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| US08582074B2 |
In-line system and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display
Disclosed is an in-line system and a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display. The system includes a spacer-dispersing unit for dispersing spacers on one of two substrates of a mother glass, the mother glass having at least one liquid crystal cell; a sealant-applying unit for depositing a sealant on one of the two substrates; a liquid crystal depositing unit for depositing liquid crystal material on the substrate on which the sealant is deposited; and a substrate-attaching unit for receiving the two substrates from the sealant-applying unit or the liquid crystal depositing unit, then conjoining the substrates in a vacuum state. The method includes the steps of dispersing spacers on one of two substrates of a mother glass, the mother glass having at least one liquid crystal cell; depositing sealant on one of the two substrates; depositing liquid crystal material on the substrate where the sealant is deposited; and conjoining the substrates in a vacuum state to complete the manufacture of a liquid crystal panel. |
| US08582065B1 |
Liquid crystal display device
It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid crystal display device with a good display quality, and a manufacturing method of such a liquid crystal display device.A liquid crystal display device (10) includes a liquid crystal display panel (11) with a display surface (20) defining a recessed curved surface having curvature of 1/500- 1/50 (1/mm), and with a scattering section which is arranged parallel to the display surface (20), which defines a recessed curved surface having curvature of 1/500- 1/50 (1/mm), and in which a plurality of elongated regions (A-C) having different haze values are arranged in parallel with each other from a middle section of the curved surface toward both end sections in the curving direction. The haze values of the plurality of elongated regions (A-C) arranged in parallel with each other vary in a step-wise manner from the middle section of the curved surface toward the both end sections in the curving direction. |
| US08582061B2 |
Optical film assembly and display device having the same
An optical film assembly includes a first polarization plate disposed below a liquid crystal layer and having a first absorption axis, a second polarization plate disposed above the liquid crystal layer and having a second absorption axis, an A-plate disposed between the first polarization plate and the second polarization plate, and a negative C-plate disposed between the first polarization plate and the second polarization plate. A thickness-direction phase retardation value of the negative C-plate is equal to or less than a value acquired by subtracting about 75 nanometers from a thickness-direction phase retardation value of the liquid crystal layer and the thickness-direction phase retardation value of the negative C-plate is equal to or greater than a value acquired by subtracting about 275 nanometers from the thickness-direction phase retardation value of the liquid crystal layer. |
| US08582057B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a liquid crystal display which includes a first display panel including a plurality of pixel electrodes, a second display panel facing the first display panel, and a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first display panel and the second display panel, and a method of manufacturing the liquid crystal display panel. The second display panel includes a light emitting element displaying a color, an insulating layer disposed on the light emitting element and including a rubbed surface, a polarization layer disposed on the insulating layer and opposite to the light emitting element with respect to the insulating layer, and a common electrode disposed on the polarization layer and facing the pixel electrode. |
| US08582056B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and lightguide having local-area and wide-area line-shaped protrusions on the lightguide emission face
A lightguide to be used in a liquid crystal display device includes a light exit surface, a reflection surface opposed to the light exit surface, and a light entrance surface, which is one side surface. In a region of the light exit surface or the reflection surface, which is on a front side of an intermediate portion between two light sources when viewed from the light entrance surface, a plurality of local-area line-shaped protrusions are arranged, which are extending in a first direction. Each of the local-area line-shaped protrusions reflects the entered light so that a component of the entered light which is orthogonal to the first direction is weakened. A length of a local-area line-shaped protrusion farthest from the two adjacent light sources, is larger than a length of a local-area line-shaped protrusion closest to any one of the two adjacent light sources. |
| US08582053B2 |
Illuminating lens, lighting device, surface light source, and liquid-crystal display apparatus
A light exit surface of an illuminating lens has a first light exit surface and a second light exit surface. The first light exit surface is recessed toward a point on the optical axis, and the second light exit surface extends outwardly from the periphery of the first light exit surface. The first light exit surface has a transmissive region and a total reflection region. When the position of a light source on the optical axis is defined as a starting point, the transmissive region transmits light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively small angle with respect to the optical axis, and the total reflection region totally reflects light that has been emitted from the starting point at a relatively large angle with respect to the optical axis. A bottom surface that surrounds a light entrance surface and faces oppositely to the light exit surface is provided with a projecting portion or a recessed portion for reflecting light that has been emitted from the light source, totally reflected repeatedly at the light exit surface, and then reached the bottom surface. |
| US08582051B2 |
Backlight unit and the display device having the same
Provided are a backlight unit and a display device having the same. The backlight unit configured to emit light onto a liquid crystal panel in which one screen is defined into a plurality of display areas includes a bottom frame having a bottom surface and a sidewall, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom frame, the plurality of LEDs defining a plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to the display areas of the liquid crystal panel, at least one module board supporting the plurality of LEDs, an integrated light guide plate covering the plurality of LEDs, the integrated light guide plate being disposed on the plurality of light emitting areas corresponding to one screen, and an alignment unit for aligning the integrated light guide plate with the plurality of LEDs. |
| US08582050B2 |
Backlight module and liquid crystal display
A backlight module comprises a back frame, a light guide plate disposed in the back frame, and elastic corner parts for locating the light guide plate. The elastic corner parts are disposed at diagonal corners of the backlight module and sandwiched between the back frame and the light guide plate. The elastic corner parts can locate the light guide plate in the back frame, and the desirable cushioning performance and appropriate hardness of the elastic corner parts provide a desirable space for thermal expansion and contraction of the light guide plate. Meanwhile, the elastic corner part corresponding to the light incident side is greater than that of the non-light-incident sides for ensuring the light mixing distance between the LEDs and the light incident side of the light guide plate, which can improve the light unitization factor of the LEDs and save both the product cost and the mold cost. |
| US08582043B2 |
2D/3D switchable LC lens unit for use in a display device
The present invention discloses an auto-stereoscopic display and a liquid crystal lens (LC lens) unit. The LC lens unit orderly consists of a concave lens, a birefringence LC convex lens, and a conductive layer from an emitting surface to an incident surface. The birefringence LC convex lens, embedded in the concave lens, has both a ordinary refractive index and a extraordinary refractive index. The conductive layer has a plurality of control electrodes which generate an electric field to adjust an alignment of LC molecules of the birefringence LC convex lens for adjusting the equivalent refractive index of the birefringence LC convex lens to make the equivalent refractive index between the refractive index of the concave lens and the extraordinary refractive index of the birefringence LC convex lens. The aim is to compensate a viewer for a refraction angle of light that the human eye requires when the viewer observes an auto-stereoscopic display with different distances. In addition, the extraordinary refractive index is far larger than ordinary refractive index. Once the LC molecules rotate by a slight angle, the incident polarized light obtains larger refractive index. Thus, a 3D/2D switch is achieved. In other words, a smaller electric field can achieve the target of a 3D/2D switch, which reduces power consumption. |
| US08582037B2 |
System and method for hand gesture recognition for remote control of an internet protocol TV
Gesture recognition system for remote controlling a TV is disclosed. The system comprises: (a) a webcam for capturing a video sequence of a user which is composed of video frames (b) a hand tracker for receiving the video sequence, and when a hand is determined within a frame of the video sequence, the hand tracker calculates the hand centroid; (c) a trajectory buffer for receiving plurality of the hand centroids as determined from plurality of frames respectively; (d) trajectory segmentation module for continuously inspecting the buffer for possible inclusion of relevant trajectories that relate to a hand gesture pattern, and whenever a relevant trajectory is detected, it extracts a respective trajectory segment, and conveys the segment into a gesture classifier; and (e) the gesture classifier for verifying whether the segment relates to a specific gesture command, and when affirmative, the gesture classifier transfers the respective command to the TV. |
| US08582035B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods utilizing adjacent-channel power dependent automatic gain control for digital television demodulation
An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for digital television demodulation, comprising using adjacent-channel power dependent automatic gain control (AGC) for the digital television demodulation, wherein an AGC technique takes into account a total power as well as power of adjacent channels to control gain of a gain control amplifier. |
| US08582034B2 |
Adaptive screen color calibration
Various embodiments for adaptive screen color calibration are presented. An embodiment of a method includes activating a calibration feature on a device, obtaining color data by scanning a pre-set color pattern displayed on a screen via a RGBW color sensor in the device, obtaining a current ambient light condition via an ambient light sensor in the device, obtaining a current temperature condition via a temperature sensor and measuring the color data with the current ambient light condition and current temperature condition, where the measured color data is used to automatically adjust one or more color settings of the screen to match a pre-set color standard. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US08582028B2 |
Multi-monitor control
A multi-monitor display is disclosed. A multi-monitor display receives a video data stream configured for a single H×V video display; splits the video data stream into a plurality of video data streams for transmission to a plurality of displays which, together, substantially span the H×V display. |
| US08582027B2 |
Image pick-up apparatus
An image pick-up apparatus includes a lens module, a base plate, and an image sensor. The lens module includes a lens barrel and an optical lens received in the lens barrel. The base plate has two opposite surfaces and a rectangular through hole defined between the two surfaces. The image sensor is fixed to the base plate. The image sensor has a top surface facing the lens module. The top surface includes a rectangular exposed portion in the through hole. The exposed portion includes a rectangular optically effective region configured for capturing images. A distance between neighboring long sides of the optically effective region and the exposed portion being greater than 0.47 times of a length of the through hole, and a distance between the neighboring short sides of the optically effective region and the exposed portion being greater than 0.27 times of the length. |
| US08582017B2 |
Camera system with auto-focus function and control method thereof
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention a camera system comprising a lens module capable of linear movement in a direction of an optical axis; a drive portion generating for driving force to move said the lens module; a position sensor portion outputting a electrical signal to detect a position of the lens module; a image sensor portion outputting a electrical signal to capture image of a subject through the lens module; a control portion controlling the magnitude of driving force as the result that is judged by discriminating correct position to focus position of the lens module compared to real output and standard output of the position sensor corresponding to focus position of the subject to be detected as to output of the image sensor portion, wherein the control portion is composed of one chip. |
| US08582012B2 |
Imaging apparatus and display control method in imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes: a first display panel mounted on an apparatus casing so as to display images or data in a direction towards a user; a second display panel mounted on the apparatus casing so as to display images or data in a direction towards a subject; an imaging processor that performs a photoelectric conversion on incident light from the subject direction to obtain image signals; a person detector that detects whether or not a person is present in the subject direction; and a controller that allows images or data based on the image signals obtained by the imaging processor to be displayed on the first display panel and controls an operation of displaying the images or data based on the image signals obtained by the imaging processor on the second display panel in accordance with at least the detection results of the person detector. |
| US08582011B2 |
Simultaneous global shutter and correlated double sampling read out in multiple photosensor pixels
An apparatus controls operation of an array of color multiple sensor pixel image sensors to provide a global shuttering for one half of the color multiple sensor pixel image sensors and a rolling shuttering for all color multiple sensor pixel image sensors of the array. The apparatus includes a row control circuit and a column clamp, sample, and hold circuit. The row control circuit generates the necessary reset control signals, transfer gating signals, and row selecting signals for providing the global shuttering and the rolling shuttering color multiple sensor pixel image sensors. The column clamp, sample and hold circuit generates an output signal representative of a number of photons impinging upon each color multiple sensor pixel image sensor of the row of selected color multiple sensor pixel image sensors. The control apparatus further includes an analog to digital converter which converts the read out signal to a digital image signal. |
| US08582008B2 |
Fast-settling line driver design for high resolution video IR and visible images
A fast-settling line driver circuit capable of high-speed operation. The line driver is particularly well-suited for operation in a high-resolution imaging system. The line driver circuit comprises a signal amplifier that is configured in a negative feedback loop and connected to a bus line through a switch network. The switch network is disposed inside the feedback loop while the line driver is transmitting a signal onto the bus line. This configuration reduces the settling time of the line driver by substantially eliminating the effect of the switch resistance on the RC time constant. The line driver also comprises offset cancellation and presettle circuits that improve the integrity of the output signal and reduce the power consumption of the system. |
| US08582007B2 |
Image sensor for outputting RGB Bayer signal through internal conversion and image processing apparatus including the same
The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a non-red-green-blue (RGB) Bayer pattern, an analog-to-digital converter configured to convert an analog pixel signal output from each of the pixels into a digital pixel signal, and an RGB converter configured to convert the digital pixel signal into an RGB Bayer signal. Accordingly, the image sensor is compatible with a universal image signal processor (ISP), which receives and processes RGB Bayer signals, without an additional compatible device or module. |
| US08582004B2 |
Noise-cancelling image sensors
An image sensor that has a plurality of pixels within a pixel array coupled to a control circuit and to one or more subtraction circuits. The control circuit may cause an output transistor coupled to a pixel to provide a first reference output signal, a common reset output signal, and a first sense-node reset output signal, between which a subtraction circuit may form a weighted difference to create a noise signal. The control circuit may cause the output transistor to provide a second sense-node reset output signal, a light response output signal and a second reference output signal, between which a subtraction circuit may form a weighted difference to create a normalized light response signal. The light response output signal corresponds to the image that is to be captured by the sensor. The noise signal may be subtracted from the normalized light response signal to generate a de-noised signal. |
| US08582000B2 |
Composite flash for an electronic device
An apparatus and method for capturing an image on an electronic device having a flash comprising a first light source and a second light source is presented herein. A detection of a color spectrum of ambient light is made using image data sensed by an image sensor of a camera module. Additionally, a determination of an intensity of a first light when combined with an associated intensity of a second light results in a color spectrum that substantially matches the color spectrum of the ambient light. The flash emits a first light from the first light source of the flash and second light from the second light source of the flash. An image from a camera module is recorded during the emission of the first and second light. |
| US08581999B2 |
Method of automatically performing pet eye correction
A method of performing eye correction is performed in an electronic device having an image processor, an image sensor, and a storage device. The image sensor captures image data, detects a pet face in the image data, and locates a plurality of candidate eye regions in the pet face. A classifier of the image processor verifies at least one eye region of the plurality of candidate eye regions, and the image processor recovers an abnormal pupil region of the at least one verified eye region. |
| US08581997B2 |
System for locating nearby picture hotspots
Portable communication devices transmit digital images and their location information to a central server. If a particular location is often photographed it can be designated as a hot spot. Thereafter, if a communication device is currently transmitting from within a vicinity of the hot spot, based on the location data received from the communication device, notification data can be transmitted to the communication device for notifying the user of the hot spot. The notification data can include directional information for the user to access on the communication device for enabling the user to find the hot spot. |
| US08581995B2 |
Method and apparatus for parallax correction in fused array imaging systems
Electronic devices may include camera modules. A camera module may include an array camera having an array of lenses and an array of corresponding image sensors. Parallax correction and depth mapping methods may be provided for array cameras. A parallax correction method may include a global and a local parallax correction. A global parallax correction may be determined based on one-dimensional horizontal and vertical projections of edge images. Local parallax corrections may be determined using a block matching procedure. Further improvements to local parallax corrections may be generated using a relative block color saturation test, a smoothing of parallax correction vectors and, if desired, using a cross-check between parallax correction vectors determined for multiple image sensors. Three dimensional depth maps may be generated based on parallax correction vectors. |
| US08581994B2 |
Photographing apparatus
Controlling a photographing apparatus that can play back an image on an external display device, to achieve energy savings when playing back the image on the external display device is provided. After a photographed image is transmitted to the external display device, if a control signal is sourced by a remote control power to a back-surface LCD 102a and/or the touch panel 102b is turned off. |
| US08581992B2 |
Image capturing apparatus and camera shake correction method, and computer-readable medium
An image capturing apparatus includes: an image capturing unit capturing an image of an object; an image capture controller that causes the image capturing unit to capture first color component images having a first color component by multi-shot exposure, and causes the image capturing unit to capture second and third color component images, a displacement information acquiring unit that acquires displacement information; an image adding unit that aligns and adds the first color component images based on the displacement information to generate an added image; a calculator that calculates a first point spread function based on the displacement information; a first correcting unit that corrects the second and third color component images using the first point spread function; and a combining unit that combines the added image with the corrected second and third color component images. |
| US08581988B2 |
Data transfer apparatus, imaging apparatus, and data transfer system
The data transfer apparatus includes a recording unit which records image files on a first recording medium, a communication unit which communicates with a recording apparatus which records an image file on a second recording medium, and receives medium information associated with the second recording medium from the recording apparatus, a search unit which searches a plurality of image files recorded on the first recording medium for image files which are recordable on the second recording medium, based on the medium information, and a display control unit which displays representative images of the plurality of image files recorded on the first recording medium, and the display control unit displays, together with the representative images, information indicating a range of image files recordable on the second recording medium of the plurality of image files recorded on the first recording medium, based on a search result of the search unit. |
| US08581985B2 |
Merchandise security system including display stand having video camera
A merchandise security system includes a display stand for supporting and displaying an article of merchandise, a video imaging device and an actuator operably coupled to the video imaging device for actuating the video imaging device to collect video data in response to a displacement of the article of merchandise relative to the display stand. In exemplary embodiments, the actuator includes a first activation element disposed on a sensor housing configured for attachment to the article of merchandise and a second activation element disposed on the display stand. The first activation element and the second activation element actuate the video imaging device between the inactive state and the active state to collect the video data when the article of merchandise is displaced relative to the display stand. The video imaging device may be a video camera housed within, positioned adjacent to, or integrated with the display stand. |
| US08581981B2 |
Optical imaging system for unmanned aerial vehicle
An optical imaging system and associated methods for capturing images from an aircraft, such as a UAV. A camera unit on-board the aircraft is remotely controlled from an image control station. The image control station receives image data from the camera unit, and also delivers control signals for determining a viewing mode of the image. |
| US08581972B2 |
Endoscopic apparatus and control method for endoscopic apparatus
According to the invention, a processor CPU includes a scope information extracting section, a light source information extracting section, a main white balance searching section, a sub-white-balance extracting section, a main white balance update section, a sub-white-balance update section, and an image processing control section. |
| US08581969B2 |
Single display system and method for displaying stereoscopic content
A single display system and method are provided for displaying stereoscopic content. In particular, a single display mechanism capable of displaying stereoscopic content for viewing with passive glasses is provided. |
| US08581968B2 |
Notification system, shutter glasses, notification method
In one embodiment, there is provided a notification system. The system includes: a display apparatus; and one or more pairs of shutter glasses. The display apparatus includes: a display module configured to display a 3D picture; and a transmitter configured to transmit a control data to each of the pairs of shutter glasses, wherein the control data contains a shutter control data for controlling shutters of each of the pairs of shutter glasses. Each of the pairs of shutter glasses includes: a receiver configured to receive the control data containing shutter control data; a shutter controller configured to open and close the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter, based on the shutter control data; and a notification module configured to notify a warning when a specific period of time has elapsed after the receiver receives the control data. |
| US08581967B2 |
Three-dimensional (3D) display method and system
A method is provided for a three-dimensional (3D) display system. The method includes obtaining a plurality of original images of a plurality of viewpoints in a 3D image for display, and determining an actual size of a display window on a display device configured to display the 3D image. The method also includes adjusting an average parallax value between at least two of the plurality of original images based on the actual size of the display window. Further, the method includes creating a new 3D image with a desired average parallax based on the adjusted plurality of original images, and sending the new 3D image to the display device for display. |
| US08581960B2 |
Imaging device, imaging method, and imaging system
The present invention is an imaging apparatus including: a receiving unit that receives information representing a first focal length from a terminal which produces an image of a first imaging area by capturing an image of a subject at the first focal length; an imaging unit that produces an image of a second imaging area by capturing an image of the subject at a second focal length; an extraction unit that extracts a characteristic area of the subject from the image of the second imaging area based on information representing the first focal length and information representing the second focal length; and a transmitting unit that transmits information regarding the image of the characteristic area to the terminal. |
| US08581959B2 |
Video conferencing system which allows endpoints to perform continuous presence layout selection
In various embodiments, a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) or another video conferencing device (e.g., an endpoint) may generate a video frame that includes video images of two or more video conferencing endpoints. The video frame may then be sent to another video conferencing device that may receive the video frame and separate the two or more video images into separate video images. In some embodiments, the video frame may be separated into its separate images using, for example, metadata sent along with the video frame. The metadata may include video image identifiers and location information (e.g., coordinates in the video frame) of the video images. In some embodiments, the separated video images may be provided to a compositor that may composite the separated video images, for example, into a new layout. |
| US08581957B2 |
Video conference using an external video stream
A portable communication device may determine whether a video camera is in a vicinity of the portable communication device. If so, video taken by the video camera may be used in a video conference conducted from the portable communication device. |
| US08581954B2 |
Mobile communication terminal that delivers vibration information, and method thereof
A mobile communication terminal and a method for transferring vibration information are disclosed. The mobile communication terminal detects a movement of the mobile communication terminal caused by a user of the mobile communication terminal during a voice communication between the mobile communication terminal and a call partner terminal, generates vibration information corresponding to the movement of the mobile communication terminal, and transmits the generated vibration information to the call partner terminal, or receives vibration information generated by a call partner terminal during a voice communication between the mobile communication terminal and the call partner terminal and generates vibration corresponding to the movement of the call partner terminal, so as to enable the user of the mobile communication terminal and the call partner in communication with each other to share their emotion and feelings through the vibrations of the mobile communication terminal and the call partner terminal. |
| US08581953B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing animation effect on video telephony call
Provided is a method and apparatus that can obtain face state information of corresponding video data through the face recognition processing for at least one video data among a user video data and another party's video data during a video telephony call, and extract various event data corresponding to a face state information to be output in conjunction with the video data. The face state information is provided using a face recognition process. |
| US08581952B2 |
Light-emitting device, driving method of light-emitting device, light-emitting chip, print head and image forming apparatus
A light-emitting device includes: plural light-emitting chips each having plural light-emitting elements, and each being designated, as a control target for lighting up or not lighting up, by two to Q designation signals (Q is an integer of two or more); and a selection signal generating part that selectively transmits P selection signals (P is an integer of three or more where P>Q) as the designation signals to designate each of the plural light-emitting elements as the control target, the designation signals for each of the plural light-emitting chips including a combination of two to Q selection signals taken from the P selection signals. |
| US08581951B2 |
Light scanning apparatus, image forming apparatus and computer readable recording medium
A light scanning apparatus includes: a light emission unit emitting a first light beam and a second light beam; a motor; a rotary polygon mirror rotated by the motor, forming two scanning lines on a scan object at the same time; an optical sensor detecting the first light beam and the second light beam deflected by the rotary polygon mirror; a deviation measurement unit measuring a deviation amount of starting positions of the two scanning lines on the scan object based on a first detection timing at which the optical sensor detects the first light beam and a second detection timing at which the optical sensor detects the second light beam; and a motor control unit controlling rotation of the motor based on the second detection timing in a measurement non-execution period, and controls rotation of the motor without using the first detection timing in a measurement execution period. |
| US08581947B2 |
Printer, printing system and computer-readable meduim having instructions for printing
A printer having a ribbon heated by energization of a thermal head to transfer color ink and transparent laminate material from the ribbon to a recording medium. The printer includes a first storage section configured to store ink energization data, a second storage section configured to store laminate energization data an energization controlling section, and a correction section that corrects the laminate energization data in response to a residual heat quantity of the thermal head after the ink is thermally transferred in accordance with stored ink energization data and corrects the laminate energization data. |
| US08581940B2 |
Display device
A display device includes a display panel having a plurality of pixels, a drive circuit inputting a drive voltage to the plurality of pixels, and a display control device controlling and driving the drive circuit and to which display data is input from an external apparatus, in which a temperature detecting sensor is included. The display control device has a display bit reduction circuit. In a high-temperature operation mode when a temperature equal to or more than a predetermined temperature is detected at the temperature detecting sensor, the display bit reduction circuit ignores bits other than the highest-order bit of the display data input from the external apparatus and sends only the data of the highest-order bit of the display data input from the external apparatus to the drive circuit. |
| US08581931B2 |
Method of remotely controlling a presentation to freeze an image using a portable electronic device
A system and method are set forth for remotely controlling a presentation from a portable electronic device so as to freeze a slide on a remote projector to permit searching for a desired slide on the portable electronic device and then continuing the presentation when searching is complete. In one embodiment, a switch is provided in a communication layer of a presentation application such that when the switch is turned off, communication is suspended between the portable electronic device and the projector, thereby permitting browsing on the portable electronic device without interrupting the presentation. When the switch is turned on the current slide information is transmitted from the portable electronic device to the projector. |
| US08581928B2 |
Image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes a display, a retrieving unit, a process display unit, a process receiving unit, a process storing unit, a thumbnail display unit, and a thumbnail designating unit. The retrieving unit retrieves image data. The process display unit displays on the display a plurality of candidate image processes to be performed on the image data. The process receiving unit receives an instruction indicating a selected image process selected from among the plurality of candidate image processes. The process storing unit stores the selected image process. The thumbnail display unit displays a thumbnail image corresponding to the image data on the display. The thumbnail designating unit designates a thumbnail image. The thumbnail display unit displays a processed thumbnail image that represents a result of the selected process performed on the image data corresponding to the designated thumbnail image. |
| US08581926B2 |
Systems for advanced editing and rendering of images
A system of editing and rendering an on-screen image, by:storing 3D data of an object; storing a 2D image of surroundings of the object; and displaying a 2D image of the object concurrently with the 2D image of the surroundings of the object; editing the 3D image of the object; and rendering the edited 3D image of the object.Optionally, editing the image includes: editing the image in a 2D viewer; editing the image by interactive ray tracing when it is not possible to edit the edit the image in a 2D viewer; and editing the image by a hardware accelerated offline render path when it is not desirable to edit the image by interactive ray tracing.Optionally, rendering the edited 3D data of the object includes: rendering the image by an interactive ray tracing; rendering the image by a hardware accelerated render path when it is not desirable to render the image by interactive ray tracing; and rendering the image by an offline software rendering when it is not desirable to render the image by a hardware accelerated render path.In optional aspects, the 3D image data set can be tagged with user-defined properties that may optionally be edited in pop-up or drop-down menus. |
| US08581924B2 |
Method and mobile terminal for enabling animation during screen-switching
A method and mobile terminal for enabling a screen-switching animation The method comprises the following steps of: setting color values for all the pixel points in a first and a second training image, wherein the colors values are different from one another; generating a training sequence with the color values of all the pixel points in the first and the second training image according to the conversion rule of each frame in a screen-switching animation; and playing a screen-switching animation between the current screen and the next screen according to the training sequence. The present invention increases the smoothness of a screen-switching animation and improves user experience. |
| US08581922B2 |
System and method for monochromatic tinting using saturation maps
There are provided systems and methods for tinting an image by monochromatic tinting using saturation maps for use by an application providing a user interface supporting customizable tinted images. By using saturation map and a monochromatic value map derived from the image and configuring the saturation map to specify areas for tinting, a tint color can be applied to the image by a series of quickly processed arithmetic calculations. This provides a lightweight and high quality method for tinting images within an application without wasting unnecessary network bandwidth or processor resources. Furthermore, the method can be adapted to apply multiple tint colors for multiple tints or use an alpha channel to restore color information lost due to the monochromatic value map. The resulting tinted image can also be used as a texture for a three-dimensional rendering engine. |
| US08581921B2 |
Image display device and image adjustment method
An image display device includes: an external light measurement unit measuring the illuminance of an external light a plurality of times, and generating a measurement value indicating the illuminance; a storage unit storing history data which shows the measurement values, and color mode data which shows a correspondence between the illuminance and a color mode; a determination unit, based on the history data, determining whether or not it is a changed condition wherein the illuminance changes upward or downward, or the illuminance fluctuates; and an adjustment unit, in the event that it is not the changed condition, determining the color mode to be applied based on the measurement values and the color mode data, and adjusting the color or brightness of an image in accordance with the color mode, and in the event that it is the changed condition, continuing the adjustment currently being applied as the image adjustment. |
| US08581920B2 |
Utilizing masked data bits during accesses to a memory
Embodiments of an apparatus that uses unused masked data bits during an access to a memory are described. This apparatus includes a selection circuit, which selects data bits to be driven on data lines during the access to the memory. This selection circuit includes a control input that receives a data mask signal, which indicates whether a set of data bits is to be masked during the access to the memory. During the access to the memory, the selection circuit selects either the set of data bits to be driven when the data mask signal is not asserted, or an alternative set of values to be driven when the data mask signal is asserted. |
| US08581913B2 |
Data processing apparatus and image processing apparatus
A data processing apparatus in which pipeline processing is performed comprises a control unit that controls a data processing sequence, a first processing unit that begins first data processing by inputting data on the basis of a start signal, outputs data subjected to the first data processing, and outputs a completion signal to the control unit after completing the first data processing, and a second processing unit that begins second data processing by inputting the data subjected to the first data processing on the basis of a start signal, outputs data subjected to the second data processing, and outputs a completion signal to the control unit after completing the second data processing. The control unit outputs a following start signal to the first processing unit and the second processing unit upon reception of the completion signal of the first data processing and the second data processing respectively. |
| US08581912B2 |
Dynamic subroutine linkage optimizing shader performance
Allocation of memory registers for shaders by a processor is described herein. For each shader, registers are allocated based on the shader's level of complexity. Simpler shader instances are restricted to a smaller number of memory registers. More complex shader instances are allotted more registers. To do so, developers' high level shading level (HLSL) language includes template classes of shaders that can later be replaced by complex or simple versions of the shader. The HLSL is converted to bytecode that can be used to rasterize pixels on a computing device. |
| US08581910B2 |
Input display apparatus, input display method, and recording medium
In an input display apparatus comprising: a display section; a voice accepting section; and a position specification accepting section for accepting position specification on a display screen of the display section, a display attribute for display of a character corresponding to text data of a voice accepted by the voice accepting section is determined based on position specification accepted by the position specification accepting section, and the character is displayed based on the display attribute. |
| US08581909B2 |
Method for determining the characteristic points of a bridge on an airport map
The invention is an automatic method making it possible to determine the characteristic points of a bridge as well as their correct ordering on the basis of an airport database, with a view to allowing the correct graphical representation of the said bridge on a digitized airport map. One of the main advantages of the invention resides in its automatic character. |
| US08581902B2 |
Reducing the size of a model using visibility factors
A computer-implemented method and system reduces size of a data structure of a computer-aided design (CAD) model. Given a CAD model formed of a plurality of modeling elements, the method and system provide one or more geometric entities defining modeling elements of the CAD model. The geometric entities have corresponding graphical entities configured to display the CAD model. For each modeling element, the method and system determine visibility of the modeling element and produce a reduced data structure by storing in the structure graphic data representing the graphical entities and geometric data of only certain ones of the geometric entities determined as a function of visibility of the corresponding modeling elements. |
| US08581897B2 |
DC-DC converter and organic light emitting display using the same
