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US08519035B2	Cyclic phosphines as flame retardants The present invention is related to the use of specific cyclic and/or polymeric aryl-phosphines as flame retardants and to a method for reducing the flammability of organic material by incorporating into the material these specific cyclic and/or polymeric phosphines. Moreover, the invention is related to a polymeric composition containing a polymeric material and at least one of the specific cyclic and/or polymeric phosphines in an amount of from 1 to 15% by weight, based on the weight of the polymeric material. The invention also relates to a composition comprising at least one of the specific cyclic and/or polymeric phosphines and at least one polymerizable monomer.
US08519033B2	Polymer composition and molded products formed thereof The present invention provides a polymer composition including a first base polymer (A) containing at least a thermoplastic polymer, a second base polymer (B) containing at least a thermoplastic polymer and not having compatibility with the first base polymer (A), and an additive (C) containing at least a substance not having compatibility with any of the first base polymer (A) and the second base polymer (B), the additive (C) being in the form of liquid or slurry at the lower of a pyrolysis temperature of the first base polymer (A) and a pyrolysis temperature of the second base polymer (B). (A), (B) and (C) are phase-separated from each other, and interfaces each located between two of phases of (A), (B) and (C) contacting each other form three-dimensional continuous parallel interfaces.
US08519028B2	Early strengthening agent for hydraulic composition This invention relates to an early strengthening agent for a hydraulic composition, which contains a compound (A) selected from a specific glycol ether-based compound and a specific glycerin derivate-based compound, as well as an additive composition for a hydraulic composition, which contains the early strengthening agent and a specific phosphate polymer (B).
US08519026B2	Waterborne polymeric dispersions A polymeric composition for making aqueous polymeric dispersions, comprises hydrophilic macromonomer (I), hydrophobic polymer (II) and bridging monomer (III), wherein the hydrophilic macromonomer (I) and hydrophobic polymer (II) are grafted together in the presence of bridging monomer (III) and the hydrophilic macromonomer (I) has a structure according to formula (1): R—C(X)═CH2, wherein R is a polymeric group and X is a radical stabilizing group. The aqueous polymeric composition is used for making a coating composition, a printing ink, an adhesive, a sealant or caulking material.
US08519022B2	Ink extenders and inks utilizing organic based resins An extender for flexographic and other ink compositions and inks using such extender where potato starch serves as the ink carrier and an emulsion resin. The use of potato starch provides for a readily available, cost effective, substantial and environmentally friendly alternative to petroleum and soy based resins.
US08519018B2	Biodegradable material and container for fluids A resin includes: an acrylate; and a curing agent to cure the acrylate. The resin is adapted to adhere to a degradable material selected from the group consisting of polylactic polymer (PLA), polyhydroxyalkonate (PHA), poly 3 hydroxybutrate co 3 hydroxyhexanote (PHBH), and paper. The curing agent includes a photoinitiator or a sensitizer that, when cured, form a hard coat when the resin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation or an electron beam.
US08519014B2	Ion exchangeable mixture and method of producing the same An ion exchangeable mixture containing a polymeric compound consisting of an ion exchange resin, an acrylamide mixture containing at least one bisacrylamide and at least one acrylamide, and a copolymer obtained by reacting the polymeric compound with the acrylamide mixture, and a method of producing the same are provided. The ion exchangeable membrane produced by using the ion exchangeable mixture has significantly smaller electric resistance than conventional ion exchangeable membranes, and has excellent selective permeability because the ion exchangeable membrane is electrically charged. The ion exchangeable membrane can be produced under very mild production conditions, and thus can be produced very easily. Furthermore, the ion exchangeable membrane can be also formed into film during a crosslinking reaction in a solvent of water, and thus is advantageous in that the ion exchangeable membrane can be freely produced into desired sizes, shapes and forms.
US08519012B2	Artificial photosynthesis Disclosed is a process for storing solar energy in organic compounds. The process comprises providing a water source and a carbon source. Water present in the water source is activated using solar energy. Activated water is reacted with the carbon source to form an organic compound comprising hydrogen and carbon. The organic compound has higher energy content than the carbon source.In a specific embodiment the organic compound is used as a fuel in an electricity-generating device, such as a fuel cell. In this embodiment the preferred organic compound is methanol.
US08519010B2	Antimicrobial compositions What is described herein are antimicrobial compositions which are defined blends of a 1,2-diol and phenoxyethanol which show broad activity against bacteria, fungi and mold spores. This activity is potentiated by the addition thereto of small amounts of a co-biocide for which the blend acts as a delivery system for the otherwise water-insoluble co-biocide.
US08519006B2	Use of sphingosine-1 phosphate (S1P) receptor agonists for the treatment of brain degenerative diseases Disclosed is the use of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor agonists, preferably 2-amino-2-[2-(4-octylphenyl)ethyl]propane-1,3-diol, in the treatment of progressive dementia or brain degenerative diseases.
US08519000B2	Substituted 2-[2-(phenyl) ethylamino] alkaneamide derivatives and their use as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators Substituted 2-[2-(phenyl)ethylamino]alkaneamide derivatives, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are useful as sodium and/or calcium channel modulators for preventing, alleviating and curing pathologies wherein the above mechanisms play a pathological role. The compounds may be particularly used for the prevention, alleviation, and curing of, for example, neurological, cognitive, psychiatric, inflammatory, urogenital, and gastrointestinal diseases.
US08518998B2	Use of sulfonyl-substituted 2-sulfonylaminobenzoic acid N-phenylamides in the treatment of pain The present invention relates to the use of sulfonyl-substituted 2-sulfonylaminobenzoic acid N-phenylamides of the formula I, wherein A and R1 to R6 have the meanings indicated in the claims, for treating pain and for manufacturing a medicament for the treatment of pain.
US08518991B2	Structured compositions comprising betaine Provided are structured compositions comprising an anionic surfactant, a betaine, and a branched fatty alcohol, the composition having a Yield Stress from about 1 Pascal (Pa) to about 1500 Pa, as well as methods of making and using such compositions.
US08518988B2	Polymorph of the hydrochloride of the (4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl)-carbamic acid (6-dimethylamino methyl-2-naphthalenyl) ester Herein described is a novel crystalline form of the hydrochloride of the (4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl)-carbamic acid (6-dimethylamino methyl-2-naphtalenyl) ester. In particular, herein described is a polymorph of the hydrochloride of the (4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenyl)-carbamic acid (6-dimethylamino methyl-2-naphtalenyl) ester, characterized by a Powder X Ray Diffraction spectrum as indicated in FIG. 1, and/or by a DSC profile as indicated in FIG. 2, and/or by a TGA profile as indicated in FIG. 3 and/or by an IR spectrum as indicated in FIG. 4.
US08518987B2	Pseudopolymorphic forms of a HIV protease inhibitor New pseudopolymorphic forms of (3R,3aS,6aR)-hexahydrofuro[2,3-b]furan-3-yl (1S,2R)-3-[[(4-aminophenyl)sulfonyl](isobutyl)amino]-1-benzyl-2-hydroxypropylcarbamate and processes for producing them are disclosed.
US08518983B2	P38 inhibitors and methods of use thereof This invention relates to inhibitors of p38 and methods of utilizing the inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions thereof in the treatment and prevention of various disorders mediated by p38.
US08518980B2	Treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy There are disclosed compound of Formula (1): A1, A2, A3 and A4 which may be the same or different, represent N or CR1, X is a divalent group selected from O, S(O)n, C═W, NR4, NC(═O)R5 and CR6R7, W is O, S, NR20, Y is N or CR8, one of R4, R5, R6, R8, R9 and NR20 represents -L-R3, in which L is a single bond or a linker group, additionally, R1, R3-R9, which may be the same or different, independently represent hydrogen or a substituent and R20 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by aryl, alkoxy optionally substituted by aryl, aryl, CN, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitute alkanoyl, optionally substituted aroyl, NO2, NR30R31, in which R30 and R31, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; additionally, one of R30 and R31 may represent optionally substituted alkanoyl or optionally substituted aroyl, n represents an integer from 0 to 2, in addition, when an adjacent pair of A1-A4 each represent CR1, then the adjacent carbon atoms, together with their substituents may form a ring B, when X is CR6R7, R6 and R7, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form a ring C, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy or cachexia.
US08518979B2	Alpha-halo- and alpha-alkyl-cyclopropylcarboxy compounds and uses thereof Novel Alpha-halo- and Alpha-alkyl-cyclopropylcarboxy compounds, and uses of these and related compounds in the treatment of a variety of neurological diseases and disorders, and particularly epilepsy, are provided.
US08518977B2	Benzamides and related inhibitors of factor XA Novel benzamide compounds including their pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, hydrates, solvates and prodrug derivatives having activity against mammalian factor Xa are described. Compositions containing such compounds are also described. The compounds and compositions are useful in vitro or in vivo for preventing or treating coagulation disorders.
US08518976B2	Heteroaryl-substituted amides comprising a saturated linker group, and their use as pharmaceuticals The present invention relates to N-alkylamides of the formula I, in which A, Het, X, R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings indicated in the claims, which modulate the transcription of endothelial nitric oxide (NO) synthase and are valuable pharmacologically active compounds. Specifically, the compounds of the formula I upregulate the expression of the enzyme endothelial NO synthase and can be applied in conditions in which an increased expression of said enzyme or an increased NO level or the normalization of a decreased NO level is desired. The invention further relates to processes for the preparation of compounds of the formula I, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to the use of compounds of the formula I for the manufacture of a medicament for the stimulation of the expression of endothelial NO synthase or for the treatment of various diseases including cardiovascular disorders such as atherosclerosis, thrombosis, coronary artery disease, hypertension and cardiac insufficiency, for example.
US08518973B2	Compounds having 4-pyridylalkylthio group as a substituent A compound having the following formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein A is an aromatic five-membered heterocycle which optionally is fused with a cycloalkane ring; B is an alkylene; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, amino, alkylamino, arylamino or acyl, or R1 and R2 join together to form a heterocycle; X and Y are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, carboxyl, an ester of carboxyl, an amide of carboxyl, cyano or nitro; p is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0 or 1. The compound is useful for treating diseases in which angiogenesis or augmentation of vascular permeability is involved.
US08518968B2	Hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine compounds and methods of use Disclosed herein are novel hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives that are inhibitors of the endoplasmic reticulum-associated protein degradation (ERAD) pathway. Also disclosed are hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives as potent and selective inhibitors of the p97 ATPase. These agents provide useful tools for the study of protein degradation and other processes involving p97. Methods of treating diseases or disorders for which p97 inhibition and/or ER stress induction is an effective treatment with certain hydrazone and diacyl hydrazine derivatives are also disclosed.
US08518966B2	Amidoalkyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane compounds as mu opioid receptor antagonists The invention provides novel 8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]octane compounds of formula wherein R1, R2, R3, and a are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are antagonists at the mu opioid receptor. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, methods of using such compounds to treat conditions associated with mu opioid receptor activity, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compounds.
US08518964B2	Tricyclic compounds useful as inhibitors of kinases The present invention provides inhibitors of kinases, specifically IκB kinases, JAK1, JAK2, JAK3 and TYK2. The invention also provides for compositions comprising such inhibitory compounds and methods of inhibiting said kinase activity by administering the compound to a patient in need of treatment for myeloproliferative disorders, cancer or NF-κB-mediated diseases.
US08518961B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a camptothecin derivate The present invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions in which the active agent is a topoisomerase I inhibitor, in particular a camptothecin derivative, that is useful for the treatment and prevention of proliferative diseases including cancer.
US08518959B2	Quinoxaline derivatives as antitumor agents The invention relates to methods of screening for binding partners, especially binding partners essential for the biological activity of erastin (e.g. VDACs such as VDAC3). The invention also provides reagents and methods for effective killing of cancer cells with erastin and related compounds or derivatives.
US08518955B2	Fused pyrimidineone compounds as TRPV3 modulators The present invention provides transient receptor potential vanilloid (TRPV) modulators. In particular, compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3. Also provided herein are processes for preparing compounds described herein, intermediates used in their synthesis, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for treating or preventing diseases, conditions and/or disorders modulated by TRPV3.
US08518950B2	2-amido pyrazines for inflammation and immune related uses The invention relates to compounds of structural formula (I) and structural formula (VI): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, wherein R, R1, R2, Z, L, and n are defined herein. These compounds are useful as immunosuppressive agents and for treating and preventing inflammatory conditions, allergic disorders, and immune disorders.
US08518949B2	Polymorphous forms of rifaximin, processes for their production and use thereof in the medicinal preparations Crystalline polymorphous forms of the rifaximin (INN) antibiotic named rifaximin δ and rifaximin ε useful in the production of medicinal preparations containing rifaximin for oral and topical use and obtained by means of a crystallization process carried out by hot-dissolving the raw rifaximin in ethyl alcohol and by causing the crystallization of the product by addition of water at a determinate temperature and for a determinate period of time, followed by a drying carried out under controlled conditions until reaching a settled water content in the end product, are the object of the invention.
US08518948B2	Inhibitors of protein kinases Compounds of general Formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, Ra, A, B and x are as defined herein are inhibitors of protein kinases in particular members of the cyclin-dependent kinase family and/or the glycogen synthase kinase 3 family and are useful in preventing and/or treating any type of pain, inflammatory disorders, cancer, immunological diseases, proliferative diseases, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic disorders, renal diseases, neurologic and neuropsychiatric diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.
US08518947B2	(Heterocycle/tetrahydropyridine)-(piperazinyl)-1-alcanone and (heterocycle/dihydropyrrolidine)-(piperazinyl)-1-alcanone derivatives, and use thereof as p75 inhibitors The disclosure relates to (heterocycle-tetrahydropyridine)(piperazinyl)-1-alkanone and (heterocycle-dihydropyrrolidine)(piperazinyl)-1-alkanone derivatives of formula (I): wherein A, B, m, n, W, and R2 are as defined in the disclosure; to the methods of preparing said derivatives, and to the therapeutic uses thereof.
US08518944B2	Compounds as casein kinase inhibitors Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds are disclosed, wherein the compounds have the structure of Formula I as defined in the specification. Corresponding pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, methods of synthesis, and intermediates are also disclosed.
US08518943B2	2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives, processes for preparing them and their uses The present invention concerns 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine derivatives, processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as pharmaceuticals.
US08518939B2	6-pyrimidinyl-pyrimid-4-one derivative A compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: which is used for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease caused by abnormal activity of tau protein kinase 1 such as a neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer disease).
US08518936B2	Method for preparing acid addition salts of polyacidic basic compounds Monohydrochloride acid addition salts of a polyacidic basic compound, or a water adduct having basic site(s) stronger than pyridine. These monohydrochlorides can be produced by reacting a polyacidic basic compound with an acid salt of pyridine.
US08518935B2	Amorphous besifloxacin solid Amorphous solid-state form of (R)-(+)-7-(3-amino-2,3,4,5,6,7-hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)-1,4-dihydro-4-oxoquinoline-3-carboxylic acid is characterized by at least one of: (a) an X-ray powder diffraction (“XRPD”) spectrum that comprises peaks at 2θ angles of 6.9-7.1, 9.4, 10.6-10.7, and 13.4-13.7°±0.2°, and a diffuse halo pattern at 11-30°; and (b) a DSC (differential scanning calorimetry) melting peak at about 267-272° C. The amorphous solid is prepared by rapid precipitation from a saturated or supersaturated solution of besifloxacin free base in a solvent comprising at least benzyl alcohol.
US08518929B2	Methods of treating hypertriglyceridemia In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof.
US08518928B2	Therapeutic compounds The invention provides compounds of formula I: wherein A, B, D, E, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X, and - - - have any values defined herein, as well as salts thereof. The compounds have activity as G-quadruplex DNA stabilizers and as anti-proliferative agents.
US08518924B2	Agent for inhibiting visceral fat accumulation To reduce amounts of fat accumulated in abdominal cavity and to prevent or ameliorate visceral fat type obesity, considered to be a main factor of metabolic syndrome, the present invention provides an agent or a food or drink which contains a compound having a lophenol skeleton, or an organic solvent extract or a hot water extract of a Liliaceae plant, or a fraction thereof containing the compound as an active ingredient.
US08518916B2	Heterocyclic derivatives as M-GLU5 antagonists This invention relates to novel heterocyclic compounds having selective affinity for the mGlu5 subtype of metabotropic receptors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and uses for such compounds and compositions in the treatment of lower urinary tract disorders, such as neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract, and in the treatment of migraine and gastroesophagael reflux disease (GERD).
US08518912B2	Phosphonic acid derivates and their use as P2Y12 receptor antagonists The invention relates to 2-phenyl-pyrimidine derivatives containing a phosphonic acid motif and their use as P2Y12 receptor antagonists in the treatment and/or prevention of peripheral vascular, of visceral-, hepatic- and renal-vascular, of cardiovascular and of cerebrovascular diseases or conditions associated with platelet aggregation, including thrombosis in humans and other mammals. (I).
US08518909B2	Sulfated heptasaccharide and its use as an antithrombotic agent The instant invention relates to the heptasaccharide of formula (I): in its acid form or in the form of any one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and to its process of preparation. The oligosaccharide of formula (I) is useful as an antithrombotic agent.
US08518905B2	Use of toll-like receptor-9 agonists, toll-like receptor-4 antagonists, and/or nuclear oligomerization domain-2 agonists for the treatment of prevention of toll-like receptor-4-associated disorders The present invention relates to the use of a TLR9 agonist and/or a TLR4 antagonist and/or a NOD2 agonist for treatment or prevention of disorders involving TLR4 activation, such as systemic sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis.
US08518904B2	Modulation of STAT 6 expression Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of STAT 6. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding STAT 6. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of STAT 6 expression and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with expression of STAT 6 are provided.
US08518901B2	Fused diimidazodiazepine compounds and methods of use and manufacture thereof The invention encompasses novel compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and compositions including therapeutically or prophylactically effective amounts of such compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention also encompasses methods for treating or preventing diseases and disorders associated abnormal cell growth, for example, treating or preventing cancer or tumor growth, which methods include administering to a mammal in need thereof a composition comprising a therapeutically or prophylactically effective amount of a compound of the invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US08518893B2	Medical compositions containing ghrelin It is provided a pharmaceutical composition stably containing ghrelin or its derivative, which is an endogenous growth hormone secretagogue (GHS) to a growth hormone secretagogue-receptor (GHS-R), comprising a aqueous solution containing the ghrelins having pH range of 2 to 7, wherein the aqueous solution having pH range of 2 to 7 is a buffer solution, especially, glycine hydrochloride buffer, acetate buffer, citrate buffer, lactate buffer, phosphate buffer, citric acid-phosphate buffer, phosphate-acetate-borate buffer or phthalate buffer, and the concentration of the ghrelins in the solution is from 0.03 nmol/mL to 6 μmol/mL.
US08518888B2	Method of treatment of gastrointestinal-type cancer with antagonistic antibodies to IL-11R The present invention relates generally to the field of cancer therapy. More particularly, the present invention provides a method for the treatment of gastrointestinal-type cancers and therapeutic agents useful for same.
US08518887B2	Method of treating cancer with DLL4 antagonist and chemotherapeutic agent The invention provides methods for treating various types of cancer/tumor by administering the combination of Dll4 antagonists, in particular, Dll4 antibodies and fragments thereof that specifically bind human Dll4, and chemotherapeutic agents. Such combination therapies exhibit synergistic effects compared to the treatment with either agent alone. Thus, the methods of the invention are particularly beneficial for cancer patients who have low tolerance to the side effects caused by high dosages required for the treatment by either agent alone, by being able to reduce effective dosages. Pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing Dll4 antagonists and chemotherapeutic agents are also provided.
US08518886B2	Cytoprotective thereapeutic agents for the prevention of reperfusion injury following ischemic stroke The present invention relates generally to the use of γ-glutamyl antioxidants, particularly γ-glutamyl-cysteine, as cytoprotective agents to prevent reperfusion injury (i.e., hemorrhagic transformation) of the blood-brain barrier during reperfusion following an ischemic stroke. The γ-glutamyl antioxidants can be used alone or used in combination with an agent which inhibits the reverse movement of Na/Ca exchange in the blood-brain barrier such as 2-[2-[4-(4-nitrobenzyloxy)phenyl]ethyl]isothiourea methanesulphonate (KB-R7943).
US08518880B2	Therapeutic agent for spinal cord injuries Disclosed is a therapeutic agent effective for the fundamental treatment of a spinal cord injury and a demyelinating disease. Specifically disclosed are a therapeutic agent for a spinal cord injury and a therapeutic agent for a demyelinating disease, each of which comprises an HGF protein as an active ingredient.
US08518878B2	Method for treating skin aging by administration of bFGF It is to provide a method for treating skin aging, or a method for treating skin scar that can exert a sufficient effect. A composition for treating skin aging comprising bFGF for treating aging of the skin that is administered intradermally or subcutaneously, or a composition for treating skin scar comprising bFGF for treating scar of skin that is administered intradermally or subcutaneously is utilized. Preferred examples of aging of skin include skin wrinkle, pigmented spot, sagging skin, rough skin, skin thinning, decrease of skin viscoelasticity, etc., and preferred examples of scar include keloid, hypertrophic scar, scar contracture, etc.
US08518876B2	Composition for long-acting peptide analogs The invention describes compositions of peptide analogs that are active in blood or cleavable in blood to release an active peptide. The peptide analogs have a general formula: A-(Cm)x-Peptide (SEQ ID NO: 76), wherein A is hydrophobic moiety or a metal binding moiety, e.g., a chemical group or moiety containing 1) an alkyl group having 6 to 36 carbon units, 2) a nitrilotriacetic acid group, 3) an imidodiacetic acid group, or 4) a moiety of formula (ZyHisw)p (SEQ ID NO: 50), wherein Z is any amino acid residue other than histidine, His is histidine, y is an integer from 0-6; w is an integer from 1-6; and p is an integer from 1-6; wherein if A has alkyl group with 6 to 36 carbon units x is greater than 0; and Cm is a cleavable moiety consisting of glycine or alanine or lysine or arginine or N-Arginine or N-lysine, wherein x is an integer between 0-6 and N may be any amino acid or none. The peptide analogs are complexed with polymeric carrier to provide enhanced half-life.
US08518874B2	HCV inhibitors The present invention is directed to compounds that are antiviral agents. Specifically the compounds of the present invention inhibit replication of HCV and are therefore useful in treating hepatitis C infections. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and processes for preparing them.
US08518872B2	Methods of using (+)-1,4-dihydro-7-[(3S,4S)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-4-OXO-1-(2-thiazolyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid in combination therapy Methods of treating, preventing or managing cancers are disclosed. The methods encompass the administration of SNS-595 in combination with a second active agent. In certain embodiments, the method of treatment comprise administering SNS-595 in combination with cisplatin, carboplatin, gemcitabine or a combination thereof.
US08518871B2	Skin permeating and cell entering (SPACE) peptides and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides peptides and peptide compositions, which facilitate the delivery of an active agent or an active agent carrier wherein the compositions are capable of penetrating the stratum corneum (SC) and/or the cellular membranes of viable cells.
US08518868B2	Gemini surfactants, process of manufacture and use as multifunctional corrosion inhibitors Gemini surfactants having the structural formula: where: R1 is a radical represented by —H or —CH3, R2 is an alkyl or alkenyl chain, or cycloalkyl or aryl; R3 is a radical represented by —H, —CH3, —CH═CH—CH3, or —COOX; R4 is a radical represented by —H, —CH3, or —CH2—COOX; R5 is a radical represented by —H, an alkyl or alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group, or a metal; R6 is a radical represented by an alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl or aryl group; n and m can have values from 1 to 250, depending on the molecular weight of polyether used; and i can have values of 0 and 1: In the radical —COOX used in R3 and R4, X is represented by: —H, an alkyl, alkenyl group, a cycloalkyl or aryl group, or a metal.
US08518865B2	Water-rich stripping and cleaning formulation and method for using same The present invention relates to water-rich formulations and the method using same, to remove bulk photoresists, post-etched and post-ashed residues, residues from Al back-end-of-the-line interconnect structures, as well as contaminations. The formulation comprises: hydroxylamine; corrosion inhibitor containing a mixture of alkyl dihydroxybenzene and hydroxyquinoline; an alkanolamine, a water-soluble solvent or the combination of the two; and at least 50% by weight of water.
US08518863B2	Sliding member A sliding member has a base material whose surface is at least partially covered with a DLC film, wherein an intermediate layer is interposed between the base material and the DLC film, and the intermediate layer has a multilayer structure obtained by stacking a first Cr layer, a CrN layer and a second Cr layer successively from the side closer to the base material.
US08518855B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes aluminum titanate, cell walls, and pore portions. The cell walls extend along a longitudinal direction of the honeycomb structure to define cells between the cell walls. The pore portions have an average pore diameter of about 10 μm to about 20 μm. A length of a longest pore portion among the pore portions in a binary image including substrate portions and the pore portions is about 8 times or less of the average pore diameter. The binary image is converted from a microscopic image of a cross section of the cell walls in parallel with the longitudinal direction. The length is measured along a line drawn in a direction perpendicular to a thickness direction of the cell walls.
US08518851B2	Catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons and process for its preparation The present invention relates to a catalyst for the hydrogenation of unsaturated hydrocarbons, in particular aromatics with a broad molecular weight range, a process for the production thereof and a process for hydrogenating unsaturated hydrocarbons.
US08518848B2	Titanium oxide photocatalyst and method for producing the same A titanium oxide photocatalyst that is capable of improving a decomposition rate, and a method for producing the same are provided. The titanium oxide photocatalyst of the present invention is a titanium oxide photocatalyst containing at least an anatase-type titanium oxide and fluorine, wherein a content of the fluorine is 2.5 wt % to 3.5 wt %, and 90 wt % or more of the fluorine is chemically bonded to the anatase-type titanium oxide.
US08518845B2	Catalytic nanoporous membranes A nanoporous catalytic membrane which displays several unique features Including pores which can go through the entire thickness of the membrane. The membrane has a higher catalytic and product selectivity than conventional catalysts. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes serve as the catalyst substrate. This substrate is then subjected to Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD), which allows the controlled narrowing of the pores from 40 nm to 10 nm in the substrate by deposition of a preparatory material. Subsequent deposition of a catalytic layer on the inner surfaces of the pores reduces pore sizes to less than 10 nm and allows for a higher degree of reaction selectivity. The small pore sizes allow control over which molecules enter the pores, and the flow-through feature can allow for partial oxidation of reactant species as opposed to complete oxidation. A nanoporous separation membrane, produced by ALD is also provided for use in gaseous and liquid separations. The membrane has a high flow rate of material with 100% selectivity. Also provided is a method for producing a catalytic membrane having flow-through pores and discreet catalytic clusters adhering to the inside surfaces of the pores.
US08518844B2	Dielectric ceramic composition and monolithic ceramic capacitor Provided are a dielectric ceramic composition suitable for use in a monolithic ceramic capacitor that is employed in high-temperature environments such cars, and a monolithic ceramic capacitor constituted by using the dielectric ceramic composition. The dielectric ceramic composition has a composition formula of 100(Ba1-xCax)TiO3+aR2O3+bV2O5+cZrO2+dMnO (where R is at least one metal element selected from among Y, La, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm and Yb, and a, b, c and d denote values in terms of moles), and conditions of 0.03≦x≦0.20, 0.05≦a≦3.50, 0.22≦b≦2.50, 0.05≦c≦3.0, and 0.01≦d≦0.30 are substantially satisfied. The dielectric ceramic layers in the monolithic ceramic capacitor are made of a sintered compact of the dielectric ceramic composition.
US08518843B2	Heat-absorbing glass plate and its production process To provide a heat-absorbing glass plate which comprises soda lime silica glass containing coloring components, the coloring components containing, as represented by mass % based on the following oxides, from 0.45 to 0.61% of total iron as calculated as Fe2O3 and from 0.2 to 0.6% of TiO2, which contains substantially no CoO, Cr2O3, V2O5, MnO nor CeO2, which has a mass proportion of bivalent iron as calculated as Fe2O3 in total iron as calculated as Fe2O3 of from 45 to 60%, which has a solar transmittance of at most 42% calculated as 4 mm thickness, which has a visible light transmittance (by illuminant A) of at least 70% calculated as 4 mm thickness, and which provides a transmitted light having a dominant wavelength of from 492 to 500 nm.
US08518842B2	Transparent LAS glass ceramics produced with alternative environmentally acceptable fining agents The transparent glass ceramic with low thermal expansion is produced from a glass that is fined with a combination of environmentally friendly fining agents, specifically a combination of SnO2 with at least one of Sb2O3, SO42−, Br− and Cl−. The glass is free of arsenic and is preferably made from a mixture of SiO2, Al2O3, Li2O, TiO2, ZrO2 and ZnO. A mirror support for astronomy and a prism for LCD lithography are advantageously made from this glass ceramic.
US08518829B2	Self-sealed fluidic channels for nanopore array A method of forming a nanopore array includes patterning a front layer of a substrate to form front trenches, the substrate including a buried layer disposed between the front layer and a back layer; depositing a membrane layer over the patterned front layer and in the front trenches; patterning the back layer and the buried layer to form back trenches, the back trenches being aligned with the front trenches; forming a plurality of nanopores through the membrane layer; depositing a sacrificial material in the front trenches and the back trenches; depositing front and back insulating layers over the sacrificial material; and heating the sacrificial material to a decomposition temperature of the sacrificial material to remove the sacrificial material and form pairs of front and back channels, wherein the front channel of each channel pair is connected to the back channel of its respective channel pair by an individual nanopore.
US08518827B2	Spectrum based endpointing for chemical mechanical polishing Methods and apparatus for spectrum-based endpointing. An endpointing method includes selecting a reference spectrum. The reference spectrum is a spectrum of white light reflected from a film of interest on a first substrate and has a thickness greater than a target thickness. The reference spectrum is empirically selected for particular spectrum-based endpoint determination logic so that the target thickness is achieved when endpoint is called by applying the particular spectrum-based endpoint logic. The method includes obtaining a current spectrum. The current spectrum is a spectrum of white light reflected from a film of interest on a second substrate when the film of interest is being subjected to a polishing step and has a current thickness that is greater than the target thickness. The method includes determining, for the second substrate, when an endpoint of the polishing step has been achieved. The determining is based on the reference and current spectra.
US08518826B2	Metallization processes, mixtures, and electronic devices One aspect of the present invention is a method of processing a substrate. In one embodiment, the method comprises forming an electrical conductor on or in the substrate by providing a mixture comprising metal particles and an electroless deposition solution and electrolessly depositing a metal matrix and co-depositing the metal particles. In another embodiment, the method comprises forming an electrical conductor on or in the substrate by providing a mixture comprising metal particles and an electrochemical plating solution and electrochemically plating a metal matrix and co-depositing the metal particles. Another aspect of the present invention is a mixture for the formation of an electrical conductor on or in a substrate. Another aspect of the present invention is an electronic device.
US08518823B2	Through silicon via and method of forming the same The present invention relates to a through silicon via (TSV). The TSV is disposed in a substrate including a via opening penetrating through a first surface and a second surface of the substrate. The TSV includes an insulation layer, a barrier layer, a buffer layer and a conductive electrode. The insulation layer is disposed on the surface of the via opening. The barrier layer is disposed on the surface of the insulation layer. The conductive electrode is disposed on the surface of the buffer layer and fills the via opening. The buffer layer further covers a surface of the conductive electrode at the side of the second surface. The present invention further discloses a method of forming the TSV.
US08518813B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing semiconductor device A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device in which a stress can be effectively applied from a semiconductor layer having a different lattice constant from a semiconductor substrate to a channel part, whereby carrier mobility can be improved and higher functionality can be achieved.
US08518812B2	Methods of forming electrical contacts Some embodiments include methods of forming contacts. A row of projections may be formed over a semiconductor substrate. The projections may include a plurality of repeating components of an array, and a terminal projection. The terminal projection may have a sacrificial material spaced from semiconductor material of the substrate by a dielectric structure. An electrically conductive line may be formed along the row. The line may wrap around an end of the terminal projection and bifurcate into two branches that are along opposing sides of the repeating components. The individual branches may have regions spaced from the sacrificial material by segments of gate dielectric. The sacrificial material may be removed, together with the segments of gate dielectric, to form a contact opening. An electrically conductive contact may be formed within the contact opening and directly against the regions of the branches.
