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US07763916B2	Substrate table A substrate table used for manufacturing a chip is provided. The substrate table includes a substrate stage, a substrate placement surface formed on the substrate stage, and on which a substrate is placed, and a guiding member that can project and retract from the substrate placement surface. The guiding member positions the substrate when the guiding member is at a projected position abutting an edge portion of the substrate placed on the substrate placement surface, and the guiding member retracts at a time of applying a tape to the substrate.
US07763914B2	Semiconductor device for high frequency A semiconductor device for high frequency includes a channel region fabricated on a compound semiconductor substrate, a gate electrode fabricated on the channel region, a source electrode and a drain electrode alternately fabricated on the channel region by sandwiching the gate electrode, a bonding pad to be connected to an external circuit, and an air-bridge having one end connected to the source electrode or the drain electrode above and outside the channel region, and the other end connected to the bonding pad.
US07763907B2	Semiconductor light emitting element A semiconductor light emitting element includes: an {0001} n-type semiconductor substrate formed of a III-V semiconductor, which is in a range of 0° to 45° in inclination angle into a <1-100> direction, and which is in a range of 0° to 10° in inclination angle into a <11-20> direction; an n-type layer formed of a III-V semiconductor on the n-type semiconductor substrate; an n-type guide layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the n-type layer; an active layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the n-type guide layer; a p-type first guide layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the active layer; a p-type contact layer formed of a III-V semiconductor above the p-type first guide layer; and an concavo-convex layer formed of a III-V semiconductor between the p-type first guide layer and the p-type contact layer. The concavo-convex layer has concave portions and convex portions which are alternately and regularly arranged at a top face thereof, and has lower p-type impurity concentration than that of the p-type contact layer.
US07763906B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device and method A semiconductor light-emitting device can include a submount on which a semiconductor light-emitting element is mounted. The device can have a high light utilization efficiency with high reliability and can achieve a reduction in manufacturing cost as well as a decrease in size. The submount can have a reverse trapezoidal cross section having an upper surface that is larger than a bottom surface of the semiconductor light-emitting element. An adhesive can be used to fix the submount to the base board such that, when the submount is observed from above the semiconductor light-emitting element, the adhesive is not seen from above. In this state, the semiconductor light-emitting element can be connected to the base board via a bonding wire.
US07763905B2	Semiconductor light-emitting device A semiconductor light-emitting device includes: a printed-wiring board; a light-emitting diode element mounted on the printed-wiring board; and a resin body for sealing the light-emitting diode element. The resin body is composed of a first resin body arranged around the light-emitting diode element, and a second resin body, which seals the light-emitting diode and the first resin body. An upper edge of the first resin body disposed at a lower position of the PN-junction is configured to be at least on or beyond an imaginary line that connects the PN-junction and a lower edge of the second resin body.
US07763904B2	Semiconductor structure and method of manufacturing a semiconductor structure A semiconductor structure is formed of nitrides of group III metals having wurtzite crystal structure and grown in vapor phase on a (0001) oriented semiconductor substrate. The structure comprises a bottom cladding layer, a top cladding layer, and a diffusion region positioned between the cladding layers for diffusing light propagating within the semiconductor structure. The diffuse region has refractive index different from those of the cladding layers and non-flat surfaces for providing light diffusing interfaces between the diffusion region and the cladding layers. According to the invention, the diffusion region comprises a plurality of diffusion layers, compositions and thicknesses of said diffusion layers having been chosen to avoid formation of strain-induced dislocations in the diffusion region, and adjacent diffusion layers having different refractive indices in order to further enhance the diffusion efficiency.
US07763899B2	Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus having a plurality of pixel sections disposed in a staggered manner An electro-optical device provided with a plurality of pixel sections, includes: a first substrate having a plurality of light-emitting elements to configure the plurality of pixel sections; a second substrate having a driving circuit to control light emission of the plurality of light-emitting elements, respectively, and disposed so as to face an element forming surface of the first substrate; and a plurality of conductive connectors provided between the first substrate and the second substrate, and electrically connect the plurality of light-emitting elements, respectively, to the driving circuit. The plurality of conductive connectors are disposed in a staggered manner at least along a first arrangement direction of the plurality of pixel sections.
US07763888B2	Solid state image pickup device and method for manufacturing the same To reduce white spots by optimizing an impurity concentration of a p-type impurity doped region of a well contact, a size of a contact portion, a position of an n-type region serving as a photoelectric converter, and so on.In a solid state image pickup device in which a semiconductor substrate 11 includes a pixel region where a plurality of pixels are arranged, each pixel including a photoelectric converter 21, and a pixel well 12 shared by the respective pixels, a well contact 14 supplying a reference voltage to the pixel well 12 includes: an electrode 15 supplying a reference voltage; a p-type impurity doped region 16 placed in a surface of the pixel well 12; and a contact portion 17 placed in the p-type impurity doped region 16 so as to be connected to the electrode 15 and having a higher concentration than the p-type impurity doped region 16. The p-type impurity doped region 16 is doped with at least a p-type impurity, with an impurity concentration of 1×1019 cm−3 or less.
US07763880B2	Multi-terminal electrically actuated switch A multi-terminal electrically actuated switch comprises a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an active region physically connected to both electrodes. The active region comprises at least one primary active region comprising at least one material that can be doped or undoped to change its electrical conductivity, and a secondary active region comprising at least one material for providing a source/sink of ionic species that act as dopants for the primary active region(s). A gate electrode is physically connected to the source/sink region. Methods of operating the switch are also provided.
US07763879B2	Three-dimensional phase-change memory array A three-dimensional phase-change memory array. In one embodiment of the invention, the memory array includes a first plurality of diodes, a second plurality of diodes disposed above the first plurality of diodes, a first plurality phase-change memory elements disposed above the first and second plurality of diodes and a second plurality of memory elements disposed above the first plurality of memory elements.
US07763877B2	Drop detector system The invention provides an optical drop detection system (10), for a low-flow metering device of the type having a drop generator 12, 24, (19), the system comprising at least one optical transmitter (26) which produces a plurality of light beam pulses (28) of microsecond duration and at millisecond intervals, and at least one optical receiver (33) positioned to register receipt of the light pulses (28) transmitted through the path of drops (18) generated by the drop generator (12, 24, 19) and to record the number of pulses which hit a given drop and which do not register on the receiver (32), the frequency and strength of the pulses being calibrated so that a single drop is impinged upon by a plurality of pulses, and further comprising automatic feed-back means for adjusting the parameters of interaction between the at least one optical transmitter (26) and the at least one optical receiver (32) to produce and maintain a predetermined minimum and a predetermined maximum number of hits per drop.
US07763876B2	Gloss and differential gloss measuring system A system is provided for measuring gloss and spatial dependence of gloss. In a first embodiment, the system comprises: a first illuminator configured to emit a first light beam at a point on a target, thereby producing a generally specular reflectance in a first direction; a second illuminator configured to emit a second light beam at the point on the target, thereby producing generally diffuse reflectance in the first direction; a linear array sensor configured to detect the generally specular reflectance and the generally diffuse reflectance in the first direction; and a processor configured to process the generally specular reflectance and the generally diffuse reflectance detected by the linear array sensor. In a second embodiment, the system comprises: an illuminator configured to emit a beam of light at a point on a target, thereby producing a generally specular reflectance in a first direction and generally diffuse reflectance in a second direction; a first linear array sensor configured to detect the generally specular reflectance in the first direction; a second linear array sensor configured to detect the generally diffuse reflectance in the second direction; and a processor configured to process the generally specular reflectance detected by the first linear array sensor and the generally diffuse reflectance detected by the second linear array sensor.
US07763875B2	System and method for sensing position utilizing an uncalibrated surface Systems and methods adapted for use with uncalibrated patterned surfaces for sensing any of position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, area, and volume are provided. A system includes a memory, processing electronics, and at least one readhead adapted to move relative to the surface and including a radiation source, lens, and an optical array transducer. One aspect includes generating a mapping data set representative of an intensity map of the patterned surface. Another aspect provides a variable travel speed readhead. Other aspects include multiple readheads adapted to travel in concert. Incremental and absolute sensing are provided, including systems having sub-pixel spatial resolution.
US07763874B2	Signal detection circuit and signal detection method, and state detection circuit A signal detection circuit comprises: a driving power source that drives a photosensor and applies a voltage to a mechanical switch, wherein the photosensor has a light-emitting device, and a light-receiving device to output an electric signal corresponding to an amount of light received from this light-emitting device, and the mechanical switch is connected in parallel between a power supply terminal of the photosensor and a signal output terminal of the photosensor and switchable between on and off states; and a detection means that is connected to the signal output terminal of the photosensor and that detects an electric signal output by the photosensor and an electric signal indicating the on/off state of the mechanical switch.
US07763872B2	High power EUV lamp system A system for providing extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation comprises a laser source arranged to produce a laser beam having a focus; and a carrier movable relative to the laser source for carrying a surface material, the surface material when carried by the carrier providing a renewable target edge. The focussed beam is arranged to impinge on the target edge to produce an EUV radiation emitting plasma. The system is cooperable with a mirror for harnessing the EUV radiation by reflecting EUV radiation impinging thereon. The mirror comprises a substantially aspheric surface and means for supplying a reflecting liquid to at least partially coat the aspheric surface, the mirror being rotatable to centrifugally confine the liquid to the aspheric surface.
US07763871B2	Radiation source A radiation source includes a chamber, a supply constructed and arranged to supply a substance to the chamber at a location that allows the substance to pass through an interaction point within the chamber, a laser constructed and arranged to provide a laser beam to the interaction point so that a radiation emitting plasma is produced when the laser beam interacts with the substance at the interaction point, and a conduit constructed and arranged to deliver a buffer gas into the chamber. The conduit has an outlet located adjacent to the interaction point.
US07763868B2	Object information acquisition apparatus and object information acquisition method An object information acquisition apparatus for acquiring information on the inside of an object includes an electromagnetic wave generation unit capable of outputting a terahertz wave and of changing the output intensity, an irradiation unit that irradiates an electromagnetic wave onto an object, a scanning unit and a detection unit that detects the electromagnetic wave irradiated onto the object. The scanning unit changes the relative positions of the irradiated electromagnetic wave and the object. The detection unit detects the electromagnetic wave transmitted through or reflected by the object as a result of interaction of the object and the electromagnetic wave.
US07763867B2	Particle therapy system, method and device for requesting a particle beam A particle therapy system, method and device for requesting a particle beam is provided. The particle therapy system includes an accelerator that accelerates particles; a particle beam directing unit that directs particles to at least one irradiation location; and an assignment unit that assigns and monitors the correct particle beam direction. At least one of the irradiation locations has a control unit connected via a first link to the assignment unit and is operable to request a particle beam for an irradiating operation, so that the presence of the request signal at a signal input of the assignment unit establishes the requesting irradiation location.
US07763865B2	Radiotherapeutic apparatus The present invention therefore provides a method of treating the surface of an item for a radiotherapy apparatus, comprising the steps of machining into a planar reflective surface of the item a stepped profile, each step having a first surface angled to the planar reflective surface such that, in use, the first surface reflects light incident on the planar reflective surface away from the isocenter of the radiotherapy apparatus and a second surface angled with respect to the planar reflective surface and the first surface such that, in use, the second surface is shadowed from light incident on the planar reflective surface by the first surface, the steps having a depth which does not exceed 2.15% of the total depth of the item.
US07763864B2	Radiation treatment table and method for prone breast radiation treatment A method and device for accurately and reproducibly positioning a woman's breast to receive radiation while the woman is positioned in a prone, face-down position upon a radiation treatment table are disclosed. The treatment table is useable with radiation accelerator tables of existing linear accelerator machines. The treatment table includes a generally flat patient support surface having an opening that allows the patient's breast to fall dependently below the support surface through the opening yet remain above the radiation accelerator table such that the breast can be irradiated for therapy or treatment. The platform further includes a head positioning device connected to the support surface such that a woman's head can be placed in the positioning device while she lies in the prone position and such that one or both of her breasts can be accurately and reproducibly positioned for treatment through the opening. The platform may include memory foam for achieving reproducible positioning from patient to patient.
US07763862B2	Method of aberration correction and electron beam system There is disclosed an electron beam system in which the third-order aberration S3 with two-fold symmetry is corrected. If a Cs corrector is operated, parasitic aberration S3 (third-order aberration S3 with two-fold symmetry) is produced. A corrective third-order aberration S3′ with two-fold symmetry that cancels out the parasitic aberration S3 is produced within a multipole element to correct the parasitic aberration S3. The electron beam is tilted relative to the optical axis within the multipole element producing a hexapole field. The corrective third-order aberration S3′ with two-fold symmetry is introduced in each electron forming the tilted electron beam.
US07763861B1	Determining a characteristic of atomic particles affecting a programmable logic device Methods and systems are provided for determining a characteristic of an atomic particle affecting a programmable logic device (PLD). The PLD is configured to generate a value at one or more outputs. A source generates a packet of atomic particles. The departure from the source is indicated for the packet of the atomic particles. The PLD is impacted with the packet of the atomic particles. A change is detected in the value of one or more outputs of the PLD. The change in the value of the output or outputs is a result of the impact of the PLD by one of the atomic particles from the packet. A time interval is determined between the departure of the packet of the atomic particles from the source and the change in the value of the output or outputs.
US07763860B2	Orofacial radiation detection device for detection of radionuclide contamination from inhalation The present invention provides an orofacial radiation detection device for detection of radionuclide contamination from inhalation. The device includes a face mask including a support frame and an adjustable head strap connected to the support frame. Mounted on the frame are radiation detectors in selected locations so that when being worn by a person, the detectors are located in close proximity to the orofacial region of the person including their nose and mouth. The device includes an electronic controller connected to the detectors for controlling operation of the radiation detectors. The device includes a microcomputer mounted on the support frame and electrically connected to the electronic controller for processing signals from the detectors for allowing input from an operator, performing data analysis and detection algorithms, and outputting results. The detectors include beta and gamma detectors that, utilizing appropriate hardware processing and software algorithms, are able to determine if radionuclides are present in the orofacial area of a person suspected to have been exposed to airborne contamination.
US07763858B2	Apparatus and method for measuring radioactive material in a matrix Methods and apparatus are provided for measuring emissions from radioactive material in a matrix. Consideration is made in the variation in counts observed at different rational positions of the body of material so as to establish the information about the position of the radioactive material within the matrix.
US07763853B2	Dicorotron having adjustable wire height A corona generating device for charging a surface including, a housing; the housing including spaced generally parallel side panels; members for holding a corona generating electrode in an operable position within the housing; and system for adjusting the height spacing of the corona generating electrode relative to the surface the adjusting system includes a first bridge member adjacent to the inboard wire mount and a second bridge member adjacent to the outboard wire mount, the first bridge member and second bridge member contacts the wire to change the distance of the wire relative to the surface.
US07763849B1	Reflecting ion cyclotron resonance cell In a Fourier transform mass spectrometer, an ion cyclotron resonance cell includes trapping and reflecting electrodes. Ions are initially trapped via an electrostatic trapping field. After ions have been excited into a coherent cyclotron motion, the trapping field is turned off and the ions are contained using a reflecting field. The reflecting electrostatic field has substantially no radial field components and therefore introduces essentially no magnetron motion into the ion orbits.
US07763847B2	Mass spectrometer An ion optical system to form a loop orbit is provided to sufficiently ensure required performance such as ion transmission efficiency while making it easy to design the system by alleviating a space-focusing condition. The loop orbit of the ion optical system is realized so as to satisfy (t\|x)=(t\|α)=(t\|δ)=0 as the time-focusing condition and to satisfy −2<(x\|x)+(α\|α)<2, and −2<(y\|y)+(β\|β)<2 as the space-focusing condition. (x\|x) and other similar terms are constants determined by the elements indicated in the parenthesis in a general expression format of the ion optical system. The conditions are substantially alleviated as opposed to the conventional space-focusing condition where each of (x\|x), (α\|α), (y\|y) and (β\|β) needs to be ±1. Thus, the parameters to decide the shape of electrodes by which the ion optical system is configured have higher degree of freedom.
US07763845B2	Downhole navigation and detection system A photodiode whose long-wavelength cutoff is in the short-wavelength range (preferably, between ultraviolet and yellowish-green) having reduced temperature sensitivity is used in downhole applications. It may be matched with scintillation devices having an output matched to the response curve of the photodiode for use with nuclear logging devices. The photodiode may also be used in gyroscopes in which light from an LED matched to the photodiode is reflected from a spinning mass.
US07763834B2	Flying object for observing the ground A flying object includes a lift and displacement motor which has a combustible propelling charge and direct thrust flight control and can ensure the lift and displacement of the flying object in an observation position for which the flying object is at least approximately vertical with the rear part thereof oriented downwards; an attitude motor with a combustible propelling charge and conventional thrust vector control; and an observation unit which is arranged in the rear part of the flying object.
US07763827B2	Method and apparatus for laser welding incorporating galvanometer delivery Methods and systems for laser welding using a galvanometer to deliver laser energy in a multiple point sequence for high-speed and low-temperature welding of batteries, capacitors, medical devices, and related medical device components or the like.
US07763821B2	Puffer-type gas blast circuit breaker A puffer-type gas blast circuit breaker is capable of restraining reduction in creepage insulation resistance of an insulating support and an insulating rod due to insulating gas of high temperature. An electrode section is mounted on a stationary member supported on an insulating support, and a stationary side arc contact and moving side arc contact are disposed facing each other to contact and separate; a hollow piston rod and an insulating rod are connected to the moving side arc contact, and inserted in a stationary member body portion; and a gas flow blocking member is mounted on an end of the piston rod to prevent an insulating gas heated and coming to the stationary side from getting into the insulating rod side. The stationary member body portion is formed cylindrical so that a gap between the body portion of the stationary member and the gas flow blocking member is minimized.
US07763818B2	Spherical bistable mechanism A spherical bi-stable mechanism includes a planar bi-stable compliant member including an input and an output, and a spherical mechanism member coupled to the output of the first planar bi-stable compliant component. An actuation of the first planar bi-stable compliant member in a first plane is configured to cause the spherical mechanism member to be selectively positioned in a second plane.
US07763815B2	Key for an electronic keyboard A conductive tracing for a keyboard including a pair of electrically conductive paths that are electrically isolated from each other. The pair of electrically conductive paths may each include conductive surfaces that are electrically coupled together. Each of the plurality of conductive surfaces of the pair of electrically conductive paths extend radially between a center portion and a peripheral portion of the conductive tracing. One or more of the conductive surfaces may include a pair of outer edges that are substantially parallel to a respective radial direction that the outer edges extend in. The conductive surfaces of one of the pair of electrically conductive paths may be complementary formed to the conductive surfaces of another of the pair of electrically conductive paths. The conductive tracing may be substantially symmetric about an axis that passes through the center portion of the conductive tracing.
US07763812B2	Semiconductor device capable of switching operation modes A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes first through fourth internal terminals placed along the perimeter of a substrate, a circuit coupled to the first internal terminal, a first external terminal coupled to the second internal terminal, a second external terminal coupled to the third internal terminal, and a third external terminal coupled to the fourth internal terminal. The circuit outputs a signal indicative of a connection state the first internal terminal and the first external terminal. A distance between centers of the first and second internal terminals is L1 in a direction parallel to one side of the substrate beside which the first external terminal is placed. A distance between centers of the third and fourth internal terminals is L2 in a direction parallel to one side of the substrate beside which the second and third external terminals are placed. The distance L1 is set smaller than the distance L2. With this structure, compared to a case where all internal terminals are spaced apart by the distance L1, the length of the periphery of the substrate which is determined by the number of internal terminals is reduced by L2−1. As a result, the area of the substrate can be reduced.
US07763810B2	Fabric-over-foam EMI gaskets having transverse slits and related methods According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are provided of fabric-over-foam EMI gaskets. In one exemplary embodiment, a fabric-over-foam EMI gasket generally includes a resiliently compressible foam core and an outer electrically-conductive fabric layer. At least one slit extends generally transversely across an upper surface portion of a longitudinally extending region of the gasket.
US07763806B2	Superconducting cable There is provided a superconducting cable allowing a simple configuration to absorb an amount of contraction of normal conducting wire caused as it is cooled. The present superconducting cable has a superconducting layer (a superconducting conductor layer, a superconducting shield layer) and a normal conducting layer (a normal conducting conductor layer, a normal conducting shield layer) disposed at at least one of inner and outer sides of the superconducting layer. The superconducting cable has a stress relaxation layer at an inner side of the normal conducting layer, and the superconducting cable has the stress relaxation layer absorb an amount of radial contraction of the normal conducting layer caused as it is cooled by a coolant.
US07763798B1	Convertible electrical device cover and method for installing same A convertible electrical device cover including a base and an adapter coupled as an assembly and configured to accommodate an electrical device. When the convertible electrical device cover is placed in an operative position over the electrical device the adapter may be located between the electrical device and a rear of the base. In particular implementations, a portion of the adapter may be located behind the yoke of the electrical device. The adapter may be movably coupled to the base. A method for installing a convertible electrical device cover is also disclosed including placing the convertible electrical device cover in an operative position over an electrical device so that an adapter may be located between the electrical device and a rear of a base.
US07763795B2	Photoelectric conversion device and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed are a method for effectively preventing the contact between the surface of a titanium oxide semiconductor electrode and an electrolyte solution, a photoelectric conversion device exhibiting high photoelectric conversion efficiency, and a dye-sensitized solar cell using the said photoelectric conversion device. The photoelectric conversion device comprising a dye-sensitized semiconductor electrode is manufactured by letting a semiconductor adsorb a sensitizing dye, then rinsing the dye-adsorbed semiconductor, and finally letting the rinsed dye-adsorbed semiconductor adsorb a carboxylic acid in supercritical carbon dioxide. The adsorption of a dye and the rinsing are performed preferably in supercritical carbon dioxide in the presence or absence of an alcohol of 1-4 carbon atoms.
US07763792B2	Multistage heat pumps and method of manufacture A thermoelectric module is provided that includes a first thermally conductive plate with a first array of thermoelectric elements coupled to it. The first array of thermoelectric elements includes a first plurality of thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric module also includes a second thermally conductive plate coupled to the first array of thermoelectric elements, and a second array of thermoelectric elements coupled to the second plate. The second array of thermoelectric elements includes a second plurality of thermoelectric elements. A third thermally conductive plate is coupled to the second array of thermoelectric elements. The thermoelectric module also includes a portion of each thermoelectric element of the first and second pluralities of thermoelectric elements being coplanar with at least a portion of every other thermoelectric element of the first and second pluralities of thermoelectric elements.
US07763790B2	Method of representing rhythm in music notation and display therefor A music notation display system that adds distinguishable timing bars to standard music notation assists students learning to read music and assists musicians to correctly play rhythms in music. Each timing bar corresponds to an equally timed portion of a measure of written music, such as a certain number of beats or half-beats. The timing bars may be depicted as differently shaded, patterned, or otherwise differentiated background areas to the notes and rests of the music. Musical notes and rests that fall within a timed portion of the music that corresponds to a timing bar are displayed within a space defined by the timing bar. The widths of timing bars across a musical staff may be equal, or may vary, such as to accommodate printing associated lyrics of different lengths or to comfortably fit in the notes of the timed portion. Embodiments of the system are usable with various music notation systems, such as Braille and/or computer-implemented music notation systems.
US07763789B2	Musical instrument tuner The present invention relates to musical instrument tuners, more particularly to a tuner for providing tuning information regarding a musical instrument without making physical or electrical contact with the instrument. We describe a musical instrument tuner for providing tuning information for tuning a musical instrument, said musical instrument having a vibrating element, the tuner comprising: a light source for emitting light onto the said vibrating element; a light detector for detecting reflected light; an amplifier coupled to said light detector for amplifying a signal from said light detector; and tuning indication means coupled to said amplifier for providing tuning information responsive to said amplified signal.
US07763785B2	Musical string networks The basic premise of this invention is to describe and reduce to practice a phenomena by which a string—which is generally known as a singular straight line having a certain tension, diameter and length that produces a vibration—can, when put in a network consisting of a plurality of strings connected together at one or more junction points and radiating therefrom, create a new entity known as a <> which has new vibrating properties. As the vibration, in the form of a wave, travels through a first segment of the network, it splits at the first junction point met where it will travel onto at least one other string but preferably two or more strings. Transferring the original wave's energy over to the other strings in the network makes them vibrate as well and when the waves in the other strings come back to the junction, another transfer of energy occurs and part of the vibrations, which was altered by the properties of each given string, creates a pattern of vibrations which can be added or subtracted which results in complex wave patterns.
US07763784B2	Stringed musical instruments and methods of making thereof An improved stringed musical instrument includes a unitary shell having a head, a neck and a body. The unitary shell has an asymmetrical waist having a substantially flat side and a substantially concave side. The instrument also includes a soundboard configured to be attached to the unitary shell. The soundboard includes a body portion having a sound hole located substantially adjacent the substantially flat side of the waist of the unitary shell. The union of the unitary shell and the soundboard results in the formation of a substantially hollow cavity in the unitary shell, with the hollow cavity acoustically coupled to the sound hole. In some embodiments, the hollow cavity extends through the head, the neck and the body, with an optional supplemental sound hole positioned at the head. The instrument can be strengthened by one or more reinforcing structures strategically located on the interior surfaces of the body, neck and/or soundboard.
US07763781B1	Inbred corn line G07-NPID5459 Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated G07-NPID5459, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line G07-NPID5459 with plants of another corn plant. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred G07-NPID5459 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line G07-NPID5459 and plants produced by said methods.
US07763780B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH676532 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH676532. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH676532, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH676532 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH676532.
US07763779B2	Maize stress-responsive promoter Methods and compositions for modulating plant development are provided. Polynucleotide sequences encoding ZmSNAC polypeptides are provided, as are the amino acid sequences of the encoded polypeptides. The sequences can be used in a variety of methods including modulating root development, modulating floral development, modulating leaf and/or shoot development, modulating senescence, modulating seed size and/or weight, and modulating tolerance of plants to abiotic stress. Transformed plants, plant cells, tissues, and seed are also provided. A stress-inducible ZmSNAC1 promoter is also provided.
US07763777B2	Protein phosphatase stress-related polypeptides and methods of use in plants A transgenic plant transformed by a Protein Phosphatase Stress-Related polypeptide (PPSRP) coding nucleic acid, wherein modifying expression of the nucleic acid sequence in the plant results in increased growth/yield under normal or stress conditions and/or increased tolerance to environmental stress as compared to a wild type variety of the plant also provided are agricultural products, including seeds, produced by the transgenic plants. Also provided are isolated PPSRPs, and isolated nucleic acid coding PPSRPs, and vectors and host cells containing the latter.
US07763774B2	Root-specific and xylem parenchyma-specific promoter The invention relates to a promoter that is provided with tissue-specific activity and is more active in xylem parenchyma cells of plant roots than it is in other cells of said plant. The inventive promoter allows transgenic plants to be produced with particular characteristics: (a) improved xylem charging and discharging processes in the root; (b) improved nitrogen supply; (c) reduced accumulation of harmful nitrogen in the root; (d) improved resistance to salt; (e) improved resistance to stress due to dry conditions; (f) improved tolerance to frost; (g) modified Na+/K+ concentration in the root; (h) greater resistance/tolerance to pathogens.
US07763772B2	Activation of the arabidopsis hypertall (HYT1/YUCCA6) locus affects several auxin mediated responses The present invention provides nucleotide sequences and a corresponding amino acid sequence of auxin overproduction mutants. Also provided are methods to improve plant growth, development, differentiation, increased tolerance to drought and delayed senescence as well as plants with drought tolerance and delayed senescence.
US07763770B2	Absorbent article with improved surface material An absorbent article comprises an absorbent body, a liquid-permeable covering layer arranged over a first surface on the absorbent body, and a liquid-permeable liquid-transfer layer arranged between the absorbent body and the liquid-permeable covering layer. The liquid-permeable covering layer comprises a nonwoven material with a pore volume distribution curve with a maximum at a pore radius greater than or equal to 50 μm and with a wetting angle of at least 120°. The liquid-transfer layer comprises a fibrous layer with a pore volume distribution curve with a maximum at a pore radius of from 105 to 325 μm.
US07763767B2	Adsorption process with on-line adsorbent removal This invention relates to a process for conversion of hydrocarbon feedstock, comprising the steps of (A) feeding the hydrocarbon feedstock to an adsorption unit; (B) adsorbing the hydrocarbon feedstock in the adsorption unit with a solid particulate adsorbent useful for adsorbing at least one component from the hydrocarbon feedstock under adsorption conditions; (C) withdrawing the adsorbed feedstock from the adsorption unit; (D) desorbing the component(s) from the solid particulate adsorbent; and (E) removing, under the adsorption conditions for a fractional time of step (B), at least a portion of said adsorbent while the feedstock is being fed to the adsorption unit.
US07763764B2	Hydrocarbon conversion processes using the UZM-27 family of crystalline aluminosilicate compositions This invention relates to hydrocarbon conversion processes using a new family of crystalline aluminosilicate compositions designated the UZM-27 family. These include the UZM-27 and UZM-27HS which have unique structures. UZM-27 is a microporous composition which has a three-dimensional structure and is obtained by calcining the as synthesized form designated UZM-27P. UZM-27HS is a high silica version of UZM-27 and includes an essentially pure silica version of UZM-27.
US07763763B2	Olefins production process The present invention provides a process for the production of olefins wherein a synthetic naphtha is passed to a steam cracker. The synthetic naphtha is derived from the fractionation of a Fischer-Tropsch product stream. The Fischer-Tropsch product stream may be separated into a lighter fraction and a heavy fraction and the heavy fraction may be hydrotreated prior to fractionation. Optionally the synthetic naphtha may be hydrogenated to produce a saturated synthetic naphtha which can then be subsequently passed to the steam cracker.
US07763761B2	Asymmetric pyrene derivative and organic electroluminescence device employing the same Asymmetric pyrene derivatives having specific structure. An organic EL device comprising at least one organic thin film layer including a light emitting layer sandwiched between a pair of electrode consisting of an anode and a cathode, wherein the organic thin film layer comprises at least one kind selected from the aforementioned asymmetric pyrene derivatives singly or as a component of mixture thereof. An organic EL device exhibiting a great efficiency of light emission and having a long lifetime, and also asymmetric pyrene derivatives for realizing the organic EL device are provided.
US07763758B2	Hydrogenation of esters with Ru/bidentate ligands complexes The present invention relates to the field of catalytic hydrogenation and, more particularly, to the use of Ru complexes with bidentate ligands, having one amino or imino coordinating group and one phosphino coordinating group, in hydrogenation processes for the reduction of esters or lactones into the corresponding alcohol or diol respectively.
US07763757B2	Crystallization processes for producing bisphenols Processes for producing bisphenols (e.g., bisphenol A (BPA)) having a purity greater than 99.7% are described, such processes including reacting a phenol and acetone in the presence of an acidic catalyst to form a product mixture comprising a bisphenol; removing at least a portion of the bisphenol from the product mixture in the form of a bisphenol/phenol adduct by crystallization, filtration and washing to provide bisphenol/phenol adduct crystals; and removing at least a portion of the phenol from the bisphenol/phenol adduct crystals to provide the bisphenol having a purity of more than 99.7%; wherein the crystallization comprises continuous suspension crystallization and is carried out in at least three crystallization devices arranged such that the product mixture is first cooled in a first stage of the crystallization to a temperature of 50 to 70° C. in a first crystallization device and a second crystallization device connected in parallel, and subsequently cooled in a second stage of the crystallization to a temperature of 40 to 50° C. in a third crystallization device connected downstream in series to the first and second crystallization devices, and wherein a total dwell time of the product mixture in the crystallization is more than 4 hours.
US07763754B2	Process for producing (1RS,3RS,6RS)-6-dimethylaminomethyl-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-cyclohexane-1,3-diol A process for producing (1R,3R,6R)-6-dimethylaminomethyl-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-cyclohexane-1,3-diol or (1S,3S,6S)-6-dimethylaminomethyl-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-cyclohexane-1,3-diol or mixtures thereof.
US07763753B1	Methods for the production of 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene Methods of producing 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene are disclosed. One method comprises dissolving a 1,3,5-trialkoxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene compound in an organic solvent to form a 1,3,5-trialkoxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene compound solution. The 1,3,5-trialkoxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene compound solution is heated to a temperature of from approximately 30° C. to approximately 110° C. The 1,3,5-trialkoxy-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene compound is reacted with an aminating agent at a pressure of from approximately 30 pounds per square inch to approximately 120 pounds per square inch to produce a 1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene solution.
US07763744B2	Molybdenum dialkyldithiocarbamate compositions and lubricating compositions containing the same The invention relates to a novel asymmetrical, secondary dialkylamine-based molybdenum dithiocarbamate with improved friction reducing performance, viscosity and solubility, and lubricating compositions containing the same. The compounds are produced from asymmetrical dialkylamine of the formula R1-NH—R2 where R1 and R2 are different, and are independently selected from alkyl groups C3 to C19. In a preferred embodiment, R3 and R4 are different and are independently selected from alkyl groups C3 to C19. The molybdenum dithiocarbamates can be represented by the following formula:
US07763743B2	Intermediates for the preparation of lipoxin A4 analogs This invention is directed to compounds useful as intermediates in the synthesis of lipoxin A4 analogs of the following formulas (I) and (II): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are described herein. These analogs are useful in treating inflammatory and autoimmune disorders in humans. These analogs are also useful in treating pulmonary or respiratory tract inflammation in humans.
US07763737B2	Carbazole compound, and polymer thereof The present invention provides a carbazole compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein each Ar1 independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent aromatic group or an aromatic group containing a heteroring, and R1 and each R2 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group.
US07763734B2	Synthesis, structure and use of bisoxazolidines for asymmetric catalysis and synthesis One aspect of the invention relates to chiral bisoxazolidines and their use in asymmetric catalysis. The chiral bisoxazolidines are a novel class of compounds that is expected to find multiple applications, for example, in asymmetric synthesis. For example, a bisoxazolidine ligand enabled the catalytic enantioselective alkynylation and alkylation of a range of aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes, generating chiral propargylic alcohols and secondary alcohols in high yields and enantiomeric excess.
