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US07642895B2	Garage door operator having thumbprint identification system A movable barrier operator having thumbprint identification in either a remote radio frequency transmitter, or a receiver/barrier operator system or both is provided. A control circuit with a non-volatile memory receives thumbprint information from a fingerprint detector device and stores the information, identifying an authorized user. On subsequent operation of the fingerprint detector, a fingerprint data set is received in the control circuit and an attempt is made to match the incoming data with previously stored data thus establishing the identify of the user according to highly reliable biometric principles. As an option, a variety of different actions can be taken based upon the perceived identity of a particular individual, as well as the type of device communicating with the receiver/barrier operator.
US07642889B2	Inverter transformer having bobbin with protected terminal pins An inverter transformer includes a core structure, bobbins each including a spool portion and first and second terminal blocks and having a part of the core structure inserted therein, and primary and secondary windings wound around the bobbin, wherein the first and second terminal blocks have recesses formed at their end faces and adapted to lodge terminal pins to tie wire ends of the secondary winding therearound, the distal tip ends of the terminal pins lodged in the recesses of the first and second terminal blocks are positioned either flush with or inward of the end face of the first and second terminal blocks, parts of the core structure are located above the recesses, and the end faces of the core structure oriented substantially orthogonal to an extending direction of the terminal pins are positioned either flush with or outward of the distal tip ends of the terminal pins.
US07642883B2	Tuneable ferroelectric delay line having mirror image conductors A tunable electromagnetic delay line, comprising a first conductor with a first main direction of extension. The first conductor is arranged on top of a non-conducting substrate. The delay line additionally comprises a layer of a ferroelectric material with first and second main surfaces. The layer separates the first conductor and the substrate. The delay line also comprises a second conductor with a second main direction of extension, with the first and second main directions of extensions essentially coinciding with each other, and with the first and second conductors being each other's mirror image with respect to an imagined line in the center of the delay line along the first and second main directions of extension. The tuning is accomplished by applying a voltage between said first and second conductors.
US07642881B1	Vanadium oxide RF/microwave integrated switch suitable for use with phased array radar antenna A circuit including: at least one radio frequency microstrip conductor; and, a least one vanadium oxide region electrically coupled to the at least one radio frequency microstrip conductor; wherein, the at least one vanadium oxide region is substantially conductive in a first temperature range, and substantially non-conductive in a second temperature range.
US07642879B2	Impedance matching apparatus An impedance matching apparatus 3 calculates a forward wave voltage Vfo and a reflected wave voltage Vro at an output terminal 3b, based on a forward wave voltage Vfi and a reflected wave voltage Vri at an input terminal 3a, on information on variable values of variable capacitors VC1, VC2 acquired in advance through measurement, and on a T parameter of the impedance matching apparatus 3 corresponding to the information on the variable values of variable capacitors VC1, VC2. The impedance matching apparatus 3 calculates an input reflection coefficient Γi at the input terminal 3a corresponding to the information on the variable values of the variable capacitors VC1, VC2, based on the forward wave voltage Vfo, the reflected wave voltage Vro and the T parameter. The impedance matching apparatus 3 selects the lowest absolute value out of absolute values \|Γi\| of the input reflection coefficients corresponding to the variable values of the variable capacitors VC1, VC2, and adjusts the impedance of the variable capacitors VC1, VC2 based on the lowest value.
US07642868B2	Wide range interpolative voltage controlled oscillator Systems and methods for increasing the frequency range of an output signal generated by a VCO, where one or more variable delay units are incorporated into an interpolative VCO to decrease the minimum frequency at which the VCO oscillates. In one embodiment, the VCO includes a ring of serially connected inverters, a set of bypass circuits and a set of variable delay units. The bypass circuits are coupled to the ring of serially connected inverters to bypass one or more of the serially connected inverters when enabled. Each variable delay unit delays signal transitions at the input of a corresponding one of the serially connected inverters by a variable amount. The variable delay units may be positioned in series with the ring of inverters, in parallel with the bypass paths, or in parallel with corresponding inverters in the ring of inverters.
US07642866B1	Circuits, systems and methods relating to a dynamic dual domino ring oscillator A dynamic dual domino oscillating ring circuit is described, which has multiple non-inverting dual domino circuits, each having a signal input, N and P-domino triggers, precharge and pre-discharge, N and P-domino cutoffs and an output inverter. A number of the dual domino circuits are coupled in series, the output of one feeding the input of the next, to form a dual domino chain, which form stages of the dual domino ring. A number of the stages are coupled in series, the output of one feeding the input of the next, to form the ring. The first dual domino circuit of the chain receives a signal input and the N and P triggers for the chain. Within the ring, the output of each stage feeds the input signal to the next stage and is fed back to clock an earlier stage to allow the ring to oscillate.
US07642865B2	System and method for multiple-phase clock generation A multiple phase clock circuit includes a multiple stage voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) and multiple clock dividers. The VCO is operative at a frequency ‘N’ times higher than the required output frequency and generates ‘M’ equally spaced outputs having different phases but same frequency which are sent to multiple clock dividers. A modified Johnson counter is used as a clock divider. Each counter divides the frequency of the clock signal by N. As a result, each of the M outputs of the VCO are divided into N outputs, thereby making a total of ‘M×N’ equally spaced outputs. These output clock pulses have same frequency but different phases. A sequential logic is provided within the device for enabling the Johnson counters as soon as the VCO starts giving output, thus maintaining the sequence of the output of the Johnson counters.
US07642858B2	Active baluns Example embodiments of the invention may provide for active baluns. An example active balun may include a resonator that may convert a single-ended input signal to at least two differential input signals, and a differential switching block that includes first and second transistors that each receive a respective one of the at least two differential input signals from the resonator, where the first and second transistors may be cross-coupled to each other to provide a first differential output signal and a second differential output signal. An example active balun may further include one or more loads connected to the first and second differential output signals, and one or more stacked inverters that may provide a first output port and a second output port, where the first output port may be responsive to the first differential output signal and the second output port may be responsive to the second differential output signal.
US07642855B2	Compensation of an amplifier comprising at least two gain stages An embodiment of an amplifier circuit comprising a succession of amplification stages having at least a first amplification stage receiving a first signal and a second amplification stage downstream of the first amplification stage; a stage of unity gain capable of receiving the first signal and of providing a second signal corresponding to the low-impedance copy of the first signal; and a third amplification stage having its input connected to the output of the stage of unity gain by a capacitor and having its output connected to the output of the second amplification stage.
US07642851B2	Variable gain amplifier insensitive to process voltage and temperature variations An improved VGA design offering a purely ratiometric mechanism for controlling gain by current-steering. A control loop delivers a reference voltage to a control amplifier that steers current and match the common mode output voltage (CMOV) with said predefined reference voltage. The VGA is designed so that, although the absolute gain varies over process, voltage, and temperature (PVT), the gain steps retain their values. Moreover, a method for controlling the gain in a VGA in a way that is insensitive to PVT is also disclosed. First, a voltage representing the required gain of the VGA in injected to the outputs of the VGA. Then, the CMOV of the VGA is sampled. Finally, the CMOV is subtracted by a predefined reference voltage and is fed back as bias to bases of the transistors of the VGA, thus controlling it gain, until the CMOV and the reference voltage become equal.
US07642842B1	System and method for providing communication of over-current protection and current mode control between multiple chips in an integrated circuit A system and method is disclosed for providing communication of an over-current protection signal and current mode control signals between a controller chip and a power chip in an integrated circuit device that comprises a plurality of integrated circuit chips. The controller chip sends pulse width modulation signals and a reference current signal to the power chip. Current flow status detection circuitry in the power chip detects a current flow status in the power chip and provides a current flow status signal to the controller chip. The current flow status signal may comprise an over-current protection signal or current mode control signals. One advantageous embodiment of the invention comprises a switch mode power supply integrated circuit.
US07642828B2	Level conversion circuit with duty correction A level conversion circuit includes an input section configured to receive a first signal of a first signal level and a correction signal and generates a second signal of a second signal level from the first signal and the correction signal. A level converting section converts the second signal into an output signal of a third signal level, and a duty correcting section generates the correction signal corresponding to a duty ratio of the output signal and outputs the correction signal to the input section.
US07642827B2	Apparatus and method for multi-phase clock generation An apparatus and method for multi-phase clock generation are disclosed. One embodiment of the apparatus includes a module generating first and second intermediate signals delayed from first edges of a clock signal having a first frequency. Each of the first and second intermediate signals has a second frequency that is half of the first frequency. The first and second intermediate signals have a phase difference of 180° from each other. The apparatus also includes a first delay line delaying the first intermediate signal by a first delay amount; a second delay line delaying the first intermediate signal by a second delay amount; a third delay line delaying the second intermediate signal by a third delay amount; and a fourth delay line delaying the second intermediate signal by a fourth delay amount. The apparatus also includes a closed feedback loop for detecting and adjusting the second and fourth delay amount.
US07642813B2	Error correcting logic system The invention includes an error correcting logic system that allows critical circuits to be hardened with only one redundant unit and without loss of circuit performance. The system provides an interconnecting gate that suppresses a fault in one of at least two redundant dynamic logic gates that feed to the interconnecting gate. The system is applicable to dynamic or static logic systems. The system prevents propagation of a fault, and addresses not only soft errors, but noise-induced errors. Also, there is provided a design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process, and which includes such error correcting logic system.
US07642812B1	Distribution and synchronization of a divided clock signal Methods and circuitry for distributing and synchronizing a divided clock signal in an electronic device are disclosed. In one aspect of an embodiment, a series of registers distributes the divided clock signal and the series of registers is clocked by a full-speed clock signal from which the divided clock signal is derived. In another aspect, the divided clock signal and the full-speed clock signal are distributed to IO circuitry of the electronic device. In yet another aspect, the divided clock signal is also distributed to circuitry in a core of the electronic device.
US07642811B2	Slew rate controlled output driver for use in semiconductor device An output driver for use in a semiconductor is capable of maintaining its slew rate constantly regardless of PVT (Process/Voltage/Temperature) variation. The output driver includes a pre-driving unit for pre-driving a data signal; a main driving unit for driving an output pad in response to the output signal of the pre-driving unit; and a slew rate modeling unit for generating a pre-driver bias signal to constantly maintain effective resistances of a pull-up path and a pull-down path of the pre-driving unit by modeling the pre-driving unit.
US07642810B2	Input circuit for semiconductor integrated circuit An input circuit for a semiconductor integrated circuit in which an operational state is constant even when a process condition, a temperature, a voltage, and the like are varied at the time of operation is provided. The input circuit includes a first input unit that performs a first amplifying operation on a potential difference between a reference voltage and an input signal and outputs a result of the amplification, and a second input unit that performs a second amplifying operation on a signal amplified by the first input unit and outputs a result of the amplification.
US07642808B2	Impedance adjusting circuit and semiconductor memory device having the same An impedance adjusting circuit includes: a first calibration resistor circuit configured to be calibrated with an external resistor and generate a first calibration code; a second calibration resistor circuit configured to be calibrated with the first calibration resistor circuit and generate a second calibration code, the second calibration resistor circuit being connected to a first node; and a transmission line circuit configured to be responsive to a control signal to connect the first node to a pin of a system employing the impedance adjusting circuit.
US07642807B2	Multiple-mode compensated buffer circuit A compensated buffer circuit operative in one of at least a first mode and a second mode includes a plurality of output blocks and a plurality of predrivers, each of the predrivers having an output connected to an input of a corresponding one of the output blocks. Respective outputs of the output blocks are connected together and form an output of the buffer circuit. The output blocks are arranged in a sequence and are binary weighted such that a drive strength of a given one of the output blocks is about twice as large as a drive strength of an output block immediately preceding the given output block. Each of the predrivers selectively enables the corresponding output block connected thereto as a function of a control signal supplied to the predriver for compensating the buffer circuit for PVT variations to which the buffer circuit may be subjected. The respective control signals supplied to the predrivers collectively represent a binary code word, the binary code word in the second mode being equivalent to an arithmetic shift of the binary code word in the first mode.
US07642806B2	Test apparatus, system, and method with a magnetic feature A magnetic test apparatus, in accordance with one embodiment, comprising a rotor coupled to a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is mechanically coupled to a drive system; a stator coupled to at least one brush holder; at least one brush held by the brush holder, wherein the brush is held in contact with the rotor; a housing for supporting the rotor and the stator; and a magnet for providing a magnetic field in the vicinity of the at least one brush.
US07642805B1	Short detection circuit A short detection circuit to detect a short condition in a backlight module, wherein the backlight module comprises a WLED circuit having a first terminal connected to an output voltage and second terminal connected to a driver IC. The short detection circuit comprises: a PMOS, a NMOS, a load and a detection module. The gate of the PMOS receives a first voltage and the source of the PMOS connects to the second terminal; the gate of the NMOS receives a reference voltage, the drain of the NMOS connects to the drain of the PMOS and the source of the NMOS connects to a detection terminal. The voltage of the detection terminal becomes a high state when the WLEDs have a short condition; and the detection module is connected to the detection terminal, when the voltage of the detection terminal becomes a high state, the detection module detects a short condition.
US07642800B2	Wafer test system wherein period of high voltage stress test of one chip overlaps period of function test of other chip A wafer, a test system thereof, a test method thereof and a test device thereof are provided. The present invention utilizes a first group of probes to perform a high voltage stress (HVS) test on a first chip, and utilizes a second group of probes to perform a function test on a second chip, where a period of the high voltage stress test overlaps a period of the function test, thereby greatly decreasing the test time of the wafer.
US07642796B2	Control system and method of semiconductor inspection system A control system and method of a semiconductor inspection system are disclosed, wherein the inspection can be conducted without reducing the reliability of measurement even in the case where the supply voltage drops. The control system has a controller, a power supply for a power on-off circuit constituting a switching regulator designed to maintain the output voltage against a supply voltage drop, and a supply voltage drop detector. In the case where a supply voltage drop is detected during the measurement, the measurement is automatically suspended, and after restoring the supply voltage, the measurement is automatically restarted.
US07642791B2	Electronic component/interface interposer In one embodiment, an interposer is made of a flexible, non-electrically conductive material with electrically conductive paths formed therein to substantially correspond with a pattern of electrical contacts of an electronic component and with a pattern of electrical contacts of an interface to be coupled to the electronic component.
US07642788B2	Voltage measurement instrument and method having improved automatic mode operation An AC/DC voltage measuring instrument is operable in a DC mode, an AC mode, or an automatic mode. In the DC mode, an input terminal is coupled directly to an analog-to-digital converter, which generates a digital output signal indicative of the amplitude of the received signal. In the AC mode, the input terminal is coupled to an RMS circuit through a capacitor. The RMS circuit generates an output signal having an amplitude indicative of the RMS amplitude of the received signal, and this output signal is coupled to the analog-to-digital converter. In the automatic mode, the input terminal is also coupled to the RMS circuit, but it is coupled to the RMS circuit without being coupled through the capacitor. The input terminal is coupled to the RMS circuit through an amplifier, and a calibration procedure is used to compensate for any offset of the amplifier.
US07642781B2	High-pass two-dimensional ladder network resonator A high-pass two-dimensional ladder network has been described for high-field MRI and credential applications. The next-to-highest eigenvalue of the network corresponds to a normal mode giving rise to B1 fields with good spatial homogeneity above the resonator plane. Other eigenvalues may also be used for specific imaging applications. In its most basic form, the ladder network is a collection of inductively coupled resonators where each element of the array is represented by at least one conducting strip having a self-inductance L, joined by a capacitor C at one or more points along each resonator. In the strong coupling limit of the inductively coupled high-pass two-dimensional ladder network resonator array, the array produces a high-frequency resonant mode that can be used to generate the traditional quadrature B1 field used in magnetic resonance imaging, and in the limit of weak or zero coupling reduces to a phased array suitable for parallel imaging applications.
US07642777B1	Fast automatic linear off-resonance correction method for spiral imaging A fast automatic linear off-resonance correction method for MRI data uses a set of widely spaced demodulation frequencies to estimate a low-resolution field map from the image itself. A linear map is determined by fitting to this low-resolution map using a maximum-likelihood estimator with weights proportional to the pixel intensity.
US07642775B2	MR method of determining local relaxation time values using calibrated phantom An MR method determines local relaxation time values (T1, T2) of an examination object (5). First, two or more MR images (3, 4) of the examination object (5) are recorded, each with different time parameter sets (TR1, TE1, TR2, TE2) of an imaging sequence. MR images (6, 7) of a phantom are likewise recorded using the same time parameter sets (TR1, TE1, TR2, TE2) of the imaging sequence. The phantom has a known spatial distribution of relaxation time values (T1, T2). The local relaxation time values (T1, T2) of the examination object (5) are determined by comparing image values of the MR images (3, 4) of the examination object (5) with image values of the MR images (6, 7) of the phantom and by assigning image values of the MR images (6, 7) of the phantom to relaxation time values (T1, T2) according to the known spatial distribution of relaxation time values (T1, T2) of the phantom.
US07642771B2	Pin fixture for glue dispenser A glue/adhesive delivery pin fixture (100) includes a top board (10), a support board (30), a bottom/output board (40), and a plurality of pins (50). The top board defines a gate (i.e., conduit) (14) and a plurality of glue runners (16) extending from one end of the gate. The support board has a plurality of through holes (36) defined therein. Each through hole communicates with a corresponding glue runner. The bottom board has a plurality of receiving holes (48), respectively corresponding to the through holes. A given pin is received in a respective through hole and includes a holding portion (52) on one end thereof. One side of the holding portion resists the support board, and the other side resists the bottom board. Each pin communicates with a corresponding through hole in the support board.
US07642769B2	Insert and tray for electronic device handling apparatus, and electronic device handling apparatus An insert comprises an insert body having an IC housing part, a drive plate being allowed to move up and down attached to the insert body and a latch being allowed to swing attached to the insert body and having a pressing portion formed at its lower end portion. The latch swings along with the upward/downward move of the drive plate, and the pressing portion of the latch goes out to the IC housing part when the drive plate moves upward and presses an IC device housed in the IC housing part against a sidewall portion of the IC housing part.
US07642766B2	Method and device for measuring with synchronous detection and correlated sampling The invention relates to electronic circuits for measuring, by synchronous detection, weak signals whose reference level is not well known and is subject to large fluctuations. A first correlated double sampling is performed between a time T1 situated just before the start of the measurement pulse and a time T2 situated just before the end of the measurement pulse; subsequently, a second correlated double sampling is performed between time T2 and a time T3 situated after the end of the measurement pulse. Finally, the difference between signal levels coming from the two measurements is taken, this difference being a representation of the signal value Vm considered with respect to a reference level that is intermediate between the reference levels at times T1 and T3.
US07642764B2	Voltage regulator with loadline based mostly on dynamic current A voltage regulator that is to change its DC output voltage as a primary function of a dynamic portion of integrated circuit (IC) supply current, wherein the voltage regulator's voltage dependence on at least one of a) IC supply leakage current, b) IC supply fixed dock current, or c) load current external to the IC, is a secondary and weaker function. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US07642763B2	Switching power supply circuit having independent loops An exemplary switching power supply circuit (2) includes a power source (20), a pulse width modulation (PWM) circuit (21), a first switching circuit (22), a second switching circuit (23), a first transformer (25), and a second transformer (26). The first switching circuit includes a first transistor (221) and a second transistor (222). The second switching circuit includes a third transistor (231) and a fourth transistor (232). The first transformer includes a first primary winding (251) and a second primary winding (252), and the second transformer includes a third primary winding (261) and a fourth primary winding (262). The switching circuits are controlled by pulse signals from the PWM circuit. When the first and third transistors are switched on, the power source, the first primary winding, and the first transistor form a first closed loop. The power source, the third primary winding, and the third transistor form a second closed loop.
US07642757B2	System and method for automatically operating UPFC (unified power flow controller) connected to SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) A system and method for operating a Unified Power Flow Controller (UPFC) connected to a SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) are disclosed. The UPFC automatic operation system receives power system data from the SCADA system, automatically determines UPFC's optimum operation conditions according to power system states. The system includes: a UPFC acting as a serial/parallel FACTS to control variables of a power system; a SCADA for periodically acquiring line data of the power system and state data of the UPFC; and an upper controller for analyzing data received from the SCADA, and determining an UPFC's optimum operation mode for each power system condition and UPFC's optimum set-point control commands.
US07642753B2	Apparatus and switching method for improving cycle-life and capacity of a battery pack A charging system (108) supplies a source voltage (Vco, FIG. 5) and a source current (Ico, FIG. 5) to a plurality of battery cells (110). The charging system operates according to a method (200) including the steps of determining (202) a capacity for each of the plurality of battery cells (120 and 130), determining (204) a desired cutoff current (Ico1, FIG. 5) for a select one of the plurality of battery cells (120) having the smallest capacity, determining (206) an optimal source cutoff current according to the capacity of the select one of the plurality of battery cells, adjusting (208) the source current according to the optimal source cutoff current, and upon the source current reaching the optimal source cutoff current, switching out the select one of the plurality of battery cells to allow continued charging of another cell until it is fully charged.
US07642750B2	Battery charge/discharge control circuit A circuit is used for controlling charging and discharging a battery. The circuit comprises a first MOSFET for controlling discharging the battery, and a second MOSFET coupled in series to the battery and the first MOSFET for controlling charging the battery. The first and second MOSFETs have body diodes respectively, and the first body diode of the first MOSFET and the second body diode of the second MOSFET are coupled in opposite directions. A load is coupled to the battery and a common node between the first and second MOSFETs such that power in the battery is delivered to said load when the first MOSFET is turned on. The circuit further comprises a power source coupled to the second switch in series and power is delivered from the power source to the battery when the first and second MOSFETs are turned on.
US07642748B2	Battery charging system and method of operating same A method for charging a plurality of batteries wherein each battery includes an anode and a cathode. The method includes electrically coupling n batteries to form a string of batteries, electrically coupling n battery charger assemblies to the n batteries such that each respective battery charger assembly is coupled to an anode and a cathode of a respective battery, and charging the plurality of batteries utilizing the n battery charger assemblies.
US07642747B2	Battery pack capable of detecting tampering A battery pack provided with a current cut-off device connected in series with batteries, a tamper detector to detect tampering and issue a tamper signal, and a control circuit connected to the tamper detector. If the tamper detector detects tampering with the battery pack, the control circuit switches the current cut-off device off to shut off current to the batteries, or it issues a tamper signal.
US07642740B2	Servomotor controller A servomotor controller by which a load on a machine device can be reduced, and control capability can be stabilized as well as the resistance property for a temporary blackout or a temporary voltage drop can be more secured in accordance with driving conditions of the machine device and a motor load. The servomotor controller includes: a bus voltage detector for measuring a bus voltage, and a current detector for detecting current passing through a servomotor. A controller 9 switches, depending on the bus voltage, a position control operation with a velocity control operation, to decrease the current supplied to the servomotor in a case where the bus voltage is lower than a first predefined reference voltage.
US07642738B2	Power steering apparatus A power steering apparatus includes an electric motor, a temperature sensor, and a control unit. The electric motor produces an assist steering effort in a steering system. The temperature sensor measures a temperature of a first portion subject to thermal influence of operation of the electric motor. The control unit determines an estimated temperature of a second portion in accordance with a value of a motor current, the second portion being subject to thermal influence of operation of the electric motor. The control unit determines a first upper limit value in accordance with the measured temperature; determines a second upper limit value in accordance with the estimated temperature; limit the motor current to a smaller one of the first and second upper limit values, when determining that the temperature sensor is normal; limit the motor current to the second upper limit value, when determining that the temperature sensor is abnormal.
US07642735B2	Using pulse density modulation for controlling dimmable electronic lighting ballasts Pulse Density Modulation (PDM) is used to control the amount of light from a fluorescent lamp by applying a voltage to the lamp filaments at a low frequency that is approximately at a series resonant frequency of the lamp ballast inductor and the lamp filament capacitor, no voltage and a voltage at a high frequency. The lamp gas ionizes to produce light only when the low frequency voltage is applied. The fluorescent lamp gas does not ionize when the voltage at the high frequency is applied, but the high frequency voltage keeps the lamp filaments warm during low light output conditions. The low frequency, no and high frequency voltages have time periods that occur within a modulation frame time period that repeats continuously. The ratio of the low frequency voltage time period, and the no voltage and/or high frequency voltage time periods determine the light output of the fluorescent lamp.
US07642733B2	Driving circuit for light emitting device with compensation mechanism and driving method thereof A light emitting device driving circuit, includes: a switch device, a comparator, a driving module, a time counting circuit and a compensation module. The switch device is turned on or off according to a control signal for controlling a driving current flowing through the light emitting device. The comparator generates a comparison result according to a reference voltage and a feedback voltage corresponding to the driving current. The driving module generates the control signal according to the comparison result. The time counting circuit controls the driving module to turn on the switch device after the switch device turns off for a predetermined time. The compensation module detects a turn on time for the switch device and a delay time between the feedback voltage reaching the reference voltage value and the control signal varying correspondingly, and adjusts the reference voltage according to the turn on time and the delay time.
US07642732B2	Dielectric barrier discharge lamp lighting apparatus and method of detecting the number of normally lighting dielectric barrier discharge lamps A dielectric barrier discharge lamp lighting apparatus includes twenty-four dielectric barrier discharge lamps, and a ballast circuit for lighting the twenty-four dielectric barrier discharge lamps which includes a DC power supply, an inverter circuit, a step-up transformer, and a lighting lamp number detecting circuit. The lighting lamp number detecting circuit detects the number of normally lighting dielectric barrier discharge lamps based on a first peek appearing right after polarity change of an approximate rectangular wave provided from the step-up transformer. When the detected number is less than a predetermined value, the operation of the ballast circuit is controlled to be stopped.
US07642731B2	Inverter for driving lamp and method for driving lamp using the same A lamp driving method and an inverter for driving the lamp are disclosed which can stably maintain a desired duty ratio of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal for controlling driving of a lamp. The method for driving lamp, comprising: generating an inner pulse width modulation (PWM) signal;outputting a DC level in response to a duty ratio of an external PWM signal; selectively outputting the external PWM signal or the inner PWM signal in accordance with the DC level; and generating an AC drive signal Acs in response to the external PWM signal or the inner PWM signal, and supplying the AC drive signal to the lamp.
US07642730B2	Methods and apparatus for conveying information via color of light Methods and apparatus for conveying information. One or more information signals representing scalar or numeric information that is not associated with color is/are received from a data base, a network, the World Wide Web, or a software program. The information signal(s) is/are converted into one or more illumination control signals representing at least color information, and a color of illumination generated by one or more LED-based light sources is controlled in response to the illumination control signal(s) so as to convey the scalar or numeric information via at least the color of the generated illumination.
US07642728B2	Circuit having EMI and current leakage to ground control circuit A resonant circuit includes a feedback path for a feedback signal extending from a load terminal to an input terminal so that a potential of the load substantially tracks a potential of the input terminals. A resonant circuit extends from a load to a line terminal so that a potential of the load substantially tracks a potential of the line terminals. A resonant circuit includes a split inductor so that when the load increases so does the equivalent resonant inductance.
US07642725B2	Unbalanced plural string LED driver with common return resistor The present disclosure describes systems and methods for driving light emitting diodes (LEDs). At least some embodiments include an LED driver system that includes a power supply, a plurality of current sources (each current source coupled between a common return resistor and one of a plurality of branches of series coupled LEDs, and each branch coupled between a corresponding current source and the power supply), and control logic coupled to the current sources (the control logic capable of controlling the current flow through each current source). Each of the current sources allows current to flow during one of a plurality of substantially non-overlapping time periods within a repeating time interval, each current source allowing current to flow during a different time period. The magnitude of the current flowing through each current source is substantially the same and is regulated based upon a feedback voltage across the common return resistor.
US07642718B2	Plasma display panel with wider and narrower display regions A plasma display panel having a reduced number of address electrodes to decrease power consumption while maintaining the same resolution is disclosed. First and second address electrodes are assigned to a pixel comprising three sub-pixels which are near one another. The first address electrode is assigned to two of the three sub-pixels and the second address electrode is assigned to the remaining sub-pixel. As a result, address electrode capacitance is reduced, and accordingly, cross-talk, power consumption, instantaneous power, and heat generation decrease significantly while maintaining the same display resolution.
US07642716B2	Lighting mechanism having a supplementary space formed within a crimped part The invention relates to a lighting mechanism with an elongated shield made of transparent material, a burner disposed in the center of the shield, sealed-off burner connectors including both a proximal burner connector and a distal burner connector, each of which projects diametrically away from the burner in the longitudinal direction of the shield so as to extend into a proximal and a distal end region of the shield. Supply leads pass into the shield by way of a crimped part thereof and are joined there to the burner connectors. In the region of the crimped part a supplementary space is provided that is open to the interior of the shield and into which at least a certain region of the proximal burner connector extends.
US07642714B2	Electroluminescent device with a transparent cathode An electroluminescent device includes a transparent cathode and a substrate. A laminated body is provided Adjacent to the substrate. The laminated body includes a first electrode, an electroluminescent layer and a second metallic electrode. The second electrode is covered with transparent dielectric layers which increase the transmission of light through the second metallic electrode and serve as filters.
US07642713B2	Electroluminescence element and a light emitting device using the same An EL element which is thicker and lower-voltage drive without doping acceptor or donor than the conventional one. An EL element in which an electroluminescent film 103 containing an organic compound which can provide electroluminescent, a floating electrode 104, an electron transport supporting layer 105 and a cathode 102 are in order laminated on an anode 101. A film thickness of the electroluminescent film 103 is on the order of a conventional film thickness (on the order of approximately 100 nm), and the electron transport supporting layer 105 may also have a film thickness on the order of the electroluminescent film 103. The EL element can be driven at lower voltage than the conventional one by introducing a hole blocking material into an electron transport supporting layer.
US07642711B2	Functional layer having wiring connected to electrode and barrier metal between electrode and wiring A functional device having very good operation durability characteristics, high reliability and satisfactory performance is provided. The functional device provided is a functional device having: at least one functional layer deposited over a substrate wherein an organic material is included; and a plurality of electrodes for bringing the functional layer into action. And this functional device is provided with wiring connected to each of the plurality of electrodes and a barrier metal made to lie between at least one among the plurality of electrodes and the wiring connected thereto.
US07642709B2	Organic electroluminescent display with reflection-reducing properties An organic electroluminescent device and method for fabricating the same are provided. The organic electroluminescent device comprises an anode. An organic luminescent layer is formed over the anode. A partially light-transmitting layer is formed over the organic luminescent layer. A protection layer is formed over the partially light-transmitting layer. A reflection-reducing layer is formed over the protection layer. A cathode is formed over the reflection-reducing layer.
US07642708B2	Tri-color white light led lamp The invention relates to a tri-color lamp for generating white light comprising a phosphor composition comprising a phosphor of general formula (Ba1−x−y−z−SrxCay)2SiO4:Euz, wherein 0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1 and 0
US07642704B2	Light-emitting diode with a base The LED comprises: a base having high thermal conductivity and having a mounting surface for die bonding; a printed circuit board mounted on the base and having a hole to expose a part of the mounting surface of the base and having a protruding portion projecting horizontally outward on the outer periphery of the base; an LED element mounted on the mounting surface of the base exposed in the hole of the printed circuit board; and a resin material sealing the LED element from above; wherein through-holes electrically connected to the LED element are formed at the outer periphery of the protruding portion and an external connection electrode is provided to the upper and lower surfaces of the through-holes.This LED enhances the heat dissipating effect to enable generation of high-luminance light and can also be mounted on either the upper or lower surface of a motherboard.
US07642701B2	Organic EL display device In an organic EL display device comprising a substrate, a plurality of pixel regions in each of which a first electrode, a light emitting material layer, and a second electrode are laminated in this order above the substrate, and a bank film formed above the substrate to separate respective one of the pixel regions from another of the pixel regions adjacent thereto, wherein the bank film has a plurality of openings exposing upper surfaces of the first electrodes to the light emitting material layers in the respective pixel regions, and the second electrode is formed over the a plurality of openings of the bank film in common with the pixel regions, the present invention forms the bank film of an inorganic material and shapes a side wall thereof lying around each of the openings thereof to be sloped at an angle less than 85 degrees (°) with respect to a principal surface of the substrate in order to prevent the deterioration of the light emitting material layer and disconnection of the second electrode at steps of bank film lying in the vicinity of the openings thereof.
US07642697B2	Ultrasonic motor and electronic device using the same Disclosed is an ultrasonic motor whose output is improved by enhancing the exciting force of a vibration caused on a vibrating body having a rectangular portion. The ultrasonic motor includes the vibrating body having a piezoelectric element, and a moving body which contacts the vibrating body. The phases of two difference vibrations caused on the vibrating body are changed to make the moving direction of the moving body or the vibrating body itself variable by selecting whether to apply a drive signal to first electrodes provided at one side of the piezoelectric element or to apply a drive signal to second electrodes provided at a portion whose polarization direction differs from that of the first electrodes.
