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US07652376B2	Integrated circuit package system including stacked die An integrated circuit package system is provided including providing a wafer with bond pads formed on the wafer. A solder bump is deposited on one or more bond pads. The bond pads and the solder bump are embedded within a mold compound formed on the wafer. A groove is formed in the mold compound to expose a portion of the solder bump. The wafer is singulated into individual die structures at the groove.
US07652369B1	Integrated circuit package and apparatus and method of producing an integrated circuit package An integrated circuit package is disclosed. The integrated circuit package comprises an integrated circuit die having a plurality of solder bumps; and a substrate comprising a first plurality of contact pads on a first surface and a second plurality of contact pads on a second surface. The plurality of solder bumps on the integrated circuit die is coupled to the first plurality of contact pads on the first surface of the substrate, wherein at least one edge of the substrate is formed after the integrated circuit die is attached to the substrate. According to one embodiment of the invention, the at least one edge of the substrate is formed after excess substrate material is detached at designated areas. According to another aspect of the invention, an assembly fixture is disclosed. An apparatus and method for assembling an integrated circuit package are also disclosed.
US07652368B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device having a first semiconductor chip with an SDRAM and a second semiconductor chip with a an MPU controlling the SDRAM. The contour size of the semiconductor device is reduced to a smaller size without impairing the testability of the first semiconductor chip. The two semiconductor chips are stacked over the top surface of an interconnect substrate and sealed in a molding resin, thus forming an SiP (System-in-Package). First terminals electrically connected with the second chip are arranged as external terminals of the SiP on the outer periphery of the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate. Plural second electrodes electrically connected with interconnects, which electrically connect the two chips, are mounted as terminals for testing of the SDRAM. The second electrodes are located more inwardly than the innermost row of the first external electrodes on the bottom surface of the interconnect substrate.
US07652367B2	Semiconductor package on package having plug-socket type wire connection between packages A semiconductor package on package includes a tower package, an upper package stacked over the lower package, a plug wire combined to any one of an upper portion of the tower package and a lower portion of the upper package, and a socket wire combined to any one of the upper portion of the lower package and the lower portion of the upper package. The plug wire is plugged into the socket wire to electrically connect the upper and lower packages.
US07652363B2	Semiconductor device including an arrangement for detection of tampering Wiring lines for the supply of a voltage to feed a drive voltage to an integrated circuit formed in a semiconductor chip are disposed so as to cover a main surface of the semiconductor chip, so that, if the wiring lines are removed for the purpose of analyzing information stored in the semiconductor chip, the integrated circuit does not operate and it is impossible to analyze the information. Further, there is provided a processing detector circuit for detecting that the wiring lines have been tampered with. When the processing detector circuit detects a change in the state of the wiring lines, the integrated circuit is reset. Thus, it is possible to improve the security of information stored on the card.
US07652359B2	Article having display device It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly sophisticated functional IC card that can ensure security by preventing forgery such as changing a picture of a face, and display other images as well as the picture of a face. An IC card comprising a display device and a plurality of thin film integrated circuits; wherein driving of the display device is controlled by the plurality of thin film integrated circuits; a semiconductor element used for the plurality of thin film integrated circuits and the display device is formed by using a polycrystalline semiconductor film; the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are laminated; the display device and the plurality of thin film integrated circuits are equipped for the same printed wiring board; and the IC card has a thickness of from 0.05 mm to 1 mm.
US07652355B2	Integrated circuit shield structure Embodiments of the invention provide an integrated circuit structure comprising: a substrate; a shield structure comprising a shield member and a ground strap formed on the substrate, wherein the shield member comprises a non-metallic portion, and the ground strap comprises a metallic portion.
US07652347B2	Semiconductor package having embedded passive elements and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor package includes a base substrate on which a semiconductor chip is placed so that a first surface thereof faces the base substrate. A circuit section is formed adjacent to the first surface. An insulation layer is formed on a second surface of the semiconductor chip which faces away from the first surface. Passive elements are formed on the insulation layer. Via patterns are formed to pass through the insulation layer and are connected to the passive elements. Via wirings are formed to pass through the semiconductor chip and connected to the circuit section, the via patterns and the base substrate. Outside connection terminals are attached to a first surface of the base substrate, which face away from a second surface of the base substrate on which the semiconductor chip is placed.
US07652345B2	Isolation layers for semiconductor devices including first and second sub-trenches and methods of forming the same In a device isolation layer for a p-MOS transistor and a method of forming the same, a trench oxide layer having a first and a second sub-oxide layers is formed in a trench including a first and a second sub-trenches. The first and second sub-oxide layers are formed on side and bottom surfaces of the first and second sub-trenches, respectively. The second sub-trench has a width greater than the first sub-trench. The first sub-oxide layer has a first thickness that is uniform along the side and bottom surfaces of the first sub-trench and the second sub-oxide layer has a second thickness greater than the first thickness along the side surface of the second sub-trench. A liner layer is formed on the trench oxide layer, and an insulation pattern is formed on the liner layer.
US07652343B2	Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing same The reduction in size, noise and voltage is realized in a MOS solid-state imaging device. A gate electrode in a pixel part is formed in a two-level structure. An amplifier gate of an amplifier transistor is formed in the first level while a select gate of a select transistor is formed in the second level. The both are structurally partly overlapped. With the first-level amplifier gate as self-alignment, ions are implanted for a select gate in the second level. Although the gate electrode if formed in one level as in the conventional requires a space of nearly a design rule between the amplifier gate and the select gate, the structure of the invention can eliminate such a dead space. Meanwhile, because the diffusion layer does not exist between the amplifier gate and the select gate, the diffusion layer is eliminated of sheet resistance and voltage drop. Also, the resistance and voltage decrease, resulting from the LDD region of a transistor gate end, are eliminated in one end of the amplifier gate and in one end of the select gate.
US07652341B2	Semiconductor apparatus having a semicondutor element with a high dielectric constant film A semiconductor apparatus wherein a device formed on a semiconductor substrate comprises a gate insulating film including a high dielectric constant film formed on the substrate and an anti-reaction film formed on the high dielectric constant film, and a gate electrode formed on the anti-reaction film, the high dielectric constant film comprises a film containing at least one of Hf and Zr, and Si and O, or a film containing at least one of Hf and Zr, and Si, O and N, the anti-reaction film comprises an SiO2 film, a film containing SiO2 as a main component and at least one of Hf and Zr, a film containing SiO2 as a main component and N, a film containing SiO2 as a main component, Hf and N, a film containing SiO2 as a main component, Zr and N, or a film containing SiO2 as a main component, Hf, Zr and N.
US07652338B2	Efficient transistor structure An integrated circuit comprises first and second drain regions have a generally rectangular shape. First, second and third source regions have a generally rectangular shape, wherein the first source region is arranged between first sides of the first and second drain regions and the second and third source regions are arranged adjacent to second sides of the first and second drain regions. Fourth and fifth source regions, wherein the fourth source region is arranged adjacent to third sides of the first and second drain regions and wherein the fifth source region is arranged adjacent to fourth sides of the first and second drain regions. A gate region is arranged between the first, second, third, fourth and fifth source regions and the first and second drain regions. First and second drain contacts that are arranged in the first and second drain regions.
US07652337B2	Nanotube-based switching element Nanotube-based switching elements and logic circuits. Under one aspect, a switching element includes an input node; an output node; a nanotube channel element comprising a ribbon of nanotube fabric; and a control electrode disposed in relation to the nanotube channel element to form an electrically conductive channel between the input node and the output node, wherein the electrically conductive channel at least includes the nanotube channel element. Under another aspect, a switching element includes an input node; an output node; a nanotube channel element comprising at least one electrically conductive nanotube, the nanotube being clamped at both ends by a clamping structure; and a control electrode disposed in relation to the nanotube channel element to form an electrically conductive channel between the input node and the output node, wherein the electrically conductive channel at least includes the nanotube channel element.
US07652336B2	Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes providing a semiconductor wafer, forming at least one isolation structure within the semiconductor wafer, and forming at least one feature over the semiconductor wafer. A top portion of the at least one isolation structure is removed, and a liner is formed over the semiconductor wafer, the at least one feature, and the at least one isolation structure. A fill material is formed over the liner. The fill material and the liner are removed from over at least a portion of a top surface of the semiconductor wafer.
US07652335B2	Reversely tapered contact structure compatible with dual stress liner process A semiconductor device having a silicon layer, a transistor having an electrical connection region in the silicon layer; and a conductive plug formed on and in electrical contact with the electrical connection region, the plug having side walls that taper inward away from the silicon layer.
US07652333B2	Semiconductor integrated circuit The semiconductor integrated circuit has so-called SOI type first MOS transistors (MNtk, MPtk) and second MOS transistors (MNtn, MPtn). The first MOS transistors have a gate isolation film thicker than that the second MOS transistors have. The first and second MOS transistors constitute a power-supply-interruptible circuit (6) and a power-supply-uninterrupted circuit (7). The power-supply-interruptible circuit has the first MOS transistors each constituting a power switch (10) between a source line (VDD) and a ground line (VSS), and the second MOS transistors connected in series with the power switch. A gate control signal for the first MOS transistors each constituting a power switch is made larger in amplitude than that for the second MOS transistors. This enables power-source cutoff control with a high degree of flexibility commensurate with the device isolation structure, which an SOI type semiconductor integrated circuit has originally.
US07652330B1	Independently-double-gated combinational logic A family of logic circuits is constructed from double-gated four terminal transistors having independent gate control. First and second inputs to each logic element are independently coupled to the top and bottom gates of a transistor. The output voltage developed at either the source or drain represents an output logic state value according to the designed logic element. In a dynamic configuration the drain is precharged to an appropriate voltage. Complementary static CMOS configurations are also shown. Bottom Gates not driven by logic inputs or control signals may be biased to control the speed and power of the described logic circuits. Specific designs are given for AND, NAND, XOR, XNOR, OR and NOR combinational logic elements.
US07652329B2	Vertical MOS transistor and method therefor In one embodiment, a vertical MOS transistor is formed without a thick field oxide and particularly without a thick field oxide in the termination region of the transistor.
US07652321B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same In a process of manufacturing elements of different structures and characteristics on the same substrate at the same time, the number of steps is increased and complicated. In view of this, the invention provides a semiconductor device and a manufacturing process thereof in which elements of different structures are formed on the same substrate while reducing the number of steps. According to the invention, in accordance with a memory transistor that requires the largest number of steps when being formed among elements that forms a semiconductor memory device, other high speed transistor and high voltage transistor are efficiently manufactured. Thus, the number of steps is suppressed and a low cost semiconductor memory device can be manufactured.
US07652319B2	Semiconductor memory device including a stacked gate having a charge storage layer and a control gate, and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor memory device includes a source region, a drain region, a channel region, a charge storage layer, and a control gate electrode. The source region and drain region are formed separately from each other in a surface of a semiconductor substrate. The channel region is formed in the semiconductor substrate and located between the source region and the drain region. The charge storage layer is formed on the channel region with a first insulating film interposed therebetween. The control gate electrode is formed on the charge storage layer with a second insulating film interposed therebetween. The control gate has an upper corner portion rounded with a radius of curvature of 5 nm or more.
US07652317B2	Semiconductor device and semiconductor system A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first and second semiconductor regions formed on the semiconductor substrate insulated and separated from each other, a gate dielectric film formed on the substrate to overlap the first and second semiconductor regions, a floating gate electrode formed on the gate dielectric film and in which a coupling capacitance of the first semiconductor region is larger than that of the second semiconductor region, first source and drain layers formed on the first semiconductor region to interpose the floating gate electrode therebetween, a first and second wiring lines connected to the first source and drain layers, respectively, second source and drain layers formed on the second semiconductor region to interpose the floating gate electrode therebetween, and a third wiring line connected to the second source and drain layers in common.
US07652315B2	Spin transistor, programmable logic circuit, and magnetic memory A spin transistor includes a non-magnetic semiconductor substrate having a channel region, a first area, and a second area. The channel region is between the first and the second areas. The spin transistor also includes a first conductive layer located above the first area and made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in a first direction; and a second conductive layer located above the second area and made of a ferromagnetic material magnetized in one of the first direction and a second direction that is antiparallel with respect to the first direction. The channel region introduces electron spin between the conductive layers. The spin transistor also includes a gate electrode located between the conductive layers and above the channel region; and a tunnel barrier film located between the non-magnetic semiconductor substrate and at least one of the conductive layers.
US07652314B2	CMOS image sensor A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a photodiode, a gate pattern of a transfer transistor contacting one side of the photodiode, a gate pattern of a drive transistor disposed to have a predetermined spacing distance from the gate pattern of the transfer transistor, and a floating diffusion node disposed between the gate pattern of the transfer transistor and the gate pattern of the drive transistor.
US07652308B2	Semiconductor device having gate-all-around structure and method of fabricating the same Semiconductor devices having a gate-all-around (GAA) structure capable of higher operating performance may be provided. A semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate, at least one gate electrode, and at least one gate insulating layer. The semiconductor substrate may have a body, at least one supporting post protruding from the body, and at least one pair of fins separated from the body, wherein both ends of each fin of the at least one pair of fins are connected to and supported by the at least one supporting post. The at least one gate electrode may enclose a portion of at least one fin of the at least one pair of fins of the semiconductor substrate, and may be insulated from the semiconductor substrate. The at least one gate insulating layer may be interposed between the at least one gate electrode and the at least one pair of fins of the semiconductor substrate.
US07652307B2	Semiconductor device with two overlapping diffusion layers held at floating voltage for improving withstand voltage In a semiconductor device of the present invention, a MOS transistor is disposed in an elliptical shape. Linear regions in the elliptical shape are respectively used as the active regions, and round regions in the elliptical shape is used respectively as the inactive regions. In each of the inactive regions, a P type diffusion layer is formed to coincide with a round shape. Another P type diffusion layer is formed in a part of one of the inactive regions. These P type diffusion layers are formed as floating diffusion layers, are capacitively coupled to a metal layer on an insulating layer, and assume a state where predetermined potentials are respectively applied thereto. This structure makes it possible to maintain current performance of the active regions, while improving the withstand voltage characteristics in the inactive regions.
US07652304B2	Contacting scheme for large and small area semiconductor light emitting flip chip devices A light emitting device includes a layer of first conductivity type, a layer of second conductivity type, and a light emitting layer disposed between the layer of first conductivity type and the layer of second conductivity type. A via is formed in the layer of second conductivity type, down to the layer of first conductivity type. The vias may be formed by, for example, etching, ion implantation, diffusion, or selective growth of at least one layer of second conductivity type. A first contact electrically contacts the layer of first conductivity type through the via. A second contact electrically contacts the layer of second conductivity type. A ring that surrounds the light emitting layer and is electrically connected to the first contact electrically contacts the layer of first conductivity type.
US07652303B2	LED lighting assembly The present invention provides a lighting head assembly that incorporates a high intensity LED package into an integral assembly including a heat sink and circuit board for further incorporation into other useful lighting devices. The present invention primarily includes a heat sink member that also serves as a mounting die and a reflector cup into which the LED package is mounted. The circuit board is placed behind the reflector cup and includes riser members that extend through holes in the rear wall of the reflector cup to facilitate electrical connections to the leads of the LED. This particular means for assembly allows the reflector cup and circuit board to cooperate to retain the LED package, provide electrical and control connections, provide integral heat sink capacity and includes an integrated reflector cup. In this manner, high intensity LED packages can be incorporated into lighting assemblies through the use of the present invention by simply installing the present invention into a housing and providing power connections thereto.
US07652302B2	Method of making light emitting diode A light emitting diode and the method of the same are provided. A light emitting diode epitaxy structure is formed on a substrate, and then the light emitting diode epitaxy structure is etched to form a recess. The recess is then filled with a transparent dielectric material. An ohmic contact layer and a reflective layer are formed sequentially, and then are etched to expose the transparent dielectric material. Finally, forming an adhesive conductive complex layer to fix the ohmic contact layer and the reflective layer on the light emitting diode epitaxy structure.
US07652300B2	Apparatus for forming an asymmetric illumination beam pattern The present invention provides an apparatus for forming an asymmetric illumination beam pattern that can be advantageous when illuminating channel letters in addition to enabling the creation of cove lighting, as well as other applications benefiting from asymmetric illumination patterns. The apparatus comprises one or more light-emitting elements for creating the illumination. A first optical element is operatively associated with each of the light-emitting elements and provides a means for manipulating the illumination in a first direction. A second optical element is operatively associated with predetermined light-emitting elements and provides a means for manipulating the illumination in a second direction. Upon the interaction of the illumination with both the first and second optical elements, the illumination being created can have an asymmetric beam pattern.
US07652298B2	Flip chip type LED lighting device manufacturing method A flip chip type LED lighting device manufacturing method includes the step of providing a strip, the step of providing a submount, the step of forming a metal bonding layer on the strip or submount, the step of bonding the submount to the strip, and the step of cutting the structure thus obtained into individual flip chip type LED lighting devices.
US07652296B2	Light emitting device with high light extraction efficiency An exemplary solid-state light emitting device includes a substrate, a light emitting structure, a first electrode and a second electrode have opposite polarities with each other. The light emitting structure is formed on the substrate and includes a first-type semiconductor layer and a second-type semiconductor layer. The first electrode is electrically connected with the first-type semiconductor layer. The second electrode includes a transparent conductive layer formed on the second-type semiconductor layer and a metallic conductive layer formed on a region of the transparent conductive layer and in electrical contact therewith. Any point on the region is no more than 300 micrometers from a nearest part of the metallic conductive layer, and an exposed portion uncovered by the metallic conductive layer of the region has an area of at least 80% of a total area of the transparent conductive layer.
US07652295B2	Light emitting device having light extraction structure and method for manufacturing the same A nitride-based light emitting device capable of achieving an enhancement in emission efficiency and an enhancement in reliability is disclosed. The light emitting device includes a semiconductor layer, and a light extracting layer arranged on the semiconductor layer and made of a material having a refractive index equal to or higher than a reflective index of the semiconductor layer.
US07652294B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof A display device having a gate wiring including a first conductive material, an insulating film over the gate wiring, a semiconductor film over the insulating film, a source electrode and a drain electrode including a second conductive material formed over a source region and a drain region, and a pixel electrode including a transparent conductive film. The device includes a first terminal portion electrically connected to the gate wiring and having a first layer including a same material as the first conductive material and a second layer including a same material as the transparent conductive film. The device further includes a second terminal portion electrically connected to the source wiring and having a first layer including a same material as the second conductive material and a second layer including a same material as the transparent conductive film. An IC chip may be electrically connected to at least one of the first and second terminal portions.
US07652293B2	Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus An electro-optical device in which a plurality of thin films are laminated on a substrate and a transistor is formed by a part of the plurality of laminated thin films includes a light-shielding insulating layer that forms a part of the plurality of thin films and is laminated on the substrate so as to cover at least a part of a semiconductor layer of the transistor in plan view.
US07652290B2	Standby current erasion circuit of DRAM The present invention discloses a standby current erasion circuit applied in DRAM, which improves prior art word line driving circuit to have the word line voltage outputted in standby mode be equal to the bit line voltage, thereby the short DC standby current between the word line and bit line can be erased.
US07652283B2	Organometallic complex, and light emitting element and electronic appliance using the same It is an object of the present invention to provide a substance which can emit red phosphorescence which is closer to the chromaticity coordinates of red according to the NTSC standard. The present invention provides an organometallic complex represented by the general formula (1), wherein each of R1 to R3 represents any one of hydrogen, a halogen group, an acyl group, an alkyl group, an alkoxyl group, an aryl group, a cyano group, and a heterocyclic group, and at least one of R1 to R3 represents an electron-withdrawing group; and M represents a Group 9 element or a Group 10 element, and when M is the Group 9 element, n=2, whereas when M is the Group 10 element, n=1. Such an organometallic complex can emit red phosphorescence with good spectral luminous efficiency which is closer to the chromaticity coordinates of red according to the NTSC standard.
US07652282B2	Semiconductor wafer, devices made therefrom, and method of fabrication A main semiconductor region of semiconducting nitrides is formed on a silicon substrate via a buffer region of semiconducting nitrides to provide devices such as HEMTs, MESFETs and LEDs. In order to render the wafer proof against warping, the buffer region is divided into a first and a second multilayered buffer subregion. The first buffer subregion comprises multiple alterations of a multi-sublayered first buffer layer and a non-sublayered second buffer layer. Each multi-sublayered first buffer layer of the first buffer subregion comprises multiple alternations of a first and a second buffer sublayer. The second buffer sublayers of each multi-sublayered first buffer layer either do not contain aluminum or do contain it in a higher proportion than do the first buffer sublayers. The second multilayered buffer subregion comprises multiple alternations of a first and a second buffer layer. The first buffer layers of the second multilayered buffer subregion are less in aluminum proportion than the fourth buffer layers of the second multilayered buffer subregion.
US07652281B2	Light emitting diode On a GaAs substrate 1, a light emitting part 4, an intermediate layer 5 of AlGaInP and a current spreading layer 6 are sequentially formed. The light emitting part 4 includes a first conductivity type AlGaInP based lower cladding layer 41, an AlGaInP based light emitting layer 42, and a second conductivity type AlGaInP based upper cladding layer 43 sequentially formed on the GaAs substrate 1. In each layer of the light emitting part 4, a hydrogen concentration is not more than 2×1017 cm−3, a carbon concentration is not more than 2×1016 cm−3, and an oxygen concentration is not more than 2×1016 cm−3. In a partial region or in a total region of the current-spreading layer 6, a hydrogen concentration is not more than 5×1017 cm−3, a carbon concentration is not more than 5×1017 cm−3, and an oxygen concentration is not more than 2×1016 cm−3.
US07652278B2	Programmable via structure and method of fabricating same A programmable via structure is provided as well as a method of fabricating the same. The inventive programmable via a semiconductor substrate. An oxide layer such as a thermal oxide is located on a surface of the semiconductor substrate. A patterned heating material is located on a surface of the oxide layer. The inventive structure also includes a patterned dielectric material having a least one via filled with a phase change material (PCM). The patterned dielectric material including the PCM filled via is located on a surface of the patterned heating material. A patterned diffusion barrier is located on an exposed surface of said at least one via filled with the phase change material. The inventive structure also includes contact vias that extend through the patterned dielectric material. The contact vias are filled with a conductive material which also extends onto the upper surface of the patterned dielectric material. A conductive material which serves as the input of the device is located atop the patterned diffusion barrier that is located directly above the via that is filled with the phase change material.
US07652272B2	Plasma-based debris mitigation for extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light source A light source chamber in an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography system may include a secondary plasma to ionize debris particles created by the light source and a foil trap to trap the ionize particles to avoid contamination of the collector optics in the chamber.
US07652271B2	Charged-particle beam lithography with grid matching for correction of beam shot position deviation A charged-particle beam pattern writing apparatus includes an electric field intensity calculator unit which operates to calculate an electric field intensity of another region different from a specified region of a workpiece due to electrical charge to be electrified by irradiation of a charged particle beam to the specified region, a correction amount calculator unit which calculates based on the electric field intensity a correction amount for correcting an irradiation position upon irradiation of the charged particle beam to the above-noted another region, and a pattern writing unit which irradiates based on the correction amount the charged particle beam to the another region to thereby write or “draw” a pattern therein.
US07652267B2	UV fluorometric sensor and method for using the same An ultraviolet (UV) fluorometric sensor measures a chemical concentration in a sample based on the measured fluorescence of the sample. The sensor includes a controller, at least one UV light source, and at least one UV detector. The sensor emits UV light in a wavelength range of 245-265 nm from the light source through the sample in an analytical area. The UV detector measures the fluorescence emission from the sample. The controller transforms output signals from the UV detector into fluorescence values or optical densities for one or more wavelengths in the wavelength range of 265-340 nm. The controller calculates the chemical concentration of the chemical in the sample based on the measured fluorescence emissions.
US07652263B2	Focussing lens for charged particle beams A focussing lens for focussing a charged particle beam onto a specimen at a predetermined landing angle. The focussing lens comprises at least one first electrode having a first aperture to generate a focussing electric field for focussing the charged particle beam onto the specimen and a correcting electrode having a curved surface to compensate for landing angle dependent distortions of the focussing electric field caused by the specimen. With the curved surface of the correcting electrode, it is possible to improve the focussing of a charged particle beam at landing angles that differ from the perpendicular landing angle.
US07652254B2	Method and system for nuclear substance revealing using muon detection A method and system for nuclear substance revealing using muon detection technique is presented. In some aspects, naturally occurred muons are selected from the flow of charged particles. Muon coordinate and incidence angle measured above and below the interrogated volume can be used for the decision making on the presence of nuclear substance inside the volume. The system is adapted for performing measurements on moving objects such as moving trucks. A combination of the nuclear substance detection system with an explosive sensing system is presented.
US07652247B2	Aerodynamic lens An aerodynamic lens, comprises a cylindrical body having an inlet and an outlet; and a convergence-divergence lens portion inside the cylindrical body, having a lens hole formed at the center of the convergence-divergence lens portion, through which a carrier gas and particles pass, a convergence slant surface at a convergence angle (α) with a central axis of the aerodynamic lens at the front of the lens hole, and a divergence slant surface at a divergence angle (β) with the central axis of the aerodynamic lens at the rear of the lens hole.
US07652245B2	Traffic sensing and monitoring apparatus Traffic sensing and monitoring apparatus (100) comprises a length of optical fiber (112), means (102, 103, 104, 106, 107, 109, 119) arranged to introduce a series of pulse pairs into an input end of the length, each of the pulse pairs comprising first and second pulses of radiation having a frequency difference Ω and the second pulse being delayed with respect to the first by a delay τ, and the apparatus further comprising a photodetector arranged to detect radiation which is Rayleigh-backscattered within the length of fiber towards the input end to generate an output signal in response thereto. Apparatus of the invention allows sensing and monitoring of traffic at any position along a long length of road (e.g. 5 km) with lower installation and maintenance costs per unit length compared to prior art systems providing the same spatial resolution.
US07652240B2	Image sensor with a plurality of pixels, pixel circuit and method An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel having a photodiode (12), a voltage amplifier (16) having gain magnitude greater than 1 and a sampling capacitor (18) charged by the voltage amplifier. In this arrangement, each pixel provides gain through voltage amplification. This enables the sampling capacitor to be kept to a low size, so that the pixel circuitry occupies the smallest possible space, thereby enabling large aperture pixels to be formed. A source-follower buffer transistor (49) is provided at the input to the voltage amplifier. This overcomes the effect of charge sharing resulting from the parasitic capacitances of the output transistor of the voltage amplifier.
US07652231B2	Apparatus for delivering harmonic inductive power Method and apparatus for providing harmonic inductive power, and more particularly for delivering current pulses providing a desired amount of pulse energy in high frequency harmonics to a load circuit for inductive heating of an article. By controlling the shape and/or frequency of such current pulses, the apparatus and method can be used to enhance the rate, intensity and/or power of inductive heating delivered by the heater coil and/or to enhance the lifetime or reduce the cost and complexity of an inductive heating power supply. Of particular significance, the apparatus and method may be used to significantly increase the power inductively delivered to a ferromagnetic or other inductively heated load, without requiring an increase of current in the heater coil. This enables new heating applications, and in some known applications, decreases the energy consumption or cooling requirements and/or increase the lifetime of the heater coil.
US07652230B2	Operating device for an electrical appliance having a control panel and subadjacent sensor element and method of operating such an operating device An operating device for a cooktop has a cover with a control panel with a plurality of operating areas. Below the panel, several FSR sensors are positioned. When a control panel is pushed down by a process of operation, the FSR sensor changes its electrical resistance resulting in change of a signals that can be detected and interpreted as operation of the appliance by a user.
US07652229B2	Electrical heating arrangement A temperature sensor assembly (30) is provided for an electrical heating arrangement (2). The temperature sensor assembly (30) includes a substrate (32) located in a heater (12). The substrate (32) has an upper surface (38) in contact with the lower surface (10) of a cooking plate (4). The upper and/or lower surface or surfaces (38, 66) of the substrate (32) is provided with a first temperature-sensitive resistance element (40) at a first region (42) of the substrate (32) proximate a peripheral region (34) of the heater. The upper (38) and/or lower (66) surface or surfaces of the substrate (32) is or are provided with a second temperature-sensitive resistance element (54; 54A; 54B) at a second region (56) of the substrate (32) proximate the central region (36) of the heater. A support member (70; 102) is secured to the substrate (32) and underlies at least the first region (42) of the substrate (32) and thermal insulation means (74) is interposed between the lower surface (66) of the substrate (32) and the support member (70) only at the first region (42) of the substrate (32).
US07652224B2	Semiconductor wafer marking apparatus having marking interlock system and semiconductor wafer marking method using the same A semiconductor wafer marking apparatus and a semiconductor wafer marking method includes a laser head unit including a flowcell having a laser radiation region and a laser source radiating laser energy on the laser radiation region in response to an input current. An optical system radiates a laser beam on the semiconductor wafer. A cooling water reservoir stores cooling water. A pipe is disposed in the flowcell and connected to the cooling water reservoir. A marking interlock system detects leakage of cooling water from the pipe, an abnormal temperature of the laser radiation region, and an abnormal input current supplied to the laser source, and generates a marking interlock signal to terminate a marking operation of the semiconductor wafer. A marking unit turns off the laser source to terminate the marking of the semiconductor wafer in response to the marking interlock signal.
US07652219B2	Sensory perception type power switch for a vehicle The present invention relates to a sensory perception type power switch for a vehicle perceiving the amount of change according to the respective operational state tactilely rather than visually for operating equipment such as various lamps, an air-conditioner or, a lumbar support installed in a seat back.
US07652218B2	Energy store The invention relates to an energy store for a load tap changer with a longitudinally movable lifting carriage and an also longitudinally movable snap-action carriage which follows the movement of the lifting carriage after being triggered and whose longitudinal movement is converted into a rotary movement of an output shaft that actuates the load tap changer. In order to do so, two rolls which are guided in an especially geometrically designed guide rail are disposed on the snap-action carriage. Only one of the two rolls is positively guided in the guide rail during the first part of each movement of the snap-action carriage while the other roll can be moved freely. The second roll that could previously be moved freely is then positively guided during the second part of the movement while the roll which was previously guided can be moved freely. The roll which was initially guided is positively guided once again during the third part of the movement.
US07652213B2	Internal conductor connection structure and multilayer substrate A multilayer substrate includes an internal conductor connection structure having first and second via conductors adjacent to each other in the multilayer substrate and a first line conductor disposed in the multilayer substrate. The first via conductor includes a first continuous via conductor arranged to extend in a direction away from the second via conductor, and the first via conductor is connected to the first line conductor through the first continuous via conductor.
US07652210B2	Protective electrical outlet cover having integrated positive locking mechanism A safety device for electrical outlets includes a body having prongs rigidly attached to the body which can be inserted into the openings of a standard electrical outlet, wherein one or more of the prongs define a spring-biased portion defining a barb for engaging the rear surface of the outlet once the device is fully inserted therein.
US07652208B1	Signal processing for cross-flanged spatialized distortion This invention provides a signal processing and signal synthesis technique from a family of signal processing and signal synthesis techniques designed to readily interwork or be used individually in creating new forms of rich musical timbres. A multi-channel cross-flanger with differing modulation signals for each flanger element deepens synthesized sounds. The configuration may process outputs from a plurality of distortion signal processors, each driven by a related signal, to create new levels of distortion richness. Each distortion signal processor may be driven by an output of a multiple-output spatializing signal processor. The characteristics and parameters of the processors and modulations may be recalled from stored program control or varied by real-time control signals, including those derived from the original input signal. The invention may be used individually or in conjunction with other signal processing and signal synthesis techniques in creating new forms of rich musical timbres. The invention may also be used in spatially-distributed timbre construction.
US07652207B2	Key structure and keyboard apparatus A key structure which is capable of giving a woody appearance to the key, and increasing the freedom of mounting at least one functional part formed as a separate part from the key structure, while maintaining excellent machinability. An upper plate has an increased width part corresponding to an end of a white key toward a player. In the key structure, a wood part is secured to the lower surface of at least the increased width part of the upper plate, and has an increased width part having substantially the same width as the increased width part of the upper plate. The key structure is mountable in a keyboard apparatus, for functioning as a white key pivotally moved by key-depressing operation. A recess is formed in a part of the wood part including the increased width part, which opens downward and has a width (W0) not less than 50% and not more than 80% of the width (B0) of the increased width part of the wood part.
US07652206B2	Drum and manufacturing method of cylinder thereof A cylinder of a drum is produced using a plurality of laminated woods, each of which is formed using a plurality of thin wooden boards, which have grains aligned in the longitudinal direction thereof and which are joined together in the width direction. The laminated woods having rectangular shapes in plan view are reshaped by slantingly cutting out the opposite end portions lying in the width direction along their longitudinal directions. A plurality of reshaped laminated woods are joined together in the width direction so as to form a polygonal cylinder (e.g., a fourteen-sided polygonal cylinder). Then, the exterior and the interior of the polygonal cylinder are subjected to cutting work in a concentric manner in view of different radii, thus completely forming the cylinder having a circular cylindrical shape.
US07652202B2	Barley cultivar salute A barley cultivar, designated Salute, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of barley cultivar Salute, to the plants of barley Salute, and to methods for producing a barley plant produced by crossing barley cultivar Salute with itself or another barley variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a barley plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic barley plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to barley varieties or breeding varieties and plant parts derived from barley cultivar Salute, to methods for producing other barley varieties, lines or plant parts derived from barley cultivar Salute, and to the barley plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid barley seeds and plants produced by crossing barley cultivar Salute with another barley cultivar. This invention further relates to methods for developing other barley varieties or breeding lines derived from variety Salute including cell and tissue culture, haploid systems, mutagenesis, and transgenic derived lines. Salute demonstrates a unique combination of traits for the human food market including waxy starch, low cracking upon pearling and increased levels of Beta-glucan fiber and Beta-glucan fiber viscosity.
US07652201B1	Soybean variety RJS48001 According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated RJS48001. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety RJS48001, to the plants of soybean RJS48001 to plant parts of soybean variety RJS48001 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety RJS48001 with another soybean plant, using RJS48001 as either the male or the female parent.
US07652196B2	Cos for mechanical harvest The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam seed which has a solid main vein and narrow base leaves, dark green outer leaves, short core, absence of fringe burn, and absence of tipburn. A specific embodiment is designated 41-69 RZ, referred to as Actarus. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia Lam plant produced by growing the “41-69 RZ” (“Actarus”) seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 41-69 RZ.