US08518811B2	Schottky diodes having metal gate electrodes and methods of formation thereof In one embodiment, the semiconductor device includes a first doped region disposed in a first region of a substrate. A first metal electrode having a first portion of a metal layer is disposed over and contacts the first doped region. A second doped region is disposed in a second region of the substrate. A dielectric layer is disposed on the second doped region. A second metal electrode having a second portion of the metal layer is disposed over the dielectric layer. The second metal electrode is capacitively coupled to the second doped region.
US08518808B2	Defects annealing and impurities activation in III-nitride compound A GaN sample in a sealed enclosure is heated very fast to a high temperature above the point where GaN is thermodynamically stable and is then cooled down very fast to a temperature where it is thermodynamically stable. The time of the GaN exposure to a high temperature range above its thermodynamic stability is sufficiently short, in a range of few seconds, to prevent the GaN from decomposing. This heating and cooling cycle is repeated multiple times without removing the sample from the enclosure. As a result, by accumulating the exposure time in each cycle, the GaN sample can be exposed to a high temperature above its point of thermodynamic stability for a long time but the GaN sample integrity is maintained (i.e., the GaN doesn't decompose) due to the extremely short heating duration of each single cycle.
US08518807B1	Radiation hardened SOI structure and method of making same An SOI substrate including a buried insulator layer positioned between a base substrate and a top semiconductor active layer is first provided. A semiconductor device can then be formed on and/or within a portion of the top semiconductor active layer. A bottommost surface of the buried insulator layer which is opposite a topmost surface of the buried insulator layer that forms an interface with the top semiconductor active layer can be then exposed. Ions can then be implanted through the bottommost surface of the buried insulator layer and into a portion of the buried insulator layer. The ions are implanted at energy ranges that do not disturb the buried insulator layer/top semiconductor active layer interface, while leaving a relatively thin portion of the buried insulator layer near the buried insulator layer/top semiconductor active layer interface intact.
US08518806B2	Method for producing group III nitride-based compound semiconductor, wafer including group III nitride-based compound semiconductor, and group III nitrided-based compound semiconductor device To produce a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor having a m-plane main surface and uniformly oriented crystal axes.A mesa having a side surface having an off-angle of 45° or less from c-plane is formed in a a-plane main surface of a sapphire substrate. Subsequently, trimethylaluminum is supplied at 300° C. to 420° C., to thereby form an aluminum layer having a thickness of 40 Å or less. The aluminum layer is nitridated to form an aluminum nitride layer. Through the procedure, a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor is epitaxially grown only from a side surface of the mesa having an off-angle of 45° or less from c-plane in the sapphire substrate having an a-plane main surface. Thus, a Group III nitride-based compound semiconductor having m-plane which is parallel to the main surface of the sapphire substrate can be formed.
US08518805B2	Method for manufacturing a semiconductor die and a semiconductor device comprising the semiconductor die obtained thereby Disclosed is a method for dicing a semiconductor wafer. The method for dicing a semiconductor wafer prevents a die from being contaminated with silicon dust, generated during the dicing of the wafer, and thus prevents defects in a subsequent wire bonding step, such as defects in bonding wire, contamination of a semiconductor device, etc. The method for dicing a semiconductor wafer comprises the steps of: applying a fluorine-containing polymer coating agent onto one surface of a wafer having a circuit pattern formed thereon to form a polymer coating layer, before dicing the wafer.
US08518804B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus A semiconductor device manufacturing method and manufacturing apparatus with which it is possible, when a wafer has a warp, to effectively peel off an ultraviolet peelable tape with ultraviolet irradiation of a short duration. Even when a wafer has a warp, by correcting the warp of the wafer with an ultraviolet transmitting plate, and uniformly irradiating an ultraviolet peelable tape attached to the wafer with ultraviolet light, it is possible to reduce a distance between an ultraviolet light source and the ultraviolet peelable tape. Also, by blocking heat from the ultraviolet light source with the ultraviolet transmitting plate, it is possible to suppress a rise in temperature of the wafer. As a result of this, it is possible to effectively peel the ultraviolet peelable tape from the wafer with ultraviolet irradiation of a short duration without any adhesive residue remaining.
US08518802B2	Process for fabricating integrated-circuit chips Integrated-circuit chips are fabricated according to a process wherein weak portions are formed in a substrate wafer surrounding a plurality of locations. An integrated-circuit chip is defined at each location by destroying the weak portions so as to singulate integrated-circuit chips.
US08518799B2	Process of making semiconductor on glass substrates with a stiffening layer A process of making semiconductor-on-glass substrates having a relatively stiff (e.g. relatively high Young's modulus of 125 or higher) stiffening layer between the silicon film and the glass in an ion implantation thin film transfer process by depositing a stiffening layer or layers on one of the donor wafer or the glass substrate in order to eliminate the canyons and pin holes that otherwise form in the surface of the transferred silicon film during the thin film transfer process. The new stiffening layer may be formed of a material, such as silicon nitride, that also serves as an efficient barrier against penetration of sodium and other harmful impurities from the glass substrate into the silicon film.
US08518798B2	Semiconductor structure and method for making same One or more embodiments relate to a method for forming a semiconductor structure, including: forming a semiconductor layer; and forming a dielectric layer over a back side of said semiconductor layer. In one or more embodiments, the dielectric layer may be a silicone rubber layer.
US08518794B2	Semiconductor devices and methods of forming thereof Provided is a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device includes: a substrate; an active layer on the substrate; a capping layer on the active layer; source/drain electrodes on the capping layer; a gate electrode on the active layer; and a first void region on a first sidewall of the gate electrode and a second void region on a second sidewall facing the first sidewall.
US08518786B2	Process for forming a metal oxide semiconductor devices A method for forming a semiconductor device such as a MOSFET. The method includes forming gate electrode pillars on a silicon substrate via material deposition and etching. Following the etching step to define the pillars, an epitaxial silicon film is grown on the substrate between the pillars prior to forming recesses in the substrate for the source/drain regions of the transistor. The epitaxial silicon film compensates for substrate material that may be lost during formation of the gate electrode pillars, thereby producing source/drain recesses having a configuration amenable to be filled uniformly with silicon for later forming the source/drain regions in the substrate.
US08518780B1	Fabrication methods of integrated semiconductor structure A method for manufacturing the integrated circuit device comprises providing a substrate having a first region, a second region, and a third region. A first dielectric layer is formed in the first region of the substrate. A second dielectric layer is formed in the second region and the third region. A sacrificial layer is formed over the first dielectric layer and the second dielectric layer. The sacrificial layer, the first dielectric layer, and the second dielectric layer are patterned to form a first gate stack, a second gate stack, and a third gate stack. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed in between the first gate stack, the second gate stack, and the third gate stack. The second gate stack is removed to form an opening adjacent to the ILD layer and a third dielectric layer is formed in the opening.
US08518779B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device includes a step-type recess pattern formed in a substrate, a gate electrode buried in the recess pattern and having a gap disposed between the gate electrode and upper sidewalls of the recess pattern, an insulation layer filling the gap, and a source and drain region formed in a portion of the substrate at two sides of the recess pattern. The semiconductor device is able to secure a required data retention time by suppressing the increase of leakage current caused by the reduction of a design rule.
US08518778B2	Method of forming semiconductor structure A method of forming a semiconductor structure is provided. A second area is between first and third areas. An epitaxial layer is formed on a substrate. A first gate is formed in the epitaxial layer and partially in first and second areas. A second gate is formed in the epitaxial layer and partially in second and third areas. A body layer is formed in the epitaxial layer in first and second areas. A doped region is formed in the body layer in the first area. All of the doped region, the epitaxial layer and the second gate are partially removed to form a first opening in the doped region and in the body layer in the first area, and form a second opening in the epitaxial layer in the third area and in a portion of the second gate. A first metal layer is filled in first and second openings.
US08518777B2	Method for forming accumulation-mode field effect transistor with improved current capability A method of forming an accumulation-mode field effect transistor includes forming a channel region of a first conductivity type in a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type. The channel region may extend from a top surface of the semiconductor region to a first depth within the semiconductor region. The method also includes forming gate trenches in the semiconductor region. The gate trenches may extend from the top surface of the semiconductor region to a second depth within the semiconductor region below the first depth. The method also includes forming a first plurality of silicon regions of a second conductivity type in the semiconductor region such that the first plurality of silicon regions form P-N junctions with the channel region along vertical walls of the first plurality of silicon regions.
US08518776B2	Methods for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor A method for producing a tunnel field-effect transistor is disclosed. Connection regions of different doping types are produced by means of self-aligning implantation methods.
US08518772B2	Fabricating method of semiconductor device A fabricating method of a semiconductor device includes forming an interlayer insulation layer on a substrate, the interlayer insulation layer including a storage node contact plug, forming an etch stop layer on the interlayer insulation layer, the etch stop layer including a silicon layer or a silicon germanium layer, forming a molding insulation layer on the etch stop layer, forming a hole in the molding insulation layer by selectively etching the molding insulation layer until a portion of the etch stop layer is exposed, forming a first conductive layer conformally on an inner surface of the hole and on a top surface of the molding insulation layer, and forming a metal silicide pattern in a predetermined area of the etch stop layer exposed by the molding insulation layer by annealing the first conductive layer and the etch stop layer.
US08518769B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device of an embodiment includes: an insulating film including: a first region extending in a first direction; second and third regions arranged at a distance from each other; and fourth and fifth regions each having a concave shape, the fourth and fifth regions each having a smaller film thickness than a film thickness of each of the first through third regions; a semiconductor layer formed in a direction from the fourth region toward the fifth region, the semiconductor layer having a smaller width than a width of each of source and drain regions, the semiconductor layer being connected to the source and drain regions; a gate electrode placed on the opposite side of a gate insulating film from the semiconductor layer on the first region; and a gate sidewall formed on a side face of the gate electrode.
US08518768B2	Extreme high mobility CMOS logic A CMOS device includes a PMOS transistor with a first quantum well structure and an NMOS device with a second quantum well structure. The PMOS and NMOS transistors are formed on a substrate.
US08518765B1	Aqua regia and hydrogen peroxide HCl combination to remove Ni and NiPt residues A method for cleaning residues from a semiconductor substrate during a nickel platinum silicidation process is disclosed, including a multi-step residue cleaning, including exposing the substrate to an aqua regia solution, followed by an exposure to a solution having hydrochloric acid and hydrogen peroxide. The SC2 solution can further react with remaining platinum residues, rendering it more soluble in an aqueous solution and thereby dissolving it from the surface of the substrate.
US08518764B2	Semiconductor structure having a through substrate via (TSV) and method for forming A semiconductor device structure includes a substrate having a background doping of a first concentration and of a first conductivity type. A through substrate via (TSV) is through the substrate. A device has a first doped region of a second conductivity on a first side of the substrate. A second doped region is around the TSV. The second doped region has a doping of a second concentration greater than the first concentration and is of the first conductivity type.
US08518759B2	Method for producing an integrated field-effect transistor A method for fabricating a field-effect transistor is provided. The method includes forming a substrate region, forming two terminal regions at the substrate region, one terminal region being a source region and the other terminal region being a drain region, forming two electrically insulating insulating layers, which are arranged at mutually opposite sides of the substrate region and are adjoined by control regions, forming an electrically conductive connecting region, which electrically conductively connects one of the terminal regions and the substrate region the conductive connecting region comprising a metal-semiconductor compound, leveling a surface by chemical mechanical polishing after forming the control regions, etching-back the control regions after polishing, and performing a self-aligning method for forming the metal-semiconductor compound in the etched-back regions, on the substrate region, and on a terminal region.
US08518749B2	Semiconductor device and method of forming prefabricated heat spreader frame with embedded semiconductor die A semiconductor device is made by mounting a prefabricated heat spreader frame over a temporary substrate. The heat spreader frame includes vertical bodies over a flat plate. A semiconductor die is mounted to the heat spreader frame for thermal dissipation. An encapsulant is deposited around the vertical bodies and semiconductor die while leaving contact pads on the semiconductor die exposed. The encapsulant can be deposited using a wafer level direct/top gate molding process or wafer level film assist molding process. An interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die. The interconnect structure includes a first conductive layer formed over the semiconductor die, an insulating layer formed over the first conductive layer, and a second conductive layer formed over the first conductive layer and insulating layer. The temporary substrate is removed, dicing tape is applied to the heat spreader frame, and the semiconductor die is singulated.
US08518741B1	Wafer-to-wafer process for manufacturing a stacked structure A method for fabricating a multi-chip stacked structure includes joining multiple wafers with interconnect structures interposed between each set of adjacent wafers. As each wafer is added to the stack, the new wafer is thinned to expose a through silicon via and back side metallization is performed. After the last wafer has been so joined, the wafer stack is diced and then joined to a substrate with a final interconnect structure interposed between the final wafer and the substrate.
US08518740B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device An object is to provide a highly reliable semiconductor device including a thin film transistor with stable electric characteristics. In a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including a thin film transistor in which an oxide semiconductor film is used for a semiconductor layer including a channel formation region, impurities such as moisture existing in the gate insulating layer are reduced before formation of the oxide semiconductor film, and then heat treatment (heat treatment for dehydration or dehydrogenation) is performed so as to improve the purity of the oxide semiconductor film and reduce impurities such as moisture. After that, slow cooling is performed in an oxygen atmosphere. Besides impurities such as moisture existing in the gate insulating layer and the oxide semiconductor film, impurities such as moisture existing at interfaces between the oxide semiconductor film and upper and lower films provided in contact therewith are reduced.
US08518733B2	Method of manufacturing an electromechanical transducer Provided is a method of manufacturing an electromechanical transducer having a reduced variation in a breakdown strength caused by a variation in flatness of an insulating layer. In the method of manufacturing the electromechanical transducer, a first insulating layer is formed on a first substrate, a barrier wall is formed by removing a part of the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer is formed on a region of the first substrate after the part of the first insulating layer has been removed. Next, a gap is formed by bonding a second substrate on the barrier wall, and a vibration film that is opposed to the second insulating layer via the gap is formed from the second substrate. In the forming of the barrier wall, a height on a gap side in a direction vertical to the first substrate becomes lower than a height of a center portion.
US08518727B2	Method of forming encapsulation substrate for an organic light emitting diode display device An organic light emitting diode (OLED) display device and method of fabrication that includes a substrate having a device region, an outer dam region and an encapsulation region. The encapsulation region includes an inner dam region, an outer dam region and an encapsulation region that correspond to the device region. An encapsulation agent is formed in the encapsulation region of the encapsulation substrate, and filling dams are formed of the same material in the outer dam region and the inner dam region of the encapsulation substrate.
US08518721B2	Dopant marker for precise recess control A method is provided including depositing a layer of material on a substrate, during deposition of the material, at a predetermined depth, laterally implanting a first dopant and a second dopant in the material, the second dopant being different from the first dopant, etching the material, during etching, detecting the positions and intensities of the first and second dopants, and calculating lateral homogeneity of the material in situ from the intensities of the first and second dopants.
US08518718B2	Magnetic spin shift register memory A method for forming a memory device includes forming a cavity having an inner surface with an undulating profile in a substrate, depositing a ferromagnetic material in the cavity, forming a reading element on the substrate proximate to a portion of the ferromagnetic material, and forming a writing element on the substrate proximate to a second portion of the ferromagnetic material.
US08518717B2	Method for junction isolation to reduce junction damage for a TMR sensor The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a TMR sensor that reduces damage to a sensor stack during intermediate stages of the manufacturing process. In an embodiment of the invention, after formation of a sensor stack, a protective layer is deposited on the sensor stack that provides protection from materials that may be used in subsequent steps of the manufacturing process. The protective layer is subsequently converted to an insulating layer and the thickness of the insulating layer is extended to an appropriate thickness. In converting the protective layer to an insulating layer, the sensor stack is not directly exposed to materials that may damage it. For example, in an embodiment of the invention, Mg is used as the protective layer that is subsequently converted to MgO with the introduction of oxygen. Although direct contact of oxygen with the sensor stack may cause damage to the sensor stack, direct contact is avoided by the present invention. Subsequently, the thickness of the insulating layer, in this example can be extended to an appropriate thickness without exposing the sensor stack to damage causing oxygen and inter-diffusion.
US08518716B2	Soluble CD117 (sc-kit) for diagnosis of preeclampsia and eclampsia This disclosure relates to methods of predicting and diagnosing preeclampsia and eclampsia in pregnant subjects. These methods include detecting a decrease of soluble c-kit in a sample obtained from the pregnant subject. A significantly reduced concentration of soluble c-kit in the sample as compared to a gestational age-adjusted control indicates that the pregnant subject will develop or has preeclampsia or eclampsia.
US08518715B2	Bifunctional polyazamacrocyclic chelating agents A bifunctional polyazamacrocyclic chelating agent of the formula (I): wherein: and the variables A, L, Q, Q1, X, Y, Z, Z1, m, n and r are as defined in the description of the present application. Also described is a complex of the above chelating agent to an ion of a metal ion, such as an ion of 90Y, 111In or 177Lu; a conjugate of the complex covalently attached to a biological carrier; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the conjugate. A method of therapeutic treatment of a mammal involving administration of the pharmaceutical composition is also described.
US08518710B2	Photon reducing agents for fluorescence assays The present invention provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample using at least one photon producing agent and at least one photon reducing agent (e.g. dye-based photon reducing agents). The present invention further provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one collisional quencher. The present invention also provides a method for reducing undesirable light emission from a sample (e.g., a biochemical or cellular sample) with at least one photon producing agent and at least one quencher, such as an electronic quencher. The present invention also provides a system and method of screening test chemicals in fluorescent assays using photon reducing agents. The present invention also provides compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, and kits for practicing these methods.
US08518708B2	Leak sensor for flowing electrolyte batteries A leak detection system for a flowing electrolyte battery comprising a containment member associated with at least one of a stack of a flowing electrolyte battery and an electrolyte reservoir of a flowing electrolyte battery and a sensing member for sensing a fluid leak within the containment member.
US08518705B2	Methods and apparatuses for stretching polymers The present invention provides structures and methods that allow polymers of any length, including nucleic acids containing entire genomes, to be stretched into a long, linear conformation for further analysis. The present invention also provides structures and methods for selecting and stretching polymers based on their lengths. Polymers are loaded into a device and run through the structures. Stretching is achieved by, e.g., applying shear forces as the polymer passes through the structures, placing obstacles in the path of the polymer, or a combination thereof. Since multiple molecules may be stretched in succession, extremely high throughput screening, e.g., screening of more than one molecule per second, is achieved.
US08518704B2	System and method for monitoring and/or controlling attributes of multiple chemical mixtures with a single sensor A monitoring system is presented. The monitoring system may include a first chemical vessel containing a first chemical mixture and a second chemical vessel containing a second chemical mixture. The monitoring system may further include a sensor configured to selectively receive a first sample flow of the first chemical mixture from the first chemical vessel and a second sample flow of the second chemical mixture from the second chemical vessel. The sensor may be configured to measure a first sample attribute value of the first sample flow and a second sample attribute value of the second sample flow. By multiplexing multiple sample flows through a sensor, the monitoring system may monitor attributes of multiple chemical mixtures without requiring separate sensors for each chemical mixture monitored by the system.In an embodiment, the monitoring system is preferably configured to control an attribute of a chemical mixture. In such a case, the monitoring system may further include a control system configured to receive the first sample attribute value and the second sample attribute value from the sensor. The control system is further preferably configured to input the first sample attribute value into a first attribute control algorithm to calculate a first attribute control output. The first chemical mixture includes a first bulk attribute value, and the control system is preferably configured to direct the adjusting of the first bulk attribute value.
US08518702B2	Downhole spectroscopic hydrogen sulfide detection Methods and related apparatuses and mixtures are described for detecting hydrogen sulfide in a formation fluid downhole. A detection mixture is combined with the formation fluid downhole. The detection mixture includes metal ions for reacting with hydrogen sulfide forming a metal sulfide, and charged nanoparticles sized so as to inhibit significant aggregation of the metal sulfide so as to enable spectroscopic detection of the metal sulfide downhole. The combined mixture and formation fluid is then spectroscopically interrogated so as to detect the presence of the metal sulfide thereby indicating the presence of hydrogen sulfide in the formation fluid. The mixture also includes chelating ligands for sustaining thermal endurance of the mixture under downhole conditions.
US08518701B2	Methods and materials for producing transgenic artiodactyls Swine animal models comprising a genomic disruption of an endogenous gene chosen from the group consisting of a Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor gene LDLR, Duchene's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) gene, and hairless gene (HR). Methods of preparing transfected cells useful for making a transgenic animal comprising exposing a first group of cells to a transfection agent and reseeding the group with additional cells that have not been exposed to the agent. The transgenic animals are useful for medical and scientific animal models of human diseases and conditions, as well as sources for cells, tissues, and biomaterials.
US08518700B2	Composition for reprogramming somatic cells to generate induced pluripotent stem cells, comprising Bmi1 and low molecular weight substance, and method for generating induced pluripotent stem cells using the same Provided is a composition for reprogramming somatic cells to generate embryonic stem cell-like cells, comprising: a) a Bmi1 (B cell-specific Moloney murine leukemia virus integration site 1) protein or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the Bmi1 protein; and b) at least one low molecular weight substance selected from the group consisting of a set of a MEK/ERK (mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular regulated kinase) inhibitor and a GSK (glycogen synthase kinase) inhibitor, a set of a G9a HMTase (G9a histone methyltransferase) inhibitor and a DMNT (DNA methyltransferase) inhibitor, and a histone deacetylase inhibitor. Also, a method is provided for reprogramming somatic cells to generate embryonic stem cell-like cells using the composition. In addition to reducing the number of the reprogramming factors conventionally needed, the composition and method allow the generation of pluripotent embryonic stem cell-like cells which have high potential in the cell therapy of various diseases.
US08518699B2	Methods for genetic diversification in gene conversion active cells The invention relates to a modified lymphoid cell having gene conversion fully or partially replaced by hypermutation, wherein said cell has no deleterious mutations in genes encoding paralogues and analogues of the RAD51 protein, and wherein said cell is capable of directed and selective genetic diversification of a target nucleic acid by hypermutation or a combination of hypermutation and gene conversion. The invention also relates to a method for diversifying any transgenic target gene in said cell. Preferably, the target gene is integrated into the immunoglobulin light or heavy chain locus by targeted integration.
US08518695B2	Compositions comprising polynucleotides encoding RDCVF1 or RDCVF2 Disclosed are methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of retinal dystrophy, age-related macular degeneration, Bardet-Biedel syndrome, Bassen-kornzweig syndrome, best disease, choroidema, gyrate atrophy, congenital amourosis, refsun syndrome, stargardt disease and Usher syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to a protein, termed “Rdcvf1,” that is differentially transcribed and expressed in subjects suffering from retinal dystrophies and the like, such as retinal dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration compared with nonsufferers, antibodies which recognize this protein, and methods for diagnosing such conditions.
US08518688B1	Culture medium for cultivation of microorganisms The present invention discloses culture medium unit doses for cultivating microorganisms comprising at least two compositions, each composition packaged in a composition unit dose of a predetermined amount, said composition unit doses being used for combining one of each composition unit dose forming said culture medium unit dose. The composition unit doses being packaged separately and individually until a time said culture medium unit dose is to be prepared for use for cultivation of microorganisms, wherein said time one of each composition unit dose are combined thereby forming said culture medium unit dose. The invention also discloses a method of manufacturing the composition unit doses, and a kit for cultivating microorganisms, the kit comprising a combination of the composition unit doses.
US08518681B2	Selective lysing of cells using ultrasound Described are embodiments that employ ultrasonic energy to selectively lyse larger adipose cells in a suspension containing adipose cells of different sizes resulting in a suspension in which the only viable cells are the small adipose cells and stem cells. Embodiments provide for generating an acoustic standing wave field of sufficient intensity and proper geometry, that high shear stress is induced on the cell membranes of cells larger than a predetermined size. The remaining small adipose cells can be physically separated from the suspension after the suspension is subjected to the acoustic standing wave field.
US08518678B2	Strain comprising increased expression of a CFA coding region for butanol production Screening of fatty acid fed bacteria which are not natural butanol producers identified increased membrane cyclopropane fatty acid as providing improved butanol tolerance. Increasing expression of cyclopropane fatty acid synthase in the presence of the enzyme substrate that is either endogenous to the cell or fed to the cell, increased butanol tolerance. Bacterial strains with increased cyclopropane fatty acid synthase and having a butanol biosynthetic pathway are useful for production of butanol.
US08518677B2	Microbial bioreaction process A cis- or trans-stilbenoid of the general formula (1): in which each of R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 is hydrogen or hydroxy, or a glycosylated or oligomeric form thereof, is produced by cultivating a micro-organism producing said stilbenoid, in a multi-phase system comprising at least an aqueous first phase containing said micro-organism and a second phase immiscible with said aqueous phase in which (e.g. as which) said stilbenoid accumulates. The second phase may be said stilbenoid or a free or encapsulated solvent compatible with the growth of the micro-organism, for instance an ester.
US08518675B2	Production of peracids using an enzyme having perhydrolysis activity A process is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters. More specifically, carboxylic acid esters are reacted with an inorganic peroxide, such as hydrogen peroxide, in the presence of an enzyme catalyst having perhydrolysis activity. The present perhydrolase catalysts are classified as members of the carbohydrate esterase family 7 (CE-7) based on the conserved structural features. Further, disinfectant formulations comprising the peracids produced by the processes described herein are provided.
US08518673B2	Method for extracting oil from a water and solids composition The present disclosure includes a method for processing a beer stream for the recovery of oil. The method includes a step of extracting oil from a beer stream into an organic phase comprising an organic solvent to provide in the organic phase at least a portion of the oil. In general, a beer stream refers to a composition containing alcohol, water, oil, and particulates, and can be a result of a fermentation process. The beer stream can contain other components commonly found in a stream coming off a fermentation process such as, for example, glycerol and acetic acid.
US08518672B2	Process for producing hemicellulose sugars and energy from biomass A method for the production of alcohol and other bioproducts hemicelluloses extracted from biomass prior to thermal conversion of the biomass to energy. The process can be integrated with the host plant process to minimize the energy loss from extracting hemicelluloses. Also disclosed is a Stepwise enzymatic break down of cellulose fibers from a pulping operation which is performed with the redeployment of equipment and vessels contained within typical existing pulp and paper manufacturing mills. The preferred feedstock is highly delignified pulp from acid or alkaline pulping process or from bleaching stage.
US08518671B2	Solid support assay systems and methods utilizing non-standard bases Solid support assays using non-standard bases are described. A capture oligonucleotide comprising a molecular recognition sequence is attached to a solid support and hybridized with a target. In some instances, the molecular recognition sequence includes one or more non-standard bases and hybridizes to a complementary tagging sequence of the target oligonucleotide. In other instances, incorporation of a non-standard base (e.g., via PCR or ligation) is used in the assay.
US08518665B2	Methods for making 3-indole-pyruvic acid from tryptophan using a tryptophan deaminase It is an object of the present invention to provide a procedure for realizing inexpensive and simple production of 3-indole-pyruvic acid. A transformant is made using a polynucleotide having a specific nucleotide sequence encoding a protein having an oxidase activity, and oxidase is generated by culturing the transformant in a medium to accumulate the oxidase in the medium and/or the transformant. Further, tryptophan is converted into 3-indole-pyruvic acid in the presence of the transformant and/or a culture thereof to produce 3-indole-pyruvic acid.
US08518664B2	Methods of determining the amount of microorganisms present in a test sample Methods of determining the amount of microorganisms present in a test sample. The methods include a) incubating the test sample with a growth media to form an incubated sample, wherein the growth media includes an enzyme substrate and the enzyme substrate includes an enzymatically hydrolyzable group and a fluorescent group, wherein microorganisms present in the test sample include an enzyme that hydrolyzes the hydrolyzable group from the fluorescent group to form a fluorescently detectable product, wherein the fluorescently detectable product has both an acidic and basic species; b) exciting the fluorescently detectable product with light having a wavelength of Exλiso for a time sufficient for the fluorescently detectable product to emit light, wherein Exλiso is the absorbance isosbestic point of the fluorescently detectable product; c) detecting light emitted at a wavelength of Emλ1; and d) quantifying the light emitted at the wavelength of Emλ1, wherein the quantity of the light emitted at the wavelength Emλ1 is indicative of the amount of microorganisms present in the test sample.
US08518660B2	Di- and poly-ubiquitin deubiquitinase substrates and uses thereof Methods for detection of the activity of proteolytic enzymes, particularly isopeptidases, are disclosed.
US08518657B2	Method of prognosing and diagnosing hereditary spastic paraplegia, mutant nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides A method for diagnosing the presence of hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) or predicting the risk of developing HSP in a human subject, comprising detecting the presence or absence of a defect in a gene encoding a polypeptide comprising the sequence of FIG. 9 (SEQ ID NO: 19), in a nucleic acid sample of the subject, whereby the detection of the defect is indicative that the subject has or is at risk of developing HSP.
US08518651B2	Marker for identification of tissue type of epithelial ovarian cancer, and method for determination of the occurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer based on tissue type by using the marker It is provided a method for identification of the morbidity of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue-type in view of molecular typing which is different from a conventional histopathology, and a marker for identification of a tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer. A method for identification of the morbidity of epithelial ovarian cancer based on a tissue-type, comprising: subjecting a sample originated from an individual of interest to a treatment for detecting at least one selected from the group consisting of biological molecules specifically showing an upregulation in expression in a specific tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer, and/or at least one selected from the group consisting of biological molecules specifically showing a downregulation in expression in a specific tissue-type of epithelial ovarian cancer, and identifying whether or not the significant detection of the protein is achieved, thereby identifying the tissue-type.
US08518644B2	Method of judging inflammatory disease by using single nucleotide polymorphism An object of the present invention is to identify a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) associated with the onset and the advancement of inflammatory diseases such as myocardial infarction. The present invention provides a method for judging an inflammatory disease which comprises detecting at least 1 type of genetic polymorphism existing in at least one gene selected from the group consisting of the LBP-32 gene, the TSBP gene, and the WAP gene.
US08518643B2	Method to improve single molecule analyses The quality of information from single molecule analyses is improved by employing a method in which a single molecule reaction carried out within an optical confinement is monitored, the single molecule reaction is halted, and data from the optical confinement is obtained while the reaction is not occurring. Characteristic optical behavior observed while the reaction is halted is used to improve the quality of information obtained during the single molecule reaction, for example, by correcting the reaction data, excluding the reaction data, or providing a confidence level to the reaction data.
US08518639B2	HPV detection and quantification by real-time multiplex amplification The present invention relates to amplification primers and detection probes, which are useful for the detection of human papillomaviruses (HPV), and more particularly of HPV, which can be oncogenic for the mucosal epithelia. The amplification and detection systems provided by the present invention are group-targeted systems, namely A5-, A6- A7-, and A9-targeted systems. The amplification and detection systems of the invention allow for an amplification of HPV in multiplex as well as for a real-time detection, whereby at least the thirteen HR HPV can be detected in a single-tube assay. The invention further allows for a reliable quantitation of HPV viral loads in real-time multiplex amplification.
US08518638B2	Compositions and methods for detecting and treating neurological conditions The present invention relates to the NIPA-1 proteins and nucleic acids encoding the NIPA-1 proteins. The present invention further provides assays for the detection of NIPA-1 polymorphisms and mutations associated with disease states, as well as methods of screening for ligands and modulators of NIPA-1 proteins.
US08518635B2	Regulation of protein activity by reversible acetylation This invention discloses the first cellular acetylated substrate protein of SIRT3, Acetyl-CoA synthetase 2 (AceCS2), which is a mitochondrial matrix protein. AceCS2 is reversibly acetylated at lysine 642 (Lys642) in the active site of the enzyme. The mitochondrial sirtuin SIRT3 interacts with AceCS2 and deacetylates Lys642 both in vitro and in vivo. Deacetylation of AceCS2 by SIRT3 activates the acetyl-CoA synthetase activity of AceCS2. Thus, a mammalian sirtuin directly controls the activity of a metabolic enzyme via reversible lysine acetylation. Modulators of the acetylation status or the activity of AceCS2 are useful for the treatment of pathological conditions, such as type II diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, and obesity.
US08518632B2	Method of manufacturing electroforming mold, electroforming mold, and method of manufacturing electroformed component In a method of manufacturing an electroforming mold, a first photoresist layer is formed on an upper surface of a bottom conductive film of a substrate, and the first photoresist layer is divided into a first soluble portion and a first insoluble portion. A conductive material is thermally deposited on an upper surface of the first photoresist layer within a predetermined temperature range, to thereby form an intermediate conductive film. An intermediate conductive film is patterned. A second photoresist layer is formed on an exposed upper surface of the first photoresist layer after the intermediate conductive film is removed, and on an upper surface of the intermediate conductive film remaining after patterning. The second photoresist layer is divided into a second soluble portion and a second insoluble portion. Next, the first and second photoresist layers are developed, and the first and second soluble portions are removed.
