear side of said PC board, and a linear array of light emitting diodes (LEDS) is mounted on the front surface of said PC board, and aligned with an illumination-focusing lens structure integrated within said imaging window A digital image capture and processing system includes a housing having an imaging window with an illumination-focusing lens structure integrated therewithin. A printed circuit (PC) board is mounted in the housing and has a front surface, a rear surface, and a light transmission aperture spatially aligned with the imaging window. An area-type image detection array is mounted on the rear surface of the PC board. A linear array of light emitting diodes (LEDs) is mounted on the front surface of the PC board, adjacent the light transmission aperture and aligned with the illumination-focusing lens structure. The LEDs produce a plurality of illumination beams which are transmitted through the illumination-focusing lens structure to generate a field of illumination that is projected within the FOV of the system. Illumination reflected and/or scattered off an object within the FOV is retransmitted through the imaging window and the light transmission aperture, and detected by the area-type image detection array.
US08132730B2	Datacode reading apparatus Moving image data output from an image sensing device is input. An image display output unit processes the moving image data and displays it on the display screen of a display as a real-time moving image. A decode processing notification unit displays the moving image data output from the image sensing device on the display screen of the display as a still image for a predetermined time from decoding of the datacode by a decoding unit.
US08132728B2	Parcel dimensioning measurement system and method A parcel dimension measurement system includes image sensors oriented to image a parcel, an imaging subsystem configured to stitch together outputs of the image sensors to produce at least one two-dimensional image comprised of a plurality of pixels, and a general dimension subsystem including general parcel dimension information. A fine dimensioning subsystem is configured to determine dimension measurements of the parcel using the at least one two-dimensional image and the general parcel dimension information.
US08132726B2	Postal stamp tracking system and method A trackable postage stamp includes a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The second surface is adapted to adhere to a piece of mail. The stamp also includes a passive tracking device including stamp identification (ID) information.
US08132722B2	System and method for binding a smartcard and a smartcard reader Systems and methods for binding a smartcard and a smartcard reader are provided. A smartcard is provision to store a first set of credentials for use in traditional transactions such as at a brick and mortar retail store and a second set of credentials for use when performing a transaction using a smartcard reader associated with a user such as an on-line transaction. The user smartcard reader registers with a smartcard issuer server by cryptographically authenticating a secure processor associated with the smartcard reader. As a result of the registration, the secure processor obtains a set of private keys associated with the second set of credentials. When a request for a authorizing a transaction via the user's smartcard reader is received, the smartcard reader cryptographically authenticates itself to the smartcard using a private key associated with a credential to be used to authorize the transaction.
US08132721B2	Device for checking the regularity of the operation of automatic payment terminals There is described a device for the control and surveillance to check the regularity of the operation of automatic payment terminals, specifically automatic terminals employing payment card readers of the contact-type.
US08132717B2	Automated banking machine that operates responsive to data bearing records A system controlled responsive to data bearing records includes a card reader that is operative to read card data from user cards including identifying data, and authorizes operation of an automated banking machine responsive to the identifying data. The automated banking machine is operative to generate a check in response to inputs from a user of the banking machine. The banking machine is operative to present the check to a user of the automated banking machine. The banking machine is operative to present an interface or other method for a user to sign the check. The user's banking account is charged an amount corresponding to the value of the check. In exchange for the check being presented at the same banking machine that generated the check, the banking machine provides the user with cash dispensed from the automated banking machine.
US08132716B1	Automated banking machine system and method A banking transaction system includes customer stations and a server provider station. The customer stations include automated banking machines. Each machine includes a cash dispenser and a card reader that reads financial account indicia from user cards. A service provider at the service provider station is able to communicate with a customer at a machine to help carry out a banking transaction. The customer may also carry out a banking transaction without involvement of the service provider. A pneumatic tube transport can move items between a service provider and customers. Computers operating facial image transformation software and vocal sound transformation software allow computer-generated outputs at customer stations of facial images and vocal sounds that customers may find more acceptable than those produced by the actual service provider.
US08132711B2	Emergency information container A container with an opening on one end, with an adhesive flap to seal the container once the desired information and objects are placed therein; said container may then be affixed to a surface, thereby creating a convenient way to keep necessary emergency information both readily available and private.