US07652187B2	Sulfuric acid alkylation process A process for the sulfuric acid catalyzed alkylation of C3-C5 olefins with isobutane is disclosed wherein the requisite mixing is accomplished by the use of eductors within the reactor. In addition the alkylate product is subjected to primary and secondary coalescers for removal of entrained sulfuric acid. The vaporized unreacted C4's are recovered as liquid by absorption and desorption in an absorber oil.
US07652186B2	Method of making low viscosity PAO The invention relates to a method of making a PAO characterized by a low viscosity, low Noack volatility, and excellent cold temperature properties, using a promoter system comprising an alcohol and an ester. The products comprise trimers obtained by fractionating a hydrogenated bottoms product from an oligomerization process using said promoter system.
US07652183B2	Method for producing alkyl aromatic compounds In a process for the preparation of alkylaromatic compounds by reacting C3-30-olefins, or alcohols from which C3-30-olefins are formed under the reaction conditions, with an aromatic hydrocarbon in the presence of an alkylation catalyst, the reaction is carried out in a reactor cascade of at least two reactors, where each of the reactors comprises the alkylation catalyst, at least 80% of the aromatic hydrocarbon are fed into the first reactor of the reactor cascade, and at least 40% of the olefins are intermediately fed in after the first reactor.
US07652180B2	Process for preparing alkyl chlorides The invention relates to a process for preparing alkyl chlorides by reacting alcohols with gaseous hydrogen chloride in the presence of a catalyst, wherein the catalyst comprises at least one compound of the structure: wherein R1 is a linear alkyl group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, R2, R3, and R4 is selected from a hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkenyl, an aralkyl or an alkylaryl group from 1 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the substituents of R2, R3, and R4 are all identical, are all different or two of the substituents of R2, R3, and R4 type are identical.
US07652171B2	Cleavage of dialkoxyalkanes in ionic liquids The present invention relates to a process for the cleavage of dialkoxyalkanes to give corresponding aldehydes or ketones, where the cleavage is carried out in the presence of at least one ionic liquid of the general formula K+A−.
US07652170B2	Method for producing primary amine compound Disclosed is a method for producing a primary amine compound represented by the formula (2) below, which is characterized in that a halogen compound represented by the formula (1) below, ammonia and formaldehyde are reacted with each other, and then the thus-obtained reaction product is [1] brought into contact with an aqueous solution of an acid or [2] reacted with a hydroxylamine under acidic conditions. By this method, a primary amine compound can be commercially advantageously produced by using a low-cost ammonia while suppressing production of a secondary amine as a by-product. (1) (In the formula, R1 and R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-C5 alkyl group which may be substituted by a halogen atom or the like, a C1-C5 alkoxy group which may be substituted by a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C11 alkenyl group or a phenyl group or the like; R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a linear or branched C1-C5 alkyl group or a cyano group; and X represents a halogen atom.) (2) (In the formula, R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above.)
US07652169B2	(2R)-2-[(4-sulfonyl) aminophenyl] propanamides and pharmaceutical compositions containing them The present invention relates to novel (2R)-2-phenylpropanamides bearing a 4-sulfonylamino substituent on the 4 position of the phenyl group and to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, which are used as inhibitors of the chemotaxis of polymorphonucleate and mononucleate cells, and which are useful in the treatment of various ELR+CXC chemokine-mediated disorders. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment and control of specific CXCR2 dependent pathologies such as BOS, COPD, angiogenesis and melanoma.
US07652161B2	Zinc-monocysteine complex and method of using zinc-cysteine complexes A method of providing zinc to a subject in need of treatment includes administering to the subject an effective amount of a zinc-cysteine complex. The zinc-cysteine complex is preferably a zinc-monocysteine complex. The complexes of zinc-cysteine of the present invention increase the activity of antioxidant enzymes catalase and glutathione peroxidase, and the antioxidant protein metallothionein. The complexes of zinc-cysteine of the present invention protect retinal pigment epithelial cells from increasing hydrogen peroxide concentrations.
US07652159B2	Process for producing metallocene compound The invention provides a process for producing a metallocene compound of formula (3) wherein R1 to R9 independently denote a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl, or the like; R10 denotes a halogen atom, an alkyl, an alkoxy, or the like; X5 and X6 independently denote a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and M denotes a transition metal atom of Group 4 of the Periodic Table, which process is characterized by reacting a silicon-substituted cyclopentadiene compound of formula (1) wherein R1 to R10 independently denote the same as described above; R11 denotes a hydrocarbon group or a tri-substituted silyl; and R12 to R14 independently denote a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, with a transition metal compound of the following formula (2) wherein M denotes the same as described above; X1, X2, X3, and X4 independently denotes a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl, or the like, in a solvent containing an aromatic hydrocarbon.
US07652158B2	High purity metal acetylacetonate compound A process for producing a trivalent metal ion compound is provided. The process combines a trivalent metal organo-oxide M-(OR1)3 with a dione under reaction conditions to yield a reaction product where R1 in each occurrence independently is a C1-C8 alkyl, C6-C12 cycloalkyl, or C6-C14 aryl; R2 in each occurrence independently is H, C1-C8 alkyl, C6-C12 cycloalkyl, or C6-C14 aryl; M is a trivalent main group or lanthanide metal ion of Al, Ga, In, Tl, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb, Zr, or Lu, and n is 3 with the proviso that when M is Zr n is 4. The reaction product has impurity levels of the order of tens of parts per million by weight when formed from reagent grade M-(OR1)3. The reaction product is isolated and freeze-dried without need for washing to preclude wash solution contamination.
US07652149B2	Crystalline pyrazoles The present invention relates to crystal forms of 4-[5-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]-benzenesulfonamide and methods for preparation, interconversion, and isolation of such crystals.
US07652148B1	Electrophilic aromatic substitution with diacyl imidazolium Polyimidazoline molecules and methods of making them are provided. A representative polyimidazoline has a structure: wherein: X is trifluoroacetyl or trifluoromethanesulfonyl; R1, R2, and R3 are each independently selected from a hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, C3-C7 cyclic alkyl, C1-C4 alkoxy, alcohol, and halogen; and n is 1 to 3.
US07652146B2	Process for preparing 2-aminothiazole-5-carboxamides useful as kinase inhibitors The invention is directed to processes for preparing 2-aminothiazole-5-carboxamides of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are as defined as set forth in the specification herein.
US07652144B2	Compounds as PDE IV and TNF inhibitors A compound of formula XIX wherein R1, R2, Z1, Z2, Q1, Q2 and Q3 as defined in the specification.
US07652139B2	Clopidogrel salt and polymorphic forms thereof The invention relates to methyl(+)-(S)-α-(2-chlorophenyl)-6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-C]pyridine-5(4H) acetate naphthalene-1,5-disulfonate or a polymorphic form and/or a hydrate and/or a solvate thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and to the method of use thereof for inhibiting platelet aggregation.
US07652134B2	Methods for converting quinolone esters into quinolone amides The present invention relates to methods of preparing compounds having formula (1), (2), (5), and ((6A)-(6D)) comprising contacting the corresponding ester, an amine with formula NHR1R2, and a Lewis acid having formula MLn, wherein L is a halogen atom or an organic radical, n is 3-5, and M is a group III elemental atom, a group IV elemental atom, As, Sb, V or Fe, wherein A, B, V, X, Z, W, R1, R2, R5, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, and Z8 are substituents. Z4, Z5, Z6, Z7, and Z8 are substituents.
US07652132B2	Implementation of a strategy for achieving extraordinary levels of surface area and porosity in crystals The present invention provides a metal-organic framework (“MOF”) comprising a plurality of metal clusters and a plurality of multidentate linking ligands. Each metal of the plurality of metal clusters comprises one or more metal ions. Each ligand of the plurality of multidentate linking ligands connects adjacent metal clusters. The present invention also provides a method of forming the metal-organic framework. The method of the invention comprises combining a solution comprising one or metal ions with a multidentate linking ligand having a sufficient number of accessible sites for atomic or molecular adsorption that the surface area of the resulting metal-organic framework is greater than 2,900 m2/g.
US07652126B2	Monomers and polymers comprising conjugated groups and methods for making thereof Disclosed is a polymer composition derived from a bis-phenol comprising a conjugated aromatic radical, optionally comprising nitrogen. Suitable bis-phenols as well as methods for making said polymer are also disclosed. Also disclosed are electroactive layers comprising said polymer and electroactive devices comprising said layer.
US07652124B2	Rigid heterocyclic polymer, production process thereof, and fibers comprising the polymer There are provided a rigid heterocyclic polymer comprising rigid recurring units such as units represented by the following formulae (a) and (b): wherein X is O, S or NH, a production process thereof, and fibers comprising the polymer.
US07652122B2	Method for producing an aromatic carbonate A method for producing an aromatic carbonate, comprising: (1) performing a reaction between an organometal compound and carbon dioxide to obtain a reaction mixture containing a dialkyl carbonate formed by the reaction, (2) separating the dialkyl carbonate from the reaction mixture to obtain a residual liquid, (3) reacting the residual liquid with an alcohol to form at least one organometal compound and form water and removing the water from the organometal compound, and (4) reacting the dialkyl carbonate separated in step (2) with an aromatic hydroxy compound to obtain an aromatic carbonate.
US07652120B2	Modified polyorganosiloxanes, aqueous emulsions thereof, their production and their use Substituted aminopolyorganosiloxanes (SH) containing substituted amino groups which are bonded to silicon atoms of the polysiloxane skeleton via alkylene bridges or mono- or oligo-(alkyleneamino)alkylene bridges, in which the amino groups occurring in the aminopolyorganosiloxanes are substituted at least in part with a radical of the formula T—CH2—CHOH—CH2— (ε), in which T signifies the radical of a surfactant monoalcohol polyglycol ether having an emulsifier character, in an average ratio of at least 1.5 radicals of the formula (ε) per Si-bonded aminoalkyl group or amino-mono- or -oligo-(alkyleneamino)-alkyl group, and for the remaining part optionally are at least in part acylated to amide groups or optionally are at least in part alkylated and/or benzylated, and basic amino groups optionally are protonated, aqueous compositions (WSH) thereof, their production and use, particularly for the softening finishing of fibrous material, and detergent or softening agent compositions for domestic laundry comprising them.
US07652116B2	Fluorochemical urethane-silane compounds and aqueous compositions thereof Fluorochemical urethane compounds and coating compositions derived therefrom are described. The compounds and composition may be used in treating substrates, in particular substrates having a hard surfaces such as ceramics or glass, to render them hydrophilic, oleophobic and easy to clean.
US07652115B2	Fluorinated polyether isocyanate derived silane compositions Described are compositions containing fluorinated polyether isocyanate derived silane compounds for treating substrates such as hard surfaces, e.g. ceramic and/or glass, to render them oil and water repellent, and stain resistant, articles having coatings comprising such compounds, and methods for applying such coatings.
US07652109B2	Use of an additivie for improving the flowability of fines and their reintroduction into a continuous gas-phase (co-) polymerisation of olefins reactor The present invention relates to the use of an additive for improving the flowability of fines and their reintroduction into a process for the continuous gas-phase (co-) polymerisation of olefins in a fluidized bed or sub-fluidized bed reactor.
US07652104B2	Epoxy resin composition An epoxy resin composition includes (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent, and (C) an epoxidized polyisoprene (c-1) that contains an epoxy group at 0.15 to 2 meq/g in the molecule and has a number-average molecular weight of 15000 to 200000 or an epoxidized polybutadiene (c-2) that contains an epoxy group at 0.15 to 2 meq/g in the molecule and has a number-average molecular weight of 20000 to 200000. The epoxy resin composition has high heat resistance and reduced internal stress, and can be suitably used in applications such as electronic part materials represented by semiconductor encapsulating materials and adhesives.
US07652099B2	Process for producing coating compositions with customizable properties A process for making coating compositions with adjustable properties by blending two or more coating compositions of distinctly different attributes to achieve custom properties. The coating compositions formed herein are particularly useful in automotive refinish applications where customized properties are desired depending on the needs of the job.
US07652098B2	Resin composition for GHz-band electronic component and GHz-band electronic component The present invention relates to a resin composition for GHz-band electronic components, the composition comprising nanoscale carbon tubes and at least one member selected from the group consisting of thermoplastic resins, curable resins, and composite resins of thermoplastic resins and curable resins; wherein the nanoscale carbon tubes are present in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.4 wt. % based on the resin; and an electronic component obtainable from the resin composition, or the like.
US07652097B2	Polymeric composition, polymer-extruded article and weather strip for automotive vehicle A polymer-extruded article produced by extrusion and vulcanization of a polymeric composition includes ethylene-α-olefin-nonconjugated polyene copolymer in an amount of 100 phr; carbon black in an amount ranging from more than 50 to 120 phr, the carbon black having an arithmetic average particle diameter of not smaller than 60 nm; a softener in an amount of not more than 100 phr; and thermo-expansive capsules in an amount ranging from 1 to 10 phr. The polymer-extruded article includes a surface section having an uneven surface derived from thermal expansion of the thermo-expansive capsules, and a rough surface derived from carbon particle of the carbon black and formed at the uneven surface derived form the thermal expansion of the thermo-expansive capsules.
US07652093B2	Plasticized polyolefin compositions The present invention relates to plasticized polyolefin compositions comprising a polyolefin and a non-functionalized hydrocarbon plasticizer.
US07652083B2	Thermoplastic compostions, methods of making, and articles formed therefrom A thermoplastic composition comprises a polycarbonate having repeating structural carbonate units of the formula (1): wherein at least 60 percent of the total number of R1 groups contain aromatic organic groups and the balance thereof are aliphatic, alicyclic, or aromatic groups; and wherein the polycarbonate comprises terminal groups derived from reaction with a cyanophenol of the formula wherein Y is a halogen, C1-3 alkyl group, C1-3 alkoxy group, C7-12 arylalkyl, C7-12 alkylaryl, or nitro group, y is 0 to 4, and c is 1 to 5, provided that y+c is 1 to 5; a branching agent; and a flame retardant. The compositions are useful in the manufacture of a wide variety of parts, particularly those having a thin wall.
US07652082B2	Compositions containing polycarbonate and novel UV absorbers A thermoplastic compositions containing polycarbonate and a UV absorbing compound conforming to Formula 1 wherein R denotes a branched or unbranched alkyl group with 4 to 10 carbon atoms is disclosed. The composition is suitable for making molded or extruded articles, including multilayered articles exhibiting improved weatherability.
US07652081B2	Stabilizer mixtures A stabilizer mixture containing (I) one low molecular weight alkylated sterically hindered amine compound; and (II) one high molecular weight alkylated sterically hindered amine compound.
US07652079B2	Polybutylene terephthalate resin composition for vibration welding The present invention provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition which has an excellent vibration welding performance, an excellent resistance to heat shock, and is useful for a case, housing and the like of electric/electronic parts. Specifically, it provides a polybutylene terephthalate resin composition for vibration welding comprising (A) 100 parts by weight of a polybutylene terephthalate resin; (B) 20 to 100 parts by weight of a modified polyester copolymer containing 5 to 30% by mole of a comonomer; (C) 5 to 30 parts by weight of an elastomer selected from an acrylic-based copolymer having a glycidyl group and/or an α-olefin.α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid (ester).α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acid glycidylester-based ternary polymer; and (D) 60 to 150 parts by weight of a glass fiber.
US07652076B2	Ophthalmic and otorhinolaryngological device materials Disclosed are soft, high refractive index device materials having improved strength. The materials contain a monofunctional or difunctional, acrylate or methacrylate terminated aromatic functional methacrylic or acrylic macromer.
US07652075B2	Surface-compacted foam The present invention relates to a process for producing ROHACELL® foams with a compacted surface. Markedly less adhesive then has to be applied during lamination and the good mechanical properties of the ROHACELL® foams are retained. The invention further permits the use of ROHACELL® foams as a removable core.
US07652073B2	Oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion An oil-in-water-in-oil emulsion (O/W/O) comprising a first oil-in-water emulsion dispersed in a second oil, and a method of preparing the same. The O/W/O emulsion can be used as a drive fluid in an enhanced oil recovery process. The O/W/O emulsion of this invention may also be used as a lubricant, and has the beneficial property of being resistant to shear forces.
US07652072B2	Hydrolysis resistant organomodified disiloxane surfactants Compositions comprising an asymmetric disiloxane surfactant composition comprising a silicone composition comprising a silicone having the formula: MM′ where M or M′ comprises an alkylpolyalkyleneoxide bearing substituent selected from the group consisting of: R13(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)cR14 and R12SiR5R6(R13(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)cR14) that exhibit resistance to hydrolysis over a wide pH range.
US07652070B2	Treatment method for MMP-implicated pathologies A treatment method for pathologies in which increased levels of MMP production are implicated in pathogenesis. Examples of such pathologies include pterygium, kerataconus, and macular degeneration. Treatment is based on administration of cysteamine in therapeutically effective amounts. Treatment may be in one of several alternative forms, including eye drops and oral applications. Administration in the form of eye drops may be preferred for pathologies affecting the eyes.
US07652068B2	Omega 3 fatty acid formulations The present invention provides highly purified omega-3 fatty acid formulations. Certain formulations provided herein have contain greater than 85% omega-3 fatty acids by weight. Certain other formulations provided herein contain EPA and DHA in a ratio of from about 4.01:1 to about 5:1. The invention also provides methods of using the dosage forms to treat a variety of cardiovascular, autoimmune, inflammatory, and central nervous system disorders by administering a formulation of the invention to a patient in need thereof.
US07652066B2	Compounds having antitumor activity Disclosed is the use of compounds of formula (I) wherein X, Y and Z are as defined in the description of the invention, for the preparation of an antitumor medicament, optionally in combination with different biologically active substances.
US07652064B2	AMPA receptor potentiators The present invention relates to AMPA receptor potentiators of Formula I: formulations comprising them, methods for their use, and intermediates useful for their preparation.
US07652063B2	10-hydroxy-11-dihydroprostaglandin analogs as selective EP4 agonists A compound comprising or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, wherein the dashed line represents the presence or absence of a double bond; J is C═O or CHOH; A is —(CH2)6—, or cis —CH2CH═CH—(CH2)3—, wherein 1 or 2 carbons may be substituted with S or O; B is CO2H, or CO2R, CONR2, CONHCH2CH2OH, CON(CH2CH2OH)2, CH2OR, P(O)(OR)2, CONRSO2R, SONR2, or R is H, C1-6 alkyl; D is —(CH2)n—, —X(CH2)n, or —(CH2)nX—, wherein n is from 0 to 3 and X is S or O; and E is an aromatic or heteroaromatic moiety having from 0 to 4 substituents, said substituents each comprising from 1 to 6 non-hydrogen atoms is disclosed herein. Methods, compositions, and medicaments related thereto, as well as experimental results showing prostaglandin EP4 selective agonist activity for certain compounds disclosed herein, are also disclosed.
US07652062B2	Cyanopyrrole-phenyl amide progesterone receptor modulators and uses thereof Progesterone receptor modulators of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined herein. These compounds are useful for contraception and hormone replacement therapy. Also provided are products containing these compounds.
US07652059B2	Pyrrolcarboxamides and pyrrolcarbothioamides The invention relates to novel pesticidal pyrrolcarboxamides of formula I wherein X is oxygen or sulfur; R1 is CF3, CF2H or CFH2; R2 is C1-C3alkyl, C1-C3haloalkyl, C1-C3alkoxy-C1-C3alkyl or C1-C3haloalkoxy-C1-C3alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, methyl, CF3 or fluoro; Q is R4 is C6-C14bicycloalkyl unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, ethyl or CF3; C6-C14bicycloalkenyl unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, ethyl or CF3; C6-C14bicycloalkadienyl unsubstituted or substituted by methyl, ethyl or CF3; a group of the form wherein R7, R8 and R9 are independently of each other C1-C3alkyl or C1-C3haloalkyl; or a group wherein R10 and R11 are independently of each other hydrogen or halogen and n=1 or 2; and R5 and R6 are independently of each other hydrogen or halogen. The novel compounds have plant-protecting properties and are suitable for protecting plants against infestation by phytopathogenic microorganisms.
US07652057B2	Pyrazolones as 11b-HSD1 inhibitors for diabetes Compounds of formula as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof, wherein R1 to R4 have the significance given in claim 1 can be used in the form of pharmaceutical compositions.
US07652056B2	Multi-substituted imidazolines and method of use thereof A new class of imidazolines as 4-position acids or esters with very potent anti-inflammatory as well as antimicrobial activity is described. The synthesis of these imidazolines includes a multicomponent reaction applicable to a combinatorial synthetic approach. The combination of these two key characteristics provides an effective therapeutic drug in the treatment of septic shock as well as many other inflammatory (arthritis and asthma) and infectious disorders. The use of this novel class of non-steroidal agents as anti-inflammatory agents (for the treatment of asthma etc.), antibacterial agents and antiseptic agents is described. The compounds are also useful in the treatment of tumors (such as cancers). The imidazolines are potent inhibitors of the transcription factor NF-κB as well as potent activity against the Gram (+) bacterium B. subtillus and B. cereus with MIC values in the range of 50 μm/mL.
US07652052B2	Process for producing ramosetron or its salt To provide a novel process for producing ramosetron or its salt that is useful as a pharmaceutical, especially as a therapeutic and/or preventive agent for digestive symptoms caused by administration of an anti-malignant tumor agent, diarrheal-type irritable bowel syndrome, diarrheal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, etc.Ramosetron or its salt can be produced by reacting a compound of the formula (I): [wherein X is a halogen] or a salt thereof with 1-methyl-1H-indole in the presence of a Lewis acid selected from the group consisting of a lower alkylaluminum dihalide, a di-lower alkylaluminum halide, a tri-lower alkylaluminum and a lower alkylaluminum sesquihalide.
US07652051B2	Heterocyclic compounds and methods of use Heterocyclic compounds derived from benzotriazine, triazines, triazoles and oxadiazoles are disclosed. The methods of synthesis and of use of such heterocyclic compounds are also provided.
US07652046B2	Substituted thienopyrrole carboxylic acid amides, pyrrolothiazole carboxylic acid amides, and related analogs as inhibitors of casein kinase I The present invention comprises methods for the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders including mood disorders and sleep disorders through the administration of compounds of formula (I) and formula (II) which are useful as inhibitors of human casein kinase Iε. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of formula (I) or formula (II) as well as methods for their preparation are also disclosed and claimed.
US07652044B2	P-38 inhibitors Provided are 5-membered heterocycle-based p38 kinase, including p38α and p38β kinase, inhibitors. Pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are also provided. Methods of use of the compounds and compositions are also provided, including methods of treatment, prevention, or amelioration of one or more symptoms of p38 kinase mediated diseases and disorders, including, but not limited to, inflammatory diseases and disorders.
US07652043B2	WNT pathway antagonists Aromatic compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. The methods use of such compounds are also provided. Accordingly, the present invention makes available methods and compositions for inhibiting aberrant growth states in cells having Wnt receptors.
US07652041B2	Cinnamide and hydrocinnamide derivatives with kinase inhibitory activity The present invention provides novel cinnamide compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various diseases.
US07652039B2	Methods of use and compositions for the diagnosis and treatment of infectious disease Methods and compositions for treating disease caused by infectious agents, particularly tuberculosis. In particular, methods and compositions comprising substituted diamines for the treatment of infectious diseases are provided. In one embodiment, these methods and compositions are used for the treatment of mycobacterial infections, including, but not limited to, tuberculosis.
US07652038B2	Methods of reducing angiogenesis The present invention provides methods of reducing angiogenesis in an individual. The methods generally involve administering to the individual an effective amount of a nicotinic acetyl choline receptor antagonist. The methods are useful to treat conditions associated with or resulting from angiogenesis, particularly pathological angiogenesis. The invention further provides methods of treating a condition associated with or resulting from angiogenesis.
US07652031B2	Compounds which mimic the chemical and biological properties of discodermolide Compounds which mimic the chemical and/or biological activity of discodermolide are provided.
US07652030B2	Compositions for treatment of common cold New stable compositions comprising the combination of a topically active vasoconstrictor and a topically active anticholinergic drug are disclosed. Preferably, the composition comprises ipratropium or a salt thereof in combination with xylometazoline hydrochloride and a salt thereof. Upon topically administering such compositions to a nasal mucosa in individuals suffering from the common cold the symptoms of rhinorrhea are significantly reduced.
US07652025B2	Remedies for sepsis A therapeutic agent for sepsis and various symptoms accompanying sepsis (such as septic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation syndrome, adult respiratory distress syndrome and multiple organ dysfunction) is disclosed. The therapeutic agent for sepsis according to the present invention comprises as an effective ingredient an opioid κ receptor agonist compound such as (−)-17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-3,14β-dihydroxy-4,5α-epoxy-6β[N-methyl-trans-3-(3-furyl)acrylamide] oxide derivative. The opioid κ receptor agonist compound may be administered as it is or in the form of a pharmaceutical composition prepared by mixing the compound with a known pharmaceutically acceptable acid, carrier or vehicle orally or parenterally.
US07652023B2	Heterocyclic CETP inhibitors Compounds of formula Ia and Ib wherein A, B, C and R1 are described herein.
US07652022B2	Diaryl urea derivatives useful for the treatment of protein kinase dependent diseases The invention relates to the use of diaryl urea derivatives in the treatment of protein kinase dependent diseases or for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions for use in the treatment of said diseases, methods of use of diaryl urea derivatives in the treatment of said diseases, pharmaceutical preparations comprising diaryl urea derivatives for the treatment of said diseases, diaryl urea derivatives for use in the treatment of said diseases, novel diaryl urea derivatives, pharmaceutical preparations comprising these novel diaryl urea derivatives, processes for the manufacture of the novel diaryl urea derivatives, the use or methods of use of the novel diaryl urea derivatives as mentioned above, and/or these novel diaryl urea derivatives for use in the treatment of the animal or human body.
US07652015B2	Kinase inhibitors The present invention provides kinase inhibitors of Formula (I). Wherein R1, R2, X and Z are as described herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US07652010B2	Azabicyclic aryl derivatives and their medical use Azabicyclo pyridazinyl compounds including azabicyclooctyl-pyridazinyl-oxy compounds, which are found to be cholinergic ligands at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and modulators of the monoamine receptors and transporters. Due to their pharmacological profile, the compounds may be used for the treatment of various diseases or disorders, including those related to the cholinergic system of the central nervous system (CNS), the peripheral nervous system (PNS), diseases or disorders related to smooth muscle contraction, endocrine diseases or disorders, diseases or disorders related to neuro-degeneration, diseases or disorders related to inflammation, pain, and withdrawal symptoms caused by the termination of abuse of chemical substances.
US07652002B2	9-aminoacyl tetracycline compounds and methods of use thereof A compound of formula (I):
US07652001B2	Pharmacologically active agents containing esterified phosphonates and methods for use thereof Compounds and compositions are provided for treatment, prevention, or amelioration of a variety of medical disorders associated with viral infections, cell proliferation and bone metabolism. The compounds provided herein are alkyl esters of phosphonates.
US07651993B2	Fluorine-containing polymer and soil release agent A fluorine-containing copolymer including: (A) repeating units derived from a fluorine-containing macromonomer of the general formula: CH2═C(—X)—COO—(Y)1—Z—MfmMrn—H (I) wherein X, Y, Z and MfmMrn are as described herein, and (B) repeating units derived from a polyalkyleneglycol (meth)acrylate.
US07651992B2	Foam-generating kit containing a foam-generating dispenser and a composition containing a high level of surfactant A foam-generating kit contains a non-aerosol container with a foam-generating dispenser and a high surfactant composition, preferably within the container. The high surfactant composition comprises, by weight of the high surfactant composition, at least 20% of a surfactant system. When the foam-generating dispenser is employed with the high surfactant composition, the foam-generating dispenser generates a foam having a foam to weight ratio of greater than about 2 mL/g.
US07651987B2	Tartaric acid derivatives as fuel economy improvers and antiwear agents in crankcase oils and preparation thereof Formulations using tartaric compounds of the present invention in a low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorous lubricant lower wear, and friction and improves fuel economy.
US07651976B2	Thermal transfer sheet It is an object of the present invention to provide a thermal transfer sheet which has high adhesion strength of a dye layer to a base and a high reflection density, and has a good releasing property from a image-receiving sheet in printing even after being stored in the conditions of high temperatures and high humidity, and can attain adequately satisfactory printed substances having high sharpness of thermal transfer images.The present invention pertains to a thermal transfer sheet, wherein an under coat layer containing a thermoplastic resin and colloidal inorganic pigment ultrafine particles and a dye layer are formed in order on a face on one side of a base and a thermal transfer sheet, wherein an under coat layer formed by using colloidal inorganic pigment ultrafine particles and silicate or aluminum alcoholate and a dye layer are formed in order on a face on one side of a base.
US07651974B2	Adsorbent for oral administration An adsorbent for oral administration, characterized by comprising a surface-modified spherical activated carbon, having a diameter of 0.01 to 1 mm, a specific surface area determined by Langmuir's adsorption equation of 1000 m2/g or more, a total amount of acidic groups of 0.40 to 1.00 meq/g, a total amount of basic groups of 0.40 to 1.10 meq/g, and a diffraction intensity ratio, an R value, determined by equation (1) of 1.4 or more. The adsorbents for oral administration exhibit a useful selective adsorbability; that is, a lesser adsorbability of useful substances, and a greater adsorbability of toxic substances, in a body.
US07651969B2	Catalyst system for producing ethylene (co) polymer with improved branch distribution A process for synthesizing a catalyst component for manufacturing ethylene polymer and co-polymer. The present invention provides a process for synthesizing catalyst component (A), comprising forming a complex by contacting the solid intermediate (B) with an aluminum compound represented by formula X3-nAl(OY)n, and alkyl metal (C), wherein X is halide, Y is a hydrocarbon group or chelating carbonyl group, and wherein 1 is less than or equal to n which is less than or equal to 3, and then contacting the complex with titanium halide having formula TiX4 wherein X is halide. Solid intermediate (B) is formed by reacting magnesium metal with alkyl halide in the presence of alkoxy aluminum represented by formula Al(ORa)3, silicon halide represented by formula SiX4 and alkoxy silane represented by formula Si(ORb)4, wherein Ra and Rb are an aromatic or aliphatic alkyl group and wherein X is halide. Alkyl metal (C) is synthesized by reacting alkyl aluminum compounds represented by formula AlRc3 with a secondary amine having formula HNRd2 and then by reacting with alkyl magnesium compounds represented by formula ReMgRf, wherein Rc, Rd, Re and Rf are an aromatic or aliphatic alkyl group. The catalyst component is suitable for producing ethylene polymer and co-polymer with narrow molecular weight distribution as well as improved branching compositional distribution.
US07651968B2	Shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-containing binding agent method for production and use thereof as catalyst in particular in a method for continuous synthesis of methylamines A process for producing a shaped body comprising a microporous material and at least one silicon-comprising binder, which comprises the steps (I) preparation of a mixture comprising the microporous material, the binder and a lubricant, (II) mixing and densification of the mixture, (III) shaping of the densified mixture to give a shaped body and (IV) calcination of the shaped body, wherein a silicone resin having a softening point of ≧30° C. is used as binder, shaped bodies which can be produced by this process, their use as catalyst, in particular in organic synthesis and very particularly preferably in a process for preparing methylamines.
US07651961B2	Method for forming strained silicon nitride films and a device containing such films A method for forming a strained SiN film and a semiconductor device containing the strained SiN film. The method includes exposing the substrate to a gas including a silicon precursor, exposing the substrate to a gas containing a nitrogen precursor activated by a plasma source at a first level of plasma power and configured to react with the silicon precursor with a first reactivity characteristic, and exposing the substrate to a gas containing the nitrogen precursor activated by the plasma source at a second level of plasma power different from the first level and configured to react with the silicon precursor with a second reactivity characteristic such that a property of the silicon nitride film formed on the substrate changes to provide the strained silicon nitride film.
US07651960B2	Chemical vapor deposition method preventing particles forming in chamber Preventing a chemical vapor deposition (CVD) chamber from particle contamination in which a higher low-frequency radio frequency (LFRF) power and longer process time are provided to vacate the chamber and perform a pre-heat process. Following that, a pre-oxide layer is formed on the chamber wall, while a high-frequency radio frequency bias is provided to the chamber. The high-power LFRF is continuously provided to the chamber to sustain the temperature of the chamber, and then a main oxide layer deposition process is performed. The method is able to form an oxide layer of better quality on a CVD chamber wall, so as to solve the particle problem in the prior art. Therefore, yield is improved and the maintenance cost is reduced.
US07651957B2	Structure for a semiconductor arrangement and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor arrangement The invention relates to a structure for a semiconductor arrangement. A resist structure for supporting deposition of a solution containing a semiconductor is directly or through intervening layers coupled to a substrate. The resist structure comprises a depression (301) for depositing of the solution containing the semiconductor (309) and a trough (305) aligning at least part of an edge of the depression (309) and separated from the depression (309) by a protrusion (307). The trough (305) preferably surrounds the depression (309). The trough provides a pinning effect on the solution containing the semiconductor thereby improving the wettability and accordingly allowing for increased volume of semiconductor to be applied to a given area.
US07651956B1	Process for fabricating films of uniform properties on semiconductor devices A process for forming a thin layer exhibiting a substantially uniform property on an active surface of a semiconductor substrate. The process includes varying the temperature within a reaction chamber while a layer of a material is formed upon the semiconductor substrate. Varying the temperature within the reaction chamber facilitates temperature uniformity across the semiconductor wafer. As a result, a layer forming reaction occurs at a substantially consistent rate over the entire active surface of the semiconductor substrate. The process may also include oscillating the temperature within the reaction chamber while a layer of a material is being formed upon a semiconductor substrate.
US07651955B2	Method for forming silicon-containing materials during a photoexcitation deposition process Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method for depositing films or layers using a UV source during a photoexcitation process. The films are deposited on a substrate and usually contain a material, such as silicon (e.g., epitaxy, crystalline, microcrystalline, polysilicon, or amorphous), silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or other silicon-containing materials. The photoexcitation process may expose the substrate and/or gases to an energy beam or flux prior to, during, or subsequent a deposition process. Therefore, the photoexcitation process may be used to pre-treat or post-treat the substrate or material, to deposit the silicon-containing material, and to enhance chamber cleaning processes. Attributes of the method that are enhanced by the UV photoexcitation process include removing native oxides prior to deposition, removing volatiles from deposited films, increasing surface energy of the deposited films, increasing the excitation energy of precursors, reducing deposition time, and reducing deposition temperature.