US08518628B2	Surface switchable photoresist A material is provided for use in an immersion lithographic process of a semiconductor substrate. The material includes a photo-sensitive polymer configured to turn soluble to a base solution in response to reaction with an acid and at least one of either a base soluble polymer or an acid labile polymer. The base soluble polymer is configured to turn soluble to water in response to reaction with a developer solution. The acid labile polymer is configured to turn soluble to water after releasing a leaving group in reaction to the acid.
US08518627B2	Emulsion aggregation toners The present disclosure provides processes for producing toners. In embodiments, silica is added as a chelating agent during the toner production process contributing to enhanced triboelectric charging properties of the toner particles.
US08518622B2	Toner, developer, and image forming method A toner containing a binder resin, a colorant, and a releasing agent, wherein the colorant contains a mixed crystal of a C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 185 and a C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 139, and wherein a mass ratio of the C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 185 to the C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 139 (mass of the C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 185/mass of the C. I. PIGMENT YELLOW 139) in the toner is 95/5 to 50/50.
US08518619B2	Photoelectric conversion device, electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus Provided is to provide a photoelectric conversion device including an organic compound layer which contains polymer (a) having partial structures represented by the following formulae (1) and (2) respectively. In the formula, R1, R2, R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, X and Y each independently represent a divalent organic group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a represents 0 or 1, and CT represents an organic group having a charge transportable skeleton.
US08518618B2	Electrophotographic photoconductor, image forming apparatus, and process cartridge To provide an electrophotographic photoconductor, containing: a conductive support; a photosensitive layer provided above the conductive support; and a hardened protective layer provided above the photosensitive layer, wherein the hardened protective layer contains a hardened product of a radical polymerizable compound containing an adamantane skeleton.
US08518616B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor and image forming method Reduced can be interferential streaks produced in a halftone image when using a photoreceptor support (also called a drawn tube) having been subjected to tool bit cutting processing, and provided can be an electrophotographic photoreceptor capable of obtaining high quality in response to the light printing field or the like and an image forming method employing the electrophotographic photoreceptor. Also disclosed is an electrophotographic photoreceptor possessing a cylindrical support and provided thereon, a photosensitive layer, the cylindrical support possessing a processing profile regularly formed along a central axis, provided on a circumferential surface of the cylindrical support, wherein the processing profile satisfies Formula 1: Formula 1 ΔL≧10 μm, where ΔL, represents a difference between a processing period width and another processing period width in a central axis direction of the cylindrical support in an image region.
US08518615B2	Method of drying organic pigment, method of processing phthalocyanine pigment, and method of manufacturing electrophotographic photosensitive member A method of drying an organic pigment is provided which includes an under-depressurization microwave drying step of irradiating the organic pigment with microwaves under depressurization and drying the organic pigment. A method of processing a phthalocyanine pigment and a method of manufacturing an electrophotographic photosensitive member are also provided each of which utilizes the drying method.
US08518613B2	Optical member base material for EUV lithography, and method for producing same The present invention relates to a method for producing an optical member base material for EUVL, comprising performing the following in this order to obtain an optical member base material for EUVL: a preliminary-polishing step of preliminarily polishing a film forming surface and a back surface of the film forming surface of a glass substrate; a measuring step of measuring a total thickness distribution and a flatness of the glass substrate; and a corrective-polishing step of locally polishing only the back surface of the glass substrate depending on the measurement result of the measuring step.
US08518612B2	Pellicle for lithography and manufacturing method thereof A pellicle for lithography according to the present invention comprises a pellicle film (10) of single crystal silicon, and the pellicle film (10) is supported by a support member (20) including an outer frame portion (20a) and a porous portion (mesh structure) (20b) that occupies an inner area surrounded by the outer frame portion (20a). In order to prevent oxidation of surfaces of the pellicle film 10, anti-oxidizing films 30a and 30b are provided to cover portions where the single crystal silicon film is exposed to the outside. The support member (20) can be obtained by processing a handle substrate of an SOI substrate, and the pellicle film (10) of single crystal silicon can be obtained from an SOI layer of the SOI substrate. Since the pellicle film (10) is tightly coupled to the support member (20), sufficient mechanical strength can be assured.
US08518610B2	Method for fabricating photomask Provided is a method for fabricating a photomask. The method includes the following processes. Light blocking patterns are formed on a mask substrate, and surface properties of the mask substrate on which the light blocking patterns are formed are changed into hydrophobicity. When the surface properties of the mask substrate are changed into the hydrophobicity, the mask substrate is treated using plasma gas. The plasma gas may be a gas mixture of trifluoromethane (CHF3), tetrafluoromethane (CF4), and hydrogen (H2).
US08518609B2	Photomask blank, photomask, and photomask manufacturing method A photomask blank has a light-shielding film composed of at least two layers on a transparent substrate. The light-shielding film includes a light-shielding layer made of a material mainly containing tantalum nitride and containing less than 62 at % nitrogen. The material is capable of being dry-etched with a chlorine-based gas containing no oxygen. The light-shielding film further includes a front-surface antireflection layer formed on the light-shielding layer and made of a material not capable of being dry-etched with a chlorine-based gas, but capable of being dry-etched with a fluorine-based gas.
US08518608B2	Preparation of supported electrocatalyst comprising multiwalled carbon nanotubes A process for preparing a durable non-precious metal oxygen reduction electrocatalyst involves heat treatment of a ball-milled mixture of polyaniline and multiwalled carbon nanotubes in the presence of a Fe species. The catalyst is more durable than catalysts that use carbon black supports. Performance degradation was minimal or absent after 500 hours of operation at constant cell voltage of 0.40 V.
US08518607B2	Method for preparing membrane electrode assembly using low-temperature transfer method, membrane electrode assembly prepared thereby, and fuel cell using the same A membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) is prepared by a low-temperature transfer method. A binder-free carbon layer is formed on a transfer substrate so as to avoid decreased performance due to the formation of a skin layer caused by the interfacial segregation of the ionomer or binder.
US08518604B2	Metal fluoride and phosphate nanocomposites as electrode materials The present invention relates to primary and secondary electrochemical energy storage systems. More particularly, the present invention relates to such systems as battery cells, especially battery cells utilizing metal fluorides with the presence of phosphates or fluorophosphates, which use materials that take up and release ions as a means of storing and supplying electrical energy.
US08518599B2	Fuel and oxidant storage device and fuel cell system employing the same A fuel storage device for fuel cell comprises a tank-in-tank or tank-by-tank type tank. In addition, a pipe-in-pipe or pipe-by-pipe delivery system is also provided. A fuel cell system using the fuel storage device comprises liquid fuel at the anode side, liquid oxidant at the cathode side, electrolyte, fuel and oxidant tank-in-tank storage system, fuel and oxidant pipe-in-pipe deliverable system, and by-products handling at both the anode and cathode sides. The liquid fuels include amine-based compounds such as hydrazine, hydroxyl amine, ammonia, and their derivatives.
US08518598B1	Solid oxide fuel cell power plant with a molten metal anode The plant (10) includes a molten metal anode (44) passing through a fuel cell (12) anode inlet (46) having a first interrupted flow generator (104), then into an anode flow field (42) of the fuel cell (12), and leaving the anode flow field (42) through an anode outlet (48) having a second interrupted flow generator (113). The molten anode (44) then flows into a reduction reactor (50) where the oxidized anode (44) is reduced by a reducing fuel (61). The molten anode (44) is then cycled back into the first interrupted flow generator (104) and anode flow field (42). Interrupting flow of the molten anode (44) prevents electrical continuity between the anode inlet (46) and the anode outlet (48) through the molten anode (44) within the anode flow field (42). This facilitates stacking the planar fuel cells in series within a fuel cell stack to build voltage.
US08518592B2	Fuel cell system There is provided a fuel cell system capable of improving the performance and operational stability of the fuel cell system by measuring the exact amount of flow of an oxidizer that is supplied to the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a stack for generating electricity by an electrochemical reaction of a fuel and an oxidizer, an oxidizer supply device for supplying an oxidizer to the stack. A volume flow meter coupled to the oxidizer supply device. The volume flow meter measures a volume flow the oxidizer.
US08518591B2	Terminal device for cell voltage measurement of a fuel cell A terminal device for cell voltage measurement of a fuel cell having a plurality of cells includes a plurality of terminals, a support member and a fixing member. The plurality of terminals each includes a conductive columnar part, and are electrically connected to the cells by the columnar part of each of the terminals being in contact with a conductive terminal contact part of a different cell of the fuel cell. The support member supports the terminals so that center axes of the columnar parts of the terminals are parallel to each other, and so that the center axes are aligned in one row at fixed intervals. The fixing member supports the support member so as to be able to rotate around a specified rotation shaft that is parallel to the center axes, and is attached to the fuel cell.
US08518588B2	Fuel cell system A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a circulation path, a water reservoir, a water level detector, a water discharger and a controller. The fuel cell generates electric power using fuel gas supplied to an anode and oxidant gas supplied to a cathode. Off-gas discharged from the fuel cell is returned to the fuel cell again through the circulation path. The water reservoir is disposed in the circulation path and stores water separated from the off-gas. During monitoring after stop of the fuel cell system or at startup of the fuel cell system, the controller operates the water discharger to discharge the water stored in the water reservoir when the controller determines that a level of the water detected or estimated by the water level detector is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference water level.
US08518587B2	CO2 tolerant alkaline fuel cells and alkaline batteries An alkaline electrochemical device having an alkaline electrolyte disposed between an anode electrode and a cathode electrode, where the anode electrode and/or the cathode electrode is provided with a CO2 inhibitor which substantially eliminates poisoning of the device by CO2. The device may be an alkaline fuel cell or an alkaline battery. In one embodiment, the electrolyte is an anion exchange polymeric alkaline electrolyte membrane.
US08518585B2	Method for producing lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte A method for producing a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte including the step of bringing one or more compounds selected from phosphorous sulfide, germanium sulfide, silicon sulfide and boron sulfide into contact with lithium sulfide in a hydrocarbon-based solvent.
US08518584B2	Production method for electrode for battery, electrode produced by production method, and battery including electrode A production method for an electrode for a battery includes preparing a conductive substrate, and electrode material particles having ion conduction anisotropy; and producing an electrode by attaching the electrode material particles onto the conductive substrate, and applying a magnetic field in a predetermined direction.
US08518583B2	Air cathode and metal-air battery A main object of the present invention is to provide an air cathode capable of achieving both high initial discharge capacity and high capacity retention. In the present invention, the problem is solved by providing an air cathode used in a metal-air battery, comprising: an air cathode layer containing a conductive material, a particulate catalyst and a fibrous catalyst; and an air cathode current collector for collecting current of the air cathode layer, wherein the ratio of the fibrous catalyst to the total weight of the particulate catalyst and the fibrous catalyst is 10% by weight or less.
US08518582B2	Cathode comprising active material composite and lithium battery using the same A cathode including an active material composite and a lithium battery using the same. The active material composite of the cathode includes a mixed oxide complex and a lithium-containing compound, the lithium-containing compound having a metal based compound coated on the surface of the lithium-containing compound.
US08518575B2	Pouch-type lithium secondary battery and fabrication method thereof A pouch-type lithium secondary battery including a battery unit having a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator between the positive and negative electrode plates; electrode tabs extending from each of the positive and negative electrode plates of the battery unit, respectively; a case having a space to accommodate the battery unit; a sealing surface along the periphery of the space; and a protection circuit board electrically connected to the electrode tabs, wherein portions of each of the electrode tabs extend outside the case, and are bent in an upright position with respect to a plane of the sealing surface.
US08518574B1	Heat control pouch for battery cell module and battery cell module having the same Disclosed are a heat control pouch and a battery cell module having the same. The heat control pouch is interposed between battery cells. The heat control pouch includes a high thermal conductivity case having a sealed internal space, a phase change composite filled in the internal space of the high thermal conductivity case, and an elasticity sheet attached to both upper and lower surfaces of the high thermal conductivity case. Here, the elasticity sheet is formed of a thermoplastic elastomer composite containing a high thermal conductivity filler.
US08518571B2	Battery A battery (100) includes an electrode body (80) having a positive electrode and a negative electrode and also includes an exterior case (50) formed in a box-like shape having an inner space corresponding to the electrode body (80). An insulation film (10) is provided between the electrode body (80) and the exterior case (50) to isolate them from each other. The insulation film (10) has a bag-like shape surrounding the electrode body (80) and is placed so as not to come into contact with corners (58) of the inner space.
US08518561B2	Antireflection structures with an exceptional low refractive index and devices containing the same Nanoporous polymers with gyroid nanochannels can be fabricated from the self-assembly of degradable block copolymer, polystyrene-b-poly(L-lactide) (PS-PLLA), followed by the hydrolysis of PLLA blocks. A well-defined nanohybrid material with SiO2 gyroid nanostructure in a PS matrix can be obtained using the nanoporous PS as a template for the sol-gel reaction. After subsequent UV degradation of the PS matrix, a highly porous inorganic gyroid network remains, yielding a single-component material with an exceptionally low refractive index (as low as 1.1).
US08518559B2	Arylamine compounds and electronic devices There is provided conductive organic arylamine compounds. The compounds may be prepared as films and such films may be used as a hole transporting layer, an emissive layer or an electron transporting layer in organic light emitting devices.
US08518551B2	Biaxially oriented polyester film for automobile driving motors, and electrically insulating member therefrom An object of the invention is to provide a biaxially oriented polyester film for automobile driving motors, which has, in addition to high-temperature dimensional stability, high hydrolysis resistance required for an insulating film of an automobile driving motor, and also exhibits excellent delamination characteristics.
US08518546B2	Photochromic compounds and compositions The present invention relates to compounds represented by the following Formula I, Ring-A of the Formula I can be, for example an aryl group, and L1 is a chiral or achiral lengthening group. The compound represented by Formula I can be a photochromic compound. The present invention also relates to photochromic compositions and photochromic articles that include one or more photochromic compounds, such as represented by Formula I.
US08518543B2	DLC-coated sliding member and method for producing the same A sliding member is produced by forming hardening layers with two-layered structure on surface of a substrate metal with a Vickers hardness of not more than Hv300, such as aluminum or magnesium alloy for example, and then forming a DLC film having surface roughness defined as maximum height roughness Rz of 1 to 10 μm further on the hardening layers. The above-described hardening layers are composed of a first hardening layer dispersed with heavy metal particles, preferably made of tungsten and/or tantalum in the substrate metal, and a second hardening layer formed under the first hardening layer.
US08518541B2	Powdery water-absorbing polymers with fine particles bound by thermoplastic adhesives A process for producing and a powdery water-absorbing polymers comprising: about 0.01 to 20 wt. % of a fine particle with a particle size of less than about 200 μm; about 0.001 to 10 wt. % of a thermoplastic adhesive; and about 60 to 99.998 wt. % of a water-absorbing polymer particle with a particle size of about 200 μm and above, wherein the powdery water-absorbing polymers have: a flow value (FFC) within the range from about 1 to 13, and/or a dust portion of at most about 6 are disclosed. Also disclosed are a transport process, a composite, chemical products, and a use of a thermoplastic adhesive.
US08518540B2	Expanded polypropylene resin beads and expanded bead molding Multilayer expanded polypropylene resin beads that are heat moldable at low steam pressure and can provide an expanded mold with sufficient rigidity and heat resistance. The beads are formed from a polypropylene resin and a coating layer formed from a different polypropylene resin. The multilayer expanded resin beads can be molded in-mold at a steam pressure lower than the steam pressure for molding single-layer expanded beads made from the polypropylene resin which forms the core layer. The coating layer to core layer resin weight ratio in the multi-layer resin beads is not less than 0.001 and not greater than 0.040 and the expansion ratio of the expanded beads, the average value of the thickness of the coating layer of the expanded beads, calculated based on the coating weight ratio of the multi-layer resin beads, is not less than 0.1 μm and not greater than 3.0 μm.
US08518534B2	Coating, article coated with coating, and method for manufacturing article A coating includes a titanium aluminum silicon carbon-nitride layer including a first surface and an opposite second surface. The atomic carbon content and/or the atomic nitrogen content in the titanium aluminum silicon carbon-nitride layer gradually increases from the first surface to the second surface.
US08518533B2	Coating, article coated with coating, and method for manufacturing article A coating includes a zirconium yttrium carbon-nitride layer including a first surface and an opposite second surface, the atomic carbon content and the atomic nitrogen content in the zirconium yttrium carbon-nitride layer gradually increasing from the first surface to the second surface.
US08518531B2	Self healing metals and alloys—including structural alloys and self-healing solders The invention discloses the internal structures and processes to synthesize the structure of self-healing materials, specially metallic materials, metal matrix micro and nanocomposites. Self healing is imparted by incorporation of macro, micro or nanosize hollow reinforcements including nanotubes, filled with low melting healing material or incorporation of healing material in pockets within the metallic matrix; the healing material melts and fills the crack. In another concept, macro, micro and nanosize solid reinforcements including ceramic and metallic particles, and shape memory alloys are incorporated into alloy matrices, specially nanostructured alloy matrices, to impart self healing by applying compressive stresses on the crack or diffusing material into voids to fill them. The processes to synthesize these self healing internal structures including pressure or pressureless infiltration, stir mixing and squeeze casting in addition to solid and vapor phase consolidation processes are part of this invention.
US08518529B2	Woody resin molding, polished woody resin, and processes for producing the same The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a woody resin molded body which comprises a step of passing a woody resin composition containing a thermoplastic resin, a cellulose powder and a blowing agent, a weight ratio of the thermoplastic resin to the cellulose powder being from 20/80 to 80/20, through a shaping die that has no core body and extruding the woody resin composition into a cooling die. A barrel temperature of an extrusion molding machine is set lower than a foaming temperature of the blowing agent, and a temperature of the shaping die is set within a foaming temperature range of the blowing agent, to thereby obtain a woody resin molded body which has a high-expanded foam layer and a low-expanded foam layer formed on the outside of the high-expanded foam layer and in which the cellulose powder is not exposed on a surface of the low-expanded foam layer. In accordance with the present invention, a woody resin molded body is provided that is lightweight and similar to natural wood in secondary processability such as nail driving and screw tightening. The woody resin molded body is free from appearance defects such as streak patterns caused by the presence of weld lines on the surface, and strength problems such as surface cracking, excels in product rigidity and strength, and can be produced with good efficiency by extrusion molding.
US08518528B2	Low expansion corrosion resistant ceramic foam filters for molten aluminum filtration A ceramic foam filter for molten aluminum alloys comprising an alumina silicate rich core and a boron glass shell and a chemical composition comprising: 20-70 wt % Al2O3, 20-60 wt % SiO2, 0-10 wt % CaO, 0-10 wt %; MgO and 2-20 wt % B2O3.
US08518524B2	Transparent composite material The invention provides a transparent composite material comprising a cured product of a three-dimensionally crosslinkable resin composition containing tabular inorganic substance having a number-average particle size of 10 to 300 nm and an aspect ratio of 10 to 300 dispersed therein, which material has a small coefficient of thermal expansion against surrounding temperature changes and can be suitably applicable as substrate for display devices, to thereby overcome disadvantages in substrate for display devices using conventional materials that differences in thermal shrinkage between a substrate and an transparent electrode cause cracks in the transparent electrode, resulting in increasing resistance and causing disconnection, and further can provide a display device with high durability.
US08518520B2	Film and method of film processing To provide a film superior in hand tearability and linear cutting efficiency that can be produced without need for a complicated blending of resin raw materials and high-grade processing facilities. There is provided a film having an average distance between the local apexes in any one direction of 8 μm or less.
US08518518B2	Assembly of fibrous elements for obtaining a part made of a composite A fiber structure that can be embedded in a matrix for obtaining a piece made of composite material, includes a first fiber element having a first support surface, at least one L-shaped fiber element having a base that is flattened against the support surface of the first fiber element at a junction zone and a wing that is not flattened against the first fiber element, and another fiber element having one part flattened against the wing of the at least one L-shaped fiber element. The elements are assembled by tapping fibers from a second surface of the first fiber element so as to form loops, at least certain fibers being oblique relative to the second surface, in a plane that is perpendicular to the junction zone, wherein certain loops of the oblique fibers protrude to the outside of the outer surface of a wing of at least one L-shaped fiber element.
US08518514B2	Multilayer optical recording medium Simple design of a multilayer optical recording medium is achieved while suppressing interlayer crosstalk and confocal crosstalk in the multilayer optical recording medium. Simple recording and reading control by a recording and reading unit is also achieved. The multilayer optical recording medium includes at least three or more recording and reading layers deposited one above the other with intermediate layers interposed therebetween, and information can be read by light irradiation from the layers. The intermediate layers have film thicknesses of two types or less, and all the recording and reading layers except the recording and reading layer farthest from a light incident surface have substantially the same optical constant.
US08518513B2	Multilayer optical recording medium The multilayer optical recording medium with six or more recording and reading layers disposed one above the other has at least two or more recording and reading layer groups. The recording and reading layer groups each include a plurality of recording and reading layers successively disposed one above the other. The reflectance of each of the recording and reading layers in a stacked state decreases in the order from a front side near a light incident surface toward a back side far from the light incident surface. A recording and reading layer nearest the front side among the recording and reading layers in the recording and reading layer group nearer the back side has a reflectance in a stacked state higher than that of a recording and reading layer nearest the back side among the recording and reading layers in the recording and reading layer group nearer the front side.
US08518510B1	Friction pad on portable handheld electronic device A frictional pad in combination with a handheld electronic device upon which the frictional pad is adhered and an upward facing support surface upon which the handheld electronic device is selectively disposed and held in a non-adhesive, non-slip fashion by the frictional pad. The frictional pad includes a polyurethane dome adhered to the handheld electronic device by the adhesive film. The dome has a broad, flat shape with an outfacing surface facing the upward facing support surface with a flat and smooth center parallel with the adhesive film and surrounded by a radius perimeter. The outfacing surface of the dome contacts the upward facing support surface and is tacky to releasably hold the handheld electronic device to the upward facing support surface.
US08518505B2	Multi-layered grip Disclosed are grips and methods of making grips for use with the handle of an article, and in particular for use with fishing poles and golf clubs. The grip preferably includes a multi-layered gripping member and an inner sleeve or mounting body. The gripping member can include an outer layer with a fabric layer coated and preferably saturated by polyurethane. The outer layer can be bonded to an inner layer to form the gripping member which is then attached to the sleeve. The sleeve can be ground from a starting block of material or may be injection molded.
US08518504B2	Synthetic resin bottle having a gradation pattern, and process for injection molding the preform for use in such a bottle The technical problem to be solved is to change the thickness of the colored resin layer of the preform gradually in the upward or downward direction, by utilizing a tendency of gradual decrease in the thickness of the colored resin layer caused by the flow of the main resin inside the preform mold when the main resin and the colored resin are injected into the mold. This involves adjusting the injection pattern including the time of starting and ending the supply of the main resin and the colored resin, and pressure or velocity profiles, reducing the thickness of the colored resin layer gradually upstream or downstream, injection-molding the preform in which a color-gradated portion associated with the thickness of the colored resin layer has been formed, and biaxially drawing and blow molding this preform into a bottle having a color-gradated portion.
US08518503B2	Crystalline form of 2-(4,6-bis-biphenyl-4-yl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(2-ethyl-(n)-hexyloxy)phenol The crystalline form of 2-(4,6-bis-biphenyl-4-yl-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl)-5-(2-ethyl-(n)-hexyloxy)phenol, characterized by a melting range of 118-126° C.
US08518501B2	Food holding device, method of making, and method of storing cooked food A food holding device includes a holding bin and an optional heating component. The holding bin has a specified average surface roughness Ra on at least a portion of the surface intended to be contacted with food during storage of the food.
US08518499B2	Liquid crystal blue phase Methods of forming a liquid crystal blue phase from composite materials comprising a chiral nematic liquid crystal host and an azobenzene-based bent-shape molecule are described. The composite materials quickly transfer from the liquid crystal blue phase to an isotropic phase under electromagnetic radiation and transfer from the isotropic phase to the liquid crystal blue phase when electromagnetic radiation is removed.
US08518498B2	Liquid crystal display and manufacturing method thereof The present invention relates to a liquid crystal display, wherein arrangement of liquid crystal molecules thereof is controlled by using a monomer that is polymerized by ultraviolet rays to provide a pre-tilt. To prevent damage to organic material layers when irradiating ultraviolet rays to the monomer, a blocking film made of an ultraviolet absorbing agent is formed on or over at least one such layer.
US08518485B2	Process for producing a component of a turbine, and a component of a turbine The turbine parts, when they are used, form oxide layers which by the undesirable rapid growth thereof generate the damage of the parts substrate. The inventive method consists in depleting the part in an element in such a way that the oxide layer is reduced.
US08518483B2	Diptube apparatus and method for delivering vapor phase reagent to a deposition chamber This invention relates to a liquid phase reagent dispensing apparatus having a diptube and also a metal seal aligned and in contact with the hardened opposing flat surfaces of a top wall member and a protuberance on a side wall member, wherein the hardened opposing flat surfaces of the top wall member and the protuberance have a hardness greater than the hardness of the metal seal. The apparatus further has a temperature sensor and a source chemical level sensor extending through a centrally located portion of the top wall member and generally vertically downwardly to a sump cavity centrally located on a bottom wall member. The dispensing apparatus may be used for dispensing of reagents such as precursors for deposition of materials in the manufacture of semiconductor materials and devices.
US08518481B2	Interconnect for MEMS device including a viscoelastic septum Provided is a micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) device for use with an elongate structure. The MEMS device includes a generally planar substrate, a device wall layer formed upon the substrate, a septum cavity formed in the device wall layer, a channel formed in the device wall layer in fluid communication with the septum cavity, and a septum element disposed in the septum cavity. The septum element is formed of a viscoelastic material. The septum element defines a septum entry surface and a septum exit surface with the septum exit surface being exposed to the channel and disposed between the septum entry surface and the channel. The septum element is without any openings formed through the septum element extending between the septum entry and exit surfaces. Methods of manufacturing and interacting with the MEMS device are also provided.
US08518478B2	Conductive fibers and a method of manufacturing the same The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing conductive fibers, more precisely a method of manufacturing conductive fibers comprising the steps of coating silver complex compound coating solution on non-conductive fibers to coat the fibers with silver complex compound; heating the fibers to form a silver coating layer; and forming an antioxidant layer thereon, and conductive fibers prepared by the same.The method of manufacturing conductive fibers of the present invention not only is simple and easy but also requires low production costs. So, the conductive fibers prepared by the method of the present invention are not only excellent in conductivity but also excellent in other mechanical properties such as adhesive strength of the conductive layer, fiber strength and softness, etc.
US08518466B2	Selenium covered basic copper chloride, its preparation method and the use A preparation method for selenium covered basic copper chloride includes the steps of: (a) adding crystalline basic copper chloride (TBCC), water and stabilizer in a reactor; adding sodium hydroxide solution with stirring; reacting to form a hydroxyl-modified crystalline basic copper chloride after discharge, washing, and negative pressure leaching; (b) adding the hydroxyl-modified crystalline basic copper chloride and water in the reactor, adding selenous acid with stirring; adding copper sulfate pentahydrate after reaction; forming selenium covered basic copper chloride comprising crystalline basic copper chloride, basic cuprous selenide, and basic cupric sulfate after discharge, rinsing, negative pressure filtration, and drying. The selenium covered basic copper chloride is used as feed addictives of trace elements having nonhygroscopic property, good liquidity, and stable chemical property. The selenium covered basic copper chloride is easy to incorporate with feed, low price, low cost in adding, weak acidic solubility, easy to absorb.
US08518464B2	Method and system for manufacturing whole soy milk A method for manufacturing whole soy milk by sterilizing raw beans with the bean skins by heating in a heating chamber, transforming the starch into soluble dextrin, and then grinding the beans into an ultra-fine particle to be manufactured into whole soy milk. When the starch is transformed into dextrin by means of the above-described method, whole soy milk which is as smooth as bovine milk can be manufactured, said whole soy milk being easier to digest and having an excellent taste and flavor due to the removal of the inherent fishy taste and grassy flavor or “stink’ of the beans. By using the entire bean the problem of waste generated in traditional soy milk manufacturing processes is resolved, and soy milk yield is greatly improved. Further, a method is provided for manufacturing whole black soybean milk utilizing the quality anticancer ingredients found in the black bean skins.
US08518463B2	Cream cheese products Technique for making a cream cheese product comprising steps of: providing a milkfat fluid comprising butterfat; pasteurizing the milkfat fluid; homogenizing the milkfat fluid; and culturing bacteria in the milkfat fluid; producing a cream cheese product comprising live probiotic bacteria cultures. Cream cheese product comprising: between about 10% by weight and about 55% by weight of total butterfat; and a live probiotic bacteria culture.
US08518461B2	Use of bamboo vinegar for treating inflammation The present invention relates to a method for treating inflammation comprising administering a subject in need thereof with a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising bamboo vinegar or the phenolic fraction thereof. The method for preparing the phenolic fraction is also provided.
US08518459B2	Composition for regulating lipid metabolism This invention concerns a nutraceutical and/or food composition for regulating, among other things, lipid metabolism in humans and animals, and methods of use of said nutraceutical and/or food composition.
US08518458B2	Tea-derived compositions and methods of using same for cardiovascular health Disclosed herein are compositions comprising tea derived components which are useful in decreasing elevated blood pressures, lowering LDL and/or lowering inflammatory markers of cardiovascular disease. Specifically exemplified herein are compositions comprising predetermined amounts of L-theanine and EGCG, and methods of using same to improve cardiovascular health.
US08518457B2	Use of inhaled gaseous nitric oxide as a mucolytic agent or expectorant Methods and devices for treating excess mucus accumulation in mammals by administering gaseous inhaled nitric oxide or nitric oxide releasing compounds as a mucolytic agent or expectorant are provided. Delivery of gaseous nitric oxide can be made nasally or orally and is preferably substantially coincident with inhalation of the mammal or based on a synchronous parameter of the mammal's respiratory cycle. Varying therapeutic profiles may be used for the delivery of gaseous nitric oxide depending on the severity of the excess mucus accumulation. Parameters for the therapeutic profiles may include flow rate of nitric oxide containing gas, duration of administration of nitric oxide containing gas, number of breaths for which nitric oxide containing gas is to be administered, and concentrations of therapeutic NO delivered to the airways.
US08518454B2	Mammalian colostrum derived nanopeptides for broadspectrum viral and recurrent infections with a method of isolation thereof The present invention relates to nanopeptides isolated from mammalian colostrum with vaccine like antiviral and immunodulator activity via building body's own immune system and attachment inhibition on the cell surface receptors.
US08518452B2	Method for stabilizing blood plasma components in a lyophilizate using carbon dioxide and phosphoric acid Process for the stabilization of blood plasma components in a lyophilizate, wherein in a freeze-drying process, said blood plasma components were in a solution containing at least two different pH-lowering substances causing a predetermined pH value range to be adjusted in the solution formed upon reconstitution.
US08518451B2	Thyroid hormone analogs and methods of use Disclosed are methods of treating subjects having conditions related to angiogenesis including administering an effective amount of a polymeric form of thyroid hormone, or an antagonist thereof, to promote or inhibit angiogenesis in the subject. Compositions of the polymeric forms of thyroid hormone, or thyroid hormone analogs, are also disclosed.
US08518449B2	Polymer particle coating method An improved method for fixedly binding particles of a solid, heat absorbing material or additive, especially polymer additives, to the surface of prepolymer and/or polymer particles.
US08518447B2	Method for treating or preventing renal or liver disease The methods for treatment using an adsorbent having a high adsorbability, and capable of adsorbing a large amount of toxins during a retention period in an intestine, and of remarkably increasing an adsorption amount of compounds having a large molecular weight.
US08518444B2	Graft copolymers as drug delivery systems The present invention relates to graft copolymers of polyvinyl sulfonic-co-vinyl alcohol)-g-poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (P(VS-VA)-g-PLGA) with negatively charged electrolyte properties, their method of preparation and their use. These negatively charged graft copolymers are suitable for effective loading and sustained-release of especially positively charged drugs, proteins and peptides, and drug-loaded particles from these grafted co-polymers are especially useful as parenteral or mucosal drug delivery systems for pharmaceutical applications.