US08132708B1	Friction stir welding apparatus, system and method A method of performing friction stir welding is provided herein. More specifically, traditional friction stir welding requires a rotatable head that is forced against a plurality of work pieces to bond the same. The rotational and normal forces generated by the friction stir welding tool are generally reacted by a backing plate, anvil, mandrel or other mechanisms, such hardware are subject to the applied forces and are often supported with additional internal supports. Conversely, a method of performing a friction stir weld is described that omits the need for such a backing member and internal supports as it is performed using a self reacting pin tool.
US08132706B2	Surgical stapling apparatus having articulation mechanism An articulation mechanism for use with a surgical apparatus having an articulating tool assembly is described. The articulation mechanism includes a rotatable shaft which is fixedly secured to a disk defining a spiral groove or slot. A linearly movable translation member is provided and includes a pin which is received within the spiral groove such that rotation of the disk effects linear translation of the translation member. The configuration of the spiral groove can be selected to provide any desired ratio of angular rotation of the disk to linear advancement of the translation member. As such, the configuration of the spiral slot can be selected to provide a uniform rate of articulation of the tool assembly of the surgical apparatus or a variable rate of articulation.
US08132704B2	Surgical device A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw moveable relative to the first jaw between a first position, in which the first and second jaws are aligned within a plane, and a second position, in which the second jaw is in non-parallel correspondence to the plane. The surgical device may include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and/or stapling element, disposed within the first jaw, and a second driver configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The first and second jaws may include a camming arrangement that is configured to move the second jaw between the first and second positions. The camming arrangement may include a channel disposed along at least a portion of one or both of the first and second jaws, a ball bearing disposed within the channel.
US08132702B2	Fastener driving tool having energy transfer members A fastener driving tool arranged to drive fasteners into a workpiece includes at least one electric motor having a central stator and an external rotor arranged to rotate around the stator. The rotor may be in the form of a flywheel. The tool includes an energy transfer member such as a driver arranged to transfer kinetic energy from the rotor to a fastener held in the tool, thereby to drive the fastener from the tool into a workpiece. The electric motor may be a brushless motor. The tool may include two such motors, arranged such that both of their rotors propel the driver simultaneously.
US08132700B2	Bicycle accessory mounting system An accessory mounting system having a body for being removably engaged with a supporting structure. The body includes a pliable strap for securing the body to a variety of profiles. An operator is connected to the body and configured to engage the strap such that a portion of the strap removably engages the body. A cap portion is rotatably connected to the body and is configured to removably engage an accessory. Another operator interacts with the accessory such that the accessory can be selectively secured to the supporting structure.
US08132696B2	Metering dispensing system with one-piece pump assembly A liquid dispensing device includes a storage container having an opening and dome pump assembly attached thereto substantially over the opening for metered dispensing. The dome pump assembly is integrally formed with a dome button, top portion extension and valve to facilitate manufacture and reduce costs of the pump while improving performance thereof. The valve is employed to pull liquid from the storage container into the dome for metering. An exit passageway formed from the extension and container wall serves as an output valve. The user squeezes the dome and the opposite side of the container pouch concurrently to seal the flapper valve to urge liquid out through the exit passageway for actual dispensing.
US08132695B2	Multiple dose delivery device with manually depressible actuator and one-way valve for storing and dispensing substances, and related method A dispenser has a body with a variable-volume storage chamber for storing substance, and a dispensing portion defining a dosage chamber in fluid communication with the storage chamber. A first valve includes a valve seat and a flexible valve cover seated thereon defining a normally-closed fluid-tight seam therebetween. The valve cover relative to moves from the valve seat to allow substance through the seam and out of the dispenser. A second valve allows substance from the storage chamber into the dosage chamber and substantially prevents flow from the dosage chamber into the storage chamber. An actuator is manually movable between (i) a first non-actuated position, and (ii) a second actuated position extending into the dosage chamber for compressing a dose of substance therein, dispensing substance through the first valve. The elasticity of the actuator causes it to return to the first non-actuated position upon manually releasing the actuator.
