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US07787197B2 Beam-adjusting optics
The present invention provides an optical analyzer having illumination optics that include a light source, such as a laser or other source, adapted to emit a collimated, or approximately collimated, light beam, a focusing lens that focuses the beam onto a focus spot within a detection region, and beam-adjusting optics positioned in the light path between the light beam source and the focusing lens, which allow for precise positioning of the focus spot within the detection region. The beam-adjusting optics of the present invention comprise at least one movable focusing lens, mounted in a positioning device that allows repositioning of the lens in a plane perpendicular to the light path.
US07787196B2 Imaging lens and imaging apparatus
An imaging lens is provided and includes: in order from an object side of the imaging lens, a first lens group having a positive power as a whole; a second lens group, in which an object-side surface of a lens closest to the object side is concave toward the object side; a third lens group of a single lens having a positive power; and a fourth lens group having a negative power as a whole.
US07787192B2 Lens unit and photographing apparatus
A lens unit includes: a first lens group arranged in a first optical axis direction of the lens unit, on which a light flux from an object is incident; a second lens group provided closer to an image side than the first lens group and arranged in a second optical axis direction; a bending section provided between the first and the second lens groups, which bends the first optical axis in the second optical axis direction, wherein the first and second lens groups are movable in the respective optical axes when a zooming operation is carried out; an actuator which drives the first and second lens groups; a first drive mechanism which moves the first lens group; a second drive mechanism which moves the second lens group; and a coupling member which concurrently transmits drive force from the actuator to the first and second drive mechanisms.
US07787189B2 Objective lens system
An objective lens system includes a first lens group having a focal length F1 for focusing, a second lens group, which is a system of magnification variation having a focal length F2, a third lens group for compensation and having a focal length F3 and a fourth lens group having a focal length F4. The first lens group has a positive first lens assembly with a focal length F1a and a negative second lens assembly with a focal length F1b. The third lens group ensures an image point of the second lens group falls within the focal length F3 thereof. The first, second, third and fourth lens groups commonly form a finite conjugative system of magnification variation. Moreover, the objective lens system, as a whole, has a negative focal length.
US07787186B2 Light converging optical sheet
An optical sheet with better brightness-enhancing effectiveness includes a substrate and pluralities of microstructures disposed on the substrate. The microstructures are spaced from one another at a distance d. The cross-section of the microstructure is formed in a triangle which has a base length D. Distance d and base length D satisfy the following equation: 0
US07787185B2 Brick or block-shaped building element and the assembly thereof
A building element (E) is used for building walls, partitions, plates or closing devices such as blinds and doors, in particular for buildings and includes at least one volume (3) in particular in the form of a prism or cylinder limited by first (1) and second (2) faces made of a transparent material and sidewalls (4), wherein the element (E) includes at least one lens (5) which contains a focal plane and is placed near the first face (1) and a translucent screen (7) placed between the lens (5) and the second face (2). The image of a space in front of the lens (5) is formed on the screen 7 and can be seen from the rear of the building element (E).
US07787183B2 Reduced loss high efficiency diffractive and associated methods
A sub-wavelength anti-reflective diffractive structure is incorporated with a base diffractive structure having a small period to form a high efficiency diffractive structure. In the high efficiency diffractive structure, the anti-reflective structure and/or the base diffractive structure are altered from their ideal solo structure to provide both the desired performance and minimize reflections.
US07787179B2 Optical arrangement for the production of a light-sheet
The invention is directed to an optical arrangement with a light source for emitting a light bundle and with optical elements for transforming this light bundle into the shape of a light sheet, particularly suitable for illuminating individual planes of a three-dimensional specimen in selective plane illumination microscopy (SPIM). According to the invention, means are provided for varying the cross section of the light sheet, for varying the length of the light sheet and/or for influencing the direction in which individual beam components extending within the light sheet are directed to the specimen substance. This makes it possible to adapt the geometry of the light sheet to the illumination requirements for observing one and the same specimen plane with a plurality of different objectives and, if required, to reduce shadows occurring within the observed specimen plane as a result of the illumination.
US07787175B1 Pulse selecting in a chirped pulse amplification system
A chirped pulse amplification (CPA) system and method is described wherein a pulse selector is added after a final amplifier in the system. The pulse selector is configured to select amplified pulses such that the system output repetition rate of the CPA system is below an ASE-limiting repetition rate of the amplifiers. The system may also comprise pulse pickers placed before the final amplifier to control pulse energy of the amplified pulses.
US07787168B2 Display device and method for fabricating the same
The present invention provides a display panel of a flat panel display device of a four-color structure in which color mixture may not occur in a white sub-pixel and a method for fabricating the same. The display device includes first, second, third, and fourth sub-pixels, and each sub-pixel includes a thin film transistor. A color filter is formed adjacent to the thin film transistor of each of the first, second, and third sub-pixels, a planarization layer is formed on the color filters, and a pixel electrode is connected to each thin film transistor.
US07787165B2 High density, high bandwidth multilevel holographic memory
A holographic memory system and apparatus, and a method provide the ability to store multibit holograms in a photorefractive crystal. A single laser diode is configured to emit a collimated laser beam to both write a page of multibit data to and read the page of multibit data from the photorefractive crystal. A multilevel spatial light modulator (DMDSLM) is configured to encode the page of multibit data on an input beam split from the collimated laser beam. A first imaging relay lens pair is positioned between the multilevel spatial light modulator and the photorefractive crystal to image a multibit spatial light modulator image on a plane behind the photorefractive crystal. One or more mirrors are configured to steer a reference beam, split from the collimated laser beam, at high speed to the photorefractive crystal to read or write a page of the multi-bit data.