US07651952B2	Aerodynamic shapes for wafer structures to reduce damage caused by cleaning processes Wafer structures and associated methods of fabrication are described. The wafer structures are fabricated to have aerodynamic shapes. Even if the structures on the wafer are fragile, the aerodynamic shapes of the structures create less resistance to a fluid flow of a cleaning process, and are less likely to be damaged by the cleaning process. Also, the aerodynamic shape of the structures allows a fluid flow to be directed toward the wafer from a single angle to effectively clean the wafer.
US07651949B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device A semiconductor device may be manufactured by employing an ashing process for removing a photoresist in a process chamber, wherein the ashing process comprises: removing the photoresist for a first predetermined process time by flowing one or more oxygen and nitrogen source gases into the process chamber at first predetermined pressure, power, and temperature conditions; removing a surface portion of a polymer (e.g., from a previous etching process) for a second predetermined process time by flowing a mixture of one or more water source gases (e.g., H2O) and a fluorocarbon (e.g., CF4) into the process chamber at second predetermined pressure, power, and temperature conditions; and removing remaining photoresist for a third predetermined process time by flowing an oxygen source gas (e.g., O2) gas into the process chamber at third predetermined pressure, power, and temperature conditions.
US07651947B2	Mask forming and implanting methods using implant stopping layer and mask so formed Methods of forming a mask for implanting a substrate and implanting using an implant stopping layer with a photoresist provide lower aspect ratio masks that cause minimal damage to trench isolations in the substrate during removal of the mask. In one embodiment, a method of forming a mask includes: depositing an implant stopping layer over the substrate; depositing a photoresist over the implant stopping layer, the implant stopping layer having a density greater than the photoresist; forming a pattern in the photoresist by removing a portion of the photoresist to expose the implant stopping layer; and transferring the pattern into the implant stopping layer by etching to form the mask. The implant stopping layer may include: hydrogenated germanium carbide, nitrogenated germanium carbide, fluorinated germanium carbide, and/or amorphous germanium carbon hydride (GeHX), where X includes carbon. The methods/mask reduce scattering during implanting because the mask has higher density than conventional masks.
US07651945B2	Method for peeling off semiconductor element and method for manufacturing semiconductor device A method for peeling off a thin film semiconductor element over an insulating surface by using a void, and a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device by transferring the peeled semiconductor element. According to the peeling method of the invention, a first base layer having a plurality of recessed portions is formed over a substrate, and a second base layer having a plurality of voids is formed on the recessed portions of the first base layer. On the second base layer, a third base layer is formed and a semiconductor element is formed thereon. Then, by separating the second base layer at an intersecting surface with the voids, the semiconductor element is peeled off from the substrate.
US07651941B2	Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes forming a via hole through a reaction layer formed between a conductive barrier and a wiring Provided are: a method of manufacturing semiconductor device which has multilayer interconnection in a damascene structure and a conductive barrier film such as CoWP film, and which has more excellent electric characteristics than a conventional one. To this end, when a via hole reaching a lower wiring is formed, a reaction layer formed between a conductive barrier film and the lower wiring and remaining on the surface of the lower wiring is removed. Thus, at an interface where a lower surface of the via and the lower wiring are joined, the reaction layer, formed between the conductive barrier film and the lower wiring, does not exist, so that the via resistance can be sufficiently reduced.
US07651929B2	Hybrid oriented substrates and crystal imprinting methods for forming such hybrid oriented substrates A semiconductor structure with an insulating layer on a silicon substrate, a plurality of electrically-isolated silicon-on-insulator (SOI) regions separated from the substrate by the insulating layer, and a plurality of electrically-isolated silicon bulk regions extending through the insulating layer to the substrate. Each of one number of the SOI regions is oriented with a first crystal orientation and each of another number of the SOI regions is oriented with a second crystal orientation that differs from the first crystal orientation. The bulk silicon regions are each oriented with a third crystal orientation. Damascene or imprinting methods of forming the SOI regions and bulk silicon regions are also provided.
US07651928B2	Method for crystallizing a semiconductor thin film A method for crystallizing a semiconductor thin film is provided. The method includes continuously irradiating an energy beam on a semiconductor thin film while scanning at a given speed. The energy beam is scanned in parallel lines while keeping pitches of not larger than an irradiation radius of the energy beam to grow band-shaped crystal grains in a direction different from a scanning direction of the energy beam.
US07651927B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A semiconductor device includes a substrate and a semiconductor layer formed on the substrate. The substrate has: a flat region provided in a main surface thereof; a first indentation region provided in a portion of the main surface different from the flat region and formed with first recesses; and a second indentation region provided between the first indentation region and the flat region, formed with second recesses, and having a lower probability of occurrence of growth nuclei than the first indentation region and a higher probability than the flat region in the case where a crystal of a semiconductor is grown on the main surface.
US07651924B2	Method of fabricating semiconductor memory device in which an oxide film fills a trench in a semiconductor substrate A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes applying a coating oxide film to a surface of a substrate including a semiconductor substrate so that a recess formed in the surface is filled with the coating oxide film, applying a steam oxidation treatment to the substrate at a first temperature, soaking the substrate in heated water while applying a megasonic wave to the substrate in the heated water, and applying a steam oxidation treatment to the substrate at a second temperature higher than the first temperature.
US07651923B2	Method for forming transistor of semiconductor device A method for forming a transistor of a semiconductor device, includes forming a trench by etching a semiconductor substrate on which a pad oxide film and a pad nitride film are sequentially formed; forming a isolation oxide film by filling the trench with oxide; removing an upper portion of the isolation oxide film until an upper lateral portion of the semiconductor substrate is exposed; forming a barrier nitride film over the isolation oxide film, the semiconductor substrate, and the pad nitride film; forming a sacrificial oxide film over the barrier nitride film; performing a planarization process until the pad nitride film is exposed; performing a wet etching process until the active region is exposed; forming a photoresist pattern over the active region and the barrier nitride film; and performing a dry etching process by using the photoresist pattern as an etching mask, thereby forming a recessed gate trench.
US07651910B2	Methods of forming programmable memory devices The invention includes a method of forming a programmable memory device. A tunnel oxide is formed to be supported by a semiconductor substrate. A stack is formed over the tunnel oxide. The stack comprises a floating gate, dielectric mass and control gate. The stack has a top, and has opposing sidewalls extending downwardly from the top. The dielectric mass includes silicon nitride. Silicon nitride spacers are formed along sidewalls of the stack, and a silicon nitride cap is formed over a top of the stack. The silicon nitride within the dielectric mass, cap and/or sidewall spacers is formed from trichlorosilane and ammonia.
US07651908B2	Methods of fabricating image sensors A method of fabricating an image sensor which reduces fabricating costs through simultaneous formation of capacitor structures and contact structures may be provided. The method may include forming a lower electrode on a substrate, forming an interlayer insulating film on the substrate, the interlayer insulating film may have a capacitor hole to expose a first portion of the lower electrode. The method may further include forming a dielectric film on at least the first portion of the lower electrode, forming a first contact hole in the interlayer insulating film to expose a second portion of the lower electrode, forming a first conductive layer in at least the first contact hole and the capacitor hole, forming a second conductive layer on the first conductive layer to fill and cover the capacitor hole and the first contact hole, and planarizing the second conductive layer to simultaneously form a capacitor plug in the capacitor hole, a first contact plug in the first contact hole, an upper electrode beneath the capacitor plug, and a first contact barrier film beneath the first contact plug.
US07651905B2	Apparatus and method for reducing gate leakage in deep sub-micron MOS transistors using semi-rectifying contacts An apparatus and method for the reduction of gate leakage in deep sub-micron metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) transistors, especially useful for those used in a cross coupled static random access memory (SRAM) cell, is disclosed. In accordance with the invention, the active element of the SRAM cell is used to reduce the voltage on the gate of its transistor without impacting the switching speed of the circuit. Because the load on the output of the inverter is fixed, a reduction in the gate current is optimized to minimize the impact on the switching waveform of the memory cell. An active element formed by two materials with different Fermi potentials is used as a rectifying junction or diode. The rectifying junction also has a large parallel leakage path, which allows a finite current flow when a signal of opposite polarity is applied across this device.
US07651901B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, comprises: forming a high dielectric gate insulating film in an nMIS formation region and a pMIS formation region of a semiconductor substrate; forming a first metal film on the high dielectric gate insulating film, the first metal film; removing the first metal film in the nMIS formation region; forming a second metal film on the high dielectric gate insulating film of the nMIS formation region and on the first metal film of the pMIS formation region; and processing the first metal film and the second metal film. The high dielectric gate insulating film has a dielectric constant higher than a dielectric constant of silicon oxide. The first metal film does not contain silicon and germanium. The second metal film contains at least one of silicon and germanium.
US07651899B2	Fabricating method for thin film transistor array substrate and thin film transistor array substrate using the same A method of fabricating a thin film transistor array substrate and a thin film transistor array substrate using the same is disclosed. Picture quality deterioration may be prevented.
US07651895B2	Transistor, method for manufacturing thereof, substrate for an electrooptical device Aspects of the invention can provide a transistor that can include a supporting substrate, a semiconductor film formed on an underlying insulating film provided on the supporting substrate and including a channel region and source and drain regions, and a gate electrode provided above the channel region. The semiconductor film can include a lightly doped region in which an impurity is injected at a low concentration between the channel region and the source and drain regions. The source and drain regions can include a heavily doped region in which an impurity is injected at a higher concentration than the lightly doped region. At least part of the lightly doped region provided along an inner wall of a groove can be provided on the supporting substrate.
US07651894B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device A semiconductor device manufacturing method including forming a dummy capacitor in a fuse region to avoid a step height between plate electrodes in a cell region and in a fuse region, is disclosed herein. The method can be used so that only an insulating film at a target thickness may remain on an upper part of the plate electrode in the fuse region during an etching process for forming a fuse open region, and a fuse failure due to laser blowing can be prevented.
US07651892B2	Electrical programmable metal resistor The present invention provides an electrical programmable metal resistor and a method of fabricating the same in which electromigration stress is used to create voids in the structure that increase the electrical resistance of the resistor. Specifically, a semiconductor structure is provided that includes an interconnect structure comprising at least one dielectric layer, wherein said at least one dielectric layer comprises at least two conductive regions and an overlying interconnect region embedded therein, said at least two conductive regions are in contact with said overlying interconnect region by at least two contacts and at least said interconnect region is separated from said at least one dielectric layer by a diffusion barrier, wherein voids are present in at least the interconnect region which increase the electrical resistance of the interconnect region.
US07651889B2	Electromagnetic shield formation for integrated circuit die package Electromagnetic shielding for an integrated circuit packaged device. The method includes forming shielding structures by forming openings in an encapsulated structure. The openings are filled with conductive material that surrounds at least one die. The encapsulated structure may include a plurality of integrated circuit die. A layered redistribution structure is formed on one side of the encapsulated structure.
US07651887B2	Optical semiconductor device and method of manufacturing thereof A method of manufacturing an optical semiconductor device (16) sealed in a transparent or semitransparent cured silicone body (50) by placing an unsealed optical semiconductor device (16) into a mold (23, 34) and subjecting a transparent or semitransparent curable silicone composition (50) that fills the spaces between the mold and the unsealed device (70) to compression molding; provides the sealed optical semiconductor device that is free of voids, allows control of the coating layer thickness, protects the bonding wires from breakage and accidental contact, reduces concentration of stress on an optical semiconductor element, has long service life with reducing discoloration and disconnection of the sealing resin from the optical semiconductor element (16), and has excellent reliability.
US07651884B2	Method of fabricating a CMOS image sensor with micro lenses formed in a wiring layer A fabrication method of a CMOS image sensor provides forms micro lenses over a substrate by etching a plurality of holes in a wiring layer over a pixel area. An oxide layer is deposited to form a surface with a semi-circular cross section over the holes. The oxide layer may be etched away, leaving micro lenses formed in the wiring layer.
US07651883B2	High energy implant photodiode stack An array of fully isolated multi-junction complimentary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) filterless color imager cells is provided, with a corresponding fabrication process. The color imager cell array is formed from a bulk silicon (Si) substrate without an overlying epitaxial Si layer. A plurality of color imager cells are formed in the bulk Si substrate, where each color imager cell includes a photodiode set and a U-shaped well liner. The photodiode set includes first, second, and third photodiode formed as a stacked multi-junction structure, while the U-shaped well liner fully isolates the photodiode set from adjacent photodiode sets in the array. The U-shaped well liner includes a physically interfacing doped well liner bottom and first wall. The well liner bottom is interposed between the substrate and the photodiode set, and the first wall physically interfaces each doped layer of each photodiode in the photodiode set.
US07651881B2	Solid-state imaging device and method for manufacturing the same A transfer film, on which an adhesive is applied, is glued to plural spacers formed on a glass substrate. The glass substrate is laid on a working table, and one end of the transfer film is fixed to a winding roller. A peeling guide is set at a position over the transfer film. The winding roller is driven to wind the transfer film while the working table moves horizontally. While winding the transfer film, the angle between the glass substrate and the transfer film is kept constant. After the transfer film is peeled off, the adhesive is uniformly transferred to each of the spacers.
US07651879B2	Surface acoustic wave pressure sensors Improved SAW pressure sensors and manufacturing methods thereof. A SAW wafer including a number of SAW transducers disposed thereon may be provided. A cover wafer may also be provided, with a glass wall situated between the cover wafer and the SAW wafer. The cover wafer may be secured to the SAW wafer such that the glass wall surrounds the SAW transducers. In some instances, the glass wall may define, at least in part, a separation between the cover wafer and the SAW wafer. One or more contours may also be provided between the cover wafer and the SAW wafer such that at least one of the contours surrounds at least one of the SAW transducers when the cover wafer is disposed over and secured relative to the SAW wafer.
US07651878B2	Wafer-level chip-scale package of image sensor and method of manufacturing the same Provided are a WLCSP of an image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same. The WLCSP includes a wafer, support members, glass, and metal bumps. The wafer has an image sensor and a pair of pads disposed thereon, a portion of the bottom surface of the image sensor being exposed outward from the both ends of the wafer. The support members are disposed on the pads to support the both bottom sides of the glass, the support members being formed to a predetermined thickness to provide a space for forming an air cavity. The glass is safely seated on the support members such that the air cavity is formed on the wafer. The metal bumps are disposed on the both sides of the wafer corresponding to the pads such that the bottom surfaces of the metal bumps protrude beyond the bottom surface of the wafer and form conductive lines electrically connected to the pads. Therefore, the package can be directly attached to a camera module even without using a separate PCB or ceramic substrate. Accordingly, the module assembly space can be reduced to miniaturize the product. Also, the substrate manufacturing costs can be reduced to lower the unit price of the product.
US07651877B2	Two-dimensional image detecting apparatus and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a two-dimensional image detecting apparatus including a mold structure which apparatus can be applied to mammography, and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method includes: a conversion layer formation step of forming a conversion layer (3) on an active matrix substrate (2); a counter substrate formation step of disposing a spacer material (5) and disposing the counter substrate (6) so as to be opposite to the active matrix substrate (2) via the spacer material (5); a mold resin layer formation step of forming a mold structure layer (8) in a space surrounded by the conversion layer (3), the spacer material (5), and the counter substrate (6); and a cutting step of cutting at least the active matrix substrate (2) so that cut surfaces of the constituent members are flush with each other; and a sealing step of securing a sealing material (7) to the cut surface.
US07651868B2	Method and system for the analysis of saliva using a sensor array A system for the rapid characterization of analytes in saliva. In one embodiment, a system for detecting analytes includes a light source, a sensor array, and a detector. The sensor array is formed from a supporting member, in which a plurality of cavities may be formed. A series of chemically sensitive particles, in one embodiment, are positioned within the cavities. The particles may produce a signal when a receptor, coupled to the particle, interacts with the cardiovascular risk factor analyte and the particle-analyte complex is visualized using a visualization reagent. Using pattern recognition techniques, the analytes within a multi-analyte fluid may be characterized. In an embodiment, each cavity of the plurality of cavities is designed to capture and contain a specific size particle. Flexible projections may be positioned over each of the cavities to provide retention of the particles in the cavities.
US07651866B2	Purge and trap concentrator with electrically adjusted purge flow A purge and trap concentrator has a sample processing system that includes a network of fluid passageways and fluid control devices. A flow controller couples to a purge gas inlet provides an electrically adjustable purge gas flow rate as a function of an electrical input. A digital controller provides the system cycle and provides the electrical input. The electrical input varies as a function of the system cycle to increase the rate of flow of purge gas during a bake step relative to the rate of flow of purge gas during a purge step in the system cycle.
US07651864B2	Coating solution for glucose sensing membrane and method of manufacturing optical glucose sensor chip A method of preparing a coating solution for a glucose sensing membrane, the method comprising preserving a first solution containing an oxidizing enzyme or a reducing enzyme of glucose and a reagent for generating a substance for coloring a coloring agent dissolved in a buffer solution, preserving a second solution containing a mixed solution of an alcohol solution of the coloring agent and a solution of a membrane-forming polymer compound, and mixing the first solution and the second solution.
US07651859B2	Method of analyzing c-terminal amino acid sequence of peptide The present invention provides, as for a method for analyzing the C-terminal amino acid sequence of a peptide by using a reaction for successively releasing the C-terminal amino acids of the peptide, which method can suppress, when successively releasing the C-terminal amino acids of a peptide of long amino acid length, such a undesirable side reaction as cleavage of peptide bond in the intermediate position of the peptide and can carry out the chemical treatment thereof under widely applicable conditions, a following method wherein a dry sample of a peptide with long amino acid length is beforehand subjected to an N-acylation treatment; by using a reaction reagent where an alkanoic acid anhydride is combined with a small amount of a perfluoroalkanoic acid, successive release of C-terminal amino acids is conducted under mild conditions; a hydrolysis treatment is applied; then, selective fragmentization at site of arginine residue is performed by digestion by trypsin; thereafter, decreases in molecular weight are measured for the C-terminal side fragments derived from a series of reaction products by analysis in negative mode of a MALDI-TOF-MS apparatus; thereby, the C-terminal amino acid sequence of the peptide sample is identified.
US07651858B2	Ion-detecting microspheres This invention provides methods of using ion-detecting microspheres containing an ionphore and a chromoionphore in clinical laboratory instrumentation such as flow cytometry for sample analysis. In one embodiment, the microspheres are contacted with a flowing stream of a sample under conditions that allow the ion-selective ionophores to complex with the ions in the sample, and to cause deprotonation of the chromoionophore. The complexes are then exposed to an excitation wavelength light source suitable for exciting the deprotonated chromoionophore to emit a fluorescence signal pattern. Detection of the fluorescence signal pattern emitted by the deprotonated chromoionophore in microspheres containing the complexes allows for determination of the presence of the target ions in the sample. In one embodiment, lead ion-detecting microspheres are provided that can detect nanomolar levels of lead ions with response times on the order of minutes.
US07651856B2	Mounting device for mounting a retainer means for a biological object and corresponding method for laser micro-dissection To enable contactless laser microdissection in a closed container (10, 11), for example in the form of a Petri dish, it is proposed according to the invention to use a holding device which comprises a receiving portion (4) for arrangement in the container (10, 11) and a holding portion (1) for arrangement externally of the container (10, 11). The receiving portion (4) serves to receive at least one receiving means (9), which serves in turn to receive or collect at least one biological specimen obtained by laser microdissection from biological material (15) located in the container (10, 11). The holding portion (1) is coupled to the receiving portion (4) in contactless manner, for example by means of magnetic coupling, in such a way that, by moving the holding portion (1), the receiving portion (4), together with the receiving means (9) held thereby, may be positioned in the closed container (10, 11) precisely over the biological specimen in each case to be received.
US07651855B2	Regulatory T cells and their use in immunotherapy and suppression of autoimmune responses Based upon a strong correlation between regulator T cells (Treg cells) and suppressing or preventing a cytotoxic T cell response, provided are methods for the production of ex vivo activated and culture-expanded isolated CD4+CD25+ suppressor Treg cells for the prevention or suppression of immune reactions in a host, particularly in a human host, and including autoimmune responses. The resulting ex vivo culture-expanded Treg cells provide a sufficient amount of otherwise low numbers of such cells, having long term suppressor capability to permit therapeutic uses, including the preventing, suppressing, blocking or inhibiting the rejection of transplanted tissue in a human or other animal host, or protecting against graft vs host disease. Also provided are therapeutic and immunosuppressive methods utilizing the ex vivo culture-expanded Treg cells for human treatment, and high efficiency methods for research use.
US07651854B2	Methods for increasing the proliferation of B cells Disclosed herein are methods of increasing the proliferation of non-tumorigenic B cells. The methods involve administering PCDGF and optionally other B cells stimulators (e.g., IgM, LPS) to B cells resulting in an increase in B cell proliferation. The methods of the invention can be used, for example, to establish B cells lines, to sort B cells from a mixed population of cells, or to activate resting B cells.
US07651850B2	Image and part recognition technology A system and method for recognition of images may include the use of alignment markers. The image recognized may be a pattern from an array, a character, a number, a shape, and/or irregular shapes. The pattern may be formed by elements in an array such as an identification marking and/or a sensor array. More particularly, the system and method relate to discriminating between images by accounting for the orientation of the image. The size and/or location of alignment markers may provide information about the orientation of an image. Information about the orientation of an image may reduce false recognitions. The system and method of image recognition may be used with identification markings, biosensors, micro-fluidic arrays, and/or optical character recognition systems.
US07651847B2	Methods of oligosaccharide profiling for the detection of cancer The present invention provides methods for identifying oligosaccharides specific to cancer and methods for determining a strain of cancer in an individual. The present invention also provides methods for diagnosing cancer or a stage of cancer in an individual by detecting the presence or absence of specific cancer markers and methods for treating cancer by administering antibodies directed to such markers. In addition, the present invention provides cancer markers comprising O-linked oligosaccharides and kits for diagnosing or treating cancer.
US07651846B2	Treatment and diagnosis of conditions associated with elevated arginase activity The invention features methods and compositions for diagnosis and treatment of conditions associated with decreased nitric oxide bioavailability, such as a condition associated with elevated arginase activity, using an arginine- and/or arginase-inhibitor based therapy, which therapies include administration of arginine or an arginase inhibitor, either alone or in combination. The invention also contemplates administration of magnesium with arginine, an arginase inhibitor, or with arginine-arginase inhibitor combination therapy. The invention also features methods and compositions for diagnosis, including prognosis, of conditions associated with arginase activity by assessing the ratio of arginine to ornithine in samples from a subject.
US07651843B2	Acoustic wave biosensor for the detection and identification of characteristic signaling molecules in a biological medium A method of detecting and identifying bacteria, micro-organisms or plants in a liquid or gaseous medium, the bacteria, micro-organisms or plants being of the kind which produce signaling molecules in intercellular space, includes positioning a biosensor in the liquid or gaseous medium, the biosensor having a biolayer matched to specific signaling molecules to be detected whereby the biolayer is reactive thereto in a manner which varies operation of the sensor. Such variation of the operation of the biosensor is detected to thereby determine the presence and purpose of the bacteria, micro-organisms or plants in the liquid or gaseous medium.
US07651841B2	Polyelectrolytic internal calibration system of a flow-through assay A flow-through assay for detecting the quantity of an analyte residing in a test sample is provided. The flow-through assay contains a porous membrane that is in fluid communication with probe conjugates that contain a specific binding member and a detectable probe. The porous membrane also defines a detection zone and a calibration zone. The calibration zone contains a polyelectrolyte substantially non-diffusively immobilized on the porous membrane. The polyelectrolyte is capable of generating a detectable calibration signal that can be readily compared (visually, quantitatively, and the like) to a detection signal to determine the amount of analyte in the test sample.
US07651837B2	Method for detecting and identifying microorganism causative of infection Causative microorganisms of infectious diseases are detected and/or identified rapidly and with high sensitivity by taking phagocytes from clinical specimens containing active phagocytes, immobilizing the phagocytes so taken, treating the phagocytes to improve cell membrane permeabilities thereof, further treating the phagocytes to bare DNA in the causative microorganisms which might exist in the phagocytes, and detecting the causative microorganisms with DNA probes which can hybridize with such DNA under stringent conditions.
US07651833B2	Method for preparing photochromic film or plate The present invention relates to a method of preparing a photochromic film or plate comprising printing a photochromic substance in the unit of an independent spot on a part or the whole of a basic material and forming a protective layer on the basic material, on which the photochromic substance is coated, so as to protect the photochromic substance. According to the present invention, the photochromic substance is printed in the unit of an independent spot so that the printed unit spots are isolated from each other, thereby prolonging the life of the photochromic substance.
US07651831B2	Positive photoresist composition with a polymer including a fluorosulfonamide group and process for its use A positive photoresist composition comprises a radiation sensitive acid generator, and a polymer that includes a first repeating unit derived from a sulfonamide monomer including a fluorosulfonamide functionality, a second repeating unit having a pendant acid-labile moiety, and a third repeating unit having a lactone functionality. The positive photoresist composition may be used to form patterned features on a substrate, such as those used in the manufacture of a semiconductor device.
US07651827B2	Photoreceptor layer having phosphorus-containing lubricant An imaging member containing a substrate, and an outer layer containing a phosphorus-containing lubricant, and an image forming apparatus for forming images on a recording medium including the imaging member above, a development component to apply a developer material to said charge-retentive surface to develop said electrostatic latent image to form a developed image on said charge-retentive surface; a transfer component for transferring said developed image from said charge retentive surface to another member or a copy substrate; and a fusing member to fuse said developed image to said copy substrate.
US07651826B2	Semiconductor device, fabricating method thereof, and photomask There is provided a semiconductor device including a wafer and a focus monitoring pattern formed on the wafer. The focus monitoring pattern having at least one pair of first and second patterns, and the first pattern has an unexposed region surrounded by an exposed region, and the second pattern has an exposed region surrounded by an unexposed region. In addition, the present invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device comprising the steps of forming at least one pair of first and second patterns on a wafer, the first pattern having an unexposed region surrounded by an exposed region, the second pattern having an exposed region surrounded by an unexposed region, and checking a focusing condition on exposure by measuring widths of the first and second patterns formed on the wafer.
US07651823B2	Optically semitransmissive film, photomask blank and photomask, and method for designing optically semitransmissive film The present invention provides an optically semitransmissive film that has a near-zero phase shift, has a desired transmissivity, and is relatively thin; a novel phase-shift mask that uses the optically semitransmissive film; a photomask blank that can manufacture the phase-shift mask; and a method for designing the optically semitransmissive film. The film is formed on a translucent substrate and transmits a portion of light having a desired wavelength λ, wherein the film has at least one phase-difference reduction layer that fulfills the following functions. Specifically, the phase-difference reduction layer is a layer that has a refractive index n and a thickness d that satisfy the expression 0
US07651821B2	Method and system of lithography using masks having gray-tone features A method forms patterns on a substrate by exposing the substrate a first time and exposing the substrate a second time using a mask containing gray-tone features. The gray-tone features locally adjust an exposure dose in regions corresponding to features defined in the primary exposure. Moreover, the gray-tone features enable the forming of features having different critical dimensions on a substrate. The gray-tone features may be implemented as sub-resolution features formed by pixellation. The gray-tone features may also be realized by the local size bias of trim features on the trim mask that have dimensions near the resolution limit of the exposure system. The trim mask containing gray-tone features may have regions with different transmissivities or generate varying illumination intensities.
US07651819B2	Composite electrode structure with an ultrathin conformal polymer coating A device for use in energy storage comprising a nanostructured mesoporous electrically conductive substrate coated with a metal oxide and an ultrathin conformal polymer coating on the metal oxide wherein said electrode has a mesoporous structure. Also disclosed is the related method for making an electrode for use in energy storage.
US07651818B2	Lithium ion secondary battery and charging method therefor A lithium ion secondary battery having a positive electrode 3 which contains, as a positive electrode active material, a composite metal oxide containing at least one of Li, Co, Mn, and Ni as a metal component thereof; a negative electrode 2 which contains a negative electrode active material; and a nonaqueous electrolyte solution containing a lithium salt. A charging method is characterized in that constant-current charging is performed with use of a set charging current value of equal to or greater than 0.5C and less than 2C (“C” referred to here is a rated capacity value of said lithium ion second battery).
US07651816B2	Positive electrode active material, non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing the same and method for evaluating positive electrode active material A positive electrode active material powder for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, wherein an amount of a liquid reagent absorbed by the powder is 20 to 40 ml per 100 g of the powder when the liquid reagent is dibutyl phthalate, and the amount is 20 to 50 ml per 100 g of the powder when the liquid reagent is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone or water, the absorption amount is a value measured using a device according to test method A or B regarding DBP absorption based on JIS K6217 (1997), and the measured value is an amount of the liquid reagent added until the viscosity of a mixture of the powder and the liquid reagent reaches a level corresponding to 70% of a maximum torque which is recorded when a change in the viscosity of a mixture of the powder and the liquid reagent is measured by a torque detecting device.
US07651812B2	Rechargeable battery module A rechargeable battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries disposed apart at predetermined intervals and barriers interposed therebetween. The barriers include a plurality of protrusions and a plurality of plates with at least one junction portion. The junction portion on one plate is fixed to another plate opposing the one plate.
US07651802B2	Solid polymer electrolyte, proton conductive membrane, electrode electrolyte, electrode paste and membrane-electrode assembly Disclosed is a polymer electrolyte having a protonic acid group that is excellent in thermal stability and dimensional stability. The polymer electrolyte includes copolymers having a sulfonic acid group which has a structure represented by the following formula: wherein X is a divalent electron-withdrawing group; Y is an oxygen or a sulfur; Z and Q are each a direct bond, —O—, —S—, —CO—, —SO2—, —[C(R′)2]g— (g: integer of from 1 to 8), etc.; R, R′ and R1 to R16 are each a hydrogen, a fluorine, an alkyl, a fluorine-substituted alkyl, an aryl or a nitrile; m, n, p, q, r, s, t and u are each an integer of from 0 to 4 (with the proviso that p+q≧1); and A is a group represented by Formula (5a) or (5b) below: wherein W is a divalent electron-withdrawing group; S is a protonic acid group; i is an integer of from 1 to 5; and j is an integer of from 1 to 7.
US07651801B2	Current bus and power lead assemblies for solid oxide fuel cell generators A solid oxide fuel cell generator (10) is made which contains bundles (14) of solid oxide fuel cells (36), a bus bar unit (128) in adjacent contact with the fuel cell bundles, where the bus bar unit (128) can pass electrical current, the bus bar unit (128) containing flat inner plate sections (130) adjacent the fuel cell bundles, outer solid nickel bar (134) and with solid, U-shaped nickel strap take-off connections (136) between the plates and bar; and a power lead (140) electrically connected to the outer solid nickel bar, where the flat inner plate sections (130) and solid U-shaped nickel strap take-off connections (136) pass electrical current generated in the fuel cell bundles through the bus bar units (128).
US07651794B2	Adhesion layer for thin film magnetic recording medium The invention uses an adhesion layer of an amorphous alloy of aluminum. A first aluminum titanium embodiment of the amorphous adhesion layer preferably contains approximately equal amounts of aluminum and titanium (+/−5 at. %). A second embodiment of the amorphous adhesion layer preferably contains approximately equal amounts of aluminum and titanium (+/−5 at. %) and up to 10 at. % Zr with 5 at. % Zr being preferred. A third embodiment is aluminum tantalum preferably including from 15 to 25 at. % tantalum with 20 at. % being preferred. The most preferred compositions are Al50Ti50, Al47.5Ti47.5Zr5 or Al80 Ta20. The adhesion layer is deposited onto the substrate. The substrate can be glass or a metal such as NiP-plated AlMg. The preferred embodiment of media according to the invention is for perpendicular recording and includes a magnetically soft underlayer deposited above the adhesion layer.
US07651793B2	High density recording medium with super-resolution near-field structure manufactured using high-melting point metal oxide or silicon oxide mask layer A high density recording medium with a super-resolution near-field structure including a mask layer comprising high melting point metal oxide or silicon oxide. A high density recording medium with a super-resolution near-field structure includes a sequential stack of a second dielectric layer, a recording layer, a protective layer, a mask layer, a first dielectric layer, and a polycarbonate layer, wherein the mask layer comprises high melting point metal oxide or silicon oxide to generate a near field by optically or thermally inducing physical changes in the crystalline structure and optical properties of the high melting point metal oxide or silicon oxide.
US07651792B2	Hard films, multilayer hard films, and production methods thereof A hard film contains [(Nb1−d,Tad)aAl1−a](C1−xNx), [(Nb1−d,Tad)a,Al1−a−b−c,Sib,Bc](C1−xNx), [(Cr,V)p(Nb,Ta)q(Al,Si,B)r](C1−xNx), or [(Ti,Cr,V)p(Nb,Ta)q(Al,Si,B)r](C1−xNx), in which the atomic ratios satisfy the following conditions: 0.4≦a≦0.6, 0
US07651791B2	Material for organic electroluminescence device and electroluminescence device employing the same A material for organic electroluminescence devices comprising a compound having a specific structure and an organic electroluminescence device comprising an organic thin film layer which comprises one layer or a plurality of layers comprising at least a light emitting layer and disposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer comprises the material for organic electroluminescence devices, are provided. The material provides the organic electroluminescence device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission, having no defect pixels, exhibiting excellent heat resistance and having a long life.
US07651789B2	Organic electroluminescent device To provide an organic electroluminescent device which suppresses crystallization of a material to be used in an organic electroluminescent device and which is good in luminous characteristics, device drive durability and storage stability, the organic electroluminescent device has at least one organic layer including a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes, wherein the light emitting layer contains a compound represented by formula (1) defined in the specification and a light emitting material.
US07651785B2	Tin-plated product There is provided a tin-plated product which has a small deterioration of contact resistance with age, an excellent wear resistance and a low coefficient of friction. A coating of a composite material, which contains 0.1 to 1.0 wt % of carbon particles dispersed in a tin layer and which has a thickness of 0.5 to 10.0 μm, preferably 1.0 to 5.0 μm, is formed as the outermost layer of a substrate. Thus, the coefficient of dynamic friction between the tin-plated products of the same kind is 0.20 or less, and the coefficient of dynamic friction between the tin-plated product and a reflow tin-plated product is 0.20 or less, while the contact resistance is 1 mΩ or less.
