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US08778853B2	Glycerol-containing functional fluid A functional fluid comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity, and at least about 0.05 wt-% glycerol. A method of preparing a functional fluid comprising adding glycerol to a functional fluid, wherein the glycerol is not glycerol monooleate. A method of preparing an additive concentrate comprising adding glycerol to a diluent oil wherein the concentrate contains from about 1% to about 99% by weight of said diluent. A method of reducing wear comprising contacting a metal surface with a functional fluid comprising a major amount of an oil of lubricating viscosity and at least about 0.05 wt-% glycerol.
US08778847B2	Immunogenic peptides of influenza virus Peptides and polypeptides that elicit immunogenic responses in a mammal; especially neutralizing antibodies, against human and avian influenza strains H1N1, H3N2, H5N1 and H7N7 are disclosed Immunogenic compositions including these peptides, and polypeptides are also provided. Compositions including these peptides and polypeptides with or without adjuvants are disclosed. Nucleic acids and expression cassettes encoding these peptides and polypeptides are also disclosed. Methods of inhibiting infection by influenza, with or without cell entry, are also disclosed using these peptides and polypeptides.
US08778840B2	Soluble liquid formulations of quinclorac ammonium salts The present invention relates to novel soluble liquid (SL) formulations comprising A) quinclorac ammonium salts of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently hydrogen or optionally substituted alkyl, and B) a solvents of formula IIa wherein R5 is alkyl; A is alkylene or oxyalkylene; and m is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and/or a solvent of formula IIb HO—B—OH (IIb) wherein B is a straight-chain or branched alkylene or alkyleneoxyalkylene or alkyleneoxyalkyleneoxyalkylene.
US08778839B2	Herbicidal composition Improvement of the effect of a herbicidally active ingredient and reduction of its dosage are required so as to reduce the environment load on a site where the herbicide is applied or the periphery thereof, more than ever. A herbicidal composition comprising (1) a herbicidal sulfonylurea compound or its salt and (2) a polyoxyalkylene alkyl ether phosphate or its salt. A method for controlling undesired plants or inhibiting their growth, by applying such a herbicidal composition.
US08778833B2	Copper-zirconia catalyst and method of use and manufacture Catalysts and methods for their manufacture and use for the dehydrogenation of alcohols are disclosed. The catalysts and methods utilize a highly dispersible alumina, for example, boehmite or pseudoboehmite, to form catalysts that exhibit high dehydrogenation activities. Specifically, the catalysts include Cu that is highly dispersed by reaction of an alumina formed by peptizing of boehmite or pseudoboehmite and precursors of ZrO2, ZnO and CuO.
US08778831B2	Base metal and base metal modified diesel oxidation catalysts There is described a base metal modified Cerium containing oxide materials and their application as catalysts for the oxidation of CO and HC emissions from a compression ignition/diesel engine. These materials provide effective promotion of CO and HC oxidation function in the presence or absence of PGM and are based upon OIC/OS materials having a stable cubic crystal structure, and most especially to promoted OIC/OS materials wherein the promotion is achieved by the post-synthetic introduction of non-precious metals via a basic (alkaline) exchange process.
US08778828B2	Hydroprocessing catalysts and methods for making thereof A process for preparing a slurry catalyst for the upgrade of heavy oil feedstock is provided. The process employs a pressure leach solution obtained from a metal recovery process as part of the metal precursor feed. In one embodiment, the process comprises: sulfiding a pressure leach solution having at least a Group VIB metal precursor compound in solution forming a catalyst precursor, and mixing the sulfided catalyst precursor with a hydrocarbon diluent to form the slurry catalyst. In another embodiment, the pressure leach solution is mixed with a hydrocarbon diluent under high shear mixing conditions to form an emulsion, which emulsion can be sulfided in-situ upon contact with a heavy oil feedstock in the heavy oil upgrade process.
US08778827B2	Catalyst composition and process for oligomerization of ethylene The present invention relates to a catalyst composition comprising: (a) a binuclear chromium(II) complex; (b) a ligand of the general structure (A) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—H or (B) R1R2P—N(R3)—P(R4)—N(R5)—PR6R7, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are independently selected from halogen, amino, trimethylsilyl, C1-C10-alkyl, aryl and substituted aryl, wherein the PNPN- or PNPNP-unit is optionally part of a ring system; and (c) an activator or co-catalyst, as well as to a process for oligomerization of ethylene.
US08778826B2	Enhanced procatalyst composition and process Disclosed herein are processes for preparing procatalyst compositions and polymers, i.e., propylene-based polymers, produced therefrom. The present procatalyst compositions improve catalyst selectivity and also increase the bulk density of the formant polymer.
US08778825B2	Honeycomb structure and honeycomb catalyst body Partition walls are provided with small pores and large pores, a porosity of the partition walls is from 50 to 70%, a porosity of the large pores of the partition walls is 30% or larger, a ratio of a total volume of the small pores to a total volume of the large pores is 20% or larger, and in a graph showing a pore diameter distribution of the partition walls, the pore diameter at a maximum peak value of the large pores is from 20 to 200 μm, and the pore diameter at a maximum peak value of the small pores is from 0.1 to 8 μm. Furthermore, a value obtained by dividing a porosity value (%) of the large pores by a thickness value (μm) of the partition walls is 0.2 or larger in a honeycomb structure.
US08778818B2	Anti-vandalism fabric suitable for upholstering seats An anti-vandalism fabric having at least one thread intertwined with itself forming a mesh, the thread in turn being formed by a bundle of between 3 and 14 filaments or a combination of filaments and yarns not plaited with one another, of which at least 3 are metal filaments, the metal filaments of the bundle having a diameter between 0.05 mm and 0.09 mm. The fabric can include more than one mesh. In one variant the mesh or meshes are embedded in a panel of non woven fabric.
US08778813B2	Confined process volume PECVD chamber An apparatus for plasma processing a substrate is provided. The apparatus comprises a processing chamber, a substrate support disposed in the processing chamber, a shield member disposed in the processing chamber below the substrate support, and a lid assembly coupled to the processing chamber. The lid assembly comprises a conductive gas distributor coupled to a power source, and an electrode separated from the conductive gas distributor and the chamber body by electrical insulators. The electrode is also coupled to a source of electric power. The substrate support is formed with a stiffness that permits very little departure from parallelism. The shield member thermally shields a substrate transfer opening in the lower portion of the chamber body. A pumping plenum is located below the substrate support processing position, and is spaced apart therefrom.
US08778810B2	Plasma treatment method A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having fluorocarbon layers as insulating layers includes the steps of forming a first fluorocarbon (CFx1) layer using plasma excited by microwave power and forming a second fluorocarbon (CFx2) layer using plasma excited by an RF power.
US08778809B2	Apparatus for forming a film and an electroluminescence device A device having three evaporation sources and a unit for moving the respective evaporation sources in one chamber is used, whereby it becomes possible to increase efficiency of use of an evaporation material. Consequently, manufacturing cost can be reduced, and a uniform thickness can be obtained over an entire surface of a substrate even in the case in which a large area substrate is used.
US08778808B2	Method of fabricating a semiconductor device The invention relates to semiconductor devices and a method of fabricating the same. In accordance with a method of fabricating a semiconductor device according to an aspect of the invention, a tunnel insulating layer, a first conductive layer, a dielectric layer, a second conductive layer, and a gate electrode layer are sequentially stacked over a semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode layer, the second conductive layer, the dielectric layer, and the first conductive layer are patterned so that the first conductive layer partially remains to prevent the tunnel insulating layer from being exposed. Sidewalls of the gate electrode layer are etched. A first passivation layer is formed on the entire surface including the sidewalls of the gate electrode layer. At this time, a thickness of the first passivation layer formed on the sidewalls of the gate electrode layer is thicker than that of the first passivation layer formed in other areas. A cleaning process is performed to thereby remove byproducts occurring in the etch process. A gate pattern is formed by etching the first passivation layer, the first conductive layer, and the tunnel insulating layer.
US08778807B2	Method of reducing delamination in the fabrication of small-pitch devices A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes providing a substrate; forming a first hard mask layer over the substrate; forming a second hard mask layer over the first hard mask layer; patterning the second hard mask layer to form a hard mask; and, after the step of patterning the second hard mask layer, baking the substrate, the first hard mask layer, and the hard mask. After the step of baking, a spacer layer is formed, which includes a first portion on a top of the hard mask, and a second portion and a third portion on opposite sidewalls of the hard mask. The method further includes removing the first portion of the spacer layer; removing the hard mask; and using the second portion and the third portion of the spacer layer as masks to pattern the first hard mask layer.
US08778803B2	CPM slurry for silicon film polishing and polishing method Disclosed is a CMP slurry for silicon film polishing, comprising abrasive grains, an oxidizing agent, a cationic surfactant, and water. This CMP slurry is suitable for the CMP step of a silicon film of semiconductor devices, since it enables to obtain excellent planarity and excellent performance of controlling the remaining film thickness, while improving the yield and reliability of the semiconductor devices. This CMP slurry also enables to reduce the production cost.
US08778802B2	Polishing method and method for fabricating semiconductor device A polishing method includes causing a polishing pad arranged on a turn table to rotate together with the turn table, and polishing a surface of a substrate by using the rotating polishing pad while supplying a chemical fluid to a surface of the polishing pad on a fore side of the substrate from an oblique direction with respect to the surface of the polishing pad.
US08778798B1	Electronic device package and fabrication method thereof An electronic device package is disclosed. The package includes at least one semiconductor chip having a first surface and a second surface opposite thereto, in which at least one redistribution layer is disposed on the first surface of the semiconductor chip and is electrically connected to at least one conductive pad structure. At least one abut portion is disposed on the redistribution layer and electrically contacting thereto. A passivation layer covers the first surface of the semiconductor chip and surrounds the abut portion. A substrate is attached onto the second surface of the semiconductor chip. A fabrication method of the electronic device package is also disclosed.
US08778791B2	Semiconductor structure and method for making the same The present invention relates to a semiconductor structure and a method for making the same. The method includes the following steps: (a) providing a first wafer and a second wafer; (b) disposing the first wafer on the second wafer; (c) removing part of the first wafer, so as to form a groove; (d) forming a through via in the groove; and (e) forming at least one electrical connecting element on the first wafer. Therefore, the wafers are penetrated and electrically connected by forming only one conductive via, which leads to a simplified process and a low manufacturing cost.
US08778789B2	Methods for fabricating integrated circuits having low resistance metal gate structures Methods for fabricating integrated circuits having low resistance metal gate structures are provided. One method includes forming a metal gate stack in a FET trench formed in a FET region. The metal gate stack is etched to form a recessed metal gate stack and a recess. The recess is defined by sidewalls in the FET region and is disposed above the recessed metal gate stack. A liner is formed overlying the sidewalls and the recessed metal gate stack and defines an inner cavity in the recess. A copper layer is formed overlying the liner and at least partially fills the inner cavity. The copper layer is etched to expose an upper portion of the liner while leaving a copper portion disposed in a bottom portion of the inner cavity. Copper is electrolessly deposited on the copper portion to fill a remaining portion of the inner cavity.
US08778788B2	Method of fabricating a gallium nitride merged P-i-N Schottky (MPS) diode A semiconductor structure includes a III-nitride substrate with a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The III-nitride substrate is characterized by a first conductivity type and a first dopant concentration. The semiconductor structure also includes a III-nitride epitaxial structure including a first III-nitride epitaxial layer coupled to the first side of the III-nitride substrate and a plurality of III-nitride regions of a second conductivity type. The plurality of III-nitride regions have at least one III-nitride epitaxial region of the first conductivity type between each of the plurality of III-nitride regions. The semiconductor structure further includes a first metallic structure electrically coupled to one or more of the plurality of III-nitride regions and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region. A Schottky contact is created between the first metallic structure and the at least one III-nitride epitaxial region.
US08778787B2	Method of forming contacts for a back-contact solar cell Methods of forming contacts for solar cells are described. In one embodiment, a method includes forming a silicon layer above a substrate, forming and patterning a solid-state p-type dopant source on the silicon layer, forming an n-type dopant source layer over exposed regions of the silicon layer and over a plurality of regions of the solid-state p-type dopant source, and heating the substrate to provide a plurality of n-type doped silicon regions among a plurality of p-type doped silicon regions.
US08778786B1	Method for substrate preservation during transistor fabrication Silicon loss prevention in a substrate during transistor device element manufacture is achieved by limiting a number of photoresist mask and chemical oxide layer stripping opportunities during the fabrication process. This can be achieved through the use of a protective layer that remains on the substrate during formation and stripping of photoresist masks used in identifying the implant areas into the substrate. In addition, undesirable reworking steps due to photoresist mask misalignment are eliminated or otherwise have no effect on consuming silicon from the substrate during fabrication of device elements. In this manner, device elements with the same operating characteristics and performance can be consistently made from lot to lot.
US08778784B2	Stress regulated semiconductor devices and associated methods Stress regulated semiconductor devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a stress regulated semiconductor device can include a semiconductor layer, a stress regulating interface layer including a carbon layer formed on the semiconductor layer, and a heat spreader coupled to the carbon layer opposite the semiconductor layer. The stress regulating interface layer is operable to reduce the coefficient of thermal expansion difference between the semiconductor layer and the heat spreader to less than or equal to about 10 ppm/° C.
US08778769B2	Semiconductor package having passive device and method for making the same The present invention relates to a semiconductor package and a method for making the same. The semiconductor package includes a substrate, a first capacitor, a first protective layer, a first metal layer and a second protective layer. The substrate has at least one via structure. The first capacitor is disposed on a first surface of the substrate. The first protective layer encapsulates the first capacitor. The first metal layer is disposed on the first protective layer, and includes a first inductor. The second protective layer encapsulates the first inductor. Whereby, the first inductor, the first capacitor and the via structure are integrated into the semiconductor package, so that the size of the product is reduced.
US08778766B2	Field effect transistor, integrated circuit element, and method for manufacturing the same A field effect transistor of an embodiment of the present invention includes, a semiconductor substrate containing Si atoms; a protruding structure formed on the semiconductor substrate; a channel region formed in the protruding structure and containing Ge atoms; an under channel region formed under the channel region in the protruding structure and containing Si and Ge atoms, the Ge composition ratio among Si and Ge atoms contained in the under channel region continuously changing from the channel region side to the semiconductor substrate side; a gate insulating film formed on the channel region; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film on the channel region.
US08778764B2	Method of making an insulated gate semiconductor device having a shield electrode structure and structure therefor In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a multi-portion shield electrode structure formed in a drift region. The shield electrode includes a wide portion formed in proximity to a channel side of the drift region, and a narrow portion formed deeper in the drift region. The narrow portion is separated from the drift region by a thicker dielectric region, and the wide portion is separated from the drift region by a thinner dielectric region. That portion of the drift region in proximity to the wide portion can have a higher dopant concentration than other portions of the drift region.
US08778763B2	Method for forming memory cell transistor A method for forming a memory cell transistor is disclosed which includes providing a substrate, forming a trench structure in the substrate, depositing a conductive substance on the surface of the substrate to form a conductive member inside the trench structure, forming one or more dielectric layers on the surface of the substrate, forming one or more first conductive layers on top of the dielectric layers, and etching the first conductive layers and the dielectric layers to form a hole structure extending through the first conductive and the dielectric layers, reaching to the substrate surface. One or more second conductive layers may be formed on top of the first conductive layers, with the second conductive layer material filling the hole structure.
US08778762B2	Methods of forming vertically-stacked structures, and methods of forming vertically-stacked memory cells Some embodiments include methods of forming vertically-stacked structures, such as vertically-stacked memory cells. A first hardmask is formed over a stack of alternating electrically conductive levels and electrically insulative levels. A first opening is formed through the first hardmask and the stack. Cavities are formed to extend into the electrically conductive levels. A fill material is formed within the first opening and within the cavities. A second hardmask is formed over the first hardmask and over the fill material. A second opening is formed through the second hardmask. The second opening is narrower than the first opening. The second opening is extended into the fill material to form an upwardly-opening container from the fill material. Sidewalls of the upwardly-opening container are removed, while leaving the fill material within the cavities as a plurality of vertically-stacked structures.
US08778752B2	Method for designing a semiconductor device including stress films A method for designing a semiconductor device includes arranging at least a pattern of a first active region in which a first transistor is formed and a pattern of a second active region in which a second transistor is formed; arranging at least a pattern of a gate wire which intersects the first active region and the second active region; extracting at least a first region in which the first active region and the gate wire are overlapped with each other; arranging at least one pattern of a compressive stress film on a region including the first active region; and obtaining by a computer a layout pattern of the semiconductor device, when the at least one pattern of the compressive stress film is arranged, end portions of the at least one pattern thereof are positioned based on positions of end portions of the first region.
US08778751B2	Method for producing a structure element and semiconductor component comprising a structure element A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor body having a surface and a cutout in the semiconductor body. The cutout extends from the surface of the semiconductor body into the semiconductor body in a direction perpendicular to the surface. The cutout has a base and at least one sidewall. The component further includes a layer on the surface of the semiconductor body and in the cutout. The layer forms a well above the cutout. The well has a well base, a well edge and at least one well sidewall. The at least one well sidewall forms an angle α in the range of 20° to 80° with respect to the surface of the semiconductor body. The layer has at least one edge which, proceeding from the well edge, extends in the direction of the surface of the semiconductor body.
US08778745B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprises the steps of forming a seed over the insulating film by introducing hydrogen and a deposition gas into a first treatment chamber under a first condition and forming a microcrystalline semiconductor film over the seed by introducing hydrogen and the deposition gas into a second treatment chamber under a second condition: a second flow rate of the deposition gas is periodically changed between a first value and a second value; and a second pressure in the second treatment chamber is higher than or equal to 1.0×102 Torr and lower than or equal to 1.0×103 Torr.
US08778742B1	Methods and systems for gate dimension control in multi-gate structures for semiconductor devices Methods and systems are disclosed for gate dimension control in multi-gate structures for integrated circuit devices. Processing steps for formation of one or more subsequent gate structures are adjusted based upon dimensions determined for one or more previously formed gate structures. In this way, one or more features of the resulting multi-gate structures can be controlled with greater accuracy, and variations between a plurality of multi-gate structures can be reduced. Example multi-gate features and/or dimensions that can be controlled include overall gate length, overlap of gate structures, and/or any other desired features and/or dimensions of the multi-gate structures. Example multi-gate structures include multi-gate NVM (non-volatile memory) cells for NVM systems, such as for example, split-gate NVM cells having select gates (SGs) and control gates (CGs).
US08778734B2	Tree based adaptive die enumeration A system and method for efficiently addressing dies in a three-dimensional stacked integrated circuit. Multiple stacked dies may be included in a single package or module. At least two of the dies are vertically stacked. One or more of the dies may include die enumeration logic that generates a unique die address space identifier (ID) for a particular die. Unless a die is a base die, each die receives a unique die ID for itself from a die placed below itself. The die then generates a unique die ID for one or more dies placed above itself and sends these die IDs to the dies located on top of itself. If a die is a base die, then the logic may receive a root value for a first unique die ID within the vertical stack from the package substrate or silicon based interposer beneath it.
US08778733B2	Semiconductor package and methods of formation thereof In one embodiment, a method of forming a semiconductor package includes placing a first die and a second die over a carrier. At least one of the first and the second dies are covered with an encapsulation material to form an encapsulant having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface. The encapsulant is thinned from the bottom surface to expose a first surface of the first die without exposing the second die. The exposed first surface of the first die is selectively etched to expose a second surface of the first die. A back side conductive layer is formed so as to contact the first surface. The second die is separated from the back side conductive layer by a first portion of the encapsulant.
US08778732B2	Microelectronic devices and microelectronic support devices, and associated assemblies and methods Microelectronic devices, associated assemblies, and associated methods are disclosed herein. For example, certain aspects of the invention are directed toward a microelectronic device that includes a microfeature workpiece having a side and an aperture in the side. The device can further include a workpiece contact having a surface. At least a portion of the surface of the workpiece contact can be accessible through the aperture and through a passageway extending between the aperture and the surface. Other aspects of the invention are directed toward a microelectronic support device that includes a support member having a side carrying a support contact that can be connectable to a workpiece contact of a microfeature workpiece. The device can further include recessed support contact means carried by the support member. The recessed support contact means can be connectable to a second workpiece contact of the microfeature workpiece.
US08778731B2	Method of manufacturing P-type ZnO nanowires and method of manufacturing energy conversion device A method of manufacturing silver (Ag)-doped zinc oxide (ZnO) nanowires and a method of manufacturing an energy conversion device are provided. In the method of manufacturing Ag-doped ZnO nanowires, the Ag-doped nanowires are grown by a low temperature hydrothermal synthesis method using a Ag-containing aqueous solution.
US08778729B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device A semiconductor device in which a defect is suppressed and miniaturization is achieved is provided. An insulating film is formed over a flat surface; a first mask is formed over the insulating film; a second mask is formed by performing a slimming process on the first mask; an insulating layer is formed by performing an etching process on the insulating film using the second mask; an oxide semiconductor layer covering the insulating layer is formed; a conductive film covering the oxide semiconductor layer is formed; a surface of the conductive film is flattened by performing a polishing process on the conductive film; an etching process is performed on the conductive film, so that a conductive layer is formed and a surface of the conductive layer is lower than a surface of an uppermost part of the oxide semiconductor layer; a gate insulating film in contact with the conductive layer and the oxide semiconductor layer is formed; and a gate electrode is formed in a region which is over the gate insulating film and overlaps with the insulating layer.
US08778728B2	Methods of manufacturing non-volatile phase-change memory devices Methods of manufacturing non-volatile memory devices may include separating first phase-change material groups and second phase-change material groups, which have different sizes, from a target including phase-change materials and faulting a phase-change material layer on an object by using the first phase-change material groups and the second phase-change material groups.
US08778727B2	Method of manufacturing organic electroluminescence display device Provided is a method of manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display device including: an organic compound layer-forming step of forming an organic compound layer on a first electrode; a release layer-forming step of forming a release layer on the organic compound layer; a first processing step for the release layer of patterning the release layer; an organic compound layer-processing step of removing the organic compound layer in a region not covered with the release layer processed in the first processing step for the release layer; and a second processing step for the release layer of removing a part of the release layer, in which the release layer is a deposited film formed of a charge-transportable organic compound and is dissolved by a solvent containing an organic solvent miscible with water.
US08778723B2	Serial connection of thin-layer solar cells The invention relates to a serial connection of thin layer solar cells. The invention provides a structuring method for creating a reliable and effective connections, preventing short-circuits and enlarging usable solar cell surfaces. The solar cells comprise a substrate, a back contact layer, an absorber layer, a buffer layer, and a transparent front contact layer. Each solar cell is subdivided by three trenches A, B, C to create a plurality of adjacent cell segments. Trenches A and B extend down to the back contact layer, trench C extends down to the substrate. Trench C is filled with electrically insulating paste and trench B is filled with electrically conducting paste. The electrically conducting paste also covers trench C. The adjacent cell segments are electrically connected. Trench A is then created and filled with electrically insulating paste.
US08778720B2	Laser firing apparatus for high efficiency solar cell and fabrication method thereof Discussed is a fabrication method of a solar cell according to an embodiment of the invention, which includes forming an electrode material on a semiconductor substrate for the solar cell; and forming an electrode by heat treating the electrode material by laser irradiation, wherein the electrode material comprises at least one of an electrode paste, electrode ink and aerosol for the electrode.
US08778718B2	Method of manufacturing dye sensitized solar battery and solar battery assembling apparatus for the same Disclosed are a method of manufacturing a dye sensitized solar battery and a solar battery assembling apparatus. The method includes: forming electrode pads on electrodes of respective solar battery sub modules; applying a conductive adhesive on the electrode; and overlapping the electrodes of the solar battery sub modules, applying a current to the electrode pads, and then heating and hardening the conductive adhesive.
US08778714B2	Gas sensitive materials for gas detection and methods of making A gas sensitive material comprising SnO2 nanocrystals doped with In2O3 and an oxide of a platinum group metal, and a method of making the same. The platinum group metal is preferably Pd, but also may include Pt, Ru, Ir, and combinations thereof. The SnO2 nanocrystals have a specific surface of 7 or greater, preferably about 20 m2/g, and a mean particle size of between about 10 nm and about 100 nm, preferably about 40 nm. A gas detection device made from the gas sensitive material deposited on a substrate, the gas sensitive material configured as a part of a current measuring circuit in communication with a heat source.
US08778713B2	Encapsulation sheet, method of manufacturing organic light emitting display device using the same, and organic light emitting display device In one aspect, an encapsulation sheet, a method of manufacturing an organic light emitting display device using the encapsulation sheet, and an organic light emitting display device is provided. The encapsulation sheet includes a carrier film; and a first sheet formed on the carrier film, wherein the first sheet comprises at least one of tin fluorophosphates glass, chalcogenide glass, tellurite glass, borate glass, and phosphate glass.
US08778708B2	Process for forming an electroactive layer There is provided a process for forming a layer of electroactive material having a substantially flat profile. The process includes: providing a workpiece having at least one active area; depositing a liquid composition including the electroactive material onto the workpiece in the active area, to form a wet layer; treating the wet layer on the workpiece at a controlled temperature in the range of −25 to 80° C. and under a vacuum in the range of 10−6 to 1,000 Torr, for a first period of 1-100 minutes, to form a partially dried layer; heating the partially dried layer to a temperature above 100° C. for a second period of 1-50 minutes to form a dried layer.
US08778705B2	Method of manufacturing light emitting device A light-emitting diode (“LED”) device has an LED chip attached to a substrate. The terminals of the LED chip are electrically coupled to leads of the LED device. Elastomeric encapsulant within a receptacle of the LED device surrounds the LED chip. A second encapsulant is disposed within an aperture of the receptacle on the elastomeric encapsulant.
US08778703B2	Extremely non-degenerate two photon absorption optical sensing method, apparatus and applications An extremely non-degenerate two photon absorption (END-2PA) method and apparatus provide for irradiating a semiconductor material substrate simultaneously with two photons each of different energy less than a bandgap energy of the semiconductor material substrate but in an aggregate greater than the bandgap energy of the semiconductor material substrate. A ratio of a higher energy photon energy to a lower energy photon energy is at least about 3.0. Alternatively, or as an adjunct, the higher energy photon has an energy at least about 75% of the bandgap energy and the lower energy photon has an energy no greater than about 25% of the bandgap energy.
US08778701B2	Method for producing spin injection electrode A production method of the present disclosure includes: a first step of preparing a multi-layer graphene, and an iron oxide that is a ferromagnetic material contacting the graphene and containing Fe3O4; and a second step of applying a voltage or a current between the graphene and the iron oxide with an electric potential of the graphene being positive relative to that of the iron oxide, so as to oxidize a part of the graphene or oxidize a part of the graphene and a part of Fe3O4, and thus to form a barrier layer composed of oxidized graphene or of oxidized graphene and Fe2O3 between the graphene and the iron oxide, and thereby forming a spin injection electrode that includes the graphene, the iron oxide, and the barrier layer located at an interface between the graphene and the iron oxide, and that allows spins to be injected into the graphene from the iron oxide via the barrier layer.
US08778698B2	Chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus In a chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus, a beam applied from a light source to a chromatography test strip is formed into an elliptical shape by an optical means such as a cylindrical lens, a variation in absorbance that accompanies elution of a marker regent is detected while the elliptical beam is applied between a marker reagent hold part and a detection part, and a measurement is automatically started in a prescribed period of time since the detection of variation. According to the chromatography quantitative measuring apparatus so configured, non-uniform coloration is reduced by shaping the beam elliptically with the optical means, whereby the accuracy of quantitative analysis is enhanced, and the apparatus can be operated easily.
US08778694B2	Batch methods for enriching trace impurities in hydrogen gas for their further analysis Provided herein are batch methods and devices for enriching trace quantities of impurities in gaseous mixtures, such as hydrogen fuel. The methods and devices rely on concentrating impurities using hydrogen transport membranes wherein the time period for concentrating the sample is calculated on the basis of optimized membrane characteristics, comprising its thickness and permeance, with optimization of temperature, and wherein the enrichment of trace impurities is proportional to the pressure ratio Phi/Plo and the volume ratio V1/V2, with following detection of the impurities using commonly-available detection methods.
US08778686B2	Automatic analyzer and dispensing method thereof Provided are an automatic analyzer which moves a dispensing apparatus having a dispensing probe, or a vessel by a driving mechanism to dispense plural liquids into the vessel via the dispensing probe, and measures and analyzes optical characteristic of a reaction liquid in which each of the dispensed liquids is reacted, and a dispensing method thereof. The automatic analyzer includes a drive controlling unit which controls the driving mechanism so that the liquid surface of the liquid and a distal end of the dispensing probe are moved relatively to each other in a vertical direction, and, when the liquids including precipitated substance are to be dispensed, the dispensing probe sucks in the liquids from plural different positions along the vertical direction.
US08778684B2	Herpes simplex virus complex There is provided an HSV complex which comprises an avirulent HSV and a targeting agent which allows the HSV particle to infect and lyse a specific targeted cell. The inventors have found a way in which avirulent HSV can be targeted to disease cells, e.g. cancer cells, by incorporating an antibody binding domain into one or more viral glycoproteins.
US08778683B2	Vaccines comprising heat-sensitive transgenes The present disclosure provides temperature sensitive essential nucleic acid molecules from a psychrophilic bacterium, proteins encoded by the nucleic acid molecules, as well as recombinant cells into which have been introduced such nucleic acid molecules. The disclosed recombinant cells containing one or more essential nucleic acid molecules from a psychrophilic bacterium are thereby made temperature sensitive, and can be administered to a mammal to induce an immune response in the mammal.
US08778681B2	Culture method related to differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into blood cells It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for efficient differentiation into blood cells. Specifically, in the present invention, when blood cells are produced from pluripotent stem cells such as ES cells or iPS cells in vitro, the cells are cultured under a low oxygen partial pressure to increase the efficiency of differentiating the pluripotent stem cells into hematopoietic progenitor cells, erythroid progenitor cells, and the like, so as to increase the number of finally obtained, desired blood cells.
US08778678B2	Composition of activated CD4 cells The composition of activated CD4 cells is derived from a healthy human donor. The composition from the healthy human donor is suspended in an infusion media and packaged in a vehicle for administration to a subject to treat disease.
US08778675B2	Immortalized avian cell lines and use thereof The present invention relates to specific immortalized avian cell lines expressing telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT), and exhibiting distinct biologics production patterns. More particularly, the present invention relates to immortalized avian cell line capable of either amplifying Flaviviridae but not capable of amplifying Vaccinia virus strain Copenhagen (VV-COP) nor Modified Vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), or capable of amplifying both Flaviviridae and Poxviridae. The invention further relates to the use of said immortalized avian cell lines and related methods for producing biologics, including viruses and proteins.
US08778673B2	Seeding cells on porous supports The present invention generally relates to a method for seeding cells on to a support. In particular, the method relates to a method for seeding cells onto a porous hydrophobic support. The method utilizes centrifugal forces to uniformly guide cell seeding into the support with no loss in viability.
US08778660B2	Method for increasing algae growth and the use thereof in production of algae-derived biofuels and other chemical A method of increasing yield of cultivated algae, which entails the step of cultivating one or more species of algae in the presence of one or more species of PPFM bacteria, for at least a portion of the algae cultivation.
US08778650B2	Alkaline protease variants The invention is directed to an alkaline protease that has the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 2 or of an amino acid sequence having an identity of 90% or more thereto, except that one or more amino acid residues at positions selected from (a) position 6, (b) position 15, (c) position 16, (d) position 65, (e) position 66, (f) position 82, (g) position 83, (h) position 204, (i) position 319, and (j) position 337 of SEQ ID NO: 2, or at positions corresponding thereto, are substituted with certain other amino acid residues. The invention is also directed to detergent compositions and culture medium that contain the protease.
US08778647B2	Methods of producing isoprene comprising a membrane bioreactor The invention provides improved methods for the production of isoprene from biological materials using a membrane bioreactor to culture isoprene-producing cells.
US08778646B1	Method for treatment of microorganisms during propagation, conditioning and fermentation using hops acid extracts and organic acid A method of reducing undesirable microorganism concentration, the method comprises (a) introducing a quantity of fermentable carbohydrate, sugar or cellulose to an aqueous system, (b) introducing a quantity of desirable microorganism to the aqueous system, (c) introducing a hops acid extract into the aqueous system and (d) introducing an organic acid solution into said system.
US08778635B2	Thermostable proteins and methods making and using thereof The present invention relates to functional, modified glucose-galactose binding proteins (GGBPs), that have a greater melting temperature (Tm) than a reference GGBP. The present invention also relates to biological sensors, e.g., glucose sensors, comprising these thermostable GGBPs. The present invention also relates to nucleic acids encoding these thermostable GGBPs.
US08778634B2	Non-cytotoxic protein conjugates The present invention is directed to non-cytotoxic protein conjugates for inhibition or reduction of exocytic fusion in a nociceptive sensory afferent cell. The protein conjugates comprise: (i) a Targeting Moiety (TM), wherein the TM is an agonist of a receptor present on a nociceptive sensory afferent cell, and wherein the receptor undergoes endocytosis to be incorporated into an endosome within the nociceptive sensory afferent cell; (ii) a non-cytotoxic protease or a fragment thereof, wherein the protease or protease fragment is capable of cleaving a protein of the exocytic fusion apparatus of the nociceptive sensory afferent cell; and (iii) a Translocation Domain, wherein the Translocation Domain translocates the protease or protease fragment from within the endosome, across the endosomal membrane, and into the cytosol of the nociceptive sensory afferent cell wherein the Targeting Moiety is selected from the group consisting of BAM, β-endorphin, bradykinin, substance P, dynorphin and/or nociceptin.