US07787152B2 Copy detection system using correlations of copy detection patterns
Systems and methods for detecting copies of documents are described. In one example, a system and method for detecting copies of documents utilizes multiple correlations of original and scanned copy detection patterns. The system captures a CDP that may be skewed or improperly sized. The system also retrieves or reconstitutes the expected CDP. In order to provide a more reliable comparison and without manipulating the captured CDP, the system manipulates the orientation or rotation and resolution or size of the retrieved or reconstituted CDP to register it with the captured CDP. Then the system performs a first correlation to determine if the captured CDP indicates the correct document identification and then if necessary, a second correlation to determine authentication such as by performing a 1 pixel shift multiple autocorrelation comparison of the two CDPs.
US07787148B2 Dual printhead controller architecture having hidden slave
Dual printhead controller architecture includes a master central processor capable of being interfaced with a first printhead. A slave central processor is capable of being interfaced with a second printhead. Data transfer means is operatively connected between the master central processor and the slave central processor to permit communication between the master and slave central processors. A host link is operatively connected to the master central processor to permit the master central processor to receive page data from a host processor. The master central processor is configured so that the slave central processor is hidden from the host processor.
US07787141B2 System and method for detecting errors in electronic document workflow
A system and method for detecting errors in a document transfer scheme. A user submits an electronic document transfer scheme to the document processing device including document handling instructions. The electronic document transfer scheme is then received by the document processing device and parsed, via the controller, to extract data representative of the destination designated by the scheme. Preferably, the destination data contained in the scheme provides the document processing device with a location to which a copy of an electronic document is to be sent. The source/destination information is then input as an arc on a graph, so as to generate a representation of the workflow associated with the document transfer scheme. A determination is then made, from the graph, whether the submitted electronic document transfer scheme represents at least one cycle on the graph. When it is determined, from an algorithmic query of the graph, that an infinite document transfer scheme exists, a notification is sent to the user submitting the most recent document transfer scheme.
US07787136B2 Printer
A printer comprises a receiving section which receives printing jobs from a networked personal computers, a storage section which stores the received printing jobs, and a printing section which executes a printing job extracted from the storage section. A control section of the printer determines whether the printing jobs received by the receiving section include special printing, and causes a display section to display a list of the printing jobs including the special printing. The printing section executes the printing job selected from the displayed list by the user through an input section.
US07787132B2 Method and arrangement for a rapid and robust chromatic confocal 3D measurement technique
A chromatic confocal technique and apparatus for the rapid three-dimensional measurement of an object shape, particularly of a tooth in a patient's jaw, using an array of polychromatic point light sources, a planar detector matrix, a beam splitter for lateral spectral separation, and an objective for illuminating and recording the object. Spectral defined reference light bundles are generated, injected into the detection beam path via a reference beam path and, following spectral splitting, are focused on the detector matrix as reference image points, wherein laterally shifted sub-matrices are numerically defined on the detector matrix for spectral analysis of the object light, which sub-matrices are implemented as spectral cells for three-dimensional measurement of the shape of the object.
US07787131B1 Sensitivity modulated imaging systems with shearing interferometry and related methods
An imaging system. Implementations of imaging systems may include a laser light source, at least one imaging detector coupled to the laser light source, a shearing interferometer coupled to at least one imaging detector, and a timing system coupled to the at least one imaging detector and the laser light source. A ranging detector may be coupled to the laser light source and the timing system, and at least on sensitivity modulator may be coupled with the at least one imaging detector and with the timing system.
US07787129B2 Method and apparatus for measurement of optical properties in tissue
A method of analyzing tissue includes inserting a radiation source into tissue, impinging radiation upon the tissue, obtaining a sample signal of the radiation that impinges upon the tissue, and determining a refractive index of the tissue from the sample signal. The method may also include determining at least one other optical property of the tissue. The method may provide for identifying tissue as part of a biopsy method. A device for analyzing tissue may include a low-coherence interferometer and a probe optically coupled to the interferometer, where the probe includes a radiation source.
US07787121B2 Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes a light source unit that selectively outputs white light and light in a different wavelength band to an observation target, an imaging unit including an imaging device, and a spectral image formation circuit that generates a spectral image signal for a specified wavelength by an operation using an image signal based on an output from the imaging unit and predetermined matrix data. The imaging unit selectively obtains an image of the observation target for each of first, second and third light components in a visible light region and an image for each of at least fourth and fifth light components in a near-infrared region. Further, the imaging unit includes first spectral devices that make only the first and fourth light components enter first pixels of the imaging device and second spectral devices that make only the second and fifth light components enter second pixels thereof.
US07787118B2 Apparatus and method for obtaining spectral information
A method of obtaining spectral information comprises initiating at least a first excitation at a first excitation frequency and a second excitation at a second frequency in a surface enhanced sample. The method further comprises varying one of said first and second excitation frequencies, detecting an output signal having an output signal strength and identifying an output signal peak. In addition the method includes correlating the identified output signal with the first and second excitation frequencies to obtain spectral information, in which the surface enhanced sample substrate is configured to enhance the field corresponding to at least one of the first and second excitation, or output fields initiated in this sample.
US07787114B2 Systems and methods for inspecting a specimen with light at varying power levels
Systems and methods for inspecting a specimen with light at varying power levels are provided. One system configured to inspect a specimen includes a light source configured to generate light. The system also includes a power attenuator subsystem configured to alter a power level of the light directed to the specimen during inspection between at least two power levels including a full power level and a minimum power level equal to or greater than about 10% of the full power level. In addition, the system includes a detection subsystem configured to generate output responsive to the light scattered from the specimen. The output can be used to detect defects on the specimen.
US07787112B2 Depth of field extension for optical tomography
An optical projection tomography system is illuminated with a light source. An object-containing tube, a portion of which is located within the region illuminated by the light source, contains an object of interest that has a feature of interest. A detector is located to receive emerging radiation from the object of interest. A lens, including optical field extension elements, is located in the optical path between the object region and the detector, such that light rays from multiple object planes in the object-containing tube simultaneously focus on the detector. The object-containing tube moves relatively to the detector and the lens operate to provide multiple views of the object region for producing an image of the feature of interest at each view.