A DC-DC converter and an organic light emitting display using the DC-DC converter are provided. The DC-DC converter can generate a first voltage and a second voltage lower than the first voltage, where the DC-DC converter includes a first voltage generator for generating the first voltage by switching an input voltage and accumulating energy in a first coil, a second voltage generator for generating the second voltage by switching an input voltage and accumulating energy in a second coil, a pulse width modulation (PWM) controller for controlling switching times of the first and second voltage generators in accordance with a control signal, and a voltage adjuster for generating the control signal to vary a voltage level of the second voltage and control a time of change of the second voltage. |
| US08581896B2 |
Power supply for receiving different input voltages and organic light emitting display device using the same
A power supply configured to receive at least one of a first input voltage and a second input voltage and to generate a voltage of a first pixel power and a voltage of a second pixel power, includes: a voltage sensing unit for generating voltage sensing signals corresponding to the first input voltage and the second input voltage; a first power generating unit for receiving the first input voltage and generating the voltage of the first pixel power corresponding to the voltage sensing signals; a second power generating unit for receiving the second input voltage and generating the voltage of the first pixel power corresponding to the voltage sensing signals; and a third power generating unit for receiving the first input voltage and the second input voltage, utilizing the first input voltage or the second input voltage, and generating the voltage of the second pixel power corresponding to the voltage sensing signals. |
| US08581889B2 |
Display unit
A display unit with which diffraction reflection is able to be decreased is provided. The display unit includes a display section having an organic EL device and a pixel circuit for every pixel. The pixel circuit has a first transistor for writing a video signal and a second transistor for driving the organic EL device based on the video signal written by the first transistor. The second transistor has a gate, a source and a drain. The organic EL device has an anode, an organic layer, and a cathode. An upper face of the source or the drain is formed at least in a region opposed to the anode or the cathode. |
| US08581888B2 |
Liquid crystal display and liquid crystal display panel thereof
A liquid crystal display (LCD) and an LCD panel thereof are provided. The structure of the pixel array of the LCD panel is the structure of the one third source driving (OTSD), and by which skillfully layout the coupled relationship among each pixel, each signal line and each scan line, such that the LCD panel can be driven by a column inversion to achieve the purpose of single-dot inversion displaying, and thus not only reducing the power consumption of the whole LCD, but also promoting the display quality. |
| US08581887B2 |
Color-sequential display method
A display method for driving a color-sequential display of an electronic device is provided. When the electronic device is not at low power mode, a first image is displayed first by using a second color data and a first color data of the first image sequentially to drive the display. Next, a second image is displayed by using a second color data and a third color data of the second image sequentially to drive the display. When the electronic device is at low power mode, the respective luminance of the first and the second images are obtained. Then, the respective luminance of the first image and the second image are sequentially used to drive the display. |
| US08581884B2 |
Touch sensing apparatus and method of operating the same
A touch sensing apparatus is controlled to determine the position of one or more objects (7) that interact with a touch surface (1). The apparatus includes a group of emitters (2) arranged to emit light to illuminate at least part of the touch surface (1), a light detector (4) arranged to receive light from the group of emitters (2), and a processing element (7). Each emitter (2) is controlled to transmit a code by way of the emitted light such that the code identifies the respective emitter (2). The codes may at least partly be transmitted concurrently. The codes may be selected such that a value of an autocorrelation of each code is significantly higher than a value of a cross-correlation between any two codes of different emitters (2). The processing element processes an output signal from the light detector (4) to separate the light received from the individual emitters (2) based on the transmitted codes, and to determine the position of the object/objects (7) based on the light received from the individual emitters (2), e.g. using triangulation or image reconstruction such as an algorithm for transmission tomography. |
| US08581883B2 |
Sensor scan drivers, flat panel displays with built-in touch screen including such a sensor scan driver, and methods of driving such flat panel displays
A sensor scan driver may include a shift register unit for driving photodiodes, a transmission gate unit for changing a voltage range of sensor scan signals generated by the shift register unit, and a buffer unit for supplying the sensor scan signals supplied from the transmission gate unit to the photodiodes, wherein the transmission gate unit includes first and second transmission gates, each including an electrode adapted to receive an output signal of the shift register unit, another electrode adapted to receive the inverted output signal of the shift register unit, an input terminal coupled to first and second power sources, respectively, and an output terminal coupled to an output terminal of the transmission gate unit. |
| US08581882B2 |
Touch panel display device
A touch panel display device includes a liquid crystal panel to display an image by regulating transmittance of light supplied from a back light unit, and a touch sensing part provided on upper edges of the liquid crystal panel in order to detect a position touched by a user or an object. The touch sensing part includes infrared lamps to generate and emit infrared light, infrared light reflecting tubes mounted with the infrared lamps, and image sensors to sense the infrared light output from the light output regions of the infrared light reflecting tubes. Each of the infrared light reflecting tubes has light output regions and non-output regions evenly formed at a surface facing an upper surface of the liquid crystal panel so that the infrared light emitted from the infrared lamps is evenly irradiated on the upper surface of the liquid crystal panel. |
| US08581877B2 |
Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof
A method of controlling a mobile terminal, and which includes entering into a touch-lock mode to lock an entire display area on a touch screen, receiving an unlock signal corresponding to a selection of a touch-lock release button on the terminal, and unlocking an area of the touch screen that includes at least one displayed icon when the unlock signal is received such that a touching of the at least one icon displayed on the touch screen executes a corresponding function of the icon, and maintaining other areas of the touch screen in the touch-lock mode. |
| US08581874B2 |
Touch screen device and methods thereof configured for a plurality of resolutions
Disclosed is a touch screen and a method of touch screen having a first plurality of sensor segments coupled to first scan lines and a second plurality of sensor segments being subsections of one of the first plurality of sensor segments, the second plurality of sensor segments including second scan lines that are bundled by a multiplexer configured to aggregate output of the second plurality of sensor segments into a single transmission channel. The individual output of the multiplexed sensor segments subsections can be either combined into a single signal for processing during a normal scan, or their individual output can be processed individually for higher resolution. Using two scans, the first a normal scan, and the second a higher resolution scan, the disclosed touch screen and methods zoom in on the proximity of the touched area and scans with a higher resolution the proximity only where it is needed. |
| US08581873B2 |
Elastomeric wave tactile interface
A tactile interface includes a plurality of individually controllable drivers positioned about a perimeter of a tensioned elastomeric material. Each driver includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a piezoelectric material. A top surface of the first electrode is coupled to the tensioned elastomeric material. The piezoelectric material is disposed between a top surface of the second electrode and a bottom surface of the first electrode. Driver circuitry can apply control information to each of the plurality of individually controllable drivers to produce a wave pattern in the tensioned elastomeric material. Some example methods of providing a tactile image on a tactile interface include producing a time-varying potential difference across the top electrode and the bottom electrode of the drivers so that a standing wave pattern can be created in the elastomeric material. The tactile image can be formed by modulating a subset of the plurality of drivers. |
| US08581870B2 |
Touch-sensitive button with two levels
A touch-sensitive depressible button with multiple depression thresholds is provided. When the button is depressed to a first depression threshold, the touch sensor can be switched from a low-power, non-sensing state to a sensing state. When the button is depressed to a second depression threshold, the touch sensor can sense the touch context and input can be generated based on the depression and the touch context. In this way, the touch-sensitive depressible button with multiple depression thresholds can facilitate timely switching of the touch sensor to a sensing state. |
| US08581862B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
In a liquid crystal display device in which a front window and a touch panel are bonded together with an adhesive sheet, a logo having plural layers is formed on a back side of the front window. A touch-panel flexible wiring substrate is mounted to the touch panel. A plane distance between an end portion of the plural layers of the logo and an end portion of the touch panel is set to greater than zero. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent a peeling stress on the adhesive sheet, even if a thickness of the adhesive sheet is smaller than the sum of a thickness of the touch-panel flexible wiring substrate and a thickness of the logo. |
| US08581860B2 |
Touch panel with PDLC film and touch-sensitive display device using same
A touch panel and a touch-sensitive display device capable of providing three-dimensional contact detection are provided. The touch panel includes a first conductive layer, a second conductive layer, and an insulating layer between the first and second conductive layers. The insulating layer includes a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film. |
| US08581856B2 |
Touch sensitive display apparatus using sensor input
Described herein is a system that includes a receiver component that receives gesture data from a sensor unit that is coupled to a body of a gloveless user, wherein the gesture data is indicative of a bodily gesture of the user, wherein the bodily gesture comprises movement pertaining to at least one limb of the gloveless user. The system further includes a location determiner component that determines location of the bodily gesture with respect to a touch-sensitive display apparatus. The system also includes a display component that causes the touch-sensitive display apparatus to display an image based at least in part upon the received gesture data and the determined location of the bodily gesture with respect to the touch-sensitive display apparatus. |
| US08581855B2 |
Jogbox for a coordinate measuring machine
Coordinate measuring machines typically include a jogbox that allows an operator to control movements of a probe with a joystick and dedicated buttons. By facilitating advanced interaction between the jogbox and the dimensional metrology application, the jogbox may be used to control most or all of the functional aspects of the dimensional metrology application, including, in some instances, control of the coordinate measuring machine. The jogbox may include an adaptability of communications protocol such that it may interact with any one of a number of types or brands of coordinate measuring machines. A dynamic and flexible display and/or user input system may be employed to facilitate the use of a single jogbox with different systems. Further, the inherent flexibility of various jogbox embodiments disclosed herein may allow different categories of users to select and/or customize a jogbox interface. |
| US08581846B2 |
Sensing computer mouse having touch-sensitive members disposed on curved bottom surface
A sensing mouse includes a base, an upper cover, a plurality of touch-sensitive members and a controlling unit. The base has a curvy surface. The base is sheltered by the upper cover. The touch-sensitive members are disposed on the curvy surface and in communication with the controlling unit. When one of the touch-sensitive members is contacted with a working surface, a moving direction of the cursor is determined by the controlling unit according to a touching signal from the pressed touch-sensitive member, and a displacement amount of the cursor is determined by the controlling unit according to a contact area between the pressed touch-sensitive member and the working surface. |
| US08581842B2 |
Detection of a rolling motion or sliding motion of a body part on a surface
An optical scanner scans a first portion of a print of a body part such as a finger in a first area of an optical surface. The optical scanner detects a motion of the body part to a second area of the optical surface. This can be done in various ways. One way is for the optical scanner to detect a sliding motion of the body part to determine if most of the first portion of the print is in the second area. Another way is for the optical scanner to determine a rolling motion of the print based on a continuity of the print from the first area to the second area. A similar system and method is disclosed which detects a rolling motion of a body part by using a sleeve with multiple properties. |
| US08581838B2 |
Eye gaze control during avatar-based communication
An avatar image on a device display, such as a cell phone or laptop computer, maintains natural and realistic eye contact with a user (a human being) while the user is communicating with the other human being, whose avatar is displayed on the device. Thus, the user and the avatar have natural eye contact during the communication session (e.g., phone call). Modules within the device ensure that the avatar eyes do not maintain a fixed gaze or stare at the user constantly and that the avatar looks away and changes head and eye angles in a natural manner. An imager in the device captures images of the user and tracks the user's eyes. This data is inputted to an avatar display control module on the device which processes the data, factors in randomness variables, and creates control signals that are sent to the avatar image display component on the device. The control signals instruct how the avatar eyes should be positioned. |
| US08581836B2 |
Processing method for a device having a bi-stable display and apparatus
A processing method for a device having a bi-stable display includes transforming a target page to be turned to; calculating overlap between the transformed target page and a current page; and determining whether the overlap of the transformed page complies with a predetermined criterion. |
| US08581833B2 |
System, method, and computer program product for controlling stereo glasses shutters
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for controlling stereo glasses shutters. In use, a right eye shutter of stereo glasses is controlled to switch between a closed orientation and an open orientation. Further, a left eye shutter of the stereo glasses is controlled to switch between the closed orientation and the open orientation. To this end, the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter of the stereo glasses may be controlled such that the right eye shutter and the left eye shutter simultaneously remain in the closed orientation for a predetermined amount of time. |
| US08581831B2 |
Scanning backlight for flat-panel display
An illuminator for a flat-panel display comprises a tapered slab waveguide 1 co-extensive with the display, a light source 2-4 arranged to inject light into an edge of the waveguide so that it emerges over the face of the waveguide, and means for scanning the light injected into the wedge so that different areas of the panel are illuminated in turn. Preferably the light source is a set of rows of LEDs, each row injecting light at a different range of angles so that it emerges over different areas of the waveguide 1. |
| US08581830B2 |
Light source driver, method of driving the same and devices including the same
A light source driver including an adjusting circuit configured to adjust a voltage applied to each of a plurality of light source channels in response to a plurality of comparison signals and a comparison circuit configured to compare a minimum voltage among output voltages of the respective light source channels with a plurality of reference voltages and output the plurality of comparison signals. |
| US08581825B2 |
Driving circuit including shift register and flat panel display device using the same
A driving circuit for a flat panel display device includes a generation unit for generating n-phase form generation clocks; and a plurality of shift register stages for sequentially generating a plurality gate signals to a plurality of gate lines using the n-phase form generation clocks, one of the shift register stage including first and second output terminals for outputting first and second switching signals, respectively, using an output signal of one of the preceding shift register stages and an output signal of one of the subsequent shift register stages; a first transistor connected to the first output terminal for receiving one of the n-phase form generation clocks; and a second transistor connected to the second output terminal and the first transistor, wherein each gate line is connected to a node between the first and second transistors. |
| US08581817B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method for controlling same
An LCD includes an OSD system and a gamma correction circuit. The OSD system includes an input system for setting gamma values. The gamma correction circuit includes a look-up table. The look-up table includes a plurality of sub-look-up tables, each corresponding to a gamma value. Each sub-look-up table stores a plurality of original gray level values and a plurality of corrected gray level values corresponding to the original gray level values. The gamma correction-circuit receives an original gray level value corresponding to a video signal, and searches a sub-look-up table corresponding to a set gamma value for a corresponding corrected gray level value. A method for controlling the LCD is also provided. |
| US08581800B2 |
Millimeter wave reception device, mounting structure for millimeter wave reception device, and millimeter wave transmission/reception device
A millimeter wave reception device includes a base member, an antenna portion placed on an upper surface of the base member, and a cover arranged above the antenna portion to cover the antenna portion. The antenna portion is arranged within a space formed by the upper surface of the base member and an inner surface of the cover. The cover is formed in a tapered shape, and includes not less than one inclined surface having a constant gradient such that the space becomes narrower at a position closer to an upper portion. An angle formed between the inclined surface of the cover and the upper surface of the base member is not less than 60° and not more than 90°. |
| US08581799B2 |
Ground radiation antenna
A ground radiation antenna is disclosed. Herein, the ground radiation antenna provides a radiator-forming circuit, which is formed to have a simple structure using a capacitive element, as well as a feeding circuit suitable for the provided radiator-forming circuit. Thus, the structure of the antenna becomes simpler and the size of the antenna becomes smaller. Accordingly, the fabrication process of the antenna is simplified, thereby largely reducing the fabrication cost. |
| US08581798B2 |
Radio frequency identification antenna
Disclosed herein is an RFID antenna, including, a dipole antenna pattern, and a matching pattern containing a pair of first pattern parts, each part being discretely and protrusively disposed at one side of the dipole antenna pattern and a second pattern part connecting each distal end of the pair of first pattern parts, wherein a ratio of an inner length of the pair of first pattern parts vs an inner length of the second pattern part is substantially larger than 1:8. |
| US08581796B2 |
Antenna using complex structure having periodic, vertical spacing between dielectric and magnetic substances
The present invention relates to an antenna using a complex structure in which dielectric substances having a low dielectric constant and magnetic substances having a high magnetic permeability are arranged vertically and periodically in order to improve the gain, efficiency, and bandwidth of the antenna while maintaining a small size which is an advantage of a conventional antenna using dielectric substances having a high dielectric constant. The present invention provides the antenna using a complex structure having a vertical and periodic structure of dielectric substances and magnetic substances, comprising a substrate and a radiation patch formed on the substrate. The substrate includes a plurality of layers. Each of the layers has the dielectric substances and the magnetic substances of a bar shape alternately arranged therein and has the dielectric substances and the magnetic substances alternately laminated thereon even in a height direction. |
| US08581793B2 |
RFID antenna with asymmetrical structure and method of making same
An RFID antenna comprised of a first arm, load element, and second arm together providing a complex impedance match to one or more load circuits contained within the load element for operation at one or more frequency bands. The load element is comprised of one or more load circuits. Load circuits are further comprised of one or more RFID transponders, energy scavengers, microcontrollers, and associated sensor circuits. The first and second arms are different in length and shape resulting in an asymmetrical antenna structure along the major axis. The first arm, the load element, and the second arm all comprise radiative electromagnetic structures for ultra high frequency and higher bands of operation. Embodiments provide an antenna with Faraday coils located within the arms operating in one or more of low frequency and, high frequency bands. |
| US08581792B2 |
Receiver apparatus, junction cable, and power supply apparatus
A receiver apparatus includes: a main unit device; and a junction cable transmitting one or both of signal and electric power between the main unit device and an external device. The junction cable is a multicore coaxial cable having a plurality of core wire cables and a covered wire covering the plurality of core wire cables, and only the covered wire is cut locally so that the covered wire is divided into a main unit device-side covered wire and an external device-side covered wire. The main unit device transmits one or both of the signal and electric power by the core wire cable, and the main unit device-side covered wire or the core wire cable is connected to an antenna input port of a built-in tuner, and the main unit device receives a desired broadcast wave with the tuner using a high-frequency signal induced in the main unit device-side covered wire or the external device-side covered wire. |
| US08581791B2 |
Communication device and control method
A first adjustment circuit adjusts an impedance of a first antenna, and a second adjustment circuit adjusts an impedance of a second antenna. A coupling reduction circuit reduces an amount of coupling of the first and second antennas. A first reception power measurement unit measures first reception power received from the first antenna, and a second reception power measurement unit measures second reception power received from the second antenna. A selection unit selects a circuit from among the first adjustment circuit, the second adjustment circuit, and the coupling reduction circuit. A circuit control unit controls the impedance of the selected circuit so that the value of the evaluation function proportional to the product of the first reception power and the second reception power becomes larger. |
| US08581790B2 |
Tuned directional antennas
A technique for improving radio coverage involves using interdependently tuned directional antennas. An example according to the technique is a substrate including two antennas, a transceiver, and a connector. Another example system according to the technique is a wireless access point (AP) including a processor, memory, a communication port, and a PCB comprising a plurality of directional antennas and a radio. An example method according to the technique involves determining a voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) and interdependently tuning a first and second directional antenna to reach an expected radiation pattern. |
| US08581787B2 |
Portable electronic device with antenna module
A portable electronic device includes a main body, and an antenna module. The main body includes an upper surface and a lower surface. A recessed portion is formed in the upper surface and a receiving portion is formed in the lower surface. The antenna module includes an antenna and a holder. The antenna is attached to the holder. The holder includes a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion and the second end portion are respectively engaged in the recessed portion and the receiving portion. A connector electronically connects the antenna. |
| US08581785B2 |
Multilevel and space-filling ground-planes for miniature and multiband antennas
An antenna system includes one or more conductive elements acting as radiating elements, and a multilevel or space-filling ground-plane, wherein said ground-plane has a particular geometry which affects the operating characteristics of the antenna. The return loss, bandwidth, gain, radiation efficiency, and frequency performance can be controlled through multilevel and space-filling ground-plane design. Also, said ground-plane can be reduced compared to those of antennas with solid ground-planes. |
| US08581784B2 |
THz antenna array, system and method for producing a THz antenna array
A THz antenna array has a plurality of THz antennae, a THz antenna having a photoconductive region and a first electrode and a second electrode which are arranged interspaced from each other via a spacer region that extends laterally across at least a part of the photoconductive region. In order to simplify the structure and facilitate its production, a lateral region between adjacent THz antennae of the array is not photoconductive. It is especially free from photoconductive material. |
| US08581783B2 |
Metamaterial-based direction-finding antenna systems
Method embodiments are disclosed to determine arrival directions of electromagnetic signals that have a known signal frequency and a known guided signal wavelength. These methods are realized with an antenna configured to define, at the signal frequency, at least one metamaterial cell between first and second signal ports. They then include the step of rotating the antenna until the differential power from the first and second signal ports is substantially zero and then determining the arrival direction as a normal to the metamaterial cell. In other method embodiments, the antenna is stationary and a differential power is determined wherein the differential power is defined as the difference between received powers from the first and second ports. The arrival direction of electromagnetic signals are then determined from the differential power. |
| US08581782B2 |
Simultaneous radio detection and bearing system
Provided is a non-transitory machine readable medium on which is stored a computer program including instructions to adapt a computer system having at least one processor as a simultaneous radio detection and bearing system, including: an RF conditioning subsystem for connection to a plurality of arrays of Frequency Range signal receiving channels, the RF conditioning subsystem operable to combine the signals from the arrays as a first internal data stream; and a coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem coupled to the RF conditioning system, the coherent multi-channel digitizer subsystem operable to generate a time domain snapshot of the first internal data stream. The computer instructions further adapting the processor to transform the time domain snapshot to a frequency spectrum and identify at least one signal above a threshold at a determined frequency, determine the bearing of the signal, and provide the determined frequency of a selected identified signal to an audio recording subsystem, the audio subsystem contemporaneously recording the selected signal upon the determined frequency. |
| US08581777B2 |
Electronic scanning radar apparatus, received wave direction estimating method, and received wave direction estimation program
In an electronic scanning radar apparatus, a receiving unit includes a plurality of antennas receiving a reflected wave arriving from a target having reflected a transmitted wave as a received wave. A beat signal generating unit generates beat signals from the transmitted wave and the received wave. A frequency resolving unit resolves the beat signals in beat frequencies having a predetermined frequency bandwidth and calculates complex data based on the resolved beat signals for each beat frequency. An azimuth calculating unit estimates an order of a normal equation used to calculate a DOA of the received wave on the basis of eigenvalues of a primary order matrix having complex data calculated from the beat signals as elements, creates a secondary order normal equation based on the estimated order, and calculates the DOA of the received wave based on the created secondary order normal equation. |
| US08581775B2 |
Subwavelength aperture monopulse conformal antenna
A method for determining a target angle. Optical frequency or radio frequency energy is received through a pair of fixed, foreshortened, and opposing subwavelength apertures in a lensing system. A lens of the lensing system positions at least one of the pair of fixed, foreshortened, and opposing subwavelength apertures and includes a dielectric medium, and a substrate encased in the dielectric medium and defining at least one of the pair of fixed, foreshortened, and opposing subwavelength apertures. A target angle is determined from a steep change of amplitude versus angle presented by the pair of fixed, foreshortened, and opposing subwavelength aperture's beamwidth from the received optical frequency or radio frequency energy. |
| US08581774B2 |
Method for detecting precipitation using a radar locating device for motor vehicles
A method for detecting precipitation using a radar locating device for motor vehicles, that is designed to locate objects in the surroundings of the vehicle, in which method a locating signal (42), which is an index for the received power density as a function of the distance (R), is integrated over a first distance range (INT1), which is below a limit distance (Rlim) for the detection of precipitation, wherein the locating signal (42) is additionally integrated over a second distance range (INT2), which is above limit distance (Rlim), and for the detection of precipitation, the integrals over the first and second distance range are compared with each other. |
| US08581772B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system to remotely acquire information from volumes in a snowpack
A method, apparatus, and system to remotely acquire information from volumes in a snowpack and to analyze the information are disclosed. Electromagnetic energy is transmitted remotely to a region of interest in a snowpack and data about reflections are processed to determine reflection values for different volumes within the snowpack. The frequency of the transmit signal is modulated and the positions from which energy is transmitted and received are changed to create a two-dimensional synthetic aperture that allows reflections from three-dimensional volumes to be discriminated and resolved. The electromagnetic energy is transmitted to ensure that it arrives at the snowpack at shallow grazing angles to maximize returns from volumes in the snow and to minimize boundary reflections from the ground. |
| US08581766B1 |
DAC with novel switch regulation
A system includes an NL bit digital to analog converter (DAC) ladder module having NL ladder resistors connected in parallel, NL series resistors connected in series between the NL ladder resistors, and a plurality of switches. NL is an integer greater than one. Adjacent pairs of the plurality of switches are connected in series with respective ones of the ladder resistors. On resistances of each of the plurality of switches are approximately equal. A switch control module provides a plurality of switch control signals to respective ones of the plurality of switches. |
| US08581765B2 |
Low-memory-usage arbitrary waveform representation or generation
This disclosure describes techniques and apparatuses for low-memory-usage arbitrary waveform representation or generation. These techniques and/or apparatuses enable representation and/or generation of arbitrary waveforms using less memory than many current techniques, thereby reducing costs or memory size. Further, in some embodiments the techniques and apparatuses generate arbitrary waveforms without using processor resources. |
| US08581764B2 |
Delta-sigma modulator and signal processing system
A delta-sigma modulator is disclosed herein. By way of example, the delta-sigma modulator includes a plurality of integrators configured to be connected in cascade to the input of an analog signal, a quantifier configured to quantify an output signal from the final-stage integrator among the plurality of integrators so as to output a digital signal, a zero-order feedback path configured to compensate for an internal loop delay in the output of the quantifier, and a voltage output type digital-analog converter configured to be located on the zero-order feedback path and to convert the output digital signal from the quantifier into an analog signal, wherein the voltage output type digital-analog converter is connected to the final-stage integrator via a capacitor, and the voltage output type digital-analog converter switches an output amplitude in accordance with a calibration code that is supplied. |
| US08581763B2 |
Delta-sigma modulator and signal processing system
A ΔΣ modulator includes: a plurality of integrators cascaded to an input of an analog signal; a quantizer for quantizing an output signal of the integrator at a last stage and outputting a resultant digital signal; a DA converter for feedback for converting the digital signal obtained by the quantizer into an analog signal and supplying the analog signal to an input side of at least the integrator at a first stage; and an adder, arranged at an input stage side of the integrator at the last stage, for adding an output of the integrator at a preceding stage of the integrator at the last stage to at least one path signal supplied from at least another path via a first resistor having at least a first coefficient. The integrator at the last stage includes an operational amplifier, an integration capacitor, and a second resistor having a second coefficient. |
| US08581761B1 |
Methods and apparatus for performing code correction for hybrid analog-to-digital converters in imaging devices
Electronic devices may include image sensors having image sensor pixels. The pixels may be coupled to analog to digital converter (ADC) circuitry. The ADC may include a hybrid successive approximation register (SAR) ADC and ramp-compare ADC. The ramp-compare ADC may be controlled by count bits. The hybrid ADC may be subject to non-idealities at the transition between data conversion using the SAR ADC and the ramp-compare ADC. A voltage offset may be injected to the ramp-compare ADC to compensate for voltage glitches. The ramp-compare ADC may have an output range that is insufficiently matched to a least significant bit of the SAR ADC. An error correction bit may be added to the count bits to increase the output range of the ramp-compare ADC to match the SAR least significant bit. The ramp-compare ADC may include gain control circuitry to further match the output range to the SAR least significant bit. |
| US08581760B2 |
Digital to analog converter
A digital-to-analog converter is disclosed. The converter includes a gradient correction module that generates a correction term based on a model of gradient error. The correction term is then applied to the signal path in the digital domain or applied to the output of the digital-to-analog converter in the analog domain. The model used to generate the correction term is based on a vertical gradient error in the array of current source elements, which may be modelled and calibrated using a second-order polynomial. Further, a digital-to-analog converter having a Nyquist DAC and an oversampled DAC is disclosed. When the oversampled DAC is enabled, the resolution of the Nyquist DAC may be increased while slowing the conversion rate. |
| US08581756B1 |
Signal-characteristic determined digital-to-analog converter (DAC) filter stage configuration
A digital signal processing circuit, such as a digital-to-analog converter (DAC) having multiple cascaded processing stages, some of which are selectably placed in a low-power non-operating state according to a lower-power operating mode of the digital signal processing circuit and are placed in an operating state according to another higher-performance operating mode of the circuit. The output sample rates of the stages differ, so that the sample rate through the cascade changes. A signal characteristic determination block generates an indication of one or both of an amplitude and/or frequency of the input signal, so that the operating mode of the digital signal processing circuit is selected in conformity with the indication of amplitude and/or frequency of the input signal. |
| US08581753B2 |
Lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC
A system utilizing a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC is described. The system includes a first and second electronic device. The first electronic device encodes according to a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC. The second electronic device decodes according to a lossless coding technique for CABAC in HEVC. |
| US08581751B2 |
Multi-cell voltage secure data encoding in hybrid vehicles
Methods and systems are provided for encoding vehicle data comprising a first voltage pertaining to a first battery cell and a second voltage pertaining to a second battery cell is provided. A determination is made as to whether the first voltage is valid. In addition, a determination is made as to whether the second voltage is valid. One of a plurality of values is assigned to a validity measure based at least in part on whether the first voltage or the second voltage, or both, are valid. The plurality of values, in binary form, are at least two bit errors removed from one another. |
| US08581749B2 |
Method and system for predictive human interface
A method and system for providing a predictive human interface for a plurality of user electronic devices, which includes storing, in an electronic database, user preferences regarding how certain specified communications related to the user electronic devices are to be processed. The method and system also includes monitoring and storing, by a network server, specific characteristics associated with communications originating from the user electronic devices, generating a similar predictive human interface for each of the user electronic devices, based upon the stored user preferences and the stored specific characteristics for the user electronic devices, and providing the predictive human interface to each of the user electronic devices for use during communications originating from one of the user electronic devices. |
| US08581746B2 |
Drive assist device and method
A drive assist device and method capable of preventing the confusion of a driver at a traffic signal with an arrow lamp are provided. An ECU has a section for determining whether or not it is possible to pass a signal, which determines whether or not a vehicle can pass a signal, and a signal waiting time notification control section, which determines a signal waiting time of the vehicle and displays it on a display unit when the section for determining whether or not it is possible to pass a signal determines that the vehicle cannot pass a signal. The section for determining whether or not it is possible to pass a signal determines not only a lighting time of only a red signal but also a lighting time of a red signal and an arrow lamp and a lighting time of a yellow signal subsequent thereto are determined as a no-pass time. |
| US08581741B2 |
Communication system for a hydrocarbon extraction plant
A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well with an associated tree, comprises providing a plurality of RF communication means at respective components of the installation. |
| US08581739B2 |
Portable electronic device having holster and including a plurality of position sensors
A portable electronic device includes a lower housing slidably coupled to an upper housing, the lower and upper housings being movable between a closed position and an open position, and a holster sized and shaped for holding the device in a holster position. The device also includes a first position sensor to detect proximity of at least one positioning object and output a first sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the first position sensor, a second position sensor to detect proximity of the at least one positioning object and output a second sensor output signal indicative of the proximity of the at least one positioning object to the second position sensor. The first and second sensor output signals cooperate to indicate whether the portable electronic device is in one of the open position, the closed position and the holster position. |
| US08581734B2 |
Management system for managing bulk material inside a silo using a set of load cells and an accelerometer
Management System for managing bulk material inside a silo, that includes: load cells bolted to brackets that are welded to the legs of the silo; an electronic device that measures the weight from the load cells and transmits that information via radio to a gateway that connects to the Internet, a photovoltaic panel to obtain power from solar energy; a set of Supercaps to operate at night-time, a thermistor to compensate for temperature, a XYZ accelerometer to detect movement of the silo and its inclination, a real time clock and a radio communications channel. |
| US08581731B2 |
Circuits, systems, and methods for monitoring and reporting foot impact, foot placement, shoe life, and other running/walking characteristics
Various embodiments of the present invention provide an electronic virtual running/walking coach that notifies a person as to how hard the person's feet have been impacting a surface, notifies the person as to whether the person's feet are impacting a surface at a proper relative distance from the body and/or at a proper side-to-side angle, and/or notifies the person as to how much cushioning life remains in a pair of shoes. When the notifications are provided to the person during the running/walking activity, the person can respond by taking immediate actions to adjust the foot placement relative to the body and/or adjust the level of foot impact to an acceptable level by varying the speed, step distance, and/or posture while running/walking and/or by selecting among different available surfaces on which to run/walk. A person may also more accurately determine when a particular pair of shoes should be replaced because they no longer provide a sufficient level of cushioning to compensate for the levels of foot impact that are occurring. |
| US08581728B2 |
Inventory devices and methods