US08778633B2	Transcription factor modulator The present invention relates to novel agents that are useful for modulating transcription factor activity. In particular, the present invention relates to a transcription factor modulator comprising (i) a pharmaceutically-effective amount of a HLS-5 polypeptide, isoform thereof, functional fragment thereof or pharmaceutical composition thereof or (ii) a compound or composition capable of regulating the endogenous levels of HLS-5 or its activity; or (iii) combinations thereof.
US08778627B2	Enzyme substrate comprising a functional dye and associated technology and methods Enzyme substrates and associated technology of the present invention are provided. An enzyme substrate of the invention may comprise a biologically functional fluorescent dye and an enzyme-specific substrate moiety attached in such a way that the functionality of the functional dye is diminished. An enzymatic reaction may cleave at least a portion of the substrate moiety from the enzyme substrate to provide a more functional product dye. This product dye may be nonfluorescent or weakly fluorescent, in general, and relatively fluorescent, in a particular condition, such as when bound to a partner biological molecule or an assembly of partner biological molecules. An enzyme substrate of the present invention may thus be useful in fluorescence detection, and/or in any of a variety of useful applications, such as the detection of enzymatic activity in a cell-free system or in a living cell, the screening of drugs, or the diagnosis of disease.
US08778626B2	Clickable cross-linker A clickable cross-linker compound provides an easily scanned reporter ion for effective and efficient cross-linking and identification of intermolecular and intramolecular interactions of proteins and peptides.
US08778622B2	Enzymatic activity-based detection Disclosed herein are methods and kits which are useful for detecting presence of an enzyme in a test sample based upon the intrinsic enzymatic activity of such test sample. The present invention provides the ability to evaluate cell culture conditions and optimize the desired glycoform content of recombinantly prepared enzymes.
US08778613B2	Affinity resin A resin which is prepared by polymerizing a monomer component incorporating a hydrophilic spacer, and a ligand-immobilized solid phase carrier obtained by immobilizing a ligand to the resin, are capable of reducing the non-specific adsorption of substances, other than the target molecule for the ligand, which mingle in the sample, to the resin and/or the ligand. Therefore, target molecule search, identification and the like with less noise are enabled.
US08778611B2	Mycoplasma genitalium detection assay based on the Mg219 gene There is provided a method for detecting M. genitalium nucleic acid in a sample, comprising: (i) amplifying a nucleic acid sequence comprising a fragment of SEQ ID NO: 1 (Mg219 gene); and (ii) detecting said amplified nucleic acid sequence.
US08778610B2	Methods for preparing amplifiable DNA molecules The present invention concerns isolation, library preparation and selective amplification from a compositionally heterogeneous pool of DNA fragments of a fraction of molecules, such as those originating from promoter CpG islands and characterized by a high GC content. In particular, the process utilizes a heat-induced segregation of DNA molecules into GC-poor, single-stranded molecule fractions and GC-rich, double-stranded molecule fractions, with subsequent enzymatic conversion of the GC-rich, double-stranded DNA molecules into a library, and, optionally, amplification. In specific embodiments, the isolation process is used to generate promoter-enriched genomic and methylome libraries for research and diagnostic applications, for example.
US08778608B2	CA9 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms predict prognosis and treatment response of metastatic renal cell carcinoma Methods and compositions for providing a prognosis or diagnosis for a human patient having renal cell cancer are provided. The method relates to the discovery of SNPs which are associated with a favorable prognosis and response to therapy in RCC.
US08778607B2	Method of in vitro toxicity testing using isolated liver stem cells A method of conducting in vitro toxicity testing is disclosed which includes the steps of exposing to a test agent a population of human liver progenitor or stem cells originated from human adult liver. The cells have the characteristics that the isolated human progenitor or stem cells express at least the mesenchymal markers vimentin and α-smooth muscle actin (ASMA), the hepatocyte marker albumin (ALB), are negative for cytokeratin-19 (CK-19), and have mesenchymal-like morphology. One or more effects, if any, of the test agent on the population of human liver progenitor or stem cells are observed. Also disclosed are methods of conducting in vitro drug metabolism studies by exposing to a test agent a population of the human liver progenitor or stem cells and methods of testing infected human liver progenitor or stem cells for effects of a test agent.
US08778605B2	Mask design and OPC for device manufacture Described herein is mask design and modeling for a set of masks to be successively imaged to print a composite pattern on a substrate, such as a semiconductor wafer. Further described herein is a method of double patterning a substrate with the set of masks. Also described herein is a method of correcting a drawn pattern of one of the mask levels based on a predicted pattern contour of the other of the mask levels. Also described herein is a method of modeling a resist profile contour for a mask level in which photoresist is applied onto a inhomogeneous substrate, as well as method of predicting a resist profile of a Boolean operation of two masks.
US08778595B2	Resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, and polymeric compound A resist composition containing a base component (A) which generates acid upon exposure, and exhibits changed solubility in a developing solution under the action of acid, wherein the base component (A) contains a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a5) represented by general formula (a5-0) shown below and a structural unit (a6) that generates acid upon exposure. In the formula, R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R1 represents a sulfur atom or an oxygen atom, R2 represents a single bond or a divalent linking group, and Y represents a hydrocarbon group in which a carbon atom or a hydrogen atom may be substituted with a substituent.
US08778591B2	Nitrogen-containing organic compound, chemically amplified positive resist composition, and patterning process An aralkylcarbamate of imidazole base is effective as the quencher. In a chemically amplified positive resist composition comprising the carbamate, deprotection reaction of carbamate takes place by reacting with the acid generated upon exposure to high-energy radiation, whereby the composition changes its basicity before and after exposure, resulting in a pattern profile with advantages including high resolution, rectangular shape, and minimized dark-bright difference.
US08778586B2	Toner for electrostatic latent image development A toner used for electrostatic latent image development which is excellent in fixing separability with maintaining sufficient low temperature fixability even in a high-speed machine and is also superior in crashing resistance, comprising toner particles, each comprising a core particle and a shell layer provided on the surface of the core particle, wherein the core particle comprises a binder resin containing a styrene-acrylic resin and a first styrene-acrylic modified polyester, and the shell comprises a second styrene-acrylic modified polyester resin.
US08778578B2	Toner set for electrophotography, and image forming method and apparatus A toner set for electrophotography, including a black toner; a yellow toner; a magenta toner; a cyan toner; and a bright yellow toner, wherein the magenta toner includes a magenta colorant mainly including C.I. Pigment Red 122, the yellow toner has a hue angle of from 93 to 100° and the bright yellow toner has a hue angle of from 60 to 85° in Lab* color system.
US08778575B2	Curable composition, color filter using the same and manufacturing method therefor, and solid image pickup element The present invention provides a curable composition containing a resin, a compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated double bond and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the resin is manufactured by polymerizing at least a monomer having a dipole moment of 2.0 or more as a copolymerization component, a color filter using the same and a manufacturing method therefor, and a solid image pickup element.
US08778574B2	Method for etching EUV material layers utilized to form a photomask A method and apparatus for etching photomasks are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method of etching an ARC layer or an absorber layer disposed on a photomask includes transferring a film stack into an etching chamber, the film stack having an ARC layer or an absorber layer partially exposed through a patterned layer, providing a gas mixture including at least one fluorine containing gas in to a processing chamber, applying a source RF power to form a plasma from the gas mixture, applying a first type of RF bias power to the substrate for a first period of time, applying a second type of RF bias power away from the substrate for a second period of time, and etching the ARC layer or the absorber layer through the patterned layer in the presence of the plasma.
US08778573B2	Manufacturing method of transparent electrode and mask thereof The present invention provides a manufacturing method of transparent electrode and mask thereof. The method includes: forming a film on a glass substrate, and coating photo-resist on film; irradiating photo-resist through mask, wherein the mask at corresponding active area of liquid crystal panel forming, from outer area to inner area, at least a first area and a second area, gap of pattern corresponding to transparent electrode in first area being first gap, gap of pattern in second area being second gap, first gap being greater than corresponding default gap, difference between first gap and corresponding default gap being greater than difference between second gap and corresponding default gap: and performing photolithography and etching processes on substrate after exposure to form transparent electrodes on substrate. As such, the present invention can reduce gap errors of formed transparent electrodes in entire active area to improve display effect.
US08778571B2	Method of manufacturing EUV mask Techniques for easily fabricating defect-free EUV masks with good yield are provided. A method of manufacturing an EUV mask according to the present invention includes the steps of: carrying out a defect inspection after depositing a multilayer film on a substrate; if a defect is found in the defect inspection, determining whether the defect is a recessed defect, a protruded defect, or defects in which the recessed defect and the protruded defect are mixed, and if the defects are the mixed defects of the recessed defect and the protruded defect, determining the relation in size between the defects; and depositing an additional multilayer film on the multilayer film while changing a film forming method in accordance with the results of the determination.
US08778569B2	Pellicle and a method for making the same There is provided a pellicle having a pellicle frame on which an adhesive layer for attaching the pellicle onto a photo mask is made from a room temperature curable two-part adhesive, so that a formation of the adhesive layer is carried out without heating. The room temperature curable two-part adhesive dispensed on the pellicle frame is not heated for curing.
US08778568B2	Optical data storage media and methods for using the same An optical data storage medium is provided. The optical data storage medium includes a polymer matrix; a reactant capable of undergoing a change upon triplet excitation, thereby causing a refractive index change; and a non-linear sensitizer capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to said reactant. The refractive index change capacity of the medium is at least about 0.005. The non-linear sensitizer comprises a triarylmethane dye.
US08778565B2	Material for solid oxide fuel cell interconnector, unit cell for solid oxide fuel cell, and solid oxide fuel cell An interconnector material having a high degree of densification, a unit cell for a solid oxide fuel cell that has a high degree of gas tightness at the contact interface between the electrolyte and the interconnector, and a solid oxide fuel cell having superior reliability are provided in an inexpensive manner. A material for a solid oxide fuel cell interconnector, comprising (SrxE1-x)TiO3 (wherein x satisfies 0.01≦x≦0.5, and E represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of La, Pr, Nd, Sm and Gd) and Al2O3, wherein the Al2O3 content relative to the (SrxE1-x)TiO3 is not less than 2 mol % and not more than 10 mol %.
US08778564B2	Unit cell of honeycomb-type solid oxide fuel cell, stack using the unit cell and method manufacturing the unit cell and stack Disclosed is a unit cell of a honeycomb-type solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) having a plurality of channels. The channels include cathode channels and anode channels. The cathode channels and anode channels are set up alternately in the unit cell. A collector is installed inside each of the cathode channels and the anode channels, and a packing material is packed into the channels having the collector. Disclosed also is a stack including the unit cells and methods for manufacturing the unit cell and the stack.
US08778563B2	Nanodevices for generating power from molecules and batteryless sensing A nanoconverter or nanosensor is disclosed capable of directly generating electricity through physisorption interactions with molecules that are dipole containing organic species in a molecule interaction zone. High surface-to-volume ratio semiconductor nanowires or nanotubes (such as ZnO, silicon, carbon, etc.) are grown either aligned or randomly-aligned on a substrate. Epoxy or other nonconductive polymers are used to seal portions of the nanowires or nanotubes to create molecule noninteraction zones. By correlating certain molecule species to voltages generated, a nanosensor may quickly identify which species is detected. Nanoconverters in a series parallel arrangement may be constructed in planar, stacked, or rolled arrays to supply power to nano- and micro-devices without use of external batteries. In some cases breath, from human or other life forms, contain sufficient molecules to power a nanoconverter. A membrane permeable to certain molecules around the molecule interaction zone increases specific molecule nanosensor selectivity response.
US08778561B2	Electrocatalytic polymer-based powder, method of production and use thereof An electrocatalytic polymer-based powder has particles of at least one electronically conductive polymer species in which particles are dispersed of at least one catalytic redox species, in which the particles of the polymer species and of the catalytic species are of nanometric dimension.
US08778558B2	Methods for making a thermoformed subgasket and products thereof Methods of making an integrated subgasket assembly, a unitized electrode assembly, an integrated fuel cell assembly, and products thereof. The methods include forming the subgasket by providing a base sheet having an initial thickness, stretching a first region of the base sheet a first distance, and forming an active area window in the base sheet.
US08778555B2	Joint-free integrated fuel cell architecture A fuel cell element including an assembly of a membrane, a first electrode, and a second electrode, and a mechanism holding the assembly together, which forms a peripheral support thereof and that includes an electrical connection and a mechanism for circulation of fluid and for supply of the fluid into the assembly.
US08778554B2	Fuel cell A fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, and a first separator and a second separator sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly has a resin frame member, and an inlet buffer is provided on the resin frame member adjacent to the fuel gas supply passage. The inlet buffer includes a first buffer area adjacent to the fuel gas supply passage and a second buffer area adjacent to a fuel gas flow field. The opening dimension of the first buffer area in a stacking direction is larger than the opening dimension of the second buffer area in the stacking direction.
US08778550B2	Battery of fuel cells Battery of fuel cells comprises at least one stack of interconnected flat two-sided fuel cells arranged inside the thermally insulated chamber. Each two-sided cell is made in a form of a ceramic plate with individual connections for the supply and drainage of fluids and electric power output, and is equipped with the central ceramic anode structure with high electrical conductivity which, on both sides, has channels formed for distribution of fuel and operating channels covered with operating anode layers, which are then covered with solid electrolyte layers, cathode layers and cathode conductive layers. Each two-sided cell (DFC) makes mechanical contact with the neighboring two-sided cells (DFC) with flexible separators which enable transfer of the fuel and catalytic combustion products. Furthermore, inside the thermally insulated chamber, temperature-controlling elements are located, such as heaters, heat absorbers and devices forcing air circulation.
US08778548B2	Delivery head for a fuel cell The invention relates to a fluid delivery head for an electrochemical cell, for example a fuel cell. The delivery head combines the inlets and outlets of the lines for delivering the fluids, notably hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen delivery line feeds an active part of the fuel cell and includes a cavity in communication with a discharge pipe via a solenoid valve. The invention performs several functions with a minimum of elements and with reduced bulk.
US08778542B2	Lithium ion secondary battery comprising an active material and solid electrolyte forming a matrix structure and method for manufacturing same A conventional, multilayer, all-solid-state, lithium ion secondary battery where an electrode layer and an electrolyte layer are stacked has a problem that it has a high interface resistance between the electrode layer and the electrolyte layer and has a difficulty in increasing the capacity of the battery. A battery has been manufactured by applying pastes of a mixture of an active material and a solid electrolyte to form electrode layers and baking a laminate of electrode layers and electrolyte layers at a time. As a result, a matrix structure including the active material and the solid electrolyte has been formed in the electrode layers, so that a battery with a large capacity and a reduced interface resistance between the electrode layer and the electrolyte layer has been successfully achieved.
US08778541B2	Negative electrode for nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery and nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery having the same A negative electrode used for a nonaqueous electrolyte solution battery having nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing lithium ion includes a metal carbon composite material. The metal carbon composite material has a porous carbon material having cavities, and a metal material made of metal to reversibly store or emit lithium ion. The metal material is arranged on a surface of the porous carbon material including inner surfaces of the cavities. The porous carbon material has a mass of 1-65 mass % when the metal carbon composite material is defined to have a mass of 100 mass %.
US08778539B2	Secondary battery electrode, and secondary battery using the same A secondary battery electrode, which is formed by stacking an electrode active material layer (I) containing spinel-structured lithium manganate as an electrode active material and an electrode active material layer (II) containing, as an electrode active material, a composite oxide represented by the following Chemical formula (1) in a thickness direction of the electrode, in which the electrode active material layer (I) is disposed in contact with a current collector, and an average particle diameter of the composite oxide is smaller than an average particle diameter of the spinel-structured lithium manganate. In such a way, it is possible to provide a secondary battery electrode capable of realizing a secondary battery excellent in both of a volumetric energy density and a volumetric output density. LiCovNiXMnYMZO2 (1)
US08778538B2	Electrode material comprising graphene-composite materials in a graphite network A durable electrode material suitable for use in Li ion batteries is provided. The material is comprised of a continuous network of graphite regions integrated with, and in good electrical contact with a composite comprising graphene sheets and an electrically active material, such as silicon, wherein the electrically active material is dispersed between, and supported by, the graphene sheets.
US08778534B2	Phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions, methods of making and batteries formed there from The invention generally encompasses phosphonium ionic liquids and compositions and their use in many applications, including but not limited to: as electrolytes in electronic devices such as memory devices including static, permanent and dynamic random access memory, as battery electrolytes, as a heat transfer medium, fuel cells and electrochromatic devices, among other applications. In particular, the invention generally relates to phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules possessing structural features, wherein the molecules exhibit superior combination of thermodynamic stability, low volatility, wide liquidus range and ionic conductivity. The invention further encompasses methods of making such phosphonium ionic liquids, compositions and molecules, and operational devices and systems comprising the same.
US08778532B2	Encapsulated lithium electrochemical device This lithium electrochemical device includes a stack of layers suitable for constituting a micro-battery deposited on a substrate and encapsulated using a protective cap sealed onto the substrate. It includes two collectors of the current generated by the micro-battery and at least one insulating layer inert as regards lithium. The collectors and the insulating layer or layers are deposited on the substrate. The protective cap is sealed onto the substrate using the layers constituting the current collectors and the insulating layer or layers. The cap has layers of the same nature, positioned in the same order in line with their respective layers deposited on the substrate, so that when the cap is sealed onto the substrate, the respective layers deposited on the cap and on the substrate come into contact with each other to provide the actual seal of the cap on the substrate.
US08778531B2	Pouch-type lithium polymer battery and method for manufacturing the same Pouch-type lithium polymer batteries and a methods for manufacturing them are disclosed. One such battery comprises a wound electrode assembly comprising positive and negative electrode plates and a separator. Positive and negative electrode tabs are attached to the positive and negative electrode plates and extend from the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly is encased within a pouch which comprises a cavity and a cover. The positive and negative electrode tabs extend outside the pouch. A protective circuit module is electrically connected to the positive and negative electrode tabs and is molded with, or encased in a resin to form a protective circuit construction which is positioned against a front surface of the pouch. The pouch-type lithium polymer batteries of this invention can be used in external apparatuses such as laptop computers or PDAs. The protective circuit constructions of this invention are not short-circuited to external circuits of the external apparatuses.
US08778528B2	Electricity storage device An electricity storage device includes: a plurality of cells that are aligned in a predetermined direction; a pair of end plates that sandwich the plurality of cells in the predetermined direction; and a restraining member that extends in the predetermined direction, is fixed to the pair of end plates, and exerts a restraining force on the plurality of cells in the predetermined direction via the end plates. Each of the end plates includes a first plate and a second plate. The first plate has a plurality of ribs on a surface that faces the adjacent cell and is formed of insulating material. The second plate is fixed to the first plate on a side opposite to the surface that faces the adjacent cell and is formed of material stronger than the insulating material for the first plate.
US08778527B2	Battery casing assembly for vehicle A battery casing assembly for a vehicle includes a battery housing accommodating a battery therein; at least one cover having a size corresponding to a side surface of the battery housing so as to cover the side surface; and at least one guide formed along one or more edges of the battery housing to allow the cover to be fitted therein. With the structure, the battery casing assembly can prevent the heat emitted from the engine of the vehicle being transferred to the battery.
US08778525B2	Multi-layer, microporous polyethylene membrane, battery separator formed thereby and battery A multi-layer, microporous polyethylene membrane comprising (a) a first microporous layer made of a polyethylene resin, and (b) a second microporous layer comprising a polyethylene resin, and a heat-resistant polymer having a melting point or a glass transition temperature of 170° C. or higher, the heat-resistant polymer being dispersed in the form of fine particles in the polyethylene resin, and the second microporous layer having pores containing fine particles of the heat-resistant polymer as nuclei from which the cleavage of polyethylene resin fibrils starts, the multi-layer microporous polyethylene membrane having well-balanced shutdown properties, meltdown properties, permeability, mechanical strength, heat shrinkage resistance and compression resistance.
US08778523B2	Multi-layered type electrochemistry cell of improved safety Disclosed herein is an electrochemical cell constructed in a structure in which a plurality of full cells or bicells, as unit cells, are folded by a separation film formed in the shape of a long sheet, and separators of the unit cells are secured to the separation film by thermal welding. The electrochemical cell according to the present invention has the effect of preventing the electrodes of the stacked electrodes from being separated from the separation film or from being twisted due to external impacts and vibrations, thereby restraining the electrochemical cell from generating heat or catching fire. Furthermore, the structural stability of the electrochemical cell is maintained even when the temperature of the electrochemical cell is increased, or the volume of the electrochemical cell is increased due to the generation of gas.
US08778522B2	Protected lithium electrodes based on sintered ceramic or glass ceramic membranes Disclosed are ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and methods for their fabrication. The membranes may be incorporated in active metal negative electrode (anode) structures and battery cells. In accordance with the invention, the membrane has the desired properties of high overall ionic conductivity and chemical stability towards the anode, the cathode and ambient conditions encountered in battery manufacturing. The membrane is capable of protecting an active metal anode from deleterious reaction with other battery components or ambient conditions while providing a high level of ionic conductivity to facilitate manufacture and/or enhance performance of a battery cell in which the membrane is incorporated.
US08778515B2	Magneto-resistive effect element, magnetic head, and magnetic recording/reading apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a practical magneto-resistive effect element for CPP-GMR, which exhibits appropriate resistance-area-product and high magnetoresistance change ratio, and meets the demand for a narrow read gap. Certain embodiments of a magneto-resistive effect element in accordance with the present invention include a pinned ferromagnetic layer containing a first ferromagnetic film having a magnetization direction fixed in one direction, a free ferromagnetic layer containing a second ferromagnetic film having a magnetization direction varying in response to an external magnetic field, an intermediate layer provided between the pinned ferromagnetic layer and the free ferromagnetic layer, and a current confinement layer for confining a current. At least one of the pinned ferromagnetic layer or the free ferromagnetic layer includes a highly spin polarized layer.
US08778514B2	Heat stable SnAl and SnMg based dielectrics A transparent dielectric composition comprising tin, oxygen and one of aluminum or magnesium with preferably higher than 15% by weight of aluminum or magnesium offers improved thermal stability over tin oxide with respect to appearance and optical properties under high temperature processes. For example, upon a heat treatment at temperatures higher than 500 C, changes in color and index of refraction of the present transparent dielectric composition are noticeably less than those of tin oxide films of comparable thickness. The transparent dielectric composition can be used in high transmittance, low emissivity coated panels, providing thermal stability so that there are no significant changes in the coating optical and structural properties, such as visible transmission, IR reflectance, microscopic morphological properties, color appearance, and haze characteristics, of the as-coated and heated treated products.
US08778512B2	Chemical compound for organic electronic device and organic electronic device The present invention relates new compounds and to an organic electronic device comprising at least one substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound, which compound is preferably used in electron transport layers, electron injection layers. The invention also includes a process for preparing an organic electronic device, wherein the substantially organic layer comprising a non fully conjugated chemical compound is deposited on a first layer, and a second layer is deposited on the substantially organic layer, preferably a cathode being deposited on the substantially organic layer comprising the non fully conjugated chemical compound.
US08778510B2	Pyrromethene-boron complex compounds and organic electroluminescent elements using same A pyrromethene-boron complex compound represented by the following formula (1); wherein Z1 and Z2 are independently a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group or a substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy group, at least one of Z1 and Z2 is an alkoxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or an aryloxy group substituted with a fluorine atom or a fluoroalkyl group, and Z1 and Z2 may form a ring.
US08778509B2	Organic electroluminescence element, display device and lighting device An organic electroluminescence element comprising at least an emission layer sandwiched between an anode and a cathode, wherein the emission layer comprises a metal complex having a partial structure represented by Formula (1):
US08778506B2	Organic electroluminescent element, white light emission element, full color display device and lighting device An organic electroluminescent element comprising a metal complex represented by Formula (1), wherein Z is a hydrocarbon ring or a heterocyclic ring, provided that each of the hydrocarbon ring and the heterocyclic ring has a substituent having a steric parameter (Es) of −0.5 or less at the third atom of the ring counted from a nitrogen atom attached to Z, the nitrogen atom being counted as the first atom, X, Y, A, B, X1-L1-X2, M1, m1 and m2 are described in the specification.
US08778505B2	Tissue product comprising bamboo The disclosure provides tissue webs, and products incorporating the same, where the webs comprise wood and bamboo fibers. More specifically the disclosure provides soft and durable through-air dried tissue webs comprising at least about 10 percent bamboo fiber by weight of the web. In the through-air dried tissue webs of the present disclosure, bamboo typically replaces high average fiber length wood fibers, which increases the bulk of the through-air dried web without negatively effecting softness or durability.
US08778502B2	Glass ceramic composition, glass ceramic sintered body, and monolithic ceramic electronic component A glass ceramic composition includes a SrZrO3 ceramic, a Li2O—MgO—ZnO—B2O3—SiO2-based glass, Mg2SiO4 in an amount of about 5 to 40 weight percent, and a SrTiO3 ceramic in an amount in the range of about 0 to about 6 weight percent of the total. The Li2O—MgO—ZnO—B2O3—SiO2-based glass accounts for about 1 to about 12 weight percent of the total.
US08778501B2	Fluorescent polymers for oxygen sensing A fluorescence based oxygen sensor can be prepared comprising a polyaniline polymer doped with one or more pyrene carboxylic acids. The polyaniline has the formula: and the pyrene carboxylic acids have the formula: Pyrene-R—COOH (II); wherein R is an aliphatic linking group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms, n represents half the degree of polymerization, x is about 0.5, and (1−x) is about 0.5. The sensor can be coated onto a support. Upon excitation with an appropriate wavelength, the polyaniline/pyrene coating fluoresces. Upon exposure to oxygen the fluorescence rapidly decays.
US08778500B2	Laminated polyester film The present invention provide a laminated polyester film which is capable of ensuring a good dimensional stability without being subjected to such a surface saponification treatment with an alkali solution as required for triacetyl cellulose films, is available at low costs, exhibits a good adhesion property to adhesives and a high total light transmittance, and can be suitably used as a protective film for polarizing films. The laminated polyester film of the present invention comprises a polyester film; a coating layer formed on one surface of the polyester film which comprises an acrylic resin or a urethane resin as a main component; and a coating layer formed on the other surface of the polyester film which comprises a urethane resin having a polycarbonate structure. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the coating layer comprising the acrylic resin or the urethane resin as a main component has a thickness of 0.04 to 0.15 μm, and the polyester film comprises an ultraviolet absorber.
US08778498B1	Dense barrier-coating system and method The disclosure provides for a system and method for dense barrier coatings for oxidation protection. In an embodiment of the disclosure, there is provided a dense barrier-coating system for use with a dry polymer-matrix composite (PMC) substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion. The system comprises a flexible sublayer free of water, wherein a first surface of the flexible sublayer is bonded to a first surface of the PMC. The system further comprises an oxygen-impervious, dense barrier-coating layer, wherein a first surface of the oxygen-impervious, dense barrier-coating layer is bonded to a second surface of the flexible sublayer, and further wherein the oxygen-impervious, dense barrier-coating layer is selected from the group consisting of metallic materials and ceramic materials each having a respective second coefficient of thermal expansion. The flexibility of the flexible sublayer protects the respective bonds when the first and second coefficients of thermal expansion are unequal.
US08778494B2	Pigment for laser marking The present invention relates to an intrinsically markable laser pigment in the form of a reducible metal compound in the form of a preparation, and to the use thereof in inorganic systems and in organic polymers, in particular plastics, surface coatings, automobile paints, powder coatings, printing inks, paper coatings and papermaking stocks.
US08778487B2	Tape A tape that can be used to detect cracks in a structure to which it is attached is disclosed herein. The tape includes a plurality of structural fibers. The tape also includes an electrically-insulating binder at least partially encapsulating the plurality of structural fibers. The tape also includes quantities of electrically conductive particles, each quantity of electrically conductive particles connected with one of the plurality of structural fibers.
US08778485B2	Elastic multi-layer films and elastic article thereof The present invention provides an elastic multi-layer film including an oil-resistant layer consisting essentially of thermoplastic polyurethane; and a tie layer consisting essentially of a grafted polymer. The elastic multi-layer film is formed by co-extruding melted resins of the oil-resistant layer and the tie layer. The present invention further provides an elastic article including the elastic multi-layer film and thermoplastic elastomer gel, wherein the elastic article is formed by incorporation of the elastic multi-layer film and thermoplastic elastomer gel using in-molding labeling and injection method.
US08778484B2	Laminated polyester film and antireflection film A laminated polyester film includes a layer (S) of polyester and a layer (C) including a polyester resin (A) having a fluorene backbone, wherein a surface of the layer (C) has an adhesive index after a heat and wet test of 3 to 5.
US08778483B2	Optical article and method for producing the same A method for producing an optical article includes laminating on a plastic substrate a first layer using a first composition. The first composition includes a first polyurethane resin containing an aromatic ring, a second polyurethane resin containing a carbonate backbone, metal oxide particulates, and an organosilicon compound.
US08778482B2	Coated substrate and method for producing the same The present disclosure discloses a coated substrate for electrophotographic (LEP) printing comprising an ink-receiving layer and a base layer, wherein said ink-receiving layer comprises a reactive polycarbodiimide component and a method for producing the same.
US08778481B2	Security element and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a security element for protecting valuable articles, having a first and a second authenticating feature. The first authenticating feature comprises a first arrangement having a plurality of focusing elements present in a first grid, and a second arrangement having a plurality of microscopic structures present in a second grid. Here, the first and second arrangement are disposed in such a way that the microscopic structures of the second arrangement are seen magnified when viewed through the focusing elements of the first arrangement. The second authenticating feature is machine and/or visually verifiable and is not influenced by the first arrangement of the first authenticating feature.
US08778473B2	Multilayered resin tube-shaped body Provided is an economical multilayered resin tube-shaped body that can be safely used in a high-temperature environment such as an engine compartment. A multilayered resin tube-shaped body (1) having excellent heat resistance is obtained by fanning an outer layer (2) from a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 190-300° C. and fonning an inner layer (3) from a thermoplastic resin having a melting point of 150-300° C. and low liquid or gas permeability. The thermoplastic resin that forms the outer layer (2) is preferably a resin having a hoop stress of 10 MPa or greater in a 120° C. atmosphere. Furthermore, the thermoplastic resin that forms the inner layer (3) is preferably a resin having a gasoline permeability of 1.0 g/m2·day or less.
US08778471B2	Propylene resin composition and molded article A propylene resin composition which contains as essential components thereof (A) an ethylene-propylene random copolymer having an ethylene content of 0.5 to 3.0 parts by mass; (B) an elastomer having an average particle diameter of 10 to 800 nm in an amount of 1 to 10 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the ethylene-propylene random copolymer; and (C) a crystalline nucleating agent, and in which after kneading thereof, the kneaded propylene resin composition exhibit a melt flow rate (MFR) of 0.01 to 1.00 g/10 min. The propylene resin composition is suitable for the production of a wide variety of molded articles.
US08778460B2	Amorphous metal formulations and structured coatings for corrosion and wear resistance A system for coating a surface comprising providing a source of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements and applying the amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements to the surface by a spray. Also a coating comprising a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements. An apparatus for producing a corrosion-resistant amorphous-metal coating on a structure comprises a deposition chamber, a deposition source in the deposition chamber that produces a deposition spray, the deposition source containing a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains more than 11 elements, and a system that directs the deposition spray onto the structure.
US08778459B2	Corrosion resistant amorphous metals and methods of forming corrosion resistant amorphous metals A system for coating a surface comprises providing a source of amorphous metal, providing ceramic particles, and applying the amorphous metal and the ceramic particles to the surface by a spray. The coating comprises a composite material made of amorphous metal that contains one or more of the following elements in the specified range of composition: yttrium (≧1 atomic %), chromium (14 to 18 atomic %), molybdenum (≧7 atomic %), tungsten (≧1 atomic %), boron (≦5 atomic %), or carbon (≧4 atomic %).
US08778453B2	Porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles for chromatographic separations and process for its preparation Novel material for chromatographic separations, processes for its preparation, and separations devices containing the chromatographic material. In particular, the disclosure describes porous inorganic/organic hybrid particles having a chromatographically-enhancing pore geometry, which desirably may be surface modified, and that offer more efficient chromatographic separations than that known in the art.
US08778452B2	Method of manufacturing optical waveguide A mold for the formation of an over cladding layer in an optical waveguide is integrally produced from a light-transmissive resin and a light-transmissive support plate by molding using a mold member identical in shape with the over cladding layer. In the production of the mold, a hollow resulting from the removal of the mold member serves as a cavity for the formation of the over cladding layer. For the formation of the over cladding layer, the cavity of the mold is filled with a photosensitive resin for the formation of the over cladding layer, and the photosensitive resin is cured by being exposed to light through the mold while cores formed in a pattern on a surface of an under cladding layer are immersed in the photosensitive resin.