US08132694B2	Dispensing device comprising a dispensing appliance and a multicomponent syringe Disclosed is a dispensing device comprises a dispense mechanism and a multicomponent syringe. The fastening parts of the syringe are embodied such that the syringe can be inserted into a holder on the dispense mechanism on the plane of the reservoirs thereof and perpendicular to the plane formed by the handle and the triggering lever of the dispense mechanism. The fastening parts on the syringe and the insertion opening on the syringe holder of the dispense mechanism are provided with coding elements that ensure that the syringe is inserted in only one direction, thus preventing non-certified syringes from being dispensed by the dispense mechanism. In a preferred embodiment, ergonomically shaped syringe flanges can optionally be used for dispensing the syringe in an optimal manner by hand with the aid of a dispense mechanism.
US08132692B2	Method of folding gloves and dispenser therefor A method of interfolding gloves including superposing finger portion of second glove adjacent finger portion of first glove, with second glove finger portion being disposed parallel and in a direction opposite the first glove finger portion, in a superjacent opposing relationship. First glove hand and cuff are lapped over second glove finger to create lapped, superjacent opposing fold. By repeatedly lapping previous glove hand over subsequent glove fingers, a glove bundle is formed. Folding can be longitudinal before lapped, superjacent opposing folding. Gloves are disposed in portable dispenser with lapped, superjacent folding and dispensing opening cooperating to dispense one glove, cuff first.
US08132681B2	Sanitary toothbrush and holder apparatus Disclosed is a sanitary, hygienic toothbrush and holder. The holder carries a plurality of pegs on its front surface. At a distal end of the toothbrush handle is an opening, sized to fit cooperatively over a peg of the holder. At least a portion of the margin of the opening is thinned toward the opening from a surface of the handle, so that, in use, at least a portion of the thinned margin rests cooperatively upon the peg of the holder when the toothbrush is placed by a user in a hanging position.
US08132679B2	Convertible card row When displayed, greeting cards are typically organized on a display fixture having multiple rows or levels upon which to sit the cards. Each row then has a front wall to hold in the card, yet is short enough to still view a portion of the greeting card above the wall. Because display fixtures are manufactured to have a specified amount of rows or levels at a specified depth, in order to adjust the specifications of a display fixture, other pieces may be used, for example, by attaching to the display fixture a convertible row to add another level or tier between set rows of the display fixture. By providing another row using a convertible row, another set of greeting cards may be displayed between cards displayed on other rows of the original display fixture, increasing the density of the overall display. Further, when an extra row is not desired, such a convertible row may be pushed flush against the back of the display fixture, while still attached, allowing the full depth of the row of the display fixture to be used.
US08132678B2	Polybenzoxazole polymer-based mixed matrix membranes The present invention discloses new types of polybenzoxazole-based mixed matrix membranes and methods for making and using these membranes. The polybenzoxazole-based mixed matrix membranes are prepared by fabricating a polyimide-based mixed matrix membrane by dispersing molecular sieve particles in a continuous aromatic polyimide matrix with pendent hydroxyl groups ortho to the heterocyclic imide nitrogen; and then converting the polyimide-based mixed matrix membrane to a polybenzoxazole-based mixed matrix membrane by heating between 200° and 600° C. under inert atmosphere or vacuum. The polybenzoxazole-based mixed matrix membranes of the present invention can be fabricated into any convenient geometry such as flat sheet (or spiral wound), tube, hollow fiber, or thin film composite. These polybenzoxazole-based mixed matrix membranes exhibit high thermal stability, significantly higher selectivity than the neat polybenzoxazole polymer membranes, and much higher permeability than traditional mixed matrix membranes.
US08132677B2	Polymer membranes prepared from aromatic polyimide membranes by thermal treating and UV crosslinking The present invention discloses a new type of high performance polymer membranes prepared from aromatic polyimide membranes by thermal treating and crosslinking and methods for making and using these membranes. The polymer membranes were prepared from aromatic polyimide membranes by thermal treating under inert atmosphere followed by crosslinking preferably by using a UV radiation source. The aromatic polyimide membranes were made from aromatic polyimide polymers comprising both pendent hydroxy functional groups ortho to the heterocyclic imide nitrogen and cross-linkable functional groups in the polymer backbone. The membranes showed significantly improved selectivity and permeability for gas separations compared to the aromatic polyimide membranes without any treatment. The membranes can be fabricated into any convenient geometry and are not only suitable for a variety of liquid, gas, and vapor separations, but also can be used for other applications such as for catalysis and fuel cell applications.