US07651783B2	Surface treated copper film A surface treated copper foil with improved adhesion to the insulating resin of a copper-clad laminate for higher frequency applications contains a copper foil provided with a heat-resistant layer and an olefin-based silane coupling agent layer sequentially on at least one side thereof. An anticorrosive treatment may be performed after the heat resistance treatment. The copper foil is preferably an electrolytic copper foil, and these layers can be provided on the S side and/or the M side thereof. The copper foil has an adequate adhesive strength, even without the roughening treatment that has been performed in the past. A film of zinc, zinc-tin, zinc-nickel, zinc-cobalt, copper-zinc, copper-nickel-cobalt, or nickel-cobalt can be used favorably as the heat-resistant layer, and a film that has undergone a zinc-chromate or a chromate treatment can be used favorably as the anticorrosive layer.
US07651782B2	Method for producing metallic nanoparticles, metallic nanoparticles, and dispersion of the same The present invention provides a method for producing metallic nanoparticles, which includes reacting a copper compound with a hydrazine reducing agent in an organic solvent in the presence of a precious metal compound, wherein the precious metal compound is a compound containing at least one precious metal selected from the group consisting of platinum, gold, silver, and palladium, and the total number of precious metal atoms in the precious metal compound is in the range of 1 to 10 at. % of the total copper atoms in the copper compound.
US07651779B2	Resin composition having easy-openable property The present invention relates to a resin composition having an easy-openable property which comprises an ethylene polymer composition (D) comprising 5 to 65 wt % of a propylene polymer (A), 1 to 35 wt % of an ethylene/α-olefin random copolymer (B) having a density of less than 895 kg/m3 and 10 to 85 wt % of an ethylene polymer (C) having a density of 895 kg/m3 and more (in a total amount of 100 wt %), and a film thereof. The resin composition having an easy-openable property is useful as lid materials especially for propylene polymer containers and provides excellent sealability and easy openability and further provides excellent heat resistance and oil resistance.
US07651778B2	Laminated body and producing method thereof, fixing belt, fixing device and image forming device There is provided a laminated body that includes a metal layer comprising an electroconductive metal layer and a metal oxide layer disposed on each side of the electroconductive metal layer; and a resin layer or an elastic layer disposed on at least one side of the metal layer. There is also provided a producing method of the laminated body. Furthermore, there is provided a fixing belt and an image forming device.
US07651777B1	Layer by layer self-assembly of large response molecular electro-optic materials by a desilylation strategy The preparation of robust, thin film materials with large second-order optical nonlinearities through the covalent self-assembly of chromophoric compositions and innovative use of silyl chemistry.
US07651772B2	Core-shell carbon black pellets and method of forming same A carbon black pellet comprising an inner core of de-aerated carbon black and an outer surrounding shell of an encapsulating material, the shell of the encapsulating material having an average thickness of from about 1% to about 10% of the average thickness of the pellet.
US07651769B2	Structures, systems and methods for joining articles and materials and uses therefor This invention provides novel nanofibers and nanofiber structures which posses adherent properties, as well as the use of such nanofibers and nanofiber comprising structures in the coupling and/or joining together of articles or material.
US07651768B2	Reduced wetting string for ribbon crystal A string for use in a string ribbon crystal has a base portion with a refractory material, and an externally exposed layer radially outward of the refractory material. The base portion has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is generally matched with the coefficient of thermal expansion for silicon. The externally exposed layer has a contact angle with silicon of between about 15 and 120 degrees.
US07651767B2	Pitch-based carbon fiber, web and resin molded product containing them To provide a carbon fiber reinforcement having excellent thermal conductivity and mechanical properties which is manufactured by mixing together two different types of pitch-based carbon short fibers having a ratio of the degree of filament diameter distribution to average fiber diameter of 0.05 to 0.2 and a fiber length of 20 to 6,000 μm which differ from each other in average fiber diameter or by mixing one of them with a pitch-based carbon fiber web to improve dispersibility into a matrix resin or increase the dispersion ratio of the pitch-based carbon short fibers.
US07651766B2	Carbon nanotube reinforced metal composites A carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposite material includes a continuous metal phase, and a plurality of carbon nanotubes dispersed in the continuous metal phase. The metal phase extends throughout substantially an entire thickness of the nanocomposite material. The nanotubes are preferably single wall nanotubes (SWNTs). Carbon nanotube reinforced metal nanocomposites according to the invention provide thermal conductivity and electrical conductivity which are generally significantly higher than the pure metal continuous phase material, mechanical strength is 2 to 3 times greater than that of the pure metal, and a tailorable coefficient of thermal expansion obtainable through changing the percentage of nanotubes in the nanocomposite.
US07651764B2	Release layer paste and method of production of a multilayer type electronic device A release layer paste used for producing a multilayer type electronic device and forming a release layer of a thickness of 0.05 to 0.1 μm, used in combination with an electrode layer paste including one or more solvents selected from limonene, dihydroterpinyl methyl ether, α-terpinyl acetate, terpinyl methyl ether, isobornyl acetate, caryophyllene, 1-dihydrocarvyl acetate, menthone, menthyl acetate, perillyl acetate, carvyl acetate, d-dihydrocarvyl acetate, and butyl carbitol acetate and a binder comprised of ethyl cellulose, including a ceramic powder, organic vehicle, plasticizer, and dispersion agent, the organic vehicle containing a binder having polyvinyl acetal as its main ingredient, a ratio (P/B) of the ceramic powder with respect to the binder and plasticizer being controlled to 1.33 to 5.56 (however, excluding 5.56).
US07651760B2	Superhydrophobic fibers produced by electrospinning and chemical vapor deposition Disclosed is a versatile method to produce superhydrophobic surfaces by combining electrospinning and initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD). A wide variety of surfaces, including electrospun polyester fibers, may be coated by the inventive method. In one embodiment, poly(caprolactone) (PCL) was electrospun and then coated by iCVD with a thin layer of hydrophobic polymerized perfluoroalkyl ethyl methacrylate (PPFEMA). In certain embodiments said coated surfaces exhibit water contact angles of above 150 degrees, oleophobicities of at least Grade-8 and sliding angles of less than 12 degrees (for a water droplet of about 20 mg).
US07651754B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure is disclosed in which plural honeycomb units are adhered through the intermediary of an adhesive layer and in the honeycomb unit plural cells are juxtaposed to each other in the longitudinal direction thereof through the intermediary of a cell wall, characterized in that a ratio of a specific surface area of the honeycomb unit to that of the adhesive layer is approximately 1.0 or greater.
US07651745B2	Display device The display device of the invention includes: a first plastic substrate including a composite layer having a resin-impregnated fiber fabric, an inorganic barrier layer 25 formed on the composite layer, and a planarizing resin layer formed on the inorganic barrier layer; and a display medium layer formed on the planarizing resin layer-side of the first plastic substrate.
US07651742B2	Liquid-crystalline medium and liquid-crystal display comprising 1,2-difluoroethene compounds The present invention relates to a liquid-crystalline medium comprising 1,2-difluoroethene compounds of the general formula I, in which R1, ring A, Z1, Z2, m, X and L1-6 are as defined in claim 1. The invention also relates to the use of the medium for electro-optical purposes and to displays containing this medium. Novel 1,2-difluoroethene compounds having 3 or more rings are disclosed.
US07651737B2	Paste composition, and a green sheet, for forming a dielectric layer, and a method for forming a dielectric layer of plasma display panel An optimized paste composition and green sheet form a dielectric layer of a plasma display panel. A plasma display panel is formed by (a) preparing a green sheet of a film-forming material layer formed by applying a paste composition containing PbO-based powder, a binder resin, a dispersing agent, a plasticizer, and a solvent onto a supporting film; (b) transferring the film-forming material layer of the green sheet onto a substrate with electrodes by using a heating roller; and (c) sintering the film-forming material layer transferred onto the substrate. The result is an excellent dielectric layer formed with minimal processing time, and the dielectric layer has good resistance to high temperature and high pressure.
US07651734B2	Micromechanical device fabrication A method of fabricating a micromechanical device. Several of the micromechanical devices are fabricated 20 on a common wafer. After the devices are fabricated, the sacrificial layers are removed 22 leaving open spaces where the sacrificial layers once were. These open spaces allow for movement of the components of the micromechanical device. The devices optionally are passivated 24, which may include the application of a lubricant. After the devices have been passivated, they are tested 26 in wafer form. After testing 26, any surface treatments that are not compatible with the remainder of the processing steps are removed 28. The substrate wafer containing the completed devices receives a conformal overcoat 30. The overcoat layer is thick enough to project the micromechanical structures, but thin and light enough to prevent deforming the underlying micromechanical structures. Once the devices on the wafer are overcoated, the wafer is separated 32, and the known good devices are cleaned 34 to remove debris left by the dicing process. Once the devices are separated and cleaned, the overcoat may be removed, however, the overcoat typically is left in place to protect the device during the initial stages of the packaging process. Typically the devices are mounted 36 in the package substrate, the overcoat removed 38 from the devices, and the package containing the micromechanical device finished by sealing the package to enclose the device.
US07651730B2	Method and apparatus for forming silicon oxide film A silicon oxide film is formed on a target substrate by CVD, in a process field configured to be selectively supplied with an Si-containing gas, an oxidizing gas, and a deoxidizing gas. This method alternately includes first to fourth steps. The first step is arranged to perform supply of the Si-containing gas to the process field while stopping supply of the oxidizing and deoxidizing gases to the process field. The second step is arranged to stop supply of the Si-containing, oxidizing, and deoxidizing gases to the process field. The third step is arranged to perform supply of the oxidizing and deoxidizing gases to the process field at the same time, while stopping supply of the Si-containing gas to the process field. The fourth step is arranged to stop supply of the Si-containing, oxidizing, and deoxidizing gases to the process field.
US07651729B2	Method of fabricating metal silicate layer using atomic layer deposition technique There are provided methods of fabricating a metal silicate layer on a semiconductor substrate using an atomic layer deposition technique. The methods include performing a metal silicate layer formation cycle at least one time in order to form a metal silicate layer having a desired thickness. The metal silicate layer formation cycle includes an operation of repeatedly performing a metal oxide layer formation cycle K times and an operation of repeatedly performing a silicon oxide layer formation cycle Q times. K and Q are integers ranging from 1 to 10 respectively. The metal oxide layer formation cycle includes the steps of supplying a metal source gas to a reactor containing the substrate, exhausting the metal source gas remaining in a reactor to clean the inside of the reactor, and then supplying an oxide gas into the reactor. The silicon oxide layer formation cycle includes supplying a silicon source gas, exhausting the silicon source gas remaining in the reactor to clean the inside of the reactor, and then supplying an oxide gas into the reactor.
US07651725B2	Low dielectric constant film produced from silicon compounds comprising silicon-carbon bond A method and apparatus for depositing a low dielectric constant film by reaction of an organo silane compound and an oxidizing gas. The oxidized organo silane film has excellent barrier properties for use as a liner or cap layer adjacent other dielectric layers. The oxidized organo silane film can also be used as an etch stop or an intermetal dielectric layer for fabricating dual damascene structures. The oxidized organo silane films also provide excellent adhesion between different dielectric layers. A preferred oxidized organo silane film is produced by reaction of methyl silane, CH3SiH3, and N2O.
US07651724B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing semiconductor device An apparatus and a method for manufacturing semiconductor devices implemented with improved steps of forming a sealant resin layer on the surface of a wafer substrate provided thereon with protruded electrodes. Through process steps of sending driving signals to a stage unit and discharging head based on the comparison with stage position information from stage position detector, and controlling the position of a substrate holding unit with the suction held semiconductor wafer substrate and the scanning movements of discharging mechanism such that minute liquid droplets of raw sealant resin are suitably discharged from discharging head, a raw sealant resin layer is formed on the surface the wafer substrate except the area for forming bump electrodes. The raw sealant resin layer is subsequently hardened to form a sealant resin layer. The reduction of manufacturing costs, and more precise control of location and thickness of the sealant resin become feasible by the method disclosed herein.
US07651723B2	Microelectronic fabrication system components and method for processing a wafer using such components A process chamber is provided which includes a gate configured to align barriers with an opening of the gate and an opening of the process chamber such that the two openings are either sealed or provide an air passage to the chamber. A method is provided and includes sealing an opening of a chamber with a gate latch and exposing a topography to a first set of process steps, opening the gate latch such that an air passage is provided to the process chamber, and exposing the topography to a second set of process steps without allowing liquids within the chamber to flow through the air passage. A substrate holder comprising a clamping jaw with a lever and a support member coupled to the lever is also contemplated herein. A process chamber with a reservoir arranged above a substrate holder is also provided herein.
US07651722B2	Apparatus and method for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display An apparatus for manufacturing an organic electroluminescence display having an alignment chamber for aligning a mask having openings corresponding to a predetermined pattern with a substrate on which a first electrode layer is formed and detachably attaching the mask and the substrate. The apparatus further including a number of vacuum processing chambers for sequentially forming a number of organic material layers on the substrate attached with the mask. The apparatus also including a transfer robot for transferring the attached mask and substrate to one of the number of vacuum processing chambers and sequentially transferring it between the number of the vacuum processing chambers.
US07651720B2	EPA and/or DHA-containing acidic milks The invention provides dairy products containing fish-oil-originated EPA and/or DHA and having oxidation and emulsification stability. In particular, acidified milk containing EPA and/or DHA is provided which has oxidation and emulsification stability. The acidified milk is milk acidified by addition of an acid, fermented milk, or acidified milk containing any of the milk acidified by addition of an acid and the fermented milk. The acidified milk contains EPA and/or DHA as a fish oil, preferably a purified fish oil or a fish oil containing EPA and/or DHA in adjusted amount. The acidified milk is produced through an emulsification process. Preferably, the emulsification is performed after a fermentation process of the acidified milk process through a two-stage emulsification process. A food product containing the acidified milk of the invention is also provided.
US07651717B2	Beverage The present invention provides a beverage comprising: (a) 0.05 to 10% by weight (wt %) of a chlorogenic acids family mixture comprising isochlorogenic acids(s) family wherein the weight content of said isochlorogenic acid(s) ranges from 1/20 to 1/3 of the total ingredient (a); (b) hydroxycarboxylic acid(s) in a quantity ranging from 5 to 30 times the weight content of said ingredient (a) and from 0.25 to 10 wt % of the beverage, and/or vegetable-derived or fruit-derived flavor substance(s) in a quantity ranging from 0.1 to 30 times the weight content of said ingredient (a) and from 0.25 to 10 wt % of the beverage; and (c) 30 to 99.7 wt % of water. The present invention provides a flavorous beverage having a stable antihypertensive action and long-term storage stability.
US07651711B2	Process for drying high-lactose aqueous fluids A method for processing a high-lactose aqueous fluid (HLAF), such as permeate from ultrafiltration of whey fluid, is provided. The process includes introducing highly concentrated high-lactose aqueous fluid into a cooling, concentrating, crystallizing apparatus, exposing the highly concentrated HLAF to a gaseous fluid to create a cooling, concentrating, crystallizing cascade to form a partially crystallized HLAF.
US07651708B2	Method of producing an animal food product with a core and shell The present invention relates to a method of producing an animal food product with a core and a shell at least partially covering the core, in which the core starting material includes meat and/or meat-like components, water, oil and/or fat, vitamins, minerals, salts, antioxidising agents, dyes and/or preservatives, vegetable fibres, and other ingredients. The shell starting material includes vegetable and/or animal protein, cereal, starch and/or dextrin, blood plasma, water, cereal derivative and/or sugar or sugar derivative, and vitamins, minerals, salts, antioxidising agents, dyes and/or preservatives. The method includes the steps of: either producing core particles by mixing the core materials, baking the mixture thus obtained, conditioning, cutting into small pieces and conditioning again, or producing core particles by mixing the core materials, cold forming the mixture thus obtained and cutting it into small pieces, and then mixing the core particles with the components of the shell in a coating pan, baking or deep-frying and finally conditioning.
US07651705B2	Herbal composition for the treatment of gastric ulcer Provided herein are synergistic herbal compositions for the treatment of gastric ulcer, said composition essentially comprising powdered plant parts of Asparagus racemosus, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Sesamum indicum, Musa sapientum and Trachyspermum roxburghianum and optionally, powdered plant parts of Cyclea peltata, Embelia ribes, Coriandrum sativum Ferulaasafetida, Aloe barbadensis and Evolvulus aisinodes along with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable additives/carriers, processes for preparing such compositions and methods for treating gastric ulcers using such compositions.
US07651701B2	Bone cement composition and method of making the same Disclosed herein is a composition suitable for use in spinal surgery. The composition generally includes a reaction product or settable mixture of first and second components, the first component including a spray-dried inorganic filler, a radical donor, and a pre-polymerized vinyl polymer, and the second component including a radical scavenger, a diluent, a polymerization accelerator, and a reactive monomer. Furthermore, disclosed herein is a method of making the composition, which generally includes mixing the first and second components under conditions suitable to form a curable reaction product.
US07651699B2	Autoinducer compounds and their uses The present invention discloses the autoinducer compounds, such as acyl homoserine lactones, acyl homocysteine lactone, acyl thiolactones, furanones or signal peptides, and their use in animal feed additives and animal feeds to improve animal performance.
US07651698B2	Prolonged release bioadhesive therapeutic systems The present invention concerns a prolonged release bioadhesive mucosal therapeutic system containing at least one active principle, with an active principle dissolution test of more than 70% over 8 hours and to a method for its preparation. This bioadhesive therapeutic system comprises quantities of natural proteins representing 50% by weight of active principle and at least 20% by weight of said tablet, between 10% and 20% of a hydrophilic polymer, and compression excipients, and comprising between 4% and 10% of an alkali metal alkylsulphate to reinforce the local availability of active principle and between 0.1% and 1% of a monohydrate sugar.
US07651697B2	Nitric oxide-producing hydrogel materials Hydrogels releasing or producing NO, most preferably polymerizable biodegradable hydrogels capable of releasing physiological amounts of NO for prolonged periods of time, are applied to sites on or in a patient in need of treatment thereof for disorders such as restenosis, thrombosis, asthma, wound healing, arthritis, penile erectile dysfunction or other conditions where NO plays a significant role. The polymeric materials can be formed into films, coatings, or microparticles for application to medical devices, such as stents, vascular grafts and catheters. The polymeric materials can also be applied directly to biological tissues and can be polymerized in situ. The hydrogels are formed of macromers, which preferably include biodegradable regions, and have bound thereto groups that are released in situ to elevate or otherwise modulate NO levels at the site where treatment is needed. The macromers can form a homo or hetero-dispersion or solution, which is polymerized to form a hydrogel material, that in the latter case can be a semi-interpenetrating network or interpenetrating network. Compounds to be released can be physically entrapped, covalently or ionically bound to macromer, or actually form a part of the polymeric material. The hydrogel can be formed by ionic and/or covalent crosslinking. Other active agents, including therapeutic, prophylactic, or diagnostic agents, can also be included within the polymeric material.
US07651690B2	Purified component of blue-green algae and method of use Disclosed herein are extracts of blue green algae, such as Aphanizomenon flos aquae, that are enriched for a selectin ligand, such as an L-selectin ligand. Selectin ligands isolated from blue-green algae cells are disclosed herein. Methods are described for isolating these selectin ligands. The purified selectin ligands are of use in inducing stem cell mobilization in a subject. Thus, methods for inducing stem cell isolation that include administering a therapeutically effective amount of the extract enriched form the selectin ligand, or an isolated selectin ligand, are disclosed herein.
US07651687B2	Combined treatment with an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors The present invention provides a method for treating NSCL, pancreatic, colon or breast cancer tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to the patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein the agent is an mTOR inhibitor, with or without additional agents or treatments, such as other anti-cancer drugs or radiation therapy. The present invention also provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein said agent is an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A preferred example of an EGFR kinase inhibitor that can be used in practicing the methods of this invention is the compound erlotinib HCl (also known as TARCEVA®).
US07651684B2	Methods of using adipose tissue-derived cells in augmenting autologous fat transfer Methods of treating patients for conditions such as breast augmentation, soft tissue defects, and urinary incontinence, are described. The methods include removing adipose tissue from a patient, processing a portion of the adipose tissue to obtain a substantially isolated population of regenerative cells, mixing the regenerative cells with another portion of adipose tissue to form a composition, and administering the composition to the patient from which the adipose tissue was removed.
US07651679B2	Biochemical markers for acute pulmonary embolism The present invention relates to a method of differentiating between a singular and a multiple lung embolism in a subject suspected to suffer from acute lung embolism comprising determining the amount of NT-proBNP in a sample of a subject suspected to suffer from acute lung embolism and comparing the amount to a reference amount. Further, the present invention also relates to a method of differentiating between acute and chronic lung embolism in a subject comprising determining the amount of NT-proANP at a first and a second time point and comparing the determined amounts with each other. The present invention also encompasses devices and kits for carrying out the aforementioned methods.
US07651677B1	Method of preparing SSZ-74 The present invention is directed to a method of preparing a synthetic crystalline material having an SSZ-74 crystal structure in the absence of a source of fluoride ions.
US07651670B2	Method for continuously polymerizing in mass quantities and taylor reactor for carrying out this method A Taylor reactor (1) according to FIG. 1, comprising 1. an annular reaction volume (2) which widens in the flow direction and is defined by an outer reactor wall (3), a rotor (4) which is mounted rotatably at the end (4.1) in the reactor floor (5) and at its other end (4.2) is unmounted, and a reactor floor (5) having a seal (6) for the drive shaft (7), 2. an inlet region (8) above the reactor floor (5), having at least one side feed (8.1) and/or at least one feed (8.1) through the reactor floor (5) for the reactants and/or the process media, 3. an outlet region (9) which is disposed above the annular reaction volume (2), widens further beyond the annular reaction volume (2) in the flow direction, and subsequently tapers toward a product offtake (10), 4. a product offtake (10) which at its greatest diameter opens toward the outlet region (9) and tapers in the other direction, and 5. a pressure maintenance valve (11); and its use for continuous bulk polymerization.
US07651667B2	Activated vapor treatment for neutralizing warfare agents Hydrogen peroxide is vaporized (20) and mixed (30) with ammonia gas in a ratio between 1:1 and 1:0.0001. The peroxide and ammonia vapor mixture are conveyed to a treatment area (10) to neutralize V-type, H-type, or G-type chemical agents, pathogens, biotoxins, spores, prions, and the like. The ammonia provides the primary deactivating agent for G-type agents with the peroxide acting as an accelerator. The peroxide acts as the primary agent for deactivating V-type and H-type agents, pathogens, biotoxins, spores, and prions. The ammonia acts as an accelerator in at least some of these peroxide deactivation reactions.
US07651665B2	Microtray for handling biosubstances A microtray for handling biosubstances comprises a fluid holding structure and a fluid ejection structure. The fluid holding structure includes an array of wells with each well configured to contain at least one biosubstance. The fluid ejection structure is in communication with the fluid holding structure and configured to dispense the at least one biosubstance onto a target media.
US07651660B2	Apparatus for irradiating liquids Described is a reactor for irradiating ultraviolet light into a fluid reaction medium (3). The reactor consists of at least one housing (15) which encloses a tubular cavity, with a radiation source (1) for generating ultraviolet light and an inner tube (2) which, together with the housing (15), forms an irradiation chamber (26) which, in particular, is of annular shape, the irradiation chamber (26) being connected at least with an inlet (13) and an outlet (14) for the reaction medium (3) and is perfused by reaction medium (3) in the longitudinal direction of the tube (2), the irradiation chamber (26) being equipped with means (6, 25) for generating an additional radial flow routing of the reaction medium (3).
US07651657B2	Manufacturing of controlled porosity metallic tools A process for making a metal tool having controlled porosity is disclosed. The process includes the step of preparing metal powder by gas atomization. The metal powder is filled into a metal container. The powder-filled container is placed in a metal vessel and surrounded with glass frit. The metal vessel is then heated to a temperature sufficient to melt the glass frit. The metal vessel is then compacted under sufficient pressure to partially consolidate the metal powder so as to retain porosity therein in an amount sufficient to permit air to vent through the metal tool.
US07651651B2	Plastic closure with compression molded sealing/barrier liner A plastic closure that comprises a cap having a base with a peripheral skirt defining the cap interior and threads on the skirt for securing the closure to a container. A liner is secured to the interior of the cap, preferably by being compression molded in situ on the base. The liner consists essentially of a multiplicity of alternating layers of a matrix polymer material such as EVA and a barrier material such as EVOH to resist transmission of gas, water vapor and/or flavorants through the liner. The matrix polymer material preferably is preblended with a compatibilizer material such as a maleic anhydride grafted polymer that ties the matrix polymer material to the barrier material.
US07651649B2	Foldable durable product, such as a patient aid device or walker, and method of forming same A method of manufacturing a patient aid device, such as a walker (W), includes the steps of molding a polymer or plastic connector (60) over first and second metal structural members (22, CB) to maintain the structural members in a first geometrical relationship. After the plastic has cured, the method includes the step of rotating the first structural member or front leg (22) relative to the plastic connector (60) to form an integral hinge without any seam in the plastic. The resultant walker includes front legs (22) hinged via the connectors (60) at opposite ends of the front cross brace (CB). The front leg (22) and rear leg (24) of each side frame (SF1, SF2) of the walker are interconnected by a lower cross brace (40) that has plastic preferably molded about the entire periphery of each leg.
US07651647B1	Method for producing highly conductive battery electrodes A method for producing battery cathodes comprises mixing a cathode active material and a conductive polymer such as polyaniline or poly(ethylenedioxythiophene). The conductive polymers are used in lieu of or in addition to conventional conductive additives and binder materials and significantly reduces or even eliminates the need for such conductive additives or binder materials. The resulting cathodes have a greater weight percentage of the active material and a larger volumetric energy density.
US07651646B2	Particle filled resinous product of improved appearance Plastic surfacing material of the FOUNTAINHEAD® type having a bold and aesthetically pleasing appearance is achieved by the use TFR pigments, the latter of which are manufactured by orienting reflective flake pigments in a plastic substrate and grinding the substrate to a particulate material.
US07651634B2	Phosphor composition and method for producing the same, and light-emitting device using the same A light-emitting device is produced using a phosphor composition containing a phosphor host having as a main component a composition represented by a composition formula: aM3N2.bAlN.cSi3N4, where “M” is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn, and “a”, “b”, and “c” are numerical values satisfying 0.2≦a/(a+b)≦0.95, 0.05≦b/(b+c)≦0.8, and 0.4≦c/(c+a)≦0.95. This enables a light-emitting device emitting white light and satisfying both a high color rendering property and a high luminous flux to be provided.
US07651630B2	Difluorobenzene derivative and nematic liquid crystal composition using the same A nematic liquid crystal composition of the present invention includes 10 to 80% by mass of either one or at least two compounds represented by general formula (I) as a first component; and 20 to 70% by mass of either one or at least two compounds represented by general formula (II) as a second component, wherein a dielectric constant anisotropy is negative. The use of this nematic liquid crystal composition can provide a highly reliable liquid crystal display element capable of maintaining a high voltage-holding ratio even in a high temperature region, and achieving quick responsiveness without reducing the cell gap.
US07651628B2	Compression molded product of effervescent chlorinated isocyanuric acid A compression molded product of effervescent chlorinated isocyanuric acid, comprising (a) chlorinated isocyanuric acid, (b) organic acid, (c) carbonate salt and (d) sodium sulfate.
US07651627B2	Hydrofluoroether as a heat-transfer fluid The present invention provides an apparatus comprising a device and a mechanism for heat transfer comprising a hydrofluoroether heat-transfer fluid wherein the heat transfer fluid is represented by the following structure: Rf—O—Rh—O—Rf′ wherein O is oxygen; Rf and Rf′ are, independently, a fluoroaliphatic group, wherein each Rf and Rf′ contain 1 hydrogen atom; Rh is independently a linear, branched or cyclic alkylene group having from 2 to about 8 carbon atoms and at least 4 hydrogen atoms, and wherein the hydrofluoroether compound is free of —O—CH2—O—. Another embodiment of the present invention is a method therefor.
US07651615B2	Process for reducing waste volume The present disclosure is generally directed to a process for decreasing waste material. The process includes loading organic material into a vessel, supplying ozone and water into the vessel, separating the organic material into solid material and liquid material, and reconditioning water from the liquid material for use again. The ozone oxidizes and breaks down at least a portion of the organic material.
US07651612B2	Device for the purification of contaminated liquid A device for purification of contaminated liquid includes (a) a prepurification tank in which raw water to be purified and foaming reagent are introduced and mixed and the pH value is adjusted, whereby prepurified water is obtained; (b) at least one tower-shaped main purification block, wherein each of the at least one tower-shaped main purification blocks, includes, arranged vertically one under another; (i) a drum station for combined gas and water scrubbing by foaming; (ii) a defoaming station; (iii) an ionization station; and (iv) a collecting tank for collecting resultant purified water; (c) a separating device in which sludge from the purification tanks is introduced; and (d) at least one afterpurification filtering device connected to the collecting tank of the main purification block by a supply line and wherein a pure water outlet line extends from the at least one afterpurification filtering device.
US07651610B2	Water aerating and dirt collecting assembly for aquarium A water aerating and dirt collecting device for an aquarium includes a pumping device having a paddle device for pumping and circulating the water contained within the aquarium, a receptacle having an entrance coupled to the pumping device for receiving the water from the pumping device and for agitating the water and for generating an eddy current, and a casing having an inlet port coupled to the receptacle for receiving a filtered dirt from the receptacle and having a mouth coupled to the pumping device for allowing an air in the casing to be drawn into the pumping device. The receptacle includes a tubular member for collecting the filtered dirt.
US07651609B2	Filter with self-positioning cartridge arrangement An aquarium filter arrangement including a filter housing and a filter cartridge having self-spacing structure. The self-spacing structure being designed to automatically space the filter cartridge in an operable filtering position. The operable filtering position being a position at which the filter cartridge is seated against a single rib formed in the housing.
US07651607B2	Chlorinator for wastewater treatment systems A chlorinator for wastewater treatment systems having a circulation pump, circulation tank, and return flow line, which includes a reservoir of disinfectant fluid and a dosage container communicating with the reservoir and the circulation tank to dispense a determined quantity of disinfectant during operation of the circulation pump. The dosage container is vented to atmosphere to prevent vacuum lock in operation and communicates with the reservoir at a flow rate substantially smaller than it communicates with the circulation tank. Operation of the circulation pump causes flow through the return line, inducing distribution of the quantity of disinfectant fluid into the circulation tank. As the dosage container outgoing flow rate far exceeds the dosage container incoming flow rate, once the disinfectant level drops below the point of communication between the dosage container and the circulation tank, no her disinfectant is drawn into the circulation tank. A near-uniform volume of disinfectant fluid is thereby supplied per pump cycle.
US07651604B2	Process for the catalytic hydrotreatment of heavy hydrocarbons of petroleum Two-stage low pressure catalytic hydrotreatment of heavy petroleum hydrocarbons having a high content of contaminants (metals and asphaltenes), is conducted under operating conditions with low-pressure, in a fixed bed or ebullated bed reactor to limit the formation of sediments and sludge in the product and obtain a hydrotreated hydrocarbon of improved properties, with levels of contaminants, API gravity and distillates within the ranges commonly reported in the feedstocks typical to refining schemes. A hydrotreatment catalyst, whose principal effect is the hydrodemetallization and the hydrocracking of asphaltenes of the heavy hydrocarbons of petroleum is used in the first stage, and the second reaction stage employs a hydrotreatment catalyst for a deeper effect of hydrodesulfurization of the heavy petroleum hydrocarbon whose content of total sulfur is reduced to a level required for its treatment in the conventional refining process or for its sale as a hydrocarbon of petroleum with improved properties.
US07651602B2	Electrolyzer An electrolysis cell includes an inner chamber containing a stack of porous anode and cathode plates with separators therebetween. Electrolyte is circulated through the porous anodes and cathodes in the inner chamber to generate hydrogen and oxygen gas. A plurality of electrolysis cells can be mounted together to form an electrolyzer unit.
US07651599B2	High density fluidic chip design and method of sample injection The present invention discloses a high-density parallel channel design for a microfabricated capillary array electrophoresis chip, with vertical T or double T design for sample injection. An alternative embodiment of the invention includes a closed buffer reservoirs with integrated electrodes and buffer feeding ports. Also disclosed are novel sample loading and injection methods, including the use of using either a capillary array connected to an electrode, or an array of metal pens as the loader/electrode.
US07651598B2	Arbitrary and simultaneous control of multiple objects in microfluidic systems In a microfluidic device, respective motion of a plurality of objects along corresponding trajectories is achieved by determining a force field, such as an underlying fluid flow which, when applied to the plurality of object, moves each object along its corresponding trajectory. The force field is a linear superposition of a subset of all force fields supported by the physical characteristics of the microfluidic device. Once the fields have been ascertained, a plurality of actuation signals corresponding to the fields is applied to actuators installed on the microfluidic device to cause the force on each object. By implementing a feedback structure, corrections for positional errors may be made by computing a corrective force for each object and adjusting the actuation signals appropriately thereto.
US07651597B2	Electrochemical sensor A dual gas sensor is described, having first and second working electrodes separated by a gas impermeable portion. The electrodes are preferably located on a gas permeable polymer support, with the gas impermeable portion being formed by compression of the permeable support. The sensor may also include one or more filters for location adjacent the electrodes to filter certain gases from the air. The preferred sensor is able to detect carbon monoxide and hydrogen sulfide. The sensor housing is formed with four connection pins, allowing a standard sensor housing to be used for dual sensors as well as single sensors having a dummy pin.
US07651595B2	Analyzing tool with knob part The present invention relates to a test tool (X1) attached to an analyzing device (1) for analyzing a sample. The test tool (X1) includes a pinching portion (6) for attachment to the analyzing device (1) or removal from the analyzing device (1). The pinching portion (6) may include recesses or projections.
US07651592B2	Molded article A molded article contains inorganic powder as a main component and further contains inorganic fiber, organic fiber, a thermosetting resin, and heat expandable particles, the heat expandable particles being present in an amount of 0.5% to 10% by mass based on the total mass of the inorganic powder, the inorganic fiber, the organic fiber, the thermosetting resin, and the heat expandable particles. The inorganic powder is preferably graphite. The inorganic fiber is preferably carbon fiber. The organic fiber is preferably pulp fiber. The thermosetting resin is preferably a phenol resin.