In one implementation, a method includes determining first component data by a first aggregation device at a first time, the first aggregation device being associated with a first one of a plurality of device components of a device, the first component data comprising identification data regarding at least a second one of the plurality of device components of the device. The first component data may be stored. A component request may be received storing the first component data; receiving a component request; and providing the first component data via the wireless interface in response to the component request; wherein the determining, storing, receiving, and providing steps are performed when the device is powered off. |
| US08581715B2 |
Emergency reporting apparatus
An emergency reporting apparatus including an emergency signal outputting part that outputs an emergency signal when a vehicle is in an emergency status and a logic circuit part that stores an emergency signal output by the emergency signal outputting part with a logic circuit. Furthermore, an emergency reporting apparatus conducts an emergency report with respect to the outside based on the emergency signal output from the emergency signal outputting part. |
| US08581713B1 |
Automated geo-fence boundary configuration and activation
A geo-fence is defined and established automatically based on a current location of an asset along with some range or distance, avoiding the need for a user to manually specify a location by drawing a perimeter, specifying a point location, or by any other means. Once established, the geo-fence can be activated so as to notify the owner of the asset and/or some other entity of movement of the asset beyond the boundary specified by the geo-fence. In one embodiment, the geo-fence can be automatically activated upon certain conditions, or can be manually activated, or any combination thereof. |
| US08581710B2 |
Systems and methods for haptic confirmation of commands
Systems and methods for haptic confirmation of commands are disclosed. For example, one system includes a microphone; a housing configured to be contacted by a user, and an actuator in communication with the housing, the actuator configured to output a haptic effect to the housing. The system also includes a processor in communication with the microphone and the actuator, the processor configured to receive speech information from the microphone; recognize the speech information and determine a command associated with the speech information. If the speech information is recognized and the command is determined, the processor is configured to generate an actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect, and transmit the actuator signal to the actuator. Otherwise, the processor is configured generate a second actuator signal configured to cause the actuator to output a second haptic effect; and transmit the second actuator signal to the actuator. |
| US08581702B2 |
Information management using a custom identifier stored on an identification tag
A solution for managing information using an identification tag is provided. For example, information relating to an item and/or one or more transfers of the item can be managed using an identification tag associated with the item. The identification tag can store and transmit an item identifier, such as an electronic product code (EPC), corresponding to the item, which can be obtained and stored in a data store. Access information for retrieving the item identifier and identification information for a party to the transfer can be used to generate a custom identifier that can be provided for storage on the identification tag in place of the item identifier. The custom identifier can subsequently be used to acquire information on the item and/or the transfer event. |
| US08581701B2 |
RFID-based data collection, correlation and transmission system, and method for collecting data and correlating same to system participant identities and actions thereof
An RFID-based data collection, correlation and transmission system and method carried out thereby is provided. The system, which comprises one or more RFID-readers, a radio frequency identification (RFID) recognition and control component. a storage device interface, a portable and/or internal data storage device in communication with the storage device interface, one or more antennas, and a configuration and command component, is operable to collect data of interest from detected RFID tags, and detect and identify system participants and data related thereto. In addition, the system is operable to correlate potential data of interest, such as product advertising information, to the detected system participants, and transmit the data of interest to the system participants via numerous methods of communication. Thus, the system provides a means of highly targeted information distribution, as well as providing user reports valuable in future planning. |
| US08581699B2 |
Portable equipment detecting system
A portable equipment detecting system includes an antenna having a first element of which a longitudinal direction is defined as a running direction of the vehicle, a second element of which longitudinal direction is defined as a direction perpendicular to the running direction of the vehicle and the vertical direction of the vehicle, and a bypass wiring of which one end is connected to a connection point between the first and second elements; and detecting circuit adapted to switch between three power-supplied states of the antenna including a first supplied state, a second supplied state and a third supplied state, and to detect a location of the portable equipment based on an acknowledge signal from the portable equipment when the power-supplied state is switched. |
| US08581698B2 |
Method, apparatus and computer program product for facilitating location discovery
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to permit location discovery, including location discovery in indoor settings. The method may identify a wireless signature present at a geographical location and determine whether the wireless signature corresponds to a previously observed wireless signature associated with the predefined geographical location. In instances in which the wireless signature fails to correspond to a previously observed wireless signature, the method may also receive an identification of a geographical location and associate, such as by means of a processor, the wireless signature with the identification of the geographical location. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided. |
| US08581696B2 |
Universal garage door opener and appliance control system
Universal garage door opener and appliance control system operable to facilitate garage door opener and appliance control with a fob or other wireless device operable to wirelessly communicate corresponding instructions to a vehicle other device for subsequent relay to the garage door opener or controlled appliance. |
| US08581695B2 |
Channel-switching remote controlled barrier opening system
An improved barrier door one way wireless communication system for operating a barrier, such as a garage door, includes the transmission and reception of multibit code hopping data packets in combination with automatic RF channel switching. Packet data is transmitted automatically on more than one RF channels in a switching style while sending two or more redundant multibit code hopping data packets on each of the RF channels. The system also provides for the learning of a transmitter to a receiver where two or more code hopping data packets must be received and decoded by the receiver on all RF channels before a transmitter can be learned to a receiver. Once the transmitter is learned, actuation of the transmitter during a learn mode can open a window for learning of a single channel transmitter. |
| US08581694B2 |
RFID interrogator configured for protection against electromagnetic interference of a remote device having an RFID tag
An RFID tag interrogator is described. The interrogator comprises a time-out circuit and an actuatable RF signal generator for transmitting an electromagnetic signal. Upon first actuation, the RF signal generator transmits a first electromagnetic signal having a first limited total continuous transmit time that is no longer than a predetermined transmit-time. That transmission is followed by an interim period of a defined length where the time-out circuit renders the interrogator incapable of transmitting the electromagnetic signal. The interim period is followed by the RF signal generator transmitting a second electromagnetic signal having a second limited total continuous transmit time that is no longer than the predetermined transmit time. The time-out circuit prevents the first, second and subsequent transmissions of the electromagnetic signal that are each no longer than the predetermined transmit time after a prior electromagnetic signal has been transmitted until the interim period has expired. |
| US08581693B2 |
Passenger flow monitoring method and system
A method for passenger flow is described. A boarding pass identifier of a boarding pass is electronically identified at a workstation of one or more first workstations at a first level. Boarding pass information associated with the identified boarding pass identifier is electronically retrieved at the workstation. It is determined, via one or more computers, whether the boarding pass is valid based on the retrieved boarding pass information. If the boarding pass is determined valid, a holder of the boarding pass is directed, via one or more computers, to a queue for one workstation of a plurality of second workstations at a second level based on the retrieved boarding pass information. Each workstation of the second workstations has a different queue arranged before the workstation. If the boarding pass is determined not valid, the boarding pass holder is directed away from entering the queues. A system is also described. |
| US08581691B2 |
Computer program controlled security mechanism
An apparatus is provided in one example embodiment and includes a locking member configured to be coupled to a case that contacts an electronic component, the locking member being part of a security protocol having a secure mode and a disabled mode. The secure mode restricts access to the electronic component and the disabled mode provides access to the electronic component. A signal receiver is configured to be coupled to the locking member to electronically control the locking member in order to switch between the modes. In more specific embodiments, the signal receiver receives instructions for switching the modes from a remote device configured to be coupled to a network. The remote device receives a password from an end user seeking to switch to one of the modes and the remote device switches between the modes if the password is authenticated. |
| US08581689B2 |
Method and apparatus for synchronization in vehicle network
For synchronization between the wireless communication device of a vehicle and a synchronization device installed on a road in a vehicle network, when the passage of a vehicle is detected, the synchronization device generates and transmits a beacon signal for synchronization. That is, a synchronization signal is transmitted to the wireless communication device of the vehicle only when the vehicle is detected by the synchronization device installed at predetermined intervals on the road. |
| US08581684B2 |
Multiple-level inductance
An inductive element formed of planar windings in different conductive levels, the windings being formed in a number of levels smaller by one unit than the number of windings, two of the windings being interdigited in a same level. |
| US08581679B2 |
Switch with increased magnetic sensitivity
Switches that are actuated through exposure to a magnetic field are described. A mobile element of a switch includes one or more anchoring members that are in electrical contact with one of the conductive portions. The mobile element also has a beam that is attached to the one or more anchoring members. The beam can be attached to the one or more anchoring members by flexures. The beam has an end portion that is configured to move toward the other conductive portion when exposed to an external force, such as a magnetic field. Various configurations of anchoring members may significantly decrease initial upward beam deformation upon manufacture of the mobile element, resulting in an increased sensitivity upon exposure to a magnetic field. Methods for manufacturing switches that exhibit increased sensitivity to magnetic fields are also disclosed. |
| US08581678B2 |
Method and apparatus for electromagnetic actuation
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to a method and apparatus for electromagnetic actuation. Embodiments of an electromagnet actuator in accordance with the subject invention can include a fixed main body and a deformable membrane or displaceable piston-like member. In the case of piston motion, in specific embodiments, the piston can be supported by a corrugated diaphragm or bellows. In various embodiments, all or portions of the electromagnet actuator can be produced using microfabrication techniques. Specific embodiment of the subject invention can incorporate a plurality of magnets providing magnetic flux to a plurality of coil conductor elements so as to provide a plurality of locations that a force is applied to the moveable body portion of the electromagnetic actuator. Specific embodiments can incorporate an array of magnets interdigitated with an array of coil conductor elements, where the arrays can include 2, 5, 10, 20, or more each. Further specific embodiments allow the relative position of the magnetic flux and coil conductor elements to remain substantially the same during the movement of the moveable body by positioning the magnets and coil conductor elements on the moveable body so that the relative position of the magnets and the coil conductor elements on the moveable body do not change with the movement of the moveable body. |
| US08581671B2 |
Oscillation device
An oscillation device capable of highly accurate temperature compensation of an output frequency is provided. The oscillation device includes: first and second oscillator circuits oscillating first and second quartz-crystal resonators with overtones respectively; a frequency difference detecting part finding a value corresponding to a difference value between values corresponding to differences between f1 and f1r and between f2 and f2r, where f1 and f2 are oscillation frequencies of the first and second oscillator circuits, and f1r and f2r are oscillation frequencies of the first and second oscillator circuits at a reference temperature; and a correction value obtaining part which, based on the value corresponding to the difference value and a relation between the value corresponding to the difference value and a frequency correction value of the oscillation frequency f1, obtains the frequency correction value of f1, wherein the output frequency is corrected based on the found frequency correction value. |
| US08581668B2 |
Oscillator regeneration device
A negative resistance device for a multiphase oscillator is disclosed. The negative resistance device is coupled to taps of the multiphase oscillator so that it injects no energy into the oscillator when the oscillator is most sensitive to noise, thereby decreasing the phase noise of the oscillator. The negative resistance device also guarantees the direction of movement of a traveling wave past the taps of the multiphase oscillator. |
| US08581667B2 |
Tuning voltage range extension circuit and method
A circuit includes a first path including a first transistor and a first current source. The first transistor is responsive to a tuning voltage. The circuit also includes a tuning voltage range extension circuit responsive to the tuning voltage. The tuning voltage range extension circuit is configured to selectively change current supplied by the first path as the tuning voltage exceeds a capacity threshold of the first transistor. |
| US08581666B2 |
Integrated circuit
According to one embodiment, provided are an amplifier transistor configured to amplify an input signal; a biasing circuit configured to set a bias voltage in such a manner as to allow the amplifier transistor to perform amplification; an electrostatic protective circuit configured to set the bias voltage for the amplifier transistor in such a manner as to make the amplifier transistor to turn off based on voltage to be applied to the amplifier transistor; and a switching circuit configured to switch the bias voltage for the amplifier transistor based on a power supply condition. |
| US08581663B2 |
Multi-port amplification device that self-compensates in the presence of traffic
A system for multi-distributed amplification of a communication signal including at least one plurality N of input pathways connected to an input Butler matrix which delivers as output N distributed signals, a plurality N of tube amplifiers which receive as input said distributed signals and produce as output N amplified and phase-shifted signals each of a complex gain Gi and an output Butler matrix which receives as input said amplified signals and produces as output N output signals, wherein the phase error and amplitude error are self-compensated in the presence of traffic. |
| US08581662B2 |
Amplifying system
A system for amplifying an input signal can comprise a main amplifier to amplify a delayed version of the input signal. The system can also comprise a peak amplifier to amplify the input signal upon the input signal reaching a threshold level and disable amplification upon the input signal falling below the threshold level. The system can further comprise a voltage combiner to electromagnetically couple the output of the main amplifier and the peak amplifier, such that an output impedance at an output node of the voltage combiner is a high impedance if the input signal is below the threshold level. |
| US08581660B1 |
Power transistor partial current sensing for high precision applications
A power transistor module including a power transistor with a first common power node, and a split control node. A first clip is connected to a portion of a second power node so that current through a first control segment of the control node is directed through a first transistor portion and through the first clip. A second clip is connected to another portion of the second power node so that current through a second control segment is directed through a second transistor portion and through the second clip. A ratio of an area of the first transistor portion to a combined area of the first and second portions is 5 percent to 75 percent. A shunt is coupled in series to the first clip. The shunt may be directly electrically connected to the first portion of the power transistor. |
| US08581659B2 |
Current controlled current source, and methods of controlling a current source and/or regulating a circuit
Current sources, systems including the current source, and methods for regulating and/or controlling a circuit using the current source. The current source is generally configured to (i) receive a reference current, a bias voltage and a feedback/input current and (ii) provide an output current. The systems generally include the current source, a circuit directly or indirectly receiving the output current, a bias source/generator configured to provide the bias voltage, and a current reference configured to sink or source a predetermined amount of current from or to the output current. The method generally includes (a) applying a bias voltage to the current source, the current source receiving an input current and providing an output current; (b) sinking or sourcing a reference current from or to the output current; (c) applying the output of the current source directly or indirectly to a regulated circuit; and (d) providing the input current from the regulated circuit. |
| US08581657B2 |
Voltage divider, constant voltage circuit using same, and trimming method in the voltage divider circuit
A voltage divider circuit generating a divided voltage by dividing an input voltage with a predetermined voltage division ratio, and outputting the divided voltage is disclosed. The voltage divider circuit includes a first resistor circuit including multiple resistors connected in series, the resistors being connected in parallel to corresponding fuses; and a second resistor circuit including multiple resistors connected in series, the resistors being connected in parallel to corresponding fuses, the second resistor circuit being connected in series to the first resistor circuit. The divided voltage is output from the connection of the first resistor circuit and the second resistor circuit, and the fuses of the first resistor circuit and the second resistor circuit are subjected to trimming so that the combined resistance of the first resistor circuit and the second resistor circuit is constant. |
| US08581653B1 |
Techniques for providing clock signals in clock networks
An integrated circuit includes a local clock network that is operable to provide a first clock signal and an interface circuit that is coupled to receive the first clock signal from the local clock network. The interface circuit is operable to generate a second clock signal based on the first clock signal. A clock line is coupled to the interface circuit. The clock line has a fixed length. The second clock signal is provided to a multiplexer circuit through the clock line. The multiplexer circuit provides a third clock signal based on the second clock signal. Another clock network is coupled to receive the third clock signal from the multiplexer circuit. |
| US08581649B2 |
Semiconductor device and information processing system
The semiconductor device includes an output driver and a characteristic switching circuit that switches characteristics of the output driver. The characteristic switching circuit mutually matches a rising time and a falling time of an output signal output from the output driver, when a power voltage supplied to a power line is a first voltage, with a rising time and a falling time of the output signal output from the output driver, when the power voltage supplied to the power line is a second voltage. As a result, an increase in an influence of a harmonic component or a crosstalk when the power voltage is reduced does not occur. Moreover, because a receiving condition on a receiver side does not change even when the power voltage is reduced, signal transmission and reception can be performed correctly irrespective of the power voltage. |
| US08581648B2 |
High frequency quadrature PLL circuit and method
A method includes phase-shifting an output signal of a phase lock loop (PLL) circuit by applying an injection current to an output of a charge pump of a the PLL circuit. A circuit includes: a first phase lock loop (PLL) circuit and a second PLL circuit referenced to a same clock; a phase detector circuit that detects a phase difference between an output signal of the first PLL circuit and an output signal of the second PLL circuit; and an adjustable current source that applies an injection current to at least one of the first PLL circuit and the second PLL circuit based on an output of the phase detector circuit. |
| US08581642B2 |
Data transfer circuit
A data transfer circuit includes primary data holding circuits that hold input data according to a first clock pulse signal and output data being held; and secondary data holding circuits that hold the output data of the primary data holding circuits according to a second clock pulse asynchronous to the first clock pulse and output data being held. Pulse signal generator generates a pulse signal synchronous with the second clock pulse signal when a pulse edge of the first clock pulse signal and a pulse edge of the second clock pulse signal occur at different timings and generates a pulse signal having the pulse edge the second clock pulse signal removed therefrom when the pulse edge of the the first clock pulse signal and the pulse edge of the the second clock pulse signal occur at the same timing. The secondary data holding circuits hold the output data of the primary data holding circuits synchronously with the pulse signal generated by the pulse signal generator. |
| US08581640B2 |
Clock divider with a zero-count counter
A clock divider circuit. The clock divider receives m input clock signals each of the same frequency. Each input clock signal after the first has a phase offset of 2π/m from the previous input clock signal. The clock divider divides the frequency of the input clock signals by an integer of division K. The clock divider includes a counter that receives the first input clock signal and provides one or more count signals. The clock divider also includes m flip-flops, of which a first flip-flop receives the first input clock signal at its clock input and provides a first clock output signal. Each flip-flop after the first receives an input clock signal at its clock input and provides a clock output signal, each clock output signal after the first having a 2πK/m phase offset from the previous clock output signal. |
| US08581636B2 |
Sample-and-hold circuit arrangement
Sample-and-hold circuits typically operate at maximum speed when the sampling phase is much shorter than the holding phase. Thus, a device driving the sampling capacitor is disconnected most of the time. Methods and apparatus use the holding phase to store the full charge required by the sampling capacitor to track the amplifier output in at least two “boost” capacitors configured such that when the sampling capacitor is switched to the driver, the boost capacitors are also switched to the driver. Thus, the sampling capacitor is almost instantly charged to the required voltage, and the driver needs to supply only any remaining “error” charge, avoiding delays due to driver output slewing. |
| US08581635B1 |
Method and apparatus for sampling
Aspects of the disclosure provide a sampling circuit having reduced sampling distortions. The sampling circuit can include a switch having a control terminal, a first channel terminal and a second channel terminal. The first channel terminal can be configured to receive an input signal, and the control terminal can be configured to have a control voltage that varies with regard to the input signal, such that a conducting channel can be formed between the first channel terminal and the second channel terminal to enable an output voltage on the second channel terminal to track the input signal. Further, the sampling circuit can include a bootstrap module coupled to the control terminal of the switch. The bootstrap module can be configured to change the control voltage by a substantially constant value to turn off the conducting channel between the first channel terminal and the second channel terminal in order to hold the output voltage as a sample of the input signal. In addition, the bootstrap module can be configured to couple a voltage increase to the control terminal of the switch to increase a turn-on speed of the switch. |
| US08581634B2 |
Source follower input buffer
Traditionally, input source follower buffers for analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) lacked sufficiently high linearity. This was due in part to source follower buffers having to drive external capacitive loads by generally providing a signal current to the capacitive load. Here, a buffer is provided that includes a source follower buffer and other biasing circuitry (which provided the signal current). Thus, the overall linearity of the input circuitry (namely, the input buffer) is improved. |
| US08581633B2 |
Analog peak hold circuits
A peak hold circuit includes an input node configured to receive an input waveform, a peak hold component coupled to the input node and configured to sample and hold a peak value of the input waveform at a peak value node, a reset node configured to receive a reset signal, a reset circuit coupled to the peak hold component and the reset node, the reset circuit configured to reset the peak hold value, and a voltage clamp coupled to the input node, the reset circuit, and the reset node, the voltage clamp configured to clamp the input node in response to the reset signal. |
| US08581632B2 |
Comparator with transition threshold tracking capability
A comparator is provided. The comparator includes a voltage generator, a buffer unit and a threshold control loop. The voltage generator has an output terminal for providing a reference voltage according to a constant current. The buffer unit provides an output signal according to a first input signal and a bias signal. The threshold control loop provides the bias signal to the buffer unit according to a second input signal, so as to regulate a transition threshold of the buffer unit to close to the second input signal. The output signal represents a compare result of the first and second input signals. The buffer unit and the threshold control loop are powered by the reference voltage. |
| US08581631B2 |
Sense amplifier and electronic apparatus using the same
A sense amplifier according to the present invention for detecting a potential difference of signals input to a first input terminal and a second input terminal, includes a first means for applying voltages corresponding to threshold voltages of first and second transistors to gate-source voltages of the first and second transistors, and a second means for transferring signals input to the first and second input terminals to gates of the first and second transistors. In this case, a threshold variation of the first and second transistors is corrected. |
| US08581628B2 |
Low voltage transmitter with high output voltage
A transmitter comprises a protection circuit; a first termination resistor having a first end coupled to a first voltage source, and a second end coupled to the protection circuit; a second termination resistor having a first end coupled to the first voltage source, and a second end coupled to the protection circuit, wherein the second end of the first termination resistor and the second end of the second termination resistor form a differential output pair; a current switch coupled to the protection circuit; a current source coupled to the current switch; and a pre-driver circuit coupled to the current switch, for controlling the current switch, making the differential output pair generate an output current. Wherein, the pre-driver circuit receives a second voltage source, and the first voltage source is higher than the second voltage source. |
| US08581627B2 |
High-speed level shifter between low-side logic and high-side logic
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a level shifter circuit having switchable current mirrors that can be selectively activated and deactivated in a complementary manner to translate differential input signals between logic sides (e.g., to translate a differential input signal received at a low-side to a high-side). A latch is connected to outputs of the switchable current mirrors. The latch is configured to receive a translated output signal from an activated current mirror and drive the other output signal to a complementary value. The latch is also configured to provide the translated output signal to a switching element that deactivates (e.g., turns off) the activated switchable current mirror. Storage of the output signals allows for the current mirrors to remain deactivated until a new input signal is provided to the level shifter circuit, thereby allowing for a reduction in the static power consumption of the level shifter. |
| US08581626B2 |
Control system, logic module substrate, and logic FPGA
According to an embodiment, a control system has: a logic module substrate that has a logic FPGA on which logic is mounted, a transmission module that transmits an output logic state signal, which is logic state signal representing an interim logic state of a process by the logic FPGA of deriving a logic output signal from the logic input signals, and a logic monitoring device that displays to monitor the logic state signal transmitted from the transmission module. The logic module substrate includes an event detection unit that detects a change in the logic state signal. Only when a change in the logic state signals is detected by the event detection unit, the logic output state signal being transmitted to the transmission module. |
| US08581625B2 |
Programmable logic device
An object is to provide a programmable logic device having logic blocks connected to each other by a programmable switch, where the programmable switch is characterized by an oxide semiconductor transistor incorporated therein. The extremely low off-state current of the oxide semiconductor transistor provides a function as a non-volatile memory due to its high ability to hold a potential of a gate electrode of a transistor which is connected to the oxide semiconductor transistor. The ability of the oxide semiconductor transistor to function as a non-volatile memory allows the configuration data for controlling the connection of the logic blocks to be maintained even in the absence of a power supply potential. Hence, the rewriting process of the configuration data at starting of the device can be omitted, which contributes to the reduction in power consumption of the device. |
| US08581619B2 |
Impedance calibration circuit and method
An embodiment includes an impedance calibration circuit having a calibrator configured to compare voltage levels at an external node and an internal node of the impedance calibration circuit and to generate an output based on the comparison. The calibrator further includes respective filters coupled between the external node and a first input of the comparator, and between the internal node and a second input of the comparator. The filters are configured for symmetric noise injection into the comparator from a chip ground line to which a programmable resistor at the internal node is coupled. |
| US08581617B2 |
Systems and methods for providing user-initiated latch up to destroy SRAM data
Systems and methods are provided for destroying or erasing circuitry elements, data, or both, such as transistors, volatile keys, or fuse blocks, located in an integrated circuit device. An initiation signal may be provided to induce latch-up in a circuitry element in response to a user command, a tampering event, or both. As a result of the latch-up effect, the circuitry element, data, or both may be destroyed or erased. |
| US08581616B2 |
Electronic device
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a circuit board, an electronic component, a first pad formed on the circuit board, a second pad formed on the electronic component, a junction which connects the first pad and the second pad, and a detecting unit. The detecting unit detects an electric characteristic of a connection path that includes the junction and at least one of the first pad and the second pad. An insulator is formed in part of a contact area of at least one of the first pad and the second pad that is in contact with the junction. |
| US08581613B2 |
Transmission-modulated photoconductive decay measurement system
A system and method for measuring recombination lifetime of a photoconductor or semiconductor material in real time and without physically contacting the material involving positioning the sample material between a transmitter and a receiver so that electromagnetic signals, preferably radio frequency signals, traveling from the transmitter to the receiver pass through the sample material. The electromagnetic signals are modulated as they pass through the sample material depending on the carrier density and conductivity of the sample material. The modulated electromagnetic signals received by the receiver are then analyzed to determine the carrier recombination lifetime of the sample material. |
| US08581608B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting abnormality in solar cell power generation system
The present invention provides an apparatus for easily detecting an abnormal status of power generation of a solar cell panel in a solar cell power generation system having the power generation of 1 MW or higher.The present invention provides an abnormality detecting apparatus for a solar cell power generation system including a plurality of solar cell strings each having a plurality of solar cell modules connected to each other in series and a backflow preventing diode connected to a power output terminal of each of the solar cell strings, characterized in that the abnormality detecting apparatus further includes measuring means for measuring a current flowing in the backflow preventing diode; and that the measuring means is supplied with electric power from both terminals of the backflow preventing diode. |
| US08581607B2 |
Testing device and method for determining a common mode signal of an electrical telecommunication
A testing device including: a first terminal configured to be connected to an equipment under test; a common-mode detector configured to detect a common-mode part of a signal emitted from the equipment under test; and a first impedance unit connected in series between the first terminal and the common-mode detector. The first impedance unit is configured to adjust a longitudinal conversion loss of the testing device to a predetermined value. A corresponding method determines a common mode signal of an electrical telecommunication. |
| US08581605B2 |
Nanopore platforms for ion channel recordings and single molecule detection and analysis
A nanopore device includes a membrane having a nanopore extending there through forming a channel from a first side of the membrane to a second side of the membrane. The surface of the channel and first side of the membrane are modified with a hydrophobic coating. A first lipid monolayer is deposited on the first side of the membrane, and a second lipid monolayer is deposited on the second side of the membrane, wherein the hydrophobic coating causes spontaneous generation of a lipid bilayer across the nanopore orifice. Sensing entities, such as a protein ion channel, can be inserted and removed from the bilayer by adjusting transmembrane pressure, and adapter molecules can be electrostatically trapped in the ion channel by applying high transmembrane voltages, while resistance or current flow through the sensing entity can be measured electrically. |
| US08581604B2 |
Method and device for determining impedance of depression
A method and the device for position detection are disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of strips intersecting each other to form a plurality of intersecting regions. A pair of depressed strips intersecting on an intersecting region contact to each other on a contact point to form a depressed intersecting region, wherein the contact impedance of the contact point is determined according to the position of the depressed intersecting region and the voltages on the contact point of one and the other of the pair depressed strips. |
| US08581599B2 |
Inspection pin protection structure of conduction check apparatus
A conduction check apparatus including an inspection part (4) having a main body (22) having a surface (23a), inspection pins (21) protruded from the surface (23a), a guide pin (8) provided on the surface (23a); and a protection board 6 sliding along the guide pin (8) from a first position to a second position and having a plurality of holes (28). At the first position, the protection board (6) covers a tip of each of the inspection pins (21) and, at the second position, each of the inspection pins (21) jut out from the respective one of the holes (28). The conduction check apparatus includes a connector setting part (3) relatively moving toward the inspection part (4). The protection board (6) moves between the first and the second position during the relative movement. |
| US08581598B2 |
Method for inspecting electrostatic chuck, and electrostatic chuck apparatus
Provided are a method and an apparatus capable of determining which attracting electrode in an electrostatic chuck of bipolar type has a capacitance abnormality occurring in its vicinity. In this inspection method, a positive auxiliary electrode (12) and a negative auxiliary electrode (14) are provided in a dielectric body (6) of an electrostatic chuck (4), and are connected to a ground potential portion. Then, transient currents (I1 to I4) flowing through the attracting electrodes (8 and 10) and the auxiliary electrodes (12 and 14) are measured when direct current voltages (+V and −V) are applied or cease to be applied from a chuck power supply (26) to the electrostatic chuck (4) under a state in which an object (2) to be attracted is not mounted, and a transient current (I5) (=I1−I2 or I3−I4) is calculated. The obtained transient currents are compared to respective predetermined reference values, to thereby determine a capacitance abnormality in the electrostatic chuck (4). |
| US08581597B2 |
Application of wideband sampling for arc detection with a probabilistic model for quantitatively measuring arc events
An arc detection system for a plasma generation system includes a radio frequency (RF) sensor that generates first and second signals based on a respective electrical properties of (RF) power that is in communication with a plasma chamber. A correlation module generates an arc detect signal based on the first and second signals. The arc detect signal indicates whether an arc is occurring in the plasma chamber and is employed to vary an aspect of the RF power to extinguish the arc. |
| US08581596B2 |
Current leakage detector of construction machine
An inverter is forcibly operated to supply electric power to a motor, thereby performing detection of a current leakage, on condition that a power-on operation is performed, that the motor is stopped, and that determination as to occurrence or non-occurrence of the current leakage has not yet been made even once after the power-on. |
| US08581595B2 |
Method of measuring flash memory cell current
In the present method of measuring the current of a first current source, the current thereof may be combined with either the current of a second current source, or the current of a third current source. Based on a combination of the current of the first current source and either (a) the current of the second current source or (b) the current of the third current source, a digital output is provided. If this digital output is of a first value, the state of combining the current of the first current source with the current of the second current source becomes in effect. If this digital output is of a second value, the state of combining the current of the first current source with the current of the second current source becomes in effect. |
| US08581594B2 |
Microresistivity anisotropy logging tool employing a monopole current injection electrode
A microresistivity logging tool includes a monopole current injection electrode and at least first and second pairs of potential electrodes. The tool may further include a controller configured for making microresistivity anisotropy measurements using a single firing of the monopole current injection electrode. The controller may be configured to compute a two-dimensional tensor of the local formation resistivity from a single firing of the monopole current injection electrode. The use of a single firing tends to decrease measurement time, which in turn tends to improved azimuthal sensitivity in microresistivity anisotropy imaging while drilling applications. |
| US08581593B2 |
Underground electromagnetic exploration method
An underground electromagnetic exploration method using an induced current generating transmitter that cyclically generates an induced current includes repeating magnetic field observations at multiple measurement points on earth's surface, the magnetic field observations including observing a magnetic field including a magnetic field signal based on output from the induced current generating transmitter using a magnetic field sensor device including a sensor and a rod-shaped core; wherein the sensor includes a magneto-impedance device having a magnetic amorphous structure; and wherein the rod-shaped core guides a magnetic field to the magnetic amorphous structure and is disposed longitudinally along the magnetic amorphous structure, and storing magnetic field observational data including a magnetic field signal based on output from the induced current generating transmitter, and calculating an underground specific resistivity distribution based on the observational data corresponding to each measurement point. |
| US08581588B2 |
Stripline antenna and antenna array for a magnetic resonance device
An antenna (100) for a magnetic resonance device has a predetermined sensitivity and is designed to excite and/or detect a magnetic resonance in an object under test. The antenna (100) includes a stripline resonator (10) that is equipped with at least one stripline (11), and a conductor loop arrangement (20) that adjoins the stripline resonator (10) and forms at least one conductor loop (21, 22, 28) which is interrupted by at least one capacitor (23). The sensitivity of the antenna (100) is formed by overlapping sensitivity profiles of the stripline resonator (10) and the conductor loop arrangement (20). Also described are an antenna array (200) including a plurality of antennas (100), a magnetic resonance device (300) including at least one antenna (100) or antenna array (200), and methods for magnetic resonance imaging or magnetic resonance spectroscopy. |