US08778448B2	Method of stabilizing hydrogenated amorphous silicon and amorphous hydrogenated silicon alloys A method of forming a semiconductor material of a photovoltaic device that includes providing a surface of a hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material, and annealing the hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material in a deuterium containing atmosphere. Deuterium from the deuterium-containing atmosphere is introduced to the lattice of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material through the surface of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material. In some embodiments, the deuterium that is introduced to the lattice of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material increases the stability of the hydrogenated amorphous silicon containing material.
US08778446B2	Flow cells for piezoelectric cantilever sensors Flow cells configured for piezoelectric millimeter-sized cantilever sensors provide direct, sensitive detection of analytes in fluid media. The flow cells comprise a flow inlet and a flow outlet positioned to cause sample flow past a sensing surface of the cantilever sensor. The flow cell is configured for millimeter-sized cantilever sensors. The geometry of the flow cell influences the sample flow and thus the interaction of the flow with the cantilever sensor.
US08778442B2	Method for preparing extruded legume micro pellets A process for making a highly dense legume micro pellet by preconditioning, extruding, cutting and cooling a legume flour-based mixture. The legume micro pellets made in accordance with the invention contain 70 to 90% legume, have a moisture content of 8 to 12% and a density of 700 to 850 g/L.
US08778441B2	Ready-to-eat oat-based food product A method of making concentrated and high viscosity oatmeal based food product that contains an enhanced and desirable flavorant profile and is easily adaptable to portable meals and mass distribution. The oatmeal product can be incorporated into an on the go food item, while retaining the beneficial health characteristics of a porridge.
US08778435B2	Apparatus and methods for reheating wedge shaped food products, such as one or more pizza slices Apparatus for heating a wedge-shaped food product, such as one or more slices of pizza, includes an assembly and a handle mechanically connected with the assembly. The assembly includes a first arm including a side wall and a floor, and a second arm including a side wall and a floor. The second arm is pivotably connected with the first arm such that the wedge-shaped food product can be held between the first arm and the second arm with the wedge-shaped food product being supported by the floors of the first and second arms and abutting the side walls of the first and second arms. Additional supports may be provided between the arms. The handle may be removeably connected with the assembly, for example, via a riser.
US08778431B2	Nutrition-enriched rice manufacturing method A nutrition-enriched rice manufacturing method includes a harvesting process of harvesting raw unhulled rice as a starting material from a paddy field, a nutrition enriching process of generating nutrition-enriched unhulled rice by heating the raw unhulled rice of which average moisture content is at a predetermined level of 20% by weight or more with a microwave heating device and heat-retaining the raw unhulled rice for a predetermined period of time with a heat retention device, and a drying, hulling and polishing process of drying nutrition-enriched unhulled rice so as to have an average moisture content suitable to a long-term storage, hulling to remove chaff, and polishing to remove embryo and bran layer so as to obtain nutrition-enriched polished rice which abundantly contains gamma aminobutyric acid in an endosperm part.
US08778429B2	Method for preparing egg products in a microwave oven An apparatus and method is shown for preparing liquid egg products, for example pure egg whites, whole eggs and egg products either alone or mixed with spices, vegetables or other ingredients, in a microwave oven. The container for preparing the liquid egg products is relatively inexpensive and disposable. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method is provided for preparing liquid egg products in a disposable, microwavable container in which the liquid egg product expands while cooking and partially removes the lid of the container to create a delicious meal of properly cooked, fresh egg product, that are ready for consumption.
US08778427B2	Packaging, unit comprising such a packaging and a food product, and sheet for the production of said packaging A packaging includes a first sheet (1), in the form of a receptacle (2) and a second cover sheet (71), for covering the food product (70) and for sealing the receptacle (2). The first sheet (1) is made from a plastic material and the first ends (53a, 53b) of tear-off guide elements are spaced laterally with regard to each other and define a pull tab (58) in a flap (21). The above is of application for example in the cooking of fondue cheese.
US08778421B1	Herpes treatment Herpes infections in human patients can be treated with injections of garlic juice. The garlic juice is produced by cutting, crushing, or otherwise damaging garlic cloves, and collecting the juice. This garlic juice is dissolved in a carrier solution, such as water or saline, and then injected into the patient.
US08778420B1	Topical skin care compositions This invention relates to compositions and applications for a topical skin care composition that includes from about 52 wt % to about 90 wt % Camellia sinensis (green tea) extract; from about 0.5 wt % to about 15 wt % Calendula officinalis extract; from about 0.5 wt % to about 10 wt % Trifolium pratense (red clover blossom) extract; from about 0.1 wt % to about 5 wt % Lavandula angustifolia essential oil in coco-caprylate/caprate; from about 0.5 wt % to about 5 wt % glycerin; an emulsifier component in an amount from about 2 wt % to about 10 wt %; and a preservative component in an amount from about 0.5 wt % to about 3 wt %, wherein the amounts are by total weight of the composition.
US08778418B2	Method of obtaining hemp plant juice and use of same for the production of beverages The present invention relates to a method for producing beverages on the basis of juice from the hemp plant. The invention relates to a method for obtaining juice suitable for human consumption from the hemp plant, wherein the complete hemp stem is pressed after harvest without prior drying or retting. The invention further provides a method for obtaining juice from the hemp plant, wherein the upper leafy part of the hemp plant is cut, the leaves are stripped of the remaining stem, fibers and shives being separated from each other at the stem, the leafy part of the stem, the fibers and the shives being pressed individually under pressure and the so obtained pressed juices are being mixed in a controlled manner. In a yet further aspect, the invention relates to a method for the manufacturing of beverages on the basis of juice from the hemp plant, wherein the hemp juice is mixed with yeast and than fermented.
US08778414B2	Apparatus and method for cellular extract enhancement An apparatus 110 for increasing extracts 100E taken from cellular plant tissue 100 has a preparation container 114 for holding the cellular plant tissue 100, the container 114 having an inlet or opening 112 to receive a fluid 101 to wet the cellular plant tissue 100 and take extracts 100E from the cellular plant tissue 100 to create a fluid with extracts mixture 101E, and an outlet to pass the fluid with extracts mixture, a lower portion of the container is a holding vessel 111 to receive the fluid with extracts 101E; and an acoustic shock wave device 43 for transmitting shock waves 200 to the wet cellular plant tissue 100 to enhance release of extracts 100E into the fluid 101. The invention further discloses a method of increasing extracts 100E taken from cellular plant tissue 100 comprises the steps of placing prepared cellular plant tissue 100 in a container 114; introducing a fluid 101 into the container 114 to wet and immerse the prepared cellular plant tissue 100; and emitting acoustic shock waves 200 into the fluid 101 immersed cellular plant tissue 100 to increase the extracts 100E released by the plant tissue 100 into the fluid 101 and a product made from the method, the product being a beverage, medicine or drug.
US08778411B2	Heat generating nanomaterials The present invention relates to a heat-generating composition, comprising a hetero-structure nanomaterial which comprises (a) a first material comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a metal, a metal chalcogen, a metal pnicogen, an alloy and a multi-component hybrid structure thereof; and (b) a second material comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of metal, metal chalcogen, metal pnicogen, alloy and the multi-component hybrid structure thereof; wherein the first material is enclosed in the second material; wherein at least one of the first material and the second material comprise a magnetic material. The specific loss power of the present nanomaterial is much higher than that of conventional nanomaterials (e.g., 40-fold higher than commercially accessible Feridex) and may be controlled by changing compositions or ratios of the first material and/or the second material. The heat-generating nanomaterial of the present invention may be used in a variety of application fields, for example cancer hyperthermia.
US08778409B2	Compositions for and methods of controlling olfactory responses to odorants A composition, system and method for modifying an olfactory response to an odorant is disclosed. In some embodiments, the composition includes crystalline metal nanoparticles dispersed in an aqueous medium. The composition is applied to olfactory tissues using a suitable applicator or dispenser. The metal nanoparticles are believed to interact with a G-protein coupled to receptor located in the cilia to moderate (enhance or reduce) sensitivity or ability to smell particular odorants. In accordance with an embodiment of the invention, the composition includes one or more odorants.
US08778397B2	Stabilized tolterodine tartrate formulations A method of making a pharmaceutical composition containing tolterodine L-tartrate stabilized against degradation with an acid. Acid-stabilized tolterodine L-tartrate may be used as an active ingredient in various types of immediate release and controlled release dosage forms, including tablets, capsules, and beads.
US08778395B2	Diltiazem controlled release formulation and method of manufacture A controlled release diltiazem dosage formulation comprising a plurality of diltiazem pellets and a gel-forming material where the time of maximum diltiazem blood plasma levels occurs more than 8 hours after administration and preferably more than 10 hours after administration.
US08778391B2	Flurbiprofen and muscle relaxant combinations This invention is a novel pharmaceutical composition comprising flurbiprofen or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with an α-2 adrenergic receptor agonist or a gamma-aminobutiric acid receptor agonist with anti-inflammatory, analgesic and myorelaxant activity.
US08778385B1	Medicated animal food composition A medicated animal food composition suitable for eliminating or reducing tear staining in animals is disclosed. The medicated animal food composition includes an edible animal food product base and a pharmaceutically effective quantity of an antibiotic provided in the animal food product base to substantially reduce bacteria in the tears of the animal. The medicated animal food composition is palatable and appetizing to dogs and other animals and can be eaten to eliminate or substantially reduce tear staining associated with excessive tearing.
US08778383B2	Methods of treatment The present invention concerns methods, compositions and apparatus for administering active agents to the lungs of a subject.
US08778382B2	Tamper resistant transdermal dosage form The invention comprises a transdermal dosage form comprising an active agent component comprising an active agent and an adverse agent component comprising an adverse agent, wherein the active agent component defines at least one channel extending substantially there through.
US08778380B2	Apparatus for fabricating 3D scaffold for inserting in a body to regenerate tissue An apparatus for fabricating a 3D scaffold includes: a plotter generating a microfiber structure; an electrospinning unit installed to be adjacent to the plotter along a first direction and spinning nanofiber in an internal space or on a surface of the microfiber structure to form a nanofiber web; a collection table reciprocating a lower portion of the plotter and that of the electrospinning unit along the first direction to allow the microfiber structure to be stacked thereon by the plotter and allow the nanofiber web to be formed thereon by the electrospinning unit; and a first guide rail allowing the collection table to be mounted thereon and guiding the collection table mounted thereon to reciprocate along the first direction.
US08778379B2	Insertable medical devices with a porous bed for delivering nano-carriers to a target site and methods of preparing the same The invention discloses a method of coating a medical device. The method includes applying a coating composition on the medical device to form a layer on the medical device. The coating composition includes one or more of one or more biological agents and heparin dissolved in a mixture of a first solvent and a second solvent. The first solvent and the second solvent have different evaporation temperatures. Subsequently, at least a part of one of the first solvent and the second solvent present in the coating composition is evaporated to create a plurality of pores in the layer. Thereafter, one or more drugs are deposited in the plurality of pores. When the medical device is positioned and expanded at a target site, the one or more drugs are released from the plurality of pores.
US08778377B2	Drug implant carrier for drug delivery The present invention relates to ceramic precursor material exhibiting injectability and properties that make the material suitable as a carrier material used in drug delivery. According to the invention this is accomplished by selecting a microstructure based on pre-reacted phases and after injection established phases, which contain anti-infective and/or anti-inflammatory drugs. The present invention also relates to a cured ceramic material and a method of manufacturing said cured material. The precursor and the cured ceramic material according to the present invention can suitably be used for filling orthopaedic cavities and other bone voids.
US08778374B2	Bone formation agent and method of production The invention relates to a bone formation agent of porous calcium phosphate having an isotropic sintered structure and, between the particles of the calcium phosphate, statistically distributed pores in a plurality of discrete size ranges. The bone formation agent has at least two, preferably three, discrete pore size distributions. Its porosity has an irregular geometric shape. The sintered particles of the calcium phosphate have a particle size smaller than 63 μm with a d50 value in the range from 5 to 20 μm. The interconnecting pore share in the overall porosity is limited to pore sizes less than 10 μm. The bone formation agent can be used in the form of a granulate or shaped body for bone regeneration. In the case of granulates, the maximum pore diameters are matched to the granulate diameter. The invention relates also to a method of producing the bone formation agent.
US08778373B2	Methods for controlled release oral dosage of a vitamin D compound A stable, controlled release formulation for oral dosing of vitamin D compounds is disclosed. The formulation is prepared by incorporating one or more vitamin D compounds into a solid or semi-solid mixture of waxy materials. Oral dosage forms can be prepared by melt-blending the components described herein and filling gelatin capsules with the formulation.
US08778370B2	Method and composition for inhibiting growth of microorganisms in industrial process waters in the presence of anionic anti-fouling additives A composition and method for treating industrial water is described, wherein the composition has microbe inhibiting properties. The composition utilizes a cationic phase transfer agent, such as a quaternary ammonium compound in the presence of a peroxide source. The composition does not significantly reduce the anti-scaling properties of anionic dispersants present in the water.
US08778369B2	Barrier film-forming compositions and methods of use Long-lasting persistent, uniform, film-forming skin protecting compositions provide long-lasting persistent barrier films when applied to skin. The compositions have particular utility as barrier teat dips for protecting cows against mastitis and as wound care agents. A barrier film-forming agent is selected from pullulan, pullulan derivatives and combinations thereof. The barrier film-forming agent is stably solubilized in a solvent that dries to form the long-lasting, persistent, uniform film over the animal skin. The compositions may contain additives, such as antimicrobial agents that kill microorganisms.
US08778365B1	Topical compositions and methods for making and using same The present invention relates to improved topical gel compositions comprising an active agent, and uses thereof.
US08778363B2	Oil-in-water emulsion skin care cosmetic composition To provide an oil-in-water emulsion skin care cosmetic composition which, without the addition of a pharmaceutical agent and a film-forming agent or the like thereto, effects an excellent elastic or resilient feeling to skin and is excellent in non-stickiness and stability. An oil-in-water emulsion skin care cosmetic composition, comprising (a) a paraffin wax and/or a polyethylene wax, (b) a microcrystalline wax, and (c) an animal/plant-derived wax which contains, as the main ingredient thereof, an ester of a higher fatty acid having from 20 to 32 carbon atoms and an alcohol having from 28 to 34 carbon atoms, and has a melting point of from 75 to 100° C., in which the ratio of component (a) to component (b) is from 70/30 to 95/5 (by mass).
US08778362B2	Anti-tumor/cancer heterologous acellular collagenous preparations and uses thereof Disclosed are mammalian tumor and/or cancer cell conditioned substrate preparations having tumor inhibiting activity. In some embodiments, the mammalian tumor and/or cancer cell conditioned substrate preparations are essentially free of cellular components. These preparations comprise a conditioned heterologous acellular collagenous tissue preparation, and may be prepared using a mammalian extracellular matrix substrate. The conditioned substrates include many different anti-tumor and/or anti-cancer biomolecules, such as that population of anti-tumor biomolecules that are secreted and/or produced by mammalian tumor and/or cancer cells as they grow on a substrate, thus imparting the anti-tumor and/or anti-cancer properties to the conditioned substrates of the invention. The present disclosure also provides methods for preparing the mammalian tumor and/or cancer cell conditioned substrates, as well as methods for using the preparations to inhibit tumor growth, such as in a vaccine or wound dressing. Methods for inhibiting prostate tumors and melanoma with the described conditioned substrates are also described. The conditioned mammalian tumor and/or cancer cell substrate preparations are essentially free of viable and/or carcinogenic or invasive tumor and/or cancer cells. The conditioned substrates and substrate preparations include anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties that may be used in preparations and formulations for the treatment of cancer.
US08778360B2	Extracellular matrix cancer vaccine adjuvant Compositions suitable for use as adjuvants in the preparation of vaccines, particularly those vaccines useful in the treatment of cancer, are provided. Methods for inhibiting tumor growth in an animal are also disclosed. Methods for immunizing an animal against cancer, such as prostate cancer, are also described. The adjuvants described are comprised of an extracellular matrix material, such as small intestinal submucosal (SIS) tissue. The preparations may take the form of sheets, gels, liquids (injectable), trocar, or other solid or semi-solid preparation. The invention provides for enhanced tumor inhibition of 2-fold or greater, compared to vaccine preparations without the extracellular matrix material, or from 4- to 5-fold, compared to preparations without the adjuvant promoting extracellular materials.
US08778359B2	Stable anthrax vaccine formulations Formulations of anthrax protective antigen are provided that are stable in storage for prolonged periods. Methods of using the formulations to prepare vaccine are also provided. Vaccines comprising the formulations are useful, for example, to protect against anthrax infection.
US08778354B2	Compositions and methods for modulating RSV infection and immunity Compositions and methods are provided for the treatment or prevention of RSV disease by modulating RSV infection and immunity. In particular, amino acid sequences in the RSV G glycoprotein, containing the chemokine motif defined as C-X-X-X-C (or CX3C), are identified that are essential in causing RSV infection and disease. The chemokine motif is biologically active and participates in virus binding to and infection of susceptible cells. The prevention or treatment of RSV infection is achieved by interfering with the motif, such as by administering a vaccine in which the motif is altered or by administration or induction of blocking molecules that inhibit the biological activity of the motif.
US08778349B2	Modification of intrinsically disordered sequences for the preparation of vaccines The intrinsically disordered sequences—or “intrinsically disorded sequences” or IDSeq—proteins should be flexible to ensure a controlled interaction between proteins. In the development of the diseases, IDSeq are modified and polymerized. The invention describes the method of preparation of the drugs against cancers, the degenerative diseases and the infectious illness, by the induction of an immune reaction against IDSeq modified in a covalent way (IDSeqC) and polymerized (pIDSeqC), and leading to a new network of protein signaling, named here “misfoldome”, causing the diseases. The invention describes the preparation of vaccines by the use of polymers of IDSeqC. Peptides of the pIDSeqC are prepared in vitro, and introduced into a living organism to induce an immunological response, which eliminates the “misfoldome” and cures the diseases. The method is employed for the preparation of active or passive vaccines. The technology is adapted to detect, prevent or cure the diseases associated with ageing such as the degenerative diseases, cancers, and infections.
US08778348B2	Trypanosoma antigens, vaccine compositions, and related methods The present invention relates to the intersection of the fields of immunology and protein engineering, and particularly to antigens and vaccines useful in prevention of infection by Trypanosoma protozoa. Provided are recombinant protein antigens, compositions, and methods for the production and use of such antigens and vaccine compositions.
US08778344B2	Method of treating atopic dermatitis with antibody to zcytor17 ligand The present invention relates to zcytor17lig polynucleotide, polypeptide and anti-zcytor17 antibody molecules. The zcytor17lig is a novel cytokine. The polypeptides may be used within methods for stimulating the immune system, and proliferation and/or development of hematopoietic cells in vitro and in vivo. The present invention also includes methods for producing the protein, uses therefor and antibodies thereto.
US08778342B2	Antibody therapy The present invention provides a composition comprising naked humanized, chimeric, and human anti-CEA antibodies and a therapeutic agent, which is useful for treatment of CEA expressing cancers and other diseases, and methods of use in treatment using this composition.
US08778341B2	Anti-CK8 antibodies to be used for treating colorectal cancers and identifying metastatic and/or invasive phenotypes The invention relates to antibodies specific to human CK8 and to pharmaceutical compositions for preventing and treating colorectal cancers. The invention also relates to methods for identifying colorectal cancers with an invasive and/or metastatic phenotype including detecting the cleavage of the C-terminal portion of human CK8 on the surface of tumor cells.
US08778340B2	Anti-angiogenesis therapy for the treatment of ovarian cancer This invention concerns in general treatment of diseases and pathological conditions with anti-VEGF antibodies. More specifically, the invention concerns the treatment of human patients susceptible to or diagnosed with cancer using an anti-VEGF antibody, preferably in combination with one or more additional anti-tumor therapeutic agents for the treatment of ovarian cancer.
US08778330B2	En vivo generated tissue system The present invention relates to methods of generating an ex vivo tissue-like system in a bioreactor system capable of supporting continuous production of, and output of cells and tissues and an ex vivo tissue system made therefrom.
US08778325B2	Water-soluble and biodegradable antimicrobial agent A water-soluble and biodegradable antimicrobial agent is provided, comprising a polymer composed of a segment A and a segment B, in which, the segment A has the following formula I: the segment B has the following formula II: wherein the segment A and the segment B in the polymer have a molar ratio of 1:0.007-1.2, and n is 0 or 1, m is an integer of 0-2, m+n≠0, X is H, Na, K, NH4, ½Ca, or ½Mg, and Y is Cl, Br, or I.
US08778324B2	Ion binding polymers and uses thereof The present invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of ion imbalances. In particular, the invention provides compositions comprising potassium binding polymers and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Methods of use of the polymeric and pharmaceutical compositions for therapeutic and/or prophylactic benefits are disclosed herein. Examples of these methods include the treatment of hyperkalemia, such as hyperkalemia caused by renal failure and/or the use of hyperkalemia causing drugs.
US08778323B2	Cosmetic compositions containing block copolymers, tackifiers and modified silicones A cosmetic composition containing at least one block copolymer having a hard segment and a soft segment, at least one tackifier component, at least one solvent, or solvent mixture, optionally, at least one modified silicone, and optionally, at least one colorant, and wherein the at least one hard segment has a Tg value of about 50° C. or more, and the at least one soft segment has a Tg value of about 20° C. or less, and wherein the at least one solvent, or solvent mixture, is capable of solubilizing either the at least one hard segment or the at least one soft segment, or both the hard and the soft segments.
US08778322B2	pH responsive biodegradable polylactic acid derivatives forming polymeric micelles and uses thereof for poorly water soluble drug delivery Polylactic acid derivatives capable of forming micelles in an aqueous solution with a pH of 4 or above, having one terminal carboxyl group. The polylactic acid derivatives may be applied as a drug delivery system in various forms since poorly water soluble drugs can be entrapped inside the micelles.
US08778315B2	Melanin modification compositions and methods of use A method for the modification of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to modify melanin distribution are disclosed. A method for the reduction of melanin distribution, and the composition thereof to reduce melanin distribution are disclosed. A representative composition comprises 4-ethoxybenzaldehyde and one or more additional active agents as well as a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient. Carriers and excipients may be formulated for topical administration. Compositions may also be formulated for transdermal administration. The compositions may be used for the prevention and treatment of pigmentation disorders, by way of non-limited example, post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation and others. The compositions may be used for lightening skin.
US08778314B2	Co-polymers in hair styling applications Hair is treated with a copolymer of an unsaturated ester and a styrene sulphonate monomer to reducing damage to hair caused by subsequent heat treatment. The styrene sulphonate monomer is desirably sodium styrene sulphonate and the unsaturated ester is desirably of an unsaturated monocarboxylic acid, such as (meth)acrylic acid, or dicarboxylic acid, such as maleic acid, and an alcohol, desirably an alkoxylated alcohol such as ethoxylated lanolin alcohol. Formulations for hair treatment generally include from about 0.5 to about 25% by weight of the copolymer.
US08778312B2	Densensitizing dentifrice exhibiting dental tissue antibacterial agent uptake An oral composition exhibiting increased uptake by dental tissue of antibacterial compounds contained therein and eliminating or substantially reducing the discomfort and pain associated with dentinal hypersensitivity. The composition includes an orally acceptable vehicle for such composition, an effective therapeutic amount of an antibacterial compound, a mixture of anionic surfactant and amphoteric surfactant, the mixture having 0.1 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % anionic surfactant and 0.8 wt. % to 2.0 wt. % amphoteric surfactant, and a potassium ion releasable compound.
US08778307B2	Targeted carriers for drug delivery across the gastrointestinal epithelium A system and method for transcellular transport of compositions containing agents (e.g., research, analytical, reporter or molecular probes, diagnostic and therapeutic agents, biologically active agents, research agents, analytical agents, imaging agents, monitoring agents, enzymes, proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, lipids, sugars, hormones, lipoproteins, chemicals, viruses, bacteria, cells, including modified cells, biosensors, markers, antibodies and/or ligands) across the gastrointestinal epithelial layer including use of a composition containing the agent and a targeting moiety, specific for a determinant at the target location. An exemplary composition of the system includes an anti-ICAM antibody targeting moiety, specific for targeting ICAM-1. The system enables effective, versatile, and safe targeting and transport of agents. The system is useful in research applications, as well as in the context of translational science and clinical interventions.
US08778305B2	PSMA-binding agents and uses thereof Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) binding compounds having radioisotope substituents are described, as well as chemical precursors thereof. Compounds include pyridine containing compounds, compounds having phenylhydrazine structures, and acylated lysine compounds. The compounds allow ready incorporation of radionuclides for single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) for imaging, for example, prostate cancer cells and angiogenesis.
US08778304B2	TSPO-targeting compounds and uses thereof Translocator protein (TSPO) targeting compounds are described. Methods of making the compounds, and uses of the compounds for imaging are also described.
US08778300B2	Method of forming an injectable radioactive composition of a carbon encapsulated radioactive particulate A method of forming an injectable radioactive composition, the method comprising the steps of: (a) depositing a solid form of technetium onto a carbon crucible; (b) preheating the solid form of technetium to remove any carrier; (c) plasma ablating the technetium and portions of the carbon crucible; (d) allowing the carbon and technetium metal to co-condense from the gas phase to produce a nanoparticle composite aerosol in an inert gas; (e) dispersing the nanoparticle composite in water containing a low concentration of surfactant using an electrostatic precipitator; (f) size fractionating the nanoparticle dispersion by filtration with hydrophilic membranes of known pore size.
US08778292B2	Fluidized bed process for synthesizing trichlorosilane and a trichlorosilane synthesizer A multi-stage fluidized bed synthesizer and process for synthesizing trichlorosilane wherein silicon particles can be fed into one of multiple intercommunicating fluidizing zones in a fluidized bed reactor supplied with fluidizing gas comprising hydrogen chloride. The fluidizing zones can be disposed laterally adjacent one to another, for example side-by-side, or in a horizontal line. Useful embodiments include: feeding the fluidizing gas at different rates and/or compositions to the different fluidizing zones; filtration apparatus to filter the gaseous product and return silicon particles to the reactor and cooling systems for cooling the fluidized bed and the gas volumes above the fluidized beds, if present.
US08778290B1	Compact exhaust gas treatment systems for diesel applications An exhaust gas treatment system includes a SCR device and a DOC converter disposed upstream of the SCR device. A DEF dosing system includes an injector disposed upstream of the DOC converter for injecting ammonia reductant into the flow of exhaust gas upstream of the DOC converter. The DOC converter includes a corrugated metallic substrate having an ammonia-neutral oxidation catalyst compound that is operable to oxidize hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide in the flow of exhaust gas, while not reacting with the ammonia reductant in the flow of exhaust gas. The ammonia-neutral oxidation catalyst compound allows the ammonia reductant in the flow of exhaust gas to pass through the DOC converter, for reaction with a selective catalytic reduction composition in the SCR device.
US08778289B2	Method for economical extraction of lithium from solution including lithium The present invention relates to a method of extracting lithium from a lithium bearing solution. More specifically, the present invention provides a method of economical extraction of lithium from a lithium bearing solution by adding a phosphorous supplying material to the solution to precipitate lithium phosphate from the dissolved lithium.
US08778287B2	Pooled separation of actinides from a highly acidic aqueous phase using a solvating extractant in a salting-out medium The invention relates to a process which makes it possible to separate together all the actinide(III), (IV), (V) and (VI) entities present in a highly acidic aqueous phase from fission products, in particular lanthanides, also present in this phase by using a solvating extractant in a salting-out medium.Applications: reprocessing of irradiated nuclear fuels, in particular for recovering plutonium, neptunium, americium, curium and possibly uranium, present in the form of traces, in a pooled but selective fashion with regard to lanthanides, from a solution for the dissolution of an irradiated nuclear fuel, downstream of a cycle for the extraction of uranium.
US08778286B2	System for fixing carbon dioxide The present invention relates to a system fixing carbon dioxide. The system comprises a first reactor for extracting alkali metal components from a slag and a second reactor for carbonating the extracted alkali metal component with carbon dioxide. With this system, carbon dioxide can be fixed in a simpler and cost-effective manner.
US08778277B2	Protein detection reagents and methods with dyes and dextrins The invention provides reagents, methods and kits for detection of proteins and quantitative determination of protein concentration. The reagents comprise a protein-complexing dye, such as a Coomassie dye and one or more dextrins, for the elimination of interference caused by detergents.
US08778273B2	Device for emitting a plasma jet from the atmospheric air at ambient temperature and pressure, and use of said device Device for emitting a plasma jet at ambient pressure and temperature, includes an electric-field generator for generating discharges between an anode assembly and a cathode assembly. The cathode assembly defines an inter-cathode dielectric space that extends inside the cathode assembly and is opposite at least one cathode surface of the cathode assembly, and has at least one cathode opening extending outside the inter-cathode space, the cathode opening being defined by at least one active edge of the cathode surface, the active edge(s) extending in a cathode opening plane. The anode assembly includes at least one pointed portion that is oriented toward the outside of the inter-cathode space and is laterally and deeply placed relative to the cathode opening. The pointed portion extends up to the cathode opening plane, for causing a plasma jet emission that is spontaneously sprayed in a predetermined direction toward the outside of the inter-cathode space.
US08778272B2	Air purification system An air purification system including a Particle Phase Pollutant (PPP) treatment section (9) having an air inlet (14) and an air outlet (15), a particle removal filter, (11) and a blower (12) to draw air from the air inlet (14) of the PPP treatment section (9) to pass through the particle removal filter (11) and exit through the air outlet (15) of the PPP treatment section (9). The system also includes a Gas Phase Pollutant (GPP) treatment section (10) installed at a downstream position of the particle removal filter (11) of the PPP treatment section (9), the GPP treatment section (10) having an air inlet (19) and an air outlet (20), a gas removal filter (16) with high filter air flow resistance, and a blower (17) located at a downstream position of the gas removal filter (16) to draw air from the air inlet (19) of the GPP treatment section (10) to pass through the gas removal filter (16) and exit through the air outlet (20) of the GPP treatment section (10). In addition, airflows of the GPP treatment section (10) and PPP treatment section (9) are directed by their respective blower (12, 17), and a portion of the air exiting the air outlet (15) of the PPP treatment section (9) is directed through the air inlet (19) of the GPP treatment section (10).
US08778271B2	Detection of peroxide radicals and reaction initiators Sensors for the detection of free radicals and free radical forming compounds including, for example, peroxides, as well as energetic radiation, UV light, plasma or heat each such sensor including a functional component are described herein. In addition, this disclosure includes methods for making such sensors and methods for using sensors including a functional component and devices incorporating such sensors.
US08778267B2	Analyzer An analyzer includes a second memory enabled to memorize that control by a controller is for first area, the controller controls at least one of measurement, analysis and display to be for a first area when a second application program starts in a case where said second memory memorizes that the control by the controller is for the first area.
US08778266B2	Slide processing apparatus A slide processing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprise a liquid transporter for transporting a staining liquid reserved in a first liquid container and a washing liquid reserved in a second liquid container; a first instruction receiver for receiving a first instruction that instructs to initiate preparation of a slide stained with the staining liquid; a second instruction receiver for receiving a second instruction that instructs to initiate washing of a housing element which accommodates therein a slide to be stained; and a controller. When receiving the first instruction, the controller performs staining of the slide accommodated in the housing element by causing the liquid transporter to transport the staining liquid into the housing element. When receiving the second instruction, the controller performs washing of the housing element by causing the liquid transport to transport the washing liquid into the housing element.
US08778265B2	Apparatus for chemiluminescent assay and detection An apparatus includes a system for guiding chemiluminescence and a system for preventing a variation in dark currents. The apparatus includes a first light shielding BOX having a sample container holder and a shutter unit therein, the shutter unit including a top plate which is partly formed by a movement of a plate member, and a second light shielding BOX having a photodetector therein. While a measurement is not implemented, the shutter unit is closed to block entrance of stray light to the photodetector, and while a measurement is implemented, the plate member is moved to open the shutter unit, and the tip of the photodetector is inserted into a through hole formed in the top plate, so that the distance between the bottom of the sample container and a sensitive area of the photodetector is reduced to several millimeters or less.
US08778260B2	Duplex stainless steel The present invention provides duplex stainless steel superior in corrosion resistance in a chloride environment and impact properties suitable as a material for pumps for seawater desalination plants, facilities and equipment, and materials for chemical tanks, that is, duplex stainless steel characterized by containing, by mass %, C: 0.06% or less, Si: 0.05 to 3.0%, Mn: 0.1 to 6.0%, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Ni: 1.0 to 10.0%, Cr: 18 to 30%, Mo: 5.0% or less, Cu: 3.0% or less, N: 0.10 to 0.40%, Al: 0.001 to 0.08% or less, Ti: 0.003 to 0.05%, Mg: 0.0001 to 0.0030%, and O: 0.010% or less, having a product of an activity coefficient fN of N, Ti content, and N content fN×Ti×N of 0.00004%2 or more, and having a product of Ti content and N content Ti×N of 0.008%2 or less.
US08778259B2	Self-renewing cutting surface, tool and method for making same using powder metallurgy and densification techniques A self-renewing cutting tool or cutting element is formed by bonding an overcoat, cladding or layer of highly abrasive, very durable material on a surface of a substrate or load-bearing element. The cutting layer is a composite structure and includes appropriately sized, multi-edged pieces of a superhard material, such as tungsten carbide, dispersed in a softer material which produces high strength bonds between and among the pieces and the substrate or load-bearing element.