US07787110B2 Diffractive imaging system and method for the reading and analysis of skin topology
An apparatus and a method for acquiring an image of skin topology. The apparatus comprises at least one light source, configured to form a source beam; at least one illuminating diffractive optical element (DOE) disposed in the optical path of the source beam, configured to diffract the source beam, thereby forming an illuminating beam; a skin contact surface, disposed in the optical path of the illuminating beam, configured to at least partially reflect the illuminating beam at regions of the boundary between the skin contact surface and skin that are not in contact with the skin contact surface, thereby forming a reflected beam; at least one imaging diffractive optical element (DOE), disposed in the optical path of the reflected beam, configured to diffract the reflected light beam, thereby forming an image beam; and a sensor array, configured to receive at least a portion of the image beam and thereby to detect the acquired image.
US07787106B2 Particle image velocimetry system having an improved hollow-waveguide-based laser illumination system
An illumination system for a particle image velocimetry system has an illumination source, a hollow tapered optical funnel arranged to receive illumination light from the illumination source, a hollow optical waveguide optically coupled to an output end of the hollow tapered optical funnel, and a beam shaping optical system optically coupled to an output end of the hollow optical waveguide. The illumination system is constructed to provide a light sheet to illuminate particles within a fluid under observation. A particle image velocimetry system has such an illumination system.
US07787101B2 Apparatus and method for reducing contamination in immersion lithography
An apparatus for reducing contamination in immersion lithography includes a wafer chuck assembly including a wafer chuck configured to hold a semiconductor wafer on a support surface thereof. An O-ring assembly has a deformable O-ring attached to movable support sections arranged in a generally circular configuration so as to surround the wafer.
US07787091B2 Transverse field type liquid crystal display panel
A transverse field type liquid crystal display panel has multiple scan lines 12 and common wires 13 provided in parallel, multiple signal lines 17 provided in the direction crossing the scan lines 12, and common electrodes 14 and pixel electrodes 21 formed in the regions delimited by the multiple scan lines 12 and signal lines 17. At least part of the surface of an insulator laid over the scan lines 17 is covered by shield electrodes 22 constituted of a conductive material. Thanks to such structure, there can be provided a transverse field type—that is, an IPS mode or FFS mode—liquid crystal display panel that is equipped with a device for preventing burn-in due to the voltage that is applied to the scan lines.
US07787090B2 In plane switching LCD and fringe field switching LCD
An in plane switching liquid crystal display (IPS LCD) (100) has two substrates (110, 120) opposite to each other and spaced apart a predetermined distance; a liquid crystal layer (130) between the two substrates, and having a plurality of liquid crystal molecules; and an electrode array (111) formed on one of the substrate. Only one alignment layer (112) is provided, adjacent to the liquid crystal layer, which is formed on the substrate having the electrode array.
US07787089B2 Transparent type liquid crystal display device
A first conductive layer in which a first electrode film is formed, a first protective layer on the first conductive layer, a first hole penetrating through the first protective layer to reach the first electrode film, a second conductive layer including a second electrode film which is disposed on the first protective layer and in contact with a portion of the first electrode film at the bottom of the first hole and the lower electrode, a second protective layer disposed on the second conductive layer and including the insulating film, a second hole disposed on the second protective layer and penetrating through the second protective layer to reach the second electrode film, and a third conductive layer including a third electrode film which is in contact with a portion of the second electrode film at the bottom of the second hole and the upper electrode.
US07787088B2 In-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device comprising twisted nematic liquid crystal layer between first and second ferroelectric liquid crystal layers having clockwise and counterclockwise rotational directions
An in-plane switching mode liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate including a pixel electrode in a pixel region, a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a common electrode, a first alignment layer on the pixel electrode, a second alignment layer on the common electrode, a first ferroelectric liquid crystal layer on the first alignment layer and including a first spontaneous polarization, a second ferroelectric liquid crystal layer on the second alignment layer and including a second spontaneous polarization, a rotational direction of the first ferroelectric liquid crystal layer with respect to the first alignment layer being different from a rotational direction of the second ferroelectric liquid crystal layer with respect to the second alignment layer, and a twisted nematic liquid crystal layer between the first and second ferroelectric liquid crystal layers.
US07787086B2 Liquid crystal display having wide viewing angle
A tetragonal ring shape aperture is formed in the common electrode on one substrate and a cross shape aperture is formed at the position corresponding to the center of the tetragonal ring shape aperture in the pixel electrode on the other substrate. A liquid crystal layer between two electrodes are divided to four domains where the directors of the liquid crystal layer have different angles when a voltage is applied to the electrodes. The directors in adjacent domains make a right angle. The tetragonal ring shape aperture is broken at midpoint of each side of the tetragon, and the width of the aperture decreases as goes from the bent point to the edge. Wide viewing angle is obtained by four domains where the directors of the liquid crystal layer indicate different directions, disclination is removed and luminance increases.
US07787083B2 Liquid crystal device and electronic apparatus
A liquid crystal device includes a first substrate having an alignment film; a second substrate disposed opposite the first substrate and having first and second electrodes and an alignment film; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the alignment films of the first and second substrates; a retardation film disposed on a side of the first substrate facing away from the liquid crystal layer; a first polarizer disposed on the side of the first substrate facing away from the liquid crystal layer; and a second polarizer disposed on a side of the second substrate facing away from the liquid crystal layer. The liquid crystal layer is aligned in a direction parallel to the first and second substrates by the alignment films and is driven by an electric field generated between the first and second electrodes. The slow axis of the retardation film is parallel to the transmission axis of the first or second polarizer and is parallel to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal layer. The Nz coefficient and the phase shift Δnd (nm) of the retardation film fall within a range defined on a graph showing Nz coefficients and phase shifts Δnd as points (Nz, Δnd) by linking point A1 (0.3, 68), point A2 (0.5, 175), point A3 (0.7, 215), point A4 (0.7, 332), point A5 (0.5, 365), and point A6 (0.3, 230). The Nz coefficient is defined by the following formula (1): Nz=(nx−nz)/|nx−ny|  (1).