US07642686B2	Rotary electric machine and electric wheelchair mounted with rotary electric machine A rotary electric machine includes a stator including a plurality of teeth, a coil wound around each tooth, and a stator yoke core that connects the respective teeth, the teeth and the stator yoke core integrally fixed by a molding resin. The rotary electric machine also includes a rotor with a plurality of magnets that face the teeth, the magnets and teeth separated from each other by a space therebetween. Each of the teeth comprises a head portion facing opposite the magnets, a coil wind-up portion around which the coil is wound up, and an insert portion that can be inserted into the stator yoke core, the insert portion including a groove formed in a portion of the insert portion that protrudes from the stator yoke core, where the groove is fillable with the molding resin to inhibit the teeth from disengaging from the stator yoke core.
US07642680B2	Rotary electrical machine A rotary electrical machine comprises: a stator core; a rotor core arranged at the inner periphery of this stator core; a bracket connected with one end of the stator core; a first bearing arranged by means of the bracket; a frame and a housing connected with the other end of the stator core; a second bearing arranged by means of the housing; a ventilation fan provided between the rotor core and the first bearing, with vanes provided on the outside in the axial direction; a rotor shaft that is freely rotatably supported by the first bearing and second bearing; an inlet provided in the frame or the housing; and an outlet provided in the frame or the housing.
US07642675B2	Multi-purpose switch activated system and method for using same According to one embodiment, a system with a multi-purpose switch for providing a power on function and other functions to a user comprises a temporary power control circuit configured to be coupled to and decoupled from a power source by the multi-purpose switch. The system also comprises a continuous power control circuit to provide continuous power. As a result, the multi-purpose switch is capable of providing other functions when the continuous power is being provided. In one embodiment, a method for utilizing a multi-purpose switch to provide a power on function and other functions to a user comprises coupling a temporary power control circuit to a power source by the multi-purpose switch, triggering a continuous power control circuit to provide continuous power, decoupling the temporary power control circuit from the power source by the multi-purpose switch, and making the multi-purpose switch available to provide other functions.
US07642674B2	Switch state assurance system A switch state assurance mechanism of a power stealing circuit for connection to a thermostatically controlled or other kind of operational system. The mechanism may be an interface for the power stealing circuit to the operational system. A switch or relay of the mechanism may have several states but have an appropriate state for a given status of the power stealing circuit and the operational system. The switch or relay may have a latching characteristic relative to its states. The mechanism may have a detection circuit and a drive circuit connected to the relay, and a control circuit connected to the detection circuit and the drive circuit. The mechanism may check the relay state and change the relay to a desired state. The mechanism may be incorporated in other circuits beside a power stealing circuit.
US07642670B2	Controlling power supply to vehicles through a series of electrical outlets A system for supplying electrical power to a plurality of vehicles from a central power supply through a plurality of electrical outlets includes an outlet control unit for each of the outlets and a vehicle control unit for each of the vehicles. The outlet microprocessor switches the supply of power to the outlet to communicate data to the vehicle. The vehicle microprocessor communicates data by switching a load across the power supply to provide interaction between the microprocessors to manage requirement and availability of power. The data includes whether the power plant of the vehicle is gasoline powered, diesel powered, hybrid or electric battery powered. The microprocessor of the vehicle control unit is arranged to control switches which supply power to selected loads in the vehicle and includes an interface which is arranged to connect to a Canbus communication system of the vehicle.
US07642669B2	Electrical circuit arrangement An electrical circuit arrangement includes an unlatching actuator, a primary power source and a secondary power source. The electrical circuit arrangement further includes an operator actuated switch and an electrically controlled bypass switch having an energized condition at which the bypass switch adopts a first switching configuration and a de-energized condition at which the bypass switch adopts a second switching configuration. The circuit has a first configuration in which the bypass switch is in the first switching configuration so that the primary power source, the operator actuated switch, the bypass switch and the unlatching actuator are configured so that actuation of the operator actuated switch causes the unlatching actuator to be energized by the primary power source. The circuit has a second configuration in which the bypass switch is in the second switching configuration so that the secondary power source, the operator actuated switch, the bypass switch and the unlatching actuator are configured so that actuation of the operator actuated switch causes the unlatching actuator to be energized by the secondary power source.
US07642666B2	Wind power generation apparatus, wind power generation system and power system control apparatus An interface device transmits a reactive power command depending on a power system from a voltage regulation device of the power system to a wind power generation apparatus electrically connected to the power system, and the wind power generation apparatus receives the reactive power command. Then, the wind power generation apparatus outputs reactive power according to a value obtained by adding, to a reactive power command, another reactive power command for suppression of voltage fluctuation caused by output power of the wind power generation apparatus.
US07642661B2	Liquid epoxy resin composition A liquid epoxy resin composition comprising:(A) a liquid epoxy resin;(B) an amine type curing agent;(C) a sulfur-containing phenol compound in an amount of from 1 to 20 parts by weight per total 100 parts by weight of the components (A) and (B); and(D) an inorganic filler in an amount of from 50 to 900 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the component (A).
US07642660B2	Method and apparatus for reducing electrical interconnection fatigue A method and apparatus is provided that pertains to resisting crack initiation and propagation in electrical interconnections between components and substrates in ball grid array microelectronic packages. A hybrid of dielectric defined and non-dielectric defined electrical interconnects reduces the potential for electrical interconnection failure without having to control the dielectric defined interconnect ratio of substrates. In addition selective orientation of the dielectric defined edge portion of the electrical interconnect away from the point where cracks initiate resists crack propagation and component failure.
US07642659B2	Wire pad of semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a low-k layer formed over a semiconductor device; a first TEOS film formed over the low-k layer; a SiCN layer formed over the first TEOS film; an undoped silicate glass film formed over the SiCN layer; a nitride film formed over the USG film; a second TEOS film formed over the nitride film; a first metal interconnect extending from the low-k layer to the undoped silicate glass film; and a second metal interconnect extending from the nitride film to the second TEOS film, wherein the first metal interconnect and the second metal interconnect are electrically connected and a wire is bonded to the second metal interconnect.
US07642656B2	Semiconductor package and method for manufacturing thereof A semiconductor package, which includes: a first substrate, on which a pre-designed pattern is formed; a first chip, mounted by a flip chip method on one side of the first substrate; a first molding, covering the first substrate and the first chip; a first via, which penetrates the first molding, and which is electrically connected with the pattern formed on the first substrate; an interposer, which is placed on the first molding, and on both sides of which a pre-designed pattern is formed respectively; a second via, penetrating the interposer and electrically connecting both sides of the interposer; a second substrate, placed on the interposer with at least one conductive ball positioned in-between, such that the second substrate is electrically connected with the pattern formed on the interposer; and a second chip mounted on the second substrate, can be used to improve heat release and increase the degree of integration.
US07642655B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacture thereof In order to form an aluminum system wiring that does not peel off on an insulating film containing fluorine and to improve the reliability thereof, a semiconductor device according to the present invention includes an insulating film (14) containing fluorine formed on a substrate (11), a titanium aluminum alloy film (17a) formed on the insulating film (14) containing fluorine, and a metallic film (17b) comprising aluminum or an aluminum alloy formed on the titanium aluminum alloy film (17a).
US07642646B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device is configured such that an electrode pad connected to an internal circuit is formed on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, wires are formed near and around the electrode pad, a protective film is formed which covers the edge of the electrode pad, the wires, and the surface of the semiconductor substrate, and a metal bump is formed on the electrode pad such that the edge of the electrode is disposed on the protective film on the wires. According to this configuration, since the wires are formed near the electrode pad, the protective film covering the edge of the electrode pad and an area around the edge is formed relatively flat, and the metal bump has a flat surface on a convex portion formed on the relatively flat protective film. Therefore, even when the electrode pad is small, a flat area can be sufficiently obtained on the surface of the metal bump, thereby obtaining stable connection via an anisotropic conductive sheet or the like by COG.
US07642642B2	Microcap wafer bonding apparatus A method of fabricating an apparatus including a sealed cavity and an apparatus embodying the method are disclosed. To fabricate the apparatus, a device chip including a substrate and at least one circuit element on the substrate is fabricated. Also, a cap is fabricated. Next, the device chip and the cap are bonded such that a sealed cavity is formed by the device chip and the cap. The bond is accomplished using thermo compression technique. Gold or other suitable metal can be used as a bonding agent. Then or at the same time, caulking agent is reflowed over the bonding agent, over portions of the cap, or both to further seal the cavity. In the resultant device, the sealed cavity is sealed by the bonding agent, the caulking agent, or both. The caulking agent increases hermeticity of the cavity and provides for even higher level of protection of the cavity against adverse environmental conditions.
US07642641B2	Integrated circuit component with passivation layer A semiconductor component includes a semiconductor chip provided with a passivation layer that covers the topmost interconnect structure of the semiconductor chip whilst leaving contact areas free. The passivation layer is in direct adhesive contact with the plastic housing composition of the semiconductor component. The passivation layer includes a polymer with embedded mineral-ceramic nanoparticles.
US07642640B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing process thereof The semiconductor device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention includes a metal block having first and second main surfaces and defining a recess on the first main surface. It also includes a semiconductor chip received within the recess of the metal block and mounted on the metal block. Further, a first terminal electrically connected with the semiconductor chip is provided, and a second terminal electrically connected with the metal block is also provided.
US07642637B2	Carrier for stacked type semiconductor device and method of fabricating the same A carrier for a stacked type semiconductor device includes a lower carrier having a first accommodating portion that accommodates a first semiconductor device, and an upper carrier having a second accommodating portion that accommodates a second semiconductor device stacked on the first semiconductor device so as to be placed in position on the first semiconductor device. It is thus possible to eliminate an additional device used for stacking the semiconductor device, and thereby reduce the cost.
US07642636B2	Stack package of ball grid array type A stack package may include a plurality of individual packages arranged in a stack. Each individual package may have a circuit substrate disposed on the upper and lower surfaces of a semiconductor chip. Through bonding wires, a lower circuit substrate may be electrically connected to the semiconductor chip, and an upper circuit substrate may be electrically connected to the lower circuit substrate. An upper package in the stack may be mechanically and electrically connected to the upper circuit substrate of a lower package in the stack through conductive bumps. The semiconductor chip may be surrounded by the upper and the lower circuit substrates, and molding resins. The individual packages may have the same conductive bump layout.
US07642632B2	Pad redistribution chip for compactness, method of manufacturing the same, and stacked package using the same A substrate includes a substrate; a number of pad redistribution chips stacked on the substrate and on one another after being rotated 90° in a predetermined direction relative to one another, the pad redistribution chips having a number of center pads positioned at the center thereof, a number of (+) edge pads positioned on an end thereof while corresponding to those of the center pads lying in (+) direction from a middle center pad located in the middle of the center pads, a number of (−) edge pads positioned on the other end thereof while corresponding to those of the center pads lying in (−) direction with symmetry to those of the center pads lying in the (+) direction, and a number of traces for electrically connecting the center pads to the corresponding (±) edge pads, respectively; a flexible PCB for electrically connecting the substrate to the pad redistribution chips; and an anisotropic dielectric film for electrically connecting the pad redistribution chips to the flexible PCB and the substrate to the flexible PCB.
US07642630B2	Method for producing a reinforced durable electronic device, such as a plastic card, and the device obtained therefrom An electronic device, such as a mini card, has an inlay substrate for the electronic device. The inlay includes a substrate layer, a communication interface having a first metallization supported by the substrate layer, a hole or a hole location area, for attachment to an external device, and a second metallization surrounding at least partially the hole or its location area. The second metallization strengthens the card at the hole area. The method includes realizing the first and second metallizations on the same machine and/or at the same time.
US07642629B2	Methods and apparatus for packaging integrated circuit devices An integrally packaged integrated circuit device including an integrated circuit die including a crystalline substrate having first and second generally planar surfaces and edge surfaces and an active surface formed on the first generally planar surface, at least one chip scale packaging layer formed over the active surface and at least one electrical contact formed over the at least one chip scale packaging layer, the at least one electrical contact being connected to circuitry on the active surface by at least one pad formed on the first generally planar surface.
US07642624B2	Semiconductor device having a guard ring A multilayer interconnection structure of a semiconductor device includes a first guard ring extending continuously along a periphery of a substrate and a second guard ring extending continuously in the multilayer interconnection structure along the periphery so as to be encircled by the first guard ring and so as to encircle an interconnection pattern inside the multilayer interconnection structure, wherein the first and second guard rings are connected with each other mechanically and continuously by a bridging conductor pattern extending continuously in a band form along a region including the first and second guard rings when viewed in the direction perpendicular to the substrate.
US07642623B2	Fabrication method for polycrystalline silicon thin film and apparatus using the same The present invention relates to a fabrication method for polycrystalline silicon thin film in which amorphous silicon is crystallized by laser using a mask having a mixed structure of laser transmission pattern group and laser non-transmission pattern group, wherein the mask comprises two or more of dot pattern groups in which the non-transmission pattern group is perpendicular to a scan directional axis, and the dot pattern groups are formed in a certain shape and comprise first non-transmission patterns that are not respectively arranged in a row in an axis direction perpendicular to the scan directional axis, and second non-transmission patterns that are formed in the same arrangement as the first non-transmission patterns, but are positioned in such a manner that the second non-transmission patterns are parallel to the first non-transmission patterns and vertical axis of the scan directional axis.
US07642615B2	Semiconductor device with a noise prevention structure A semiconductor device including a substrate of a first semiconductor type with a pad region and a noise prevention structure in the substrate, on least one side of the pad region. The device further includes the substrate structure, a pad, and a dielectric layer therebetween.
US07642613B2	CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same A CMOS image sensor and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed, in which light that transmits through a microlens is prevented from being beyond a photodiode region to minimize loss of incident light and to improve low illumination characteristics of the CMOS image sensor. The CMOS image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including a transistor region and a photodiode region, a gate electrode formed on the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the transistor region, an interlayer dielectric layer formed on an entire surface of the semiconductor substrate including the gate electrode, a microlens formed over the interlayer dielectric layer to condense light, and a metal barrier formed in the interlayer dielectric layer to surround a portion of the interlayer dielectric layer corresponding to the photodiode region and to reflect light in the photodiode region that transmits through the microlens but goes beyond the photodiode region.
US07642611B2	Sensor device, sensor system and methods for manufacturing them A sensor system includes a sensor device (10) and an integrated circuit (20) for driving the device (10). The device (10) includes a sensor body (1) of a silicon-based material, an upper sealing member (2) of a silicon-based material, and a lower sealing member (3) of a silicon-based material. The upper sealing member (2) and the lower sealing member (3) are joined together to cooperatively house the body (1) therewithin in an airtight manner. The device (10) and the circuit (20) are formed as a stacked body. The body (1) is electrically connected to a wiring pattern (12) of the circuit (20) through a conductive through-path (4) penetrating the upper sealing member (4) and a mounting electrode (5) provided on an outer surface of the upper sealing member (2). The device (10) is connected to an MID substrate (30) through the circuit (20).
US07642610B2	Transistor gate electrode having conductor material layer Various embodiments of the invention relate to a PMOS device having a transistor channel of silicon germanium material on a substrate, a gate dielectric having a dielectric constant greater than that of silicon dioxide on the channel, a gate electrode conductor material having a work function in a range between a valence energy band edge and a conductor energy band edge for silicon on the gate dielectric, and a gate electrode semiconductor material on the gate electrode conductor material.
US07642609B2	Metal-oxide-semiconductor device with a doped titanate body A metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device having a body of single-crystal strontium titanate or barium titanate (10) is provided in which the body comprises a doped semiconductor region (24) adjacent a dielectric region (26). The body may further comprise a doped conductive region separated from the semiconductor region by the dielectric region. The material characteristics of single-crystal strontium titanate when doped in various ways are exploited to provide the insulating, conducting and semiconducting components of a MOS stack. Advantageously, the use of a single body avoids the presence of interface layers between the stack components which improves the characteristics of MOS devices such as field effect transistors.
US07642606B2	Semiconductor device having non-volatile memory and method of fabricating the same A memory cell of a non-volatile memory device, comprises: a select transistor gate of a select transistor on a substrate, the select transistor gate comprising: a gate dielectric pattern; and a select gate on the gate dielectric pattern; first and second memory cell transistor gates of first and second memory cell transistors on the substrate at opposite sides of the select transistor, each of the first and second memory cell transistor gates comprising: a tunnel insulating layer pattern; a charge storage layer pattern on the tunnel insulating layer pattern; a blocking insulating layer pattern on the charge storage layer pattern; and a control gate on the blocking insulating layer pattern; first and second floating junction regions in the substrate between the select transistor gate and the first and second memory cell transistor gates respectively; and first and second drain regions in the substrate at sides of the first and second memory cell transistor gates respectively opposite the first and second floating junction regions respectively. Methods of formation thereof are also provided.
US07642604B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method of same A semiconductor device having an electrode with reduced electrical contact resistance even where either electrons or holes are majority carriers is disclosed. This device has an n-type diffusion layer and a p-type diffusion layer in a top surface of a semiconductor substrate. The device also has first and second metal wires patterned to overlie the n-type and p-type diffusion layers, respectively, with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween, a first contact electrode for electrical connection between the n-type diffusion layer and the first metal wire, and a second contact electrode for connection between the p-type diffusion layer and the second metal wire. The first contact electrode's portion in contact with the n-type diffusion layer and the second contact electrode's portion contacted with the p-type diffusion layer are each formed of a first conductor that contains a metal and a second conductor containing a rare earth metal.
US07642603B2	Semiconductor device with reduced fringe capacitance In one embodiment of the invention, a non-planar transistor includes a gate electrode and multiple fins. A trench contact is coupled to the fins. The contact bottom is formed above the substrate and does not directly contact the substrate. The contact bottom is higher than the gate top.
US07642599B2	Semiconductor device and junction termination structure A semiconductor device disclosed herein comprises: a first base region which is of a first conductivity type; a second base region which is of a second conductivity type and which is selectively formed on a major surface of the first base region; a stopper region which is of a first conductivity type and which is formed on the major surface of the first base region, the stopper region being a predetermined distance away from the second base region and surrounding the second base region; and a ring region which is of a second conductivity type which is formed on the major surface of the first base region between the second base region and the stopper region, the ring region being spirally around the second base region and electrically connected to the second base region and the stopper region.
US07642598B2	Method of fabricating a semiconductor device A semiconductor device with high reliability is provided using an SOI substrate. When the SOI substrate is fabricated by using a technique typified by SIMOX, ELTRAN, or Smart-Cut, a single crystal semiconductor substrate having a main surface (crystal face) of a {110} plane is used. In such an SOI substrate, adhesion between a buried insulating layer as an under layer and a single crystal silicon layer is high, and it becomes possible to realize a semiconductor device with high reliability.
US07642597B2	Power semiconductor device A power semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of trenches formed in an upper surface thereof; a buried insulating film; a buried field plate electrode; a control electrode; a first main electrode provided on a lower side of the semiconductor substrate; and a second main electrode provided on an upper side of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor substrate includes: a first semiconductor; a second semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type and a third semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type; a fourth semiconductor layer; and a fifth semiconductor layer. The buried insulating film is thicker than a gate insulating film. At least one of the second semiconductor layer and the third semiconductor layer has a portion with its sheet dopant concentration varying along a depth direction of the semiconductor substrate.
US07642592B2	Programmable memory device, integrated circuit including the programmable memory device, and method of fabricating same An integrated circuit comprises a memory device including an isolation layer for defining an active area of a substrate, a tunnel oxide layer formed on the active area, a floating gate formed over the active area and the isolation layer, an inter-gate dielectric layer formed on the floating gate, and a control gate formed on the inter-gate dielectric layer. The integrated circuit also includes a high and low voltage transistors.
US07642590B2	Semiconductor device and method for making the same A method for forming a semiconductor device is provided. The method comprises providing a substrate with recessed gates and deep trench capacitor devices therein. Protrusions of the recessed gates and upper portions of the deep trench capacitor devices are revealed. Spacers are formed on sidewalls of the upper portions and the protrusions. Buried portions of conductive material are formed in spaces between the spacers. The substrate, the spacers and the buried portions are patterned to form parallel shallow trenches for defining buried bit line contacts and capacitor buried surface straps. A layer of dielectric material is formed in the shallow trenches. Word lines are formed across the recessed gates. Bit lines are formed to electrically connect the buried bit line contacts without crossing the capacitor buried surface straps, and stack capacitors are formed to electrically connect with the capacitor buried surface straps. A semiconductor device is also provided.
US07642587B2	Flat panel display device and method of fabricating the same A flat panel display device including a first region having an organic light emitting diode and a thin film transistor and a second region having a capacitor is disclosed. The capacitor comprises first, second, and third electrodes, where the area of a third capacitor electrode is reduced, thereby ensuring a distance between a first power voltage line and the third capacitor electrode. The total area of the capacitor is compensated by increasing the area of the first capacitor electrode. Thus, the area of the third capacitor electrode is reduced while the total capacitance of the capacitor is maintained, thereby preventing a dark spot caused by a short circuit between the first power voltage line and the third capacitor electrode.
US07642585B2	Non-volatile memory cells, memory arrays including the same and methods of operating cells and arrays Memory cells comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a source region and a drain region disposed below a surface of the substrate and separated by a channel region; a tunnel dielectric structure disposed above the channel region, the tunnel dielectric structure comprising at least one layer having a small hole-tunneling-barrier height; a charge storage layer disposed above the tunnel dielectric structure; an insulating layer disposed above the charge storage layer; and a gate electrode disposed above the insulating layer are described along with arrays thereof and methods of operation.
US07642584B2	Semiconductor device and method for forming the same A thin-film semiconductor device or integrated circuit comprising an insulating substrate, TFTs (thin-film transistors) formed on the substrate, and multilayer conductive interconnections. The circuit has a first metallization layer becoming gate electrodes and gate interconnections. The surface of the first metallization layer is oxidized by anodic oxidation to form an insulating coating on the surface of the first metallization layer. A second metallization layer becoming source and drain electrodes or conductive interconnections is then formed on the insulating coating directly or via an interlayer insulator. An improvement in the production yield and improved reliability are accomplished.
US07642580B2	Imager pixel structure and circuit An imager pixel and imaging device and system including an imager pixel for discharging a floating diffusion region are described. The imager pixel includes a photoconversion regions floating diffusion region, and a reset diode. A reset diode is coupled to the floating diffusion region and, when activated, discharges accumulated and collected charge from the photoconversion and the floating diffusion regions. Following successive accumulation, transfer and collection processes, the reset diode again discharges residual accumulated and collected charge from the photoconversion and the floating diffusion regions.
US07642579B2	Image sensor comprising pixels with one transistor A pixel having a MOS-type transistor formed in and above a semiconductor substrate of a first doping type, a buried semiconductor layer of a second doping type being placed in the substrate under the MOS transistor and separated therefrom by a substrate portion forming a well. The buried semiconductor layer comprises a thin portion forming a pinch area placed under the transistor channel area and a thick portion placed under all or part of the source/drain areas of the transistor.
US07642573B2	Semiconductor device One exemplary embodiment includes a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device can include a channel including one or more of a metal oxide including zinc-germanium, zinc-lead, cadmium-germanium, cadmium-tin, cadmium-lead.
US07642566B2	Scalable process and structure of JFET for small and decreasing line widths A scalable device structure and process for forming a normally off JFET with 45 NM linewidths or less. The contacts to the source, drain and gate areas are formed by forming a layer of oxide of a thickness of less than 1000 angstroms, and, preferably 500 angstroms or less on top of the substrate. A nitride layer is formed on top of the oxide layer and holes are etched for the source, drain and gate contacts. A layer of polysilicon is then deposited so as to fill the holes and the polysilicon is polished back to planarize it flush with the nitride layer. The polysilicon contacts are then implanted with the types of impurities necessary for the channel type of the desired transistor and the impurities are driven into the semiconductor substrate below to form source, drain and gate regions.
US07642557B2	Non-contact pumping of light emitters via non-radiative energy transfer A light emitting device is disclosed including a primary light source having a defined emission photon energy output, and, a light emitting material situated near to said primary light source, said light emitting material having an absorption onset equal to or less in photon energy than the emission photon energy output of the primary light source whereby non-radiative energy transfer from said primary light source to said light emitting material can occur yielding light emission from said light emitting material.
US07642555B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device packaged in three dimensions comprises a first thin film device, a second thin film device, and a third thin film device, each of the first, second, and third thin film devices comprising a first insulating film, a first electrode formed over the first insulating film, a second insulating film formed over the first electrode, first and second thin film transistors formed over the second insulating film, wherein the first thin film transistor is connected to the first electrode through a first contact hole, a third insulating film formed over the first and second thin film transistor, a second electrode formed over the third insulating film, wherein the second electrode is connected to the second thin film transistor through a second contact hole, and a fourth insulating film formed over the third insulating film and the second electrode.
US07642548B2	Electroluminescent materials and devices Novel ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium or platinum complexes of thianthrene ligands are electroluminescent compounds. According to the invention there is provided complexes of Formula (I).
US07642546B2	Molecular memory devices including solid-state dielectric layers and related methods According to some embodiments, an article of manufacture comprises a substrate; a molecular layer on the substrate comprising at least one charge storage molecule coupled to the substrate by a molecular linker; a solid barrier dielectric layer directly on the molecular layer; and a conductive layer directly on the solid barrier dielectric layer. In some embodiments, the solid barrier dielectric layer is configured to provide a voltage drop across the molecular layer that is greater than a voltage drop across the solid barrier dielectric layer when a voltage is applied to the conductive layer. In some embodiments, the molecular layer has a thickness greater than that of the solid barrier dielectric layer. The article of manufacture contains no electrolyte between the molecular layer and the conductive layer.
US07642541B2	Functional device and method of manufacturing it A functional device which is composed of a nanometer-sized functional structure, which can reduce connection resistance in connecting the functional structure to an external electrode, and which includes a wiring section capable of minimizing constraints given to structural designs of various functional structures, and a method of manufacturing it are provided. A functional device in which a functional structure having contained sections in positions spaced from each other is retained by a carbon nanotube. A gap is formed in the carbon nanotube, and the carbon nanotube is segmented into a first carbon nanotube and a second carbon nanotube by the gap. One of the contained sections is contained in the first carbon nanotube at an opening of the first carbon nanotube facing the gap, and the other of the contained sections is contained in the second carbon nanotube at an opening of the second carbon nanotube facing the gap.
US07642540B2	Phase change random access memory and method of operating the same A phase change random access memory (PRAM), and a method of operating the PRAM are provided. In the PRAM comprising a switching element and a storage node connected to the switching element, the storage node comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a phase change layer between the first electrode and a second electrode, and a heat efficiency improving element formed between the first electrode and the phase change layer. The heat efficiency improving element may be one of a carbon nanotube (CNT) layer, a nanoparticle layer, and a nanodot layer, and the nanoparticle layer may be a fullerene layer.
US07642536B2	Real-time high-magnification stereoscopic microscope A microscope produces a high magnification stereoscopic image of a specimen by generating in the specimen two needle shaped illuminated regions tilted in optical axis of the microscope using a plurality of pinholes, moveable mirrors, and beamsplitters (37, 70). Light emitted from the needle shaped regions is detected using separate detectors (56, 57). The needle shaped regions are scanned with respect to the specimen using scanner (3). Alternately, a hologram may be used to generate the needle shaped illuminated regions.
US07642534B2	Multileaf collimator for electron radiotherapy A flexible multi-leaf collimator for electron radiotherapy is provided, where the leaves are not a single rigid component, but are configured in a manner that curves away from the patient to provide greater clearance. The invention includes a plurality of flexible assemblies, at least one guide supporting the assemblies, and a plurality of assembly drivers. The driver engages the assembly and moves the assembly along the guide. The assembly has an extended state and a retracted state relative to the guide, such that when in the extended state the assembly is held in the aperture plane and when in the retracted state the assembly conforms along the guide. When in the extended state the assemblies are disposed as a treatment aperture.
US07642529B2	Method of determining angle misalignment in beam line ion implanters A method includes directing an ion beam at a plurality of differing incident angles with respect to a target surface of a substrate to implant ions into a plurality of portions of the substrate, wherein each one of the plurality of differing incident angles is associated with a different one of the plurality of portions, measuring angle sensitive data from each of the plurality of portions of the substrate, and determining an angle misalignment between the target surface and the ion beam incident on the target surface from the angle sensitive data. A method of determining a substrate miscut is also provided.
US07642528B2	Portable electronic device having appearance customizable housing A portable electronic device (10) has a customizable housing (20) where a “skin” (22, 72) is provided, wherein the texture and/or color can be changed by a consumer. The portable electronic device (10) is positioned within an apparatus (41, 51, 61) providing a power source for supplying radiant energy such as heat and/or light to the material. The method of customizing a housing (20) encasing electronics of a portable electronic device (10) includes treating the skin (22, 72) within the housing (20) with heat and/or light, and thereby creating at least one of a texture and a color within the skin (22, 72).
US07642522B2	Device for irradiating liquids with UV radiation in a throughflow The invention relates to a device for irradiating an absorbing liquid, for example waste water to be disinfected, in a throughflow. Said device comprises at least two radiator units having one cylindrical UV radiation source and three concentric sheaths. A cooling medium for carrying off heat from the UV radiation source flows in a hollow space between the inner and the center sheath. The inventive device allows to use high-performance UV radiation sources and to evenly irradiate the zones of irradiation and prevents floating particles from settling down on the radiator units.
US07642520B2	Method for measuring randon and thoron in air A novel method for measuring airborne radon and thoron capable of separately measuring radon and thoron with high sensitivity, having a small-sized device structure, and free of the influence from its measurement environment. In the method, by measuring Cherenkov light generated when airborne radon and thoron are adsorbed to an absorbent and then β rays emitted in process of disintegrations of radon and thoron pass through the absorbent, radon and thoron are measured. Based on a decay time of the Cherenkov light, a mixture ratio between radon and thoron is measured. As the absorbent, porous glass is preferably employed which is provided with fine pores of 0.3 to 30 nm in diameter.
US07642518B1	Stabilization of a scintillation detector A detector for the measurement of radiation, preferably ionizing radiation, includes a medium, means for the conversion of the radiation energy absorbed by the medium into electrical charge, means for digital sampling of the charge signals, means for the determination of a calibration factor K, and means for the stabilization of the output signals of the detector. The medium at least partly absorbs the radiation to be measured. The electric charge is at least partially proportional to the energy of the radiation. The sampling is done preferably with a sampling rate between 1 and 1000 MHz. Further signal processing is digital. The calibration factor K has a fixed relation with respect to the decay time τ of the medium. The output signals of the detector are mainly proportional to the radiation energy, and are stabilized with the help of the calibration factor K.
US07642517B2	Radiation imaging apparatus and radiation imaging system A radiation imaging apparatus has a pixel region arranged on a substrate. Arranged in a matrix pattern in the pixel region are pixels, each pixel including a conversion element which converts radiation to electrical charges, and a switching element which is connected to the conversion element therein. The radiation imaging apparatus has, in a region outside the pixel region of the substrate, an intersection at which a signal line connected to the switching element and a bias line connected to the conversion element intersects. At the intersection, a semiconductor layer is arranged between the signal line and the bias line, and a carrier blocking portion is arranged between the semiconductor layer and the signal line.
US07642510B2	Ion source for a mass spectrometer An ion source able to ionize both liquid and gaseous effluents from interfaced liquid or gaseous separation techniques. The liquid effluents are ionized by electrospray ionization, photoionization or atmospheric pressure chemical ionization and the gaseous effluents from sources such as a gas chromatograph are ionized by a corona or Townsend electrical discharge or photoionization. The source has the ability to ionize compounds from both liquid and gaseous sources, which facilitates ionization of volatile compounds separated by gas chromatography, low volatility compounds separated by liquid chromatography, as well as highly non-volatile compounds infused by electrospray or separated by liquid chromatography or capillary electrophoresis.
US07642505B2	Photoelectric encoder with a transparent protective material having a thickness equal to or greater than a depth of focus of an image forming optical system disposed on the surface of a scale In a photoelectric encoder including a scale (14, 16, 18) for making a relative move and an image forming optical system (22, 24), adapted to detect relative displacement of the scale, a transparent protective material (40, 42) having a thickness t equal to or greater than the depth of focus (DOF) of the image forming optical system is disposed on the lattice (15, 17, 19) side surface of the scale. The transparent protective material can be transparent tape 40 bonded to the lattice side surface of the scale or a transparent protective material 42 applied to the lattice side surface of the scale. The surface of the transparent protective material can have hydrophilicity or lipophilicity.
US07642503B2	Method to determine a control parameter in a measurement control system N pieces of gains Gi are sequentially and temporarily set in a control circuit (23), and a stylus (131) is brought in contact with a workpiece (W) for conducting a temporary measurement. At this time, a sensor detection signal output from a sensor detection circuit (21) is filtered by a filter (31) to take out only a frequency component corresponding to a frequency of hunting generated in a closed loop (L) including the control circuit (23). Gains Gj that do not generate hunting in the closed loop (L) are extracted, and the largest gain Gj is set in the control circuit (23) in view of enhancement in responsivity etc. of the measurement. Alternatively, by pressing the stylus (131) into the workpiece (W), a displacement signal indicating a pressing amount and a sensor signal output from a sensor (13) are measured in accordance with a measurement load applied to the stylus (131) to calculate a gain Gs′ of the sensor (13) based on the two signals. By compensating the gain of the control circuit in accordance with the gain Gs′, frequency characteristics of the measurement control system can be kept to the largest even when the stylus (131) or the workpiece (W) is replaced with another one having different properties.