US08132676B2	Hydrophilic, high protein binding, low fluorescence, western blotting membrane Hydrophilic membrane particularly suited for blotting applications, preferably Western blotting. A pre-wet hydrophobic membrane substrate, preferably made of PVDF, is contacted with a monomer solution and subjected to a UV-initiated free radical polymerization step to render the substrate permanently hydrophilic. The resulting membrane exhibits low background fluorescence, high protein binding, excellent retention of protein sample spot morphology, and extended dynamic range (high signal-to-noise ratio, enhanced sample detectability). The membrane demonstrates comparable or higher performance in Western blotting applications than conventional nitrocellulose Western blotting membranes, particularly for protein detection at low sample concentrations, and is directly water-wettable, eliminating the need for an alcohol pre-wet step prior to use.
US08132673B1	Method and apparatus for retention of small components on adhesive backed carrier tape An improved continuous adhesive backed carrier tape which eliminates the need for a lift pin to assist in removing components from the compartments in the carrier tape within which the components are adhesively retained. The improvements are achieved by utilizing a strip of continuous length containing a low tack adhesive coating within the central portion of the plastic strip located to underlie the entire bottom of each carrier tape compartment when the strip is affixed there to by either aggressive adhesive rails or by mechanical means, such as ultra sonic bonding. The unique feature is to affix low tack adhesive means underneath the compartment area of the carrier tape, sufficient to retain small, lightweight components yet an adhesion level that is low enough to enable the component to be removed using conventional vacuum pick tools without lift pin assistance.
US08132672B2	Pill pouch pocket packet folder, a flexible pill carrier A flexible, compact, and securely closed pill pouch pocket packet folder designed for secure handling, has multiple pockets, containing securely stored pouches for easy and orderly storing and retrieving of pills or similar small items, as when needed, for home or travel.
US08132668B2	Packaging for electrical components A package made from a biodegradable material, such as paperboard, utilizes multi-layered sheets of relatively thin material which can be cut to desired shapes relatively inexpensively and folded into adjacent layers which are adhesively attached to one another to form the package. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the package defines a book-like package having an outer envelope with one side defining a sleeve for receiving a disk and an opposite side which receives a laminated multi-layered holder having a pocket in the shape of a memory chip/card or other electronic component to be held therein.
US08132667B2	Fluid enclosure and methods related thereto Embodiments of the invention relate to a fluid enclosure including a structural filler and an outer enclosure wall conformably coupled to the structural filler. Embodiments of the present invention further relate to a method of manufacturing a fluid enclosure. The method includes conformably coupling an outer enclosure wall to a structural filler.
US08132663B2	Conveyor table of cutting machine A conveyor table of a cutting machine capable of making a difference in level between a conveyor table and a air table small, and preventing a sheet material from shifting or collapsing with a simple configuration is provided. A pair of caterpillar tracks 10 formed by bridging a chain 11 over a pair of sprockets 12, 13 arranged at a carry-in side end and a carry-out side end in a conveying direction, a plurality of brush mounts 20 attached to the chain 11 in parallel to connect the caterpillar tracks 10, and a brush block 30 having bristles 32 arrayed on each of the brush mounts 20 are arranged. The brush mount 20 has a portion on the carry-in side fixed to the chain 11 and a portion on the carry-out side not fixed to the chain 11.
US08132662B1	Conveyor A conveyor includes a support base, a linear driving mechanism mounted on the support base, a carrier, and a linkage bar mechanism pivotally connecting the carrier and the linear driving mechanism. The linear driving mechanism includes two substantially parallel threaded rods, two threaded members respectively engaging the two threaded rods, two actuators respectively rotating the two threaded rods, and two slide members slidable relative to the support base and respectively secured to the two threaded members. The linkage bar mechanism includes a first, second, and third bars pivotally connected to the slide member and the carrier, respectively. The first bar, the third bar, the slide member carrying the first bar, and the carrier cooperatively form a parallel four-bar mechanism. The first bar, the second bar, the slide member carrying the second bar, and the carrier cooperatively form a trapezoidal four-bar mechanism.