US08778248B2	Method of manufacturing an airway device An airway device for human or animal use comprising an airway tube having a distal end and a proximal end, the distal and of which is surrounded by a laryngeal cuff, adapted to fit anatomically over the laryngeal structure of a patient, wherein the device optionally further comprises a buccal cavity stabilizer located on or around the airway tube between the laryngeal cuff and the proximal end of the tube, said buccal cavity stabilizer being adapted to nest with the anterior aspect of the patient's tongue, the size, shape and configuration of the buccal stabilizer being adapted to prevent rotational or side-to-side movement of the airway device in use.
US08778246B2	Method for preparing polyurethane urea-containing films A method of preparing a polyurethane-containing film including: (a) providing as a first component a polyurethane material having isocyanate functional groups; (b) providing as a second component a material having active hydrogen functional groups reactive with isocyanate; (c) combining the first component with a portion of the second component to form a first reaction mixture; (d) allowing the first reaction mixture to react for a time sufficient to increase the viscosity to at least 300 cps; (e) adding the remainder of the second component to the first reaction mixture to form a second reaction mixture; (f) dispensing the reaction mixture onto a support substrate in a substantially uniform thickness to form an at least partial film thereon; (g) heating the film on the support substrate to a temperature and for a time sufficient to yield a cured film; and (h) removing the cured film from the support substrate to yield a non-elastomeric polyurethane-containing free film.
US08778245B2	Axially oriented confined crystallization multilayer films A method of forming a confined crystallization multilayer film includes coextruding a plurality of first polymer layers and a plurality of second polymer layer to form a multilayer film wherein each first polymer layer is sandwiched between second polymer layers and axially orienting the multilayer film at a temperature below the melting temperature (Tm) of the second polymer layer and to a thickness such that each first polymer layer forms a high aspect ratio substantially crystalline lamellae.
US08778241B2	Method for converting a blow molding machine and blow molding machine A method for converting a blow molding machine with a plurality of rotatingly movable molds heated to a heat-set operating temperature, due to mold change, having at least one simulated work cycle carried out in the blow molding machine with molds left empty, and a cooling medium then simultaneously supplied to all mold cavities from the outside so as to cool the molds in comparison with the heat-set operating temperature. In a machine control the blow molding machine has a program routine for performing at least one simulated work cycle with empty molds and at a reduced rotational speed of the molds with external supply of a cooling medium into the molds.
US08778236B2	Chromene compound A novel photochromic compound which develops a color of a neutral tint and has high color optical density, high fading speed and excellent durability. The present invention is a chromene compound having an indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure as the basic skeleton in which a hetero ring having two hetero atoms including at least one sulfur atom is directly bonded to the 6-position and the 7-position of the indeno(2,1-f)naphtho(1,2-b)pyran structure via the hetero atom like the compound represented by the following formula (18).
US08778231B2	Aluminum pastes comprising boron nitride and their use in manufacturing solar cells Disclosed are aluminum paste compositions, processes to form solar cells using the aluminum paste compositions, and the solar cells so-produced. The aluminum paste compositions comprise 0.003% to 9%, by weight of boron nitride; 27% to 89%, by weight of an aluminum powder, such that the weight ratio of aluminum powder to boron nitride is in the range of 9:1 to 9909:1; and 0.1% to 9%, by weight of an optional glass frit-free additive, the optional glass frit-free additive comprising amorphous silicon dioxide, crystalline calcium oxide organometallic compounds, metal salts, or mixtures thereof; and 10% to 70%, by weight of an organic vehicle, wherein the amounts in % by weight are based on the total weight of the aluminum paste composition.
US08778229B2	Robust multi particle system for color electrophoretic displays with very low driving voltages comprising a low amount of electrolytes An electrophoretic dispersion with at least two particle species is proposed in which a minimal number (and concentration) of free compounds is present in solution. All chemicals needed to color and stabilize the pigment particles are preferably covalently attached to or within the particles. This enhances the robustness of the system and minimizes the conductivity of the dispersion so that the driving voltage for an electrophoretic display is reduced.
US08778221B2	Aromatic amide compound An aromatic amide compound having the following general formula (I) is provided: wherein, X1 and X2 are independently C(O)HN or NHC(O); G1, G2 and G3 are independently hydrogen, C(O)HN-phenyl, or NHC(O)-phenyl, wherein at least one of G1, G2 and G3 is C(O)HN-phenyl or NHC(O)-phenyl; Q1, Q2, and Q3 are independently hydrogen, C(O)HN-phenyl, or NHC(O)-phenyl, wherein at least one of Q1, Q2, and Q3 is C(O)HN-phenyl or NHC(O)-phenyl; R5 is halo, haloalkyl, alkyl, alkenyl, aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, or heterocyclyl; and m is from 0 to 4.
US08778219B2	Ionic liquids for separation of olefin-paraffin mixtures The invention is directed to an ionic liquid comprising (i) a cationic portion containing a complex of a silver (I) ion and one or more neutral ligands selected from organoamides, organoamines, olefins, and organonitriles, and (ii) an anionic portion having the chemical formula wherein m and n are independently 0 or an integer of 1 or above, and p is 0 or 1, provided that when p is 0, the group —N—SO2—(CF2)nCF3 subtended by p is replaced with an oxide atom connected to the shown sulfur atom. The invention is also directed to a method for separating an olefin from an olefin-paraffin mixture by passing the mixture through a layer of the ionic liquid described above.
US08778217B2	Polishing slurry for CMP, and polishing method Disclosed is a polishing slurry for CMP which makes it possible to polish a barrier layer, a wiring metal layer and an interlayer dielectric continuously, and restrain a phenomenon that the interlayer dielectric in a region near the wiring metal layer is excessively shaven off so that a depression is generated. A polishing slurry, for CMP, containing abrasive particles, an acid, a tolyltriazole compound represented by the following general formula (I), and water: wherein R1s each independently represent an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and R2 represents an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
US08778216B2	Slow release anti-icing material for bituminous pavement and preparation method thereof A slow release anti-icing material for a bituminous pavement and a method of manufacturing the same. The material includes X, Y and Z components. The X component is a chloride of 80-95 parts. The Y component comprises sodium silicate sodium gluconate and zinc dihydrogen phosphate. The Z component is an acrylate polymer obtained from polymerization of an acrylate monomer, as a cross-linking agent, and a hydrogen containing silicone oil. The manufacturing method includes preparing the X component, preparation the Y component, mixing the X component and the Y component evenly, and encapsulating the surface of the mixture of component X and Y by the component Z evenly through polymerization, to produce the slow release anti-icing material for a bituminous pavement. The anti-icing effects are remarkable for the bituminous pavement, and the material has effects of completely preventing the pavement from icing at −5 to 0° C.
US08778212B2	CMP composition containing zirconia particles and method of use The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition containing zirconia particles, a modifying agent that adheres to the zirconia particles, an organic acid, and water, as well as a method of using such a polishing composition to polish substrates and a method of using a polishing composition comprising zirconia particles, an organic acid, an oxidizing agent, and water to polishing substrates containing metal and oxide-based dielectric materials.
US08778207B2	Plasma etch processes for boron-doped carbonaceous mask layers Plasma etching of boron-doped carbonaceous mask layers with an etchant gas mixture including CxFy or CxHyFz, and at least one of COS and CF3I. Etchant gas mixtures may further include a carbon-free fluorine source gas, such as SF6 or NF3, and/or an oxidizer, such as O2, for higher etch rates. Nitrogen-containing source gases may also be provided in the etchant gas mixture to reduce sidewall bowing in high aspect ratio (HAR) feature etches.
US08778204B2	Methods for reducing photoresist interference when monitoring a target layer in a plasma process A method and apparatus for monitoring a target layer in a plasma process having a photoresist layer is provided. The method is useful in removing noise associated with the photoresist layer, and is particularly useful when signals associated with the target layer is weak, such as when detecting an endpoint for a photomask etching process.
US08778201B2	Method for manufacturing porous structure and method for forming pattern A pattern forming material contains a block copolymer or graft copolymer and forms a structure having micro polymer phases, in which, with respect to at least two polymer chains among polymer chains constituting the block copolymer or graft copolymer, the ratio between N/(Nc−No) values of monomer units constituting respective polymer chains is 1.4 or more, where N represents total number of atoms in the monomer unit, Nc represents the number of carbon atoms in the monomer unit, No represents the number of oxygen atoms in the monomer unit.
US08778196B2	Methods of manufacturing diamond capsules Capsules and similar objects are made from materials having diamond (sp3) lattice structures, including diamond materials in synthetic crystalline, polycrystalline (ordered or disordered), nanocrystalline and amorphous forms. The capsules generally include a hollow shell made of a diamond material that defines an interior region that may be empty or that may contain a fluid or solid material. Some of the capsules include access ports that can be used to fill the capsule with a fluid. Capsules and similar structures can be manufactured by growing diamond on suitably shaped substrates. In some of these methods, diamond shell sections are grown on substrates, then joined together. In other methods, a nearly complete diamond shell is grown around a form substrate, and the substrate can be removed through a relatively small opening in the shell.
US08778195B2	Method to fabricate a mould for lithography by nano-imprinting A method to fabricate an imprint mould in three dimensions including at least: a) forming at least one trench, of width W and depth h, in a substrate, thereby forming three surfaces including, a bottom of the at least one trench, sidewalls of the at least one trench, and a remaining surface of the substrate, called top of the substrate; b) forming alternate layers in the at least one trench, each having at least one portion perpendicular to the substrate, in a first material and in a second material which can be selectively etched relative to the first material; and c) selectively etching said portions of the layers perpendicular to the substrate.
US08778189B2	Use of an adsorbent for the removal of liquid, gaseous and/or dissolved constituents from a process stream A method for removing liquid, gaseous and/or dissolved constituents from an aqueous stream includes contacting the aqueous stream with a porous material and then contacting the aqueous stream with an adsorbent material. The porous material includes pores having an average diameter of approximately 0.01 μm to approximately 50 μm and an extraction liquid immobilized within at least a portion of the pores.
US08778186B2	High-density polydicyclopentadiene The invention provides a method of contacting a membrane having a highly cross-linked polydicyclopentadiene matrix with a feed solution having a) a first component with a molecular weight in the range of from about 100 g mol−1 to about 600 g mol−1 and a cross-sectional area of less than about 0.40 nm2 and b) a second component with a molecular weight in the range of from about 100 to about 600 grams g mol−1 and a cross-sectional area of greater than about 0.50 nm2 so that the feed solution is fractionated into a permeate comprising the first component and a retentate enriched in the second component.
US08778184B2	Modular bioreactor system A modular, vertical bioreactor system includes a plurality of vertical bioreactor chambers each of which encloses an interior volume and has a height dimension which is greater than its width dimension; a drain manifold which maintains the bioreactor chambers in a spaced apart relationship and defines a fluid channel which is in fluid communication with each of the vertical bioreactor chambers; and, a fluid delivery assembly which delivers a fluid to each of the bioreactors. The system may be reconfigured so as to accommodate varying applications. The system may be integrated with an aquaculture system.
US08778181B1	Equipment assembly for and method of processing particles An equipment assembly for preparing, harvesting and collecting particles is disclosed. The assembly comprises a tandem filter system with one or more high pressure filters, one or more low pressure filters and one or more collection vessel. Particles can be prepared, harvested and collected continuously, semi-continuously or in a batch-type operation. A tandem filter system and its method of use are also disclosed. Particles made with the assembly and according the instant methods are also disclosed. The assembly provides improved particle harvesting and collection over other systems and permits continuous particle formation, in particular by dispersion of a solute-containing process fluid within a supercritical anti-solvent.
US08778180B2	Water filter support A device for supporting and fixing a water filter in connection with an oven having a chassis that includes: a housing for receiving the water filter that attaches to the bottom surface with a chassis of the oven; a protective plate that attached to the front wall of the housing; and a cover plate that hides the protective plate and the water filter to keep the set built-in.
US08778177B2	Apparatus for preventing scale deposits and removing contaminants from fluid columns A method and apparatus provide fluid treatment at a plurality of distinct points utilizing magnetic energy concentrated in a plurality of distinct areas along a fluid flow path and at least one region of pulsed fluid treatment within a fluid treatment chamber. The instant invention prevents the formation and accumulation of contaminants within conduits and on equipment utilized in the transportation, delivery and processing of fluid columns. It may also be utilized to accelerate the separation of oil and water and increase the efficiency of oil/water separation equipment.
US08778166B2	Process for sewage water purification Process and apparatus to remove colloids and nitrogen compounds from contaminated water by coagulating the colloids and separating them from the water. The water is then continuously oxidized with chlorine electrolytically to destroy the nitrogen compounds.
US08778161B2	Electrode block and fluid reformer using the electrode block The present invention provides an epoch-making fluid reforming device which requires a small installation site, avoids clogging of pipes, allows uniform on-site adjustment, does not use chemicals or minimizes chemicals ii any, enables germ treatment, and purifies and reforms every fluid including water. The fluid reforming device has (a) a container for fluid reforming having an inlet for introducing an unpurified fluid and an outlet for discharging a purified fluid; (b) a pair or a plurality of pairs of AC application electrodes stored in the container; (c) a cylindrical ground electrode surrounding the AC application electrodes; (d) a polarity switching circuit connected to the AC application electrodes for switching the polarities of the pair of electrodes; and (e) a constant current supply having a current detector for detecting current flowing between the AC application electrodes in fluid reforming, the constant current supply keeping a current value detected by the current detector constant.
US08778155B2	Disposible bio-analysis cartridge and instrument for conducting bio-analysis using same A cartridge-based bio-separation system configured to utilize a pen shaped bio-separation cartridge that is easy to assemble and use with no moving parts and that has an integrated reagent (separation buffer) reservoir. The cartridge includes a body, defining an opening as a detection window for receiving external detection optics, at least one capillary column supported in the body, having a first end extending beyond a first end of the body, wherein the detection window exposes a section along the capillary column, to which the external optics are aligned through the detection window, and a reservoir attached to a second end of the body in fluid flow communication with a second end of the capillary column. The reservoir is structured to be coupled to an air pressure pump that pressurizes the gel reservoir to purge and fill the capillaries with buffer as the separation support medium.
US08778153B2	Ion sensor, ion sensor module, and ion sensor manufacturing method An ion sensor includes a sensor main body having a channel for a sample and an opening connected to the channel, a responsive portion which is filled in the opening and selectively responds to a specific ion, an electrode which has a ring shape, is set such that a central axis of the ring is substantially perpendicular to a central axis of the channel, and senses the response, and an output terminal which is formed out of one metal plate out of which the electrode is formed, has a pin shape, and is held by the sensor main body such that an axis extends along a direction substantially perpendicular to the central axis of the channel and the central axis of the ring.
US08778145B2	Magnetic field control for uniform film thickness distribution in sputter apparatus When a film is formed by using a sputter method, distribution variation due to a progress of target erosion generated during the film formation is suppressed, and film thickness distribution and resistance value distribution are corrected to an optimal state. In order to maintain the magnetic flux density formed on the target surface at a constant level, the distance between the target surface and the magnet surface (MT distance) is corrected in accordance with the progress of the target erosion. Further, two or more MT distances are set by a process recipe or the like while forming a thin film, and different distribution shapes are combined to form a near flat distribution shape.
US08778140B2	Preflocculation of fillers used in papermaking A method of preparing a stable dispersion of flocculated filler particles for use in papermaking processes comprises use of microparticle prior to, simultaneous to, and/or after addition of a first flocculating agent to an aqueous dispersion of filler particles, followed by addition of a second flocculating agent to the dispersion and further optional shearing of the resultant filler flocs to the desired particle size resulting in shear resistant filler flocs with a defined and controllable size distribution. In addition, a neutralizing coagulant can be added to the dispersion to partially or completely neutralize the charge of the filler before the microparticle and/or the first flocculating agent is added.
US08778138B2	Absorbent cellulosic sheet having a variable local basis weight An absorbent cellulosic sheet includes a papermaking-fiber reticulum. The papermaking-fiber reticulum includes a plurality of fiber-enriched regions that are oriented in a cross-machine direction (CD) of the sheet. The fiber-enriched regions have (i) a local basis weight and (ii) papermaking fibers that are oriented in the CD of the sheet. The papermaking-fiber reticulum also includes a plurality of linking regions that link corresponding ones of the fiber-enriched regions together in linking directions, the linking regions having (i) basis weights that are lower than those of the corresponding ones of the fiber-enriched regions and (ii) papermaking fibers that are oriented in the linking directions.
US08778135B2	Circular utilization method in pulping and papermaking processes with straw A circular utilization method in pulping and papermaking processes with straw Primary pulp is obtained by digesting straw raw material according to the ammonium sulfite method. Concentrated black liquor is extruded from the primary pulp; paper pulp and diluted black liquor. The concentrated black liquor and the diluted black liquor are mixed, and a contaminated condensate is obtained. A residual concentrate or the concentrated black liquor is used for preparing a fertilizer. The contaminated condensate is mixed with one or more of the waste material obtained from stock preparation, a crop byproduct or organic waste, and substrate or fertilizer is obtained by fermenting the nitrogen source of the contaminated condensate or ammonium sulfite, or using the contaminated condensate for desulfurizing flue gas. Ammonia and flue gas are reacted to obtain the ammonium sulfite as a digestion agent; and water from recycling is used in corresponding phases of the pulping process.
US08778134B2	Process for producing microfibrillated cellulose A process for treating cellulosic fibers comprises mechanically pre-treating the fibers followed by treating the fibers with an enzyme and thereafter mixing the fibers with a solution comprising an alkali metal hydroxide followed by mechanically treating the fibers to form microfibrillated cellulose. In this way it is possible to produce microfibrillated cellulose (MFC) in an improved and energy efficient way.
US08778130B2	Airbag An airbag is disclosed that comprises a first fabric layer, a second fabric layer, and an adhesive. The first and second fabric layers are coated with silicone elastomer coatings. The adhesive is a heat-cured silicone adhesive, and forms a seam-bond between the first and second layers such that a bag-like structure is created.
US08778127B2	Apparatuses and methods for bonding substrates A method of joining web portions includes advancing web portions onto a rotating drum such that the web portions overlap at an overlap area as the web portions wrap around the drum. The web portions each have a melting temperature. A fluid is heated to a temperature sufficient to at least partially melt the web portions. A fluid nozzle retracts from an aperture in the drum and a jet of the heated fluid is directed from a fluid nozzle onto the web portions at the overlap area. The heated fluid penetrates and at least partially melts the web portions. The web portions are at least partially melted using the heated fluid. A press member shifts through the aperture in the drum to compress the web portions between the pressure member and an anvil roll to join the web portions together at the overlap area.
US08778125B2	Fabricating thermoset plates exhibiting uniform thickness A method of manufacturing a flexographic plate having a uniform thickness comprises providing a thermoset layer having at least one uneven side; providing a thermoplastic layer having a first and a second side; attaching the first side of the thermoplastic layer to the uneven side of the thermoset layer thereby forming a flexographic plate; and calendering the flexographic plate via a series of heated pairs of rollers thereby creating a flexographic plate with a uniform thickness.
US08778122B2	Adhering graphic films on irregular substrates Methods of adhering graphic film on an irregular substrate are disclosed. The methods includes providing a polymer film composite having two or more layers with at least one layer having a glass transition temperature of at least about 40° C., the polymer film composite having a first side and a second side, and an adhesive layer disposed on the second side. Then the method includes, positioning the adhesive layer against the irregular substrate, heating the polymer film composite, and pressing the heated polymer film against the irregular substrate.
US08778120B2	Transmission laser welding method for connecting shaped plastic bodies The present invention relates to an apparatus for welding tube segments to a tubular shaped body, and to a laser welding method for connecting a tube segment to a tubular shaped body, in which the tube wall of the tube segment is constructed from at least two material layers that differ from each other, and one of these layers contains, at least portionally, an absorber for laser radiation, comprising the steps of provision of a PVC-free tube segment and a tubular shaped body, positive insertion of tube segment and tubular shaped body into one another with the result that surface regions of the tube segment and of the tubular shaped body overlap, irradiation of the overlapping surface regions with laser radiation of defined wavelength, wherein it is unnecessary, in the case of the laser welding method, to move either the joint partners or parts of the apparatus.
US08778118B2	Manufacturing method of laser processed parts, and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for laser processing used for the same A manufacturing method of laser processed parts in which at least a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is provided on a base material as a pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for laser processing, using a material having specified physical properties. This method comprises adhering the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for laser processing to the laser beam exit side of the work by way of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, processing the work by irradiating the work with a laser beam of within 2 times of the irradiation intensity for forming a through-hole in the work, at higher than the irradiation intensity of threshold for inducing ablation of the work, and peeling the pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet for laser processing from the work after the machining. Therefore, contamination of the work surface by decomposition products can be effectively suppressed, and laser processed parts can be manufactured easily and at high production efficiency.
US08778109B2	Low emissivity and EMI shielding films A low emissivity and EMI shielding transparent composite film typically for use in association with window glazing and comprising a transparent film substrate having on one side thereof an underlayer of abrasion resistant hardcoat material with at least one infrared reflective layer covering the underlayer, typically a metallic layer which may be encased in metal oxide layers, which is then covered with a thin external protective top coat of a cured fluorinated resin.
US08778107B2	Method for producing reversible thermosensitive recording medium, production apparatus for the same, and reversible thermosensitive recording medium The present invention provides a method for producing a reversible thermosensitive recording medium, the method including: conveying an inlet sheet which includes inlets each having a convex-shaped electronic information recording element, retrieving positional information of the inlets, cutting the inlet sheet into individual inlets, retrieving positional information of the convex-shaped electronic information recording element in the individual inlets, conveying a base sheet, which includes concave portions, toward the vacuum suction roller, retrieving positional information of the concave portions, aligning the convex-shaped electronic information recording element with the concave portions so as to be inserted into the concave portion, and laminating the inlets and the base sheet.
US08778102B2	Post laser drilling stress relief of surgical needles made of refractory alloys A method of stress relieving drilled surgical needles is disclosed. At least the metal about a drilled bore hole is heat treated to relieve stress without annealing.
US08778101B2	Method of production of steel sheet pressed parts with locally modified properties According to the method of production of a steel sheet pressed part with locally modified properties, the steel sheet blank is first heated in a device for heating to the austenitic temperature of the material. Next, the steel sheet blank is converted in a tool for deep drawing by deformation into a final drawn part. Subsequently, the final drawn part is cooled inside the tool for deep drawing. Various locations of the final drawn part are cooled to various temperatures and/or at various rates during the cooling process. Thereafter, the drawn part is placed in an annealing device, where retained austenite stabilization occurs by diffusion-based carbon partitioning within the material from which the drawn part is made. After stabilization, the final drawn part is removed from the annealing device and air cooled to ambient temperature.
US08778099B2	Conversion process for heat treatable L12 aluminum alloys A method for producing high strength aluminum alloy containing L12 intermetallic dispersoids by using gas atomization to produce powder that is then consolidated into L12 aluminum alloy billets or by casting the alloy into molds to produce L12 aluminum alloy billets or by casting the alloy into directly useable parts.
US08778094B2	Dishwasher with multi-feed washing system A dishwasher includes a shiftable rack provided with multiple, distinct washing fluid spray arms connected to a common, rack supported manifold. When the rack is shifted to a retracted position within a tub of the dishwasher, the manifold mates with a coupling of a fluid distribution system including a multi-tube feed arrangement configured to selectively distribute washing fluid from a pump assembly to the multiple spray arms.
US08778093B2	Coating removal composition The present invention is directed to a coating removal composition comprising at least one weak metal binding agent, a solvent system comprising at least one alcohol or ester, and a corrosion inhibition system. A method of removing a coating from an intentionally colored concrete floor is also disclosed. Utilization of the method results in at least 70% retention of colorant component after stripping a coating from an intentionally colored concrete surface, such as a floor.
US08778091B1	Compressor wash with air to turbine cooling passages A system and method for washing a gas turbine engine. The method for washing the gas turbine engine includes coupling a pressurized air supply assembly to an air supply and to a secondary air system, cranking a compressor rotor assembly of the gas turbine engine, supplying pressurized offline buffer air from the air supply to the pressurized air supply assembly, and spraying a cleaner into the compressor.
US08778083B2	Lateral-flow deposition apparatus and method of depositing film by using the apparatus A deposition apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is a lateral-flow deposition apparatus in which in which a process gas flows between a surface where a substrate is disposed and the opposite surface, substantially in parallel with the substrate. The lateral-flow deposition apparatus includes: a substrate support that moves up/down and rotates the substrate while supporting the substrate; a reactor cover that defines a reaction chamber by contacting the substrate support; and a substrate support lifter and a substrate support rotator that move the substrate support.
US08778079B2	Chemical vapor deposition reactor A CVD reactor, such as a MOCVD reactor conducting metalorganic chemical vapor deposition of epitaxial layers, is provided. The CVD or MOCVD reactor generally comprises a flow flange assembly, adjustable proportional flow injector assembly, a chamber assembly, and a multi-segment center rotation shaft. The reactor provides a novel geometry to specific components that function to reduce the gas usage while also improving the performance of the deposition.
US08778078B2	Process for the manufacture of a doped III-N bulk crystal and a free-standing III-N substrate, and doped III-N bulk crystal and free-standing III-N substrate as such A process for producing a doped III-N bulk crystal, wherein III denotes at least one element of the main group III of the periodic system, selected from Al, Ga and In, wherein the doped crystalline III-N layer or the doped III-N bulk crystal is deposited on a substrate or template in a reactor, and wherein the feeding of at least one dopant into the reactor is carried out in admixture with at least one group III material. In this manner, III-N bulk crystals and III-N single crystal substrates separated therefrom can be obtained with a very homogeneous distribution of dopants in the growth direction as well as in the growth plane perpendicular thereto, a very homogeneous distribution of charge carriers and/or of the specific electric resistivity in the growth direction as well as in the growth plane perpendicular thereto, and a very good crystal quality.
US08778077B2	Solvent for heat-shrinkable polyester-based labels A solvent comprising 40 to 100 wt % of 1,3-dioxolane and 0 to 60 wt % of tetrahydrofuran, wherein the solvent further comprises 30 ppm to 800 ppm of an antioxidant, based on the total weight of the solvent, provides a long shelf life with good adhesive strength even after exposure to air. The solvent can be effectively used for labeling of heat-shrinkable polyester-based labels.
US08778075B2	Lithium silicate glass ceramic and glass with ZrO2 content Lithium silicate glass ceramics and glasses are described which can advantageously be applied to zirconium oxide ceramics in particular by pressing-on in the viscous state and form a solid bond with these.
US08778074B2	Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations Solvent-based inkjet ink formulations including an organic solvent, a resin, a surfactant, and a colorant are provided. The inks have many desirable attributes such as extended decap time.
US08778073B2	Phthalocyanine dye with extended conjugation, ink and detection system using same A phthalocyanine dye with extended conjugation includes one or both of a phthalocyanine component and a naphthalocyanine component and at least one water soluble substituent on an aryl group of the phthalocyanine dye. The extended conjugation of the phthalocyanine dye includes at least one benzene moiety of the component being one of (a) joined to an aryl group either indirectly using an alkylene linkage or directly, (b) joined to a benzene moiety of another of the components to form an oligomer of the components, and (c) a combination of (a) and (b). The extended conjugation shifts absorption of the phthalocyanine dye to greater than 800 nm.
US08778070B1	Ink composition and method of jetting ink A solid ink composition includes a crystalline component; an amorphous amide component; and a colorant. The crystalline component includes a mono-amide compound with an aromatic ring core.
US08778068B2	W/O emulsion ink for inkjet A water-in-oil (W/O) emulsion ink which is suitable for use in inkjet printing and superior in ejection performance and storage stability is provided. A polyglycerin fatty acid ester which fatty acid moiety is oleic acid or isostearic acid and which has an HLB value of 7-14, is used as an emulsifier. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester preferably has a glycerin polymerization degree of 4-20 and preferably contains 1-3 fatty acids per one molecule thereof. The polyglycerin fatty acid ester has an organic value of preferably 550-2300 and an inorganic value of preferably 600-2500. Preferably, the emulsion ink comprises 40-99 mass % of the oil phase and 60-1 mass % of the water phase, and comprises 0.5-40 mass % of the polyglycerin fatty acid ester relative to the total amount of the ink. The water phase may contain a dye and optionally a solubilizer such as an amine based surfactant.
US08778065B2	Humidification-dehumidification system including a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser In a bubble-column vapor mixture condenser, a fluid source supplies a carrier-gas stream including a condensable fluid in vapor phase. The condensable fluid in liquid form is contained as a bath in a chamber in each stage of the condenser, and the carrier gas is bubbled through the bath to condense the condensable fluid into the bath. Energy from condensation is recovered to a coolant in a conduit that passes through the liquid in the stages of the condenser. The bubble-column vapor mixture condenser can be used, e.g., in a humidification-dehumidification system for purifying a liquid, such as water.
US08778063B2	Coiled and microchannel heat exchangers for metal hydride storage systems Various apparatus and methods for exchanging heat from a solid to a liquid. Some embodiments pertain to removing heat from a pressure vessel in which a gas absorption reaction is occurring. Yet other embodiments pertain to pressure vessels in which hydrogen is being absorbed into a metal hydride.
US08778062B1	Warming system for air separation modules A method and apparatus for processing air. The apparatus comprises an air separation module, a first input, a first output, a second output, and a flow control system. The air separation module is configured to generate an inert gas. The first input for the air separation module is configured to receive first air. The first output for the air separation module is configured to output the inert gas from the air separation module. The second output for the air separation module is configured to output separated air from the air separation module. The flow control system is configured to control a flow of air in the air separation module that increases a rate at which the air separation module reaches a desired operating temperature for generating the inert gas using a number of ports in the flow control module.
US08778061B2	Hydrogen gas recovery system and hydrogen gas separation and recovery method The reaction exhaust gas from which chlorosilanes and hydrogen chloride have been removed in a hydrogen chloride absorption unit (30) is introduced to an adsorption unit (50) to recover a purified hydrogen (S105). Activated carbon is packed in the adsorption unit (50), the gas, which is mainly composed of hydrogen, is passed through the activated carbon-packed layer during which unseparated chlorosilanes, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, methane, and monosilane contained in the gas are adsorbed on the activated carbon and removed from the gas, and thereby the purified hydrogen is obtained. Nitrogen, carbon monoxide, methane and monosilane are a compressed gas in the state of adsorption, whereas hydrogen chloride and chlorosilanes are a liquid in the state of adsorption, and require a vaporization heat during desorption. Using these properties, the separation of hydrogen chloride and chlorosilanes from other impurity components is possible merely by separating the pathways for the desorbed gas.
US08778060B2	Vapour generators A vapor generator system (1, 101) for an IMS (4, 104) or other apparatus has a chamber (9, 109) in which vapor is produced. A fan or other flow generator (6, 106) is connected to an inlet (8, 108) of the vapor chamber (9, 109) and its outlet (13, 113) is connected to an adsorbent passage (14, 114), such as formed by a bore through a block (15) of carbon. When the fan (6, 106) is on gas flows through the vapor chamber (9, 109) and the adsorbent passage (14, 114) to the IMS (4, 104) or other outlet, with little vapor being adsorbed in the passage. When the fan (6, 106) is off, any vapor molecules that escape to the adsorbent passage (14, 114) do so at a low rate such that substantially all is adsorbed and no vapor escapes.
US08778059B2	Differential acceleration chromatography Methods and related systems are described for improving component separations in chromatography through novel techniques. The improvements in separation is due primarily to the provision of differential acceleration of the components being separated. Various systems and methods for providing differential acceleration are described including: increasing the cross section of the column towards the column outlet, changing the thickness or other composition of stationary phase within the column, and providing a temperature and/or mobile phase velocity gradient along the column.
US08778058B2	Multilayer sulfur-resistant composite metal membranes and methods of making and repairing the same The invention relates to thin, hydrogen-permeable, sulfur-resistant membranes formed from multi-layers of palladium or palladium-alloy coatings on porous, ceramic or metal supports, methods of making these membranes, methods of repairing layers of these membranes and devices that incorporate these membranes.
US08778052B2	Method of producing a combined gaseous hydrocarbon component stream and liquid hydrocarbon component streams, and an apparatus therefor First and second multi-phase streams are processed in first and second trains that are structurally different from each other such that the first and second trains have different operating conditions. The first and second trains produce first and second gaseous hydrocarbon streams and first and second liquid hydrocarbon component streams. The first and second gaseous hydrocarbon streams are combined downstream of the first and second trains to provide a combined gaseous hydrocarbon component stream.
US08778049B2	Anti-scale composition and method of use for leach fields Disclosed is a method for treating heap leach stacks by applying an insoluble polyimide composition, such as polysuccinimide, to the surface of an ore stack and/or incorporating the insoluble polyimide composition throughout the ore stack. The insoluble polyimide composition is then exposed to an aqueous solution to initiate hydrolysis and produce one or more water soluble products, such as hydrolyzed polyimides, polycarboxylates, polycarboxylic acids and mixtures thereof that will permeate the ore stack at a concentration sufficient to suppress scale formation within the leach stack. The water soluble products may also act to suppress scale formation in piping and channels peripheral to the leach stack, thereby reducing maintenance expenses.