US07642501B1	Portable handheld artificial light detector A portable, handheld artificial light detector distinguishes artificial light from sunlight and identifies low-frequency artificial light from high-frequency artificial light. Artificial light includes light from a lamp powered by an AC source. Low frequency light includes, for example, light produced by a magnetic luminaire ballast, while high frequency light includes light produced by an electronic luminaire ballast.
US07642498B2	Capacitor multipler circuits and the applications thereof to attenuate row-wise temporal noise in image sensors The various embodiments disclose capacitor multiplier circuits that may be integrated into imaging devices, such as for semiconductor Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors, to create an effective capacitance in response to a low frequency, such as row-wise temporal noise, that may be generated along a row of image sensor pixels. The created effective capacitance from any one of the capacitor multiplier circuits along with a small signal resistance created by a trans-conductance of a current biasing transistor form a low pass filter that will attenuate the low frequency noise.
US07642497B2	CMOS pixel and imaging device supporting automatic light control (ALC) and correlated double sampling (CDS) Embodiments of the invention provide pixel cells that allow both automatic light control and correlated double sampling operations. The pixel cell includes first and second photo-conversion devices that can be separately read out. For example, the second photo-conversion device can be the pixel cells' floating diffusion region, with an area and doping profile suitable for photo-conversion. An image sensor may include an array of pixel cells, some or all of which have two photo-conversion devices, and peripheral circuitry for reading out signals from the pixel cells. The image sensor's readout circuitry may monitor charge generated by the second photo-conversion devices to determine when to read out signals from the first photo-conversion devices.
US07642493B2	Light sensor for determining a position of a light source A light sensor for recording the position of a light source includes a photo detector and a light modulator. The light modulator is configured to modulate the quantity of light hitting the photo detector based on an incident angle (α) of the light from the light source on the sensor.
US07642492B2	Single-axis fin deployment system A missile has fins that rotate about a single axis to deploy from a stowed position to a deployed position. A foil longitudinal axis of each fin is angled relative to a shaft of the fin, such that a single-axis rotation of the shaft moves the foil from the stowed position to a deployed position. A coil spring may provide both torsion and compression forces to rotate the fin into the deployed position and lock it into place. Torsion rotates the shaft until it reaches a seat on a bushing that is around the shaft. Then compression forces from the spring engage a keyed protrusion on the shaft with a corresponding keyway in the bushing, locking the shaft in place. There may be an additional lock once the fin is deployed, such as a spring-loaded pin in the missile body that engages a depression in the shaft.
US07642491B2	Aircraft spiraling mechanism with jet assistance—D An aircraft 1 with a spiral inducing assembly 2 which is capable of inducing the aircraft to travel in a continuous spiraling motion without the aircraft rolling. A ramjet 6b is attached to a tube 3 that is able to rotate around the encircled part of the fuselage. The ramjet 6b is able to rotate in a pivoting manner on the rotate-able tube 3 with respect to the rotate-able tube 3, thereby changing their pitch relative to the longitudinal axis of the rotate-able tube 3. Ramjet 6b is smaller than another ramjet on the right side of the tube 3. The difference in size between the ramjets makes the ramjet 6b exert a weaker force on the rotate-able tube 3 than the ramjet on the right side when the ramjets are rotated in the same direction. The imbalance between the rotational forces thus causes the rotate-able tube 3 to rotate. A fin 6c is also able to cause the rotate-able tube 3 to rotate during flight. When rotated, the ramjets would exert a lateral force on the rotate-able tube 3. Thus, as well as forcing the rotate-able tube 3 to rotate, the ramjets would also push the rotate-able tube sideways. But as the rotate-able tube is pushed sideways, it rotates, and hence the lateral direction of push constantly revolves, causing a spiraling motion of the aircraft when in flight.
US07642490B2	Single ply paper product, method for manufacturing, and article A single ply paper product including a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface and including a web of fibers sufficiently refined to have a Canadian Standard Freeness value of greater than about 100 cm3 according to TAPPI standard test T 227, and having a weight of between about 20 lbs./3,000 ft.2 and about 45 lbs./3,000 ft.2; and a fluorochemical in an amount of at least 800 parts per million.
US07642487B2	Integrated engine welder and hydraulic pump An integrated welder, generator and hydraulic unit that includes a housing that at least partially contains components of a welder, generator and a hydraulic pump. An engine, an electric current generator, and a hydraulic pump are at least partially mounted in the housing. The electric current generator is at least partially connected to the engine to be at least partially driven thereby. The hydraulic pump can be at least partially powered by the electric current generator or the fuel powered engine during the operation of the engine. The integrated welder, generator and hydraulic unit can also include an air compressor.
US07642486B2	Welding device with arc termination control A welding-type apparatus and method providing controlled termination of a welding-type process includes monitoring an arc parameter and setting a threshold based on the monitored arc parameter. When the arc parameter achieves the threshold, weld power is gradually reduced until arc termination. The system provides for a controlled arc termination process which is dynamically defined by the characteristics of each welding arc.
US07642481B2	Apparatus and method for forming corrugated members An apparatus and method for forming a stringer are provided. The stringer generally includes a web having a desired corrugated configuration and first and second flanges welded to opposite edges of the web. The apparatus includes a support structure, a strongback that is supported by the support structure, and a plurality of dies that are adjustable relative to the strongback. The strongback defines a corrugated contour surface corresponding to the desired corrugated configuration of the web. The dies define corresponding forming surfaces and are configured to be advanced toward the strongback to thereby form the web to the desired corrugated configuration between the contour surface of the strongback and the forming surfaces of the dies. Further, the apparatus can receive the flanges of the stringer in a predetermined configuration with the web so that the flanges can be welded to the web while the web is supported by the strongback and dies in the desired corrugated configuration.
US07642479B2	Touch pad structure A touch pad includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a joining layer. The joining layer joins the first substrate and the second substrate together. The first substrate provides a refection layer at a lateral side or both sides thereof with at least a light emitting component being disposed at the periphery of said reflection layer. The second substrate provides an electrical circuit with a first conductor to connect with the light emitting component. The reflection layer is provided with a size less than said first substrate and has an upper side to adhere said first substrate so as to be fixed in said joining layer. the electrical circuit is capable of determining if the touch pad is touched with an object by means of receiving a change of coupling capacity of a sensing locus and capable of controlling luminosity of said light emitting component.
US07642478B2	Device for controlling an electric power cutoff device A device for controlling a circuit-breaker intended for opening and closing this electric power cut-off device comprising a mobile contact, this control device comprising a motor with a rotary output shaft and being connected to power supply means and actuating means transforming the output displacement of the motor into a displacement of the contact, this device also comprising a mechanical spring arrangement involved in opening and closing the contact. The actuation means include a set of jointed elements providing the connection of the rotary shaft and of the ring, and, in the closed position of the contact, the set of jointed elements is near a dead centre position, a so-called open dead centre, the opening spring being only able to drive it towards the open position upon moving past this dead centre during opening.
US07642476B2	Push-button arrangement and push-button A push-button arrangement and a push-button. The push-button comprises a fastening sleeve portion having a press portion at a first end thereof and a fastening member at a second end thereof for connecting the push-button to a fastening hole in a fastening plate. The outer surface of the fastening sleeve portion is provided with at least one conical sealing surface and the fastening hole, correspondingly, with a conical counter surface.
US07642473B2	Explosion containment vessel An enclosure (10) that contains a switch (40, 42) and that is surrounded by an explosive or flammable environment that could be ignited by a spark from the switch, includes a body (52) that guides a flat cable (16) through a body bore (56) to the inside of the vessel. A tight and strong seal is formed around the flat cable by a tubular seal (60) that lies in the body bore, that is formed of Teflon, and that has a tapered seal section (84) that lies in a tapered section (74) of the bore. A nut (62) at the rear of the body can be turned to push the tubular seal forward within the body bore and thereby compress it against the outside of the flat cable to form an explosion-proof seal.
US07642470B2	Electromagnetic interference shielded panel An electromagnetic interference shielded panel and method of manufacture. The panel includes one or more frame members having a rib adapted to provide sacrificial material when a first skin member is welded to the frame member. The first skin member is welded to the frame members of a frame assembly prior to bonding of a core member and a second skin member to the first skin member and frame assembly.
US07642467B1	Method for fabrication of separators for electrode pairs in diodes An improved method for manufacturing a matching pair of electrodes comprises the steps of: fabricating a first electrode with a substantially flat surface; depositing islands of an oxidizable material over regions of the surface; depositing a layer of a third material over the surface of the first electrode to form a second electrode; separating the first electrode from the second electrode; oxidizing the islands of oxidizable material, which causes the islands to expand; bringing the upper electrode and the lower electrode into close proximity, whereupon the expanded island of oxidizable material touches the upper surface and creates an insulating gap between the two surfaces, thereby forming a matching pair of electrodes.
US07642465B2	Visual latching indicator arrangement for an electrical bushing and terminator An elbow terminator has a socket in which an electrical probe is disposed. The terminator is insertable onto an electrical bushing such that a tongue of the bushing is received in the socket of the terminator, and the probe of the terminator is electrically coupled to a contact sleeve disposed within the tongue. A latching mechanism produces positive latching between the tongue and socket when the tongue has been inserted to a predescribed depth within the socket. In order to enable an operator to visually observe that the tongue has been inserted to the prescribed depth, the bushing carries a color band which becomes completely disposed (invisible) in the socket when positive latching occurs. Alternatively, the bushing can be provided with gauge tabs which become aligned with a witness line formed on the terminator when positive latching occurs.
US07642463B2	Transparent conductors and methods for fabricating transparent conductors Transparent conductors with nanowires having silver oxide complexes and methods for fabricating such transparent conductors are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a transparent conductor comprises a substrate and a transparent conductive coating disposed overlying the substrate. The coating comprises silver nanowires at least a portion of which has a silver oxide complex formed on or within surfaces thereof.
US07642457B2	Protective device with tamper resistant shutters The present invention is directed to a protective shutter assembly for use within a cover assembly of an electrical wiring device. The assembly includes a frameless shutter sub-assembly movable between a closed position and an open position. The frameless shutter sub-assembly is configured to move from the closed position to the open position in response to engaging at least one plug blade having a predetermined plug blade geometry. A spring member is disposed within the frameless shutter sub-assembly. The spring member is configured to bias the frameless shutter sub-assembly in the closed position. At least one retainer element is disposed in the frameless shutter sub-assembly. The at least one retainer element being configured to retain the spring member within the frameless shutter sub-assembly. At least one registration member is disposed on the frameless shutter sub-assembly, the at least one registration member being configured to position and align the protective shutter assembly within the cover assembly.
US07642455B2	Transformer conservator isolation valve (TCIV) A Transformer Conservator Isolation Valve (TCIV) comprising an inlet conduit or pipe (2), an outlet conduit or pipe (5) connected to a rectangular housing (7) with an operating device (10) fixed on a shaft (19) placed inside the rectangular housing (7) and lever (9) for locking of the operating device (10); the said operating device (10) is provided with a sealing gasket (20) fitted such that during flow of oil due to rupture of electrical transformer tank or bursting of electrical transformer bushing or draining of oil swings towards the outlet conduit or pipe (5) so as to restrict flow of oil from the electrical transformer conservator (1) to the electrical transformer tank (4). A handle (8) is provided with the operating device (10) outside the rectangular housing (7) which when truned anti-clockwise during operation, causes the operating device (10) to swing toward the inlet conduit or pipe (2) so as not to restrict flow of oil from the electrical transformer Conservator (1) during filtration or filling or refilling. Two locking plates (13 and 14) are provided outside the rectangular housing.
US07642453B2	Host unit case of a computer capable of being set up easily with detachable plate-shaped parts A host unit case of a computer capable of being set up easily with detachable plate-shaped components includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a front wall, a rear wall, a main board support wall, a first support frame, a second support frame, a connecting plate, a third support frame, a left side plate, a right side plate and a panel. The host unit case is easy to be disassembled as pieces of plates for the smallest volume can be reached at the time of being packaged such that space occupied by the stacked components can be reduced tremendously for saving storage space and lower delivery cost.
US07642447B2	Electronic musical instrument system and method emulating a removable media drive An electronic musical instrument comprising a CPU, a display device, operators, a data interface, and a storage device storing music tone data, all interconnected via a bus line, wherein upon an inquiry from a PC connected to the data interface for a device identity, the electronic music instrument transmits via the data interface the device identity of a removable media drive. In some embodiments, wherein upon commands sent from the PC, the electronic musical instrument transmits the stored music tone data in a format consistent with the removable media drive. An electronic music system comprising such an electronic musical instrument connected to a PC via a data interface. A method of data communication between an electronic music instrument and a PC.
US07642446B2	Music system for transmitting enciphered music data, music data source and music producer incorporated therein Channel voice messages representative of a piece of music are enciphered to pieces of enciphered music data, and the pieces of enciphered music data are stored in maker exclusive messages; the maker exclusive messages are loaded into packets, and are transmitted from a server to a client; when the packets arrive at the client, the pieces of enciphered music data are restored to the channel voice messages through a reverse process so that the piece of music is produced by means of electronic musical instruments where the data restoration program has been already loaded.
US07642442B2	Methods, programs, storage media and systems for recording and compiling a music section This disclosure relates to a method for recording and compiling a music section, wherein multiple takes of the music section are recorded; and wherein the method uses a take folder to store the multiple takes. The take folder may belong to a single track. Sections of one or more takes can be selected to be part of a resulting compilation which is composed of the selected sections. In one embodiment, a method automatically ensures that selected sections do not overlap in time and that there are no breaks between adjacent selections. In addition, the present invention relates to programs, a storage media and data processing systems having the above features as well as to a storage medium containing the music produced thereby.
US07642440B2	Percussion instrument and electronic percussion instrument A percussion instrument in which at least one drum board can be folded on a main board for easy and compact storage of the instrument. At least one arm having a free end and a proximal end is mounted at its proximal end to a part fixed relative to the main board so that the free end can be displaced in position. The drum board is mounted to the free end of the arm and changeable between an unfolded configuration suitable for a musical performance and a folded configuration suitable for storage by being configured to be unfoldable from and foldable to the main board via the arm.
US07642439B2	Electronic drum and its drum head An electronic drum 30 comprises a hollow body part 10 having an opening side, a drum head stretched over the opening side of the hollow body part 10 and having a stroked surface, an elastic cushion part 40 arranged to touch with a reverse side of the stroked surface of the drum head 30, a vibration absorber 43 that is arranged inside the body part 10 and absorbs a vibration transmitted from the body part 10, and a sensor 41 that is arranged in the vibration absorber 43 to touch with the elastic cushion part 40 and outputs a result of detecting a stroke on the drum head 30 transmitted by the elastic cushion part 40. The drum head 30 is made of a lamination of a plurality of elastic films and has a plurality of holes 30h pierced thorough all layers of the laminated films.
US07642434B2	Rice cultivar CL171-AR A rice cultivar designated CL171-AR is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar CL171-AR, to the plants of rice CL171-AR, to methods for producing a rice plant produced by crossing the cultivar CL171-AR with itself or another rice variety, and to methods for controlling weeds in the vicinity of plants of rice cultivar CL171-AR, which comprises increased resistance to acetohydroxyacid synthase-inhibiting herbicides. The invention further relates to hybrid rice seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar CL171-AR with another rice cultivar.
US07642433B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH187789 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH187789. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH187789, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH187789 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH187789.
US07642431B2	Plants and seeds of corn variety CV109397 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV109397. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV109397, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV109397 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV109397 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV109397.
US07642427B1	Inbred corn line G07-NPXA5599 Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G07-NPXA5599, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G07-NPXA5599 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G07-NPXA5599 and plants produced by said methods.
US07642426B1	Inbred corn line G07-NPXA5489 Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G07-NPXA5489, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G07-NPXA5489 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G07-NPXA5489 and plants produced by said methods.
US07642422B1	Cotton cultivar DP 147 RF A cotton cultivar, designated DP 147 RF, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of cotton cultivar DP 147 RF, to the plants of cotton DP 147 RF and to methods for producing a cotton plant produced by crossing the cultivar DP 147 RF with itself or another cotton variety. The invention further relates to hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the cultivar DP 147 RF with another cotton cultivar.
US07642418B1	Soybean variety XB26L08 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB26L08. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB26L08, to the plants of soybean XB26L08 to plant parts of soybean variety XB26L08 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB26L08 with another soybean plant, using XB26L08 as either the male or the female parent.
US07642414B2	Soybean cultivar 7317090 A soybean cultivar designated 7317090 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 7317090, to the plants of soybean 7317090, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 7317090 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 7317090 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety 7317090, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 7317090 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 7317090 with another soybean cultivar.
US07642410B2	Soybean variety D4452019 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D4452019. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D4452019. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D4452019 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D4452019 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US07642406B2	Pea line 08530757 The invention provides seed and plants of the pea line designated 08530757. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pea line 08530757, and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line 08530757 with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line 08530757, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants.
US07642404B2	Transgenic plants with controlled distribution of a trait to progeny A process of producing a transgenic multi-cellular plants or parts thereof expressing a trait of interest, said trait having a controlled distribution of said trait to progeny, wherein said process comprises (i) producing a first plant or a cell thereof having in a first locus of a nuclear chromosome a first heterologous nucleotide sequence comprising a first fragment of a nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest, (ii) producing a second plant or a cell thereof having in a second locus of a nuclear chromosome homologous to said nuclear chromosome of step (i), a second heterologous nucleotide sequence comprising a second fragment of the nucleotide sequence encoding said trait of interest, and (iii) hybridising said first and said second plant or cells thereof to generate progeny exhibiting said functional trait of interest due to binding between a protein or polypeptide encoded by said first heterologous nucleotide sequence and a protein or polypeptide encoded by said second heterologous nucleotide sequence. Further, the invention provides a process of producing hybrid seeds for agriculture.
US07642401B2	Diabetes model animal We prepared a transgene comprising human HB-EGF precursor cDNA, as a diphtheria toxin receptor gene, at the downstream of an insulin promoter, and introduced this transgene into a mouse fertilized egg, to produce a transgenic mouse of the present invention. In this mouse, human HB-EGF precursors are expressed specifically in islet beta cells, and by injection of diphtheria toxin, islet beta cells are selectively destroyed, resulting in that the mouse shows diabetes two or three days after the injection. This mouse can be utilized in screening and development of new medicines and therapy protocols for diabetes.
US07642400B2	Protein kinase C iota The invention involves PKCι signaling. The invention provides, for example, transgenic animals, inhibitors of PKCι signaling, methods for inhibiting PKCι signaling, methods for identifying inhibitors of PKCι signaling, and methods for diagnosing cancer.
US07642396B2	Method and device for detecting the presence of multiple insults in an absorbent article A method of detecting the presence of an insult in an absorbent article. An electrical property of the article is measured and digitized. To detect an insult, the digital values are used by a microprocessor to determine at least one of the following: (a) a slope in the electrical property compared to a threshold value; (b) a comparison of the electrical property over a period of time to a threshold value; and/or (c) a comparison of the electrical property to a determined threshold value.
US07642393B2	Process for removing at least benzene from hydrocarbon streams A method of removing at least benzene from a hydrocarbon stream comprises concentrating aromatics in the hydrocarbon stream by passing the hydrocarbon stream through a membrane unit having at least one membrane to produce a permeate stream and a retentate stream, wherein the permeate stream is aromatics rich relative to the hydrocarbon stream; and extracting aromatics after concentrating using a selective aromatics extraction solvent in an extraction unit to produce an extract stream, wherein the extract stream is aromatics rich relative to the permeate stream.
US07642392B2	Process for preparing branched chain hydrocarbons The present invention relates to a process for the production of branched chain hydrocarbons from methanol and/or dimethyl ether, which process comprises contacting, in a reactor, methanol and/or dimethyl ether with a catalyst comprising indium halide.
US07642389B2	Energy integrated processes including alkylation and transalkylation for making detergent range alkylbenzenes Integrated, energy efficient process for making detergent range alkylbenzenes use a combination of a low benzene to olefin feed ratio for alkylation, alkylbenzene refining system operation and a transalkylation of dialkylbenzene co-produced during alkylation is used to reduce energy costs per unit of alkylbenzene product.
US07642388B2	Composite for catalytic distillation and its preparation The present invention relates to a composite for catalytic distillation, comprising a substrate material, and a modifying material and an active material, wherein said substrate material is made of porous materials, said modified material comprises at least one metal oxide, and said active material comprises an active component for a catalytic reaction. The catalytic distillation composite according to the present invention serves as both distillation packings and catalysts, and can allow catalysts to make the best of its efficiency, provide sufficient contact areas between gas and liquid phases, which facilitates mass transfer between gas and liquid phases, boosts effects in both reaction and separation and is liable for filling, removing and utilizing in industries.
US07642386B2	Method for producing alcohol The invention relates to a process for producing an alcohol from fats and oils, including: step 1 of reacting starting fats and oils with water to produce a reaction product containing a glycerin unit, and step 2 of subjecting the reaction product obtained in step 1 to a hydrogenation reaction in the presence of a catalyst in the coexistence of water in an amount of 0.5 mole or more relative to 1 mole of the glycerin unit contained in the reaction product.
US07642385B2	Alcohol compounds The present invention relates to alcohol compounds having a scent of natural lily of the valley substantially without any woody scent limiting their applications to raw materials of perfume preparations, and a process for producing the alcohol compounds. The alcohol compounds are represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; and any one of dotted lines represents a double bond, and the remaining three dotted lines each represent a single bond.
US07642384B2	Process for preparing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol The present invention relates to a process for preparing cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol, said process comprising (a) neutralising acids and/or carbon dioxide present in an organic solution further comprising cyclohexylhydroperoxide by mixing the organic solution with a first aqueous base solution at a temperature of from 50 to 80° C. to form a first mixture comprising a first aqueous phase with a pH of from 8.5 to 13 and a first organic phase, (b) separating first aqueous phase from the first mixture resulting in a remaining mixture comprising first organic phase, (c) decomposing cyclohexylhydroperoxide present in said remaining mixture by mixing said remaining mixture with a second aqueous base solution at a temperature of from 60 to 110° C. to form a second mixture comprising a second aqueous phase and a second organic phase comprising cyclohexanone and cyclohexanol, (d) separating the second aqueous phase from the second organic phase at a temperature higher than 80° C.
US07642382B2	Processes for preparing ethylamines Processes comprising: (a) providing a first reactant comprising a bioethanol; and (b) reacting the first reactant with a second reactant comprising a component selected from the group consisting of ammonia, primary amines, secondary amines and mixtures thereof, in the presence of hydrogen and a catalytically effective amount of a heterogeneous hydrogenation/dehydrogenation catalyst to form an ethylamine; wherein the catalyst has been activated at a temperature of 100 to 500° C. for at least 25 minutes; wherein prior to activation the catalyst comprises: (i) 20 to 65% by weight of a support material comprising one or both of zirconium dioxide (ZrO2) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3), (ii) 1 to 30% by weight of oxygen-comprising compounds of copper, calculated as CuO, and (iii) 21 to 70% by weight of oxygen-comprising compounds of nickel, calculated as NiO; and wherein after activation the catalyst has a CO uptake capacity of >110 μmol of CO/g of the catalyst.
US07642379B2	Aminoacetonitrile derivatives and their use for controlling parasites on warm-blooded animals The invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) wherein Ar, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, W, a, b, m, n, o and p are as defined in claim 1, and to any enantiomers thereof. The active ingredients have advantageous pesticidal properties. They are particularly suitable for controlling parasites in warm-blooded animals.
US07642377B1	Systems and methods for integrated ammonia-urea process Systems and methods for producing urea are provided. A method for producing urea can include exchanging heat from a syngas comprising hydrogen and carbon dioxide to a urea solution comprising urea and ammonium carbamate. The heat transferred can be sufficient to decompose at least a portion of the ammonium carbamate. In one or more embodiments, the syngas can be reacted with liquid ammonia to provide a carbon dioxide lean syngas and an ammonium carbamate solution. The ammonium carbamate solution can be heated to a temperature of about 180° C. or more. At least a portion of the ammonium carbamate in the heated ammonium carbamate solution can be dehydrated to provide the urea solution.
US07642370B2	Method for preparing prostaglandin derivative A method for preparing a prostaglandin derivative represented by the following general formula (I): (wherein Ph represents phenyl group, R1 represents a C1-7 alkyl group, a C1-7 alkenyl group, phenyl group, or benzyl group), which comprises the successive steps (1) to (8) described in the specification, or any one step or two or more successive steps selected from the group consisting of the steps (1) to (8). A method for efficiently, inexpensively and safely preparing prostaglandin derivatives, of which typical example is latanoprost, is provided.
US07642368B2	Process for producing triarylsulfonium salt A method for producing a triarylsulfonium salt having a structure that only one of the three arobatic rings of the three aromatic rings on the cationic portion is different from the other two aromatic groups, and which is useful, for example, as an acid-generating agent for a resist or a photo cationic polymerization initiator, by reacting a diaryl sulfoxide and an aryl Grignard reagent RMgX [2] in the presence of an activator with high affinity for oxygen of 3 to 7.5 equivalents relative to the above diaryl sulfoxide, and then reacting the resultant reaction mixture with a strong acid HA1 [3].
US07642367B2	Diamino-functional chalcones The invention provides novel diamino-functionalized chalcone derivatives and analogues thereof. Use of the compounds, or compositions comprising them, as pharmaceutically active agents, in particular against bacterial and parasitic infections, is also disclosed. The invention further relates to a method for detecting inhibitory effects against e.g., bacteria, parasites, fungi, and helminths. The chalcones of the invention carry amino substituents and exhibit enhanced biological effects combined with improved metabolic and physicochemical properties, making the compounds useful as drug substances, in particular as antiparasitic and bacteriostatic agents.
US07642366B2	Phosphine ligands The invention is concerned with new phosphine ligands of the formula I wherein R1 and R2 are independently of each other alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl, said alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl or heteroaryl may be substituted by alkyl, alkoxy, halogen, hydroxy, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, aryl, —SO2—R7, —SO3−, —CO—NR8R8′, carboxy, alkoxycarbonyl, trialkylsilyl, diarylalkylsilyl, dialkylarylsilyl or triarylsilyl; R3 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; R4′ and R4 signify independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; or R4′ and R4 together with the C-atom they are attached to form a 3-8-membered carbocyclic ring; dotted line is absent or is present and forms a double bond; R5 and R6 are independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; or linked together to form a 3-8-membered carbocyclic ring or an aromatic ring; R7 is alkyl, aryl or NR8R8′; and R8 and R8′ are independently of each other hydrogen, alkyl or aryl; metal complexes with such ligands as well as the use of such metal complexes as catalysts in asymmetric reactions.
US07642361B2	Thiophene and furan compounds The present invention relates to thiophene and furan compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and further relates to their use in treating schizophrenia, cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, dementia of the Alzheimer's type, mild cognitive impairment, or depression.
US07642356B2	Process for preparing beta-ketoester compounds The present invention relates to a process for preparing a beta-keto ester compound of formula (1), which is an intermediate for the synthesis of quinolone antibiotics. Particularly, the present invention is characterized by the reaction of an organo nitrile compound with a salt of mono-alkyl malonate in the presence of metal salt, and so the reaction is easy to control due to its endothermic nature, and is devoid of lachrymatory reagents with excellent reproducibility. Subsequent in situ hydrolysis in the presence of aqueous acid solution provided the compound of formula (1).
US07642353B2	Process of making crystalline aripiprazole Crystalline aripiprazole Form B can be formed by crystallizing from a solvent selected from 1-propanol, 2-propanol, 1-butanol, ethyl acetate, acetonitrile or a combination thereof.
US07642347B2	Chimeric regulatory elements for gene expression in leaf mesophyll and bundle sheath cells The present invention provides chimeric regulatory elements constructed from gene regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from the Zea mays genes fructose 1-6 bisphosphate aldolase (FDA), pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase (PPDK), or ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase activase (RUA), useful for expressing transgenes in plants. The invention further discloses compositions, polynucleotide constructs, transformed host cells, transgenic plants and seeds comprising the chimeric gene regulatory molecules, and methods for preparing and using the same.
US07642344B2	Methods and compositions for determining the sequence of nucleic acid molecules Methods and compounds, including compositions therefrom, are provided for determining the sequence of nucleic acid molecules. The methods permit the determination of multiple nucleic acid sequences simultaneously. The compounds are used as tags to generate tagged nucleic acid fragments which are complementary to a selected target nucleic acid molecule. Each tag is correlative with a particular nucleotide and, in a preferred embodiment, is detectable by mass spectrometry. Following separation of the tagged fragments by sequential length, the tags are cleaved from the tagged fragments. In a preferred embodiment, the tags are detected by mass spectrometry and the sequence of the nucleic acid molecule is determined therefrom. The individual steps of the methods can be used in automated format, e.g., by the incorporation into systems.
US07642342B2	Nucleic acid and corresponding protein entitled 161P5C5 useful in treatment and detection of cancer A novel gene (designated 161P5C5) and its encoded protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein 161P5C5 exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table 1. Consequently, 161P5C5 provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The 161P5C5 gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with 161P5C5 can be used in active or passive immunization.
US07642341B2	Angiogenesis inhibiting molecules, their selection, production and their use in the treatment of cancer The present invention relates to a method for providing molecules that are capable of inhibiting angiogenesis, comprising the steps of providing a range of molecules; testing whether these molecules can prevent interaction between JAM-B and JAM-C; testing the positive molecules for their ability to block angiogenesis in vivo; and selecting molecules that are positive in the angiogenesis test as angiogenesis inhibiting molecules. The method may further comprise the step of isolating or producing the angiogenesis inhibiting molecules. The invention further relates to the angiogenesis inhibiting molecules thus provided and produced, to their use in the treatment of cancer, to therapeutical compositions comprising them. In a particular embodiment the invention relates to monoclonal antibodies, in particular MAb H33, to soluble JAM-C and JAM-B and to small molecules.
US07642340B2	PEGylated TNF-α variant proteins The present invention relates to the use of simulation technology to rationally optimize the locations and sizes of attached polymeric moieties for modification of therapeutic proteins and the proteins generated from this method.
US07642333B2	Anhydride and resorcinol latent catalyst system for improving cure characteristics of phenolic resins An anhydride and resorcinol latent catalyst system for a phenolic resole resin provides a resin having long pot life and long shelf life, yet cures quickly thereafter.
US07642328B2	pH sensitive macromer based copolymer and a process for the preparation thereof The present invention discloses a novel pH sensitive copolymer synthesized from lactide macromers and basic monomers. This composition comprises an acrylate or methacrylate ester of low molecular weight oligomeric lactide copolymerized with basic monomer. These copolymers show pH sensitive dissolution behavior which can be exploited for pharmaceutical applications.
US07642326B2	Substituted aminosiloxanes and polymeric products Polymeric reaction products derived from a substituted aminosiloxane and a fluorosubstituted alkyl ester of an ethylenically carboxylic acid are disclosed. The polymeric reaction products are suitable for application to substrates such as textiles, particularly fabrics, to impart oil repellent properties to textiles.
US07642325B2	Non-sticky water-based conformal coating material A non-sticky water-based coating material in the form of a film applied to the face of a circuit board that is loaded with electronic parts; which comes into contact with the outside environment. The coating material can be formed into the film at room temperature without using a coalescence, does not contain a solvent and forms a membrane having flexibility, low Young's modulus, favorable adhesive properties, moisture resistance and insulating properties. Specifically, the non-sticky water-based conformal coating material includes a resin wherein a flexible acrylic resin having glass transition temperature of at most 0° C. is the main chain and a vinyl polymer having a glass transition temperature of at least 20° C. is grafted to the flexible acrylic resin; the content of the vinyl polymer being 10 to 70% by weight based on the flexible acrylic resin.
US07642324B2	Methods of using heterocycle-amine ligands, compositions, complexes, and catalysts Ligands, compositions, and metal-ligand complexes that incorporate heterocycle-amine compounds are disclosed that are useful in the catalysis of transformations such as the polymerization of monomers into polymers. The catalyst have high performance characteristics, including higher comonomer incorporation into ethylene/olefin copolymers, where such olefins are for example, 1-octene, propylene or styrene. The catalysts also polymerize propylene to form isotactic polypropylene.
US07642323B2	Heterobifunctional poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives and methods for their preparation This invention provides a method for preparing, in high purity and high yield, heterobifunctional derivatives of poly(ethylene glycol) or related polymers. A chromatographic purification step is not necessary in the method. In accordance with the method of the invention, an intermediate polymer having a formula of W-Poly-OH is provided bearing a removable group W at one terminus. The intermediate polymer W-Poly-OH is first altered by modifying the OH group to a first functional group X, followed by the removal of W to generate a second hydroxyl group. The latter hydroxyl group may then be further converted to a second functional group Y, thus providing the desired heterobifunctional derivative.
US07642321B2	Ring-opened azlactone telechelic polymer A curable composition is described comprising a Michael donor component, a polyacryl component, and 1) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive azlactone functional group, or 2) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a reactive ring-opened azlactone functional group. A telechelic polymer that is the reaction product of these components is also described.