US07787080B2 Reflecting element and projection system comprising the same
A projection system includes a projector that emits imaging light, a polarization screen that selectively reflects, of the imaging light, only light in a specified state of polarization, and a reflecting element placed on an optical path between the projector and the polarization screen to reflect the imaging light. The projector emits imaging light containing circularly polarized light whose state of polarization varies according to the wave range of the light, and the first and the second reflective layers in the reflecting element have polarization characteristics and reflection wave ranges corresponding to the state of polarization and the wave range of the circularly polarized light contained in the imaging light in such a manner that the state of polarization of the circularly polarized light, after being reflected from the first and the second reflective layers, is uniform irrespective of the wave range of the light.
US07787076B2 Backlight unit for liquid crystal display
As a shape on a cross-section vertical to a longitudinal direction (L) of the hot cathode fluorescent lamp (20a (20b)), a light source rear side reflecting plane (62) of a reflector (60) includes a mound portion (623). The mound portion (623) is defined by two recessed inclining planes and protrudes toward a hot cathode fluorescent lamp (20a (20b)).
US07787074B2 Optical sheet, backlight unit, and liquid crystal display
An optical sheet, a backlight unit including the optical sheet, and a liquid crystal display including the backlight unit may be provided. The optical sheet may include a reflective polarizing film, a base film on one surface of the reflective polarizing film, and a plurality of projections on the base film. The base film may include a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A first thickness T1 is a distance between the first surface and the second surface and a second thickness T2 is a distance between the first surface and the second surface. The first and second thickness T1 and T2 satisfy the following equation: 0.1 μm≦|T1−T2|≦10 μm.
US07787072B2 Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display module, a circuit board, and a shield case. The circuit board is mounted on the liquid crystal display module and has a socket for receiving a power supply plug. The shield case includes an offset portion on a rear part to contain the circuit board. An opening formed with holding members for securing the socket is provided at the offset portion.
US07787065B2 Liquid crystal display with photosensor and method of fabricating the same
A liquid crystal display device comprises a liquid crystal panel including first and second substrates bonded to each other with a liquid crystal layer positioned therebetween, and the photosensor, formed on the second substrate, for sensing an external light from the surroundings, wherein the photosensor includes a semiconductor layer formed on the second substrate and provided with n+-type ion implantation region, ion non-implantation region and lightly doped region; an insulation film, formed on the second substrate, for covering the semiconductor layer; a passivation film, formed on the second substrate, for covering the insulation film; a first contact hole passing through the insulation film and the passivation film, to expose source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer; source and drain electrodes connected with the source and drain regions of the semiconductor layer through the first contact hole; an ion implanting prevention film formed on the insulation film and overlapped with the ion non-implantation region; and a second contact hole passing through the passivation film and the ion implanting prevention film above the ion non-implantation region, so as to provide the external light to the ion non-implantation region.
US07787063B2 Optical element and optical pickup
On one side of a liquid crystal layer, a first electrode is provided, and, on the other side of the liquid crystal layer, a second electrode, composed of a plurality of individual electrodes, and a third electrode are provided. The second and third electrodes have holes that are increasingly small away from the liquid crystal layer. When the potential at the third electrode is set equal to or lower than the potential at the second electrode, the liquid crystal layer acts as a convex lens; when the potential at the third electrode is set higher than the potential at the second electrode, the liquid crystal layer acts as a concave lens. The range in which the focal length can be varied depends on the diameters of the holes, and giving the holes of the different electrodes varying diameters helps widen the range. Moreover, conductors can be laid to reach the electrodes at the outer edges thereof so as not to directly face the liquid crystal layer. This helps eliminate the influence of the conductors on the electric field distribution in the liquid crystal layer.
US07787062B2 Rear projection display and circuit and method for adjusting image thereof
A circuit for adjusting image is adapted for rear projection display. The circuit for adjusting image includes a parameter input unit, a data buffer unit, and a geometry transfer unit. The parameter input unit is used to provide a vertical and a horizontal axis amendment parameters. The data buffer unit couples the parameter input unit to buffer the vertical axis amendment parameter and the horizontal axis amendment parameter. The geometry transfer unit is used to receive input frame data with a plurality of pixels, and then every pixel's vertical axis coordinates multiply the vertical axis amendment parameter to transfer every pixel to a new vertical axis coordinate, and every pixel's horizontal axis coordinates multiply the horizontal axis amendment parameter to transfer every pixel to a new horizontal axis coordinate. Finally, the transferred new vertical and horizontal axis coordinates are transmitted to a display for displaying images for users to watch.
US07787061B2 Receiving apparatus
When, for any channel registered in a channel table, a detecting means detects that no program is being broadcast, a broadcast suspension setting means turns on a flag associated with that channel that indicates broadcast suspension. Also, a tuning reception prohibiting means prohibits a tuning receiving means from receiving tuning of a channel whose associated flag that indicates broadcast suspension is turned on.
US07787057B2 Method and apparatus for DC restoration using feedback
A feedback circuit for restoration of DC in video signals is presented. A sample pulse representing the back porch of an incoming video signal is generated from the horizontal sync signal. The sample pulse triggers a sample and hold circuit to acquire the correct offset voltage in the output signal during this back porch period. The offset voltage feeds back through a summing node upstream of either the circuit causing the offset or an input amplifier thereby restoring the video signal to the desired DC voltage level with respect to ground.