| US08581587B2 |
SNMR pulse sequence phase cycling
Technologies applicable to SNMR pulse sequence phase cycling are disclosed, including SNMR acquisition apparatus and methods, SNMR processing apparatus and methods, and combinations thereof. SNMR acquisition may include transmitting two or more SNMR pulse sequences and applying a phase shift to a pulse in at least one of the pulse sequences, according to any of a variety of phase cycling techniques. SNMR processing may include combining SNMR from a plurality of pulse sequences comprising pulses of different phases, so that desired signals are preserved and undesired signals are canceled. |
| US08581584B2 |
Membrane proteins, mechanisms of action and uses thereof
The invention relates to the atomistic functional understanding of the M2 protein from the influenza A virus. This acid-activated selective proton channel has been the subject of numerous conductance, structural, and computational studies. Previously, little was known at the atomic level about the heart of the functional mechanism of this tetrameric protein, a tetrad of HxxxW residues. The structure of the M2 conductance domain in a lipid bilayer is disclosed and displays the defining features of the native protein that have not been attainable from structures solubilized by detergents. A detailed mechanism for acid activation and proton conductance, involving a strong hydrogen bond between two adjacent histidines and specific interactions with the tryptophan gate, is provided and elucidates many observations on the M2 proton conductance. |
| US08581578B2 |
Magnetic pattern detection device
A magnetic pattern detection device for use with a medium having at least one magnetic pattern of a plurality of types of magnetic patterns whose residual magnetic flux density and permeability are different on a basis of both of a level of residual magnetic flux density and a level of permeability may include a common sensor part structured to detect presence/absence of each of the plurality of types of magnetic patterns, and a signal processing section structured to extract a first signal corresponding to the level of the residual magnetic flux density and a second signal corresponding to the level of the permeability from a signal outputted from the sensor part. |
| US08581575B2 |
Conductivity sensor with switching between transmitting and receiving coil
An inductively working sensor for determining the conductivity of a liquid medium. The sensor includes: at least one transmitting circuit, which is designed to deliver an input signal for a transmitting coil, in order to produce in the transmitting coil an alternating electromagnetic field, which causes a ring-shaped electrical current in the liquid medium; at least one receiving circuit, which is designed to evaluate a received signal produced by the ring-shaped electrical current in a receiving coil; a first coil; a second coil, which is arranged at a distance from the first coil; a switching means for switching between a first switch state and a second switch state, wherein, in the first switch state, the first coil, serving as transmitting coil, is coupled with one of the transmitting circuits; and the second coil, serving as receiving coil, is coupled with one of the receiving circuits, and wherein, in the second switch state, the second coil, serving as transmitting coil, is coupled with one of the transmitting circuits, and the first coil, serving as receiving coil, is coupled with one of the receiving circuits. |
| US08581568B2 |
Low power consumption start-up circuit with dynamic switching
A start-up circuit in a switch-mode power converter that employs a Zener diode to provide a reference voltage to reduce the power consumption and the size of the start-up circuit. The start-up circuit also includes a coarse current source and a coarse reference voltage signal generator for producing current and reference voltage for initial startup operation of a bandgap circuit. The reference signal and current from coarse current source and the reference voltage signal generator are subject to large process, voltage and temperature (PVT) variations or susceptible to noise from the power supply, and hence, these signals are used temporarily during start-up and replaced with signals from higher performance components. After bandgap circuit becomes operational, the start-up receives voltage reference signal from the bandgap circuit to more accurately detect undervoltage lockout conditions. |
| US08581563B2 |
Power supply device
A power supply device includes a power supply unit and a feedback control unit. The power supply unit is configured for generating an electric potential to be provided to a load. The feedback control unit detects the electric potential and adjusts relevant parameters of the electrical potential to achieve predetermined values. The feedback control unit includes a first feedback circuit and a second feedback circuit electrically connected in series. |
| US08581562B2 |
SIDO power converter and driving method thereof
The present invention relates to a Single Inductor Double Output (SIDO) power converter, which includes a power-stage circuit, a current detector, a slope compensation device, at least two error amplifiers, a comparing unit, a mode exchange circuit, a logical device and a driver. The SIDO current converter achieves an optimal SIDO power converting efficiency by controlling a full-current mode. Furthermore, different power transferring modes, under a variety of loadings, are used to address the issue of cross regulation and at meanwhile solving output voltage ripples and transient response to ensure the SIDO power converter a more flexible usage environment and better output performance. |
| US08581557B2 |
Direct-current power source apparatus
A direct-current power source apparatus in which a lithium-ion capacitor unit is used as an electric storage system and which can fully utilize the lithium-ion capacitor unit and maintain the supply of electricity to a load is provided. An electric storage system includes a lithium-ion capacitor unit and a lead-acid battery connected in parallel with a load, and a voltage detecting section that detects the voltage of the lithium-ion capacitor unit. When the voltage detecting section detects that the voltage of the lithium-ion capacitor unit has reached a unit lower-limit voltage, a control circuit outputs a conduction signal for causing a switching circuit to get into a conductive state. When the switching circuit gets into a conductive state, the secondary battery supplies an electric power to a motor. At this time, the secondary battery charges the lithium-ion capacitor unit. |
| US08581549B2 |
System and method for balancing a state of charge of series connected cells
A method of balancing a state of charge (SOC) of a plurality of cells connected in series, including identifying an undercharged cell from the plurality of cells to charge, electrically connecting a positive side of the undercharged cell to a positive bus, electrically connecting a negative side of the undercharged cell to a negative bus, electrically connecting an inductor to a voltage source during a first time period; electrically disconnecting the inductor from the voltage source in response to an elapse of the first time period, and maintaining the disconnection of the inductor from the plurality of cells for a second time period corresponding generally to the time for the inductor to discharge energy to the undercharged cell. |
| US08581548B2 |
Integrated cell balancing system, method, and computer program for multi-cell batteries
A cell balancing software program that executes on a computer system embedded inside a multi-cell battery and includes a means to control an external charging system. When a charge imbalance is detected between the cells, a cell balancing algorithm is selected from a plurality of cell-balancing algorithms and is executed. The executed algorithm causes a charge request, which specifies desired charging parameter(s), to be generated, and the charge request is transmitted to the external charging system. After the external charging system charges the battery according to the charge request, the effectiveness of the cell-balancing algorithm can be evaluated and stored in a history. The history can be used to select cell balancing algorithm(s) for future cell balancing. |
| US08581547B2 |
Method for detecting cell state-of-charge and state-of-discharge divergence of a series string of batteries or capacitors
A system for charging a battery includes a battery pack having at least two lithium ion cells. A controller detects a rate of change of voltage with respect to a state of charge (dV/dSOC) of the battery pack based on a calculated dV/dSOC that represents the battery pack as a whole, without calculating dV/dSOC individually on a cell-by-cell basis. Charging is terminated when dV/dSOC reaches a predetermined value. |
| US08581544B2 |
Charging apparatus for vehicle and controlling method thereof
An apparatus for charging a portable device battery with a vehicle battery is provided. The apparatus includes a storage, a voltage monitor for monitoring voltage of the vehicle battery, a portable device connector, and a charging controller. The storage stores a charging table in which charging quantity ratios of the portable device battery to voltage bandwidths of the vehicle battery are written. The charging controller controls the connector so that the portable battery is charged to a desired value of voltage that corresponds to the monitored voltage in the charging table. With this apparatus, it is possible to charge conveniently, among others. |
| US08581543B2 |
Method and system for determining a state of charge of a battery
Methods and systems are provided for determining a state of charge of a battery. The battery is subjected to a predetermined magnetic field such that the battery and the predetermined magnetic field jointly create a resultant magnetic field. The resultant magnetic field is sensed. The state of charge of the battery is determined based on the resultant magnetic field. |
| US08581541B2 |
Motor drive with configurable signal conditioning apparatus and method
Motor drives, signal conditioning systems and configurable circuit boards are presented in which diode blocking circuits are provided for contemporaneous opening of programming fuses in multiple programmable impedance circuits using a single configuration input signal during manufacturing and for mitigating interference between impedance circuits during system operation. |
| US08581536B2 |
Method for controlling three single-phase motors and moving a platform in a direction of the normal
In a method for controlling three single-phase motors and moving a platform in a direction of the normal, the motors are controlled by one three-phase converter, so that a first motor is operated between a first phase and a second phase of the converter, and a series connection or parallel connection of a second and third motor is operated between a second phase and a third phase of the converter. A platform is adapted to perform this method. |
| US08581535B2 |
Drive unit
A drive unit has a control power supply, a power source (1) producing direct current to one or more inverters (2), an energy storage (C) arranged at the power source (1) output, and a discharge circuit (8,10) for discharging the energy stored in the energy storage (C) and including a power resistor (8). Switches (5, 6) are arranged between the power source (1) and energy storage (C) and in default position when there is no control power in the drive unit. The power source (1) is disconnected and the energy storage (C) discharged through the power resistor (8) when the switches (5, 6) are in default position. |
| US08581528B2 |
Arrangement and method for controlling frequency converter modules
An arrangement for controlling frequency converter modules of an electric drive. In the arrangement, the frequency converter modules are arranged to control alternatively a first motor or several motors having less power than the first motor. |
| US08581526B1 |
Unbalanced field RF electron gun
A design for an RF electron gun having a gun cavity utilizing an unbalanced electric field arrangement. Essentially, the electric field in the first (partial) cell has higher field strength than the electric field in the second (full) cell of the electron gun. The accompanying method discloses the use of the unbalanced field arrangement in the operation of an RF electron gun in order to accelerate an electron beam. |
| US08581525B2 |
Compensated precessional beam extraction for cyclotrons
A plurality of magnetic extraction bumps are incorporated into a cyclotron that further includes (a) a pair of magnetic coils encircling a central axis and positioned on opposite sides of a median acceleration plane and (b) a magnetic yoke encircling the central axis and including a return yoke that crosses the median acceleration plane and a first and second pole on opposite sides of the median acceleration plane. The magnetic extraction bumps extend in series radially from the central axis on opposite sides of the median acceleration plane and can be used to extract an orbiting accelerated ion from the cyclotron. |
| US08581523B2 |
Interrupted particle source
A synchrocyclotron includes magnetic structures to provide a magnetic field to a cavity, a particle source to provide a plasma column to the cavity, where the particle source has a housing to hold the plasma column, and where the housing is interrupted at an acceleration region to expose the plasma column, and a voltage source to provide a radio frequency (RF) voltage to the cavity to accelerate particles from the plasma column at the acceleration region. |
| US08581520B1 |
Lighting system having a dimming color simulating an incandescent light
A lighting system has a lighting fixture with a white light source and a color light source, a control circuit pulses the white and color light sources and changes relative duty cycles of the light sources to alter a color output of the lighting fixture, in response to a change in a control signal from a controller. A comparator compares a reference voltage relating to an aggregate current driving the light sources to a signal voltage relating to the periodic signal from a signal generator. The comparator controls a switch that controls one of the light sources. A duty cycle of the color light source can be vary inversely to a duty cycle of the white light source. |
| US08581517B2 |
Systems and methods for driving a light source
A circuit for driving a light source includes a voltage converter, a switch and a controller. The voltage converter converts an AC input voltage signal to a first rectified AC voltage signal. The voltage converter further generates an average signal proportional to an average voltage level of the first rectified AC voltage signal. The switch is coupled to the light source in series. The controller coupled to the voltage converter and the switch compares the first rectified AC voltage signal with the average signal to generate a pulse signal. The controller further generates a dimming control signal based on the pulse signal to control the switch thereby controlling dimming of the light source. |
| US08581516B2 |
Power processing apparatus and method of releasing the residual power thereof
A power processing apparatus includes an input port, an output port, a power transforming module, and a power releasing module. The power transforming module is between the input port and the output port to transform power into predetermined voltage or current. The power transforming module has a capacitor unit connected to LEDs in parallel. The power releasing module has a switch unit to disconnect the resistor unit and the capacitor unit when the power transforming module receives the power, and to connect the resistor unit to the capacitor unit when the power transforming module does not receive the power. Therefore, it may release the residual power to make the LED off in a short time when one turns off the power. |
| US08581515B2 |
Light emitting diode driver
The present invention relates to a light emitting diode driver that integrates a light emitting diode control function and a power switching control function at a secondary side insulated from a primary side in a power supply circuit, without using a photo coupler to control power switching at the primary side. |
| US08581513B1 |
Battery powered wireless DMX led lighting system
A DMX based wireless, light emitting device and system including wireless modules that are battery powered and wirelessly receive and transmit DMX to other modules or a controller device. The modules can optionally be hard wired to both a DMX signal and external power supply. An integrated processor can independently control a pre-selected lighting effects, channels, addresses, programs and other light effect features. |
| US08581511B2 |
Circuit and method for generating PWM signal for DC-DC converter using dimming signal and LED driving circuit for backlight having the same
A pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generating circuit that generates a PWM signal for a DC-DC converter using a dimming signal is provided. The PWM signal generating circuit includes a normal PWM signal generator configured to generate a normal PWM signal based on a clock signal provided to the DC-DC converter, and a compensation PWM signal generator configured to generate a compensation PWM signal based on the clock signal and the dimming signal. |
| US08581509B2 |
Driving circuit having a power factor correction (PFC) function
A driving circuit having a power factor correction (PFC) function includes a power converter, a harmonic wave generator, a voltage divider, and a modify element. The power converter receives AC power to convert to DC power. The harmonic wave generator generates a harmonic wave from the DC power. The voltage level of the harmonic wave is decreased by the voltage divider to generate a comparing signal. The modify element compares the comparing signal and a feedback current signal of the LED to regulate the DC power accordingly for power-supplying the LED stably. Therefore the power factor (PF) of the driving circuit is enhanced. |
| US08581506B2 |
Discharge lamp driving device and method, light source device, and image displaying apparatus
In at least one embodiment of the disclosure, a discharge lamp driving device includes a discharge lamp lighting unit configured to supply power to a discharge lamp while alternately switching a polarity of a voltage applied across two electrodes of the discharge lamp. A controller performs a modulation control of the power in accordance with a power ratio characterized by the power supplied in a polarity switching period. The controller starts the modulation control at a predetermined time after the power supplied to the discharge lamp reaches a predetermined power value. |
| US08581505B2 |
Primary-side based control of secondary-side current for a transformer
A power control system includes a transformer and a controller regulates a current on a secondary-side of the transformer based on a primary-side signal value. In at least one embodiment, the secondary-side current is a current out of a filter coupled to a rectifier and the secondary-side of the transformer and into a load. In at least one embodiment, the primary-side signal value is a sample of a current in the primary-side windings of the transformer. In at least one embodiment, the primary-side signal value represents a sample value of a primary-side transformer current. Proper timing of sampling the primary-side signal value substantially eliminates contributions of a transformer magnetizing current from the primary-side transformer current sample. Sampling the primary-side signal value when contributions of the transformer magnetizing current are substantially eliminated allows at least an average of the secondary-side current to be determined from the primary-side signal value. |
| US08581504B2 |
Switching power converter control with triac-based leading edge dimmer compatibility
In at least one embodiment, a controller allows triac-based dimmer to properly function and dim a load whose voltage is regulated by a switching power converter. In at least one embodiment, the switching power converter includes a switch to control voltage conversion of an input voltage to the switching power converter, wherein phase delays are introduced in the input voltage by a triac-based dimmer during a dimming period. In at least one embodiment, the controller is configured to control the switch of the switching power converter to establish an input resistance of the switching power converter during a dimming portion of the input voltage, wherein the input resistance allows the triac-based dimmer to phase modulate a supply voltage to the dimmer so that an output voltage of the dimmer has a substantially uninterrupted phase delay during each half-cycle of the supply voltage during the dimming period. |
| US08581496B2 |
Self-igniting long arc plasma torch
A plasma torch is formed from a hollow electrode forming a first gap to an isolated plasma tube, the isolated plasma tube forming a second gap with a plasma outlet tube having electrically common plasma tubes which terminate into a plasma outlet. The first gap and second gap of the isolated plasma tubes are fed by a source of plasma gas such that when a voltage is applied across the electrodes, plasmas initially form across the first plasma gap and second plasma gap. The formed plasmas spread laterally until the plasmas are formed entirely from electrode to electrode and self-sustaining. Plasma gasses which are fed to the plasma torch can be metered on both sides of the electrodes to steer the plasma arc attachment axially over the extent of the hollow electrodes, thereby reducing surface wear and increasing electrode life. |
| US08581493B2 |
Ceramic electrode for a high-pressure discharge lamp
An electrode for a high-pressure discharge lamp may include a shaft and a head mounted thereon, wherein at least a section of the head includes ceramic material, wherein the ceramic material is a boride or carbide. |
| US08581491B2 |
Method of manufacturing display device
To provide a method of manufacturing a display device having an excellent impact resistance property with high yield, in particular, a method of manufacturing a display device having an optical film that is formed using a plastic substrate. The method of manufacturing a display device includes the steps of: laminating a metal film, an oxide film, and an optical filter on a first substrate; separating the optical filter from the first substrate; attaching the optical filter to a second substrate; forming a layer including a pixel on a third substrate; and attaching the layer including the pixel to the optical filter. |
| US08581486B2 |
Field emission device and field emission display
The present disclosure provides a field emission device. The field emission device includes an insulating substrate having a first surface, a first electrode, a second electrode, at least one cathode emitter and a secondary electron emitter. The first electrode and the second electrode are spaced from each other and are located on the first surface of the insulating substrate. The cathode emitter is electrically connected to the first electrode and spaced from the second electrode. A secondary electron emitter is spaced from the cathode emitter. The secondary electron emitter has an electron emitting surface exposed to the cathode emitter. A secondary electron emitter is spaced from the cathode emitter. The cathode emitter is oriented toward the secondary electron emitter. |
| US08581485B2 |
Image display apparatus
According to one embodiment, an image display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a light emitting device; a drive transistor electrically connected to the light emitting device; and a capacitor electrically connected to the drive transistor. A ratio of an area occupied by the drive transistor per one pixel to an area of the one pixel is equal to or more than 0.05. |
| US08581483B2 |
Device for conducting away lost heat, as well as ion accelerator arrangement having such a device
The invention relates to an ion accelerator arrangement comprising an ionization chamber which is surrounded by a chamber wall and a magnetic arrangement that is disposed outside the chamber wall. Steps are taken to dissipate lost heat occurring on the chamber wall, and advantageous solutions are provided to protect permanent-magnet elements of the magnetic arrangement. |
| US08581468B2 |
Stator for electric rotating machine
A stator includes an annular stator core that is comprised of a plurality of stator core segments, an outer ring that is fitted on the radially outer surfaces of the stator core segments so as to fasten them together, and a stator coil mounted on the stator core. Each of the stator core segments is formed of a plurality of stator core sheets that are laminated in the axial direction of the stator core. Each of the stator core sheets has a reinforcement portion that includes a recess formed in one of the major surfaces of the stator core sheet and a protrusion formed on the other major surface. The stator core sheets are laminated so that for each adjoining pair of the stator core sheets, the protrusion of one of the stator core sheets is fitted in the recess of the other stator core sheet. |
| US08581466B2 |
Knurled multiple conductor windings
An example electric machine includes a stator disposed about an axis having a plurality of slots. The electric machine also includes a plurality of windings each having a first portion and a second portion. At least two of the plurality of windings are at least partially disposed within each of the plurality of slots. At least one of the first portion or second portion of at least one of the plurality of windings of each slot includes a first exposed end with a surface having a plurality of grooves, the surface in contact with a second exposed end of at least one other winding of the same slot. The first exposed end and second exposed end form a joint between the plurality of windings. A braze material is dispersed in a plurality of grooves disposed between the first exposed end and the second exposed end. |
| US08581463B2 |
Magnetic bearing element with adjustable stiffness
A compact magnetic bearing element is provided which is made of permanent magnet discs configured to be capable of the adjustment of the bearing stiffness and levitation force over a wide range. |
| US08581462B2 |
Bearingless electric rotary drive
An electric rotary drive is proposed, designed as a bearingless external rotor motor, having a magnetically supported, substantially ring-shaped rotor (3) which is arranged around an inwardly disposed stator (2), wherein an air gap (4) is provided between the rotor (3) and the stator (2), wherein the stator (2) is designed as a bearing and drive stator with which the rotation of the rotor (3) can be driven about an axis of rotation (A) and with which the rotor (3) can be magnetically supported, wherein the rotor (3) is radially supported in an actively magnetic manner in the plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation (A) and is supported axially in the direction of the axis of rotation (A) and against tilting in a passively magnetic manner. The stator (2) has, at least in its marginal region (26), a magnetic height (H1) which is smaller than the magnetic rotor height (H2) of the rotor (3) in its radially inwardly disposed region (36). |
| US08581458B2 |
Electrical actuating drive
The present invention relates to an electrical actuating drive (1) for devices to be adjusted mechanically, having an electrical drive motor (2) and an output-drive shaft (4) which can be adjusted over a rotation actuating range of more than 360°, comprising an integrated contactless sensor angle measurement system (6) for determining and feeding back the respective rotation position of the output-drive shaft (4). The sensor angle measurement system (6) produces an output signal which largely simulates the characteristics of a conventional multiple potentiometer system. |
| US08581456B2 |
Cooling system for an electrical machine
A cooling system for an electrical machine includes a substantially closed housing, a first heat exchanger arranged inside of the housing, a second heat exchanger arranged outside of the housing, a conduit assembly for transferring a heat exchange medium in a closed circuit between the first and the second heat exchangers, a first air circulating means configured to circulate air inside of the housing over the first heat exchanger, and a second air circulating means configured to circulate air outside of the housing over the second heat exchanger, wherein the conduit assembly includes a pump for actively circulating the heat exchange medium between the first and the second heat exchangers. |
| US08581442B2 |
Inductively coupled power transfer system
An inductively coupled power transfer system has a power pick-up that uses an asymmetrical magnetically permeable core (103, 105, 106, 107). Such cores have been found to provide a significant increase in the output power for given losses and given core volume when transferring power from a primary conductive path (101) to a secondary coil (104) provided on the core. |
| US08581441B2 |
Distributed inverter and intelligent gateway
A system and apparatus for generating power. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a power module for coupling to a DC power source via a DC bus, wherein the power module (i) converts a first power from the DC power source to a second power, and (ii) comprises a maximum power point tracking module unit for dynamically adjusting a load voltage of the DC power source; an AC bus; and a controller, physically separate from the power module and coupled to the power module via the AC bus, for operatively controlling the power module. |
| US08581433B2 |
Wave power plant and transmission
A wave power plant includes a buoy and a power train. In the power train a driveshaft is arranged, which is driven to rotate either when the buoy rises or sinks, but always in the same direction. The driveshaft is mechanically coupled to one of the rotating parts of an electric generator and drives it for generating electric current. Furthermore, an energy accumulation device is provided which is also coupled to the driveshaft to accumulate energy when the buoy is rising or sinking and the driveshaft is rotating for driving the generator during the other of the rising and sinking movements. The coupling between the energy accumulation device and the driveshaft can extend via the other rotatable part of the generator, the air gap between the parts of the generator and the first part of the generator. The coupling over the air gap gives a torque, which drives the second part to rotate in one direction and which also counteracts the rotation of the driveshaft. The second part of the generator is driven by the energy accumulation device to rotate in the same direction, when the torque from the driveshaft does not exceed the counteracting torque. |
| US08581431B2 |
Completely submerged wave energy converter
A wave energy converter apparatus comprising at least two members joined by a connector movable so as to allow displacement of the members relative to one another in response to waves in water where the apparatus is located. The apparatus also includes an energy converter for converting motion of the connector to electrical energy, and a device for storing and/or transporting elsewhere the energy produced. The members, when in use and located in a body of water, are non-floating and completely submerged, the apparatus, as a whole, being neutrally buoyant. A member is additionally provided for maintaining each of the submerged members substantially at rest relative to the surrounding water with which they are in contact, such that the submerged members move under wave-induced action substantially in the same manner as a water particle would move under wave-induced action if located in the same region as the respective submerged member. |
| US08581429B2 |
Turbine-generator systems and methods
A turbine-generator system includes a power source powered by renewable energy. The power source drives a compressor, which outputs compressed air to pressurized tanks. A turbine is connected to the tanks via one or more nozzles. The turbine includes turbine blade assemblies and a turbine flywheel, each rotatably mounted to a shaft. The nozzles deliver compressed air to the turbine blades. The turbine includes a magnet motor for selectably applying torque to the turbine flywheel. The turbine is coupled to a generator via a magnetic clutch. An external control computer controls the rotational speed of the magnet motor and the amount and timing of the compressed air injected onto the turbine blades. A load sensor is coupled to an output of the generator and is in communication with the external control computer. |
| US08581427B2 |
Retractable power turbine and method thereof
A downhole electrical generating apparatus providing power to downhole electronics. The apparatus includes a tubular having a wall forming a tubular space which receives a flow in a flow direction. A retractable electrical generating apparatus positionable in a first condition facing the flow and in a second condition substantially opening the tubular space. Also included is a method of providing power to downhole electronics. |
| US08581426B2 |
Conversion of bio-energy into electrical energy
Devices and methods for converting movement into electrical energy. The electrical energy produced by the device can, for example, be stored in a storage device and used to power an electrical appliance. By using the devices, it is possible to provide a portable electrical device with a stable power supply that does not need to be recharged. |
| US08581424B2 |
Information recording/reproducing device
According to one embodiment, an information recording/reproducing device including a semiconductor substrate, a first interconnect layer on the semiconductor substrate, a first memory cell array layer on the first interconnect layer, and a second interconnect layer on the first memory cell array layer. The first memory cell array layer comprises an insulating layer having an alignment mark, and a stacked layer structure on the insulating layer and including a storage layer and an electrode layer. All of the layers in the stacked layer structure comprises a material with a permeability of visible light of 1% or more. |
| US08581423B2 |
Double solid metal pad with reduced area
An integrated circuit structure includes a bond pad; an Mtop pad located directly underlying the bond pad; an Mtop-1 pad having at least a portion directly underlying the Mtop pad, wherein at least one of the Mtop pad and the Mtop-1 pad has a horizontal dimension smaller than a horizontal dimension of the bond pad; a plurality of vias interconnecting the Mtop pad and the Mtop-1 pad; and a bond ball on the bond pad. Each of the Mtop pad and the Mtop-1 pad has positive enclosures to the bond ball in all horizontal directions. |
| US08581419B2 |
Multi-chip stack structure
A multi-chip stack structure including a first chip, a second chip, a shielding layer, and a plurality of conductive bumps is provided. The second chip is stacked on the first chip. The second chip has a plurality of through silicon via (TSV) structures to conduct a reference voltage. The shielding layer and the plurality of conductive bumps are disposed between the first chip and the second chip, and are electrically connected to the plurality of TSV structures. The shielding layer can isolate noises and improve signal coupling between two adjacent chips. |
| US08581418B2 |
Multi-die stacking using bumps with different sizes
A device includes a first die having a first side and a second side opposite to first side, the first side includes a first region and a second region, and a first metal bump of a first horizontal size formed on the first region of the first side of the first die. A second die is bonded to the first side of the first die through the first metal bump. A dielectric layer is formed over the first side of the first die and includes a first portion directly over the second die, a second portion encircling the second die, and an opening exposing the second region of the first side of the first die. A second metal bump of a second horizontal size is formed on the second region of the first side of the first die and extending into the opening of the dielectric layer. The second horizontal size is greater than the first horizontal size. An electrical component is bonded to the first side of the first die through the second metal bump. |
| US08581416B2 |
Method of forming a semiconductor device and leadframe therefor
In one embodiment, a leadframe for a semiconductor package includes a source connection area for one transistor and a drain connection point for a second transistor, and a common connection for using a connection clip to couple a drain of the first transistor to a source of the second transistor and to the common connection. |
| US08581413B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A method for easily manufacturing a semiconductor device in which variation in thickness or disconnection of a source electrode or a drain electrode is prevented is proposed. A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor layer formed over an insulating substrate; a first insulating layer formed over the semiconductor layer; a gate electrode formed over the first insulating layer; a second insulating layer formed over the gate electrode; an opening which reaches the semiconductor layer and is formed at least in the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer; and a step portion formed at a side surface of the second insulating layer in the opening. |
| US08581411B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device comprises a GaAs substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to each other; a first metal layer composed of at least one of Pd, Ta, and Mo on the first major surface of the GaAs substrate; and a second metal layer composed of a Ni alloy or Ni on the first metal layer. |
| US08581407B2 |
Electronic system modules and method of fabrication
This specification describes techniques for manufacturing an electronic system module. The module includes flexible multi-layer interconnection circuits with trace widths of 5 microns or less. A glass panel manufacturing facility, similar to those employed for making liquid crystal display, LCD, panels is used to fabricate the interconnection circuits. A polymer base layer is formed on a glass carrier with an intermediate release layer. Alternate layers of metal and dielectric are formed on the base layer, and patterned to create an array of multi-layer interconnection circuits on the glass panel. A thick layer of polymer is deposited on the interconnection circuit, and openings formed at input/output (I/O) pad locations. Solder paste is deposited in the openings to form wells filled with solder. After dicing the glass carrier to form separated interconnection circuits, IC chips are stud bumped and assembled using flip chip bonding, wherein the stud bumps on the components are inserted into corresponding wells on the interconnection circuits. The IC chips are tested and reworked to form tested circuit assemblies. Methods for connecting to testers and to other modules and electronic systems are described. Module packaging layers are provided for hermetic sealing and for electromagnetic shielding. A blade server embodiment is also described. |
| US08581398B2 |
Trap rich layer with through-silicon-vias in semiconductor devices
An integrated circuit chip is formed with a circuit layer, a trap rich layer and through-semiconductor-vias. The trap rich layer is formed above the circuit layer. The through-semiconductor-vias are also formed above the circuit layer. In some embodiments, the circuit layer is included in a wafer, and the trap rich layer and through-semiconductor-vias are included in another wafer. The two wafers are bonded together after formation of the trap rich layer and through-semiconductor-vias. Additionally, in some embodiments, yet another wafer may also be bonded to the wafer that includes the trap rich layer and through-semiconductor-vias. Furthermore, in some embodiments, another circuit layer may be formed in the wafer that includes the trap rich layer and through-semiconductor-vias. |
| US08581393B2 |
Thermally conductive LED assembly
A thermally conductive LED assembly is disclosed. The thermally conductive LED assembly includes an elongate conductor cable having a first conductor and a second conductor extending along a length of the elongate conductor cable and a thermally conducting and electrically insulating polymer layer disposed between first conductor and second conductor and a second electrically insulating polymer layer is disposed on the first conductor or second conductor. The electrically insulating polymer layer having a thermal impedance value in a range from 2.5 to 15 C.°-cm2/W and a plurality of light emitting diodes are disposed along the length of the elongate conductor cable. Each light emitting diode is in electrical communication with the first conductor and the second conductor. |
| US08581390B2 |
Semiconductor device with heat dissipation
A semiconductor assembly includes a semiconductor device and a connecting structure. The semiconductor device includes an interconnect region over a semiconductor substrate and a pillar layer having a plurality of pillar contacts on the interconnect region. The pillar layer also includes a plurality of radial heat conductors that have at least a portion overlying a heat source that is within and overlies the semiconductor substrate. Each radial heat conductor extends a length radially from the heat source that is at least twice as great as the diameter of the pillars. The connecting structure includes a connecting substrate that supports a first corresponding pillar contact that is in contact with a first pillar contact of the plurality of pillar contacts. The first connecting structure further includes a heat conductor, supported by the substrate, in contact with a first radial heat conductor of the plurality of radial heat conductors. |
| US08581386B2 |
Chip package
An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package, which includes: a semiconductor substrate having a device region and a non-device region neighboring the device region; a package layer disposed on the semiconductor substrate; a spacing layer disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the package layer and surrounding the device region and the non-device region; a ring structure disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the package layer, and between the spacing layer and the device region, and surrounding a portion of the non-device region; and an auxiliary pattern including a hollow pattern formed in the spacing layer or the ring structure, a material pattern located between the spacing layer and the device region, or combinations thereof. |
| US08581383B2 |
3-D semiconductor die structure with containing feature and method
A die-on-die assembly has a first die (10) and a second die (50). The first die (10) has a first contact extension (28,42) and a peg (32,44,45) extending a first height above the first die. The second die (50) has a second contact extension (68) connected to the first contact extension and has a containing feature (62) extending a second height above the second die surrounding the peg. The peg extends past the containing feature. Because the peg extends past the containing feature, lateral movement between the first and second die can cause the peg to come in contact with and be constrained by the containing feature. The peg and containing feature are thus useful in constraining movement between the first and second die. |
| US08581373B2 |
Tape package
A tape package providing a plurality of input and output portions each having a minimum pitch. The tape package includes a tape wiring substrate including first and second wirings, and a semiconductor chip mounted on the tape wiring substrate, and including a first edge, a first pad disposed adjacent to the first edge, and a second pad disposed to be farther spaced apart from the first edge than the first pad, where the first wiring is connected to a portion of the first pad that is spaced from the first edge by a first distance, and where the second wiring is connected to a portion of the second pad that is spaced from the first edge by a second distance that is greater than the first distance. |
| US08581372B2 |