US07642320B2	Polymer additives with improved permanence and surface affinity Novel stabilizers that are comprised of known polymer additive moieties chemically bound to hyperbranched and/or dendritic polymers or copolymers, and novel stabilizers comprised of known polymer additive moieties chemically bound to amphiphilic copolymers exhibit superior permanence in an organic substrate as well as high surface affinity.
US07642316B2	Rubber modified monovinylidene aromatic polymers and fabricated articles prepared therefrom The present invention is a rubber modified monovinylidene aromatic polymer composition which can be used in conventional thermoforming or other highly orienting forming or shaping processes to produce tough, cost effective, transparent containers or other packaging materials.
US07642310B2	Polyester molding for use with a casing By molding a biodegradable plastic material which is treated with a compound reactive to the active hydrogen in the biodegradable plastic material, a biodegradable plastic material and molding having long-term reliability are obtained.
US07642306B2	Control of pH in formaldehyde-free binder systems A system for controlling the pH of a formaldehyde-free aqueous binder composition used in the manufacture of glass fiber products. Following the formation of an aqueous binder composition, acid is added to the composition to reduce the pH to less than about 3.4. After the acid is combined with the aqueous binder composition, the pH of the composition is measured and then compared within a pre-set set point. The rate of acid addition is then adjusted thereby adjusting the pH of the composition such that the measured pH equals the set point pH. The pH measurement is preferably done before the addition of other additives to avoid interference by those additives.
US07642301B2	Poly (hydroxyalkanoic acid) compositions with improved toughness, dimensional stability and stretchability Disclosed are poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) compositions comprising a poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid), an ethylene ester copolymer, and an aliphatic carboxylic acid amide.
US07642297B2	Non-leaching adhesive system and its use in a liquid immersion objective A non-leaching adhesive system and its use in a liquid immersion objective for immersion-writing of masters for optical discs are disclosed. The adhesive system comprises at least one monomer, selected from among the group of acrylate and methacrylate monomers, allylic monomers, norbornene monomers, hybrid monomers thereof, containing chemically different polymeriazble groups, and multifunctional thiol monomers, provided that said thiol is used in combination with at least one of said non-thiol monomers; and a polymerization initiator. At least one of said monomers, not being a thiol, is provided with at least two functional polymerizable groups to obtain a crosslinked polymer network. The polymerization initiator is preferably an initiator that can be activated both thermally and with UV radiation. The adhesive system may further contain a reactive diluent. Further the use of the present adhesive system in mounting a liquid immersion objective is disclosed.
US07642296B2	Photoinitiators The invention relates to novel photoinitators of formulae (I), (II), (III), (IV), (V) and (VI) wherein R1 and R2 are each independently of the other C1-C8alkyl; C1-C4alkyl substituted by OH, C1-C4alkoxy, —COO(C1-C8alkyl), (C1-C4alkyl)-COO—, —CN, benzyl, phenyl or by —N(R15)(R16); C3-C6alkerlyl, benzyl, —CH2—C6H4—(C1-C4alkyl) or phenyl; or R1 and R2 together are unbranched or branched C2-C9alkylene or C3-C6-oxa- or -azaalkylene; R3, R4, R5 and R6 are each independently of the others hydrogen, C1-C8alkyl, C3-C6alkenyl, benzyl, —CH2—C6H4—(C1-C4alkyl) or phenyl; R3 and R4 together and/or R5 and R6 together are unbranched or branched C2-C9alkylene; A is CI, Br, —O—R9, —N(R11)(R12) or —S—R18, A′ is —O—, —NH— or —NR11—; A″ is CI, Br, —O—R9, —N(R11)(R12) or —S—R18 or hydrogen, X is —O—R10 or —N(R13)(R14), n is an integer from 1 to 10, preferably an integer from 1 to 4, especially 1, 2 or 3; R7 is a linker; R8 is a bivalent C2-C3alkylele radical.
US07642292B2	Systems, methods, and compositions for production of synthetic hydrocarbon compounds A process and system for producing hydrocarbon compounds or fuels that recycle products of hydrocarbon compound combustion—carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, or both, and water. The energy for recycling is electricity derived from preferably not fossil based fuels, like from nuclear fuels or from renewable energy. The process comprises electrolyzing water, and then using hydrogen to reduce externally supplied carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, then using so produced carbon monoxide together with any externally supplied carbon monoxide and hydrogen in Fischer-Tropsch reactors, with upstream upgrading to desired specification fuels—for example, gasoline, jet fuel, kerosene, diesel fuel, and others. Energy released in some of these processes is used by other processes. Using adiabatic temperature changes and isothermal pressure changes for gas processing and separation, large amounts of required energy are internally recycled using electric and heat distribution lines. Phase conversion of working fluid is used in heat distribution lines for increased energy efficiency. The resulting use of electric energy is less than 1.4 times the amount of the high heating value of combustion of so produced hydrocarbon compounds when carbon dioxide is converted to carbon monoxide in the invention, and less than 0.84 when carbon monoxide is the source.
US07642291B2	O-acyloxime derivatives, preparation method thereof, and pharmaceutical composition containing the same for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease The present invention relates to novel O-acyloxime derivatives, a preparation method thereof and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. The O-acyloxime derivatives according to the present invention may valuably be used for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases such as hyperlipidemia, coronary arterial heart disease, atherosclerosis, and myocardial infarction caused by Lp-PLA2, because they have excellent inhibitory effect of Lp-PLA2.
US07642284B2	Luminacin analogs and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds having formula (I) (and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof): and additionally provides methods for the synthesis thereof and methods for the use thereof in the treatment of cancer, wherein R1-R14 and n are as defined herein.
US07642277B2	Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors Disclosed herein are compounds of formula Ar1—X—W—Ar2 wherein Ar1 and Ar2 represent aryl groups characterized generally as aromatic heterocycles (e.g. imidazolyl or tetrazolyl) or carbocycles (e.g. phenyl or naphthalenyl); the aryl groups are optionally substituted or fused with other heterocycles or carbocycles; the aryl groups can bear substituents such as alkyl, halo or O-alkyl. X is a heteroatom, a valence bond or an optionally substituted divalent methylene, and W represents a spacer; typical spacers include divalent alkylene or alkylene-amido, -amido or -oxy radicals, which may optionally be substituted (e.g. hydroxyl or oxo). A typical compound is a derivative of 2-(N-napthalenyltetrazolylthio)-N-(2-nitrophenyl)acetamide. The compounds have inhibitory activity against Wild Type and single or double mutant strains of HIV.
US07642274B2	Inhibitor of pain threshold decrease The invention aims to provide a drug having an activity on inhibiting a decrease in pain threshold. Since a κ-opioid receptor agonist effectively inhibits the decrease in pain threshold, it is useful as an inhibitor of pain threshold decrease.
US07642269B2	Pyrrolo[3,2-B]pyridine derivatives and processes for the preparation thereof The present invention provides novel pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, processes for the preparation thereof, and compositions comprising the same. The pyrrolo[3,2-b]pyridine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof of the present invention have excellent proton pump inhibition effects and possess the ability to attain a reversible proton pump inhibitory effect.
US07642264B2	Phenyl-substituted pyrimidine derivatives as mGluR antagonists The present invention relates to compounds of formula (Ia), a process for the manufacture thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use for treating CNS disorders: wherein A, B, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the description and claims.
US07642261B2	Use of 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine and its physiologically acceptable salts 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof is used for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of sub-type anxiety disorders chosen from the sub-types panic disorder with or without agoraphobia, agoraphobia obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders, social phobia, posttraumatic stress disorder, acute stress indication or generalized-anxiety disorder, bipolar disorders, mania, dementia substance-related disorders, sexual dysfunctions, eating disorders, obesity, anorexia and fibromyalgia. A preferred salt is 1-[4-(5-cyanoindol-3-yl)butyl]-4-(2-carbamoyl-benzofuran-5-yl)-piperazine hydrochloride.
US07642256B2	Compounds which potentiate AMPA receptor and uses thereof in medicine Compounds of formula (I) and salts are provided: along with pharmaceutical compositions, uses in treating a disease or condition mediated by a reduction or imbalance in glutamate receptor function such as schizophrenia or cognition impairment.
US07642252B2	Angiogenesis inhibition by cephalotaxine alkaloids, derivatives, compositions and uses thereof The invention relates to compositions and methods useful in treating or preventing angiogenic disease. The invention provides for compositions comprising cephalotaxine alkaloids as antiangiogenic agents for treatment of a host with an angiogenic disease or for prophylactic treatment of a host to inhibit the onset or progression of an angiogenic disease.
US07642249B2	Dihydrogen phosphate salt of a prostaglandin D2 receptor antagonist The present invention is directed to dihydrogen phosphate salt 2-(3-{6-[2-(2,4-dichloro-phenyl)-ethylamino]-2-methoxy-pyrimidin-4-yl}-phenyl)-2-methyl-propionic acid of Formula (III), a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (III), and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; and a method of treating a patient suffering from a PGD2-mediated disorder including, but not limited to, allergic disease (such as allergic rhinitis, allergic conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and food allergy), systemic mastocytosis, disorders accompanied by systemic mast cell activation, anaphylaxis shock, bronchoconstriction, bronchitis, urticaria, eczema, diseases accompanied by itch (such as atopic dermatitis and urticaria), diseases (such as cataract, retinal detachment, inflammation, infection and sleeping disorders) which is generated secondarily as a result of behavior accompanied by itch (such as scratching and beating), inflammation, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, ischemic reperfusion injury, cerebrovascular accident, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, pleurisy, ulcerative colitis and the like, by administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of the compound of Formula (III).
US07642247B2	1,3,5-triazines for treatment of viral diseases The present invention provides compounds and methods for treatment of viral diseases and cancer.
US07642245B2	Antibacterial compounds having a (pyrrole carboxamide)-(benzamide)-(imidazole carboxamide) motif Compounds of the formula (I) where Ar and R are as defined herein, possess antibacterial properties.
US07642242B2	PRO34128 polypeptides The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides having sequence similarity to GDNFR and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
US07642241B2	Methods of enhancing functioning of the large intestine The invention relates to glucagon-related peptides and their use for the prevention or treatment of disorders involving the large intestine. In particular, it has now been demonstrated that GLP-2 and peptidic agonists of GLP-2 can cause proliferation of the tissue of large intestine. Thus, the invention provides methods of proliferating the large intestine in a subject in need thereof. Further, the methods of the invention are useful to treat or prevent inflammatory conditions of the large intestine, including inflammatory bowel diseases.
US07642240B2	Bioconjugates comprising sulfated polysaccharides and their uses The present invention provides bioconjugates comprising a sulfated polysaccharide such as alginate sulfate and hyaluronan sulfate and at least one bioactive polypeptide capable of binding a sulfate group of said sulfated polysaccharide. The bioactive polypeptide can be a heparin-binding polypeptide and/or a positively-charged polypeptide. Also, provided are delivery systems and methods for sustained release of said bioactive polypeptide(s) using said bioconjugates.
US07642237B2	Growth/differentiation factor of the TGF-β family The invention concerns a protein of the TGF-β family, the DNA coding therefor and a pharmaceutical composition containing the protein.
US07642236B2	Recombinant lubricin molecules and uses thereof Recombinant lubricin molecules and uses thereof. Novel recombinant lubricin molecules and their uses as lubricants anti-adhesive agents and/or intra-articular supplements for, e.g., synovial joints, meniscus, tendon, peritoneum, pericardium and pleura are provided.
US07642233B2	Enhancing recombinant hemoglobin production by co-expression with alpha hemoglobin stabilizing protein The present disclosure relates to the use of AHSP to stabilize the α subunit of rHb. AHSP may be co-expressed with the hemoglobin genes. AHSP stabilization may be used to increase the production of intact rHb in various systems, such as E. coli, other microorganisms, or animal erythroid cells. This intact rHb may then be used as part of a blood substitute product.
US07642232B2	Compositions and methods for the prevention and control of insulin-induced hypoglycemia Pharmaceutical composition comprising both insulin and glucagon can be administered to control and treat diabetes while reducing or eliminating the risk of insulin-induced hypoglycemia.
US07642231B2	Neo-tryptophan The invention provides a novel amino acid, neo-tryptophan, as well as polypeptides containing this novel amino acid such as neurotensin analogs. In addition, the invention provides neo-tryptophan derivatives, serotonin-like neo-tryptophan derivatives, and polypeptides containing such derivatives. The invention also provides methods for making neo-tryptophan, neo-tryptophan derivatives, serotonin-like neo-tryptophan derivatives, and compositions containing these compounds. Further, the invention provides methods for inducing a neurotensin response in a mammal as well as methods for treating a mammal having a serotonin recognition molecule.
US07642229B2	Pharmaceutical composition and a product which includes a substituted acryloyl distamycin derivative, an antimicrotubule agent and/or an antimetabolite A pharmaceutical composition and a product which includes an acryloyl distamycin derivative, an antimicrotubule agent and/or an antimetabolite useful in the treatment of tumors.
US07642228B2	Method for making heteromultimeric polypeptides The invention relates to a method of preparing heteromultimeric polypeptides such as bispecific antibodies, bispecific immunoadhesins and antibody-immunoadhesin chimeras. The invention also relates to the heteromultimers prepared using the method. Generally, the method involves introducing a protuberance at the interface of a first polypeptide and a corresponding cavity in the interface of a second polypeptide, such that the protuberance can be positioned in the cavity so as to promote heteromultimer formation and hinder homomultimer formation. “Protuberances” are constructed by replacing small amino acid side chains from the interface of the first polypeptide with larger side chains (e.g. tyrosine or tryptophan). Compensatory “cavities” of identical or similar size to the protuberances are created in the interface of the second polypeptide by replacing large amino acid side chains with smaller ones (e.g. alanine or threonine). The protuberance and cavity can be made by synthetic means such as altering the nucleic acid encoding the polypeptides or by peptide synthesis.
US07642225B2	Detergent composition containing a cationised silicone delivery system A cleansing cosmetic composition comprising; i) a cationized silicon delivery system selected from one or more of a) a cationized fatty alkyl silicone copolymer; b) a cationized dimethiconol complex and c) a cationized high viscosity lower alkyl silicone fluid with or without cationized silicone gum blend; and ii) detergent active. Also disclosed is a cationized silicone delivery system comprising: a) 15-50 parts of a cationized fatty alkyl silicone copolymer; b) 5-50 parts of a cationized dimethiconol complex; and c) 1-50 parts of a cationized high viscosity lower alkyl silicone fluid with cationized silicone gum blend.
US07642224B2	Biodegradable detergent concentrate for medical instruments and equipment An aqueous, concentrated neutral detergent composition for use in cleaning medical instruments and metal components (parts, tools, utensils, vessels, equipment, and surfaces) having scale control and corrosion inhibition properties when diluted to about 1/40 ounce per gallon to about 1/10 ounce per gallon in potable water. In addition, the concentrate may be applied directly to metal surfaces, such as stainless steel, to remove rust and other stains, without causing any additional corrosion or other damage to the metal surface.
US07642222B1	Method for improving performance of high temperature superconductors within a magnetic field The present invention provides articles including a base substrate including a layer of an oriented cubic oxide material having a rock-salt-like structure layer thereon; and, a buffer layer upon the oriented cubic oxide material having a rock-salt-like structure layer, the buffer layer having an outwardly facing surface with a surface morphology including particulate outgrowths of from 10 nm to 500 run in size at the surface, such particulate outgrowths serving as flux pinning centers whereby the article maintains higher performance within magnetic fields than similar articles without the necessary density of such outgrowths.
US07642219B2	Thermal transfer sheet Disclosed is a thermal transfer sheet that can meet demands for increased printing speed in thermal transfer, higher density of thermally transferred images, and higher quality. The thermal transfer sheet comprises a substrate and an adhesive layer and a dye layer provided in that order on one side of the substrate, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a polyvinylpyrrolidone resin and a composition for suppressing hygroscopic properties of the polyvinylpyrrolidone resin.
US07642214B2	Catalyst for oxidation of alkane, process for preparing thereof and process for producing unsaturated oxygen-containing compound An object of the present invention is to provide a highly active catalyst for producing an unsaturated oxygen-containing compound from an alkane and the catalyst comprising Mo, V, Ti and Sb or Te as the indispensable active components. The preferable catalyst is represented by formula (1) or (2) as shown below, Mo1.0VaTibXcYdOe (1) Mo1.0VaTibXcYdZfOe (2) wherein X represents Sb or Te; Y represents Nb, W or Zr; Z represents Li, Na, K, Rb, Cs, Mg, Ca or Sr; a, b, c, d, e and f represent atomic ratios of their respective elements, with 0
US07642212B2	Hydroconversion catalysts and methods of making and using same Stable catalyst carrier impregnating solutions can be prepared using a component of a Group VIB metal, e.g., molybdenum, at high concentration, a component of a Group VIII metal, e.g., nickel, at low concentration, and a phosphorous component, e.g., phosphoric acid, at a low concentration, provided that the Group VIII metal is in a substantially water-insoluble form and a particular sequence of addition of the components is followed, even when a substantially water-insoluble form of the Group VIB component is used. The resulting stabilized impregnating solution can be supplemented with additional Group VIII metal in water-soluble form to achieve increased levels of such metal in the final catalyst. Furthermore, uncalcined catalyst carriers impregnated with the stable solution and subsequently shaped, dried and calcined, have unexpectedly improved performance when used in the hydroprocessing of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks. High conversion can be achieved at reduced levels of sediment, especially in comparison to standard commercial catalysts.
US07642211B2	Reduced sweating AZS product An AZS type fused cast refractory product presenting the following chemical composition, as a percentage by weight: ZrO2: 15.5% to 22%; SiO2: 10.5% to 15%; Na2O+K2O+Li2O: 1.0% to 2.5%; impurities: <1%. Application to glass furnaces, in particular to the superstructures and crowns thereof.
US07642210B2	Zirconia porous body and manufacturing method thereof A zirconia porous body with excellent stability of heat resistance is manufactured. This relates to a zirconia porous body having peaks at pore diameters of 8 to 20 nm and 30 to 100 nm in a pore distribution based on the BJH method, with a total pore volume of 0.4 cc/g or more, and to a zirconia porous body having a peak at a pore diameters of 20 to 110 nm in a pore distribution based on the BJH method, with a total pore volume of 0.4 cc/g or more.
US07642204B2	Methods of forming fluorine doped insulating materials In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming an insulating material comprising: a) providing a substrate within a reaction chamber; b) providing reactants comprising a Si, F and ozone within the reaction chamber; and c) depositing an insulating material comprising fluorine, silicon and oxygen onto the substrate from the reactants. In another aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a boron-doped silicon oxide having Si—F bonds, comprising: a) providing a substrate within a reaction chamber; b) providing reactants comprising Triethoxy fluorosilane, a boron-containing precursor, and ozone within the reaction chamber; and c) depositing a boron-doped silicon oxide having Si—F bonds onto the substrate from the reactants. In yet another aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a phosphorus-doped silicon oxide having Si—F bonds, comprising: a) providing a substrate within a reaction chamber; b) providing reactants comprising triethoxy fluorosilane, a phosphorus-containing precursor, and ozone within the reaction chamber; and c) depositing a phosphorus-doped silicon oxide having Si—F bonds onto the substrate from the reactants.
US07642201B2	Sequential tantalum-nitride deposition An iPVD system is programmed to deposit uniform material, such as barrier material, into high aspect ratio nano-size features on semiconductor substrates using a multi-step process within a vacuum chamber which enhances the sidewall coverage compared to the field and bottom coverage(s) while minimizing or eliminating overhang.
US07642200B2	Methods of forming a thin film and methods of manufacturing a capacitor and a gate structure using the same A method of forming a thin film is provided. The method includes introducing an organometallic compound represented by the following formula onto a substrate; wherein M represents a metal in listed in Group 4A of the periodic table of elements, R1, R2 and R3 independently represent hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 5, and X represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having a carbon number from 1 to 5 and then chemisorbing a portion of the organometallic compound on the substrate. The method further includes removing a non-chemisorbed portion of the organometallic compound from the substrate, providing an oxidizing agent onto the substrate and forming a thin film including a metal oxide on the substrate by chemically reacting the oxidizing agent with a metal in the organometallic compound and by separating ligands of the organometallic compound.
US07642199B2	Silica and silica-like films and method of production A method of producing a silica or silica-like coating by forming a precursor formulation from oligomeric organosilicate. The precursor formulation is coated on a substrate as a continuous liquid phase. The precursor formulation is then cured in an ammoniacal atmosphere to produce a continuous, interconnected, nano-porous silica network.
US07642192B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor device fabrication method includes the steps of (a) forming a dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) etching the dielectric film by a dry process; and (c) supplying thermally decomposed atomic hydrogen onto the semiconductor substrate under a prescribed temperature condition, to remove a damaged layer produced in the semiconductor substrate due to the dry process.
US07642188B2	Mixed signal integrated circuit with improved isolation A method for reducing an effective lateral resistance of a buried layer in an IC includes forming first and second circuit sections in a common substrate, the second circuit section being spaced laterally from the first circuit section. The method further includes forming an isolation buried layer in the substrate under at least a portion of the first circuit section and forming a conductive layer on a surface of the substrate, the conductive layer overlaying at least a portion of the first circuit section. A plurality of conductive plugs are formed in the substrate for operatively connecting the isolation buried layer to the conductive layer, whereby an effective lateral resistance of the isolation buried layer is reduced.
US07642186B2	Metal line of semiconductor device and method of forming the same A metal line of semiconductor device and a method of forming the same are provided. An interlayer dielectric (ILD) layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate including a lower line. A via hole is formed in the ILD layer, and a diffusion barrier layer is formed on the ILD layer where the via hole is formed. A copper seed layer and a copper plating layer are repeatedly formed and etched until the hole is completely filled.
US07642179B2	Semiconductor substrate and manufacturing method for the same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor substrate includes a growing step of growing a second single crystalline semiconductor on a first single crystalline semiconductor, a blocking layer forming step of forming a blocking layer on the second single crystalline semiconductor, and a relaxing step of generating crystal defects at a portion deeper than the blocking layer to relax a stress acting on the second single crystalline semiconductor. The blocking layer includes, e.g., a porous layer, and prevents the crystal defects at the portion deeper than the blocking layer from propagating to the surface of the second single crystalline semiconductor.
US07642175B1	Semiconductor devices having a back surface protective coating A wafer level method of forming a protective coating on the back surface of integrated circuit devices is described. In one aspect, a tape having a backcoat layer and a mount layer is applied to the back surface of a wafer. The backcoat layer is cured or set such that the backcoat layer is affixed to the back surface of the wafer. Thereafter, the mount layer of the backcoat/mount tape is removed while leaving the backcoat layer affixed to the back surface of the integrated circuit devices. In some embodiments, the mount layer includes an ultraviolet (UV) sensitive adhesive material that releases when exposed to UV light. The described arrangements can be used to form integrated circuits having very thin protective backcoatings. By way of example, opaque protective films having thickness in the range of 5 to 50 microns are readily obtainable.
US07642167B2	SON MOSFET using a beam structure and method for fabricating thereof The present invention relates to a SON (Silicon-On-Nothing) MOSFET having a beam structure and an inverter using thereof and the method for fabricating thereof to increase the efficiency and performance of a MOSFET. A method for fabricating the SON MOSFET according to the present invention comprises the steps of (a) patterning a passivation layer on a substrate, (b) doping boron on the substrate, (c) removing the patterned passivation layer, (d) forming the beam structure on the substrate by anisotropical etching on the region not doped with boron of the substrate, (e) depositing an insulating material on the substrate having the beam structure, and (f) deposing an electrode material on the disposed insulating material.
US07642166B2	Method of forming metal-oxide-semiconductor transistors A method of manufacturing a MOS transistor device is provided. First, a semiconductor substrate having a gate structure is prepared. The gate structure has two sidewalls and a liner on the sidewalls. Subsequently, a stressed cap layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and covers the gate structure and the liner. Next, an activating process is performed. Furthermore, the stressed cap layer is etched to be a salicide block. Afterward, a salicide process is performed to form a silicide layer on the regions that are not covered by the stressed cap layer.
US07642165B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor device having a field effect transistor (FET) with enhanced performance by reduction of electrical contact resistance of electrodes and resistance of the electrodes per se is disclosed. The FET includes an n-type FET having a channel region formed in a semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode insulatively overlying the channel region, and a pair of source and drain electrodes which are formed at both ends of the channel region. The source/drain electrodes are made of silicide of a first metal. An interface layer that contains a second metal is formed in the interface between the substrate and the first metal. The second metal is smaller in work function than silicide of the first metal, and the second metal silicide is less in work function than the first metal silicide. A fabrication method of the semiconductor device is also disclosed.
US07642161B2	Method of fabricating recess gate in semiconductor device A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming an isolation structure in a substrate to define an active region, forming a recess mask pattern over the isolation structure and the active region, etching the isolation structure exposed by the recess mask pattern to a certain depth, etching the substrate to form a recess pattern, and forming a gate electrode over the recess pattern.
US07642160B2	Method of forming a flash NAND memory cell array with charge storage elements positioned in trenches NAND arrays of memory cells are described, as well as methods of forming and using them. Memory cell charge storage devices, such as conductive floating gates, are oriented vertically in trenches, with control gates positioned both in the trenches between charge storage elements and over a horizontal surface between the trenches. Individual charge storage devices are therefore field coupled with two control gates, one on either side.
US07642159B2	Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a recessed surface, a gate insulating layer formed on the recessed surface of the semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer, and a source/drain area formed at both sides of the gate electrode, according to embodiments.
US07642153B2	Methods for forming gate electrodes for integrated circuits A method of forming an integrated circuit can include the steps of providing a substrate having a semiconducting surface and forming a plurality of semiconducting multilayer features on the substrate surface, the features comprising a base layer and a compositionally different capping layer on the base layer. The method can also include forming spacers on sidewalls of the plurality of features, etching the capping layer, where the etching comprises selectively removing the capping layer, removing at least a portion of the base layer to form a plurality of trenches, and forming gate electrodes in the trenches.
US07642152B2	Method of fabricating spacers and cleaning method of post-etching and semiconductor device A method of fabricating spacers is provided. The method includes providing a substrate with a device structure formed thereon. The device structure comprises a gate structure and a pair of source/drain regions. Then, a spacer material layer is formed over the substrate to cover the substrate and the device structure. Thereafter, an etching process is performed to remove a portion of the spacer material layer so that spacers are formed on the respective sidewalls of the gate structure. After that, a plasma treatment step is performed to form a spacer protection layer on the surface of the substrate, the spacers and the gate structure.
US07642151B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a strain-inducing layer, a silicon layer, a FET, and an isolation region. On the silicon substrate, the strain-inducing layer is provided. On the strain-inducing layer, the silicon layer is provided. The strain-inducing layer induces lattice strain in a channel region of the FET in the silicon layer. The silicon layer includes the FET. The FET includes a source/drain region, an SD extension region, a gate electrode and a sidewall. The source/drain region and the strain-inducing layer are spaced from each other. Around the FET, the isolation region is provided. The isolation region penetrates the silicon layer so as to reach the strain-inducing layer.
US07642150B2	Techniques for forming shallow junctions Techniques for forming shallow junctions are disclosed. In one particular exemplary embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for forming shallow junctions. The method may comprise generating an ion beam comprising molecular ions based on one or more materials selected from a group consisting of: digermane (Ge2H6), germanium nitride (Ge3N4), germanium-fluorine compounds (GFn, wherein n=1, 2, or 3), and other germanium-containing compounds. The method may also comprise causing the ion beam to impact a semiconductor wafer.
US07642144B2	Transistors with recessed active trenches for increased effective gate width A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having recessed active trenches by providing a substrate with STI and active regions, forming a first oxide layer on the substrate, forming an nitride layer on the first oxide layer, employing a photolithographic process to create at least one recessed active trench through the first oxide layer and the nitride layer and into the substrate to create an isolation region, wherein the at least one trench is perpendicular to at least one gate structure in an active area of the substrate, layering the trench with a second oxide layer, removing the first oxide layer and second oxide layer, forming a third oxide layer on the planar substrate with recessed active trench, and forming the at least one circuitous gate structure on the third oxide layer connecting at least one electronic source and drain.
US07642143B2	Method of fabricating thin film transistor having multilayer structure and active matrix display device including the thin film transistor Provided are a method of fabricating a multilayered thin film transistor using a plastic substrate and an active matrix display device including the thin film transistor fabricated by the method. The method includes: preparing a substrate formed of plastic; forming a buffer insulating layer on the plastic substrate; forming a silicon layer on the buffer insulating layer; patterning the silicon layer to form an active layer; forming a gate insulating layer on the active layer; stacking a plurality of gate metal layers on the gate insulating layer; patterning the plurality of gate metal layers; and etching a corner region of the lowest gate metal layer formed on the gate insulating layer of the patterned gate metal layers. Accordingly, a gate metal is formed which includes a multilayered gate metal layer and has an etched corner region, thereby reducing an electric field of the corner to reduce a leakage current of the TFT.
US07642128B1	Semiconductor device and method of forming a vertical interconnect structure for 3-D FO-WLCSP A semiconductor device is made by forming a first conductive layer over a carrier. The first conductive layer has a first area electrically isolated from a second area of the first conductive layer. A conductive pillar is formed over the first area of the first conductive layer. A semiconductor die or component is mounted to the second area of the first conductive layer. A first encapsulant is deposited over the semiconductor die and around the conductive pillar. A first interconnect structure is formed over the first encapsulant. The first interconnect structure is electrically connected to the conductive pillar. The carrier is removed. A portion of the first conductive layer is removed. The remaining portion of the first conductive layer includes an interconnect line and UBM pad. A second interconnect structure is formed over a remaining portion of the first conductive layer is removed.
US07642126B2	Method of manufacturing circuits The method uses a laser beam directed through the substrate to the conductive area of the substrate in order to bond the two together.
US07642123B2	Thermally insulated phase change memory manufacturing method A thermally insulated memory device includes a memory cell, the memory cell having electrodes with a via extending therebetween, a thermal insulator within the via and defining a void extending between the electrode surfaces. A memory material, such as a phase change material, is within the void and electrically couples the electrodes to create a memory material element. The thermal insulator helps to reduce the power required to operate the memory material element. An electrode may contact the outer surface of a plug to accommodate any imperfections, such as the void-type imperfections, at the plug surface. Methods for making the device and accommodating plug surface imperfections are also disclosed.
US07642122B2	Method for forming nitride crystals A method for growing a nitride crystal and a crystalline composition selected from one of AlN, InGaN, AlGaInN, InGaN, and AlGaNInN is provided. The composition comprises a true single crystal, grown from a single nucleus, at least 1 mm in diameter, free of lateral strain and tilt boundaries, with a dislocation density less than about 104 cm−2.
US07642110B2	Method for fabricating a structure for a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) device The invention provides a microfabrication process which may be used to manufacture a MEMS device. The process comprises depositing one or a stack of layers on a base layer, said one layer or an uppermost layer in said stack of layers being a sacrificial layer; patterning said one or a stack of layers to provide at least one aperture therethrough through which said base layer is exposed; depositing a photosensitive layer over said one or a stack of layers; and passing light through said at least one aperture to expose said photosensitive layer.
US07642108B2	LED including photonic crystal structure A photonic crystal light emitting diode (“PXLED”) is provided. The PXLED includes a periodic structure, such as a lattice of holes, formed in the semiconductor layers of an LED. The parameters of the periodic structure are such that the energy of the photons, emitted by the PXLED, lies close to a band edge of the band structure of the periodic structure. Metal electrode layers have a strong influence on the efficiency of the PXLEDs. Also, PXLEDs formed from GaN have a low surface recombination velocity and hence a high efficiency. The PXLEDs are formed with novel fabrication techniques, such as the epitaxial lateral overgrowth technique over a patterned masking layer, yielding semiconductor layers with low defect density. Inverting the PXLED to expose the pattern of the masking layer or using the Talbot effect to create an aligned second patterned masking layer allows the formation of PXLEDs with low defect density.
US07642106B2	Methods for identifying an allowable process margin for integrated circuits A test structure for inspecting an allowable process margin in a manufacturing process for a semiconductor device is provided. The test structure includes a plurality of grounded conductive lines on a substrate and electrically grounded to the substrate. A plurality of floating conductive lines are provided, each of the plurality of conductive lines being spaced apart from the grounded conductive lines and electrically separated from the grounded conductive lines on the substrate. A plurality of supplementary patterns are provided for measuring the allowable process margin by a voltage contrast between the grounded conductive lines and the floating conductive lines. Related methods of testing are also provided.
US07642105B2	Manufacturing method for partially-good memory modules with defect table in EEPROM A manufacturing method makes memory modules from partially-good DRAM chips soldered to its substrate. The partially-good DRAM chips have a number of defective memory cells that is below a test threshold, such as 10%. Packaged DRAM chips are optionally pre-screened and considered to pass when the number of defects found is less than the test threshold. A defect table is created during testing and written to a serial-presence-detect electrically-erasable read-only memory (SPD-EEPROM) on the memory module. The memory module is finally tested on a target-system tester that reads the defect table during booting, and redirects memory access to defective memory locations identified by the defect table. The memory modules may be burned in or tested at various temperatures and voltages to increase reliability.