US07763731B2	Anti-viral compounds Compounds effective in inhibiting replication of Hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) or other viruses are disclosed. This invention is also directed to compositions comprising such compounds, co-formulation or co-administration of such compounds with other anti-viral or therapeutic agents, processes and intermediates for the syntheses of such compounds, and methods of using such compounds for the treatment of HCV or other viral infections.
US07763730B2	Method preparation clopidogrel and intermediates used therein Optically pure clopidogrel can be prepared in a high yield by optically resolving a racemic form of the compound of formula (II) using an optically active amine to form the optically active form of the compound of formula (III) or its acid-addition salt; and methylating the compound of formula (III) or its acid-addition salt.
US07763728B2	Tetrahydropyridothiophenes Compounds of a certain formula (I) in which Ra and Rb have the meanings indicated in the description, are novel effective compounds with anti-proliferative and apoptosis inducing activity.
US07763727B2	Compound and organic electronic device using the same Disclosed is a novel compound suitable as an electron transporting material for organic electronic devices. Also disclosed is an organic electronic device using such a compound which has higher sensitivity and longer life than conventional organic electronic devices.Specifically disclosed is a compound having a structure wherein structural units represented by the general formula (1) below are bonded to one another without a linking group, wherein, in the formula, X1 to X4 independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or NR0 (wherein R0 represents a hydrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent organic group); Z0 represents a tetravalent organic group; and * represents a bonding position.
US07763725B2	Pyrimido-benzimidazole derivatives and the use thereof in the form of agonists and antagonists of melanocortin receptors The invention relates to novel pyrimido-benzimidazole derivatives. Said products exhibit a good affinity for certain melanocortin receptor sub-types, in particular MC4 receptors. Said products represent a particular interest for treating pathological disorders and diseases associated with one or several melanocortin receptors. Pharmaceutical compositions containing said products and the use thereof for a drug preparation are also disclosed.
US07763720B2	Recombinant monoclonal antibodies and corresponding antigens for colon and pancreatic cancers The present invention provides for purified or highly pure recombinant monoclonal antibodies that bind to human colorectal and pancreatic carcinoma-associated antigens (CPAA), along with nucleic acid sequences encoding the antibody chains, and the amino acid sequences corresponding to said nucleic acids and uses for said sequences.
US07763715B2	Extracting biopolymers from a biomass using ionic liquids Methods for using ionic liquids to extract and separate a biopolymer from a biomass containing the biopolymer are disclosed. Methods for dissolving a biopolymer in an ionic liquid are also disclosed. A recovery solvent is used to reduce the solubility of the biopolymer in the ionic liquid and conventional separation techniques are used to recover the biopolymer. Biopolymers encompassed by this invention include chitin, chitosan, elastin, collagen, keratin and polyhydroxyalkanoate.
US07763712B2	Bone delivery conjugates and method of using same to target proteins to bone A bone delivery conjugate having a structure selected from the group consisting of: A) X-Dn-Y-protein-Z; and B) Z-protein-Y-Dn-X, wherein X is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; Y is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; Z is absent or is an amino acid sequence of at least one amino acid; and Dn is a poly aspartate wherein n=10 to 16. Compositions comprising same and methods of use thereof.
US07763711B2	Tumour-associated peptides binding to MHC-molecules The invention relates to a tumor-associated peptide containing an amino sequence, which is selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO:1 to SEQ ID NO:79 of the enclosed listing. The peptide has the ability to bind to a molecule of the human major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class-I. The invention also relates to the use of the peptides for manufacture of a medicament and for treating tumorous diseases. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises at least one of the peptides.
US07763710B2	ALS-specific peptide composition The invention relates to a composition for eliciting an immune response in an animal to produce an antibody that binds selectively to an amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)-specific epitope.
US07763709B2	Nucleic acid and allergenic polypeptides encoded thereby in cashew nuts The invention describes an isolated nucleic acid sequence comprising the nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 or a degenerate variant of SEQ ID NO:1. The nucleic acid sequence encodes an Ig-E binding immunogenic polypeptide the amino acid sequence of which comprises at least one sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS:4-25. The invention additionally provides an in vitro diagnostic test for detecting anti-cashew IgE in a patient. The test comprises reacting the patient's serum with a purified polypeptide the amino acid sequence of which comprises at least one sequence selected from SEQ ID NOS:3-25; separating the polypeptide from unreacted patient serum; reacting the polypeptide with a labeled human IgE-reactive agent after separating from unreacted patient serum; separating the polypeptide from unreacted labeled human IgE-reactive agent; and detecting labeled human IgE-reactive agent bound to the polypeptide after separating from unreacted agent to thereby indicate presence in the patient's serum of anti-cashew IgE.
US07763700B2	Epoxy resin curing composition An epoxy resin curing composition containing a compound having a benzoxazole structure represented by formula (I): wherein X1 and X2, which may be the same or different, each represent hydrogen, a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group, or a substituent having an epoxy group, provided that X1=X2≠H; or X1 and X2 are taken together to form a 3- to 8-membered, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic ring substituted with a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a substituent having an epoxy group; Y1 represents oxygen or sulfur; Z1 represents a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 hydrocarbon group or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkoxy group; m is an integer of 0 to 4; when m is 2 to 4, a plurality of Z1s may be the same or different; n is an integer of 0 to 2; and A1 represents hydrogen, a substituent having a phenolic hydroxyl group or a substituent having an epoxy group.
US07763697B2	Curable organopolysiloxane composition, use of the cured product of the composition, and semiconductor device A curable organopolysiloxane composition capable of forming cured products of superior optical transmittance exhibiting little heat-induced yellowing over time. A semiconductor device having semiconductor elements encapsulated in a cured product of the composition. The composition includes (A) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded alkenyl groups per molecule and bearing silicon-bonded aryl groups, whose content relative to all silicon-bonded organic groups is not less than 40 mol %, (B) an organopolysiloxane having at least two silicon-bonded hydrogen atoms per molecule, and (C) an organosiloxane oligomer complex of platinum, where the oligomer has not more than eight silicon atoms per molecule and bears silicon-bonded alkenyl groups and silicon-bonded aryl groups.
US07763696B2	Diene elastomer with cyclic vinyl units and processes for obtaining same The present invention relates to a linear or branched diene elastomer having cyclic vinyl units. A linear diene elastomer according to the invention results from at least one conjugated diene and it comprises cyclic vinyl units in a mass content of greater than or equal to 15% while having a number-average molecular weight falling within a range of from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol. The invention also relates to a process for the production of such a linear or branched diene elastomer including cyclic vinyl units in the above-stated content and having a number-average molecular weight ranging from 10,000 to 300,000 g/mol, such that said process includes the continuous reaction of at least one conjugated diene monomer in an inert aliphatic or alicyclic hydrocarbon solvent with a catalytic system comprising an organolithium initiator, a polar agent having two or more heteroatoms and an alkali metal salt of an aliphatic or alicyclic alcohol, where:(i) the (polar agent:initiator) molar ratio is greater than or equal to 3.(ii) the (salt:initiator) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.01 to 2, and(iii) the (salt:polar agent) molar ratio falls within a range of from 0.001 to 0.5.
US07763695B2	Diol (meth) acrylate compound having urethane bond, method for producing the same, and polymer thereof The present invention provides compounds having in their molecule a structure contributing to high hydrophilicity, and having high photopolymerizability, as well as polymers of such compounds, and a method for producing the compound. The compounds are diol (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (1), and cyclic ketal (meth)acrylate having a urethane bond represented by the formula (2): (R1: H, —CH3; R2: —(CH2)n-; R3: —(CH2)m-; n: 1-4; m: 1-8; (AO): C2-C4 oxyalkylene group; x: 0-1000; R4, R5: H, —CH3, —C2H5).
US07763692B2	Ultraviolet-curing resin composition, paint, ink, adhesive, sealing agent and primer An ultraviolet-curing resin composition of (a) 5 to 35 parts by mass of a chlorinated polyolefin with a chlorine content of 15 to 40 mass %, (b) 15 to 60 parts by mass of an alicyclic hydrocarbon mono(meth)acrylate, and (c) 5 to 80 parts by mass of a polypropylene glycol di(meth)acrylate; and, per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of components (a), (b) and (c), (d) 0 to 1100 parts by mass of an aliphatic hydrocarbon di(meth)acrylate and (e) 0 to 600 parts by mass of a polyfunctional monomer having 3 to 6 (meth)acryloyl groups in its molecule; and, per 100 parts by mass of the total amount of components (b), (c), (d) and (e), (f) 1 to 15 parts by mass of a photoinitiator; and the composition as an active ingredient in paints, inks, adhesives, sealing agents and primers.
US07763689B2	Process for the preparation of functionalised polymer particles A process for the preparation of amine-functionalized vinyl polymer particles which process comprises suspension polymerizing minostyrene together with at least one other vinylic monomer and optionally a crosslinking agent.
US07763688B2	Soluble polymers comprising unsaturation and process for preparation thereof The present invention describes the synthesis of solvent soluble copolymers containing multiple unsaturations. These copolymers contain reactive vinyl groups, which can be further reacted in a second stage polymerization. The process involves copolymerization of a vinyl monomer with an inclusion complex of a monomer having multiple unsaturations and a cyclic macromolecular compound to yield soluble polymers. These polymers may be cast into films, membranes or may be converted in micro or nanoparticles and then crosslinked in a second step polymerization.
US07763686B2	Process for producing polyalkenyl ether Polyalkenyl ether is produced by polymerizing alkenyl ether represented by the following general formula (I): CHR1═CH(OR2) (I) wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, R2 represents a monovalent organic group, and R2 contains a silicon atom or at least one atom selected from the group consisting of elements from group 15 to group 17, in the presence of a halide of an element other than Al, or an organometallic compound of an element other than Al, and a nonionic oxygen-containing or nonionic nitrogen-containing organic compound.
US07763685B2	Method of discharging a polymer from a polymerization reactor A method of discharging polymer from a continuously operated polymerization reactor, wherein at least a monomer is polymerized to form polymer particles, the method comprising adjusting the discharge rate of the polymer particles by means of a piston valve having a piston element connected to an actuator, said actuator being able to modulate the piston stroke inside said piston valve.
US07763680B2	Melt-fabricable core/shell perfluoropolymer Core/shell polymer is provided wherein the core comprises non-melt flowable PTFE and the shell comprises melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer, the core/shell polymer providing a thixotropic melt blend and improved physical properties as compared to the melt-fabricable perfluoropolymer by itself.
US07763677B2	Water-dispersible resin composition and water-dispersible polyolefin resin composition A water dispersible resin composition capable of forming a flat and smooth coating film with a solidified surface upon application to a base material and excellent in storage stability is provided. It is a water dispersible resin composition comprising 0.01 to 5 parts by mass of a surfactant (C) relative to 100 parts by mass of a combination of 5 to 70% by mass of a side-chain crystalline resin (A) with 95 to 30% by mass of water (B) as well as a water dispersible polyolefin-based resin composition comprising a combination of 5 to 80% by mass of a modified side-chain crystalline polyolefin-based resin with 95 to 20% by mass of water, in which for example, a side-chain crystalline olefin-based polymer (G) obtained by polymerization of one kind or more of higher α-olefins having 10 or more carbon atoms is modified with a radical initiator and an organic acid, organic acid anhydride or organic acid ester.
US07763675B2	Nucleated polypropylene nanocomposites nuc-PP nanocomposite is made from the mixing of nuc-PP with olefin elastomer and organoclay, and optionally, a dispersion agent. Unexpectedly, processing properties such as higher melt flow, and performance properties such as higher toughness and higher stiffness, are obtained when compared with commercially available PP nanocomposite.
US07763674B2	Heat stabilized moulding composition Process for preparing a moulding composition comprising melt-mixing of a thermoplastic polymer, a non-metallic inorganic filler and elementary iron having a weight average particle size of at most 450 μm to form a composition wherein the thermoplastic polymer forms a continuous phase. The invention further relates to a composition obtainable with the inventive process, the use thereof for making moulded parts, as well as to moulded parts and the use thereof in applications wherein the moulded part is exposed to elevated temperature.
US07763672B2	Red colored film, red colored composition, color filter and liquid crystal display device A red-colored film in which when an elliptically polarized light is incident on the film in a direction 45° aslant from a normal line direction with respect to a surface of the film, a light transmitted through the film has an average amplitude transmittance ratio (av. tan Ψ) in a wavelength region of 575 to 635 nm, which satisfies the following equation (1): 0.960
US07763663B2	Polysaccharide-containing block copolymer particles and uses thereof The invention relates to new amphiphilic linear block copolymers of polysaccharides and polymers. The amphiphilic linear block copolymers do not form a true solution in water and are able to form micelles in selective solvents. Also disclosed are particles, each of which has a shell and a core, and a diameter of about 1 to 1,000 nanometers, and methods of delivering agents or removing substances, e.g., undesirable substances, from a subject or environment, by using these particles.
US07763662B2	Use of C2-substituted indan-1-ol systems for preparing medicaments for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity Embodiments of the invention relate to methods of reducing weight in mammals and for the prophylaxis or treatment of obesity comprising administration of C2-substituted indan-1-ol systems and their physiologically acceptable salts and physiologically functional derivatives. Compounds for use in the methods of the embodiments of the invention include compounds of the formula (I) in which the radicals are as defined, and their physiologically acceptable salts.
US07763660B2	Inhibitors of Candida albicans The invention provides methods for identifying modulators of yeast phenotypic transitions and methods for treating fungal infections with modulators of phenotypic transitions of yeast cells. These methods include methods for identifying inhibitors of the budded-to-hyphal transition of Candida albicans and methods for treating fungal infections with inhibitors of the budded-to-hyphal transition of Candida albicans.
US07763658B2	Treatment for cancers One embodiment of the present invention is a method of treating a subject with a multi-drug resistant cancer. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): Y is a covalent bond or a substituted or unsubstituted straight chained hydrocarbyl group, or, Y, taken together with both >C═Z groups to which it is bonded, is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic group. R1-R4 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group, or R1 and R3 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, and/or R2 and R4 taken together with the carbon and nitrogen atoms to which they are bonded, form a non-aromatic heterocyclic ring optionally fused to an aromatic ring. Preferably R1 and R2 are the same and R3 and R4 are the same. R5-R6 are independently —H, an aliphatic group, a substituted aliphatic group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group. Z is ═O or ═S.
US07763657B2	Compounds, isomer thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as vanilloid receptor antagonist; and pharmaceutical compositions containing the same This present invention relates to novel compounds, isomer thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as vanilloid receptor (Vanilloid Receptor 1; VR1; TRRPV1) antagonist; and a pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating a disease such as pain, migraine, arthralgia, neuralgia, neuropathies, nerve injury, skin disorder, urinary bladder hypersensitiveness, irritable bowel syndrome, fecal urgency, a respiratory disorder, irritation of skin, eye or mucous membrane, stomach-duodenal ulcer, inflammatory diseases, ear disease, and heart disease.
US07763655B2	Cosmetic compositions having carnitine creatinate and methods for using There is a topical composition having carnitine creatinate and a cosmetically acceptable vehicle. There is also provided a method for improving the aesthetic appearance of skin. There is also provided a method for inhibiting the induced lipid synthesis in skin. There is also provided a method for inhibiting the formation of cellulite in skin.
US07763653B2	Ternary and quaternary eutectic mixtures of local anesthetics substances The present invention describes ternary and quaternary eutectic mixtures composed by active local anesthetic substances. These eutectic mixtures possess melting point inferior to 20° C. and consist of homogeneous liquid useful in the preparation o pharmaceutical compositions for topical anesthesia or analgesia of tissues as skin or mucous.
US07763652B2	Prostaglandin derivatives A prostaglandin derivative represented by Formula (I): wherein X is a halogen atom in the α- or β-substitution, Y is an ethylene group, a vinylene group or an ethynylene group, R1 is a C3-10 cycloalkyl group, a C3-10 cycloalkyl group substituted with a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C4-13 cycloalkylalkyl group, R2 is a hydrogen atom or a CO2R3 group (R3 is a hydrogen atom, a C1-4 straight or branched chain alkyl group or a C2-4 straight or branched chain alkenyl group), n is an integer of 1 to 4 and p is 0, 1 or 2, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a hydrate thereof.
US07763645B2	Carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate Disclosed herein is crystalline carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate monohydrate having high aqueous solubility and the process for preparation thereof. The invention further discloses methods for treating hypertension, congestive heart failure and angina in a mammal, using pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compound of invention.
US07763642B2	Phenyl-sulfamates as aromatase inhibitors There is provided a compound of Formula I wherein X, Y and Z are each independently of each other an optional linker group; R1 is a ring system; R2 is selected from hydrocarbyl groups, oxyhydrocarbyl groups, cyano (—CN), nitro (—NO2) and halogens; R3 and R4 are independently selected from H and hydrocarbyl, ring A and B are independently optionally further substituted.
US07763635B2	Once daily dosage forms of trospium A pharmaceutical composition of a pharmaceutically acceptable trospium salt, with upon administration to a human patient generates an average steady state blood levels of trospium with a minimum (Cmin) and maximum (Cmax) blood levels of about 0.5-2.5 ng/ml and about 2.0-6.0 ng/ml, respectively.
US07763629B2	Tetrahydropteridines useful as inhibitors of protein kinases The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase, represented by Structural Formula (I): wherein the variables in Structural Formula (I) are as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said compounds and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disease, conditions, or disorders. The invention also provides processes for preparing compounds of the inventions.
US07763628B2	Methods and compositions utilizing quinazolinones Quinazolinones of formulae 1a, 1b, 1c and 1d are disclosed. They are useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders associated with KSP kinesin activity.
US07763626B2	Compositions and method for enhancing the therapeutic activity of opiods in treatment of pain Compositions and methods for inhibiting opioid tolerance and opioid withdrawal-induced hyperalgesia are provided.
US07763621B2	Vitronectin receptor antagonist derivatives, method for preparing same, use thereof as medicines and pharmaceutical compositions containing same A subject of the invention is the compounds of formula (I): in which R1, R2, R3, R4 and G have the meanings indicated in the description, their preparation process, their use as medicaments having an antagonist activity on the vitronectin receptor and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US07763618B2	Pyridyl derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents Methods of treating an SCD-mediated disease or condition in a mammal, preferably a human, are disclosed, wherein the methods comprise administering to a mammal in need thereof a compound of formula (I): wherein W, V, x, y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R7a, R8, R8a, R9, R9a, R10 and R10a are defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I) are also disclosed.
US07763617B2	Pyrazolopyridine-4-yl pyridazinone derivatives and addition salts thereof, and PDE inhibitors comprising the same derivatives or salts as active ingredient Novel pyrazolopyridine-4-yl pyridazinone derivatives serve as phosphodiesterase inhibitors and are useful compounds for use in pharmaceutical products.Specifically, the compounds of the present invention are pyrazolopyridine-4-yl pyridazinone derivatives represented by the following general formula (1): (Example: 6-(2-ethyl-7-methoxy-pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-4-yl)-5-methyl-4, 5-dihydro-3(2H)-pyridazinone).
US07763616B2	Piperazine-piperidines with CXCR3 antagonist activity The present application discloses a compound, or enantiomers, stereoisomers, rotamers, tautomers, racemates or prodrug of said compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or esters of said compound, or of said prodrug, said compound having the general structure shown in Formula 1: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof, wherein the various moieties are defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treating chemokine mediated diseases, such as, palliative therapy, curative therapy, prophylactic therapy of certain diseases and conditions such as inflammatory diseases (non-limiting example(s) include, psoriasis), autoimmune diseases (non-limiting example(s) include, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis), graft rejection (non-limiting example(s) include, allograft rejection, xenograft rejection), infectious diseases (e.g, tuberculoid leprosy), fixed drug eruptions, cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity responses, ophthalmic inflammation, type I diabetes, viral meningitis and tumors using a compound of Formula 1.
US07763615B2	Ecteinascidin analogs for use as antitumour agents Derivatives of ecteinascidin 736 of general formula (I) wherein the groups R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, OR′, SH, SR′, SOR′, SO2R′, C(═O)R′, C(═O)OR′, NO2, NH2, NHR′, N(R′)2, NHC(O)R′, CN, halogen, ═O, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C25 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C18 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C18 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic; wherein X is independently selected of OR′, CN, (═O), or H; wherein each of the R′ groups is independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, NO2, NH2, SH, CN, halogen, ═O, C(═O)H, C(═O)CH3, CO2H, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C25 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C18 alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C18 alkynyl, substituted or unsubstituted aryl; wherein m is 0, 1 or 2; and wherein n is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4, and their use as antitumoral agent.
US07763612B2	Therapeutic amine-arylsulfonamide conjugate compounds Therapeutic amine-arylsulfonamide conjugate compounds, of the general formula: wherein R′ is [D-W-], hydroxyl, or alkoxyl; R″ is independently [D-W′-], hydrogen, alkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl or aryl, or R″ and R″ together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring optionally containing one or two further heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur; D is independently a therapeutic amine radical comprising at least one nitrogen atom and optionally at least one oxygen atom coupled to W or W′ by a nitrogen or oxygen atom; W and W′ are a chemical bond or linker; wherein either R′ is [D-W-] or at least one R″ is [D-W′-], and pharmaceutically acceptable esters, amides, salts or solvates thereof, pharmaceutical compositions containing same, methods for their preparation, and their use in treating psychiatric, neurologic and metabolic disorders are disclosed.
US07763610B2	Carboxylic acid derived benzoxazines as agents for the treatment of respiratory diseases The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I) (wherein all symbols have the same meanings as described hereinbefore). The compound antagonizes cysLT2 and therefore, it is useful as an agent for the prevention and/or treatment of respiratory diseases such as bronchial asthma, bronchial asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonectasia, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia (e.g. interstitial pneumonitis etc.), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), allergic rhinitis, sinusitis (e.g. acute sinusitis, chronic sinusitis, etc.), and the like, or as an expectorant or antitussives.
US07763609B2	Heterocyclic aspartyl protease inhibitors Disclosed are compounds of the formula I or a stereoisomer, tautomer, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein W is a bond, —C(═S)—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(═O)—, —O—, —C(R6)(R7)—, —N(R5)— or —C(═N(R5))—; X is —O—, —N(R5)— or —C(R6)(R7)—; provided that when X is —O—, U is not —O—, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(═O)— or —C(═NR5)—; U is a bond, —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —C(O)—, —O—, —P(O)(OR15)—, —C(═NR5)—, —(C(R6)(R7))b— or —N(R5)—; wherein b is 1 or 2; provided that when W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, U is not —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—; provided that when X is —N(R5)— and W is —S(O)—, —S(O)2—, —O—, or —N(R5)—, then U is not a bond; and R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, and R7 are as defined in the specification; and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula I. Also disclosed is the method of inhibiting aspartyl protease, and in particular, the methods of treating cardiovascular diseases, cognitive and neurodegenerative diseases, and the methods of inhibiting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, plasmepins, cathepsin D and protozoal enzymes.Also disclosed are methods of treating cognitive or neurodegenerative diseases using the compounds of formula I in combination with a cholinesterase inhibitor or a muscarinic m1 agonist or m2 antagonist.
US07763602B2	Pyrrole derivatives as antimycobacterial compounds Novel pyrrole derivatives of formula (I) and their pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts having superior antimycobacterial activity against clinically sensitive as well as resistant strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis as well as having lesser toxicity compared to known compounds. The use of the novel compounds of formula (I) for treatment of latent tuberculosis including Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR TB). The methods for preparation of the novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the novel compounds and method of treating MDR TB by administration of compounds of formula (I).
US07763597B2	Salts There is provided pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 represents C1-2 alkyl substituted by one or more fluoro substituents; R2 represents C1-2 alkyl; and n represents 0, 1 or 2, which salts are useful as prodrugs of competitive inhibitors of trypsin-like proteases, such as thrombin, and thus, in particular, in the treatment of conditions where inhibition of thrombin is required.
US07763592B1	SHIP-deficiency to increase megakaryocyte progenitor production The invention concerns a method for increasing megakaryocyte and megakaryocyte progenitor numbers in vitro or in vivo by suppressing SH2-containing inositol-5-phosphatase (SHIP) function in megakaryocytes or megakaryocyte progenitors expressing the SHIP gene. SHIP function can be suppressed by administering an interfering RNA, or other SHIP inhibitor, to the megakaryocytes or megakaryocyte progenitors in vitro or in vivo.
US07763588B2	Method for increasing cognitive function and neurogenesis The invention provides a method for improving cognitive performance in a physically active subject. The invention further provides a method of enhancing neurogenesis in a physically active subject. In one embodiment, the method encompasses administering to the subject an effective amount of one or more flavonoids. In a further embodiment, the method encompasses administering to the subject an effective amount of one or more antioxidants.
US07763586B2	Melanoma antigens and their use in diagnostic and therapeutic methods The present invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding a melanoma antigen recognized by T lymphocytes, designated MART-1. This invention further relates to bioassays using the nucleic acid sequence, protein or antibodies of this invention to diagnose, assess or prognoses a mammal afflicted with melanoma or metastata melanoma. This invention also provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen and a second melanoma antigen designated gp100. This invention further provides immunogenic peptides derived from the MART-1 melanoma antigen or gp100 antigen which have been modified to enhance their immunogenicity. The proteins and peptides provided can serve as an immunogen or vaccine to prevent or treat melanoma.
US07763585B2	Methods for inhibiting tumor cell proliferation The subject invention concerns methods for inhibition of STAT biological functions using platinum complexes.
US07763584B2	Hepatitis C virus inhibitors Macrocyclic peptides having the general formula: are disclosed. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed.
US07763583B2	Endoparasiticidal compositions for topical application The present invention relates to transdermally applicable compositions comprising cyclic depsipeptides and/or praziquantel, and to their preparation and their use for controlling endoparasites.
US07763582B2	Localized insulin delivery for bone healing A method of promoting bone healing in a non-diabetic patient in need thereof by locally administering a therapeutically effective amount of insulin to the patient. A drug delivery device, which includes insulin and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, wherein the device is adapted for localized administration of insulin to a patient in need thereof is also presented.
US07763579B2	Method of preparing a laundry product A method of preparing a composition for use in a unit dose fabric treatment system, the method comprising the steps of reacting together, in the presence of water, a ester-containing soap precursor, a base material, and optionally a solvent.
US07763566B2	Method and composition for sorbing toxic substances Toxic substances such as heavy metals are extracted from a medium using a sorbent composition. The composition is derived by sulfidation of red mud, which contains hydrated ferric oxides derived from the Bayer processing of bauxite ores. Exemplary sulfidizing compounds are H2S, Na2S, K2S, (NH4)2S, and CaSx. The sulfur content typically is from about 0.2 to about 10% above the residual sulfur in the red mud. Sulfidized red mud is an improved sorbent compared to red mud for most of the heavy metals tested (Hg, Cr, Pb, Cu, Zn, Cd, Se, Th, and U). Unlike red mud, sulfidized red mud does not leach naturally contained metals. Sulfidized red mud also prevents leaching of metals when mixed with red mud. Mixtures of sulfidized red mud and red mud are more effective for sorbing other ions, such as As, Co, Mn, and Sr, than sulfidized red mud alone.
US07763561B2	Compositions that can produce polymers This invention provides a compositions that are useful for polymerizing at least one monomer into at least one polymer.
US07763559B2	Glass substrate for display and display A glass substrate for a display, which is formed of a glass having a light weight and having high refinability with decreasing environmental burdens, the glass comprising, by mass %, 50 to 70% of SiO2, 5 to 18% of B2O3, 10 to 25% of Al2O3, 0 to 10% of MgO, 0 to 20% of CaO, 0 to 20% of SrO, 0 to 10% of BaO, 5 to 20% of RO (in which R is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr and Ba), and over 0.20% but not more than 2.0% of R′2O (in which R′ is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Li, Na and K), and containing, by mass %, 0.05 to 1.5% of oxide of metal that changes in valence number in a molten glass, and substantially containing none of As2O3, Sb2O3 and PbO.
US07763557B2	Porcelain enamel having a metallic appearance A porcelain enamel composition having a metallic appearance is disclosed. The composition comprises about 45% to about 55% SiO2, about 4 to about 20% R2O, about 9 to about 15% B2O3, about 4 to about 12% MnO2, about 1.5 to about 7% F2, about 0% to about 20% MO2, about 0% to about 10% RO, about 0% to about 6% NO2, about 0% to about 2% P2O5, about 0% to about 3% CoO, about 0% to about 3% NiO, about 0% to about 3% Al2O3, about 0% to about 3% Fe2O3, about 0% to about 3% CuO, about 0% to about 4% ZrO2, about 0% to about 2% Nb2O5, and about 0% to about 5% Sb2O3, wherein R2O represents at least one alkali oxide, wherein RO represents at least one alkaline earth oxide and wherein MO2 represents at least one opacifying pigment selected from the group consisting of ZrO2, TiO2, CeO2, SnO2 and La2O3.
US07763555B2	Hurricane resistant composites A composite flexible fabric is employed as a covering for an opening of a building, such as a window or door. The composite fabric protects the opening from hurricane force winds and associated flying objects. The composite fabric is formed from at least one layer of a fabric comprised of high tenacity fibers and at least one ultraviolet radiation resistant layer which is attached to the high tenacity fiber fabric. The UV resistant layer limits transmission of both UVA and UVB rays preferably to less than about 10% of the radiation incident upon such layer. Preferably, the UV resistant layer is a woven fabric, and the layer of high tenacity fibers is a woven fabric of extended chain polyethylene fibers. An adhesive layer may be used to enhance bonding between the fabric layer and the UV resistant layer.
US07763554B2	Method and device for forming a longitudinal fiber web and for forming a transverse fiber web and for forming a cross fiber web and for forming an airbag A method is described for forming a longitudinal fiber web, wherein synthetic tapes with an elongated cross-sectional contour are positioned substantially parallel to each other for forming a bundle, wherein the tapes are embedded in a matrix material. The tapes are positioned partially overlapping each other.
US07763553B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device subjected to heat treatment by use of optical heating apparatus An auxiliary heating process is performed to set the temperature of the outer peripheral portion of a semiconductor substrate higher than that of the central portion thereof by use of an auxiliary heating source which supplementally heats a region of an area smaller than the area of the main surface of the semiconductor substrate from the rear surface of the main surface thereof, pulse-like flash lamp light or laser light is applied in the auxiliary heated state and the heat treatment is performed by use of the applied energy. The flash lamp light is applied to the main surface of the semiconductor substrate in a pulse form of 0.1 ms to 100 ms.
US07763552B2	Method of interconnect formation using focused beams A method of forming an electrical interconnect, which includes a first electrode, an interlayer of a programmable material disposed over at least a portion of the first electrode, and a second electrode disposed over the programmable material at a non-zero angle relative to the first electrode. The interlayer includes a modified region having differing electrical properties than the rest of the interlayer, sandwiched at the junction of the first electrode and the second electrode. The interlayer may be exposed to a focused beam to form the modified region.
US07763550B2	Method of forming a layer on a wafer A layer is formed on a semiconductor wafer in an apparatus having a processing chamber, a transferring chamber, and a wafer boat. The boat having the semiconductor wafer thereon is rotated in the transferring chamber. While the boat is rotated, the boat is transferred between the transferring chamber and the processing chamber and a reaction gas is provided to the processing chamber to form the layer on the wafer.
US07763549B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method for preventing patterns from inclining in drying process A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device of the present invention has the steps of forming a pattern made of a processed film or a resist on a substrate, washing the pattern with a washing liquid which is a liquid including at least water, spreading an amphiphilic material that has a hydrophilic group and a hydrophobic group on the surface of the washing liquid remaining on the substrate after washing the pattern, and drying the substrate to remove the washing liquid on the substrate after spreading the amphiphilic material. When moisture is removed in the drying step, molecules of the amphiphilic material are spread on the surface of the washing liquid, so that the surface tension of the washing liquid is reduced to prevent the pattern from inclining.
US07763543B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor apparatus A method for manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor apparatus is disclosed. According to the method, an element structure is formed on a front surface side of a semiconductor substrate. A rear surface of the semiconductor substrate is grinded or polished in a direction parallel to a flat surface of a table. A front surface of the semiconductor substrate is grinded and polished in a direction parallel to the rear surface after the rear surface of the semiconductor substrate is grinded or polished.
US07763540B2	Method of forming a silicided gate utilizing a CMP stack A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a silicided gate utilizing a CMP stack. The CMP stack includes a first liner formed over the underlying semiconductor device and a first dielectric layer formed over the first liner layer. The first dielectric layer is formed to approximately the height of the gate. A second liner layer is formed over the first dielectric layer. Since the first dielectric layer is formed to approximately the height of the gate, the second liner over the moat regions is at approximately the height of the first liner over the gate. A CMP process is performed to expose the first liner over the top of the gate. Since the first dielectric layer is formed to the height of the gate, a portion of the second liner remains over the moat regions after the CMP process. Afterwards, the gate is exposed and a silicidation is performed to create a silicided gate.
US07763533B2	Method of forming a salicide layer for a semiconductor device Methods of fabricating semiconductor devices are disclosed. An illustrated example method protects spacers and active areas by performing impurity ion implantation on an oxide layer prior to etching the oxide layer. The illustrated method includes forming a gate on a semiconductor substrate, forming a spacer on a sidewall of the gate, forming an oxide layer over the substrate, forming a mask on the oxide layer to cover a non-salicide area, implanting impurity ions into a portion of the oxide layer which is not covered by the mask, removing the portion of the oxide layer which is implanted with impurity ions, performing salicidation on the substrate, and removing the mask.
US07763531B2	Method and structure to process thick and thin fins and variable fin to fin spacing The disclosure describes an integrated circuit with multiple semiconductor fins having different widths and variable spacing on the same substrate. The method of forming the circuit incorporates a sidewall image transfer process using different types of mandrels. Fin thickness and fin-to-fin spacing are controlled by an oxidation process used to form oxide sidewalls on the mandrels, and more particularly, by the processing time and the use of intrinsic, oxidation-enhancing and/or oxidation-inhibiting mandrels. Fin thickness is also controlled by using sidewalls spacers combined with or instead of the oxide sidewalls. Specifically, images of the oxide sidewalls alone, images of sidewall spacers alone, and/or combined images of sidewall spacers and oxide sidewalls are transferred into a semiconductor layer to form the fins. The fins with different thicknesses and variable spacing can be used to form a single multiple-fin FETs.