Semiconductor storage device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor storage device
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor storage device includes a plate and an external connection terminal. The plate is molded in a resin mold section. A semiconductor memory chip is placed on the plate. The external connection terminal is exposed to the outer circumferential surface of the semiconductor storage device. The plate includes a plurality of exposed portions exposed to the outer circumferential surface of the resin mold section. The plurality of exposed portions is electrically insulated from each other inside the resin mold section. |
| US08581361B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus
A power supply wiring and a pad are arranged on a first wiring layer. Then, the power supply wiring and the pad are arranged so as not to be mutually overlapped. Signal wirings are arranged on a second wiring layer. Another signal wiring is arranged on a layer different from the second wiring layer. The other signal wiring is arranged below the pad so as to be overlapped with the pad. The signal wirings and the other signal wiring are mutually connected by a plug. A buffer is arranged between the pad and the other signal wiring. |
| US08581360B2 |
Trench schottky diode and manufacturing method thereof
A trench Schottky diode and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. A plurality of trenches are formed in A semiconductor substrate. A plurality of doped regions are formed in the semiconductor substrate and under some of the trenches. A gate oxide layer is formed on a surface of the semiconductor substrate and the surfaces of the trenches. A polysilicon structure is formed on the gate oxide layer. Then, the polysilicon structure is etched, so that the gate oxide layer within the trenches is covered by the polysilicon structure. Then, a mask layer is formed to cover the polysilicon structure within a part of the trenches and a part of the gate oxide layer, and the semiconductor substrate uncovered by the mask layer is exposed. Afterwards, a metal sputtering layer is formed to cover a part of the surface of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US08581351B2 |
Replacement gate with reduced gate leakage current
Replacement gate work function material stacks are provided, which provides a work function about the energy level of the conduction band of silicon. After removal of a disposable gate stack, a gate dielectric layer is formed in a gate cavity. A metallic compound layer including a metal and a non-metal element is deposited directly on the gate dielectric layer. At least one barrier layer and a conductive material layer is deposited and planarized to fill the gate cavity. The metallic compound layer includes a material having a work function about 4.4 eV or less, and can include a material selected from tantalum carbide and a hafnium-silicon alloy. Thus, the metallic compound layer can provide a work function that enhances the performance of an n-type field effect transistor employing a silicon channel. |
| US08581348B2 |
Semiconductor device with transistor local interconnects
A semiconductor device is provided for implementing at least one logic element. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate with a first transistor and a second transistor formed on the semiconductor substrate. Each of the transistors includes a source, a drain, and a gate. A CA layer is electrically connected to at least one of the source or the drain of the first transistor. A CB layer is electrically connected to at least one of the gates of the transistors and the CA layer. |
| US08581347B2 |
Forming bipolar transistor through fast EPI-growth on polysilicon
Provided is a semiconductor device that includes a first transistor and a second transistor that are formed on the same substrate. The first transistor includes a first collector, a first base, and a first emitter. The first collector includes a first doped well disposed in the substrate. The first base includes a first doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the first doped well. The first emitter includes a doped element disposed over a portion of the first doped layer. The second transistor includes a second collector, a second base, and a second emitter. The second collector includes a doped portion of the substrate. The second base includes a second doped well disposed in the substrate and over the doped portion of the substrate. The second emitter includes a second doped layer disposed above the substrate and over the second doped well. |
| US08581346B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a first conductive line, a second conductive line crossing over the first conductive line, a resistance variation part disposed at a position in which the second conductive line intersects with the first conductive line and electrically connected to the first conductive line and the second conductive line and a mechanical switch disposed between the resistance variation part and the second conductive line. The mechanical switch includes a nanotube. |
| US08581344B2 |
Laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistors
A laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistor. The laterally diffused metal oxide semiconductor transistor includes a substrate, a drain formed thereon, a source formed on the substrate, comprising a plurality of individual sub-sources respectively corresponding to various sides of the drain, a plurality of channels formed in the substrate between the sub-sources and the drain, a gate overlying a portion of the sub-sources and the channels, and a drift layer formed in the substrate underneath the drain. |
| US08581343B1 |
Electrical connectivity for circuit applications
According to example configurations herein, a leadframe includes a first conductive strip, a second conductive strip, and a third conductive strip disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to each other. A semiconductor chip substrate includes a first array of switch circuits disposed adjacent and parallel to a second array of switch circuits. Source nodes in switch circuits of the first array are disposed substantially adjacent and substantially parallel to source nodes in switch circuits of the second array. When the semiconductor chip and the leadframe device are combined to form a circuit package, a connectivity interface between the semiconductor chip and conductive strips in the circuit package couples each of the source nodes in switch circuits of the first array and each of the multiple source nodes in switch circuits of the second array to a common conductive strip in the leadframe device. |
| US08581341B2 |
Power MOSFET with embedded recessed field plate and methods of fabrication
Semiconductor power devices, and related methods, wherein a recessed contact makes lateral ohmic contact to the source diffusion, but is insulated from the underlying recessed field plate (RFP). Such an insulated RFP is here referred to as an embedded recessed field plate (ERFP). |
| US08581340B2 |
Semiconductor device of which breakdown voltage is improved
A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate through a gate insulating film; a source diffusion layer and a drain diffusion layer formed on both sides of the gate electrode, respectively, in the semiconductor substrate; and a field drain section formed below the gate electrode in the semiconductor substrate so as to be positioned between the gate electrode and the drain diffusion region and include an insulator. The field drain section includes: a first insulating film configured to be contact with the semiconductor substrate, and a second insulating film configured to be formed on the first insulating film and has a dielectric constant higher than a dielectric constant of the first insulating film. |
| US08581337B2 |
Semiconductor device for increasing bit line contact area, and module and system including the same
A semiconductor device including a buried gate is disclosed. In the semiconductor device, a bit line contact contacts a top surface and lateral surfaces of an active region, such that a contact area between a bit line contact and the active region is increased and a high-resistivity failure is prevented from occurring in a bit line contact. |
| US08581332B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
The invention provides a semiconductor device and its manufacturing method in which a memory transistor and a plurality of thin film transistors that have gate insulating films with different thicknesses are fabricated over a substrate. The invention is characterized by the structural difference between the memory transistor and the plurality of thin film transistors. Specifically, the memory transistor and some of the plurality of thin film transistors are provided to have a bottom gate structure while the other thin film transistors are provided to have a top gate structure, which enables the reduction of characteristic defects of the transistor and simplification of its manufacturing process. |
| US08581328B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
In a semiconductor memory device having split-gate MONOS memory cells, disturb resistance during writing by a SSI method is improved. In addition, with an improvement in the disturb resistance of a non-selected memory cell, a reduction in the area occupied by a memory module can be achieved. Over a side surface of a memory gate electrode, a first insulating film is formed between a charge storage film and a second insulating film so that the total thickness of the first and second insulating films over the side surface of the memory gate electrode is larger than the thickness of the second insulating film under the memory gate electrode. |
| US08581327B2 |
Memory and manufacturing method thereof
A memory having isolated dual memory cells is provided. A first isolation wall and a second isolation wall are separately disposed between a source and a drain on a substrate. An isolation bottom layer and a polysilicon layer are orderly disposed on the substrate between the first and the second isolation walls. A first charge storage structure and a first gate are orderly disposed on the substrate between the first isolation wall and the source. A second charge storage structure and a second gate are orderly disposed on the substrate between the second isolation wall and the drain. A word line disposed on the polysilicon layer, the first gate, the second gate, the first isolation wall and the second isolation wall is electrically connected to the first gate, the second gate and the polysilicon layer. |
| US08581321B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device and method of forming the same
A nonvolatile memory device and a method of forming the same, the device including a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of gate patterns stacked on the semiconductor substrate; inter-gate dielectric patterns between the gate patterns; active pillars sequentially penetrating the gate patterns and the inter-gate dielectric patterns to contact the semiconductor substrate; and a gate insulating layer between the active pillars and the gate patterns, wherein corners of the gate patterns adjacent to the active pillars are rounded. |
| US08581316B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
Provided is a semiconductor device including, on the same semiconductor substrate, a transistor element, a capacitor, and a resistor. The capacitor is formed on an active region, and the resistor is formed on an element isolation region, both formed of the same polysilicon film. By CMP or etch-back, the surface is ground down while planarizing the surface until a resistor has a desired thickness. Owing to a difference in height between the active region and the element isolation region, a thin resistor and a thick upper electrode of the capacitor are formed to prevent passing through of a contact. |
| US08581307B1 |
Large CMOS image sensor pixel with improved performance
An image sensor pixel includes a photosensitive element having a first doping type disposed in semiconductor material. A deep extension having the first doping type is disposed beneath and overlapping the photosensitive element in the semiconductor material. A floating diffusion is disposed in the semiconductor material. A transfer gate is disposed over a gate oxide that is disposed over the semiconductor material. The transfer gate is disposed between the photosensitive element and the floating diffusion. The photosensitive element and the deep extension are stacked in the semiconductor material in a “U” shape extending from under the transfer gate. |
| US08581306B2 |
Coupled electron shuttle providing electrical rectification
A nanoscale electron shuttle with two elastically mounted conductors positioned within a gap between conductors produces asymmetrical electron conduction between the conductors when the conductors receive an AC signal to provide for rectification, detection and/or power harvesting. |
| US08581293B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device
A semiconductor light emitting device includes: a first conductive semiconductor layer including first and second areas; an active layer disposed on the second area; a second conductive semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer; first and second electrode branches disposed on the first and second conductive semiconductor layers, respectively; a first electrode pad electrically connected to the first electrode branch and disposed on the first electrode branch; and a second electrode pad electrically connected to the second electrode branch and disposed on the second electrode branch. |
| US08581292B2 |
Light emitting diode device
The invention relates to a light emitting diode device comprising a light emitting diode arrangement comprising a flexible substrate (103) having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a light emitting diode (101) arranged on the inner surface of the flexible substrate (103) and a shape element (105, 107) at least partly covering the outer surface of the flexible substrate (103) and a surface of the light emitting diode (101) so as to at least partly sandwich the light emitting diode arrangement, the shape element (105, 107) being formed to determine a shape of the light emitting diode arrangement. |
| US08581291B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
Provided is an optical semiconductor device includes: a light-emitting layer having a first main surface, a second main surface opposed to the first main surface, a first electrode and a second electrode which are formed on the second main surface; a fluorescent layer provided on the first main surface; a light-transmissive layer provided on the fluorescent layer and made of a light-transmissive inorganic material; a first metal post provided on the first electrode; a second metal post provided on the second electrode; a sealing layer provided on the second main surface so as to seal in the first and second metal posts with one ends of the respective first and second metal posts exposed; a first metal layer provided on the exposed end of the first metal post; and a second metal layer provided on the exposed end of the second metal post. |
| US08581287B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device having a reflective material, wavelength converting layer and optical plate with rough and plane surface regions, and method of manufacturing
A semiconductor light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same can include a wavelength converting layer in order to emit various colored lights including white light. The device can include a board, a frame located on the board, at least one light-emitting chip mounted on the board, the wavelength converting layer located between an optical plate and an outside surface of the chips so that a density of a peripheral region is lower than that of a middle region, and a reflective material layer disposed at least between the frame and a side surface of the wavelength-converting layer. The device can have the reflective material layer form each reflector and can use a wavelength converting layer having different densities, and therefore can emit a wavelength-converted light having a high light-emitting efficiency and a uniform color tone from various small light-emitting surfaces. |
| US08581283B2 |
Photoelectric device having group III nitride semiconductor
A photoelectric device having Group III nitride semiconductor includes a conductive layer, a metallic mirror layer located on the conductive layer, and a Group III nitride semiconductor layer located on the metallic mirror layer. The Group III nitride semiconductor layer defines a number of microstructures thereon. Each microstructure includes at least one angled face, and the angled face of each microstructure is a crystal face of the Group III nitride semiconductor layer. |
| US08581282B2 |
Lighting emitting diode device with directivity and coherency and manufacturing method for providing light with directivity and coherency
The present invention discloses a lighting emitting diode device with directivity and coherency and a manufacturing method for providing a light with directivity and coherency. The light emitting diode device comprises a substrate, a light emitting diode module and a masking layer. The light emitting diode module is disposed on the substrate, and is provided for emitting a light, and the masking layer is disposed on the light emitting diode module. The masking layer has an opening, and an aperture of the opening is matching with the wavelength of the light. The light with directivity and coherency is generated by the diffraction effect when the light passes through the opening. |
| US08581281B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method for fabricating the same
A method of fabricating an organic light emitting display device includes forming a first electrode in both a luminescent region and a part of a non-luminescent region, forming a buffer layer in the non-luminescent region, forming an insulation pattern on the buffer layer in the non-luminescent region, forming an auxiliary electrode on the insulation pattern in the non-luminescent region, forming an organic emission layer in both the luminescent region and the non-luminescent region, forming a second electrode in both the luminescent region and the non-luminescent region, and applying over-voltage to the auxiliary electrode, the organic emission layer on the auxiliary electrode and the second electrode. |
| US08581280B2 |
Optoelectronic semiconductor chip
An optoelectronic semiconductor chip (1) having a semiconductor layer sequence (2), which comprises an active region (3) suitable for generating radiation and has a lateral main extension direction. The semiconductor layer sequence is arranged by a substrate (4) having a side surface (17), the side surface has a side surface region (18) that is beveled with respect to the main extension direction, and/or a cutout (21), and the semiconductor chip has a radiation-transmissive and electrically conductive contact layer (5). |
| US08581278B2 |
Light-emitting diode packaging structure
A light-emitting diode packaging structure includes a thermally conductive substrate; a circuit layer provided on one surface of the substrate and having an electric connection element; at least one chip mounted on the circuit layer to electrically connect to the electric connection element; a light-reflective case enclosing at least part of the substrate and being formed of a window, via which light emitted by the chip is projected outward; and a light-pervious colloidal seal fitted in the window of the case to form a protection around the chip. With the above structure, heat produced by the chip during operation thereof may be effectively radiated and dissipated via the thermally conductive substrate. |
| US08581273B2 |
Organic EL device
An organic EL device includes: a bank provided to surround a first anode (second anode) on a substrate; a red emission layer (green emission layer) provided at an opening portion of the bank; a third anode having the same polarity as that of the first anode provided on the bank; a blue emission layer provided at an entire portion of the substrate including the third anode; and a cathode having a different polarity from those of the first anode and the third anode provided to cover the blue emission layer. |
| US08581271B2 |
Display apparatus using separate organic electroluminescent elements in a single pixel
At least one of the pixels has a first region and a second region that are the same in color but different in viewing angle characteristic, and includes a switching circuit configured to independently turn on or off each of the organic EL elements provided in the respective first and second regions. |
| US08581268B2 |
Light emitting diode with a current concentrating structure
A light emitting diode (LED) includes a transparent insulating layer; and at least one transparent conductive oxide layer substantially enclosing the transparent insulating layer, wherein the transparent insulating layer and the at least one transparent conductive oxide layer are configured to distribute a current through the LED toward a peripheral region of the LED. |
| US08581263B2 |
Laser-induced flaw formation in nitride semiconductors
An embodiment is a method and apparatus to induce flaw formation in nitride semiconductors. Regions of a thin film structure are selectively decomposed within a thin film layer at an interface with a substrate to form flaws in a pre-determined pattern within the thin film structure. The flaws locally concentrate stress in the pre-determined pattern during a stress-inducing operation. The stress-inducing operation is performed. The stress-inducing operation causes the thin film layer to fracture at the pre-determined pattern. |
| US08581260B2 |
Semiconductor device including a memory
Plural kinds of thin film transistors having different film thicknesses of semiconductor layers are provided over a substrate having an insulating surface. A channel formation region of semiconductor layer in a thin film transistor for which high speed operation is required is made thinner than a channel formation region of a semiconductor layer of a thin film transistor for which high withstand voltage is required. A gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor for which high speed operation is required may be thinner than a gate insulating layer of the thin film transistor for which high withstand voltage is required. |
| US08581253B2 |
Display substrate and method of manufacturing the same
A display substrate includes a first light blocking pattern formed on a base substrate, a first switching element, a second light blocking pattern formed on the base substrate, and a first sensing element. The first light blocking pattern is configured to block visible light and transmit infrared light. The first switching element includes a first semiconductor pattern, a first source electrode, a first drain electrode, and a first gate electrode. The second light blocking pattern is configured to block the visible light and transmit the infrared light. The first sensing element is configured to detect the infrared light, and includes a second semiconductor pattern, a second source electrode, a second drain electrode, and a second gate electrode. |
| US08581249B2 |
Film thickness monitoring structure for semiconductor substrate
A semiconductor substrate includes a wafer, a first stepped structure formed of plural stepped parts formed on a surface of the wafer with a first area occupation ratio, a second stepped structure formed of plural stepped parts formed on the surface of the wafer with a second, different area occupation ratio, and an interlayer insulation film formed on the surface so as to cover the first and second stepped structures, the interlayer insulation film having a planarized top surface, wherein there are provided at least first and second film-thickness monitoring patterns for monitoring film thickness on the surface in a manner covered by the interlayer insulation film, a first pattern group is formed on the surface such that the first pattern group comprises plural patterns disposed so as to surround the first film-thickness monitoring pattern, a second pattern group is formed on the surface such that the second pattern group comprises plural patterns disposed so as to surround the second film-thickness monitoring pattern, the first film-thickness monitoring pattern and the first pattern group having a third area occupation ratio on the surface, while the second film-thickness monitoring pattern and the second pattern group having a fourth area occupation ratio on the surface, wherein the third area occupation ratio is different from the fourth area occupation ratio. |
| US08581247B2 |
Flexible semiconductor device having gate electrode disposed within an opening of a resin film
There is provided a flexible semiconductor device. The flexible semiconductor device of the present invention comprising a support layer, a semiconductor structure portion formed on the support layer, and a resin film formed on the semiconductor structure portion. The resin film comprises an opening formed by a laser irradiation therein, and also an electroconductive member which is in contact with the surface of the semiconductor structure portion is disposed within the opening of the resin film. |
| US08581245B2 |
Thin film transistor, method of manufacturing thin film transistor, display unit, and electronic device
There is provided a thin film transistor including: a gate electrode; a pair of source/drain electrodes; a first oxide semiconductor layer provided between the gate electrode, and the pair of source/drain electrodes, and forming a channel; and a second oxide semiconductor layer provided on the pair of source/drain electrodes side of the first oxide semiconductor layer, and having a polarity different from that of the first oxide semiconductor layer. |
| US08581244B2 |
Oxide thin film transistors and methods of manufacturing the same
Example embodiments are directed to oxide thin film transistors and methods of manufacturing the oxide thin film transistors. The oxide thin film transistor includes an active region in a gate insulation layer and under a source and a drain in a bottom gate structure, thus improving electrical characteristics of the oxide thin film transistor. |
| US08581240B2 |
Alignment tolerant patterning on flexible substrates
A method is provided for fabricating a multilayer electronic device on a flexible substrate including at least a first and a second patterned layer, wherein the first patterned layer is defined with a linewidth that is smaller than the linewidth of the second patterned layer, and the second patterned layer is defined by a patterning technique which is capable of correcting for local distortions of the pattern of said first layer on top of the flexible substrate and wherein the first patterned layer is laid-out in such a way that the geometric overlap between a portion of the second layer and a portion of the first layer is insensitive against small variations of the position of the second patterned layer. |
| US08581237B2 |
Light-emitting element
The light-emitting element comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, and a light-emitting layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, in which a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer are stacked from the first electrode side, the first layer contains a first light-emitting substance and a first organic compound, the second layer contains a second light-emitting substance and a second organic compound, the third layer contains the first light-emitting substance and a third organic compound, the amount of the first light-emitting substance is larger than the amount of the first organic compound, the amount of the second organic compound is larger than the amount of the second light-emitting substance, and the amount of the third organic compound is larger than the amount of the first light-emitting substance. A light-emitting element with such a structure can have high emission efficiency. |
| US08581234B2 |
Deposition method and manufacturing method of light-emitting device
Part of a material layer is deposited on a deposition target surface of a second substrate by steps of providing a first substrate having a light absorption layer and a material layer in contact with the light absorption layer over one of surfaces; making a surface of the first substrate over which the material layer is formed and a deposition target surface of a second substrate face to each other; depositing part of the material layer on the deposition target surface of the second substrate in such a manner that irradiation with laser light of which repetition rate is greater than or equal to 10 MHz and pulse width is greater than or equal to 100 fs and less than or equal to 10 ns is performed from the other surface side of the first substrate to selectively heat part of the material layer overlapping with the light absorption layer. |
| US08581229B2 |
III-V light emitting device with thin n-type region
A device includes a semiconductor structure comprising a III-nitride light emitting layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. A transparent, conductive non-III-nitride material is disposed in direct contact with the n-type region. A total thickness of semiconductor material between the light emitting layer and the transparent, conductive non-III-nitride material is less than one micron. |
| US08581223B2 |
Memory device and method of making same
A radial memory device includes a phase-change material, a first electrode in electrical communication with the phase-change material, the first electrode having a substantially planar first area of electrical communication with the phase-change material. The radial memory device also includes a second electrode in electrical communication with the phase-change material, the second electrode having a second area of electrical communication with the phase-change material, the second area being laterally spacedly disposed from the first area and substantially circumscribing the first area.Further, a method of making a memory device is disclosed. The steps include depositing a first electrode, depositing a first insulator, configuring the first insulator to define a first opening. The first opening provides for a generally planar first contact of the first electrode. The method further including the steps of depositing a phase-change material, depositing a second insulator, configuring the second insulator, depositing a second electrode having a second contact laterally displaced from said first contact, and configuring said second electrode. |
| US08581222B2 |
Phase change memory device comprising bismuth-tellurium nanowires
The present invention relates to a phase change memory device comprising bismuth-tellurium nanowires. More specifically, the bismuth-tellurium nanowires having PRAM characteristics may be prepared by using a porous nano template without any high temperature process and said nanowires may be used in the phase change memory device by using their phase change characteristics to identify memory characteristics. |
| US08581220B2 |
Target supply apparatus, control system, control apparatus and control circuit thereof
A target supply apparatus includes a tank for storing a liquid target material, a nozzle for outputting the liquid target material in the tank, and a gas supply source for supplying gas into the tank, and controls a gas pressure inside the tank with a pressure of the gas supplied from the gas supply source which is provided with a pressure regulator. The target supply apparatus also includes a pressure-decrease gas passage of which one end is connected to the tank and the other end forms an exhaust port, a pressure-decrease valve provided on the pressure-decrease gas passage, and a controller for controlling open/close of the pressure-decrease valve. The controller, when the target material is caused not to output from the nozzle, opens the pressure-decrease valve and decreases the pressure inside the tank. |
| US08581218B2 |
Treatment planning system, device for calculating a scanning path and particle therapy system
In a particle therapy treatment planning system for creating treatment plan data, the movement of a target (patient's affected area) is extracted from plural tomography images of the target, and the direction of scanning is determined by projecting the extracted movement on a scanning plane scanned by scanning magnets. Irradiation positions are arranged on straight lines parallel with the scanning direction making it possible to calculate a scanning path for causing scanning to be made mainly along the direction of movement of the target. The treatment planning system can thereby realize dose distribution with improved uniformity. |
| US08581216B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor device, method for controlling ion beam, and ion implantation apparatus
The ion implantation apparatus includes a source head, an extraction electrode having a slit trough which a part of an ion beam outputted from the source head passes, a magnet for curving a trajectory of the ion beam passed through the slit, a target to be irradiated with the ion beam outputted from the magnet, an electric current measuring device facing an ion exit port of the source head through the slit of the extraction electrode, and a control portion for controlling a position of the extraction electrode based on a measured result of the current measuring device in a state that production of a magnetic field from the magnet is stopped. |
| US08581215B2 |
Charged particle cancer therapy patient positioning method and apparatus
The invention comprises a patient positioning method and apparatus used in conjunction with multi-axis charged particle or proton beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. The patient positioning system is used to translate the patient and/or rotate the patient into a zone where the proton beam can scan the tumor using a targeting system. The patient positioning system is optionally used in conjunction with systems used to constrain movement of the patient, such as semi-vertical, sitting, or laying positioning systems. |
| US08581213B2 |
Biological molecule detecting apparatus and biological molecule detecting method
A configuration was adopted, in which the orientations of free molecules and binding molecules within a solution are switched by switching the vibration direction of orientation controlling light, thereby switching the amount of light emitted by each free molecule and each binding molecule. There is a difference in the amounts of time required for the orientations of the free molecules and the binding molecules to switch accompanying the switch in the emission direction of the orientation controlling light. Therefore, the timings at which the amounts of light emitted by each type of molecule increase differ. Accordingly, the fluorescence contributed by fluorescent molecules associated with free molecules and the fluorescent molecules associated with binding molecules can be respectively calculated, even if all of the fluorescent molecules within the solution emit fluorescence. Thereby, the concentration of a detection target substance can be accurately measured with a simple structure. |
| US08581207B2 |
Specimen holder with 3-axis movement for TEM 3D analysis
Provided is a holder capable of a precise observation from 3 or more directions to analyze complicated internal structures of a specimen thereof, and more particularly, a specimen holder capable of a 3-axis movement for transmission electron microscope (TEM) 3D analysis that rotates cradles for supporting the specimen and moves the cradles back and forth and left and right, and freely changes directions of the specimen, thereby making it possible to more accurately analyze the specimen in three dimensions. |
| US08581206B2 |
Focused ion beam system and sample processing method using the same
A focused ion beam system includes a sample holder having a fixing plane for fixing a sample, a sample base on which the sample holder is provided, a focused ion beam irradiating mechanism that irradiates a focused ion beam to the sample, microtweezers that hold the sample and have the axial direction at a predetermined angle to a surface of the sample base, an opening/closing mechanism that opens and closes the microtweezers, a rotating mechanism that rotates the microtweezers about the axial direction, and a moving mechanism that moves the position of the microtweezers. |
| US08581204B2 |
Apparatus for monitoring ion implantation
An apparatus for monitoring an ion distribution of a wafer comprises a first sensor and a sensor. The first sensor, the second sensor and the wafer are placed in an effective range of a uniform ion implantation current profile. A controller determines the ion dose of each region of the wafer based upon the detected signal from the first sensor and the second sensor. In addition, the controller adjusts the scanning frequency of an ion beam or the movement speed of the wafer to achieve a uniform ion distribution on the wafer. |
| US08581203B2 |
Radiation detecting device and method of operating
A method of operating a radiation-detecting device includes charging a first charge storage region of a charge storage structure to place a first charge value at the first charge storage region, and charging a second charge storage region of the charge storage structure to place a second charge value at the second charge storage region. The method further includes conducting a first read operation to determine a change in the first charge value at the first charge storage region at a first time after charging the first charge storage region, and determining a first radiation flux value for an environment containing the charge storage structure based on the change in the first charge value at the first time. |
| US08581202B2 |
Radiation detection apparatus
According to one embodiment, a radiation detection apparatus includes a radiation detection panel, a support member, a circuit board, a flexible circuit board, a housing, a connecting member, a thermally radiative member, and a thermally conductive member. The support member supports the radiation detection panel on one surface thereof. The circuit board is supported by other surface of the support member, and drives the radiation detection panel. The flexible circuit board electrically connects the radiation detection panel with the circuit board, and on which an integrated circuit is mounted. The housing has thermal insulation, and a part of which is provided with an opening. The connecting member is connected to the support member and the housing. The thermally radiative member is located outside the housing and extends through the opening. The thermally radiative member is opposed to the integrated circuit, and shields an electromagnetic field that leaks from the opening. |
| US08581201B2 |
Power supply apparatus for a detector, and a light or radiation detection system having the same
A power supply apparatus for a detector of this invention provides a plurality of power supplies for the detector for detecting light or radiation, and includes a power output device capable of individually outputting the plurality of power supplies to be provided for the detector, a detection device for detecting a power supply state of a utility power source, a control device for carrying out an abnormal stopping process to stop the power supplies at the power output device in a predetermined order upon determination based on a result of detection by the detection device that an abnormality has occurred, and an electric storage device for supplying electric power to the control device, when the control device determines that an abnormality has occurred, to permit the control device to carry out the abnormal stopping process. Thus, without having a large-scale uninterruptible power supply system, the detector can be protected even when the electric power supply state from the utility power source becomes abnormal. |
| US08581199B2 |
Solid state imaging device
According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes an infrared detection pixel configured to change an output potential by receiving infrared light, a non-sensitive pixel, a row select line, and a differential amplifier. An amount of change in an output potential when the non-sensitive pixel receives infrared light is smaller than an amount of change in an output potential when the infrared detection pixel receives the infrared light. The row select line is configured to apply a drive potential to both the infrared detection pixel and the non-sensitive pixel. The differential amplifier includes one input terminal to which an output potential of the infrared detection pixel is inputted and another input terminal to which an output potential of the non-sensitive pixel is inputted. |
| US08581196B2 |
Detector-shift type combined radiation therapy/PET apparatus
In beam monitoring for detecting annihilation radiations produced by radiation irradiation in radiation therapy for cancer which is performed by irradiating the affected area by X-rays, gamma rays, or particle beams, a detector-shift type combined radiation therapy/PET apparatus is provided with an open PET device that includes a plurality of shiftable multi-ring detector rings; and a radiation irradiation device that is capable of irradiation with a radiation beam through between the detector rings. The apparatus changes the positions of the detector rings, performs irradiation with the radiation beam through between the detector rings, and then performs radiation measurement. |
| US08581194B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring a spectrum of an optical sensor, advantageously in the infrared region
A method for measuring a spectrum of an optical sensor, advantageously in the infrared region, in which a light beam impinges on an optical sensor in contact with a medium to be measured, wherein the optical sensor transmits a measurement beam changed by the medium to be measured and the measurement beam is fed to a pyrodetector, which issues output signals corresponding to the spectrum. The intensity of the measurement signal is modulated before impinging on a pyrodetector. In order to provide a cost effective, vibration free measuring apparatus, which has a long lifetime, intensity modulation of measurement beam occurs by tuning-in wavelengths contained in the optical spectrum of measuring beam. |
| US08581193B2 |
Hidden sensors in an electronic device
An electronic device having one or more sensors is provided. The sensors may include any suitable type of sensor that emits or receives radiation (e.g., light waves) from the environment. The electronic device may include openings through which radiation may reach the sensors while keeping the sensors hidden from view. In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed underneath an opening used for an audio receiver such that radiation is piped to the sensors using a light path or a chamfered surface along the opening. In some embodiments, the sensors may be embedded in a screen such that the radiation emitted by the sensors exits the screen instead of being reflected on the screen. In some embodiments, the sensors may be placed along the periphery of the display, such that access to the sensors is provided via discontinuities in a gasket used to couple the display to the electronic device. |
| US08581191B2 |
Stabilization of coldshield bodies
According to one embodiment, an optical device comprises a housing. A structure is disposed within the housing. The structure has an optical entrance whereby radiation may enter. An aperture is located between the optical entrance and a radiation detector. At least one brace is rigidly coupled to the structure and the housing. |
| US08581189B2 |
Charged particle microscopy imaging method
A charged-particle microscopy includes irradiating a sample in measurement sessions, each having an associated beam parameter (P) value detecting radiation emitted during each measurement session, associating a measurand (M) with each measurement session, thus providing a data set (S) of data pairs {Pn, Mn}, wherein an integer in the range of 1≦n≦N, and processing the set (S) by: defining a Point Spread Function (K) having a kernel value Kn for each value n; defining a spatial variable (V); defining an imaging quantity (Q) having fore each value of n a value Qn that is a three-dimensional convolution of Kn and V, such that Qn=Kn*V; for each value of n, determining a minimum divergence min D(Mn∥Kn*V) between Mn and Qn, solving V while applying constraints on the values Kn. |
| US08581188B2 |
Electron detector including one or more intimately-coupled scintillator-photomultiplier combinations, and electron microscope employing same