US08132660B2	System for handling semiconductor module Provided is a system for handling a semiconductor module, the system may include a rotor, a rotational driving device, at least one insertion portion, and at least one extraction portion. The rotor may be configured to rotate clockwise and counterclockwise around a rotation axis. The rotational driving device may be configured to rotate the rotor. The at least one insertion portion may be connected to the rotor and may be configured to insert a semiconductor module into a socket. The at least one extraction portion may be connected to the rotor and may be configured to extract the semiconductor module from the socket.
US08132658B2	Seat having a position adjustment device Provided is a seat where pumping operation of a lever of the seat not only rotates an output member by inching but also, when a load in the operation direction of the lever is applied to the output side member, rotates it at one stroke in that direction. A seat adjustment device of the seat has a clutch unit (X) provided between the lever and a rotation member of a movement mechanism. The clutch unit (X) has a lever side clutch section (11) which is provided on the input side and controls, through lever operation, transmission/interruption of rotational torque to the output side, a brake side clutch section (12) provided on the output side, which transmits input torque from the lever side clutch section (11) to the output side, and interrupts reverse input torque from the output side, and a rotation control clutch section (13) which is disposed adjacent to the brake side clutch section (12), allows a pinion shaft (28) of the brake side clutch section (12) to rotate by inching through pumping operation where the lever of the lever side clutch section (12) is rotated in one direction, and makes the pinion shaft (28) rotatable through a single operation in which the lever is rotated in the opposite direction.
US08132655B2	Multi function torque converter with axially stacked clutches and method of controlling hydraulic pressure and flow A torque converter including an impeller clutch connected to an impeller; a torque converter clutch connected to an output hub for the torque converter; and a same plate included in the impeller clutch and in the torque converter clutch and at least indirectly connected to a cover for the torque converter. The impeller clutch includes a first portion exclusive of the same plate, the torque converter clutch includes a second portion exclusive of the same plate, and in some aspects, the same plate is axially disposed between the first and second portions. In some aspects, the torque converter includes a damper assembly rotationally connected to the same plate and the cover. In torque converter mode, an impeller clutch release chamber and the torus are hydraulically isolated.
US08132653B2	Controlling elevator door orientation during door movement An elevator door assembly (20) includes a positioner (30) for controlling an orientation of an elevator door panel (22) during movement between open and closed positions. The positioner (30) biases the door in a direction generally perpendicular to the desired direction of door movement. The disclosed example includes a first positioner member (32) that remains in a fixed position. A second positioner member (34) is supported for movement with the elevator door (22). In disclosed examples, at least one of the positioner members (32, 34) provides a magnetic field that results in the biasing force. In a disclosed example, opposing polarities on permanent magnets are arranged to provide a repulsive force between the positioner members (32, 34), which provides the biasing force on the elevator door.
US08132652B2	Elevator system including plurality of elevators operating in same hoistway An elevator system includes at least one shuttle elevator and at least two local elevators, the elevator cars of which are arranged to travel in the same elevator hoistway such that they can serve at least one shared transfer floor of a transfer level. The control system of the elevator system receives destination calls given from a destination call appliance, forms a plurality of route alternatives and allocates a destination call to one or more elevators by selecting the best route alternative. When allocating a destination call, the control system takes into account that the elevator cars of the local elevators that travel in the same elevator hoistway cannot simultaneously be at a shared transfer floor in cases in which the route alternative includes a part-trip with a local elevator and a change of elevator at a shared transfer floor.
US08132651B2	Mechanical motor for toy planes An inexpensive apparatus for powering a toy plane including a rubber band motor which is connectable to the plane's propeller and to a winding mechanism, including a gear mechanism which is activated by a handle. As the handle is repeatedly squeezed and released by the user, the motor is wound up. An anti-reversing ratchet is coupled with the motor to prevent unwinding until the user wishes to launch the plane.
US08132650B2	System for safe descent of people or cargoes A device for the safe descent of people or cargo along the cable, for example, for the salvation of people in case of fire in high-rise building. To provide the salvation of a few people during the same rescue operation, the device ensures movement along the cable in both directions, downwards and upwards. There is no need for any extensive preparation before using the device. The cable, with or without a handing device, is fixed in the point of lowering, dropped downwards with the weight and then is reeled three times upon the contact disk. Such connection ensures moving the contact disk along the cable without sliding.