US07763527B2	Semiconductor element, semiconductor device, and method for fabrication thereof A nitride semiconductor growth layer is laid on a substrate having an engraved region provided with a depressed portion.
US07763521B2	Metal wiring and method for forming the same A metal wiring and method for forming the same are provided. A first conductive layer is formed on a semiconductor substrate, and an insulating layer is formed on the first conductive layer. A via and a trench are formed in the insulating layer, and a second conductive layer is formed by burying metal in the via and the trench. The insulating layer also includes materials with a low dielectric constant filled in second vias.
US07763514B2	Method of manufacturing a transistor and memory cell array A transistor of an integrated circuit includes a first and second source/drain regions, a channel region connecting the first and second source/drain regions, and a gate electrode configured to control an electrical current flowing in the channel. The gate electrode is disposed in a gate groove, that is defined in a top surface of a semiconductor substrate. The first and second source/drain regions extend at least to a depth d1, wherein the depth d1 is measured from the top surface of the substrate. A top surface of the gate electrode is disposed beneath the top surface of the semiconductor substrate in a distance to the top surface that is less than the depth d1.
US07763511B2	Dielectric barrier for nanocrystals Electronic apparatus, systems, and methods of forming such electronic apparatus and systems include non-insulating nanocrystals disposed on a dielectric stack, where the non-insulating nanocrystals are arranged to store electric charge. The dielectric stack includes two dielectric layers having different electron barriers such that the non-insulating nanocrystals may be disposed on the dielectric layer having the lower electron barrier.
US07763510B1	Method for PFET enhancement A semiconductor process and apparatus includes forming PMOS transistors (90) with enhanced hole mobility in the channel region by forming a hydrogen-rich silicon nitride layer (91, 136) on or adjacent to sidewalls of the PMOS gate structure as either a hydrogen-rich implant sidewall spacer (91) or as a post-silicide hydrogen-rich implant sidewall spacer (136), where the hydrogen-rich dielectric layer acts as a hydrogen source for passivating channel surface defectivity under the PMOS gate structure.
US07763509B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device including forming two stress films and irradiation of one stress film A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, in which a stress film having a large stress can be formed with high accuracy over a transistor. The method comprises the steps of: depositing a tensile stress film over the whole surface of a substrate having formed thereon an n-MOSFET; removing by etching the deposited stress film while leaving it on the n-MOSFET; and performing UV irradiation to the remaining stress film. By the UV irradiation, a tensile stress of the stress film is improved. Further, although the stress film is cured by the UV irradiation, occurrence of etching defects caused by the curing is prevented because the UV irradiation is performed after the etching. Thus, speeding-up and high quality of the n-MOSFET can be attained.
US07763508B2	Methods for protecting gate stacks during fabrication of semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated from such methods Methods for protecting gate stacks during fabrication of semiconductor devices and semiconductor devices fabricated from such methods are provided. In an embodiment, a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a gate stack comprising a first gate stack-forming layer overlying a semiconductor substrate and forming first sidewall spacers about sidewalls of the gate stack. After the step of forming the first sidewall spacers, a portion of the first gate stack-forming layer is exposed. The exposed portion is anisotropically etched using the gate stack and the first sidewall spacers as an etch mask. Second sidewall spacers are formed adjacent the first sidewall spacers after the step of anisotropically etching.
US07763507B2	Stressed interlayer dielectric with reduced probability for void generation in a semiconductor device by using an intermediate etch control layer of increased thickness By forming an etch control material with increased thickness on a first stressed dielectric layer in a dual stress liner approach, the surface topography may be smoothed prior to the deposition of the second stressed dielectric material, thereby allowing the deposition of an increased amount of stressed material while not contributing to yield loss caused by deposition-related defects.
US07763504B2	Method for manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device A manufacturing method of a silicon carbide semiconductor device includes the steps of: preparing a semiconductor substrate including a silicon carbide substrate, a drift layer and a first semiconductor layer; forming a plurality of first trenches in a cell portion; forming a gate layer on an inner wall of each first trench by an epitaxial growth method; forming a first insulation film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate; forming a gate electrode on the first insulation film for connecting to the gate layer electrically; forming a source electrode on the first insulation film for connecting to the first semiconductor layer in the cell portion; and forming a drain electrode connected to the silicon carbide substrate electrically.
US07763503B2	Thin film semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same In a semiconductor device manufacturing process, a gate insulating film forming step, an amorphous semiconductor film forming step, and an insulating film forming step are continuously performed without taking out the substrate to the atmosphere.
US07763502B2	Semiconductor substrate, method for manufacturing semiconductor substrate, semiconductor device, and electronic device A single crystal semiconductor layer is formed over a substrate having an insulating surface by the following steps: forming an ion doped layer at a given depth from a surface of a single crystal semiconductor substrate; performing plasma treatment to the surface of the single crystal semiconductor substrate; forming an insulating layer on the single crystal semiconductor substrate to which the plasma treatment is performed; bonding the single crystal semiconductor substrate to the substrate having the insulating surface with an insulating layer interposed therebetween; and separating the single crystal semiconductor substrate using the ion doped layer as a separation surface. As a result, a semiconductor substrate in which a defect in an interface between the single crystal semiconductor layer and the insulating layer is reduced can be provided.
US07763497B2	Structure and method for forming a capacitively coupled chip-to-chip signaling interface A system and method for providing capacitively-coupled signaling in a system-in-package (SiP) device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the system includes a first semiconductor device and an opposing second semiconductor device spaced apart from the first device, a dielectric layer interposed between the first device and the second device, a first conductive pad positioned in the first device, and a second conductive pad positioned in the second device that capacitively communicate signals from the second device to the first device. In another embodiment, a method of forming a SiP device includes forming a first pad on a surface of a first semiconductor device, forming a second pad on a surface of a second semiconductor device, and interposing a dielectric layer between the first semiconductor device and the second semiconductor device that separates the first conductive signal pad and the second conductive signal pad.
US07763493B2	Integrated circuit package system with top and bottom terminals An integrated circuit package system includes a die pad with leads; attaching an integrated circuit over the die pad; attaching a connector to the integrated circuit and the leads; and forming an encapsulant, over the integrated circuit, having a connection cavity over the leads leaving an exposed portion of the leads.
US07763489B2	Method of forming a micromechanical system containing a microfluidic lubricant channel Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a electromechanical device that has an improved usable lifetime due to the presence of one or more channels that contain and deliver a lubricant material that can reduce the likelihood of stiction occurring between the various moving parts of the device. Embodiments of the present invention also generally include an enclosed device package, and a method of forming the enclosed device package, that has one or more lubricant containing and/or transporting channels that that deliver lubricant material to a device disposed within the enclosed device package. Each lubricant containing channel acts as a ready supply of “fresh” lubricant to prevent stiction from occurring between interacting components of the device disposed within the enclosed region of the device package. The ready supply of “fresh” lubricants may also be used to replenish damaged lubricants (worn-off, broken down, etc) at the contacting surfaces where stiction generally occurs.
US07763487B2	Integrated differential pressure sensor and manufacturing process thereof A process for manufacturing an integrated differential pressure sensor includes forming, in a monolithic body of semiconductor material having a first face and a second face, a cavity extending at a distance from the first face and delimiting therewith a flexible membrane, forming an access passage in fluid communication with the cavity, and forming, in the flexible membrane, at least one transduction element configured so as to convert a deformation of the flexible membrane into electrical signals. The cavity is formed in a position set at a distance from the second face and delimits, together with the second face, a portion of the monolithic body. In order to form the access passage, the monolithic body is etched so as to form an access trench extending through it.
US07763483B2	Array substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes forming a gate line, a gate pad and a gate electrode on a substrate through a first mask process, forming a data line, a data pad, a source electrode, a drain electrode and an active layer on the substrate including the gate line, the gate pad and the gate electrode through a second mask process, wherein the data line crosses the gate line to define a pixel region, the source electrode is extended from the data line, the drain electrode is spaced apart from the source electrode, and the active layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the source and drain electrodes, forming a passivation layer on an entire surface of the substrate including the data line, the source electrode and the drain electrode through a third mask process, the passivation layer being etched to expose the substrate in the pixel region, a part of the drain electrode, the gate pad and the data pad, and forming a pixel electrode, a gate pad terminal and a data pad terminal by depositing a transparent conductive material on an entire surface of the substrate including the passivation layer, the pixel electrode directly contacting the exposed part of the drain electrode, the gate pad terminal directly contacting the gate pad, and the data pad terminal directly contacting the data pad.
US07763482B2	Method of fabricating array substrate for liquid crystal display device A method of fabricating an array substrate for a liquid crystal display device comprises forming a gate line, a data line that crosses the gate line and a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line on a substrate, and forming an organic insulating material layer on the gate line, the data line and the thin film transistor. The organic insulating material layer has photo curability, flexibility and dynamic stability. The method further comprises forming a passivation layer that has a drain contact hole from the organic insulating material layer by using a stamp that has a convex portion. The drain contact hole exposes a drain electrode of the thin film transistor. The method also comprises forming a pixel electrode on the passivation layer. The pixel electrode is connected to the drain electrode through the drain contact hole.
US07763468B2	Specimen analysis method and specimen analysis device The present invention relates to a technique for analyzing a sample by utilizing a double integration circuit (11) for outputting a physical quantity related to the output from an analytical tool (2). In the present invention, the time interval from when the output from the analytical tool (2) is inputted into the double integration circuit (11) till when the physical quantity is started to be outputted from the double integration circuit (11) differs before and after the supply of the sample to the analytical tool (2) is confirmed.
US07763453B2	Microfluidic mixing and analytic apparatus Disclosed herein is a device comprising a pair of bellows pumps configured for efficient mixing at a microfluidic scale. By moving a fluid sample and particles in suspension through an aperture between the paired bellows pump mixing chambers, molecular collisions leading to binding between the particles and ligands in the sample are enhanced. Such devices provide an alternative for mixing that does not use a vent and can be used with a variety of particles in suspension such as magnetic beads to capture or purify useful cells and molecules.
US07763452B2	Purification of HER-2 variants The present invention provides for a novel method for purification of EGFR family proteins obtained from cultures of insect cells. The process comprises subsequent steps of a) diafiltration and exchange of culture medium with buffer, b) immobilized metal affinity chromatography (IMAC), c) size exclusion chromatography (SEC), and d) anion exchange chromatography (AIE). The method also provides for an immunogenic variant of HER-2 protein for which the purification process has been especially adapted, as well as means for the preparation of the variant.
US07763451B2	Methods for preparing Bacillus anthracis protective antigen for use in vaccines The invention relates to improved methods of producing and recovering B. anthracis protective antigen (PA), especially modified PA which is protease resistant, and to methods of using of these PAs or nucleic acids encoding these PAs for eliciting an immunogenic response in humans, including responses which provide protection against, or reduce the severity of, B. anthracis bacterial infections and which are useful to prevent and/or treat illnesses caused by B. anthracis, such as inhalation anthrax, cutaneous anthrax and gastrointestinal anthrax.
US07763449B2	Nucleic acid encoding a novel ribonuclease having an amino acid sequence made up of the amino acid sequence of a known ribonuclease and an N-terminal leader sequence that is at least one residue long A nucleic acid encodes a novel RNase. The RNase has an amino acid sequence in which an amino acid sequence disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,239,257 B1 is preceded by a different N-terminal residue or leader sequence.
US07763448B2	Porous body formed of sericin The present invention provides a porous body high in safety against environment and living bodies and having a strength high enough to withstand practical use, said porous body comprising, as a skeleton constituent thereof, sericin with an average molecular weight of 30000 to 400000, and having a recovery rate of 10 to 100% after 50% compression.
US07763446B2	Chimeric DNA-binding proteins Chimeric proteins containing composite DNA-binding regions are disclosed together with DNA constructs encoding them, compositions containing them and applications in which they are useful.
US07763444B2	Koji mold-origin phospholipase A2 It is intended to provide koji mold-origin phospholipase A2 and a DNA encoding it. Namely, phospholipase A2 comprising the following protein (a) or (b): (a) a protein having an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2; and (b) a protein having an amino acid sequence derived from an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 by a partial modification and serving as phospholipase A2.
US07763441B2	Modulators of gluconeogenesis The present invention provides methods of affecting gluconeogenesis by altering the levels or activity of DUSP4 and/or EGR1. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising or encoding modulators of gluconeogenesis are also disclosed.
US07763436B2	Method for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis The present invention relates to a novel diagnostic marker useful for the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis comprising the autoantibodies of mannose binding lectin protein and a process thereof.
US07763434B2	Antagonists of interleukin-15 Antagonists of mammalian interleukin-15 (“IL-15”) are disclosed and include muteins of IL-15 and modified IL-15 molecules that are each capable of binding to the IL-15Rα-subunit and that are incapable of transducing a signal through either the β- or γ-subunits of the IL-15 receptor complex. Also included are monoclonal antibodies against IL-15 that prevent IL-15 from effecting signal transduction through either the β- or γ-subunits of the IL-15 receptor complex. Methods of treating various disease states are disclosed, including treating allograft rejection and graft-versus-host disease.
US07763430B2	Diagnostic assay for anti-von Willebrand Factor cleaving protease (ADAMTS13) antibodies This invention relates to a kit to be used in an assay system for determination of an anti-von Willebrand Factor-cleaving protease (“anti-vWF-cp”) antibody in a sample. The kit comprises vWF-cp and/or vWF-fragment(s) immobilized on a solid phase. The kit can be used in a method for determination of anti-vWF-cp antibodies from a patient, for the diagnosis of disorders associated with the occurrence of anti-vWF-cp-antibodies, and the differentiation of various forms of thrombotic microangiopathy.
US07763424B2	Method of removing air bubbles from hybridization solution of microarray-coverslip assembly and microarray kit for the same A method of removing air bubbles from a hybridization solution in a microarray-coverslip assembly c including injecting a solution of magnetic particles between the coverslip and microarray, applying a magnetic field to the microarray-coverslip assembly, moving the magnetic particles and removing air bubbles in the hybridization solution from a hybridization area of the microarray with the magnetic particles, and a microarray kit for the same.
US07763422B2	Method for assessing cancerous state The present invention relates to a method for assessing a cancerous state of a mammal-derived specimen, which comprises: (1) a first step of measuring a methylation frequency of Fibrillin2 gene contained in a mammal-derived specimen or an index value having the correlation therewith, and (2) a second step of determining a cancerous state of the specimen based on a difference obtained by comparing the measured methylation frequency or the index value having the correlation therewith, with a control; and the like.
US07763418B2	Detection of Rho proteins The present invention provides methods of detecting activated Rho GTPase proteins by contacting a solid support with a sample comprising an activated Rho GTPase protein. The solid support is linked to an activated Rho GTPase binding peptide. The activated Rho GTPase protein remains associated with the solid support during the detection.
US07763417B2	Methods for fabricating optical microstructures using a cylindrical platform and a rastered radiation beam Optical microstructures, such as microlenses, are fabricated by rotating a cylindrical platform that includes a radiation sensitive layer thereon, about its axis, while simultaneously axially rastering a laser beam across at least a portion of the radiation sensitive layer. The cylindrical platform is also simultaneously translated axially while it is being rotated. The amplitude of the laser beam is continuously varied while rastering. The optical microstructures that are imaged in the radiation sensitive layer can be developed to provide a master for replicating a microlenses.
US07763414B2	Pseudo low volume reticle (PLVR) design for ASIC manufacturing A Pseudo Low Volume Reticle (PLVR) which consists of multiple design layers on a single reticle. Specifically, the reticle can include two instances of each layer in order to facilitate die-to-die inspection techniques. A scribe is wrapped around each instance of the layer, such that both the frame and active area of the chip can be inspected with the die-to-die method. The chip consists of design data for a given part. The scribe, or frame, is preferably standard data across products which is used for yield and in line testing during the chip manufacturing process. Since only one chip and scribe unit is necessary to manufacture a device at each layer, it is only necessary that one chip and scribe instance yield during the reticle manufacturing process.
US07763412B2	Polymer, positive resist composition and method for forming resist pattern A polymer, a positive resist composition, and a method for forming a resist pattern that are able to form a resist pattern with a high level of resolution and excellent etching resistance. The present invention uses a polymer that contains a structural unit (a1) represented by a general formula (a-1) shown below and a structural unit (a2) represented by a general formula (a-2) shown below, another polymer that contains the structural unit (a1) and a structural unit (a3) represented by a general formula (a-3) shown below, and another polymer that contains the structural unit (a1), the structural unit (a2), and the structural unit (a3).
US07763411B2	Donor element with release-modifier for thermal transfer A donor element useful in an assemblage for imaging by exposure to light comprises a support layer, a light-to-heat conversion layer disposed adjacent the support layer containing a light absorber, and a transfer layer disposed adjacent the light-to-heat conversion layer opposite the support layer. The donor element also includes a release-modifier disposed between the support layer and the transfer layer.
US07763406B2	Electrophotographic photoreceptor, process cartidge and electrophotographic apparatus An electrophotographic photoreceptor has at least an undercoat layer and a photosensitive layer formed on a conductive substrate, wherein the undercoat layer contains metal oxide fine particles and an electron acceptor compound having a group reactive with the metal oxide fine particles. A process cartridge and an electrophotographic apparatus use the electrophotographic photoreceptor.
US07763404B2	Methods and apparatus for changing the optical properties of resists The present invention provides methods and system for improving the accuracy of measurements made using optical metrology. The present invention relates to methods and systems for changing the optical properties of tunable resists that can be used in the production of electronic devices such as integrated circuits. Further, the invention provides methods and systems for using a modifiable resist layer that provides a first set of optical properties before exposure and a second set of optical properties after exposure.
US07763402B2	Photosensitive resin composition The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition, and more particularly, to a photosensitive resin composition for forming an over coating layer of a color filter. The photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention includes a UV absorber. The photosensitive resin composition according to the present invention adjusts line width and height of a pattern without difficulty, forms a linear pattern, provides good transmittance and is adequate to form the over coating layer of the color filter.
US07763401B2	Colorant-containing curable negative-type composition, color filter using the composition, and method of manufacturing the same The invention provides a colorant-containing curable negative-type composition containing at least a colorant, a cross-linking agent, and a photosensitive agent and satisfying the following Condition (1) relevant to the mass of the respective components in the case the composition further contains a binder, and satisfying the following Condition (2) relevant to the mass of the respective components in the case the composition does not contain a binder: Condition (1): wherein the mass of the binder >0, 0.45≦the mass of the colorant/[the mass of the colorant+the mass of the cross-linking agent+the mass of the photosensitive agent+the mass of the binder]<1.0 and 2<[the mass of the cross-linking agent/the mass of the binder]; and Condition (2): wherein the mass of the binder=0, 0.45≦the mass of the colorant/[the mass of the colorant+the mass of the cross-linking agent+the mass of the photosensitive agent]<1.0.
US07763398B2	Layout method for mask A layout method for a mask can include forming a cell including a first main pattern. A second main pattern can be formed in a main chip layout, and the cell can be inserted into the main chip layout. A dummy pattern inhibiting region can be created on the basis of the first main pattern and the second main pattern. Then, plural dummy patterns having a single common shape can be formed over the entire main chip layout into which the cell is inserted. Dummy patterns that overlap with the dummy pattern inhibiting region can be removed.
US07763394B2	Protected pattern mask for reflection lithography in the extreme UV or soft X-ray range A mask (MM) with patterns (MF) for use in a reflection lithography device with a photon beam with a wavelength of less than about 120 nm. Said mask (MM) comprises a planar substrate (ST) fixed to a reflecting structure (SMR) comprising a front face provided with selected patterns (MF) made from a material which is absorbent at the given wavelength and further comprises protection means (SP) which are transparent to the given wavelength and arranged such as to maintain a distance (H) between the perturbing particles (PP) and the patterns (MF) greater than or equal to one of the values of the depth of focus of the lithographic device and the height associated with the percentage of photon absorption by the perturbing particles (PP) which is acceptable.
US07763390B2	Fuel cell assembly having long life characteristics An example fuel cell assembly includes a separator plate. Non-porous and hydrophobic flow field layers are associated with the separator plate. An electrolyte retaining matrix comprises silicon carbide powder and has a mean particle size of about 3 microns and a thickness of about 0.05 mm Hydrophilic substrates are associated with catalyst layers. The hydrophilic substrates are about 70% porous and have a void volume that is about 40% filled with transferable phosphoric acid in an initial condition. A condensation zone cools a vapor passing from the assembly to less than about 140° C.
US07763386B2	Cathode active material and non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell using same A cathode active material having a large capacity and improved charge/discharge cycle characteristics is disclosed. A battery has a cathode (2) having a cathode active material, an anode (3) and a non-aqueous electrolyte, and uses a cathode active material composed of a mixture of a first lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Co and comprising a layer structure and a second lithium-transition metal composite oxide containing Ni and Mn and comprising a layer structure.
US07763381B2	Cell thermal runaway propagation resistance using dual intumescent material layers A means for inhibiting the propagation of thermal runaway within a plurality of batteries is provided, wherein the means is comprised of a pair of intumescent material layers coating the battery casing, or at least a portion thereof.
US07763379B2	Cap assembly mold and secondary battery having the same Disclosed herein is a cap assembly mold mounted to a battery cell, in which an electrode assembly including cathodes/separators/anodes is disposed, wherein the cap assembly mold is manufactured by integrally forming a protection circuit board, a safety element, connection terminals, and a cap housing by insert injection molding, and, when the insert injection molding is carried out, the connection terminals are partially exposed from the lower end surface of the cap assembly mold such that the connection terminals can be electrically connected to electrode terminals of the battery cell. According to the present invention, the cap assembly mold is formed by insert injection molding in the state that the protection circuit and the battery are not connected with each other. Consequently, the molding process is carried out using normally available resins, the cap assembly mold is electrically stable, the coating process for preventing electrical short circuits is not necessary, and the possibility of electrical damage to the protection circuit is eliminated.
US07763377B2	Electrochemical element having an ellipsoidal assembly configured for high power input The electrochemical element includes an electrode assembly accommodated in a case with an electrolyte. The electrode assembly is formed into a flat shape by winding positive and negative electrodes with a separator interposed therebetween. The positive electrode includes an exposed positive current collector portion uncoated with an active material and formed in one end in the width direction of a strip-shaped positive current collector, and a positive lead is attached to the exposed positive current collector portion. The negative electrode includes an exposed negative current collector portion uncoated with an active material and formed in the other end in the width direction of a strip-shaped negative current collector, and a negative lead is attached to the exposed current collector portion. The exposed positive current collector portion on the one end is pressed and welded, and the exposed negative current collector portion on the other end is pressed and welded to form the electrode assembly. This implements a current collection structure for providing stable conductive connection with high quality in a simple manner for an electrochemical element requiring high power.
US07763374B2	Membrane fuel cell electrodes incorporated with carbon nanomaterial-supported electrocatalysts and methods of making the same Fuel cell electrodes are fabricated on electrode base substrates. The electrode substrates can be evenly and uniformly covered with electrocatalysts, which are supported on carbon nanomaterials, and ionomers by means of filtration and pressing. The electrodes can be used as anodes or cathodes for membrane fuel cells, such as DMFC and PEMFC.
US07763371B2	Solid oxide fuel cell electrolyte and method A method of making a solid oxide fuel cell electrolyte includes preheating a substrate on which an oxide electrolyte layer is to be deposited to a substrate temperature of about 1100° C. and above, impinging a surface of a source comprising the oxide with an electron beam in an evacuated chamber at a pressure of about 10−3 or less mm of Hg devoid of process gas, such as oxygen, to evaporate the oxide in the chamber, and placing the preheated substrate in the chamber where the oxide deposits on the preheated substrate. The oxide fuel cell electrolyte is deposited having a columnar oxide microstructure.
US07763367B2	Component with a ceramic coating, into which particles are embedded, and method for producing said component The subject matter of the invention is a component which is provided with a ceramic coating forming the surface. Inventively there is provision at least in a cover layer of the coating for nanoparticles made from a colorant (CrCoAl or a spinel-type oxide) and aluminum oxide nanoparticles. This combination of nanoparticles in the coating advantageously results in a resistance to high temperatures of the coloring of the surface of up to 1000° C. not previously known. This allows even components under great stress, such as for example compressor or turbine blades of a gas turbine, to be provided with temperature-resistant coloring. This can then be used for an optical inspection for example. Protection is also claimed for a method for creating the inventive coating.
US07763362B2	Shielding based on metallic nanoparticle compositions and devices and methods thereof Disclosed are cohesive metallic structures, comprising sintered metallic nanoparticles, suitable for shielding against electromagnetic interference and radio frequency interference. Also disclosed are methods for forming such structures. Devices for shielding electromagnetic radiation and methods of shielding electromagnetic radiation using such devices are also provided.
US07763361B2	Metallized laminated structure and method of making the same A metallized laminated structure suitable for making a rigid container having a metallic appearance is provided. The laminated structure includes a metallized film and a thermoplastic sheet. At least a portion of the thermoplastic sheet is bonded to the metallized film through a lamination process. The metallized film includes a metallic layer, a sealable layer, and a polypropylene core between the metallic layer and the sealable layer. The thermoplastic sheet includes at least one layer of a polypropylene or a thermoplastic olefin. Or the thermoplastic sheet includes at least one layer of a polypropylene and at least one layer of a thermoplastic olefin.
US07763355B2	Device manufacturing method, top coat material and substrate In immersion lithography, to avoid internal reflections in the final element of the projection system, immersion fluid and topcoat, the thicknesses, dl, dtc, and dr, and refractive indices, nl, ntc and nr, of the immersion fluid, topcoat and resist may meet the following criteria: nl≦ntc≦nr dl>˜5.λ dtc≦˜5.λ.
US07763348B2	Cellulosic particles, spherical object comprising cross-linked polymer particles, and adsorbent for body fluid purification The present invention relates to a cellulosic particle body comprising interconnected cellulosic small particles with small interparticle spaces and to a method of producing said cellulosic particle body which comprises dispersing cellulosic small particles in an alkaline medium and contacting the resulting suspension with a coagulating solution. In this specification, the above technology will be referred to as the first invention.
US07763346B2	Surface coated cutting tool made of cermet having property-modified α type Al2O3 layer of hard coating layer A surface coated cermet cutting tool comprising a tool body and a hard coating layer formed on the surface of the tool body, wherein the hard coating layer has a lower layer of a titanium compound layer and an upper layer of property-modified α type Al2O3 layer that has a crystal grain boundary orientation determined using a field emission type scanning electron microscope and an electron back-scattered diffraction pattern imaging device such that crystal grain boundary units of not less than 45% of all the grain boundaries show intersection angles of 15° or less between normals of (0001) planes and between normals of {10-10} planes, where a crystal grain boundary unit is a crystal grain boundary of adjacent pair of crystal grains.
US07763341B2	Filled polymer composite and synthetic building material compositions The invention relates to composite compositions having a matrix of polymer networks and dispersed phases of particulate or fibrous materials. The polymer matrix contains a polyurethane network formed by the reaction of a poly- or di-isocyanate and one or more saturated polyether or polyester polyols, and an optional polyisocyanurate network formed by the reaction of optionally added water and isocyanate. The matrix is filled with a particulate phase, which can be selected from one or more of a variety of components, such as fly ash particles, axially oriented fibers, fabrics, chopped random fibers, mineral fibers, ground waste glass, granite dust, or other solid waste materials. The addition of water can also serve to provide a blowing agent to the reaction mixture, resulting in a foamed structure, if such is desired.
US07763339B2	Nonwoven fabrics with high fluid absorption capacity and a regular structure, process for their production, and their use A three-dimensionally structured fiber fabric has a high fluid absorption capacity of at least 5 g fluid per g of fiber fabric and elevations and depressions that occur alternately and regularly with reference to the fabric plane, which includes at least one nonwoven fabric layer and a shrunk fabric bonded to it. The bond between the nonwoven fabric layer and the shrunk fabric has been produced by hot bonding, and the hot bonding occurred at least perpendicular to the direction of the greatest shrinkage of the shrunk fabric, in the form of regularly arranged lines. Furthermore, spaces have formed between the nonwoven fabric layer and the shrunk fabric, at the alternately occurring elevations and depressions, which spaces promote the fluid absorption capacity of the fabric. These fabrics may be used as wiping cloths, wet wipes, as fluid dispensers for cleaning or for applying fluids, etc.
US07763338B2	Retaining apparatus for pet waste pad A retaining apparatus for retaining a liquid-absorptive sheet includes a lower layer and an upper layer having substantially the same dimensions as the lower layer. Sandwiched between the two layers are first plurality of magnetic members arranged along the perimeter of the lower layer and a second plurality of magnetic members, opposite in polarity to said first plurality of magnetic members, arranged adjacent to the first plurality of magnetic members.
US07763337B2	Protective film adhesive A protective floor film adhesive composition includes an acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive having an inherent viscosity in a range of 0.3 dl/g or greater, a cross-linker, and a plasticizer compatible with the acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive. The adhesive composition has a glass transition temperature of −10 degrees Celsius or less, and the adhesive composition has an initial 180 degree peel adhesion test value of 5 oz/in or greater and builds to a final 180 degree peel adhesion test value of 40 oz/in or less, and a haze test value of 10% or less. Protective floor film articles and methods of protecting flooring are also described.
US07763335B2	Gas barrier layered product and packaging medium, and method for producing gas barrier layered product Provided is a gas barrier layered product including a base material and a layer stacked on at least one surface of the base material, wherein the layer is formed of a composition including: a hydrolyzed and condensed product of at least one compound (L) containing a metal atom to which at least one characteristic group selected from a halogen atom and an alkoxy group has been bonded, wherein the compound (L) contains at least one compound (A) and at least one compound (B), wherein a mole ratio of the compound (A)/the compound (B) is in a range of 0.5/99.5 to 40/60; and a neutralized product of a polymer containing at least one functional group selected from a carboxyl group and a carboxylic anhydride group, wherein at least 55 mol % of a —COO— group contained in the at least one functional group has been neutralized with a metal ion having a valence of two or more. Also provided is a method for producing the gas barrier layered product.
US07763334B2	System and method for upgrading building windows A glazing method and system for upgrading an existing single glazed window installation includes providing an insulating glass unit comprising a first glazing lite and a second glazing lite. Providing a spacer located between the existing lite and the insulating glass unit. The spacer is formed from a material which is capable of forming a seal between the insulating glass unit and the existing lite and forms a cavity between the insulating glass unit assembly and the existing glazing installation. Providing a supplemental holder for holding the insulating glass unit in place against the existing glazing installation.
US07763330B2	Dichroic guest-host polarizer comprising an oriented polymer film A dichroic guest-host polarizer comprises an oriented polymerized liquid crystal host and aligned therewith a dichroic guest. The dichroic ratio of the polarizer is about 15 or more. The polarizer may have a small thickness, be manufactured using a wet deposition method, optionally in accordance with a desired pattern, and be provided on the inside of a liquid crystal cell. Polymerizable liquid crystals having a highly ordered mesophase which may be suitable used to obtain highly oriented polymer films such as polarizer films are disclosed.
US07763325B1	Method and apparatus for thermal spraying of metal coatings using pulsejet resonant pulsed combustion An apparatus and method for thermal spraying a metal coating on a substrate is accomplished with a modified pulsejet and optionally an ejector to assist in preventing oxidation. Metal such as Aluminum or Magnesium may be used. A pulsejet is first initiated by applying fuel, air, and a spark. Metal is inserted continuously in a high volume of metal into a combustion chamber of the pulsejet. The combustion is thereafter controlled resonantly at high frequency and the metal is heated to a molten state. The metal is then transported from the combustion chamber into a tail pipe of said pulsejet and is expelled therefrom at high velocity and deposited on a target substrate.
US07763323B2	Cross-linked polyester protective coatings The invention relates to protective coating systems derived from a functional polyester resin, a cross-linker and a phenol-formaldehyde resin. Also provided is a method of coating a metal substrate using the protective coating systems to produce a cross-linked protective coating. Further provided is a composite material prepared with the coating system and, in certain embodiments, useful in fabricating metal foodstuffs storage containers. The composite material may be particularly useful in fabricating foodstuffs storage containers and “easy-open” end closures wherein the cross-linked protective coating contacts the foodstuffs.
US07763322B2	Method for overpainting color and/or effect multi-layer paints A process for overcoating multicoat paint systems comprising (1) applying by pneumatic spray application to the multicoat paint systems the extract, free from opaque pigments, of an aqueous basecoat material (A) or of a corresponding aqueous basecoat material, (2) flashing off and/or drying the resulting film (1) without curing it completely, (3) coating by pneumatic spray application at a reduced spraying pressure the resulting flashed off and/or dried film (2) with the aqueous basecoat material (A) or a ′ corresponding aqueous basecoat material, (4) flashing off and/or drying the resulting aqueous basecoat film (3) without curing it completely, (5) coating the resulting flashed off and/or dried aqueous basecoat film (4) with a liquid clearcoat material, and (6) jointly curing the film (1), and, where resulting clearcoat film (5), the aqueous basecoat film (4) and the appropriate, any further uncured films that are present.
US07763321B2	Polyimide copolymer and metal laminate using the same A novel polyimide copolymer, which is a copolymer comprising two kinds of tetracarboxylic acid dianhydrides consisting of (A) isopropylidene-bis(4-phenyleneoxy-4-phthalic acid) dianhydride and (B) 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, and one kind of a diamine consisting of (C) 6-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)benzimidazole, or two or three kinds of diamines consisting of component (C) and (D) at least one kind of diamines consisting of bis(4-amino-phenyl)ether (D1) and phenylenediamine (D2), and a metal laminate manufactured by laminating said polyimide copolymer to a metallic foil. The metal laminate comprising the novel polyimide copolymer as a layer on the metallic foil has a low curling susceptibility to cause curling, twisting, warping, etc. against temperature changes due to a low coefficient of linear thermal expansion of the polyimide copolymer, and also has satisfactory adhesiveness and thermal dimensional stability and a low water absorbability, and thus can be used as a suitable for a flexible, finely printed circuit board requiring a high dimensional stability.