US07642104B2	Method for contacting semiconductor components with a test contact A method for contacting an external contact area with a test contact is provided. The external contact area has a galvanically applied coating of a metal or a metal alloy. Before the contact is established between the external contact area and the test contact, the external contact area is wetted with a fluid including an inhibitor which contains an aliphatic hydrocarbon, a binder such as a white mineral oil and/or ethyl acetate, and a lubricant. The fluid lowers the contact resistance between the external contact area and the test contact.
US07642102B2	Real-time parameter tuning using wafer thickness The invention can provide a method of processing a wafer using a Real-Time Parameter Tuning (RTPT) procedure to receive an input message that can include a pass-through message, a real-time feedforward message, or a real-time optimization message, or any combination thereof. The RTPT procedures can use real-time wafer thickness data to create, modify, and/or use measurement recipe data, measurement profile data, and/or measurement model data. In addition, RTPT procedures can use real-time wafer thickness data to create, modify, and/or use process recipe data, process profile data, and/or process model data.
US07642100B2	Method and system for yield and productivity improvements in semiconductor processing A semiconductor processing method includes processing a first substrate while detecting at least one first processing parameter value in a first apparatus. The first processing parameter is analyzed, thereby yielding at least one first predicted parameter value. The first predicted parameter value is compared with a first pre-defined parameter value, thereby yielding at least one first comparison result. A first recipe is applied corresponding to the first comparison result for processing a second substrate in the first apparatus.
US07642098B2	Ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic layer, method for the production thereof, and use thereof A film and method of preparing a film. The film is made of at least one of ferromagnetic and ferrimagnetic material. An elongated slot is included in the material and is operable to control the domain structure of the material. The depth of the elongated slot is the same as the thickness of the film and the width of the elongated slot is greater than an exchange length of the material. The slot is free from contact with any side of the film.
US07642094B2	Method of measuring biodegradation rate of unnatural organic compound Provided is a method of measuring a biodegradation rate of a non-natural organic compound in the presence of a biodegradation medium, characterized by including: measuring a concentration of a radioactive carbon isotope 14C in a biodegradation medium; and measuring a biodegradation rate of a non-natural organic compound from a difference between the concentration of 14C in the biodegradation medium and a concentration of 14C in modern carbon. Further, a metal such as iron in the medium can be used as an internal standard. According to the method, a biodegradation rate of a non-natural organic compound can be measured safely, simply, rapidly, and accurately without providing any special measures against radiation.
US07642093B2	Automated tissue staining system and reagent container An automated staining system and a reagent container designed for use with the automated staining apparatus. The reagent container includes a reagent containment section capable of containing a volume of a reagent. The reagent containment section includes an upper wall and a base wall that are spaced apart along an axis. The base wall includes a well having a nadir that is aligned axially with an access opening in the upper wall so that a reagent probe entering the opening parallel to the axis will travel toward the nadir. In another aspect of the invention, the reagent container may include a two-dimensional data element containing reagent information. The staining apparatus may include one removable drawer for holding reagent containers and another removable drawer holding slides.
US07642092B2	Cultured cartilage/bone cells/tissue, method of generating same and uses thereof A method of generating cultured chondrocytes/endochondral bone cells is provided. The method comprising isolating chondrocytes from mandibular condyle tissue, and culturing the isolated chondrocytes. A method of isolating chondrocytes from mandibular condyle tissue is further provided. The method comprises isolating mandibular condyle tissue from a mammal and treating the mandibular condyle tissue so as to selectively remove fibroblast-like cells and/or myocytes therefrom, the modified mandibular condyle tissue including chondrocytes, and selectively collecting the chondrocytes from the modified mandibular condyle tissue.
US07642089B2	Immunosubtraction method Removal of abundant proteins from a sample enhances detection and resolution of less abundant proteins in the sample such as in two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. The removal is accomplished by immunosubtraction of several high abundance, interfering or contaminating proteins simultaneously.
US07642087B2	Chromatography kit, examination container, and method for manufacturing the same An chromatography kit is described, a representative one of which includes: an examination container one end of which has an inlet for receiving a sample, and an chromatography examination strip used by inserting from the inlet into the examination container wherein the examination container comprises a prevention part for preventing from the adherence of the examination strip on the inner wall of the examination container.
US07642084B2	Assay systems, kits and methods for detecting microorganisms The present invention relates to an assay system, kits and methods for detecting microorgansims (especially for M. tuberculosis) of a suspected patient. The present invention also relates to an apparatus for performing the integration of thermal and magnetic control in the same apparatus to largely reduce the whole process of M. tuberculosis detection to less than 5 hours.
US07642083B2	Biocatalytic synthesis of quinic acid and conversion to hydroquinone by recombinant microbes A bioengineered synthesis scheme for the production of quinic acid from a carbon source is provided. Methods of producing quinic acid from a carbon source based on the synthesis scheme as well as conversion of quinic acid to hydroquinone are also provided.
US07642076B2	Process for immobilization of protein catalysts, product, and use An immobilized protein catalyst is prepared by applying an adhesive to a polymeric support, applying a layer of a globular protein over the layer of adhesive, binding a crosslinking agent to the protein layer, and binding the protein catalyst by reaction with the crosslinking agent.
US07642075B2	Process of preparing a biodegradable polymer using an enzyme catalyst and a biodegradable polymer prepared through the process Disclosed is a process of preparing a biodegradable polymer using an enzyme catalyst and a biodegradable polymer prepared through the process. The process includes polycondensing a polyhydric alcohol monomer having a secondary hydroxyl functional group and an acid monomer having a dicarboxylic group in the presence of the enzyme catalyst. Since the biodegradable polymer according to the present invention is polymerized using an enzyme in the course of the polycondensation, it is easily prepared and friendly to nature, and it is possible to control the molecular weight by varying the reaction time in the course of the polymerization. Thus, the biodegradable polymer is usefully applied to control the dose of a drug in a drug release system and is useful as a supporter for regenerating a desired biological tissue of a patient in tissue engineering.
US07642074B2	PUFA polyketide synthase systems and uses thereof The invention generally relates to polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) polyketide synthase (PKS) systems, to homologues thereof, to isolated nucleic acid molecules and recombinant nucleic acid molecules encoding biologically active domains of such a PUFA PKS system, to genetically modified organisms comprising PUFA PKS systems, to methods of making and using such systems for the production of bioactive molecules of interest, and to novel methods for identifying new bacterial and non-bacterial microorganisms having such a PUFA PKS system.
US07642071B2	Methods of expressing gram-negative glycosaminoglycan synthase genes in gram-positive hosts The present invention relates to a Gram-negative glycosaminoglycan gene and methods of making and using same. The present invention relates to recombinant Gram-positive host cells containing a Gram-negative glycosaminoglycan synthase gene, and methods of producing glycosaminoglycans using such recombinant host cells.
US07642067B2	Device and method for rapidly determining the effectiveness of sterilization or disinfection processes A device and a method for rapidly determining the effectiveness of sterilization or disinfection processes are provided. The method involves contacting a biological indicator containing a known number of live spores to a sterilization or disinfection process. When the spores are killed, the minerals in the spores are released. Water is contacted with the dead spores to form an aqueous solution. A parameter related to the concentration of a mineral in the aqueous solution is measured. The effectiveness of the germicidal process is determined from the parameter and the initial number of spores in the biological indicator. Measuring the parameter by measuring the conductivity of the aqueous solution is particularly effective and sensitive.
US07642066B2	High throughput pharmaceutical screening using drosophila High throughput drug screening assay methods and related apparatus are described. Wild-type Drosophila are raised in multi-well microtiter plates on a growth medium having a high level of a sugar such as glucose. The high sugar diet during development induces screenably distinct characteristics in the wild-type Drosophila. Compounds that putatively modify the screenably distinct characteristic are tested by feeding to the Drosophila embryos, and determining whether the compound modifies the screenably distinct characteristic induced by the high sugar growth medium. The assay methods and related articles of composition can also be used to assay toxicity of candidate compounds.
US07642065B2	Ex vivo method for determination of CETP activity and efficacy of heart disease treatment The present invention relates to a novel method to determine CETP activity in a bodily fluid sample wherein the sample may contain an inhibitor of CETP activity. The effect of the inhibitor is preserved to provide a more accurate determination of CETP activity in the fluid. Kits for the practice of the method are also provided.
US07642062B2	Compositions and methods of their use for improving the condition and appearance of skin The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating, preventing and improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin, particularly, treating, preventing, ameliorating, reducing and/or eliminating fine lines and/or wrinkles of skin, where the compositions include natural plant constituents, or synthetic equivalents thereof, which inhibit or decrease expression of C-reactive protein expression, production or secretion, thereby reducing, inhibiting, or ameliorating dermatological signs of aging. The compositions of the invention may be topically applied to the skin, or are delivered by directed means to a site in need thereof, in an amount effective in improving the condition and aesthetic appearance of skin.
US07642061B2	Glut-1 as a receptor for HTLV envelopes and its uses The invention relates to the use of the ubiquitous vertebrate glucose transporter GLUT1, or of fragments or sequences derived thereof, for the in vitro diagnosis of cancers, when used as a tumor marker, or for the screening of compounds useful for the preparation of drugs for the prevention or the treatment of pathologies linked to an infection of an individual with a PTLV, or pathologies linked to an overexpression of GLUT1 on cell surfaces, or the in vitro detection of GLUT1 on cell surfaces. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing GLUT1, or fragments or sequences derived thereof, and to their uses such as in the frame of the prevention or the treatment of pathologies linked to an infection of an individual with a PTLV.
US07642059B2	Single receptor assays for immunosuppressive drugs A highly specific homogeneous assay method for an immunosuppressive drug using an immunophilin in a single receptor format is provided. In the simplest format, a single receptor is utilized analogous to a competitive immunoassay whereby an immunophilin is substituted for an antibody, and a competition results between a drug conjugate and the drug analyte for a limited number of immunophilin binding sites. In a microparticle agglutination assay format, an immunophilin is either bound to a particle or in solution. In the case where an immunophilin is bound to a particle, a polyvalent conjugate of the drug analyte is present in solution.
US07642054B2	Serpentine transmembrane antigens expressed in human cancers and uses thereof Described is a novel family of cell surface serpentine transmembrane antigens. Two of the proteins in this family are exclusively or predominantly expressed in the prostate, as well as in prostate cancer, and thus members of this family have been termed “STRAP” Serpentine TRansmembrane Antigens of the Prostate). Four particular human STRAPs are described and characterized herein. The human STRAPs exhibit a high degree of structural conservation among them but show no significant structural homology to any known human proteins. The prototype member of the STRAP family, STRAP-1, appears to be a type IIIa membrane protein expressed predominantly in prostate cells in normal human tissues. Structurally, STRAP-1 is a 339 amino acid protein characterized by a molecular topology of six transmembrane domains and Intracellular N- and C-termini, suggesting that It folds In a “serpentine” manner Into three extracellular and two intracellular loops. STRAP-1 protein expression is maintained at high levels across various stages of prostate cancer. Moreover, STRAP-1 is highly over-expressed In certain other human cancers.
US07642052B2	Heart failure assessment based on alpha-2C adrenergic receptor polymorphisms Methods for cardiovascular disease assessment in an individual comprise detecting the presence or absence of a fragment encoding a polymorphic alpha-2C (α2C DEL322-325) adrenergic receptor in a sample from an individual; and detecting the presence or absence of a fragment encoding a polymorphic beta-1 adrenergic receptor (β1Arg389) in a sample from the individual. Methods for delaying development of cardiovascular disease in an individual, methods for delaying progression or early death associated with cardiovascular disease in an individual, methods of genetic counseling for cardiovascular disease in an individual are also provided.
US07642051B2	Screening methods for the identification of inhibitors of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral protein R (Vpr) binding to the adenine nucleotide translocator (ANT) The invention is directed to the induction of mitochondrial membrane permeabilization via the physical and functional interaction of the HIV-1 Vpr protein with the mitochondrial inner membrane protein ANT (adenine nucleotide translocator, also called adenine nucleotide translocase or ADP/ATP carrier). Reagents and methods for inducing and/or inhibiting the binding of Vpr to ANT, mitochondrial membrane permeabilization, and apoptosis are provided.
US07642050B2	Method for predicting responsiveness of breast cancer to antiestrogen therapy The invention is directed to diagnostic and monitoring methods (assays) for cancer and kits that may be used in such methods. More particularly, an aspect of the invention relates to the use of activated Stat5 for diagnosing and monitoring breast cancer and predicting the effectiveness of cancer treatment. The invention also relates to the use of screening assays for discovering compounds that effect levels of activated Stat5.
US07642047B2	Method of screening cell death modulators The invention provides methods and compositions for identifying agents which modulate cell death, indicated e.g. by the expression of caspase-2 and/or caspase-7, in GDNF family growth factor deprived neuronal or nonneuronal cells. The methods for identifying such agents find particular application in drug development.
US07642045B2	Antibodies to protein markers associated with bone marrow stem cell differentiation into early progenitor dendritic cells A novel cytosolic 58 kd phosphoprotein induced during bone marrow stem cell (BM) differentiation into dendritic cells (DC) during in vitro cultivation with the cytokine GM-CSF by addition of antisera to an 82 kd BM cell surface protein generating cultivatable dendritic progenitor cells (DP). Genes, methods for preparing them as well as early DP have been provided. Potential uses/advantages lie in the study of BM differentiation and innate immunity due to stimulatory/inhibitory DC, contribution of (BM) and DP to inflammation during infection and carcinogenesis, tumor promotion/regression, identification of BM-derived blood cells, T-cell activation/regulation/tolerance and inflammation.
US07642041B2	Rotary apertured interferometric lithography (RAIL) A rotary apertured interferometric lithography (RAIL) system that includes interferometric lithography tools, a mask with a slit preferably with an arc shape, and a rotating stage is disclosed. The RAIL system could create a servo pattern of a recording-head trajectory of a hard disk drive in a master for magnetic-contact printing. The master can could be used to form arrays of sub-micron sized magnetic elements on a magnetic disk media for high-density magnetic recording applications.
US07642040B2	Method of fabricating periodic domain inversion structure Providing a fabrication method of a periodic domain inversion structure. A nonlinear optical ferroelectric material substrate is provided. A photoresist layer is formed on the upper and the lower surface of the substrate, and periodic gratings formed by interference of two laser beams are employed to expose the photoresist layer on the upper surface. Meanwhile, the two laser beams pass through the substrate, so the periodic gratings are used to expose the photoresist layer on the lower surface. A development process is performed to form a periodic photoresist pattern on the two surfaces of the substrate. A conductive layer is formed above the substrate for covering the photoresist pattern and the surface of the exposed substrate. The photoresist pattern and a portion of the conductive layer thereon are removed by lift-off. A voltage is applied to the substrate via the remaining conductive layer to polarize parts of the substrate.
US07642039B2	Method of making an address plate A method of producing an address plate comprising the steps of; coating a layer of conducting inorganic material onto a substrate, coating a layer of photoresist above this layer of conductive material and curing this layer, exposing, through a mask, the desired pattern of the conductors onto the layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and etching the layer of the conductive material and coating the resulting etched layer with a layer of dielectric material. A further layer of photoresist is then applied, the thickness of this layer being equal to the desired height of a relief pattern, curing the further layer of photoresist, exposing, through a second mask, the desired structure of the relief pattern onto the layer of photoresist, developing the photoresist and allowing the layer to dry. This results in spacers raised above the layer of dielectric material.
US07642030B2	Toner, manufacturing method thereof and image forming method A toner including toner particles each containing a resin and a colorant, wherein the toner particle has: a region A which contains the colorant and a region B through which more electrons can pass than the region A; and the region A is covered by the region B being within 1 μm deep from a circumference of the toner particle, when the toner particle is observed in a state of a microscopic segment having a thickness of 80 to 200 nm through a transmission electron microscope at an acceleration voltage of 80 kV.
US07642027B2	Control of crazing, cracking or crystallization of a charge transport layer in a photoconductor A charge transport composition is provided including a cyclo-aliphatic ether compound. One purpose of the cyclo-aliphatic ether compound is to improve the resistance to crazing, crystallization and etching of the charge transport layer. The charge transport composition may be coated along with a charge generation composition onto a conductive substrate to form a photoconductor. The charge transport composition may therefore be employed in a photoconductor located in a printer or a printer cartridge.
US07642021B2	Method of mapping lithography focus errors The present application is directed to a method for determining photolithography focus errors during production of a device. The method comprises providing a substrate and forming a photoresist pattern on the substrate. The photoresist pattern comprises a device pattern and one or more blocking scheme patterns. The process further comprises performing a device manufacturing process using the photoresist pattern as a mask to form sensor windows on the substrate. One or more focus error sensors are formed in the sensor windows. Focus errors are determined using the focus error sensors. Other embodiments of the present application are directed to wafers comprising one or more focus error sensors positioned in sensor windows.
US07642018B2	Photosensitive resin composition, pattern forming method and electronic parts using the photosensitive resin composition A photosensitive resin composition includes (a) a polymer mainly composed of a repeating unit represented by the following general formula (I); (b) a dissolution accelerator for a developing solution; and (c) a solvent: wherein R1 is a trivalent or tetravalent organic group, R2 is a bivalent organic group, R is a monovalent organic group having a carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond or a group represented by O−M+ (M+ represents a hydrogen ion or a cation composed of hydrogen and a compound having the carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond) in which the compound having the carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond is ionically bonded, at least one carbon-carbon unsaturated double bond is contained in all repeating units, m is an integer of 2 or more, and n is 1 or 2.
US07642015B2	Nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode wound flatly by way of an interposed separator, a positive electrode tab electrically connected to the positive electrode, and projecting from a spiral winding surface of the electrode group, a negative electrode tab electrically connected to the negative electrode, and projecting from the spiral winding surface, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the nonaqueous solvent contains sultone compound including a ring having at least one double bond, and a distance between the positive electrode tab and the negative electrode tab is 6 mm to 18 mm.
US07642011B2	Secondary battery with a radical compound active material A radical compound may be used as an active material for an anode layer 2 to provide a novel stable secondary battery with a higher energy density and a larger capacity. The radical compound used has, for example, a spin concentration of 1021 spins/g or more.
US07642010B2	Liquid low-sodium silicate electrolyte used for a storage battery and manufactured by magentization process, and the usage thereof A liquid low concentration sodium-containing silicate solution as electrolyte for lead-acid storage batteries and its applications, is prepared by mixing a silica gel containing 40˜60 wt % SiO2, the weight units of such a silica gel are 5˜15; add 15-25 weight units water and stir until the concentration of the mixture is 0.65˜0.85 0Be′ measured by a Baum densimeter, adjusting the pH value of this mixture to 1-4 using inorganic acid and magnetizing the mixture under 1000-6000 Gauss magnetic field for 5-10 minutes, stir the magnetized mixture until the viscosity of the mixture is less than 0.02 poise and finally obtain a liquid low concentration sodium-containing silicate solution. The electrolyte can be used as electrolyte or activation solution for common or special lead-acid storage batteries.
US07642009B2	Holder for battery modules A holder for battery that maintains a temperature difference between battery modules below a specific value by the shape of a module support portion including receiving recesses divided into halves to become smaller from the upstream to the downstream of cooling air flow direction so that the contact area of the cooling air between the battery modules varies. The battery modules may include a module support portion supporting a plurality of battery modules and a plurality of receiving recesses formed at regular intervals on the module support portion, on which the battery modules are placed.
US07642004B2	Holder for cooling battery modules A holder for cooling battery modules that that maintains a temperature difference between plural battery modules below a specific value, reduces the number of module support parts, and ensures improvement of assembly performance and reduction of manufacturing cost by supplying cooling air to pass by the battery modules mounted in a hybrid vehicle and the like.
US07642003B2	Sealed type heat exchanging system of battery pack Disclosed herein is a heat exchange system that controls the temperature of a medium- or large-sized battery pack including a plurality of unit cells. The heat exchange system includes a sealed type housing surrounding the outer surface of the battery pack such that a predetermined flow channel, through which a heat exchange medium flows, is defined between the housing and the battery pack, a driving fan mounted in the housing for driving the heat exchange medium to flow, and a heat exchange unit mounted at one side of the housing for controlling the temperature of the heat exchange medium. In the heat exchange system according to the present invention, the heat exchange medium, for example, air is not introduced from the outside of the battery system, but is circulated in the battery system by the heat exchange unit. Consequently, the present invention has the effect of accomplishing the reduction in size of the battery system, reducing influences caused by external conditions, decreasing noise, and effectively controlling the optimum operating temperature of the battery pack.
US07642001B2	Non-aqueous secondary battery and its control method The invention provides a non-aqueous secondary battery having positive and negative electrodes and non-aqueous electrolyte containing lithium salt which has an energy capacity of 30 Wh or more, a volume energy density of 180 Wh/l or higher, which battery has a flat shape and is superior in heat radiation characteristic, used safely and particularly preferably used for a energy storage system. The invention also provides a control method of the secondary battery.
US07641999B2	Fuel cell stack A fuel cell stack includes side plates of a casing. Flanges are provided on the side plates on the short sides for coupling the side plates on the short sides to the other side plates on the long sides. In each of the side plates, the center O of the coupling pin is offset from the neutral surface NS of the side plate in a direction away from a stack body by the distance “h”.
US07641997B2	Design and synthesis of guest-host nanostructures to enhance ionic conductivity across nanocomposite membranes An ion conducting membrane has a matrix including an ordered array of hollow channels and a nanocrystalline electrolyte contained within at least some or all of the channels. The channels have opposed open ends, and a channel width of 1000 nanometers or less, preferably 60 nanometers or less, and most preferably 10 nanometers or less. The channels may be aligned perpendicular to the matrix surface, and the length of the channels may be 10 nanometers to 1000 micrometers. The electrolyte has grain sizes of 100 nanometers or less, and preferably grain sizes of 1 to 50 nanometers. The electrolyte may include grains with a part of the grain boundaries aligned with inner walls of the channels to form a straight oriented grain-wall interface or the electrolyte may be a single crystal. In one form, the electrolyte conducts oxygen ions, the matrix is silica, and the electrolyte is yttrium doped zirconia.
US07641994B2	Fuel processing method and system A fuel processing method for a solid oxide fuel cell stack comprising the steps of: (a) supplying a feed stream comprising methanol and/or dimethyl ether to a methanation reactor containing catalytic material for the methanation of methanol and/or dimethyl ether; (b) processing the feed stream in the methanation reactor under adiabatic conditions to produce an effluent fuel comprising methane; (c) transferring the effluent fuel comprising methane to the anode of a solid oxide fuel cell stack comprising at least one solid oxide fuel cell; (d) providing the cathode of the solid oxide fuel cell stack with an oxygen-containing gas; and (e) converting the fuel comprising methane and the oxygen-containing gas into electricity in the solid oxide fuel cell stack.
US07641989B2	Perpendicular magnetic recording medium for high density recording and manufacturing of the same Embodiments of the invention provide a medium which provides high media S/N and good corrosion resistance. According to one embodiment, in a perpendicular magnetic recording medium at least comprising a soft-magnetic underlayer, a seed layer, an intermediate layer, a magnetic recording layer and an overcoat layer which are stacked over a substrate in order, the magnetic recording layer has a granular structure which consists of many columnar grains of CoCrPt alloy and a grain boundary layer containing an oxide, the seed layer is made of TaNi alloy or TaTi alloy and the intermediate layer is made of Ru or Ru alloy which contains about 80 at. % Ru or more.
US07641985B2	Boron free joint for superalloy component A boron-free and silicon-free bonding alloy (16) for joining with a superalloy base material (12, 14). The bonding alloy includes aluminum in a concentration that is higher than the concentration of aluminum in the base material in order to depress the melting temperature for the bonding alloy to facilitate liquid phase diffusion bonding without melting the base material. The concentration of aluminum in the bonding alloy may be at least twice that of the concentration of aluminum in the base material. For joining cobalt-based superalloy materials that do no contain aluminum, the concentration of aluminum in the bonding alloy may be at least 5 wt. %.
US07641980B2	Liquid silicone rubber coating composition, curtain airbag and making method A liquid silicone rubber coating composition comprising (A) an organopolysiloxane containing silicon-bonded alkenyl radicals, (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing SiH radicals, (C) an addition reaction catalyst, (D) finely divided silica, (E) an organosilicon compound containing epoxy and alkoxy radicals, (F) an organic titanium, zirconium or aluminum compound, and (G) a silanol-containing silane or siloxane compound is coated on a surface of an airbag base fabric and cured to form a rubber coating layer thereon. The composition is suited for curtain airbags.
US07641976B2	Glass package that is hermetically sealed with a frit and method of fabrication A hermetically sealed glass package preform is provided comprising a glass substrate; a frit comprising 65-100 wt. % of a base glass and about 0-35 wt. % of a filler; wherein the base glass comprises: about 0-5 mole % K2O; about 0-35 mole % Sb2O3; about 0-20 mole % ZnO; about 10-40 mole % P2O5; about 10-60 mole % V2O5; about 0-5 mole % TiO2; about 0-5 mole % B2O3; about 0-5 mole % SiO2; about 0-5 mole % WO3; and about 1-10 mole % of a metal oxide selected from the group consisting of Fe2O3, Nd2O3, La2O3, Ce2O4, Pr6O11, Er2O3, and CeO2; wherein the base glass has a mean particle size distribution of less than about 3 μm; and wherein the filler has a mean particle size distribution of between about 3 and 7 μm. The frit is sintered in an atmosphere less oxidizing than air at a temperature of between about 390° C. to 415° C.
US07641975B2	Hardeners A process for the preparation of dual-cure hardeners, coating systems which contain these hardeners, and the use of these coating systems, as well as substrates coated with these coating agents. The dual-cure hardeners are prepared by reacting at least one diisocyanate or polyisocyanate A with the product B of the reaction of B1 acrylic acid, methacrylic acid and/or dimeric acrylic acid with B2 glycidyl methacrylate and/or glycidyl acrylate, wherein B contains less than 0.2 wt. % of epoxide groups.
US07641974B2	Use of aqueous dispersions of VDF-based polymers in the preparation of paints for coatings of architectural substrata Use for the preparation of paints for substrata coatings of aqueous dispersions of VDF-based polymers having an average particle size between 0.260 and 0.3 micrometers comprising a bifunctional surfactant of formula: A-Rf-B (I) wherein A=—O—CFX—COOM; B=—CFX—COOM with X=F, CF3;M=NH4, alkaline metal, H;Rf is a linear or branched perfluoroalkyl chain, or a (per)fluoropolyether chain such that the number average molecular weight of (I) is in the range 600-800.
US07641970B2	Dielectric particle aggregate comprising a surface layer of zinc titanate, low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition using same A low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition is obtained by bending 2.5-20 parts by weight of a glass component per 100 parts by weight of an aggregate of dielectric particles which are composed of Ti-containing dielectric material and contain an oxide including Ti and Zn in the surface portions. A low temperature sintered dielectric ceramic is produced by sintering this low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition at 880 to 1000° C. With this low temperature sinterable dielectric ceramic composition, there can be obtained a multiplayer electronic component having an internal conductor composed of Ag, Cu or an alloy containing at least one of them.
US07641967B2	Heat resistant masking tape A heat resistant masking tape, comprising (1) a heat resistant backing film layer; and (2) a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer disposed on the heat resistant backing film layer, wherein the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer comprises a polymer resulting from polymerizing and cross-linking a monomer mixture comprising an alkyl (meth)acrylate with an alkyl group having 4 to 15 carbon atoms, glycidyl (meth)acrylate and (meth)acrylic acid, the glycidyl (meth)acrylate being present in an amount of 2 to 13% by weight of the total weight of monomers and the (meth)acrylic acid being present in an amount of 1 to 7% by weight of the total weight of monomers.
US07641966B2	Re-release adhesive and re-release adhesive sheet A curable re-release adhesive which, when subjected to a curing reaction caused by irradiation with radiation, shows a sufficient drop of adhesion and causes the adherend to be warped to a minimized extent as developed by the shrinkage force caused by the curing reaction. The re-release adhesive contains a radiation-reactive polymer including a main chain and a plurality of intramolecular side chains, each such side chain having a terminal carbon-carbon double bond, a chain length of 6 or more in terms of number of atoms, and the same or a different number of atoms as each other side chain in the polymer. The release adhesive shows a shrinkage force of 30 MPa or less as developed by a curing reaction upon irradiation. A re-release adhesive sheet is also disclosed, including a substrate film and an adhesive layer containing the re-release adhesive, provided on one surface thereof.
US07641965B1	Transparent light-weight safety glazings Provided is a transparent and light-weight ballistic resistant safety glazing comprising an ionomer sheet. The ionomer sheet comprises an ionomer derived from a parent acid copolymer that comprises copolymerized units of an α-olefin having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and, based on the total weight of the acid copolymer, about 20 to about 30 wt % of copolymerized units of an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid having 3 to 8 carbon atoms. The ionomer is neutralized to a level of about 5% to about 90%, based on the total carboxylic acid content of the acid copolymer, and further comprises at least one cation. Further provided are articles comprising the light-weight ballistic resistant safety glazing.
US07641964B2	Roofing membrane A roofing material includes a first layer including a fluoropolymer, a second layer directly bonded to and directly contacting the first layer, and a third layer underlying the second layer. The second layer includes an unfunctionalized olefinic polymer. The third layer includes a polymeric material and a filler.
US07641963B2	Panel and process for producing a panel A panel, in particular floor panel, having a support board made of glued and compressed fiber material to which a termination layer is applied in each case on a top side and an underside, and the termination layer of the top side has a structured surface, and to a process for producing such a panel or such a support board. The object of the invention is to provide a panel or a support board comprising binders and fillers and also a process for producing the same, by means of which surface-structured panels can be produced more quickly and cost-effectively. This object is achieved in that the density on the top side of the support board is lower than the density of the support board on the underside.
US07641961B2	Ink solvent assisted heat sealable media A method of producing a print medium to reduce problems associated with the gradual dye-fade and color-shift of inks over time, and to provide improved resistance to physical handling is provided Specifically, a method can comprise steps of coating a media substrate with a porous coating composition of semi-metal oxide or metal oxide particulates to form a porous ink receiving layer, coating the porous ink-receiving layer with a latex layer configured to allow an ink-jet ink to be received at the porous ink-receiving layer, printing ink-jet ink on at least a portion of the latex layer to form ink-associated latex regions exclusive of non-printed latex regions, and heating the latex layer. The ink-jet ink can include an ink vehicle, a colorant, and a film promoting additive that lowers the film forming temperature of the latex particulates in the ink-associated latex regions. Upon heating, the ink-associated latex regions form a continuous film, and non-printed latex regions do not form a continuous film. Associated systems and ink-jet prints are also provided.
US07641959B2	Roofing granules of enhanced solar reflectance Roofing granules, methods for their preparation, having a Total Solar Reflectance of at least 25% on a substrate or carrier.
US07641952B2	Durable metallized self-adhesive laminates A self-adhesive laminate with an emissivity of no greater than about 0.40 made of a sheet layer having first and second outer surfaces, the sheet layer comprising at least one layer selected from the group consisting of nonwoven fabrics, woven fabrics, nonwoven fabric-film laminates, woven fabric-film laminates, films, paper-film laminates, and composites thereof with at least one multi-layer coating on said first outer surface of the sheet layer, said multi-layer coating comprising a first metal coating layer adjacent the first outer surface of the sheet layer; and an outer organic coating layer of a composition containing a material selected from the group consisting of organic polymers, organic oligomers, compounds, and combinations thereof, deposited on the metal layer; and with an adhesive layer coating the second outer surface of the sheet layer and wherein the sheet layer coated with said multilayer coating is creped.
US07641949B2	Pressure vessel with improved impact resistance and method of making the same A composite overwrapped pressure vessel is provided which includes a composite overwrapping material including fibers disposed in a resin matrix. At least first and second kinds of fibers are used. These fibers typically have characteristics of high strength and high toughness to provide impact resistance with increased pressure handling capability and low weight. The fibers are applied to form a pressure vessel using wrapping or winding techniques with winding angles varied for specific performance characteristics. The fibers of different kinds are dispersed in a single layer of winding or wound in distinct separate layers. Layers of fabric comprised of such fibers are interspersed between windings for added strength or impact resistance. The weight percentages of the high toughness and high strength materials are varied to provide specified impact resistance characteristics. The resin matrix is formed with prepregnated fibers or through wet winding. The vessels are formed with or without liners.
US07641944B2	Method for forming gold plating A method for forming gold plating. The method includes preparing a solution containing gold ions and a reductant, immersing an object that is to be plated in the solution, irradiating the object with ultraviolet rays, and depositing gold on the object to form gold plating when the ultraviolet rays cause a photochemical reaction in the solution.