US08132649B2	Twist lock coupling spigot A coupling spigot for connecting two scaffold legs one atop the other is designed to use a twist lock for securing the upper scaffold leg to the coupling spigot. A locking collar is fixed to a stop collar of the spigot. The locking collar includes receiving slots for receiving locking projections provided adjacent a bottom edge of the scaffold leg. Locking slots are connected to the receiving slots whereby an upper scaffold leg may be inserted on a coupling spigot of a lower scaffold leg and retained thereon by a twist lock.
US08132647B2	Tree step system A tree step system 100 having a tubing 110; and a step lag screw 130, whereby the tubing 110 may be used as a hammer to drive the step lag screw 130 into a tree 20 and the tubing 110 may further be used for leverage to turn the step lag screw 130 into the tree. The tree step system 100 may include a rod step 150, and an adjustable fastener 170 for adjusting the depth of the adjustable fastener 170 and preventing the tree step system 100 from rotating. The rod step centerline may be offset ninety degrees from the centerline of the step lag screw 130, whereby the offset provides for ease of climbing and entering a tree stand with the proper foot. The tubing 110 may comprise an upper tubing 114 and a lower tubing 124 for ease of installation.
US08132646B2	Exhaust gas muffler An exhaust gas muffler for an internal combustion engine, especially the engine of a manually-guided implement such as a power saw, a cut-off machine, or the like. The muffler has a housing having an inlet for exhaust gases and an outlet out of the housing. The housing has an outer wall over which the exhaust gases from the outlet flow. To achieve an adequate cooling of the exhaust gas muffler and the discharging exhaust gases, the exhaust gases out of the outlet draw in atmospheric air between the exhaust gases and the outer wall of the housing.
US08132645B2	Attenuation device particularly pulsation attenuator An attenuation device, particularly a pulsation attenuator, has a casing (1) defining a fluid chamber (11) through which a fluid may flow along a flow axis (7), and has an attenuation element made of a resilient material located within the casing (1). The attenuation element has at least two annular bodies (15, 17) that are disposed in an at least partially overlapping manner, surrounding the flow axis (7) at least partially.
US08132644B2	Method and apparatus for the reduction of sound A method and apparatus for the reduction of sound travelling in a wave-guide in the air above the ground is presented, comprising the provision below the ground of at least a top layer which, at the interface of the top layer and air, has an acoustic impedance which substantially matches the acoustic impedance of the air. Also a cylindrical structure with holes can be used. The method and apparatus may be used for the reduction of aircraft sounds, especially in the range of 15 Hz to 40 Hz, during the first part of take-off, wherein said layer(s) below the ground are provided in a range starting at a lateral side of the runway and extending until at least 100 meters, preferably until at least 300 meters and more preferably until at least 500 meters, from the runway.
US08132641B2	Seismic wave generating apparatus and method A seismic wave generating device and methods for generating seismic waves having a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy are disclosed. A device may have a hollow casing and a striking member passing through the hollow casing, the striking member or the hollow casing bearing a spacing member. A method may drive the hollow casing into the earth, then remove earth from within the hollow casing. The method may place a striking member through the hollow casing and may drive the striking member further into the earth to create seismic waves with a relatively strong longitudinal energy and a relatively weak transverse energy.
US08132640B2	Frangible mount for a vehicle differential A frangible mount for a vehicle differential that includes a first horizontal mounting flange, a second mounting flange parallel to and vertically offset from the first mounting flange, and a generally circular differential shaft bushing holder portion with a central axis transverse to the first and second mounting flanges. The mount also includes a first transition integrally formed with, and between, the first mounting flange and the receiver portion, a notch defined between the first mounting flange and the first transition, and a second transition integrally formed with, and between, the second mounting flange and the receiver portion. When an axial force is applied to the bushing holder portion in excess of a threshold value, either the first transition or the first mounting flange fracture and either the second transition or the second mounting flange fracture, thus, allowing the bushing holder portion to be displaced apart from the first mounting flange and second mounting flange.