US07763318B2	Method for improving heat stability of polyparaxylylene and derivative film thereof and polyparaxylylene derivative A method for improving the heat stability of polyparaxylylene and a derivative film thereof to improve the heat resistance of the polyparaxylylene and the derivative film thereof without deteriorating deposition characteristics or profitability, and a polyparaxylylene derivative whose heat resistance is improved are provided. When the polyparaxylylene or the derivative film thereof represented by a below-described general formula 1 is formed by a chemical vapor deposition method, an amino-(2.2)-paracyclophane compound represented by a below-described general formula 3 is mixed in a (2.2)-paracyclophane compound represented by a below-described general formula 2 to form a film. (In the formula 1, X1 and X2 designate hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen. X1 and X2 may be the same or different. n represents a degree of polymerization.) (In the formula 2, X1 and X2 have the same meanings as those of the formula 1.) (In the formula 3, X3 designates hydrogen or a lower alkyl group. Y1 and Y2 designate hydrogen or an amino group and both Y1 and Y2 are not hydrogens at the same time.)
US07763316B2	No hexa shell sand A formulation and method of use for eliminating the use of hexa in shell sand encapsulation is disclosed. The composition of matter consists of standard novalac resins with the hexa component replaced by solid granular resole or curing agent. The preferred formulation and method of compounding is given. Trace elements of ammonia, phenol and the like are further reduced by the addition of a preferred 50:50 mix of an ammonia buffer and masking agent. The preferred compounds for the ammonia buffer and masking agent mix are given.
US07763313B2	Tinting optical substrates The present invention provides a method for tinting an optical substrate. The method includes the steps of applying a coating composition containing: • a polymerisable monomer having a polyoxyalkylene backbone containing at least four contiguous oxyalkylene units, and • an abrasion resistant agent and/or a high crosslinking polymerisable monomer to the optical substrate, polymerizing the coating composition to form an abrasion resistant coating layer, and introducing a tinting compound into the coating layer to thereby tint the optical substrate. The invention also provides a coating composition and an optical substrate that is tinted according to the method of the invention.
US07763302B2	Methods for automatically making large quantities of pre-cooked eggs having a natural appearance The present invention includes methods and devices for mass producing cooked, cooled egg products having a grill fried egg appearance. One device includes a portion for positioning whole, intact, shelled eggs positioned laterally across and above a cooking mold conveyor, and a portion for cracking the eggshells and depositing the eggs into cooking molds on the conveyor. Some devices and methods include an egg yolk splitter for rupturing the egg yolk sac to deposit a whole egg having a ruptured egg yolk into each mold. Other devices and methods include irregularly shaped egg molds for providing a mass produced cooked egg having a natural, irregularly shaped outlines and/or surfaces. Devices and methods according to the present invention can be used to produce irregularly, outlined shaped cooked egg products including whole eggs, formulated eggs, or eggs made from scrambled egg mixes. The pre-cooked eggs can be delivered pathogen free to fast food establishments and reheated for consumers in less time than required to cook the egg.
US07763299B2	Method for processing vegetables having core and leafy ends A leafy vegetable having a core end and a leafy end is processed after being harvested. The harvested leafy vegetable is transported to a trim area on a conveyor. A first cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the core end. A second cutting implement located in the trim area trims a portion of the leafy end. The first and second cutting implements are spaced a set distance apart, which defines an amount of the leafy vegetable remaining after the portions of the core and leafy ends are trimmed. As the portions of the core and leafy ends of the leafy vegetable are being trimmed by the first and second cutting implements, a set of one or more nozzles located in the trim area sprays a rinsing liquid on cut sites on the leafy vegetable to rinse off natural juices exuding from the cut sites.
US07763298B2	Methods of making vacuum packaged food products A packaged food article, comprising a package maintaining at least a partial vacuum and having at least a portion being flexible; and at least one food piece disposed therein in the form of a shaped solid composite mass comprising an aggregate base having a quantity of food particles, wherein at least a portion of the food piece is in conforming contact with the flexible package portion and wherein the food piece has a water activity of 0.45 or less is disclosed. In one embodiment the packaged food article further comprises binder. In most embodiments, the binder comprises 25% or less, by weight, of the product, resulting in a product that is less sweet than other grain-based handheld food products, yet retains a chewy texture. In another embodiment, highly oxygen sensitive ingredients are used as a food ingredient. The resulting product has a very long shelf life, maintaining its full color, texture and flavor for at least 3 months, up to about 12 months. Additionally, most of the frangible ingredients remain whole and there is minimal, if any, waste during manufacturing as no trimming is required.
US07763296B2	Food items, systems and methods Described is a cone-shaped food item and systems and methods for packaging and dispensing the same. A preferred food item includes a cone-shaped edible food element such as a cone-shaped waffle, a cone-shaped external wrap for covering the food element, a foodstuff filling received within the edible food element, and a lid for covering an open upper end of the food element. Systems for assembling and dispensing the food item can include assembling the food element and optionally storing the food element originally in an inverted position wherein the foodstuff to be received internally of the cone-shaped food element is originally contained within the lid and thus not in substantial contact with the waffle or other conical food element. This can help to maintain the integrity of the cone-shaped food element during assembly and maintenance prior to distribution to consumers. Thereafter, for example upon serving the food item to a consumer, the food item is manipulated to its upright position whereupon the foodstuff is deposited by gravity into the interior volume of the cone-shaped waffle or other food element.
US07763292B2	Cancer cell growth inhibition by black bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) extracts This invention relates to processes or methods for the production of compositions comprising extracts of black beans containing phenolics, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, and tannins, phytosterols, and triterpenoids such as saponins and other natural products with proven antioxidant capacity, colorant capacity, and uses thereof, e.g., as antioxidants, nutritional supplements, as food, cosmetic or pharmaceutical antioxidants or colorants, as antineoplastic or anti-cancer or anti-tumor preparations, e.g., to treat, prevent and/or inhibit cancers or cancer cell growth, such as hormone dependent or hormone independent tumors or cancers or cancer cells. such as mammalian mammary, prostate, colon, hepatic, leukemia cancer or cancer cell growth, as active ingredient(s) in compositions for lowering cholesterol or lowering oxidation of LDL or for inhibiting cholesterol synthesis (or the enzyme therefor), as an active ingredient(s) in compositions, e.g., nutritional supplements.
US07763291B2	Tea polyphenol composition and method for producing the same The objective of the present invention is to provide a tea polyphenol composition that has reduced bitterness and astringency while containing catechins with high purity. The present invention provides a tea polyphenol composition, (A) comprising 85% by weight to 95% by weight of catechins, (B) wherein the catechins contains epigallocatechin gallate and gallocatechin gallate at a ratio of 65% by weight to 80% by weight and (C) wherein the ratio given by (epigallocatechin gallate+gallocatechin gallate)/(epicatechin+catechin+epigallocatechin+gallocatechin+epicatechin gallate+catechin gallate) is from 2 to 4.
US07763286B2	Composition comprising an extract of Tiarella polyphylla and tiarellic acid isolated therefrom having antiinflammatory, antiallergic and antiasthmatic activity The present invention relates to a composition comprising an extract of Tiarella polyphylla, and tiarellic acid isolated therefrom having anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and anti-asthmatic activity. The extract of Tiarella polyphylla and the tiarellic acid isolated therefrom shows the inhibitory effect on the LTC4 release in vitro test and the suppressive effect on the IgE level and the cytokine (IL-4, IL-5 and IL-13) production, airway hyperresponsiveness, and leukocyte infiltration in OVA-induced asthmatic mice. Therefore, it can be used as the therapeutics or functional health food for treating and preventing inflammatory, allergic and asthmatic disease.
US07763283B2	Nitric oxide (NO) releasing material Biocompatible materials that have the ability to release nitric oxide (NO) in situ at the surface-blood interface when in contact with blood. The materials which may be polymers (e.g., polyurethane, poly(vinyl chloride), silicone rubbers), metals, such as stainless steel, carbon, and the like are provided with biocatalysts or biomimetic catalysts on their surface that have nitrite, nitrate, and/or nitrosothiol-reducing capability. Illustratively, the catalysts are adsorbed or immobilized at the surface of the material. The catalysts can act on endogenous nitrite, nitrate, or nitrosothiols within the blood creating a local increase in the NO levels at the surface of the material. An illustrative enzymatic biocatalyst is mammalian xanthine oxidase. In another illustrative embodiment, a biomimetic catalyst is a copper (Cu(II)-ligand complex, e.g. dibenzo[e,k]-2,3,8,9-tetraphenyl-1,4,7,10-tetraaza-cyclododeca-1,3,7,9-tetraene. In some cases, lipophilic salts of nitrite/nitrate (e.g., tridodecylmethylammonium nitrite (TDMA+ NO2−/NO3−)) or certain salts of nitrosothiols can be doped within a polymer material, or an underlying polymeric film, to create a reservoir of nitrite or nitrosothiol that continuously leaks into the immobilized catalytic layer. Adequate levels of endogenous reducing equivalents are present within blood to provide catalytically-generated surface levels of NO that are above the threshold reportedly required to prevent platelet adhesion or activation.
US07763282B2	Quaternary compounds comprising propolis as the active substance The present invention describes a quaternary composition consisting of propolis delivered in a hydrophilic carrier (cyclodextrin and cyclodextrin derivatives) and co ground with the aid of two compounds for the preparation thereof in the form of a finely divided powder. The composition exhibits advantageous dissolution characteristics in aqueous environments compared to native propolis, hence resulting in greater bioavailability of the active ingredients contained therein.
US07763279B2	Method for producing core-shell (CS) particles and microcapsules using porous templates, CS particles and microcapsules, and the use thereof A process for the production of CS particles (10) and microcapsules (12) is described, in which at least one active compound (4) is adsorbed in porous templates (2) (A), as a result of which templates (5) filled with active compounds are present. Subsequently, the templates (2) are provided (B) with a primer layer (6) which is intended to facilitate the subsequent construction of the capsule shell (9). The capsule shell is formed (C) by applying alternately charged polyelectrolyte layers (8). Filled CS particles (10) are obtained. By subsequent dissolution of the templates (2) the active compounds (4) are released (D) from the template into the interior of the microcapsules. The active compounds (4) remain enclosed there or are slowly released (E) from the capsule.
US07763275B2	Nanocapsules having a polyelectrolyte envelope A method for the production of nano- or microcapsules having a diameter of from 20 nm to 40 μm is suggested, wherein template particles are supplied in an aqueous medium, electrically recharged with a polyelectrolyte, re-recharged without separation or washing steps using a second polyelectrolyte having a complementary charge with respect to the first polyelectrolyte, and said process is optionally continued with alternately charged polyelectrolytes.
US07763273B2	Method for reducing methane production emanating from the digestive activities of an animal The present invention generally relates to a method for reducing the production of methane emanating from the digestion of animal by using one or more essential oil compounds selected from the group consisting of limonene, eugenol, a silicylate, quinoline, vanilla, thymol and a cresol, which are administered to the animal feed.
US07763267B2	Versatile high load concentrate compositions for control of ecto- parasites High load concentrate compositions comprising metaflumizone, an optional bridging agent, a surfactant, and a suitable carrier solvent. These compositions may be topically administered to animals, and are useful for preventing or treating ectoparasitic infestations in warm-blooded animals for prolonged periods of time. Additionally, they may be further diluted to provide other types of formulations useable for both topical and oral administration.
US07763266B2	Agents for combating plant pests The present invention relates to compositions for controlling plant pests containing the compound of formula (I) in a mixture with fungicidally active compounds.
US07763263B2	Skin external agents and drugs The present invention provides a method for enhancing epidermal permeability barrier function of the aged skin, which includes the step of externally administering to the aged skin an amount of a fumaric acid diester derivative expressed by the following general formula (1) as an active ingredient wherein R1 represents a C1-4 alkylene group; R2 and R3 each represents a linear or branched C1-8 alkyl group; and n is an integer of 2 to 5.
US07763260B2	Murine calicivirus The invention disclosed herein relates to a newly discovered murine norovirus, and compositions and methods related thereto.
US07763256B2	Compositions and methods for suppressing fibrocytes and for detecting fibrocyte differentiation The present invention relates to the ability of SAP to suppress fibrocytes. It also relates to the ability of IL-12, laminin-1, cross-linked IgG and IgG aggregates to suppress fibrocytes. Methods and compositions for suppressing fibrocytes using these proteins are provided. These methods are useful in a variety of applications including treatment and prevention of fibrosing diseases such as scleroderma, pulmonary fibrosis and asthma. Finally, the invention includes assays for detecting the ability of various agents to modulate differentiation into fibrocytes. Such assays may also be used to diagnose scleroderma, pulmonary fibrosis, or other fibrosing diseases.
US07763254B2	Human immunodeficiency virus integrase-LEDGF p75 isoform protein-protein interactions The present invention relates to protein-protein interactions involved in AIDS. More specifically, the present invention relates to complexes of polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, fragments of the polypeptides, antibodies to the complexes, Selected Interacting Domains (SID®) which are identified due to the protein-protein interactions, methods for screening drugs for agents which modulate the interaction of proteins and pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of modulating the protein-protein interactions.
US07763251B2	Kits to assess the risk of tumor progression The present invention is based on the discovery antigen-presenting cells (APCs) may be generated to have predetermined levels of expression of the intracellular enzyme, indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO). Because expression of high levels of IDO is correlated with a reduced ability to stimulate T cell responses and an enhanced ability to induce immunologic tolerance, APCs having high levels of IDO may be used to increase tolerance in the immune system, as for example in transplant therapy or treatment of autoimmune disorders. Also disclosed are kits for assessing the relative risk of tumor progression in a subject. For example, disclosed are kits for assessing the relative risk of tumor progression in a subject and having reagents for detection of the enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in a sample of tissue from a tumor or tumor draining lymph node from a subject, wherein the reagents are packaged in at least one individual container. The kits may include reagents for detection of cell surface or immunohistochemical markers associated with high IDO expression by APCs such as DO, CD123, CD11c or CCR6.
US07763250B2	Antibodies directed against amyloid-beta peptide and nucleic acids encoding same Antibodies directed to the C-terminal side of β-amyloid peptide and methods of using these antibodies for diagnosing and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and Aβ peptide associated diseases are described.
US07763243B2	In situ immunization The arming of activated T cells (ATC) with BiAbs can overcome major barriers for successful adoptive immunotherapy. The BiAb approach takes the advantage of the targeting specificity of monoclonal antibodies and the cytotoxic capacity of T cells to lyse tumors. Arming of ATC with BiAb makes every T cell an antigen-specific CTL and infusions of such cells will markedly increase the effective precursor frequency of CTL in the cancer patient. Furthermore, the ability of such armed ATC to kill multiple times without rearming with BiAb, secrete tumoricidal cytokines, secrete chemokines, and survive in patients for up to 8 days after the last infusion or in Beige/SCID mice for over 13 weeks after cessation of treatment. The persistence of cells in the Beige/SCID after infusion show long-term survival capability in the host. Re-stimulation of armed ATC after 3 cycles of cytotoxicity with tumor cells resulted in the secretion of interferon gamma indicating the development of tumor specific immune responses in the population of cells that have been exposed multiple times to antigen. In summary, armed ATC can act as a cytotoxic “drug”, kill multiple times (direct killing), divide after killing (increasing the effector:target ratio in vivo), secrete tumoricidal cytokines (indirectly killing), secrete chemokines at the tumor site (recruit naïve T cells and antigen-presenting cells to immunize the patient to tumor lysate) and persist in patients and animal models for weeks to months (long-term survival).
US07763240B2	Hair care compositions and methods of treating hair using same The present invention provides kits and methods for treating hair on the scalp comprising non-toxic compositions providing beneficial effects on hair without employing high temperatures, free radical initiators or rinsing hair after applying the compositions.
US07763236B2	Use of osteopontin in dental formulations Use of osteopontin for reducing plaque bacterial growth on tooth enamel and dental formulations containing osteopontin.
US07763234B2	Pharmaceutical compounds A pharmaceutical of the general formula Z—(L)n-V, wherein V denotes an amino acid sequence X1-X2-Val-Tyr-Ile-His-Pro-X8-X9-X10; L denotes a bond or a linker; Z denotes a group that optionally can carry an imaging moiety M; X1 denotes an amino acid; X2 denotes Arg or N-alkylated Arg or a mimetic of Arg; X8, X9 and X10 constitute an ACE cleavage site; Z forms a bond with the amino acid X1 optionally through the linker L; and M where denotes an imageable moiety capable of detection either directly or indirectly in a diagnostic imaging procedure.
US07763232B2	Methods for production of titanium oxide particles, and particles and preparations produced thereby The invention provides a method for the formation of small-size titanium oxide particles, comprising the steps of a) preparing a starting aqueous solution comprising at least one of titanic ions and complexes thereof, at a concentration of at least 0.1% w/w titanium; b) maintaining the solution at a temperature lower than 70° C. for a retention time in which hydrolysis takes place, the extent of the hydrolysis being sufficient to produce O.i mmol protons per mmol of titanium present in solution, wherein the time does not exceed 14 days, to form a system containing a retained solution; and c) adjusting the conditions in the system by at least one of the steps of: i) heating the retained solution to elevate the temperature thereof by at least 1° C.; ii) changing the pH of the retained solution by at least 0.1 units; and iii) diluting the retained solution by at least 20% whereby there are formed particles, wherein the majority of the particles formed are between about 2 nm and about 500 nm in size.
US07763222B2	Exhaust gas purifying system An exhaust gas purifying system has a honeycomb filter including a porous partition wall having a number of pores arranged so that a plurality of cells communicating between two end faces are formed, and a plugging portion disposed in either of the end faces or inside the cell so as to plug the cell; and a NOx purifying catalyst including a honeycomb catalyst carrier having substantially same shape as the honeycomb filter, and a NOx selective reducing SCR catalyst or a NOx occluding catalyst carried on surface of the partition wall and/or on surface of the pores, wherein the honeycomb filter and the NOx purifying catalytic member are disposed in this order in an exhaust gas flow path where exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine circulates.To provide an exhaust gas purifying system which realizes excellent purifying efficiency of NOx contained in exhaust gas discharged from a diesel engine, and small pressure loss, and can be mounted in limited space.
US07763220B2	Reformer, fuel cell system having the same, and method of manufacturing the same A fuel cell system includes: a reformer adapted to generate hydrogen from a fuel containing hydrogen through a chemical catalytic reaction using thermal energy; at least one electricity generator adapted to generate electric energy through an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen; a fuel supply unit adapted to supply the fuel to the reformer; and an air supply unit adapted to supply oxygen to the reformer and the at least one electricity generator. The reformer includes a plurality of plates stacked with each other and forming at least one passage adapted to allow a fuel or a gas to flow therethrough and at least one catalyst layer coated on inner surfaces of the at least one passage. In the reformer, the at least one catalyst layer is formed to have a plurality of grooves extending substantially in a same direction as of the at least one passage.
US07763218B2	Partial conversion hydrocracking process and apparatus Partial conversion hydrocracking process comprising the steps of(a) hydrotreating a hydrocarbon feedstock with a hydrogen-rich gas to produce a hydrotreated effluent stream comprising a liquid/vapour mixture and separating the liquid/vapour mixture into a liquid phase and a vapour phase, and(b) separating the liquid phase into a controlled liquid portion and an excess liquid portion, and(c) combining the vapour phase with the excess liquid portion to form a vapour plus liquid portion, and(d) separating an FCC feed-containing fraction from the controlled liquid portion and simultaneously hydrocracking the vapour plus liquid portion to produce a diesel-containing fraction, orhydrocracking the controlled liquid portion to produce a diesel-containing fraction and simultaneously separating a FCC feed-containing fraction from the vapour plus liquid portion.The invention also includes an apparatus for carrying out the partial conversion hydrocracking process.
US07763217B2	Rapid start fuel reforming systems and techniques An on-board fuel processor includes a microchannel steam reforming reactor (30) and a water vaporizer (40) heated in series with a combustion gas. The reformer (30) and the vaporizer (40) are both of a cross-flow panel configuration that allows for low combustion side pressure drop. Fuel is directly injected into the steam, and during a rapid cold start, both the combustion gas flow rate and the steam to carbon ratio are substantially increased relative to their steady state operating values. A rapid cold start can be achieved in under 30 seconds with a manageable amount of electric power consumption, removing impediments to use in automotive fuel cell applications.
US07763215B2	Reactor having detachably fixed tubesheet plate member A reactor including a reactor vessel and heat exchange tubes provided in the reactor vessel. The reactor vessel includes a tubesheet and is configured to receive a reaction fluid. The tubesheet has a first plate member configured to contact the reaction fluid and a second plate member configured to not contact the reaction fluid. Heat exchange tubes are provided in the reactor vessel and fixed to the first plate member. The heat exchange tubes are configured to receive a heat exchange medium. At least a portion of the first plate member configured to contact the reaction fluid is made of a metal that has a high corrosion-resistance against the reaction liquid, and the second plate member is made of a metal that has a low corrosion-resistance against the reaction liquid. The second plate member is detachably fixed to a remainder of the reactor vessel.
US07763213B2	Volatile corrosion inhibitor packages A package for enclosing volatile corrosion inhibiting materials includes a first enclosure barrier being fabricated from one or more gas-impermeable materials and defining a first enclosed space. The package further includes a substrate having one or more volatile corrosion inhibitor materials disposed thereon, with the substrate being disposed within the first enclosed space. In some embodiments, a second enclosure barrier being fabricated from a gas-permeable, solid particle-impermeable material is disposed in the first enclosed space, and defines a second enclosed space inside of the first enclosed space. In such embodiments, the substrate is preferably disposed within the second enclosed space.
US07763211B2	Method and apparatus for generating large pressures on a microfluidic chip The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for generating pressure suitable in magnitude for powering micro-sized devices. The present invention typically comprises a gas generation chamber that is equipped with an activation element and filled with a gas-containing liquid. Powering of the activation element causes gas within the liquid to be released. Upon release a series of pressure distribution channels deliver the gas to a wide variety of peripheral microfluidic devices. A series of one-way valves and multi-chambered configurations allow for a wide variety of pressures to be generated from a single pressure generation device. By manipulating the scale of the pressure generation device, lab-on-chip, hand held, and bench top applications are possible and may readily be interfaced to allow a substantial amount of user control of the system.
US07763209B2	Sample preparation device and method A sample preparation device for reducing a concentration of one or more concomitant components of a sample and/or increasing a concentration of one or more desired sample components is described.
US07763208B2	System and method for sensing and analyzing gases Disclosed herein is a device and method for converting the resistances of an array of metal oxide sensors into digital signals, wherein the sensors respond to the concentration of gases surrounding the sensor array. The device includes an electronic excitation device that provides an excitation voltage to the sensors; analog-to-digital signal conversion devices that convert the resistances of the sensors to digital signals; and means for calculating gas concentrations from the digital signals.
US07763206B2	Air decontamination method An air decontamination device comprising an air stream generator (20), a non-thermal plasma filter (22), an ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitting device (24), an ozone catalysing device (26), and a hydrocarbon emitter (28). The air stream generator (20) generates and directs an air stream through or across the non-thermal plasma filter (22), the UV radiation emitting device (24), the ozone catalysing device (26), and the hydrocarbon emitter (28). The plasma filter (22) produces free radicals by which contaminants in the air stream are nuetralised. The UV radiation emitting device (24) breaks down ozone in the air stream, catalysed by the ozone catalysing device (26). The hydrocarbon emitter (28) discharges an aromatic hydrocarbon into the air stream to preferentially react with residual ozone so that the air stream becomes suitable for human exposure. A method is also provided.
US07763201B2	Device and method for the production of a multi-layer concrete pipe A device and a method for the production of multi-layer concrete pipes, particularly two-layer concrete pipes. The device has a first stand, in which a first pressing head that can be driven is mounted, a turntable, on which several mold mantles standing vertically can be pivoted into a stand in cycles, and a first charging system for filling a first concrete mixture into one of the mold mantles. A second pressing head having an outside diameter that is smaller than that of the first pressing head, and a second charging system for filling a second concrete mixture into one of the mold mantles are provided. In this manner, the second concrete mixture can be filled into the mold mantle, by the second charging system and the mixture can be distributed and compacted before the concrete pipe is removed from the mold mantle.
US07763198B2	Method for retaining a vascular stent on a catheter A method of securely mounting a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method generally includes crimping a stent on a balloon of a balloon catheter, and positioning the balloon with the drug delivery stent thereon within a polished bore of a mold formed at least in part of a metallic material. The balloon is pressurized and heated within the mold as the mold radially restrains the stent from expanding. The stent is re-crimped on the balloon after removal from the mold to increase retention of the stent on the balloon.
US07763193B2	Process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of moulds used for moulding ceramic objects A process for the functional regeneration of the porosity of the materials used to make molds (2) for molding ceramic objects, when the pores have been damaged by use of the mold (2), comprises the sequential execution of at least two successive steps of an ordered sequence which includes the steps of: eliminating contamination caused by organic substances from the mold (2); eliminating contamination of biological origin from the mold (2); attacking inorganic encrustations and eliminating inorganic substances which have infiltrated the pores of the mold (2), the initial step of the process being preset according to the nature of a predetermined contaminating agent.
US07763191B2	Method and apparatus for performing an in-mold coining operation A hardware configuration and related method for performing a coining-type injection compression operation. The invention is useful in molding lenses since lenses have different thicknesses at various points. The equipment maintains the mold in a closed position during the entire molding cycle. A two part standoff post is designed to provide for slight axial compression during high injection pressure. The standoff post also provides a convenient mounting surface near the parting line to install inserts at various heights.
US07763188B2	Electrically stable copper filled electrically conductive adhesive An electrically conductive adhesive (ECA) with low and stable contact resistance includes at least one melt-processable reactive resin, at least one reactive diluent, at least one rheological additive, copper particles, at least one curing agent and at least one organic acid catalyst. The ECA is useful for filling vias, and bonding together components of electronic circuit structures.
US07763179B2	Color laser engraving and digital watermarking A color laser engraving method engraves a document including a surface layer and one or more sub-layers. The sub-layer includes different colors and orientations of ink. A laser provides openings in the surface layer—to expose color ink in the sub-layer—to create color images and/or text. The different orientations of the colored inks include, e.g., circular, linear and overlapped groupings of ink. A sub-layer preferably includes many repeated instances of the grouping. A digital watermark is embedded in a document via transfer of the digital watermark in an embedded image or text, or by pre-embedding the document via altering intensity of colored inks on the original document card stock. A digital watermark can be carried via modulation with a pseudo-random noise sequence.
US07763176B2	Process for the treatment of pig manure and the use thereof The invention relates generally to a process to treat domestic animal manure, such as pigs and swine, so that the treated manure can be environmentally acceptable. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process of de-phosphatation of manure comprising the steps of i) adding by-products of electrolysis and foundry (BPEF) to liquid manure, ii) stirring the manure-containing BPEF iii) letting the manure-containing BPEF that was so stirred stand for a time sufficient for the manure to separate into a solid fraction and a liquid fraction, the solid fraction depositing in the manure pit; and iv) separating the liquid and solid fractions. The liquid fraction contains less than 50% of total phosphorus initially contained in the manure, the phosphorus being found in the solid fraction.
US07763172B2	Filtering device A filtering device includes a container having an inlet and two or more spindles arranged in the device. Further included are at least two mutually axially offset diaphragm plates mounted on each of the two or more spindles. The two or more spindles are distributed in the container and rotatable relative to the container.
US07763167B2	Process for direct coal liquefaction Process for direct coal liquefaction of coal, including: (1) preparing a coal slurry from raw coal; (2) preheating the coal slurry, then feeding it into reaction system to undergo liquefaction reaction; (3) separating reaction products in a separator to form a liquid phase and a gas phase, wherein the liquid phase is fractionated in an atmospheric tower into a light oil fraction and a bottom product; (4) feeding the atmospheric tower bottom product to a vacuum tower to separate into distillate and vacuum residue; (5) mixing the light oil fraction and the distillate to form a mixture, then feeding the mixture to a suspended bed hydrotreating reactor with forced circulation for hydrogenation; (6) fractionating hydrogenation products into oil products and a hydrogen donor recycling solvent. The process can operate long periods, with higher reactor efficiency and utilization factor, increased liquid oil yield and can supply high-quality feedstock for further processing.
US07763163B2	Process for removal of nitrogen and poly-nuclear aromatics from hydrocracker feedstocks A feedstream to a hydrocracking unit is treated to remove or reduce the content of polynuclear aromatics and nitrogen-containing compounds by contacting the feedstream with an adsorbent compound selected from attapulgus clay, alumina, silica gel and activated carbon in a fixed bed or slurry column and separating the treated feedstream that is lower in the undesired compounds from the adsorbent material. The adsorbent can be mixed with a solvent for the undesired compounds and stripped for re-use.
US07763162B2	Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent A method is disclosed for treating the effluent from a hydrocarbon pyrolysis unit processing heavier than naphtha feeds to recover heat and remove tar therefrom. The method comprises passing the gaseous effluent to at least one primary heat exchanger, thereby cooling the gaseous effluent and generating superheated steam. Thereafter, the gaseous effluent is passed through at least one secondary heat exchanger having a heat exchange surface maintained at a temperature such that part of the gaseous effluent condenses to form a liquid coating on said surface, thereby further cooling the remainder of the gaseous effluent to a temperature at which tar, formed by the pyrolysis process, condenses. The condensed tar is then removed from the gaseous effluent in at least one knock-out drum. An apparatus for carrying out this method is also provided.
US07763157B2	Electrodeionization device An electrodeionization device for large-volume ultra-pure deionization of water is disclosed. The device comprises a plurality of alternating ion depletion and concentration compartments, interposed between an anode assembly and a cathode assembly, through which flows either a product stream or a waste stream. Each compartment contains several fluid-accessible channels packed with an appropriate ion-exchange medium. The flow of the waste and product streams among the compartments is “parallel” (i.e., contemporaneous). The flow of a stream through the compartments—i.e., through the channels therein—is “serial” (i.e., sequential). In an embodiment, electrical current is generated through the compartments using segmented electrodes—either in the anode and/or the cathode assembly—that are connected to a single multiple-outlet power source. The device is fast, efficient, robust, and its configuration is comparatively easy to scale upwards to accommodate larger water processing volumes.
US07763154B2	Method and sensor element for determining a gas in a gas mixture A method and a sensor element are provided for determining the concentration of an oxidizable gas in a gas mixture, e.g., in exhaust gases of internal combustion engines. Within the sensor element of a gas sensor, nitrogen oxides, hydrogen, and/or carbon monoxide contained in the gas mixture are at least partially removed in an initial step. In a further step, the concentration of the gas to be detected in the gas mixture freed of nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and/or hydrogen is ascertained.
US07763153B2	Method and apparatus for forming a crystalline silicon thin film A hydrogen gas is supplied into a deposition chamber accommodating a silicon sputter target and a deposition target object, a high-frequency power is applied to said gas to generate plasma exhibiting Hα/SiH* from 0.3 to 1.3 between an emission spectral intensity Hα of hydrogen atom radicals at a wavelength of 656 nm and an emission spectral intensity SiH* of silane radicals at a wavelength of 414 nm in plasma emission, and chemical sputtering is effected on the silicon sputter target by the plasma to form a crystalline silicon thin film on the deposition target object. Thereafter a high-frequency power is applied to a terminally treating gas to generate plasma for terminating treatment and the surface of the crystalline silicon thin film is terminally treated by the plasma in the terminally treating chamber.
US07763151B2	Process for producing transparent conductive laminate A process for producing a transparent conductive laminate having a completely crystallized, transparent conductive layer on a substrate comprising an organic polymer molding is provided. The transparent conductive layer is excellent in transparency and wet heat confidence, is not excessively low in specific resistivity, and has no variation on optical properties such as retardation characteristic. The transparent conductive laminate is obtained by sputter-film forming a transparent conductive layer on a substrate comprising an organic polymer molding under conditions of a substrate temperature of 80-150° C. and a degree of vacuum of 8×10−3 Pa or lower to form an amorphous transparent conductive layer comprising an In.Sn composite oxide having an amount of Sn atom of 1-6 % by weight based on the total weight of In atom and Sn atom and having a film thickness of 15-30 nm, a Hall mobility of 15-28 cm2 V·S, and a carrier density of 2×1020/cm3 to 5×1020/cm3, and heat treating the layer at a temperature lower than 120° C., to convert it into a completely crystallized transparent conductive layer having a Hall mobility of 30-45 cm2/V·S and a carrier density of 2×1020/cm3 to 7×1020/cm3.
US07763148B2	Method and apparatus for producing a fibrous web Disclosed is a method for producing a fibrous web, in particular a paper web, paperboard web or tissue web, with which a material flow of higher consistency and a material flow of lower consistency are mixed in a variable ratio over the machine width and the mixed flow is fed via a headbox as a headbox stream to a mesh section, whereby the mixing ratio between these two material flows of different consistency in the respective mixed flow acts as the set-point variable for controlling the gsm substance of the fibrous web over the machine width. In this case the ratio between the fibrous material content and the filler material content in the material flow of lower consistency is established or controlled such that the filler material fraction in the fibrous web can be established or controlled at least essentially independently of the gsm substance.
US07763142B2	Process for creating an ingrowth preventing indwelling catheter assembly A surgically implantable delivery or drainage catheter assembly includes a porous fiber membrane that is permeable to the intended drainage or delivery fluid, yet has an outer surface morphology and porosity that prevents the ingrowth of tissue. The porous fiber membrane is created using a phase-inversion process which is controlled to select a desired porosity. A reinforcement member is also disposed within the porous fiber membrane.
US07763136B2	Tape applicator A tape applicator apparatus for applying tape to a surface. The apparatus is configured for application of parallel strips of tape, as lateral plates holding tape are adjusted laterally dependent on the width desired intermediate the tape strips. At least two oppositely disposed tape holders are attached to the lateral plates and are configured collinear to at least two spool members and at least two distal and proximal rollers. The collinear nature of the tape holders, spools, and rollers allow the tape to be applied to the surface in a parallel fashion with a specifically set intermediate distance.
US07763135B1	Method for forming an elastic labeling band Disclosed is a method of forming an elastic labeling band. The method includes covering a central portion of a web of tag material with a release agent, advancing the web of tag material longitudinally and disposing a layer of molten elastomer over the advancing web of tag material, including over the release agent on the central portion thereof. The layer of molten elastomer is disposed over the web of tag material so that the elastomer bonds only to those portions of the web not covered with the release agent. The method includes curing the elastomer to define, with the web bonded thereto, an advancing web assembly, and separating a longitudinal segment from the web assembly to define an elastic labeling band.