US07651591B1	Fire retardant composite panel product and a method and system for fabricating same In one embodiment, a fire retardant composite panel material is fabricated. A water-based slurry comprising partially soluble boric acid and borax pentahydrate solids is created. An adhesive used in the composite panel fabrication process is added to fibers. The water-based slurry is separately added to the adhesive and, after mixing, to the fibers. The composite panel produced thereby is also described.
US07651590B2	Flame retardant and glow resistant zinc free cellulose product A flame retardant and glow resistant zinc free cellulose product containing silica, modified with polyaluminium ions. In the preparation of product the cellulose solution (viscose) and sodium silicate are blended and regenerated to obtain a polymeric silica in the cellulose structure which is further modified with polyaluminium ions to attach aluminium sites on silica molecules to make the product glow resistant and impart wash fastness as well.
US07651589B2	Process for producing absorbent sheet A method of making a cellulosic web includes: forming a nascent web from a papermaking furnish, the nascent web having a generally random distribution of papermaking fiber; b) transferring the web having a generally random distribution of papermaking fiber to a translating transfer surface moving at a first speed; drying the web to a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent including compactively dewatering the web prior to or concurrently with transfer to the transfer surface; fabric-creping the web from the transfer surface at a consistency of from about 30 to about 60 percent utilizing a creping fabric with a patterned creping surface, the fabric creping step occurring under pressure in a fabric creping nip defined between the transfer surface and the creping fabric wherein the fabric is traveling at a second speed slower than the speed of said transfer surface, the fabric pattern, nip parameters, velocity delta and web consistency being selected such that the web is creped from the transfer surface and redistributed on the creping fabric such that the web has a plurality of fiber-enriched regions arranged in a pattern corresponding to the patterned creping surface of the fabric, optionally drying the wet web while it is held in the creping fabric. Preferably, the formed web is characterized in that its void volume increases upon drawing.
US07651581B2	Catalyst coated diffusion media A method of manufacturing a fuel cell membrane electrode assembly comprising forming and compressing a stack having a plurality of layers in a desired orientation. The layers comprise a membrane, a cathode, an anode, and at least one edge protection layer. The method includes providing at least one mechanical reinforcing layer adjacent the anode or cathode layer, and allowing the electrodes to relax under high heat to remove stress prior to lamination.
US07651580B2	Nanoparticulate preparation The invention relates to nanoparticulate preparations containing at least one mixed metal oxide in the form of supramagnetic, nanoscale particles, methods for heating such a preparation, and methods for producing and dissolving adhesive compounds on the basis of said preparations.
US07651576B2	Method of an ultra-short femtosecond pulse and KW class high average-power laser for preventing cold-worked stress corrosion cracking in iron steels and alloyed steels including stainless steels The method of preventing cold-worked stress corrosion cracking in the iron steels and alloyed steels including stainless steels comprises removing a residual tensile stressed layer, optionally generating residual compression, through the impact of irradiation with the ultra-short femtosecond pulse and kW class high average-power laser, and removing a hardened surface layer extremely susceptible to stress corrosion cracking, whereby this susceptible hardened surface layer with many concentrated dislocation defects and the likes is removed without generating or introducing any of such hardened layer in the process of its removal. The method is free from the risk of damaging other equipment by peening with steel balls or other shaped shots, is almost unlimited in actual environment, effectiveness, work, place and other conditions for application, is inexpensive, and functions continuously for a much longer period than an ordinary nuclear reactor's service lifetimes.
US07651574B2	Doped Gd5Ge2Si2 compounds and methods for reducing hysteresis losses in Gd5Ge2Si2 compound A Gd5Ge2Si2 refrigerant compound is doped or alloyed with an effective amount of silicide-forming metal element such that the magnetic hysteresis losses in the doped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound are substantially reduced in comparison to the hysteresis losses of the undoped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound. The hysteresis losses can be nearly eliminated by doping the Gd5Ge2Si2 compound with iron, cobalt, manganese, copper, or gallium. The effective refrigeration capacities of the doped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound are significantly higher than for the undoped Gd5Ge2Si2 compound.
US07651557B2	Inkjet inks comprising multi-layer pigments The present invention relates to multi-layer pigments comprising a core pigment having attached two or more layers of polymer as well as to methods of preparing the multi-layer pigment. Also disclosed are inkjet ink compositions comprising these multi-layer pigments.
US07651552B2	Gas port assembly A gas port assembly is provided for supplying or removing one or more gases to a powered electrode in a plasma processing chamber. The chamber has at least one electrode (11) to which an alternating electrical potential is applied in use, the assembly being electrically insulated from the electrode(s). The assembly comprises, a number of dielectric members (15) and a number of electrically conductive members (16). The members are arranged in a stack of alternating dielectric and electrically conductive members. Each member comprises at least one gas pathway for the passage of the gas(es), such that when stacked, the gas pathways are in communication with each other and the gas(es) are able to pass between an outer side of the stack and a chamber side of the stack. The members act as a capacitive divider to reduce high voltages within the assembly.
US07651548B2	Discharge device and air purification device The frequency of a cyclically varying voltage, (fv), is made equal to or higher than the frequency of a streamer discharge, (fs), thereby making it possible to reduce the discharge delay time which is caused in a single streamer discharge.
US07651543B1	Omni-directional inlet for particulate collection A planar omni-directional inlet assembly is provided for installing on a device, such as a dry filter unit, that draws a fluid medium, such as ambient air, to collect particulate matter suspended in the fluid medium onto a filter. The inlet assembly includes an annular platform removably positionable on the device; an annular nozzle to direct the air from the platform; an annular impactor disposed downstream of the nozzle; a housing that disposes the filter downstream of the impactor; and an exit for passing the air from the filter to the device. The impactor presents a flow obstacle for a portion of the particulate matter. The housing directs the air through the filter. The housing includes a base with a first cavity and a lid with a second cavity such that the filter is disposable between the first and second cavities.
US07651541B2	Chemical change agent The present invention relates to a chemical change reagent which is used as an additive to coal to enhance the complete combustion of the coal after turning it into a synthetic fuel. The composition is a chemical change agent in that it converts the coal/composition mix into a different material which, when burned, results in lower NOx emissions. The composition includes a wax, a base for ph adjustment and water and is mixed with the coal prior to combustion.
US07651537B2	Composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, 6-chloro-2-methyl-5-aminophenol and a substituted meta-aminophenol The present disclosure relates to a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one as first oxidation base, 6-chloro-2-methyl-5-aminophenyl as first coupler and a substituted meta-aminophenol of given formula as second coupler, it being understood that the at least one first oxidation base and the at least one first coupler are present in a mole ratio of less than 1.5, the at least one first oxidation base and the at least one second coupler are present in a mole ratio of greater than 1, and the molar amount of the at least one first oxidation base is greater than or equal to 2.5×10−3 mol per 100 g of composition. One aspect of the present disclosure makes it possible to obtain a strong, very chromatic, aesthetic, sparingly selective and/or fast coloration of keratin fibers in coppery shades. Further, the present disclosure makes it possible to obtain a strong coloration at a neutral pH.
US07651536B2	Composition for dyeing of keratin fibers, comprising 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one, at least one oxidation base chosen from para-phenylenediamine and para-tolylenediamine, and a substituted meta-aminophenol Disclosed herein is a composition for dyeing keratin fibers, comprising at least one first oxidation base chosen from 2,3-diamino-6,7-dihydro-1H,5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a]pyrazol-1-one and the addition salts thereof, at least one second coupler chosen from para-phenylenediamine, para-tolylenediamine, and the addition salts thereof, and at least one coupler chosen from substituted meta-aminophenols, wherein the first coupler/first oxidation base mole ratio is greater than 1, the first oxidation base/second oxidation base mole ratio ranges from 0.5 to 1.5, and the molar amount of the first oxidation base is greater than or equal to 2.5×10−3 mol per 100 g of composition. Also disclosed herein is a dyeing process comprising applying such a composition to the keratin fibers. The compositions of the present disclosure may make it possible to obtain a strong, aesthetic, sparingly selective, and/or fast coloration of keratin fibers in visible deep red shades. The composition may also allow a strong coloration to be obtained at neutral pH.
US07651529B2	Stricture retractor The invention includes a system and method for reducing the approximation of wound edges of a stricture that affects a cross-sectional area of a lumen in a mammal. The system includes a body defining a passageway for fluid flow. The body is positionable in the lumen. The system also includes a separating device disposed relative to the body. The separating device can adjust the cross-sectional area of the lumen to reduce approximation of the plurality of wound edges of the stricture. Moreover, the separating device facilitates fluid flow through the passageway of the body.
US07651526B2	Vascular graft A vascular graft includes a proximal section, integral with two branches which terminate in a distal end-to-end section. The end-to-end section is attached to a host artery at end-to-end anastomoses. Flow of blood from the proximal section to the host artery occurs with a self-correcting flow pattern at the opposing junctions, avoiding arterial bed impingement and associated risk of restenosis.
US07651524B2	Flexible stent A stent to be implanted in an organism includes a plurality of wavy annular members arranged in an axial direction thereof. Each of the wavy annular members has a plurality of one-end side bent portions each having an apex at a one-end side of the stent in the axial direction thereof and a plurality of other-end side bent portions each having an apex at an other-end side of the stent in the axial direction thereof. In the wavy annular members disposed adjacently to each other in the axial direction of the stent the wavy annular members disposed at the one-end side of the stent in the axial direction thereof has a sharing linear portion having a start point at the apex of one of the other-end side bent portions thereof or in the vicinity of the apex and a termination point between the apex of the other-end side bent portion thereof and the apex of one of the one-end side bent portions thereof. The sharing linear portion integrates the adjacent wavy annular members with each other.
US07651523B2	Intraluminal device with flexible regions An intraluminal device is provided with a structural member having an abluminal surface to engage a vessel wall and a luminal surface. The structural member is formed with regions having different thicknesses between the abluminal surface and luminal surface. The intraluminal device may be useful where improved axial flexibility is desired.
US07651521B2	Corewire actuated delivery system with fixed distal stent-carrying extension Medical device and methods for delivery or implantation of prostheses within hollow body organs and vessels or other luminal anatomy are disclosed. The subject technologies may be used in the treatment of atherosclerosis in stenting procedures. For such purposes, a self-expanding stent is deployed in connection with an angioplasty procedure with a corewire actuated delivery system having a fixed distal stent-carrying extension. Withdrawal of the corewire retracts a restraint freeing the stent from a collapsed state, whereupon the stent assumes an expanded configuration set in apposition to the interior surface of a vessel lumen in order to help maintain the vessel open.
US07651514B2	Nose rider improvement for filter exchange and methods of use Systems and methods for transporting intravascular devices through a body lumen are disclosed. A filter system in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a guide tip having a guidewire lumen adapted to receive a guidewire, an elongated wire operatively coupled to an embolic protection filter, and a filter delivery device including an elongated tubular member extending distally to a distal sheath, the elongated tubular member may include a first lumen adapted to receive the elongated wire, and a second lumen adapted to receive the guidewire.
US07651513B2	Flexible embolic device delivery system The present invention provides an embolic assembly delivery apparatus having superior flexibility characteristics at its distal end, that is, at the point of attachment of the embolic assembly to the delivery apparatus. It also provides a method of using the apparatus to deliver an embolic assembly to a target site in a patient's body.
US07651509B2	Methods and devices for tissue repair An apparatus includes first and second fixation members, a flexible member coupled to the first and second fixation members, and a limiting element coupled to the flexible member. The limiting element is movable relative to the second fixation member and acts to limit loosening of the flexible member relative to the second fixation member. The limiting element can be slidably received by the flexible member. The flexible member can be coupled to the fixation members such that pulling on a free end of the flexible member shortens a length of the flexible member between the fixation members.
US07651505B2	Plugged tip delivery for marker placement The invention provides marker delivery devices, assemblies, and methods. Assemblies embodying features of the invention include marker delivery devices having a delivery tube with an orifice, markers, and a plug releasably disposed in the tube occluding the orifice. The plug prevents markers from passing through the orifice before the marker is to be placed at a desired location within a patient's body, prevents ingress of tissue into the bore of the tube, and allows markers to pass out of the orifice when marker delivery is desired. Guidance of a delivery tube to a desired location within a patient's body may include the use of an imaging device, with or without the use of a guide cannula. The plug may itself serve as a marker, and may be the sole marker. Markers may be detectable by ultrasound, X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, and other imaging devices, and may include bioactive elements.
US07651504B2	Device for removing an elongated structure implanted in biological tissue A snare-type device for removing an elongated structure such as, for example, a pacemaker lead. The device first includes a sheath having a first lumen formed therein, the first lumen having a distal end and being dimensioned to receive the elongated structure therein, and being adapted to allow advancement of the sheath along the elongated structure. The sheath also has second and third parallel lumens formed therein, all of the first, second and third lumens being unitarily formed in the sheath. The device also includes a snare contained in the second and third lumens in the sheath. The snare has a snare loop extending out of the second and third lumens, at and generally extending around the distal end of the first lumen.
US07651498B2	Sternal closure system, method and apparatus therefor There is provided a sternal closure system for re-approximating the left and right halves of a patient's longitudinally incised sternum during a surgical procedure in the thoracic cavity. The system includes a first anchor, disposed inside the left half of the sternum, a second anchor, disposed inside the right half of the sternum, and a fixing element for rigid connection between the first and the second anchors, respectively disposed within the left and right halves of the sternum, facilitating separation of the left and right halves of the sternum closed in this way, in case of post-operative emergency surgical procedures. An apparatus for fixing and removing the anchors is also provided.
US07651495B2	Methods and apparatus for preventing migration of sutures through transosseous tunnels An improved method for attaching soft tissue to bone by passing a suture through an opening in the bone, e.g., a transosseous tunnel, and affixing the soft tissue with the suture. The improvement, for preventing the suture from migrating through the bone at the end of the opening, includes placing a eyelet into an end of the bone opening and passing the suture through the eyelet, as well as through the opening in the bone, in order to affix the soft tissue to the bone with the suture.
US07651493B2	System and method for controlling electrosurgical snares A system and method for controlling electrosurgical snares are disclosed. The system includes an electrosurgical instrument having an elongate tubular sheath having proximal and distal ends, the sheath having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and a shaft having proximal and distal ends. The shaft extends through and is axially movable relative to the sheath. A snare loop is provided at the distal end of the shaft and is configured for encircling tissue. Movement of the shaft relative to the tubular sheath changes the diameter of the exposed snare loop. A feedback sensor operatively connected to the elongated tubular sheath which determines at least one condition of the snare loop, and an electrosurgical generator provides electrosurgical energy to the electrosurgical snare instrument. The generator is configured to receive feedback measurements from the electrosurgical snare instrument and to adjust electrosurgical energy as a function of the measurements.
US07651491B2	Method for performing an endoscopic mucosal resection A method for resecting tissue from an organ of a patient, the organ being comprised of at least a first layer, a second layer and a third layer, the method including the steps of providing an EMR device with access to the organ, the EMR device including at least one deployable cutting element disposed on at least one moveable arm, identifying a target tissue area for resection, forming an incision through the first and second layers without penetrating the third layer, positioning the EMR device through the incision such that the device is positioned between the first third layers, advancing the moveable arm between the first and third layers, deploying the cutting element such that the cutting element is advanced in the direction of the first layer and away from the third layer and, while the EMR device is positioned between the first and third layers, cutting through the first layer.
US07651488B2	Apparatus and methods for dilating vasospasm of small intracranial arteries A device and method for treatment of intracranial vasospasm is provided. The device is a microcatheter having a steeply tapered end and is thicker walled, and in a preferred embodiment is braided to provide greater pushability. In order to achieve a thicker walled catheter, in one embodiment, the inner lumen diameter can be reduced, leaving the outer diameter the same while in another embodiment the catheter is larger in outer diameter. In one embodiment, the microcatheter is coated with performance enhancing lubricant, such as a hydrophilic coating. Further, the microcatheter can also be coated with drugs and serve as a drug delivery device, drugs being embedded into vessel intima. In the use of the method of treatment, the device is fed into the smaller arterial vessels in the brain simultaneously dilating arteries of various caliber along the path of the catheter to relieve vasospasm; pharmacological agents can then be delivered by the microcatheter to further effect treatment.
US07651487B2	Absorbent article An absorbent article 1 comprises a liquid permeable topsheet 2, a liquid impermeable backsheet 3 and a liquid retentive absorbent core 4 interposed between the topsheet 2 and the backsheet 3, a sheet-like member 6, which is provided at a side edge portion 62 thereof with an elastic member 61, and which is fixed to the backsheet 3 side at an edge portion 63 to 65 excluding the side edge portion 62 where the elastic member 61 is disposed, the absorbent article 1 being deformed such that a concavity is formed on the topsheet 2 side, the absorbent article 1 being put on a wearer while maintaining such a deformed configuration by the sheet-like member 6.
US07651486B2	Surgical device for removing tissue cells from a biological structure The invention allows an increase in scope of application of a surgical device wherein the operational handpiece is embodied in the form of two parts, one of which includes a handpiece with an injection cannula and the other being a complementary part. The complementary part includes a stabilization handle and can be placed onto the injection cannula in addition to being able to be fixed to the handpiece of the operational handpiece.
US07651485B2	Ostomy pouch adhesives such as polysiloxanes that are resistant to stomal effluent An ostomy device having a pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a polysiloxane, or a polysiloxane and a silicate resin including their blends and reaction products.
US07651484B2	Systems and methods for improved connection to wound dressings in conjunction with reduced pressure wound treatment systems Described are improvements to the structure and functionality of a reduced pressure adapter used to connect a distribution manifold and a reduced pressure source instrumentation in a reduced pressure wound treatment (RPWT) system. The reduced pressure adapter reduces instances of unintentional liquid ingress into ancillary lumens of a reduced pressure delivery tube, while channeling the liquid to a primary lumen of the reduced pressure delivery tube.
US07651473B2	Extracorporeal blood circulating apparatus, closed-type venous reservoir and extracorporeal blood circulating method The extracorporeal blood circulating apparatus of the present invention includes: a closed-type venous reservoir having a blood storage chamber and a volume adjusting chamber that are disposed adjacently by partitioning a closed space formed by a housing; an adjusting liquid tank for storing an adjusting liquid that is connected to the volume adjusting chamber; and a blood pump that is connected to the blood storage chamber. In the housing, an inflow port for allowing blood to inflow and an outflow port for allowing blood to outflow are provided so as to communicate with the blood storage chamber, and an adjusting port for injecting and ejecting the adjusting liquid is provided so as to communicate with the volume adjusting chamber. The blood pump is connected via the outflow port, and the adjusting liquid tank is connected via the adjusting port. The closed space is partitioned by a flexible septum member so as to form the blood storage chamber and the volume adjusting chamber, and the adjusting liquid tank and the adjusting port are connected by a conduit member having a configuration that can adjust a flowing amount. Control of a blood storage amount to be most appropriate and easy adjustment are possible throughout all steps from before starting an extracorporeal blood circulation to terminating it.
US07651470B2	Swallowing function evaluating apparatus A swallowing function evaluating apparatus capable of quantitatively evaluating a swallowing function safely and repeatedly, which comprises a height variation detecting unit 10 for detecting a variation in the height of the surface of a throat from a predetermined reference position in the height direction in which a thyroid protrudes and an analyzing unit 21 for time-serially analyzing the variation to calculate an index for evaluating a swallowing function. The swallowing function evaluating apparatus can repeatedly detect the variation safely without radiating X-rays and can quantitatively evaluate the swallowing function using a calculated index.
US07651468B2	Urological instrument for assessing a urine flow A urological instrument (1) for assessing a urine flow, includes a receiving member (5) for the urine flow which, at least during operation, is in open liquid communication with a urine guide (6). The urine guide (6) leads to an inlet of flow indicator element (7) for assessing at least a magnitude of the urine flow. The receiving member (5) has a first, relatively compact storage state and a second, expanded ready-to-use state and is designed and adapted to allow it to be brought manually from the storage state to the ready-to-use state. At least in the ready-to-use state the receiving member comprises a cavity open on at least one side for receiving the urine flow therein.
US07651464B2	Apparatus for searching for and detecting defects in parts by endoscopy Apparatus for searching for and detecting defects on parts that are substantially inaccessible, being located behind a wall, the apparatus comprising a first endoscope for illumination in visible light and for observation, the first endoscope and pipes for feeding and spraying penetration test substances being housed together in a rod which can be passed through an orifice in the wall in order to examine a part, the apparatus further comprising a second endoscope independent of the first endoscope and the rod for illuminating in ultraviolet light and for observing the portion of the part that has been treated by the penetration test substances.
US07651463B2	Pump A pump (102) comprising a chamber (108) adapted to receive a penis, a non-return valve (156), and pumping means (110) operable to pump fluid from the chamber (108), wherein the pump (102) is adapted for use under water.
US07651460B2	Totally implantable hearing system A totally implantable hearing system having a sound processing device, a coil assembly, and a magnet assembly. The magnet assembly is implanted in the middle ear of a user and is in contact with at least a portion of an ossicle of the middle ear. The sound processing device receives and converts sound into an electrical signal. The coil assembly is preferably implanted within the bony canal wall adjacent the outer ear canal of the user such that at least a portion of the coil assembly extends into the middle ear space of the user.
US07651458B2	Adaptive intracavitary brachytherapy applicator The invention is a novel adaptive CT-friendly brachytherapy applicator with remotely-controlled radial and longitudinal motion radioactive source lumen shields that can be manipulated by the radiation oncologist to optimize the dose distribution to the target and normal tissue structures for brachytherapy procedures.
US07651452B2	Exercise apparatus Exercise apparatus (11) has a platform (12) divided into a back-rest element (18) and a seat portion (19). The back-rest element (18) is pivotably mounted in the platform (12) about a pivot point (21). The platform (12) has legs (13, 14) at each end thereof, each said leg (13, 14) having an upper part (22) and a lower part (23) pivotably connected thereto about a further pivot point (25). By varying the position of the back-rest element (18) relative to the platform (12), and the position of the lower leg portions (23) relative to the upper leg portions (22), the exercise apparatus (11) can be made to assume each of a range of configurations comprising bench, step, intermediate incline, high and low seated incline and chair configurations.
US07651447B2	Strike Trainer A strike trainer has an attachment assembly, a shock absorber, a target mount and a target. The attachment assembly has an attachment body, an outer stabilizer being mounted on the attachment body, a metal sleeve being mounted through the attachment body and the outer stabilizer and an inner stabilizer being formed inside the metal sleeve. The shock absorber is connected to the metal sleeve of the attachment assembly. The target mount is mounted in the shock absorber and has an inner disk, an outer disk, a metal sleeve and a plastic tube being mounted inside the metal sleeve. The outer disk is mounted on an outer surface of the inner disk, the metal sleeve of the target mount is mounted through the inner and outer disks and the plastic tube is mounted in the metal sleeve. The target is mounted on the target mount.
US07651446B1	Elliptical core cycle exercise apparatus The present invention relates to a core exercise apparatus that combines lower arm movements with knee movements to exercise the core muscles of an operator in a cyclic manner. More particularly, the present invention is associated with an exercise apparatus having a separately supported knee platform for a portion of an operator coordinated with the motion of a lower arm platform. Further, the knees of the operator follow an elliptical curve path in concert with the up and down movements of the lower arm platform to drive a flywheel for cardio core exercise of the abdominal, lower and upper back muscles. The obliques may also be exercised by a reposition of the lower legs on the knee platform.
US07651443B1	Exercise apparatus The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus which is a multiple functions exercise apparatus. One function of the exercise apparatus allows the user taking chin-up exercise substantially solely by his fingers. The exercise apparatus comprises a frame, two guiding mechanisms respectively connected to the left and right sides of the frame, a load unit positioned on the frame, a cable-and-pulley device connected to the frame and linked the load unit and the guiding mechanisms, and the cable-and-pulley device further having two pulling portions engaged with respective guiding mechanisms, at least an exercise accessory operable connected to at least one pulling portion, at least two climbing-holds mounted on the frame for the user gripping thereon and taking chin-up exercise.
US07651442B2	Universal system for monitoring and controlling exercise parameters A universal system for monitoring activities and motions during exercise and controlling the resistance provided to a user of exercise equipment during the motions. The system having at least one sensor to detect at least one of physical parameter of the exercisers activity such as force, acceleration, and/or direction of user movements. The resistance mechanism provides an adjustable and variable resistance and a dampened response to an exerciser while the sensors monitor the forces and resulting movement of the user interface. The system provides an adjustable resistance system for exercising parts of the body having complex movements over a full range of motion such as the arms, legs, neck, wrist, ankle, and torso. The present invention is also adaptable to existing fitness equipment. The system can also provide effective resistance and damping over the range of motion in free space. The force exerted by the user on the user interface can be measured over the entire range of motion using force and position sensors.
US07651440B2	Control of engine torque reduction at upshift initiation An improved control for an automatically shiftable transmission upshift, wherein the engine output torque and on-coming clutch pressure are coordinated during the shift based on an inverse dynamic model of the transmission to achieve a desired output torque trajectory. At the initiation of an upshift, the engine torque is commanded to decrease in a ramp-like or sloping fashion to and engine output torque value calculated using the dynamic model. This ramp-like or sloping decrease provides smooth shifting, while reducing the likelihood of tie-up between on-coming and off-going clutches within the automatically shiftable transmission.
US07651437B2	Continuously variable transmission A variable speed transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs is illustrated and described that provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The use of a planetary gear set allows minimum speeds to be in reverse and the unique geometry of the transmission allows all of the power paths to be coaxial, thereby reducing overall size and complexity of the transmission in comparison to transmissions achieving similar transmission ratio ranges.
US07651435B2	Automatic transmission of a vehicle Disclosed is an automatic of a vehicle comprising: a rotating shaft; a sun gear included at a circumference of the rotating shaft; a plurality of pinions engaged with the sun gear and rotated along an exterior circumference of the sun gear; a ring gear configured to be rotated as inscribed with an exterior circumference of the plurality of pinions; a case forming an exterior of the automatic transmission; and a supporting unit between the ring gear and an interior circumference of the case.
US07651432B2	Multi-stage automatic transmission A multi-stage automatic transmission comprising a drive shaft (AN), a double planetary front mounted gear set (VS), a main gear set (HS) which is embodied as a coupled planetary gear set comprising at least three non-coupled input elements and an output element, in addition to six switch elements (A to F). Engagement of the six switch elements (A to F) takes place in pairs thereby enabling at least eight forward gears to be shifted. One element of the front mounted gear set (VS) is determined on a housing (GG). The second and the sixth shift element (B, F) form a component which is arranged on the side of the front mounted gear set (VS) which is oriented away from the main gear set (HS) and is arranged in an at least partially axial manner, between the front mounted gear set (VS) and a housing wall (GW), which is secured to the gear housing and which extends in a radial manner.
US07651430B2	Multi-speed transmission The ring gear of the second gearset (RS2) and the input shaft couple to form a first shaft (1). The carrier of third gearset (RS3) and the output shaft form a second shaft (2). The sun gears of first and fourth gearsets (RS1, RS4) form a third shaft (3). The carrier of first gearset (RS1) forms a fourth shaft (4). Sun gears of second and third gearsets (RS2, RS3) form a fifth shaft (5). Ring gears of first and third gearsets (RS1, RS3) form a six shaft (6). The carriers of second and fourth gearsets (RS2, RS4) form a seventh shaft (7). A ring gear of fourth gearset (RS4) forms an eighth shaft (8). In the direction of power flow, First and second shifting elements (A), (B) are located between shafts (3, 4) and a transmission housing, third shifting element (C) is between two of shafts (1, 5, 7), fourth and fifth shifting elements (D), (E) are between shafts (6, 8), (5, 8).
US07651426B2	Differential torque generator A first common rotational axis of first and second shafts of a first differential is prevented from being coaxial with a second common rotational axis of first and second rotary members of a second differential so that each of the first and second shafts is prevented from extending through at least one of the first and second rotary members.
US07651424B2	Bicycle front derailleur A bicycle front derailleur includes a fixed member, a chain guide, a linkage assembly and an adjustable mounting fixture. The fixed member includes a frame mounting portion having at least one frame mounting hole and a linkage support portion. The linkage assembly is coupled between the linkage support portion and the chain guide in order to move the chain guide between the retracted position and the extended position. The mounting fixture is adjustably coupled to the fixed member. The mounting fixture including at least one frame fastener disposed in the frame mounting hole, a pair of first washer members disposed on a first side of the frame mounting portion and a pair of second washer members disposed on a second side of the frame mounting portion with the frame fastener extending through the first and second washer members.
US07651420B1	Injection-molded ball bat A bat and a method of making a bat for use in sports, such as baseball. The bat includes a one-piece, hollow bat frame formed by injection molding a durable polymer, such as acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. The bat frame includes a barrel portion, an intermediate portion, and a handle portion, with at least one of the portions having a polygonal cross-section on an interior surface of the bat.
US07651419B2	Handle providing shock absorption Handles providing shock absorption are provided. In some embodiments, handles comprise: a handle core having an axis; core permanent magnets mounted to the handle core; a handle sleeve surrounding the handle core; sleeve permanent magnets mounted to the handle sleeve which generate repelling forces radial to the axis from at least some of the core permanent magnets; and an adjustment screw used to control a force longitudinal to the axis.
US07651418B2	Structured lacrosse stick A structured lacrosse shaft includes a head portion configured to be connected to a lacrosse head, an end portion configured to be capped by an end cap, and a middle portion. At least one of the head portion, the end portion, or the middle portion includes an interior portion and an outer layer on an outer surface of the interior portion. The outer layer comprises wood veneer.
US07651417B1	Adjustable pitching target One embodiment of an adjustable pitching target includes a base which secures a central target stand which contains a plurality of target holders and flexible targets that create a frontal, visual, strike zone at which the pitcher throws the ball and which yields a physical, visual, reaction as the pitched ball encounters and passes through the visual strike zone's targets.
US07651409B1	Golf club putter This patent discloses a golf club putter to improve a golf putt swing through feedback. The golf club putter may include a shaft, a shaft insert attached to the shaft, and a head attached to the shaft insert. The head may have a body attached to the shaft insert, a shell having a clubface that may be configured to impact a golf ball, and shell fasteners that may be connected between the body and the shell to permit the shell to rotate relative to the body from an initial position. The shell may return to the initial position automatically.
US07651406B1	Active golf instruction system An active golf instruction system comprises a first main unit and a second main unit. The first main unit further comprises three lifting mechanisms and three sliding mechanisms each connected to one lifting mechanism. A top shaft and several positioning shafts are installed in the sliding mechanisms. The second main unit further comprises a rotating wheel and a fastening unit. The first main unit and the second main unit are arranged oppositely. A student stands in between the first main unit and the second main unit. A computer control the top shaft and the positioning shafts to contact the head, shoulders, waist and knees of the student according to the height, weight, etc., of the student. A golf club is placed on the fastening unit of the second main unit. The sliding mechanisms and rotating wheel respectively rotate by appropriate degrees to provide a proper golf swing lesson.
US07651405B2	Device for visualizing and practicing a correct golf swing A golf training device comprises two shatter-resistant mirrors. A striking mirror is held in a horizontal position in the hitting area and is used as a striking mat for hitting golf balls. A second, adjustable mirror is positioned above the striking mirror. The adjustable mirror can be moved relative to the striking mirror and has means for adjusting the tilt angle of the adjustable mirror. Together, the two mirrors can be used to create the effect of a single virtual mirror lying beneath the ground surface so that the golfer can see his swing plane from along the edge of the plane of his swing as he hits the ball.
US07651396B2	Method, storage medium, apparatus, data signal and program for generating image of virtual space A method for executing a game having a motif of rolling an object combined with another object with which the object is contacted, on a surface of the object, and growing large like a snowball. The method has: controlling a rotation and a movement of a first object as an operated object, in a virtual space; combining one of a plurality of second objects, with which the operated object is contacted, around a contact position of the operated object, at which the operated object is contacted with the one of the second objects, when the operated object is contacted with the one of the second objects; and determining the operated object with which the one of the second objects is combined, and the one of the second objects, when the one of the second objects is combined with the operated object, as an operated object, newly.
US07651391B2	Harvested crop remains output apparatus for a combine that can be switched between broad distribution and ejection elbow operating mode A harvested crop remains output apparatus for a combine can alternate between a broad distribution operating mode and an ejection elbow operating mode. The harvested crop remains output apparatus includes a housing having a first opening and a second opening; a flap associated with the first opening of the housing; a flap associated with the second opening of the housing; an output conveyor for tangentially conveying harvested crop remains arranged in the housing; a broad distribution arrangement arranged downstream of the first opening; an ejection elbow arranged downstream of the second opening; and a plurality of selection devices for selectively conveying harvested crop remains to the broad distribution arrangement or the ejection elbow. The plurality of selection devices include a first flap associated with the first opening and a second flap associated with the second opening. During the broad distribution operating mode the first flap is opened and the second flap is closed, and during the ejection elbow operating mode the second flap is opened and the first flap is closed.
US07651390B1	Ceiling vent air diverter A ceiling vent air diverter is taught, in the preferred embodiment, which incorporates a diverter body configured to cover beneath an existing air vent supplying air to a room of a building. The diverter body has a rectangular flat bottom and upstanding sides with each upstanding side having a discharge air slot permitting air to be distributed in opposed directions from the diverter at a ceiling level. A peripheral flange extends outwardly from each side of the body, in parallel relationship with the bottom and is used for attachment to the building ceiling. A second embodiment is configured and functions in the same manner as above but covers over the top of an existing air vent and includes a lip on the underside of the flange. The third embodiment is for a ceiling air duct diverter system consisting of a box like housing with side walls, an open top and open sides to divert air flow and having the capability of affixing the open top near a ceiling air vent.
US07651387B2	Apparatus and method for processing bovine pericardium An apparatus for use in processing “raw” pericardium. The apparatus includes a mold having a generally hemispheroid dome and a support base upon which the mold is mounted. The hemispheroid dome has a diameter suitable for stretching a pericardium over the dome. Also, a method for processing “raw” pericardium. The method involves stretching raw pericardium over a mold such that the pericardium conforms to the shape of the mold and the mold stretches the pericardium. This is followed by separating at least some of the fat layer off the pericardial tissue layer where the pericardium is mounted over the mold and finally removing fat from the total pericardium surface.