An electron detector includes a plurality of assemblies, the plurality of assemblies including a first assembly having a first SiPM and a first scintillator made of a first scintillator material directly connected to an active light sensing surface of the first SiPM, and a second assembly having a second SiPM and a second scintillator made of a second scintillator material directly connected to an active light sensing surface of the second SiPM, wherein the first scintillator material and the second scintillator material are different than one another. Alternatively, an electron detector includes an assembly including an SiPM and a scintillator member having a front surface and a back surface, the scintillator member being a film of a scintillator material directly deposited on to an active light sensing surface of the SiPM. |
| US08581185B2 |
Ion storage device with direction-selective radial ejection
The present invention provides a radio frequency (RF) power supply in a mass spectrometer. The power supply provides an RF signal to electrodes of a storage device to create a trapping field. The RF field is usually collapsed prior to ion ejection. In an illustrative embodiment the RF power supply includes a RF signal supply; a coil arranged to receive the signal provided by the RF signal supply and to provide an output RF signal for supply to electrodes of an ion storage device; and a shunt including a switch operative to switch between a first open position and a second closed position in which the shunt shorts the coil output. |
| US08581181B2 |
Ion guiding device
An ion guiding device is disclosed comprising a first ion guide which is conjoined with a second ion guide. Ions are urged across a radial pseudo-potential barrier which separates the two guiding regions by a DC potential gradient. Ions may be transferred from an ion guide which has a relatively large cross-sectional profile to an ion guide which has a relatively small cross-sectional profile in order to improve the subsequent ion confinement of the ions. |
| US08581180B2 |
Method and device for measuring glow discharge spectrometry in pulsed mode
The present invention relates to a device for measuring glow discharge spectrometry in pulsed mode, which includes an RF electric field generator in pulsed mode, a discharge lamp, an impedance matching device for transferring the electric power supplied by the generator to the discharge lamp and a mass spectrometer suitable for measuring at least one signal representative of an ionised plasma species. According to the invention, the device includes a measurement system suitable for measuring a signal representative of the impedance mismatch ΔΩ between the generator and the discharge lamp, said measurement system including a fast acquisition system, synchronized with the pulses and suitable for supplying the impedance matching device with a signal representing the impedance mismatch ΔΩ for at least one part of said pulses. The device enables continuous impedance adaptation. |
| US08581178B2 |
Combined mass and differential mobility spectrometry and associated methods, systems, and devices
The invention relates generally to systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, to systems using a mass analyzer in combination with a differential mobility spectrometer to enhance the analysis process of constituents of a sample. |
| US08581177B2 |
High duty cycle ion storage/ion mobility separation mass spectrometer
A novel high ion storage/ion mobility separation mass spectrometer that provides for a high duty cycle of operation is presented herein. In particular, the example embodiments, as disclosed herein, provides for a high ion storage/ion mobility instrument that beneficially includes a two-dimensional (2D) plurality of adjacently arranged ion confinement channels to provide a high storage bank of a desired mass range of ions. Such ions, via ion mobility transport, are separated into smaller fractions of an overall mass window into desired confinement regions of the disclosed 2D confinement channels and thereafter transferred out in a manner so as to enable the aforementioned novel high-duty cycle of sequential operation. |
| US08581169B2 |
System and method for data transmission between an intelligent electronic device and a remote device
A system and method for data transmission between an intelligent electronic device (IED) and a device, such as a remote display or input/output (I/O) device, are provided. Each data line of the IED is input into a serializer and transmitted over a serial link to a deserializer and then provided to the inputs of remote device, such as a remote display or input/output (I/O) device. The serial link can be made of any media such as copper, fiber optics, etc. The serial link can be formed as one, two or more channels. |
| US08581167B2 |
Optically patterned virtual electrodes and interconnects on polymer and semiconductive substrates
An optical electrical system that converts a photo image pattern to a conductance pattern comprises a photoconductive layer for receiving light image patterns and a conversion layer for converting an electrostatic voltage into a conductance pathway for a current flow. The light image pattern can be generated into a page sized area and generated from a light source comprising an array of projectors coupled together. |
| US08581166B2 |
Optoelectronic shutter, method of operating the same and optical apparatus including the optoelectronic shutter
An optoelectronic shutter, a method of operating the same, and an optical apparatus including the optoelectronic shutter are provided. The optoelectronic shutter includes a phototransistor which generates an output signal from incident input light and a light emitting diode serially connected to the phototransistor. The light emitting diode outputs output light according to the output signal, and the output signal is gain-modulated according to a modulation of a current gain of the phototransistor. |
| US08581164B2 |
Light sensing system and method of driving the same
The present invention discloses a light sensing system and a control method thereof. The light sensing system comprises a body, a plurality of first light sensors, a base, a plurality of second light sensors and a processing module. A through hole is disposed on the body. The first light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the body and generating a plurality of first sensing signal after sensing lights correspondingly. The base is arranged under the body. The second light sensors are disposed symmetrically on the base, while the geometric center of the second light sensors corresponds to the geometric center of the through hole. The second light sensors generating a plurality of second sensing signals correspondingly after sensing lights via the through hole. The processing module connects to the first and the second light sensors, and controls the light sensing system according to the first and the second sensing signals. |
| US08581163B2 |
Automated control method for a solar protection screen installation comprising retroreflecting-type slats
An automated control method for a solar protection screen (SCR) installation (INST) comprising retroreflecting-type slats (B1, B2, B3) which can be inclined between two extreme inclinations, wherein, in the presence of direct solar radiation, the slats are inclined at a first intermediate inclination, equal to the maximum aperture inclination (AMAX) of the screen relative to a preferred direction, as long as an inclination threshold automatically controlled in relation to the height of the sun (ATH) remains less than the maximum aperture inclination. |
| US08581158B2 |
Electrically conductive coating composition
An electrically conductive coating composition is provided for use on aircraft and other substrate surfaces to prevent the formation of ice or to melt ice. The conductive coating composition may include a nanomaterial such as carbon nanotubes dispersed in a solvent which may be applied to a substrate surface to form a thin film which is resistively heatable. The conductive coating may also comprise a nanomaterial formed from carbon nanotubes or fullerenes grafted to a polymer containing an active functional group which renders a substrate surface icephobic and is also resistively heatable. |
| US08581155B2 |
Aircraft water heating system
An aircraft sink water heater includes an electric heater with coils engaging water tube coils. The system quickly heats a small volume of water in the tube coils, sufficient to wash a user's hands. |
| US08581151B2 |
Steam oven water delivery and drain valve systems and methods
Embodiments of the present invention provide steam oven drain valve systems and methods for draining steam ovens and associated water lines on aircraft and other passenger transport vehicles. |
| US08581144B2 |
Laser processing apparatus and laser processing method
A laser processing apparatus including a holding unit for holding a workpiece, a processing unit for applying a laser beam to the workpiece held by the holding unit, a surface displacement detecting unit for detecting a surface displacement of the workpiece, and a focal position adjusting unit for adjusting the position of a focusing lens provided in the processing unit according to the surface displacement detected. The surface displacement detecting unit includes a detecting light source capable of oscillating light having a plurality of wavelengths different from the wavelength of the laser beam and a wavelength selecting section configured to select one of the plurality of wavelengths as the wavelength of detecting light. The detecting light having the selected wavelength is focused by the focusing lens and applied to the workpiece. |
| US08581143B2 |
X-ray microscopy for characterizing hole shape and dimensions in surgical needles
A novel method of characterizing laser drilled boreholes is disclosed. The method uses x-ray microscopy for dimensional characterization. The x-ray output may be processed to control manufacturing equipment in automated production systems, including laser drilling systems and swaging apparatus. |
| US08581142B2 |
Method and apparatus for transferring images to a wooden support with a laser beam
An apparatus for transferring images to a wooden support includes a component for acquiring and/or creating an image, at least one source of a laser beam, and a component for moving, either in rotation and/or translation, the laser beam relative to the wooden support, or vice versa, as well as focusing the laser beam relative to the support. At least one adjustment unit is provided for the emission of the laser beam, and at least one control unit controls the moving and focusing components. The information of the image is converted to be transferred into instructions for the adjustment unit and control unit. The adjustment unit adjusts the emission of the laser beam by directly varying the pumping of the active material and/or by varying the operation of a modulator placed within the resonant cavity of the laser source. |
| US08581139B2 |
Electrode and electrode holder with threaded connection
A threaded connection for an electrode holder and an electrode in a plasma arc torch is provided. The threaded connection has relatively low height, and the engaged portion of a male threaded portion of the electrode and a female threaded portion of the electrode holder are positioned at least partially within a nozzle chamber. In one inventive aspect, the nominal pitch diameter of the electrode is less than the minor diameter of the electrode. In another, the width of the root area of the electrode thread is wider than the width of the root area of the electrode holder thread by at least about 35%. The width of the root area of the electrode is at least about 15% wider than the width of the crest portion of the electrode. As such, the less consumable of the two parts, the electrode holder, is provided with a thread that is less likely to be worn and damaged. In one particular embodiment, the crest profile of the electrode is that of a Stub Acme thread separated by a larger root profile. |
| US08581132B2 |
Tactical shorting plug
A shorting plug for a pulsed power system is provided, having a rotator assembly at least partially nested within a cam housing and at least partially rotatable within the cam housing with respect to a cam rail that operably engages the rotator assembly to transition between a shorted mode of operation and an open mode of operation. During the shorted mode of operation, a pair of electrical contacts extend from the cam housing to operably engage the electrical contacts electrically connected to a energy storage device such as a capacitor, while the electrical contacts are retracted and rotated within the cam housing during the open mode of operation. The rotator assembly is connected to a housing cap, which allows the operator to transition the shorting plug between the two modes of operation. The shorting plug also contains a first latch mechanism that operably engages the housing cap during the shorted mode of operation, and a second latch mechanism that operably engages the housing during the open mode of operation. During transition between the shorted and open modes of operation, a vertical load, a horizontal load and a rotational load are applied by the operator to overcome the horizontal load and rotational locking mechanism provided by the first and second latch mechanisms, a downward vertical load applied to the rotator assembly that operably engages the cam rail, and the cam rail that provides a rotational limit of the rotator assembly without an upward vertical load being applied. |
| US08581131B2 |
Modular terminal, particularly an isolating terminal
A modular terminal that has a terminal housing, a busbar composed of two sections, two terminal elements for connecting a conductor to each section of the busbar, and an isolating blade which is pivotally mounted in the terminal housing. The two sections are interconnected in a first position of the isolating blade while being disconnected from each other in a second position of the isolating blade. The ends of the sections of the busbar which face away from the terminal elements are bent in such a way that the end of the first section of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in an upper contact zone while the end of the second section (4) of the busbar contacts the isolating blade in a lower contact zone in the first position of the isolating blade. |
| US08581129B2 |
Electrical contactor arrangement for a pivot lever assembly
A pivot lever assembly includes an electrical contactor arrangement that provides electrical continuity from a source of electrical power through an electrical control switch provided on a movable portion of the pivot lever assembly to an electrically controlled accessory. The pivot lever assembly includes a base. A first electrical contactor is provided on the base. The pivot lever assembly also includes a rocker that is supported for pivoting movement relative to the base. A second electrical contactor is provided on the rocker. The first electrical contactor and the second electrical contactor slidably engage one another when the rocker is pivoted relative to the base so as to maintain electrical continuity therebetween. |
| US08581128B2 |
Breaker
A breaker includes a contact unit provided in an airtight container. The contact unit has fixed contact points and a movable contact point which selectively contacts with the fixed contact points. Further, the breaker include a movable shaft having a part projecting outward from the airtight container, for moving the movable contact point to and from the fixed contact points, and a metal member for ensuring airtightness of the airtight container. The metal member has one end fixed to the airtight container and the other end fixed to the movable shaft and is extensible and contractible in accordance with the movement of the movable shaft. Moreover, the breaker includes a lever unit for moving the movable shaft between a closed position where the movable contact point is in contact with the fixed contact points and an open position where the movable contact point is separated from the fixed contact points. |
| US08581123B2 |
Touch panel
A touch panel includes a plurality of first and second transparent electrodes extending in first and second directions on one side of a transparent substrate. One of a couple of adjacent electrodes of the first electrodes and a couple of adjacent electrodes of the second electrodes at each of crossing portions has no interruption while the adjacent electrodes of the other couple are interrupted. A transparent interlayer insulting film is disposed as an upper layer on the one couple at each of the crossing portions. A metal bridge electrode is an upper layer on the interlayer insulting film to connect between the adjacent electrodes of the other couple. Each of the coupling portions has a greater length than the bridge portion. |
| US08581119B2 |
Terminal supporting device
The present invention has an object of providing a terminal supporting device which can perform a fixing operation of a cable terminal quickly and easily with a simple configuration. The terminal supporting device of the invention comprises a main body 10, a socket 20, a biasing member 30, a stopper 40, and a lock member 50. The lock member 50 includes a lock body 51 which is arranged movably between a lock position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40 and a lock release position separated outwardly from a position located between the socket 20 and the stopper 40. The lock body 51 has a fitting projection 54, and the stopper 40 has a fitting depression 42a which fits with the fitting projection 54 of the lock body 51 at the lock position. |
| US08581118B2 |
Seal structure, method of forming seal structure, wire body, and electronic apparatus
A seal structure capable of achieving a waterproof structure at low cost while being flexibly adaptable to design change of a wire member, a method of forming the seal structure, a wire body and an electronic apparatus using them are provided. A seal structure 15 for sealing through holes 33, 43 of housings 31, 41 in which a wire member 20 is inserted is configured to include a covering C that includes a spacer member 11 disposed on one side of the through hole, secures the spacer member 11, the wire member 20 and the housings 31, 41 to each other and seals them. |
| US08581117B2 |
Conductive substrate for formation of LED package structures thereon
A plurality of conductive areas is formed on a conductive substrate which includes a frame. Each of the conductive areas includes a lead frame and two electrodes. The frame includes a first side and an opposite second side. The lead frame includes first and second lead frame beams. The first and second lead frame beams extend from the first side toward the second side to connect with the two electrodes. The first and second electrodes extend respectively from the first and second lead frame beams. Each conductive area also includes a supporting portion interconnecting the electrodes and the frame to reinforce the connection between the frame and the conductive area so that the conductive area can sustain a pressure when an insulation shell is injection molded on the conductive area. |
| US08581116B2 |
Component carrier
A component carrier is described for fastening a component on a mounting wall having a through-opening, including a receptacle device for the component, an installation device for establishing a fixation of the component carrier on the mounting wall, and a retaining device for the pre-fixation of the component carrier in the through-opening. The retaining device includes a pin structure and a rib structure extending along the pin structure, the pin structure and rib structure forming a fixation area, using which the retaining device is fixable in the through-opening. Furthermore, the retaining device includes a securing structure situated on the free end of the pin structure opposite to the rib structure, which prevents the retaining device from being pulled out of the through-opening. |
| US08581112B2 |
Coupler apparatus
According to one embodiment, a coupler apparatus includes a coupling element and a ground plane. The coupling element comprises a conductive material and configured to be subjected to power feeding to a feeding point. The ground plane comprises a conductive material and faces the coupling element. The coupling element has one or more through holes along an alignment direction of the coupling element and the ground plane. |
| US08581105B2 |
Electrical device with teeth joining layers and method for making the same
A process of making an article of manufacture, the process including constructing an electrical device which implements circuitry having a portion in cavities, the portion defined by an epoxy dielectric material delivered with solid content sufficient that etching the epoxy forms cavities located in, and underneath an initial surface of, the dielectric material, sufficient that the etching of the epoxy uses non-homogeneity with the solid content in bringing about formation of the cavities and sufficient that the etching of the epoxy is such that a plurality of the cavities have a cross-sectional width that is greater than a maximum depth with respect to the initial surface, wherein the etching forms the cavities, and a conductive material, a portion of the conductive material in the cavities thereby forming teeth in the cavities, such that the conductive material forms the portion of the circuitry of the electrical device. |
| US08581101B2 |
Shielding device for wires located in light-emitting apparatuses
A shielding device is provided for protecting wires, cables and the like from rays, heat and the like, in a wire harness manufacturing assembly. The shielding device comprises at least one wire-covering member, such as a tube through which the wire extends. The tube is adapted to be displaced between a wire-revealing position and a wire-concealing position, wherein in the former position, the tube allows the wire to be exposed to the rays, whereas in the latter position, the tube is in a ray-exposure area and at least partly shields the wire from the rays. Typically there are two aligned tubes slidably displaceable towards and away from each other so as to respectively assume the wire-concealing and wire-revealing positions. A compressed air source, in fluid communication with an inside of the tubes, cools the wire when in the wire-concealing position. |
| US08581098B2 |
Socket box
A socket box, equipped with means allowing it to be fixed to a circular opening made in the wall of a block of a building's wall upon an expansion effect of the socket box's structure, whose structure portions are displaced by using expansion screws, which, when turned, cause the socket box to be locked in opening made in block. |
| US08581097B2 |
Transformer enclosure having a drop-down sill gate
A transformer enclosure has a hood and sill attached to a tank. The hood is retractable upon hinges connected to the top face of the tank. The sill is attached to the front face of the tank near the base and has a gate that drops down to an expanded position. When the enclosure is in a closed position, the hood and sill meet with the sill gate fully retracted along a tamperproof interface. A tamperproof interface is formed at the side of the enclosure by a flange on the side panels of the sill and a baffle on the bottom edges of the hood. A tamperproof interface is formed at the front of the enclosure by a bend and lip formed in the front panel of the hood in cooperation with a recessed portion formed in the gate. |
| US08581095B2 |
Photoelectrode, and dye-sensitized solar cell and dye-sensitized solar cell module using the same
A photoelectrode has a conductive substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the conductive substrate, the semiconductor layer being formed of semiconductor particles, the semiconductor layer having a plurality of layers, the plurality of layers being different in an average particle diameter of semiconductor particles from one another, a distal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location farther from the substrate, covering at least a part of side faces of a proximal layer of the plurality of layers, placed at a location closer to the substrate. |
| US08581094B2 |
Electronic device module comprising polyolefin copolymer
An electronic device module comprising: A. At least one electronic device, e.g., a solar cell, and B. A polymeric material in intimate contact with at least one surface of the electronic device, the polymeric material comprising (1) a polyolefin copolymer with at least one of (a) a density of less than about 0.90 g/cc, (b) a 2% secant modulus of less than about 150 megaPascal (mPa) as measured by ASTM D-882-02), (c) a melt point of less than about 95 C, (d) an α-olefin content of at least about 15 and less than about 50 wt % based on the weight of the polymer, (e) a Tg of less than about −35 C, and (f) a SCBDI of at least about 50, (2) optionally, free radical initiator, e.g., a peroxide or azo compound, or a photoinitiator, e.g., benzophenone, and (3) optionally, a co-agent. Typically, the polyolefin copolymer is an ethylene/α-olefin copolymer. Optionally, the polymeric material can further comprise a vinyl silane and/or a scorch inhibitor, and the copolymer can remain uncrosslinked or be crosslinked. |
| US08581093B2 |
Optoelectronical semiconductor device
An optoelectronical semiconductor device having a bonding structure comprises a first optoelectronical structure, a second optoelectronical structure, and a transparent bonding structure formed in-between. |
| US08581090B1 |
Fuel fired ThermoPhotoVoltaic (TPV) cylindrical power supply and battery replacement with catalytic matched emitter or post IR emitter array
A compact power supply and battery substitute has a cylindrical wall with combustion air and cooling air fans at opposite ends. Air and fuel vapor flows through a mixing tube and an Omega recuperator to a combustion chamber and heats IR emitters spaced from TPV cells. An emitter post array or a catalytic matched emitter are heated by combustion. Exhaust is conducted through the recuperator that heats secondary air and fuel vapors and air in a mixing tube. Cooling air flows over fins radially extending from the TPV cells and past the recuperator and, mixes with exhaust from the recuperators and flows out of the housing past the combustion air fan. Fans are self-powered, and resulting electric power replaces batteries. |
| US08581085B2 |
Systems and methods for composing music
Generating a musical composition from one or more portions of one or more performances of one or more musical compositions included in a database is disclosed. The method and system include selecting a portion of a pre-recorded composition based on a degree of similarity with the component of the composition that is input; portions that are musically similar but not musically the same as the component may be selected for addition to the composition. The degree of similarity may be based on a ChordScore and/or a ScaleScore of the retrieved portion of the pre-recorded compositions. A ChordScore is generated by comparing chord tones of one or more chords in the pre-recorded portion with chord tones of the input component. A ScaleScore is generated by comparing tones of one or more notes in the pre-recorded portion with tones in a harmonic scale associated with the input component's chords. |
| US08581084B2 |
Tempo counter device
The embodiments herein provide a beat counter device for sampling a plurality of voice samples by differentiating tempos from each other in a selected rhythm. The beat counter device comprises a seven segment indicator, a display unit, at least one directional key, an adjustment wheel, a volume button, an ON/OFF button, a microphone, a microphone port and a head phone port. The pressing operation of the ON/OFF button results in the microphone to perform a sampling of voices samples by separating a tempo from another tempo associated with a selected rhythm. The seven-segment indicator counts the number of tempos in the selected rhythm in each multi-measure time signature. The sampled voices are outputted through the headphone port. |
| US08581081B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X13A454
A novel maize variety designated X13A454 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A454 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A454 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A454, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A454. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A454. |
| US08581080B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH379602
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH379602. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH379602, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH379602 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH379602. |
| US08581077B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV098768
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV098768. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV098768, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV098768 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV098768 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV098768. |
| US08581073B2 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV320349
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV320349. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV320349, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV320349 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV320349 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV320349. |
| US08581069B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X05B307
A novel maize variety designated X05B307 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X05B307 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05B307 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X05B307, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05B307. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05B307. |
| US08581063B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X08A141
A novel maize variety designated X08A141 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X08A141 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08A141 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X08A141, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08A141. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08A141. |
| US08581062B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X03B505
A novel maize variety designated X03B505 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X03B505 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03B505 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X03B505, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03B505. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03B505. |
| US08581060B2 |
Tomato line FIR 128-1037
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid HNX12860544 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid HNX12860544 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US08581058B2 |
Bean line FIVC6V0999
The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line designated FIVC6V0999. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of bean line FIVC6V0999, and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line FIVC6V0999 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line FIVC6V0999, including the pods and gametes of such plants. |
| US08581057B1 |
Soybean cultivar 08351577
A soybean cultivar designated 08351577 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 08351577, to the plants of soybean cultivar 08351577, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 08351577, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 08351577. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08351577. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 08351577, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 08351577 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08581056B1 |
Soybean cultivar S110134
A soybean cultivar designated S110134 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S110134, to the plants of soybean cultivar S110134, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S110134, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S110134. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110134. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S110134, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S110134 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08581055B2 |
Soybean variety A1025937
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1025937. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1025937. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1025937 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1025937 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08581054B2 |
Soybean variety A1025934
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1025934. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1025934. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1025934 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1025934 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08581047B2 |
Corn plant and seed corresponding to transgenic event MON89034 and methods for detection and use thereof
The present invention provides a transgenic corn event MON89034, and cells, seeds, and plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. The invention also provides compositions comprising nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for said corn event in a sample, methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event in a sample, growing the seeds of such corn event into corn plants, and breeding to produce corn plants comprising DNA diagnostic for the corn event. |
| US08581044B2 |
Temporal seed promoters for expressing genes in plants
The present invention relates to the field of plant genetic engineering. More specifically, the present invention relates to seed specific gene expression during a defined period of embryogenesis. The present invention provides promoters capable of transcribing heterologous nucleic acid sequences in seeds, and methods of modifying, producing, and using the same. |
| US08581042B2 |
Polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having beta-glucosidase activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides. |
| US08581041B2 |
Methods of producing GABA
The present invention describes an alternative approach to increase GABA production in prokaryotes or eukaryotes, namely by the insertion of the putrescine catabolic pathway in organisms where the pathway does not exist or has not clearly been identified. The invention describes methods for the use of polynucleotides that encode functional putrescine aminotransferase (PAT) and gamma-aminobutyricaldehyde dehydrogenase (GABAlde DeHase) polypeptides in plants to increase GABA production. The preferred embodiment of the invention is in plants but other organisms may be used. Changes in GABA availability will improve growth and increase tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress. |
| US08581039B2 |
Methods and materials for conferring resistance to pests and pathogens of plants
Methods and materials for conferring pest resistance to plants are provided. Plants are transformed with a silencing construct homologous to a gene of a plant pest that is essential for the survival, development, or pathogenicity of the pest. This results in the plant producing RNAi to the selected gene, which, when ingested by the pest results in silencing of the gene and a subsequent reduction of the pest's ability to harm the plant. In other embodiments, the pest's reduced ability to harm the plant is passed on to pest progeny. Methods and materials for depathogenesis of pests is also provided. |
| US08581038B2 |
Resistance genes
The present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding adult plant pathogen resistance proteins. Also provided are transgenic plants expressing these polynucleotides to enhance the resistance of the plants to pathogens. |
| US08581034B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X18A647
A novel maize variety designated X18A647 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X18A647 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X18A647 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X18A647, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X18A647. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X18A647. |
| US08581033B1 |
Maize variety inbred PH18GY
A novel maize variety designated PH18GY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH18GY with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH18GY through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH18GY or a locus conversion of PH18GY with another maize variety. |
| US08581031B1 |
Maize variety inbred PH1DB2
A novel maize variety designated PH1DB2 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH1DB2 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1DB2 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH1DB2 or a locus conversion of PH1DB2 with another maize variety. |
| US08581028B2 |
Method for breeding improved non-dehiscent sesame
Methods for improving the agriculture of sesame, an Improved Non-Dehiscent (IND) sesame class and methods for breeding IND are disclosed. The IND sesame holds its seed in capsules for four or more weeks after ideal harvesting time, during extended adverse weather conditions, thus offering the grower flexibility as to when to harvest. The methods also improve current agricultural methods for growing sesame by allowing growers to leave the crop in the field for a longer period of time without the loss of seeds and concomitant reduced yield. The grower is able to reduce the ratio of combine harvesters required for mechanical harvest of sesame crops. Further, a method of growing crops in geographical areas previously unsuitable for sesame agriculture is disclosed. IND allows ready release of seed from the capsule during mechanized harvesting with minimal broken seed. |
| US08581027B2 |
Forward breeding
A method for plant breeding comprising the steps of: selecting a donor parent possessing a trait of interest; crossing the donor parent to a first hybrid parent; selecting a first generation progeny of the cross; and crossing the first generation progeny with a second hybrid parent to produce a hybrid back cross. |
| US08581026B1 |
Non-dehiscent Sesame IND variety Sesaco 35
Non-dehiscent sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) (IND) designated Sesaco 35 (S35) is herein disclosed. Its degree of shatter resistance, or seed retention, makes S35 suitable for mechanized harvesting and for selection for sesame crop growth in most geographical locations, particularly where whiteflies are a high risk factor. In addition, S35 sesame produces a larger, heavier seed than previously described varieties. |
| US08581023B2 |
Purple transgenic fluorescent ornamental fish
The present invention relates to the method and use of fluorescent proteins in making purple transgenic fluorescent fish. Also disclosed are methods of establishing a population of such transgenic fish and methods of providing them to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing. Thus, new varieties of ornamental fish of different fluorescence colors from a novel source are developed. |
| US08581019B2 |
Absorbent article having increased absorption and retention capacity for proteinaceous or serous body fluids
Absorbent articles for the absorption of proteinaceous or serous body fluids, particularly menses. The absorbent article has a better handling towards such fluids, both in terms of retention capacity and absorption rate, by comprising a selected polyacrylate based material. |
| US08581013B2 |
Biorenewable naphtha composition and methods of making same
The present invention generally relates to a method for producing a naphtha product from a renewable feedstock. The method includes hydrotreating the renewable feedstock to produce a hydrotreating unit heavy fraction that includes n-paraffins, and hydrocracking the hydrotreating unit heavy fraction to produce a hydrocracking unit product that includes the naphtha product. The method also includes separating the naphtha fraction and optionally recycling the hydrocracking unit heavy fraction through the hydrocracking unit. The present invention also relates to a biorenewable naphtha product suitable for use as feed stock for steam crackers and catalytic reforming units, and for use as fuel, or fuel blend stock. |
| US08581006B2 |
Ester dispersant composition for soot handling in EGR engines
Reaction of a carboxylic acid-containing polymer with certain aromatic amines and polyols results in ester containing dispersant viscosity modifiers with improved soot handling performance in heavy-duty diesel engines, compared with non-ester containing dispersants. |
| US08581004B2 |
Compounds for treating proliferative disorders
Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I) and methods of using compounds of the invention for treating a subject with a proliferative disorder, such as cancer, and methods for treating disorders responsive to Hsp70 induction and/or natural killer induction. Also, disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US08581003B2 |
Process for producing aliphatic carboxylic acid amide
The present invention relates to a process for producing an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide, including the step of reacting an aliphatic carboxylic acid or an alkyl ester thereof containing an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms with a mono- or dialkylamine containing an alkyl group or groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms in the presence of a solid acid catalyst containing titanium oxide as a main component and an oxide or oxides of at least one element selected from elements (except titanium) belonging to Groups 4, 5 and 14 of the long form of the periodic table, wherein the catalyst has an average particle diameter of 2 μm or more. The process for producing an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide according to the present invention has a high reaction efficiency of the reaction of the aliphatic carboxylic acid or alkyl ester thereof with the mono- or dialkylamine, and shows an excellent filtration efficiency in separation of the catalyst. |
| US08580999B1 |
Citrate ester emulsifiers
The present invention is directed to a series of citrate ester emulsifiers that are effective in making water in oil (regular emulsions) and oil in water (invert emulsions). In addition to being outstanding emulsifiers, these emulsifiers provide unique solubility, liquidity and outstanding feel when applied to the skin, making them highly desirable in cosmetic emulsions. |
| US08580990B2 |
Gold catalyzed hydroamination of alkynes and allenes
Methods are provided for the catalytic hydroamination of compounds having an alkyne or allene functional group, in which the compound is contacted with ammonia or an amine in the presence of a catalytic amount of a gold complex under conditions sufficient for hydroamination to occur. |
| US08580989B2 |
Process for the preparation of indium chlordialkoxides
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of indium(III) halodialkoxides of the generic formula InX(OR)2 where X=F, Cl, Br, I and R=alkyl radical, alkoxyalkyl radical, in which a composition (A) comprising an indium trihalide InX3, where X=F, Cl, Br and/or I, and at least one alcohol of the generic formula ROH, where R=alkyl radical, alkyloxyalkyl radical, is reacted with a composition (B) comprising at least one secondary amine of the generic formula R′2NH, where R′=alkyl radical, to the indium(III) halodialkoxides which can be prepared by the process and to their use. |
| US08580987B2 |
Method for reprocessing biodiesel sludge
A method for reprocessing a phase substantially consisting of steryl glycoside/fatty acid alkyl ester/water agglomerates, which was formed when fatty acid alkyl ester generated by transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats was washed with water, wherein the water content is evaporated by heating the phase and subsequently the steryl glycosides are split into their sterol and sugar fractions in the presence of an acid catalyst. |
| US08580985B2 |
Processes for preparing estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds that include cross metathesis
Provided herein are estolide base oils and oligomeric compounds prepared from processes that include cross metathesis. Exemplary processes include the preparation of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids by cross metathesis, and the subsequent oligomerization of terminally-unsaturated fatty acids to provide estolide compounds, such as the process set forth below: |