US07787052B2 Broadcasting receiver having freeze function and a method thereof
A broadcasting receiver having a freeze function and a method thereof. The broadcasting receiver has an operation reception unit receiving predetermined operation signals; a graphic driver unit continuously outputting one frame of same image signal and/or one frame of same additional data, according to a freezing command input through the operation reception unit; a scaler unit scaling the one frame of same image signal and/or the one frame of same additional data; a display unit displaying the one frame of same image signal and/or the one frame of same additional data as scaled; an on-screen-display (OSD) generation unit producing OSD data corresponding to a predetermined external operation signal input through the operation reception unit; and a control unit controlling the graphic driver unit to blend the OSD data with the one frame of same image signal and/or the one frame of same additional data and output them as blended.
US07787051B2 Video display apparatus and video display method
According to one embodiment, a video display apparatus includes a video reception module, a resolution processing module, and a notification module. The video reception module receives a video signal of a first resolution from an external apparatus. The resolution processing module generates a video signal of a second resolution higher than the first resolution by creating new pixel values from the video signal of the first resolution. The notification module transmits a notification indicating that the video display apparatus comprises the resolution processing module to the external apparatus.
US07787046B2 Voice coil motor
A voice coil motor lens module has a two part casing accommodating a magnet housing of annular form with an outer wall and an inner wall joined by a top wall. One or more magnets producing a magnetic field, are fitted to the inner surface of the outer wall. A lens holder, for supporting a lens, has a coil fitted to an outer surface thereof and is suspended by a pair of springs such that the coil is disposed within the magnetic field. The lens holder has an inner bore and an axially upper end. The inner wall extends into the inner bore of the lens holder and the upper end of the lens holder rests, in a park position, against an upper cushion fixed to an inner surface of the top wall. In use, current passing through the coil moves the lens holder downwardly to focus an image on an image sensor below the lens holder. At a fully extended position, the lower end of the lens holder rests against a lower cushion fixed to the casing.
US07787045B2 Digital camera having a control portion for light measurement
A digital camera of the present invention includes a microcomputer 110 having a live view mode controlling so that image data generated by a CMOS sensor 130 or image data obtained by subjecting the image data generated by the CMOS sensor 130 to predetermined processing is displayed on a liquid crystal monitor 150 as a moving image in real time, and the microcomputer 110 controls so that movable mirrors 121a and 121b to enter an optical path of an image pickup optical system after the amount of light from a subject is obtained based on the image data generated by the CMOS sensor 130, a strobe 137 emits light, and measurement results of an AE sensor 133 are obtained. Due to this configuration, in a digital camera that includes a movable mirror and is capable of displaying a subject image in a live view through an electronic viewfinder, the operability thereof can be enhanced.
US07787041B2 Image reproduction apparatus
An image reproducing apparatus (10) includes a mode switch key (19) capable of switching a display mode between an image display mode and a related information display mode. When the image display mode is selected, an image reproduced from a recording medium (16) is displayed on a monitor (17), and when the related information display mode is selected, only a character relating to the image is displayed on the monitor (17). In either display mode, a monitor screen is renewed in response to an operation of a cross key (21). A CPU (15) identifies an operating manner of the cross key (21) and validates, when an on state of the cross key (21) continues more than a predetermined time period, the related information display mode.
US07787037B2 Imaging method that continuously outputs a signal based on electric charges generated by a selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit
An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit array and a driving unit. Each pixel unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a charge-voltage converter common to the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of transfer units which transfer electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the charge-voltage converter, an output unit which outputs a signal based on the electric charges to a signal line, and a setting unit which sets the electric potential of the charge-voltage converter. Each pixel unit is selected or deselected in accordance with the electric potential set in the charge-voltage converter. The driving unit drives the pixel unit array so that the output unit continuously outputs, to the signal line, the signal based on the electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units in the selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit.
US07787035B2 Image acquiring apparatus and image processing method thereof
An image acquiring apparatus and an image processing method thereof. First, the apparatus acquires an image including at least one pixel corresponding to image data. A location of the at least one pixel of the image is represented by an actual coordinate. Next, the apparatus proceeds the stray processing according to the actual coordinate and generates a virtual compensation parameter. Then, the apparatus adjusts the image data into adjusted image data according to the virtual compensation parameter. Finally, the apparatus displays the image according to the adjusted image data.
US07787034B2 Identification of integrated circuits using pixel or memory cell characteristics
Disclosed are various embodiments of methods and corresponding devices for effecting such methods that permit integrated circuits, sensors, chips or dies to be identified. Imperfections or irregularities in pixels or memory cells are used to generate identification codes for integrated circuits, sensors, chips or dies. Addresses or data locations of selected defective pixels or memory cells may be used to generate such identification codes.
US07787026B1 Continuous burst mode digital camera
A camera has a continuous full-resolution burst mode wherein a sequence of full-resolution images is captured, is image processed by a pipeline of dedicated hardware image processing engines, is zoomed by a zoom engine, is compressed by a compression engine, and is stored into nonvolatile storage as a sequence of discrete files. The capturing of images and the storing of files continues at a rate of at least three frames per second until the user indicates burst mode operation is to stop or until nonvolatile storage becomes filled. Although the camera has a buffer memory into which raw sensor data is placed before image processing, the number of images that can be captured in a single burst is not limited by the size of the buffer memory. The cost of a consumer market camera having continuous burst mode capability is therefore reduced by reducing the required amount of buffer memory.
US07787025B2 Image pickup device that cuts out a face image from subject image data
An image pickup device includes an image pickup unit configured to convert a subject image to image data and to output the image data and a face image recognition unit configured to recognize a face image from the image data. When the face image is recognized by the face image recognition unit, the face image portion is cut out and stored as a separate image file.