US07651384B2	Method and system for point of use recycling of ECMP fluids The present invention generally comprises a method and an apparatus for recycling electrochemical mechanical polishing (ECMP) fluid. A selected portion of used ECMP fluid may be delivered to a recycling unit where the fluid may be refurbished. The concentration of the components that are present in the selected portion of used ECMP fluid may be measured. Based upon the measurements, individual components of the ECMP fluid may be selectively dosed into the selected portion in an amount sufficient to ensure that the selected portion of used ECMP fluid, once refurbished, contains the appropriate concentration of components. Alternatively, a predetermined amount of virgin ECMP fluid may be added to the selected portion. The refurbished ECMP fluid may be recycled into an ECMP system for use in another ECMP process.
US07651381B2	Contact terminal and electric connector using the same A contact terminal, comprising a flat portion, a first bent portion extending from the flat portion, and defining an opening structure therein; a second bent portion extending from the first bent portion; and a contact engaging portion extending from the second bent portion, and including a downward tab extending into the opening structure of the first bend portion when depressed.
US07651372B2	Electric connector with shields on mating housings The present invention provides a connector which can take an EMI measure for the first and second housings and can move the second housing with respect to the first housing. The connector comprises a plug which is provided so as to be movable with respect to the socket; a plurality of socket terminals which are resiliently deformed with a movement of the plug; a first socket side shield member which covers an outer circumference surface in the width direction of the socket; a plurality of plug terminals which are in contact with each of the socket terminals when the plug is mated with the socket; a plug side shield member which covers an outer circumference surface in the width direction of the plug; and first and second shield conductive portions which are in contact with each of the shield members and are resiliently deformed as the plug is moved.
US07651371B2	Electrical connector with ESD protection An electrical connector (100) for receiving a mating plug (200) having an insulative housing (10), a set of first contacts (21), and a set of second contacts (22). The insulative housing includes a base portion (13), a wafer (14), and a latch mechanism fastened the wafer to the base portion. The electrical contacts are attached to the insulative housing and each has a contact section (214, 222) connecting with the plug and a mounting section (213, 224) extending out of the insulative housing. The contact sections of the first contacts are staggered with the contact sections of the second contacts along a mating direction of the electrical connector, and wherein the contact sections of the first contacts are closed to a front edge of the wafer.
US07651370B2	Multi-port connector for integrating transmission interfaces of displayport and USB A multi-port connector for integrating the transmission interfaces of DisplayPort and USB, includes a seat body, a DisplayPort, a USB connector, a sealing lid, and a hollow outer shell. At an upper portion of the seat body, there is a rabbet, under which a connecting trough is arranged. At back of the seat body, there is a recessing part, at upper portion of which an assembling opening is arranged, which is communicated to the rabbet. A plurality of fissures are arranged on a wall of the recessing part. The DisplayPort is assembled in the rabbet, while the USB connector is assembled in the connecting trough. The sealing lid is assembled and connected in the recessing part at back of the seat body. A bulger arranged at the sealing lid is assembled and connected in the assembling opening of the recessing part. On a wall surface of the sealing lid, there are a plurality of striping ribs, which are snapped into the fissures. The hollow outer shell externally fitted to the seat body is arranged a first perforation and a second perforation at front side face thereof. The first and second perforations respectively correspond to a plug-in opening and a USB slot, while a set of assembling-and-connecting legs are extended at a bottom side face of the hollow outer shell. The multi-port connector is to provide a plug-in function for the transmitting lines of the Displayport and the USB.
US07651369B2	Telecommunications connectors and apparatus for mounting the same A telecommunications assembly including: a connector housing; a bezel mounted on the connector housing, the bezel have a front face having an opening for receiving a plug, the opening having a recess for receiving a plug latch; a faceplate having a faceplate opening of a standard dimension; wherein the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in a flat orientation with the recess positioned downwards and the bezel is mountable in the faceplate opening in an angled orientation with the recess positioned upwards.
US07651367B2	Electrical connector with pressed push arms each having an upwardly tapered guiding face with an edge behind a ledge of an inner surface of a side wall of the housing An IC socket connector comprises a base and perimeter walls with corresponding inner sidewalls and outer sidewalls to form an inner cavity therebetween for receiving an IC package. An inner sidewall of the perimeter walls has a push arm at least which has an interfacing part between an inclined lead-in surface and a flat surface at the terminal end of the push arm. The distance from the interfacing part to the contact area is larger than the one from the corresponding inner sidewall to the contact area.
US07651363B2	Terminal component The invention describes a terminal component (1) with an insulating housing (2) and at least one spring-force clamping connection (3), which has a bent clamping spring (4), formed from sheet spring steel, with bearing limbs (8) and clamping limbs (7), which are connected to one another via a spring bow (6), a busbar (5), which is inserted into the clamping limb (7) and bears against the bearing limb (8), and a conductor insertion channel (9), which is formed in the insulating housing (2) and extends from the rear spring bow (6) of the clamping spring (4) along the bearing limb (8) at least as far as the busbar (5). The wall, which is formed from the insulating housing (2), of the conductor insertion channel (9) is partially interrupted. That end of the busbar (5) which bears against the bearing limb (8) runs obliquely with respect to the bearing limb (8) and forms a funnel of the conductor insertion channel (9). The bearing limb (8) of the clamping spring (4) forms, in the interrupted part of the insulating housing (2), together with the busbar (5), a wall of the conductor insertion channel (9).
US07651359B2	Electrical connector assembly An electrical cable assembly includes a carrier having an insulating housing and at least one retention clip for managing and securing terminated cable assemblies to the carrier. The side exterior walls of the insulating housing are configured to enable side-to-side and end-to-end placement of a plurality of carriers for mating to a pin header, resulting in a high speed, high density electrical connector system.
US07651356B2	Tamper-evident connector Embodiments of a tamper-evident connector are disclosed which may optionally be used in a trusted computing environment. In an exemplary embodiment, a tamper-evident connection includes a mate-once engaging assembly for providing with a first component, the mate-once engaging assembly including a foldable portion. The tamper-evident connection also includes a receiving chamber for providing with a second component, the mate-once engaging assembly fitting in the receiving chamber to physically secure the first component to the second component, the foldable portion of the mate-once engaging assembly unfolding during removal of the mate-once engaging assembly from the receiving chamber to provide evidence of tampering when the first component has been removed from the second component. Optionally, the first component is a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and the second component is a system board.
US07651353B2	Modular wall panel electrical assembly A modular wall panel system including at least one wall panel having a raceway with at least one receptacle opening therein and at least one receptacle assembly. The at least one receptacle assembly includes a retaining device that retains the receptacle to the raceway and a restraining feature that restrains the receptacle assembly from completely entering the opening.
US07651350B1	Cable assembly adapted for mounting to panel A cable assembly includes an insulative housing (1) including a mating portion (12), a mounting portion (13) extending rearward from the mating portion and a base portion connected to the mounting portion. A lock tab (132) is formed on the mating portion and disposed adjacent to the mounting portion. A plurality of contacts (21, 22) received in the insulated housing and connected to wires (102). A retaining member (15) is connected to the base portion of the insulative housing, said retaining member having a passageway extending along a longitudinal direction. A sliding member (5) accommodated in the passageway of the retaining member and capable of moving along therein. A spring member (6) is received in the passageway of the retaining member for pushing the sliding member sliding along the longitudinal direction to reach a lateral side of the mounting portion; and a pulling tape (7) attached to the sliding member (5) for pulling the sliding member away from the lateral side of the mounting portion.
US07651347B2	Tamper resistant mechanism with circuit interrupter A tamper-proof receptacle is provided wherein the receptacle comprises sliding shutters disposed between phase and neutral terminals of the receptacle and openings in the face of the receptacle. The shutters are connected to circuit interrupting circuitry such that when one of the shutters is displaced through a specific range of motion, the circuit interrupting portion of the receptacle is triggered to disconnect electrical power from the phase and neutral terminals of the receptacle. In an embodiment, a logic circuit is connected to the shutters, and a monitoring circuit monitors supply of power to the face terminals. The logic circuit is configured to detect insertion of an object into only one of the pair of openings. A signal from the logic circuit to the circuit interrupting device is effective to prevent the object from touching any of the face terminals while power is connected to the face terminals.
US07651346B2	Communication port A communication port is susceptible to contaminates such as dirt, dust, and moisture if not properly protected. A communication port that automatically protects against contaminates includes a housing defining an opening and configured to receive a device connector. A face plate is disposed on the housing. The face plate defines a window generally aligned with the opening. A door is slideably disposed on the housing and biased toward a position covering the opening and the window. Exerting a force on the door exposes the opening and the window.
US07651343B2	Low profile electrical connector An electrical connector comprises an insulative housing and a plurality of terminals received in the insulative housing. The insulative housing has a mating portion, and the mating portion defines a plurality of receiving slots, an inserting slot communicating with the plurality of receiving slots and a pair of guiding posts respectively and symmetrically disposed at two sides of the inserting slot. The pair of guiding posts locating within the spectrum of the height of the inserting slot.
US07651342B1	Dual-interface electrical connector with anti-crosstalk means therebetween A electrical connector (100) includes a housing including a first shield part (1) assembled to a second shield part (2) to form a receiving space, said receiving space including a hollow portion and a mating port located in front of the hollow portion;a first and second printed circuit boards (31, 32) accommodated in the receiving space, both the first and second printed circuit boards having mating interfaces extending into the mating port and terminating portions located within the hollow portion; a spacer (4) disposed between the first and second printed circuit boards; and a sheet metal (8) enclosed in the spacer, and said sheet metal having two tabs (811, 812) formed thereon and electrically connected to the first and second printed circuit boards, respectively.
US07651340B2	Chip actuator cover assembly An improved IC chip actuator cover assembly for an IC socket includes a pedestal assembly spring-mounted to the bottom of a carrier housing and side leaf springs or other similar force transferring means on the pedestal assembly which transmit a z-axis force to the corner regions of the pedestal assembly for advancing the pedestal assembly in the z-axis direction against an IC chip in the IC socket. The compliance of the leaf springs maintains a constant and precise actuating force on the IC chip when the IC chip is contacted by the pusher end portion or portions of the pedestal assembly. In a preferred aspect of the invention, the front, back, and sides of the carrier housing define a central cavity region above the pedestal assembly for permitting air flow through the carrier housing to improve the heat dissipation capability of the cover assembly.
US07651337B2	Electrical connector with divider shields to minimize crosstalk A wafer for an electrical connector includes a conductive shield plate, a plurality of signal conductors disposed on the shield plate, and a divider shield. Each of the plurality of signal conductors has at least one contact portion. The divider shield is disposed on the shield plate aligned with the at least one contact portion and is made of conductive metal. The divider shield is separate from and coupled to the shield plate.
US07651334B2	Coaxial electrical connector A coaxial electrical connector to be connected to a printed circuit board, includes an outer conductor (10), a central conductor (20) having an axial contact section (21), and a dielectric block (30) molded to hold the outer and central conductors together. A radial section (22) extends outwardly from a bottom of the contact section. A lower surface of the radial section is concaved with respect to the printed circuit board such that there has no material other than air under the lower surface of the radial section, thereby adjust the impedance of contact to a proper value by changing the dielectric constant under the lower surface of the radial section.
US07651332B2	Functional and anatomical delivery simulator A delivery simulator may include a fetal system comprising at least a fetal head. The fetal system may be configured to simulate the behavior of at least one part of a fetus, a maternal system configured to simulate the behavior of at least one part of a mother's body interacting with the fetus, and a device for establishing the position of at least one point of the fetal head. The device may include at least one marker element positioned on the fetal head, and at least one fixed element linked to said marker element and placed at a distance from the fetal head.
US07651322B2	Oil balance system and method for compressors connected in series A compressor system includes a first compressor, which has a first low side oil sump, in a first shell and a second compressor, which has a second low side oil sump, in a second shell. The first and second compressors are connected in series. There is an oil transfer conduit connected between the first low side sump of the first compressor and the second low side sump of the second compressor. The system also includes a normally open check valve in the oil transfer conduit. A method for effecting oil balance in a compressor system, the method includes establishing a first compressor in a first shell having a first low side oil sump and establishing a second compressor in a second shell having a second low side oil sump. The first and second compressors are connected in series. The method also includes positioning an oil transfer conduit between the first low side sump and the second low side sump and positioning a normally open check valve in the oil transfer conduit.
US07651321B2	Variable displacement compressor Refrigerant gas is introduced into a suction chamber through a suction line. Refrigerant gas is allowed to flow from the crank chamber into the suction chamber through an outlet line. An open degree adjustment valve (34) has a first valve body for adjusting an open degree of the suction line and a second valve body for adjusting an open degree of the outlet line. The first valve body and the second valve body are connected to each other. The first valve body moves in such a manner as to increase the open degree of the suction line when the difference between the pressure in the suction chamber and the pressure in the crank chamber decreases, and reduce the open degree of the suction line when the difference between the pressure in the suction chamber and the pressure in the crank chamber increases. Thus, variation of gas pressure is reliably suppressed while maintaining favorable starting performance of the compressor.
US07651319B2	Compressor stator vane A vane unit system having a plurality of vane units having at least one air foil projecting from a base. The base has a hole which receives a pin which extends between adjacent bases of vane units therein forming a rigid ring of vanes that are less susceptible to vane motion caused by pressure fluctuations within the compressor of a gas turbine. A blade assembly tool having a shape to fit within the slot in a casing that receives the vane units allows for the installation of vane units with interlocking pins without the necessity of having to remove the rotor from the casing.
US07651317B2	Multistage turbomachine compressor A multistage compressor for a turbomachine, in particular an airplane turboprop or turbojet, the compressor comprising a double-walled casing having an inner wall made up of shrouds surrounding respective annular rows of moving blades and annular rows of straightening stator vanes, said shrouds being connected to the outer wall of the casing by independent suspension means enabling the radial clearances between the outer ends of the moving blades and the shrouds of the inner wall of the casing to be adjusted independently from one compression stage to another.
US07651315B2	Large area substrate transferring method for aligning with horizontal actuation of lever arm A load lock chamber and method for transferring large area substrates is provided. In one embodiment, a load lock chamber suitable for transferring large area substrates includes a plurality of vertically stacked single substrate transfer chambers. The configuration of vertically stacked single substrate transfer chambers contributes to reduced size and greater throughput as compared to conventional state of the art, dual slot dual substrate designs. Moreover, the increased throughput has been realized at reduced pumping and venting rates, which corresponds to reduced probability of substrate contamination due to particulates and condensation.
US07651306B2	Cartesian robot cluster tool architecture Embodiments of the invention provide a method and apparatus for processing substrates using a multi-chamber processing system, or cluster tool, that has an increased system throughput, and a reduced footprint. The various embodiments of the cluster tool may utilize two or more robots that are configured in a parallel processing configuration to transfer substrates between the various processing chambers retained in the processing racks so that a desired processing sequence can be performed on the substrates. Generally, the various embodiments described herein are advantageous since each row or group of substrate processing chambers are serviced by two or more robots to allow for increased throughput and increased system reliability. Also, the various embodiments described herein are generally configured to minimize and control the particles generated by the substrate transferring mechanisms, to prevent device yield and substrate scrap problems that can affect the cost of ownership of the cluster tool.
US07651305B1	Retractable fitting A retractable fitting assembly may include a cover that is rotatable around a first axis between closed and open positions, and a fitting that is rotatable around a second axis between closed and open positions. The first and second axes may be spaced apart and generally parallel. The direction of rotation of the fitting from the closed position to the open position may be opposite the direction of rotation of the cover from the closed position to the open position. In the closed position of the cover and the open position of the fitting, at least a portion of the cover abuts the fitting to thereby hinder rotation of the fitting.
US07651304B1	Lock system for immobilizing transported vehicle The invention features a locking coupling for securing a transported vehicle within a carrier vehicle. The locking coupling features an turnbuckle attachment having adjustable arms for securing to the frame of a transported vehicle and a load binder assembly having a tensioner.
US07651302B2	Method of enhanced end bearing capacity via post construction preload/reload A method for increasing stiffness of bearing strata formed of soil, rock or other geomaterial includes the steps of injecting non-hardening pre-compression fluids, in the form of viscous non-hardening slurries that are pressurized beneath a foundation tip for extended periods of time, into the bearing strata to cause pre-compression of the bearing strata. This enhances end bearing capacity in poorly draining soils by providing more time to squeeze water from voids in the poorly draining soils. The bearing strata may also be mechanically pre-compressed. The non-hardening pre-compression fluids may be exchanged with grout to fill a void formed by cavity expansion and previously occupied by the non-hardening, pre-compression fluid. This grout is cured without external additional pressure. Grout may be used in lieu of non hardening pre-compression fluids to affect end bearing enhancement provided that external additional pressure is not applied to the grout while it cures.
US07651298B2	Flood levee and barrier module and system A levee and barrier module for fluid control and containment is provided including an outer module shell and a module-to-module connection system to attach adjacent outer shells. The outer module shell, being in the general shape of a prism or prism with curvilinear section, is formed by opposing side walls and two opposing end walls, and is configured to enclose or support filler material. The two opposing end walls are configured with end apertures. The outer module shell defines a top aperture and a bottom aperture. When modules are placed end to end in a levee structure the end apertures allow filler material communication horizontally between adjacent modules. The bottom aperture allows filler material communication with the earth below the module. The top aperture allows filler material to be added to the module, as well as visual observation of, and maintenance of, the amount of contained filler material.
US07651297B2	Catch basin having selectable port position A catch basin configured to allow selective positioning of the outlet and inlet ports on the side walls of the catch basin's receptacle body. At least one of the receptacle side walls comprise a slide opening having opposing sides. A slide member has a pair of slide edges that slidably engage the sides of the slide opening to substantially close the slide opening. The slide member has a port section and two or more positioning sections, with at least one positioning section located above the port section and one below the port section. The port section has an outlet or inlet port integral therewith or fixedly attached thereto or the port section comprises a mechanism for attaching an outlet or inlet port thereto, such as a port cutout having a removable knockout plate. The slide member has section removal indicators to identify which positioning sections should be removed.
US07651293B2	Aquifer replenishment system A concrete structure for replenishing an aquifer and a method for constructing the same is provided. The structure is comprised of a pavement layer with surface drains that extend through the pavement layer and into an aggregate leach field. The leach field includes leach lines spanning the leach field. An aggregate drain extends from the leach field into a sand lens. Precipitation which falls upon the structure thus flows through the surface drain, absorbed into the aggregate leach field, and transported to the aggregate drains by way of aggregate leach lines. The water is then absorbed into the sand lens, ultimately replenishing the aquifer. Existing conventional pavement structures are retrofitted by the removal of a section of the pavement, and filling the same with porous concrete.
US07651292B2	Cosmetic dispenser An improved housing for a roll-on has an inward end, an outward end and a side-wall having an interior surface extending from the inward to the outward ends, the outward end defining an aperture sufficiently narrow to retain the roller and permit a segment of the roller to extend outside the housing, and a spider mounted laterally within the housing on the interior surface of the side-wall at or adjacent to the inward end which spider is resiliently biased towards the roller and has a means for providing localised contact with the roller and providing a parallel spacing between the spider and roller. Especially desirably, the roller is a spherical ball.
US07651287B2	Printer device having ink ribbon cartridge with protection plate for thermal head A printer device is disclosed. The printer device includes: a base chassis that accepts therein and ejects therefrom the printing medium; a top chassis that is disposed to be able to freely open and close in a direction vertical to the basis chassis; an ink ribbon cartridge holder that is disposed between the top chassis and the base chassis, and is attached with an ink ribbon cartridge including therein the ink ribbon; and a thermal head that prints an image to the printing medium by heating the ink ribbon in the ink ribbon cartridge attached to the ink ribbon cartridge holder.
US07651281B2	Surveillance camera A surveillance camera has a positioning base, a mounting base, a globe and a camera assembly. The positioning base is attached to a ceiling or a wall or the like. The mounting base may latch to or detach from the positioning base and has a tapered sidewall, a panel recess formed in the sidewall and an illuminator mounted in the panel recess. The illuminator illuminates an area of interest and has multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs) mounted on a substrate. The LEDs provide a wider field of illumination and more intense light. The camera assembly is attached pivotally to the mounting base. Therefore, the surveillance camera can get clearer and more complete images.
US07651275B2	Wheel bearing apparatus A vehicle wheel bearing apparatus has a double row angular ball bearing including double rows of ball groups. A pitch circle diameter of the double row ball group of the outer side is larger than a pitch circle diameter of the double row ball group of the inner side. The outer member is made of medium carbon steel including carbon of 0.40˜0.80% by weight. It is hardened by high frequency induction quenching so that each of the outer raceway surfaces is formed with a hardened layer having a surface hardness of 58˜64 HRC. The effective depth of hardened layer is set at at least 2 mm. The minimum wall thickness of the outer member at these outer raceway surfaces is set at at least 4 mm.
US07651273B2	Semispherical shoe and manufacturing method therefor There is provided a semispherical shoe which is formed into a substantially semispherical shape by a convex semispherical surface 2 and a flat end surface 3, the semispherical surface having a slidably contacting surface 6 that is in slidable contact with a semispherical concave portion and non slidably contacting surfaces 7 and 8 that are not in slidable contact with the concave portion. When the semispherical shoe is manufactured, first, after a semispherical material having a semispherical surface following the concave portion has been formed, the surface of the portion that is to be the slidably contacting surface on the semispherical surface is quenched to expand the quenched portion from the original surface of the semispherical surface, whereby the sliding surface is formed on the surface of the expanded portion, and the other portions are made the non slidably contacting portions.
US07651270B2	Automated x-ray optic alignment with four-sector sensor A system for x-ray optical alignment. The system includes an x-ray source, an optic, a collimation element, and alignment sensors. The x-ray source generates an x-ray beam that is directed by the optic at a sample. The collimation element is located between the optic and the sample to define the profile of the x-ray beam. The sensors receive the x-ray beam from the optic and generated signal indicative of the system alignment. The sensors may be located on a surface of the collimation element facing the optic. The inner edge of the sensors may be located at equal intervals radially about the collimation element and may form an aperture having a symmetric shape.
US07651269B2	Temperature probes having a thermally isolated tip Temperature probes for measuring the temperature of objects are disclosed. The temperature probes include a housing and a tip in thermal contact with an end of the housing. The tip is adapted to contact a surface of the object whose temperature is to be measured by the temperature probe. A portion of the housing in contact with the tip has a high thermal resistance effective to thermally isolate the tip from an adjacent portion of the housing. A sensor is located inside of the housing and adapted to measure the temperature of the tip.
US07651267B2	Sensor arrangement and method for using same A sensor arrangement includes, in some embodiments, a magnetostrictive element configured to output magnetic signals in response to a magnetic field. A sensor is configured to sense a value of a property of a selected object, and to provide an electrical resistance that varies in response to variations in the sensed value. The sensor cooperates with the magnetostrictive element to vary the frequency of the signals output by the magnetostrictive element based on variations of the electrical resistance provided by the sensor. A transmitter provides an alternating magnetic field to the magnetostrictive element, and a receiver picks up the magnetic signals generated by the magnetostrictive element. The frequency of the signals received is correlated with the sensor resistance, and the resistance is correlated to a value of the property sensed.
US07651266B2	Temperature measuring device particulary of a patient It is disclosed a device (100) for measuring a patient's temperature using an infrared thermometer (1) to detect the intensity of an infrared radiation coming from the body of that patient, whose temperature is wished to be known; the device further comprises a room-temperature sensor to send said temperature to a memory (38). A processing unit (33) receives as an input the room-temperature signal (B) and a temperature signal (A) proportional to the infrared radiation, the room-temperature signal (B) enabling the processing unit (33) to determine a corrective parameter to rectify the temperature (A) detected by the sensor member (7) and to determine the patient's real temperature. The invention allows the problem due to the non-stabilisation in the thermometer environment to be solved.
US07651263B2	Method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of a gas in a mass flow controller A method and apparatus for measuring the temperature of a gas in a mass flow controller is described. One embodiment derives gas-temperature information from a mass flow sensor of the mass flow controller without relying on a separate temperature sensor. This embodiment supplies a substantially constant electrical current to a thermal mass flow sensor of the mass flow controller, the thermal mass flow sensor being designed to measure a mass flow rate of the gas; measures an input voltage of the thermal mass flow sensor to obtain a present input voltage, the input voltage varying with a temperature differential between a pair of sensing elements of the thermal mass flow sensor; calculates an adjusted input voltage by accounting for a component of the present input voltage that is dependent on the mass flow rate of the gas; and calculates the temperature of the gas based on the adjusted input voltage. In some embodiments, the calculated gas temperature is used to compensate for the variation, with temperature, of an output voltage of the thermal mass flow sensor under a zero-flow condition.
US07651262B2	Apparatus for discriminating liquid reducing agent A discriminating apparatus of liquid reducing agent is disclosed, in which, based on concentration of liquid reducing agent which is measured at each predetermined time after starting of engine, discrimination is processed whether the storage tank is filled with dissimilar aqueous solution, the storage tank is normally filled with the liquid reducing agent, or the storage tank is empty. When the empty discrimination or the dissimilar aqueous solution discrimination is performed, it is judged whether or not the discrimination is adequate according to the liquid condition in the storage tank. When the empty or the dissimilar aqueous solution discrimination is adequate, the empty discrimination frequency or the dissimilar aqueous solution discrimination frequency is counted up. When the empty discrimination frequency and the dissimilar aqueous solution discrimination frequency become equal to or larger than the first predetermined frequency, the discrimination is upheld.
US07651260B2	Apparatus for thermal characterization under non-uniform heat load What is disclosed is an apparatus for determining the cooling characteristics of a cooling device used for transferring heat from an electronic device. The apparatus comprising a cooling device thermally coupled to a heat pipe. The heat pipe having an exposed surface for the selective application of heat thereon. A localized heat source is selectively applied to at least one region of the exposed surface. The heat source preferably capable of being varied both positionally relative to the exposed surface and in heat intensity. A heat shield is preferably positioned around the exposed surface of the heat pipe to isolate the operational cooling device from the localized heat source. A temperature detector repeatedly measures a temperature distribution across the exposed surface while the cooling device is in a heat transfer mode. The temperature distribution is then used to thermally characterize the cooling device.
US07651256B2	Ventilation/illumination duct, ventilation/illumination system using the ventilation/illumination duct, and control method for the ventilation/illumination system A ventilation/illumination duct is disclosed which can not only ventilate an indoor space, but also can illuminate the indoor space. A ventilation/illumination system using the ventilation/illumination duct, and a control method for the ventilation/illumination system are also disclosed. The ventilation/illumination system includes a ventilation device for blowing air, a light supplying device for supplying light, a ventilation/illumination duct for not only guiding the air blown by the ventilation device, to ventilate an indoor space, but also totally reflecting the light, to illuminate an indoor space, and a cleaner arranged in the ventilation/illumination duct.
US07651251B2	Combined viewing mirror and turn signal lamp for automotive vehicles A combined viewing mirror and turn signal lamp assembly (2) for this purpose includes a generally elongated stay (8) connected at one end (8a) thereof with a body of an automotive vehicle, and a rear viewing mirror (10) connected with the opposite end (8b) of the elongated stay. A turn signal lamp (12) is incorporated in a portion (8c) of the stay intermediate between the ends of the stay.
US07651250B2	Retractable telescoping lighting device for roof of a vehicle A retractable lighting apparatus for the upper surface of a roof of a vehicle includes at least one lighting member adapted to be raised or lowered relative to the upper surface of the roof, and a device for effecting the raising and lowering of the lighting apparatus. The lighting apparatus has its own upper surface and a base component into which at least one telescopic component can be retracted.
US07651249B2	Liquid crystal display device If a forced convection is generated by a cooling fan, there is generated a problem that a natural convection is prevented and a cooling effect in a region of the natural convection is lowered. The invention provides a structure in which an air flow generated by a forced convection does not come into contact with an air flow generated by a natural convection, by setting a partition all between a forced convection path in which the air flows on the basis of a forced convection generated by a cooling fan, and a natural convection path in which the air flows on the basis of a natural convection. Further, the partition wall is not provided near an upper end so as to draw in the air flowing through the natural convection path to a side of the forced convection path, thereby promoting the natural convection of the natural convection path.
US07651248B2	Fire resistant lighting fitting Provided is a lighting fitting intended to be mounted in a panel. The fitting includes a body in which a lamp may be mounted. The body includes one or more ventilation apertures which are sized and configured to allow heat generated by a lamp in the body to be adequately vented to the exterior of the body, but to inhibit the passage of fire from the interior of the body to the exterior of the body. The one or more ventilation apertures may be formed by a slot in the body. The one or more ventilation apertures may be configured so that when the fitting is installed in its intended orientation, an at least partially downward path is defined between the interior and exterior of the body of the fitting through the aperture.
US07651247B2	Heat dissipating design for lamp A heat dissipating design for lamp is disclosed. The heat dissipating design of the present invention comprises a main body, which includes a cover. The cover seals up the top portion of the heat dissipating unit, and hence a sealed space is formed. A plurality of light generating units, a light generating units plate, an AC/DC adopter unit and one or more heat conducting pieces are disposed in the sealed space. When heat is generated by the light generating units and the AC/DC adopter unit, heat is transferred to the light generating units plate and the heat conducting pieces and then to the heat dissipating unit and the heat dissipating pieces. Heat is then dissipated into the ambient air. In this way, heat may be dissipated quickly and efficiently.
US07651242B1	Vehicle warning lamp A wheelchair lamp that is primarily for making a wheelchair more visible. The wheelchair lamp includes a housing that is mounted to the wheelchair. An extendable member having a light on top extends from the housing. The extendable member may be extended and retracted. A motor is contained within the housing to extend and retract the extendable member. An electrical conductor is longitudinally disposed with the extendable member. The electrical conductor electrically connects the light and the power source. A switch is used to selectively connect the motor to the power source causing the motor to operate so that the motor may extend or retract the extendable member. The light is extended and lit when a wheelchair user is near traffic or potentially at risk for a collision and is typically retracted when the user is indoors.
US07651238B2	Fireproof trim and insulated lighting assembly A lighting assembly includes a light fixture adapted to be disposed in relation to an opening defined in a surface of a structure such that a lamp may be installed in the light fixture through the opening of the structure. A thermal insulation barrier surrounds the light fixture, is positioned in close proximity of the opening of the structure and constructed so as to entrap heat from the opening of the structure. A trim has an outer surface, configured to substantially enclose the opening, consists of at least one fireproof material, and is adapted to engage the light fixture so that the outer surface is disposed in proximity to the opening of the structure and forms a continuous surface with the structure.
US07651237B2	System and method for reticle illumination A reticle illumination system. The novel system includes a first light source adapted to output light toward a target surface and a material having a predetermined index of refraction disposed between the first light source and the target surface for coupling light from the first light source to the target surface. In an illustrative embodiment, the material is a glue or epoxy having an index of refraction matching that of the target surface, and the target surface is a prism surface upon which a reticle is disposed. The system also includes a second light source adapted to output light into the material such that the light is reflected and scattered off of an exit end of the fiber, and/or off of scattering centers distributed throughout the material, towards the target surface.
US07651233B2	Lighting device for display devices, liquid crystal display device, and light source lamp A lighting device for display devices preferably used for constituting a backlight of a transmissive or transflective liquid crystal display device includes a light source lamp, and a light-diffusing layer constituted by a diffusing plate or a diffusing sheet, the light source lamp being a light source lamp having a folded portion(curved portion), such as U-shaped tube, and the lighting device for display devices having any of, or a combination of: a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is covered with a lamp frame; a configuration in which an optical member provided with a light-reducing or light-shielding treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is disposed outside an effective display region; a configuration in which the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp is provided with a member for reducing or shielding light; and a configuration in which a reflective member provided with a light-reducing treatment is used around the folded portion (curved portion) of the light source lamp. As a result, at least part of light generated from the curved portion of the light source lamp is reduced or shielded.
US07651232B2	Domestic appliance and switch for application in a domestic appliance A dishwashing machine is provided having a door pivotable around the horizontal axis thereof and a switch arranged on the door. The switch is operable to generate an electric signal when a predetermined pivoting angle of the door is reached as the door is being opened. The dishwasher also includes a light source that illuminates the interior of the dishwashing machine, the light source being disposed in the interior of the dishwashing machine and being operably connected to the switch such that the light source is activated into an illuminated condition in response to the receipt of the electrical signal from the switch.
US07651223B2	Fundus camera A fundus camera capable of preferably photographing the periphery of a fundus irrespective of the state of an eye includes a photographing optical system having a photographing optical axis for photographing the fundus, a fundus observation optical system for picking up a fundus observation image, an alignment target projection optical system for projecting an alignment target onto an anterior segment of the eye, an alignment target image detection optical system, a photographing unit housing the systems, a moving mechanism moving the unit for alignment of the axis, a fixation target presenting system for guiding a visual line direction, a target presenting position being selectable or changeable, a display unit, and a controller controlling the display unit to display the observation and target images, wherein the controller includes a program for forming and displaying a reticle mark in displaying the observation image varying the shape of the mark with the presenting position.
US07651219B2	Eyeglass holder A system, method and device for comfortably, safely and securely holding eyeglasses close to and on the person, when not in use, is disclosed. In some embodiments, the device comprises an adjustable band member to comfortably fit around any persons arm or leg and an eyeglass holding member adjustably coupled to the top of the band member such that an eyeglass can securely, and safely be held between the band member and the eyeglass holding member.
US07651215B2	Ink jet recording apparatus To reduce ink bleeding and growing of dot diameters for high image quality, an ink jet recording apparatus for recording a color image includes a first head group including chromatic color ink recording heads, a second head group including at least one of a transparent ink recording head and an achromatic color ink recording head, and light emitting devices for curing a photocurable ink having landed on a recording medium. The first and the second head groups are disposed along a scanning direction. The chromatic color ink recording heads of the first head group do not have the light emitting device therebetween along the scanning direction. And the light emitting device is arranged along the scanning direction between the first and second head groups and further arranged at least on a trailing side, in the scanning direction, of a trailing one of the first and second head groups.
US07651214B2	Ink jet recording apparatus To reduce ink bleeding and growing of dot diameters for high image quality, an ink jet recording apparatus for recording a color image includes a first head group including chromatic color ink recording heads, a second head group including at least one of a transparent ink recording head and an achromatic color ink recording head, and light emitting devices for curing a photocurable ink having landed on a recording medium. The first and the second head groups are disposed along a scanning direction. The chromatic color ink recording heads of the first head group do not have the light emitting device therebetween along the scanning direction. And the light emitting device is arranged along the scanning direction between the first and second head groups and further arranged at least on a trailing side, in the scanning direction, of a trailing one of the first and second head groups.