US07641943B2	Coating method, liquid supplying head and liquid supplying apparatus A coating method is provided for forming a liquid-repellent coat on a predetermined partial region of an inner surface of each through-hole of a nozzle plate. The nozzle plate is provided in an ink-jet head of an ink-jet printer. The coating method comprises the steps of: forming a coat preform on a region including the partial region of the inner surface; supplying a mask material having ultraviolet ray absorbability into the coated through-hole; irradiating ultraviolet rays onto the base material to partially decompose and remove the coat preform on the inner surface; and removing the mask material in the through-hole to obtain the nozzle plate partially coated with the liquid-repellent coat. The coat preform removal is conducted through the use of attenuation of the ultraviolet rays by means of the mask material or through the combined use of the ultraviolet ray attenuation and the presence/absence of the mask material.
US07641937B2	Method for manufacturing absorber layers for solar cell The present invention relates to a process for producing CuInSe2 and CuIn1XGa,Se2 thin films used as an absorption layer for a solar cell such that they have a structure near to chemical equivalence ratio. The present invention provides a process for producing a thin film for a solar cell, comprising forming an InSe thin film on a substrate by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition using a [Me2In-(μSeMe)]2 precursor; forming a Cu2Se thin film on the InSe thin film by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition using a (hfac)Cu(DMB) precursor, and forming a CuInSe2 thin film on the Cu2Se thin film by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition using a [Me2In-(μSeMe)]2 precursor. Further, the process may further comprise forming a CuIn1,Ga,Se2 thin film on the CuInSe2 thin film by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition using a [Me2Ga-(μSeMe)]2 precursor.
US07641926B2	Liquid-filled chewing gum composition The present invention provides a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid fill composition and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid fill, wherein the gum region includes a polyol composition including at least one polyol and having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25° C. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region.
US07641923B1	Process and product for inhibiting or preventing bacterial infections A pharmacologically effective mixture of a polymyxin composition and a hop composition having a synergistic effect on bacteria greater than the antibacterial effect of those compositions administered separately.
US07641916B2	Digestible and volume adjustable multi medication delivery device A volume-adjustable device for the delivery of multiple medications to a subject, the device comprising multiple medication elements; an outer containment means having at least one open end into which the medication elements are removeably inserted; and a closure means removeably and adjustably inserted into at least one end of the outer containment means is disclosed.
US07641906B2	Intranasal immunization with detoxified lipooligosaccharide from nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis The invention relates to intranasal immunization with detoxified lipooligosaccharide from nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae or Moraxella catarrhalis.
US07641905B2	Methods of inducing an immune response Novel genes designated and set forth in FIG. 2 and their respective encoded proteins, and variants thereof, are described wherein a gene of the invention exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers such as those listed in Table I. Consequently, of gene products of a gene of FIG. 2 provide diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic targets for cancer. A gene of FIG. 2 or fragment thereof, its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with a gene product of FIG. 2 can be used in active or passive immunization.
US07641898B2	Keratinocyte-fibrocyte concomitant grafting for wound healing A system and method for dispersing living cells onto an area of a subject lacking normal, healthy skin, such as an open wound surface, to form three dimensional epithelial tissue is provided. The cells are dispersed using an air-jet sprayer after being suspended in a soluble media such as dextran. The cells may be dispersed directly onto the area or onto a tissue scaffold or synthetic substance that promotes wound healing.
US07641890B2	Inorganic fine particle and method for producing the same using microchannel The present invention provides a method for producing an inorganic fine particle comprising the step of: reacting two or more reaction solutions for forming an inorganic fine particle while the reaction solutions flow in a non-laminar flow state in a microchannel, thereby form the inorganic fine particle, and an inorganic fine particle produced by the production method. The method for producing an inorganic fine particle of the present invention can stably produce monodisperse inorganic fine particles of nanometer size and allows for flexible response to formulation conditions (e.g., varying flow rate ratios between reaction solutions to be mixed) and for high-throughput production.
US07641887B2	Alumina-on-alumina composite supports The invention relates to the field of catalyst supports presenting a pore volume having an at least bimodal distribution, thus defining a main porosity and a secondary porosity, the main porosity being of an average size greater than the secondary porosity.
US07641882B2	Fullerenic structures and such structures tethered to carbon materials The fullerenic structures include fullerenes having molecular weights less than that of C60 with the exception of C36 and fullerenes having molecular weights greater than C60. Examples include fullerenes C50, C58, C130, and C176. Fullerenic structure chemically bonded to a carbon surface is also disclosed along with a method for tethering fullerenes to a carbon material. The method includes adding functionalized fullerene to a liquid suspension containing carbon material, drying the suspension to produce a powder, and heat treating the powder.
US07641877B2	Process for disposing waste gas comprising sulfur oxides and apparatus thereof A method for enlarging the particle diameters of sulfuric acid mists in waste gas and collecting the sulfuric acid mists in high efficiency is provided. A process for disposing waste gas containing sulfur oxides that introduces the waste gas in dry type electrostatic precipitator to remove dusts and then introduces the waste gas in a wet desulfurization apparatus to carry out desulfurization, wherein the waste gas temperature of a smoke channel at a more upstream side than the wet desulfurization apparatus is measured, the flow channel length is variable based on the measurement value of the waste gas temperature, the waste gas is flown to a flow channel means that is adjusted at a channel length capable of cooling the waste gas to the dew point of acid by heat release and then, the waste gas is introduced into the wet desulfurization apparatus.
US07641876B2	Reduced liquid discharge in wet flue gas desulfurization One aspect of the invention relates to a method for removing contaminants from a flue gas stream (22). The method includes: removing fly ash from a flue gas stream (22) utilizing a particle collector (24); contacting the flue gas stream with an alkaline reagent in a wet scrubber (26); discharging a purge liquid (30) from the wet scrubber (26); and, combining at least a portion of the purge liquid with at least a portion of fly ash circulating within a dry circulating fluid bed scrubber (48) to form moistened fly ash (60).
US07641875B1	Mixed-phase ceramic oxide three-way catalyst formulations and methods for preparing the catalysts A multi-phase catalyst for the simultaneous conversion of oxides of nitrogen, carbon monoxide, and hydrocarbons is provided. A catalyst composition comprising the multi-phase catalyst and methods of making the catalyst composition are also provided. The multi-phase catalyst may be represented by the general formula of CeyLn1-xAx+sMOZ, wherein Ln is a mixture of elements originally in the form of single-phase mixed lanthanides collected from natural ores, a single lanthanide, or a mixture of lanthanides; A is an element selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Li, Na, K, Cs, Rb, or any combination thereof; and M is an element selected from the group consisting of Fe, Mn, Cr, Ni, Co, Cu, V, Zr, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ag, Au, Al, Ga, Mo, W, Ti, or any combination thereof; x is a number defined by 0≦x<1.0; y is a number defined by 0≦y<10; s is a number defined by 0≦s<10; where s=0 only when y>0 and y=0 only when s>0. The multi-phase catalyst can have an overlayer of an oxide having the fluorite structure with a combination of platinum and/or rhodium.
US07641873B2	Transesophageal ultrasonic probe disinfectant systems By providing a single house (21) which incorporates an elongated probe (22) receiving zone interconnected to a pump member (55), a plurality of automated valves (51-54), a disinfectant dispensing chamber (20), a water supply (41), and a control system for automatically cycling each of the components to achieve the desired result, a fully automated disinfection system (20) for transesophageal ultrasonic probes is achieved. In accordance with the present invention, a simple, easily employed, convenient, fully integrated system (20) is attained for quickly and easily receiving the transesophageal ultrasonic probe in its entirety, supporting the electronic bearing head portion independently from the disinfection portion, and automatically performing various disinfection and rinse cycles for providing a completely disinfected ultrasonic probe member ready for use.
US07641872B2	Apparatus for producing trichlorosilane In the apparatus for producing trichlorosilane in which metal silicon powder supplied into the reactor is reacted with hydrogen chloride gas while being fluidized by the gas, thereby taking out trichlorosilane generated by the reaction from the upper part of the reactor, and a plurality of gas flow controlling members are installed at the internal space of the reactor along the vertical direction.
US07641870B2	Process for reducing fouling from flash/separation apparatus during cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks Hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid is cracked by a process comprising: (a) heating the hydrocarbon feedstock; (b) mixing the heated hydrocarbon feedstock with steam and optionally water to form a mixture stream; (c) introducing the mixture stream to a flash/separation apparatus to form i) a vapor phase at its dew point which partially cracks and loses/or heat causing a temperature decrease and partial condensation of the vapor phase in the absence of added heat to provide coke precursors existing as uncoalesced condensate, and ii) a liquid phase; (d) removing the vapor phase as overhead and the liquid phase as bottoms from the flash/separation apparatus; (e) treating the overhead by contacting with a hydrocarbon-containing nucleating liquid substantially free of resid and comprising components boiling at a temperature of at least about 260° C. (500° F.) under conditions sufficient to at least partially coalesce the coke precursors to provide coke precursor liquid, in the form of hydrocarbon droplets or a continuous hydrocarbon liquid phase; (f) collecting and removing the droplets; (g) directing the treated overhead from which the droplets are removed, to a heater to provide a heated vapor phase; (h) cracking the heated vapor phase in a radiant section of a pyrolysis furnace to produce an effluent comprising olefins, the pyrolysis furnace comprising a radiant section and a convection section; and (i) quenching the effluent and recovering cracked product therefrom. An apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.
US07641869B2	Method and apparatus for producing inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles A process and apparatus are presented for obtaining inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures. A metal oxide is evaporated at predetermined temperature conditions, and is swept towards a reacting zone, to which first and second gas phase reacting agents are concurrently swept. The evaporated metal oxide thus interacts with the first reacting agent and is converted into metal suboxide nanoparticles in the gas phase. The condensing metal suboxide nanoparticles interact with the second reacting agent in the gas phase resulting in substantially pure phase of the inorganic fullerene-like nanoparticles.
US07641861B2	Microfluidic device having microchips After a second plate member 3 is inserted into a space which is surrounded by side walls 6a through 6d of a first plate member 2, the bonded surface 3a of the second plate member 3 is bonded and fixed to the bonded surface 2a of the first plate member 2 by an adhesive to form a sample handling unit 1. At this time, the second plate member 3 is positioned by protrusions 35 and 36 of the first plate member 2 in X and Y directions, and positioned and fixed by holding members 8 through 13 and inside holding members 26 and 27 in Z directions (normal directions on an external surface 7). A microfluidic device 101 includes microchips 106 through 108 of plural kinds having passages 132 through 134 for transporting a sample, and a base member 102 on which the microchips 106 through 108 are arranged. After the base member 102 and the microchips 106 through 108 are separately formed, microchips 106 through 108 of kinds necessary for intended purpose, such as analysis of the sample, are selected to be suitably combined to be positioned and fixed on the base member 102 to form the microfluidic device 101. By causing the positioning holes 127 of the microchips 106 through 108 to engage the positioning protrusions 128 of the base member 102, the microchips 106 through 108 are positioned with respect to the base member 102.
US07641858B2	Apparatus for introducing fluid into microfluidic chip by using centrifugal force, a system including the apparatus, and a method of using the apparatus An apparatus introducing a fluid using a centrifugal force includes an introduction member including a chip receiver and a fluid introduction reservoir, the chip receiver receiving a first part of a microfluidic chip, the first part including an inlet, the fluid introduction reservoir storing a fluid to be introduced to the microfluidic chip, the fluid introduction reservoir having an exit formed to correspond to the inlet of the microfluidic chip received in the chip receiver, and a support member supporting a second part of the microfluidic chip, wherein the microfluidic chip is disposed between the introduction member and the support member, the apparatus is rotatable in a state where the introduction member is closer to a center of rotation than the microfluidic chip, and the fluid is introducible from the fluid introduction reservoir through the inlet into the microfluidic chip due to a centrifugal force generated by rotation.
US07641856B2	Portable sample analyzer with removable cartridge A sample analyzer with a removable and/or disposable cartridge for use at the point of care of a patient such as in a doctor's office, in the home, or elsewhere in the field. By providing a removable and/or disposable cartridge with all of the needed reagents and/or fluids, the sample analyzer can be reliably used outside of the laboratory environment, with little or no specialized training.
US07641853B2	Intravenous oxygenator An intravenous oxygenator for enriching blood with oxygen, said oxygenator having a bundle of fibers, said fibers being each connected to a gas supply means through a first connection and to a gas evacuation means through a second connection, with the fiber bundle being twisted during operation by relative rotation of the first connections of the fibers relative to the second connections of the fibers about a longitudinal axis of the oxygenator. Further, an intravenous oxygenator for insertion into a vein, the connections being respectively connected to a first and to a second fiber holder and being displaceable along a longitudinal axis of the oxygenator, with the fiber holders being mounted so as to be rotatable relative to one another about the longitudinal axis of the oxygenator. Such a constellation permits particularly efficient gas exchange.
US07641851B2	Method and apparatus for validation of sterilization process An apparatus, system and method for verifying the achievement of a desired sterility assurance level (SAL) for components manipulated within a low-energy electron beam sterilization chamber. The components are preferably pre-sterilized and connected together in an assembly fashion which creates and maintains the sterility of the connection by subjecting the components to low-energy (less than 300 KeV) electron beam radiation. The verification is completed by measuring the sterilization dose delivered to a sensor, also known as a dosimeter, positioned within the sterilization process to simulate the components.
US07641848B2	Process for production of magnet, magnet obtained thereby and production apparatus for molded articles for magnet A process for production of a magnet which comprises step of supplying a slurry S containing magnetic powder and a dispersing medium into the cavity C of a molding apparatus 12, a step of compression molding the slurry S while applying a magnetic field to the slurry S to obtain a molded article and a step of sintering the molded article to obtain a magnet, wherein the molding apparatus 12 comprises a die 121 having a through-hole 121a into which the slurry S is supplied, a slurry supply gate 121d being formed in the inner wall surface 121b, a die 122 inserted in the through-hole 121a and a die 123 that forms a cavity C together with the dies 123, 122, the slurry S being supplied in an amount such that it is less than the volume of the cavity C when the die 122 has been inserted in the through-hole 121a and has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d, and in the step of obtaining the molded article, the slurry S is compression molded after the die 122 has blocked the slurry supply gate 121d.
US07641847B2	Component forming method A component can be formed by a hot isostatic pressing (HIP) process but it is necessary to reinforce intricate internal structures against collapse and deformation by the hot isostatic pressing process. The present method utilizes a low melting point salt or alloy reinforcement within the structure which can be released when molten through a drain from the internal structure. The reinforcement may be molten as a result of the hot isostatic process or through achieving a temperature with the component which causes the reinforcement to become molten but without damaging the component itself. The remaining parts of the reinforcement may be removed by use of a solvent or simple washing with a corrosive agent to remove any reinforcement debris.
US07641846B2	Method for adjusting distance between preforms and adjusting structure of the method A method and a structure are disclosed for adjusting the distance between two preforms. Thus, the distance between two preforms is changed by adjusting the proportion in the number of two carriers on the track. In addition, the possibility of wear of the carriers is greatly reduced. Further, it is only necessary to prepare carriers of fewer sizes so as to satisfy the distance required by diverse different containers during fabrication.
US07641836B2	Tissue repair device and fabrication thereof A device for use in tissue repair procedures, a surgical tissue repair procedure, and a method of making the device. Specifically, the device is an assembly of a cannulated anchor member with a cord passed through it, and a stopper mounted to an end of the cord to prevent the cord from passing back through the anchor member.
US07641829B2	Method for mechanically chopping carbon nanotube and nanoscale fibrous materials Methods are provided for mechanically chopping nanotubes and other nanoscale fibrous materials. The method includes forming a macroscale article which include the nanoscale fibers, and then mechanically cutting the macroscale article into a finely divided form. In one embodiment, these steps are repeated. The nanoscale fibers may be carbon nanotubes, which optionally are aligned in the macroscale article. The macroscale article may be in the form of or include one or more buckypapers. In one embodiment, the macroscale article further includes a solid matrix material in which the nanoscale fibers are contained or dispersed. The forming step can include making a suspension of nanoscale fibers dispersed in a liquid medium and then solidifying the liquid medium to form the macroscale article. After the mechanical cutting step, the medium can be dissolved or melted to enable separation of the chopped nanoscale fibers from the medium.
US07641827B2	Method and device for pressing a formed part with a transverse punch The invention relates to a method for pressing a formed part, in which a ceramic and/or metallic material to be pressed, in particular powdery and/or granulated material (3) is being filled into the die cavity (2) of a die (1), in an axis of compaction (X) with at least one pressing punch (4, 5) the material (3) is being pressed, and in a direction, with a component of movement perpendicular to the first axis of compaction (X), a transverse punch (6) is being moved into the material (3) in a transverse axis (QX), with the movement of the transverse punch (6) being carried out during and/or after pressing of the material (3) in the axis of compaction (X), in particular during and/or after beginning of the compaction operation of the material (3). In particular there is carried out according to the method the actuation of pressing punches in the axis of compaction in such a way, that there act onto the transverse punch in the direction of the axis of compaction on both sides approximately equal forces. For reducing the installation space required at the side of the die, while nevertheless providing forces, which are sufficient for the transverse punch, it is of advantage to use an eccentric drive mechanism.
US07641823B2	Synthesis of small particles The invention provides an apparatus for forming fine particles of a substance in a precipitation chamber, in which the apparatus has means to convey the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to at least one particle collection chamber, downstream of the precipitation chamber, the particle collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet. The invention also provides a method of forming fine particles of a substance, the method comprising contacting a non-gaseous fluid containing the substance with a dense fluid to expand the non-gaseous fluid in a precipitation chamber, conveying a resulting mixture of fluid and the fine particles from the precipitation chamber to a collection chamber, the collection chamber having an inlet and an outlet separate from the inlet.
US07641821B2	Process of manufacturing optical waveguide and connection structure of optical devices The invention provides a process of manufacturing an optical waveguide for optically connecting a plurality of optical devices, comprising the steps of: disposing a resin composition between two or more optical devices, the resin composition comprising a resin and a 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative, forming an optical path through the resin composition between the optical devices by light having a wavelength capable of inducing a structural change in the 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative, and removing the 1,4-dihydropyridine derivative from the resulting resin composition. Also disclosed is a connection structure obtained by the process.
US07641820B2	Nano compounds and organic memory devices comprising the same A nano compound. The nano compound includes a metal or oxide thereof and an organic compound capable of oxidation and reduction bonded to the metal or oxide thereof. The invention also provides an organic memory device including the nano compound.
US07641815B2	Luminescent materials that emit light in the visible range or the near infrared range Luminescent materials and the use of such materials in anti-counterfeiting, inventory, photovoltaic, and other applications are described herein. In one embodiment, a luminescent material has the formula: [AaBbXxX′x′X″x″][dopants], wherein A is selected from at least one of elements of Group IA; B is selected from at least one of elements of Group VA, elements of Group IB, elements of Group IIB, elements of Group IIIB, elements of Group IVB, and elements of Group VB; X, X′, and X″ are independently selected from at least one of elements of Group VIIB; the dopants include electron acceptors and electron donors; a is in the range of 1 to 9; b is in the range of 1 to 5; and x, x′, and x″ have a sum in the range of 1 to 9. The luminescent material exhibits photoluminescence having: (a) a quantum efficiency of at least 20 percent; (b) a spectral width no greater than 100 nm at Full Width at Half Maximum; and (c) a peak emission wavelength in the near infrared range.
US07641807B2	Direct process for the manufacture of tetraalkylammonium tetrafluoroborate-containing electrolyte compositions Process for the manufacture of tetraalkylammonium tetrafluoroborate-containing electrolyte compositions characterized in that said process comprises step (i): (i) mixing of at least one tetraalkylammonium halide with at least one metal tetrafluoroborate in at least one organic solvent, which is partially or completely miscible with water.
US07641806B2	Manufacturing method for membrane member By steps of forming first masks 13, 14 each having a first pattern on a first surface of a substrate 11 on which a membrane is to be formed, etching the first surface of the substrate 11 by using the first masks 13, 14 to forming first support beams 15, positioning a second surface of the substrate 11 on the basis of the first pattern on the first surface, forming a second mask 17 having a second pattern on the second surface of the substrate 11 based on the alignment and etching the second surface of the substrate 11 in dry by using the second mask 17 to form the second support beams 20, a membrane member 22a where the first and second support beams 15, 20 are formed on both surfaces of the membrane 12 is manufactured. Consequently, it is possible to provide the membrane member that is sufficient in strength and is hard to be deformed by heat.
US07641802B2	Wastewater treatment method and wastewater treatment equipment In a micronanobubble reaction vessel 3 of wastewater treatment equipment, wastewater containing organic matter is treated with micronanobubbles. Thereafter, the wastewater is introduced into an aeration tank 7. Part of organic matter in the wastewater is oxidized in the micronanobubble reaction vessel 3 by micronanobubble treatment prior to treatment with activity of microorganisms enhanced in the aeration tank 7. After organic matter load is thus reduced, the treatment water is introduced into the aeration tank 7, in which microorganisms exist in high concentration due to submerged membranes 17, so that the organic matter in wastewater can be effectively treated. This makes it possible to accomplish miniaturization of the aeration tank 7, reduction in scale of the whole equipment and therefore reduction in initial cost. Also, a photocatalyst tank 22 is provided downstream of the aeration tank 7, so that a minute amount of organic matter unaffected by the microbial treatment alone can be oxidized at high-level by using a photocatalyst plate 24.
US07641800B2	Use of an adsorbent for the removal of liquid, gaseous and/or dissolved constituents from a process stream A process for the removal of liquid, gaseous and/or dissolved constituents from a process stream. The process stream is contacted with an adsorbent comprising a first porous material which has been incorporated into a second porous material at least 30 vol. % of the pores of the first and second porous materials of which are filled with an extraction liquid. The affinity between the adsorbent and the constituents to be removed exceeds the affinity between the constituents and the extraction liquid.
US07641799B2	Method of separating isotopes A process in which isotopes of the same element belonging to the alkaline earth metals, transition elements and heavy metals having an atomic mass of less than 209, in particular lanthanide metals, are separated in an aqueous medium by treating an aqueous medium.
US07641793B2	Aqueous liquid treatment A plurality of magnets can be positioned around a container through the use of a plurality of holders that can be releaseably positioned around the container. Each holder has an area compatible in shape to the magnet to hold a magnet. The base of the holder which contracts the container is of a shape compatible to that of the container. There is at least one aperture on at least two sides of the holder. A strap is placed through the apertures and secured at each end. This secures the magnets to the container. The holder can have a flexible base portion or can itself be flexible. The holders can be at an angle of about 150° to about 210° to the axis of the container. The magnets can be positioned in various polar arrays around the container. The container will hold an aqueous liquid either in a static or flow condition. The container can be a bottle, pipe conduit and/or a filter within pipe conduit system.
US07641786B2	Method of analyzing basestocks for low temperature properties The invention relates to a method for analyzing a lubricating oil for low temperature properties. The method utilizes 2-dimensional gas chromatography (2D GC) to determine the amounts of paraffins and isoparaffins in the oil. In particular, the method analyzes for a particular isoparaffin fraction which is correlated to low temperature performance. The compositional information thus obtained is correlated with formulated oil Mini Rotary Viscometer (MRV) properties.
US07641777B2	Biological testing system A connector for establishing electrical connection between a testing device and a test strip with a biological fluid thereon includes a contact pad on the test strip, and one or more contact wires in the testing device. When the strip is inserted into the testing device, the end of the strip engages with a bight in the contact wire, pushing the contact wire in a direction normal to the direction of insertion. The movement of the contact wire forces a second portion of the wire against a part of the housing, thereby deforming the wire and moving another portion of the wire toward the contact pad. Some embodiments of the invention include 4, 6, 8, 15, or more contacts, which may be situated so as to receive the end of the test strip substantially simultaneously, or may be staggered in 2, 3, or more rows to spread out the resistance to movement presented.
US07641776B2	System and method for increasing yield from semiconductor wafer electroplating A system and method increase yield from semiconductor wafer electroplating. The aspects include a semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer comprising a plurality of die areas. A plating ring for holding the semiconductor wafer in position during electroplating is also included, the plating ring substantially surrounding a circumference of the semiconductor wafer and having a width that varies in order to avoid overlap near edge die areas of the semiconductor wafer.
US07641771B1	Pressure desalination A system for generating purified water from polluted water which includes an entry chamber communicating with a source of polluted water, a pump for delivering water vapor from the entry chamber to the vapor chamber, and a passageway for delivering condensed water from the vapor chamber to a reservoir of purified water.
US07641769B2	Suction box and dehydrator with pressurization and forming machine using thereof The present invention is a suction box for dehydrating the intermediate form of an inorganic building board during manufacturing or dehydrating the material slurry which is eventually molded into inorganic building boards. The suction box can change the open area ratio of dehydration space easily and can be used with pressure forming machines. The suction box has a frame member with a bottom plate, plural bridge members, plural spacer members and a pair of fixture members. The open area ratio is the space formed between each bridge member, including an interval with the bridge member and an outer frame portion in the frame member with the bottom plate.
US07641766B2	Method of using aldehyde-functionalized polymers to enhance paper machine dewatering A method of enhancing the dewatering of a paper sheet on a paper machine comprising adding to the paper sheet about 0.05 lb/ton to about 15 lb/ton, based on dry fiber, of one or more aldehyde functionalized polymers comprising amino or amido groups wherein at least about 15 mole percent of the amino or amido groups are functionalized by reacting with one or more aldehydes and wherein the aldehyde functionalized polymers have a molecular weight of at least about 100,000.
US07641765B2	Method for production of coated paper with extreme whiteness Paper coated with a coating slip containing at least one optical brightener is produced by a process in which base paper or precoated paper is treated, before application of the coating slip containing optical brightener, with at least one substance which enhances the efficiency of optical brighteners.
US07641764B2	Non-woven fabric for gypsum board and process for producing the same The object of the present invention is to provide a non-woven fabric comprising a glass fiber which has a strength, flexibility and water resistance, has less skin irritancy and a good surface decoration property, and a process for producing the same, more specifically, to provide a non-woven fabric for a gypsum board which is used as a reinforcing material for a gypsum board placed on one side or both sides of the gypsum board, and a process for producing the same. A non-woven fabric for a gypsum board comprising 20 to 60% by weight of a glass fiber, 10 to 50% by weight of an organic fiber and 10 to 50% by weight of a fibrous binder, which contains the organic fiber at least on a gypsum core contact surface, is provided.
US07641761B2	Apparatus and method for forming thin film using surface-treated shower plate A plasma CVD apparatus includes a showerhead comprised of a body having a hollow structure. The shower plate is detachably integrated with the body at a peripheral surface of the body and a peripheral surface of the shower plate, and at least one of the peripheral surface of the body or the peripheral surface of the shower plate is surface-treated.
US07641758B2	Method for thermal seaming of polyimides The present invention is a method for seaming a polyimide material. The method involves forming an interface between multiple the polyimide materials. Next, heat is applied to the interface to soften the polyimide material. The temperature of the heat source is below the melting point of the polyimide material. Finally, pressure is applied to the interface to create a seam between the polyimide materials.
US07641756B2	Method and device for lining a pipe conduit or a channel A method for lining a pipe conduit with a coated textile tubing that adheres to the inner walls of the pipe conduit by means of an adhesive. The coated textile tubing can be filled with a long pot life adhesive and the textile tubing turned inside out (inverted) while being introduced into the pipe conduit. A fast curing adhesive is substantially simultaneously applied to the inner wall of the pipe conduit in as short a distance as possible to the moving tubing inversion point. The introduced tubing is then subjected to an inner pressure to force the tubing into contact with the pipe inner wall until the fast curing adhesive has cured. Alternatively, an impregnated textile tubing can be substituted for the tubing filled with the long pot life adhesive. As a further alternative, conditions are controlled to cause curing of the adhesive only in the inverted portion of the tubing.
US07641752B2	Process for laying a strip continuously on a toroidal surface A mechanism for laying a strip on a receiving surface rotating about a first axis. The mechanism includes a laying head moving along a second axis oriented parallel to the axis of rotation of the surface and along a third axis oriented parallel to a radial direction passing through the point of contact between the receiving surface and a strip applicator of the laying head. The laying head is rotatable about a front axis oriented substantially perpendicular to the second and third axes and passing through the contact point. the laying includes a device for estimating the value of the of the angle α formed by a tangent to the transverse profile of the surface and the second axis. The movements of the laying head are determined by the value of the angle α in such a way as to displace the laying head in a direction parallel to the tangent following the transverse profile of the receiving surface.
US07641751B2	Producing method of pneumatic tire When a sidewall portion is formed with a white line or character having different color from that of a main body rubber, a rubber ribbon is wound along a circumferential direction of the tire a plurality of times, a black sidewall rubber provided with a concave groove extending in the circumferential direction of the tire is formed in a region where the white line or character is to be formed, an integrally extruded white rubber extrudate is fitted into the concave groove, the white rubber extrudate is covered with a black rubber sheet, the rubber sheet is partially cut down to expose the white rubber extrudate.
US07641747B2	Rolling member and producing method thereof A rolling member excellent in pitting strength, spalling strength and bending strength of dedendum has a first quench hardened layer 1 which is formed on a surface layer of the rolling member and has a parent phase taking the form of martensite phase which forms a solid solution with carbon of 0.35 to 0.8 wt %, and a second quench hardened layer 2 which is formed at a deeper layer under the first quench hardened layer and has a parent phase containing at least either one of martensite phase or bainite phase which forms a solid solution with carbon of 0.07 to 0.3 wt % and contains cementite dispersed therein in a content of 2 to 20% by volume.
US07641746B2	Integrated metal processing facility An integrated metal processing facility in which molten metal is poured into a series of molds at a pouring station to form metal castings, which are then transferred to a heat treatment line. Prior to introduction of the castings into a heat treatment station of the heat treatment line, the castings are subjected to heating sufficient to arrest cooling of the castings at or above a process control temperature for the metal thereof.
US07641745B2	Soft magnetic material and method of producing powder compact A soft magnetic material used for producing a powder compact has a plurality of iron particles having a Vickers hardness HV of less than 800 and satisfying the relationship of α/β≧2.5, where α represents the specific surface area of the iron particles measured by a gas adsorption method (Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method) and β represents the apparent specific surface area of the iron particles calculated from the average particle diameter measured by a laser diffraction/scattering method.
US07641742B2	Rolling bearing and heat treatment method for steel There is provided a rolling bearing which has long life against rolling fatigue and exhibits no decrease in fracture strength and no increase in rate of dimensional change over time, even if the part size thereof is large, and which can obtain higher strength by crystal grains being further refined, if it has a size equal to or smaller than a prescribed size. The rolling bearing according to the present invention includes a race and a rolling element. At least one member of the race and the rolling element has a nitrogen-enriched layer in its surface layer, and a surface layer portion contains austenite crystal grains having a grain size number of at least 11. The member has hardenability allowing a position exhibiting HRC50 in a hardenability test method for steel to be apart from a quenched end by a distance of at least 12.7 mm ( 8/16 inch).
US07641741B2	Precision notch machining fixture and method A fixture includes an enlarged plate having slots in an upper surface, and support members are secured to the plate at the slots. The fixture is utilized to machine parts that are initially flame-cut from a large plate/sheet of hot-roll steel. A plurality of notches are flame-cut into the perimeter of the part. The support members engage the flame-cut slots to secure the part to the plate for machining a first side of the part. Precision notches are machined into the part, and precisely-shaped protrusions on the support members are closely received in the precision notches to precisely locate the part for further machining on a second side thereof.
US07641740B2	Wash chamber for automated appendage-washing apparatus A wash cylinder or chamber for an automated cleaning station to clean an object or a person's body part includes nozzles on the interior of the cylinder, the nozzles of one embodiment comprising an increasing roll angle providing a novel spray pattern. Additionally, embodiments of the invention include fluid guidance and conveyance structures, angled nozzles, sealing structures, finger guards, nozzle ribs, wash chamber seating mechanisms and drains, and nozzle inlays having a plurality of nozzles. Also disclosed are methods of washing an object or body part using a wash cylinder or chamber and methods of assembling a wash cylinder or chamber.
US07641738B2	Method of wet cleaning a surface, especially of a material of the silicon-germanium type A method of wet cleaning a surface is disclosed. The method of wet cleaning a surface of at least one material chosen from silicon, silicon-germanium alloys, A(III)/B(V)-type semiconductors and epitaxially grown crystalline materials, such as germanium, includes the following successive steps: a) the surface is brought into contact with an HF solution; b) the surface is rinsed with acidified, deionized water, then a powerful oxidizing agent is added to the deionized water and the rinsing is continued; c) optionally, step a) is repeated, once or twice, while optionally reducing the contacting time; d) step b) is optionally repeated, once or twice; and e) the surface is dried.
US07641729B1	Dry clay powder for asphalt sealer and novel asphalt sealer A ball clay powder having a moisture content of less than 5% and at least about 25% of indigenous silica, said powder comprising a blend of at least two natural ball clays, wherein one of the ball clays is naturally silica rich and has at least about 40% indigenous silica.