US08518439B2	Liquid therapeutic composition A liquid composition includes a therapeutic component dispersed in a liquid carrier system. The liquid carrier system is made up of water and a solvent. The solvent includes at least 90 wt % propylene glycol and less than 2 wt % ethanol, if ethanol is present in the solvent. The therapeutic component has acetaminophen and phenylephrine. The weight ratio of solvent to phenylephrine is between 100:1 to 2000:1. The weight ratio of solvent to acetaminophen is between 5:1 and 25:1.
US08518436B2	Engineered extracellular matrices The invention relates to engineered matrices comprising collagen fibrils with specific characteristics, including, but not limited to, a specific fibril area fraction (i.e., density) and/or a specific elastic or linear modulus (i.e., stiffness). The invention also relates to methods of preparation and use of the matrices.
US08518435B2	Homeopathic formulation consisting of Bryonia alba and Pulsatilla spp A nutritional composition or functional food composition is provided comprising homeopathic ingredients for relieving the symptoms of colds and/or flus, in combination with traditional herbal and nutraceutical ingredients, and are efficacious as antipathogens. The formulation includes ingredients balanced in a synergistic manner to elicit complementary effects which both reduce the symptoms of colds and/or flus and provide the potential to reduce pathogenic loads in the body. Methods of making both the core medicinal formulation and suitable dietary supplement and/or functional food embodiments based on the formulation are provided.
US08518434B2	Antiseptic spermicidal composition and means for its application This invention provides a spermicidally and virucidally effective, vaginally applicable formulation, having the following approximate composition of essential ingredients: at least one benzalkonium chloride, in an amount from 0.05 to 0-0.2%; at least one spermicide selected from the group consisting of nonoxynols in an amount of from 0.05-12%, octoxynol-9 in an amount of from 0.05-4%, and triclosan in an amount from 0.05-2%; a biologically acceptable emollient, in an amount from 1-5%; hydroxypropyimethyl cellulose, in an amount from 0.1-3%; sodium carbomer, in an amount from 0.1-1%; de-ionized water, making up the balance. The composition has the attributes of (a) a semi-solid, essentially clear gel consistency and appearance, and (b) the ability to maintain a presence in the human vagina in the presence of mucous secretions therein, in virucidally effective amounts, for at least 24 hours after application thereto.
US08518433B2	Method of treating an osteochondral defect The present invention is directed to compositions having at least one neocartilage particle, juvenile cartilage particle or a combination thereof and a matrix, and methods and devices that include the compositions.
US08518430B2	Dry mouldable drug formulation Solid pharmaceutical compositions for parenteral injection comprising a binder and at least one therapeutic agent. The pharmaceutical composition has the strength to be injected directly with the need of using cannulas or the like.
US08518429B2	Arsenic trioxide medical elution scaffold An arsenic trioxide medical elution scaffold and preparation method thereof, wherein the arsenic trioxide medical elution scaffold comprises scaffold, polymer coating covering the scaffold and arsenic trioxide loaded in the polymer coating which is in the form of single particle or particle conglomeration island. Animal experiments testify that the medical release of the arsenic trioxide medical elution scaffold is suitably uniform, and can be controlled to meet clinic requirement.
US08518428B2	Antagonistic bacteria for controlling the Fusarium wilt of continuous cropping banana and their microbial organic fertilizer The present invention relates to the antagonistic bacteria for controlling the Fusarium wilt of continuous cropping banana and their microbial organic fertilizer. It belongs to technology of intensive agricultural production. The present invention separates two antagonistic bacteria NJN-6 and NJN-11 and produces the microbial organic fertilizer through inoculating the two said strains into pig manure compost and rapeseed cake compost to conduct solid-state fermentation. The microbial organic fertilizer is characterized in that in the fertilizer, the content of each of the antagonistic bacteria NJN-6 and NJN-11 is above 1×108 cfu/g, total nitrogen is 4˜5% (weight percent), above 90% (weight percent) of the total nitrogen is organic nitrogen, total nitrogen-phosphorus-kalium nutrient is 6˜10% (weight percent) and organic matter is 30˜35% (weight percent). The results of experiment showed the showed that the prevention rate of the Fusarium wilt of banana reached more than 80% and the incidence rate can be controlled to less than 5% even on the seriously diseased terraces (seasonal incidence rate of 15% or more). The fertilizer can control the wilt effectively if they are applied to soil in successive years.
US08518424B2	Resin powder for dermatologic composition, skin cleansing agent and cosmetic composition using the powder, and preparation processes of the powder Provided is a resin powder for a dermatologic composition composed of resin particles having an average volume particle size of 2.0 to 20.0 μm, a shape factor SF1 of 110 to 140 and an average volume particle size distribution GSDv of 1.3 or less. Also disclosed are a skin cleansing composition and a cosmetic composition containing the resin powder, and a preparation process of the resin powder.
US08518423B2	Method for enhancing chroma of hair There is provided a method for enhancing a chroma of hair which comprises the steps of shampooing the hair with a water-based shampoo containing (A) 5 to 20% by weight of an anionic surfactant, (B) 0.1 to 5% by weight of a water-insoluble modified silicone containing at least one of an amino group and a quaternary ammonium group in a molecule thereof, and (C) a water-soluble salt in an amount capable of allowing the component (B) to be present in a solubilized state; applying a water-based conditioner containing a higher alcohol having 12 to 28 carbon atoms and a cationic surfactant at a molar ratio of 1:1 to 10:1 to the shampooed hair; and rinsing the hair. The method is capable of allowing an inherent color of hair, a dull color of damaged hair or a color of hair dyed by coloring to look clearer or more vivid, or maintaining a clearness of the color of hair.
US08518422B2	Cosmetic or dermatological preparation comprising a nutrient medium phase A cosmetic or dermatological preparation that is obtainable by combining collagen and/or a derivative thereof, chitosan and/or a derivative thereof and glycosylaminoglycan and/or a derivative thereof with one or more selected substances. This Abstract is not intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification, nor intended to limit the scope of the invention in any way.
US08518419B2	Method of treating diabetes The present invention relates to a method for treating a subject having or at risk of a diabetes-related disorder. In a preferred embodiment, the method involves increasing the level or activity of Hypoxia Induced Factor 1 (HIF-1 α) in pancreatic-β-cells or insulin-sensitive tissues in the subject by administering to the subject an inhibitor of a protein that decreases the level or activity of HIF-1α. The present invention also relates to a method of transplanting pancreatic islet cells in a subject.
US08518416B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of microbial infections The present invention relates to methods and compositions for treatment of microbial infections and for the enhancement of resistance to infection. The invention comprises administration of an effective amount of a protein isolated from bacterial lysate compositions for the treatment of pathological conditions of microbial infections. The present invention can also be used to enhance the immune system to prevent infections by the administration of an effective amount of the compositions.
US08518412B2	Partial peptide of lacritin The invention provides a polypeptide containing an amino acid sequence, which is a particular partial sequence of lacritin and is characterized by gyro-modification of N-terminal glutamine. The polypeptide promotes adhesion between a cell and extracellular matrix and is stable in aqueous solution.
US08518411B2	Modified TGF-β superfamily protein The invention provides modified TGF-β family proteins having altered biological or biochemical properties, and methods for making them. Specific modified protein constructs include TGF-β family member proteins that have N-terminal truncations, “latent” proteins, fusion proteins and heterodimers.
US08518410B2	Fusion protein with HIV antigen The present invention includes compositions and methods for the expression, secretion and use of novel compositions for use as, e.g., vaccines and antigen delivery vectors, to delivery antigens to antigen presenting cells. In one embodiment, the vector is an anti-CD40 antibody, or fragments thereof, and one or more antigenic peptides linked to the anti-CD40 antibody or fragments thereof, including humanized antibodies.
US08518404B2	Activatable binding polypeptides and methods of identification and use thereof Activatable binding polypeptides (ABPs), which contain a target binding moiety (TBM), a masking moiety (MM), and a cleavable moiety (CM) are provided. Activatable antibody compositions, which contain a TBM containing an antigen binding domain (ABD), a MM and a CM are provided. Furthermore, ABPs which contain a first TBM, a second TBM and a CM are provided. The ABPs exhibit an “activatable” conformation such that at least one of the TBMs is less accessible to target when uncleaved than after cleavage of the CM in the presence of a cleaving agent capable of cleaving the CM. Further provided are libraries of candidate ABPs, methods of screening to identify such ABPs, and methods of use. Further provided are ABPs having TBMs that bind VEGF, CTLA-4, or VCAM, ABPs having a first TBM that binds VEGF and a second TBM that binds FGF, as well as compositions and methods of use.
US08518403B2	Expression-enhanced polypeptides A composite polypeptide, said composite polypeptide comprising a desired polypeptide and an expression enhancing domain (“EED”), said EED comprising first and second cysteine amino acid residues Cys1 and Cys2, respectively, Cys1 being located closer to the N-terminus of the composite polypeptide molecule than Cys2, wherein Cys1 and Cys2 are separated by a polypeptide linker, said linker—being free of cysteine and proline;—defining a length sufficient to allow Cys1 and Cys2 to engage in an intramolecular disulfide bond with one another; and—having a flexible polypeptide conformation essentially free of secondary polypeptide structure in aqueous solution, wherein at least one of Cys1 and Cys2 is derivatized with a derivatization moiety.
US08518401B1	Treating inflammatory diseases with antibodies that inhibit fractalkine-CXCR1 interaction A therapeutic agent for an inflammatory disease comprising an antibody or a CX3CR1 antagonist that inhibits an interaction of fractalkine and CX3CR1 is provided.
US08518400B2	Serine protease derivatives and uses in the prevention or the treatment of blood coagulation disorders The present invention relates to chimeric derivatives of serine protease zymogen containing the activation peptide of factor X or a fragment thereof for improving the half-life of said derivatives. Preferably, said chimeric derivatives are protein C and factor X derivatives. The invention also relates to said derivatives for the prevention or treatment of blood coagulation disorders.
US08518398B2	Methods for treating open wounds A method for treating an open wound, such as a surgical wound, may include preparing a first composition including a platelet poor plasma (PPP), and preparing a second composition including a platelet rich plasma (PRP). A layer of the first composition may be applied within the open wound, and a layer of the second composition may be applied within the open wound over the layer of the first composition.
US08518397B2	Notch induced natural killer cell generation and therapeutic uses A method of preparing differentiated NK cells by ex vivo expansion includes the steps of; (1) isolating a plurality of CD34+ hematopoietic cells; (2) culturing the cells in a medium, wherein the medium includes an effective amount of a notch ligand and one or more cytokines selected from the group consisting of IL-7, IL-15, SCF, Flt-3, IL-3 and IL-6; and (3) maintaining the cells in culture for a duration of time sufficient to produce NK cells.
US08518396B2	Compositions and methods for soft tissue replacement The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of transplanting tissue, for example, in breast augmentation procedures. The compositions include adipose tissue and compounds that reduce tissue volume loss and increase survival rate of the adipose tissue when the composition is introduced into breast tissue.
US08518388B2	Cyclodextrin-based polymers for therapeutics delivery The present invention relates to novel compositions of therapeutic cyclodextrin containing polymeric compounds designed as a carrier for small molecule therapeutics delivery and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. These cyclodextrin-containing polymers improve drug stability and solubility, and reduce toxicity of the small molecule therapeutic when used in vivo. Furthermore, by selecting from a variety of linker groups and targeting ligands the polymers present methods for controlled delivery of the therapeutic agents. The invention also relates to methods of treating subjects with the therapeutic compositions described herein. The invention further relates to methods for conducting pharmaceutical business comprising manufacturing, licensing, or distributing kits containing or relating to the polymeric compounds described herein.
US08518382B2	Tooth polishing compositions and methods of tooth polishing without mechanical abrasion A method of polishing a tooth surface without mechanical abrasion is provided. Kits and compositions are also provided.
US08518380B2	Prophylactic cleaning product and method of packaging A prophylactic (prophy) paste composition comprising about 40 percent by weight to about 55 percent by weight expanded perlite comprising perlite granules in the range of about 20 μm to about 70 μm and floaters. The prophy paste composition further comprises no more than 5 percent by weight of a surfactant, and greater than about 10 percent by weight water. In some embodiments, the inventive paste also contains a humectant and optionally, may contain coloring agents, preservative agents, alcohol, flavoring agents, viscosity increasing agents, and sodium fluoride. The present invention also provides methods for controlling the floater content of the expanded perlite used in the inventive paste and methods of packaging the expanded perlite paste composition in a tube. The present invention also provides a prophy paste product comprising the inventive prophy paste contained within a squeezable tube.
US08518376B2	Oil-based foamable carriers and formulations A waterless foamable carrier and pharmaceutical composition which is suitable for external and internal administration is disclosed. The composition is single phase and includes at least one liquid oil; and a glyceride. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising active agents, methods for their preparation, propellants suitable for use with the carriers and uses thereof are further described.
US08518373B2	Ionic and non-ionic radiographic contrast agents for use in combined X-ray and nuclear magnetic resonance diagnostics The invention concerns a method for obtaining diagnostic images of a human or animal body organ, region, fluid or tissue by using combined X-ray and/or Magnetization Transfer (MT) based MRI techniques and iodinated radiographic compounds as contrast agents, as well as improved Chemical Exchange dependent Saturation Transfer (CESDT or CEST) based MRI procedures in which a iodinated contrast agents is used for in vivo determining a physiological parameter of diagnostic interest.
US08518371B2	Hypoxia-selective, weakly basic 2-nitroimidazole delivery agents and methods of use thereof The invention features a class of 2-nitroimidazole compounds with a secondary basic nitrogen atom and a linker bearing one or more therapeutic agents, cytotoxic agents, detectable labels, or chelating groups. In particular, the invention provides 2-nitroimidazole compounds containing a cluster of boron atoms for use in boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT). The 2-nitroimidazole compounds can be used to treat hypoxic conditions, including, e.g., cancer, inflammation, and ischemia. The weakly basic 2-nitroimidazole compounds target to hypoxic tissue and provide increased tissue concentration overall.
US08518370B2	Metalloaluminophosphate molecular sieves with lamellar crystal morphology and their preparation The present invention relates to metalloaluminophosphate (MeAPO) molecular sieve with lamellar crystal morphology having an empirical chemical composition on an anhydrous basis, after synthesis and calcination, expressed by the formula HxMeyAlzPkO2 wherein, y+z+k=1 x<=y said molecular sieve having predominantly a plate crystal morphology in which the width (W) and the thickness (T) are W/T is >=10 The above metalloaluminophosphate (MeAPO) molecular sieve can be made by a method which comprises: a) forming a reaction mixture containing a texture influencing agent (TIA), an organic templating agent (TEMP), at least a reactive inorganic source of MeO2 insoluble in the TIA, reactive sources of AI203 and P205, b) crystallizing the above reaction mixture thus formed until crystals of the metalloaluminophosphate are formed, c) recovering a solid reaction product, d) washing it with water to remove the TIA and e) calcinating it to remove the organic template. The present invention also relates to catalysts consisting of the above MeAPO molecular and relates to a process for making an olefin product from an oxygen-containing, halogenide-containing or sulphur-containing feedstock.
US08518366B2	Device and method for the combustion of sulfur and sulfur-containing compounds The present invention relates to a process and a device for the combustion of sulphur and/or sulphur-containing compounds, via which a sufficient production of SO2-containing gases having a high SO2 concentration is made possible. The combustion preferably proceeds using a combustion gas which has an oxygen fraction at least as high as air, but preferably a higher fraction of oxygen. The process and the device should be suitable, in particular, for providing sulphur dioxide as a source for further production of sulphuric acid or highly concentrated SO3-containing gases. In addition, the device and the process should be suitable for oxidizing hydrogen-sulphide-containing gases, such as occur, for example, in the refinery industry, in high concentrations to SO2.
US08518363B2	Method for production of carbon nanotube [Problems to be Solved]There is provided a method for production of a carbon nanotube, which allows for production of the carbon nanotube in a large scale and at a low cost.[Solution]The temperature of a catalyst loaded on a support is raised by heating the support and a raw material gas containing a carbon source is supplied on the catalyst to synthesize the carbon nanotube. The synthesized carbon nanotube is recovered, and after the recovery, the catalyst is subjected to a regeneration treatment to repeatedly utilize the support. Since the catalyst deteriorates, the catalyst is regenerated periodically or nonperiodically during the production. The regeneration treatment of the catalyst involves an oxidation treatment of the catalyst. Further, after the oxidation treatment, a reducing gas is fed to and brought into contact with the catalyst surface to reduce the catalyst. As the support, a honeycomb is used.
US08518357B2	Systems and methods for sequestering sulfur Methods, systems, and apparatus for managing sulfur are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprise the following: obtaining material containing sulfur; refining the material to develop a high sulfur content heavy fraction fuel oil and a low sulfur content light fraction fuel oil; burning the low sulfur content light fraction fuel oil in apparatus that emit to the atmosphere; burning the high sulfur content heavy fraction fuel oil to produce energy thereby generating flue gas containing sulfur oxide; and removing and disposing of sulfur in the flue gas using a sulfur sequestration system that includes utilizing sulfur removed from the flue gas to form a brine material.
US08518352B2	Apparatus and method for producing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds by venting the system with an inert gas The invention concern an apparatus and a method for manufacturing polycrystalline silicon having a reduced amount of boron compounds. The invention feeds Ar gas in a trichlorosilane line, which connects a trichlorosilane (TCS) tank and a series of distillation units. The distillation units have a pressure transducer and a pressure independent control valve (PIC-V) positioned on a vent gas line for discharging vent gas from the distillation units. Ar gas is fed to the TCS line with higher pressure than the pressure set for opening the PIC-V. The TCS is distilled by the distillation units with continuously discharging vent gas from the distillation units.
US08518350B2	Reagent container A reagent container having a plurality of open holding sections, each holding a reagent and into which a probe is inserted to suck the reagent. An opening of each of the holding sections is sealed with at least one sheet-like seal member. The reagent container includes a container body and a lid having a plurality of hollow piercing sections, formed on a lower surface of the lid, protruding downward for piercing the seal member at each of the openings, and openings, formed in an upper surface of the lid, communicating with piercing sections respectively to allow the probe to be inserted therethrough or withdrawn therefrom.
US08518345B2	Multi-channel pipettor with variably repositionable tips A hand-held, multi-channel pipettor has an electronically controlled motor to reposition pipette tips for different center to center spacing. Each repositionable tip fitting assembly has a cam following pin that is driven by cam tracks in a motor driven roller drum. Stationary ports for the multiple aspiration cylinders are strategically placed to simplify management of flexible tubes leading to the repositionable pipette tip fitting assemblies. The pipettor has a user interface that can be operated conveniently by one hand to reposition pipette tips. It has a pipette tip ejection mechanism with a sinusoidal stripper bar.
US08518339B1	Systems, components, and methods for sterilizing medical waste To improve throughput of biomedical waste treatment, the present inventors devised an exemplary ozone-based system including a shredder, a roll-off treatment bin with ozone injectors, an ozone source, and a controller. The controller monitors electric current drawn by the shredder as shredded waste enters the ozone-enriched treatment bin. In response to current falling below a predetermined low level, indicating that a batch of waste has been shredded and loaded into the treatment bin, the controller starts a treatment timer. The timer measures elapsed ozone treatment or exposure time. If additional waste is added to the shredder and a subsequent low-current condition is detected, the controller restarts the treatment timer. Expiration of the timer indicates that the waste in the roll-off bin is sterilized and ready for transport to landfills. The exemplary system provides continuous waste processing and promises to boost throughput by 50% over some conventional ozone-based waste-treatment systems.
US08518336B2	Cascading planar baffle reactor The present invention provides for a thermo-chemical reactor vessel having a plurality of planer baffles with an offset and opposing orientation affixed to the interior sides of the vessel. The materials which are to be processed enter the reactor from the top and move downward by gravity and the rate of movement is controlled by the internal configuration of the plurality of planar surfaces. The slope angle of said plurality of planar baffles can be controlled from outside of the vessel. Further, the angle of the interior planar baffles can be changed from horizontal to near vertical. Still further, the plurality of planar baffles can be vibrated using pulsed gas released from beneath the baffle.
US08518335B2	System for preparing silica aerogel powder A system for preparing silica aerogel powders. The system includes a material supplier, a mixer, a drier and a recoverer. The material supplier transmitting de-ionized water, water glass, an organosilane compound, an inorganic acid and at least one organic solvent. Some of organic solvents are mixed and transmitted to the mixer and tramining organic solvent is transmitted to the mixer. The mixer mixes the materials transmitted from the material supplier so as to generate silica hydrogel. The drier dries the silica hydrogel so as to generate silica aerogel powders. The recoverer recovers some vaporized materials of the materials used in the mixer and the drier.
US08518334B2	Coking apparatus and process for oil-containing solids A process for upgrading unconventional or heavy oils such as, tar sands, shale oil, or bitumen. This process may include a coking scheme in which oil-containing solids, of suitable size, are fed directly into the riser of an FCC unit. Contacting a hot stream of solids causes vaporization and produces a gaseous product stream. The gaseous product may be separated out in a separating vessel and coked or unconverted oil-containing solids may be transferred to a gasifier for combustion at high temperatures to remove the coke and residual oil. Syngas from the gasifier may be converted to hydrogen using a water gas shift reaction. The hydrogen may be used for hydroprocessing.
US08518327B2	Integrated dissolution processing and sample transfer system The invention provides a system and method for dissolution testing. The system includes multiple dissolution vessels and a dose carrier positioned above the dissolution vessels. The dose carrier holds multiple removable carousels that receive individual doses for dissolution tested. Carousels that receive tablets or sinkers typically have a first configuration, while carousels that receive baskets typically have a second configuration. The two different configurations of carousels are interchangeable on the same dose ring. The system further includes a drive head positioned above the dose carrier, the drive head having a basket arbor and a mixing paddle removably and interchangeably attached. A pipettor integral with the system transfers sample aliquots having volumes in the range of 50 μl to 1 ml from the dissolution vessels to wells of an external receptacle.
US08518325B2	Method of sterilizing a web of packaging material There is described a unit for sterilizing a web of packaging material, the unit having a bath containing a sterilizing agent in which the web is advanced continuously; and an aseptic environment containing sterile air, connected to an outlet of the bath, and housing drying means for removing residual sterilizing agent from the web; the aseptic environment is divided into two regions by a narrow-section channel, along which the web travels, and which is sized to produce a predetermined difference in pressure between the two regions, and so force air into the channel from the higher-pressure region to the lower-pressure region to dry the web.
US08518323B2	Apparatus and process for oxidizing a vapor-phase substrate with low dose zone The present invention relates to an apparatus for the treatment of contaminated air or surfaces in order to remove or oxidize odoriferous gases and deleterious compounds therefrom through the utilization of ozone droplets, and more particularly pertains to the treatment of manufacturing facilities, wet wells, seage installations, buildings, equipment and industrial installations and diverse locales subjected to foul air, in order to remove noxious and potentially toxic vapors and impurities from the air or surfaces through the dissolution of ozone in water to form droplets, and spraying the resultant mixture into the air as a fine aqueous mist. Moreover, the invention is also directed to the provision of a process for eliminating odoriferous or noxious vapor gases and harmful constituents entrained therein from a volume of contaminated air or surfaces through the utilization of ozone dissolved in water by the employment of the inventive treatment apparatus.
US08518321B2	Biaxially oriented nylon film, laminate wrapping material and process for production of biaxially oriented nylon film Biaxially-oriented nylon film according to the present invention is biaxially-oriented nylon film made from nylon. In the biaxially-oriented nylon film, an elongation ratio of the film in each of four directions (an MD direction, a TD direction, a 45 degree direction and a 135 degree direction) until a film rupture is 70 percent or more, the elongation ratio being measured in a tensile test (testing conditions: a sample width is 15 mm; a distance between gauge points is 50 mm; and a tensile speed is 100 mm/min), and a stress ratio A (σ1/σ2) between a tensile stress σ1 and a tensile stress σ2 in a stress-strain curve obtained in the tensile test of the film is 2 or more in each of the four directions, the tensile stress σ1 being a value at a point where the elongation ratio becomes 50 percent while the tensile stress σ2 being a value at an yield point.
US08518320B2	Methods for electrospinning hydrophobic coaxial fibers into superhydrophobic and oleophobic coaxial fiber mats Methods for electrospinning a hydrophobic coaxial fiber into a superhydrophobic coaxial fiber mat can include providing an electrospinning coaxial nozzle comprising a core outlet coaxial with a sheath outlet, ejecting an electrospinnable core solution from the core outlet of the electrospinning coaxial nozzle, ejecting a hydrophobic sheath solution from the sheath outlet of the electrospinning coaxial nozzle, wherein the hydrophobic sheath solution annularly surrounds the core solution, applying a voltage between the electrospinning coaxial nozzle and a collection plate, wherein the voltage induces a jet of the electrospinnable core solution annularly surrounded by the hydrophobic sheath solution to travel from the electrospinning coaxial nozzle to the collection plate to form the hydrophobic coaxial fiber comprising an electrospinnable polymer core coated with a hydrophobic sheath material, and wherein collection of the hydrophobic coaxial fiber on the collection plate yields the superhydrophobic coaxial fiber mat.
US08518316B2	System and method for producing particles and patterned films A system including a mold having a fluoropolymer wherein the mold defines a plurality of cavities having a predetermined shape and a cross-sectional dimension less than about 100 micrometers; a roller; a surface in cooperation with the roller to form a nip point configured to receive the mold, wherein the nip point is further configured to receive a substantially liquid composition and accelerate entry of the substantially liquid composition into the cavity. A method of forming particles including applying a substantially liquid composition to a mold, wherein the mold comprises a fluoropolymer and defines a plurality of cavities each having a broadest cross-sectional dimension of less than about 100 micrometers; nipping the mold between a roller and a surface such that the substantially liquid composition enters the cavities of the mold; and hardening the substantially liquid composition in the cavities of the mold to form a particle within each cavity, wherein the particle has a size and shape that substantially mimics the size and shape of the cavity of the mold.
US08518314B2	Method of fixation for a mechanical dowel An anchoring method of anchoring an anchoring element in a construction object is provided, where a surface of which object has at least one of pores in a surface, structures in a surface (such as an arrangement of ridges with undercut), a inhomogeneous characteristic with makes the penetration of a surface by a liquid under pressure possible, thereby creating pores filed by the liquid underneath the surface, and of a cavity. The method includes the steps of: providing a first element and a second element, the first element comprising a thermoplastic material; positioning the first element in a vicinity of said surface and/or of said cavity, respectively, and positioning the second element in contact with the first element; and causing a third element to vibrate while loading the first element with a force, thereby applying mechanical vibrations to the first element, and simultaneously loading the first element with a counter-force by the second element.
US08518309B2	Measuring device and measuring method for an injection molding machine for ascertaining a batch-specific characteristic number A measuring device for an injection molding system for ascertaining a batch-specific characteristic number of a plasticized plastic includes a flow channel which is situated between a plasticizing unit of an injection molding machine and an injection molding tool, a first pressure sensor and a second pressure sensor and a first temperature sensor and a second temperature sensor being situated along the flow channel. The flow channel has a taper between the first pressure sensor and the second pressure sensor.
US08518308B2	Automated plumbing, wiring, and reinforcement An apparatus may include a nozzle assembly configured to extrude material through an outlet; and a controllable robotic arm coupled to the nozzle assembly, the robotic arm having at one end a gripper configured to pick up an element and deposit the element at a desired position relative to the extruded material. The element may be one of: a reinforcement member for a structure being constructed; a segment of a plumbing pipe; an electric network component; and a tile.
US08518307B2	Method for producing ytterbium phosphate fine particles A method for producing ytterbium phosphate fine particles includes adding phosphoric acid and water to an anhydrous ytterbium halide to cause a reaction between the anhydrous ytterbium halide and the phosphoric acid.
US08518304B1	Nano-structure enhancements for anisotropic conductive material and thermal interposers The present invention features additions of nanostructures to interconnect conductor particles to: (1) reduce thermal interface resistance by using thermal interposers that have high thermal conductivity nanostructures at their surfaces; (2) improve the anisotropic conductive adhesive interconnection conductivity with microcircuit contact pads; and (3) allow lower compression forces to be applied during the microcircuit fabrication processes which then results in reduced deflection or circuit damage. When pressure is applied during fabrication to spread and compress anisotropic conductive adhesive and the matrix of interconnect particles and circuit conductors, the nano-structures mesh and compress into a more uniform connection than current technology provides, thereby eliminating voids, moisture and other contaminants, increasing the contact surfaces for better electrical and thermal conduction.
US08518303B2	Adhesive composition, circuit connecting material, connection structure of circuit member, and semiconductor device The adhesive composition of the invention comprises a radical generator, a thermoplastic resin and a urethane(meth)acrylate having two or more radical-polymerizing groups in the molecule and a weight-average molecular weight of 3000-30,000.
US08518299B2	Dichroic guest-host polarizer comprising an oriented polymer film A dichroic guest-host polarizer comprises an oriented polymerized liquid crystal host and aligned therewith a dichroic guest. The dichroic ratio of the polarizer is about 15 or more. The polarizer may have a small thickness, be manufactured using a wet deposition method, optionally in accordance with a desired pattern, and be provided on the inside of a liquid crystal cell. Polymerizable liquid crystals having a highly ordered mesophase which may be suitable used to obtain highly oriented polymer films such as polarizer films are disclosed.
US08518297B2	Polishing composition and polishing method using the same The present invention provides a polishing composition that can be suitably used in polishing of polysilicon, and a polishing method using the polishing composition. The polishing composition contains abrasive grains and an anionic surfactant having a monooxyethylene group or a polyoxyethylene group and has a pH of 9 to 12. If the anionic surfactant contained in the polishing composition has a polyoxyethylene group, the number of repeating oxyethylene units in the polyoxyethylene group is preferably 2 to 8. The anionic surfactant contained in the polishing composition can be an anionic surfactant that has a phosphate group, a carboxy group, or a sulfo group as well as a monooxyethylene group or a polyoxyethylene group. The content of the anionic surfactant in the polishing composition is preferably 20 to 500 ppm.
US08518292B2	Piezoelectric material, method of manufacturing the same, and piezoelectric device Provided is a piezoelectric material having good piezoelectric properties and a Curie temperature (Tc) of 150° C. or higher, and a piezoelectric device using the piezoelectric material. The piezoelectric material includes a sintered body made of a perovskite-type metal oxide represented by the following general formula (1): xBi(Mg1/2Ti1/2)O3-(1-x)BaTiO3 (1), where x satisfies 0.17≦x≦0.8, in which an average grain size of grains contained in the sintered body is 0.5 μm or larger to 10 μm or smaller, and the sintered body is polycrystalline. In addition, the piezoelectric device includes a piezoelectric material and a pair of electrodes disposed in contact with the piezoelectric material, in which the piezoelectric material is the above-mentioned piezoelectric material.
US08518291B2	High temperature piezoelectric ceramics Piezoelectric ceramics that can be used in high temperature actuators. The piezoelectric ceramics have various desirable properties, for example the materials do not depole up to about 400° C. and have large piezoelectric coefficients >400 pm/V. In addition the thickness mode electromechanical coupling coefficient is large, increasing from 0.5 to 0.65 with temperature. The planar electromechanical coefficient is around 0.40 and does not show a significant dependence on temperature. These materials are highly polarizable with remnant polarization around 50 μC/cm2 and are electrically hard with coercive field above 20 kV/cm. They exhibit single crystal like ferroelectric behavior with square hysteresis loops. Such properties make these materials a piezoelectric ceramic that can be used in stack actuators at high temperatures. Methods for preparing the piezoelectric ceramics are also disclosed.
US08518286B2	Methods and compositons for acid treatment of a metal surface The invention relates to compositions and methods that are useful in etching a metal surface. In particular, the invention relates to novel acid compositions and methods of using such compositions in etching a metal surface, preferably an aluminum surface prior to anodizing to dissolve impurities, imperfections, scale, and oxide. The compositions are effective in maintaining their etching capacity and in removing smut produced by the etching of a surface as well as in general cleaning.
US08518284B2	Plasma treatment apparatus and method for plasma-assisted treatment of substrates A remote plasma source comprises a first plate-like electrode (7s) and a second plate-like electrode (7b) which are arranged in parallelism and mutually electrically DC isolated. The two electrodes (7s, 7b) are operationally connected to an Rf generator (11). The first electrode (7s) has a surface which is freely exposed to a substrate holder (3) and has a pattern of through-openings (19) distributed along its surface extent.
US08518281B2	Acid-resistance promoting composition A composition for providing acid resistance to copper surfaces in the production of multilayered printed circuit boards. The composition comprises an acid, an oxidizer, a five-membered heterocyclic compound and a thiophosphate or a phosphorous sulfide compound. In a preferred embodiment, the phosphorous compound is phosphorus pentasulfide. The composition is applied to a copper or copper alloy substrate and the copper substrate is thereafter bonded to a polymeric material.