US08132636B2	In-wheel motor drive unit An in-wheel motor drive unit (21) comprises a casing (22), a motor part (A), a deceleration part (B), a wheel hub (31), and a wheel hub bearing (33) rotatably supporting the wheel hub (31) with respect to the casing (22). The wheel hub bearing (33) includes first and second outer track surfaces (33a) and (33b) provided on the inner diameter surface of the casing (22), a first inner track surface (33c) provided on the outer diameter surface of a wheel-side rotation member (30) and opposed to the first outer track surface (33a), a second inner track surface (33d) provided on the outer diameter surface of the wheel hub (31) and opposed to the second outer track surface (33b), and a plurality of rolling elements (33e) arranged between the outer track surfaces (33a) and (33b) and the inner track surfaces (33c) and (33d).
US08132631B2	Method of geothermal loop installation There is provided a method for drilling a hole into the ground and installing a geothermal transfer loop. A drilling apparatus is positioned at a desired location. The drilling apparatus includes a rotating and vibrating apparatus, such as a sonic drill, for rotating and vibrating a hollow drill string into the ground. The hollow drill string having an inner space. A hole is drilled to a desired depth by rotating and vibrating the hollow drill string into the ground while discharging fluid into the inner space of the hollow drill string. The fluid forming a fluid column in the inner space of the drill string. The fluid column impedes entry of ground materials into the inner space of the drill string and is vibrated to create a water hammer for adding an additional drilling force. A geothermal transfer loop is lowered into the inner space of the hollow drill string and the drill string is removed from the ground. The method may also include discharging grouting material into the hole.
US08132629B2	Method and apparatus for drying sprinkler piping networks A sprinkler system and a method for mitigating scaling, microbiological influenced corrosion and oxidative corrosion are disclosed. The system includes a piping network in fluid communication with a source of pressurized water and an air pump. The network is vented to the ambient. The air pump moves initially dry ambient air through the system, either by maintaining a negative or a positive air pressure within the network. The dry air absorbs residual water within the network and exhausts it to the ambient. Rate of air flow through the system is controlled by restrictor elements such as orifices, throttle valves or venturies within the piping network.
US08132624B2	Permeability flow balancing within integral screen joints and method A method for uniform heating of a formation including applying a high temperature fluid to a tubular located within an open hole formation borehole; modifying a permeability of the tubular along its length by reducing permeability at a heel of the borehole and by increasing permeability towards a toe of the borehole; and impeding annular movement of the heated fluid by radially extending one or more baffles from the tubular.
US08132620B2	Triangle air injection and ignition extraction method and system The present invention is a process for recovering oil from an underground oil-containing reservoir. The process includes providing one or more injection wells for injecting a gaseous fluid (steam and air) into the reservoir, the one or more injection wells having a plurality of generally horizontal injector legs, the injector legs positioned within a first depth region in the reservoir. The process further includes providing one or more extraction wells for recovering oil from the reservoir, the one or more extraction wells having plurality of generally horizontal extractor legs, the extractor legs positioned within a second depth region in the reservoir below the first depth region and spaced between the injector legs. Gaseous fluid, typically steam, is injected through the injector legs for a first period of time; and then air is injected through at least one of the injector legs. Alternative embodiments of the invention are also described.
US08132619B2	One trip liner running, cementing and setting tool using expansion A tool allows in a single trip advancing the liner while more hole is made until the liner is properly positioned. Slips are actuated into the inside of the liner to grasp it as a swage is released to move to support the liner to the surrounding tubular. With the liner supported in the hole, the running tool can be picked up to test the release feature and then set down again for cementing. The tool is then picked up higher to release a flapper and re-pressurized to set a seal adjacent the support previously engaged by swage operation. The flapper has a rupture disc blown and the tool is removed. The tool has an emergency release.
US08132618B2	Systems for retarding rod string backspin A system comprises a progressive cavity pump including a helical rotor disposed within a mating stator. In addition, the system comprises a rod string having a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end coupled to the rotor. Further, the system comprises a rotation retarding device coupled to the first end of the rod string, wherein the rotation retarding device retards the rotation of the rod string relative to the stator. Still further, the system comprises a lifting device coupled to the rotation retarding device, wherein the lifting device is operable to apply an axial lifting force to the rotor.