US07763132B2	Method of producing a zirconium alloy semi-finished product for the production of elongated product and use thereof A large ingot is produced by casting the zirconium alloy, then the ingot is forged in two stages to obtain the semi-finished product wherein the first stage of forging the ingot is performed at a temperature at which the zirconium alloy is in a state comprising crystalline α and β phases.
US07763131B2	Method and apparatus for limiting the vibration of steel or aluminum strips in a blown-gas or -air cooling zones The invention relates to a method of improving the cooling of a blown-gas cooling chamber or of a blown-air cooling section in a line for heat treating steel and/or aluminum, and/or of improving the quality of products for treatment by reducing the vibration generated by the cooling, in which jets of gas or air are projected against each of the faces of the strip traveling through said section or chamber. In accordance with the invention, the jets (58) of gas or air are emitted from blow tubes (52) fitted to tubular nozzles (51) arranged at a distance transversely on either side of the travel direction (100) of the strip (53), said jets being directed towards the corresponding face of the strip while being inclined simultaneously essentially towards the edges of said strip in a plane perpendicular to the panel of the strip and to the travel direction (100) of said strip, and towards the upstream or downstream end of the strip in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the strip and parallel to the travel direction (100) of said strip.
US07763125B2	Non-ferromagnetic amorphous steel alloys containing large-atom metals The present invention relates to novel non-ferromagnetic amorphous steel alloys represented by the general formula: Fe—Mn-(Q)-B-M, wherein Q represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Sc, Y, Ce, Pr, Nd, Pm, Sm, Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu, and M represents one or more elements selected from the group consisting of Cr, Co, Mo, C and Si. Typically the atomic percentage of the Q constituent is 10 or less. An aspect is to utilize these amorphous steels as coatings, rather than strictly bulk structural applications. In this fashion any structural metal alloy can be coated by various technologies by these alloys for protection from the environment. The resultant structures can utilize surface and bulk properties of the amorphous alloy.
US07763124B2	Steel material with excellent rolling fatigue life and method of producing the same Provided are a steel having excellent rolling contact fatigue life and the manufacturing method thereof. The steel consists essentially of 0.7 to 1.1% C, 0.2 to 2.0% Si, 0.4 to 2.5% Mn, 1.6 to 4.0% Cr, 0.1% or more and less than 0.5% Mo, 0.010 to 0.050% Al, bymass, and balance of Fe and inevitable impurities, is treated by quenching and tempering, has residual cementite grain sizes ranging from 0.05 to 1.5 μm, and has prior-austenite grain sizes of 30 μm or smaller. When the steel is used to bearing steel, the bearing life extends even under service in more severe environments.
US07763123B2	Spring produced by a process comprising coiling a hard drawn steel wire excellent in fatigue strength and resistance to setting Disclosed is a hard-drawn spring which exhibits fatigue strength and sag resistance equal or superior to springs produced using an oil-tempered wire. The hard-drawn spring is produced using a steel wire containing 0.5 to 0.7 mass % of C, 1.0 to 1.95 mass % of Si, 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of Mn and 0.5 to 1.5 mass % of Cr, with the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities. In the steel wire, the number of carbides having circle-equivalent diameters of 0.1 μm or more is 5 particles/100 μm2 or less.
US07763119B2	Kitchenware washers and methods of manufacturing the same A kitchenware washing assembly in one embodiment generally includes a tank for holding fluid for washing kitchenware. The tank can include two wall portions, and an outlet positioned on each of the two wall portions. The kitchenware washing assembly can also include at least one inlet and at least two pumps for pumping the fluid from the inlet to the outlets. The kitchenware washing assembly can further include a control system with a consolidated removable control module. The consolidated removable control module may include a plurality of electronic components for substantially controlling at least one operation of the washing assembly.
US07763117B2	Method for the manufacture of extended steel products A method for the manufacture of extended steel products. The steel product is initially contaminated by oils and by at least one of organic and inorganic particles that are suspended or dissolved in the oils. Following the shaping of the steel product by working but before the subsequent treatment of the steel product, burners emit exhaust gases that interact directly with the surface of the steel product. The burners are driven by an oxidant that contains at least 80% oxygen by weight, whereby oils that are present on the product are vaporized and combusted. The exhaust gases interact with the surface of the steel product with a speed that is sufficiently high to blow away organic and/or inorganic particles from the surface of the steel product.
US07763116B2	Process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components The invention relates to an industrially useful process for the recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components. The process comprises (i) providing a solution of sugar beet and/or sugar cane origin selected from molasses, sugar juices and liquors, wherein said sugar juices are non-nanofiltered during the process; (ii) subjecting said solution to electrodialysis for removing therefrom inorganic and organic anions and cations and organic acids; (iii) subjecting the electrodialyzed solution to a chromatographic separation for obtaining sucrose and non-sucrose components in separate fractions; and (iv) recovering a product selected from sucrose and non-sucrose components from at least one of said fractions. The invention also relates to the use of electrodialysis for improving the efficiency of chromatographic separation in the industrial recovery of sucrose and/or non-sucrose components.
US07763115B2	Vacuum film-forming apparatus A vacuum film-forming apparatus comprising substrate stages; vacuum chamber-forming containers opposed to the stages; a means for moving the substrate between the stages; and gas-introduction means connected to every containers, wherein one of the stage and the container is ascended or descended towards the other to bring the upper face of the stage and the opening of the container into contact with one another so that vacuum chambers can be formed and that a raw gas and/or a reactant gas can be introduced into each space of the chamber through each gas-introduction means to carry out either the adsorption or reaction step for allowing the raw gas to react with the reactant gas. The apparatus permits the independent establishment of process conditions for the adsorption and reaction processes and the better acceleration of the reaction between raw and reactant gases to give a film having excellent quality and the apparatus can be manufactured at a low cost.
US07763114B2	Rotatable aperture mask assembly and deposition system An aperture mask assembly includes a rotatable frame and a mask having apertures. A clamping arrangement is used to tension the mask and to conform the mask to a shape defined by the frame. Tension is applied to the mask in a direction substantially parallel to an axis of the frame and/or around the circumference of the shape defined by the frame. Deposition material emanating from a deposition source located within the rotatable frame is deposited through the mask apertures onto a web.
US07763110B2	Titanium dioxide pigment particles with doped, dense SiO2 skin and methods for their manufacture A method of predicting photostability of coatings with various dopants on titanium dioxide pigment particles is disclosed. Calculations of the density of states show that a doped coating which reduces the density of states near the band edge or increases the density of states within the band gap of the pigment particles increases the photostability of the doped pigment.
US07763109B2	Method and system for producing cellulose acylate film A cellulose acylate film producing method of producing cellulose acylate film by casting dope containing cellulose acylate and solvent is provided. The cellulose acylate film producing method includes adding a magnesium salt to the dope to satisfy a condition of a value of M2/M1 being equal to or more than 1×10−6 and equal to or less than 1×10−3, where M1 is a weight of the cellulose acylate, and M2 is a weight of magnesium in the magnesium salt. If the dope contains a calcium ion, the magnesium salt suppresses creation of insoluble precipitate of a calcium salt of a fatty acid from a fatty acid ion in the dope. Preferably, the magnesium salt is magnesium sulfate. A value of M3/M2 is equal to or more than 1×10−3 and equal to or less than 10, where M3 is a weight of calcium contained in the dope.
US07763108B2	Pigment dispersion, ink composition, inkset, and recording device A pigment dispersion containing a metal pigment, wherein the metal pigment contains plate-like particles, and in the case where the longitudinal diameter on the planar surface of the plate-like particle is X, the lateral diameter is Y, and the thickness is Z, the 50% average particle diameter R50 of a corresponding circle determined from the surface area in the X-Y plane of the plate-like particle is between 0.5 and 3 μm, and the condition R50/Z>5 is satisfied.
US07763103B2	Oxygen concentration system The present system is an adsorption system for separating air into a concentrated gas component, which has an air supply, a compressor for receiving and compressing the air supply, providing a compressed air supply, and molecular sieve material for separating the compressed air supply into a concentrated gas component. The adsorption system delivers at least 5 liters per minute (LPM) of concentrated gas component from the molecular sieve material in which the system has a specific total weight per LPM<9 lbs/LPM. Additionally, an output quantity of the concentrated gas is delivered by the adsorption system and a purging quantity of the concentrated gas is dispensed into a sieve chamber of the adsorption system undergoing a purge cycle. The purging quantity has a value equal to or less than the difference between the maximum quantity and the output quantity, and the purging quantity is controlled based on the output quantity.
US07763097B2	Devices, systems and methods for reducing the concentration of a chemical entity in fluids A device for removal of at least a portion of carbon dioxide from an aqueous fluid includes at least one membrane through which carbon dioxide can pass to be removed from the fluid and immobilized carbonic anhydrase on or in the vicinity of a first surface of the membrane to be contacted with the fluid such that the immobilized carbonic anhydrase comes into contact with the fluid. The first surface exhibits carbonic anhydrase activity of at least 20% of maximum theoretical activity of the first surface of the membrane based on monolayer surface coverage of carbonic anhydrase in the case that the carbonic anhydrase is immobilize on the first surface.
US07763090B2	Cyclonic separating apparatus A cyclonic separating apparatus includes a chamber for separating dirt and dust from an airflow, an inlet to the chamber and a shroud. The shroud includes a wall having inner and outer surfaces and a multiplicity of through-holes forming an outlet from the chamber. Each through-hole has an axis. The inner surface of the wall has a serrated profile having a plurality of serrations arranged around at least a part of the circumference of the wall, each serration having a first face and a second face. At least one through-hole passes through the first face of at least one serration. By providing a plurality of serrations around the inner circumference of the wall, the airflow is forced to follow a longer path through each through-hole for when compared to conventional arrangements. This reduces the amount of dirt and dust which is able to pass through the shroud.
US07763082B1	Prosthetic foot with heel and keel springs A keel is provided having a spring portion and a connecting portion. The spring portion can have a split section that is divided into two sections. Each section can have a top open channel formed therein. Each channel is compressible during compression of the keel. A compression member can be placed within each channel to control or limit the amount of keel spring compression. The connecting portion is rigidly connected to a rigid center support. The top of the center support can have a threaded connector, which allows for vertically adjustable connection of an adjacent prosthetic component. A heel is also provided having a spring portion and a connecting portion. The spring portion can have a top open channel formed therein. The channel is compressible during compression of the heel. A compression member can be placed within the channel to control or limit the amount of heel spring compression.
US07763077B2	Repair of spinal annular defects and annulo-nucleoplasty regeneration The invention relates to the repair of spinal annular defects. An appartatus comprises a scaffold comprised of a biodurable, resiliently compressible, elastomeric reticulated composition to obliterate spinal/vertabral connective tissue defects, to obliterate spinal-annular nuclear tissue defects, and for spinal annulo-nucleoplasty regeneration. The apparatus comprises an at least partially cylindrical member.
US07763073B2	Posterior process dynamic spacer An interspinous spacer having a memory metal extension.
US07763072B2	Intermediate bone block and its use in bone block assemblies and assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts The present invention is directed to bone block assemblies suitable for binding to a soft tissue to form an implantable graft, and to such implantable grafts. A particularly preferred graft is a bone-tendon-bone graft. In its simplest aspect, the present invention is directed to an intermediate bone block comprising a machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both.
US07763071B2	Bone block assemblies and their use in assembled bone-tendon-bone grafts The present invention has multiple aspects. In its simplest aspect, the present invention is directed to an intermediate bone block comprising a machined segment of cortical bone, cancellous bone or both, the intermediate having a face comprising one to ten compression surfaces and one to ten cavities, the compression surfaces suitable for compressing soft tissue, the cavities for receiving and holding overflow soft tissue. The cavities are preferably channels, and more preferably channels having an omega cross-sectional profile. The invention is also directed to bone block assemblies suitable for binding to a soft tissue to form an implantable graft, and to such implantable grafts. A particularly preferred graft is a bone-tendon-bone graft.
US07763064B2	Stent having struts with reverse direction curvature Disclosed is a stent having struts with reverse direction curvature for providing a reduced compressed profile and an increased expanded profile. The strut configuration comprises a plurality of arcuate sections facing in opposite convex and a concave orientation. The strut width may be gradually decreased from its ends towards the strut's mid-section to redistribute maximal strains away from portions of the stent more susceptible to permanent deformation, such as the loop portions. Varying strut lengths to offset the maximum circumferential widths of adjacent portions of the stent may further reduce the compressed stent profile. The varied stent lengths may also contribute to an increased expanded stent profile. Stents with the reverse direction curvature strut design can obtain an expanded to compressed stent diameter ratio of about 7:1 compared to conventional stents that have a ratio of up to about 5:1. The curved strut can be utilized with any stent design.
US07763062B2	Method and system for delivering and implanting a graft A method and apparatus of treating an abdominal aortic aneurysm in a patient includes the steps of providing a deployable tubular graft of length to extend across the aneurysm. The graft is inserted endovascularly through an artery communicating with the aorta to a site within the aorta whereby an insertion end of the graft is positioned adjacent a non-dilated region of the aorta. The graft is deployed such that the insertion end of the graft is placed against an interior wall of the non-dilated region of the aorta. The graft is held from within the graft against the interior walls of the aorta and while being held, sutures are introduced laparoscopically through a wall of the aorta to the exterior of the graft whereby the graft is sutured to the inner walls of the aorta and the graft.
US07763060B2	Patient warming drape A flexible drape useful for warming a patient during surgery includes a base film defining a target region, where the base film is attachable to a body surface of the patient, and an evacuation port in fluid communication with the target region. In this regard, the evacuation port is configured to negatively pressurize the target region and vasodilate the body surface of the patient adjacent the target region.
US07763059B2	UV light therapy delivery apparatus In light therapy apparatus is defined to include a UV light source secured to a casing. A shroud is placed over an exposed portion of the UV light source and is secured or attached around the perimeter of the casing end. Since the UV light source can generate a significant amount of heat, the casing includes an internal fan. Various tubing configurations may be used to help direct the air flow from the fan around the UV light source. In addition, a vent opening in the shroud was found to reduce the temperature of the shroud to prevent damage to a person using the apparatus.
US07763057B2	Biased angle polyaxial pedicle screw assembly A pedicle screw assembly and method of assembly comprises a longitudinal member; a screw head comprising a bulbous end, wherein the screw head has a slot adapted to receive the longitudinal member; a bone fixator component comprising a concave socket having a biased angled top and a rounded bottom adapted to receive the screw head; a locking pin adapted to engage the screw head, the bone fixator component, and the longitudinal member; and a blocker adapted to engage the screw head and to secure the longitudinal member. Additionally, the bone fixator component may be configured as any of a bone screw and a hook.
US07763056B2	Cervical compression plate assembly A cervical compression plate assembly having screw receiving elements at opposite ends that are configured for engaging bone fixation screws extending from respective vertebral elements. The assembly permits the distance between the screw receiving elements at opposite ends to be shortened but prevents the distance from increasing. A spring mechanism is housed within the plate assembly and is configured for continuously urging the screw receiving elements at opposite ends together for thereby providing continuous compressive loading on bone graft material disposed between the vertebral elements.
US07763055B2	Instruments and methods for stabilization of bony structures Systems and methods include positioning a device in a spinal disc space from a first approach and engaging a connecting element between anchors engaged to vertebrae from a second approach. The systems and methods minimize tissue dissection and retraction needed for stabilization of a vertebral level.
US07763054B2	Vertebral osteosynthesis equipment Equipment includes bony anchoring members one or two linking rods, intended to be connected to the anchoring members, and parts for connecting the linking rod(s) to the anchoring members, at least one anchoring member including a proximal threaded stud and a clamping element for assembling a connecting part thereon, the connecting part including a clamping element for immobilizing the linking rod with respect thereto. The connecting part includes a rounded section for hugging a linking rod and two parallel branches having holes enabling engagement on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member; and the clamping elements may be engaged coaxially on the proximal threaded stud of the anchoring member, a first clamping element enabling the assembly of the connecting part on this proximal threaded stud and the second clamping element enabling to clamp both branches of this connecting part.
US07763052B2	Method and apparatus for flexible fixation of a spine A flexible spinal fixation device having a flexible metallic connection unit for non-rigid stabilization of the spinal column. In one embodiment, the fixation device includes at least two securing members configured to be inserted into respective adjacent spinal pedicles, each securing member each including a coupling assembly. The fixation device further includes a flexible metal connection unit configured to be received and secured within the coupling assemblies of each securing member so as to flexibly stabilize the affected area of the spine.
US07763048B2	Flexible vertebral linking device A flexible intervertebral linking device (1) is provided. The device (1) utilizes two sets of structures. A first structure (11) is a rigid structure (110, 112, 114, 116) preferably made of biocompatible metallic materials providing the device with good mechanical resistance by integral load transmission without deformation. A second structure (12) is a flexible or damping structure (121 and 122) made of biocompatible viscoelastic materials, permitting repeated elastic deformations. The combination of the two structures providing the device with both resistance and mechanical dampening of forces to which it is subjected, to compensate for any deficiency in the flexibility of certain anatomical links of the human body.
US07763045B2	Removable vena cava filter A removable filter for capturing thrombi in a blood vessel. The filter comprises a plurality of primary struts having first ends connected to each other to define a central axis of the filter. Each primary strut has a curved member extending from the central axis and terminates at an anchoring hook to engage the blood vessel at a first axial plane. The filter further comprises a plurality of secondary struts connected to the curved members of the primary struts and extending therefrom to a free end at a second axial plane to centralize the filter in the blood vessel.
US07763043B2	Dilatation catheter with enhanced distal end for crossing occluded lesions A catheter for crossing an occluding lesion with an inflatable balloon and dilating the lesion includes an inner tube that defines a longitudinal axis. The balloon includes a distal section that is bonded to the tube's distal end, a working section, and a conically shaped distal transition section connecting the working and distal section. A plurality of rigid ribs are spaced around the circumference of the balloon near the catheter's distal end. Each rib includes a first elongated portion attached to the balloon's distal section and aligned substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis. A second portion extending from the first portion and at an angle thereto is attached to and lies along the surface of the balloon's distal transition section. The plurality of ribs combine to simulate a stiff, tapered surface that can be wedged into the occluding lesion to create a passageway to cross the lesion with the balloon.
US07763042B2	Lancet for blood collection and puncture needle unit A lancet having a slider with a puncture needle holding mechanism at one end thereof, and having a cam ring with a continuous cam groove rotatable about a support shaft, and with a cam ring claw and an anti-return claw restricting the rotation. The lancet also having a ring spring applying a force to rotate the cam ring, having a rotatable stopper arm holding and releasing the rotation of the cam ring, and having a rotatable ratchet restricting the direction of rotation of the cam ring. A puncture needle unit including a puncture needle body integrally molded with a protrusion fitted to the lancet, a rotation stop rib, a puncture needle, and a puncture needle cap lightly pressed into the puncture needle body.
US07763037B2	System and method for attaching a vein, an artery, or a tube in a vascular environment A device for assisting in a vascular procedure is provided that includes a handle and one or more legs that are operable to move in response to a force being applied to the handle. The legs are operable to extend and to contract in order to manipulate a conduit. In a more particular embodiment, the device can be used in conjunction with a stand operable to receive the conduit such that the conduit can be removed from the stand by the device. The stand may include one or more graduations that indicate the size of the conduit once it is positioned on the stand.
US07763028B2	Spacer with height and angle adjustments for spacing vertebral members A device having an adjustable height and angle to space vertebral members. The device includes a plurality of links that extend between a plate and a deployer. A first section of the deployer is moved to change the angle of the plurality of links and expand the height of the spacer. A second section of the deployer is moved to change the angle of the plate relative to the centerline. A method of using the spacer is also disclosed and includes positioning the spacer while in the closed orientation between the vertebral members. The spacer is then expanded to a second height. The angle of the spacer is than adjusted as necessary to space the vertebral members.
US07763026B2	Saw jig for medical purposes A saw guide for medicinal purposes is provided, having a handle and a sawblade guide element mounted on the handle to receive and guide a sawblade, said sawblade guide element including a frame mounted on the handle and a guide recess for the sawblade, mounted rotatably in the frame. The sawblade guide element can be secured on the material being sawed and can be adjusted in the position fixed at various end positions on the saw material. The frame is configured as a circle segment open on one side, into which the guide recess, which has an essentially circular base body, can be inserted in a form-locking connection. A stud is configured on the base body extending radially outward and having at least one essentially vertical slit for receiving the sawblade.
US07763022B2	Locking nail for treating fractures of the proximal femur An interlocking nail, particularly for fractures of the proximal femur having a proximal portion that has provided therein a bore preferably extending obliquely to the axis of the proximal portion for receiving a screw or pin, particularly a femoral neck pin. The bore is formed so that the lateral edge portions located on opposed sides are flattened and rounded at the inlet end or also the outlet end of the bore.
US07763021B2	Intramedullary nail assembly An intramedullary nail assembly comprises an intramedullary nail component (2) al, the nail component having at least one opening (14, 18) in its wall, and a fixation sleeve which has at least one opening (32) extending through it. One of the fixation sleeve and the nail component has a hollow bore so that the other of the sleeve and the nail component can be fitted within it in a coaxial sliding arrangement, with the openings in the wall of the nail component aligned with the openings in the fixation sleeve. A fixation pin (19) is inserted transversely through the openings in the wall of the nail component and the fixation sleeve when the said openings are aligned. An actuator (50) is used to cause the fixation sleeve to move axially relative to the nail component to cause a fixation pin inserted through the aligned openings in the nail component and the fixation sleeve to be gripped.
US07763019B2	Electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical instrument of the present invention includes an elongated instrument body, a cylindrical member constituting the instrument body, an ultrasonic transducer provided in inside of the cylindrical member for applying ultrasonic vibration to a fluid flowing into a liquid feed passage, a fluid atomizing port provided at the distal side of the instrument body for injecting the liquid which was given the ultrasonic vibration by the ultrasonic transducer and atomized to a living tissue from the distal end of the instrument body, and an electrode provided at the distal side of the instrument body for discharging high-frequency electric energy along the liquid injected from the fluid atomizing port so as to coagulate a surface layer of the living tissue.
US07763016B2	Light energy delivery head A light energy delivery head is provided which, in one aspect, mounts laser diode bars or other light energy emitters in a heat sink block which is adapted to cool both the emitters and a surface of a medium with which the head is in contact and to which it is applying light energy. In another aspect, various retroreflection configurations are provided which optimize retroreflection of back-scattered light energy from the medium. The size of the aperture through which light energy is applied to the medium is also controlled so as to provide a desired amplification coefficient as a result of retroreflection.
US07763015B2	Modular manipulator support for robotic surgery A robotic surgery system comprises a mounting base, a plurality of surgical instruments, and an articulate support assembly. Each instrument is insertable into a patient through an associated minimally invasive aperture to a desired internal surgical site. The articulate support assembly movably supports the instruments relative to the base. The support generally comprises an orienting platform, a platform linkage movably supporting the orienting platform relative to the base, and a plurality of manipulators mounted to the orienting platform, wherein each manipulator movably supports an associated instrument.
US07763012B2	Devices and methods for crossing a chronic total occlusion A catheter comprises an elongate tubular member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a deflectable tip at the distal end of the elongate tubular member. The deflectable tip comprises a first helical coil having a first diameter and a second helical coil having a second diameter, the first diameter being larger than the second diameter. The first and second helical coils are arranged in the manner of a double helix. When viewed in cross-section, the first helical coil and the second helical coil are aligned at a first point on a circumference of each coil and misaligned at a second point on the circumference of each coil, where the second point is approximately 180 degrees from the first point. In certain embodiments the catheter further includes a dilatation balloon. Methods of use for crossing a chronic total occlusion are also described.
US07763008B2	Method employing a drainage catheter assembly for delivering a catheter to a body A method for employing a pre-assembled drainage catheter assembly for the insertion of a drainage catheter percutaneously. The assembly includes a trocar, a cannula, a catheter stiffener, and a catheter. The drainage catheter assembly is operated between a pre-assembled condition, a first step condition and a second step condition. In the first step insertion the trocar and cannula are inserted into a patient's body for obtaining a specimen fluid before the catheter is inserted. In the second step the catheter is inserted for collecting fluid.
US07763007B2	Diagnostic methods for branching catheter systems Branching catheter systems with diagnostic components for detecting and isolating fluid flow problems (e.g., leaks, occlusions, etc.) and methods for detecting and isolating fluid flow problems are disclosed. Among the fluid flow problems that may potentially be detected are leaks in the branching catheter systems (e.g., cuts, disconnected components, etc.). Another fluid flow problem that may be detected using the diagnostic systems of the present invention is the presence of occlusions or other blockages that prevent fluid flow within the catheter systems. In addition to identifying that a problem exists, the diagnostic components may preferably also be used to identify the location of the fluid flow problem as discussed herein. Connectors for use in the branching catheter systems are also disclosed. Among the diagnostic components that may be used in branching catheter systems of the present are valves to control fluid flow through the various sections of the branching catheter system, fluid flow detectors to detect flow through the one or more sections of the branching catheter system and a control system for operating the diagnostic components.
US07763004B2	Disposable absorbent article having layered containment pockets A disposable absorbent article including a chassis and an absorbent assembly. The chassis is folded laterally inward and outward in a zigzag pattern to form laterally opposing layered containment pockets and laterally opposing side flaps interiorly of the layered containment pockets. Each side flap has a longitudinally extending elastic gathering member attached adjacent to its distal edge. The absorbent assembly includes an absorbent core that may contain superabsorbent particles, which may be contained inside pockets.
US07763003B1	Diaper for capturing and isolating bodily waste A diaper is adapted for capturing and isolating bodily waste of a wearer. The diaper is constructed of a fabric blank folded to form front and rear waistlines of the diaper, a crotch region located between the front and rear waistlines, and a pair of leg openings. The fabric blank includes an outside shell and an adjustable inside panel. The inside panel is movable during wear from a normal wear position, wherein the crotch region is substantially uncovered by the panel, to a waste-isolating position, wherein the crotch region is substantially covered by the panel.
US07762999B2	Injection port A port, which may be used with a gastric banding assembly, having a septum therein that is subjected to multi-directional compression forces to aid in sealing imperfections caused by multiple needle sticks. Multi-directional compression forces, including axial compression and radial compression, may be created by providing a tapered septum. Such multi-directional compression forces may also be created by providing a tapered lead-in for inserting a septum into a port body.
US07762995B2	Expandable guide sheath and apparatus and methods using such sheaths Apparatus and methods are provided for accessing body lumens and/or for delivering instruments into body lumens, e.g., vessels within a patient's vasculature. A flexible sheath is provided that is expandable from a contracted condition to an enlarged condition wherein the sheath at least partially defines a lumen therein. The sheath is lubricious and has a relatively thin wall, thereby providing a collapsible/expandable guide for delivering fluids and/or instruments through tortuous anatomy and/or into relatively narrow passages. The sheath is advanced from an entry site to a body lumen in the contracted condition. Once the sheath reaches a target body lumen, the sheath is expanded to the enlarged condition, thereby defining a lumen within the sheath, and fluids and/or instruments are introduced into the body lumen via the sheath lumen. Upon completing the procedure, the sheath is removed from the body lumen.
US07762993B2	Catheter syringe conveyor with a needle guard housing A catheter syringe conveyor with a needle guard housing is adapted to facilitate the insertion of a catheter into a targeted blood vessel. A catheter syringe is slidably situated within a hand-held housing structure; a syringe holder that is slidably connected to the housing allows a technician to maneuver the catheter syringe up and down within the housing. At least one stabilizer finger is attached to the bottom of the housing. After a blood vessel is penetrated by the needle of the catheter syringe, the technician maneuvers a catheter pusher to lower the catheter off of the needle and into the blood vessel. After the catheter is inserted, the technician is able to slide the catheter syringe back up within the housing to move the needle within the protective walls of the housing for safety, and a syringe lock holds it there securely for safekeeping.
US07762992B2	Safety needle with positive flush A safety needle device and method of supplying fluid to a vascular access port is described. The device may include a base member, a handle member, and a compressible member positioned between the handle member and a compression plate. The compressible member is coupled to a proximal end of a needle. Following the delivery of fluid to a vascular access port, the needle is removed by moving the handle member away from the base member, which collapses the compressible member, flushing fluid into the vascular access port to substantially replace a volume of the needle.
US07762984B2	Catheter A catheter includes a distal shaft, and a proximal shaft having its distal portion inserted and fixed in the distal shaft. The distal shaft includes a guide wire lumen, and a distal shaft lumen, with the distal shaft lumen communicating with a proximal shaft lumen. The proximal shaft includes a main body portion, a distal portion smaller in size than the main body portion and entering into the distal shaft lumen, and a proximal shaft inclined portion located between the main body portion and the distal portion. The distal shaft lumen has a lumen change portion reduced in lumen cross-section toward the distal side. The proximal shaft inclined portion and the lumen change portion abut on each other.
US07762980B2	Hemodialysis access with on-off functionality A treatment assembly is positioned along an AV-fistula and couples therapeutic energy to an adjacent area due to a material response to an applied energy field from a remotely located energy source. The treatment assembly may be delivered into the fistula through a hemodialysis needle, or may be secured to the fistula graft itself and implanted therewith in a patient. A cover provides a shield between an anastomosis area and blood flow. Another AV-fistula includes a valved reservoir that receives a fluid agent from a hemodialysis needle while moving the needle into or from the fistula; the agent leaks from the reservoir into the fistula lumen. Another valved fistula is adjustable between an open condition and closed conditions during and between hemodialysis treatments, respectively. Another AV-fistula has a bladder reservoir coupled to a second refillable fluid reservoir and is adapted to locally deliver a therapeutic agent into the fistula lumen.
US07762978B2	Method and instrumentation for cooling a surgical incision An infusion sleeve of an ultrasonic vibrating needle. The sleeve is collapsible and serrated or scalloped at a distal end. Fluid flows through a passage between the needle and the infusion sleeve in a direction from the proximal end of the sleeve to a distal end of the sleeve. Upon reaching the distal end, the fluid emerges by flowing across valley formations that are between peak formations of the distal end of the infusion sleeve. The peak formations abut the exterior of the incision so that the fluid flow cools tissue at the incision and the needle.
US07762968B1	Cast accessories and associated method The first protective sleeves are sized for fitting a foot cast. Each sleeve includes a bottom and top end. Each of the first protective sleeves also includes a uniform thickness, and a pad. A bottom end is closed and shelters the user foot. A second one of the first protective sleeves includes an ancillary extension and an elastic strap. A third one of the first protective sleeves includes a first and orifice. The second protective sleeves are sized for fitting over an arm cast. Each of the second protective sleeves has an open proximal end and a uniform thickness. One of the second protective sleeves includes a distal end provided with first and second orifices. A second of the second protective sleeves includes a glove. A third one of the second protective sleeves includes a glove with a plurality of spaced ducts, an ancillary extension, and an elastic strap.
US07762966B1	Massaging mattress assembly A massaging mattress assembly for massaging various parts of a user's body while lying down. The massaging mattress assembly includes a mattress that has a top, a head end, and a plurality of slots that are spacedly disposed in the top. A headrest assembly is removably attached to the head end of the mattress. A roller assembly is disposed in the slots of the mattress. The roller assembly includes base members that are disposed in the slots and also includes ball members upon which a user lies. A vibrating assembly is disposed in said mattress.
US07762965B2	Method and apparatus for vacuum-assisted light-based treatments of the skin A method and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the absorption of light in targeted skin structures. A vacuum chamber having a clear transmitting element transparent to intense pulsed light on its proximate end and an aperture on its distal end is placed on a skin target. After applying a vacuum to the vacuum chamber and modulating the applied vacuum, the concentration of blood and/or blood vessels is increased within a predetermined depth below the skin surface of the skin target. Optical energy associated with light directed in a direction substantially normal to a skin surface adjoining the skin target is absorbed within the predetermined depth. The apparatus is suitable for treating vascular lesions with a reduced treatment energy density level and pain sensation than that of the prior art and for evacuating condensed vapors produced during the cooling of skin prior to firing the light with a controlled delay.
US07762964B2	Method and apparatus for improving safety during exposure to a monochromatic light source A method and apparatus are disclosed for enhancing the absorption of light in targeted skin structures. A vacuum chamber having a clear transmitting element transparent to intense pulsed light on its proximate end and an aperture on its distal end is placed on a skin target. After applying a vacuum to the vacuum chamber and modulating the applied vacuum, the concentration of blood and/or blood vessels is increased within a predetermined depth below the skin surface of the skin target. Optical energy associated with intense pulsed light directed in a direction substantially normal to a skin surface adjoining the skin target is absorbed within the predetermined depth. The apparatus is suitable for treating vascular lesions with a reduced treatment energy density level than that of the prior art and for evacuating condensed vapors produced during the cooling of skin prior to firing an intense pulsed light with a controlled delay.
US07762962B2	Intermediate member, and a medical device and guide wire including such an intermediate member An intermediate member is disposed between a first member made of a first metal material and a second member made of a second metal material having a different composition from that of the first metal material. The intermediate member is welded to the first member and the second member to connect the first member and the second member to each other. The intermediate member contains at least one metal component, wherein the metal component is Pd, Pt, Rb, Ir or Ta.
US07762956B2	Electronic blood pressure meter There is provided an electronic sphygmomanometer that permits a user to visually recognize easily that he or she started measurement by manipulating his or her identification key and that his or her measured value is being displayed on a display unit. The electronic sphygmomanometer 10 includes blood pressure measuring means 26 for measuring a blood pressure value, a display unit 28 for displaying the blood pressure value, a plurality of user identification keys 34 selectable by respective users, and a plurality of light emitting means 36 disposed corresponding to the respective user identification keys 34. When a user identification key A34a is manipulated, a measured blood pressure value is stored in the memory corresponding to the manipulated user identification key 34a, and the light emitting means A′36a corresponding to the manipulated user identification key A34a emits light while the blood pressure value of the user is being measured and/or being displayed.