| US08580979B1 |
Method of preparing a humic acid extraction
Humic Acid is extracted and then can be used to treat flue gas and fly ash from the combustion of coal or municipal waste. The resulting product may be used as a soil ameliorant. |
| US08580972B2 |
Processes for the preparation of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2,3,3A,12b-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-c]pyrrole
This invention provides improved processes for the preparation of 5-chloro-2-methyl-2,3,3a 12b-tetrahydro-1H-dibenzo[2,3:6,7]oxepino[4,5-c]pyrrole, asenapine. These processes allow the preparation of asenapine at industrial scale in good yields and high stereoselectivity. |
| US08580965B2 |
Substituted sulfonamide compounds
Substituted sulfonamide compounds with bradykinin receptor (B1R) modulating activity; processes for the preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds to treat or inhibit pain and/or other disorders and/or disease states. |
| US08580964B2 |
Cinchona-based bifucntional organocatalysts and method for preparing chiral hemiesters using the same
The present invention relates to cinchona-based bifunctional organocatalysts and methods for preparing chiral hemiesters using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods for preparing chiral hemiesters from prochiral or meso cyclic acid anhydrides via desymmetrization, using bifunctional cinchona alkaloid catalysts comprising sulfonamide functional groups. |
| US08580962B2 |
Spiroheterocyclic compounds as mGlu5 antagonists
The invention is directed to methods of using antagonists selective for the metabotropic mGlu5 receptor to treat conditions of neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract in a mammal. Provided are methods of treating a mammal suffering from a condition of neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract by administering a selective mGlu5 antagonist. The selective mGlu5 antagonist may be administered alone or in combination with one or more additional therapeutic agents for treating such a condition. Also provided are methods of identifying selective mGlu5 antagonists that are useful for treating neuromuscular dysfunction of the lower urinary tract in a mammal. Methods for treating migraine and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) using selective mGlu5 antagonists are also disclosed. |
| US08580952B2 |
Glyoxal free purified cationic polygalactomannan
A glyoxal and boron free purified cationic polygalactomannan may be prepared by reacting a polygalactomannan flour, a nonionically derivatized polygalactomannan flour, or a mixture thereof, with a cationising reagent, adjusting the pH to be from about 4 to about 6; cross-linking the cationic with glyoxal, and filtering and water washing the cationic polygalactomannan to produce a glyoxalated purified cationic polygalactomannan containing not more than 70% by weight of water. In some cases it may be desirable to introduce a buffering agent to the glyoxalated purified cationic polygalactomannan to regulate the pH to from 8.0 to about 9.5, when measured at 1% (dry matter) in water. In other cases, it may be desirable to remove water to produce glyoxal free purified cationic polygalactomannan in powder form. Such compounds are particularly useful in personal care products. |
| US08580951B2 |
Aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharides
Novel aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharide compositions are described that are more stable in aqueous solution than oxidized polysaccharides or other types of polysaccharides containing pendant aldehyde groups. The aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharides may be reacted with various amine-containing polymers to form hydrogel tissue adhesives and sealants that may be useful for medical applications such as wound closure, supplementing or replacing sutures or staples in internal surgical procedures such as intestinal anastomosis and vascular anastomosis, tissue repair, preventing leakage of fluids such as blood, bile, gastrointestinal fluid and cerebrospinal fluid, ophthalmic procedures, drug delivery, and preventing post-surgical adhesions. |
| US08580950B2 |
Aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharides
Novel aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharide compositions containing pendant dialdehyde groups are described that are more stable in aqueous solution than oxidized polysaccharides. The aldehyde-functionalized polysaccharides may be reacted with various amine-containing polymers to form hydrogel tissue adhesives and sealants that may be useful for medical applications such as wound closure, supplementing or replacing sutures or staples in internal surgical procedures such as intestinal anastomosis and vascular anastomosis, tissue repair, preventing leakage of fluids such as blood, bile, gastrointestinal fluid and cerebrospinal fluid, ophthalmic procedures, drug delivery, and preventing post-surgical adhesions. |
| US08580944B2 |
Suppressors of CpG oligonucleotides and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to oligodeoxynucleotides that suppress an immune response. Methods are disclosed for preventing or treating an immune-mediated disorder, such as, but not limited to, an autoimmune disease, by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a suppressive oligodeoxynucleotide. Also disclosed are methods of suppressing an immune response in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a suppressive oligodeoxynucleotide. |
| US08580942B2 |
Plant regulatory elements from a metallothionein-like gene and uses thereof
The present invention provides novel regulatory elements for use in plants. The present invention also provides DNA constructs containing these novel regulatory elements; transgenic cells, plants, and seeds containing these novel regulatory elements; and methods for preparing and using the same. |
| US08580940B2 |
Photoporphyrinogen oxidase having activity of imparting resistance against acifluorfen and gene thereof
Protoporphyrinogen oxidase having an activity of imparting acifluorfen resistance and gene thereof are provided. Cyanobacterium protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene is identified by introducing a protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene of Arabidopsis into cyanobacterium, disrupting a cyanobacterium gene with a transposon, selecting a mutant strain in which protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene is disrupted, identifying the disrupted protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene, and isolating the disrupted protoporphyrinogen oxidase gene. This procedure is effective as a gene isolation technique when a protein derived from other organism species that is homologous to a known protein (e.g., protoporphyrinogen oxidase from cyanobacterium) can not be found in a gene database of the other species. |
| US08580935B2 |
Ultra-fast chromatography
The present invention relates to a chromatographic method of separating biological material comprising, providing chromatographic media comprising inorganic oxide particles having an average diameter of about 2 microns or less and an average pore diameter of 300 Å or more; applying a solvent comprising said biological material to said media, wherein said biological material is reversibly bonded to said media; and eluting said biological material from said media with a solvent in less than about 2 minutes for biological material having a molecular weight of less than about 100,000 Daltons. |
| US08580934B2 |
Silica-based material for detection and isolation of chitin and chitin-containing microorganisms
The subject invention provides silica-based material that has high affinity to chitin, chitin derivatives and chitin-containing microorganisms at an acidic pH. In an embodiment, the silica-based material surface comprises glass. Also provided are methods for preparing the subject silica-based chitin-binding material. In addition, the subject invention provides rapid, specific, sensitive, accurate and convenient methods for detection, isolation and purification of chitin, chitin derivatives and chitin-containing microorganisms. |
| US08580932B2 |
Method of thermostabilization of a protein and/or stabilization towards organic solvents
Thermostabilization of a protein where the protein contains access routes and wherein at least one amino acid in the bottleneck of the access route is mutated, includes identifying the amino acids of the bottleneck and the amino acids control exchange of the solvent between a buried protein core and surrounding environment and/or in the packing of the amino acids inside the access route. Modification of the amino acids are determined so that the packing of the amino acids inside the tunnel is improved and the access route prevents access of undesired solvent molecules to the protein core, while allowing passage of the compounds necessary at the protein core to enable the protein to perform its biological function. |
| US08580923B2 |
Self-assembling peptide amphiphiles and related methods for growth factor delivery
Amphiphilic peptide compounds comprising one or more epitope sequences for binding interaction with one or more corresponding growth factors, micellar assemblies of such compounds and related methods of use. |
| US08580922B2 |
Peptide linkers for polypeptide compositions and methods for using same
Disclosed herein are novel peptide linkers and polypeptide compositions comprising the linkers (e.g., chimeric polypeptides) and methods of using the polypeptide compositions. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for targeting/delivering a polypeptide or protein of interest (e.g., a therapeutic polypeptide) to a cell, tissue or organ of interest in order to treat various diseases or disorders (e.g., lysosomal storage disorders). |
| US08580919B2 |
Polymer conjugates of GLP-1
Conjugates of a GLP-1 moiety may be covalently attached to one or more water-soluble polymers. For instance, a GLP-1 polymer conjugate may include a GLP-1 moiety releasably attached at its N-terminus to a water-soluble polymer. The GLP-1 polymer conjugate may include a GLP-1 moiety covalently attached to a water-soluble polymer, wherein the GLP-1 moiety possesses an N-methyl substituent. |
| US08580918B2 |
Peptidic GLP-2 agonists
Novel GLP-2 analogs with improved pharmacokinetic properties are described as well as their use in the treatment of disease. |
| US08580914B2 |
Process for producing aliphatic polyester
A process for producing an aliphatic polyester through ring-opening polymerization of a cyclic ester, wherein a partial polymer in a molten state is continuously introduced into a twin-screw stirring device to continuously obtain a partial polymer in a solid pulverized state, the partial polymer is subjected to solid-phase polymerization, and the resultant polymer is melt-kneaded together with a thermal stabilizer to be formed into pellets. As a result, an aliphatic polyester of a high molecular weight and with little discoloration is produced efficiently. |
| US08580910B2 |
2,4,5-triaminophenols and related compounds
New triaminophenol compositions and related compounds are disclosed, as are processes for their preparation and for the preparation of novel salts and diacid complexes from such compounds. Polymers prepared from these compositions can be made into high strength fiber, film, and tape and are useful in applications such as protective apparel, aircraft, automotive components, personal electronics, and sports equipment. |
| US08580908B2 |
Method and chemical composition for reclaiming of cured elastomer materials
Reclaiming cured elastomer material by mixing the cured elastomer as crumbs or chips with a devulcanization-aiding chemical composition, and devulcanizing the cured material by applying a shear-stress deformation to the mixture of the crumbs or chips with a devulcanization-aiding chemical while performing a mechanical disintegration of the cured elastomer into fine-ground crumbs under controllable temperature not exceeding about 90 degrees C., where the chemical composition includes a first agent promoting scission of sulfide bonds of free radicals formed under the shear-stress deformation, which is selected from amines and sulfides and their derivatives, a second agent providing the pre-set acidity during the process inhibiting recombination of sulfide bonds, which is selected from organic acids and their anhydrides, a third agent contributing to fast stabilization of the free radicals, which is selected from oxidants, and a fourth agent promoting redox reaction, which is selected from oxides of metals with variable valence. |
| US08580906B2 |
Polyrotaxane, aqueous polyrotaxane dispersion composition, crosslinked body of polyrotaxane and polymer and method for producing the same
Provided are a polyrotaxane capable of using an aqueous solvent in a fabricating process although it has hydrophobicity, an aqueous composition having the polyrotaxane, a crosslinked body comprising the polyrotaxane, etc. The polyrotaxane comprises blocking groups located at both ends of a pseudo-polyrotaxane having cyclic molecules and a linear molecule which pierces the cavities of the cyclic molecules in a skewered manner to form a clathrate therewith so as not to detach the cyclic molecules, wherein the cyclic molecules have a group represented by Formula I, a group represented by Formula II and a group represented by Formula III. Incidentally, M represents, for example, a group derived from ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone or the like, A represents a hydroxy group or the like, B represents a —COOH group or the like, and C represents A and/or B: -M-A Formula I; -M-B Formula II; and —C Formula III. |
| US08580905B2 |
Polymers, compositions and methods of use for foams, laundry detergents, shower rinses and coagulants
The present invention relates to a polymeric material comprising units capable of having a cationic charge at a pH of from about 4 to about 12; provided that said polymeric material has an average cationic charge density from about 2.75 or less units per 100 daltons molecular weight at a pH of from about 4 to about 12. The polymeric material is a suds enhancer and a suds volume extender for hand dishwashing compositions and personal care products such as soaps, shaving cream foam, foaming shaving gel, foam dephiliatories and shampoos. The polymers are also effective as a soil release agent in fabric cleaning compositions. The polymers are also useful in agrochemical foam, fire-fighting foam, hard surface cleaner foam, and coagulant for titanium dioxide in paper making. |
| US08580899B2 |
Process for producing moldings with an increase in the melt stiffness
A process for producing moldings with condensing-up of a polyamide molding composition by means of a compound having at least two carbonate units, wherein a) a polyamide molding composition is made available, b) a mixture of the polyamide molding composition and the compound having at least two carbonate units is prepared, c) the mixture is, if appropriate, stored and/or transported and d) the mixture is subsequently processed to produce the molding, with the condensing-up occurring only in this step, and the molding is a hollow body or hollow profile having an external diameter of at least 30 mm and a wall thickness of at least 1 mm, effects a significant increase in the melt stiffness combined with moderate processing presssures, which considerably simplifies the production of these moldings. |
| US08580898B2 |
Copolymer polyester resin and molded product using same
The present invention relates to a copolymer polyester resin and a molded product using the same, and more specifically to a copolymer polyester resin that contains 10˜80 mol % of 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol, 0.1˜50 mol % of a diol compound expressed as HO—(CH2)a—CO—(CH2)b—OH (where a and b are integers in the range 1˜5), and ethylene glycol or other diols so that the sum of its entire diol composition is 100 mol % based on dicarboxylic acid. The copolymer polyester resin of the present invention enables reduction of cycle time, improvement of product processability and prevention of PET bottle deformation during mold processing with a heat-shrinking label by complementing low temperature shrinkage, maintaining a high shrinkage rate, and reducing shrinkage stress. |
| US08580896B2 |
Process for preparing fluorine-containing polymer
A process for preparing a fluorine-containing polymer which includes a first step for preparing a dispersion of fluorine-containing emulsified particles (A) having ionic functional groups where a fluorine-containing monomer mixture (i) is polymerized by using a water soluble radical polymerization initiator (a) without addition of an emulsifying agent, and a second step for preparing a fluorine-containing polymer (b) having a small amount of ionic functional groups where fluorine-containing monomers (ii) are emulsion-polymerized by using a radical polymerization initiator (b) in the presence of the fluorine-containing emulsified particles (A) having ionic functional groups without addition of an emulsifying agent. |
| US08580894B2 |
Two part, low molecular weight self curing, low viscosity acrylic penetrant, sealant and coating composition, and methods for using the same
A self curing, two component penetrating densifying sealant and coating composition that imparts protection and reinforcement to porous substrates, such as wood and concrete, as well as non porous substrates, such a metal surfaces, whether or not corroded, and concrete surfaces. |
| US08580893B2 |
Methods for improving multimodal polyethylene and films produced therefrom
A blown film composition including a first high density polyethylene component and a second high density polyethylene component, wherein the blown film contains a mixture of three or more discrete molecular weight distributions, and wherein the second high density polyethylene component has at least one more discrete molecular weight distribution than the first high density polyethylene component. |
| US08580892B2 |
Rubber composition and uses thereof
A rubber composition has sufficient resistance to degradation and swelling caused by a liquid such as a water-soluble coolant and also is capable of having sufficient resistance to ozone. The rubber composition contains a fluororubber not having a vinylidene fluoride structure, a nitrile rubber, a fluorine-based oil and a peroxide vulcanizing agent. |
| US08580889B2 |
Addition curable self-adhesive silicone rubber composition
An addition curable self-adhesive silicone rubber composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing at least two alkenyl groups, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least three SiH groups, (C) another organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing no other reactive groups than SiH groups, and (F) an addition reaction catalyst, with a SiH/alkenyl molar ratio ranging from 0.8 to 5.0, is briefly moldable and cures to various metals and organic resins. |
| US08580885B2 |
Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same
This invention provides a rubber composition highly balancing flexibility at a low temperature and a low rolling resistance, which is formed by compounding a low-molecular weight conjugated diene-based polymer (B) having at least one functional group, an aromatic vinyl compound content of less than 5% by mass and a weight average molecular weight as measured without terminating by modification through a gel permeation chromatography and converted to polystyrene of not less than 2,000 but less than 150,000 and a filler (C) into a high-molecular weight rubber component (A) having a weight average molecular weight as measured without terminating by modification through a gel permeation chromatography and converted to polystyrene of not less than 150,000. |
| US08580884B2 |
Thermoplastic polyurethane block copolymer compositions
A novel block copolymer composition including a hydrogenated block copolymer that has at least one block A and at least one block B, and wherein (a) prior to hydrogenation each A block is a mono alkenyl arene homopolymer block and each B block is a controlled distribution copolymer block of at least one conjugated diene and at least one mono alkenyl arene, (b) subsequent to hydrogenation about 0-10% of the arene double bonds have been reduced, and at least about 90% of the conjugated diene double bonds have been reduced, (c) each A block having a number average molecular weight between about 3,000 and about 60,000 and each B block having a number average molecular weight between about 30,000 and about 300,000, (d) each B block comprises terminal regions adjacent to the A blocks that are rich in conjugated diene units and one or more regions not adjacent to the A blocks that are rich in mono alkenyl arene units, (e) the total amount of mono alkenyl arene in the hydrogenated block copolymer is about 5 percent weight to about 50 percent weight, and (f) the weight percent of mono alkenyl arene in each B block is between about 10 percent and about 75 percent. The thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer is present in the block copolymer in an amount from about 50 to about 95 percent by weight of a thermoplastic polyurethane elastomer. |
| US08580883B2 |
Latex binders, aqueous coatings and paints having freeze-thaw stability and methods for using same
Disclosed are latex polymers and an aqueous coating compositions having excellent freeze-thaw stability, open time, stain resistance, low temperature film formation, foam resistance, block resistance, adhesion, water sensitivity and a low-VOC content. The latex polymers and aqueous coating compositions include at least one latex polymer derived from at least one monomer copolymerized or blended with an alkoxylated compound, for example an alkoxylated tristyrylphenol or an alkoxylated tributylphenol. Also provided is an aqueous coating composition including at least one latex polymer, at least one pigment, water and at least one freeze-thaw additive. |
| US08580881B2 |
Coating compositions
Silicon nitride coated crucibles for holding melted semiconductor material and for use in preparing multicrystalline silicon ingots by a directional solidification process; methods for coating crucibles; methods for preparing silicon ingots and wafers; compositions for coating crucibles and silicon ingots and wafers with a low oxygen content. |
| US08580880B2 |
Method for stabilising liquid mercury using sulfur polymer cement, via mercury sulfide
The invention relates to a method for stabilizing liquid mercury using sulfur polymer cement, via mercury sulfide. The method for stabilizing liquid mercury by the production of sulfur polymer cement comprises (a) transformation of the liquid mercury into mercury sulfide (metacinnabar) by a chemical reaction, under stoichiometric conditions, between mercury and elemental sulfur; and (b) production of sulfur polymer cement by incorporating the mercury sulfide produced in the previous step into a stable mixture consisting of aggregates, elemental sulfur and sulfur polymer. |
| US08580877B2 |
Construction comprising tie layer
A vulcanizable layered composition comprising at least two layers and at least one tie layer, wherein the first layer of the two layers is a fluid permeation prevention layer preferably comprising: (A) at least one thermoplastic engineering component and (B) at least one elastomer component; the second layer of the two layers comprises at least one high diene rubber and the tie layer comprises a mixture of: (1) at least one halogenated isobutylene containing elastomer; (2) up to 50 weight % of at least one high diene elastomer; (3) at least one filler; (4) up to 30 weight % of at least one processing oil; (5) at least one tackifier; and (6) a curing system for the elastomers. |
| US08580876B2 |
Encapsulated phenolic antioxidants
The present invention pertains to a concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion with an average particle size of less than 1000 nm comprising a polymer carrier, a non-polar organic phenolic antioxidant and a surfactant. The present invention also pertains to a process for the preparation of said concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion, to a polymer powder obtainable from said concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion, to a composition comprising an organic material and said concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion or said polymer powder and to the use of said concentrated aqueous polymer dispersion or said polymer powder as stabilizer for organic material. |
| US08580874B2 |
Polymer-modified asphalt compositions
A modified-asphalt composition prepared by introducing a diene end-capped block copolymer with a molten asphalt composition. |
| US08580873B2 |
Aqueous dispersion comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer and a vinyl acetate polymer
The present invention relates to an aqueous dispersion comprising (a) at least one (meth)acrylic polymer; (b) at least one vinyl acetate polymer selected from vinyl acetate homopolymer and vinyl acetate copolymers comprising in polymerized form vinyl acetate and ethylene; (c) water; and (d) optionally up to 50% by weight of an inorganic filler, based on the total weight of the aqueous dispersion, wherein the weight ratio of (meth)acrylic polymer(s) (a) to vinyl acetate polymer(s) (b) is from 70:30 to 30:70. The aqueous dispersion may be used as a joint compound or sealing compound. |
| US08580872B2 |
Sulfopolyester polymer compositions with improved water dispersibility
A sulfopolyester containing residues of 2,2,4,4-tetralkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol such as 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol is highly dispersible in water. This allows one to reduce the content of sulfonate groups or reduce the amount of ethylene glycol or other hydrophilic glycols to retain good water resistance in cured coatings. The sulfopolyester may also be a reaction product of a 2,2,4,4-tetralkylcyclobutane-1,3-diol along with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, neopentyl glycol, or a mixture thereof with an acid component. Coating compositions may also contain these sulfopolyesters along with water and a polymer resin. |
| US08580865B2 |
Phase-and sedimentation-stable, plastically deformable preparation with intrinsic pore forming, intended for example for filling bone defects or for use as bone substitute material, and method of producing it
The invention relates to a phase and sedimentation-stable, plastically deformable preparation with intrinsic pore formation that can be used for instance for filling bone defects and for augmentation, and also relates to a method for producing same. The object of the invention, to provide a phase and sedimentation-stable, plastically deformable implant material with intrinsic pore formation, that is not complex to create, and that can be inserted into a bone defect by injection or alternatively can be applied to/fitted in a bone defect as a kneadable mass, is attained in that a plastically deformable preparation for bone construction/replacement based on ceramic suspension includes a particulate, porous component that is not easily soluble in water and at least one liquid, wax-like, or gel component that is dissolved in water or alcohol, the component that is not easily soluble in water being 60-98% by weight and the composition dissolved in water or alcohol being 1-30% by weight, the particles of the particulate component having a diameter in a size range that is essentially greater than a phagocytabler particle and smaller than the passage diameter of standard injection cannulas and the portion of the dissolved component in the water or alcohol being 0.1-3% by weight. |
| US08580859B2 |
Methionine analogs and methods of using same
Provided are methionine analogs which may be useful for inhibiting protein synthesis, inhibiting microbial growth and/or treating infectious diseases. In some instances, the analogs exhibit bactericidal, antibacterial, anti-infective, antimicrobial, sporicidal, disinfectant, antifungal and/or antiviral properties. Also provided are methods of treatment and methods of preparation, as well as kits and unit dosages. |
| US08580858B2 |
Compositions for the treatment of CNS-related conditions
The invention provides compositions comprising extended release memantine in combination with immediate release donepezil to a subject. Memantine in an extended release form containing 22.5 to 30 mg memantine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with donepezil achieves particular pharmacokinetic criteria such as change in plasma concentration of memantine over time and ratio of maximum memantine plasma concentration to mean memantine plasma concentration. |
| US08580855B2 |
Acetaminophen / ibuprofen combinations and method for their use
A pharmaceutical dosage form is provided comprising a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent and acetaminophen, and methods for their use. In one embodiment, the dosage form is comprised of ibuprofen and acetaminophen as the sole pharmaceutically effective agents, wherein the ibuprofen and acetaminophen are in a weight ratio of about 12 parts:about 88 parts. |
| US08580854B2 |
Methods of suppression of rage gene expression and rage triggered inflammatory genes by selected age-inhibitors
Accelerated formation of advanced glycation/lipoxidation end products (AGEs/ALEs) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diabetic complications. Several natural and synthetic compounds have been proposed and tested as inhibitors of AGE/ALE formation. We have previously reported the therapeutic effects of several new AGE/ALE inhibitors on the prevention of nephropathy and dyslipidemia in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. In this study, we investigated the effects of various concentrations of LR-90 on the progression of renal disease and its effects on AGE and receptor for AGE (RAGE) protein expression on the kidneys of diabetic STZ-rats. In vitro studies were also performed to determine if LR-90 could inhibit the expression of various pro-inflammatory mediators in human monocytic cells. |
| US08580853B2 |
Analgesic composition and method of making the same
A soluble aspirin composition, comprising: (i) granules including aspirin, heat-treated bicarbonate salt, pharmaceutically-acceptable resin and surfactant, in mixture with: (ii) crystalline particles of pharmaceutically-acceptable acid; and (iii) crystalline particles of heat-treated bicarbonate salt; wherein the soluble aspirin composition when introduced to water undergoes reaction of the crystalline particles of pharmaceutically-acceptable acid with the heat-treated bicarbonate salt and the aspirin to effect effervescing action and disintegration of the granules with conversion of the aspirin to an acetylsalicylate compound of the bicarbonate salt cation so that the composition rapidly dissolves in the water without occurrence of undissolved residue. The composition is solublizable within 30 seconds in cool to cold water to provide an effervescent analgesic solution that can be readily orally administered to an individual in need of analgesia. |
| US08580849B2 |
Hydrous gel and production process and use of the hydrous gel
A hydrous gel substantially comprising at least two polymers selected from the group consisting of polyacrylic acid, sodium polyacrylate and partially neutralized polyacrylate, and water, the polymers being crosslinked by containing an aluminum compound, wherein the pH when the hydrous gel is 100-fold diluted with purified water is from 6.5 to 8.5. A hydrous gel which can stably hold an ascorbic acid or a derivative thereof, has high gel strength, exhibits good adhesion to an adherend and causes no liquid syneresis can be provided. |
| US08580848B2 |
Benzofuran type derivatives, a composition comprising the same for treating or preventing cognitive dysfunction and the use thereof
The present invention relates to the novel benzofuran derivatives, the preparation thereof and the composition comprising the same. The benzofuran derivatives of the present invention showed potent inhibiting activity of beta-amyloid aggregation and cell cytotoxicity resulting in stimulating the proliferation of neuronal cells as well as recovering activity of memory learning injury caused by neuronal cell injury using transformed animal model with beta-amyloid precursor gene, therefore the compounds can be useful in treating or preventing cognitive function disorder. |
| US08580847B2 |
Antrocin containing pharmaceutical compositions for inhibiting cancer cells
This subject invention is directed to a method for inhibition of cancer cells, comprising administrating an effective amount of a compound of formula I (Sesquiterpene lactones, antrocin) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the cancer cells are selected from colorectal cancer cells, liver cancer cells, lung cancer cells or breast cancer cells. |
| US08580846B2 |
Use of equol for ameliorating or preventing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases or disorders
The invention is directed to a method of preventing or ameliorating a neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative disease or disorder in a subject. The method includes administering a composition comprising equol in an amount sufficient to prevent or ameliorate the neuropsychiatric or neurodegenerative disease or disorder. The equol may be a racemic mixture of R-equol and S-equol. The equol may be enantiomerically enriched with R-equol or enantiomerically enriched with S-equol. |
| US08580845B2 |
Functionalized expanded porphyrins
Disclosed are functionalized expanded porphyrins that can be used as spectrometric sensors for high-valent actinide cations. The disclosed functionalized expanded porphyrins have the advantage over unfunctionalized systems in that they can be immobilized via covalent attachment to a solid support comprising an inorganic or organic polymer or other common substrates. Substrates comprising the disclosed functionalized expanded porphyrins are also disclosed. Further, disclosed are methods of making the disclosed compounds (immobilized and free), methods of using them as sensors to detect high valent actinides, devices that comprise the disclosed compounds, and kits. |
| US08580842B2 |
Heteroaryl-substituted 1,3-dihydroindol-2-one derivatives and medicaments containing them
The present invention relates to novel 1,3-dihydroindol-2-one (oxindole) derivatives of the formula (I) in which A, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are defined according to claim 1, and to medicaments containing them for the treatment of diseases. In particular, the novel oxindole derivatives can be used for the control and/or prophylaxis of various vasopressin-dependent or oxytocin-dependent diseases. |
| US08580841B2 |
Substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives useful in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory disorders
The present invention relates to certain substituted 1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3-yl)acetic acid derivatives of Formula (Ia): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmacological properties, for example, as agonists of the S1P1 receptor. Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the treatment of S1P1 receptor-associated disorders, for example, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn's disease, transplant rejection, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, ulcerative colitis, type I diabetes, acne, microbial infections or diseases and viral infections or diseases. |
| US08580840B2 |
Tetracyclic heteroatom containing derivatives useful as sex steroid hormone receptor modulators
The present invention is directed to novel tetracyclic heteroatom containing derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, their use in the treatment of disorders mediated by one or more sex steroid hormone receptors and processes for their preparation. |
| US08580839B2 |
Photosensitizer formulations and their use
A new treatment regime is presenter using a low concentration formulation at a low dosage of hydrophobic photosensitizers (PS) that shows improved pharmacokinetics and an effective method for photodynamic therapy (“PDT”). The new formulation has better pharmacological effect compared to standard photosensitizer formulation with standard dosage. It was found that PDT treatments using the disclosed low concentration formulations provide for more accurate, more efficient and more convenient dosing. It was found that the inventive formulation; (1) reduces the time for a therapeutically effective level of photosensitizer to accumulate in diseased tissue; and, (2) reduces the time for achieving a sufficient ratio of photosensitizer in diseased tissue vs. healthy tissue. As a result, the formulation of the invention reduces the time interval between PS application/administration and irradiation (the drug-light interval or “DLI”) and can provide for a “same day” PDT treatment option. The inventive formulation can be used for PDT treatment regimes where photosensitizers are administered in at least one preselected dose, including a low concentration therapy for PDT. In particular, when meta-(Tetrahydroxyphenyl)Chlorin (m-THPC) is the photosensitizer, then a concentration of 0.8 mg/ml to 0.04 mg/ml in a mixture of pure propylene glycol and ethanol in a 3:2 volume ratio accumulates in diseased tissue and differentiates between diseased tissue and normal tissue sufficiently quickly for ‘one day’ or overnight administration and activation treatment procedures to be possible. |
| US08580832B2 |
Substituted phenoxy aminothiazolones as estrogen related receptor-α modulators
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), methods for preparing these compounds, compositions, intermediates and derivatives thereof and for treating a condition including but not limited to ankylosing spondylitis, artherosclerosis, arthritis (such as rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, childhood arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis), bone-related diseases (including those related to bone formation), breast cancer (including those unresponsive to anti-estrogen therapy), cardiovascular disorders, cartilage-related disease (such as cartilage injury/loss, cartilage degeneration, and those related to cartilage formation), chondrodysplasia, chondrosarcoma, chronic back injury, chronic bronchitis, chronic inflammatory airway disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, disorders of energy homeostasis, gout, pseudogout, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, multiple myeloma, obesity, osteoarthritis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteolytic bone metastasis, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, periodontal disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, Reiter's syndrome, repetitive stress injury, hyperglycemia, elevated blood glucose level, and insulin resistance. |
| US08580825B2 |
Oxadiazole inhibitors of leukotriene production
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1-R5 are as defined herein. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds and intermediates useful in these processes. |
| US08580824B2 |
Pyridin-4-yl derivatives as immunomodulating agents
The invention relates to pyridine derivatives of Formula (I) wherein A, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as described in the description, their preparation and their use as pharmaceutically active compounds. Said compounds particularly act as immunomodulating agents. |
| US08580820B2 |
Tubulysin compounds with high cytotoxicity, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and method of use thereof
Tubulysine compounds of formula (A) having a high cytotoxicity wherein: B is selected from CH2, CH2—CH2 or CH2—CH2—CH2, D is an aromatic linker, X1 is alkyl or alkenyl, X2 is selected from the X2a, substituted or non substituted, selected from: aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, X2b: alkylene-O-alkyl, wherein alkylene is C2-C10, X2c: CH2—O-alkyl, X3 is selected from H, or together with X4 forms the group ═O, X4 is selected from H, halogen, OH, SH, alkyl, alkenyl, (OR5)n—OR6, OC(O)R7, NR6R7, or together with X4 forms the group ═O, R5 is an alkylene, n is zero or an integer from 1 to 10, R6 and R7, equal to or different from each other, have the following meanings: z1: H, alkyl, z2 substituted or non substituted: aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl-alkyl, X5 is z2, or has the meaning of z3-alkyl, alkenyl, X6 is selected from NR8R9, OR8, NH—NR8R9, SR8, R10, wherein R8 and R9, equal to or different from each other, have the same meanings of R6, R10 has the same meanings as R6 but excluding H, X7 is z3 or H, X8 is selected from z3, H, halogen, OH, SH, OCH3. |
| US08580814B2 |
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 for treatment of cancer
Methods of treating, preventing or managing cancer, including certain leukemias are disclosed. The methods encompass the administration of enantiomerically pure (+)-1,4-dihydro-7-[(3S,4S)-3-methoxy-4-(methylamino)-1-pyrrolidinyl]-4-oxo-1-(2-thiazolyl)-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid. Also provided are methods of treatment using this compound with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy. Pharmaceutical compositions and single unit dosage forms suitable for use in the methods are also disclosed. |
| US08580813B2 |
Cyclic azaindole-3-carboxamides, their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals
The present invention relates to cyclic azaindole-3-carboxamides of the formula I, wherein A, R, R10, R20, R30, R40, Y1, Y2, Y3, Y4, n, p and q have the meanings indicated in the claims, which are valuable pharmaceutical active compounds. Specifically, they inhibit the enzyme renin and modulate the activity of the renin-angiotensin system, and are useful for the treatment of diseases such as hypertension, for example. The invention furthermore relates to processes for the preparation of the compounds of the formula I, their use and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. |
| US08580812B2 |
Heteroaryl amide analogues as P2X7 antagonists
Heteroaryl amide analogues are provided, of Formula (I), wherein variables are as described herein. Such compounds are ligands that may be used to modulate specific receptor activity in vivo or in vitro, and are particularly useful in the treatment of conditions associated with pathological receptor activation in humans, domesticated companion animals and livestock animals. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods for using such compounds to treat such disorders are provided, as are methods for using such ligands for receptor localization studies. |
| US08580811B2 |
Androgen receptor modulator methods
Provided herein are compounds that bind to androgen receptors and/or modulate activity of androgen receptors, and to methods for making and using such compounds. Also provided are compositions including such compounds and methods for making and using such compositions. |
| US08580803B2 |
Substituted pyrrolo-aminopyrimidine compounds
The present invention relates to substituted pyrrolo-aminopyrimidine compounds and methods of synthesizing these compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing substituted pyrrolo-aminopyrimidine compounds and methods of treating cell proliferative disorders, such as cancer, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. The substituted pyrrolo-aminopyrimidine compounds have the following general formula: |
| US08580802B2 |
Pyrrolo[2,3-D]pyrimidines as inhibitors of Janus kinases
The present invention relates to compounds of the following structural formula: which are useful as inhibitors of protein kinases, particularly of JAK family kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. |
| US08580800B2 |
1,4-diaryl-pyrimidopyridazine-2,5-diones and their use
The present invention relates to novel 1,4-diarylpyrimido[4,5-d]pyridazine-2,5-dione derivatives, to processes for their preparation, to their use alone or in combination for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases and also to their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prevention of disorders of the lung and the cardiovascular system. |
| US08580799B2 |
Fungicide hydroximoyl-heterocycles derivatives
The present invention relates to hydroximoyl-heterocycle derivatives of formula (I) wherein T represents a substituted or non-substituted heterocyclyl group, Q represents a carbo or heterocyclic group, A represent a carbo or heterocyclic group or a carbo or hetero-polycylic group, and L1 represents various linking groups, their process of preparation, intermediate compounds for their preparation, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions. |
| US08580796B2 |
Low hygroscopic aripiprazole drug substance and processes for the preparation thereof