US08518274B2	Filter device operating method A filter device operating method involves a plurality of filter elements (21) received in a filter housing having a filter inlet for a fluid to be filtered and a filter outlet for the filtered fluid. Flow through the filter elements (21) is possible in both directions for filtration or backwashing. Because the shut-off element (41) is a fast-closing plate valve (43) actuated by a hydraulic piston (53) and blocks the fluid connection so quickly, a feeding effect is created in the manner of a pressure blow on the backwashed filter element (21). The feeding effect increases the cleaning of pollution on the filter element (21), achieving an improved backwashing cleaning.
US08518267B2	Treatment of surfactant laden wastewater Clarification of surfactant laden wastewaters of the type commonly encountered in the laundry, dishwashing, textile manufacturing, and metal cleaning and degreasing processes is provided by use of a chitosan/(meth)acrylyloxy alkyl quaternary ammonium salt graft polymer.
US08518265B2	Functional powder and water treatment method employing the same The present invention provides a functional powder capable of effectively adsorbing impurities in water treatment. The powder can be rapidly separated by use of magnetic force, and hence is excellent in workability. This functional powder comprises magnetic particles having surfaces modified with hydrophobic groups and hydrophilic groups loaded thereon. The hydrophobic groups have a function of adsorbing the impurities, and the hydrophilic groups have a function of dispersing the powder stably in water. The numbers M and N of the hydrophobic groups and the hydrophilic groups, respectively, satisfy the condition of 0.2
US08518263B2	Method for fabrication of elastomeric asymmetric membranes from hydrophobic polymers Hydrophobic, asymmetric membranes are formed integrally from elastomeric polymers. The membranes have a dense, discriminating layer and a thick, porous support layer and require no other support. The membranes of the invention provide an economic advantage over prior art composite membranes used for separating target organics from a mixture. Using the methods of the invention it is possible to separate two or more organic components wherein discrimination is made on the basis of molecular size.
US08518259B2	De-airing oxygenator for treating blood in an extracorporeal blood circuit An apparatus for de-aering, oxygenating and controlling a temperature of blood in an extracorporeal blood circuit. The apparatus includes a housing, a manifold body, a heat exchanger, and an oxygenator. A blood inlet tangentially directs blood into a first chamber of the housing. The manifold body is disposed in a second chamber, and includes a core and a plurality of vanes that define channels. The heat exchanger is arranged around the manifold body, and the oxygenator around the heat exchanger. The channels are open to the heat exchanger. An established blood flow path includes rotational flow within the first chamber to separate air from the blood, generally longitudinal flow from the first chamber and along the channels, and generally radial flow through the heat exchanger and the oxygenator. With this construction, gross air removal occurs prior to the blood passing through the heat exchanger and oxygenator.
US08518257B2	Bio-denitrification apparatus and method for making and using same A denitrification system is disclosed, where a plurality of biological regenerated adsorptive cells or units. Each cell includes a counterflowing absorptive media and waste water to achieve a two or three zone biomass nitrate/nitrite degradation environment. The system includes a backwash water recirculation loop and a media recirculation loop, where the media recirculation loop subjects the media a sufficient shear to dislodge dead microbes and/or weakly bound microbial films from the media surface, but insufficient to substantially reduce the particle size of the friable media. Nutrient supply and distribution and gas controls are used regulate cell characteristics.
US08518256B2	Membrane module A membrane module includes at least one hollow fiber membrane; a first resin layer formed around an end of the at least one hollow fiber membrane; and a second resin layer chemically bound to the first resin layer, wherein the second resin layer is of greater flexibility than the first resin layer.
US08518253B2	Ion-exchange device and regeneration method of ion-exchange material thereof An electrochemical device comprises an electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell comprises a composite cation-exchange member including a conductive base and a cation-exchange material in physical contact with the conductive base, a composite anion-exchange member including a conductive base and an anion-exchange material in physical contact with the conductive base; and a compartment between the composite cation-exchange and anion-exchange members. The compartment comprises an inlet for introducing a feed stream, and an outlet for exiting of an output stream out of the compartment. The electrochemical device comprises a control device configured to transmit an electrical current to the composite cation-exchange and anion-exchange members at a regeneration stage in a manner that the conductive base on the composite cation-exchange member loses electrons and the conductive base on the composite anion-exchange member gains electrons.
US08518249B2	Versatile biological wastewater treatment system A biological wastewater treatment system is provided which is adaptable to small, shop fabricated package plants and large, assembled in place plants, and which can be operated as a secondary treatment, activated sludge process, for suspended solids and BOD removal, or a tertiary treatment, activated sludge process, for suspended solids, BOD, nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The system includes a wastewater pump and an air aspirator-mixer to provide aeration, sludge recirculation and waste, and wastewater recirculation for the secondary and tertiary treatment processes. The aeration system with the air aspirator-mixer transfers oxygen to the wastewater, and is located outside aeration tanks. The wastewater pump and air aspirator-mixer system lends itself to continuous and cyclic aeration and oxic and anoxic treatment processes. The multiple use of the wastewater pump for aeration, recirculation and sludge waste minimizes the number of pumping systems required and eliminates air blowers.
US08518247B2	Error correction for a liquid concentration detector of a blood purification apparatus A blood purification instrument for extracorporeally circulating a patient's blood and a concentration detector detects a concentration of liquid during blood purification wherein the concentration detector has a light emitter irradiating light onto the liquid, a light receiver receives the light as transmitted through the liquid, a reference light receiver receives reference light branched from the light emitter without transmission through the liquid, and a detector detecting the light intensity respectively of the transmitted light and the reference light received by the light receiver and the reference light receiver, respectively. The blood purification apparatus further includes an error corrector detecting the concentration of the liquid based on the received light intensity of the light received by the light receiver and detected by the detector and for correcting a detected error of the concentration detector based on the received light intensity of the reference light received by the reference light receiver.
US08518245B2	Process for providing one or more streams One exemplary embodiment can be a process for separating a plurality of naphtha components. The process can include first and second columns. The first column may include a dividing imperforate wall with one surface facing a feed and another surface facing a side stream. Typically, the wall extends a significant portion of the column height to divide the portion into at least two substantially vertical, parallel contacting sections. Also, the second column can communicate with the first column so as to provide a feed to or receive a feed from the first column. Generally, the second column is non-divided. The process may provide at least four product streams.
US08518240B2	Adsorbing polynuclear aromatics from a reforming process at reaction temperatures One exemplary embodiment can be a process for removing one or more polynuclear aromatics from at least one reformate stream from a reforming zone. The PNAs may be removed using an adsorption zone. The adsorption zone can include first and second vessels. Generally, the process includes passing the at least a portion of an effluent of the reforming zone through the first vessel containing a first activated carbon. The adsorption zone is operated at a temperature of at least 370° C.
US08518235B2	All-electric coagulant generation system A coagulation generating system that combines the advantages of conventional and electrocoagulation. In the coagulation generating system electro-coagulation is performed on an input (e.g., salt/brine) solution to generate a concentrated coagulant solution, which is then added to the source water in the same way as a standard stored chemical coagulant.
US08518233B2	Manufacturing method of medical sterilized isotonic solution having low-concentratedly controlled free chlorine including hypochlorous acid therein The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of medical sterilized normal saline, more specifically, to such a method for manufacturing sterilized normal saline for medical purpose with effective sterilizing efficacy comprising: a step of disposing at least one electrode set immersed in saline solution of pH 4.0 to pH 7.5 including a pair of electrodes with flat surface separated from each other by an interval between 1 mm and 3 mm, the flat surfaces of the electrodes facing each other; and a step of supplying 30 mA to 200 mA direct current to the electrodes by applying 2.4V to 3.3V DC power to the electrodes; wherein free chlorine is reliably and stably generated as having concentration range between 0.17 ppm and 6 ppm from electrolysis between electrodes.
US08518231B2	Process for production of diaryl carbonate The invention relates to a process for production of diaryl carbonate combined with the electrolysis of the resultant alkali metal chloride-containing process wastewater. The process according to the invention makes possible, inter alia, improved utilization in electrolysis of the alkali metal chloride-containing solution obtained in the production of diaryl carbonate.
US08518230B2	Tin plating method A method of reducing tin whisker formation including steps of a) providing a tin or tin-alloy bath containing one or more sources of tin and one or more crystal plane orientation enhancing compounds selected from imides, imines, amides, polyamides, amines, polyamines, polyols, dibutyl thiourea, allyl thiourea, amino thiazole, rhodanine, sulfosalicylic acid and sulfamides; and b) electrodepositing a layer of tin or tin-alloy on a substrate, the tin or tin-alloy layer is free of crystal planes or equivalent planes thereof forming an angle of 5° to 22° with an adjacent crystal plane or an equivalent plane.
US08518229B2	Integrated electrode-current collector sheet for capacitive deionization, capacitive deionization device and electric double layer capacitor having the same An integrated electrode-current collector sheet includes a current collector including uneven portions disposed on at least one side of the current collector; and an active material layer disposed on the current collector, the active material layer at least partially covering the uneven portions. In addition, disclosed are a capacitive deionization device and an electric double layer capacitor including the integrated electrode-current collector sheet.
US08518223B2	Method and apparatus for forming by electrochemical material removal When forming metallic components, in particular three-dimensionally curved blades, which constitute a single piece with the blading of turbomachine rotor wheels, the linear oscillation of the electrode acting as a tool is superimposed by a circular oscillation, enabling the electrode to turn into the workpiece conformally with its shape. Further forming is performed by circular oscillation with circular feed in the one and/or the other direction. An embodiment of the corresponding apparatus comprises an electrode holder (9) with linear feed (Zvor) and linear oscillation (Zosz) and a workpiece holder (5) with circular oscillation (Cosz) and circular feed (Cvor).
US08518222B2	Continuous plating apparatus A continuous plating apparatus, when the number of the workpieces simultaneously transferred in the plating tank in a completely immersed state is N, (N+1) cathode relay members that extend in a workpiece transfer direction and (N+1) power supply units being provided outside the plating tank, anode terminals of the power supply units being connected to opposed anodes that are provided in the plating tank, cathode terminals of the power supply units being respectively connected to the cathode relay members so that power is supplied to each of the workpieces transferred in the plating tank from a corresponding power supply unit among the power supply units through a corresponding cathode relay member among the cathode relay members, and each of the power supply units being able to be controlled by constant current control when being transferred in the plating tank in a completely immersed state, by current gradual increase control when being carried into the plating tank in a partially immersed state, and by current gradual decrease control when being carried out from the plating tank in a partially immersed state.
US08518212B2	Devolatilization apparatus and process Embodiments of the invention provide an apparatus or process for devolatilization of flowable materials (such as molten polymers with entrained or dissolved solvent or unreacted monomers or comonomers) using a plate heater having heating channels, the design or operation of which heating channels maintains the flowable material above its bubble point pressure during passage through a larger first zone and then induces flashing in, or downstream of, a smaller second zone of the heating channel. The apparatus enables a higher throughput per heating channel while achieving equivalent or better devolatilization, as compared to current devolatilization apparatus.
US08518208B2	High performance adhesive compositions Thermosetting adhesive compositions formed from an epoxy resin containing nano-sized core-shell particles, one or more thermoplastic toughening agent containing an amine-terminated polyethersulfone, and at least one multi-functional epoxy resin, together with at least one amine curing agent to allow full cure of the adhesive composition up to 400° F. are provided herein. Such compositions are useful for forming adhesive films that can bond composite/metal/honeycomb structures for aerospace including bonding of aircraft leading or trailing edges, acoustic nacelle structures, horizontal and vertical tail, and various other structures, as well as for other high performance industrial applications.
US08518205B2	Method to produce a wood-based product and product thus obtained A method to produce a wood-based product (10) comprises a first step in which, from a trunk (12) of wood, a plurality of sheets of wood (14) are made, a second step in which a stack or pile (15) formed by the sheets (14) disposed one on top of the other is made, and in which, between one sheet (14) and the other, a layer of adhesive material (16) is deposited, along determinate gluing planes (P), a third step in which the stack or pile (15) is subjected to compression for a determinate period of time, so as to allow the reticulation of the adhesive material and to make the sheets (14) adhere permanently to each other, and a fourth step in which the stack or pile (15) is cut along at least a plane transverse to said gluing planes (P), in order to obtain the product (10). In the second step an adhesive with a bi-component silicone base is used.
US08518204B2	Method of fabricating and transferring a micro device and an array of micro devices utilizing an intermediate electrically conductive bonding layer A method of fabricating and transferring a micro device and an array of micro devices to a receiving substrate are described. In an embodiment, an electrically insulating layer is utilized as an etch stop layer during etching of a p-n diode layer to form a plurality of micro p-n diodes. In an embodiment, an electrically conductive intermediate bonding layer is utilized during the formation and transfer of the micro devices to the receiving substrate.
US08518196B2	Missile having a pyrotechnic charge A missile includes a pyrotechnic charge. The missile is constructed in such a way that the pyrotechnic charge is made to burn deflagratively when the missile is used correctly. The pyrotechnic charge includes a mixture containing at least one metal or a metal alloy as a fuel and at least one metal oxide as an oxidizing agent. The fuel and the oxidizing agent are selected in such a manner that they can react with one another by burning. The mixture is compressed to a density of at least 85% of a theoretical density of the mixture, and the fuel, the oxidizing agent and a quantitative ratio between the fuel and the oxidizing agent are selected in such a manner that a density of the mixture is at least 6 g/cm3.
US08518190B2	Electronic device and manufacturing method thereof An electronic device including a magnetic body and a wire is provided. The magnetic body has a first magnetic powder and a second magnetic powder mixed with the first magnetic powder. The Vicker's Hardness of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder and the mean particle diameter of the first magnetic powder is greater than that of the second magnetic powder.
US08518189B2	Vapor clean for haze and particle removal from lithographic photomasks A reticle is cleaned by vapor condensing on the active surface of the reticle. An embodiment includes positioning the reticle in a cleaning chamber having a bottom surface, with the active surface of the reticle facing the bottom surface of the cleaning chamber, and directing vapor at the active surface of the reticle. Embodiments further include filling a reservoir in a bottom portion of the cleaning chamber with liquid and directing vapor by heating the liquid. Embodiments further include cooling the reticle concurrently with heating the liquid. Embodiments further include rotating the reticle concurrently with heating the liquid and cooling the reticle. Embodiments further include emptying the reservoir and dry spinning the reticle, subsequent to cleaning the reticle.
US08518188B2	Method of controlling dishwasher There is provided a method of controlling a dishwasher. The method includes performing a preliminary washing cycle, performing a main washing cycle, and performing a rinsing cycle. Steam is supplied during at least one of the main washing cycle and the rinsing cycle.
US08518187B2	Transfer pick cleaning method A transfer pick provided at a leading end of a transfer arm of a transfer device for transferring a substrate includes a substrate support surface for supporting the substrate thereon; a plurality of contact members protruded from the substrate support surface to contact with the substrate; and a voltage applying unit for charging the contact members with electricity. Further, the transfer pick has a self-cleaning function of removing particles adhered to the contact members by using repulsive force of an electric charge. In addition, a computer readable memory medium storing a computer executable control program, wherein the control program controls a substrate processing apparatus to perform the transfer pick cleaning method.
US08518186B2	System and process for starch production Use of a high shear mechanical device in a process for production of starch by hydration and disruption of corn kernel particles in the presence of sulfur dioxide or bisulfite ions makes possible a decrease in mass transfer limitations, thereby enhancing starch production. A system for production of starch is also provided in which a high shear mixing device is configured to receive an aqueous corn slurry from a pump that is disposed between the reactor and a gaseous sulfur dioxide inlet of the high shear mixing device. The high shear mixing device is also configured to generate a fine dispersion of sulfur dioxide bubbles and small corn particles in the slurry. A reactor is configured to receive the output from the high shear mixing device and to provide for starch production.
US08518181B2	Film forming apparatus and film forming method A thin film formation apparatus that introduces, in a first operational phase thereof, a source gas into a processing vessel capable of being evacuated and accommodating a substrate to be processed, and forms a thin film on the substrate by causing a reaction in the introduced source gas. The apparatus comprises a source gas producing part producing the source gas by vaporizing a source material of solid or liquid, a source gas supplying path forwarding the source gas produced in the source gas producing part to the processing vessel, a first open/close valve provided on the source gas supplying path, the first open/close valve taking an opened state in the first operational phase, and a carrier gas supply part supplying a carrier gas to the source gas producing part such that the source gas fills a part of the source gas supplying path at an upstream side of the first open/close valve and the source gas producing part with a quantity exceeding a predetermined value, immediately before the first open/close valve becoming an opened state.
US08518179B1	Controlling the emissive properties of materials-improved lasers and upconversion materials Systems and methods for producing crystalline materials by atomic layer deposition, allowing for high control of localized doping. Such materials may be fibers or films suitable for use in optoelectronics and lasers.
US08518177B2	Materials and methods for the production of green concrete Concrete mixtures containing a biological catalyst with silica leaching activity are generally described. In an example, in the presence of the biological catalyst a high strength, environmentally friendly, sustainable concrete mixture is produced. Further, described herein are methods for producing the concrete mixtures.
US08518175B2	Use of co-grinding agents in a process to manufacture co-ground natural and precipitated calcium carbonates, suspensions and dry pigments obtained and their uses The invention consists in the use, in a process of manufacture of GCC and PCC co-ground in water, of a co-grinding agent characterized in that: a) it is constituted by a least one homopolymer and/or at least one copolymer of acrylic acid, which is partially neutralised, of which the rate of molar neutralization is less than 75% of the total acid functions, b) and in that it is introduced: during the stage of preparation of the aqueous suspensions of GCC and PCC, and/or during stage 2) of co-grinding, and possibly during the stage of co-grinding and another stage of concentration, and possibly during this other stage of concentration. The invention also lies in the resulting aqueous suspensions of GCC and PCC, in the dry pigments of GCC and PCC obtained, and in the use of these products in paper, paint, rubber and plastic.
US08518174B2	Titania-metal composite and method for preparation thereof, and film forming method using dispersion comprising the composite Under the presence of at least one out of copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc, and compounds thereof, a tetravalent titanium salt solution and a basic solution are reacted together to form a hydroxide of titanium and the above metal, and then the titanium hydroxide is peroxidated with an oxidizing agent to manufacture an aqueous liquid or dispersion having titania-metal composite having peroxy groups, and not having a photocatalytic activity fine particles dispersed therein, wherein the titania-metal composite includes particles of at least one of elemental copper, manganese, nickel, cobalt, iron, zinc and compounds thereof; using this to form a coating film, a drop in decorativeness of color due to fading or discoloration of a coating material, a printed article, a building material, a fiber, an organic polymer resin product or the like can be prevented, and moreover surface anti-soiling and hydrophilic properties can be realized.
US08518171B2	Modeling compounds The present invention provides modeling play materials comprising cooked tapioca starch, water, salt, lubricant, foaming agent, thickener, and filler. With higher amount of foaming agent, the play material can be molded as any designed shape of soap. The dough of the invention is excellent in formability, shape preservation of the molded shape in both two dimensional and three dimensional.
US08518170B2	Boron-comprising inks for forming boron-doped regions in semiconductor substrates using non-contact printing processes and methods for fabricating such boron-comprising inks Boron-comprising inks for forming boron-doped regions in semiconductor substrates using non-contact printing processes and methods for fabricating such boron-comprising inks are provided. A boron-comprising ink comprises boron from or of a boron-comprising material and a spread-minimizing additive that results in a spreading factor of the boron-comprising ink in a range of from about 1.5 to about 6. The boron-comprising ink has a viscosity in a range of from about 1.5 to about 50 centipoise and, when deposited on a semiconductor substrate, provides a post-anneal sheet resistance in a range of from about 10 to about 100 ohms/square, a post-anneal doping depth in a range of from about 0.1 to about 1 μm, and a boron concentration in a range of from about 1×1019 to 1×1020 atoms/cm3.
US08518169B2	Ink set, ink container, inkjet recording method, recording device, and recorded matter An ink set, comprising: an oil based ink composition containing a metallic pigment; and at least one or more oil based ink compositions selected from a group consisting of a chromatic color ink composition containing chromatic color pigment, a black ink composition containing black pigment, and a white ink composition containing white pigment.
US08518168B2	Inkjet inks containing a silver salt having increased optical density This invention pertains to aqueous inkjet inks containing a pigment colorant and an effective amount of a water-soluble silver salt having increased optical density when printed.
US08518165B2	Dry exhaust-gas treating apparatus An exhaust-gas treating apparatus, which includes an adsorption tower for removing various harmful substances in an exhaust gas using an adsorbent, a regeneration tower for releasing adsorbed substances from the adsorbent, a first transfer passage for transferring the adsorbent from the adsorption tower to the regeneration tower, a second transfer passage for transferring the adsorbent from the regeneration tower to the adsorption tower, a lock hopper connected to one end of the regeneration tower on a higher differential pressure side of a first differential pressure between an inside of the regeneration tower and an inside of the first transfer passage and a second differential pressure between the inside of the regeneration tower and an inside of the second transfer passage to thereby secure gas-tightness, a sealing unit connected to the other end of the regeneration tower on a lower differential pressure side to thereby secure gas-tightness, and an adjusting unit for maintaining the differential pressure in the sealing unit within a fixed range.
US08518163B2	Electrostatic filtering device using optimized emissive sites A device having advantages in terms of equipment maintenance, since it provides maximum limitation of the onset of electric arcing between the electrodes, including a vertical cathode equipped with emissive points, these points being offset at an angle from each other from one plane to another, so as to be optimally distributed in space. One embodiment using two planar anodes, between which several vertical cathodes are arranged equipped with points, is also envisaged.
US08518162B2	Method of treating a gas stream A method is described for treating gas exhaust from a polysilicon etch process, which uses a plasma abatement device to treat the gas. The device comprises a stainless steel gas chamber having a gas inlet for receiving the gas and a gas outlet. As the gas may contain a halocompound and water vapor, the chamber is heated to a temperature that inhibits adsorption of water on the surface within the chamber, thereby inhibiting corrosion of the gas chamber. The gas is then conveyed to the gas chamber for treatment, and the temperature of the chamber is maintained above said temperature during treatment of the gas.
US08518159B2	Treatment of water for use in hydraulic fracture stimulation A process and process line for treating water containing hydrogen sulfide for use as a hydraulic fracturing fluid is provided, to practice the following steps: separating a gaseous portion containing hydrogen sulfide from the water to form a first degassed water product; introducing the first degassed water product into a mechanical gas stripping unit and treating the first degassed water product with a stripper gas; recovering from the mechanical gas stripping unit at least one overhead vapor stream containing hydrogen sulfide and a stripped water stream as a bottom stream; degassing the stripped water stream in a degassing tank to produce a second degassed water product; and treating the second degassed water product with a hydrogen sulfide scavenger to produce a sweet water product having substantially reduced hydrogen sulfide.
US08518158B2	Composition and method for removal of carbonyl sulfide from acid gas containing same Novel solvent composition for selective removal of COS from a gas stream containing same, said composition comprising a) at least one polyalkylene glycol alkyl ether of the formula R1O-(Alk-O)n—R2 (I) or 1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone or a mixture of N-formylmorpholine and N-acetylmorpholine wherein R1 is an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Alk is an alkylene group, branched or unbranched, having from 2 to 4 carbon atoms, and n is from 1 to 10; and b) at least one alkanolamine compound of the formula R3NHR4OR6 (II) or at least one piperazine compound of formula wherein R3 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or the R4OH group; R4 is a branched or unbranched alkylene group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R5, independently in each occurrence, is hydrogen or an hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and R6 is hydrogen, an alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an hydroxyalkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
US08518157B2	Device and method for purifying a process gas in a reflow soldering system Disclosed is a device for purifying a process gas in a reflow soldering system. Said device comprises a receptacle that contains at least one packing bed. The process gas is fed to the receptacle via a gas inlet while being discharged from the receptacle after penetrating the packing bed. The inventive device further comprises an apparatus for delivering a liquid fluid to the receptacle. Secondary materials of the soldering process in the reflow soldering system can be absorbed by the liquid fluid and thus be eliminated from the process gas. Secondary materials and/or droplets and vapors of the fluid can additionally be absorbed and adsorbed on the surface of the packing.
US08518155B2	Method and apparatus for separating gases A method and apparatus for removing carbon dioxide from a synthesis gas stream containing hydrogen is disclosed. The method includes absorbing the carbon dioxide using a physical solvent under high pressure and then liberating the carbon dioxide in a series of expansion stages where the pressure on the solvent is reduced. The expansion ratio increases with each expansion stage. The apparatus includes expansion stages having throttling devices and expansion tanks operated at increasing expansion ratios. Carbon dioxide is liberated in this manner so as to minimize the energy required compress for transport via a pipe line for sequestration of the gas. Sequestration of the carbon dioxide is preferred to atmospheric venting to curb the release of greenhouse gases.
US08518154B2	Sorbent compositions and processes for reducing mercury emissions from combustion gas streams Compositions, and processes utilizing such compositions, are provided for reducing mercury emissions from combustion gases. Such compositions comprise a sorbent and a brominated organic compound.
US08518152B2	Method for manufacturing electrostatic non-woven intake filter and electrostatic non-woven intake filter using the same A method for manufacturing an electrostatic non-woven intake filter, may include a fabric preparation process that weaves at least a kind of fiber fabric into a web, and a filter fabric manufacturing process that weaves the web into a felt that has at least a layer, and manufactures an electrostatic non-woven intake filter material that is a non-woven fabric having a fiber tissue having a semipermanent electrostatic force by allowing a binder and an electrostatic material to permeate the felt.
US08518148B2	Integrated flue gas dehumidification and wet cooling tower system A method and system for dehumidifying flue gas from a flue gas-generating process that supplies the flue gas to a wet flue gas processor. A wet cooling tower supplies water to a wet flue gas processor to condense water from the flue gas and form a liquid mixture in the wet flue gas processor.
US08518147B2	Metal separation using a tunnel kiln furnace A method of separating metals that are physically or structurally combined in assemblies which includes the steps of: providing at least one assembly that comprises two or more different metals that are physically or structurally combined; heating the at least one assembly in a tunnel kiln furnace to melt at least one of the different metals while maintaining at least one of the different metals in a solid state; and separating the at least one of the different metals that was melted from the at least one of the different metals that was maintained in the solid state. According to one embodiment the assemblies are “copper meatballs.” Also disclosed is a system for separating metals that are physically or structurally combined in assemblies which system includes a tunnel kiln furnace and processing containers or processing containment assemblies into or onto which the assemblies are loaded and transported through the tunnel kiln furnace in.
US08518144B2	ESR melting of NiTi alloys In a method for forming high purity NiTi alloys conventionally formed NiTi alloy containing inclusions is melted with a slag forming material which will chemically react with the inclusions. The slag forming material preferably is or contains CaF2 and some free calcium.
US08518140B2	Filter element frames A filter element comprises a top frame member, a bottom frame member and a pleated filter assembly received in respective channel sectioned formers comprised by said top and bottom frame members. The formers are integrally bonded with a polyurethane resin core formed in the formers. A mold may include a core member or projections which maintain air passages during molding, and serve to locate the pleats of the filter element in relation to the air passages.
US08518136B2	Filter insert and method for producing the filter insert The invention relates to a filter insert with a filtrate collecting chamber (4) which is connected to several filter bags (1) via a connecting plate (3). The connecting plate (3) includes longitudinal webs (5) for bridging joints (6) between the frames (14) of individual filter bags (1). The connecting plate (3) is sealingly welded to the filter bags (1) and the filtrate collecting chamber (4).
US08518135B1	Polishing composition containing hybrid abrasive for nickel-phosphorous coated memory disks The invention provides a polishing composition that contains (a) an abrasive comprising (i) first alpha alumina particles that have an average aspect ratio of 0.8:1 to 1.2:1, (ii) second alpha alumina that have an average aspect ratio of greater than 1.2:1, (iii) fumed alumina particles, and (iv) wet-process silica particles, and (b) water. The invention also provides a method of polishing a substrate, especially a nickel-phosphorous substrate, with the polishing composition.
US08518127B2	Solid capacitor and manufacturing method thereof A manufacturing method of solid capacitors includes the following steps. First step is forming a plurality of separated adhesive layer on an insulating substrate. Next step is disposing valve-metal wires on the adhesive layers. Next step is forming a conductive layer on the adhesive layer and the valve-metal wires. Next step is forming a dielectric structure on the exposed surface of the valve-metal wires and the conductive layer. Next step is forming a hydrophobic layer and a conductive unit. Next step is separating the formed structures as individual capacitors. Next step is packaging the formed structures and forming terminals connected to the formed structures.
US08518123B2	System and method for tissue generation and bone regeneration A system and method for the repair of damaged tissue and bones, congenitally missing tissue/cosmetic reconstruction of tissue is described. The system has a layered porous structure with a sufficiently large area of exposed pores to promote neo-vascularization as well as bone and tissue formation. The disclosed porous implant system can contain bioactive agents necessary for rapid tissue formation and keep ingrowth of unwanted tissue out of the implant surgical site. The implant can be reinforced with an additional, stronger polymer layer and/or may include an endoskeleton or exoskeleton for dimensional stability.
US08518121B2	Prosthetic device with damper A prosthetic joint assembly supports articulation of a joint. The joint assembly includes a first component configured to be fixed to an anatomical feature. The first component includes a first impact surface and a second component that engages the first component. The second component includes a second impact surface that impacts the first impact surface as the first component moves relative to the second component. Furthermore, at least one of the first impact surface and the second impact surface includes a dampening member that dampens energy resulting from impact of the first and second impact surfaces.
US08518114B2	Expandable implant system and methods of use A spinal implant includes a first component including a first surface configured for engagement with a first vertebral surface and a second surface configured to define at least a portion of an implant support cavity. A second component is connected to the first component and includes a first surface configured for engagement with a second vertebral surface and a second surface configured to define at least a portion of the implant support cavity. A removable intermediate component is configured for disposal in the implant support cavity. The intermediate component is inflatable to move the first component relative to the second component to expand the interbody implant from a first configuration to a second, expanded configuration. At least one agent is configured to replace the intermediate component in the implant support cavity in the second configuration. Methods of use are disclosed.
US08518111B2	Method and apparatus for expanding tissue An implantable tissue expander is provided for supporting a body tissue. The tissue expander includes an implantable support member that is externally positioned with respect to the body tissue to be shaped. The support member includes a first end and an opposing second end. The first end includes a first fastener configured to be inserted into the body tissue to secure the first end to a first portion of the body tissue. The second end includes a second fastener configured to be inserted into the body tissue to secure the second end to a second portion of the body tissue. The support member includes a biasing element configured to exert a tension force at each of the first end and the second end to shape the body tissue.
US08518110B2	System and method for storing, shipping and injecting ocular devices A shipping system for a medical device, such as implantable lens for an eye, is provided that may be reconfigured from a shipping mode into an injection mode without manually handling the contained lens or other device. Upon manufacture, a lens may be placed within the system assembly in the shipping configuration. While in the shipping configuration, the lens is kept in its desired shape and within a selected environment. Upon arrival at the destination, the user may attach fittings for injection of the device into a body. The process of changing from the shipping to the injection mode deforms the device into a shape suitable for injection. A new assembly for insertion of a medical device utilizing the shipping systems is also disclosed.
US08518108B2	Contoured heart valve suture rings Prosthetic heart valve suture rings having a suturable annulus of a compliant internal member and a cloth covering. Three evenly spaced upwardly opening depressions formed on an internal circumference of the suturable annulus receive downwardly-directed cusps of a stent structure of the heart valve. The suture ring may include a silicone sponge waffle annulus having a walled lip on an inner circumference thereof. The lip is contoured to include the three depressions, and a ring washer mounts on the annulus surrounding the walled lip for added stiffness.
US08518106B2	Catheter assembly with valve crimping accessories Valve delivery catheter assemblies including components that limit trauma to the expanded prosthetic valve and body channels as the distal tip of the catheter is withdrawn through the expanded valve and thereafter from the body. In one embodiment, a catheter assembly according to the present invention includes a handle assembly, an introducer sheath, and a distal tip assembly. The handle assembly can include a fixed main handle and two or more rotating handles that allow a user to control the distal tip assembly of the catheter. A valve retaining mechanism can be included to assist in retaining the prosthetic valve prior to deployment. Each control knob on the handle assembly controls a portion of the components on the distal tip of the catheter by allowing for precise manipulation of various delivery shafts. Each delivery shaft extends from the handle assembly to respective positions towards the distal end of the catheter.