US07641718B2	Electrostatic precipitator The electrostatic precipitator (1) includes the housing (8) having the air duct (7) for communicating between the inlet (4) for sucking the contaminated air (3) and the outlet (6) for discharging the cleaned air (5), the air flow generator (10) generating the air flow (9) in the air duct (7), the collecting section (14) having a plurality of adsorption plates (13) rotating in accordance with the adsorption shaft (11), and the discharge section (24) equipped with the charging plate (20) having the discharge surface (21) opposing the adsorption surface (12) of the adsorption plate (13) and a plurality of the discharge electrodes (19) provided at the edge (22) of the charging plate (20) opposite the suction inlet. The fine particles (2) contained in the contaminated air (3) are charged by the corona discharge (CD) generated from the pointed ends (23) of the discharge electrodes (19) and collected by using the Coulomb force while varying the relative positional relationship between fine particles (2) and the adsorption surface (12) at all times by the rotating of the adsorption plate (13).
US07641717B2	Ultra cleaning of combustion gas including the removal of CO2 Ultra cleaning of combustion gas to near zero concentration of residual contaminants followed by the capture of CO2 is provided. The high removal efficiency of residual contaminants is accomplished by direct contact cooling and scrubbing of the gas with cold water. The temperature of the combustion gas is reduced to 0-20 degrees Celsius to achieve maximum condensation and gas cleaning effect. The CO2 is captured from the cooled and clean flue gas in a CO2 absorber (134) utilizing an ammoniated solution or slurry in the NH3—CO2H2O system. The absorber operates at 0-20 degrees Celsius. Regeneration is accomplished by elevating the pressure and temperature of the CO2-rich solution from the absorber. The CO2 vapor pressure is high and a pressurized CO2 stream, with low concentration of NH3 and water vapor is generated. The high pressure CO2 stream is cooled and washed to recover the ammonia and moisture from the gas.
US07641714B2	Method for recovering metal values from refractory sulfide ore A method for recovering metal values from refractory sulfide ores is provided. The method includes the steps of separating clays and fines from crushed refractory sulfide ore, forming a heap from the refractory sulfide ore, producing a concentrate of refractory sulfide minerals from the separated fines and adding the concentrate to the heap, bioleaching the heap to thereby oxidize iron sulfides contained therein, and hydrometallurgically treating the bioleached ore to recover metal values contained therein.
US07641711B2	Metal vapour condensation and liquid metal withdrawal Liquid metal is continuously recovered by condensing metal vapour in a sealed system, more or less at atmospheric pressure, and collecting liquid metal in a crucible. The contents of the crucible are agitated and the temperature is controlled to prevent the liquid metal from solidifying. Liquid metal and dross are tapped from the crucible.
US07641708B2	Air filter assembly having non-cylindrical filter elements, for filtering air with particulate matter An air filter assembly for removing particulate matter from an incoming dirty air stream. The assembly includes a housing having an inlet, an outlet, a dirty air chamber and a clean air chamber and a non-cylindrical shaped elongated filter element arranged within the dirty air chamber constructed to remove particulate matter from an incoming air stream. A plurality of non-cylindrical filter elements are preferred. The non-cylindrical filter elements provide a decreased incoming air stream velocity when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area. Alternately, the non-cylindrical filter elements allow an increase in the volume of incoming air when compared to conventional cylindrical filter elements having the same surface area.
US07641707B2	Refrigerator having air-cleaner A refrigerator having an air-cleaner is provided. The refrigerator includes a main body with a predetermined storage space defined therein, and an air-cleaner including a case fixed to the main body and having at least an inlet and outlet, a decor panel that linearly reciprocates to selectively open and close the outlet, a filter device that filters air sucked through the inlet, a blower that sucks air through the inlet and discharges the air filtered in the filter device through the outlet, and an anion generator that generates anions which are discharged along with the air through the outlet. The air-cleaner is securely mounted to the upper surface of the refrigerator.
US07641701B2	Spinal fusion system and method for fusing spinal bones This invention relates to a spinal fusion system and method for use as a prosthetic implant. The system and method includes a housing dimensioned to be situated between adjacent spinal bones, such as adjacent vertebrae. The housing cooperates with the spinal bones to define a graft area for receiving graft material, which may be inserted anteriorly into the housing during a surgical operation such as a vertebrectomy or discectomy. A housing may have various features such as migration preventers to prevent the housing from migrating posteriorly towards a spinal column and can be used with a cover that permits the housing to “float” relative thereto. Screws are provided in one embodiment and are dimensioned or configured to lock against each other to retain the screws and, consequently, the cover in place.
US07641700B2	Joint device for artificial leg, method of controlling the joint device, and control unit There is provided a joint device for an artificial leg, which makes it possible to dramatically achieve reduction of the weight of a power source and an increase in duration of the same, as well as facilitates knee bending/stretching motion, toe-up motion, and kicking motion. The joint device has an above-knee member and an under-knee member spaced from each other. Three expansible links are connected between the above-knee member and the under-knee member, for accumulating energy generated by the weight of a user's body acting on the artificial leg, and operating by releasing the accumulated energy to actuate the under-knee member into joint motion.
US07641696B2	Carpometacarpal joint prosthesis Hemi joint replacements for the base of the first metacarpal of the CMC joint are provided which can effectively restore and reestablish functional joint mechanics while preserving the soft tissues that contribute to joint stability and function. The implants have a unique head shape with a saddle-like articular surface that is shaped somewhat similar to a conventional bicycle seat. A set of four proportionately larger and smaller implants allows a surgeon to choose the appropriately sized prosthesis for implantation in respect of the metacarpal osteotomy.
US07641691B2	Biodegradable/bioactive nucleus pulposus implant and method for treating degenerated intervertebral discs A bioactive/biodegradable nucleus implant for repairing degenerated intervertebral discs that is inflated inside the nucleus space after the degenerated nucleus has been removed to re-pressurize the nuclear space within the intervertebral disc. The implant is inflated with a high molecular weight fluid, gel or combination of fluid and elastomer, preferably an under-hydrated HA hydrogel/growth factor mixture with or without host cells. The implant includes an internal, integral, self-sealing valve that allows one-way filling of the implant after it is placed within the disc, and is made from a material that allows fibrous in growth thereby stabilizing the implant. A variety of substances can be incorporated into the implant to promote healing, prevent infection, or arrest pain.
US07641680B2	Endoluminal implantable stent-grafts An implantable endoluminal device that is fabricated from materials that present a blood or body fluid and tissue contact surface that has controlled heterogeneities in material constitution. An endoluminal stent-graft and web-stent that is made of an monolithic material deposited into a monolayer and etched into regions of structural members and web regions subtending interstitial regions between the structural members. An endoluminal graft is also provided which is made of a biocompatible metal or metal-like material. The endoluminal stent-graft is characterized by having controlled heterogeneities in the stent material along the blood flow surface of the stent and the method of fabricating the stent using vacuum deposition methods.
US07641678B2	Tanning apparatus A tanning apparatus for radiation treatment for personal care includes at least one gas discharge UV lamp, at least one ballast connected in series with said at least one gas discharge lamp, and at least one incandescent lamp separate from the gas discharge lamp or lamps. The weight of the inductive ballast is reduced in that the incandescent lamp(s) is included in the ballast or ballasts(s).
US07641676B2	Implant for fixing bones An implant for use in bone fixation, includes combination of the two materials: metal and plastic. The implant defines several passages with axles (3) running through the implant, which are suitable for receiving a bone fixation device, such as a bone screw. The passages are provided with a peripheral perimeter, which is made of a different materiel than the material of the implant surrounding the perimeter. The implant is, on the one hand, not too rigid and, on the other hand, does not present problems as regards the screw-implant interface.
US07641675B2	Flexible bone plates and methods for dynamic spinal stabilization A plating system and method include a bone plate with at least a first vertebral engaging portion and a second vertebral engaging portion connected by flexible intermediate portions to permit translation of the vertebrae to which the bone plate is attached. The bone plate may further include a guide assembly extending between the vertebral engaging portions that permits at least uni-directional translation while enhancing resistance of the bone plate to bending forces.
US07641674B2	Devices for securing elongated spinal connecting elements in bone anchors Devices and methods include an anchor assembly engageable to a vertebra and a connecting element positionable through a receiver of the anchor assembly. The assembly includes an engaging member for engaging the connecting element in the receiver. The engaging member includes a plurality of elongated arcuate projecting members extending about a rotational center of the engaging member and projecting from an end surface of the engaging member to positively engage the connecting element in the receiver.
US07641673B2	Flexible linking piece for stabilising the spine The invention relates to a connecting member for maintaining the spacing between at least two anchor members screwed into vertebrae. It comprises two rigid rod-forming parts (12, 14) made of a first material and each having a fixing, first portion (16, 18) adapted to be fixed into an anchor member and a fastening, second portion (20, 22), said rods (12, 14) being aligned with each other and said fastening portions (20, 22) facing each other, and a connecting body (24) made of a second material which is more elastically deformable than said first material and which interconnects said rigid parts (12, 14) by means of the facing fastening portions (20, 22) so that said connecting body (24) is able to deform elastically, whereby the vertebrae, which are held spaced from each other, are movable relative to each other.
US07641671B2	Closing assemblies for clamping device A closing assembly for a clamping device having first and second jaw members includes a closing mechanism connected between the first and second jaw members, the jaws extending distally from the closing mechanism; and a member for applying a separating force to the first and second jaw members proximally of the closing mechanism, whereby the first and second jaw members can be maintained substantially parallel during closing. The clamp has a very strong clamping force.
US07641670B2	Cannula for receiving surgical instruments A cannula (10) receives surgical instruments (120) for performing a surgical procedure on a body (130). The cannula (10) comprises a tube structure (12) defining a passage (16) through which the surgical instruments (120) are inserted into the body (130). The tube structure (12) has a proximal end (20) and a distal end (62). The tube structure (12) includes an expandable portion (40) for enabling an increase in the cross-sectional area of the passage (16) at the distal end (62). The expandable portion (40) of the tube structure (12), when expanded, has a conical configuration.
US07641668B2	Fluid delivery system and related methods of use An apparatus and method for ejecting fluid from a fluid delivery system. The fluid delivery system has a pneumatic assembly that when triggered injects gas into a hydraulic assembly, which in turn ejects fluid through an external interface. An electronic interface displays various measurements, for example, how much fluid has been ejected and if the hydraulic system is closed the pressure of the system. The pneumatic assembly can also be depressurized such that fluid can reenter the hydraulic assembly through the external interface.
US07641667B2	Tissue cutting instrument A tissue cutting instrument includes an outer member, an inner member received within the outer member, and a cutter coupled to the inner and the outer members such that rotation of the inner member about an axis causes off-axis movement of the cutter. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that the outer member is adjacent tissue, engaging the tissue with a cutter coupled to the outer member, and moving the cutter to end-on cut the tissue. The extended portion of the cutter extends distally beyond a terminal end of the outer member.
US07641665B2	Instrumentation and methods for use in implementing a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes an insertion handle comprising a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end and an engagement member disposed at the distal end of the shaft and operable to detachably engage an insertion plate that maintains first and second members of an intervertebral disc replacement device in registration with one another for substantially simultaneous insertion into an intervertebral disc space of a spinal column. The invention also comprising a method for replacing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc in a spinal column, comprising the steps of removing the portion of the intervertebral disc from the spinal column and manipulating an insertion handle that is detachably engaged with an insertion plate that is coupled to first and second members of an intervertebral disc replacement device such that the first and second members may be substantially, simultaneously inserted into an intervertebral disc space of the spinal column, wherein the first and second members are engageable with and operable to permit the vertebral bones to articulate with respect to one another.
US07641662B2	Femoral condyle cutting and shaping center The present invention relates to a femoral condyle cutting and shaping center (10), which comprises a main driving shaft (15) provided in a transmission gearbox (4), and a main driving gear (14) mounted on the main driving shaft (15). At least a first driven gear (12) is engaged with the main driving gear (14), said first driven gear (12) being mounted on a first driven shaft (13), said first driven shaft (13) being supported in the transmission gearbox (4). One end of the first driven shaft (13) extends towards the outside of the transmission gearbox (4), and a bone shaping mill (21) is mounted on an extending end (22) of the first driven shaft (13).
US07641658B2	Transpedicular intervertebral disk access methods and devices Methods and devices for treating diseases and conditions that change the spacial relationship between the vertebral bodies and the intervertebral disks, or that cause instability of the vertebral column, or both, and a method and devices that allow the surgeon to access the intervertebral space to restore a more normal three-dimensional configuration of the space, with or without additionally fusing two adjacent vertebrae.
US07641656B2	Prosthetic cup A bone tapping kit for cutting an internal thread into bone defining a bore. The kit comprises 1) a guide component with a threaded aperture which, when in position, is aligned with the bore, and 2) a tap having a first portion with a first diameter and an external thread designed to engage with the threaded aperture of the guide component, and a second portion having a second diameter which is smaller than the first diameter and a helical cutting edge designed so that it can be received into the bore and cut an internal thread therein. The guide component and tap are dimensioned so that when the tap is introduced into the guide component the first portion engages with the threaded aperture in the guide component before the helical cutting edge of the second portion engages with the bore. Thus, the thread configuration that is cut into the bore forms a continuation of the same helix defined by the internal thread of the aperture of the guide member.
US07641655B2	Coupling system for surgical instrument The present invention provides improved coupling arrangements for medical instruments. In one example, a coupling system for a medical dissection tool includes: an internal passage adapted for receiving a portion of a medical dissection tool; and at least one locking member movable through a first angled path into a locked position to prevent the medical dissection tool from moving along a longitudinal axis of the internal passage.
US07641654B2	Instrumentation and methods for use in implanting a cervical disc replacement device Instrumentation for implanting an intervertebral disc replacement device includes at least one retaining clip comprising a body member having a first side, a hook flange extending from the body member for clipping retention of the first side of the body member against the flange of the intervertebral disc replacement device and at least one lateral flange extending from the body member, partially received over a portion of the bone screw to prevent the bone screw from backing out of the at least one bone screw hole. The invention also comprises a prepackaged, sterile retaining clip assembly for an intervertebral disc replacement device, comprising an applicator having first and second applicator arms, each of the first and second applicator arms extending in substantially the same direction out from a common bending elbow for retaining one or more retaining clips.
US07641652B2	Band ligation and coagulation Devices and methods for ligating and coagulating tissue are provided. In one embodiment, a device is provided having an end effector that is adapted to access tissue to be treated at a surgical site and has the capability to both ligate and coagulate the targeted tissue. The end effector can include at least one ligation band that is removably disposed in a delivery configuration on a portion of the end effector and is adapted to be configured in a tissue-engaging configuration upon release from the end effector. The end effector can also include a pair of spaced electrodes disposed adjacent to each other on a tissue contacting portion of the end effector.
US07641649B2	Reservoir support and method for infusion device An infusion media delivery device includes a durable housing portion and a separable disposable portion that selectively engage and disengage from each other. The disposable housing portion secures to the patient and may be disposed of after it has been in use for a prescribed period. The disposable housing portion supports an infusion media reservoir and a needle on a moveable platform. The platform is moveable between a first position in which a needle is disengaged with a patient and a second position in which the needle is engaged with the patient.
US07641642B2	Absorbent article An absorbent article 1 having a liquid retentive absorbent layer and a liquid impermeable leak preventive layer and including, in its longitudinal direction, an excretion portion facing section A which is placed opposite a wearer's liquid excretion portion, when in wear, and a rear section B which is placed more on the back side than the excretion portion facing section A, when in wear, wherein a leak preventive wall 5 is disposed on opposite side portions in the longitudinal direction, the leak preventive wall 5 having a basal wall portion and a planar elastic expansible/contractible portion connected to an upper end portion of the basal wall portion and being raised in the excretion portion facing section A and in the rear section B, and wherein a distance from an upper end portion of the basal wall portion to the leak preventive layer in the rear section is shorter than a comparable distance in the excretion portion facing section A.
US07641640B2	Medical vacuum aspiration device A medical vacuum aspiration device includes an aspiration cylinder and a valve. The valve includes a removable fluid conduit, a valve housing having at least first and second housing portions, means for removably attaching the first housing portion to the second housing portion, and an actuator. The removable fluid conduit has a first end for attaching to a cannula and a second end for attaching to the aspiration cylinder. The first and second housing portions may define a cavity for removably holding at least a portion of the fluid conduit. The actuator is coupled to the valve housing and selectively compresses a portion of the fluid conduit to open and close a fluid path defined by the fluid conduit.
US07641638B2	Flexible elongate surgical needle device having a tissue engaging section being of greater flexibility than an intermediate section, and methods of using the device Medical devices, kits, and methods for utilizing an elongate surgical needle that may be used through an endoscope working channel or through an external accessory channel device used with an endoscope are provided. The needle has a proximal end and a flexible distal end, an opening at or near the proximal end and an opening at or near the distal end, the openings defining a channel. The surgical needle distal end comprises a tissue engaging section and an intermediate section being operatively coupled in an axial direction. The tissue engaging section and intermediate section have different flexibility such that the tissue engaging section has greater flexibility than the intermediate section. Optionally, the needle distal end has a preformed bend at or near the tissue engaging section, the preformed bend capable of being constrained to a substantially linear configuration and capable of returning to the preformed configuration when unconstrained.
US07641637B2	Controlled volume injection/aspiration device A controlled volume injection/aspiration device includes a syringe having a body for containing a medicament, a needle and a piston slidably disposed within the body. A shell is provided for receiving the syringe body and a plunger rack is disposed within the shell. A manually operated control is disposed in an operative relationship with the plunger rack for moving the plunger rack in a stepwise forward direction causing the piston to eject discrete doses of medication from the syringe body through the needle. The manual operated control is also operative for moving the piston in a stepwise reverse direction causing the piston to aspirate fluid into the syringe body through the needle.
US07641635B2	Method for substantially non-delaminable smooth ventricular assist device conduit and product from same A method of non-delaminably bonding a non-porous thermoplastic elastomer to a substrate by heating a bilayer of the elastomer and the substrate for a predetermined time and a product obtained by the method. Methods for producing non-delaminable conduits and non-delaminable kink-resistant conduits constructed of biocompatible elastomers and substrates, and products produced by these methods are taught. Methods, products, and articles of manufacture relating to non-delaminable monofilament supported kink-resistive conduits that may be used as inflow conduits in left ventricular assist devices for treatment of heart failure are also provided.
US07641629B2	Breast pump An electric breast pump is disclosed as including a hood to be fitted over a breast of a user, a chamber in fluid communication with the hood member via a one-way valve, a pump motor operatively associated with a pump diaphragm movable to draw air from the hood into the chamber via the valve, in which the chamber has an opening and a lid which is operatively associated with the motor, in which the lid is movable between a first position to close the opening and a second position in which the opening is open, and in which the lid is at the first position when the motor is in operation and is at the second position when the motor is not in operation. The breast pump also includes sensors for detecting the passing of milk, and a microcontroller for calculating the rate of flow of milk on the basis of data received from the sensors.
US07641626B2	Integrated blood treatment module having a support element The invention relates to support element (4) comprising a main body (6) having a front wall (25) and a peripheral wall (32) projecting away from the front wall. The front wall and the peripheral wall define a housing compartment (33) designed to receive a fluid distribution circuitry cooperating with a treatment unit for defining an integrated blood treatment module.
US07641624B2	Femur traction device A femur traction device includes a brace adapted to be secured to a patient's leg, with one end secured above a break in the leg and a hitch end extending below the foot and providing a hitch for a tensioning harness. The tensioning harness is secured between the hitch and the patient's ankle, and straps of the harness may be lengthened or shortened to increase or decrease tension on the leg. The tensioning harness advantageously does not rely on hook-and-loop type fastening means, is color coded to facilitate proper use, and stores in a pouch that forms part of and is secured to the remainder of the tensioning harness.
US07641621B2	Elongated intra-lumenal medical device A medical device includes a coil having a longitudinal axis and a radial axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis, formed from a wire. The wire includes a cross-section with a centroid, a moment of inertia with respect to an axis running through the centroid and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil, and a moment of inertia with respect to an axis running through the centroid and parallel to the radial axis of the coil. The moment of inertia with respect to an axis running through the centroid and parallel to the longitudinal axis of the coil is greater than the moment of inertia with respect to an axis running through the centroid and parallel to the radial axis of the coil.
US07641613B2	Ultrasonic contrast agent detection and imaging by low frequency manipulation of high frequency scattering properties A method for improved detection and imaging of ultrasound contrast agents using dual-band transmitted pulses, is described. The method is based on transmitting a pulse consisting of two frequency bands, a low frequency band which purpose is to manipulate the high frequency scattering properties of the contrast agent, and a high frequency band from which the image reconstruction is based. In addition, a general form of pulse subtraction is used to significantly suppress the received tissue signal.
US07641608B1	Sectional cardiac support device and method of delivery A cardiac support device formed from a plurality of compliant sections individually delivered and deployed at positions around the heart and interconnected to one another.
US07641607B2	Packaging machine with folding apparatus A packaging machine having a folding apparatus for closing an end of an end loaded carton that includes leading and trailing side end flaps. The packaging machine includes a carton conveyor for transporting a carton in a flow direction along a carton path. The folding apparatus includes a lug assembly that has at least one folding lug that travels along an endless lug path. The folding lug travels in the flow direction and in parallel to the carton path along at least a portion of the lug path such that the folding lug can operate in concert with separation guide and a combination guide to fold the leading and trailing side end flaps in the desired sequence.
US07641606B2	Sheet conveyance roller and sheet processing apparatus with RFID unit embedded in the rotational member A sheet conveyance roller, having an axis; a rotational member that is provided at the outer peripheral part of the axis capable of rotating in accordance with rotation of the axis, and conveys the sheet abutting against the outer peripheral part upon rotation; and an IC tag having a storage function and a wireless communication function. Then, at least part of the IC tag is embedded in the rotational member.
US07641604B2	Exercise device Various embodiments of the invention are directed towards an exercise device for use with Pilates method exercise and other exercise methods. The exercise device is used either the arms or legs of the user for various exercises. The exercise device improves upon related-art system by allowing users to performing exercises while actively engaging the hands or legs of the device with the device in a manner that remains comfortable during exercises.
US07641597B2	Dynamic isokinetic exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus for the simultaneous lower body and upper body exercise of the user. The lower body exercise may include a treadmill, ski machine, stepper or the like, while the upper body exercise includes an Isokinetic grip mechanism. This grip enables the user to exercise at any variable resistance while maintaining a constant speed.
US07641594B2	Apparatus for cooling trampolines A cooling system for a trampoline includes an enclosure assembly and a sprinkling system. The enclosure assembly includes a frame and a net. The enclosure assembly is configured to couple to the trampoline and extend upwardly therefrom. The frame includes a plurality of supports spaced about an outer periphery of the trampoline. The net is configured to couple to the plurality of supports such that the net substantially circumscribes the trampoline. The sprinkling system is coupled to at least one of the frame sub-assembly or the net. The cooling system includes a plurality of discharge openings positioned a height above the trampoline for spraying cooling fluid radially inward above the trampoline. The plurality of discharge openings are configured to be coupled in flow communication with a source of cooling fluid.
US07641593B2	Jump pit form A is provided for constructing a jump pit with a sand area. The form is constructed in sections. Each section has an inside wall and an outside wall. A support member is located between the outside wall and the inside wall. The sections are secured together onsite. Caps are mounted on the support members. The caps include an inclined surface which slops upwardly and away from the sand area forming the inclined surface. A cover over the sand area is supported by the inclined surface. Optionally, a chamber is located adjacent the outside wall. A grate covers the chamber and the grate is supported by a brace. A mat covers the grate. Openings in the grate and in the mat permit sand through them, thrown from the sand area to drop into the chamber.
US07641592B2	Interval fitness training A computer-implemented method and/or computer program product for developing a physical fitness regimen, including establishing individualized physical fitness parameters based upon individualized information; obtaining physical fitness data from one or more computer database sources; developing a physical fitness regimen based upon the individualized information and the physical fitness data.
US07641591B2	Lower limb function training device A lower limb function training device which the patient themselves can use safely with no sense of fear, which is used to prevent or improve a drop foot contracture or to expand the excursion of a joint while preventing the patient from using it over an appropriate amount of exercise to the utmost, which allows the patient to select the type of exercise, and which enables measurement of state of the body. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and a round-trip movement sensing device, and a brake device for braking the round-trip movement of the foot rest when the count reaches a preset value. The device is provided with a foot rest support structure, a foot rest drive mechanism and at least one contact sensor on a surface of the foot rest, and a brake device for braking the back-and-forth movement of the foot rest when the at least one contact sensor detects the soles of the feet contacting.
US07641586B2	Automatic gearbox with infinitely-variable ratio A motor vehicle automatic gearbox, with infinitely-variable ratio, may be operated in a constant speed mode, or in an acceleration mode in which the motor revolution speed is increased or reduced in steps.
US07641583B2	Hybrid drive train for vehicle A first aspect of the present invention is concerned with a series hybrid drive train for a vehicle comprising a traction motor, an electric generator, a three-position clutch (20) and a controller. The three-position clutch allows the generator to be connected to an internal combustion engine (12) of the vehicle, to the traction motor or to remain freewheeling. In a second aspect of the present invention, a four-position clutch is used to further allow the internal combustion engine to be connected directly to the wheels to thereby yield a series/parallel drive train. A third aspect of the present invention is concerned with a method of operating such a hybrid drive train.
US07641582B2	Control architecture and method for two-dimensional optimization of input torque and motor torque in fixed gear for a hybrid powertrain system There is provided a control system for a powertrain system including an electro-mechanical transmission that is selectively operative in a plurality of fixed gear modes and continuously variable modes. The control system is adapted to identify preferred operating conditions for operating the powertrain in a fixed gear operating range state. The method comprises determining a range of permissible input torques and motor torques input from a first electrical machine to the transmission, and determining a plurality of motor torques input from a second electrical machines based thereupon. Costs are determined, based upon the engine inputs and the motor torques for the first and second electrical machines determined thereupon. A preferred input torque input and a preferred motor torque input is identified based upon the determined costs.
US07641581B2	Differential device A differential device is provided with a case rotatable about an axis; an input member configured to receive the torque from the input shaft, the input member being housed in the case and including an engaging outer periphery drivingly engaged with the case; first and second output gears configured to respectively drivingly link with the output shafts, the first and second output gears being rotatably housed in the case to form a row with the input member along the axis; one or more first pinions being rotatably housed in the case in parallel with the axis and meshing with the first output gear, the first pinions having no overlap with the engaging outer periphery of the input member and the second output gears; and one or more second pinions being rotatably housed in the case in parallel with the axis and meshing with the second output gears and the first pinions, the second pinions extending beyond the input member to reach the first pinions.
US07641577B2	Mechanical chain tensioner with compliant blade spring A tensioner for imparting tension to a chain having a body, a resilient chain guide element, at least one blade spring, and at least one bracket. The body of the tensioner has a surface with a profile of the path of a new chain and a groove found longitudinally along the length of the surface. The resilient chain guide element, on the surface of the body has a chain contact surface and two ends wrapped around the ends of the body, with the chain guide being sufficiently larger than the body, such that the chain contact surface is capable of being biased away from the body. The blade spring is present in the groove with its end in the containments means of the groove, biasing the chain guide out and away from the body.
US07641575B2	Hydraulic tensioner The check valve unit of a hydraulic tensioner comprises a check ball, a ball guide and a disc-shaped retainer. The retainer is fixed to the high pressure oil chamber side of the ball guide by crimping an annular portion of the ball guide over the outer edge of the retainer so that substantially all of an annular circumferential portion of the high pressure chamber side of the retainer is held underneath the crimped portion of the ball guide. The crimped portion of the ball guide forms a recess for receiving and positioning a plunger-biasing spring. A ball seat is similarly secured to the inflow side of the ball guide by crimping.
US07641574B2	21st century challenge America basketball game The present invention relates to a method of playing basketball and in particular to a method comprising providing a rectangular region defining a game play surface; providing a goal defined by a hoop located over each the in paint region; and scoring points during game play as follows: a player standing, within the in paint region, and shooting a ball through the goal scores one point; the player standing, within region between the in paint region and the three-point line, and shooting the ball through the goal scores two points; the player standing, within region between the three-point line and the four-point line, and shooting the ball through the goal scores three-points; and the player standing, within the four-point region, and shooting the ball through the goal scores four-points.
US07641571B2	Highly-neutralized acid polymer compositions having a low moisture vapor transmission rate and their use in golf balls The present invention provides high moment of inertia golf balls comprising a low specific gravity core layer formed from a moisture resistant composition. The moisture resistant composition has a moisture vapor transmission rate (MVTR) of 12.5 g·mil/100 in2/day or less and comprises a highly neutralized acid polymer. Golf balls of the invention have a moment of inertia of 85 g·cm2 or greater.
US07641564B2	Member with inner teeth and method of producing the same Grooves as ball rolling grooves are formed in a side peripheral wall of a preparatory formed body that is to be an inner member. A recess opened so as to be continuous to curved bottom sections of the grooves, which face a through-hole, is formed in one end surface of the preparatory formed body. In carburizing, carburizing gas entering into space between the through-hole and a support shaft member flows through the recess after coming into contact with inner teeth, and is then discharged to the outside of the preparatory formed body via the curved bottom sections of the grooves. On the contrary, the carburizing gas having been in contact with the curved bottom sections of the grooves flows through the recess to come to be in contact with the inner teeth and is then discharged through the space.
US07641563B2	Boot for constant-velocity universal joint A boot for constant-velocity universal joint includes a major-diameter fastener, a minor-diameter fastener, and a bellows. The bellows includes a first root, a first crest, a second root, a second crest, a third root, a third crest, a fourth root, a fourth crest, a fifth root and a fifth crest. The first crest, the second crest, the third crest, the fourth crest and the fifth crest have a top, respectively, and the tops of the second crest, third crest and fourth crest are disposed on an outer peripheral side with respect to a line L1, which the tops of the first crest and fifth crest make there between, in a cross section involving the central axis of the bellows.
US07641562B2	Boot for universal shaft coupling A boot for a universal shaft coupling, by which an improvement of an assembling workability can be expected, and an improvement of a sealing performance can be expected. The boot for the universal shaft coupling is formed by a rubber elastic body, and separated portions (22) are formed linearly along a generatrix. A fastener pair (26) is arranged in both sides of the separated portions (22) so as to form a seal portion. The fastener pair (26) is constituted by an occluding portion (32) formed in one end edge of the separated portion (22) and provided with a bulge locking portion (32a) in a leading end, and an occluded portion (34) formed in another end edge of the separated portion (22) and provided with an occluding groove (33) occluding with the bulge locking portion (32a). A guide fin (36) is provided in an inner side of the occluding groove (33) on a separated portion end surface (22b) in a side forming the occluded portion of the separated portion (22), in a side of a crest portion (28) of a bellows portion (24). The guide fin (36) is provided a guide surface (40) at a position partly overlapping the occluding portion (32) at a time of facing to the occluding portion (32).
US07641554B2	Programmable computer controlled external visual indicator for gaming machine An improved external visual indicator such as a candle is provided for a gaming machine having lights such as LEDs which are programmable via a processor of the gaming machine. The reprogrammability of the illumination sequence and colors of the candle may provide for the promotion of bonusing and to aid in the servicing of gaming machines. Any assortment of colors of LEDs and combinations thereof may be provided and programmed via the processor of the gaming machine.
US07641552B2	Player actuated input for a gaming machine An input device is movable between at least two positions. Movement of the input device results in generated of an least two inputs, such as two signals. When associated with a gaming machine, movement of the input device by a player is used to provide multiple inputs to a gaming controller for playing a game. The input device may be used to present a game, such as a Class II bingo type game where a player is required to provide multiple inputs over the course of the game in order to participate in the game.
US07641551B2	Game program and game apparatus using input to pointing device A game apparatus stores input positions detected by the input device at predetermined time intervals, in order of detection, into a memory of the game apparatus. Next, a trail vector indicating at least a portion of a trail drawn by the player on the input surface is calculated from the input positions. Further, a reference vector whose starting point is a predetermined position on the input surface and whose ending point is a position determined by the trail vector is calculated. An action of a player's character is determined based on an angle between the trail vector and the reference vector.
US07641549B2	Lottery and auction based tournament entry exchange platform A method of distributing, managing, and exchange entries in one or more activities is provided. The entries may be distributed by any suitable process including, without limitation an auction or lottery process. The distributed entries may be exchanged in a market environment. The exchange may operate on an electronic platform. Revenues may be collected from distributions and/or exchanges of entries. A portion of the revenues may be paid to one or more users who hold an one or more particular winning entries determined by any number of parameters and at the occurrence of any number of events.
US07641548B2	System and method for applying lottery multipliers In accordance with some embodiments, methods, computer readable media and apparatus are provided for processing lottery ticket sales. In one example, a request by a player is received to purchase at least one hidden size multiplier. Play indicia are associated with the multiplier by storing data related to the at least one set of play indicia and the multiplier, and a price is determined for the multiplier.
US07641547B2	Method and apparatus for motivating players to return to a casino using premiums A method of motivating players to return to a casino includes receiving a request to convert a predetermined value of casino currency to cash. Upon the receipt of the request, a premium value is calculated based at least in part on the predetermined value. Subsequently, the customer is provided an instrument having a total value equal to the predetermined value plus the premium value when the instrument is used at the casino. The instrument may comprise a check having a negotiable value equal to the predetermined value, and a second pay-line defining the total value with the premium to be provided if the check is cashed at the issuing casino.