US08778038B2	Method for controlling the peak temperature of a fluid gasification zone A method for controlling the peak temperature of a fluid gasification zone used for the gasification of carbonaceous materials to a syngas. Pulsed oxygen is used to control the peak temperature of the gasification zone and to avoid hot spots in the gasifier.
US08778036B2	Upgrading carbonaceous materials Disclosed are methods for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are apparatuses for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are systems for upgrading carbonaceous materials. Also disclosed are upgraded carbonaceous materials.
US08778034B2	Biodegradable fuel performance additives There is disclosed a biodegradable fuel additive composition derived from at least one animal or plant source, and a fuel composition containing a biodegradable fuel additive composition derived from at least one animal or plant source useful for reducing the formation of engine deposits and for improving fuel economy of a vehicle combusting the fuel composition.
US08778023B2	Graft ligament anchor and method for attaching a graft ligament to a bone A graft ligament anchor includes a tubular body having a bore therethrough and proximal and distal ends. A flange is attached to the tubular body at the proximal end thereof and extends radially outwardly beyond the tubular body. A deformable wall is disposed in the tubular body bore and defines, at least in part, a chamber for retaining the graft ligament therein. An expansion device is configured for insertion into the tubular body axially of the tubular body, and for impinging upon the deformable wall to press the deformable wall, and hence the graft ligament received in the chamber, toward a wall of the bore, whereby to fix the graft ligament in the tubular body.
US08778022B2	Electro-active intraocular lenses An intraocular system is presented that may include an electro-active element having multiple independently controllable zones or pixels, and a controller capable of being remotely programmed. The system or element may be flexible, such that it can be folded for insertion into the eye. The system may include various energy storage and charging mechanisms to provide power to the lens and/or the controller.
US08778020B2	Replacement heart valve leaflet stitching method and device A replacement heart valve and stitching method for reducing the unexpanded profile of the replacement heart valve are herein provided. The method includes whip stitching a plurality of leaflets together with a first whip stitch pattern a second whip stitch pattern which overlaps the first whip stitch pattern and is wound in an opposite direction. The method further involves securing the valve leaflets to one another via a running stitch.
US08778018B2	Method of implanting a minimally-invasive heart valve with cusp positioners A prosthetic heart valve having an internal support frame with a continuous, undulating leaflet frame defined therein. The leaflet frame has three cusp regions positioned at an inflow end intermediate three commissure regions positioned at an outflow end thereof. The leaflet frame may be cloth covered and flexible leaflets attached thereto form occluding surfaces of the valve. The support frame further includes three cusp positioners rigidly fixed with respect to the leaflet frame and located at the outflow end of the support frame intermediate each pair of adjacent commissure regions. The valve is desirably compressible so as to be delivered in a minimally invasive manner through a catheter to the site of implantation. Upon expulsion from catheter, the valve expands into contact with the surrounding native valve annulus and is anchored in place without the use of sutures.
US08778017B2	Safety for mitral valve implant A heart valve implant may include a shaft extending generally along a longitudinal axis of the heart valve implant. A spacer may be coupled to the shaft between a first and a second end region of the shaft. The spacer may be configured to interact with at least a portion of at least one cusp of a heart valve to at least partially restrict a flow of blood through the heart valve in a closed position and at least one anchor may be configured to be coupled to the first end region of the shaft. At least one safety stop may extend generally radially outwardly from the longitudinal axis of the heart valve implant beyond at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the spacer. The safety stop may include a cross-section which is greater than a cross-section of the heart valve in at least one dimension. The safety stop may also be configured to at least partially restrict a movement of the heart valve implant with respect to the heart valve in at least one direction.
US08778010B2	Endoluminal prosthesis An endoluminal prosthesis comprises a tubular body which can be expanded about a longitudinal axis. A plurality of serpentines extend in a substantially circumferential direction. Each comprises arm portions and bend portions which join two subsequent arms. The bends facing an adjacent serpentine are circumferentially offset relative to the respective opposite bends of the contiguous serpentine, both when the prosthesis is collapsed and when the prosthesis is expanded. A first portion comprises at least two adjacent serpentines interconnected by at least one bridge, and at least two bends situated at the shortest longitudinal distance between the two serpentines is not connected by a bridge. A second portion comprises at least two adjacent serpentines interconnected by a number of bridges equal to the number of pairs of bends of the two serpentines, at the shortest longitudinal distance between the two serpentines.
US08778007B2	Systems for performing intralumenal reconstruction Devices, systems and methods are provided for performing intra-lumenal medical procedures in a desired area of the body. Stents, stent delivery devices and methods of performing medical procedures to redirect and or re-establish the intravascular flow of blood are provided for the treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic disease states.
US08778005B2	Method and system for thermal and compression therapy relative to the prevention of deep vein thrombosis A control unit coupled to a thermal therapy device, a compression therapy device and DVT therapy devices is provided. The thermal therapy device includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The compression therapy device includes an gas bladder for providing compression to a patient. The DVT therapy devices provide pulsed compression in coordination with the compression therapy device.
US08778001B2	Cervical plate A cervical plate having backout or reverse threading protection is provided. The cervical plate has one screw bores through which at least one screw extends to anchor the cervical plate to a vertebra. The plate further has at least one channel with at least one engaging edge. A cover plate has a cover plate that extends over a portion of a screw head of the screw. The cover plate also has a locking extension with at least one locking edge at a distal end. The locking extension is inserted into the channel such that the engaging edge and the locking edge engage and hold the cover plate such that the cover plate edge is substantially adjacent the portion of the screw head preventing the screw from backing out.
US08777998B2	Pediatric long bone support or fixation plate Among other things, there is disclosed an orthopedic plate system for use in supporting or stabilizing long bones in pediatric patients. The plate includes a substantially planar portion for placement along a diaphysis of a long bone and a portion curved out of the plane of the planar portion for placement along at least part of a metaphysis of the long bone. Holes through the plate are provided for screws in both the curved and planar portions, which hold the plate to the long bone. The holes are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the plane of the planar portion. Screws through the holes and into the bone are substantially parallel to an epiphyseal plate of the long bone, so that attachment of the plate to the bone does not adversely affect growth of the long bone.
US08777995B2	Automatic lengthening bone fixation device A bone fixation device adapted to be coupled to bone anchors that allows movement of rods to permit a screw-rod construct to lengthen in response to bone growth without necessitating post surgical installation adjustment of the device. The bone fixation device includes a locking mechanism that is operably associated with a housing to allow relative movement of a rod and a housing in a first direction and inhibiting relative movement of the rod and the housing in a second direction.
US08777994B2	System and method for multiple level facet joint arthroplasty and fusion Facet joint replacement implants may be designed for use on multiple adjacent vertebral levels. Each superior implant may have a substantially semispherical concave surface, and each inferior implant may have a cooperating semispherical convex surface that is deformable to enable it to be pressed into the superior implant concave surface to fix the relative orientations of the superior and inferior implants. Thus, the inferior implant may be attached to the same pedicle as the superior implant, but may also be oriented independently of the superior implant and then fixed in position. Similar mounting structures may be used to attach one or more fusion implants to a level adjacent to that of a facet joint replacement implant.
US08777993B2	Laterally deflectable implant A laterally deflectable asymmetric implant for implanting into a body may comprise a deflectable piece having distal and proximal ends and assuming a straightened insertion state. The backbone may abut or interconnect with said deflectable piece at the distal end of the deflectable piece. In a fully deflected state the implant may define an asymmetric shape, e.g. a D-shaped loop, defining an at least partially enclosed volume. The deflectable piece may comprise a sequence of segments interconnected at effective hinges. Longitudinal pressure applied to the proximal end of the deflectable piece (or applied to the backbone in an opposite direction) may cause relative longitudinal movement between the backbone and the proximal end of the deflectable piece and may generate outward horizontal movement of the deflectable piece away from the backbone. In one embodiment, the implant is implanted using lateral access into an anterior zone of a vertebra and deployed posteriorly.
US08777991B2	Mitral valve repair system and method for use The present invention is directed to a method of securing suture within a patient. The method comprises advancing suture material into the patient, passing a portion of the suture material through tissue of the patient, and advancing a fastener catheter and a suture fastener along the suture material. The fastener catheter includes a catheter main body and a handle. The suture fastener has a generally cylindrical body formed of a shape memory material and a suture fastener inner lumen. The suture fastener has at least one engagement tab biased to extend at least partially into the suture fastener inner lumen to engage against and secure one or more lines of suture passing through the suture fastener.
US08777978B2	System and method for mechanically positioning intravascular implants An intravascular implant delivery system carries an implant by retaining an engagement member engaging the implant in a position proximal of an aperture at a distal end of the delivery system. The engagement member is retained proximal to the aperture by a cord that obstructs the movement of the engagement member through the aperture. The engagement member is free to rotate and move within an area defined by the delivery system, allowing the implant to react to forces imparted to the implant by the movement of the delivery system and implant through a delivery catheter. Once the implant is in a desired implant position, the cord is moved away from an aperture and the engagement member is allowed to move away from the delivery system.
US08777974B2	Multi-layer braided structures for occluding vascular defects A collapsible medical device and associated methods of occluding an abnormal opening in, for example, a body organ, wherein the medical device is shaped from plural layers of a heat-treatable metal fabric. Each of the fabric layers is formed from a plurality of metal strands and the assembly is heat-treated within a mold in order to substantially set a desired shape of the device. By incorporating plural layers in the thus-formed medical device, the ability of the device to rapidly occlude an abnormal opening in a body organ is significantly improved.
US08777972B2	Device and method for removing earwax The present invention describes an earwax removal device having varying structures to provide different earwax removal capabilities. In all designs, the overall contour of the earwax-extracting member resembles the dimensions of the external auditory canal and is flexible enough to conform to it during insertion. Each engages and collects wax using the pressure of insertion and rotation effects. Embodiments include a club-like member having multiple protrusions and extractions to collect wax along its sides, and an opening in the tip that leads to a channel to collect wax; a flexible spiral member to compress when the device is inserted in an ear and thereby extract wax as it expands when the device is removed; a screw-like structure to laterally move wax and grind as it rotates; a multi-channel structure to cut and collect wax simultaneously; and a shovel-like structure to effectively shear and scrape wax from an ear canal.
US08777970B2	Slot drive type anastomosis device Provided is an anastomosis device including a first head holding a first anastomosis ring, a second head holding a second anastomosis ring, a first guide bar connected to the first head and switching a release position and a standby position to each other, wherein the first guide bar includes a first rotation groove, a second guide bar connected to the second head and switching the release position and the standby position to each other, wherein the second guide bar includes a second rotation groove, and a rotation driver moving approximately in a parallel direction to the first and second guide bars and including a first guide protrusion and a second guide protrusion, which move along the first and second rotation grooves, respectively.
US08777965B2	Devices and methods for laparoscopic hernia repair Devices and methods for laparoscopically repairing a hernia are described. In some embodiments, a laparoscopic instrument is used to deploy one or more tissue anchor assemblies into the edges of the fascia tissue surrounding or adjacent to the hernia defect. The tissue anchor assemblies are used to cause the fascia tissue to be approximated to facilitate the repair procedure, to improve healing, and to reduce the incidence of recurrence.
US08777962B1	Circumcision apparatuses and methods A circumcision device comprises a base, configured to engage a patient's body adjacent the patient's penis, and at least one support arm, extending from the base. A cutting assembly is carried by or on the at least one support arm, the cutting assembly being moveable relative to the base along the support arm. A cutting element is carried by the cutting assembly, the cutting element being operable to cut tissue of the penis to facilitate removal of the foreskin from the penis.
US08777961B2	Surgical retrieval apparatus A surgical retrieval apparatus includes a housing having an elongated sleeve extending therefrom that, together, cooperate to define a lumen extending therethrough. A shaft having an end effector assembly disposed at a distal end thereof is selectively translatable between a first position, wherein the end effector assembly is disposed within the sleeve, and a second position, wherein the end effector assembly extends distally from the sleeve. A specimen retrieval bag is releasably coupled to the end effector assembly and is deployable to an extended position upon movement of the end effector assembly from the first to the second position.
US08777958B2	System and method for hyoidplasty Methods and devices are disclosed for manipulating the hyoid bone, such as to treat obstructive sleep apnea. A conformable implant is positioned adjacent a hyoid bone. The spatial orientation of the hyoid bone is manipulated, to affect the configuration of the airway. The implant restrains the hyoid bone in the manipulated configuration. The implant is positioned adjacent to pharyngeal structures to dilate the pharyngeal airway and/or to support the pharyngeal wall against collapse. The implant may be attached to the hyoid bone using a clamp delivery tool that is adapted to releasably engage the implant.
US08777957B2	Percutaneous transpedicular access, fusion, discectomy, and stabilization system and method Apparatus and methods for accessing an inferior vertebra, a superior vertebra, and a disc space therebetween via a transpedicular approach in the inferior vertebra that may include creating a channel normal to the pedicle and using an offset guide to create a second transpedicular channel at an angle to the first, normal pedicle channel where the second transpedicular channel passes into the inferior vertebra, superior vertebra, or the disc space therebetween.
US08777956B2	Chondral defect repair A tissue repair device. The tissue repair device includes a tubular shaft having a longitudinal bore for delivering biological material to a soft tissue defect, and an awl having a distal end configured for microfracturing bone underlying the defect. The tubular shaft and the awl are movable relative to one another such that the awl is at least partially positioned within the longitudinal bore of the tubular shaft.
US08777951B2	Minimally invasive tissue prosthesis implanting device and method A tissue prosthesis delivery device (10) includes an elongate, tubular introducer element (12), the element having a tissue piercing distal end (14) with an opening (16) arranged proximally of the distal end (14). A closure member (18) is associated with the introducer element (12) for opening and closing the opening (16) of the introducer element (12). An expansible prosthesis envelope (20) is received in a collapsed configuration within the tubular introducer element (12) to be deployed laterally of the introducer element (12) through the opening (16).
US08777949B2	Trocar-tipped drill bit A drill bit for drilling through bone is disclosed. The drill bit comprises an elongated fluted portion that terminates in an end face that is oriented substantially transverse to a longitudinal axis of the fluted portion. The drill bit further comprises a trocar tip protruding from the end face of the fluted portion. The trocar tip comprises a base and terminates in a pointed end. The end face of the fluted portion extends radially beyond and surrounds the base of the trocar tip.
US08777948B2	Device for shortening an elongated bone The invention relates to a device (1) for shortening an elongated bone, in particular an ulna, comprising a bone plate (5) to be attached to the bone with a hole (6) for a fastening element for fixing the bone plate (5) on the bone and a slot offset longitudinally thereto for a holding element (9) that can be fastened in the bone, so that after the bone has been severed and a piece of bone has been removed in the region between the hole (6) and the slot, bone parts can be guided together by the displacement of the bone plate relative to the holding element (9). In order to create a device (1), which is constructed with a small space requirement and permits a highly accurate guiding together of the bone parts, it is provided according to the invention that a block (12) with an opening (13) for the holding element (9), which opening is elongated in plan view and lies above the slot, is arranged on the bone plate (5) in the region of the slot, wherein a unit (14) is arranged in the opening (13), against which unit the holding element (9) rests in the displacement direction and relative to which a remaining part of the block (12) can be displaced with the aid of a provided adjustment element (15).
US08777943B2	Delivery devices with coolable energy emitting assemblies Systems, delivery devices, and methods to treat, ablate, damage, or otherwise affect tissue in an airway of a patient. The treatment systems are capable of delivering a coolable ablation assembly that ablates targeted tissue while cooling non-targeted tissue to protect the non-target tissue from damage. The coolable ablation assembly damages nerve tissue to temporarily or permanently decrease nervous system input.
US08777939B2	Self-tuning microwave ablation probe An electromagnetic surgical ablation probe having a tunable helical antenna element is disclosed. The probe includes a coaxial feedline having an inner conductor coaxially disposed within a dielectric, and an outer conductor coaxially disposed around the dielectric. The inner conductor and dielectric extend distally beyond a distal end of the outer conductor. A helical antenna element is operably coupled to a distal end of the inner conductor. During use, the antenna may be tuned by changing at least one dimension of the helical antenna element. Embodiments are presented wherein a dimensions of the helical antenna element is changed by state change of a shape memory alloy, by a change in temperature, by activation of a piston by fluidic pressure, by linear motion of a conical tip, and by a manual screw-type adjustment.
US08777936B2	Cooling system for a catheter A cooling device for cooling a catheter, the cooling device comprising a main cooling unit adapted for supplying the catheter with a main cooling medium and a precooling unit adapted for precooling the main cooling medium before supply of the main cooling medium to the catheter, wherein the main cooling unit comprises a cooling pathway through which a fluid is guidable as the main cooling medium, and comprising a control unit adapted for automatically controlling the main cooling unit and the precooling unit to perform a predetermined cooling procedure, wherein the control unit is adapted for activating the precooling unit before activating a supply of the main cooling medium by the main cooling unit to the catheter.
US08777923B2	Patient monitoring and drug delivery system and method of use Disclosed is a patient monitoring and drug delivery system and associated methods for use during diagnostic, surgical or other medical procedures. The functionality of the invention enables many time consuming and laborious activities to be minimized or moved to a part in the procedure where time is not as critical. The invention is capable of increasing practice efficiency in patient care facilities through system architecture and design into two separate units. A patient unit receives input signals from patient monitoring connections and outputs the signals to a procedure unit. The procedure unit is operational during the medical procedure and controls the delivery of drugs to the patient.
US08777916B2	Tampon applicator assembly A tampon applicator assembly is described which has a compact tampon applicator and a tampon having a longitudinal body defining an insertion end, a withdrawal end, a central section extending there between, a longitudinal axis, and an outer surface. The outer surface of the tampon has at least one area of radial depression.
US08777914B2	Absorbent member An absorbent member 10 having dissimilarly shaped ends 14, 16 which integrally terminate into a middle portion 18 and which cooperatively allow for the selective absorption of menstrual cycle discharge material.
US08777912B2	Waste management system A waste management system includes a waste transport device and a waste collection device. The waste management system may include a securement device for maintaining the position of the waste transport device following insertion. The waste transport device may include a modular medication delivery apparatus with a disposable delivery device for delivering medication to the patient following insertion of the waste transport device.
US08777910B2	Film-based protective mechanism The invention relates to a method for producing a device containing a needle that poses an injury risk, which is equipped with a protective mechanism. The method comprises the following steps, which may be carried out in any order: a) provision of at least one film, b) connection of the film to a protective device to form a protective mechanism, and c) fixing of the protective mechanism to the device, whereby at least part of the surface of the film can be fixed directly or indirectly to the device. The invention also relates to a protective mechanism for a device containing a needle that poses an injury risk, the device comprising at least one film, in addition to an assembly of protective mechanisms, in which the protective mechanisms are directly or indirectly connected.
US08777904B2	Systems and methods for engaging heart tissue A system for engaging heart tissue includes an engagement catheter defining a first lumen therethrough and having a suction port at or near a distal end and a vacuum port at or near a proximal end, a delivery catheter defining a delivery catheter lumen therethrough and configured for slidable insertion into the first lumen of the engagement catheter, and an implantable device capable of insertion into the delivery catheter lumen such that at least part of the implantable device extends from a delivery catheter distal end upon implantation into a patient, where the suction port is operable to removably attach to a targeted tissue on an interior wall of a heart of the patient after the engagement catheter has been advanced through a blood vessel and into the heart, thereby forming a reversible seal with the targeted tissue when a vacuum source is operatively coupled to the vacuum port.
US08777896B2	System and method for providing closed loop infusion formulation delivery A system and method for providing closed loop infusion formulation delivery which accurately calculates a delivery amount based on a sensed biological state by adjusting an algorithm's programmable control parameters. The algorithm calculates a delivery amount having proportional, derivative, and basal rate components. The control parameters may be adjusted in real time to compensate for changes in a sensed biological state that may result from daily events. Safety limits on the delivery amount may be included in the algorithm. The algorithm may be executed by a computing element within a process controller for controlling closed loop infusion formulation delivery. The biological state is sensed by a sensing device which provides a signal to the controller. The controller calculates an infusion formulation delivery amount based on the signal and sends commands to an infusion formulation delivery device which delivers an amount of infusion formulation determined by the commands.
US08777893B2	Variable hemostasis valve and method of use A variable hemostasis valve is disclosed that may be used during medical procedures to prevent blood loss while permitting the percutaneous introduction, operation, and removal of medical instruments. A flexible tubular seal element is disclosed that is disposed within the variable hemostasis valve to provide a fluid-tight, adjustable seal. After insertion of a medical instrument into the valve through at least a portion of the flexible tubular seal element, a proximal portion of the valve housing may be rotated to cause the tension of the flexible tubular seal element to increase over the inserted medical instrument and engage the valve in a closed position. The proximal portion of the valve housing may then be rotated in an opposite direction to release the seal and return the tubular seal element to a relaxed lumen open position.
US08777887B2	Medical apparatus In a hemodiafiltration apparatus, a membrane device (2) comprises a blood chamber (3) and a fluid chamber (4) separated by a semipermeable membrane (5). A grounding device (17) is connected to the discharge line by means of a tubular connector (16) made of an electrically-conductive plastic material. The grounding device can disconnect the grounding connection if the leakage current measured on a patient (1) connected to the apparatus exceeds a predetermined value. The apparatus can be classified as Cardiac Floating and, at the same time, causes no disturbances to an electrocardiograph connected to the patient.
US08777886B2	Compression bandage and method for its manufacture A compression bandage with a tubular, flexible flat material for surrounding a bodily member and with a number of elastic compression threads, whereby this flat material constitutes a main body that can be stretched in the circumferential direction. A number of elastic compression threads run in the plane of the flat material in the direction of the circumference, and create the compressive effect when the compression bandage is applied. At least parts of at least some of the compression threads protrude outside the flat material, allowing the compressive effect to be adjusted by varying the length of each of the protruding external portions.
US08777884B2	Hinged equinus brace with pediatric, diabetic and clubfoot versions Devices and processes used to treat ankle equinus for users with specific conditions such as young age, diabetes, or clubfoot. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a brace and the corresponding method of use to treat equinus by stretching the Gastrocnemius muscle.
US08777882B2	Air traction belt structure The present invention is to provide an air traction belt structure, which includes an inner inflatable traction belt having an air valve thereon for communicating with an inflatable space therein and, and an outer solid support belt having a smaller width than the inner inflatable traction belt and movably surrounding outside of the inner inflatable traction belt. Since a first end of the outer solid support belt can pass through a through hole formed on the inner inflatable traction belt and extend to an inner side of the inner inflatable traction belt, a second end of the outer solid support belt can easily pass through a fixing ring provided on the first end of the outer solid support belt and be pulled by a user, for firmly tightening both the inflated inner inflatable traction belt and the outer solid support belt onto the user's waist at the same time.
US08777878B2	Devices, systems, and methods for measuring and evaluating the motion and function of joints and associated muscles Apparatuses are disclosed that is adapted and configured to cause and control joint motion of a patient. Apparatuses comprise, for example, a first motion member configured to engage a patient proximal to a target joint; a second motion member configured to engage a patient distal to a target joint; and a coupling member configured to connect the first motion member to the second motion member and further adapted to allow rotation of the first and second motion member around an axis, wherein the apparatus is engageable with a medical diagnostic device and further configured to capture patient specific data.
US08777874B2	Acoustic based cough detection The present disclosure is directed to the detection of coughs and coughing episodes using acoustic signals. In various examples, an implantable medical device processes an acoustic signal obtained from an acoustic sensor to determine whether a patient has coughed. In some examples, the implantable medical device also performs a cough severity assessment. In some examples, the cough severity assessment may include a determination of the depth of the cough, the duration of the coughing episode, or whether the cough was wet or dry.
US08777873B2	Wire guide having a rib for coil attachment The present invention generally relates to a medical surgical device and specifically a wire guide for percutaneous placement within a body cavity. In one embodiment, the wire guide includes an elongated core member having a proximal stop and a distal stop and a rib positioned between the proximal stop and the distal stop. A first coil is positioned over the elongated core member and extends between the proximal stop and the rib. A second coil is positioned over the elongated core member and extends between the rib and the distal stop.
US08777870B2	Functional discography catheter Catheter devices for diagnosing and treating discogenic pain are provided. The catheter devices comprise a tubular body configured for insertion into an intervertebral disc and a pressure measuring device disposed along the length of the tubular body, the pressure measuring device configured to measure the pressure within the intervertebral disc. The catheter devices are capable of measuring the pressure within an intervertebral disc of a subject while the subject is moving.
US08777864B2	Cuff for blood pressure monitor and blood pressure monitor having the same A cuff for a blood pressure monitor includes a bag-shaped cover body containing an air bag and a curled elastic member as a curved elastic plate. The bag-shaped cover body is formed by stacking an inner cover member located on a living body side when applied and an outer cover member located on a side opposite to the living body side when applied, one on the other, and sewing their rims. The curled elastic member contained in the bag-shaped cover body includes a large curvature region and a small curvature region in a winding direction thereof to fit a measurement site. In a state where the air bag is not inflated, the inner cover member at a portion corresponding to the large curvature region of the curled elastic member is stretched in a width direction thereof. With this configuration, a cuff for a blood pressure monitor which is less likely to have wrinkles in a bag-shaped cover body can be provided.
US08777855B2	Ultrasound system for providing image indicator Embodiments of an ultrasound system for outputting an ultrasound image through an ultrasound examination are disclosed. In one embodiment, an ultrasound system comprises an ultrasound probe, a sensor unit, a processor unit and an input unit. The ultrasound probe transmits and receives an ultrasound beam to and from the examination portion of a target object. The sensor unit is disposed in the ultrasound probe and detects a posture and/or a position of the ultrasound probe to form posture information and/or position information of the ultrasound probe. The processor unit moves an image indicator corresponding to the posture information and/or the position information. The image indicator includes an ultrasound beam direction marker that is indicative of a transmission direction of the ultrasound beam transmitted from the ultrasound probe to the target object. The input unit is configured to control the processor unit.
US08777853B2	Systems and methods for replacing signal artifacts in a glucose sensor data stream Systems and methods for minimizing or eliminating transient non-glucose related signal noise due to non-glucose rate limiting phenomenon such as interfering species, ischemia, pH changes, temperatures changes, known or unknown sources of mechanical, electrical and/or biochemical noise, and the like. The system monitors a data stream from a glucose sensor and detects signal artifacts that have higher amplitude than electronic or diffusion-related system noise. The system processes some or the entire data stream continually or intermittently based at least in part on whether the signal artifact event has occurred.
US08777852B2	System and method for sensor recalibration An implantable sensing system that includes a sensor for sensing a biological parameter, a processor connected to the sensor for processing the parameter and a drug delivery unit connected to the processor for responding to the processor based on the parameter. The processor is programmed to adjust an output of the sensor by compiling an array of data relating to the sensor, adjusting a sensor parameter a first time based on data in the array, adjusting a curve representing the sensor output based on data in the array and adjusting the sensor parameter a second time based on data in the array.
US08777847B2	Endoscope with distal end cover An endoscope includes a rigid portion having an illuminating portion disposed therein and a cover integrally molded to include a transparent first resin member and a colored second resin member. The first resin member configures a first molded portion including an illumination window forming portion which includes an incident surface on which the illumination light is made incident and an emission surface from which the incident illumination light is emitted and an eaves portion projecting from the illumination window forming portion and including a first surface located on the emission surface side and a second surface located on the incident surface side. The second resin member configures a second molded portion forming a cover external shape that covers, the side surface of the illumination window forming portion, the first surface of the eaves portion, and the second surface of the eaves portion.
US08777843B2	Multi-bendable medical device A medical device for multiple bends, includes a distal-side traction member which is inserted through the distal-side bending portion and the proximal-side bending portion, which is configured to bend the distal-side bending portion in the bending orientation, and which includes a distal-side fixing portion fixed to the distal end of the distal-side bending portion in the axial direction, and a proximal-side traction member which is inserted through the proximal-side bending portion, which is configured to bend the proximal-side bending portion in the bending orientation, and which includes a proximal-side fixing portion fixed to the distal end of the proximal-side bending portion in the axial direction. The proximal-side fixing portion is disposed at substantially the same position as the distal-side fixing portion in a circumferential direction.
US08777842B2	Endoscope assembly An endoscope assembly communicates with a data processing unit by radio waves. The endoscope assembly includes operation switches, which is configured to be operated by an operator, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to enable the operation switches to function as switches for setting wireless communication when connection for wireless communication with the data processing unit is not established. Further, the control unit is configured to enable the operation switches to function as switches for inherent operations including at least an image acquisition operation when connection for wireless communication with the data processing unit is established.
US08777841B2	Rotate-to-advance catheterization system A method for visualizing the interior of a bodily passageway comprising providing a visualization system comprising a tube, visualization apparatus disposed within the tube, and a deformable helical thread disposed on the exterior surface of the tube, the deformable helical thread being transformable between a first configuration wherein the deformable helical thread comprises a reduced profile and/or a reduced rigidity and a second configuration wherein the deformable helical thread comprises an expanded profile and/or increased rigidity; inserting the visualization system into the bodily passageway at a location remote from the site which is to be visualized, with the deformable helical thread being in its second configuration; rotating the tube so as to induce relative movement between the passageway and the tube, whereby to move the visualization apparatus and the site which is to be visualized closer together; and using the visualization apparatus to visualize the interior of the passageway.
US08777835B2	Vein harvesting system and method A tissue illumination system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The tissue illumination system includes a light catheter inserted into a lumen of the blood vessel section to illuminate the vessel section and vessel side branches with an intensity which is visible to the physician from an exterior of the vessel section and also includes a viewing element insertable into the lumen and capable of viewing the illuminated vessel section. The tissue illumination system also includes at least one tool insertable into the lumen and used to harvest the vessel section.
US08777834B2	Elastic sling system and related methods The invention provides, in various embodiments, systems, devices and methods relating to adjustable length implantable sling assemblies for providing support to anatomical locations. In certain embodiments, the sling includes at least one elastic member to aid in the placement and tensioning of the sling.
US08777832B1	Axial-centrifugal flow catheter pump for cavopulmonary assistance An axial-centrifugal flow catheter pump for cavopulmonary assistance is provided, incorporating a rotor providing both an axial fluid flow and a centrifugal fluid flow. The rotor includes a first terminal impeller configured to provide a centrifugal and axial fluid flow in a first direction, a second terminal impeller configured to provide a centrifugal and axial fluid flow in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a central impeller configured to provide a predominantly centrifugal fluid flow. The first and second terminal impellers each include blade arrangements configured to provide a centrifugal and axial fluid flow directed toward the rotor central impeller. Cavopulmonary assistance devices are provided including the axial-centrifugal flow catheter pump.
US08777829B2	Method for folding film edges Pre-stretched films may be used to increase the rate at which loads can be wrapped and to minimize the exertion required when using traditional handheld film. However, the edges of pre-stretched films are easily damaged, which may result in tearing or failure of the film during use. The present disclosure describes devices, systems, and methods for folding the edges of the film, resulting in a film that is less susceptible to damage and easier to use.
US08777827B2	Device having a rotational element for forming sleeve-like foil envelopes The invention relates to a device for forming sleeve-like foil envelopes from a continuous flat strip of a sleeve-like foil material, comprising supply means (12) for supplying the continuous flat strip of sleeve-like foil material (1), cutting means for making a cut in this strip of sleeve-like foil material over the full width thereof so as to obtain the individual sleeve-like foil envelopes, as well as discharge means (20a-20b) for discharging the individual sleeve-like foil envelopes from the device. The device of the invention is characterized in that the device comprises rotational element means (20′) arranged for imparting a rotary motion during operation to the sleeve-like envelope to be discharged from the device. By imparting a rotary motion to an individually formed sleeve-like foil envelope while it is being discharged from the device it is achieved that the foil envelope will remain open, making it possible to place the envelope round a container in a simple and effective manner.
US08777821B2	Exercise device having adjustable resistance force An exercise device for exercising hand, wrist, arm, and upper body muscles having adjustable force resistance and a force setting indicator. The exercise device includes a housing, a first handle connected to one end of the housing, a second handle connected to the opposite end of the housing, an inner spring disposed inside the housing, and an outer spring disposed inside the housing. The outer spring is connected to the inner spring and encases the inner spring. An adjuster knob disposed on the second handle and coupled to the inner spring and configured to adjust a tension of the inner spring and compression of the outer spring.
US08777814B2	Torque transfer device for a motor vehicle comprising an electromagnetic actuator position control system and method for controlling a respective position control system A torque transfer device (34) for a motor vehicle includes a clutch (50) for transferring torque between first and second shafts (76, 78). An electromagnetic actuator (98, 102) includes an axially moveable armature (102) for applying an application force to the clutch (50). An actuator control system includes a position sensor (118c) operable to output a signal indicative of a position of the armature (102). The control system determines a target torque to be transferred by the clutch (50) and a target armature position based on a previously determined clutch torque vs. armature position relationship. The control system varies an electrical input to the electromagnetic actuator (98, 102) to perform closed loop control of the armature position.
US08777808B2	Working vehicle control apparatus A working vehicle control apparatus includes: a selection device that selects a power mode or an economy mode; a determination device that determines whether or not a speed restriction condition and a load pressure have been established; an engine rotational speed restriction device that restricts a maximum rotational speed of the motor upon selection of the economy mode to a lower speed side than a maximum rotational speed of the motor upon selection of the power mode when it is determined that the speed restriction condition has been established; and a vehicle speed restriction device that restricts a maximum vehicle speed upon selection of the economy mode to a lower speed side than a maximum vehicle speed upon selection of the power mode when it is determined that a speed restriction condition has not been established.