US07762954B2	Ultrasonic imaging catheters An intravascular ultrasonic imaging catheter is provided with a flexible circuit electrically coupled to a transducer array mounted on the distal end of the catheter, a portion of the flexible circuit being helically wound about the catheter in order to enhance the flexibility of the circuit. The catheter may be a balloon catheter which is also provided with a stent mounted on the balloon, the stent carrying one or more drugs designed to be eluted or washed into a patient's blood stream after the stent has been delivered, by a the balloon catheter, into a target area within the patient's vascular system.
US07762951B2	Vein harvesting system including dilator shaft and removable retractor housing The invention provides a system and method for harvesting a vessel section. The system includes an endoscope, at least one harvesting tool, and an elongated instrument including a shaft and a housing. The shaft includes a viewable region along a length of the shaft and a lumen to slidably receive the endoscope. The housing is releasably engaged with the shaft and includes an elongated opening to provide a working area adjacent to a vessel for the harvesting tool. The method includes making an incision at a point corresponding to the proximal end of the vessel section to be harvested. A shaft is inserted through the incision and adjacent to the vessel section. A housing is slidably engaged with the inserted shaft. Harvesting operations are performed in a working area defined by sidewalls of the housing. The harvesting operations are visually monitored through the shaft.
US07762950B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes an adaptor detachably mounted on a distal end of an insertion section; a mounting base provided in said adaptor; illumination section attached to the front of said mounting base; front electrode terminals provided at the front end of the mounting base and connected to the illumination section; rear electrode terminals provided at the back of the mounting base, connected to the front electrode terminals, and abutting electrode terminals provided at the distal end of the insertion section when the adaptor is mounted on the distal end of the insertion section; and insulating plates where the front and rear electrode terminals are provided in a manner such that they are exposed from the surface and coupling lines to couple the front and rear electrode terminals are embedded.
US07762943B2	Inflatable ventricular partitioning device This invention is directed to a device and method of using the device for partitioning a patient's heart chamber into a productive portion and a non-productive portion. The device is particularly suitable for treating patients with congestive heart failure. The device has an inflatable partitioning element which separates the productive and non-productive portions of the heart chamber and in some embodiments also has a supporting element, which may also be inflatable, extending between the inflatable partitioning element and the wall of the non-productive portion of the patient's heart chamber. The supporting element may have a non-traumatic distal end to engage the ventricular wall or a tissue penetrating anchoring element to secure the device to the patient's heart wall.
US07762942B2	Implantable article for the treatment of incontinence An implantable article and method of use are disclosed to treat urological disorders. The biocompatible device includes a sling assembly configured to be minimally invasive and provide sufficient support to the target site. In addition, the configuration of the sling assembly also allows the position of the sling to be permanently changed during and/or after implantation.
US07762940B2	Directionally emitting radioactive sources for brachytherapy Radioactive sources for implanting in tissue to treat tumors and to provide a directional dose to allow improved dose placement, particularly at the interface between healthy and diseased tissue.
US07762938B2	Three-dimensional support structure A three-dimensional support structure is provided and includes a single sheet of material that is folded into a repeating pattern of cells. Each of the cells is formed by first and second spaced-apart endwalls and first and second sloped sidewalls spanning between the endwalls. Each endwall comprises two plies of material while each sidewall comprises a single ply of material. The first and second sidewalls are adjoined at a folded edge. The cells are aligned such that the first endwall of one cell from the repeating pattern abuts the second endwall of an adjacent cell of the repeating pattern to form a four-ply wall of the material. A first liner may be attached to a first side of the folded material and a second liner may be attached to a second side of the folded material.
US07762931B2	Seat for cardio-fitness equipment One embodiment of the present invention discloses a cardio-fitness equipment with a seat that features height adjustment, proximity to handlebars adjustment, and easy removal of the seat for the purpose of exchange with a different user-selected model or for cleaning.
US07762930B2	Adjustable fitness apparatus having a pressure chamber and an exercise device with a seat The invention relates to a fitness apparatus for improving the health of the human body by a combination of physical exercise and alternating pressure applied to the body. The fitness device comprises a housing forming a pressure chamber. The housing is adapted to contain a training pressure. The training pressure is different from the ambient pressure on the outside of the housing. The housing comprises a sealable opening adapted to sealingly receive said person's waist. Within the pressure chamber, an exercise device is arranged having a seat for taking off the weight off the person's legs, a pair of movable actuation surfaces where exercise work can be introduced from the person's legs into the exercise device, and a resistance means connected to the actuation surfaces and adapted to absorb the exercise work. The actuation surfaces and the seat may be arranged to be movably adjustable relative to each other and to the opening. Further, the housing may be vertically divided into at least a first and a second part which may be slidingly separated for easier access.
US07762927B1	Game apparatus A game apparatus including at least one rebound surface and flexible material dividing the rebound surface into at least two play areas includes a rebound surface mounting frame and a flexible material mounting frame coupled to hold the frames in substantially fixed relationship but allow movement of one frame in relation to the other for stress relief between the frames. At least one cross member supports the flexible material between play areas and reinforces the flexible material mounting frame. The individual play areas are formed by separate preassembled flexible material units that are mounted in the flexible material mounting frame and then secured together to for the individual play areas. The flexible material mounting frame includes walk bars and also supports basket assemblies used in game play.
US07762926B2	Hill hold method and system A hill-hold method and system for a vehicle with manual transmission provides automated brake release timing when the vehicle's clutch is still disengaged to minimize or even prevent backward coasting of such a vehicle on a non-zero grade or hill by delaying full release of the brakes when the vehicle operator is in the transition of releasing the brake pedal and moving to the accelerator pedal.
US07762924B2	Transmission shifting responsive to borderline knock limits A method for operating an engine and transmission in a vehicle is described. The method comprises up-shifting the transmission based on whether engine knock limits spark advance at engine conditions after the up-shift. Further, the method may include accounting for differences in fuel types, and their effects on engine knock in future gears.
US07762920B2	Continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a main shaft configured to support and position various components of the CVT. Shift cam discs cooperate with ball-leg assemblies to shift the transmission ration of the CVT. Load cam discs, a torsion disc, rolling elements, and a hub cap shell are configured to generate axial force, transmit torque, and manage reaction forces. In one embodiment, a splined input shaft and a torsion disc having a splined bore cooperate to input torque into the variator of the CVT. Among other things, various ball axles, axle-ball combinations, and reaction force grounding configurations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a CVT having axial force generation means at both the input and output elements is disclosed.
US07762919B2	Continuously variable transmission A continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a main shaft configured to support and position various components of the CVT. Shift cam discs cooperate with ball-leg assemblies to shift the transmission ration of the CVT. Load cam discs, a torsion disc, rolling elements, and a hub cap shell are configured to generate axial force, transmit torque, and manage reaction forces. In one embodiment, a splined input shaft and a torsion disc having a splined bore cooperate to input torque into the variator of the CVT. Among other things, various ball axles, axle-ball combinations, and reaction force grounding configurations are disclosed. In one embodiment, a CVT having axial force generation means at both the input and output elements is disclosed.
US07762918B2	Accumulator orifice plate for automatic transmission A modified automatic transmission includes a simple and inexpensive accumulator orifice plate residing between a valve control body and a second gear accumulator. The accumulator is in parallel fluid communication with a second gear servo and moderates changes to pressure of transmission fluid flowing to the second gear servo to reduce or eliminate harsh shifting. The accumulator is also in fluid communication with an Electronic Pressure Control (EPC) accumulator valve which provides an opposing transmission fluid flow into the accumulator to provide faster or firmer shifting when desired. The accumulator orifice plate includes orifices aligned with passages carrying the transmission fluid flows into the accumulator thereby restricting the flows. The orifices have specific sizes to limit the transmission fluid flows into the accumulator and thereby customize the shifting characteristics to suit an individual driver's preferences and/or needs and stabilizing pressure changes due to the EPC accumulator valve.
US07762916B2	Front derailleur for bicycle A front derailleur basically comprises a base member, a chain guide, inner and outer links, a first arm portion, and a coil spring. The chain guide is freely swingably coupled to the base member to guide a chain in a direction of shifting gears. Each of the outer link and the inner link has first and second sections freely rotatably coupled to the base member and the chain guide, respectively. The outer link and the inner link are disposed substantially parallel to each other. The first arm portion extends in a direction away from the base member. The coil spring has first and second ends connected to the base member and a free end of the first arm portion such that a biasing force is applied on the chain guide in a direction toward a frame of the bicycle when the base member is installed on the frame.
US07762912B2	Method and apparatus for practicing pitching a baseball An apparatus and method are provided for practicing pitching a baseball. The apparatus can be configured to receive pitches thrown into a specific designated area of the strike zone and to reject pitches not thrown to the specific designated area. The apparatus alters the position of the strike zone to compensate for the positioning of a catcher behind home plate. The apparatus more accurately identifies the strike zone, and areas outside the strike zone, to which a pitcher should practice throwing pitches.
US07762907B2	Metal wood club with improved hitting face A hitting face of a golf club head having a location of longest characteristic time shifted away from the geometric center of the hitting face. The hitting face of the club head has varying thickness, with a thickest portion being at or near the geometric center of the plate-like hitting face. A second thickened portion of the hitting face substantially surrounds the thickest portion. The portions of varying thickness taper therebetween for relatively smooth cross-sectional profiles.
US07762904B2	Golf swing training device A golf swing training device comprising a base adapted for support by the ground and a vertical pole connected to and extending vertically from the base to accommodate the height of a golfer. A reminder seat is connected to the vertical pole to accommodate the golfer's posterior resting against the seat during a golf swing and facing away from the vertical pole. An elastic band is secured to the vertical pole at a distance above the reminder seat forming a loop around the golfer's chest. The elastic band enables the golfer's abdominal and core muscles to keep flexion throughout the golf swing, thereby allowing a free swinging motion of the golfer while limiting lateral and vertical movement of the body.
US07762903B2	Removable insert for a bowling ball A bowling ball thumb insert has a first and second sleeve. The second sleeve is retained in the first sleeve. The first sleeve has a coupling mechanism including a ledge extending radially inward towards the center of the sleeve. A positioning gap is adjacent the ledge. A second sleeve is positioned inside the first sleeve. The second sleeve includes a coupling mechanism. The second sleeve coupling mechanism includes a wing extending radially outward from the outer surface of the second sleeve. The wing passes through the positioning gap. When one of the sleeves is rotated with respect to the other, the sleeves lock together.
US07762898B2	Amusement slide with lighting effect The invention is directed to a slide with at least a portion of the slide being covered so as to define a tunnel in which a user of the slide is likely to having difficulty seeing where the slide is taking them and a lighting effect that uses invisible light (e.g., ultraviolet light, black light, or infrared light) and an element that, in response to invisible light, produces visible light in the tunnel that is capable of being seen by a user that is passing through the tunnel. Also provided is a method for retrofitting an existing amusement slide that has a tunnel without such a lighting effect or that has a tunnel with inadequate or undesirable lighting effect.
US07762896B2	Method and apparatus for producing optical illusions A method and apparatus for use in connection with a theatrical stage presentation for rendering an actor or object located on the stage visible or invisible at will. The apparatus used to create the illusion includes a strategically located, selectively transparent screen and a large, generally vertically extending mirror. In carrying out the method of the invention, the mirror is controllably moved across the stage at a location intermediate a rear wall and the selectively transparent screen from a first position out of sight of the audience to a second position wherein the mirror is disposed between the rear wall and the selectively transparent screen.
US07762895B2	Amusement apparatus with movable floor portion An amusement apparatus includes at least a pair of interconnected platforms configured to move on a track. A seat may be connected to at least one of the platforms and may include, for example, a support and an immobilization device for immobilizing the user on the support suitable for acting on the user's back. The seat may optionally have a motorcycle shape and may include handlebars and retractable leg extensions projecting from each side of the seat for maintaining a user's legs in a crouched motorcycle riding position. At least one of the platforms may include a bridging portion to bridge a gap between the platforms during, for example, loading and unloading of the amusement apparatus with riders.
US07762891B2	Game apparatus, recording medium having game program recorded thereon, and game system A game system is composed of a TV, a hand-held game machine, and a game apparatus, for example. A hand-held game machine and a plurality of controllers are connected to the game apparatus, for example. The hand-held game machine displays a first game screen which indicates the positions of first to fourth characters in a game space. The TV displays second game screens which respectively correspond to second to fourth characters, each of the second game screens displaying only a limited extent of the game space. When a predetermined condition is satisfied, an operable character for a player is switched from a first character to a second character. Since different extents of game space are displayed for different characters, an interesting game can be provided.
US07762887B1	Systems and methods for electronically managing games Systems and methods for the electronic management of games are described. In one exemplary embodiment, a system comprises an electronic dealer device for storing, processing, and displaying card game information. The electronic dealer device provides portions of the game information to a player throughout different stages of the game. The electronic dealer device also transmits at least a portion of the game information to a forced bet device, such as, for example, a blind button. The dealer and blind buttons or devices concurrently display game information during the card game in a coordinated fashion.
US07762883B2	Random number generator based roulette wheel The invention provides for the use of a random number generator in a roulette wheel to play a game of roulette. The gaming apparatus may have a random number generator, a roulette wheel, and means for controlling the roulette wheel to indicate a first winning number corresponding to a first random number generated by the random number generator. The roulette wheel may have a top ring, outer ring, separator ring, and an inner ring and each ring may be decoupled from each outer to spin in different directions.
US07762882B2	Slot machine and playing method thereof In the base game, when a winning combination is realized by a plurality of symbols rearranged on a display, a control for holding symbols related to this winning combination and carrying them over to a next base game is carried out, and symbols related to a newly realized winning combination are held instead of symbols already held only in case where a payout amount for the winning combination is greater than a payout amount for a winning combination already held.
US07762881B2	Systems and methods for providing match-up player's ticket features Ticketing systems and methods are provided specifically relating to a player's ticket and a player's ticket option. One type of player's ticket references at least one player and allows the player's ticket holder to attend all sporting events played in by the at least one player referenced on the player's ticket. Another type of player's ticket references at least one player and at least one potential opponent and allows the ticket holder to attend all sporting events played between the at least one player and at least one opponent. A player's ticket option references at least one player and at least one potential opponent and allows the player's ticket option holder to exercise the option to obtain a player's ticket that allows attending all sporting events played between the at least one player and the at least one potential opponent referenced on the player's ticket option.
US07762879B2	Bet the house blackjack A casino style card game, played in accordance with the standard rules of Blackjack, also known as “21,” and including an auxiliary component allowing additional wagering on the outcome of the dealer's hand for each participating player. Participating players are able to wager on the dealer having a non-breaking hand (i.e., a hand having a value less than 21 in accordance with the rules of Blackjack) containing two, three, four, five, six, or seven cards. Wagers may also be made on the dealer having an even or odd count, or an all red or all black hand. A return is paid on wagers in the auxiliary game only if the dealer hand does not “bust” (i.e., exceed a value of 21). The game is also playable in electronic or other automated versions using, for example, terminals and networks, or slot machines.
US07762873B2	Ultra fine fiber polishing pad A polishing pad includes a body having a polymer layer and a polishing layer. The polymer layer has opposite first and second faces. The polymer layer includes a plurality of first ultrafine fibers and a polymer bonding the first ultrafine fibers together. The polishing layer is formed on the first face of the polymer layer. The polishing layer includes a plurality of second ultrafine fibers and is free of the polymer. The first and second ultrafine fibers are identical to each other. The second ultrafine fibers have a first concentration of ultrafine fibers by volume higher than 80% a total volume of the polishing layer. The first ultrafine fibers of the polymer layer have a second concentration of ultrafine fibers by volume to a total volume of the polymer layer. The first concentration is higher than the second concentration.
US07762868B2	Wall descending toy with moveable features A wall descending toy has a housing and a moveable part. A sticky wheel is located with the housing to facilitate movement of the housing down an inclined or vertical surface. There is a mechanical link moveable with movement of the housing and which causes movement of the moveable part.
US07762867B2	Lever and wheel activated toy vehicles A lever activated toy vehicle includes a body, a chassis and a lever. The chassis accommodates the body and has a front wheel and a rear wheel. A motor is disposed within the chassis and is drivingly coupled to at least one of the wheels. The lever is movably supported on the toy vehicle so as to be accessible by a user for movement between a first position and a second position. The toy vehicle further includes a moveable part and an actuator mechanism. The moveable part has at least a portion on the exterior of the body and a portion on the interior of the body. The actuator mechanism is operably coupled with the motor and the moveable part and is configured to move the moveable part from the concealed position to the revealed position after the lever is moved from the first position to the second position.
US07762860B2	Small object flotation device A flotation device for attachment to a small object to prevent the object from sinking if it is dropped into a body of liquid and for allowing the user to quickly and easily retrieve it. The device comprises a float formed of buoyant material and having a longitudinally oriented opening therethrough, a lanyard having its free ends attached together and fixed within said opening so as to form a loop portion about the float, and a spring-biased clip attached to the loop and attachable to the object to be prevented from sinking in a pool of liquid.
US07762855B2	Three-dimensional electrode terminal for pouch-typed battery Disclosed herein is a three-dimensional electrode terminal of a battery having an electrode assembly mounted in a pouch-shaped case, wherein a part of the electrode terminal, which is exposed from the battery case, has a predetermined thickness, and has a perpendicular surface (a perpendicular end surface) formed on the end thereof. According to the present invention, it is possible to easily accomplish the connection between the electrode terminal and the electrically connecting member without modifying the shape of the electrode terminal, and it is possible to easily accomplish the connection for detecting the voltage, the current, and the temperature of the battery. Furthermore, the mechanical strength of the three-dimensional electrode terminal according to the present invention is higher than that of the conventional plate-shaped electrode terminal. Consequently, the stability of the three-dimensional electrode terminal is high in the state that the electrode terminal is electrically connected with the electrically connecting member, and the electrical connection is easily accomplished even in a small space, especially when batteries are stacked one on another with high density so as to manufacture a medium- or large-sized battery module.
US07762854B1	RF connector assembly A RF connector assembly includes a male connector, and a female connector connected to the male connector for signal transmission. The female connector and male connector each have a U-shaped locating groove upwardly extending around the periphery of the electrically insulative housing thereof, a connector terminal device inserted into the electrically insulative housing, and a U-clamp mounted in the U-shaped locating groove and partially extended to the inside of the electrically insulative housing to secure the connector terminal device firmly in position.
US07762852B2	D-subminiature connector assemblies and a housing therefore In one exemplary embodiment, an electrical connector including a D-subminiature connector assembly that includes a base; a D-subminiature connector mounted to the base; and a header mounted to the base. The header has a plurality of internal contacts and an open rear end for receiving a receptacle that includes conductive contacts that are electrically connected to the internal contacts when the receptacle is fully inserted into and engaged with the header.
US07762851B2	SIM card fixing assembly A SIM card fixing assembly is used for fixing a SIM card to an electronic device. The electronic device includes a housing. The SIM card fixing assembly includes a receiving portion defined in the housing, a rotary member and a latching member. The rotary member is rotatable relative to the housing. The latching member is slidably fixed to the rotary member. A side surface of the receiving portion defines a retaining groove to receive an end of the SIM card. The rotary member includes a latching portion. The latching member includes a first plate and a second plate extending from an edge of the first plate. The first plate includes a resilient hook extending toward to the second plate. The second plate defines a latching slot to receive the other end of the SIM card. When the latching member is slid relative to the rotary member, the other end of the SIM card is latched into the latching slot, the resilient hook is engaged with the latching portion.
US07762850B2	Surface contact card retention assembly A retention assembly for securing a surface contact card in a portable electronic device includes a main body, a receiving groove defined in the main body, and a locking member rotatably positioned on the main body adjacent to the receiving groove. The locking member can be rotated from a first position at a side of the receiving groove to a second position on top of the receiving groove.
US07762849B2	Expandable and collapsible peripheral device An expandable and collapsible peripheral device is disclosed, along with methods of manufacturing same. When in an expanded state, the peripheral device may have a length which conforms to the ExpressCard standard, and when in a collapsed state, the peripheral device may have a form factor approximating that of a CompactFlash card. Peripheral devices of the present invention may operate according to standards other than the ExpressCard standard, and may have sizes in the expanded and collapsed positions unrelated to ExpressCards and/or CompactFlash cards.
US07762847B2	Electrical connector assembly An electrical connector assembly includes an organizer plate having a plurality of apertures for receiving termination devices. Each termination device includes a shield box, an insulator, and a socket contact. The shield box has at least one outwardly extending ground contact element and a latch member. When the termination device is inserted into an aperture of the organizer plate, the latch member on the shield box engage a surface of the organizer plate to prevent withdrawal of the termination device.
US07762846B1	Connector assembly having a back shell A connector assembly includes a housing having a front and a rear and openings in an outer periphery of the housing. Contact modules are received in the housing through the rear. The contact modules extend from the rear of the housing. The contact modules have grooves in an outer periphery of the contact modules. A back shell is coupled to the housing and the contact modules. The back shell has housing tabs extending therefrom being received in the openings of the housing to secure the back shell to the housing. The back shell also has contact module tabs extending therefrom being received in corresponding grooves of the contact modules to secure the back shell to the contact modules. The back shell peripherally surrounds the contact modules.
US07762844B2	Electrical connector with EMI shield An electrical connector having an electrical interface assembly electrical processing circuitry, and an EMI barrier. The electrical interface assembly has a plurality of electrical contacts for interfacing with a receptacle when the electrical connector is connected to a corresponding receptacle. The electrical processing circuitry is for processing electrical signals received from at least some of the plurality of electrical contacts and/or to be sent to the plurality of electrical contacts. The EMI barrier substantially contains the electrical processing circuitry except at a number of EMI barrier openings. The largest of these EMI barrier openings is where the electrical contacts pass through the connector.
US07762841B2	Coaxial cable connector A coaxial cable connector includes a housing, a terminal received in the housing, a cover located in the housing and pressed on the terminal and a shell enclosing the housing. The housing has a holding portion defining a bottom board and a tubular portion extending downward from the bottom board. The holding portion has an erect portion which defines a locating cavity thereon and two supporting portions which form a receiving recess therebetween receptively protruding upward at a rear portion and a front portion of the bottom board and a passageway between the erect portion and the supporting portions and penetrating through the bottom board and the tubular portion. The terminal has a base portion located in both the locating cavity and the receiving recess and a mating portion received in the passageway. The base portion defines a plurality of protruding thorns on two opposite sides thereof rubbing against opposite inner surfaces of the locating cavity and the receiving recess for fixing the terminal in the housing.
US07762840B2	Connector system having an elevated upper electrical connector A connector system includes an upper electrical connector having a housing that defines an open bottomed cavity defining a cavity envelope and that defines a mating interface for a mating connector. The upper electrical connector further has contacts mounted to the housing and extending along the mating interface. The connector system includes a first lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a first outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope, and a second lower electrical connector mountable to a circuit board that has a second outer envelope adapted for fitting in the cavity envelope. The upper electrical connector is separately mountable to the circuit board over each of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector. Optionally, the upper electrical connector may be mountable over only one of the first lower electrical connector and the second lower electrical connector at a time.
US07762839B2	Patch panel assembly A patch panel assembly is provided including an angle module having one or more RJ modules, one or more insulation displacement contact (IDC) modules and a printed circuit board. Each of the RJ modules includes a base, an RJ plug receiving opening and spring contacts extending from the base into the RJ plug receiving opening. The IDC modules each include an IDC housing with an IDC module base and insulation displacement contacts (IDCs) with IDC contact pins extending from the IDC module base. The printed circuit board has RJ contact holes receiving the spring contacts with the RJ module mounted to the printed circuit board and has IDC contact holes receiving the IDC contact pins with the IDC module mounted to the printed circuit board as well as circuit traces connecting the RJ contact holes to the IDC contact holes. The plug receiving openings each have a plug insertion opening at an angle to the printed circuit board between to 0° and not equal to 90°. A front panel is provided including a front face with a plurality of RJ module openings. The angle module is connected to the frame with the one or more RJ modules extending through RJ module openings and with each the plug insertion opening at an angle to the front face between 0° and 90°.
US07762835B2	Electrical contact connecting to a conducting lead embedded in a piece of foil A connector housing assembly comprises a foil, an upper connector housing part having a lower face that faces an upper surface of the foil and a lower connector housing part having an upper face that faces a lower surface of the foil. The lower face of the upper connector housing part or the upper face of the lower connector housing part has an opening forming a recess that accommodates at least a part of a connector contact and the foil. At least one of the upper connector housing part or the lower connector housing part has at least one protruding component and each protruding component is inserted through a respective hole in the foil. The upper connector housing part and the lower connector housing part are drawn to each other by the protruding component which engages a holding means that abuts a surface thus exerting a retention force.
US07762830B2	Connector for a thermal cutting system or welding system A connector assembly for a thermal cutting system or welding system can include a housing having a locking device. The locking device can cause, upon application of a translational force, engagement of the connector assembly relative to a stationary receiving mechanism and can cause, upon application of a force on a contact member or a rotational moment on the contact member, disengagement of the locking device relative to the stationary receiving mechanism. The connector assembly can include a conduit disposed in the housing, the conduit carrying a gas to the thermal cutting system or welding system. The connector assembly can include a first current carrying member disposed in the housing, the first current carrying member carrying an operating current to the thermal cutting system or welding system and a second current carrying member disposed in the housing, the second current carrying member carrying a second current.
US07762826B2	Connector An ultrathin connector that is easy to assemble has a base in which a plurality of positioning concavities are provided side by side in a lower surface thereof, connection terminals having a shape obtained by bending a needle-like metal material in two and joining it under pressure, these connection terminals being positioned in the positioning concavities so that two free end portion project from the base, a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape that is pasted on, and integrated with, the lower surface of the base and fixes the connection terminals to the base, and a control lever in which a pair of rotary shafts that protrude coaxially from the end surfaces on both sides are rotatably supported on the base and which lifts wider portions of the connection terminals.
US07762824B2	Hydraulic coupling member with electrical bonding contractor A female hydraulic coupling member and/or a male hydraulic coupling member is equipped with an electrically conductive contactor which contacts the opposing coupling member when the coupling is fully made up thereby electrically bonding the coupling members.
US07762820B2	Solder ball socket connector A socket connector (10) utilizes contacts (41) that have a shape similar to an inverted ohm sign and which have two flexible contact arms (43) located at one end thereof for contacting elements such as solder balls (62). The other end of the contact have a closed end and the contacts may be slotted in increase their flexibility or they may be solid.
US07762819B2	Substrate connecting member and connecting structure A substrate connecting member connects two circuit boards connected together while maintaining high reliability of the junctions between itself and the circuit boards even if the circuit boards are warped by temperature change of an impact load. The substrate connecting member includes a frame member made of an insulating resin; slit grooves formed in at least one of the inner and outer surfaces of frame side portions composing the frame member, the slit grooves being formed throughout the entire length of the frame side portions in the direction perpendicular to the thickness direction of the frame side portions; and connection conductor portions having connection terminals provided on the top and bottom surfaces, respectively, of the frame side portions in the thickness direction and connecting conductors each connecting connection terminals.
US07762813B2	Disposable prophylaxis angle A dental prophylaxis angle includes a body, a drive gear and a driven gear. The body has a sleeve with an open rear end, a neck, a head, a first axial bore, and a second axial bore. The first axial bore is located in the neck, and the second axial bore is located in the head. The first and second axial bores communicate with each other at an intersection. A channel extends through the body from the base of the neck to the open rear end. The drive gear is adapted to be inserted into said body through said head. The drive gear includes a gear, an intermediate portion and a shaft. The shaft extends rotatably from the open rear end of the sleeve, through the first bore, and into the second bore. The intermediate portion further includes an angled leading edge. The drive gear defines a circumferential groove between said gear and said intermediate portion. The driven gear is rotatably mounted in the head and operatively connected to the drive gear. The body further includes a lip extending into the channel. The lip is adapted to be received by the groove when the drive gear is inserted through said head.
US07762811B2	Orthodontics assisting system and index member and arranging device for use therein An orthodontics assisting system includes index members which indicate respective reference positions of a pre-correction dentition model and a post-correction predictive dentition model; an arranging device 6 for arranging the index members; an image data generating means for generating image data by imaging the pre-correction dentition model and the post-correction predictive dentition model; a screen display means for screen-displaying a pre-correction dentition image and a post-correction predictive dentition image respectively based on the image data; a position adjusting means for adjusting mutual display positions of the pre-correction dentition image and the post-correction predictive dentition image; and a tooth position adjusting means for adjusting the display position of a teeth image.
US07762808B2	Regenerative thermal oxidizer The present invention provides a regenerative thermal oxidizer which burns and eliminates harmful process gases generated in industrial sites. The present invention provides the regenerative thermal oxidizer in which different parts of the rotor are used as inlet and outlet process gas flow paths to increase the ability to process the process gases. According to the present invention, the ability to process the process gases is enhanced in spite of the rotor being similar in size to typical rotors and, as well as, the structure of the rotor and adjacent components is simplified.
US07762804B1	Balloon catheter folding and wrapping devices and methods A balloon folding apparatus is provided for use in the manufacture of balloon catheters. The balloon folding apparatus includes a plurality of arms and a plurality of blades attached to the plurality of arms such that the plurality of blades is capable of translating in a radial direction. Preferably, a plurality of stepper motors coupled to the plurality of arms provides precise radial movement of the plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of blades is profiled to create a plurality of folds in a balloon catheter. A balloon wrapping apparatus is also provided and operates in a similar manner. The balloon wrapping apparatus includes a plurality of blades configured to wrap a folded balloon catheter around a catheter shaft so as to minimize the diameter of the balloon catheter.
US07762803B2	Container, thermo-molding apparatus and method for thermo-molding the same The present invention provides a bottomed cylindrical container, comprising a body wall, a bottom wall, and a ring-shaped foot downwardly extending from the bottom wall, said container being produced by thermo-molding a resin sheet, characterized in that said foot is formed by folding an inner wall by compressed fluid to be fusion-bonded with an outer wall, so as to form the foot comprising the inner wall and the outer wall. The present invention also provides a bottomed cylindrical container, comprising a body wall having a grounding edge at a lower end thereof, and a bottom wall, said container being produced by thermo-molding a resin sheet, characterized in that said bottom wall connects with an upper edge of an inner wall produced by folding back the body wall along the grounding edge and by fusion-bonding it to an inner periphery of the body wall. In addition, the present invention provides the methods for thermo-molding these containers and their apparatuses.
US07762802B2	Mold insert stack for use in an injection mold and a coupler thereof There is disclosed a mold insert stack for use in an injection mold and a coupler thereof. The mold insert stack for use in an injection mold is provided and comprises a core assembly that includes: a core insert that includes: a core body; an inner molding surface that is defined on the core body, the inner molding surface provides, in use, an inner portion of a molding cavity that is shaped to mold a preform; a core-coupler interface that is defined on the core body; a support member that includes: a support body; a support-sliding interface that is defined on the support body; a coupler member that includes: a coupler body; a coupler-core interface that is defined on the coupler body; a coupler-insert interface that is defined on the coupler body; and a complementary sliding interface that is defined on at least one of the coupler body and the core body; the coupler-core interface and the core-coupler interface being configured to cooperate, in use, to mutually locate the coupler body with the core body; the coupler-insert interface being configured to cooperate, in use, with a complementary interface defined on a further mold insert; the support-sliding interface and the complementary sliding interface being configured to cooperate, in use, to establish a slidable coupling that is able to accommodate, in use, a lateral move (S1) between the support-sliding interface and the complementary sliding interface and connect a load path between the support body with at least one of the core body with the coupler body.
US07762796B2	Pump valve with controlled stroke A valve assembly for a pump includes a pump chamber and a pump head having complementary recesses formed therein which cooperate to define a valve compartment including a pocket and an opposed seat. A flexible valve element is disposed between the recesses and adapted to move between a closed position against the seat which prevents fluid flow and an open position away from the valve seat which permits fluid flow. The dimensions of the valve compartment are selected to limit the movement of the valve element in the open position, which increases the pump efficiency and prevents damage to the valve element and/or valve overlap.
US07762795B2	Rotary axial peristaltic pumps and related methods Rotary axial peristaltic pumps, related methods and components. The rotary axial peristaltic pump generally comprises a platen having a platen surface, a tube positioned adjacent to the platen surface, cam that rotates about a rotational axis and has a cam surface that is spaced apart from the platen surface and a plurality of tube compressing fingers. The fingers move axially back and forth in sequence to sequentially compress segments or regions of the tube against the platen surface, thereby causing peristaltic movement of fluid through the tube. The fingers move back and forth on axes that are substantially parallel to the axis about which the cam rotates.
US07762794B2	Tube and tube pump The tube 110 has a hollow portion 111 and a wall portion 112. The tube 110 has mutually contacting wall portions 111a that become compressed in such a way that the wall portion 112 comes into mutual contact in the hollow portion 111 through compression by a compressing mechanism 120, and is designed so that the mutually contacting wall portions 111a come into mutual contact, and the mutually contacting wall portions 111a recover upon release of the compressing mechanism. The mutually contacting wall portions 111a have readily contacting portions C1 that come into mutual contact at a certain level of compressing force, and contact resistant portions S1 that come into mutual contact only at a higher level of compressing force than in the readily contacting portions C1. The thickness of the wall portion 12 around the hollow portion 11 varies so that the readily contacting portions C1 are subjected to greater force than the contact resistant portions S1.
US07762793B2	Infusion device and driving mechanism and process for same with actuator for multiple infusion uses A drive mechanism for delivery of infusion medium a coil capable of being electrically activated to provide an electromagnetic field. The coil surrounds a piston channel extending in an axial direction. An armature is located adjacent the coil, on one side of the axial channel. The armature is moveable toward a forward position, in response to the electromagnetic field produced by activation of the coil. A piston is located within the piston channel and is moveable axially within the channel to a forward position, in response to movement of the armature to its forward position. The armature and piston are moved toward a retracted position, when the coil is not energized. The armature may be configured with a reduced diameter by including a coil cup for supporting the coil including a shelf portion defining at least a portion of a pole surface of the coil cup.