US07787022B2 Red-eye filter method and apparatus
A digital image acquisition system having no photographic film, such as a digital camera, has a flash unit for providing illumination during image capture and a red-eye filter for detecting a region within a captured image indicative of a red-eye phenomenon, the detection being based upon a comparison of the captured image and a reference image of nominally the same scene taken without flash. In the embodiment the reference image is a preview image of lower pixel resolution than the captured image, the filter matching the pixel resolutions of the captured and reference images by up-sampling the preview image and/or sub-sampling the captured image. The filter also aligns at least portions of the captured image and reference image prior to comparison to allow for, e.g. movement in the subject.
US07787020B2 Aperture value calculation for a digital camera capable of displaying and/or recording a movie image
There is disclosed a digital camera in which an aperture value is regulated between the open aperture value and a predetermined aperture value during acquisition of a movie image. The predetermined aperture value can be determined based on a range of a luminous flux for use in focal detection. The predetermined aperture value can be set, for example, such that the range between the open aperture value and the predetermined aperture value is suitable for a focal detecting operation.
US07787019B2 Camera and shooting control method therefor
Disclosed is a camera which analyzes an image signal output periodically from an image pickup device to determine a timing suitable for shooting a still image, and acquires an image signal for a still image having a larger number of pixels based on the determination result. The suitable timing can be determined by using a moment of, for example, a change in the moving direction of a moving subject, a pausing of a moving subject, or a change in a voice to be input. The image signal for a still image can stay recorded only when a camera user gives an instruction to shoot a still image within a predetermined period from the determination.
US07787018B2 Apparatus and method for shake detection, and imaging device
An amplification signal of a difference signal between a sensor signal and an offset signal to be variably set is converted into a digital signal. The sensor signal is in accordance with shake of an imaging device and outputted from a sensor. The first digital signal is obtained while a conversion ratio between the difference signal and the digital signal is set to a first conversion ratio. The second digital signal is obtained while the conversion ratio is set to a second conversion ratio. In relation to a certain difference signal, the value of the second digital signal is smaller than that of the first signal. The offset signal is updated based on the second digital signal. The shake information is generated based on the first digital signal.
US07787005B2 Print head and image forming device using the same
A print head includes a plurality of light emitting elements grouped into a plurality of light emitting element groups and disposed by the light emitting group, a lens array having optical systems corresponding respectively to the light emitting element groups, each of the optical systems imaging a light beam emitted from the light emitting element group on a scan target surface, and a light shielding member provided with light guide holes corresponding respectively to the light emitting element groups, each of the light guide holes guiding the light beam emitted from the light emitting element group, wherein each of the light emitting element groups is provided with an aperture section disposed at a front focal position of the optical system and a center axis one of substantially identical and identical to an optical axis of the optical system.
US07787003B2 Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus including: a photoconductor, adapted such that an electrostatic latent image is formed thereon and extending in a first direction; and an optical scanner, operable to emit a light beam to expose the photoconductor while scanning in the first direction, wherein: the photoconductor and the optical scanner define a space therebetween; and the space allows air to flow therethrough in the first direction.
US07787002B2 Digital writing apparatus
In transfer of even pixel data, focusing on even-number data, only the even data is selected out of eight pixels of image data read out from a storage circuit and transferred to an LED head in a unit of four bits. Four pixel data are simply selected out of eight pixels without performing one-pixel conversion. In transfer of odd pixel data, focusing on odd data, when data is “0”, “0” is directly transferred. When data is “1”, if the previous pixel data is “1”, “1” is directly transferred, and if the previous pixel data is “0”, data is converted into “0” to be transferred.
US07787001B2 Image processing apparatus, image display apparatus, image processing method, and computer product
An image processing apparatus that performs resolution conversion on image data to output to a display unit includes a resolution converting unit configured to perform resolution conversion on the image data to generate pixel data having a resolution α times as high as a resolution of the display unit, where α>1; an image processing unit configured to perform an image processing on the pixel data; and a decimation unit configured to decimate the pixel data on which the image processing has been performed, to have a resolution equal to or lower than the resolution of the display unit, and to output decimated data to the display unit.
US07786999B1 Edit display during rendering operations
A method of manipulating a time based stream of information to create a presentation is provided in which a processing system is employed. The methods include the rendering of a requested modification, such as adding of an edit feature, to the information in forming the presentation. A simulation of the modification is displayed for the user to observe during the rendering process. A proxy of the information having the changes is generated and shown on a display screen. Other aspects of the present invention relating to the processing system displaying edit information for a time based stream of information for use in authoring a presentation are also described.
US07786997B2 Portable game machine and computer-readable recording medium
In each odd-numbered frame, a game image generated by a three-dimensional image processing unit 31 is supplied to a first LCD 11, and then a game image identical to the generated game image is stored in a first VRAM 21a. Also, a two-dimensional image processing unit 37 supplies the game image stored in the immediately-preceding even-numbered frame in a second VRAM 21b to a second LCD 12. On the other hand, in each even-numbered frame, a game image generated by the three-dimensional image processing unit 31 is supplied to the first LCD 12, and then a game image identical to the generated game image is stored in the second VRAM 21b. Also, the two-dimensional image processing unit 37 supplies the game image stored in the immediately-preceding odd-numbered frame in the first VRAM 21a to the first LCD 11. With this, in a portable game machine including two display units, different three-dimensional game images can be simultaneously displayed by a single three-dimensional image processing unit on the two display units without flicker on the display screens.
US07786993B2 Environment mapping
A system and method for environment mapping determines a computer-generated object's reflective appearance, based upon position and orientation of a camera with respect to the object's location. An embodiment of the present invention is implemented as a real-time environment mapping for polygon rendering, however, the scope of the invention covers other rendering schemes. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a vector processing unit (VPU) uses a modified reflection formula—r=e−(e·(n+eo))(n+eo)/(1−nz)=e−(e·[nx, ny, nz−1])[nx, ny, nz−1]/(1−nz), wherein eo=[0,0,−1], and nx, ny, and nz are the components of the surface normal vector n—to compute reflective properties of an object.