US08777807B2	Method of resolving a tooth-on-tooth situation A method for releasing a tooth-on-tooth position of an interlocking shift element (6) of a transmission (5) or an interlocking shift element between two transmissions, such that the tooth-on-tooth position is released by using an actuator, in particular by using a transmission brake (8) or a drive clutch (7), and when a tooth-on-tooth position to be released is recognized, then depending on a drive-side or input-side rotational speed of the interlocking shift element (6), depending on a synchronous speed of the same and as a function of the actuators (3, 7, 8) available for releasing a tooth-on-tooth position, at least one actuator is selected, by using which the drive-side or input-side speed of the interlocking shift element (6) is approximated to its synchronous speed.
US08777805B2	System and method for controlling a driveline in a hybrid vehicle A system and a method for controlling a hybrid vehicle powertrain during a change from a two-wheel drive mode to a four-wheel drive mode is provided. In response to a request to couple the second pair of wheels to the powertrain, a driveline controller commands an increased torque from the electric motor to be applied to the first pair of wheels The increased torque from the electric motor is based on an AWD engagement torque of the second pair of wheels to counteract an engagement torque of a second pair of drive wheels before changing from the two-wheel drive mode to the four-wheel drive mode.
US08777799B2	Axle C-washer and shim retaining device In a differential mechanism including a pinion shaft and a pair of axle shafts spaced apart from the pinion shaft along axes of the axle shafts, a spacer is positioned between the pinion shaft and each of the axle shafts for controlling axial end play of the axle shafts. A retainer separate from the spacers is mounted on the pinion shaft for securing the spacers in position.
US08777793B2	Fan drive planetary gear system integrated carrier and torque frame A fan gear drive system includes a torque frame having a base with integrated gear shafts circumferentially spaced relative to one another. A fan shaft is integrated with the base, such that the torque frame provides rotational output from the fan gear drive system. Each shaft provides a shaft axis. A bearing assembly is mounted on each of the gear shafts and provides a bearing assembly. The bearing assembly includes a spherical bearing configured to permit angular movement of the bearing axis relative to the shaft axis.
US08777792B2	Planetary gear system A planetary gear system (1) includes: a sun gear (5) having external teeth; a plurality of planet gears (7) having external teeth, each planet gear meshing with the sun gear; a ring gear (9) having internal teeth, the ring gear meshing with the planet gears; and a baffle unit (35) disposed between the planet gears which are adjacent to each other, the baffle unit having side faces (37F, 37R) positioned near the respective planet gears. The baffle unit (35) has: oil supply holes (47) which are formed in a tip portion (41) facing an outer periphery of the sun gear (5) and which jet out lubricating oil (OL) to mesh positions (43, 45) between the sun gear and the planet gears; and a collection opening (55) which is formed in at least one of the side faces and through which the lubricating oil (OL) that has been jetted out is collected into the baffle unit (35).
US08777785B2	Self-propelled football with gyroscopic precession countermeasures A self-propelled flying toy includes a body defined as having a front section, a center section and a back section each along a longitudinal axis. A ducted fan is located within the body substantially centered about the longitudinal axis. A motor is mechanically coupled to the ducted fan and a power source is coupled to the motor. An air-inlet is located substantially within the front section in airflow communication with the ducted fan. An air-outlet is located substantially within the back section in airflow communication with the ducted fan. At least two angled surfaces are fixed relative to the body and located substantially within the front section. Each of the at least two angled surfaces are evenly centered about the longitudinal axis and facing an opposite thrust-generating rotational direction relative to the ducted fan.
US08777783B1	Tennis Training aid A tennis training aid can be used to teach proper wrist and racket position for swings such as a forehand ground stroke, two-handed backhand stroke, or volley. Such a tennis training aid is provided herein and includes a forearm attachment member operable to be releasably attached to a forearm of a player. In some implementations, the tennis training aid may also include a tether attachment having a first and second end, such that the first end is attached to the forearm attachment member and the second end is attached to a tennis racket throat in order to hold the wrist of the forearm holding that racket at a desired angle so as to allow the player to practice a plurality of different tennis strokes.
US08777782B2	Flat bat training method and apparatus A swing training method using a “flat bat” that breaks down swing motion into individual components. The flat bat has a handle connected to a flat member. The flat member has opposing flat surfaces that are beneficially color-coded to remind a user how to swing through a contact zone and follow through with a swing.
US08777781B2	Variable gravity training device A variable gravity training device allows a user to train skills in controlling a sports device. The training device has a stationary base, a movable support bar, and a sports device, for example, a ball, a badminton birdie, or a volley ball affixed to the end of the bar. The support bar is weighted, so that the amount of force required to move the sports device is reduced. The weighted bar also reduces the speed with which the sports device returns to its home position. The force adjustment means is adjustable, so that, with training, weights may be removed, so that the conditions governing the sports device correspond to real playing conditions.
US08777776B2	Golf club head having a composite face insert A golf club head having a composite face insert attached to a metallic body is provided. The club head preferably has a volume of at least 200 cc and provides superior durability and club performance. The face insert includes prepreg plies having a fiber areal weight (FAW) of less than 100 g/m2. The face insert preferably has a thickness less than 4 mm and a mass at least 10 grams less than an insert of equivalent volume formed of the metallic material of the body of the club head. A metallic cap with a peripheral rim is also provided to protect the ends of the composite material of the face insert. Related methods of manufacturing and alternative materials are disclosed. The resin content of the prepreg plies can be controlled through management of the timing and environment in which the resultant prepreg plies are cured and soaked.
US08777772B2	Golf club shaft and golf club using the same A golf club shaft extending from a tip end to a butt end and made of fiber reinforced resin, comprises a weight being in a range of from 30 to 55 g, a whole length LS between the tip end and the butt end, a center of gravity of the shaft located with a distance LG from the tip end, a ratio of the distance LG to the whole length LS being in a range of from 0.54 to 0.65, a tip end portion which has a length of 300 mm from the tip end toward the butt end, the tip end portion including fibers including a pitch based carbon fiber and a PAN based carbon fiber, and said fibers in the tip end portion comprising, in weight, the pitch based carbon fiber of from 15 to 25% and the PAN based carbon fiber of from 85 to 75%.
US08777769B2	Teaching aid for properly gripping a golf club and method of using the same Disclosed in this specification is a golfing glove that is configured to facilitate the proper grip of a golf club handle and a method of using the same. The palmar surface of the glove comprises a first indicator that extends along its width. A second indicator also disposed on the palmar surface. The thumb of the glove has a third indicator. The dorsal surface of the glove has a first elongated indicator aligned with the thumb and a second elongated indicator on the dorsal surface.
US08777767B2	Hybrid play set A hybrid play set is disclosed which includes twin towers. Each of the towers includes at least two levels. A play house and an enclosed area can be provided within one tower. A sand box, a ladder, a slide and a climbing wall can be provided within the other tower. A swing set is also secured to one side of one of the towers. The components from which the play set is made can be plow molded plastic, wood or a composite of blow molded plastic and wood/metal reinforcement.
US08777766B2	Rotating water amusement ride An amusement ride in the form of a boat regatta having a water-filled basin and boats traveling thereon with their own drive, where there is arranged in the basin a raisable platform which allows the boats to travel in the lowered position and lifts the boats out of the water in the travel breaks.
US08777747B2	System and method for playing a music video game with a drum system game controller A system and method for playing a multi-player music video game with a drum system video game controller is provided. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for providing a drum solo with a music based multi-player video game. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a system for providing analog input from one or more drum sensors used in game play associated with a music based multi-player video game. In yet another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for preventing interference between the one or more drum sensors. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for mapping digital information indicative of input to a video game controller in a first form to information in a second form, the second form conforming to a protocol for inputs to a video game console executing a music based multi-player video game.
US08777746B2	Gestures to encapsulate intent A method is provided for enabling gameplay with a character in a game environment on a mobile device. In the game environment, a player can play a game via a character. When there is an expectation of action from the character in the game, a touch gesture input is received on the mobile device. The fidelity of the touch gesture input is calculated with reference to an optimal gesture in a reference gesture table. If the fidelity is within a predefined range associated with the optimal gesture, the touch gesture input is matched to the optimal gesture and an associated game script is called wherein the character would be shown as having successfully completed the expectation.
US08777745B2	Controller cover A controller cover includes a main body portion attached to an outer surface of a controller, and the main body portion includes a contacted portion where a contacted inner surface is in contact with the outer surface of the controller and a non-contacted portion where a non-contacted inner surface is not in contact with the outer surface of the controller. Elastic deforming protrusions are formed on the non-contacted inner surface. When the controller attached with the cover interferes with other thing, and the non-contacted portion of the cover is subjected to shock, the elastic deforming protrusion of the non-contacted portion is deformed to ease the shock, so that the controller and the interfering other thing are protected.
US08777744B2	Gaming system and method configured to provide a musical game associated with unlockable musical instruments Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to gaming systems and methods configured to provide a musical game associated with unlockable musical instruments. In one embodiment, the musical game is associated with a plurality of different musical instruments that are initially unlocked or locked and a plurality of different instrument playing events, each of which is associated with one or more of the musical instruments. Upon an occurrence of one of the instrument playing events, the gaming system produces at least one sound and provides an award associated with each unlocked musical instrument associated with that instrument playing event. The gaming system does not produce any sounds or provide any awards associated with any locked musical instruments associated with that instrument playing event. Upon an occurrence of an instrument unlock event, if any of the musical instruments are locked, the gaming system unlocks at least one locked musical instrument.
US08777739B2	Gender and age based gameplay through face perception There is provided a system and method for determining a gender and age of a player of a game. There is a method comprising capturing an image of at least one player, and determining the gender and age of the player based on the image. In this manner, the game may be customized to be more relevant or attractive to the player's gender and/or age group.
US08777735B1	Monetization of an integrated wagering and interactive media platform The invention relates to systems and methods of selecting and placing real-world wagers responsive to one or more wager triggers, obtaining outcomes of the real-world wagers, facilitating user interactions with various interactive media, and revealing the outcomes of the real-world wagers through the interactive media to give an appearance that the outcomes of the real-world wagers resulted from the user interactions even though the outcomes resulted from the real-world wagers and were determined before the user interactions. An operator of the system may monetize the interactive media and wagering platform described herein and maintain a system account to obtain the funds from various entities, such as users, third party interactive media provider(s), partner promotions provider(s), and/or others.
US08777732B2	Game play while in queue for entry into an event A method includes receiving a request for placement in a queue for entry into an event. The method also includes placing the request into the queue. In response to placement of the request into the queue, the method includes presenting, on a device, a game for game play while waiting for the entry into the event. The device comprises at least one of a mobile device, a pager provided in response to requesting the placement in the queue, and a non-mobile gaming device positioned proximate to a location of the event. The method includes determining a prize for the game play of the game. In response to not entering the event, the prize is discarded. In response to entering the event, the prize is awarded.
US08777729B2	Time-based award system with dynamic value assignment A coupled to at least one server via a network includes a display device configured to display a base game to a player playing at the gaming machine, and a controller coupled to the display device. The controller is configured to determine an outcome during play of the base game, and award at least one token based on the outcome of the base game, wherein a value of the token based on as additional play of the base game by the player.
US08777725B2	Systems and methods for tracking of non-wagering account associated with gaming environment A transaction facilitation system is disclosed that is configured to affect substantially real-time crediting and debiting of a gaming accounts maintained within a gaming environment and structured to communicate by a private restricted communication link with an issuing financial institution of a stored value account to effect real-time crediting and debiting of the stored value account. Financial transactions using the stored value account can be and used customer relationship purposes.
US08777724B2	Gaming system, gaming device and method for providing a persistence game with multiple symbol evaluations In one embodiment, the gaming system and method disclosed herein employs a symbol accumulation sequence and a symbol evaluation sequence. The symbol accumulation sequence includes an accumulation of a designated quantity of symbols in association with a persistence game. The symbol accumulation sequence also includes the maintenance of a persistence game arrangement that displays a designated quantity of currently accumulated symbols (which in certain instances, includes some, but not all of the total number of symbols accumulated). In one embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on the accumulated symbols of the persistence game. In another embodiment, the symbol evaluation sequence includes the gaming system determining and providing an award based on at least one of the accumulated symbols of the persistence game and at least one symbol generated for a current play of a wagering game.
US08777723B2	Gaming machine with multi scatter game A gaming machine 10 has a display 14 and a game controller arranged to control images displayed on the display 14. The game controller is arranged to play a game wherein at least one random event is caused to be displayed on the display means and, if a predefined winning event occurs, the machine awards a prize. The display 14 displays a plurality of spinning reels 18, each reel 18 carrying symbols from a set of symbols. One of the symbols of the set is a scatter symbol and, in respect of at least one of the reels, the set comprises more than one occurrence of the scatter symbol. The scatter symbols on the at least one reel are arranged on the reel so that more than one scatter symbol is able to be displayed simultaneously when the reels are in a rest condition. When more than a minimum number of scatter symbols are displayed at any one time, all the displayed scatter symbols contribute to a single paying combination of the scatter symbols.
US08777720B2	Community reels game apparatus The claimed embodiments contemplate methods, systems and apparatuses directed to gaming machines that include a community spin mechanism that, when activated, causes reel displays, at two or more player stations, to spin. Certain embodiments provide for one or more community reels that are utilized to determine an outcome of a community gaming session. The community reels are “community” in that they are formed by combining reels of individual play stations in order to increase the odds, and payouts, of potential wins via various line combinations of the combined set of reels, once they stop spinning. Re-stated, by way of non-limiting example, each play station has its own set of reels and when community play is started, one or more community reels are spun along with each player's set of reels. Any potential winning combinations are then based on resulting combinations of the individual play station reels in combination with the community reels. In one embodiment, one or more dedicated reels are specifically reserved as community reels that may be used in various combinations with a player's reels and other player reels to determine potential awards. The addition of community play, via community reels, advantageously adds to the excitement and enjoyment.
US08777718B2	Short-line bingo method and apparatus A method of playing a wagering game on an electronic gaming system provides: i) an image of a virtual playing card having frames within m columns and n rows wherein each of m and n are at least 3; ii) providing a random distribution of individual numbers within the frames, the individual numbers selected from within a complete defined set of numbers; iii) recognizing a wager; iv) selecting a second set of numbers smaller than the complete defined set; v) identifying on the monitor selected numbers matching individual random numbers within the frames; vi) identifying when consecutive frames have at least p matched individual random numbers within frames in a column, row or diagonal; vii) resolving the at least wager such that a) when matched individual random numbers do or do not form at least p adjacent frames.
US08777715B2	Method and apparatus for providing an advantage to a player in a bonus game A gaming method includes receiving a wager from a player, displaying an image representative of a primary game, determining if a bonus event trigger has occurred, displaying an image representative of a bonus game, the bonus game including a representation associated with the player and a representation associated with an opponent, the representations each having at least one attribute associated with the bonus game, if the bonus event trigger occurs, and determining a payout associated with an outcome of the bonus game. The method also includes offering the player at least one advantage option, the at least one advantage option affecting at least one of the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the player and the at least one attribute of the representation associated with the opponent. A gaming machines and system may be provided to carry out such a method.
US08777712B2	Gaming device having an award level determination competition A gaming device including a game having a plurality of different award levels. In one embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of ranked components. The gaming device determines and reveals a first and second component to a player. The gaming device improves one of the award levels when the rank of the first component is more favorable than the rank of the second component. In another embodiment, the gaming device displays a plurality of components and a plurality of selections, wherein one of the components is associated with each of the selections. The player picks and reveals a first component associated with one of the selections. The processor picks and reveals a second component associated with another of the selections. The processor improves the award level for the player in the game when the rank of the first component is more favorable than the rank of the second component.
US08777709B2	Wagering on intermediate points of a race event A method of gaming, including receiving a determination of a particular race participant in a race event having a plurality of race participants. The method continues by determining a particular position of the particular race participant at each of a plurality of intermediate points within the race event. The method continues by determining a plurality of simulated playing cards based at least in part upon the determined positions of the particular race participant. The method concludes by determining an outcome of a game based at least in part upon the determined simulated playing cards.
US08777705B2	Sliding door device A sliding door device includes a frame case that includes an opening through which an air flow passes, a slide door that is moved relative to the opening to adjust an aperture ratio of the opening, a shaft that is disposed at an upstream side of the slide door when viewed along the flowing direction of the air flow, and moves the slide door, and a windbreak member that blocks a gap between the shaft and the slide door.
US08777704B2	Method and apparatus for removing the knee cap from a deboned poultry part A method and apparatus for removing a knee cap from a poultry part, and particularly a deboned poultry thigh, includes a plurality of bays attached to an endless conveyor and movable by the conveyor in a processing direction. Each bay includes a plate sized to support a poultry thigh and having an aperture formed therethrough. A plunger assembly includes a plunger tip that can be moved selectively into and out of the aperture by a cam mechanism. Poultry parts are placed by workers on the plates as they move in the processing direction with the knee caps of the parts aligned with and pressed partially into the apertures. The cam mechanism then moves the plunger tip of each bay into its respective aperture to press the knee cap through the aperture, where it is severed by a rotating knife. The plunger tip is then withdrawn for a successive processing cycle.
US08777700B2	Scattering prevention structure of grinding machine This scattering prevention structure of a grinding machine has: a pair of supporting tables; an X axis saddle, which supports a grinding head such that the grinding head can freely move in the advancing/retracing direction with respect to a workpiece; a Z axis saddle, which supports the X axis saddle such that the X axis saddle can freely move in the rotating axis direction of the workpiece; and a grinding stone cover. The grinding stone cover is fixed to the Z axis saddle such that the grinding stone cover opens in a machining region, and the grinding stone head can freely move, with respect to the grinding stone cover, in the advancing/retracting direction with respect to the workpiece, by having the accordion cover therebetween. With this configuration, the size of the machining chamber is reduced, and shielding performance is improved.
US08777697B2	Very high-pressure liquid spraying gun for a very high-pressure liquid spraying machine, and method for manufacturing same The invention relates to a gun for spraying liquid at a very high pressure, referred to as a focusing gun, and to a method for manufacturing same, according to which two elongate parts (2) are manufactured to be assembled so as to form the focusing gun. Each of said parts includes an assembly surface (J) comprising a central groove (3) for forming the duct of the focusing gun once the parts have been assembled, and a gluing tank (9) for being filled with an adhesive substance. Further, at least one of said parts (2) has a centering rib (6), projecting relative to the assembly surface thereof, while the other part has, for each centering rib (6), a centering cavity (7), the size of which is suitable for tightly housing said centering rib.
US08777684B2	Systems and methods for inflatable avalanche protection with system diagnostic One embodiment of the present invention relates to an avalanche safety system including an inflatable chamber, activation system, inflation system, diagnostic system and a harness. The inflatable chamber is a three-dimensionally, partially enclosed region having an inflated state and a compressed state. The inflated state may form a particular three dimensional shape configured to protect the user from burial and provide flotation during an avalanche. The activation system is configured to receive a user-triggered action to activate the system. The inflation system may include an air intake, battery, fan, and internal airway channel. The inflation system is configured to transmit ambient air into the inflatable chamber. The diagnostic system includes a at least one sensor configured to measure a parameter corresponding to the inflation system and a display configured to visually, audibly, and/or tactilely display the parameter.
US08777679B2	Electrical connector adapted to receive various diameter cable An electrical connector includes a body having a crimpable tubular portion. A bore is formed in the tubular portion. A plurality of partially cylindrical jaw segments are disposable in the bore. The plurality of jaw segments form an opening for receiving a cable. A nose guide is disposable in the bore to facilitate retaining the plurality of jaw segments in the body.
US08777678B2	Quick lock conductor receiver A conductor receiver is described herein for engaging a conductor. The conductor receiver can include a stationary portion for receiving and securing a bottom portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also include a movable portion that is coupled to the stationary portion and has an open position and a closed position. When the movable portion is in the closed position, the movable portion secures a top portion of the conductor. The conductor receiver can also have a channel with a number of rows positioned width-wise within the channel. Each row has at least one member made of conductive material, where each member has a normal position and a retracted position. When the conductor is positioned within the channel, each member is in the retracted position.
US08777677B2	Electrical contact for plug-in connections In an electrical contact for plug-in connections, in particular for the direct contacting of contact surfaces of a circuit board, the contact having a contact housing which includes an inwardly deflectable primary lance, which outwardly projects beyond the contact housing, counter to the insertion direction, for retaining the contact inserted into a contact chamber of a mating plug, the primary lance has a free end which is offset inwardly relative to its outwardly projecting lance section and extends counter to the insertion direction, which free lance end is outwardly overlapped by a housing stop of the contact housing.
US08777674B1	Contact construction of electrical receptacle An electrical contact is provided for an electrical receptacle. The contact includes a main body, a first segment that is an extension of the main body and substantially parallel to the main body, a second segment substantially perpendicular to the main body and the first segment, a third segment substantially perpendicular to the second segment and substantially parallel to the main body and the first segment, a first wipe that extends from the first segment, a second wipe that extends from the second segment, and a third wipe that extends from the third segment.
US08777671B2	Multi-direction adjustable connector joint structure A multi-direction adjustable connector joint structure includes a coupler, a first connection joint, a second connection joint, and a plurality of signal connection wires. The coupler has an end forming a longitudinal joint section for coupling the first connection joint to allow the first connection joint to effect adjustment through longitudinal displacement and an opposite end forming a lateral joint section for coupling the second connection joint to allow the second connection joint to effect adjustment through lateral displacement. The first connection joint is provided with a first connector. The second connection joint is provided with a signal transmission cable. The signal connection wires electrically connect between the first connector and the signal transmission cable. The arrangement that the first and second connection joints are respectively adjustable through longitudinal and lateral displacement provides the first connector with a mechanism of multi-directional adjustment in upward, downward, leftward, and rightward directions.
US08777669B2	Tray-type card connector with dual feelings during both insertion and ejection of tray A card connector (100) includes an insulative housing (10), a number of contacts (30) retained in the insulative housing, a metal shell (20) attached to the insulative housing for cooperatively defining a receiving space (60), and a tray (40) received in the receiving space. The metal shell includes a pair of elastic portions (24). The tray has a frame portion (41) having two lateral edges. Each lateral edge has a notch (410), a dent (415), and a projecting portion (411) between the notch and the dent. The elastic portion is secured with the notch when the tray is fully inserted in the receiving space along an insertion/ejection direction.
US08777666B2	Plug connector modules A plug connector module that includes a metal frame having a base portion, an insertion end and a cavity that extends from the base portion into the insertion end. The insertion end is configured to be inserted into a cavity of a corresponding receptacle connector. A substrate extends through the base portion of the frame and into the insertion end. A first plurality of external contacts is positioned in a first opening and a second plurality of contacts positioned within a second opening. One or more electronic components is coupled to the substrate, and a first encapsulant that covers and environmentally seals the one or more electronic components. A second encapsulant covers and environmentally seals a metal shield and at least a portion of a leg that extends from the shield.
US08777665B2	Shielded connector A shielded connector includes an inner housing to which terminals connected to a shielded electric wire is attached, a shield shell that includes a shield part and a barrel part, and a shield shell cover that covers a shielded wire exposure part of the shielded electric wire. The shield shell cover has a pair of insertion lap parts which are inserted between two side surfaces of the inner housing and two side surfaces of the shield part. A backlash preventing unit is provided on a top surface and a bottom surface of the inner housing and parts of the shield part which opposite to the top surface and the bottom surface of the inner housing so as to prevent a shaking between the inner housing and the shield shell.
US08777664B2	Cable connector, receptacle connector and connector assembly thereof with improved contact arrangement A connector assembly includes a cable connector and a receptacle connector. The receptacle connector includes a receptacle housing defining a receiving slot and a number of contacts including multiple first contacts and multiple second contacts. The second contacts include a number of differential signal contacts and ground contacts among which the differential signal contacts are paired and the ground contacts are located at opposite lateral sides of each paired differential signal contacts. The first contacts are ordinally arranged as GGVV, or VGVG, or VVGG, or GVGV, or GVVG, or VGGV, or VSSG, or GSSV. The second contacts are compatible to USB 3.0 protocol for high-speed signal transmission. As a result, it is easy to control the impedance of the whole transmission system so as to decrease signal attenuation and signal reflection.
US08777662B2	Electrical contact for shock-resistant electrical connector An electrical connector in the form of a socket assembly defining a plurality of arcuate leaf contacts adapted for insertion of a pin contact therein. The socket assembly comprises an elongate socket core having the leaf contacts formed at a distal end thereof, and a substantially cylindrical hood surrounding the leaf contacts. In one embodiment of the invention, the hood is provided with structure for limiting the radial outward deflection of the leaf contacts when the electrical connector is subjected to shock forces. The limiting structure can be a stepped inner cylindrical sidewall of the hood, defining a reduced inner diameter portion of the hood surrounding at least a distal portion of each leaf contact.
US08777658B2	Ingress reduction coaxial cable connector A coaxial connector including a selectively engageable radio frequency interference shield.
US08777657B2	Connection terminal block An apparatus for connecting a measuring transducer with a control/evaluation unit, wherein at least one clamping apparatus is placed on a molded part. The clamping apparatus serves for producing a connection between at least one connecting line of the measuring transducer and at least one connecting line of the control/evaluation unit, wherein a soldering tab is provided, which serves for producing a soldered connection between the connecting line of the measuring transducer and the clamping apparatus, and wherein the soldering tab is embodied at least partially in such a manner so as, and serves, to damp possibly occurring vibrations.
US08777653B2	Locking assembly in electronic device An electronic device includes a case, a plug and a locking assembly. The plug is inserted into the socket on the sidewall of the case and the locking assembly includes a locking portion seat and a locking portion. The locking portion seat mounted to the receiving hole of the sidewall of the case includes a base and a hollow locking portion sleeve, the locking portion sleeve extends from the base and is received in the receiving hole of the case. The locking portion includes a securing arm, a loop and a clasp, the securing arm is inserted into the through hole to connect the locking portion and the locking portion seat, a hook at the free end of the loop is latched after the plug is collared in the loop.
US08777648B2	Electrical connector with easily separable inner and outer housings A connector includes a one-piece rubber plug (30) arranged to cover a rear surface (10R) of an inner housing (10) and has seal holes (31) aligned with cavities 12. An outer housing (20) has a tubular portion (21) surrounding the inner housing (10) and a rear wall (24) covering a rear surface (30R) of the one-piece rubber plug (30). The rear wall (24) has insertion holes (25) aligned with the seal holes (31). Locking holes (26A, 26B) are open on a rear surface (24R) of the rear wall (24), and locks (17A, 17B) on the inner housing (10) engage with the locking holes (26A, 26B) to lock the housings (10, 20) in an assembled state.
US08777644B2	Plug with connecting device The present invention relates to a plug with connecting device, which comprises a top housing having a connecting device extended at one side for being connected to a power adapter; two copper contact rings; a retaining seat; an electrode sheet base having a pivotal shaft; two electrode sheets; and a bottom housing engaged with the top housing; when the two electrode sheets are longitudinally rotated, the two electrode sheets are enable to be pivotally moved at the outside of the bottom housing, and the two electrode sheets are positioned when being latched in the first positioning slot, an electrical conducting state is formed between the electrode sheets and the connecting device so as to transfer electric power to a power adapter.
US08777642B2	Electrical connector An electrical connector is provided with a conductive body sized to be inserted into a printed circuit board (PCB) aperture. The body has an external profile that is not round to inhibit rotation relative to a corresponding aperture in the PCB. The body has a round aperture formed therein for receipt of an elongate conductive fastener. A circuit board assembly is provided with a PCB aperture that is not round for receipt of the connector. A circuit housing assembly is provided with a housing with an aperture. A conductive stud extends through the PCB aperture and the housing aperture. A conductive nut is mounted on the stud adjacent to the connector. A vehicle power interface is provided with a power supply with a conductive connector received upon the stud on an external side of the housing. A conductive nut is mounted on the stud adjacent to the power supply connector.
US08777637B2	Connector for connecting a coaxial cable and a circuit board and related transmission interface as well as assembly method therewith A connector for connecting a coaxial cable and a circuit board is disclosed. The connector includes a main body, a first holding portion, a second holding portion and a fixing structure. The first holding portion extends from a first end portion of the main body for holding a first insulation layer of the coaxial cable. The second holding portion extends from the main body in a position located between a second end portion opposite to the first end portion and the first holding portion for holding a braid layer of the coaxial cable. The fixing structure extends from the second end portion of the main body in a direction away from the second holding portion for disposing through at least one hole on the circuit board, so as to fix the coaxial cable on the circuit board.
US08777632B2	Educational system for dental professionals An education system is disclosed. Unique interactive interfaces can give a user random access to patient data while taking an examination. Examination formats can include an item sequence format, which prompts a user to select and order proper treatments. A treatment map examination format can prompt a user to select a treatment and where to apply it. A dental treatment map can be used to map treatments to teeth surfaces, and a course authoring tool can allow a user to create a course, examinations, and scoring metrics.
US08777631B1	Elongated focus pad An elongated focus pad is a combat sport training apparatus that reduces wear and tear experienced by a trainer's body. The elongated focus pad accomplishes this by distancing the impact zone of the focus pad away from the trainer's body. The elongated focus pad incorporates a target section, a barrel, a handle, and an internally positioned flexible core. The flexible core absorbs impact forces experienced by the target section reducing the total force experienced by a trainer's body. The target section is constructed of a flexible material capable of absorbing impacts but allowing for rapid successive strikes. The barrel is attached to the target section and distances it from the handle. The handle is positioned opposite the target section on the barrel and is manipulated by the trainer. The flexible core is internally positioned with the most flexible region being found within the barrel.
US08777627B2	Hazardous material response system, method of using same and method of training for same This application describes methods for responding to a hazardous material based upon its properties and/or its chemical name. This application also describes methods of teaching hazardous material responders how to use the method of responding to a hazardous material based upon its properties and/or its chemical name.
US08777622B2	On-board training mode for mobile equipment A mobile vehicle is disclosed which includes an on-board training system.
US08777621B2	Active learning device and method An activity device including an activity sensor for generating an activity interaction signal responsive to a sustained large-muscle physical activity of a user operating the activity device; a controller, coupled to the activity monitor, generating a virtual environment supporting a virtual user frame-of-reference in the virtual environment, the controller generating a set of virtual education elements in the environment and a goal for the set virtual representation with respect to the virtual education elements wherein the controller is responsive to the activity interaction signal to produce an affected interaction of the virtual representation with the virtual education elements with the controller measuring a conformation of the goal by the affected interaction; and a feedback system, coupled to the controller, for presenting the virtual environment with the frame-of-reference in relation to the virtual education elements for providing the user with feedback.
US08777616B2	Cordless dental handpiece, system including a cordless dental handpiece, and method of connecting a cordless dental handpiece A cordless dental handpiece, a system including a cordless dental handpiece, and a method of connecting a cordless dental handpiece are disclosed. The cordless dental handpiece includes a first module and a second module. The second module is configured to detachably engage the first module. The second module includes a battery compartment.
US08777614B2	Closed loop speed control for a pneumatic dental handpiece A detection system for remotely determining the speed of a rotating tool tip in a pneumatic dental handpiece. A means for detecting the speed of the rotating tool tip monitors a periodic mechanical function at the pneumatic hose connected to the handpiece. The monitored periodic mechanical function serves to provide feedback that is used to control the speed of the rotating tool tip. The means for detecting the speed of the rotating tool detects a mechanical function of the rotating tool tip, which in transmitted to a controller. The controller in turn regulates the operation of an air supply valve in response to the detected mechanical function. The valve regulates the flow of air to the handpiece. By continuously adjusting the flow of air through the valve into the pneumatic hose, the speed of the rotating tool is maintained at the desired cutting speed.
US08777613B2	System for insertion of implants A system for insertion of implants, in particular dental implants, comprises a splint, which is provided with a bore and which is designed for positioning the implant onto an area intended for the insertion, in particular a bone, and can be placed on the latter. The system also includes an insertion or screwing tool for the implant, and the splint has a guide surface. The system is to be further designed such that the precise insertion of the implant can be predefined with a high degree of reliability. For this purpose, the insertion or screwing tool has a head part to which the implant is connected and which has an outer surface for bringing into engagement with the guide surface, the insertion or screwing tool also comprises a first stop or abutment, and that the splint in the area of the bore comprises or at least indirectly acquires a further stop or abutment, on which the first stop or abutment of the screwing tool comes to rest in order to define the depth of insertion of the implant when it is being screwed in.
US08777612B2	Components for use with a surgical guide for dental implant placement The present invention is a surgical guide for guiding the insertion of a dental implant into a desired location in a patient's mouth. The implant includes a non-rotational structure. The surgical guide includes a structure and a master tube. The structure has a negative impression surface to be fitted on and placed over gingival tissue, bone, and/or teeth in the patient's mouth. The structure includes an opening through which the dental implant is placed. The master tube is located at the opening. The master tube includes indicia for alignment with the non-rotational structure on the implant such that the non-rotational structure of the implant is at a known angular orientation with respect to the master tube. The present invention includes kits of various components used with the surgical guide and with the dental surgery using the surgical guide.