US07651211B2	Recording method and printed matter A recording method with an ink ejected by an ink jet head, in which an ink repellent layer is formed on a surface of a nozzle plate of the ink jet head so that an opening portion for liquid ejections is established, the ink jet head being formed such that a cross-sectional area for the opening portion neighborhood of the ink repellent layer in a plane which is perpendicular to a centerline of the opening portion grows big sequentially as the cross-sectional area is further separated from the surface of the base material nozzle plate, wherein the amount of the ink transferred onto a recording medium during a contact time of 100 ms measured by a dynamic scanning absorptometer with environmental conditions of temperature 23° C. and relative humidity 50% RH is between 4 and 15 ml/m2, and the amount of the ink transferred onto the recording medium during a contact time of 400 ms measured by the dynamic scanning absorptometer with the environmental conditions of temperature 23° C. and relative humidity 50% RH is between 7 and 20 ml/m2.
US07651209B2	Flow passage In one embodiment, an ink pen includes an ink chamber, a passage and a printhead operatively connected to the ink chamber through the passage such that ink flowing from the ink chamber to the printhead passes through the passage. The passage includes an upstream part having a polygonal cross sectional area and a downstream part having a cross sectional area smaller than the polygonal cross sectional area.
US07651207B2	Method for controlling light emitting portion for liquid container and printing apparatus A variation in brightness among light emitting portions provided in a plurality of liquid containers can be reduced to decrease power required to drive the light emitting portions, while allowing the light emitting portions to appropriately function as reporting units. Thus, to illuminate the light emitting portions provided in the plurality of ink tanks, a driving pulse for each of the plurality of light emitting portions is modulated to control rates of a light emission period and a light emission halted period during a unit time. Further, the light emission period of at least one of the plurality of light emitting portions overlaps the light emission halted period of at least another one of the plurality of light emitting portions.
US07651204B2	Fluid ejection device A fluid ejection device includes a substrate having a plurality of fluid channels, a flexible membrane supported by the substrate and including a plurality of flexible membrane portions each extending a length of a respective one of the fluid channels, a plurality of actuators each provided on a first portion of a respective one of the flexible membrane portions and adapted to deflect the first portion of the respective one of the flexible membrane portions relative to a respective one of the fluid channels, and a reinforcement member provided on the flexible membrane and supporting a second portion of each of the flexible membrane portions.
US07651199B2	Piezoelectric element, actuator device, liquid-jet head and liquid-jet apparatus Provided are a piezoelectric element, an actuator device, a liquid-jet head and a liquid-jet apparatus which exhibit excellent displacement characteristics; and the piezoelectric element is configured of a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer and an upper electrode, in which piezoelectric element the proportion of the (100) planes present in the face surface of the piezoelectric layer to the (100), (110) and (111) planes present therein is not less than 70%, and in which piezoelectric element the proportion of the (100), (110) and (210) planes present in the vertical surface orthogonal to the face surface of the piezoelectric layer to the (100), (110), (210), (111) and (211) planes present therein is not less than 80%.
US07651198B2	Liquid droplet ejection head and image forming apparatus The liquid droplet ejection head comprises: a plurality of pressure chambers which are separated by a partition wall, each of the plurality of pressure chambers being formed with a first member and a second member in opposition to the first member, each of the plurality of pressure chambers having a nozzle and a supply port, the nozzle being formed in the first member for ejecting a droplet of a liquid onto a recording medium, the supply port being formed in the second member for supplying the liquid to the pressure chamber; a piezoelectric element which causes the pressure chamber to deform, the piezoelectric element having an electrode for the piezoelectric element, the piezoelectric element being provided on a side of the second member opposite to an inside of the pressure chamber; a common liquid chamber which supplies the liquid to the pressure chamber through the supply port, the common liquid chamber being provided on the side of the second member on which the piezoelectric element is provided; and a wiring member which is formed in the common liquid chamber so as to stand upright from the electrode for the piezoelectric element in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second member, and is disposed in a position corresponding to the partition wall.
US07651194B2	Printing apparatus and conveyance amount correction method for the same In a printing apparatus which prints an image on a printing medium by alternately performing printing of an image on the printing medium by using a printing unit and conveyance of the printing medium relative to the printing unit, the conveyance amount in conveyance is corrected by using first and second parameters for correcting the conveyance amount in accordance with different factors. This makes it possible to correct the conveyance amount in accordance with the deviation of the printing position due to the different factors.
US07651193B2	Ink jet recording apparatus The ink jet recording apparatus includes an ejection head for ejecting ink droplets toward a recording medium by exerting electrostatic force onto ink containing charged colorant particles, an ink tank for reserving the ink to be supplied to the ejection head, a circulation path for circulating the ink between the ejection head and the ink tank, and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the ejection head and the circulation path using cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid circulated through the circulation path at a time of cleaning by the cleaning mechanism is obtained by adding a charge control agent to an ink dispersion medium.
US07651191B2	Temperature detector and recording apparatus including the same A temperature detector of the present invention includes a temperature sensor, a reference signal generation circuit, a level memory which rewritably stores therein a first signal level and a second signal level, a control circuit which controls the reference signal generation circuit so as to make a level of the reference signal change from the first signal level to the second signal level, a comparator circuit which compares the level of the reference signal and a level of the output signal, and a level rewriter which rewrites at least either one of the first signal level and the second signal level. When the level of the reference signal reaches the level of the output signal, the control circuit generates a detected temperature signal, and controls the level rewriter so as to change a range where a level of the reference signal changes.
US07651187B2	Inkjet recorder A line-type inkjet recorder for printing a desired image onto paper by discharging ink from plural nozzles provided in a head part, the inkjet recorder includes: an image data processing part for converting image data to be printed into print data for each of the nozzles; a temperature detection part for detecting a temperature of the head part and outputting head temperature information based on the detected temperature; and a head control part for, based on states of a continuous non-discharge nozzle and a continuous discharge nozzle adjacent thereto included in the nozzles and extracted based on the head temperature information from the temperature detection part and the print data from the image data processing part, controlling frequencies of idle discharge from the continuous non-discharge nozzle and continuous discharge nozzle extracted.
US07651185B2	Inkjet recording apparatus and inkjet recording method The invention provides an inkjet recording apparatus and an inkjet recording method that can reduce unevenness in the concentration that may appear on a recorded image due to a higher recording duty or other recording conditions. A recording head has first and second nozzle arrays discharging ink droplets. The first nozzle array discharges a relatively small droplet. The second nozzle array discharges a relatively large droplet. When a recording duty of a main recording scan performed by the recording head is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a control unit controls the first nozzle array to stop discharging the small droplet and instead controls an end nozzle of the second nozzle array to discharge the large droplet to at least part of a designated dot forming position corresponding to an end nozzle of the first nozzle array.
US07651177B2	Method for controlling regenerative braking of electric vehicle A method for controlling regenerative braking of an electric that compensates the difference between slip amounts of left and right wheels when an anti-lock braking system ABS is activated in a regenerative braking mode of the driving wheels in the electric vehicle. Steps include activating an anti-lock braking system in a regenerative braking mode of the electric vehicle, detecting slip amounts of left and right wheels to compare the same, and controlling to reduce a hydraulic braking torque or a regenerative braking torque in accordance with the difference between the slip amounts of left and right wheels.
US07651174B2	Pressure limiting device for a hydraulic braking circuit of vehicle The device comprises a leaktight housing which is hydraulically connected between braking elements of the front and rear wheel(s). The housing comprises a body and fittings which enable the hydraulic fluid to flow into the braking elements of the rear wheels until an adjustable set pressure is obtained, after which the pressure is reduced in the braking elements of the rear wheel(s) in a manner which is proportional to the pressure increase in the braking elements of the front wheel(s).
US07651171B2	Wheel center cap with radial lock A cap assembly for a wheel including a cup-shaped cap member having a plurality of annular ridges disposed around a circumference thereof, and a retainer ring having a plurality of axially extending flange portions disposed around a circumference thereof. The retainer ring is slidably coupled to the cup-shaped member, the axially extending flange portions are angled relative to a position normal to the ring, and the plurality of axially extending flange portions correspond to the plurality of annular ridges. When the cap assembly is inserted into the wheel, the retainer ring slides along the cup-shaped member and the annular ridges force the axially extending flange portions to the position normal to the ring to attach the flange portions to the wheel.
US07651169B2	Strap retainer for shopping cart seatbelts A strap retainer comprising a flexible elongated member is formed in a partially closed loop. The elongated member may have an approximately straight segment near one end, and an L-shaped restraining member is positioned on the elongated member adjacent to the straight segment. The strap fastener has an un-locked, open position, and a locked, closed position, such that when in the locked, closed position the elongate member forms a closed loop. When a webbing strap passes through the strap fastener in its unlocked, open position, the strap may be placed between the L-shaped restraining member and the straight segment, whereby the L-shaped restraining member inhibits the strap from moving longitudinally along the elongate member.
US07651167B2	Vehicle fitting A fitting for a vehicle incorporates a backrest and a removable seat squab so that the fitting may be used as a conventional seat, or as a safety fitting to engage a rear of a wheelchair. The backrest is wider at the top than at a lower point, to enable the handles of a relatively narrow wheelchair to pass on either side of the backrest. The backrest is mounted on a supporting frame by a pivotal link mechanisms enabling the backrest to move forwardly so that an electric wheelchair, or other wheelchair that has a rearwardly extending portion towards the back lower part of the wheelchair may be accommodated with the back of the wheelchair in engagement with the backrest of the fitting. The fitting is mounted for lateral movement, the fitting being supported on a base plate which can move laterally on a floor-mounted platform to enable a wheelchair to be manoeuvred easily past the fitting.
US07651166B2	Vehicle seat, in particular motor vehicle seat In the case of a vehicle seat, in particular a motor vehicle seat, with a central structure, a seat cushion (219) which is carried by the central structure and has a seat cushion structure (218) and padding (220) at least partially resting on the seat cushion structure (218), and a backrest which can be pivoted relative to the central structure and/or to the seat cushion (219), the vehicle seat being transferable from a use position, in which it can be sat in, into a flat lowered position by pivoting of the backrest and lowering of the seat cushion (219), the padding (220) partially rests on a seat cushion support (241) which can be moved relative to the seat cushion structure (218) in order to transfer the vehicle seat into the lowered position.
US07651164B2	Adjustment mechanism and a vehicle seat including such a mechanism An adjustment mechanism comprising a casing, an inlet member that is moveable relative to the casing; an outlet sprocket provided with a circular set of teeth and mounted to pivot in first and second bearings that are secured to or integral with the casing and that flank the outlet sprocket, said outlet sprocket being connected to the inlet member via a transmission device contained in the casing. The casing is provided with at least one side opening facing the set of teeth on the outlet sprocket, so as to enable said outlet sprocket to mesh with an external member.
US07651160B2	Vehicle seat The present invention can include a vehicle seat having a table, the table including a table main body, a shaft member, a first hinge structure that pivotably connects the table main body to one face of the vehicle seat and a second hinge structure that pivotably connects the shaft member to the one face of the vehicle seat. The table main body includes a holding member which is capable of slidably holding a front end portion of the shaft member and a lock member which is capable of engaging with the shaft member, and the lock member is provided at a position different from the holding member. Further, the table main body is movable between a containing position constituting a state of facing the one face of the vehicle seat and a using position constituting substantially a horizontal state by movement of the shaft member, and the lock member is engaged with a front end side portion of the shaft member at the using position and engaged with a back end side portion of the shaft member at the containing position.
US07651159B2	Roof structure with a roof cutout and seal therefor The invention relates to a roof structure with a roof cutout for a sliding-lifting roof or an outer sliding-lifting roof. A roof cutout seal is provided, which encircles the roof cutout and which seals a roof skin against a sliding-lifting roof or an outer sliding-lifting roof. A roof stop (7) i.e. a strip (7) serving as a drip strip or drip projection is provided in the area of an edge (6) of the roof skin (2) delimiting the roof cutout (5). Under the strip (7), the roof cutout seal (19) has a sealing channel (26) for holding dripping water. The invention also relates to a roof cutout seal (19) for the roof structure.
US07651157B2	Safety device A safety device a for a vehicle including a load distributing member for arrangement in front of a vehicle seat so as to be exposed to an impact load from a vehicle occupant as the occupant moves forwardly in an impact situation, and a load deformable member arranged to retard the forward movement of the occupant, wherein the load deformable member is intended to be attached to the load distributing member and to a supporting member, which supporting member is intended to hold at least a part of the load deformable member in place in relation to the vehicle, and wherein the load distributing member is sufficiently rigid to allow the impact load to be distributed to the load deformable member. The safety device is characterized in that the load deformable member is intended to be arranged with regard to the load distributing member and the supporting member so as to be deformed by tensile and/or shear forces in the event of an impact situation.
US07651156B2	Impact-absorbing device for vehicle hood An impact-absorbing device is installed at a leading edge of a vehicle hood to protect a pedestrian. The impact-absorbing device includes a fixing member fixed to a body frame on an inside of the vehicle hood and having a guide portion formed at a front end thereof, a buffer member fixed to an upper surface of the guide portion and having specified torsional rigidity, a center portion of the buffer member being bent in a convex shape, first and second supports, each provided in the center portion and both ends of the buffer member, for supporting the leading edge of the vehicle hood, and a guide member fixed to an upper surface of the buffer member and supporting the first support slidably.
US07651154B1	One piece modular design for rear seat head restraints and snap in bracket design A vehicle comprising a frame having a rear seat and first and second side structural walls. A modular unit extends between and is fixedly connected to the first side structural wall and the second side structural wall, with the unit having a pin on a first side thereof and a non-circular bracket on a second side thereof. The first side structural wall has an opening for accepting the pin of the modular unit therein. The second side structural wall has a slot therein for accepting the non-circular bracket of the modular unit therein, with the slot having a first open end for accepting the non-circular bracket therein and a second non-circular end whereby the non-circular bracket can be rotated within the slot to assist in fixing the modular unit in position relative to the frame. The modular unit is non-removably fixed in position relative to the frame after installation.
US07651153B2	Delivery vehicle A vehicle has a body and at least two trailing arm suspensions, one proximate each side of the body. Each trailing arm suspension has a swing arm pivotably mounted at one end to the body and a fluid suspension extending between the swing arm and the body. A wheel is rotatably mounted to a free end of each swing arm. A power plant is provided for powering each wheel and a control system is provided for controlling a volume of fluid in each fluid suspension. The vehicle may have a longitudinally extending body with a sliding side door riding along a track configured such that said door has an open position extending transversely of said body. The vehicle may have a monocoque body with at least substantially planar sides and at least one parcel shelf extending along an inside of, and attached to, each of the sides for stiffening the sides and resisting torsion.
US07651151B2	Convertible A convertible vehicle with a movable roof and at least one movable cover part that in its closed position, covers a receiving area for the opened roof situated in the auto body and which can be moved up by at least one drive element is provided. The at least one drive element is arranged on a fastening device that can be mounted on the auto body which is also a support for at least one control unit, a hydraulic pump and connections of control lines leading to the drive units for roof movement. A multifunctional holding or fastening device with several connection flanges to accommodate at least one control unit, a pump, and connections for emerging hydraulic lines is also provided. The multifunctional holding device is designed as a support for at least one drive element for a cover part of a compartment top of a convertible vehicle.
US07651150B2	Trim molding for a motor vehicle window panel A motor vehicle window panel has a trim molding formed by an extruded body of plastics material, and the body includes a mounting flange, a locating flange and a vehicle body panel sealing flange. The mounting flange carries a pressure sensitive contact adhesive tape which bonds to an inner surface of the window panel after the locating flange engages an outer edge surface of the window panel. The body is preferably extruded with a weakened zone at the base of the locating flange to permit convenient tear removal of the locating flange either before or after the molding and window panel are attached to the vehicle body panel. The sealing flange may be extruded with a lower durometer material, and an internal reinforcement strip and a spacer flange may be extruded with the mounting flange. The locating flange may be curved or flat with a projecting lip to facilitate removal.
US07651149B2	Windshield unit for saddle-ride type vehicle In a windshield unit for a saddle-ride type vehicle provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct for directing the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside, a screen is provided at the front center of a vehicle body with an air duct adapted to lead the air flow from the front of the vehicle toward the upside, a straight portion of the air duct rising in front of an occupant so that a left-right width of a rear wall rearwardly of the straight portion may be narrower than the left-right width of a front wall forward of the straight portion.
US07651148B2	Passenger vehicle trunk structure A passenger vehicle trunk structure is provided with a trunk lid, a vehicle body, a hinge arrangement and a tool free hinge release mechanism. The vehicle body defines an interior cargo area with an exterior trunk access opening. The hinge arrangement is pivotally coupling the trunk lid to the vehicle body with the trunk lid being movable between a closed position that covers the exterior trunk access opening and an open position that exposes the exterior trunk access opening to provide access to the interior cargo area through the exterior trunk access opening. The tool free hinge release mechanism is operatively coupled to the hinge arrangement to release the trunk lid from the vehicle body.
US07651137B2	Insulated pipe joint A pipeline (20) that lies primarily in the sea and that is formed of multiple steel pipe sections connected in tandem at pipe joints, includes a protective coating around the pipe sections and around the pipe joints. Each pipe section is first covered, at an onshore facility, by an initial coating (30, 32) that extends along at least 80% of the pipe section length while leaving its ends uncovered, to leave gripping areas (40, 42) where the steel of the pipe is uncovered so the pipe can be clamped by tools such as those with steel jaws to position and slide it axially, or turn it, or prevent it from turning. After a pair of pipe sections are connected, a completion coating (50) is applied around the pipe joint to leave the pipeline with a coating around all of it.
US07651135B2	Occupant protection device of vehicle A lap-belt pre-tensioner operative to draw in a lap belt is disposed on an upper face of a projecting portion so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle from an disposition portion of a lower support member, and on the upper face of the projecting portion is provided a groove portion so as to accommodate the lap-belt pre-tensioner in such a manner that the lap-belt pre-tensioner substantially does not project into an ingress-egress opening. Accordingly, there can be provided an occupant protection device of a vehicle equipped with a slide door in which the lap-belt pre-tensioner does not project into the ingress-egress opening.
US07651132B2	Impact absorbing system of steering column for vehicle An impact-absorbing system of a steering column, which includes a mounting plate, an outer tube, an upper shaft, and a lower shaft. The impact absorbing system includes a mounting plate hole, a curling plate pin, a trans bracket coupled to the outer tube, a trans bracket hole, a curling plate, a curling plate guide, a mounting plate slot, and a curling guide coupling portion fixing the curling plate guide to the trans bracket and moving along the mounting plate slot in the event of collision.
US07651131B2	Vehicle with a rollover-protection system A vehicle with a rollover-protection system is provided, including at least one rollover-protection device arranged in the area of a transverse wall of the vehicle for at least one vehicle seat, with a first module arranged attached to the body with guide devices for a second module that can be moved in it between a lowered rest position and an elevated support position; with a releasable holding device to hold the second module in its rest position; with a locking device, by means of which the second module can be supported automatically in a position deviating from its rest position against a force acting in the direction of the rest position; and with a drive system with a spring-force accumulator, by means of which the second module is held in its rest position and can be moved, when necessary, in the direction of its support position.
US07651130B2	Airbag unit An airbag unit with an airbag exhibiting an impact surface, a housing, a gas generator, a first tensioning element extending from housing to impact surface, which is interrupted when the airbag is fully expanded, and a second tensioning element extending from impact surface to an outlet valve with variable cross section located in airbag. The cross section of the outlet valve becomes smaller when the second tensioning element is under tension. In order to ensure a high degree of functional reliability, outlet valve exhibits a nozzle extending around an opening, around which the second tensioning element is guided.
US07651126B2	Device for implementing a security element for the protection of goods and/or persons A device for protecting goods and/or persons including a security element; and a gas generating system connected to the security element and including an explosive charge formed at least of: a primary pyrotechnic compound, in a first chamber, initiated by at least one initiator having a reinforcing charge and including at least one propellant having an optionally adjusted oxygen balance, and a secondary compound, in a secondary chamber, including an oxidant constituent capable of delivering only gas by decomposition and at least one reducing additive having a function of contributing nitrogen, the additive being present in a proportion by weight less than about 70% of the weight of the primary-secondary compound.
US07651123B2	Airbag device An airbag device is provided in which an airbag having a left airbag section and a right airbag section is folded by a new folding method. An airbag includes a left airbag section inflated on the left in front of a passenger; a right airbag section inflated on the right in front of the passenger; and a base chamber that connects ends of the left airbag section and the right airbag section. When the left airbag section and the right airbag section are folded, the lower halves of the bags and from a connecting band are folded back upward along a line L1 that connects the lower edge of the connecting band and the lower edge of the fixing plate.
US07651113B1	Compact fifth wheel locking mechanism In a fifth wheel hitch, a locking mechanism for retaining a trailer kingpin within a fifth wheel slot. The locking mechanism includes a jaw assembly comprised of a cam arm pivotally attached at one end to the underside of the hitch plate, a bumper arm pivotally attached by one of its ends to the cam arm, a sliding jaw with a recess for receiving the kingpin shank, and a secondary lock member, pivotally attached at a point intermediate its two ends to the rear portion of the cam arm. The locking mechanism also includes a main spring to pull the free end of the cam arm toward a closed position. A release rod is coupled at one end to secondary lock member at an attachment point that is disposed away from the lock member's axis.
US07651111B2	Retractable fixture for use with a wheelchair Retractable fixtures for use with a wheelchair are disclosed herein. A retractable fixture of one embodiment includes a platform movable between a first position behind the wheelchair and a second position beside the wheelchair. A track having forward and rear ends is beside the wheelchair, and a carriage is configured to travel along the track. The carriage is rotatably coupled to the platform at a front pivot point, and an arm is rotatably coupled to the platform at a rear pivot point. The arm is rotatable about a fixed pivot point. When the platform moves from the first position to the second position, the carriage travels along the track toward the track front end, the platform rotates about the front pivot point in a first direction, and the arm rotates about the fixed pivot point in the first direction.
US07651108B2	Assembly comprising at least one drive wheel and a fairing for a heavy goods vehicle, and the corresponding heavy goods vehicle Drive wheel (6) is designed to pivot around a first axis (X-X′), which in particular is horizontal, for the purpose of advance of the vehicle, and around a second axis (Y-Y′), which in particular is vertical, for the purpose of steering of the vehicle, while fairing (8) extends laterally to the vicinity of wheel (6) when the vehicle is in operation, so that it at least partly covers an outer side of said wheel.Fairing (8) is not linked in rotation to wheel (6) around the first axis, with the result that it is not constrained to rotate around said axis during the advance of the vehicle, whereas said fairing is linked in rotation to said wheel around the second axis, so that it follows the steering movements of said wheel.
US07651105B2	Hydroformed steering knuckle assembly for vehicles and method of making same A hydroformed steering knuckle assembly for a vehicle and method of making same includes a hydroformed main body. The hydroformed steering knuckle assembly also includes at least one component secured to the hydroformed main body. The hydroformed main body is a hydroformed monolithic structure being integral, unitary, and one-piece.
US07651104B1	System and method for moving objects A method and system are disclosed for moving objects, such as large potted plants, large oval shaped objects and objects of various other shapes. A user can utilize the present invention to move large potted plants and other objects without exerting a large amount of physical force thereby reducing the chance of a user suffering an injury resulting from moving large objects. A user can slide a large potted plant onto the present invention and then proceed in moving the large potted plant without exerting a large amount of force.
US07651097B2	Toy play set A toy play set contains a set of playing cards used to play at least one predetermined card game. The toy play set includes a generally elongated body having a closed configuration in which ends and a side wall generally surround a hollow interior and an open configuration in which the hollow interior is at least partially accessible. The cards are identically shaped and sized and sufficiently small to be completely stored within the body in its closed configuration. The body includes an internal spindle, and each of the cards has an opening allowing it to be mounted on the spindle.
US07651094B1	Multi-level board game A multi-level board game comprises a base assembly, a plurality of vertical support assemblies disposed substantially on a top surface of the base assembly, at least one elevated planar surface disposed substantially within a boundary formed by a configuration of the plurality of vertical support assemblies and positioned above the base assembly, a plurality of first tab assemblies, a plurality of second tab assemblies and plurality of elongated members coupled to a top surface of the base assembly and projecting substantially upward from the base assembly. The at least one elevated planar surface further comprises at least one slot formed within a lateral edge the elevated planar surface and each of the first tab assemblies and the second tab assemblies are suitable for insertion into the at least one slot formed within the at least one elevated planar surface.
US07651093B2	Stacking module of media dispenser and control method thereof The present invention relates to a stacking module of a media dispenser and a control method thereof. According to the present invention, there is provided a stacking module of a media dispenser. The stacking module comprises: stacking wheels rotated by a driving source to rotate the media fed from the delivery module with the media inserted between tangent wings of outer peripheral surfaces of the stacking wheels one by one; a separation plate for separating the media from the stacking wheels and guiding the separated media; a stacking plate on which the media separated from the separation plate are erected one by one; a shuttle member rotatably installed on the stacking plate and including a push bar for pushing the media erected on the stacking plate toward the stacking wheels; and a driving plate moved by an additional driving source to selectively drive the stacking plate and the shuttle member. The stacking wheels and the driving source are provided between guide plates installed to face each other with a predetermined spacing therebetween; and the separation plate, the stacking plate, the shuttle member, and the driving plate are provided on a stacking base supported in the guide plates. In the present invention, since most of the components of the stacking module are provided on the stacking base, it is easy to repair the media dispenser. Further, since the media are collected on the stacking module and delivered to the customer at a time, it is easy for the customer to take out the media. Furthermore, since the stacking module is designed so that the one driving motor drives a plurality of the components, the number of the parts can be reduced.
US07651089B2	Method and device for forming stacks of flat elements A method and a device is provided for forming stacks of flat elements in a stacking region, the flat elements being guided to the stacking region substantially continuously. The flat elements are stacked on a main stack carrier. Upon achieving a finished stack of a predetermined number of flat elements stacked on the main stack carrier, an auxiliary stack carrier is inserted into the stacking region above the finished stack. Subsequent flat elements are then stacked on the auxiliary stack carrier. The finished stack is then removed from the main stack carrier and, subsequently, the main stack carrier is moved below the auxiliary stack carrier. The auxiliary stack carrier is then withdrawn from the stacking region, transferring the subsequent flat elements on the main stack. During or after this withdrawal process, at least an upper portion of the main stack carrier is moved substantially opposite the direction of withdrawal of the auxiliary stack carrier.
US07651087B2	Stacker, recording device, and liquid ejecting device A recording device including a linear transporting path for transporting a plate-shaped body, comprising a stacker disposed downstream from an ejecting unit, the stacker being capable of switching between a first position where the stacker forms a portion of the linear transporting path and a second position which is positioned below the first position and where the stacker stacks the recording medium ejected by the ejecting unit, wherein the stacker includes a pair of guide ribs which supports the plate-shaped body at the first position and guides both side ends of the plate-shaped body positioned at the first position, and which to support the ejected recording medium at the second position.
US07651083B2	Conveying apparatus and method A document conveying apparatus comprises an inlet channel for receiving at least one document. A drive member is positioned for engagement with at least one document in the channel and is operable to move at least one document from the channel. An elongated member is associated with the channel and is movable to a first position towards the drive member which biases the at least one document towards the drive member. One portion of the elongated member is movable to a second position away from the drive member so as to allow insertion of at least one additional document into the inlet channel. Another portion of the elongated member is movable towards the drive member to bias the at least one document in the inlet channel into engagement with the drive member when the one portion of the elongated member is moved to the second position.
US07651076B2	Device for distributing a poly-phase mixture on a granular solid bed comprising a porous anti-splash nozzle element with flanges A device for distributing a poly-phase mixture having a gas phase and liquid phase which mixture is in downflow mode through at least one bed of granular solid. The device has at least one tray (P) located above one of the beds of granular solid. It further has mixer conduits (21) for the liquid and gas phases, each conduit having an upper cross section for flow (22) allowing the passage of the majority of the gas phase, and a lower cross section for flow (23) allowing the mixture formed inside the conduits to communicate with a bed of granular solid. The mixer conduits (21) also having one or more lateral cross sections for flow (26) over at least a portion of their height to allow the passage of the liquid phase and possibly a minor portion of the gas phase inside the mixer conduits. The device also has a jet breaker type dispersive system (28) having a controlled porosity disposed below the lower cross section for flow (23) and above the bed of granular solids. The distribution device being such that at least a portion of the perimeter of the dispersive system is provided with rims (100) or (101).
US07651075B2	Bubble generator A bubble generator includes an air intake device, an air guide device, an aeration disc and a rotating device. The air guide device is partially immersed in liquid and guides air flowed into the air guide device through the air intake device toward the liquid. The aeration disc produces negative pressure by being rotated in the liquid and moving the liquid whereby air guided by the air guide device produces air bubbles in the liquid. The aeration disc comprises one or more blades that spin to create a vacuum of air moving downward through the air intake device and air guide device and into the liquid, and an arcuate wall that comprises one or more slots.
US07651070B2	Canter element controlled combination manifold, valve and filter module system A combination manifold and single lever cantered element system to which a filter module removably attaches. A ¼ rotation of the single lever mediates simultaneous operation of both valving and filter module release, and facilitates changing removably attachable filter modules without the need for tools.
US07651069B2	Electromagnetic actuators A valve comprises an electromagnetic actuator including a solenoid. The solenoid includes at least one core and an anchor plate. The solenoid further comprises at least one coil disposed within the core and connected to a set of power electronics to supply current to the coils. The actuator further comprises a plunger connected to the anchor plate and at least one spring configured to guide the plunger. The actuator also includes a pressure compensation system. The opening and closing of the valve is controlled by passing current through the coil.
US07651063B2	Suction cup device A suction cup located on an axis has axially opposite front and rear ends. The front end is configured to adhere to a window pane by suction. A post extends along the axis rearward from the rear end and has axially spaced grooves. A bracket is configured to be mounted in any one of the grooves and to hold an item a set distance rearward from the post.
US07651061B2	Lighted apparatus for supporting fluid dispensers A substantially tubular supporting member oriented in a substantially vertical position, where a fluid dispenser holder is rotatably coupled to a top end of the supporting member and the fluid dispenser is movable rotationally clockwise or counterclockwise with respect to the supporting member into a plurality of rotational positions. In some embodiments, the supporting member may be mounted to a base connected proximate to a bottom end of the supporting member. The fluid dispenser holder has at least one hook attached to it, wherein the hook comprises a light source that may emit visible light.
US07651059B2	Cable drop support systems for use with elevated structures In various embodiments, a cable drop support system is provided including a base adapted for attachment to a surface; at least one segment connected to the base; and, a cable receptacle attached to a portion of the at least one segment, the cable receptacle being structured for receiving therein at least a portion of a cable.
US07651054B2	Device, method, and aircraft for illuminating in-flight operations An device, method, and aircraft are provided for illuminating an in-flight operation, the device, method, and aircraft generating an electromagnetic radiation within the far-violet and ultraviolet spectrum, and thus being imperceptible to the naked eye, compatible with night vision equipment, and undetectable by night vision equipment.
US07651053B2	Aerodynamic airflow deflector for aircraft landing gear An aerodynamic airflow deflecting device for a landing gear retracting into a housing of an aircraft, comprising at least one element for closing the housing that is, through the action of a control device, able to occupy a position for shielding at least a part of the landing gear against the aerodynamic airflow, thus constituting a noise reducing aerodynamic device. The closing element can in particular include at least one trap door element that is, through the action of the control device, movable between a first position for closing the housing, a second position allowing the landing gear to exit and a third position constituting said shielding position.
US07651052B2	Device for supplying electricity and air to an airplane on the ground In order to not risk producing an overpressure of air in the cabin of an airplane on the ground during servicing operation on the airplane, it is appropriate to deliver the air into the cabin of the airplane only when the inlets of the air-conditioning system are open. A device for feeding electricity and air to an airplane on the ground includes means of electric production capable of being connected to at least one electric circuit of the airplane and includes means of producing a flow of air. It has, in addition, a means of determining whether the airplane is actually switched on electrically or is not actually switched on electrically and means for inhibiting the flow of air delivered toward the airplane when the airplane is not actually switched on electrically, that is, as long as it is uncertain whether the inlets of the air-conditioning system are opened.
US07651049B2	Helicopter with an auxiliary lubricating circuit There is described a helicopter having a first member movable with respect to a second member; lubricated supporting means for supporting the first member with respect to the second member; and a primary lubricating circuit for lubricating the supporting means and in turn having primary storage means for accumulating a lubricating fluid, and primary fluid feed means for feeding the lubricating fluid to the supporting means; the helicopter also has an auxiliary lubricating circuit supplied continually by the primary storage means with a first lubricating fluid flow value, and itself continually supplying the supporting means with a second lubricating fluid flow value lower than the first value, so as to produce an auxiliary storage volume of lubricating fluid for use in the event of breakdown of the primary lubricating circuit.
US07651048B2	System and element for laterally positioning paper rolls of different width In a receipt printer (10), suitable for printing on a paper ribbon of different widths, wound on a roll (14) arranged in a seat (15, 22, 23, 24) in the printer, a wall is provided for the lateral positioning (18, 30) of the roll of paper (14) in its seat, to keep the paper ribbons, or the respective rolls (14a, 14b) of at least two different widths in the proper printing position, independently of the width of the ribbon; the positioning wall (18) is arranged inside the seat (15) of the roll of paper, with a first surface (44) facing a side (26′) of the same roll (14a). When the roll (14a) is replaced with another roll (14b) of different width, the positioning wall (18) is repositioned in the seat (15, 22, 23, 24), rotated through 180°, to laterally retain the new roll (14b) with the second face (45), opposite the first face (44); the positioning wall (18) is suitable for being attached to the walls (22, 23, 24) of the seat (15) through flat tabs (38, 39, 40), protruding beyond the edge (32) of the positioning wall (18); the positioning tabs (38, 39, 40) are all arranged staggered on one side (44), with respect to the median plane of the wall (18) and flush with one (44) of the two faces of the positioning wall (18) and are also suitable for engaging corresponding pairs of slots (41, 42, 43) formed in the walls of the seat (15).