US07786991B2 Applications of interval arithmetic for reduction of number of computations in ray tracing problems
Embodiments provide for ray tracing traversal that relies on selected geometrical properties of the application to reduce the number of operations required during each traversal step. The traversal algorithm does not depend on the number of rays in the group. As a result, multi-level traversal schemes may be implemented, starting with a large number of rays in a group and then reducing it as needed to maintain group coherency. Multi-level traversal schemes may be created by splitting large groups of rays while traversing acceleration structures.
US07786978B2 Sensing device having force and orientation sensors
A sensing device is provided having an image sensor for sensing coded tags disposed on an interactive surface, a force sensor configured to sense a force applied to the interactive surface by the sensing device to generate force data indicative of the force, a processor configured to generate, using at least one sensed coded tag, indicating data, and a transmitter configured to communicate the indicating and force data to a computer system. Each coded tag encoding data identifies an orientation of that coded tag. The indicating data is indicative of a rotational orientation of the sensing device relative to interactive surface.
US07786976B2 Coordinate calculating apparatus and coordinate calculating program
An object position coordinate computing and selection method and apparatus detects one or more areas satisfying a predetermined criterion in a captured digital image and compares an object-position coordinate point to associate with such areas. When a plurality of such areas have been detected and associated object-position coordinate points have been computed, the coordinate computing method and apparatus sets a reference value based on at least one or both of a direction of a line connecting the first two object-position coordinate points recognized in the image and a length of the line connecting the two object-position coordinate points. The coordinate computing method and apparatus then selects a single pair combination of object-position coordinate points out of the plurality of possible pair combinations of object-position coordinate points that is closest to the set reference value for use as selected object position coordinate points.
US07786974B2 Driving a bi-stable matrix display device
In a first display mode, only the information in a first sub-area (W1) of the display screen of a bi-stable matrix display (100) has to be updated. In a second display mode, the information in a second sub-area (W2) of the display screen has to be updated. The information in the first sub-area (W1) is displayed using optical states which require first drive voltage waveforms (DV1) having a maximum duration equal to a first image update period (IUP1). The information in the second area (W2) is displayed using optical states which require second drive voltage waveforms (DV2) having a maximum duration equal to a second image update period (IUP2). The optical states allowed to be used during the first mode are selected to obtain a first image update period (IUP1) which is shorter than the second image update period (IUP2). In this manner, the refresh rate of the information in the first area (W1) is higher than the refresh rate in the second area (W2).
US07786971B2 Flat display apparatus capable of compensating a panel defect electrically and picture quality controlling method thereof
A flat panel display device and a picture quality controlling method thereof is provided. The flat panel display device includes a display panel. A memory stores location information about a panel defect location on the display panel and a compensation value to be dispersed for a plurality of frame periods. A compensating part detects the data to be displayed at the panel defect location and adjusts the data to be displayed at the panel defect location with the compensation value from the memory.
US07786969B2 Liquid crystal display device and driving method of the same
In an OCB liquid crystal display device, a gradation voltage of a video signal is set to be lower than a black display optimum voltage, and a reverse transition prevention voltage is set to be higher than the black display optimum voltage and to be lower than a maximum applied voltage, and as the gradation voltage of the video signal becomes low, the reverse transition prevention voltage is set to be high.
US07786967B2 Apparatus and method for driving liquid crystal display device
An apparatus and a method that drives an LCD device is provided. The apparatus that drives an LCD device includes an image display unit that includes liquid crystal cells that are formed in areas defined by a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines. A data driver provides analog video signals to the data lines. A gate driver provides scan pulses to the gate lines. A data converter determines still images and moving images between adjacent frames of input data and generates modulated data that generates only undershoot at a boundary part of the still images and the moving images. A timing controller arranges the modulated data and provides it to the data driver.
US07786964B2 Display apparatus and display control method therefor
A display apparatus includes a drive correction unit that compares image data items on a frame basis and changes a driving voltage on the frame basis for image data to be displayed, in accordance with the result of the comparison, and a magnification unit that raises at N times a frame rate of the image data to be displayed by the driving voltage changed by the drive correction unit, wherein N is an even number. In addition, a driving signal generation unit changes the polarity of the driving voltage for the image data to be displayed at the raised frame rate raised by the magnification unit and generates a display driving signal.
US07786941B2 Antenna module
An antenna module is provided. The antenna module comprises a first radiation conductor, a second radiation conductor, a short-circuit element (s/c element), a ground plane, a feed-in cable and a spurious radiation conductor. One terminal of the second radiation conductor is near the first radiation conductor with a gap. One terminal of the s/c element is connected to the second radiation conductor and the other side of the s/c element is connected to the ground plane. The feed-in cable comprises a centre conductor and an external conductor, wherein the centre conductor is connected to the first radiation conductor and the external conductor is connected to the ground plane. The spurious radiation conductor is connected to the second radiation conductor. The second radiation conductor comprises a spurious radiation plate, a first radiation piece and a second radiation piece within the two sides of the second radiation conductor. The first radiation piece and a second radiation piece are in parallel and a gap is conducted between the first radiation piece and the second radiation piece.
US07786940B2 Antenna structure and wireless communication device including the same
A capacitive-power-feeding-type radiating electrode is provided on a dielectric substrate, and the dielectric substrate is provided in a non-ground region of a circuit board. In the non-ground region of the circuit board, a ground line electrically connecting the radiating electrode with a ground electrode of the circuit board is provided. The ground line is shaped so as to have at least one turnback portion. On the ground line, a resonant-frequency adjusting element is arranged so as to shortcut a portion of the ground line. The resonant-frequency adjusting element has a capacitance or inductance so as to adjust a resonant frequency of an antenna structure to a predetermined resonant frequency.