US07641544B2	Coin bank The present invention relates to a coin bank. The coin bank includes a housing and a coin sorting mechanism mounted to the housing. At least two rows of coin tubes, for holding associated sorted coins, are selectively positioned in the housing. Each row includes a plurality of coin tubes meant for holding sorted coins of multiple denominations, wherein a plurality of columns of coin tubes, each holding one denomination of associated sorted coins, is defined. The coin tubes in each column is positioned at descending levels. At least two deflector wall sections are mounted to the housing. Each deflector wall section is positioned generally above a respective one of the at least two rows of coin tubes. Each deflector wall section directs a coin into a respective coin tube. A respective exit aperture is defined below a lower edge of each respective deflector wall section and above an upper edge of a respective coin tube. The descending levels of coin tubes allow a coin to travel away from a first row of coin tubes and contact a respective deflector wall section of a next row of coin tubes.
US07641543B2	Process and device for cutting sausage A process for cutting sausages from a sausage link by a cutting device to which the sausages in the sausage link are conveyed together and a cutting site between two successive sausages is recognized by a sensor device, the sausage link being retracted with the front most sausage behind the sensor device after a predetermined number of sausages has been cut. This permits a specific indexing of the sausages in the sausage link after the sensor device and prevents bottlenecks between the cutting machine and the packaging machine.
US07641541B2	Multi-layer arrangement of a tubular net on a support tube, and device and method for obtaining same A multi-layer arrangement of a tubular net is first positioned on a transfer tube. A toothed loader is used to slide the net along the outside of the transfer tube, to an end zone thereof which is slightly conical. When the net reaches the end zone, it falls onto a support tube in an arrangement of concentric layers. In this way, the outer layers of the loaded net have a maximum diameter equal to that of the transfer tube while the inner diameter of the loaded net, which corresponds to the outer diameter of the support tube, is less than the maximum diameter of the stretched net.
US07641538B2	Conditioning disk An abrasive article includes a plurality of abrasive particles securely affixed to a substrate with a corrosion resistant matrix material. The matrix material includes a sintered corrosion resistant powder and a brazing alloy. The brazing alloy includes an element which reacts with and forms a chemical bond with the abrasive particles, thereby securely holding the abrasive particles in place. A method of forming the abrasive article includes arranging the abrasive particles in the matrix material, and applying sufficient heat and pressure to the mixture of abrasive particles and matrix material to cause the corrosion resistant powder to sinter, the brazing alloy to flow around, react with, and form chemical bonds with the abrasive particles, and allow the brazing alloy to flow through the interstices of the sintered corrosion resistant powder and form an inter-metallic compound therewith.
US07641537B2	Rotating tool having an electric data carrier A rotating cutting tool (2, 14, 16) for machining a workpiece on a machine tool, in particular for dressing the grinding worm of a tooth flank grinding machine, having an electronic data carrier for storing data relevant to the use of the tool, has an annular data carrier (7) arranged concentrically to the rotation axis of the tool and having an above-average storage capacity, and said data carrier (7), during the machining process, with the tool (2, 14, 16) rotating, exchanges tool-relevant data, at a high transmission rate, with a likewise annular write/read head (10) arranged concentrically thereto on the machine.
US07641531B2	Organic light-emitting device and manufacturing method therefor Provided is an organic light-emitting device capable of cutting an organic light-emitting device panel while suppressing peeling and crack of a sealing layer in a step of cutting the organic light-emitting device panel in which an inorganic sealing layer is formed. The organic light-emitting device includes a substrate having an end portion which includes a divided portion formed by division of the substrate, and an inorganic sealing layer having an end portion including a divided portion formed by division of the inorganic sealing layer, wherein the divided portion of the inorganic sealing layer is positioned on an inner side of a plane of the organic light-emitting device than the divided portion of the substrate.
US07641529B2	Life-saving garment This present invention relates to a life jacket that includes a collar that is intended to be positioned behind the head of the wearer, and a main body attached to two lateral extremities of the collar. This life jacket includes positioning resources designed to pass the collar from a down position, in which it is intended to rest upon the top of the back, to an up position, in which it is intended to rest behind the head of the wearer.
US07641526B1	Vessel and underwater mountable azimuthing thruster A floating marine vessel, an azimuthing thruster assembly, and an underwater mountable azimuthing thruster, having a movable and removable canister and a double mechanical seal and bearings enabling atmospheric pressure lubricating fluid to lubricate the thruster and seal assembly. The moveable and removable canister support the azimuthing thrusters with a propeller shaft axis oriented downwards at an angle 95 degrees to 110 degrees from a rotatable thruster input shaft axis, for reducing thrusts losses due to friction between the propeller wash and the bottom hull of the vessel and reduces thruster to thruster interference when multiple thrusters are operating on the same vessel.
US07641524B2	Wave power vehicle tethers A wave-powered water vehicle includes a surface float, a submerged swimmer, and a tether which connects the float and the swimmer, so that the swimmer moves up and down as a result of wave motion. The swimmer includes one or more fins which interact with the water as the swimmer moves up and down, and generate forces which propel the vehicle forward. The vehicle, which need not be manned, can carry communication and control equipment so that it can follow a course directed by signals sent to it, and so that it can record or transmit data from sensors on the vehicle.
US07641523B2	Power connector assembly A power connector is provided which includes an insulating housing having a plurality of contact receiving passages, each of said plurality of contact receiving passages receives a contact pair having a pair of independent conductive contacts, each of said independent conductive contacts has a base portion and a contacting portion extending from said base portion, a retention portion extends from at least one of said independent conductive contacts to another one of said independent conductive contacts, and rests on said another one of said independent conductive contacts when said contacting portion deforms under force, so as to prevent said contacting portion of said conductive contact from over deforming under force, and ensure the stability of power transmission.
US07641518B2	SATA data connector A modified standard SATA data connector is provided with a power supply circuit. The connector includes male and female data connectors. A male signal interface has seven male data connection pins, consisting of four data, a power supply, and two ground pins, the power supply pin replacing one of three original ground pins and connecting with a power line of a circuit board. A corresponding female signal interface has seven female data connection pins consisting of four data, a power receiving, and two ground pins. While the female and male data connectors are engaged, power can be supplied from the power line of the circuit board to an applied device connected with the female data connector via the power supplying and receiving pins. Thus, the SATA data connector can work without an external SATA power cable, and the volume of the cable can be reduced.
US07641517B2	Keyed socket and lamp base A lamp base has a projection that carries lamp contacts and has an outer surface formed with retaining formations arrayed with irregular spacing. A socket forms a recess into which the projection can be inserted with play and apertures provided with contacts engageable with the lamp contacts. Retaining formations in the socket fit with the lamp-base retaining formations in only one defined angular alignment of the lamp base and the socket. The projection has a central plug projecting toward the socket and forming a lamp key coded for a predetermined lamp wattage. The socket has a hole corresponding to the plug and itself forming a socket key coded for the maximally admissible lamp wattage for the socket. The lamp base only fits into the socket when the lamp wattage indicated by the lamp key does not exceed the maximally admissible lamp wattage defined by the socket key.
US07641515B1	Center plate for a connector assembly A connector assembly includes a shielding cage and a center plate. The shielding cage includes side walls with ports disposed between the side walls. The ports are configured to receive a mating connector through a mating interface of the shielding cage. The center plate is disposed between and couples the side walls to one another. The center plate separates the ports and includes dividing plates and a connecting plate formed with the dividing plates. The dividing plates include spring members extending into the ports to engage the mating connectors received in the ports. The connecting plate extends along the mating interface to interconnect the dividing plates at a location proximate to the mating interface.
US07641512B2	Electronic device An electronic device including a circuit board, a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing is provided. The circuit board has at least one connector on at least a first side of the circuit board. The first housing and the second housing are connected and form a containing space and an opening. The circuit board is disposed in the containing space and the first side thereof is at the opening. In addition, the third housing covers the opening and has at least one connector hole. Furthermore, the connector is at the connector hole. The housings of the electronic device are easy to be assembled and maintained and the cost of replacement is low.
US07641508B2	Battery connector with reinforcing members A battery connector (1) comprises a dielectric housing (2) and a first conductive contact (4). The dielectric housing (2) comprises a cylindrical receiving cavity, a base (20), holding means (24) formed toward an upper section of the receiving cavity for engaging with the top face of the accommodated battery (5) to prevent the battery (5) from coming off, and a pair of spring strengtheners (22) extending upwardly from said base (20) for abutting a bottom face of the accommodated battery (5). The first conductive contact (4) comprises a first retaining section (40) secured in said dielectric housing (2) at a peripheral area of said base (20), a spring arm (42) inclining upwardly from said retaining section (40). The spring arm (42) extends between said pair of spring strengtheners (22), and the distal end of said spring arm (42) is free.
US07641506B2	Electrical connection device and connector The disclosure relates to a connection device, in particular a heavy-duty plug-type connection, with a first connector and a second connector, which each have a contact-making element in order to produce an electrical connection in the connected state of the connectors; the connectors bearing against one another at a connection region in the connected state; at least one of the connectors comprising a coolant line with one or more access points for the supply and discharge, respectively, of a coolant; the coolant line being provided at the contact-making element in order to dissipate heat from a contact point between the contact-making elements; all of the access points of the coolant line being arranged outside of the connection region.
US07641505B2	Electrical connector assembly with heat dissipating device An electrical connector with a heat dissipating device adapted to physically in contact with an electrical package disposed on a socket connector comprises a load plate having a substantially rectangular configuration defining a central opening having a first length and a first width and a heat plate having longitudinal sides and traversal ends. A heat plate has a heat pipe attached thereon and arranged such that the heat plate is disposed under the load plate, while the heat pipe is arranged above the load plate when rotated.
US07641500B2	Power cable connector system This invention relates to an improved power connector that has a housing comprising a plurality of slots that are each for receiving a receptacle contact. Preferably, the housing has a plurality of quick-disconnect contacts each disposed in one of the housing slots. Further, a cover, may be coupled to the housing, and the housing may comprise a top portion and a bottom portion. A strain relief member, may be disposed between the cover top and bottom portions. A plurality of cables extend through the channels disposed in the strain relief members and are attached to the housing quick disconnects. A latching spring assembly that may comprise two latching springs is coupled to the housing and attaches the power cable connector to a receptacle connector, such as a right-angle or straight board connector.
US07641495B1	Mounting apparatus for expansion card A mounting apparatus for fixing an expansion card includes a connector configured for engagingly receiving a bottom portion of the expansion card, and a latching member made by thin strip material. The latching member includes a top wall, and two sidewalls extending down from opposite sides of the top wall configured for sandwiching the expansion card therebetween. An elastic tab extends between the sidewalls from the top wall, configured for elastically resisting against a top of the expansion card. A clipping portion is formed on a bottom of each sidewall, to engage with the connector.
US07641490B2	Liquid-cooled inverter assembly An inverter assembly includes a housing and a substrate disposed in the housing. The substrate includes at least a first conductive layer patterned to include an alternating current (AC) path and a direct current (DC) path. A plurality of inverter switches is mounted on the substrate and electrically coupled to the AC path and the DC path.
US07641488B2	Connecting configuration for flexible wired circuit board and electronic device A connecting configuration for a flexible wired circuit board includes a first terminal member, a second terminal member, and a flexible wired circuit board having a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the first terminal member and the second terminal member. The first terminal member and the second terminal member are provided such that at least one of the terminal members is linearly movable to be adjacent to and apart from the other terminal member. The flexible wired circuit board is provided to be wound or twisted in the middle of the moving direction.
US07641487B2	Connection device A cable connection device (7) for operatively connecting two sections of cable (3) (see FIG. 1) comprises: first and second parts (9, 10) for respective connection to the first and second cable sections, said first and second parts (9, 10) having mutually engageable components (15, 16) for releasably locking the two parts together; and a release mechanism (17, 19, 31) which when activated permits the first and second parts to separate, said mechanism comprising means (31) for forcibly separating the first and second parts.
US07641483B2	Electronic assembly with foldable connector An electronic assembly (100) includes a housing having a plurality of walls together defining a receiving space and an outlet defined in one of the walls and in communication to the receiving space; a connector (53) pivotally linked to the housing and projected outward of the housing via the outlet; a locking member (6) mounted to the housing, said locking member including a base portion (60) having a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, a stopper portion (62) formed on the first side and extending into the receiving opening, and a resilient member (61) arranged adjacent to the second side for exerting a resilient force to the base portion.
US07641481B2	Non-intrusive interposer for accessing integrated circuit package signals Disclosed is an interposer for accessing one or more signals from an Integrated Circuit (IC) package. The interposer is disposed between the IC package and a socket body. The interposer comprises a plurality of clearance holes and at least one connecting element. The plurality of clearance holes allows an array of contacts on a first surface of the socket body to pass through the interposer and make electrical contact with a first set of contacts of a plurality of contacts of the IC package. The at least one connecting element is configured to make electrical contact with a second set of contacts of the plurality of contacts of the IC package. The electrical contact between the at least one connecting element and the second set of contacts of the plurality of contacts of the IC package provides access to the one or more signals from the IC package.
US07641480B1	Axial multi-wire barrel connector for interconnecting a controller console to catheter including a distally mounted ultrasound transducer assembly A connector assembly is disclosed for coupling a signal wire bundle from a controller console to a hand-operated catheter assembly. The connector includes a female connector component having a cylindrical cavity, wire fingers disposed within the cylindrical cavity, a guide peg disposed on a surface of the cylindrical cavity at a point proximate an opening of the cylindrical cavity, and a central pin disposed on a base surface at a closed end of the cylindrical cavity. The connector also includes a male connector component having a substantially cylindrical shape having a non-uniform transverse cross-section radius. The male connector component comprises a set of signal leads disposed along arcs of a cylindrical surface of the male connector, a slot defined within the male connector's surface is arranged to accept the guide peg of the female connector component and constrain the relative positions of the male connector and female connector during engagement.
US07641479B2	Land grid array interposer (LGA) utilizing metal-on-elastomer hemi-torus and other multiple points of contact geometries that is constituted of a moldable dielectric elastometric material A method of producing a land grid array (LGA) interposer structure, including an electrically insulating carrier plane, and at least one interposer mounted on a first surface of said carrier plane. The interposer possesses a hemi-toroidal configuration in transverse cross-section and is constituted of a dielectric elastomeric material. A plurality of electrically-conductive elements are arranged about the surface of the at least one hemi-toroidal interposer and extend radically inwardly and downwardly from an uppermost end thereof into electrical contact with at least one component located on an opposite side of the electrically insulating carrier plane.
US07641477B2	Electromagnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.
US07641472B2	Force-responsive orthodontic brackets and systems and methods Force magnitudes and/or directions may be determined objectively using orthodontic brackets having an elastomeric member which allows one portion of the bracket to be resiliently moveable relative to at least on other portion of the bracket. In a preferred embodiment, the brackets include a lower base member, an upper bracket member, and an elastomeric layer interposed between the lower base and upper bracket members. The orthodontic bracket is advantageously employed as part of a system whereby the orthodontic bracket includes a force indicator which distorts in response to relative movement between the at least one and other portions of the bracket to provide an indication of force applied to the bracket. An optical detector may be provided to optically detect the indicator and issue an output signal indicative of the relative resilient movement between the lower base and upper bracket members. A processor receives the output signal from the optical detector to provide an indication of magnitude and/or direction of the force applied to the upper bracket member.
US07641468B2	Imprint lithography apparatus and method employing an effective pressure An imprint apparatus and method employ an effective pressure in imprint lithography. The imprint apparatus includes a compressible chamber that encloses an imprint mold having a mold pattern and a sample to be imprinted. The chamber is compressed to imprint the mold pattern on the sample. The mold is pressed against the sample with the effective pressure. The effective pressure is controlled by a selected ratio of a cavity area of the chamber to a contact area between the mold and the sample.
US07641467B2	Imprint lithography An imprint lithography apparatus includes an imprint template operably connected to an imprint actuator. The imprint actuator is actuatable to displace the template along an imprint axis to bring the template into contact with an imprintable medium. The template is connected to the actuator via a bearing configured to permit substantially unrestricted displacement of the actuator relative to the template along an axis substantially perpendicular to the imprint axis during release of the template from the imprintable medium.
US07641463B2	Detecting apparatus A detecting apparatus and method for detecting deformation of a fixed mold plate of an injection molding machine. The apparatus includes a mounting member and an elastic member that is received in the through hole of the mounting member and generally positioned at the center thereof. The apparatus also has a contacting member that is received in the through hole and positioned near or at the first end surface, and a sliding member that is slidably received in the through hole near or at the second end surface. A blocking member is attached to the second end surface of the mounting member. A pressure sensor is fixed between the blocking member and the contacting member.
US07641462B2	Apparatus for producing multi-layer film In a joining section there are columnar distribution pins, on whose periphery a groove is formed. A size of the groove is strictly determined. A first dope and a third dope are fed through the respective grooves such that a width of each dope is controlled. Thereafter, the surface and third dopes are joined with an second dope. Thus a multi-layer stream is obtained and cast through a die lip of a casting die for forming a casting film having a multi-layer structure. The casting film is dried and thus a multi-layer film is obtained.
US07641456B2	Scroll compressor with back pressure chamber cavity for assisting in start-up A scroll compressor is provided with a cavity in its back pressure chamber to increase a volume of the back pressure chamber. In this manner, at start-up, the back pressure chamber will not be effective to bias the two scroll members together until this enlarged volume is filled with a compressed refrigerant. This reduces the load on the electric motor at start-up.
US07641454B2	Two-stage rotary compressor A two-stage rotary compressor includes a sealed cylindrical compressor housing that includes first, second and third communication holes separately arranged sequentially in an axial direction on an outer peripheral wall, an accumulator held on an outer side of the housing, a low-pressure connecting pipe that connects a bottom communication hole of the accumulator and the second communication hole, and an intermediate connecting pipe that connects the first and third communication holes. The second and third communication holes are arranged at nearly the same circumferential direction position of the housing. The accumulator is held at nearly the same circumferential direction position as the second communication hole. The first communication hole is arranged at a circumferential direction position different from the second and third communication holes to ensure that the low-pressure connecting pipe and the intermediate connecting pipe two dimensionally bent in a circular arc shape do not interfere with each other.
US07641453B2	Pulsation reducing apparatus and inspection apparatus A pulsation reducing apparatus is used for an apparatus having a pump for circulating a liquid in a circulating line and a tank for storing the liquid circulating via the pump. The pulsation reducing apparatus includes a supplement tank for reserving the liquid such that a liquid surface height of the supplement tank is higher than that of the tank. The tank is connected to the supplement tank and the empty space portion of the tank is connected to the supplement tank via a gas exhaust line. When the empty space portion of the tank communicates with that of the supplement tank via the gas exhaust line due to a reduction of the liquid in the tank, the gas in the tank is exhausted to the empty space portion of the supplement tank via the gas exhaust line and the liquid in the supplement tank is supplemented into the tank.
US07641452B2	Manually operated vacuum pump and refill device A manually operated vacuum pump and refill device includes a body on top with a vacuum pump attached, and a lower portion of the body is arranged with an elastic adapter. The adapter has a central channel in communication with the body. The body includes an inlet in which a water supply is connected. A control valve is arranged on the water supply before it reaches to the body. The vacuum pump is further arranged with a check valve with respect to the body. The body is also arranged with a check valve securely positioned with a C-clip. The check valve is provided with a float moveably within a chamber thereof.
US07641451B2	Turbo pump and processing apparatus comprising the same A turbo pump for evacuating a process chamber minimizes the amount time necessary to reduce the speed of the rotor in preparation for performing maintenance in the process chamber or the like. The turbo pump includes a housing communicating with the reaction chamber, a plurality of fixed stator rings spaced from one another along an inner peripheral surface of the housing, a shaft supported for rotation in the housing, a stator base surrounding the shaft and having an electric coil, a plurality of rotor blades each extending between an adjacent pair of the stator rings, and an electrode disposed at an outer peripheral surface of the housing. The electrode can receive an electric charge opposite to that applied to the rotor to forcibly stop the rotation of the rotor. Also, an electrical contact can be conductively connected to the rotor. Thus, opposite charges can be applied to the blades of the rotor and the stator to prevent the blades from contacting the stator when, for example, air backflows into the housing through a discharge port.
US07641448B2	Cleaning an ink chamber of a printing unit There is described a method and a system for cleaning an ink chamber (1) of a printing unit. The system includes a storage tank (10) which via a high-pressure pump (9) is connected with a hydrophore (2). In the hydrophore a high pressure is built up, and the hydrophore is connected with cleaning nozzles (40) via a valve (5). Thus it becomes possible to inject a shot of cleaning liquid into the chamber by switching the valves (5). The cleaning nozzles are preferably designed as a mushroom-shaped plug (40) with a stem (41) which is mounted in the chamber wall and which has a circular domed top (43) of elastic, resilient material. When injecting cleaning liquid, the elastic plug will spray cleaning liquid out into the chamber, and after shutting off the pressure, there will be a self-closing effect.
US07641443B2	Assembling member and heat-dissipating module having assembling member An assembling member and a heat-dissipating module having the assembling member are proposed. The assembling member connects a fan having at least a receiving space and a plurality of first positioning portions to an electronic host housing having a plurality of first fixing portions. The assembling member includes a main body for being accommodated into the receiving space, a plurality of first coupling portions for coupling with the first positioning portions, an elastic portion disposed at one side of the main body, and a plurality of first engaging portions for engaging with the first fixing portions. The first engaging portions are connected to the elastic portions, such that the first engaging portions can be urged by the elastic portions of the assembling member to engage with the first fixing portions. The heat-dissipating module of the present invention is easy to assemble and disassemble, has simple structure and low cost.
US07641441B2	Fan device A fan device for use in an electronic apparatus is proposed, the fan device being installed adjacent to a back-panel formed with an emitting diode component and composed of: a fan body, a fastening member and a light-guiding member, wherein the fan body is provided with a plurality of positioning holes for accommodating the light-guiding member, which is then fastened by the fastening member such that the end of the light-guiding member is close to the back panel to provide for a light source by means of the emitting diode of the back panel, allowing the light-guiding member to receive and guide the light to the front of the fan body, whereby the use can observe and judge if the fan device works normally or not from the varied brightness of light shown by the light-guiding member.
US07641436B2	Bale tote implement A bale tote implement for a skid steer vehicle including an elongated body having a plurality of openings. Each opening is configured to receive one or more fasteners and at least one of the openings is configured to receive a fastener to retain the implement in position on a bucket of the skid steer vehicle. The implement also includes a plurality of substantially hollow gathering teeth having a first end and a second end. The first end is substantially flattened and the second end includes a support dowel inserted therein. Slots are configured to receive the second end of the gathering teeth. U-shaped fasteners are positioned adjacent the second end and through at least two of the openings in the elongated body. The U-shaped fasteners apply a retention force on the second end and the support dowel to retain the teeth in position within the slots.
US07641435B1	Method and apparatus for placing a tarpaulin over a load A method and apparatus for placing a protective sheet over a load. The apparatus includes a chassis having outer and inner wheels adapted to allow the chassis to traverse along a horizontal path of motion. A mandrel support beam is attached to the chassis adjacent its inner end, the outer end extending beyond the chassis with its longitudinal axis being substantially perpendicular to the horizontal path of motion of the chassis. A mandrel is rotatably attached to the chassis, the outer end of the mandrel being rotatably supported by the mandrel support beam. At least one of the inner wheels of the chassis is in contact with the mandrel adjacent its inner end in a manner adapted to cause the mandrel to rotate upon rotation of the wheel. Pockets located along the mandrel allow the sheet to be releasably attached for winding up onto the mandrel.
US07641434B2	Dual substrate loadlock process equipment One embodiment relates to a loadlock having a first support structure therein to support one unprocessed substrate and a second support structure therein to support one processed substrate. The first support structure is located above the second support structure. The loadlock includes an elevator to control the vertical position of the support structures. The loadlock also includes a first aperture to permit insertion of an unprocessed substrate into the loadlock and removal of a processed substrate from the loadlock, as well as a second aperture to permit removal of an unprocessed substrate from the loadlock and insertion of a processed substrate into the loadlock. A cooling plate is also located in the loadlock. The cooling plate includes a surface adapted to support a processed substrate thereon. A heating device may be located in the loadlock above the first support structure.
US07641429B2	Locking nut, bolt and clip systems and assemblies The locking nut and bolt system utilizes a bolt with thread having a plurality of notches generally longitudinally spaced in a predetermined pattern. Each notch has a lock face and an opposing slope. The locking unit carries one or more tines. The tine has a distal tine end adapted to latch onto the lock face of the notch on the bolt and, when the distal tine end is not disposed in one or more notches, the tine end moves on the bolt thread crest. When the distal tine end is in the notch or notches, the lock face of the notch prevents counter-rotational movement of the bolt with respect to the nut when the distal tine end abuts the lock face. The locking unit supports the tine and may be cylindrical, rectangular or on a perpendicular support face normal to a radial plane through the axial centerline of the nut thread. The locking unit may be on a nut insert or may be carried on the leg of a U, J or S-shaped clip. The locking unit may be recessed as a blind hole.
US07641422B2	Cutting tool and associated tool head A cutting tool for parting and grooving operations of the kind including a coupling part, which is intended for mounting the cutting tool in a machine tool, and a tool head detachably connected to the coupling part. The tool head includes a basic holder part and, joined to the basic holder part, a blade part, in front portion of which an insert pocket is formed, in which a cutting insert is fastenable. The cutting tool also includes means for supplying cooling agent to the cutting insert. The cooling agent supplying means includes a tube member, which is mounted in a recess, which is transverse to the longitudinal direction of the blade part and arranged in the tool head. The tube member has an inlet for connection to a cooling agent source and an outlet for leading the cooling agent in a direction towards the cutting insert.
US07641419B1	Heating control system for a screed A control system for heating a screed assembly of a paving machine is provided. The control system includes a plurality of resistive heating elements positioned adjacent to a screed plate of the screed assembly. An electrical power supply is selectively connected with the resistive heating elements via switches operated by a controller. The controller is responsive to inputs from at least manual switches and temperature sensors. The controller is configured to automatically adjust the temperature of the screed plate by selectively energizing fewer than all of the resistive heating elements at a time.
US07641416B2	Vehicle barrier deployment system A vehicle barrier deployment system comprises a base member, at least two lifting members, at least one barrier member, and an actuation assembly. The lifting members are pivotally secured to the base member, and are operable to be selectively raised and lowered in a vertical direction relative to the base member. The at least one barrier member is in communication with the lifting members, and is configured to stop a moving vehicle when the lifting members are in a raised position. The actuation assembly is in communication with the lifting members, and is operable to selectively raise and lower the lifting members by moving at least a portion of each of the lifting members in a direction transverse to a traffic lane. The barrier member may comprise chains, a guardrail, or other structures. The system may be mobile or may be fixed (e.g., embedded in ground) in a particular location.
US07641415B2	Automatic locking ball coupler for power take off An automatic locking ball coupler for a power take off includes a ball keeper connected to the power take off and having a longitudinal axis and openings in a cylindrical surface thereof. Locking balls are received in the openings and can move radially with respect to the axis of the cylindrical ball keeper. A ball collar is positioned around the cylindrical ball keeper and has a plurality of internal circumferential rings and recesses between each ring. The ball collar can slide axially with respect to the longitudinal axis of the ball keeper between a coupled position in which the locking balls are on the rings and an uncoupled position in which the locking balls are in the recesses.
US07641413B2	Ball Joint A ball joint is provided that when a load equal to or greater than a first predetermined value is applied in the axial direction of a ball stud, if a cushion seat is deformed by a predetermined amount, an opposing surface portion contacts a first load receiving portion of a ball seat, preventing the cushion seat from being deformed by a predetermined amount in the central axis direction. When a load equal to or greater than a second predetermined value greater than the first is applied in the axial direction of the ball stud, a second load receiving portion of the ball seatcontacts a bottom surface portion of an inner chamber of a socket, whereby an axial load onto the cushion seat is reduced, and the ball seat prevents the cushion seat from being deformed by a predetermined amount or more in the axial direction.
US07641411B2	Applicator device An applicator device comprising a casing and an application element wherein the application element is displaceable with respect to the casing against a return force.
US07641407B2	Prevention of damage to an optical disk in a printer due to inadvertent handling A printer for printing character information on an optical disk using an ink cartridge. The printer comprises a printer cover for opening/closing a cartridge receiving section into which the ink cartridge will be loaded. When the ink cartridge is loaded into the cartridge receiving section, the cover is closed and then the optical disk is inserted into the printer. Then, printing is started. The cover is engaged with the printer body in a closed state. The cover is disengaged by operating an operation button. When the optical disk is inserted into the printer body, an inlet cover is pushed by the optical disk so as to be upstanding. This causes a lock member to protrude so as to engage with the operation button, thereby locking the operation button and hence rendering the cover unopenable.
US07641404B2	Substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus comprises an interface block. An exposure device is arranged adjacent to the interface block. The interface block includes a placement/bake unit. A substrate that has been subjected to exposure processing in the exposure device is subjected to cleaning and drying processing in a second cleaning/drying processing unit, and is then transported to a placement/heating unit. In the placement/heating unit, the substrate is subjected to post-exposure bake processing.
US07641398B2	Single boot for duplex fiber optic connectors An apparatus for holding a first fiber optic connector and a second fiber optic connector includes a housing configured to secure the first fiber optic connector and the second fiber optic connector at a first end and a strain relief boot connected to a second end of the housing. The housing and the strain relief boot are configured to form a passageway to receive a fiber optic cable that is connected to both the first fiber optic connector and the second fiber optic connector.
US07641395B2	Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system A fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system. In a described embodiment, a fiber optic connection system includes optical fiber sections in respective conduit sections. Each of the conduit sections is received in the housing assembly. An optical connection between the optical fiber sections is positioned within the housing assembly.
US07641392B2	Hydrodynamic plain bearing A hydrodynamic plain bearing is provided and includes a raceway which is rotatable about an axis of rotation and which is mounted in the axial direction on a plurality of carrying segments (12). A lubricating oil film is formed between the raceway and the carrying segments (12) in a bearing gap. In such a plain bearing, a circulation of the lubricating oil is brought about in a simple way in that the plain bearing is equipped with an integrated pumping device (15) for pumping the lubricating oil around in a circuit.
US07641386B2	Display device and method for starting up at a low temperature A display device and a method for starting up at a low temperature utilizing a heating unit of the display device or an external heating unit to increase the environmental temperature of the display device are disclosed. After the environmental temperature inside the display device reaches a starting-up temperature, the display device can be started up in the low-temperature environment.
US07641382B2	Leak judgment method, and computer-readable recording medium with recorded leak-judgment-executable program In a deposited-film formation apparatus or process having the means or steps of evacuating the inside of an inside-evacuatable chamber through an evacuation piping by an evacuation means, feeding a material gas into the chamber while evacuating the inside of the chamber, and applying a high-frequency power to form a deposited film on a substrate disposed inside the chamber, a leak is detected on the basis of a measured value of a temperature sensor which detects the heat of reaction that is generated when the material gas fed into the chamber reacts with oxygen contained in air having entered from the outside, so as to be able to stop the material gas feeding.In deposited-film formation apparatus or processes making use of spontaneously ignitable gases, the leak can quickly be detected when air enters the chamber because of any unexpected accident such as a break of piping.
US07641372B2	Machine providing for an advanced headlamp system with peripheral beam technology An advanced headlamp system is proposed for providing a headlamp assembly for vehicles that has peripheral beam technology built in that has a multiplicity of filaments and reflectors built in to provide at least one forward beam and at least one or more peripheral light beams offset in angles to the left (for the driver side) and to the right (for the passenger side) of the forward beam in each assembly each also having a low-beam and a high-beam. The filaments and reflectors are located within a single sealed compartment. An example of a headlamp depicted would have (3) light filament bulbs, (3) reflectors, one pointing forward, one at a 45-degree angle, and one at a 90-degree angle. Included are circuitry and switches to program and to turn the bright lights and the peripheral beam system on or off and to turn the beams on or off automatically when an oncoming car comes within a certain distance.
US07641371B2	Motor vehicle light comprising a plastic cover disk A motor vehicle light including a plastic cover disc and a light unit that is mounted behind the surface of the cover disc is provided. The light unit is at least partially encased by the plastic of the cover disc and is fixed in position against the cover disc by the casing.
US07641367B2	Horticulture light fixture A horticulture light fixture having a secure glass aperture and glass retention frame that is swingably hinged to provide easy and safe maintenance of the fixture and helps facilitate cleaning of the glass. The hinge portion is constructed from sheet metal that is formed during the fabrication of the fixture. The method of construction eliminates the need to install a separate hinge saving manufacturing time and expense. In a preferred embodiment, the glass retention frame is constructed from a single continuous sheet of metal, that is punched or cut into desired dimension and shape, formed or folded to hold a flat piece of glass, and installed using common pins that provide rotational motion for swingably opening and closing of the glass simplifying maintenance of the horticulture light fixture.
US07641361B2	Light emitting diode lamp An example light emitting diode bulb assembly includes a base having a first end portion and a second end portion defining an axis, a plurality of first light emitting diodes secured adjacent a plurality of first base surfaces about the axis, and at least one second light emitting diode secured adjacent a second base surface of the first end portion, wherein the second base surface is transverse to the plurality of first base surfaces.

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