US07762792B2	Compressor There is provided a rotary compressor capable of preventing deterioration of performance following plug fixing carried out to prevent falling-off of a spring member. The rotary compressor comprises a cylinder constituting a rotary compression element, a roller engaged with an eccentric portion formed in a rotary shaft of an electric element, and eccentrically rotated in the cylinder, a vane abutted on the roller to divide an inside of the cylinder into a low pressure chamber side and a high pressure chamber side, a spring member for always pressing the vane to the roller side, a housing portion of the spring member, formed in the cylinder, and opened to the vane side and a hermetically sealed container side, a plug positioned in the hermetically sealed container side of the spring member, and inserted into the housing portion to fit into a gap, and an O ring attached around the plug to seal a part between the plug and the housing portion. In this case, a space between the cylinder and the hermetically sealed container is set smaller than a distance from the O ring to an end of the plug on the hermetically sealed container side.
US07762791B2	Construction improvement of the piston valve in compressing pump In a piston valve in a compressing pump, a discharge base formed in the center of the piston valve has a planar shape having discharge spouts formed corresponding with each inlet slots. A 3-bladed anti-backflow plastic gasket covers the top of the discharge base such that each blade can block corresponding discharge spouts. As wobble wheels of the compressing pump push the diaphragm in turns, the water flow from each said inlet slot at each area will continuously run into each discharge spout at each area in said discharge base in turn so that each blade of the gasket moves up and down in turn as well, to achieve an open-and-shut effect of the discharge spouts. Therefore, drawbacks of leakage, pressure loss, or failure can be prevented, and the serving life of the gasket can be prolonged, improving the compressing and discharging efficiency of the pump.
US07762790B2	Air compressor An air compressor package that includes a pancake air tank, which has a pair of convex tank members that are coupled to one another about an equator of the pancake air tank, a motor and a compressor that is driven by the motor. The compressor is coupled in fluid communication with the pancake air tank. The motor and the compressor are arranged relative to the pancake air tank such that a plane taken through the equator of the pancake air tank passes through the motor and the compressor.
US07762786B2	Integrated fire pump controller and automatic transfer switch A unitary fire pump controller and transfer switch assembly is housed in a single cabinet having a fire resistant barrier dividing the cabinet into at least two separate compartments. A fire pump controller device is contained within a first compartment. An automatic transfer switch is contained in the second compartment and separated from the control device by the barrier.
US07762782B2	Quick assembly blade for a ceiling fan (2) A quick assembly blade for a ceiling fan includes a blade frame, a blade and a press board. The blade frame has at least three studs respectively secured thereon with a fastener to be fitted in the insert holes of the blade and the engage holes of the press board. The engage holes of the press board have their rear ends respectively expanded to form a receiving hole with a comparatively large diameter. The blade is bored with a positioning hole among its insert holes, and the press board is disposed with at least one stopper at a location corresponding to the positioning hole of the blade. Thus, when the press board is assembled on the blade, the engage holes is respectively fixed with the underside of the fasteners, and the stopper is stuck in the positioning hole to prevent the press board from disengaging.
US07762779B2	Turbine blade tip shroud A turbine blade tip shroud. The tip shroud may include a platform, a number of Z-notched positioned within the platform, a number of seal rails positioned on the platform, and a number of cavities positioned within the platform and adjacent to seal rails and the Z-notches.
US07762776B2	Vortex shedding cyclical propeller A propeller having one or more blades eccentrically mounted to a shaft dynamically changes the blade pitch to produce free vortices in a fluid. For extracting energy from a moving fluid, the fluid flow acting on the blades rotates the propeller, while the pitch changes create a fluid flow pattern known as a von Karman vortex street. The resulting time averaged flow field distant from the propeller is a wake flow, and the energy of the fluid flow can be efficiently converted to rotation of a shaft driven device. For propulsion, applied shaft rotation and the dynamic pitch change in a fluid together create a flow pattern that is the inverse of the von Karman vortex street. For either energy extraction or propulsion, the propeller is particularly suited for low flow speeds, where the effects of low Reynolds number induced flow separation on blades may make other propellers inefficient.
US07762772B1	Marine propeller with speed sensitive venting A marine propeller is provided with a valve that progressively blocks exhaust flow into aerating relation with the blades of the propeller as the propeller rotational speed increases. A piston within a housing moves radially outwardly, in response to centrifugal forces, as the propeller increases in rotational speed. This movement progressively blocks an aperture that allows the flow of exhaust gas into the region of the propellers. In certain embodiments, a secondary flow path is allowed even when the piston has moved to its extreme outward radial position.
US07762769B2	Axial fan assembly The present invention provides an axial fan assembly including a motor having an output shaft rotatable about a central axis and a shroud coupled to the motor. The shroud includes a substantially annular outlet bell centered on the central axis. The axial fan assembly also includes an axial fan having a hub coupled to the output shaft for rotation about the central axis, a plurality of blades extending radially outwardly from the hub and arranged about the central axis, a substantially circular band coupled to the tips of the blades, and a plurality of leakage stators positioned radially outwardly from the band and adjacent the outlet bell.
US07762767B2	Axial-flow fan The present invention provides an axial-flow fan capable of entirely cooling an object to be cooled even when the distance between the object to be cooled and an air discharge opening of the axial-flow fan is short. A plurality of stationary blades 11A to 11E are disposed at intervals in a rotating direction of a rotor and located inside an air discharge opening 16 of an air channel 19. Each of the plurality of stationary blades 11A to 11E has an external end portion 11a connected to an inner wall portion of a fan housing 3, an internal end portion 11b connected to a peripheral wall portion 11B of a motor case 10, a discharge-side edge portion 11c formed between the external end portion 11a and the internal end portion 11b and located at a side of the air discharge opening 16, and a suction-side edge portion 11d formed between the external end portion 11a and the internal end portion 11b and located at a side of the air suction opening 14. An outer surface of the bottom wall portion 10A of the motor case 10 is located closer to a side of the air suction opening 14 than the discharge-side edges 11c of the plurality of stationary blades 11A to 11D are located.
US07762761B2	Methods and apparatus for assembling turbine nozzles A method for assembling a turbine nozzle for a gas turbine engine. The method includes providing a turbine nozzle including a plurality of airfoil vanes extending between an inner band and an outer band, wherein the outer band includes a forward hook assembly having a rail and at least one hook, providing at least one scalloped recessed area within the forward hook assembly at least one hook to facilitate reducing stresses induced to the turbine nozzle, and coupling the turbine nozzle into the gas turbine engine using the forward hook assembly such that the turbine nozzle is at least partially supported by the forward hook assembly.
US07762758B2	Directional bushing A directional bushing is provided for a pinned joint of an articulated structure such as a front end loader used with a work vehicle. The bushing has an annular ring portion and an oblong flange portion. The flange portion extends angularly outward from one side of the ring portion so as to form a wider rounded end. The flange portion is thicker at the area adjacent to the ring portion so as to provide additional support to the ring portion under load, and tapers to a more thin profile at the rounded end. The bushing is surface welded to the structure at the pinned joint with the flange portion oriented in the direction of the greatest load when the structure is articulated, so that the load is more evenly distributed over a wider area, thereby preventing weld failure.
US07762757B2	Workpiece transfer system and workpiece transfer method A workpiece transfer system includes a bracket rotatably supported on a support part, a rotary drive mechanism provided on the support part in order to rotate the bracket, a workpiece support arm swingably and axially supported on the bracket, a swing drive mechanism provided on the bracket in order to swing the workpiece support arm, and a workpiece retainer provided on a tip end part of the workpiece support arm and retaining a workpiece that is to be transferred, the workpiece being inclined by operation of the swing drive mechanism when the rotary drive mechanism is operated so that a center of gravity of the workpiece comes on the vicinity of an axis of rotation of the rotary drive mechanism. This reduces the rotational load on the rotary drive mechanism, and since a small size and a reduction in weight can be achieved for the system, the workpiece transfer system and method enables a single worker to easily give a workpiece an inclination and inversion attitude change.
US07762755B2	Equipment storage for substrate processing apparatus A substrate processing apparatus has a frame and a load port connected to the frame and adapted to mate a substrate transport container to the frame. The apparatus has transportable storage that is adapted to be removably connected to the frame and fit beneath the load port. The storage may be an enclosure housing electrical, mechanical, or electromechanical devices of the substrate processing apparatus.
US07762749B2	Single bore self-centering jig A device to aid the user to drill a hole in the exact transverse center of an elongated object, such as the edge of a board to be joined by dowels. It has a single pivoted cross which expands and contracts in response to movement of a pair of spaced parallel channels that contain the cross. Channel movement is controlled by a clamp screw acting in conjunction with spring means urging the channels apart. The ends of the arms of the cross carry locator pins equidistantly spaced from the pivot axis, so that as the locator pins snugly retain both sides of the object to be drilled, the pivot axis is automatically centered.
US07762745B1	Silt fence installer The present invention is a silt fence installer of unique design wherein the frame is angular rather than longitudinal and the fabric chute assembly is oriented parallel with the angular frame. This arrangement results in an installer with a generally perpendicular trailing edge, a fabric chute assembly with a closed leading edge and no need for hinged relationship between the sidewalls, and simple fabric threading with a single directional turn of the fabric. Further, the angular frame results in a shorter installer able to be more responsive to turns. In addition, the invention includes a sliding offset hitch wherein a silt fence installer may be adjusted laterally by hand due to strategic placement of rollers.
US07762736B2	Ball and socket joint with sensor device and process for wear measurement A ball and socket joint is provided for a motor vehicle that has a joint housing (1), in the interior space of which a ball shell (2) is arranged. The ball (3) of a ball pivot (4) is accommodated in the ball shell (2). A sensor device (7), for measuring forces and loads, is arranged on a flexurally elastic printed circuit board (6). The printed circuit board is fastened in the joint housing (1) in a flexurally mobile manner. The sensor device (7) measures deflections and mechanical stresses of the sensor printed circuit board (6). A transmission device introduces forces or a bending moments into the sensor printed circuit board (6) in case of a deformation of the ball shell (2). The process makes possible the permanent determination of the state of wear of the ball and socket joint via measurement of the prestressing force of the ball shell.
US07762734B2	Ring binder mechanism A ring binder mechanism that retains loose-leaf pages and has ring members that gently close and readily lock together. The mechanism comprises a housing that supports two hinge plates for loose pivoting motion, moving the ring members between an open position and a closed position. A lever causes the pivoting motion of the hinge plates such that the lever is pivotable between a first position in which the ring members are closed and a second position. A spring is engageable with the lever for urging the lever to move the control structure toward the first position.
US07762733B2	Printing apparatus, conveyance apparatus, and feed-conveyance control method This invention relates to an apparatus and method capable of appropriately preventing a printing medium from being diagonally conveyed upon feed regardless of changes in printing medium feed conditions. In this invention, the maximum output value of a PWM signal is compared with the sum of a predetermined bias value and the PWM signal when a sensor detects the tip of a fed printing medium. If the sum is smaller than the maximum output value, it is monitored that the value of the PWM signal increases by the bias value. If the sum is equal to or larger than the maximum output value, it is monitored that the conveyance speed of the printing medium becomes smaller than a predetermined threshold value. Control is performed on the basis of the monitor results to stop driving a DC motor that supplies a driving force to rollers used for feed and conveyance.
US07762729B2	Electromagnetic radiation shield for an optical subassembly In one example embodiment, an electromagnetic radiation (EMR) shield includes a central portion, a plurality of arms extending radially outward from the central portion, and a substantially centrally located opening defined in the central portion. The perimeter of the central portion is approximately the same size and shape as that of a portion of an associated optical subassembly (OSA).
US07762723B2	Linear motion guide unit A linear motion guide unit permitted to operate for long service life with substantial maintenance-free for lubrication. The linear motion guide unit has heavy load capacity even with shrinking in construction. The linear motion guide unit is allowed to work with high-speed sliding operation and high tact. To this end, return passages are made inside a carriage of a slider in a geometry lying obliquely upwards of load-carrying races. The return passages are apart away from their associated load-carrying races by a distance less or equal to twice a diametral dimension of a rolling element. End caps are integrally made with spigots each of which is raised above a surface of the associated end cap facing on the carriage, thereby providing any one of forward and aft ends of the return passage. The spigots communicate with lubricant paths extending from lubricating ports made in the end caps.
US07762722B2	Linear motion guide unit A linear motion guide unit is disclosed in which a tubular composition to provide a return passage is high in mechanical stiffness and also makes certain of sustainable application of lubricant to rolling elements rolling through the return passage, thereby ensuring proper lubrication under maintenance-free operation. The tubular composition to make the return passage is composed of a tubular skeleton to guide the rollers, and a porous compact impregnated with lubricant. The tubular skeleton is made up of forward and aft ends, a lengthwise column and a flexible spine, which extend between the ends. The flexible spine includes lengthwise opposite relief portions and a flexible middle section, which fit into the porous compact with separating from the porous compact to make a clearance between them. The flexible spine deflects as the rollers roll through the return passage, permitting the rollers coming into touch with the porous compact to lubricate the rollers.
US07762719B2	Microscale calorimeter Microcalorimeters having low addendum heat capacities and attojoule/Kscale resolutions are provided. These microcalorimeters make use of very small calorimeter bodies composed of materials with very low heat capacities. Also provided are polymer-based microcalorimeters with thermally isolated reagent chambers. These microcalorimeters use a multi-layered polymer membrane structure to provide improved thermal isolation of a reagent chamber.
US07762717B2	Device for processing bulk materials In a device for processing bulk materials, for example by mixing, shredding, metering and/or screening, with a container (40) and an implement (30) driven therein about a horizontal axis by an external rotary drive (10), it is proposed as claimed in the invention that, arranged between the container (40) and the rotary drive (10), is a connection unit (20), to which the container (40) is detachably fastened, in which a shaft (33) of the implement (30) is detachably retained and is detachably attached to the rotary drive (10), and in which a labyrinth seal (50) is loosely accommodated for the purpose of sealing the container (40) against the implement shaft (33). The device as claimed in the invention is particularly suitable for use in the laboratory and pharmaceuticals sector, where a matter of concern is that the component parts that come into contact with the material to be processed must be capable of being cleaned easily and effectively, and that the delivery and/or discharge of the material can take place inside closed systems, if required. Because of the ease of dismantling of the container (40) and the implement (30), these can also be replaced by differently executed items, and in this way the device as claimed in the invention can also be adapted for different processing tasks. In particular, it is possible to work optionally in batches or continuously.
US07762716B2	Mixing vessel with a fluid-agitating element supported by a roller bearing In a vessel, such as a flexible bag, a fluid is received and agitated using an internal fluid-agitating element driven by an external motive device and supported by a bearing, such as a roller bearing.
US07762712B2	Method for the continuous phase conversion of a product A method for the continuous phase conversion of a product in a kneader mixer, into which the product is introduced, said mixer comprising kneading elements that are mounted on at least one shaft. The product is back-mixed until a predefined viscosity of the product is determined by measurement of the torque of the shaft, or a product with a predetermined viscosity that has already been achieved is back-mixed, the kneader mixer is then switched to a continuous mode, in which optionally and additional component is added and the product is subsequently transported to the discharge point.
US07762708B2	Backlight assembly, display apparatus having the same and method of assembling the same A backlight assembly, a display apparatus having the backlight assembly, and a method of assembling the backlight assembly are disclosed for embodiments. For example, a backlight assembly may include a receiving container which includes a first receiving member that receives a lamp and a portion of a light guide plate and a second receiving member that receives a remaining portion of the light guide plate. A reflection sheet is disposed between the light guide plate and the receiving container and elongated to cover the lamp. An adhesive is disposed between the reflection sheet and the receiving container and includes a heat-bondable material to adhere the reflection sheet to the receiving container when heat is applied thereto. Accordingly, the reflection sheet may be prevented from being wrinkled due to heat generated from the lamp, thereby enhancing assemblability of the backlight assembly.
US07762707B2	Backlight unit A backlight unit having light sources to illuminate light to a display panel includes a support plate to support the light sources, a printed circuit board provided on a first region of the support plate, and a heat discharging member provided on a second region of the support plate to discharge heat generated from the light sources. The backlight unit has a slim external appearance and an excellent heat discharging efficiency.
US07762705B2	Surface light source device and display device using the same A surface light source device according to the invention includes a housing having an opening portion on at least one face, an LED light source held by one face of the housing opposing the opening portion, and a light guiding plate arranged at a position so as to cover the opening portion and the LED light source. The light guiding plate includes a recess provided at a position corresponding to the LED light source for storing a part of the LED light source. A light quantity adjusting means is provided at a bottom part of the recess for adjusting light from the LED light source. The light quantity adjusting means includes a reflection sheet having a reflection function and a transmission function in which a total light transmittance t satisfies t≧πr2 cos θ/{(1−cos θ)(S−πr2)}, supposing that an average radius is defined as r, a distance from the LED light source is defined as H, a light-emitting area of the LED light source is defined as S, and a total light quantity is defined as L.
US07762702B2	Light guide display systems and related methods, systems, and computer program products A light guide display system includes a display and a first light guide adjacent the display and having transmissive and nontranasmissive regions. The transmissive regions are configured to transmit light in a first pattern from the first light guide to the display. A second light guide is adjacent the first light guide opposite the display. The second light guide has transmissive and nontransmissive regions, and the transmissive regions of the second light guide are configured to transmit light from the second light guide through the first light guide and to the display in a second pattern.
US07762698B2	Independent lighting energy interruption system with energy subdivisioning and method An auxiliary lighting energy interruption system for use with snow plows and like front-mounted vehicle accessories is disclosed which facilitates the interconnection of such systems to the lighting system of a vehicle upon which the vehicle accessory is mounted to provide power to and to control the auxiliary lights with the lighting system of the vehicle. The system provides first and second harness portions for respective installation on the vehicle and the vehicle accessory, with the first harness portion having a first configuration when it is not connected to the second harness portion and a second configuration when it is connected to the second harness portion.
US07762696B2	Vehicle lamp A vehicle lamp has a lamp holder, an LED array, an interior heat sink and a heat exchanger. The lamp holder is hollow and has a heat conductive portion. The LED array is mounted in the lamp holder. The interior heat sink is mounted on the LED array and has an inner conductor attached between the LED array and the heat conductive portion. The heat exchanger is mounted on an outer side of the heat conductive portion. Therefore, the vehicle lamp can efficiently dissipate heat generated by the LED array by the interior heat sink and the heat exchanger with little or no dust entering the lamp holder and accumulating on the LED array for improved lifespan and constant heat dissipating performance.
US07762695B2	Light fixture coupling system A light fixture coupling system includes a plurality of lamp housings, a plurality of elongated wireways, and a mounting plate. The plurality of elongated wireways each includes a proximal end and a distal end, each of the distal ends coupled with a corresponding lamp housing. The mounting plate is positioned within each of the proximal ends, is used to couple each of the proximal ends together relative to one another, and is configured for being used to selectively move the proximal ends away from the mounting plate to align the proximal ends relative to one another.
US07762692B2	Surface mount light emitting diode assembly and backlight module using the same A surface mount LED assembly (10) comprises a substrate (11), a bonding pad, an LED chip (12) and a lens package (13). The bonding pad, the LED chip and the lens package are positioned on the substrate. The LED chip is electrically connected with the bonding pad. The lens package covers the LED chip. The lens package comprises a light emitting surface (132) located away from the LED chip. The light emitting surface is a curved surface protruding away from the substrate.
US07762689B2	LED lamp An LED lamp includes a heat dissipation apparatus with a base, an LED module mounted on the base, and an AC-DC converter electrically connected to the LED module. The AC-DC converter is mounted on the base near the LED module. Heat generated by the LED module and heat-generating components of the AC-DC converter is transferred to the base from which the heat is dissipated by the heat dissipation apparatus. Heat pipes are embedded in the base of the heat dissipation apparatus.
US07762685B1	Under water lighting system An improved lighting system is disclosed for location beneath a surface of a body of water for illuminating the water. The lighting system comprises a light bulb having a cap and a body having a positive buoyancy. An electrical conductor electrically couples the cap of the light bulb to an electrical source. An encasement encapsulates the cap of the light bulb. An elongated conduit sheaths the electrical conductor. An anchor engages the elongated conduit for submerging the light bulb beneath the surface of the water.
US07762684B2	Hand-held stabilized laser pointer A hand-held laser pointer is disclosed that comprises a laser module that is isolated from unwanted hand tremor motions of the laser pointer housing. A passive inertial stabilizer is utilized for stabilizing the laser module to suppress laser dot jitter associated with hand tremor. To achieve the above object, a collimated laser diode module is mounted on a stage that is suspended by a low-friction gimbal that pivots with respect to the housing of the pointer on two intersecting and mutually perpendicular axes. The inertial stage is coupled to the housing via a spring and damper.
US07762683B2	Optical device with tilt and power microlenses A microlens array includes plural powered microlenses or microlens elements for tilting different light-emitting elements or portions of a light-emitting device. Each microlens or microlens element both has optical power, and adjusts the tilt of the wavefront so that in combination the individual microlenses act like a more complex multiple-element optic where each element shifts light from only a portion of the light-emitting device. Such an optical device may be incorporated into eyewear for projecting subtitles or other information above or below a far-away image, such as on a movie screen. Another potential use of the microlens array is for use in a heads-up display. Still another potential use for the microlens array to provide soft focusing of emitted laser light to achieve a target light spot of a desired diameter.
US07762681B2	Skate covering with integral, downwardly projecting LED illumination system A covering for a skate incorporates a downwardly-directed LED illumination system. The covering is configured to wrap around and/or cover at least the lower portion of the shoe of the skate and may be formed of a flexible material such as cloth, or may be formed of a rigid or semi-rigid material such as a plastic or the like. The LED illumination system includes a first mount situated on a bottom side of the covering so as to be essentially parallel with a skating surface when the covering is situated on the skate and a second mount situated on another bottom side of the covering so as to be essentially parallel with the skating surface when the covering is situated on the skate. Each mount carries a plurality of LEDs so that the LEDs direct emanating light downward onto the skating surface. Circuitry, including a battery, switch and operating components/circuitry/logic, are carried on the inside of the covering and controls the lighting and/or lighting effects of the LEDs. The LEDs may be white, a single color, multiple colors, or any combination thereof.
US07762678B2	Low-glare rear-view mirror for vehicles An improved low-glare motor-vehicle mirror is realized by providing it with a multilayer coating comprising the following layers, in the order of their deposition: a transparent metallic layer; a first dielectric layer; a second dielectric layer with a lower refractive index than that of the first dielectric layer, and a metallic reflecting layer.
US07762677B2	Optical system with inter-lens baffles An inter-lens baffles unit for an imaging system is provided. The inter-baffle lens unit comprises at least two lens elements; a plurality of baffles positioned between the two lens elements, wherein the baffles are contoured to fit between the two lenses and to fill a volume between the lenses such that the baffles are parallel to an optical path of an imaging system.
US07762676B2	Methods and systems for multi-view display privacy Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and methods for enhancing privacy in a multi-view display. Some aspects relate to creating an image mask dependent on the presence of text in an image displayed on the primary view of a multi-view display. The generated image mask may be displayed on the secondary views of a multi-view display to provide increased obscurity of the primary view image from unwanted onlookers, thereby enhancing primary viewer privacy.
US07762673B2	Illumination system to eliminate laser speckle and projection system employing the same An illumination system designed to remove laser speckle and a projection system including the same. The illumination system includes a laser light source having at least one laser, a diffractive optical element to divide a laser beam emitted from the laser light source into a plurality of sub-beams and to periodically move in such a way as to temporally average the speckle of the laser beam, and an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of fibers with the same length to divide the sub-beams into smaller sub-beams. The illumination system divides the laser beam emitted from the laser light source into sub-beams and temporally or spatially averages the sub-beams, thereby effectively reducing or removing laser speckle. The projection system employing the illumination system can provide improved image quality.
US07762670B2	Projector and image generating method thereof A projector for projecting an image is disclosed. The projector includes a memory device containing a plurality of memory blocks for storing a plurality of image data respectively corresponding to different image sources; an integrating module coupled to the memory device for selectively reading the plurality of image data from the memory device, and for integrating at least two image data read from the memory device into an image data stored in the memory device corresponding to the image; and a projecting module for projecting the image.
US07762668B2	Residual accommodation threshold for correction of presbyopia and other presbyopia correction using patient data Methods, devices, and systems establish an optical surface shape that mitigates or treats presbyopia in a particular patient. The combination of distance vision and near vision in a patient can be improved, often based on input patient parameters such as pupil size, residual accommodation, and power need. Iterative optimization may generate a customized corrective optical shape for the patient. Threshold residual accommodation is established for presbyopia treatment.
US07762664B2	Optomechanical and digital ocular sensor reader systems System, methods, and devices are described for eye self-exam. In particular, optomechanical and digital ocular sensor reader systems are provided. The optomechanical system provides a device for viewing an ocular sensor implanted in one eye with the other eye. The digital ocular sensor system is a digital camera system for capturing an image of an eye, including an image of a sensor implanted in the eye.
US07762663B2	Spectacle lens design method A spectacle lens design method for designing a spectacle lens, including setting a distance portion, a near portion, and a progressive portion which is disposed between the distance portion and the near portion; adding astigmatic power for canceling aberration produced by a bend angle of the spectacle frame; determining an aspherical surface addition quantity; and adding prismatic power for canceling prismatic power produced by the bend angle of the spectacle frame at the design reference point of the distance portion to the entire distance portion and prismatic power for cancelling prismatic produced by the bend angle of the spectacle frame at the design reference point of the near portion to the entire near portion on either the object side refractive surface or the eyeball side refractive surface of the spectacle lens.
US07762661B2	Glasses with two position lenses Glasses such as bifocals, which have refractive lenses which are rotatable at least between two positions. A manual control rotates the lenses such that if bifocal, the relatively small, high magnification zone of each lens can be moved to a high position opposed to the usual low position of fixed bifocals. The user is spared the necessity of holding the head at an awkward posture when viewing overhead objects.
US07762659B2	Recording apparatus, computer readable medium storing thereon recording control program and recording method A recording apparatus comprising a carriage having a recording head including a nozzle array with a plurality of nozzles being capable of reciprocably moving over a recording medium to a main-scanning direction, a recording medium conveying unit that conveys the recording medium to a sub-scanning direction intersecting the main-scanning direction, a first detecting unit disposed upstream than the recording head in the sub-scanning direction, a second detecting unit that detects at least the rear edge of the recording medium downstream than the first detecting unit in the sub-scanning direction, and a recording control unit that causes the plurality of nozzles of the recording head to eject ink onto the recording medium based on recording data as the carriage is reciprocated to the main-scanning direction and that causes the recording medium conveying unit to convey the recording medium by a predetermined amount of conveyance.
US07762654B2	Liquid container A liquid container includes a housing, a flexible film, a liquid reservoir configured to directly store liquid therein and defined by the housing on one side and the flexible film on the other side, a liquid supply port provided in the liquid reservoir and configured to supply liquid to a recording head, and an overhang protruding from the housing and located in the liquid reservoir and substantially near the liquid supply port. The absorbing member is configured to absorb the inertial force of liquid, the inertial force being generated in liquid in the liquid reservoir by an external force applied to the housing.
US07762649B2	Printing head, ink jet printing apparatus, and ink jet printing method ejecting main and sub-droplets A printing head, an ink jet printing apparatus, and an ink jet printing method can achieve high-speed printing while realizing a high-quality image. An ejection port face where an ejection port of the printing head is located is formed so that the normal line thereof intersects with an axis line of a nozzle at a predetermined angle. The ejection port face inclines in a relative moving direction of the printing head with a printing medium as a reference.
US07762648B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising liquid ejection apparatus The liquid ejection apparatus includes: a liquid ejection head which comprises nozzles including at least one suctioned nozzle and at least one non-suctioned nozzle and ejecting liquid, pressure chambers supplying the nozzles with the liquid, and a common liquid chamber supplying the pressure chambers with the liquid; and an individual suctioning unit which suctions the liquid in the at least one suctioned nozzle, wherein when the individual suctioning unit suctions the liquid in the at least one suctioned nozzle, a following inequality is satisfied: P0−ΔPin
US07762647B2	MEMS printhead based compressed fluid printing system A method and apparatus for delivering a mixture of compressed fluid and marking material and depositing the marking material in a pattern onto a substrate, includes a high pressure source of a mixture of compressed fluid and marking material. A micro-machined manifold includes a plurality of micro-nozzles, a fluid chamber, and an entrance port with portions of a first surface of the micro-machined manifold defining the entrance port with the entrance port being connected in fluid communication with the fluid chamber. Each of the micro-nozzles having an inlet and an outlet with the inlet being connected in fluid communication with the fluid chamber and the outlet being located on the second surface of the micro-machined manifold. Each micro-nozzle is shaped to produce a directed beam of the mixture of compressed fluid and marking material beyond the outlet of the micro-nozzle. A housing is connected in fluid communication with the high pressure source and the entrance port of the micro-machined manifold with the connection being a sealed connection. Optionally, a device operable to capture marking material that does not adhere to the substrate can be included.
US07762646B2	Head substrate, printhead, head cartridge, and printing apparatus using the printhead or head cartridge Disclosed are a head substrate, a printhead, a head cartridge, and a printing apparatus using the printhead or head cartridge which are capable of separately measuring variations in the resistance of a printing element and variations in the parasitic resistance including the wiring resistance and the ON resistance of a driving element. For example, a head substrate having a plurality of printing elements and a plurality of driving elements for driving the plurality of printing elements includes the first terminal which receives a test signal to the plurality of printing elements, the second terminal which receives a selection signal for selecting and driving at least some of the plurality of printing elements, and the third and fourth terminals which output potentials at the two ends of each of the printing elements selected by the selection signal.
US07762645B2	Method of evaluating performance of optical sensor and ink jet printing apparatus Provided are a method of precisely evaluating the performance of an optical sensor including light-emitting elements corresponding to light-emitting wavelengths respectively representing multiple colors as well as a light-receiving element even under a condition in which mists of color inks adhere to the sensor, and a printing apparatus for carrying out the method. To this end, how much the performance of the optical sensor mounted on a carriage decreases is evaluated based on a cumulative number of ejections for each ink color, which number corresponds to the amount of mist, and a degree at which each ink affects each color LED. This makes it possible to precisely evaluate the performance of the optical sensor including the light-emitting elements corresponding to the light-emitting wavelengths respectively representing the multiple colors as well as the light-receiving element even under the condition in which the mists of the color inks adhere to the sensor.
US07762634B2	Vacuum heat insulation material and cold reserving apparatus with the same A vacuum heat insulation material has a covering material which is a lamination body including a sealant layer, a metal foil layer, a first plastic film layer, and a second plastic film layer which are laminated in this order from inside to outside via adhesive layers. When a foreign body is pierced into the vacuum heat insulation material, the propagation of breakage caused by the piercing is blocked somewhere inside the lamination body, thereby preventing the formation of through-pinholes. This results in the provision of a high-quality vacuum heat insulation material with excellent long-term insulation performance by using a covering material excellent in gas barrier properties and pinhole resistance to the piercing of minute foreign bodies.
US07762632B2	Passage connecting structure and master cylinder using the same A connecting structure between two passages includes a connecting sleeve including a large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion with a shoulder surface defined therebetween. A recess is formed in the shoulder surface at its radially inner portion. When the connecting sleeve is inserted into a connecting hole formed in a mating member with a seal member fitted on the small-diameter portion, the seal member is radially compressed and is allowed to swell not only in the direction in which the connecting sleeve is inserted but toward the shoulder surface because the shoulder surface is formed with the recess. This prevents the force that tends to axially slide the radially inner portion of the seal member, thus preventing inclination of the seal member.
US07762627B2	Headrest-mounted entertainment systems In certain embodiments, a mobile entertainment system includes a housing configured to be coupled with a mounting plate of a headrest. The housing can define a first hinge portion. In some embodiments, the system further includes a screen assembly. The screen assembly can define a second hinge portion that cooperates with the first hinge portion to pivotally couple the screen assembly with the housing such that the screen assembly can rotate relative to the housing. In some embodiments, the system further includes a retaining harness fixedly attached to the mounting plate at a first end and fixedly attached to the screen assembly at a second end. The retaining harness can be configured to limit rotation of the screen assembly relative to the housing. Optionally, in some embodiments, the system includes a headrest configured to be installed in a vehicle. The headrest can include a mounting plate.
US07762625B2	Reclining seating unit with high legs and T-shaped seat cushion A reclining seating unit includes: a frame configured to rest on an underlying surface; a generally horizontally-disposed seat; a generally upright backrest positioned rearwardly of the seat; a footrest unit; and a reclining mechanism that interconnects and controls the relative movement of the frame, the seat and the backrest between an upright position and a reclined position. In the upright position, the backrest is generally upright and positioned above the frame, and the seat has a first rearward position relative to the frame. In the reclined position, the backrest is reclined relative to the underlying surface as compared to its disposition in the upright position and the seat has a second forward position relative to the frame that is forward of the first rearward position. The footrest unit comprises at least one footrest and a footrest mechanism that interconnects the footrest with the seat. The footrest mechanism is configured to move the ottoman between a retracted position, in which the footrest is positioned beneath the seat, and an extended position, in which the footrest is generally horizontally disposed in front of the seat. When the backrest moves between the upright and reclined positions, the footrest unit moves in concert with the seat.
US07762622B2	Structural member for a motor vehicle A structural member of a motor vehicle, e.g., a “B” pillar, comprises a reinforcing member having an elongate core of ultra high strength steel and a casing of aluminum alloy, the casing having a constant section profile with a closed section cavity. The core is encased within the casing and the core and the casing bonded together by co-drawing the core and the casing through a die. The casing has a pair of spaced flanges which connect the reinforcing member to aluminum alloy pressings to form the structural member. The reinforcing member has considerable yield strength from the use of the ultra high strength steel in the core while the flanges, being of aluminum alloy, are readily joined by self-piercing rivets.
US07762618B2	Logistics panel for use in a sidewall of a trailer A logistics panel includes a composite panel that is formed of inner and outer skins and a core member secured therebetween. The composite panel has top and bottom end portions and first and second side end portions. The composite panel further has an aperture set provided therethrough which defines at least one aperture which extends through the inner and outer skins and the core member and between the end portions. Multiple logistics panels can be used to form a sidewall of a trailer by joining the first side end portion of one panel to the second side end portion of an adjacent panel. Top and bottom rails are secured to the top and bottom end portions, respectively, of the panels.