US08777603B2	Double tread mold Embodiments of the invention are used to provide ways of tire tread molding and retreading with a double tread rubber body having a unitary structure that comprises two treads in order to remove the need for buffing an oxide layer typically associated with tread molding and curing. Embodiments of the double tread molding and retreading methods also remove the need for cementing the cured tread to prevent future oxidation buildup. Once the double tread is cured and cooled, it is cut along the centerline with a double tread separation apparatus to expose a soft non-oxidized inner rubber. The cutting is much less energy intensive when compared to buffing with an expendable wire brush. There is no risk of spots of oxidized rubber being missed as is the case with buffing. There is little or no dust created.
US08777601B2	Manufacturing device of high modulus graphite fiber A manufacturing device includes a material supply module, a winding machine as well as a low-temperature furnace, a tension wheel set, a microwave graphitization module and a gluing module sequentially installed between the material supply module and the winding machine, so that a carbon fiber raw material can be manufactured continuously in mass production to enhance the graphitization efficiency and lower the process cost significantly.
US08777599B2	Multilayer apparatuses and methods for the production of microfibers and nanofibers Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Embodiments described herein relate to multilayer fiber producing devices.
US08777594B2	Compressor having wire retainer A compressor comprising a shell, a compression mechanism disposed within the shell, a drive shaft for operating the compression mechanism, and a motor for driving the drive shaft. A terminal is secured to the shell for delivering electric current to at least one of the compression mechanism and the motor. A terminal block is engaged with the terminal, and a wire carries the electric current from the terminal and the terminal block. A wire retainer located relative to the compression mechanism supports the wire in a predetermined orientation within the shell.
US08777592B2	Dispensing pump having piston assembly arrangement A pump includes a pump body defining a fluid chamber and inlet and outlet ports in fluid communication with the fluid chamber, an inlet check valve connected to the inlet port, an outlet check valve connected to the outlet port, and a piston housing coupled to the pump body and defining a piston chamber. A piston assembly is disposed at least partially within the piston chamber and at least partially within the fluid chamber and includes a piston and a poppet connected to the piston in proximity to the pump body. In addition, the pump includes a gland disposed between a portion of the piston housing and the pump body. Further, the pump includes the poppet having a poppet head axially connected to a diaphragm coupled to a poppet flange. The poppet head is connected to the piston.
US08777589B2	Valve actuation system for a suction valve of a gas compressor for refrigeration equipment A system for actuation in an admission valve of a gas compressor including an admission valve being configured to allow the input of gas inside the cylinder upon the axial movement of the piston in a first axial direction; and a discharge valve configured to allow the output of gas from inside the cylinder upon the axial movement of the piston in a second axial direction opposite to the first axial direction. The system includes at least one actuator element, operatively associated with the admission valve, capable of keeping the admission valve open when the electric motor stops and starts-up. The actuator element is also capable of allowing opening and closing of the admission valve upon the regime of work of the electric motor. The present development also refers to refrigeration equipment which includes the above-mentioned gas compressor.
US08777580B2	Secondary airfoil mounted on stall fence on wind turbine blade An airfoil (26, 62, 64) is mounted on a chordwise stall fence (28) of a wind turbine blade (22). The airfoil may be an aerodynamic slat (26) positioned over a forward portion of the suction side (38) of the blade or a flap (63) disposed near a trailing edge (34) of the blade. The stall fence may be at least as high as the thickness of the boundary layer (39) of air passing over the blade. The slat or flap may be twisted between an inboard end (26A) and an outboard end (26B) to compensate for the radially varying angle of the relative air inflow (46A, 46B).
US08777574B2	Windmill pitch driving apparatus A windmill pitch driving apparatus is provided, which is capable of achieving improved durability as well as improved output torque and reduced size. The apparatus includes a fixing mechanism for fixing the output pinion to the output shaft. The fixing mechanism includes a positioning portion and a pressure-applying fixing portion. The positioning portion positions the other end side of the pinion with respect to the output shaft side. The pressure-applying fixing portion biases the pinion toward the output shaft in the direction of the axis P of the output shaft from the one end side and is fixed to the output shaft while applying pressure to the pinion.
US08777571B1	Turbine airfoil with curved diffusion film cooling slot An air cooled turbine airfoil with a leading edge region having rows of diffusion slots opening onto the airfoil surface. Each diffusion slot is connected to a plurality of metering and diffusion holes that meter the cooling air flow and provide for a first diffusion of the cooling air. The metering holes and diffusion holes are angled in order to improve the cooling effectiveness of the passages. The metering and diffusion holes and diffusion slots are formed from a metal printing process that can produce features that cannot be formed from an investment casting process that uses a ceramic core.
US08777570B1	Turbine vane with film cooling slots A stator vane with endwalls having film cooling diffusion slots that open onto the hot gas surface. Each diffusion slot is formed as a row of one or more separated diffusion slots each having a serpentine flow channel and one or more metering inlet holes to supply spent cooling air from an impingement chamber to the diffusion slots. The metering inlet holes meter the flow of cooling air into the serpentine channels, the serpentine channels provide convection cooling for the endwalls, and the diffusion slots diffuse the cooling air into a layer of film cooling air onto the hot gas surface of the endwalls.
US08777569B1	Turbine vane with impingement cooling insert A turbine stator vane with cooling air cavities each having an impingement cooling insert secured therein, and an impingement cooling insert secured within each cavity. A leading edge impingement insert and a mid-chord impingement insert have a section on the pressure side wall with impingement holes forming a parallel flow of impingement cooling air and a section on the suction side wall with a sinusoidal shaped piece that forms a series of impingement cooling holes that produces impingement cooling on cooler surfaces of the airfoil but with less cooling air flow.
US08777566B2	Turbine casing A casing includes an inner shell and an outer shell that surrounds the inner shell and comprises a plurality of inflection points. An annular flange is between the inner shell and the outer shell, and a plurality of joints attach the inner shell to the annular flange. A connector is between the annular flange and the outer shell at each of the plurality of inflection points. A method for assembling a casing includes joining a plurality of curved sections to one another to generally define an arcuate inner shell and surrounding the arcuate inner shell with an outer shell. The method further includes attaching the arcuate inner shell to an annular flange at first attachment points and connecting the annular flange to the outer shell at second attachment points spaced approximately equidistantly from the first attachment points.
US08777565B2	Casing structure of steam turbine A steam turbine has an outer casing that is divided into an upper casing and a lower casing (a lower block) on a horizontal plane through which a rotor passes. The upper casing is divided into a middle block having a through hole and an upper block having a top panel, that is, into a portion including at least a part of the through hole through which the rotor penetrates. With this configuration, machining of a bellows fitting unit provided in an end-plate cone portion can be performed in existing facilities such as a factory, in a state that the lower block and the middle block are assembled without assembling the upper block.
US08777561B2	Compressor shroud having a retention cover channel for receiving a retention cover An example compressor shroud assembly includes a shroud body extending along an axis and having a hollow bore. An enlarged flange is located at one axial end of the shroud body. The enlarged flange provides a rotating surface for a retention plate on a first side and a rotating surface for a drive ring on an opposing, second side. The enlarged flange establishes a channel that receives the retention plate. The channel has a ratio of the channel depth to the channel width that is between 0.0216 and 0.0251.
US08777557B2	Compound rotor system of wind energy conversion system (WECS) and WECS The present invention provides a controllable compound rotor system for the WECS, with a pilot rotor working under low wind speed conditions and a main rotor working under high speed conditions. By proper switching of the clutch, the WECS can not only achieve a greater starting torque under low wind speed conditions, as well as to capture and utilize the low wind-speed wind energy after being started, but also give full play to the advantage of the main rotor having the excellent wind capturing efficiency under high wind speed and high turning speed conditions. Thus the WECS can capture and utilize wind energy under both low and high wind speed conditions, which greatly expands the speed and zone range wherein the WECS can be applied, facilitating wide application of the WECS.
US08777553B2	Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and semiconductor device manufacturing method Adverse effects when a carrier is open, such as particles adhesion to the substrate or natural oxidation film deposits on the substrate, as well as a rise in oxygen concentration and contamination of the substrate transfer chamber are prevented. Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a carrier in which a cover unit is provided on a substrate loading/unloading opening for loading and unloading a substrate, a carrier open/close chamber continuously arranged to the carrier, a substrate transfer chamber continuously arranged to the carrier open/close chamber, a substrate processing chamber continuously arranged to the substrate transfer chamber, an exhaust means for exhausting the atmosphere in the carrier open/close chamber by suction, and an exhaust quantity adjuster means for adjusting the suction exhaust quantity of the exhaust means.
US08777551B1	Robotic lifting apparatus An apparatus for separating and moving a selected number of items, such as a sheets, boards or blanks is provided in which a robotic arm is constructed with forks capable of securely compressing a desired number of items therebetween for displacement from a stack of the items. The items to be grasped by the arm are initially separated from the remainder of the stack by a separation mechanism that can be mounted directly to the arm or to a support structure for the stack of items. The separation mechanism engages and lifts the desired number of items from the stack to enable the forks on the arm to engage each side of the items. The apparatus can be quickly reconfigured to engage and remove any desired number of items from the stack and/or to accommodate changes I the shape, size and/or thickness of the items.
US08777547B2	Systems, apparatus and methods for transporting substrates A substrate transporting robot apparatus is disclosed which is adapted to transport a substrate to and from a chamber of an electronic device processing system. The apparatus may include an upper arm rotatable in an X-Y plane, a forearm rotatable relative to the upper arm in the X-Y plane, and a wrist member rotatable relative to the forearm in the X-Y plane, the wrist member including an end effector adapted to carry a substrate. The wrist member may be subjected to independent rotation such that various degrees of yaw may be imparted to the wrist member. In some aspects, the independent rotation is provided without a motive power device (e.g., motor) being provided on the arms or wrist member, i.e., the wrist member may be remotely driven. Systems and methods using the robot apparatus are also provided as are numerous other aspects.
US08777546B2	System for attaching a tool to a work machine A carrier is provided for releasably attaching a tool to the lift arms of a work machine. The carrier comprises a lift arm attachment point for attachment to the lift arm, a tool attachment point for releasable attachment of the tool to the carrier, and a contact pad, for contacting the tool in use. In use, the lift arm and contact pad lie in the same vertical plane. Providing a contact pad between the carrier and tool in line with the lift arm removes any transverse bending forces on the carrier.
US08777545B2	Free lift mast for truck mounted forklift A multi-lift mast for a forklift has hydraulic circuitry that provides free lift and negative lift capabilities for the forklift. The mast comprises a stationary member, at least one extensible member slideable on the stationary member and a carriage slideable on an extensible member. The extensible mast members are raised and lowered by double acting hydraulic actuators extending between the stationary member and an extensible member. The carriage is raised and lowered by a positively connected double acting carriage hydraulic actuator extending between an extensible mast and the carriage. The circuitry employs identical pairs of counterbalance valves controlling the supply and exit of hydraulic fluid for the bore and rod ends of the actuators, set to cause the carriage to fully extend before the extensible mast members extend, providing free lift, and set to cause the extensible mast members to fully lower before the carriage lowers. The hydraulic circuitry prevents the extensible masts from rising when forks of an elevated carriage are inserted in receivers on a hauling vehicle and the circuitry is operated as if to lower the carriage, causing the carriage to pull up the extensible mast and so lift the forklift off the ground (negative lift) for piggybacking on the hauling vehicle.
US08777542B2	Daneshvar carrier means and methods The advanced life has brought the use of strollers, wheelchairs and carriers for easing the life and human care. However, handling these objects in and out of a vehicle has turned to be a practical problem. Commonly these units are lifted for placement in the trunk or inside a vehicle, however, manipulation of these units which have a noticeable weight and a rough shape are difficult and labor intensive. Particularly, by some mothers that does not have enough reserve doing other chores. This activity will increase the pain of those who just had C-sections or it can cause a new back and joint pains or worsen the existing ones. This application introduces methods and means to allow such a process to be done easily. This application introduces new units and methods which allows strollers and carriers and similar units to be placed inside a box means which is attached to the rear of a vehicle by use of a door that opens and stands on the ground to function as a ramp. This allows a wheeled unit to be wheeled up into the box and be kept inside the box means by means that are designed to prevent it from moving. The ramp will close as a door and locked. Thus this method will simplify the process of moving these objects and will practically eliminate the need for bending and lifting of such units. The box means will also function as a protector from rain, snow and bad environment.
US08777540B2	Apparatus for storing contamination-sensitive flat articles, in particular for storing semiconductor wafers An apparatus for storing contamination-sensitive flat articles, in particular for storing semiconductor wafers, comprises a plurality of box-like compartments stationary arranged on a fixed mounting rack. The compartments are open on a front side and are arranged in rows and columns side by side and one above the other on the fixed mounting rack. The compartments each have a plurality of slotted holders for receiving the flat articles, and they surround a first handling unit configured for automatically inserting and removing the flat articles into and out of the slotted holders. A closed housing forms a clean room where both the plurality of compartments and the first handling unit are arranged.
US08777539B2	Lower sealing valve unit for a blast furnace top charging system A lower sealing valve unit for a charging system of a shaft furnace includes a housing having a pair of inlets and at least one outlet; a valve seat associated with each inlet; and a flap associated with each valve seat and adapted for, in a closed position, engaging the valve seat to sealingly close the inlet, each flap being supported by a pivotable shaft allowing displacement between the closed position and an open position off the associated valve seat, where a common structure, mounted to one side of the housing, includes a pair of drive mechanisms, each connected to one of the pivotable shafts for independent actuation thereof, the shafts passing coaxially though the housing side and being supported by the common structure.
US08777532B2	Blind fastener A fastener (2) such as a rivet, and a method of manufacture of such, wherein the fastener (2) is formed with helical (16) and annular grooves on the shell (4), such that when the fastener (2) is installed into a workpiece (24), a bulb (30) having a lobed blindside footprint (36) is produced on the blindside of the workpiece (24), the helical grooves (16) having an increasing depth towards the head end (12) of the shell (4) to promote formation of the bulb (30) initially towards the head end (12).
US08777521B2	Steel pipe pile and method of installing the steel pipe pile A steel pipe pile having pile bearing capacity without disturbing the surrounding ground during installation. The steel pipe pile including a first steel pipe pile that has a hollow steel pipe and a first helical fin on the outer periphery thereof from one end toward the other end at a constantly equal pitch; and a second steel pipe pile that has a hollow steel pipe and a helical fin on the outer periphery thereof from one end toward the other end at a constantly equal pitch and that is joined at an end to the other end of the first steel pipe pile, the pitch of the first helical fin and the pitch of the second helical fin being equal, and the first helical fin and second helical fin being continuous along an imaginary helix at the joint between the first steel pipe pile and the second steel pipe pile.
US08777520B2	Piling apparatus A piling is provided with a pipe provided with a generally cylindrical shape, a first end, and a second end. A first end fitting is located at the first end of the pipe and a second end fitting is located at the second end of the pipe. The first end fitting is provided with an out-of-round shape that transmits torque and is dimensioned so that at least a portion fits within the second end fitting, and the second end fitting is provided with an out-of-round shape that transmits torque with at least a portion that fits about a portion of the first end fitting.
US08777518B2	Pipe support system and method for use in underground pipe ramming A skid for positioning a pipe or a piece of earth boring equipment includes a first frame and a second frame slidably mounted on the first frame. The second frame forms a rectangular trough having an open upper end. An upwardly opening cradle rests in the open upper end of the rectangular tough of the second frame that supports the pipe or the piece of earth boring equipment. A first vertical sack mechanism is attached to a first end of the first frame and a first end of the second frame. A second vertical jack mechanism is attached to a second end of the first frame and a second end of the second frame. The first and second vertical jack mechanisms raise and lower the second frame and the upwardly opening cradle supporting the pipe or the earth boring equipment to a desired position.
US08777517B2	Undersea pipe-laying A monohull vessel for laying a pipeline includes tensioners 13 disposed along a Pipelaying path P. The pipelaying path P includes an upstream portion that is substantially horizontal and at least 10 m above the center of rolling R of the vessel and, towards a stern end of the vessel hull, a downstream portion that is downwardly inclined and, in use, enters the water at a location inboard of the stern end of the vessel hull 1.
US08777515B1	Adaptable modular subsoil drainage system Disclosed is a subsoil absorption system comprising a drainage unit with a support pipe extending through the inner cavities of modules which are spaced apart along the support pipe. The drainage unit is positioned within an excavation and a fluid source provides fluid to the inner cavity of at least one module which is thereafter allowed to flow from the inner cavity into excavation backfill.
US08777508B2	Cutting unit mounting device A cutting unit mounting device includes a ball through which a yoke extends laterally. The yoke is attached to the cutting unit, and the ball is pivotably mounted in a ball housing attached to a lift arm. A releasable lock pin engages and secures the ball within the ball housing in a mowing position or a service position. The ball housing has stops to limit the pivoting of the ball and yoke with respect to the ball housing. A releasable lock pin engages notches in the ball to engage and secure the ball in the mowing position or service position with respect to the ball housing.
US08777506B2	Liquid applicator A liquid applicator includes a liquid pressing mechanism (liquid pressing means) for pressurizing an application liquid inside a main body so as to supply application liquid to an applying member by the pressing of the liquid pressing mechanism. The applying member is made of an elastic material and is formed with a communication path of a passage hole for communication between the inside and outside of main body, and an applying portion of the applying member is formed projected further forward from an ejection opening of communication path. The liquid applicator that can simply apply an application liquid, even it is high in viscosity, over a wide area.
US08777505B2	Product dispenser for dispensing an elongate product strip A product dispenser for dispensing an elongate product strip includes, in one embodiment, a product container for storing the product to be dispensed, the container defining an opening through which the product can exit the container, a product flow regulator and a dispensing cover that overlies the product flow regulator. The product flow regulator is positioned proximate the container opening and comprises a flow passage that is in communication with the product container, the flow passage accommodating the product exiting the container. The product flow regulator terminates in at least one distribution aperture for allowing the product within the flow passage to exit the product flow regulator, the product flow regulator further comprising a reservoir for accommodating the product exiting the product flow regulator. The dispensing cover defines an elongate distribution slit proximate the reservoir of the product flow regulator, for allowing an elongate product strip to be dispensed.
US08777499B2	Method for manufacturing camera module and camera module Certain embodiments provide methods for manufacturing camera module including arranging a camera module body in a first shield and forming a resin having a light shielding effect. The camera module body has: a sensor board which has a sensor unit; and an optical element which has a lens unit and a spacer. The process of arranging this camera module body in the first shield is a process of arranging the camera module body in the first shield such that a gap is formed between the camera module body and the first shield. The process of forming the resin having the light shielding effect is a process of forming the resin having the light shielding effect in the gap between the first shield and camera module body.
US08777493B2	Axle assembly having a bearing adjuster mechanism An axle assembly having a housing, a bearing, and a bearing adjuster mechanism. The bearing adjuster mechanism may include an adjuster ring and a lock ring. The adjuster ring may have a set of teeth and exert a preload force upon the bearing. The lock ring may include a lock tab portion that extends between two teeth and engages a lock ring positioning feature disposed on the housing to inhibit rotation of the adjuster ring.
US08777492B2	Wheel bearing apparatus A wheel bearing apparatus of a semi-floating type has a pilot portion 21 on an outer member 20. The pilot portion includes a cylindrical portion 21a and a tapered portion 21b. The tapered portion 21b gradually decreases in diameter from the cylindrical portion 21a to an end surface of the inboard side. A fitting portion 16 of an axle housing 14 corresponds to the shape of the pilot portion 21. An annular groove 22 is formed at the tapered portion 21b of the pilot portion 21. A seal ring 23 is mounted in the annular groove 22. An outer diameter d3 of the seal ring 23, after mounting, is set smaller than an inner diameter d4 of the cylindrical portion 16a of the axle housing 14. The seal ring elastically contacts the axle housing 14. A slight gap of a fitting portion between the outer member 20 and the axle housing 14 is blocked off.
US08777490B2	Method for dynamically absorbing shocks in a power shaft, in particular a supercritical shaft, and shock-absorbing architecture for implementing said method An architecture making it possible to provide sufficient absorption of shocks for a power shaft while maintaining rigidity at front bearings so as to not compromise meshing of power teeth of a drive pinion. A compressible dynamic shock absorption is provided in alignment with a downstream shock absorber of an additional meshing. An assembly for dynamically absorbing shocks for a power shaft includes upstream and downstream bearings including power rollers mounted on two casings and flanking a speed-reducing teeth meshing. The downstream bearing is coupled to at least one additional roller bearing associated with a compressible shock absorber to form a downstream shock absorber axially offset relative to the upstream bearing opposite the teeth meshing. Both downstream bearings are connectable by a flexible frame mounted on the common casing. The architecture can be used for power-transmission shafts, for example supercritical shafts in turbine engines.
US08777487B2	Air evacuable storage bag with multiple air exit holes An air-evacuable storage bag with multiple air exit holes includes two sheets of outer film, two sheets of inner film, a crosswise hot sealing line formed by hot-sealing the two sheets of outer film and the two sheets of inner film, a storage space used for accepting an article, and an air exhaust area; the two sheets of outer film includes a first end and a middle end; the two sheets of inner film are placed in between the two sheets of outer film; the storage space is formed between the crosswise hot sealing line and the first end; the air exhaust area is formed between the crosswise hot sealing line and a top end of the two sheets of outer film; a plurality of air outlets are formed intermittently between the two sheets of inner film at the crosswise hot sealing line; the air outlets can be opened automatically.
US08777482B2	Detecting defects during laser welding A method for detecting defect in a weld seam during laser welding. The method includes performing a two-dimensionally locally resolved detection of radiation that is emitted by a solidified molten mass that is adjacent to a liquid melting bath. The method also includes determining at least one characteristic value for heat dissipation in the solidified molten mass by evaluating the detected radiation along at least one profile-section of the solidified molten mass, and detecting a defect in the weld seam by comparing the at least one characteristic value with at least one reference value.
US08777481B2	Shock absorber bearing for a rotating wheel set of a timepiece movement The timepiece movement includes a shock absorber bearing for a rotating wheel set, formed of an elastic device having a rigid central part and an elastic structure connected to said central part and extending at the periphery thereof, the central part having an aperture in which a pierced jewel is arranged and being materially connected to the timepiece movement via the elastic structure. This bearing further includes an endstone, which forms a top stop member for the pivot of the rotating wheel set and is assembled to said central part so as to move integrally therewith. This endstone extends at least partially above the elastic structure and is secured to the central part by a material connection between said central part and the bottom surface of the endstone.
US08777478B2	Mixing head apparatus for high agitation and smooth flow of liquid blend and molding method using the same The present invention provides a low-cost and highly productive mixing head apparatus that achieves high agitation of a liquid blend and improves the smooth flow of the liquid blend from a discharge port, and a molding method using the same. In the mixing head apparatus wherein two types of chemically reactive fluid component materials 5 are expelled into a chamber interior 10 from fine holes respectively provided in side walls 11 of the chamber so that both component materials 5 impinge on and mix with each other, a plurality ranging from two to four of fine holes 30 are provided for at least one of both component materials 5, center axis lines 35 at distal ends of two or more of the two to four fine holes 30 intersecting with each other in the chamber interior 10, so that jets 50 of the component material expelled from the fine holes 30 with intersecting center axis lines impinge on each other in the chamber interior 10 prior to impingement with the other component material.
US08777476B2	Flow conditioning apparatus Apparatus for homogenization of multi-phase fluid; the fluid including at least a first phase and a second phase a gaseous phase and a liquid phase; the apparatus including an inner reservoir fluidly communicative with an outer receptacle; the inner reservoir including an inlet for multiphase fluid, an outlet having a smaller cross sectional area than the body for outflow of the first phase and at least one opening into the outer receptacle for outflow of the second phase, the opening being spaced from the first phase outlet; wherein the outer receptacle has an inlet conduit having a neck which at least partially surrounds the inner reservoir outlet.
US08777475B2	Back frame, method for manufacturing back frame, and backlight system The present invention provides a back frame of flat panel display device. The back frame includes at least two primary assembling pieces and the at least two primary assembling pieces are connected through joining; the at least two primary assembling pieces includes one primary assembling piece that carries a light source thereon and the primary assembling piece that carries the light source is provided with a heat dissipation fin assembly. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing a back frame of flat panel display device and a backlight system. Through above arrangement, the back frame mold is made simple in structure and can reduce the expenditure of the back frame mold, and can also save the material used for back frame so as to lower down the cost of flat panel display device, and at the same time facilitates heat dissipation from a light source.
US08777474B2	Optical film and lighting device comprising the same An optical film is formed with a plurality of optical patterns having peak and valley portions and a lighting device may include such an optical film. Pitches of the optical patterns, heights of the peak portions and depths of the valley portions are irregular, and plan and side structures of the optical patterns have a non-linear non-symmetrical arrangement structure in which the peak and valley portions are irregularly bent. According to an optical film and a lighting device including such an optical film, a moiré phenomenon can be prevented in advance, abrasion resistance can be improved, optical defects such as scratches cannot be observed with the naked eye, a wet-out phenomenon can be prevented, and a viewing angle can be broadened.
US08777473B2	Light device The present invention provides in one aspect a light device having a light guide. The light guide (20) has at least one major side defining a light extraction side (26). The light device further has at least one fibrous layer (30), typically a non-woven or woven fibrous layer, disposed on the major side of said light guide defining said light extraction side. At the light extraction side, the light device has a plurality of discrete bonding areas (40) at which the at least one fibrous layer is bonded to the major side of said light guide. In a particular aspect, the bonding areas define light extraction elements on the light extraction side. Such an arrangement typically provides for an easy, reliable and cost-effective light device useful for a variety of applications including, for example, illuminating the interior of a vehicle.
US08777469B2	Light source module and vehicular lamp A light source module includes a substrate made with a recess portion formed on one face and an unformed portion not having the recess portion formed therein; a light emitting diode disposed on the recess portion of the substrate; a pair of power supply members disposed on the unformed portion of the substrate; and a connecting portion formed on the substrate and connecting the light emitting diode and the pair of power supply members. A part of an end edge of the recess portion conforms to a part of a side edge of the substrate.
US08777468B2	Fog lamp cover mounting structure A fog lamp cover mounting structure includes: a cover body that is assembled to a mounting portion at which a fog lamp is mounted on a bumper, that has an opening through which the fog lamp appears, and that has a first engaging portion that engages with the bumper; and a cover ring that is assembled to a peripheral portion of the opening of the cover body, and that has a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion.
US08777467B2	Vehicle interior lighting system A vehicle interior lighting system includes: a designed cover 10 attached to a ceiling wall in an inside of a vehicle compartment; and a light source unit 20 arranged in the rear of the designed cover. In this system, a light beam emitted from an emission port 25 of the light source unit illuminates the inside of the vehicle compartment through two irradiation holes 15 for spot illumination, which are provided in the designed cover. A light guide 50 is arranged between the emission port 25 of the light source unit and the two irradiation holes 15 of the designed cover. The light guide 50 is configured to divide the light beam emitted from the light source unit into two directions, and to guide the thus-divided light beams to the respective irradiation holes.
US08777466B2	Automobile ornament panel including an icon and a light-transmitting material A panel includes at least one icon area (8), the area (8) being illuminated by a light source (10) placed under the ornament panel, the ornament panel (1) including a translucent skin (2) forming the outer surface (6) of the ornament panel and a substrate layer (4) placed against the skin (2), the substrate layer (4) including an opening (14) placed at least between the light source (10) and the icon area (8). A light-transmitting material (18) is placed in at least part of the opening (14), the material (18) being placed in a translucent substrate element (20) placed in the opening (14) between the material (18) and the light source (10).
US08777465B2	Electric candles for use in light sockets Various embodiments of electric lights are described, particularly those capable of being inserted and powered by a light socket. The electric lights can include a base that can electrically couple with a light socket and a housing coupled to the base. A flame element can at least partially extend from the housing and be illuminated via a light source that is configured to emit light on to an outer surface of the flame element. To ensure proper orientation of the flame element with respect to a viewer, the housing can rotate with respect to the base, such that a front surface of the flame element can be reoriented as needed while the base is electrically coupled to the light socket.
US08777462B2	Lamp structure with a heat dissipation space A lamp structure includes a case, a fixing base, a heat dissipation tube, a lighting module and an insulating sleeve. The fixing base is disposed at the case and comprises a carrier, and the lighting module is disposed on the carrier. The heat dissipation tube is coupled to the fixing base, and a heat dissipation space is defined between the heat dissipation tube and the case. The insulating sleeve is coupled to the fixing base. The heat produced by the lighting module can be conducted to the heat dissipation tube and the heat dissipation space through the fixing base to increase heat dissipation efficiency of the lamp structure.
US08777456B2	Thermal management of LED-based illumination devices with synthetic jet ejectors An illumination device (b1-01) is provided which comprises a housing (b1-03) equipped with an aperture (b1-37), first (b1-33) and second (b1-35) diaphragms disposed in said housing and in fluidic communication with said aperture, and an LED (b1-15) disposed between said first and second diaphragms.
US08777455B2	Retroreflective, multi-element design for a solid state directional lamp A solid state directional lamp is disclosed. The lamp includes a housing and a solid state light emitter. The housing defines an interior region and an air passageway, the air passageway passing through the housing and the interior region. The solid state light emitter is positioned adjacent to a perimeter of the air passageway. The air passageway is configured to provide cooling to the lamp when the sold state light emitter is energized.
US08777452B2	Printed circuit board for providing ambient light An oblong sized printed circuit board (1) comprises light emitting diode circuitry (2, 3). Parts of the printed circuit board (1) are flexible in at least one direction, to improve a manufacturing efficiency. Preferably, the printed circuit board (1) can make curves in length and width directions and does not require holes for screws. The light emitting diode circuitry (2, 3) may comprise light emitting diode circuits (2) with light emitting diodes and other circuitry (3) such as a driver for driving light emitting diode circuits (2) individually for providing ambient light for a display (5). A device (100) comprising the printed circuit board (1) may further comprise the display (5). Such a device (100) is for example a television receiver/display device/screen device. The printed circuit board (1) may be attached to structures (61, 62) moveable by hand/machine for directing the ambient light. The device (100) may be a roll (101) for rolling up the printed circuit board (1).
US08777449B2	Lighting devices comprising solid state light emitters A lighting device comprising a trim element, an electrical connector and at least one solid state light emitter, the lighting device weighing less than one kilogram. If current of about 12 watts (or in some cases about 15 watts, or in some cases not more than about 15 watts) is supplied to the electrical connector, the at least one solid state light emitter will illuminate so that the lighting device will emit white light of at least 500 lumens. Also, a lighting device that weighs less than one kilogram and can generate white light of at least 500 lumens using a current of not more than about 15 watts. Also, a lighting device for mounting in a recessed housing, comprising a unitary structure trim element that conducts heat away from at least one solid state light emitter and dissipates at least some of the heat outside of the recessed housing.
US08777447B2	Variable color light emitting device and illumination apparatus using the same A variable color light emitting device includes first, second and third light sources differing in chromaticity of emission light; and a driver for changing light outputs. The chromaticities of the second and third light sources are selected such that, on straight lines passing through reference chromaticities of the second and third light sources and a chromaticity of an arbitrary color temperature on the blackbody locus, a ratio of a distance between the chromaticity of the second light source and the chromaticity on the blackbody locus to a distance between the chromaticity of the third light source and the chromaticity on the blackbody locus becomes equal to a ratio of a distance between the reference chromaticity of the second light source and the chromaticity on the blackbody locus to a distance between the reference chromaticity of third light source and the chromaticity on the blackbody locus.
US08777445B2	Candle cover A candle cover is disclosed which includes a tubular sheath of light-filtering material with a top end, a bottom end, and an opening at each end. A hem surrounds each opening. The tubular sheath is place over a candle body such that light transmitted through the candle body from the candle light source is filtered by the tubular sheath of light-filtering material to create a decorative pattern. The light-filtering material can filter light in many different ways, including by modifying the percent of light transmitted through the material, by modifying the percent of light reflected by the material, by modifying the color of light reflected or transmitted by the material, or by light refraction or light diffraction. A method of decorating a candle is disclosed which includes the steps involved in forming a tubular sheath of light-filtering material with a hemmed opening at each end, and inserting a candle into the tubular sheath such that the tubular sheath filters light transmitted through the candle body and the tubular sheath in a decorative pattern.
US08777442B2	Illuminated winter sports board The present invention includes an illuminated winter sports board having a deck equipped with a plurality of light emitting devices, such as LEDs, which are mounted to the deck in a distinct ornamental pattern. The LEDs are in electrical connection with an energy source, such as a rechargeable battery in a removable battery pack. In a preferred embodiment, the rechargeable battery is mounted into the deck in a removable pack which can be charged without removing it from the deck. A microcontroller may be incorporated which provides for the selective illumination of the light emitting devices, and which may pulse, flicker, or create other aesthetically pleasing illumination patterns.
US08777439B2	Illuminating device, display device, and television receiving device Provided is an illuminating device capable of positioning or fixing a light guide plate in a chassis while preventing intensity distribution in a plane of light emitted from a front face of the plate from becoming nonuniform. An illuminating device (4) includes a plate-shaped light guide plate (11), a box-shaped chassis (14) with its upper face open and arranged to house the plate, a frame-shaped frame (5) extending along an outer peripheral end portion of the plate and attached to an upper side of the chassis, and a light source (21) arranged to project light onto a predetermined lateral end face (11a) of the plate, wherein the frame includes a presser member (6) disposed on its lower face (5b) and arranged to sandwich the plate between the presser member and the chassis, and wherein the plate includes an engagement member (12) arranged to engage with the presser member.