US08518104B2	Methods for occluding bodily vessels Described are methods, devices, and systems for occluding or ablating vascular vessels. Noninvasive procedures can be used to occlude and obliterate the greater saphenous vein, for example in the treatment of varicose vein condition caused by venous valve insufficiency. Further described is the cooperative use of an angiogenic remodelable material with one or more sclerosing agents to cause closure of a targeted bodily vessel.
US08518098B2	Split sheath deployment system A device for delivering and deploying a radially expandable prosthesis is disclosed and comprises a proximal prosthesis release mechanism having a first resistance and a distal prosthesis release mechanism having a second resistance. The device further comprises an actuation mechanism for actuating the distal and proximal release mechanisms in a single coordinated movement and a biasing compensator for regulating the relationship between the first resistance and the second resistance. Additional aspects of the invention include devices and methods for delivering and deploying a radially expandable prosthesis.
US08518095B2	Interstitial energy treatment probe holders An interstitial laser energy treatment apparatus having co-acting movable probe holders which facilitate positioning of a laser probe and thermal probe in different positions relative to a tissue mass such as the tumor to be treated and relative to each other to facilitate treating tissue masses based on the exact position, size and shape of the tissue mass.
US08518090B2	Fastener with serrated thread for attachment to a bone plate at a selectable angle Bone plate system, including methods and apparatus, for attaching a fastener to a bone plate at a selectable angle. In an exemplary method, a bone plate and a fastener may be selected. The bone plate may define an aperture having an internal thread. The fastener may include a proximal region and a distal region. The proximal region may be tapered conically toward the distal region. The fastener may be disposed in the aperture and in bone, such that the serrated thread is cross-threaded with the internal thread to create an interference fit and locked engagement of the proximal region with the aperture.
US08518088B2	Method of bending bone plate with bending tools Plate shaping tools may be attached to a plate having pre-assembled guides while the plate is located on the bone to effect alteration of the plate shape in an effective and precise manner. The tools are designed such that a drill and K-wires can be inserted through the guides while the tools are coupled to the guides. In accord with tools disclosed and methods described, the plates are reconfigurable in shape.
US08518087B2	Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. A second dilator tube may be introduced over the first, advanced along a second longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from the first. A third dilator tube may be introduced over the second, advanced along a third longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from both the first and the second. An access cannula may be introduced over the third dilator tube. With the first, second, and third dilator tubes removed, surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant.
US08518086B2	Semi-constrained anchoring system Systems, devices, and associated methods for correcting spinal column deformities that help minimize a number of attachment anchors utilized for correction, facilitate use of straight or contoured rods, limit rod roll, and/or help promote a more natural, physiologic motion of the spinal column.
US08518085B2	Adaptive spinal rod and methods for stabilization of the spine An adaptive spinal rod is provided for connecting levels of an adaptive stabilization system to support the spine while providing for the preservation of spinal motion. Embodiments of the adaptive stabilization rod include a ball having an anchor system, a deflection system, a vertical rod system and a connection system. The deflection system provides adaptive stabilization and load-sharing. The adaptive spinal rod connects different levels of the construct in a multilevel construct. The adaptive spinal rod cooperates with the deflection system to further reduce stress exerted upon the bone anchors and spinal anatomy.
US08518084B2	Connecting rod with external flexible element The present invention concerns a flexible connecting device for implantation into the human or animal body and especially for stabilizing the spine with a first rod, which has at least one flexible middle section and at least two connecting sections. At least one part of the flexible middle section includes an adjustment element, such as a flexible element or a stabilization element, which is arranged outside the cross-section of the first rod and connected to the first rod at a first location.
US08518077B2	System and method for moving and stretching plastic tissue A system and method of moving and stretching plastic tissue using dynamic force. An elastomeric driver is adjustably attachable to one or more anchors for securing the elastomer to the plastic tissue, providing a self adjusting system that is capable of exerting relatively constant tension over a certain distance.
US08518074B2	Surgical device A surgical device includes a first jaw and a second jaw in opposed correspondence with the first jaw. A first driver is configured to cause relative movement of the first jaw and the second jaw in a plane. The first driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel, e.g., perpendicular, correspondence to the plane. The device may also include a surgical member, e.g., a cutting and stapling element, disposed within the first jaw. A second driver is configured to cause relative movement of the surgical member in a direction parallel to the plane. The second driver is configured to engage a drive shaft rotatable about a rotation axis arranged in non-parallel correspondence to the plane.
US08518071B2	Driving device for a device for the local puncturing of a skin and a method for operating the driving device The invention concerns a driving device for a device for the local puncturing of a skin, particularly for the application of permanent make-up or a tattoo, as well as a method for operating the driving device. The driving device comprises a drive mechanism for producing a repetitive thrust movement at a frequency, which is usable for the retraction/extension of a puncturing mechanism, a detection apparatus with which a parameter is detectable, which indicates a resistance force acting against the repetitive thrust movement, a setting apparatus with which, for the case that a changed resistance force is detected with the detection apparatus, can be pre-set by a user into an operating mode of increased frequency in which the frequency is increased after detection of the changed resistance force, or an operating mode of reduced frequency in which the frequency is reduced after detection of the changed resistance force, and a control apparatus coupled to the detection apparatus and the setting apparatus, the control apparatus automatically causes the frequency change of the increased frequency mode and the reduced frequency mode.
US08518063B2	Arteriotomy closure devices and techniques A vascular closure system includes a vessel closure device with an electrically conductive component. The vessel closure device is configured to be advanced percutaneously to an opening in a blood vessel and to mechanically draw together sides of the opening or occlude the opening. A power source in electrical contact with the vessel closure device provides power to the vessel closure device to thereby heat tissue in an area near the opening to facilitate the closure or healing of the opening. The vessel closure device may be configured to be advanced to the opening over a tubular medical device. The vessel closure device may include a superelastic or shape memory element. The vessel closure device may be in contact with two conductors from the power source and may be configured to heat tissue via direct resistive element heating. Alternatively, one conductor may be connected to the vessel closure device and a second conductor may be connected to a ground pad on the patient.
US08518062B2	Devices and methods for forming magnetic anastomoses between vessels An anastomosis device has first and second components which each having first and second parts. The first and second components are magnetically attracted to one another. The device forms a throughhole when in use. The first parts of the first and second components are positioned radially outward from the second parts relative to the longitudinal axis with the first parts of the first and second components contacting one another and being magnetically attracted to one another. The second parts of the first and second components also being magnetically attracted to one another and are separated by the vessel walls.
US08518061B2	Method of treating vaginal prolapse A method of treating prolapsed vagina by tacking the prolapsed vagina to tissue proximate the obturator foramens with anchor mechanisms applied from inside the vagina.
US08518055B1	Applicator instruments for dispensing surgical fasteners during open repair procedures An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing defining a bottom of the applicator instrument, a firing system disposed in the housing and being moveable in distal and proximal directions along a first axis, a handle extending upwardly from the housing along a second axis that defines an acute angle with the first axis, the handle having an upper end that defines a top of the applicator instrument, and a trigger mounted on the handle for actuating the firing system. The applicator instrument includes an elongated shaft extending from the housing, the elongated shaft having a proximal section that extends along the first axis and a distal section that is oriented at an angle relative to the proximal section for extending upwardly toward the top of the application instrument. A distal end cap has a proximally sloping distal face and a dispensing window for dispensing surgical fasteners.
US08518052B2	Medical delivery system for delivery of a medically useful payload The present disclosure concerns a delivery system for delivering a medically useful payload through the vasculature to a site of interest in the patient's body. The medically useful payload may be a therapeutic device, such as a stent, and it may be a diagnostic tool, such as an imaging device. Owing to its structural attributes, the presently-inventive delivery system is well suited for carrying medical payload to and through vessel curvature and to branched regions (i.e., bifurcations) in same. Also, the device is well-suited to traveling through a vessel over a guiding element, such as a guidewire, which itself exhibits curvature.
US08518051B2	Robotic total/partial knee arthroplastics A system and method for knee arthroplasty procedures, using a novel leg rotation fixture to enable the leg mechanical axis, the tibia and the femur to be mutually disposed such that the load bearing, mechanical axis of the leg runs through the center of the knee joint. A measurement gauge is provided for mounting on the tibia and for aligning a baseplate in a known position on the tibia. This baseplate supports an X-ray target plate in a known position relative to the tibia, used in determining the mechanical axis, and an optional surgical robot, used to perform tibial and femoral cuts. The position of the femur relative to the robot may be determined from X-ray imaging of the pelvic region after attachment to the baseplate of an additional target extending to the pelvic region. The system enables improvement in the accuracy of knee arthroplasty procedures.
US08518049B2	Methods and apparatuses for facilitating percutaneous fusion A delivery mechanism comprising a dilator, catheter, lumen or the like is provided to allow a filler material to be injected to a gap in a partially fused intervertebral disc space to allow correction of the incomplete, partial, or deteriorated fusion.
US08518047B2	Method and apparatus for less invasive knee resection Various method and apparatuses may be used to perform a procedure, such as a resection of a portion of the anatomy for preparation of the implants of a prosthetic. Various resecting member, including saw blades having selected geometries and shapes, can be used to assist in the resection of an anatomy to provide for implantation of a prosthetic. In addition, a cutting block assembly may be used to guide the resecting member. The cutting block assembly may be moveably mounted relative to the portion to be resected.
US08518042B2	Orthopedic plate assembly for a distal radius having re-contouring features and method for using same An orthopedic plate assembly for supporting a bone can include a y-shaped first plate and a second plate separate from the first plate. The first plate can be attached to the bone and have a center line. The first plate can include an elongate body attachable to a first portion of the bone and extending along the center line and first and second arms transversely extending from an end of the body. The first and second arms can define an aperture in the first plate. The second plate can be attached to the bone. The second plate can have a first end and a second end opposite the first end configured to be disposed on and engaged with the first arm and the second arm, respectively. The second plate can be configured to span the aperture transverse to the center line when engaged with the first and second arms.
US08518040B2	Intramedullary nail An intramedullary nail includes (a) a longitudinal nail body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having a central longitudinal axis and a diameter D, the nail body being configured for insertion into a medullary cavity of a bone, the nail body having a proximal portion and a distal portion longitudinally separated from one another; (b) a first transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a first transverse hole axis, the first transverse hole axis being offset from the central longitudinal axis of the nail body; and (c) a second transverse hole extending through the distal portion of the nail body at an angle transverse to the central longitudinal axis and defining a second transverse hole axis. The first transverse hole axis intersects the second transverse hole axis.
US08518039B2	External fixation device for fractures An external fixation device for the setting and corrective treatment of bone fractures is disclosed. The device comprises a splint member having a first and a second axially slidable and mutually fastenable base portions for adjusting the length of the splint member and a plurality of bone pins. Each of the base portions of the splint member includes mountings for the bone pins to traverse the site of the bone fracture in a multi-angle and multi-planar pin configuration, so as to permit direct fixation of the fracture and provide a significant degree of stability.
US08518037B2	Radiofrequency ablation device A radiofrequency ablation device includes an elongate cannula having a distal portion and a proximal portion and a lumen extending between the distal and proximal portions. The RF ablation device further includes an elongate tubular member disposed within the lumen of the elongate cannula, the elongate tubular member having a distal region and a proximal region, the elongate tubular member including a lumen extending between the distal and proximal portions. A sildable electrode member is disposed in the portion of the elongate cannula lumen located external to the elongate tubular member. As an alternative to the elongate tubular member, the electrode member may include a lumen. The lumen of the elongate tubular member (or electrode member) carries or vents gaseous vapor generated during the RF ablation process.
US08518032B2	Method for treating a sphincter A method for treating a sphincter provides a polymer material having a liquid state. The method also provides a catheter having a distal end, a tissue piercing device carried by the distal end, and an energy delivery device coupled to the tissue piercing device. The tissue piercing device has a lumen. The method introduces the catheter into an esophagus and pierces an exterior sphincter tissue surface within with the tissue piercing device. The method advances the tissue piercing device into an interior sphincter tissue site and conveys the polymer material while in a liquid state through the lumen into the interior sphincter tissue site. The method delivers energy to the tissue piercing device to transform the polymer material into a less liquid state within the interior sphincter tissue site, to thereby remodel the sphincter.
US08518029B2	Scalp treatment device The invention provides a hand held hair treatment device for the stimulation of hair growth on the scalp, which device comprises: a housing which includes a handle portion and a head portion; a plurality of hollow tines, each tine having a proximal end affixed to the head portion, a longitudinal length extending from the head portion and a distal end terminating in a tip section; a light source disposed within the housing and configured to output light; light guide means for channelling the light from the light source through the tines and along a light guide means axis; and optical devices which are located at the distal ends of the tines; characterised in that the optical devices are configured to vector light which is incident upon them transversely to the general light guide means axis.
US08518017B2	Self-cleaning suction device A self-cleaning suction device has a user's suction end that self-sanitizes externally and internally before and after use, as well as self-sanitizes internally during use. A cover opens to reveal the user's suction end within a containment unit. As the cover opens, the suction end travels from a lower chamber, proceeds through a middle chamber of a sanitizing agent, and is presented for use. After suction is complete, the suction end retracts through an upper chamber with, a scraping feature that removes debris from the outer surface of the mouthpiece, and proceeds down through the middle chamber of a sanitizing agent and a scraping feature that removes debris and the sanitizing agent from the outer surface of the user's suction end. Upon the sealing closure of the cover, the upper and middle chambers are flushed with a sanitizing agent, which is suctioned away along with any collected debris. The user's suction end resides within a lower chamber and can be decontaminated by a UV-C light entering into the lower chamber and/or corresponding chambers. The suction device can also include a liquid-hydration delivery system.
US08518012B2	Device and method for rectal lavage The device for rectal lavage includes a generally rigid tubular body (10) having a relatively flexible tapered front end nozzle portion (12) for insertion into the anus (50) of a patient. A port (14) is provided for the insertion of an irrigation hose (16) into the device, which passes through a nozzle opening (18). At least one drain hole (20) is positioned in said nozzle (12), spaced from said opening (18), for the passage of irrigated fecal matter from the rectum (52) into the hollow interior (24) of said tubular body (10). A discharge outlet (22) member from the hollow interior (24) of said tubular body (10) for the discharge of irrigated fecal matter from the device. In the method, the device is inserted into the anus (50) of the patient, the irrigation hose (16) is fed through the device into the rectum (52) of the patient, irrigation fluid is passed through the irrigation hose (16) and irrigated fecal matter is allowed to pass through said drain holes (20) into the hollow interior (24) of said tubular body (10) and is discharged therefrom through said discharge outlet (22).
US08518011B2	Sheath for use in peripheral interventions A dual lumen introducer sheath provides access to at least one renal artery and at least one peripheral blood vessel of a patient. The introducer sheath includes a proximal hub comprising first and second ports, a first lumen, and a second lumen. The first lumen extends from the first port to a first distal aperture and has sufficient length such that when the first port is positioned outside the patient the first distal aperture is positionable in the abdominal aorta at or near origins of the patient's renal arteries. The second lumen extends from the second port to a second distal aperture, has a shorter length than the length of the first lumen, and is configured to allow passage of a catheter device through the second lumen and into or through an iliac artery contralateral to an insertion point of the introducer sheath into the patient.
US08518005B2	Sealing pattern for tampon overwrap Tampons are packaged in a substantially cylindrical wrapper formed of a flexible, sheet-like material that is closed with one or more attachment zones having one or more gaps crossed by a line of weakness. The wrapper is closed at both ends and has a longitudinal seam area in which overlapping portions of the flexible, sheet-like material are attached. The longitudinal seam area comprises a substantially longitudinal attachment zone with a first edge and a second edge that defines a seam area. The line of weakness has a first end disposed within the seam area at a distance from a first end of the wrapper package; extends through a gap in the substantially longitudinal attachment zone; continues generally circumferentially about the wrapper; and terminates at a second end disposed within the seam area at the second edge of the substantially longitudinal attachment zone. The line of weakness extends across the seam area, and the wrapper can be removed as a single piece.
US08517997B2	Dispenser for medicaments and method and apparatus for making same A dispenser assembly for liquid products is disclosed. Such an assembly may include an elongated barrel, and an elongated plunger having a flexible sealing lip disposed at an end thereof. The sealing lip may have an outer diameter in a relaxed state that is greater than an internal cross-sectional diameter of the barrel. When the plunger and barrel are actuated axially relative to one another, the sealing lip flexes inwardly and provides the sole contact between the plunger and the barrel.
US08517991B2	Drive system for use with an insulin delivery device The invention relates to a mechanical drive system for a medical infusion device. The disclosed drive system employs a flexible tape with recesses or holes that are configured to mate with tabs or protrusions on a gear to advance the rotation of the gear at a rate determined by the pattern of recesses or holes on the flexible tape.
US08517990B2	User interface improvements for medical devices A method and system is disclosed for operating a medical device with or without a cassette in place. A method is disclosed for adding additional VTBI to an ongoing infusion without stopping the infusion and with maintaining the infusion parameters. A method and system is disclosed for changing the CCA without having to interrupt or completely stop an ongoing infusion. Quick titration buttons are provided to allow improved navigation between various delivery display screens.
US08517988B2	Motor mechanism for a drug delivery device and drug delivery device The invention refers to a motor mechanism (6) for a drug delivery device (1), comprising a storage drum (8) and a torque drum (9) arranged close to each other and a strip (7) of spring sheet metal having two ends, each end attached to one of the drums (8, 9), wherein the strip (7) of spring sheet metal is coiled on the storage drum (8) in a relaxed state, wherein the motor mechanism (6) is chargeable by rotating the torque drum (9) thereby coiling the strip (7) of spring sheet metal onto the torque drum (9) and bending the strip (7) of spring sheet metal the other way round than in the relaxed state thus arriving in a charged state with the strip (7) of spring sheet metal tending to re-coil onto the storage drum (8) thereby generating a torque.
US08517987B2	Modular external infusion device A modular external infusion device that controls the rate a fluid is infused into an individual's body, which includes a first module and a second module. More particularly, the first module may be a pumping module that delivers a fluid, such as a medication, to a patient while the second module may be a programming module that allows a user to select pump flow commands. The second module is removably attachable to the first module.
US08517982B2	Device for packaging and delivering active principles in a hydroalcoholic solution The invention provides a packaging and administering device for administering a hydro-alcoholic solution by passing through a mucous membrane, the device comprising a deformable container for receiving at least one first fraction of the solution, a base that is secured to the container, and an administering tube that is secured to the base and that is suitable for receiving at least one second fraction of the solution, and that includes a cap. The tube includes a chamber for containing the at least one second solution and that is defined by two membranes, and the cap is movable in translation between two extreme positions and includes a needle for coming to pierce the two membranes in one of the extreme positions.
US08517978B2	Multi-lumen catheter The invention provides a catheter for placement within a vessel of a patient. The catheter comprises an elongated catheter body, a septum extending longitudinally through the interior of the catheter body from the dividing the interior of the catheter body into a first lumen and a second lumen. Each lumen has curved or angled internal walls at the distal end of the catheter that terminate at ports located on opposing sides of the catheter body. The invention also provides a method for exchanging fluids in a patient comprising the step of positioning the catheter of the present invention in communication with a fluid-containing vessel of a patient. The method is particularly well-suited for hemodialysis, plasmapheresis, and other therapies which require removal and return of blood from a patient.
US08517974B2	Programmable device for treating over drainage due to siphonic effects in hydrocephalus shunt systems A valve assembly for adjusting the flow of bodily fluid from one part of a human body to another includes a body portion having a flow inlet and a flow outlet. A valve located in a flow path from the inlet to the outlet includes a valve seat and a closing element that is adapted to seal against the valve seat. A carrier element is mounted within the body portion and has a plurality of pockets. Each pocket houses a respective preload element, wherein each preload element is of a different weight from that of the other preload elements. The carrier element is moveable relative to the body portion so as to align a preload element of a desired weight with the closing element. The self weight of the chosen preload element applies a preload to the closing element dependent on the orientation of the valve assembly.
US08517967B2	Methods of using an apparatus for prolonging survival of platelets using CMP-sialic acid, UDP-galactose or both The present invention provides modified platelets having a reduced platelet clearance and methods for reducing platelet clearance. Also provided are compositions for the preservation of platelets. The invention also provides methods for making a pharmaceutical composition containing the modified platelets and for administering the pharmaceutical composition to a mammal to mediate hemostasis.
US08517966B2	Screw nail correcting apparatus A screw nail correcting apparatus used for treating ingrown nails seen in human feet and/or hands adapts to different nail widths and to the changes that may occur in time on the same nail and practically enables pulling of the nail with an amount of force complying with the requirement. The fact that the apparatus is not a single piece and that it can be mounted separately from both sides of the nail provides ease of use, and the screw mobile part in the middle thereof helps to adjust the tautness according to the requirement of the nail at the concerned moment.
US08517965B2	Orthopedic brace having length-adjustable supports An orthopedic brace having length adjustable supports is provided. The brace comprises upper and lower supports rotatably connected by a hinge. Each of the supports comprises an elongate portion having a channel along part of its length, and a sliding upright nesting within the channel. The upright is longitudinally translatable within the channel so that the support length is adjustable. Flanges are provided along edges of the channel to prevent lateral separation of the upright from the channel. A spring-biased button protrudes from a surface of the channel. The button cooperates with one of a plurality of holes in the upright, providing a positive lock to retain the upright in one of a number of predetermined positions. The upright is also completely removable from the channel. Removal of the upright shortens the brace. Straps cooperate with brackets on the supports and/or uprights to secure the brace to a patient's leg.
US08517964B2	Adjustable orthotic device An orthotic brace includes a proximal support section pivotally connected to a distal support section, and each having a medial frame and a lateral frame connected to width adjustment plates. At least one angle adjusting component provided in the lateral or medial frames allows angular adjustment of the brace. The width adjustment plates include lateral and medial slots through which fixing members pass to engage the respective frame portions. This permits the space between the lateral frame and the medial frame to be adjusted according to the size of the wearer's body part. Proximal and distal shells are adjustably positioned on the width adjustment plates via a series of positioning holes axially arranged along the shells which selectively engage a fixing member passing through a positioning slot on the width adjustment plates. This allows for the shells to be both axially adjusted and positioned along the width of the brace.
US08517963B2	Electro active compression bandage The proposed device includes two segments adapted to enclose a body part in a form-fitting manner. Each segment contains an electroactive-material-based actuator, which is adapted to receive an electrical control signal and in response thereto adjust the actuator's morphology, so as to cause the segment to apply a basic pressure profile to the body part. A pressure transition is adapted to redistribute the basic pressure profiles between the first and second segments. A control signal in respect of the first segment causes the pressure transition system to apply a first adjusted pressure profile to at least part of the second portion of the body part, and vice versa, a control signal in respect of the second segment causes the pressure transition system to apply a second adjusted pressure profile to at least a part of the first portion of the body part.
US08517962B2	Energetic modulation of nerves A system for treatment includes a focused ultrasound energy source for placement outside a patient, wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver ultrasound energy towards a blood vessel with a surrounding nerve that is a part of an autonomic nervous system inside the patient, and wherein the focused ultrasound energy source is configured to deliver the ultrasound energy from outside the patient to the nerve located inside the patient to treat the nerve.
US08517959B2	Guide wire for medical treatment A guide wire for medical treatment includes a straight-line shaped proximal section and a distal section which is continuous with the distal side of the proximal section and whose most distal portion faces toward the proximal direction. The distal section includes a curved portion continuous with the proximal section and a distal portion continuous with the distal side of the curved portion, the proximal section and at least a portion on the proximal side of the curved portion continuous with the proximal section are positioned on an identical plane, and the distal portion is extended toward a direction backing away from the plane and includes the most distal portion in a section of a direction to which the curved portion is curved with respect to an plane n an axis core of the proximal section orthogonal to the plane.
US08517955B2	Tissue sampling devices, systems and methods Methods, devices, and systems are described herein that allow for improved sampling of tissue from remote sites in the body. A tissue sampling device comprises a handle allowing single hand operation. In one variation the tissue sampling device includes a blood vessel scanning means and tissue coring means to excise a histology sample from a target site free of blood vessels. The sampling device also includes an adjustable stop to control the depth of a needle penetration. The sampling device may be used through a working channel of a bronchoscope.
US08517949B2	Ultrasound transducer unit and ultrasound endoscope An ultrasound transducer unit includes: an ultrasound element; a substrate; a signal transmission cable; a cylindrical metal shield member that has a large-diameter portion, a small-diameter portion, and a step portion, in which the large-diameter portion covers an outer circumference of the substrate; ground wiring that electrically connects the substrate and an outer circumferential face of the metal shield member; and an opening portion formed in the step portion or the small-diameter portion. The ground wiring is extended to outside the metal shield member from inside the large-diameter portion through the opening portion, and is electrically connected to an outer circumferential face of the small-diameter portion to thereby electrically connect the substrate and the outer circumferential face of the metal shield member.
US08517942B2	Method for non-invasive determination of glycogen stores Provided is a non-invasive method of determining glycogen stores including: receiving an ultrasound scan of at least a portion of a target muscle; and evaluating at least a portion of the ultrasound scan to determine glycogen store within the target muscle.
US08517941B1	Implantable cardiac device and method for monitoring blood-glucose concentration An implantable medical device, implantable cardiac stimulation device, implantable defibrillator or pacemaker provides continuous monitoring of blood-glucose concentration in the blood of a patient. Blood-glucose concentration and blood-glucose concentration trends are calculated by measuring changes in the hematocrit of the patient. An external blood-glucose monitor may be used to provide blood-glucose calibration values to the implantable device to enhance accuracy of blood-glucose concentration values. The implantable device compares the blood-glucose concentration and/or concentration trends with acceptable limits and generates appropriate warning signals. The implantable device may optionally control one or more therapeutic devices to maintain blood-glucose concentration within an acceptable range. The enhanced control of blood-glucose concentration reduces the risk of arrhythmia and enhances the effectiveness of cardiac pacing and/or defibrillation.
US08517932B2	Methods and devices for providing access through tissue to a surgical site Methods and devices are provided for providing surgical access into a body cavity. A surgical access port is provided that has an adjustable longitudinal length, such as by being formed from multiple segments configured to move relative to one another. An anchor can be coupled to a distal end of the surgical access port to help secure the surgical access port within a tissue opening by engaging a distal side of the tissue. Optionally, the anchor can be removably coupled to the distal end of the surgical access port, thereby allowing any one of a plurality of anchors to be selectively coupled thereto.
US08517931B2	Tissue retractors Methods and devices are provided for performing surgical procedures using tissue retractors. In general, a surgical retractor device is provided that includes a flexible fabric tissue retractor configured to support tissue. At least one grasping element can be coupled to a perimeter of the flexible fabric, and the grasping elements can be manipulated to couple the flexible fabric to a surgical port, e.g., a trocar, inserted through a body wall and extending into a body cavity. The grasping element can also be configured to move the flexible fabric and thereby move the tissue.
US08517929B2	Endoscope system An endoscope system is able to stably obtain an image free from speckle interference. A captured image including a first basic color component B on which a speckle noise of a laser beam is superimposed and a second basic color component G not including the speckle noise. A speckle noise component Bs is extracted based on difference information between the first basic color component B and the second basic color component G Based on the extracted speckle noise component Bs, the speckle noise component Bs is removed from the first basic color component B, so as to obtain a good observation image free from the speckle noise.
US08517925B2	Medical control system In a medical control system, when motors are in a stopped state according to the determination based on an amount of change in an instruction value, the disturbance characteristics is set at high sensitivity in order to keep the detection capability of a disturbance observer section in an enhanced state during a period to the drive start time of the motors, and when the motors are brought into an operating state, a gain of a controller is returned to a normal setting value to maintain the excellent follow-up characteristics.
US08517918B2	Optical trocar with scope holding assembly An optical access apparatus for receiving an endoscope to permit visualization during passage through tissue includes an access member dimensioned for insertion through body tissue. The access member defines a longitudinal axis and has a longitudinal opening for receiving an endoscope. The access member has a closed penetrating end adapted to pass through tissue. The closed penetrating end is transparent to permit visualization of tissue with the endoscope. The optical access apparatus further includes a locking collet coaxially mounted relative to the longitudinal axis of the access member and a manual member mounted adjacent the locking collet and operatively engageable therewith. The locking collet has internal surfaces defining an internal passage to permit passage of the surgical instrument. The manual member is adapted for rotational movement about the longitudinal axis to reduce an internal dimension of the internal passage of the locking collet to cause the internal surfaces of the locking collet to securely engage the surgical instrument.
US08517916B2	Penile prosthetic reservoir An implantable penile prosthetic includes a pump attachable between a reservoir and a cylinder that is implantable into a corpora cavernosum of a penis. The reservoir has a central longitudinal axis and includes a wall connected between a first edge of a first surface and a second edge of a second surface. The first surface is concave relative to the first edge and the second surface is concave relative to the second edge such that each of the first and second surfaces form a depression in the reservoir when the reservoir is empty of liquid. The reservoir expands to contain liquid such that the first surface and the second surface are both convex relative to the central longitudinal axis.
US08517915B2	Remotely adjustable gastric banding system An implantable system comprises a housing that includes a flexible reservoir. The flexible reservoir is coupled to an inflatable portion of a gastric band via a fluid inlet/outlet. The flexible reservoir contains a fluid and has an expanded configuration and a contracted configuration. An access port may be coupled to the flexible reservoir and/or the gastric band to facilitate filling and draining the reservoir and/or the gastric band. A movable wall is slidably positioned around the flexible reservoir to move the flexible reservoir between the expanded configuration and the contracted configuration to move the fluid into and out of the inflatable portion of the gastric band. A driving mechanism is positioned around the movable wall and is capable of changing the size of the movable wall to compress or expand the flexible reservoir. A motor, coupled to the driving mechanism, may actuate the driving mechanism.
US08517914B2	Surgical articles and methods for treating pelvic conditions Described are pelvic implants and methods of surgically placing pelvic implants, that provide treatment for pelvic floor disorders by support of the levator.
US08517912B2	Medical hypnosis device for controlling the administration of a hypnosis experience A medical hypnosis device (20) for controlling the administration of a hypnosis experience to a user is described. The device comprises a stimulus output module (24) for outputting a first type of content via one or more media channels to a sensory output device (28a, 28b) for presentation to the user and a sensor data receiver (26) for receiving physiological feedback data from a sensor (32a, 32b, 32c) sensing a physiological parameter of the user. The device also comprises a processor (22) for comparing the received physiological feedback data with predetermined physiological data to detect a change in a neurological state of the user. The processor is arranged, on detection of such a change, to trigger the provision of a second type of content to the user via the stimulus output module.
US08517911B1	Sound delivery system for vibro-acoustic treatment Sound delivery system (10) stimulates the two hemispheres of the brain separately by delivering different vibro-acoustic vibrations to the left and right sides of a person's body. Split resonator (30) includes left resonator member (32L) with attached left transducer (23) and right resonator member (32R) with attached right transducer (24). Left and right resonator members are spaced apart to prevent vibrations being transmitted between resonator members.
US08517907B2	Expandable brachytherapy apparatus and methods for using them Apparatus for delivering brachytherapy to a target tissue region includes an elongate body including a proximal end, a distal end sized for introduction into a tissue tract and carrying a plurality of elongate members including pathways for receiving a source of radiation. The elongate members are movable between collapsed and expanded configurations. During use, a tract is created through tissue, and the elongate body carrying the elongate members is advanced through the tract into a target location with the elongate members in the collapsed configuration. The elongate members are directed to the expanded configuration at the target location, and radiation is delivered to treat tissue at the target location, e.g., by introducing one or more radiation sources along the pathways.
US08517906B2	Brachytherapy device A brachytherapy device is configured for use in a system having a fluid source. The brachytherapy device includes a balloon assembly including an inflation conduit coupled to a distensible portion. The inflation conduit is configured to facilitate passage of an inflation fluid received from the fluid source to the distensible portion. The distensible portion is configured to respond to the inflation fluid by expanding. The distensible portion has an outer surface with an oval profile. A treatment delivery shaft extends into a region within the distensible portion. The treatment delivery shaft is configured to deliver a treatment material to a location in the region.
US08517902B2	Roller assembly and rolling apparatus of cooker comprising the same The present invention relates to a roller assembly and a rolling apparatus of a cooker including the roller assembly. In the present invention, an inner roller formed of ceramic material is coupled inside an outer roller formed of Teflon material. Thus, according to the present invention, while retaining a predetermined thermal resistivity and strength, roller assembly can be more easily fabricated.