US07651042B2	Method and apparatus for creating a slurry A mobile slurry apparatus for creating a slurry from oil sand ore has a frame and a slurry box supported by the frame. Water is mixed with the ore to form a slurry that is retained in the slurry box. The frame base has a first set of spaced apart support points for supporting the frame in a stationary mode, and a second set of spaced apart support points for supporting the frame in a moving mode. The second set of spaced apart support points is closer together than the first set of support points and defines a lifting region disposed beneath a center of gravity of the slurry apparatus in a moving mode when the slurry box is empty. Thus, a single moving device can be positioned beneath the second set of support points for lifting and moving the slurry apparatus.
US07651041B2	Food waste disposer Blades on a rotating grinding plate force waste against a stationary grinding ring. The blades are mounted on radially aligned guides on the grinding plate, allowing the blades to move freely inwardly and outwardly between opposing stops. The blades are thrown outward by rotation of the grinding plate. A receding face on the blades cooperates with the grinding ring for moving the blades inwardly and for forcing waste against the grinding ring.
US07651027B2	Remote instruction system and method thereof A remote instruction system includes a controller that controls an image capturing portion to capture an image of a target and transmit a captured image to a remote terminal, and controls a projecting portion to project an annotation image onto the target according to an instruction on the captured image given by the remote terminal, and a relative position changing portion that is controlled by the instruction on the captured image given by the remote terminal and changes the position of the target relative to the image projection portion and the image capturing portion.
US07651025B2	Guest-service-type convenience system for implementation at ticketing activity, touring activity and retail transaction An RFID system, which operates at different frequencies, for information interchange is provided. The system includes a user RFID module and a proprietor RFID module. The two RFID modules include a tag and a tag reader which operate at different frequencies, respectively. The frequency of the tag of the proprietor RFID module is the same as that of the tag reader of the user RFID module. According to the frequency, the data in the proprietor RFID module is able to be read by the tag reader of the user RFID module. The frequency of the tag reader of the proprietor RFID module is the same as that of the tag of the user RFID module. According to the frequency, the data in the user RFID module is able to be read by the tag reader of the proprietor RFID module.
US07651022B2	Method and apparatus for forming bumps for semiconductor interconnections using a wire bonding machine The present invention is a method and apparatus for forming a bump for semiconductor interconnect applications, such as reverse wire bonding or stud bumping for flip chip interconnections. The bump is formed by (1) ball bonding at the bump site, (2) raising the capillary a predetermined height after forming the ball bond with the wire paying out of the capillary tip, (3) moving the capillary laterally a predetermined distance, preferably in a direction toward the site of other end of the wire loop, if the bump is to be used as the platform for a stitch bond of a wire loop, (4) raising the capillary further, and (5) moving the capillary diagonally downwardly and in the opposite direction of the first lateral motion. The wire is then severed by raising the capillary, closing the clamps and raising the capillary again to snap the wire pigtail off at the bump.
US07651020B2	Amphiphilic block copolymers for improved flux application Embodiments include materials which may be used during electronic device fabrication, including a flux material. The flux material comprises a solution including a plurality of micellar structures in a solvent, the micellar structures each including a plurality of amphiphilic block copolymer elements. The amphiphilic block copolymer elements each include at least one non-polar region and at least one polar region. A fluxing agent is contained within the micellar structures. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US07651019B2	Process and apparatus for friction welding An inertia friction welding process comprises: a) providing first and second work pieces to be welded together; b) imparting motion to the first work piece relative to the second work piece thereby imparting kinetic energy to the first work piece relative to the second work piece; c) applying a predetermined force to move one or both of the first and second work pieces towards the other to create an upset length in the work pieces; characterized by; d) measuring the rate of motion of the first work piece relative to the second work piece; e) determining a predicted final upset length from the said measured rate of relative motion and said forth; f) comparing the predicted final upset length with a desired final upset length; g) adjusting the aforesaid kinetic energy to achieve substantially the desired final upset length.
US07651018B2	Expandable mandrel for use in friction stir welding A mandrel that provides a counter-force to the pressure exerted on the outside of a pipe or other arcuate surface by a friction stir welding tool, wherein the mandrel is expandable through the use of a wedge, and wherein the mandrel enables multiple friction stir welding heads to simultaneously perform welding on the arcuate surface.
US07651017B2	Surgical stapler with a bendable end effector A surgical stapler having a selectively bendable end effector is provided. A staple holding jaw of the end effector is coupled to another jaw for grasping tissue to be stapled. The stapler can adapted to drive staples into tissue having a pattern conforming with the selected shape of the end effector. In particular, the end effector can be adapted to drive staples in a linear pattern when the end effector orients staples in a substantially linear configuration. The end effector can also be adapted to drive staples in a non linear pattern when the end effector orients staples in a non linear configuration. Methods of stapling tissue with a stapler having a bendable end effector are also discussed.
US07651013B2	Outlet device for a container or vessel A nozzle arrangement adapted to be fitted to a pressurized vessel and to permit fluid to be dispensed through it under pressure, is presented. The nozzle arrangement includes a body having an inlet, an outlet, an internal fluid flow passageway through which fluid can flow from the inlet to the outlet, and an actuator portion adapted, upon operation, to engage and open an outlet valve of the pressurized vessel. The nozzle arrangement further includes a resiliently deformable wall member that undergoes a resilient deformation from an initial resiliently-biased configuration to a distended configuration in response to the operation of the actuator portion, and to revert to the initial resiliently-biased configuration when the operation of the actuator portion has ceased and cause any fluid remaining in the passageway to be expelled.
US07651012B2	Toothpaste dispenser, toothpaste dispensing system and kit A toothpaste dispensing system includes a low-profile toothpaste dispenser with a housing, a pumping system disposed in the housing, the pumping system having a inlet and an outlet, the pumping system having a rest state and an active state, the pumping system ejecting toothpaste as it transitions from the rest state to the active state, and a low-force activator coupled to the pumping system to transition the pumping system from the rest state to active state. The system also includes a toothpaste refill coupled to the inlet of the pump. The dispenser and refill may be all or part of a dental hygiene kit.
US07651005B2	Educational drinking device The present invention provides a disposable educational drinking device for learning such things as the letters of the alphabet or numbers or geometric shapes. The disposable drinking device can be converted to a reusable drinking device. The disposable drinking device also has a mechanical mean to center drinking spout between handles.
US07651001B2	Fluid separator An apparatus separates a first fluid from a mixture of fluids. The apparatus includes a housing that can have one or more entry openings and one or more exit openings. An endless flexible strip of a material having an affinity for the first fluid is arranged to be advanced through the housing. An advancing assembly advances the endless flexible strip through an entry opening in the housing and through an exit opening in the housing, thereby advancing successive portions of the endless flexible strip sequentially from a position out of contact with the first fluid to a position of contact with the first fluid and again to a position out of contact with the first fluid. More than one pathway can be located within the housing along which the endless flexible strip can be selectively advanced. A means for removing from the endless flexible strip quantities of the first fluid that adhere to the endless flexible strip can be provided.
US07650997B2	Merchandise housing container A merchandise housing container for visibly accommodating merchandise includes an inner box having a first base portion, first, second, third and fourth sidewall portions, a lid portion and first and second securing portions. The first base portion, the first, second, third and fourth sidewall portions, the lid portion and the first and second securing portions are integrally formed of a single transparent plastic sheet. The first and second securing portions are provided so as to elastically contact two sides of the merchandise for restricting movement of the merchandise.
US07650996B2	Product packaging with collapsible protective lid A product packaging system is provided including a receptacle having an opening to a compartment and a collapsible cover that may be configured to enclose product components within the receptacle. In some embodiments, the collapsible cover takes the form of a folded panel configured to extend across one or more compartments of the receptacle.
US07650995B2	Disposable pharmaceutical or cosmetic product applicator Single-use packaging for a dose of liquid, semiliquid, or powder substance, includes a protective cover having two separable parts of leakproof material together with a breakable blister containing the substance and attached to the inside face of one of the two parts.
US07650993B2	Coreless-coil shock tube package system A coreless-coil shock tube package system includes a “coreless” bundle of shock tubing, meaning that the tubing is not wrapped around a spool. The bundle may be a generally cylindrical coil of shock tubing. Optionally, two washer-like end plates abut the ends of the tubing coil for axial support. A layer of shrink-wrap or other polymer film partially covers the coil and end plates. A detonator is attached to one end of the tubing and lies tucked into the coil, through an end plate, for storage and transport. An igniter is attached to the tubing's other end. In use, the detonator is removed from the coil and attached to an explosive device. Then, the package is pulled away from the detonator and explosive, thereby uncoiling the tubing through the end plate for deployment. The igniter is actuated for igniting the shock tubing and activating the detonator and explosive.
US07650989B2	Leaf-folding article placing structure A loose-leaf article placing structure is composed primarily of an unfoldable board, on which is crossly divided into four leaves. Each leaf is provided with an article emplacement seat, three linked loose-leaves are located among the four leaves, the first leaf is separated from the last leaf, and the loose-leaves are deployed as that one leaf is folded inward with the other one being folded outward, alternately. Accordingly, when the board is folded, the four leaves will be overlapped, such that every two article emplacement seats are facing toward each other to facilitate placing the articles as a kit, so as to save packaging cost and increase product texture, while at a same time, with a surface of the board also directly providing for posting a printed show page.
US07650987B2	Belt connecting method, presetter, and belt connecting apparatus A method for enabling a presetter to connect connecting portions of belts having different widths, and for forming an endless connection of a flat belt with no defects such as the bend of the connecting portions. This method includes a first step of setting so that the connecting portions at both ends of the flat belt are placed on a lower mold surface of the presetter, and that, with the flat belt held from both sides by a wall part standing from the lower mold surface and a flat belt member having substantially the same compression property as the flat belt, an upper mold of the presetter is placed on the flat belt and the flat belt member, and then fixing the flat belt and the flat belt member by the presetter; and a second step of connecting the connecting portions at the both ends by pressing the presetter with the flat belt and the flat belt member fixed.
US07650983B2	Member for removably connecting at least one vertical guide and slide wall above a conveyor, the vertical guide and slide wall, and guide and slide means for said wall A member for removably connecting at least one vertical guide and slide wall (1A, 101A) to a support structure (2, 102), in which said at least one lateral guide and slide wall is provided above at least one flat conveyor (3) for conveying products (4), said products coming into contact with a vertical flat slide surface (S) of said at least one guide and slide wall during their movement, said at least one guide and slide wall comprising a holding structure (5, 105) arranged to support said slide surface (S), said holding structure (5, 105) being provided with at least one flat portion (11, 111A, B) parallel to said slide surface (S), in which said member comprises: an elongate body (20, 35) presenting at least a part (21, 31) of reduced thickness (L3) compared with the remaining part of said body, first means (22A, B) for connecting said body (20, 35) and said holding structure (5, 105 together while maintaining said reduced thickness part (21, 31) and said flat portion (11, 111A, B) in mutual contact, and second means (28A) enabling said reduced thickness part to be connected to said support structure (2, 102).
US07650980B2	Document transfer apparatus A method and apparatus for handling bill jams within a currency processing device is provided. The device includes a transport mechanism adapted to transport bills along a transport path, one at a time, from the input receptacle past an evaluation unit into a plurality of output receptacles. At least one of the output receptacles includes a holding area and a storage area. A plurality of bill passage sensors are sequentially disposed along the transport path that are adapted to detect the passage of a bill as each bill is transported past each sensor. An encoder is adapted to produce an encoder count for each incremental movement of the transport mechanism. A controller counts the total number of bills transported into each of the holding areas and the total number of bills moved from a holding area to a corresponding storage area after a predetermined number of bills have been transported into the holding area. The controller tracks the movement of each of the bills along the transport path into each of the holding areas with the plurality of bill passage sensors. The presence of a bill jam is detected when a bill is not transported past one of the plurality of bill passage sensors within a requisite number of encoder counts. The operation of the transport mechanism is suspended upon detection of a bill jam. The bills from each of the holding areas are moved to the corresponding storage areas upon suspension of the operation of the transport mechanism. Remaining bills are then flushed from the transport path after moving the bills from each of the holding areas to the corresponding storage areas upon suspension of the operation of the transport mechanism.
US07650978B2	Actuator device for actuating a locking mechanism An actuating mechanism (1) for operating a parking-lock mechanism of the drive chain of a vehicle with an automatic drive. The actuating mechanism has a piston unit (4), a detent element and an electromagnetic operating device (6) for operating a release element (7), which is intended for deactivating the detent element (5). The piston unit communicates with an emergency unlocking mechanism (14) and is positioned to open the locking mechanism by way of the piston unit. The detent element, the piston unit and the release element interact such that the locking mechanism remains in the currently engaged state when the locking mechanism is open and the operating device is not electrified, as well as when the locking mechanism is closed and a fluid pressure is applied to the piston unit.
US07650977B2	Friction plate for wet-type multi-plate clutch The present invention provides a friction plate for a wet-type multi-plate clutch, to which a wet-type friction material is secured and in which there are provided an oil passage communicated with inner and outer peripheral edges, an oil groove opened toward the inner peripheral edge and having a terminal end disposed between the inner peripheral edge and the outer peripheral edge, and at least one circumferential groove communicated with the oil passage and extending in a circumferential direction.
US07650976B2	Low-friction sliding member in transmission, and transmission oil therefor A low-friction sliding member in a transmission is at least one of sliding members which are in slidable contact with each other in presence of a transmission oil composition. The low-friction sliding member includes a base material having a sliding section. A hard carbon thin film is coated at a sliding surface of the sliding section of the base material. The hard carbon thin film contains hydrogen in an amount not more than 20 atomic %. The transmission oil composition contains at least one of organic oxygen-containing compound and aliphatic amine compound.
US07650973B2	Hydraulic power transmission device A hydraulic power transmission device includes a toroid portion, a turbine hub, and a lock-up device. The toroid portion includes a pump impeller and a turbine runner. The turbine hub is engaged with an input shaft of a transmission and holds the turbine runner. The lock-up device is installed so that it engages and disengages freely and it mechanically transmits to the turbine hub rotation that is transmitted from a drive power source. The toroid portion and the lock-up device overlap in the axial direction. Because the toroid portion and the lock-up device overlap in the axial direction, the size of the hydraulic power transmission device in the axial direction can be reduced, and the hydraulic power transmission device can be made more compact.
US07650970B2	Elevator door lock sensor device including proximity sensor elements in a selected geometric pattern An elevator door lock assembly (30) includes a sensor device (40) for providing an indication of a properly locked door. A plurality of proximity sensor elements (42, 44) interact with activating elements (52, 54) when the door lock assembly (30) is properly locked. In disclosed examples, a specific geometric pattern of the sensor elements (42, 44) and the activating elements (52, 54) provides redundancy and tampering protection. In a disclosed example, an output from the sensor device (40) provides an indication of a condition of the door lock and a building level location of a plurality of sensor devices.
US07650968B2	Elevator rescue operation control system including selective transformer winding energization A power supply for an elevator drive includes a voltage input, a comparator for comparing the input voltage with a predetermined threshold, a transformer having a primary winding and a secondary winding connected to the elevator drive. The transformer has a single tapped primary winding. When the input voltage exceeds the predetermined threshold input, the comparator output causes power to be supplied to the primary winding via one of an end of the winding or the tapping of the winding, and when the input voltage is below the predetermined threshold, input power is supplied to the primary winding via the other of the end of the primary winding and the tapping of the winding.
US07650963B2	Acoustic isolator for well logging system An acoustic isolator for attenuating through-tool acoustic signals comprises a plurality of u-shaped link members, where each link member has two sets of ears. A plurality of yoke members are adapted to fit between cooperating sets of ears. A plurality of pins connect the plurality of u-shaped link members to the plurality of yoke members for providing limited flexural compliance. The isolator may be made from metallic and/or composite materials.
US07650960B2	Speed control for small loader A speed limit assembly for a vehicle includes a cam member having varying thickness, a frictional member, and a handle. The frictional member maintains sufficient frictional forces to resist movement of the cam member during ordinary operation of the vehicle. The handle may be manipulated by an operator of the vehicle to overcome the friction created by the frictional member and move the cam member into a desired position. A portion of a speed control handle on the vehicle abuts against the cam member to define an end of the range of motion of the speed control handle. A desired permitted range of motion may be set by moving the a portion of the cam member having a corresponding thickness into the path of the portion of the speed control handle.
US07650958B2	Traction drive having an electrical converter The invention relates to a traction drive for a working machine, in particular an industrial truck, including an electrical converter having a generator (11), which is drive-connected to a combustion engine (12), and a traction motor (1 or 2), which is combined with the generator (11) in spatial terms to form one structural unit. In order to increase the performance of the traction drive whilst having a high degree of efficiency and in order to achieve a simple design, the electrical converter (generator 11, traction motors 1, 2) has, according to the invention, an operating voltage of more than 100 volts, in particular more than 200 volts, and is connected to a cooling liquid cycle.
US07650957B2	Actuator mechanism for lifting a hood of a motor vehicle The actuator mechanism of the present embodiment comprises the first cylinder, a rod protruding from the first cylinder to lift a hood and lock balls arranged along the outer periphery of the rod and digging into the rod when the rod is pushed back. The diameter of the lock balls and the lapping amount of the lock balls are within specific ranges.
US07650955B2	Swing arm support structure of vehicle To improve a swing arm support structure of a vehicle, thus making it possible to adjust a magnitude, timing, and the like of external force transmitted to a vehicle body frame. In a vehicle, in which a rear wheel is attached to a rear end of a swing arm made freely swingable with respect to a vehicle body frame, dogleg brackets are provided. The dogleg brackets include vehicle body frame coupling portions coupled to the vehicle body frame, and include engine support portions for supporting an engine. Further, the dogleg brackets are provided with swing arm support portions for supporting the swing arm which are provided apart and separately from the vehicle body frame coupling portions.
US07650951B1	Resettable actuator for downhole tool In one embodiment of the invention, a downhole tool string component comprising a through bore running there through formed to accept drilling fluid. At least one mechanical actuation device is also disposed within the through bore. A guide channel is disposed within the through bore and comprises a geometry shaped to conduct the at least one mechanical actuation device. A switch is disposed within the guide channel in an original position and actuatable by the at least one mechanical actuation device to a subsequent position. A resettable mechanism is in contact with the switch wherein the resettable mechanism returns the switch to its original position. A receptacle may also be disposed within the through bore comprising a geometry shaped to accept the at least one mechanical actuation device.
US07650949B1	Removable wear strip for moldboard sideshift rail A moldboard of a work vehicle comprises a blade and a sideshift rail comprising a bar attached to the blade and a wear strip removably mounted to the bar.
US07650948B2	Self servicing fire extinguisher with wall mounting bracket and powder fluffing apparatus Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher where the improvements relate to a system where the owner of the extinguisher can service and maintain their fire protection. Systems in place today require the servicing of a third party. The service companies (third parties) are charged with maintaining the system. Further Improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that is articulated from the exterior of the chamber to fluff, mix or stir the powder within the chamber to keep it in a liquefied state. The improvements further include a wall mounting bracket that reduces tampering with the extinguisher, an automatic fluffing motor and manual fluffing wheel with a chuck for use with a drill. These features extend the service intervals while maintaining the fire extinguisher in a ready condition. The fire extinguisher is construction of components that are interchangeable and provide equal operation for left and right handed people.
US07650946B2	Disconnect apparatus and method A disconnect apparatus and method for use in a well bore. The apparatus comprises a top sub having a collet, and wherein the top sub has an external seal surface. The apparatus further comprises a bottom sub having a bore, and wherein the external seal surface and the bore cooperate. The apparatus further includes a support piston disposed within the collet, wherein the support piston has a plurality of fins formed on an outer portion of the support piston, and shear device, operatively attached to the top sub and the support piston, for attaching and detaching the top sub from the support piston. In one preferred embodiment, the collet member comprises a plurality of fingers having a gap between each individual finger. Also, the plurality of fingers may have an external thread formed thereon that engage an internal thread formed on the bottom sub.
US07650944B1	Vessel for well intervention In one aspect, a method and apparatus for intervening in an offshore pipeline while diverting fluid flow to a storage site is provided, so that production through the offshore pipeline may continue while conducting a pipeline intervention operation. An offshore vessel may be used to divert and store fluid flow while intervening in the pipeline. In another aspect, a method and apparatus for drilling a subsea wellbore with an offshore vessel is provided. The method and apparatus involve drilling the wellbore and casing the wellbore with continuous casing lowered from the offshore vessel.
US07650937B2	Formation testing and sampling apparatus and methods Systems and methods for downhole formation testing based on the use of one or more elongated sealing pads capable of sealing off and collecting or injecting fluids from elongated portions along the surface of a borehole. The modified sealing pads increase the flow area by collecting fluids from an extended portion along the surface of a borehole, which is likely to straddle one or more layers in laminated or fractured formations. A tester device using the elongated sealing pads can be deployed and withdrawn using an extendible element pressing the pads to the borehole. Various designs and arrangements for use with a fluid tester, which may be part of a modular fluid tool, are disclosed in accordance with different embodiments.
US07650935B2	Heat exchanger, particularly for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a heat exchanger comprising tubes (2, 3) that can be flown through along a number of hydraulically parallel flow paths (2c, 2d) that are comprised of sections.
US07650933B2	Baffle for sealed combustion chamber A baffle for a heat exchanger tube extending between opposed header pipes. The baffle is a longitudinal member with a concave underside shape conforming to the convex circumferential shape of the heat exchanger tube, and has a length substantially equal to the distance between the header pipes. A lip having a convex top side shape conforming to the concave underside shape of the longitudinal member extends along one longitudinal edge of the member. Two such members can be nested together by overlaying the non-lipped longitudinal edge of a one member atop the lipped longitudinal edge of the other member. A plurality of longitudinally aligned heat vent slits extend substantially the entire length of an uppermost portion of the member.
US07650929B2	Cooler module A horizontal cooler module includes a heat sink formed of a stack of radiation fins, a base block tightly fitted into the bottom side of the heat sink, and heat pipes each having a first extension arm respectively tightly inserted through the radiation fins and a second extension arm respectively fitted into the bottom open grooves of the base block with a respective flat wall portion of the second extension arm exposed to the outside of the base block and kept in flush with the bottom wall of the base block for direct contact with an external electronic chip to transfer heat energy from the electronic chip to the heat sink for quick dissipation.
US07650923B2	Track assembly for supporting fabrics A track assembly for supporting fabric on a surface includes a base track defining a first half of a hinge and a first half of a snapping clamp. The base track preferably includes a tension force dissipater extending from the first half of the hinge. An upper track defines a second half of the hinge and is pivotally connectable to the base track. The upper track defines a second half of the snapping clamp for releasably engaging the fabric. The upper track includes a strut extended downwardly towards the base track such that when high tension forces are applied to the upper track, due to fabric tensioning, the strut contacts the base track and at least partially transmits the tension forces to the surface.
US07650918B2	Method of manufacturing a modular shutter assembly A modular louvered shutter includes first and second stiles and a center section assembled using a tongue and groove joint. The center section is a solid piece have a plurality of rails and louvers cut into the center section.
US07650917B2	Arched top door facing and system for forming an arched door facing The present invention is directed to a system and method for forming an arched top door facing, and the resulting facing. The system includes a panel, a table and a cutting assembly. The panel has a first surface intended to be interiorly disposed and a second surface intended to be exteriorly disposed. At least one boss extends from the first surface. The table has a planar surface and a locator extending outwardly from the planar surface. The locator cooperates with the boss to locate the panel on the planar surface. The cutter assembly is operatively associated with the table, and includes a blade spaced from the locator. The blade engages the panel and forms a curved edge in the panel when one of the blade and the panel is rotated about the locator.
US07650915B2	Method for removing vapor within heat pipe A method for removing vapor within a heat pipe includes providing a predetermined amount of working fluid injected into the heat pipe. An opening is reserved at one end of the heat pipe. The opening is communicated with a vacuum environment. The communication between the opening and the vacuum environment is normally disconnected, such that at the instant the communication is connected ,the vacuum level of the vacuum environment is maintained at a certain range. The communication between the opening of the heat pipe and the vacuum environment is intermittently connected for several times. Within the duration while the communication between the opening and the vacuum environment is connected, the working fluid is evaporated without being boiled and vapor is exhausted from the opening.
US07650914B2	Apparatus and methods for filament crimping and manufacturing Apparatus and methods for filament crimping. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a body and a filament crimp element. The filament crimp element comprises a first set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a first set of features and a second set of cavities disposed at a spacing which creates a second set of features. The first and second set cavities are substantially opposite one another. The first set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the second set of cavities and the second set of features are adapted to be placed at least partially within the first set of cavities. Methods and apparatus for the manufacture of the device are also disclosed. In addition, methods for automated placement and manufacture of assemblies using the crimp elements are also disclosed.
US07650913B2	Method and device for maintaining a weft thread which is introduced into a weaving machine, in particular an air-jet weaving machine, after the starting process A weaving machine starts-up in slow speed operation during a first weaving cycle following the machine start. To help avoid weft breaks, a method is provided to hold a weft thread inserted into the loom shed during the first weaving cycle. A sensor monitors the weft insertion. The inserted weft thread is held by binding threads at a location downstream from an inlet side of the loom shed, before the weft thread is bound by the warp threads. The binding of the weft thread by the binding threads is carried out dependent on a signal of the sensor.
US07650912B2	Flexible conduit element The present invention refers to a flexible conduit element for an exhaust system of a combustion engine vehicle, comprising a helically or annularly corrugated metal bellows member, an outer flexible member disposed around the bellows member and the resilient member biasing the flexible outer member towards the metal bellows member. In order to improve the absorption of vibrations of a combustion engine, the outer flexible member comprises a reticulated structure.
US07650903B2	Fluid controller A fluid controller that allows facilitated installment, piping and wiring connection to semiconductor manufacturing equipment and does not corrode even when a corrosive fluid is used, includes a flowmeter sensor section having a first ultrasonic transducer which transmits ultrasonic waves in a fluid and a second ultrasonic transducer which receives the ultrasonic waves transmitted from the first ultrasonic transducer and outputs the signal thereof to a flowmeter amp section. An adjustment valve that adjusts the flow rate of the fluid using operation pressure is provided, and at least the flowmeter sensor section and the adjustment valve are connected to and disposed in a casing having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet.
US07650901B2	Ball seat leveler A gas shutoff valve having a ball normally residing in a first seat, wherein sufficient disturbance of the valve causes the ball to escape the first seat and settle into a second seat wherein a flow of gas is blocked. The first seat is on an upper surface of a seating ball held in a base portion of the valve. The seating ball is held in place by a plate and is adjustable to compensate for gas line angles away from vertical. Adjustments to the seating ball may be made using a leveling tool inserted through a tool port in the base portion and inserting into a tool seat in the seating ball.
US07650900B1	System to support and service yard hydrants This patent discloses a support structure for a yard hydrant. The support structure may include a casing, a cap, a cap clamp, a first spacer, a second spacer, and a second spacer clamp. The casing may have a first end and a second end, where the first end includes a first cutout and a second cutout that may fit about a supply line for the yard hydrant. The cap may around a riser pipe of the yard hydrant and the cap clamp may secure the cap to the second end of the casing. The first spacer and second spacer of the support both may fit within the casing and fit about a nipple of the yard hydrant. The first spacer may be supported by a joint in the supply line and the second spacer may be supported by a second spacer clamp fixed about the nipple.
US07650897B2	Nozzle arrangement A nozzle arrangement is described which may in particular be used as a flow nozzle in galvanization systems with horizontal throughput of printed-circuit boards. The nozzle arrangement comprises a longitudinal housing (2) with at least one fluid feed opening to feed a treatment fluid for treating a work piece, for example a printed-circuit board, and preferably a plurality of slotted fluid delivery openings (8) for releasing the treatment fluid. In the housing (2) a fluid channel (5) is formed for feeding the treatment fluid from the fluid feed opening to the fluid delivery openings (8). In order to achieve the most even possible flow speed of the treatment fluid at the fluid delivery openings (8), (a) the throughput of the fluid channel (5) for the treatment fluid reduces continuously from the fluid feed opening in the longitudinal direction of the housing (2) and/or (b) before the delivery of the fluid from the fluid delivery openings (8) a storage chamber is provided.
US07650896B2	Apparatus for holding nursing bottle components in a dishwasher In an apparatus for holding components of a nursing bottle assembly in a dishwasher, a loading member has a first opening sized and configured for receiving a portion of a first component of the bottle assembly therein to seat the first component on the loading member, and a second opening separate from the first opening. The second opening is sized and configured for receiving a portion of the second component of the bottle assembly therein to seat the second component on the loading member. The first and second openings differ in at least one characteristic indicative of the respective first and second components to facilitate identification of the first opening as being the proper location on the loading member for placement of the first component and of the second opening as being the proper location on the loading member for placement of the second component.
US07650893B2	Device for applying a hair product A device for applying a hair product which includes a support on one face of which there projects application elements. The application elements are arranged such that a first group of application elements of a first row is superposable, along a longitudinal axis (X) of the support, with a second group of application elements of a second row. The application elements of the second group have a mean flexibility and/or a mean height that is greater respectively than the mean flexibility and/or the mean height of the application elements of the first group. In addition, the mean of the spacings between application elements that make up the second group is less than the mean of the spacings between application elements that make up the first group.
US07650891B1	Tobacco precursor product The present invention relates to methods for hindering formation of tobacco-specific nitrosamines during processing of dark fire tobacco, as well as a facility in which at least portions of these methods may be conducted. According to the present invention, dark fire tobacco that has been harvested and that is generally green and/or yellow is exposed to an uncontrolled, yet active, ambient airflow so as to provide a substantially aerobic environment about the tobacco. This exposure of the dark fire tobacco to the ambient airflow may be done until the tobacco is substantially brown and/or substantially free of enzymatic activity. Subsequently, the tobacco is exposed to gaseous emissions (e.g., smoke) from combusting sawdust/wood. This step may be conducted at least until the tobacco exhibits a moisture content of no more than about 16% and/or until the tobacco exhibits a gloss or shine on a surface of the tobacco.
US07650889B2	Tobacco taster A tobacco taster comprising an inner tube and an outer tube, the inner tube having a slightly smaller diameter than the outer tube, so that inner tube slides into outer tube with a frictional fit, inner tube having a hole, a basket shaped screen having a lip, the screen fitting into the hole in the inner tube, the lip of the screen overlapping the edge of hole, the outer tube having a hole, so that when the inner tube and the outer tube are connected by sliding the outer tube over the inner tube, the two holes are concentric.
US07650888B2	Method and system for identification of a medical implant The invention relates to a method and a system for identification of a medical implant that is inserted into a patient. Identification data of the medical implant is stored in an RFID chip. The RFID chip is inserted into the body of the patient. The RFID chip can be inserted into a different location than the medical implant into the body of the patient or can be arranged on the medical implant. A signal from the RFID chip comprising the identification data of the medical implant is called up by a reading unit.
US07650885B2	Mouthpiece and mask for ventilation assistance and connector for joining objects An apparatus for cooperation with associated ventilation apparatus which includes an engagement member for engaging and gripping a plurality of teeth of the user. The apparatus also includes an adjustment assembly for connecting the engagement member to associated ventilation apparatus. The adjustment assembly includes an elongated flexible member having a plurality of notches thereon and may further including a first discrete locking member and the elongated flexible member may have a bulbous axial extremity.
US07650884B2	Respiratory facepiece and method of making a facepiece using separate molds A facepiece insert (16) that has a fluid communication component (30, 32) non-integrally joined to a supporting portion (34). The insert can be made by (a) providing at least one supporting portion (34) of a facepiece insert (16); (b) providing at least one fluid communication component (30, 32) separately from the supporting portion (34) of the facepiece insert (16); and (c) securing the at least one fluid communication component (30, 32) to the at least one supporting portion (34).
US07650881B2	Door assembly for a cooking appliance A door assembly for a cooking appliance including a cabinet, a lower oven cavity and an upper oven cavity defined within the cabinet is provided. The door assembly includes a lower oven door movably coupled to the cabinet and configured to cover the lower oven cavity. The lower oven door defines a lower oven door air inlet and a lower oven door air outlet. A lower oven door air passage is defined within the lower oven door and provides flow communication between the lower oven door air inlet and the lower oven door air outlet. An upper oven door is movably coupled to the cabinet and configured to cover the upper oven cavity. The upper oven door defines an upper oven door air inlet and an upper oven door air outlet. An upper oven door air passage is defined within the upper oven door and provides flow communication between the upper oven door air inlet and the upper oven door air outlet. The upper oven door air inlet is positioned with respect to the lower oven door air outlet such that air exiting the lower oven door air passage is directed into the upper oven door air passage.
US07650878B2	System and method for fueling diesel engines with vegetable oil A heated fuel delivery system for vegetable oil or other fuels of temperature dependent viscosity, which may be used as fuel for a diesel engine. The system includes one or more heated fuel lines and/or a heated fuel tank to heat the fuel and reduce its viscosity for more efficient use. Recovered engine heat from the engine coolant system is transferred to heat the fuel.
US07650876B2	Fuel pump shaft and pump mounting in engine block An engine assembly may include an engine block, a fuel pump, and a drive shaft. The engine block may include first and second banks defining first and second sets of cylinders disposed at an angle relative to one another to form a V-configuration. The engine block may include a valley between the first and second banks of cylinders. The fuel pump may be supported by the engine block and located within the valley. The drive shaft may be supported by the engine block and may be drivingly engaged with the fuel pump.
US07650873B2	Spark ignition and fuel injector system for an internal combustion engine An improved spark ignition system for an internal combustion engine that includes a pair of electrodes disposed to extend from opposite sides and into a combustion chamber to form a spark gap between them that is central to the combustion chamber. Each electrode is integral with a conductive fuel delivery tube that contains a capillary passage and fuel outlet ports adjacent the electrode. The heat from combustion conducted into the electrodes and fuel delivery tubes is used to vaporize the fuel within the capillary passages before it exits the outlet ports as an atomized fog into the combustion chamber adjacent the spark gap. The vaporization of the fuel flowing in the capillary passages absorbs energy from the electrodes and thus performs a cooling effect on the electrodes. The spacing of the electrodes from opposite sides of the cylinder also allows a design that can utilize and increased spark gap to produce a larger spark across the gap.
US07650869B2	Rotary valves and valve seal assemblies Novel rotary valve assemblies and valve components for use with an internal combustion engine are disclosed. Valve seal assembly anchors are also described. Selected valve port geometries and axial adjustment for variable valve area for desired engine efficiency and performance are described. Novel seal assemblies and arrangements for sealing and heat transfer are also described.

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