The present invention provides low hygroscopic forms of aripiprazole and processes for the preparation thereof which will not convert to a hydrate or lose their original solubility even when a medicinal preparation containing the anhydrous Aripiprazole crystals is stored for an extended period. |
| US08580795B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds as phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Compounds of the formula (I), their derivatives, analogs, tautomeric forms, regioisomers, stereoisomers, polymorphs, solvates, intermediates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, N-oxides, metabolites and prodrugs thereof. These compounds are phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibitors. They are useful in the treatment of a variety of allergic or inflammatory diseases including asthma, COPD, chronic bronchitis, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, vernal conjuctivitis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, uveitis, NASH and lupus. |
| US08580794B2 |
Apoptosis-inducing agents for the treatment of cancer and immune and autoimmune diseases
Disclosed are compounds which inhibit the activity of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 proteins, compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating diseases during which is expressed anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 protein. |
| US08580791B2 |
Antiviral 6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl]ethoxy}-3-ethoxy-1,2-benzisoxazole bis-dihydrogen-phosphate salts
Novel acid addition salts of 6-{2-[1-(6-methyl-3-pyridazinyl)-4-piperidinyl]ethoxy}-3-ethoxy-1,2-benzisoxazole of following formula are disclosed, particularly a crystalline form of a bis-dihydrogenphosphate salt: Such compounds have particular advantages with regard to treatment of picornaviruses. Related pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating a picornavirus infection are also disclosed. |
| US08580780B2 |
6 substituted 2, 3,4,5 tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepines as 5-HT2C receptor agonist
The present invention provides 6-substituted 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[d]azepines of Formula I as selective 5-HT2C receptor agonists for the treatment of 5-HT2C associated disorders including obesity, obsessive/compulsive disorder, depression, and anxiety: where: R6 is —S—R14; and other substituents are as defined in the specification. |
| US08580778B2 |
Substituted dihydropyrazolones and their use
The present application relates to novel substituted dihydropyrazolone derivatives, processes for their preparation, their use for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and their use for the preparation of medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular cardiovascular and haematological diseases and kidney diseases, and for promoting wound healing. |
| US08580777B2 |
Macrocyclic urea and sulfamide derivatives as inhibitors of TAFIa
The invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) which are inhibitors of activated thrombin-activable fibrinolysis inhibitor. The compounds of the formula I are suitable for producing medicaments for prophylaxis, secondary prevention and treatment of one or more disorders associated with thromboses, embolisms, hypercoagulability or fibrotic changes. |
| US08580776B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating neurodegenerating diseases
This invention provides agents, compositions, pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating or slowing the progression of a neurodegenerating disease, such as Alzheimer's disease and a demyelinating disease. |
| US08580774B2 |
Use of DHEA derivatives for enhancing physical performance
A method is disclosed for administering a DHEA derivative or a physiologically acceptable salt, ester or ether thereof for one of decreasing body weight, reducing adipose tissue, increasing endurance, as an anti-aging compound and generating production of red blood cells. |
| US08580773B2 |
Small-molecule inhibitors of the androgen receptor
The present invention provides tetrahydropyrvinium (THP), derivatives thereof, benzoxazole compounds, and derivatives thereof. The present invention provides a method of using tetrahydropyrvinium (THP), derivatives thereof, benzoxazole compounds, and derivatives thereof. |
| US08580766B2 |
Glycosaminoglycan composition and method for treatment and prevention of interstitial cystitis
The invention provides compositions and methods useful for the treatment and/or prevention of interstitial cystitis and/or a related urinary tract condition in man or in animals. Specifically, provided are compositions specially formulated for direct instillation into the bladder and/or parenteral use in the treatment and/or prevention of interstitial cystitis. Compositions adapted for direct instillation into the bladder and/or for systemic administration are provided comprised of therapeutic amounts of: chondroitin sulfate in combination with hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) are provided. Compositions adapted for direct instillation into the bladder and/or for systemic administration are also provided comprised of therapeutic amounts of: chondroitin sulfate, hyaluronan (hyaluronic acid) and N-acetyl D-glucosamine. |
| US08580762B2 |
Substituted purine and 7-deazapurine compounds
The present invention relates to substituted purine and 7-deazapurine compounds. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds and methods of treating disorders in which DOT1-mediated protein methylation plays a part, such as cancer and neurological disorders, by administering these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions to subjects in need thereof. |
| US08580755B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating inflammatory conditions
The present invention is directed to methods of treating an inflammatory condition in a patient. This method includes providing a therapeutic agent that is a vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3) agonist or a nucleic acid molecule encoding a VEGFR-3 agonist. The present invention is further directed to pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic systems for treating an inflammatory condition. |
| US08580748B2 |
Peptides for the treatment of hearing
Peptides for the treatment of inflammation, and therapeutic uses and methods of using the same are disclosed. Peptides including a transducing sequence are effective for inhibiting cytokine activity and TNF-α secretion through interaction with toll-like receptor signaling pathways. Experiments are described illustrating the efficacy of the compounds in treating otitis media, noise-induced hearing loss, age-related hearing loss, and improvement of ordinary hearing. |
| US08580744B2 |
Therapeutic formulations containing venom or venom anti-serum either alone or in combination for the therapeutic prophylaxis and therapy of neoplasms
A method of treating a mammal prophylactically to prevent neoplastic development comprises administering to the mammal a therapeutic vaccine comprising venom and at least one adjuvant. The method optionally further comprises administering to the mammal at least one other therapeutically effective agent, e.g., an anti-inflammatory agent. |
| US08580742B2 |
Topical glutathione formulations for menopausal skin
Topical compositions to address menopausal skin conditions comprise an effective amount of S-acyl glutathione derivative and a carrier. Methods for addressing menopausal skin conditions comprise applying a composition containing S-acyl glutathione derivative in a dermatologically acceptable carrier to skin tissue. The acyl group is a saturated or unsaturated aliphatic C12-C24 group, preferably an unsaturated C16-C24 group, most preferably an unsaturated C18 group. In particularly preferred embodiments, the acyl group is a linoleoyl group. |
| US08580739B2 |
Methods of reducing myocardial injury following myocardial infarction
The present invention discloses methods of reducing injury resulting from cardiovascular disease, such as myocardial infarction, and/or promoting myocardial repair. The methods include administering an ephrin and pharmaceutical compositions including ephrins to a subject. Kits useful for accomplishing the same are also provided. |
| US08580736B2 |
Rspondin polypeptides as promoting factors of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis
The present invention relates to the use of Rspondins, particularly Rspondin2 (Rspo2) or Rspondin3 (Rspo3) or Rspondin nucleic acids, or regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin, e.g. Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 to promote or inhibit angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis, respectively. The invention is based on the demonstration that Rspo3 and Rspo2 are angiogenesis promoters, and the identification of Rspo2 and 3 as positive regulators of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). These results indicate a major role for Rspondins, particularly Rspo3 and/or Rspo2 in the signaling system during angiogenesis. The invention also relates to the use of regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin3, including agonists and antagonists, in the treatment of conditions where treatment involves inhibiting or promoting angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis. |
| US08580725B2 |
Aerosol product comprising a foaming concentrate composition comprising particulate materials
An aerosol product comprises a foaming concentrate composition that comprises a surfactant and particulate material having a particle size of at least about 100 μm. The foaming concentrate composition and propellant are contained in a package comprising a container and a powder valve comprising an orifice having an orifice diameter of at least about 660 μm. Preferably, a ratio of the maximum particle size of the particulate material to the orifice diameter of the orifice is less than about 0.75. |
| US08580723B2 |
Process compositions and production of acyl alkylisethionate compositions
Methods and compositions are provided for forming ester based compositions. The ester based compositions may be used in consumer products. In one aspect, a method is provided for producing acyl alkylisethionate esters by the esterification of a sulfonate composition having two or more sulfonate isomers with fatty acid(s). In another aspect, a method is provided for forming an ester based composition including a blend of acyl alkylisethionate and acylisethionate esters. |
| US08580721B2 |
Composition comprising substituted cellulosic polymer and amylase
A solid particulate laundry detergent composition including: (a) substituted cellulosic polymer including carboxymethyl substituent groups, and having a degree of substitution (DS) of at least 0.55, and having a degree of blockiness (DB) of at least 0.35, and having a DS+DB is in the range of from 1.05 to 2.00; (b) amylase with greater than 90% identity to the AA560 alpha amylase endogenous to Bacillus sp. DSM 12649 and including: (i) mutations at one or more of positions 9, 149, 182, 186, 202, 257, 295, 299, 323, 339 and 345; and (ii) mutations at four or more of positions 118, 183, 184, 195, 320 and 458; and (c) laundry detergent ingredients. |
| US08580717B2 |
Process for making an overbased, sulfurized salt of an alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound
An overbased, sulfurized salt of at least one alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound, wherein the alkyl substituent of the hydroxyaromatic compound is a residue of at least one isomerized olefin having from about 15 to about 99 wt. % branching is disclosed. The overbased, sulfurized salt of at least one alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound is produced by the process comprising: (a) alkylating at least one hydroxyaromatic compound with at least one isomerized olefin having from about 15 to about 99 wt. % branching obtained by isomerizing at least one normal alpha olefin having from about 10 to about 40 carbon atoms, to provide at least one alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound; (b) neutralizing and sulfurizing the alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound in any order to provide at least one neutralized, sulfurized alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound; and (c) overbasing the at least one neutralized, sulfurized alkylated hydroxyaromatic compound. |
| US08580714B2 |
Methods of affinity maturing antibodies
The invention relates to methods of affinity maturing antibodies. |
| US08580712B2 |
Bis(dialkylamide) compounds and diverse applications thereof
Novel bis(dialkylamide) compounds having the formula: R2R3NOC—R1a—CONR4R5 are particularly useful solvents, for example in plant-protection formulations. |
| US08580710B2 |
Pesticidal active mixtures comprising aminothiazoline compounds
The present invention relates to pesticidal mixtures comprising as active compounds 1) at least one aminothiazoline compound I of formula I: wherein variables R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined in the description of the application and 2) at least one active compound II selected from group A as defined in the description, use of these mixtures for combating insects, acarids, or nematodes, and a method for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites using these mixtures. |
| US08580708B2 |
Plant cryoprotectant compositions and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to cryoprotection of plants. The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide a means for protecting plants from frost or freeze damage or death due to sudden exposure to low temperature conditions. The present disclosure further relates to methods for providing cryoprotection to plants. |
| US08580703B2 |
Additive component for the improvement of the performance of olefin polymerisation catalysts
The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for polymerising olefin monomers to polyolefins comprising a catalyst component and a first additive component. The first additive component is a fossil and may for example be obtained from coal. |
| US08580701B2 |
Method of controlling Ce:Zr ratio in oxide nanoparticles
A method of making a nanoparticle catalyst composition including: a single heating of an aqueous salt solution comprising a Ce, a Zr, a rare earth dopant, and a transition metal oxide precursor to provide nanoparticles, the nanoparticles have a compositional gradient comprised of a CeZrREO2, where RE is a rare earth, and the outer portion of the nanoparticles has a Ce:Zr ratio different from the inner portion of the nanoparticles. Also disclosed is a nanoparticle-catalyst composition and articles containing the composition, as defined herein. |
| US08580696B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting watermark formations on semiconductor wafers
Systems and methods for detecting watermark formations on semiconductor wafers are described. In one embodiment, a method comprises providing a semiconductor wafer having at least one watermark sensitive region fabricated thereon, subjecting the wafer to a wet processing step, enhancing a susceptibility to detection of at least one watermark formation created on the at least one watermark sensitive region, and detecting the at least one watermark formation. In another embodiment, a method comprises growing a first oxide layer on a surface of a semiconductor wafer, patterning a watermark sensitive structure on the first oxide layer, depositing a silicon layer over the first oxide layer, doping a region of the silicon layer over the watermark sensitive structure with an impurity to create a watermark sensitive region that is prone to retaining watermark formations as result of a wet processing step, and growing a second oxide layer over the silicon layer. |
| US08580694B2 |
Method of patterning hard mask layer for defining deep trench
A method of patterning a hard mask layer for defining a deep trench is described. A substrate formed with an isolation structure therein is provided. A hard mask layer is formed over the substrate provided. A patterned photoresist layer is formed over the hard mask layer, having therein a deep-trench opening pattern over the isolation structure. An etching gas not containing hydrogen is used to etch the hard mask layer with the patterned photoresist layer as a mask and thereby transfer the deep-trench opening pattern to the hard mask layer. |
| US08580692B2 |
Film stack including metal hardmask layer for sidewall image transfer fin field effect transistor formation
A method for formation of a fin field effect transistor (FinFET) device includes forming a mandrel mask and a large feature (FX) mask on a metal hardmask layer of a film stack, the film stack including a silicon on insulator (SOI) layer located underneath the metal hardmask layer; etching the mandrel mask and the FX mask simultaneously into the metal hardmask layer; and etching the mandrel mask and the FX mask into the SOI layer using the etched metal hardmask layer as a mask. |
| US08580689B2 |
Plasma processing method
The present invention provides a dry etching method capable of readily providing rounded top edge portions, called top rounds, at trenches and vias formed by removal of a dummy material. The method of the present invention is a dry etching method for forming trenches or vias by removing a dummy material with its periphery surrounded by an interlayer oxide film, which method includes the steps of etching the dummy material to a predetermined depth, performing isotropic etching after the dummy material etching, and removing remaining part of the dummy material after the isotropic etching. |
| US08580688B2 |
Copper interconnection structure and method for forming copper interconnections
A copper interconnection structure includes an insulating layer, an interconnection body including copper in an opening provided on the insulating layer, and a diffusion barrier layer formed between the insulating layer and the interconnection body. The diffusion barrier layer includes an oxide layer including manganese having a compositional ratio of oxygen to manganese (y/x) less than 2. |
| US08580678B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device with buried gates
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming first plugs over a substrate, forming contact holes that expose the first plugs, ion-implanting an anti-diffusion material into the first plugs, and forming second plugs filling the contact holes. |
| US08580677B2 |
Method of manufacturing substrate including thin film transistor
A substrate including a thin film transistor, the substrate including an active layer disposed on the substrate, the active layer including a channel area and source and drain areas, a gate electrode disposed on the active layer, the channel area corresponding to the gate electrode, a gate insulating layer interposed between the active layer and the gate electrode, an interlayer insulating layer disposed to cover the active layer and the gate electrode, the interlayer insulating layer having first and second contact holes partially exposing the active layer, source and drain electrodes disposed on the interlayer insulating layer, the source and drain areas corresponding to the source and drain electrodes, and ohmic contact layers, the ohmic contact layers being interposed between the interlayer insulating layer and the source and drain electrodes, and contacting the source and drain areas through the first and second contact holes. |
| US08580674B2 |
Fabrication of atomic scale devices
This invention concerns the fabrication of nano to atomic scale devices, that is electronic devices fabricated down to atomic accuracy. The fabrication process uses either an SEM or a STM tip to pattern regions on a semiconductor substrate. Then, forming electrically active parts of the device at those regions. Encapsulating the formed device. Using a SEM or optical microscope to align locations for electrically conducting elements on the surface of the encapsulating semiconductor with respective active parts of the device encapsulated below the surface. Forming electrically conducting elements on the surface at the aligned locations. And, electrically connecting electrically conducting elements on the surface with aligned parts of the device encapsulated below the surface to allow electrical connectivity and tunability of the device. In further aspects the invention concerns the devices themselves. |
| US08580669B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A method for forming a semiconductor device is disclosed. A method for forming a semiconductor device includes forming a first bit line contact over a semiconductor substrate, forming a second bit line contact that is coupled to the first bit line contact and has a larger width than the first bit line contact, and forming a bit line over the second bit line contact. When using the semiconductor device having a buried gate, although the bit line is formed to have a small width and the bit line pattern is misaligned, the method prevents incorrect coupling between a bit line and a bit line contact, so that it basically deteriorates unique characteristics of the semiconductor device. |
| US08580667B2 |
Self aligned trench MOSFET with integrated diode
Transistor devices can be fabricated with an integrated diode using a self-alignment. The device includes a doped semiconductor substrate having one or more electrically insulated gate electrodes formed in trenches in the substrate. One or more body regions are formed in a top portion of the substrate proximate each gate trench. One or more source regions are formed in a self-aligned fashion in a top portion of the body regions proximate each gate trench. One or more thick insulator portions are formed over the gate electrodes on a top surface of the substrate with spaces between adjacent thick insulator portions. A metal is formed on top of the substrate over the thick insulator portions. The metal forms a self-aligned contact to the substrate through the spaces between the thick insulator portions. An integrated diode is formed under the self-aligned contact. |
| US08580666B2 |
Methods of forming conductive contacts
Methods for forming memory devices and integrated circuitry, for example, DRAM (dynamic random access memory) circuitry, structures and devices resulting from such methods, and systems that incorporate the devices are provided. |
| US08580665B2 |
MOSFET integrated circuit having doped conductive interconnects and methods for its manufacture
An integrated circuit device having doped conductive contacts, and methods for its fabrication, are provided. One such method involves depositing a dielectric layer on the surface of a silicon semiconductor substrate, and photolithographically patterning a plurality of contact trenches on the dielectric layer. A tantalum barrier is deposited in the trenches, followed by a copper seed layer. The trenches are then plated with copper, including an overburden. A layer of doping material is deposited atop the overburden, and diffused into the copper by a heat treatment process. The overburden is then removed through chemical mechanical planarization, resulting in usable conductive interconnects in the trenches. |
| US08580663B2 |
Formation of shallow junctions by diffusion from a dielectronic doped by cluster or molecular ion beams
A process for forming diffused region less than 20 nanometers deep with an average doping dose above 1014 cm−2 in an IC substrate, particularly LDD region in an MOS transistor, is disclosed. Dopants are implanted into a source dielectric layer using gas cluster ion beam (GCIB) implantation, molecular ion implantation or atomic ion implantation resulting in negligible damage in the IC substrate. A spike anneal or a laser anneal diffuses the implanted dopants into the IC substrate. The inventive process may also be applied to forming source and drain (S/D) regions. One source dielectric layer may be used for forming both NLDD and PLDD regions. |
| US08580661B1 |
Method for the hydrogenation of poly-si
A method for hydrogenating poly-si. Poly-si is placed into the interior of a chamber. A filament is placed into the interior of a chamber. The base pressure of the interior of the chamber is evacuated, preferably to 10−6 Torr or less. The poly-si is heated for a predetermined poly-si heating time. The filament is heated by providing an electrical power to the filament. Hydrogen is supplied into the pressurized interior of the chamber comprising the heated poly-si and the heated filament. Atomic hydrogen is produced by the filament at a rate whereby the atomic hydrogen surface density at the poly-si is less than the poly-si surface density. Preferably, the poly-si is covered from the atomic hydrogen produced by the heated filament for a first predetermined covering time. Preferably, the poly-si is then uncovered from the atomic hydrogen produced by the heated filament for a first hydrogenation time. |
| US08580658B1 |
Methods for fabricating graphene device topography and devices formed therefrom
Methods for forming graphite-based structures, in which a substrate is patterned to form a plurality of elements on the substrate, are provided. A trench separates a first element from an adjacent element in the plurality. The surface of the first element and the surface of the trench (i) are respectively characterized by different first and second elevations and (ii) are separated by a side wall of the first element. Orthogonal projections of the surface of the first element and the surface of the trench onto a common plane are contiguous or overlapping. In the method, a first graphene layer on the entire first surface and a second graphene layer on the entire second surface are concurrently generated. The second graphene layer has a thickness that is less than a difference between the first and second elevations. Thus, a graphite-based structure having isolated first and second graphene layers is formed. |
| US08580654B2 |
Method for molecular bonding of silicon and glass substrates
The present invention concerns a method for bonding a first substrate having a first surface to a second substrate having a second surface. This method includes the steps of holding the first substrate by at least two support points, positioning the first substrate and the second substrate so that the first surface and the second surface face each other, deforming the first substrate by applying between at least one pressure point and the two support points a strain toward the second substrate, bringing the deformed first surface and the second surface into contact, and progressively releasing the strain to facilitate bonding of the substrates while minimizing or avoiding the trapping of air bubbles between the substrates. |
| US08580652B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
According to one embodiment, a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device is disclosed. The semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having first and second main surfaces, and a through hole passing through between the first and second main surfaces, a pad on the first main surface, a through electrode in the through hole, and a connection structure including a connection portion to directly connect the pad and the through electrode, and another connection portion to indirectly connect the pad and the through electrode. The method includes forming an isolation region in the first main surface, the isolation region being in a region where the through electrode is to be formed and being in a region other than the region where the through hole is to be formed, forming the pad, and forming the through hole by processing the substrate to expose a part of the pad. |
| US08580651B2 |
Methods for manufacturing a trench type semiconductor device having a thermally sensitive refill material
Methods for manufacturing trench type semiconductor devices involve refilling the trenches after high temperature processing steps are performed. The methods allow thermally unstable materials to be used as refill materials for the trenches of the device. Trench type semiconductor devices containing thermally unstable refill materials are also provided. In particular, methods of manufacturing and devices of a trench type semiconductor devices containing organic refill materials are provided. |
| US08580648B2 |
Capacitor having an electrode structure, method of manufacturing a capacitor having an electrode structure and semiconductor device having an electrode structure
A capacitor includes an object or a substrate including an insulation layer having an opening, an electrode structure having conductive patterns, a dielectric layer and an upper electrode. The electrode structure may have a first conductive pattern including metal and a second conductive pattern including metal oxide generated from the first conductive pattern. The first conductive pattern may fill the opening and may protrude over the insulation layer. The second conductive pattern may extend from the first conductive pattern. The electrode structure may additionally include a third conductive pattern disposed on the second conductive pattern. The capacitor including the electrode structure may ensure improved structural stability and electrical characteristics. |
| US08580643B2 |
Threshold voltage adjustment in a Fin transistor by corner implantation
When forming sophisticated multiple gate transistors and planar transistors in a common manufacturing sequence, the threshold voltage characteristics of the multiple gate transistors may be intentionally “degraded” by selectively incorporating a dopant species into corner areas of the semiconductor fins, thereby obtaining a superior adaptation of the threshold voltage characteristics of multiple gate transistors and planar transistors. In advantageous embodiments, the incorporation of the dopant species may be accomplished by using the hard mask, which is also used for patterning the self-aligned semiconductor fins. |
| US08580640B2 |
Manufacturing process of a power electronic device integrated in a semiconductor substrate with wide band gap and electronic device thus obtained
An embodiment of a process for manufacturing an electronic device on a semiconductor body of a material with wide forbidden bandgap having a first conductivity type. The process comprises the steps of: forming, on the semiconductor body, a first mask having a first window and a second window above a first surface portion and a second surface portion of the semiconductor body; forming, within the first and second surface portions of the semiconductor body underneath the first and second windows, at least one first conductive region and one second conductive region having a second conductivity type, the first conductive region and the second conductive region facing one another; forming a second mask on the semiconductor body, the second mask having a plurality of windows above surface portions of the first conductive region and the second conductive region; forming, within the first conductive region and the second conductive region and underneath the plurality of windows, a plurality of third conductive regions having the first conductivity type; removing completely the first and second masks; performing an activation thermal process of the first, second, and third conductive regions at a high temperature; and forming body and source regions. |
| US08580634B1 |
Methods of forming 3-D semiconductor devices with a nanowire gate structure wherein the nanowire gate structure is formed prior to source/drain formation
In one example, the method disclosed herein includes forming a fin comprised of a semiconducting material, wherein the fin has a first, as-formed cross-sectional configuration, forming a patterned hard mask above the fin, wherein the patterned hard mask has an opening that exposes a portion of the fin, performing a fin reflow process through the opening in the patterned hard mask on the exposed portion of the fin to define a nanowire structure having a cross-sectional configuration that is different from the first cross-sectional configuration, and forming a gate structure that extends at least partially around the nanowire structure. |
| US08580632B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same
To provide a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same capable of suppressing, when a plurality of MIS transistors having different absolute values of threshold voltage is used, the reduction of the drive current of a MIS transistor having a greater absolute value of threshold voltage.The threshold voltage of a second nMIS transistor is greater than the threshold voltage of a first nMIS transistor and the sum of the concentration of lanthanum atom and the concentration of magnesium atom in a second nMIS high-k film included in the second nMIS transistor is lower than the sum of the concentration of lanthanum atom and the concentration of magnesium atom in a first nMIS high-k film included in the first nMIS transistor. |
| US08580631B2 |
High sheet resistor in CMOS flow
An integrated circuit containing CMOS gates and a counterdoped polysilicon gate material resistor which has a body region that is implanted concurrently with the NSD layers of the NMOS transistors of the CMOS gates and concurrently with the PSD layers of the PMOS transistors of the CMOS gates, and has a resistor silicide block layer over the body region which is formed of separate material from the sidewall spacers on the CMOS gates. A process of forming an integrated circuit containing CMOS gates and a counterdoped polysilicon gate material resistor which implants the body region of the resistor concurrently with the NSD layers of the NMOS transistors of the CMOS gates and concurrently with the PSD layers of the PMOS transistors of the CMOS gates, and forms a resistor silicide block layer over the body region of separate material from the sidewall spacers on the CMOS gates. |
| US08580627B2 |
Compound semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A compound semiconductor device is provided, including a gallium arsenide (GaAs) substrate having a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion, wherein the first protrusion portion is formed over a first portion of the GaAs substrate and the second protrusion is formed over a second portion of the GaAs substrate. A first element is disposed over the first protrusion portion, and a second element is disposed over the second protrusion portion. |
| US08580622B2 |
Method of making integrated circuit embedded with non-volatile programmable memory having variable coupling
A programmable non-volatile device is made with a floating gate that functions as a FET gate that overlaps a portion of a source/drain region and allows for variable coupling through geometry and/or biasing conditions. This allows a programming voltage for the device to be imparted to the floating gate through variable capacitive coupling, thus changing the state of the device. Multi-state embodiments are also possible. The invention can be used in environments such as data encryption, reference trimming, manufacturing ID, security ID, and many other applications. |
| US08580619B2 |
Method for producing semiconductor device
A method for producing a semiconductor device, including a semiconductor chip, for improving production efficiency and the flexibility of production design is provided. The method comprises: preparing a semiconductor chip having a first main surface on which an electroconductive member is formed; preparing a supporting structure in which, over a support configured to transmit radiation, a radiation curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a first thermosetting resin layer are laminated in this order; arranging the semiconductor chips on the first thermosetting resin layer to face the first thermosetting resin layer to a second main surface of the semiconductor chips opposite to the first main surface; laminating a second thermosetting resin layer over the first thermosetting resin layer to cover the semiconductor chips; and curing the radiation curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer by irradiating from the support side to peel the radiation curable pressure-sensitive adhesive layer from the first thermosetting resin layer. |
| US08580617B2 |
Thermosetting die-bonding film
The thermosetting die-bonding film of the present invention is used in manufacturing a semiconductor device, has at least an epoxy resin, a phenol resin, and an acrylic copolymer, and the ratio X/Y is 0.7 to 5 when X represents a total weight of the epoxy resin and the phenol resin and Y represents a weight of the acrylic copolymer. |
| US08580613B2 |
Semiconductor chip arrangement with sensor chip and manufacturing method
On a carrier (1) an adhesion layer (4), an ASIC chip (2) and a sensor chip (3) are arranged one above another. An interchip connection (5) is provided for electrically connecting the chips among one another, and an ASIC connection (6) is provided for externally electrically connecting the circuit integrated in the ASIC chip. |
| US08580611B2 |
Method for manufacturing wiring substrate
A method for manufacturing a wiring substrate includes forming a first pad and a second pad on one side of a substrate, plating a surface of the second pad to form a bonding pad used for a wire-bonded connection, covering a surface of the first pad with an adhesive layer, adhering solder powder to the adhesive layer, applying flux containing halogen to the substrate, and melting the solder powder and covering the first pad with a solder to form a connection pad used for a flip-chip-connection. The flux has a halogen concentration of less than or equal to 0.15 wt %. |
| US08580599B2 |
Bypass diode for a solar cell
Methods of fabricating bypass diodes for solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a first conductive region of a first conductivity type above a substrate of a solar cell. A second conductive region of a second conductivity type is formed on the first conductive region. In another embodiment, a method includes forming a first conductive region of a first conductivity type above a substrate of a solar cell. A second conductive region of a second conductivity type is formed within, and surrounded by, an uppermost portion of the first conductive region but is not formed in a lowermost portion of the first conductive region. |
| US08580598B2 |
Image sensor and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed are an image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. A metal wiring consisting of a lower metal wiring, an upper metal wiring, and a plug connecting the lower and upper metal wirings, in which the lower and upper metal wiring are made of a transparent conductive film pattern, is formed on a substrate with devices formed thereon, the devices including a photodiode and gate electrodes. Then, a passivation film, a color filter, and a microlens are sequentially formed on the metal wiring. All or a portion of the metal wiring is formed in a transparent conductive film pattern. As such, the metal wiring is formed on the photodiode. |
| US08580596B2 |
Front end micro cavity
The present invention relates to a method of forming a micro cavity having a micro electrical mechanical system (MEMS) in a process, such as a CMOS process. MEMS resonators are being intensively studied in many research groups and some first products have recently been released. This type of device offers a high Q-factor, small size, high level of integration and potentially low cost. These devices are expected to replace bulky quartz crystals in high-precision oscillators and may also be used as RF filters. The oscillators can be used in time-keeping and frequency reference applications such as RF modules in mobile phones, devices containing blue-tooth modules and other digital and telecommunication devices. |
| US08580593B2 |
Epitaxial formation structures and associated methods of manufacturing solid state lighting devices
Epitaxial formation structures and associated methods of manufacturing solid state lighting (“SSL”) devices with target thermal expansion characteristics are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an SSL device includes a composite structure having a composite CTE temperature dependency, a formation structure on the composite structure, and an SSL structure on the formation structure. The SSL structure has an SSL temperature dependency, and a difference between the composite CTE and SSL temperature dependencies is below 3 ppm/° C. over the temperature range. |
| US08580588B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and fabricating method thereof
An organic light emitting display includes a substrate, a semiconductor layer arranged on the substrate, an organic light emitting diode arranged on the semiconductor layer, an encapsulant arranged on an top surface periphery of the substrate, which is an outer periphery of the semiconductor layer and the organic light emitting diode, an encapsulation substrate bonded to the encapsulant, and a bonding agent arranged on an under surface of the substrate which is opposite to the encapsulant. |
| US08580586B2 |
Memory arrays using nanotube articles with reprogrammable resistance
A memory array includes a plurality of memory cells, each of which receives a bit line, a first word line, and a second word line. Each memory cell includes a cell selection circuit, which allows the memory cell to be selected. Each memory cell also includes a two-terminal switching device, which includes first and second conductive terminals in electrical communication with a nanotube article. The memory array also includes a memory operation circuit, which is operably coupled to the bit line, the first word line, and the second word line of each cell. The circuit can select the cell by activating an appropriate line, and can apply appropriate electrical stimuli to an appropriate line to reprogrammably change the relative resistance of the nanotube article between the first and second terminals. The relative resistance corresponds to an informational state of the memory cell. |
| US08580574B2 |
Method and apparatus for stripping a contact-limiting element from a pipette probe
An automated analyzer for performing multiple diagnostic assays simultaneously includes multiple stations, or modules, in which discrete aspects of the assay are performed on fluid samples contained in reaction receptacles. The analyzer includes stations for automatically preparing a specimen sample, incubating the sample at prescribed temperatures for prescribed periods, performing an analyte isolation procedure, and ascertaining the presence of a target analyte. An automated receptacle transporting system moves the reaction receptacles from one station to the next. The analyzer further includes devices for carrying a plurality of specimen tubes and disposable pipette tips in a machine-accessible manner, a device for agitating containers of target capture reagents comprising suspensions of solid support material and for presenting the containers for machine access thereto, and a device for holding containers of reagents in a temperature controlled environment and presenting the containers for machine access thereto. A method for performing an automated diagnostic assay includes an automated process for isolating and amplifying a target analyte. The process is performed by automatically moving each of a plurality of reaction receptacles containing a solid support material and a fluid sample between stations for incubating the contents of the reaction receptacle and for separating the target analyte bound to the solid support from the fluid sample. An amplification reagent is added to the separated analyte after the analyte separation step and before a final incubation step. |
| US08580573B2 |
Highly fluorescent markers for fluids or articles
The present invention provides highly fluorescent markers, made from a reactive polymer and an isocyanate, that fluoresce in the ultraviolet or near infrared region without being visible to the human eye at low concentrations in the fluid or article being marked. The molecular weight and fluorescence emission wavelength of these highly fluorescent marker compounds can be adjusted to provide a multitude of markers with unique fluorescence signatures. |
| US08580572B2 |
Lateral flow assay test strip and method of making the same
The invention relates to a lateral flow assay test strip and a method for making the same. The strip comprises, in the flow direction, a selectively activated membrane for a test reaction and an absorption pad, which are both made of paper and may comprise an integral paper strip. The absorption pad has the paper strip embossed and/or folded to increase the strip's absorption capacity. The folded pad may have an accordion-like configuration, the strip running to-and-from, or it may have the strip rolled and then flattened to a stack of layers. |