US08517898B2	Portable hurdle A portable hurdle for use primarily athletes has a base portion operably secured to a bow portion that holds the hurdle to a predefined height when the bow portion is placed in tension by a securing structure. The hurdle lays substantially flat when the bow portion is returned to its neutral position. In one disclosed embodiment, the securing structure is a trap that forms the top of the hurdle. In other disclosed embodiments, the base portion defines the top of the hurdle. An adjustment structure allows for adjustment of the hurdle's height.
US08517895B2	Vibratory exercise device An exercise device, including, at least one vibrational member that is adapted to vibrate at least a part of the trainee's body, a power interface adapted to enable powering the vibrational member, one or more attachments connected to the vibrational member, wherein said attachments include an elastic member or biasing member forming an aerobic exercise device that is adapted to resist the trainee's motion during an aerobic workout, or wherein said attachments include an aquatic member that is designed to provide buoyancy or resist motion through water forming an aquatic exercise device, or wherein said attachments are weights forming a barbell and the weights are made up from a plurality of small unit masses, each unit mass cushioned by a cushioning material.
US08517889B2	Assembly with a planetary gear train for a motor vehicle, a motor vehicle and a method for operating a planetary gear train In an assembly with a planetary gear train, which includes the elements sun gear, planet carrier with planetary gears and ring gear, two elements, in particular the sun gear and the planet carrier, are coupled with each other via an overrunning clutch. A clutch bridges the overrunning clutch. Bridging is discontinuous and controlled by a control device based on the relative rotation of the two elements to be coupled. For example, one rotation speed sensor can measure the rotation speed of an electric machine, whereas another rotation speed sensor can measure the rotation speed of a crankshaft of an combustion engine. In a motor vehicle, the combustion engine can be coupled with an electric machine, using different gear ratios during startup or boosting and in generator operation. In addition, the electric machine can drive an air-conditioning compressor when the combustion engine is not running.
US08517884B2	Powder forged differential gear A differential assembly, bevel gears for the assembly, and a method of making the bevel gears are disclosed. The bevel gears have a form which provides for high power density transfer.
US08517880B2	Compressor with transmission A compressor includes a housing, a compression mechanism, an input shaft rotatable on an axis thereof, an output shaft for driving the compression mechanism, a transmission for transmitting torque from the input shaft to the output shaft and changing the speed of the input shaft and a control device. The transmission is a planetary roller train and includes a plurality of planetary rollers, a carrier, a sun roller and a ring roller. The ring roller includes a first ring engaging the respective planetary rollers and a second ring supporting a one-way clutch. The ring roller can be movable relative to the housing in the direction parallel to the axis. The first ring and the second ring are connected so that the first ring can be displaced in a radial direction, integrally rotatable with the second ring and movable with the second ring in the direction parallel to the axis.
US08517878B2	Planetary gear mechanism A planetary gear mechanism of the invention includes a housing, an input shaft that has an eccentric portion whose center lies on an eccentric axis, and is rotatable about the axis of input and output shafts relative to the housing, an oscillating face plate that eccentrically oscillates relative to the input shaft via the eccentric portion, and rotates about the eccentric axis, and an output shaft that is provided with a second internally toothed gear that internally contacts and meshes with a second externally toothed gear formed on the oscillating face plate, and is rotatable about the axis of the input and output shafts relative to the housing. The housing is formed with a first internally toothed gear that internally contacts and meshes with a first externally toothed gear formed on the oscillating face plate. As the input shaft rotates, a circumferential position at which each externally toothed gear meshes with the corresponding internally toothed gear changes, and rotation of the input shaft is transmitted at a reduced speed to the oscillating face plate, of which rotation is delivered at a further reduced speed to the output shaft.
US08517872B2	Anti-rotation structure for balance chamber snap ring of belt type continuously variable transmission The present invention provides an anti-rotation structure for a balance chamber snap ring of a belt type continuously variable transmission having a balance chamber that balances a centrifugal oil pressure generated in an oil pressure chamber formed on a movable sheave back surface. A projecting portion, which comes into contact with an end portion of the balance chamber snap ring when the balance chamber snap ring rotates independently within a ring groove about a secondary shaft, thereby restricting independent rotation of the balance chamber snap ring, is provided on a latch portion of a cover member. As a result, independent rotation of the balance chamber snap ring can be prevented, thereby preventing the cover member and the balance chamber snap ring from becoming worn.
US08517869B2	Bladder for a ball A bladder for an inflatable ball, in particular a soccer ball, has electrical wiring wherein the wiring is at least partially arranged along a bladder wall to interconnect two electrical or electronic devices.
US08517868B2	Hockey stick Hockey stick configurations and hockey stick blade constructs are disclosed. The blade is comprised of one or more inner core elements, surrounded by one or more walls made of reinforcing fibers or filaments disposed in a hardened matrix resin material. One or more of the inner core elements optionally comprises an elastomer material.
US08517864B2	Multi-purpose football tees A football tee combines three ball receiving recesses into a single tee. The ball receiving recesses include a first ball receiving recess for conventional kicks, a second ball receiving recess for squib kicks, and a third ball receiving recess for onside kicks. In a first embodiment, the first ball receiving recess consists of a plurality of elongated arcuate lines with each line conforming to the shape of the surface of the football near the tip. In a second embodiment, the lines are replaced by a similar number of arcuate narrow bands, each of which conforms to the shape of the football above the tip. In a third embodiment, a series of semi-spherical projections are provided, each of which engages the football in a point contact. The bottom of the first recess is open to reduce surface area of ball contact.
US08517859B2	Golf club head having a multi-material face A golf club with a multi-material face is disclosed herein. More specifically, the golf club head in accordance with the present invention has a striking face that forms a pocket, wherein the pocket is filled with a secondary material having a lower density to improve the performance of the golf club head. The multi-material face disclosed in accordance with the present invention may generally have a characteristic time slope of greater than about 5 and less than about 50, wherein the characteristic time slope is determined based on the various data points collected according to the United States Golf Association's (USGA's) Characteristic Time (CT) test.
US08517853B2	Training system and method of using the same A golf training system includes a stationary front foot support, a pivotable rear foot support and a raised ball support. The pivotable rear foot support includes a rectangular mounting bracket transversely disposed across an enlarged base and a flat balance plate that directly teeters on the mounting bracket. In use, the golf training system can be used to promote proper weight distribution throughout a golf swing using sensory and auditory feedback. Specifically, the golfer disposes the rear foot on top of the balance plate and the front foot across the stationary front foot support with body weight maintained on the inner portion of the rear leg throughout the backswing. The golfer initiates the downswing by firing the hips open and driving the lower body forward until the balance plate pivots and strikes the base, thereby providing the user with immediate audible and tactile response of proper execution.
US08517852B1	Golf club head with alignment markings A golf club putter having an alignment pattern is disclosed herein. The alignment pattern has first and second long lines that approach each other as they extend from an aft region of the putter to a front region of the putter and, when the putter is properly aligned with a golf ball, create an optical illusion of convergence of said lines at or near a center of the golf ball without actually intersecting.
US08517851B2	Wood-type golf club head with adjustable sole contour A golf club comprising an adjustable fitting member semi-permanently attached rearwardly on a sole is disclosed herein. The fitting member can be rotated to adjust the measured and perceived face angle of the golf club head at address without changing the relative relationship of the club with respect to the shaft, which would alter the lie and loft of the golf club head.
US08517850B1	Golf club grip with device housing The invention relates to golf clubs, more particularly to mechanisms for fastening accessories to clubs. The invention provides a golf club configured to house an electronic device such as an RFID tag within a recess within the grip, thereby protecting the device from the stress, shock, and exposure that arises when a golf club is used.
US08517847B2	Omnitable ride system A circular omnimover or omnitable ride system. The ride system includes a stationary, centrally-located platform for loading and unloading passengers. A turntable assembly is provided that includes a turntable with an upper surface substantially coplanar with an upper surface of the platform. The turntable has a centrally-located hole or passageway defined by an inner sidewall to receiving the non-rotating platform. Passenger vehicles are mounted along an outer edge of the turntable via translation mechanisms. A drive mechanism rotates the turntable about a central axis at a constant rate. The vehicles are moved through a station space and a show space during one or two full rotations of the turntable. The passenger vehicles are loaded and unloaded in the station space via the platform and then dispatched by the translation mechanism into the show space, which may involve increasing the vehicle's radius and changing its vertical position relative to the turntable.
US08517838B2	Online game system and method of data resource handling for an online game An online game system is capable of connection with a client through a communication network to provide an online game to the client. The online game system includes a gaming logic server cluster and a network resource server cluster. The gaming logic server cluster is configured for providing at least one of client login service, client account service, game logic operation service, game database service and data backup service related to the online game. The network resource server cluster is configured for providing data resources associated with gaming images of the online game to the client.
US08517829B2	Gaming machine having interchangeable display content and methods Various embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods, gaming machines, and gaming systems with multiple displays having interchangeable display content. According to one embodiment, a gaming machine includes a first display for presenting a primary game, a second display for presenting secondary display content to a player, and a player input device for receiving player input to configure content displayed on the first display and the second display such that the first display presents the secondary display content and the second display presents the primary game.
US08517828B2	Gaming system and method for providing multi-level personal progressive awards A gaming system and method including at least one gaming system progressive award adapted to be provided to any player at one of a plurality of the gaming machines. The gaming system progressive award is associated with a designated quantity of points wherein the first player at one of the gaming devices to accumulate the designated quantity of points is provided the gaming system progressive award. The gaming system and method also includes, for each of a plurality of players, a plurality of personal progressive awards arranged in a personal multi-level progressive configuration. Such personal progressive awards are individual to each specific player and funded by that player's wagers placed at the gaming devices in the gaming system.
US08517827B2	Gaming system, gaming device, and method for providing a game in which a player collects emblems by positioning accumulators in a field A gaming system displays a plurality of emblems in a predefined field. For a play of an accumulator positioning game, the gaming system enables a player to position at least one accumulator in the field based on a set of accumulator positioning criteria. The accumulator positioning criteria define allowable accumulator positions and also define whether a positioned accumulator causes the gaming system to indicate any of the emblems as winning emblems. The gaming system may indicate such winning emblems based on a spatial relationship between that emblem and any accumulator, such as a relationship wherein an accumulator encircles an emblem. The gaming system indicates any such winning emblems and provides an award for the play of the game based on any indicated winning emblems.
US08517826B1	Method and apparatus for allowing user determined gaming configuration Methods and apparatus are described relating to enabling customized gaming to game players. In one embodiment, a method is described, comprising providing a selection of two or more rake options to a first game player via a first gaming terminal, receiving an indication of a selected rake option from the two or more rake options for use during the course of game play by the first game player, and deducting a fee from an account balance associated with the first game player in accordance with the rake option selected by the first game player.
US08517822B2	Game system, control method of game system, and recording medium A game server of a game system includes: a player existence determination unit for determining whether a player exists in a predetermined area (ballpark or the like) of a real world during a predetermined time span; a strength improvement information generation unit for generating strength improvement information which improves the strength of the player when the versus game is to be performed in the in-game match-up area (in-game ballpark) corresponding to the predetermined area when the player existence determination unit determines that the player exists in the predetermined area during the predetermined time span; and a distribution unit for distributing the strength improvement information generated by the strength improvement information generation unit to the terminal device of the player.
US08517821B2	Wagering game having multiple award components A multiple bonus modifier game includes a base game and two or more base award modifiers. The multiple bonus modifier game comprises a single spin game that includes a plurality of spinning reels in a base game, a first base award modifier that includes at least one spinning reel, and a second base award modifier that includes at least one additional spinning reel. The outcome of the spinning reels in the base game defines a base game award. The outcome of the spinning reel in the first base award modifier defines a first modifier award, which potentially adjusts the base game award. The outcome of the additional spinning reel in the second base award modifier defines a second modifier award, which potentially adjusts the base game award.
US08517820B2	Multiwinning opportunities in pick and select gaming platform A multi-opportunity, risk vs. reward, playfield-style gaming platform grants players the ability to evaluate gaming situations and decide whether to risk current assets for greater rewards throughout the course of a game. Players have multiple opportunities to make risk versus reward decisions that ultimately affect the financial outcome of game play. Positive impact squares, negative impact squares and indifferent impact squares are assigned to the game playfield though the software platform based upon manufacturer and casino specified odds for each “Coin-In” credit level and value of game play. A status and information area legend is updated through the software platform and reports important game play information to players, allowing them to make more informed decisions throughout the course of their gaming experience.
US08517818B2	Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a multiple player, multiple game bonusing environment A gaming system and method for exchanging one or more triggered individual bonus games for one or more current plays of a community game or one or more future plays of a community game. If an individual bonus game is triggered in association with an individual gaming device, the gaming system enables the player to: (i) play the triggered individual bonus game, (ii) skip the individual bonus game and play or participate in a community or group game, or (iii) skip the individual bonus game and save an entry to play or participate in a future community or group game. In these embodiments, the gaming system determines one or more features or attributes of the available community game (which the player may play or defer play of) based, at least in part, on which of a plurality of different individual bonus games are triggered.
US08517817B2	Moving reel symbols on reel-based gaming machines Gaming machines, systems and methods that present reel-based games are disclosed. Reel symbols can move or appear to move from one gaming reel to another gaming reel. Such reel symbols may include lenticular images, such as those that are implemented onto a medium via a lenticular process, whereby the medium is then applied to various gaming machine reels so that a viewer can perceive effects such as motion and depth. The medium can be a multi-image sheet containing regions of overlapping images where different images are visually predominant at different viewing angles, and the movable base can comprise a gaming reel. Multiple gaming reels can be used, and can be adapted to rotate in any direction.
US08517812B2	Computerized game with cascading strategy and full information A gaming machine and method for operating the same has gameplay elements provided in a manner that can be visualized, with the gameplay elements having a specific nature which is revealed to the player at a beginning to the game. That is, the player knows the value, or ranking, or position, etc., of the gameplay elements upon inception of the game. In a base level for the game of the gaming machine, no unknown gameplay element or random event is injected into the gameplay elements. This is a full information format for the gaming machine and method, and success is measured by the player's ability to manipulate the gameplay elements presented. A gaming machine and a method for operating the same is also provided with the gameplay elements once again having a specific nature which is known to the player at a start to game play, and in a preferred embodiment not subject thereafter to a random or unknown event, with the gameplay elements being arranged in one of a variety of different arrangements presenting a plurality of choices to a player for subsequent play of the elements. Outcome of the game is dependent upon the choices made by the player, with a given choice potentially influencing the next choice that may be available. Embodiments of the invention in the form of a checkers game and in the form of a poker-type game are disclosed, among others.
US08517811B2	Method of playing a lottery game including a group-based second chance game Apparatus for playing game by a plurality of players includes a set of instant win tickets and a programmed computer system creating a web site associated with the tickets to be accessed by the players. The system provides an app to be downloaded providing access to the site by the remote terminal of those players having the app. A computer controlled validation data base contains the status of each of the set of tickets and the system provides communication with the validation data base. The players can use their terminals to enter information relating to the playing of the game which is communicated to the remote terminals of one or more of others of the players.
US08517809B2	Louver closure system and method A fire resistant louver system and method of making the same includes a plurality of overlapping louvers mounted in a frame for insertion in a door or wall with the louvers arranged to define a circuitous passage there between that allows air flow from one side to the other of the system. The strips of intumescent material mounted on at least selected ones of the louvers so that when the system is subjected to heat above a predetermined temperature the intumescent material expands to close the circuitous passages.
US08517808B2	Coin hopper with an upward coin passage A coin hopper includes a coin pusher consisting of a container, a rotating disc and a power drive for dispensing coins, and a rack that defines therein a coin passage that extends upwardly from the coin pusher and consists of a bottom sloping segment, an intermediate arched segment and a top vertical segment for guiding out coins one by one and has floating rods transversely arranged therein to prohibit dispensed coins from backward displacement and to avoid coin stacking, track parts damage or motor overload.
US08517806B2	Apparatus and method for processing of pork bellies A device (30) is provided for the inversion of bodies of meat (e.g., pork bellies 162, 164) during processing thereof in order to eliminate the manual labor involved in conventional packing house operations. The device (30) includes a rotatable inversion drum (32) made up of inner and outer drum subassemblies (42, 44), which are selectively interconnected by means of lock pin cylinders (86). An entry conveyor (34) serves to direct incoming meat bodies to the drum (32) and an exit conveyor (36) is provided to convey inverted meat bodies away from the drum (32). In preferred forms, the drum (32) has a pair of circumferentially spaced apart, elongated, transversely extending clamping rods (90), which are selectively shiftable towards and away from the drum (32) in order to sequentially clamp an incoming meat body to the drum (32) during rotation thereof, and to release the meat body after inversion thereof onto exit conveyor (36). The operation of device (30) is controlled by appropriate sensors (118, 158, 160) operably coupled with a digital controller.
US08517799B2	Robotic surface preparation by a random orbital device An apparatus includes a surface preparation device for moving a backing pad in a random orbital motion, a first ball joint connected to the device, a second ball joint connected to the first ball joint; and a robotic end effector, connected to the second ball joint, for pressing the device against a surface.
US08517797B2	Grinding machine and grinding method In a grinding machine, a retraction grinding is performed after a first advance grinding. Within a rotational range for a cylindrical workpiece to rotate from a present rotational phase to a target rotational phase in the retraction grinding, target grinding resistances in respective rotational phases are generated based on residual grinding amounts in the respective rotational phases of the cylindrical workpiece. Then, the retraction grinding is performed and controlled to make a grinding resistance detected by a force sensor agree with the target grinding resistances in respective rotational phases.
US08517795B2	Surface treatment method for vacuum member A surface-treating process and a forming process in which an inner surface of a vacuum member is mechanically polished in the presence of a liquid medium including no hydrogen atom.
US08517794B2	Stretch mark prevention undergarment Stretch mark prevention undergarments (1) worn around a woman's abdomen, chest, lower torso, legs, buttocks and other areas for reinforcing elastic fibers in the skin and preventing stretch marks. The stretch mark prevention undergarment has an outer layer (2) made of stretchable material and an inner layer (8) of webbed material made of a non-slip material (9). The non-slip material maintains a constant adherent traction with the skin of a wearer, thereby reinforcing elastic fibers of skin. The inner layer is arranged in a webbed “fishnet” or other design to allow a wearer's skin to breath through the outer layer of the stretch mark prevention undergarment. The stretch mark prevention undergarment may be in the form of underwear (14), briefs, underpants, panties, leggings (16), corsets, bras (10) or any combination thereof to help prevent stretch marks on various parts of the body.
US08517789B2	Lighted toy brick A toy brick includes a housing adapted for releasable engagement to at least one other toy brick and having at least one translucent portion, at least one lighting device arranged inside the housing and adapted to generate light viewable through the at least one translucent portion, at least one battery arranged inside the housing and electrically connected to the at least one lighting device, and at least one switch arranged inside the housing and operable from outside the housing to illuminate the at least one lighting device. The at least one switch can be a motion-activated switch.
US08517782B2	Marine vessel propulsion device and marine vessel including the same A marine vessel propulsion device includes an engine, a jet propulsion unit, and a reverse gate. The jet propulsion unit includes a jet port arranged to jet water toward a rear of a hull. The reverse gate is arranged to be capable of being changed in opening degree between a fully closed position of covering an entirety of the jet port and a fully opened position of not covering the jet port at all. The reverse gate is arranged to be moved, between the fully closed position and the fully opened position, to a first partially closed position of only partially covering the jet port and a second partially closed position of only partially covering the jet port and being closer to the fully opened position than the first partially closed position.
US08517773B2	SATA connector capable of transmitting electric power A SATA connector capable of transmitting electric power directly includes female and male connectors. The female connector includes a body and two first power pins. A front end of the body includes a first interface with two sidewalls. An end of the first power pin is disposed on two sidewalls of the first interface, and another end of the first power pin is extended out of a rear end of the body. The male connector includes a body and two second power pins. Both sides of the body have a side groove, and the side groove has an external sidewall. The sidewall includes a notch for exposing an end of the second power pin, and another end of the second power pin is extended out of the body. When the male and female connectors are connected, the second and first power pins constitute an electric connection for transmitting electric power.
US08517772B2	Cable having adaptor assembly The cable contains a cable member, a first connector electrically connected to an end of the cable member, a split member electrically connected to the other end of the cable member and having at least a second connector, at least an adaptors capable of electrically connecting to the second connector; and a joint member having a ring element for joining to the cable member and at least an extension element for joining to the adaptor. The cable, with the first connector and the other connectors on the adaptors, can be used to interface various appliances.
US08517765B2	Cable header connector A cable header connector includes a cable assembly having a contact sub-assembly and a ground shield coupled to and providing electrical shielding for the contact sub-assembly. The contact sub-assembly has a mounting block with contact channels therein. The contact sub-assembly has signal contacts received in the contact channels and extending between mating and terminating ends. The signal contacts are terminated to corresponding signal wires. The ground shield has walls extending along the signal contacts and has mating and terminating ends. The mating end is positioned either at or beyond the mating ends of the signal contacts. The terminating end is positioned either at or beyond the terminating ends of the signal contacts such that the ground shield provides shielding along the entire length of the signal contacts.
US08517763B2	Integrally conductive locking coaxial connector The coaxial connector has a coupling nut, a post, a hollow body, and a ring that prevents interfaces from gapping and provide a robust alternative ground path that also RF shields the connector from both ingress and egress. The ring is biased radially outward to engage the coupling nut, thereby biasing the coupling nut in a rearward direction and, at the same time, biasing the post in a forward direction to engage a terminal.
US08517760B2	Cord wrap and power plug receptacle arrangement for inflator A temporary mobility kit to minimize or prevent the inadvertent outflow of tire sealant is provided. The temporary mobility kit includes a switch-inflator assembly and a removable sealant assembly. The switch-inflator assembly includes a pump motor and an electrical plug assembly having a cord portion and a plug. The plug is adapted for use in the vehicle's power unit. The housing includes a peripheral channel about which the cord portion of the electrical plug assembly is wrapped when the electrical plug assembly is not in use. A plug-receiving aperture is provided to receive and retain the plug when not in use.
US08517758B2	Switchboard terminal block A switchboard terminal block including a body with a side face and a front side provided with a seat for labels, the seat having a top edge and bottom edge formed in the manner of a respective tooth, a relief extending in the vertical direction on the front surface of the seat, the seat being open in the transverse direction for insertion of the label from one side or the other. Also, a label for the seat, which has a top edge and bottom edge which can be shaped so as to form a respective projection in the vertical direction and is provided with a cavity on the inner face extending in the vertical direction and with a depth substantially corresponding to the height of the relief on the seat of the terminal block.
US08517752B2	Universal serial bus connector A universal serial bus (USB) connector includes a shell, a body and an elastic portion. The body is provided inside the shell and can be moved therein. The body includes a first conductive terminal provided on a first surface and a second conductive terminal provided on a second surface, the first surface disposed opposite to the second surface. The elastic portion is connected to both leading edges of the first surface and the second surface for keeping the body in position inside the shell.
US08517746B2	Card edge connector A card edge connector comprises an body, a plurality of terminals received into the body, and at least one card-ejecting member installed on the body. The body comprises a base portion having an insertion slot and an installation portion disposed on at least one end of the base portion. The card-ejecting member comprises a pivotable main body disposed on the installation portion, an ejecting portion disposed on the lower end of the main body and opposing the bottom of the insertion slot, and a metal reinforcing member; the metal reinforcing member is disposed on the ejecting portion of the card-ejecting member.
US08517740B2	Lung compliance simulation system and associated methods A patient simulator system for teaching patient care is provided. The system includes a patient simulator. The patient simulator includes a patient body comprising one or more simulated body portions. The one or more simulated body portions include a lung compliance simulation system in some instances. In that regard, the lung compliance system is configured to be used with an external ventilator, including positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) and assisted-control ventilation. In some instances, the lung compliance system includes a lung compartment, a simulated lung positioned within the lung compartment, where the lung compartment defines an available volume for the simulated lung to expand into and where the available volume for the simulated lung to expand into is adjustable to control a compliance of the simulated lung.
US08517738B2	Reading level assessment method, system, and computer program product for high-stakes testing applications A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for automatically assessing text difficulty. Text reading difficulty predictions are expressed on a scale that is aligned with published reading standards. Two distinct difficulty models are provided for informational and literary texts. A principal components analysis implemented on a large collection of texts is used to develop independent variables accounting for strong intercorrelations exhibited by many important linguistic features. Multiple dimensions of text variation are addressed, including new dimensions beyond syntactic complexity and semantic difficulty. Feedback about text difficulty is provided in a hierarchically structured format designed to support successful text adaptation efforts. The invention ensures that resulting text difficulty estimates are unbiased with respect to genre, are highly correlated with estimates provided by human experts, and are based on a more realistic model of the aspects of text variation that contribute to observed difficulty variation.
US08517736B2	Method for alleviating the undesired side effects of dental bleaching The present invention relates to a method for reducing or eliminating loss of minerals from the enamel and dental hypersensitivity against temperature changes, in particular when caused by the bleaching of teeth with products containing hydrogen peroxide or other oxidizing agents. After the bleaching process the teeth are treated with a calcium hydroxide containing solution, and subsequently the teeth are treated with a fluoride solution.
US08517733B1	Removable tooth cap and method of attachment therefor A generally hollow removable tooth cap defines a cavity for receiving a real tooth as well as material for removably attaching the tooth cap to the real tooth. The tooth cap has a front side and a back side which terminate together at the distal or free end of the tooth cap. The back side of the tooth cap further defines a recessed area which extends longitudinally along the backside from an area adjacent the distal end of the tooth cap until it opens into the cavity of the tooth cap. The tooth cap is also provided with a nonlinear passageway in the bottom of the tooth cap's cavity for receiving the attaching material to secure the material to the tooth cap.
US08517732B2	Dental matrix clamp A dental matrix clamp includes an elongate body and a matrix band mountable relative to the body so as to form a loop projecting at one end of the body. The clamp has a tensioning device operable on the band to tighten the loop, and a deflector member which engages the band to provide an inclined conformation thereto. The deflector member is adjustable transversely across the band between opposite positions at which it bears against opposite peripheral portions of the band. The clamp is a hand-held device used in dentistry to clamp a band around a tooth for retention and molding of filling material.
US08517724B2	Process and reactor for removing the volatile components of the fine fraction coming from the crushing of vehicles and iron-containing scraps A simple and economical process for rendering the fine fraction, from crushing of vehicles and iron scraps, capable of being used in the manufacture of bituminous or cement-based conglomerates as partial substitutes of quarry inerts.Subject of the invention is also a reactor suitable for carrying out the above process.FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the reactor.
US08517721B2	Burner for fabricating optical fiber preform A burner for fabricating an optical fiber preform, which can suppress the adhesion and deposition of glass particles to the front end of the burner without enlarging the burner diameter, is provided. The burner has a first tube, a second tube and a third tube coaxially arranged and define a glass raw material gas port, a sealing gas port, and a burnable gas port by the front end portions thereof, and a plurality of small diameter nozzles arranged between the second tube and the third tube, each of the nozzles arranged on a concentric circle relative to the glass raw material gas port and defines a combustion assisting gas port by the front end portion thereof, the front end portion of the second tube protrudes ahead of that of the first tube, and the front end portion of the third tube protrudes ahead of those of the second tube and each of the nozzles.
US08517716B2	Injection mold An injection mold for molding a product which has an inclined groove and a straight gap at a side thereof includes a female mold and a male mold. The female mold includes a female core and an inclined pillar mounted in the female mold. The male mold includes a male core, a first sliding block and a second sliding block. The first sliding block is slidably mounted on the male mold, and has an inclined guiding surface. The second sliding block is slidably mounted on the inclined guiding surface. When the injection mold is opened, the second sliding block is smoothly parted from the product along the inclined guiding surface to form the inclined groove, and then, the first sliding block is parted from the product to form the straight gap under the action of the inclined pillar.
US08517707B2	Method for converting energy from compressed air into mechanical energy and compressed air motor therefor A method for converting energy from compressed air into mechanical energy, and a compressed air motor therefor. The motor includes a shaft rotor and a counterpart rotor which intermesh with each other using trochoid toothing to effect rotation of a power takeoff shaft. Compressed air is used to operate the counterpart rotor which then operates the shaft rotor thereby converting the rotation of the shaft rotor or the power takeoff rotor into mechanical rotary energy.
US08517706B2	Non-eccentric engine The present invention is an apparatus that includes a chamber rotor with a chamber and an extension rotor with an extension. The rotors are housed in a rotor case. A pressure cavity is at least transiently formed by the extension rotor and the chamber rotor. The present invention also includes a compressor that includes a chamber rotor with a chamber and an extension rotor with an extension where the extension is adapted to be received in the chamber when the rotors are synchronously rotated. The compressor also includes a power input shaft attached to the extension rotor and a gear assembly attached to the rotors that is adapted to insure the synchronous rotation of the rotors. A rotor case houses the rotors and has an intake port and an exhaust port. The present invention also includes an engine that is similar to the compressor and includes a spark plug. Methods of compressing, pumping and generating electricity and mechanical power are also part of the present invention.
US08517700B2	Submersible pump The present invention relates to a submersible pump and a submersible pump system for pumping liquid to a marine structure, the pump being adapted to be located in a tube. The pump comprises an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is adapted to be connected to means for suspending the pump in the tube. The pump has a vertical direction extending from the lower portion to the upper portion. The pump further comprises an inlet for allowing the liquid into the pump and an outlet for allowing the liquid out of the pump. The pump further comprises a sealing means located downstream of the inlet and the outlet in the vertical direction, the sealing means being adapted to seal against an inner surface of the tube. The invention further relates to an arrangement for hydraulic drive of the submersible pump and to a semi-submersible unit comprising the submersible pump system.
US08517699B2	Centrifugal pump with offset volute A pump includes: (a) an elongated pump housing having first and second ends; (b) a primary impeller mounted in the housing for rotation about an axis, the impeller comprising a plurality of vanes whose outer tips define an impeller plane; (c) an inlet disposed in fluid communication with the primary impeller; and (d) an annular volute housing communicating with the primary impeller and with an outlet, where the volute housing is axially offset from the impeller plane.
US08517694B2	Air comperssor shroud assembly The present invention generally relates to the field of air compressors and particularly to a shroud assembly for use with air compressors. An aspect of the present invention is directed to a shroud assembly having an outfit shroud, including a top outfit shroud coupled with a bottom outfit shroud; and, a pump shroud including a top pump shroud coupled with a bottom pump shroud; wherein the pump shroud at least partially encompasses a pump assembly of an air compressor and the outfit shroud at least partially encompasses the pump assembly, the pump shroud, a manifold assembly and a pressure switch assembly of an air compressor, the shroud assembly further configured for mounting to an air tank of an air compressor, the shroud assembly allowing for access to working parts of the air compressor and also allowing for a cooling air flow through the interior of the outfit shroud.
US08517693B2	Multi-compressor string with multiple variable speed fluid drives Starter arrangement for high power rotating equipment strings with multiple compressors driven by a single turbine or motor includes multiple variable fluid drive torque converters (CSTCs) to start the compressors in a pressurized start. The string can use a single CSTC for each compressor or a single CSTC for more than one compressor with at least two CSTCs for a given string. The starting procedure is sequential. After the turbine or motor is started and brought up to speed, successive CSTCs are operated from zero to lock-up speed sequentially to start each compressor or group of compressors in turn. In order to cool the working fluid of the CSTCs, a single heat exchanger is provided and the working fluid of each CSTC in turn is circulated through the heat exchanger as they are sequentially started. At lock-up speed, the CSTC is locked up, the working fluid is drained, and the working fluid of the active CSTC is isolated from the heat exchanger and the next succeeding CSTC in the start sequence is in turn, filled with the working fluid and connected to the heat exchanger. At full start, with all compressors operating at full speed, no working fluid is present in the CSTCs, and no working fluid is circulated through the heat exchangers from the locked-up CSTCs. A single heat exchanger may also be used for multiple strings, each having multiple CSTCs for multiple compressors. The starter arrangement is useful in high compressor load strings for LNG refrigeration service.
US08517692B2	Pressure limiting controller A method of controlling pressure in a mud pump system includes generating a pressure limiting factor output using a pressure feedback input and a motor speed input to calculate a fluid conductance estimate, maintaining the pressure limiting factor output at a maximum value based on a pressure set-point, continuously updating a normal fluid conductance value based on the fluid conductance estimate while the pressure limiting factor output remains at the maximum value, freezing the normal fluid conductance value, if the pressure limiting factor output is less than the maximum value, calculating a change in fluid conductance based on the normal fluid conductance value and the fluid conductance estimate, generating at least one adaptive gain based on the change in fluid conductance, and controlling a motor speed of a pump in the mud pump system based on the at least one adaptive gain.