US08777438B2	Direct type backlight unit and liquid crystal display device using the same A direct type backlight unit includes an optical film, a diffusion plate for supporting the optical film, a bottom plate disposed under the diffusion plate, a plurality of light emitted diodes disposed between the diffusion plate and the bottom plate, and a plurality of support structures disposed between the diffusion plate and the bottom plate and fixed on the bottom plate, wherein each support structure is disposed between two adjacent light emitting diodes, a height of each support structure is smaller than a distance between the bottom plate and the diffusion plate. The direct type backlight unit can improve the problem that a dark area occurs on the diffusion plate.
US08777432B2	Display device having an optical display field A first light source arranged behind a display field and configured to generate an elementary color or a secondary color from red, green and blue elementary colors for increasing safety of a display device having an optical display field, wherein the first light source is connected to an activation module which is configured to activate the first light source based on the desired color. A second light source is arranged behind the display field and configured to generate the elementary color or the secondary color from the red, green and blue elementary colors. The second light source is connected to the activation module which is configured to activate the second light source based on the desired color of the first light source, and a monitor is provided which is configured to identify an error or a fault on one of the light sources and to shutdown the faulty light source.
US08777429B2	Blind spot mirror A blind spot mirror configured to attach to an automobile, thereby providing an enhanced view, comprising a base having a flat rear surface configured to couple to an automobile mirror. The blind spot mirror also includes a mirror housing pivotally coupled to the base through a ball and socket coupling member, wherein the ball and socket coupling member is coupled to the mirror housing substantially off-center on the mirror housing. The ball and socket coupling member is disposed substantially off-center to the mirror housing, 60/40 respectively. The blind spot mirror further includes a mirror disposed within the mirror housing and coupled thereto through a hook and groove coupling device. The mirror is inset into a receiving portion around the perimeter of the mirror housing and secured to the hook and groove coupling device.
US08777428B2	Teardrop shaped vehicular mirror A vehicle mirror assembly having a housing and dome-type mirror lens. The lens has a first base footprint portion with a constant radius of curvature and a diameter, and a second base footprint portion comprised of an elliptical portion with a base major axis and a base minor axis. The mirror lens includes a first surface portion having a first surface radius and conforming to the first base footprint portion. The lens additionally includes a second surface portion conforming to the second base footprint portion. The second surface portion is comprised of a second surface major radius of curvature corresponding to a major surface axis and a second surface minor radius of curvature corresponding to a minor surface axis.
US08777427B2	Short throw projection lens with a dome The present invention relates to an outer dome configured to provide protection and optical correction to a system of projection optics and the output thereof. More particularly, an optical projection system having an optical offset of greater than 100% is comprised within a projector housing having an outer dome comprised of an optically active material mounted onto an opening approximately coinciding with the optical projection system's exit pupil. The outer dome is configured to be decenterized from the exit pupil (e.g., the center of the dome is offset from the exit pupil in one or more of an x, y, and z direction) such that it provides optical correction to a projected image. Therefore, an outer dome is configured to provide protection to optical elements provided therein and improvement of projected image quality (e.g., reduced image distortion, reduced aberration).
US08777425B2	Projection-type display apparatus and control method for projection-type display apparatus as well as control program for projection-type display apparatus Exemplary embodiments provide a projection-type display apparatus, which can address or realize a reduction in weight and size, a reduction in power consumption, and a reduction in noise, and address or realize a reduction in price, and a control method for the projection-type display apparatus, as well as a control program for the projection-type display apparatus. The projection-type display apparatus includes a solid-state light source that emits light, a mirror device that controls an emitting direction of the incident light to thereby subject the incident light to temporal modulation, and a projecting device that projects the modulated light.
US08777424B2	Projection display having kohler illumination of projection lenses A projection display having at least one light source and also regularly-disposed optical channels. The optical channels comprise at least one field lens, to which respectively one object structure to be imaged and also at least one projection lens are assigned. The distance of the projection lenses from the assigned object structures corresponds to the focal distance of the projection lenses while the distance of the object structures to be imaged from the assigned field lens is chosen such that a Köhler illumination of the assigned projection lens is made possible. Then the individual projections are superimposed to form the total image.
US08777421B2	Projection optical system A projection optical system includes first and second optical systems. The first optical system includes a transmissive-refractive element and the second optical system includes a reflective-refractive element. An image formed by a spatial light modulator is projected by the projection optical system on a projection surface. A light beam that travels along an optical path that leads from the second optical system to the projection surface in an optical path between a center of the image formed by the spatial light modulator and the projection surface is projected at an angle with respect to a normal to the projection surface. An optical axis of the first optical system is folded to a folded position by an optical path deflecting unit in an area of the first optical system where the light beam entering the optical path deflecting unit is a converging light beam or a substantially parallel light beam.
US08777418B2	Calibration of a super-resolution display A projector system includes an image generator and at least one projector for receiving an image from the image generator and projecting the image onto a screen to provide a final projected image. A computer generates correction data based on a calibration process that includes comparing an uncorrected image projected by the at least one projectors with a geometrically correct image. Wherein the at least one projector maps incoming pixel locations from the image generator to corrected pixel locations in the final projected image based on the correction data.
US08777415B2	Multifocal contact lenses and related methods and uses to improve vision of prebyopic subjects Multifocal contact lenses and methods and uses are described. The multifocal contact lenses include an optic zone. The optic zone has an aspheric power profile that provides a near vision refractive power and a distance vision refractive power, and provides an Add power that corresponds to the difference between the near vision refractive power and the distance vision refractive power. The multifocal contact lenses can improve binocular vision of presbyopic subjects by being prescribed such that the non-dominant eye contact lens is over-corrected for distance vision, and both multifocal contact lenses are under-corrected for the Add power requirement of the subject. Batches and sets of multifocal contact lenses are also described.
US08777412B2	Surgical microscopes using optical coherence tomography and related methods Some embodiments of the present inventive concept provide optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems for integration with a microscope. The OCT system includes a sample arm coupled to the imaging path of a microscope. The sample arm includes an input beam zoom assembly including at least two movable lenses configured to provide shape control for an OCT signal beam; a scan assembly including at least one scanning mirror and configured for telecentric scanning of the OCT signal beam; and a beam expander configured to set the OCT signal beam diameter incident on the microscope objective. The shape control includes separable controls for numerical aperture and focal position of the imaged OCT beam.
US08777408B2	Variable focus spectacles with adjustable connector Adjustable focus eyeglasses where the range of adjustment can be moved. That is, if a pair of adjustable focus eyeglasses have a range of 0 diopters to 2.75 diopters (to provide a 2.75 D ADD for reading for an emmetrope), this invention could, for example, permit the user to move the range from 0 D to 2.75 D to 2.00 D to 4.75 D so as to accommodate a short term change in the user's distance vision requirement. Each eye can be adjusted independently.
US08777406B2	Device-mounting support member Provided is a device-mounting support member (100) for mounting a wearable device (W) onto an eyeglass frame, including: an eyeglass attachment portion (101) having a first pressing portion (101a) to be pressed against a temple portion (T) of the eyeglass frame; a support frame portion (102) to be attached with the wearable device (W) which extends from the eyeglass attachment portion (101) substantially parallel to the temple portion (T); and a head abutment portion (103) which is coupled to the support frame portion (102) and to be abutted to a head of a wearer, in which: the support frame portion (102) is arranged on the outside of the temple portion (T); the head abutment portion (103) is arranged on the inside of the temple portion (T); and the support frame portion (102) and the head abutment portion (103) are coupled to each other via a support bridge portion (104).
US08777404B1	Temporary eyeglass frame A temporary eyeglass frame for securing left and right corrective lenses for wearing in front of a person's eyes includes a nosepiece assembly has a bridge area formed to rest on the bridge of a person's nose, and a left lens clamp on a left side of the central area for securing a portion of a left corrective lens and a right lens clamp on a right side of the central area for securing a portion of a right corrective lens. A left temple assembly has a left temple lens clamp for securing an opposite end of the left corrective lens and a temple extending rearwardly therefrom for supporting engagement with wearer's left ear, and a right temple assembly has a right temple lens clamp for securing an opposite end of the right corrective lens and a temple extending rearwardly therefrom for supporting engagement with wearer's right ear.
US08777403B2	Assembly of optical lens and eyeglass frame An assembly of an optical lens and an eyeglass frame is revealed. The assembly mainly includes a fastener mounting into and locked between a middle part of the eyeglass frame and a middle part of the optical lens, where the eyeglass frame and the optical lens mounted with each other. Moreover, a stopping plate is mounted into the eyeglass frame at the position corresponding to the fastener. By the stopping plate locked with the fastener, the fastener will not separate from the eyeglass frame. Therefore the connection between the eyeglass frame and the optical lens becomes more firmly and stably by the fastener.
US08777401B2	Recording medium transfer apparatus and image forming apparatus A recording medium transfer apparatus is provided with: an endless belt; a plurality of transfer rollers, which intermittently rotate the endless belt; a slide unit, which can freely move back and forth between the initial position and the end position of the endless belt; a driving device, which returns the slide unit to the initial position from the end position; a linear encoder, which detects a transfer amount of the slide unit; a calculation unit, which calculates a transfer amount of the recording medium on the basis of the detection results obtained from the linear encoder; and a control unit, which controls the transfer amount of the recording medium on the basis of the transfer amount. The slide unit engages with the endless belt at the initial position before the endless belt rotationally moves, then, moves with the rotational movement of the endless belt, and when the slide unit reaches the end position, the slide unit releases the engagement with the endless belt, and returns to the initial position by means of the driving device when the endless belt is stopped. The calculation unit calculates the transfer amount of the recording medium on the basis of the detection results obtained from the linear encoder, the detection results being the transfer amount of the slide unit from the initial position to the end position.
US08777399B2	System and method for first and second side process registration in a single print zone duplex web printer A method of printhead registration in a duplex printer enables process direction registration of a first group of printheads and a second group of printheads in a single print zone that print first and second sides of a print medium concurrently. The first group of printheads is registered to a first reference printhead based on the process direction locations of a first plurality of marks printed by the first group of printheads at a first time between printed images on the first side of the print medium. The second group of printheads is registered to a second reference printhead based on the process direction locations of a second plurality of marks printed by the second group of printheads at a second time between printed images on the second side of the print medium.
US08777391B2	Method for forming image, method for producing fabric having image, and treatment agent Provided is an image forming method for forming an image on fabric including a treatment step of applying a treatment agent on fabric, an image printing step of printing an image on a treatment agent-applied area with an ink, and a heat-fixing step of heat-fixing the ink on the fabric. The treatment agent used in the treatment step includes at least one of the following component A and the following component B:Component A: a diallyldimethylammonium chloride-sulfur dioxide copolymerComponent B: a mixture of an allylamine-diallylamine copolymer and sodium chloride.
US08777390B2	Ink-jet printing system with reduced nozzle clogging A fluid dispensing system for ink-jet printing can comprise an ink-jet ink including anionic dye colorant and from 0.05 wt % to 1.0 wt % of an anionic dispersant polymer, and a fixer composition including a cationic crashing agent that is with a component of the ink-jet ink. The fixer composition can be stored separately from the ink-jet ink, and the fluid dispensing system can be configured for overprinting or underprinting the fixer composition with respect to the ink-jet ink.
US08777384B2	Ink cartridge and printing system This disclosure discloses an ink cartridge comprises a housing; a reservoir portion disposed so that an end portion on one side in a thickness direction contacts the housing; a detection plate that is supported with respect to the housing at a lower end portion, comes in contact with the other side of the reservoir portion in the thickness direction, and rotates in accordance with an ink volume, thereby executing a display in accordance with the ink volume by that rotational position; and a collapse prevention rib that creates a predetermined gap between an end portion on one side in the thickness direction and a left wall portion of the housing, extends above the detection plate, and causes the upper portion of the reservoir portion to be inserted through the gap, thereby suppressing the displacement of the reservoir portion to the other side in the thickness direction.
US08777383B2	Pressure purging device for inkjet recording apparatus A pressure purging device for an inkjet recording apparatus includes a back pressure tank 21, a distribution tank 12, ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13, and recording heads 14, and in which the distribution tank 12 is connected to the back pressure tank 21 via an ink supply path 24, the ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 are attached to the distribution tank 12 while being connected to the recording heads 14 via the distribution supply pipe 15, the ink opening/closing electromagnetic valves 13 are directly attached to the distribution tank 12, and there is provided an air switching three-port electromagnetic valve 61 connected to an upper part inside of the back pressure tank 21 via an air path 63 while being connected to a compressed air supply path 62.
US08777382B2	Inkjet head and image forming device Disclosed is an inkjet head that includes individual liquid chambers having liquid droplet discharging holes; an oscillation plate; piezoelectric elements formed by laminating a lower electrode, a piezoelectric material, and upper electrodes on the oscillation plate, wherein the lower electrode is a common electrode and the upper electrode is an individual electrode; a common electrode wiring connected to the lower electrode; and individual electrode wirings connected to the corresponding upper electrodes of the piezoelectric elements, wherein driving signals are individually input to the corresponding individual electrode wirings. The inkjet head further includes an upper layer insulator film; an intermediate layer insulator film; and a lower layer insulator film. The intermediate layer insulator film and the upper layer insulator film have openings for exposing the piezoelectric elements.
US08777381B2	Inkjet head and method of manufacturing the same According to one embodiment, an inkjet head comprises a substrate, and a nozzle plate. The substrate includes grooves. The nozzle plate includes nozzles that are formed by laser processing to communicate with the grooves. Electrodes are formed on respective internal surfaces of the grooves. Each of the electrodes is formed of a plurality of metal layers, and includes a flat surface that is apart from the internal surfaces of the grooves. A first inorganic film is superposed on the surfaces of the electrodes. A second inorganic film is superposed on the first inorganic film.
US08777369B2	Inkjet textile printing method and inkjet textile printing apparatus The inkjet textile printing method includes: printing onto a first fabric with a first textile printing colored liquid using a step for ejecting a first penetrant liquid from a first nozzle onto a first surface of the first fabric and a step for ejecting the first textile printing colored liquid from a second nozzle onto the first surface; printing onto a second fabric with a second textile printing colored liquid using a step for ejecting a second penetrant liquid from the first nozzle onto a first surface of the second fabric and a step for ejecting the second textile printing colored liquid from the second nozzle onto the first surface; and discharging at least one of the first penetrant liquid and the second penetrant liquid from the second nozzle between printing with the first textile printing colored liquid and printing with the second textile printing colored liquid.
US08777368B2	Liquid discharge device and liquid discharge method A liquid discharge device includes a head, a carriage, an optical sensor and an outlet port. The head is configured and arranged to discharge liquid. The carriage is configured and arranged to move the head in a prescribed direction. The optical sensor is provided on the carriage further to an edge part side in the prescribed direction than the head, and configured and arranged to detect presence or absence of foreign matter when the carriage is moving in the prescribed direction. The outlet port is provided on the carriage so that air is blown through the outlet port from behind a surface of the optical sensor toward a front.
US08777365B2	Device for mounting printing heads The invention relates to a device for mounting printing heads for depositing fluids on a printing surface. The invention more particularly relates to a printing head mounting for improving the deposition precision and properties for a plurality of fluids. In order to do so, the present invention provides a printing head mounting having a geometric revolution axis about which are provided at least two means for maintaining printing heads. To this end, the invention provides a printing head holder that comprises at least two means (4) for maintaining printing heads (6) as well as anchoring means (10) for an observation module (12), characterized in that it comprises a geometric revolution axis (1) about which are provided the means (4) for maintaining the printing heads (6).
US08777364B2	Short circuit detection in an inkjet printhead A short detection apparatus, system and method detect short circuits in an inkjet printhead using a comparison of measured current consumption and an estimate of current consumption based on print data. The apparatus includes a current sensor to measure current consumed by the printhead to eject a droplet of ink, a current estimator to estimate a current consumption of the printhead due to print data provided to the printhead, and a comparator to compare the measured consumed current to the estimated consumed current. A short circuit in the printhead is indicated when the comparison exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US08777362B2	Data generation apparatus, data generation method, and program A data generation apparatus for generating image data used for printing an image on a print medium by using a printing apparatus having an adjusting function for increasing and/or decreasing a conveyance amount by which the print medium is conveyed in a conveyance direction with respect to a standard conveyance amount used when an image with a specified size is printed includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an adjustment amount of the conveyance amount, and a changing unit configured to change a size of the image data corresponding to the conveyance direction of the print medium according to the adjustment amount acquired by the acquisition unit.
US08777361B2	Liquid ejection volume control apparatus and method, program and inkjet apparatus An apparatus includes: a first lookup table storage device which stores a first lookup table; a second lookup table storage device which stores a second lookup table; a halftone table storage device which stores a halftone table; a third lookup table generating device which generates a third lookup table by extracting a portion of the data from the second lookup table; a third lookup table storage device which stores the third lookup table; an evaluation processing device which performs calculation for evaluating a liquid ejection volume, on the basis of the evaluation input signal, the first lookup table, the third lookup table, the halftone table and the liquid volume per dot; and an adjusting device which adjusts the ejection volume on the basis of the evaluation results, in such a manner that the liquid ejection volume does not exceed a specified value.
US08777359B1	Fire timing control in printing devices Some of the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for generating each of (i) a first signal and (ii) a second signal based at least in part on a position of a carriage, where the carriage is a component of a printing device, estimating (i) a major cycle duration associated with the first signal and (ii) a first minor cycle duration associated with the second signal, estimating a position of the carriage based at least in part on the estimated major cycle duration and the estimated first minor cycle duration, and generating a plurality of print synchronization pulses based at least in part on the estimated position of the carriage.
US08777355B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a head unit that ejects ink and a control unit that forms a metallic image by causing metallic ink that includes metallic particles to be ejected onto a medium from the head unit are provided, wherein the control unit changes the amount of the metallic ink that is ejected per unit area of the medium based on the gradation values of the pixels that configure the metallic image while causing the metallic image to have a predetermined width or greater.
US08777352B2	Printing device, printing method, and medium having recorded program To provide technology that can reduce the possibility of an image becoming blurry with a printing device for printing images on a printing medium. A printing device is equipped with an affixing part for affixing on a printing medium ink containing a special glossy ink having reflectance angle dependence as an optical characteristic, and a controller for controlling the operation of the printing device. The controller uses the affixing part to form a base layer by affixing the special glossy ink on the printing medium, and after the base layer is formed, forms an image layer representing an image by affixing on the base layer special glossy ink and, among the inks noted above, ink other than the special glossy ink.
US08777344B2	Liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection apparatus includes a head for ejecting liquid, a cap unit for sealing an ejection surface of the head, a humidified air supply mechanism including a storing part for storing humidifying liquid and for performing a humidifying operation, a discharge unit discharges liquid from the head, a control unit for controlling the humidifying operation and a liquid discharge operation, and a detection unit for detecting whether the humidifying liquid is stored in the storing part. When the detection unit detects that no humidifying liquid is stored in the storing part, the control unit controls the discharge unit such that a liquid discharge amount from the head in the liquid discharge operation is larger than that of a case where the detection unit detects that the humidifying liquid is stored in the storing part.
US08777336B2	Brake apparatus for vehicle A brake apparatus includes: a master cylinder generating a master cylinder fluid pressure; a wheel brake device applying a braking force to the wheels; a control fluid pressure generation device including a fluid pressure control valve and a fluid pressure pump; an electric motor driving the fluid pressure pump; a control fluid pressure setting unit setting a control fluid pressure; wherein the control fluid pressure generation device rotates the electric motor to circulate a brake fluid and applies a control current to the fluid pressure control valve to thus generate the control fluid pressure in the fluid pressure control valve, and a target rotation number setting unit configured to calculate a pump-necessary discharge flow rate and a brake fluid amount, and set a target rotation number of the electric motor based on the pump-necessary discharge flow rate.
US08777335B2	Brake control apparatus A brake control apparatus has a master cylinder pressure detection section that detects a master cylinder pressure produced by driver's brake operation, a pump that draws brake fluid in a master cylinder and discharges the brake fluid to a wheel cylinder that is provided in a wheel, and a control unit that controls a wheel cylinder pressure in response to the detected master cylinder pressure. The control unit has a master cylinder pressure correction section that corrects the detected master cylinder pressure in accordance with a discharge flow quantity of the pump, and a wheel cylinder pressure control section that controls the wheel cylinder pressure by the brake fluid discharged from the pump on the basis of the corrected master cylinder pressure.
US08777323B2	Restraint harnesses and associated methods of use and manufacture Various embodiments of restraint harnesses for use in land, air, and sea vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, for example, a restraint harness can include a first shoulder web, a second shoulder web, and a torso web. A first end portion of the torso web can include a buckle that is configured to engage a connector at a second, opposite end portion of the torso web. The restraint harness can further include first and second portions of a stiffening material attached to first and second portions of the first and second shoulder webs, respectively. The stiffening material can form the first and second shoulder webs into preformed openings with inverted U-like shapes.
US08777322B2	Child-restraint harness for juvenile vehicle seat A child restraint includes a juvenile seat and a child-restraint harness coupled to the juvenile seat. The juvenile seat includes a seat bottom and a seat back extending upwardly from the seat bottom. The juvenile seat also includes a headrest mounted for up-and-down movement on the seat back relative to the seat bottom.
US08777321B2	Stretching structure of chair upholstery material A stretching structure in which upholstery material can be installed in a frame body, enough deflection allowance of the upholstery material can be ensured. Upholstery material (14) is installed on the surface of a frame body (13) in a closed-loop shape, and is used as the seat or the backrest of a chair. A cross-sectional shape perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of each of the sections of the frame body (13) is provided with an upholstery material receiving section (21) having an engaging groove (20) which is open to the back surface side, and a U-shape section (23) having a recessed groove (22) which is open to the surface side inward more than the engaging groove (20). The upholstery material (14) is wound from the surface of the frame body (13) to the back surface side along the outer peripheral surface, and the edge section is fitted in the engaging groove (20) and tied up, thereby installing the upholstery material (14) in such a manner as to cover the surface of the U-shape section (23).
US08777319B2	Furniture assembly system An assembly system permitting separate construction and transport of subcomponents for seating furniture items. The disassembled subcomponents allow for more efficient transportation by eliminating the dead space created by transporting irregularly shaped assembled furniture items. The assembly system includes a seat box having a rectangular frame defining an accessible internal cavity covered by an upper support surface. The assembly system also comprises a back rest having a seat box interface surface and at least arm rest interface surface. The back rest also defines an internal cavity accessible through closable opening for internal access to the arm rest interface surfaces. The assembly system also includes mounting an interface surface to the arm rest for securing the arm rest to the arm rest interface surface of the back rest and the rectangular frame of the seat box.
US08777318B2	Height adjustment mechanism for armrest A height adjustment mechanism for armrests is revealed. The height adjustment mechanism includes a tubular base disposed with positioning holes, an outer sleeve disposed around the tubular base and having an opening arranged at a top end thereof, a strip rack mounted in the outer sleeve and disposed with an insertion slot on a lower part thereof, a pull handle mounted in the strip rack, a positioning member arranged at a lower end of the pull handle and inserted through the insertion slot of the strip rack to be locked in the positioning hole of the tubular base, a press member passed through the opening of the outer sleeve to be connected to a top end of the pull handle, and an alignment member disposed on corresponding surfaces of the strip rack and the pull handle for limiting vertical displacement of the pull handle and the strip rack.
US08777316B2	Recliner mechanism A vehicle seat is movable between a first position and a second position and includes a scat back and seat cushion for coupling to a track adjuster for use in a vehicle. The vehicle seat includes a recliner mechanism coupled to the seat back and the seat cushion. The vehicle seat further includes a stow mechanism coupled to the recliner mechanism and an easy entry mechanism coupled to the recliner mechanism and stow mechanism, wherein, when the stow mechanism is actuated, the easy entry mechanism is not actuated and when the easy entry mechanism is actuated, the stow mechanism is not actuated.
US08777311B1	Infant stimulation and learning apparatus An infant stimulation and learning apparatus includes an isolation device and an environmental monitoring and control system. The isolation device is constructed as an infant carrier having an isolation canopy hingedly affixed thereto. The environmental monitoring and control system includes an audio-visual display system, media player, fresh air circulation system and infant monitoring system. A video screen, forming part of the audio-visual display system, is mounted to the interior surface of the isolation canopy. The fresh air circulation system includes a blower for conveying air into and through the interior space of the isolation device and a filter for removing particulate matter from the airflow prior to introduction to the isolation device. Means for securing the infant stimulation and learning apparatus in an automobile seat and an infant stroller and an infant restraint are provided. The infant monitoring system transmits video, sound and temperature to a remote location.
US08777310B2	Seat back assembly Described are seat back assemblies including a seat back with a recess and a bezel assembly having a bezel pivotally coupled to the recess and configured to substantially fit within the recess. Other examples may include a tray table assembly pivotally coupled to a lower section of the seat back. As examples, a protective covering may be positioned between the seat back and the bezel assembly, wherein the protective covering is a full shroud or a partial shroud. The protective covering may be coupled to the seat back via the coupling between the seat back and the bezel assembly without additional fasteners and may also include a shelf positioned below the bezel. Other examples may include an amenity tray positioned adjacent the bezel assembly.
US08777308B2	Apparatus for preventing neck injury for use in vehicle seat An apparatus for preventing neck injury for use in a vehicle seat, which is connected between a recliner base installed on a back frame and a plate base on which a seat cushion is provided, may include a front connection link that is hinged to a front part of the recliner base at an upper end thereof and to a front part of the plate base at a lower end thereof; and a rear connection link that is hinged to a rear part of the recliner base at an upper end thereof and to a rear part of the plate base at a lower end thereof, wherein the front connection link is pivoted at a greater angle than the rear connection link such that the back frame moves in a forward direction in the event of a vehicle rear-end collision.
US08777304B2	Furniture convertible to play space Transformable furniture is provided, which is a unitary structure which itself transforms between seating and a play space. More specifically, the furniture has first and second frame members which move towards each other to form a couch and away from each other to form a play space, such as a playhouse.
US08777299B2	3 stage hood roof The invention provides an automated sunroof or hoodroof installed onto the hood of a vehicle. The 3 Stage Hood Roof is centrally positioned on a vehicle's hood and is connected to an internal motor that operates with a push button mechanism located within the car. Pressing the push button engages the motor to multiple positions. In the first position, the hoodroof rotates slightly from its front attachment to the hood of the vehicle and tilts upward toward the rear. The second position retracts the roof completely or partially. The third position lowers the roof so that the roof is recessed from the hood of the vehicle. The fourth stage is a closed position, covering the entire engine.
US08777297B2	Airflow baffle for commercial truck fuel efficiency improvements An aerodynamic drag reduction device for use on an over-the-road cargo vehicle. The vehicle has a prismatically shaped cargo area, which includes a rear face of the cargo area substantially perpendicular to the direction of travel. The device comprises a plurality of resilient prongs arranged along a rear edge of the vehicle body, extending from a respective fixed end secured to the vehicle body rearward in a flow-wise direction beyond the rear edge of the vehicle body to a respective free end. Each prong is separated from an adjacent prong in the plurality, and each is flexible to permit deflection, under the influence of airflow over the vehicle at a predetermined speed, above and below a first plane defined by the surface of the vehicle to which the plurality of prongs is secured. Each prong is further resistant to deflecting in a direction parallel to the first plane.
US08777296B2	Step unit A step unit that guides a sliding door of a vehicle includes a step member and a rail plate member. The step member includes first and second lower rails. The first lower rail has two ends that face toward each other to form a cutout portion in between. The rail plate member is arranged in the cutout portion. The step member includes an insertion hole and an extended portion. The insertion hole is located at a position corresponding to the cutout portion. The extended portion is extended from at least one of the two ends to support the rail plate member against a load received by the rail plate member from the roller. The rail plate member is inserted through the insertion hole from above the upper side of the step member and fixed by a fastening member to the step member.
US08777293B2	Tonneau cover frame for a pickup truck bed A tonneau cover frame for a pickup truck bed includes a cross-car rail bracket with a predetermined gap for receiving a cross-car bow in a plurality of configurations. The cross-car bow is movable laterally within the cross-car rail bracket to allow for a single cross-car bow in a variety of locations within the tonneau cover frame.
US08777292B1	Rear roof visor A rear roof visor is provided as an apparatus that is designed to prevent sunlight from obscuring a driver's vision through a vehicle's rear window. The rear roof visor accomplishes this by preventing sunlight from being reflected off of a surface positioned underneath the visor. The rear roof visor is constructed utilizing a durable translucent material that allows the driver to see through the visor if needed. The visor is particularly formed and shaped in order to cooperatively function with the vehicle's aerodynamic characteristic reducing disruptive airflow. The rear roof visor attaches to the vehicle through the use of mounting brackets and a mounting lip. The mounting brackets and the mounting lip are specially formed in order to fit a vehicle's particular contours. Additionally the mounting brackets and the mounting lip utilize adhesive couplers in order to securely retain the visor to said vehicle.
US08777287B2	Sliding handle reacher A reaching apparatus is provided for allowing a user to utilize gross motor skills to actuate the reaching apparatus. The reaching apparatus includes a fixed and a sliding handle on a shaft. An internal pulley system is connected between the first and second handles such that sliding of the second handle activates the pulley system to move the claw of the reaching apparatus between an open and closed configuration. The claw may be locked in an open and/or closed configuration by rotation of the handle on the shaft. The pulley system can be set to specific resistance to activate the claw upon different gross motor levels.
US08777286B2	Unpacking device for glass substrate The present invention provides an unpacking device for glass substrate and which includes a bracket and a plurality of sucking heads mounted thereon. A plurality of altitude sensors is incorporated to trigger an alarm if the altitude sensors are not synchronized during the pickup operation.
US08777282B1	Anti-ligative doorknob with tri-beveled latchbolt An anti-ligative ergonomic type door-knob primarily of the institutional type, essentially serving to defeat the effort of a temporarily mentally-depressed room occupant from succeeding in committing self-hanging via contrived ensnaring by which to secure a cord like hanging-noose. Generic-variant embodiments of my anti-ligative doorknob are set forth, including both a circular and semi-circular escutcheon-plate for I-shaped V-shaped Y-shaped X-shaped fin-levers, and also a non-finned hemispherical iteration. The novel critical minimum approximate 40-degree anti-ligative principle of my LIFESTAR™ doorknobs reliably prevents a person ensnaring any heretofore problematically hazardous to portion of the door-knob assembly, while my optionally cooperating door latchbolt is formed to a matching critical minimum approximate 40-degree anti-ligative tri-beveled latchbolt as well. Further suicide-deterrence is achieved by effectively submerging the doorknob into the door escutcheon-plate, thereby leaving virtually no declivity by which a suicidal-person can secure any manner of self-inflicted hanging-cord.
US08777279B2	Container cover/door with high security locking system Container cover/door with high security locking system comprises a metal cover/door having a first through opening surrounded by a first metal sleeve or collar extending inwardly from the outer surface of the cover/door. Fixedly attached to the inner surface of the cover/door is a metal bracket having a second through opening surrounded by a second metal sleeve or collar that extends outwardly within the first collar. The locking system comprises a locking mechanism including a spring loaded latch contained within a housing mounted to an inner surface of the metal bracket, and a security pin having a pin head that is encased within the second collar with a close tolerance therebetween, and a pin shaft of a smaller diameter than the pin head that extends inwardly from the pin head through an opening in the locking mechanism.
US08777277B2	Pipe element having shoulder, groove and bead and methods and apparatus for manufacture thereof A pipe element has a circumferential shoulder at one end. The shoulder has an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A groove is positioned adjacent to the shoulder. The groove has a floor surface with an outer diameter less than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A bead is positioned contiguous with the groove. The bead has an apex with an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of the pipe element. A combination of roller tools is used to cold work pipe elements and impart a desired shape to the sidewall in one method of manufacture. In another method, a spin forming tool is revolved in an orbit of increasing diameter within the pipe element captured within a die.
US08777274B2	Retractable pipe structure of air blow gun A retractable pipe structure of an air blow gun includes an extension pipe, a lock unit and a blow pipe. The extension pipe has a through hole therein for insertion of the blow pipe. The lock unit includes a connection member. One end of the connection member is connected to the extension pipe. The other end of the connection member is connected to a lock member. An elastic collet and a seal member are provided in the lock member. The end of the connection member has an inner inclined surface which is inclined inward. Because the inner inclined surface guides the seal member and the elastic collet pushes the seal member, the seal member is deformed to tighten the blow pipe and to seal the extension pipe. The elastic collet can clamp the blow pipe and won't damage the blow pipe.
US08777272B2	Wet/dry vacuum hose attachment In one embodiment, a vacuum attachment for reaching smaller spaces has a gasket and narrow tubing. The gasket includes i. a cap member sized to fit over an open end of a vacuum hose, the cap member having an inner surface and a central hole to accommodate a narrow tube; ii. inner wall members extending from the central hole of the cap and gripping the narrow tube; and iii. outer wall members extending from the cap member perimeter to a distal edge and accommodating the vacuum hose, the wall members having an internal surface with ribs that extend from the distal edge of the wall members to and on the inner surface of the cap. The at least one narrow, bendable tube is fashioned to fit into the central hole of the cap member and has sufficiently thick walls to avoid collapse when a vacuum is applied thereto.

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