US08132616B1	Temperature conditioning system with thermo-responsive valves Disclosed is a temperature conditioning system including several thermal transfer blocks, where each is associated with one of several components requiring thermal management. Each of the components is associated with a different time dependent thermal management profile. A fluid path, with a heat transfer fluid, connects one or more transports to the thermal transfer blocks. For each thermal transfer block, at least one thermo-responsive valve is located downstream from the thermal transfer block. The thermo-responsive valve is passive in that it does not require energy other than thermal energy to move from a starting position to an ending position and the thermo-responsive valve is free of any exterior control lines. A method of temperature conditioning components is also disclosed including circulating a heat transfer fluid and optimizing the flow rate of the heat transfer fluid in response to differential changes in temperature of the heat transfer fluid by actuating one or more thermo-responsive valves.
US08132611B2	Metallic nanostructures self-assembly, and testing methods The invention provides method for metallic nanonstructures self-assembly methods and materials testing. Preferred embodiment methods permit for the formation of individual nanostructures and arrays of nanostructures. The nanostructures formed can have a metal alloy crystal structure. Example structures include slender wires, rectangular bars, or plate-like structures. Tips can be shaped, single layer and multiple layer coatings can be formed, tips can be functionalized, molecules can be adhered, and many testing methods are enabled.
US08132610B2	Window covering A window covering includes a first rail, window covering material, lift cords that extend from adjacent the first rail to the window covering material, and at least one pulley and at least one pulley release device. At least one pulley is positioned so that at least one lift cord passes along that pulley. Each pulley release device is attached to at least one respective pulley to releasably connect the one or more pulleys to the first rail. Each pulley release device is configured to permit the one or more pulleys to which it is attached to release from the first rail when a release force acts on a component of the pulley release device. Preferably, the one or more pulleys are positioned on the outside of the first rail adjacent to the window covering material. The one or more pulleys may also be positioned adjacent to a valance.
US08132608B2	Die bonding apparatus A die bonding apparatus cooperates to a die and a substrate having a die bonding surface. The die bonding apparatus includes a carrier, a die ejecting mechanism and a substrate holding mechanism. The carrier carries the die. The die ejecting mechanism has at least one ejecting unit. The substrate holding mechanism holds the substrate and is disposed opposite to the die ejecting mechanism. The substrate and the carrier move relatively to each other in two dimensions on a plane parallel to the die-bonding surface. The carrier is located between the die ejecting mechanism and the substrate. The ejecting unit pushes against the carrier for transferring the die on the carrier onto the die bonding surface of the substrate.
US08132604B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprising a shoulder rib segmented into a main rib located at the inner side thereof in a width direction of the tire and a thin rib located at the outer side thereof in the width direction of the tire by a thin groove extending along a circumferential direction of the tire, wherein the thin groove includes a large-width portion having a relatively larger groove width and a small-width portion having a relatively smaller groove width continuously formed one after the other along the circumferential direction of the tire, and an inner wall of the large-width portion located at the thin rib side is disposed at a further outer side with respect to an inner wall of the small-width portion located at the thin rib side as viewed in the width direction of the tire, a protruding portion protruding outwardly in the width direction of the tire from an edge line of the thin rib located at the outer side in the width direction of the tire is formed at a position where the large-width portion is disposed in the circumferential direction of the tire.
US08132602B2	Interactive board cover An improved interactive learning board cover is provided. The improved interactive learning board cover may provide protection to the learning board, whereby the cover may stretch over the entire surface of a whiteboard and may be secured at each of the four corners of the board with a sewn pocket thereby allowing securement of the board without the need for additional handles, straps and/or padding.
US08132599B2	Automated balloon inflator system An automated system for inflating balloons. A balloon inflator comprises an electronic control system that activates the pressurized gas source to inflate a balloon. The balloons are fed through the inflator on a belt and, at the appropriate time as governed by the electronic control system, pressurized gas is emitted into a balloon. Once the balloon bursts or is removed from the inflator, the belt is advanced and that the next balloon is inflated. In the preferred embodiment, the system comprises multiple inflators and the electronic control system is operated remotely using radio frequency signals.

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