US08517685B2	Device for reducing vibration generated by rotorcraft rotor, and rotorcraft provided with such device A device (10) for reducing vibration of a main rotor (1) having a support (20) and a plurality of heavy elements (30) and of rollers (50). Each heavy element (30) includes two first openings (31) respectively at least partially in registration with two second openings (22) of the support (20. Each roller (50) passes through a first opening (31) and a second opening (22). The device (10) has link means (60) for connecting the support (20) to the hub (2). A drive shaft (70) and a drive means (80) rotate at a first speed of rotation (V1) greater than a second speed of rotation (V2) of the hub (2). The drive shaft (70) rotates about an axis of rotation (AX1) of the support (20). The link means (60) is connected to the support (20) by a link member (90) enabling the support (20) to rotate about the axis of rotation (AX1) relative to the link means (60).
US08517684B2	Turbine blade with multiple impingement cooled passages A turbine rotor blade with a serpentine flow cooling circuit having three legs in which the first leg and the second leg are upward flowing channels each having a series of slanted ribs that define impingement chambers with impingement cooling holes to provide impingement cooling to the airfoil walls. The second leg is a downward flowing leg that contains no metering holes and is substantially unobstructed to the cooling air flow. The rotation of the blade produces a centrifugal force on the airflow passing through the channels with the metering and impingement holes to aid in the flow towards the blade tip. The return channels are unobstructed in order to minimize the pressure loss on the return channel of the serpentine circuit.
US08517680B1	Turbine blade with platform cooling A turbine rotor blade with a platform cooling circuit that includes three zones with one zone occupying the entire pressure side of the platform and two zones occupying the entire suction side of the platform. Each zone is formed with a series of impingement ribs that form separated impingement chambers with impingement holes formed in the ribs to form a series of impingement holes with impingement chambers along the entire platform. Each zone is supplied with cooling air from one or more cooling air supply holes located in the forward most impingement chamber. The three zones discharge cooling air out through exit holes located along the two mate-faces and the aft side of the platform so that the cooling air discharged does not overlap.
US08517679B2	Compressor-side shaft seal of an exhaust-gas turbocharger The piston ring sealing points of a sealing apparatus between the rotor and the housing of a continuous-flow machine each have a piston ring, a cylindrical contact surface, which is directed radially inward, on the housing, as well as an axial stop on the rotor. In this case, the piston ring of the outer piston ring sealing point has a larger external radius and a smaller internal radius than the piston ring of the inner piston ring sealing point. At the same time, the outer piston ring sealing point has a smaller internal radius than the inner piston ring sealing point. Because of the V-shaped arrangement concept, there is no need for a steel ring, shrunk onto the rotor, between the piston ring sealing points.
US08517677B2	Advanced booster system A compression stage having a plurality of stator vanes and rotor blades coaxial with a longitudinal centerline axis, each stator vane having an exit swirl angle distribution such that the exit swirl angle has a maximum value at an intermediate radius location and each rotor blade having a blade leading edge adapted to receive the flow from the stator vanes with the exit swirl angle distribution profile.
US08517674B2	Fan and fan assembly An assembly includes a fan and a heat sink for detachably fixing the fan. The fan includes a pair of first and a pair of second sidewalls, with two pair of rims respectively extending from the first and second sidewalls. Ends of the rims of the first sidewalls, which are directed toward and are adjacent to a same one of the second sidewalls, each have a latch flange. Ends of the rims of the second sidewalls, which are directed toward and are adjacent to a same one of the first sidewalls, each have a latch flange. The heat sink includes a channel for slidably receiving one pair of rims of the first or second sidewalls, a blocking member disposed at one end of the channel to block a corresponding sidewall of the fan, and a latch member disposed at the other end of the channel to latch the corresponding latch flanges.
US08517673B2	Lamellar seal for a turbomachine A lamellar seal for sealing a shaft which rotates around an axis, especially in a gas turbine, includes a multiplicity of lamella (13) which are spaced one beneath the other, arranged in a concentric circle around the axis, and fixed in their position, wherein the lamellae (13) by their surfaces are oriented essentially parallel to the axis. The lamellar seal is improved by the fact that the lamellae (13) have formed-on structures (19, 20, 21) in each case for positioning and retaining the lamellae (13) in the lamellar seal (12), which include one or more laterally projecting support arms (19, 20, 21) which engage in complementarily formed recesses (25, 26) of the end plates (15, 16).
US08517672B2	Epicyclic gearbox An epicyclic gear train includes planetary gears rotatably mounted on spindles supported by an annular carrier and including axially spaced apart forward and aft sets of output teeth extending radially outwardly from a planetary gear hub and axially spaced apart forward and aft roller bearings disposed between planetary gears and spindles. The forward and aft roller bearings are axially aligned with or adjacent to spaced apart forward set of output teeth and input gear respectively. A ring gear meshes with forward set of output teeth and an external gear meshes with aft set of output teeth. An input gear fixedly attached to hub aft of aft set of output teeth and engaged with a sun gear. The output teeth, input gear, ring gear, external gear, and sun gear may all be helical. A turbofan gas turbine engine may include counter-rotatable first and second fan stages driven by a low pressure turbine through the gear train.
US08517671B2	Wind turbine generator Provided is a wind turbine generator in which, the specifications of the gears can be designed for the level of a maximum load during driving without decreasing the necessary strength and durability. A wind turbine generator in which a nacelle is installed at an upper end of a tower that is vertically erected on a foundation includes a yaw driving unit that yaws the nacelle and/or a pitch driving unit that controls pitch angles of the wind turbine blades, wherein a drive mechanism of the yaw driving unit and/or the pitch driving unit, which are equipped with an engaging portion of a slewing bearing (20) having internal teeth or external teeth and a pinion gear is equipped with a clutch mechanism, at the engaging portion, that slides when receiving an input larger than a maximum load during driving.
US08517669B2	Mechanical wind turbine and method of use A mechanical wind mill is provided for producing electricity through the power of wind energy. The wind turbine may include a plurality of gears which may be interchanged to control the rotational velocity of the wind turbine to most efficiently produce electricity. Including in the plurality of gears are the set of gears which may be slid along a shaft to best control the rotational velocity, but which may be changed as wind speed changes. The gears are mounted on a shaft, which is connected to a generator that is capable of producing electricity by rotation of said shaft.
US08517668B1	Low noise turbine for geared turbofan engine A gas turbine engine is utilized in combination with a gear reduction to reduce the speed of a fan relative to a low pressure turbine speed. The gas turbine engine is designed such that a blade count in the low pressure turbine multiplied by the speed of the low pressure turbine will result in operational noise that is above a sensitive range for human hearing. A method and turbine module are also disclosed.
US08517662B2	Atmospheric energy extraction devices and methods An apparatus for producing electricity includes a tower capable of adding moisture at the top of the tower to hot-dry air so as to generate a downdraft of wind within the interior of the tower, vanes coupled to the exterior of the tower that at least partially define a plurality of elongated pockets at the exterior of the tower, flaps located within the pockets configured to redirect incident wind downwards, and at least a first wind tunnel configured to receive the redirected incident wind so as to convert such wind to electricity.
US08517660B2	Traction control for singulating mailpieces in a mailpiece feeder A system for singulating mailpieces including a first conveyance including a pair of opposing belts for singulating a mailpiece from a stack of mailpieces. The system includes an actuation mechanism operative to apply a force pulse through one of the belts to momentary separate mailpieces of the stack and augment singulation of the mailpiece from the stack by the first conveyance.
US08517655B2	Locking wedge system A locking wedge system for use with a load-carrying stud having a locknut (or work piece) mounted on the stud in locking relation with another work piece employs a laterally displaceable laterally tapered wedge member that is forced transversely into axial jacking relation between a pair of tapered washers so as to apply a large axial locking force against the lock nut and work piece. The tapered wedge member is forced into engagement between the pair of tapered washers by way of a transversely extending jacking screw. The jacking screw may pull or push the tapered wedge member into or out of engagement between the pair of tapered washers. A preferred wedge angle from normal to the stud is 3 degrees with an operating range from 1 degree to 10 degrees. The locking wedge system elements are selectively rotatable about the stud, for optimum operating access to the jacking screw.
US08517654B2	Threaded bolt A threaded bolt includes a head (11), a load cation section (12) having a bar-shaped core region (17), an attachment section (13), with the head (11), the core region (17), and the attachment section (13) being formed as a one-piece part formed of metal, and a thread (15)-carrying threaded sleeve (16) formed of a plastic material and secured radially outwardly on the core region (17), with the thread (15) of the threaded sleeve (16) forming the outer thread of the load-application section (12).
US08517649B2	Dual-action disposable clamp Disclosed are several clamps and a method for installing the clamps through at least two work pieces from one side. The clamps include a shank, a spacer, a core bolt and an expander. The shank and expander are keyed to together with the expander engaged on the core bolt such that rotation of the core bolt can bulb the expander to form a clamp surface on the blind side of the work pieces. The shank and spacer are temporarily held apart until the expander is bulbed wherein the shank is allowed to enter the spacer to clamp the work pieces. Subsequent over torque of the core bolts fractures a weakened portion of the core bolt permitting removal of the clamps when desired.
US08517648B2	Load-carrying platform structure To provide a load-carrying platform structure which allows loading irrespective of the kind or shape of a load, reliably secures the load onto the load-carrying platform, and does not cause a decrease in the full load capacity. In a structure in which a frame includes a load-carrying platform, and wall portions are provided in the outer periphery of the loading portion of the load-carrying platform with recesses being provided in the inner wall surfaces of the wall portions. Hooks for securing the load in place are provided in the respective recesses so as to fit within the inner wall surfaces of the wall portions.
US08517646B2	System and method for restraining a vehicle using straps A vehicle restraint system includes a strap assembly configured to be positioned on a portion of a tire of a vehicle to secure the vehicle to a configurable track assembly, such that the strap assembly is configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly on inboard side of the tire of the vehicle. System includes a pin assembly configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly on outboard side of the tire of the vehicle, such that the pin assembly is operable to receive the strap assembly. System also includes a winch assembly configured to be coupled to the configurable track assembly and to a second end of the strap assembly, such that the winch assembly is uncoupled from the pin assembly and operable to tighten the strap assembly around a portion of the tire.
US08517642B2	Tool mounted stud finder A tool adapter is disclosed configured to locate a stud such as that in a wall of a structure. The adapter comprises a mounting portion configured to releasably attach externally to a tool, and a detector portion configured to detect the presence of a stud.
US08517637B2	Structure for the transport, installation and dismantling of an oil rig deck and method for using one such structure The invention relates to a structure for the transport, installation and dismantling of an oil rig deck, of the type comprising a floating hull provided with legs which can move vertically in relation to the buoyant hull and a shuttle associated with each of said legs and intended to be applied against the lower face of the deck, whereby said shuttle can be moved by the corresponding leg between a low position on the buoyant hull and a high rig deck lifting position.
US08517632B2	Systems and methods for collecting crude oil from leaking underwater oil wells A large diameter duct formed of flexible material extends above an undersea oil leak. The large diameter dissipates the high well head pressure, which, in turn, decreases the velocity of the escaping oil. Because the oil is contained within the tubular structure and is under low pressure, it will rise slowly due to differences in the oil's and seawater's specific gravities. At the top of the tubular structure, the oil and water flows into a reservoir where the oil floating above the water can be offloaded to a storage vessel.
US08517629B2	Pothole repair system A pothole repair system for completely repairing potholes through the operation of a loader vehicle and connected implement. The implement generally includes a supporting structure adapted to mount to the loader, such as a skid steer loader or excavator, a hopper-style bucket connected to the supporting structure, the bucket having a lower opening closable by an actuated gate, a first impact device connected to the supporting structure to engage a road surface in a reciprocating manner, wherein first impact device has an interchangeable tamper end, a second impact device connected to the supporting structure to engage a road surface in a reciprocating manner, wherein the second impact device has an interchangeable chisel end. The impact devices may be raised and lowered via linkage assemblies or may be fixed to the supporting structure. Other tools, such as air nozzles may be used to assist in repairing the potholes.
US08517628B2	Road finisher with automatic engine controller A self-propelling machine for processing bituminous or concrete pavement material, in particular a road finisher or a feeder. The machine comprises an internal combustion engine as a primary drive source, a controller for the engine, said controller receiving control signals, at least one additional drive unit for functional and operational components of the machine as well as at least one hydraulic circuit comprising a hydraulic medium reservoir. The controller is configured for automatically causing starting and/or stopping of the engine in response to receipt of at least one specific control signal.
US08517626B2	Reflective road marker An embedded-type reflective road marker which includes a base and a reflector for reflecting light cast onto the marker. The reflector is detachably connected or secured, in use, to the base and received in a central depression. The detachable connection is achieved by a connector having a pair of resilient clips each with an outwardly extending projection arranged to releasably engage by a snap fit a recess or aperture in a respective facing side wall of the central depression.
US08517624B2	Binder apparatus Binder apparatus are described. An example binder apparatus includes a housing and a first carrier rail having a first longitudinal edge and a second longitudinal edge. The first carrier rail defining a notch adjacent the second longitudinal edge. The housing biasing the first carrier rail by engaging the first longitudinal edge. The binder apparatus includes a second carrier rail having a third longitudinal edge and a fourth longitudinal edge. The housing biasing the second carrier rail by engaging the third longitudinal edge. The second longitudinal edge hingably engaging the fourth longitudinal edge, the notch defining an opening having a first edge and a second edge opposite the first edge. The binder includes a slider having a control element extending therefrom. The control element comprising a first control surface and a second control surface. The first control surface to engage the first edge to urge the first and second carrier rails to an open position, the second control surface to engage the second edge to urge the first and second carrier rails to a closed position.
US08517621B2	Cosmetic cap sealing system Packages are provided including an applicator that engages with a wiper of a container in a manner such that the applicator and wiper are capable of rotating together in relation to the container. The package also includes a cap configured to fit over the applicator when the applicator is engaged with the wiper element. The cap is engaged with the wiper such that the wiper is caused to rotate when the cap is rotated, screwed onto, and/or unscrewed from, the container, thereby moving the applicator element in a rotational motion in the interior of the container.
US08517618B2	Weighing scale with cassette device that moves print head upon insertion with label printer A cassette device is arranged to be removably mounted to or inserted into a printing device of a weighing scale housing a print-head mechanism and a drive roller. The cassette device includes a feed hub and a take-up hub rotatably mounted to a wall for cooperating with the drive roller. The wall forms a part of or closure for the weighing scale housing. Label roll end sensing, backing paper tension control, print head movement and pressure adjustment, and label feed/print line alignment arrangements are also described.
US08517615B1	Multi-diameter optical fiber link for all optics system backplane solution A multi-diameter optical fiber link system includes a backplane, a plurality of backplane connectors fixed on the backplane, and a plurality of line card connectors inserted into a corresponding one of the backplane connectors. Each of the backplane connectors has a fiber holder holding optical fibers with a first diameter and a second diameter, and each of the line card connectors has a fiber holder holding optical fibers with a third diameter, such that one optical fiber with the first diameter is linked to one optical fiber with the second diameter, and one optical fiber with the second diameter is linked to one optical fiber with the third diameter, thereby providing bi-directional connection.
US08517607B2	X-ray generation device Provided is an X-ray generation device including an X-ray tube and a high-voltage generation unit arranged inside a housing and also having insulating oil filled in the housing, which uses no lead and is small in size, thereby achieving a reduction in manufacturing cost, and which also has high cooling performance. An X-ray generation device 1 includes an X-ray tube 2 and a high-voltage generation unit 3 inside a housing 8 and also has insulating oil 4 filled in the housing 8, the X-ray tube 2 being configured to generate an X ray, the X-ray generation device 1 characterized in that the X-ray tube 2 is arranged inside an X-ray tube holder 10, a material of the X-ray tube holder 10 contains at least bismuth oxide and a resin, and the X-ray tube holder 10 includes an opening and a plurality of slits 11, the opening being provided in a portion corresponding to an X-ray irradiation window 7 through which the X-ray tube 2 applies the X ray, the slits 11 allowing the insulating oil 4 to circulate between an inside and an outside of the X-ray tube holder 10.
US08517606B2	Polar component detection In a hydrocarbyl gas the presence and amount of a condensable polar component may be detected by voltage or current excursions over background noise as measured using a probe having at least two common electrodes and optionally a third electrode preferably inert to corrosion.
US08517603B2	Multi-site attachments for ear thermometers A thermometer that enables the measurement of temperature from multiple body sites comprising a body portion that has a circuit configured to measure an IR signal and convert it into an output that accurately reflects body temperature and a switch in communication with the circuit. The thermometer also comprises a probe that has an IR window configured to accept an IR signal and an attachment mechanism coupled to the probe which comprises a generally circular hollow bore at its distal end, fastening members to engage the body of the thermometer and a pin at its proximal end for interacting with the switch on the body of the thermometer. When the attachment mechanism couples to the probe, the pin interacts with the switch in various positions and the circuit converts the signal based upon the position of the switch which position reflects the location from which the temperature measurement was taken.
US08517599B2	Method and apparatus for mixing a gaseous fluid with a large gas stream, especially for introducing a reducing agent into a flue gas that contains nitrogen oxides A method and apparatus for mixing at least one fluid stream with a large gas stream flowing in a gas duct, especially for introducing reducing agent into flue gas containing nitrogen oxides. The gas stream is directed against at least one disk-shaped mixer element on an inlet side that is inclined at an angle counter to the direction of flow of the gas stream, wherein eddy-type whirls form at the mixer element. A swirled fluid stream is admixed with the large gas stream downstream of the mixer element.
US08517593B2	Wireless power feeder, light source cartridge, and wireless illumination system A feeding body 106 has a cylindrical part capable of housing a light source cartridge 104. A feeding coil L2 for supplying AC power to the light source cartridge 104 is buried in the bottom surface of the cylindrical part of the feeding body 106. A power transmission control circuit 108 supplies AC power to the feeding coil L2. The feeding body 106 can change the insertion depth of the light source cartridge 104 and has, in the inner wall, a screw groove for stabilizing the position of the light source cartridge.
US08517591B2	Liquid crystal display device In a method of forming a thin light guide plate which includes a compression step in an injection molding step, an optical pattern is liable to be adhered to a mold. Further, in removing the light guide plate from the mold using an ejector pin, a stress is concentrated on a local area of the light guide plate thus generating warping, deformation or irregularities in size of the light guide plate. To overcome such drawbacks, a liquid crystal display device is configured such that an optical pattern portion is compressed, and the light guide plate is removed by making use of a peripheral portion of a mold thus preventing the generation of stress in a local area of the light guide plate due to an ejector pin.
US08517587B2	Light source device and display unit equipped with light source device Disclosed is a light source device which is made compact while suppressing increase in non-uniformity of brightness caused by existence of a non-light emitting portion between a plurality of light sources. A light source device is characterized in that a plurality of light diffusers have a first light diffuser located in front of a first light source in the light exit direction closely thereto, and a second light diffuser located in front of a second light source in the light exit direction closely thereto. The first light diffuser includes a first light absorbing material which absorbs visible light emitted from the first light source more easily than visible light emitted from the second light source, and the second light diffuser includes a second light absorbing material which absorbs visible light emitted from the second light source more easily than visible light emitted from the first light source.
US08517586B2	Illumination device having light-aggregation, light-mix and light-absorbing components An illumination device is provided in the present disclosure. The illumination device may include a substrate having a first surface, at least one light-aggregation component having a free-form curved surface and located on the first surface, at least one light source at least partially surrounded by the light-aggregation component, and a light-mix component positioned adjacent to the first surface and the at least one light-aggregation component thereof.
US08517585B1	Full numerical aperture pump of laser-sustained plasma A laser-sustained light source having a first laser source for providing a first beam portion having a first characteristic, a second laser source for providing a second beam portion having a second characteristic, where the first characteristic is different from the first characteristic, first optics that are reflective to the first characteristic and transmissive of the second characteristic, for reflecting the first beam portion along a first path into a reflection optics and through a cell to sustain a plasma, second optics that are reflective to the second characteristic and transmissive of the first characteristic, for reflecting the second beam portion along a second path into the reflection optics and through the cell to sustain the plasma, the first path exiting to the second optics, where the first beam is transmitted through the second optics and into a beam dump, and the second path exiting to the first optics, where the second beam is transmitted through the first optics and into the beam dump.
US08517584B2	Hotspot cutoff d-optic The present invention is an optic used for producing a desired beam pattern having a body portion having a height and a thickness, and at least one sidewall profile, as well as an input port for receiving light from a light source. The optic of the present invention also includes an output surface formed as part of the body portion on the opposite side of the body portion in relation to the input port, at least one leg portion formed as part of the body portion, and at least one alignment feature formed as part of the leg portion, the alignment feature for controlling the alignment of the optic in relation to the light source.
US08517581B2	Vehicle light with LED light source A vehicle light can include an LED light source disposed such that the optical axis of the LED light source is directed downward, a first lens disposed forward of the LED light source, a second lens disposed below and forward of the first lens, and a first reflector extending from both sides of the LED light source to a position near the optical axis of the LED light source. The first reflector can be configured to reflect light beams from the LED light source toward the first lens so as to form a wide vertically converged and horizontally diffused light distribution pattern. The vehicle light can include a second reflector disposed at a position below and forward of the first reflector. The second reflector can be configured to reflect light beams from the LED light source toward the second lens so as to form a middle-area vertically converged and horizontally diffused light distribution pattern. The lens can be formed by a toroidal lens that is horizontally elongated and that is formed by horizontally extending an aspherical lens cross section having a focus near the LED light source in an arc shape, or by a cylindrical lens having a horizontal focus line. In particular, the lens can be formed by an upper-half lens portion of such a toroidal lens. The vehicle light can include a light shielding shutter having a first upper edge portion and a second upper edge portion lower than the first upper edge portion.
US08517580B2	Headlight for a motor vehicle having a masking apparatus The present invention relates to a headlight for a motor vehicle having a light source, which is arranged in a reflector, for emission of light beams in a light outlet direction, having a masking apparatus (1) which has a mask (2) which can be moved to a first position in order to mask out at least a portion of the light beams, and which can be moved to a second position in which the mask (2) is moved at least partially out of the light beams, wherein the movement of the mask (2) can be produced by an actuator unit (3) which has at least one magnet coil (4) and a magnet yoke (5) in order to form a magnetic flux circuit. According to the invention, a hinged armature (6) is provided, is held in an articulated manner on at least a part of the magnet yoke (5) and is in the form of part of the mask (2), such that the hinged armature (6) carries out a folding movement, and produces the movement of the mask (2), when current is passed through the magnet coil (4).
US08517579B2	Aircraft light unit This invention relates to aircraft light units, in particular aircraft light units used when landing and taxiing an aircraft. The invention provides an aircraft light unit comprising a first light source with a principal beam axis in a first direction and a second light source with a principal beam axis in a second direction, the second direction being different from the first direction. The first and second light sources are arranged such that they can combine to create a net light beam in a plurality of different directions by variation of the power supplied to the light sources.
US08517578B2	Road-adaptive vehicle headlight system A road-adaptive vehicle headlight system includes at least one headlight device, which includes a curved base plate divided into an inner-side module, an outer-side module, and a middle module located between the inner-side and outer-side modules, and the middle module is further divided from top to bottom into an upper-side module, a basic module, and a lower-side module; a plurality of LED light sources differently distributed in the above modules; a power source assembly being connected to and driving the base plate to turn in different directions; and a controller electrically connected to the LED light sources and the power source assembly. With these arrangements, the headlight device of a car can quickly produce different light beam patterns, increase the road visibility and the illumination areas of the headlight devices, and accordingly, ensure high safety in driving.
US08517577B2	Pan and tilt servomotor with brake A moving light which has an electronic brake that automatically engages when power is released, to prevent movement of a moving head of a light whenever the power is released.
US08517576B2	Light emitting diode lamp An LED lamp comprises a lamp body and a colorized, translucent envelope detachably connected to the lamp body. The lamp body includes an LED module and the envelope covers the LED module. A color of the envelope is different from that of the light emitted by the LED module. The envelope changes the color of the light of the LED module when the light passes through the envelope to the outside.
US08517566B2	Apparatus, method, and system for roadway lighting using solid-state light sources Disclosed herein are apparatus, methods, and systems for illuminating roadways, paths, tunnels, bridges, and areas adjacent to such in a manner which minimizes glare and/or other adverse lighting effects commonly experienced by night-time drivers. According to aspects of the invention, horizontal and vertical aiming of a plurality of solid-state light sources permits projected light from a fixture to be tailored to roadway features (e.g., bends in the road) and in some cases, permits the mounting height of fixtures to be reduced which can make the envisioned system a cost-effective alternative to traditional roadway lighting.
US08517565B2	Illumination device An LED light bulb includes a light source unit. The light source unit includes an LED light emitting element for emitting light and a reflecting plate on which a part of the light emitted from the LED light emitting element is incident. The reflecting plate changes a direction of the part of the light so that the direction of the part of the light is inclined from a direction of an optical axis of the light emitted from the LED light emitting element toward a plane vertical to the direction of the optical axis.
US08517562B2	Flexible electrical connection of an LED-based illumination device to a light fixture An electrical interface module (EIM) is provided between an LED illumination device and a light fixture. The EIM includes an arrangement of contacts that are adapted to be coupled to an LED illumination device and a second arrangement of contacts that are adapted to be coupled to the light fixture and may include a power converter. Additionally, an LED selection module may be included to selectively turn on or off LEDs. A communication port may be included to transmit information associated with the LED illumination device, such as identification, indication of lifetime, flux, etc. The lifetime of the LED illumination device may be measured and communicated, e.g., by an RF signal, IR signal, wired signal or by controlling the light output of the LED illumination device. An optic that is replaceably mounted to the LED illumination device may include, e.g., a flux sensor that is connected to the electrical interface.
US08517560B2	Portable multi-purpose illumination device A portable multi-purpose illumination device that wraps into a compact shape for storage and includes a holding and storage device; a positioning member that is extendable and that is connected to the holding and storage device and around which at least a portion of the positioning member is wrapped for storage; and a light source housed within the holding and storage device and powered by connection to a power source which is at least one of (a) a power supply electrically connected via the positioning member and (b) a detachable battery housed within the holding and storage means. The positioning member is manually deformable and may be attached to various structures. The holding and storage device additionally features a retainer for various lenses and mirrors. The illumination device may be used to view a target object obscured from direct view by an intervening object by positioning the mirror appropriately.
US08517558B2	Power tool A power tool includes a body housing a motor and a power transmission mechanism positioned ahead of the motor for transmitting a power of the motor, a handle grip having an upper end portion connected to an approximately intermediate portion of the body and a lower end portion to which a battery is connected, a light emitting element positioned below the power transmission mechanism and receiving electrical power from the battery for illuminating a portion ahead of the body, and a trigger positioned below the power transmission mechanism for controlling a supply of the electrical power from the battery to the motor and to the light emitting element.
US08517550B2	Phosphor-centric control of color of light Lighting devices and/or systems offer dynamic control or tuning of color of light. The lighting systems utilize sources, such as solid state sources, to individually pump a number of different phosphors of types having relatively high degrees of color purity. The phosphor emissions, however, are still broader than the traditionally monochromatic color emissions of LEDs. The different phosphors can be independently excited to controllable levels, by individually controlled sources rated for emission of energy of the same spectrum. Adjustment of intensities of electromagnetic energy emitted by the sources independently adjusts levels of excitations of the phosphors selected to emit different colors of relatively high purity and thus the contributions of pure colors to the combined light output, for example, to enables color adjustment of the light output over a wide range of different selectable colors encompassing much of the gamut of visible light.
US08517549B2	Light keyboard A light keyboard includes a base, a plurality of keyswitches and a backlight module. The keyswitches are disposed on the base. The backlight module includes a light shielding plate, a light guiding plate and a reflecting plate. The light shielding plate is disposed under the base. The light guiding plate is disposed under the light shielding plate. The reflecting plate is disposed under the light guiding plate. The light shielding plate, the light guiding plate and the reflecting plate are stacked with each other so as to form a middle area of the backlight module. An edge of one of the light shielding plate and the reflecting plate is folded and stacked with the other one of the light shielding plate and the reflecting plate so as to form an edge area of the backlight module. The middle area and the edge area are at equal height.
US08517547B2	Exterior rear view mirror with friction springs The subject is an exterior rear view mirror with at least one base support and a carrier plate holding the mirror glass, adjustably arranged in relation to the base support. At least one friction bearing is provided between the carrier plate and the base support, which includes at least one friction spring arranged on the carrier plate, projecting in the direction of the base support, with at least one first guide support and at least one second guide support assigned to the base support. The first and second guide surfaces come into contact with each other. A slot, arranged on the base support, assigned to the friction spring, comprises a receiving opening, into which the friction spring is inserted. The receiving opening is bordered by at least one wall, which forms at least a second guide surface of the friction bearing.
US08517543B2	Rear projected expressive head The subject matter disclosed herein relates to systems and methods for providing image projection and entertainment.
US08517538B2	Model eye producing a speckle pattern having a reduced bright-to-dark ratio A model eye includes an optically transmissive structure having a front curved surface to receive a coherent light beam, and an opposite rear planar surface for directing a portion of the coherent light beam back out the model eye through the front curved surface; and a material structure adhered to the rear planar surface of the optically transmissive structure that has a characteristic to cause a speckle pattern of the portion of the coherent light beam that is directed back out the front curved surface of the optically transmissive structure to have a bright-to-dark ratio of less than 2:1. In some embodiments, the material structure may include a fabric-reinforced polyethylene tape adhered to the rear planar surface of the optically transmissive structure by an adhesive. One example material structure which may be employed is duct tape.
US08517535B2	Systems and methods of phase diversity wavefront sensing A phase diversity wavefront sensor includes an optical system including at least one optical element for receiving a light beam; a diffractive optical element having a diffractive pattern defining a filter function, the diffractive optical element being arranged to produce, in conjunction with the optical system, images from the light beam associated with at least two diffraction orders; and a detector for detecting the images and outputting image data corresponding to the detected images. In one embodiment, the optical system, diffractive optical element, and detector are arranged to provide telecentric, pupil plane images of the light beam. A processor receives the image data from the detector, and executes a Gerchberg-Saxton phase retrieval algorithm to measure the wavefront of the light beam.
US08517528B2	Ink jet recording method for recording pattern layer and white overlaying layer on longitudinal sheet The present invention relates to an ink jet recording method for recording a white overlaying layer and a non-white pattern layer to a recording medium, printed matters obtained by the recording method, and systems for realizing the recording method thereof.
US08517523B2	Septum assembly for fluid container A septum assembly for a fluid container is provided having a first septum having a membrane which is piercable by a septum needle sealingly located within a fluid port of the fluid container which communicates with a fluid reservoir of the fluid container, and a second septum having a slit through which the septum needle passes sealingly located within the fluid port of the fluid container adjacent the first septum so that the septum needle passes through the slit of the second septum before piercing the first septum.
US08517522B2	Fluid circulation Among other things, an apparatus for use in fluid jetting is described. The apparatus includes a printhead including a flow path and a nozzle in communication with the flow path that has a first end and a second end. The apparatus also includes a first container fluidically coupled to the first end of the flow path, a second container fluidically coupled to the second end of the flow path, and a controller. The first container has a first controllable internal pressure and the second container has a second controllable internal pressure. The controller controls the first internal pressure and the second internal pressure to have a fluid flow between the first container and the second container through the flow path in the printhead according to a first mode and a second mode. In either mode, at least a portion of the fluid flowing along the flow path is delivered to the nozzle when the nozzle is jetting. The first mode has the first internal pressure higher than the second internal pressure and the second mode has the second internal pressure higher than the first internal pressure. The fluid flows from the first container to the second container according to the first mode and flows from the second container to the first container according to the second mode.
US08517519B2	Liquid droplet ejection head and liquid droplet ejection apparatus An ink jet type recording head includes a substrate, a nozzle plate having nozzles, and a sealing sheet, and the substrate and the nozzle plate are bonded to each other through a bonding film, and the substrate and the sealing sheet are bonded to each other through a bonding film. These bonding films are each obtained by drying and/or curing a liquid material containing an epoxy-modified silicone material. Further, by applying energy to each bonding film, the surface thereof is activated, and therefore, each bonding film exhibits a bonding property. By this bonding property, the substrate is bonded to the nozzle plate and to the sealing sheet.

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