US07762607B2	Overcenter linkage mechanism for a decklid of an automotive vehicle A decklid linkage mechanism allows movement of a decklid relative to a body of an automotive vehicle. The decklid linkage mechanism includes a frame, an actuator and a linkage mechanism. The frame supports at least a portion of the decklid. The frame is pivotally coupled to the body for movement of the frame and decklid together between a closed position concealing a storage space in the vehicle and a first open position allowing access to the storage space from a first end of the storage space. The decklid is coupled to the frame for movement of the decklid between the closed position and a second open position allowing access to the storage space from a second end of the storage space opposite the first end. The actuator drives the decklid between the closed position and the first open position. The linkage mechanism includes an overcenter arrangement that locks the decklid in the closed position.
US07762606B2	One piece instrument panel exhibiting a two grain, two part appearance with surface defined separation groove and associated method for creating a master model for in turn making a production mold for producing multiple instrument panels according to a slush mold process An instrument panel with a one piece body constructed of a thermoformed material and exhibiting first and second visually differentiable surface patterns. An associated process includes the creation of an instrument panel, such as through the use of a clamshell slush mold, and including the formation of a groove between the surface patterns which exhibits a visually appealing and rounded cross sectional profile.
US07762603B2	Truck bed seating apparatus An improved truck bed seating apparatus, wherein a frame is removably attached to a truck bed for supporting seating thereon, and wherein the design allows for easy removal and installation of the frame assembly and provides for a minimal use of space when the apparatus is removed.
US07762602B2	Device for storing objects in a motor vehicle The invention relates to a device for storing objects in a loading space (11) of a motor vehicle (1, 101) having a storage container (2, 702, 802) which can be attached to the loading space (11) of the motor vehicle, wherein the storage container (2, 702, 802) has a supporting surface (21, 821) and a wall (20) which can deform at least partially elastically and/or inelastically, characterized in that in order to change the volume of a storage compartment a height of the wall (20) can be changed at least in certain sections by an adjustment device comprising at least one winding shaft (61, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d), the adjustment device has at least one detachable securing device (8, 108, 208, 308, 408), and a rotational movement of the at least one winding shaft (61, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d) can be locked by means of the detachable securing device for the purpose of transportation, with the result that at least a lengthening of the wall (20) is prevented during transportation, and/or the adjustment device comprises an extension-limiting device (9, 408, 509) which limits a maximum extension movement of the at least one winding shaft (61, 61a, 61b, 61c, 61d).
US07762600B2	Vehicle interior door pull handle attachment method and apparatus The invention is directed to an apparatus and method that includes a bracket that attaches the bottom end of a vehicle interior door handle to a door panel in a rigid manner, the bracket including a first wall and second and third walls that extend, generally perpendicular to the door panel, from the first wall toward the door panel, and first and second flanges extending from the second and third walls respectively that are attached to the door panel. The second and third walls flank control components within the armrest such that the bracket is compact and provides a rigid connection.
US07762599B2	Lifting anchor A lifting anchor (1) arranged to be mounted in an opening (33) in a plate wall (31) by use of an installation device, the lifting anchor (1) comprising: a leg (11), one end of the leg (11) being provided with a guide section (13) and the axially opposite end being provided with an attachment section (13′) arranged for coupling to a lifting device; and a plurality of dogs (21) encircling a middle section (13″) of the leg (11), a first end portion (23) of each dog (21) being provided with an outwardly facing gripping hook (24); and an operational abutment surface (15, 22″) between the leg (11) and each dog (21), forming an ramp which is arranged, upon axial movement of the dog (21) along the surface (13″) of the leg (11) in the direction of the guide section (13) of the leg (11), to move the gripping hook (24) axially outwards to a gripping position.
US07762595B2	Impact damping device Impact damping arrangement, in particular for a motor vehicle, comprising a cross member and at least one impact damper, an impact damper being positioned between the cross member and a vehicle frame for absorbing a force (FL) in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the impact damper, wherein the connection of the impact damper to the vehicle frame comprises an absorbing arrangement having at least one deformation zone to bring about the attenuation of a force introduced transversely to the longitudinal axis of the impact damper by means of a material deformation in the deformation zone. An impact damping arrangement is thus provided which absorbs an impact in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle as well as an impact with a force effect extending transversely to the longitudinal axis of the motor vehicle.
US07762594B2	Uni-directional cinching latch assembly and method of operating a cinching latch assembly A cinching latch assembly is disclosed herein. The cinching latch assembly having: a housing; a unidirectional motor mounted to the housing; at least one gear operatively connected to the unidirectional motor; at least one cam member operatively connected to the at least one gear; and a latch lever pivotally mounted relative to the housing, the latch lever being operatively connected to the at least one cam member wherein, operation of the unidirectional motor in a first direction rotates the gear causing the cam member to urge the latch lever between a first position and a second position wherein the latch lever rotates a fork bolt into a primary latched configuration.
US07762593B2	Ball coupler A ball coupler having a longitudinal axis and including a male tubular endpiece; a female tubular endpiece; and a tubular sleeve extending the female endpiece and presenting slots for forming a cage for retaining balls for blocking the male endpiece in the female endpiece. A grip is coaxial about the sleeve and mounted to turn about the longitudinal axis of the coupler between at least two angular positions relative to the sleeve, the grip having a housing for each ball. A resilient return device urges the grip into its first position, including in the grip, a ring that is constrained to turn with the grip and that is movable axially relative thereto.
US07762589B2	Spine label insert for a document storage device A document storage device is configured to receive a spine label. The document storage device includes a spine, a spine cover cooperating with the spine to define a pocket, and a sleeve member operable to at least partially surround the spine label to define a removable spine insert that is inserted into the pocket. The sleeve member remains in the pocket with the spine label and is removable from the pocket to remove the spine label.
US07762588B2	Fluid storage tank trailer Embodiments provide a fluid storage tank trailer including a base including a set of rear wheels, a tank supported by the base, the base including a set of skids adapted to engage the ground forward of the rear wheels when the trailer is not connected to a tow vehicle, the skids being adapted to support the tank bottom in relation to the ground, a forward frame adapted to be towed by a tow vehicle, a forward platform elevated above the forward frame, the forward platform having a first end adjacent a first front corner, the forward platform having a second end adjacent a second front corner, the forward platform defining a walkway between the first end and the second end.
US07762584B2	Actuator which has an operating pin An actuator which has an operating pin of the invention includes a piston which has an operating pin, a squib, and a cylinder case for holding the piston, in which the piston is moved rearward along with the operating pin by a driving gas generated injected from the squib into the cylinder case. A cap portion for covering the side of the squib with a gas injection port comprises a cylindrical side portion and a front end wall portion, and the operating pin is projected from the center of this front end wall portion. The cap portion is arranged with injection holes through which the driving gas is injected. Forward movement of the piston before the actuator is operated is restricted by the front end wall portion of the cylinder case coming into contact with the ceiling wall portion of the cylinder case.
US07762581B2	Head-protecting airbag apparatus The head-protecting airbag apparatus includes an airbag folded up in an elongative contour for covering a window of vehicle upon deployment, and a plurality of cases arranged along the length direction of the folded-up airbag for housing the airbag. The airbag apparatus is mounted on the vehicle by attaching mounting portions of the airbag along an upper periphery of the window together with the cases. The cases are connected by a bendable connecting member and thereby permitting the airbag stored in the cases to be transported in a bent state at the connecting member. The connecting member announces the occurrence of twisting of the airbag between the cases by shortening the distance between the cases for preventing the airbag from being mounted on the vehicle in a twisted state when the airbag apparatus is unfolded for mounting on the vehicle.
US07762580B2	Aspirated inflators Airbag inflator system includes an inflatable airbag, a flexible housing, and a gas generating system for generating gas which is directed from the housing to the interior of the airbag. The housing may be made by an extrusion process to provide it with its flexible cl of plastic. An aspirating structure or nozzle may be arranged between the gas generating system and an interior of the airbag, which nozzle is varied as a function of temperature. The aspirating structure or arrangement enables air from the passenger compartment of the vehicle to mix with the generated gas prior to being directed into the airbag.
US07762578B2	Tether guided inflatable sail panel A side curtain airbag to be deployed downward along an inner side surface of a passenger compartment of a vehicle can include at least one expandible chamber having an inflatable curtain portion and an inflatable sail portion extending forwardly from a foremost anchor point of the curtain portion with respect to the vehicle, and a tether attached to the expandible chamber at one end and attachable to a structural pillar of the vehicle at an opposite end for guiding a direction of expansion of the sail portion during inflation. A method for folding a side curtain airbag can include forming an expandible chamber from an inflatable curtain portion and an inflatable sail portion, positioning the sail portion to be overlying the inboard side of the curtain portion with a Z-shaped fold portion, and locating the inboard side of the chamber facing inboard when in a stowed position.
US07762575B2	Side airbag for vehicle Provided is a side airbag installed at a roof rail over a driver seat and a rear seat, which includes: a driver seat side airbag having a plurality of division chambers divided by chamber walls projecting therebetween, the chamber walls being curved in a direction opposite to a flow direction of a gas injected from an inflator, and a rear seat side airbag having a plurality of division chambers divided by chamber walls projecting therebetween, the chamber walls of the rear seat side airbag being curved in a direction opposite to the chamber walls of the driver seat side airbag.Therefore, it is possible to protect a driver and a passenger on the rear seat, when the side airbag is deployed, by aligning an inlet of the driver seat side airbag disposed at the driver seat to a flow direction of the gas to rapidly deploy the side airbag. In addition, it is possible to safely protect the head of a driver or a passenger by first deploying a portion of the side airbag at which the driver or the passenger is positioned.
US07762574B1	Trim panel assembly A trim panel assembly configured to displace so as to allow an airbag to deploy. The trim panel assembly is mounted to the vehicle body structure and the airbag is housed between the vehicle body structure and the trim panel assembly. The trim panel assembly includes a trim panel body, a trim component, and a retainer. The trim panel body includes an aperture and the trim component is seated within the aperture. The trim component may include vehicle accessories such as a map light, or a handle. The retainer is mounted to the hidden surface of the trim panel body and attached to the trim component so as to retain the trim component to the trim panel body during airbag deployment.
US07762573B2	Footbed for gliding board binding A method and apparatus for providing a gliding board binding, such as a snowboard binding. The binding may include an adjustment indicator that allows for determination of a longitudinal position of the base relative to a gliding board, heel-to-toe position of the base relative to a gliding board and/or an angular position of the base relative to a gliding board when the base is secured to the gliding board. The adjustment indicator may be included with a footbed that is removable from a binding base, e.g., that includes a foot engagement member to secure a rider's foot to the binding and board. A removable footbed may include a toe portion that is adjustable in position relative to a heel portion of the footbed. A gliding board may include a channel for mounting a binding that is arranged in the board core so that no portion of the board core is located on top or bottom sides of the channel, and instead so the top and bottom reinforcement layers are located above and below the channel.
US07762571B2	Split bottom bracket A bottom bracket assembly for use on a bicycle, the assembly provided as a split bracket assembly with an upper portion formed integrally with the bicycle frame and a lower portion detachably connectable to the upper portion, the lower portion completely removable from the upper portion. The bottom bracket assembly provided to capture a crank shaft therein with associated bearings to facilitate the rotation of the crank shaft assembly.
US07762566B2	Computer cart A computer cart includes a chassis, which is formed of a first chassis member and a second chassis member that are coupled to each other and movable relative to each other to adjust the width of the chassis, a locking mechanism for locking the first chassis member and the second chassis member, a first retaining panel affixed to the first chassis member in vertical for supporting a computer on the chassis, and a second retaining panel affixed to the second chassis member in vertical for supporting a computer on the chassis.
US07762563B2	Roller skate A roller skate has a body, a brake and a sole adjusting device. The body has a front bracket, a rear bracket and a holding frame. The brake is connected to the body and has an operating device and a braking device. The operating device is connected pivotally to the body and has a mounting frame, a connecting frame and a pressing arm. The braking device is connected to the rear brake below the pressing arm and has a clamping frame and an abutting frame. The clamping frame is connected to the body. The abutting frame is connected to the rear bracket above the clamping frame. The sole adjusting frame is connected to the body and has a baseplate, a front adjusting panel and two rear adjusting panels. The baseplate is mounted on body. The adjusting panels are mounted movably on the baseplate.
US07762559B2	Gasket A gasket in an integrated double-layered structure comprising an outer layer and an inner layer enclosed by the outer layer, in which the outer layer is a low-hardness rubber layer having a JIS A hardness of 40-70, and the inner layer is a high-hardness rubber layer having a JIS A hardness of 80-100, where a ratio h/h0 of height h of the inner layer to height h0 of the outer layer is preferably 0.3-0.8, and ratio d/d0 of height d of the inner layer to width d0 of the outer layer is preferably 0.5-0.8 in the longitudal cross-section as view from the width direction of the gasket, has a low reaction force, and distinguished sealability and insertibility, and used as inserted between two members, one of which has a groove for insertion.
US07762554B2	Card output device for shuffling machine A card output device for a shuffling machine is mounted adjacent to a shuffling wheel of a shuffling device and has a housing and a stacking assembly, a pushing assembly and three sensors being mounted in the housing. When the sensors sense that there are cards on the stacking assembly, the stacking assembly and the pushing assembly begin to push the cards toward an outlet of the housing and the shuffling device stops pushing the cards out of the shuffling wheel. When there are fewer cards being stacked in the outlet of the housing, the shuffling device begins to push the cards out of the shuffling wheel and into the card output device. Therefore, the cards are not scattered around the outlet of the card output device and keep a desk for playing a card game neat and tidy.
US07762550B2	Printing medium transferring apparatus According to detection results obtained by a plurality of printing medium detection device, a printing medium is carried in while controlling an operation of pressing a pinch roller to be in contact with a conveying roller and of separating the pinch roller from the conveying roller and an operation of pressing a spur to be in contact with a eject roller and of separating the spur from the eject roller. Accordingly, it is made possible to carry the printing medium into the apparatus in a proper state even when the printing medium is a nonstandard-sized printing medium. Moreover, while effectively utilizing one driving source, a plurality of mechanism is independently controlled. Hence, accurately controlled flat-pass printing can be realized despite of the relatively small number of components.
US07762547B2	Bill processing apparatus A bill processing apparatus comprising: movable pieces that are movable toward a center of a bill traveling route through which a bill is conveyed by a driving source, and regulate side edges of the bill to be conveyed so as to make the bill aligned in parallel with a conveyance direction, and a control device that controls driving of the driving source is provided. Here, the control means drives the driving source to move the movable pieces toward the center of the bill traveling route from a position at which the movable pieces touch the side edges of the bill after the bill passes the movable pieces.
US07762541B2	Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus of the present invention includes a post-processing unit provided inside a housing and configured to perform post-processing on sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus, a sheet discharge unit configured to guide sheets having undergone post-processing to a discharge port, a paper discharge tray configured to accommodate sheets discharged from the discharge port and allowed to ascend and descend within a specific height range lower than the discharge port, and a sheet member disposed directly below the discharge port and configured to move along a wall surface of the housing in association with ascending and descending of the paper discharge tray and receive rear ends of the sheets accommodated in the paper discharge tray, a width of a receiving portion thereof in a height direction varying with a quantity of the sheets accommodated in the paper discharge tray.
US07762539B2	Sheet post-processing apparatus and image formation apparatus In one embodiment of the present invention, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes an ejection path that successively feed sheets each with an image found thereon from an ejection outlet. A processing tray is disposed under the ejection outlet to temporarily store sheets fed from the ejection path. A port processing unit performs post processing such as binding and punching. The post processing unit is located under the ejection path and is provided with a cooling fan that sends air toward the post processing unit.
US07762537B2	Sheet processing apparatus and method A sheet processing apparatus is operable to cut an edge portion of a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus is operable to calculate a sheet utilization efficiency based on an area of the sheet before cutting and an area of a sheet obtained by cutting the edge portion.
US07762536B2	Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus This invention can improve the appearance quality of a pamphlet produced by suppressing a swell of a folded sheet bundle and prevent a drop in productivity without enlarging the size of a sheet processing apparatus. A sheet bundle receiving position is changed depending on a sheet size and the moving direction of the press unit is changed corresponding to the sheet size of a conveyed sheet bundle. As a consequence, the enlargement of the sheet processing apparatus can be avoided without deteriorating productivity.
US07762535B1	Stave press A stave press assembly for holding a wooden stave or other work piece while the stave is fabricated into a bow or other operations are performed on the work piece, has an immovable pressure plate disposed nominally horizontally when the press is attached to a support surface, and a movable pressure plate which can grip an irregularly shaped wooden stave or other work piece by moving it in a downwardly direction toward the immovable pressure plate. The movable pressure plate is pivotable to a limited extent in order to provide a gripping surface for irregularly shaped items and each pressure plate is lined with resilient high friction material.
US07762533B2	Fasteners, railing system and method of assembly A fastener is configured to affix a first article such as a picket to a second article such as a rail to form a railing or balustrade. The fastener includes a first engaging surface having a maximum diameter configured to engage an interior surface of an opening in the first article and a mating surface configured to mate with the second article. The first engaging surface can have shape selected from cylindrical, ellipsoidal, conical, elliptic conical frustum, pyramidal frustum, and ball and other shapes having cross-sections of rectangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal and other regular polygons having at least four sides such that good engagement is obtained and the fastener is hidden from view in the assembled railing.
US07762530B2	Cable puller The invention is a device for running a line under carpet, through drywall, or through any other thin, non-magnetic barrier. The device uses a strong super magnet that is attached to a handle, which also serves as a storage container for the line pulling device, as well as a mechanism to pull the line with adequate force without causing pain to the puller's hands.
US07762525B2	Pressure-balanced undersea hydraulic coupling A pressure-balanced hydraulic coupling suitable for undersea use comprises a male member having one or more flow ports on the side of its probe section and a poppet valve actuator extending from the end of the probe section which has a fluid-tight seal around the actuator. The female member has a removable annular flow piece for fluid communication with the flow ports in the probe of the male member. In certain embodiments the annular flow piece has integral probe seals. In other embodiments, the removable annular flow piece comprises a seal retainer. In yet other embodiments, the removable annular flow piece comprises the inner part of a two-part seal cartridge.
US07762524B2	Barrier assembly for use with needleless connector A needleless valve assembly includes a needleless connector having a housing with an inlet end with an inlet opening and an outlet end with an outlet opening, and a valve disposed in the housing to control passage between the openings. The assembly also includes a collar having an exterior surface and an interior surface, and a first end with a collar opening communicating between the interior surface and the exterior surface and a second end moveably attached to the housing. Further, the assembly includes a barrier disposed across the collar opening with a slit therethrough and including an anti-microbial material. The collar is moveable relative to the housing so that the inlet end of the housing depends past the exterior surface of the collar through the slit in the barrier. A kit may include the assembly and a catheter having a first end attached to the outlet opening.
US07762522B2	Apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator An apparatus for the transmission of a deflection of an actuator, in particular of a piezoelectric actuator of an injection valve, comprises at least one first lever device which has a first transmission element which transmits the deflection of the actuator. In this case, there is provision for at least one first spring element to be provided for guiding or mounting the first transmission element.
US07762521B2	Semi-active compressor valve A method and system for fine-tuning the motion of suction or discharge valves associated with cylinders of a reciprocating gas compressor, such as the large compressors used for natural gas transmission. The valve's primary driving force is conventional, but the valve also uses an electromagnetic coil to sense position of the plate (or other plugging element) and to provide an opposing force prior to impact.
US07762517B1	Adjustable picture frame hanger and associated method An adjustable picture hanger includes a mounting base that is fastened to the wall using screws or similar fasteners in the general location where the picture or wall hanging is to be hung. Movable inner and outer carriages on the bracket are adjustable in an up/down, and/or left/right directions using two adjustable fastening that allows positioning of the carriage in the X-Y axis. Surface indicia are printed on the mounting base and the outer carriage that define a relative position of said inner and outer carriages so that the user can measure minute distances within a perimeter of said mounting base. Thus, very fine adjustments can be applied to perfectly position any picture or wall hanging.
US07762515B2	Adjustable support apparatus applied to equipment The invention discloses an adjustable support apparatus for adjusting an object to a target position. The adjustable support apparatus comprises a metal member, a support member, and a magnetic member. The metal member has an inner space. The support member has a first end and a second end, and is movably disposed in the inner space of the metal member through the first end. The object is attached on the second end. The magnetic member is disposed on the support member and is adjacent to the first end. A magnetic force exists between the magnetic member and the metal member. When an external force capable of overcoming the magnetic force is applied on the object or the support member, the support member moves with respect to the metal member; and when the external force disappears, the magnetic force makes the support member stay at the target position statically.
US07762514B2	Feeding apparatus A feeding apparatus includes a screw shaft, a feeding nut, a supporting member, a driving unit, an intermediate member supported by the screw shaft and arranged to be rotatable relative to the supporting member, and an elastic biasing mechanism. The intermediate member includes a radial sliding contact surface slidably contacting a radial bearing surface of the supporting member, first and second thrust sliding contact surfaces contacting first and second thrust bearing surfaces formed at the supporting member, respectively. The elastic biasing mechanism elastically biases the first and second thrust sliding contact surfaces of the intermediate member to contact the first and second thrust bearing surfaces, respectively, and further elastically biases the intermediate member to a thrust receiving member provided at the screw shaft for assembling the intermediate member and the thrust receiving member onto the screw shaft without a clearance between the intermediate member and the thrust receiving member.
US07762512B2	Self leveling adaptor A self leveling adaptor that forms a substantially level and planar mounting surface on a curved or otherwise irregular external surface for mounting of an external device having a substantially planar mounting base. The self leveling adaptor of the invention includes a rigid plate having a substantially planar mounting surface and a pliable boot thereabout that is structured to substantially conform to the curved or otherwise irregular external surface. Three nipples between the rigid plate and the external surface cause the rigid plate to be firmly seated against the external surface without rocking.
US07762510B2	Handsaw mounting assemblies and mounting methods An assembly comprising a frame comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the top portion being configured to removably couple a motor assembly portion of a handsaw, and the bottom portion being configured to fixedly couple a structure. A method of affixing a handsaw to a structure that includes removably coupling a motor assembly portion of the handsaw to a structure using an assembly.
US07762506B2	Glide device and article of furniture incorporating the same Provided is a glide device for use in stabilizing an object on a support surface. In one embodiment, the glide device is adapted to be mounted between the contact surface and the object and includes a stabilizer, which has opposed first and second surfaces and a body extending therebetween. The stabilizer is mounted to the object with a fastener that includes an elongate shank and at least one lug projecting away from the shank.
US07762502B2	Polyimide resin and carbon fiber molded tube clamp A process for forming a molded polymer resin fiber tube clamp, as well as the tube clamp formed by that process. Continuous top and bottom plies provide increased resistance to delamination/cracking as they sandwich a filler material. The tube clamp is free from exposed fiber ends so than no wear is produced on a tube being clamped.
US07762500B1	Telescopic wing with articulated structural spar A telescopic aircraft wing having an articulated structural spar. The telescopic wing includes a root portion and a tip portion that is telescopically related to the root portion. A spar assembly connects the root portion to the tip portion for providing structural support to the tip portion, and the spar assembly has a plurality of links that are pivotally connected to one another. The spar assembly moves the tip portion with respect to the root portion between an extended position and a retracted position.
US07762495B2	Solar powered aerial vehicle A solar powered aerial vehicle includes an elongated airframe incorporating lifting and control surfaces, a mechanism for propelling the airframe through the air such that lift developed by the lifting surface is equal to or greater than the weight of the aerial vehicle, a planar solar sail coupled to the airframe and having at least one surface adapted to collect solar energy during the day and to power the propelling mechanism with a first portion of the energy collected, and an apparatus such as a fuel cell/electrolyzer for storing a second portion of the solar energy collected by the solar sail during the day and for powering the propelling mechanism with the second portion of energy during the night. The vehicle is capable of continuous operation at northern latitudes and during the winter months for extended periods without landing or refueling.
US07762490B1	Multi-section assembled film packing applicator A multi-section assembled film packing applicator includes two handles and a plurality of axle tubes. Each handle includes a handle sleeve and an engaging unit at one end of the handle sleeve. The plurality of axle tubes is connected in series between the two handles. Each of the axle tubes has two axial opposite ends each provided with a connecting unit. The connecting unit engages with the engaging unit. The axle tubes are connected with their respective connecting units. The number of the axle tubes is adjustable depending on the width of a film for a user to operate the film packing applicator smoothly. The present invention also provides a fast and convenient way to assemble and disassemble.
US07762489B2	Spool for spinning reel A spool for a spinning reel is attached to a non-circular portion formed on a tip of a spool shaft. The spool shaft moves back and forth but is prevented from rotating with respect to a reel unit. The spool includes a spool unit and a bearing member. The spool unit includes a bobbin trunk and a drag accommodation part. The bobbin trunk is capable of winding a fishing line around its outer periphery. The drag accommodation part is formed on the inner peripheral side of the bobbin trunk. The bearing member is a tubular member made of synthetic resin. The bearing member rotatably supports the spool unit. The bearing member is arranged on the inner peripheral side of the bobbin trunk. The bearing member has an engagement hole non-rotatably engaged with the non-circular portion of the spool shaft.
US07762486B2	Shredder A shredder including a shredding mechanism, a housing at least partially enclosing the shredding mechanism, and a receptacle that receives and contains shredded material is provided. The shredder may further includes a compactor including a ram that, when actuated, moves through the receptacle to compress shredded material in the receptacle. The shredder may further include a foot operated lever coupled to the compactor to actuate the ram. The compactor may also include a scissor mechanism that guides the ram through the receptacle.
US07762481B2	Electrostatic rotary atomizer with indirect internal charge An electrostatic rotary atomizer apparatus includes a housing encasing a turbine assembly, a shaping air assembly disposed radially outwardly from the turbine assembly for fluid communication with a shaping air supply, and a charge ring mounted to the housing and adapted to be connected to an electrical power supply. The charge ring has a plurality of electrodes within the housing. Ions emitted by the charge ring are directed through shaping air passages to intersect paint droplets leaving a rotating bell cup.
US07762480B1	Dispense tip with vented outlets In a fluid pump and cartridge assembly, a cartridge includes a material inlet port, a material outlet port, and a feed screw. The feed screw delivers fluid to be dispensed from the fluid inlet to the outlet port. The fluid inlet is preferably elongated in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the feed screw to enhance consistency in material flow through the cartridge. The feed screw is preferably driven by a closed-loop servo motor to achieve high-performance dispensing resolution. The assembly is preferably compatible with fixed-z and floating-z cartridges. A optional vented dispense tip, in combination with the fluid pump, allows for repeatable deposit of fillet patterns while maintaining optimal consistency.
US07762479B2	Adjustable showerhead with ceramic disk assembly The invention provides an adjustable showerhead that provides a variety of distinct discharge water patterns. The showerhead features a ceramic disk assembly that provide long-life and reliable operation to the showerhead. The showerhead includes a wand having a receiver with a discharge outlet and a depending lug. The disk assembly includes an upper ceramic disk fixedly positioned within the receiver, and has a curvilinear groove and a water inlet hole that receives water from the wand's discharge outlet. A lower ceramic disk is movably positioned within the receiver against the upper disk, and has a plurality of outlet holes arrayed along the periphery. A bushing resides within a central opening of the lower disk and operably connects the lower disk to the receiver. An outlet assembly is operably connected to the lower disk, and includes an inner faceplate with a plurality of discharge outlets, and an outer faceplate with a plurality of discharge outlets. An adjusting ring is operably connected to the lower disk. An operator rotates the adjusting ring to move the showerhead between various disk positions to attain the desired water discharge pattern.
US07762478B1	High speed gasoline unit fuel injector A gasoline unit injector includes a high speed, high force actuator such as a magnetrostrictive or piezoelectric actuator. The actuator operates a positive displacement diaphragm pump. The pumping volume is isolated from a supply rail by an inlet check valve, and is isolated from the engine manifold by an outlet check valve. Each of the check valves includes a disk having a central anchor and a peripheral valve seat. Diaphragm movement reduces pump volume and thereby displaces fuel at high pressure through outlet valve. Fuel spray is formed by geometry of outlet valve, the frequency of actuation, and mass and pressure of the displaced fuel. Relaxation of actuator, and therefore diaphragm, increases pump volume and thereby draws fuel into pump volume through the check valve.
US07762465B2	Device for optically multiplexing a laser beam A device for optically multiplexing a laser beam, having a glass plate construction with an input surface and an output surface, and bearing reflective and semi-reflective coatings arranged so as to optically multiplex an input laser beam entering the input surface, into multiple spatial-coherence reduced output laser beams exiting from the output surface. Through such optical multiplexing, and recombination, the coherence of the resulting laser beam is substantially reduced, as is the power of speckle pattern noise observed at an image detection array detecting an image of an object illuminated by said laser beam.
US07762460B2	Information processing device for using bar code and radio frequency-identification tag The service terminal 1 which contains bar code reader 2, RF-ID reader 3 and information processing block is moved to a medium containing the bar code and RF-ID tag. Both of the bar code reader 2 and RF-ID reader 3 are set to the positions that information can be read from the bar code and RF-ID tag. In this case, the information processing block controls the bar code reader 2 and RF-ID reader 3 to read information from the bar code and RF-ID tag.
US07762456B2	Systems and methods for reading a security clearance card The security clearance card, system, and method include a card that stores data to verify the identity of an owner of the card. In addition to other types of information, the card stores biometric data of the owner and other identity data. Different portions of the data may be encrypted with different encryption techniques based upon a predetermined level of security assigned to the portions of the stored data. Reader elements are then capable of reading at least a portion of the encrypted data stored on the security clearance card, and receiving at least one biometric from an individual. The biometric stored in the card is then compared with the biometric of the individual presenting the security clearance card to verify that the holder of the card is the owner of the card.
US07762454B2	Cash dispensing automated banking machine diagnostic method An automated transaction machine including an extensions for financial services (XFS) layer is provided. An application interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with an application software layer of the ATM which may include terminal applications. A hardware interface portion of the XFS software layer is operative to communicate with a hardware layer of the ATM which may include hardware devices of the ATM and associates service providers. A diagnostic application is operative to determine whether problems exists in the application software layer or the hardware layer of the ATM by causing a plurality of hardware devices to perform predefined operations using the XFS software layer and by monitoring the operations. The diagnostic application is operative to output a determination as to whether a problem with the ATM is associated with the components of the application or hardware layers of the ATM responsive to the success or failure of the operations.
US07762452B2	Lighted bezel A validator with a lighted bezel having a series of spaced lighted segments to one side of a banknote slot provides functional information and also defines an attract mode for potential purchasers. The validator is designed to enhance and to complement the traditional advertising used by the associated equipment or systems such as a vending machine. Preferably, a pulsing light sequence for turning lighted bar segments of different lengths is used.
US07762451B2	Paperboard carton with two new types of dispensers A carton for carrying a plurality of cylindrical containers in at least three rows having a dispenser flap that is easily removed from the end of the carton to expose a dispenser which has a bottom of a sufficient height from the bottom panel to prevent containers in the bottom row from rolling out, but less than a diameter of a container in the bottom row. This carton also has a panel dispenser flap that is easily removed from a top or bottom panel of the carton to expose a dispenser which has a bottom of sufficient height from the end of the carton on which it is resting while dispensing containers to prevent the containers in the bottom row from falling out, but less than the diameter of a container in the carton. The top of both the end dispenser and panel dispenser is at a height from the bottom on which the carton is resting while dispensing containers that is equal to the diameter of a container contained in the carton plus the distance that is substantially less than the diameter of a container, such height being sufficient to prevent any container from automatically rolling out of the dispenser when open, but allowing a person to grasp and pull a container from the dispenser.
US07762448B2	Process for producing a composite body A composite body which can withstand high thermal stresses is formed by high-temperature soldering at least a part of a high-temperature-resistant, metallic or nonmetallic component and at least a part of a high-temperature-resistant, nonmetallic component. Prior to soldering, a metallic barrier layer, which is impervious to the solder melt, of one or more elements selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Ti, Zr, Hf and alloys thereof, is deposited on that surface of each nonmetallic component which is to be soldered. Solder material, barrier layer and soldering conditions are adapted to one another in such a manner that during the soldering operation the metallic barrier layer remains at least partially in the solid state, so that after the soldering operation it is still present in a thickness of at least 10 μm at least over the majority of the soldering surface.
US07762444B2	Tool for securing together two or more layers of a mattress using a plastic fastener A method for coupling together at least two layers (23, 25, 27, 29, 21-1) of a mattress includes the steps of aligning each layer in its proper position in relation to the other layers of the mattress (11) and, after the alignment step, inserting a plastic fastener (31) through the layers. A fastener dispensing tool (211) is provided for inserting plastic fasteners (31)through the layers (23, 25, 27, 29, 21-1) of the mattress(11). In one embodiment, the fastener dispensing tool (211) includes a housing (213), a hollow sharpened needle (229) fixedly coupled to the housing (213), an ejection mechanism for advancing a cross-bar of the plastic fastener through the hollow needle, a needle guard slidably coupled to the housing over a portion of the sharpened needle, and a needle guard stop slidably coupled to the housing in such a manner so that it can be releasably fixed place in either of two or more set positions.
US07762433B2	Elastomeric dispensing container An elastomeric dispensing container for a fluid includes an elastomeric receptacle defining a chamber therein and having an integrally formed gasket extending radially from an opening formed on a lower end and a receptacle neck providing communications between the chamber and the opening, a relatively rigid sleeve disposed concentrically about the receptacle neck having a sleeve neck with a lower face adjacent to the integral gasket, a cap having a lid covering the receptacle opening and the integral gasket with a dispensing orifice formed therein and a cap neck extending from the lid disposed concentrically about the sleeve neck, and engaging means formed on the sleeve neck and the cap neck providing removable attachment therebetween wherein the engaging means secures the integral gasket in a compressed and substantially fluid-tight state between the lid and the sleeve lower face.
US07762430B2	Closing element with outlet channel extending in funnel-like manner A closing element for a packaging for receiving liquid or paste-like material, especially for film bags, and having a closable spout member, a weld member adjoining the closable spout member, and an outlet channel which extends through the weld member and the spout member, and also a film bag comprising such a closing element. To improve the pouring characteristics and for an easier emptying of the contents of the bag, the outlet channel in the weld member extends at least in part in funnel-like manner towards the spout member.

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