US07786937B1 Multi-operational combination aircraft antennas
An aircraft antenna includes an aerodynamic housing structured for attachment to an outer surface of an aircraft, and the housing contains an electromagnetic radiator and tuned over a first band of frequencies to produce a first function, and a second electromagnetic radiator to produce a second function, said radiators being arranged to decouple the first radiator and the second radiator from each other.
US07786933B2 Digital beam-forming apparatus and technique for a multi-beam global positioning system (GPS) receiver
An advanced multiple-beam GPS receiving system is achieved that is capable of simultaneously tracking multiple GPS satellites independently, detecting multiple interference signals individually, and suppressing directional gain in the antenna pattern of each beam in the interference directions. The GPS receiving system can be used for both planar and non-planar receiving arrays, including arrays that are conformally applied to the surface of a platform such as an aircraft. The GPS receiver combines spatial filtering and acquisition code correlation for enhanced rejection of interfering sources. Enhanced gain in the direction of GPS satellites and the ability to shape the beam patterns to suppress gain in the direction of interfering sources make the GPS receiving system largely insensitive to interfering and jamming signals that plague conventional GPS receivers.
US07786926B2 Radar system for motor vehicles
A radar system for motor vehicles, having a radar sensor and an evaluation device for measuring distances and relative velocities of objects in the surrounding field of the vehicle, and a collision detection device, which, on the basis of the measured distances and relative velocities, recognizes an imminent collision and delivers data on the expected time of collision and the impact velocity to a precrash system. The radar sensor is switchable by the collision detection device to a velocity measurement mode in which a more precise measurement of the relative velocity is made.
US07786924B2 DVOR apparatus and sideband antenna fault detecting method
According to one embodiment, a DVOR apparatus includes a main device outputting a radio frequency (RF) signal, a distributor distributing the RF signal output from a main device into a plurality of systems, and sideband antennas radiating the RF signal, wherein, the main device includes a RF signal output unit outputting the RF signal, a measuring unit measuring power levels of reflected waves, a determining unit determining presence or absence of faulty power levels from the measurement results, a generating unit generating selection signals to control selections of outputs of the RF signal for the distributor, a comparison unit comparing the selection signals with the determining results, and a specifying unit specifying faulty sideband antennas and a faulty transmission path of the RF signal among the main device and the distributor from the comparison results.
US07786919B2 Systems and/or devices for providing an isolated analog output or analog input
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a method, which can comprise transmitting a recovered analog input signal to a programmable logic controller. The recovered analog input signal can be converted, on a downstream side of an isolation device, from a converted signal. The recovered analog input signal can have a voltage value that varies according to a frequency value of the converted signal.
US07786918B2 A/D conversion circuit and electronic instrument
An A/D conversion circuit includes an amplifier circuit that includes a plurality of amplifiers that are cascaded, a selector that selects one of output signals output from the plurality of amplifiers and outputs the selected output signal as a selector output signal, an A/D converter that A/D-converts the selector output signal output from the selector, a determination circuit that determines whether or not a voltage of the output signal output from each of the plurality of amplifiers is within a determination voltage range specified by a high-potential-side determination voltage and a low-potential-side determination voltage, and a control circuit that instructs the selector to select one of the output signals output from the plurality of amplifiers based on the determination result of the determination circuit.
US07786913B2 Digital phase locked loop with dithering
An embodiment of the present invention provides a phase locked loop that operates on clock signals derived from an RF clock signal generated by the phase locked loop. A frequency reference input provides a reference clock. A controllable oscillator generates the RF clock signal. A phase detection circuit operates on the reference clock to provide digital phase error samples indicative of a phase difference between the reference clock and the RF clock. A dithering circuit is coupled to the reference signal and injects a short sequence dither signal into the reference signal in order to overcome quantization noise and thereby improve RMS phase-error detection for integer channels.
US07786908B2 Successive approximation type A/D converter
A successive approximation type A/D converter includes a main capacitance array connected with a common connection node; a correction capacitance array; a voltage comparator configured to detect a voltage of the common connection node; and a successive approximation register in which a value is set based on an output of the voltage comparator. A first control circuit changes voltages applied to capacitance elements of the main capacitance array and the correction capacitance array based on a value set in the successive approximation register. A second control circuit responds to a control signal to connect the main capacitance array to an input voltage signal or a first predetermined voltage, and the correction capacitance array to the common connection node or a second predetermined voltage.
US07786903B2 Combinatorial coding/decoding with specified occurrences for electrical computers and digital data processing systems
Embodiments described herein may include example embodiments of a method, article and apparatus for compressing data utilizing combinatorial coding with specified occurrences which may be used for communicating between two or more components connected to an interconnection medium (e.g., a bus) within a single computer or digital data processing system, and/or for communication between computing platforms via a network or other interconnection medium.
US07786900B2 Method of aiding navigation for aircraft in an emergency situation
Navigation of an aircraft is facilitated through the displaying on a map of an over flown region, and of the limits of zones within range of the aircraft in an emergency situation. The points of the zones within range of the aircraft are tagged on the basis of: an estimate of the vertical margins to reach these points, taking into account non-maneuverability zones neighboring the aircraft to be circumvented; a vertical flight profile to be complied with; and a safety height margin.
US07786899B2 System and method for displaying air traffic information
A computer-implemented system and method for the processing and presentation of customizable aviation information is disclosed. At plurality of flight information is received over a digital network and is stored in at least a database. The database includes aviation information as well as aviation related content and advertisements. The user is able to customize a series of screen layouts for display using a combination of screen segments containing content stored at least partially in the database. In addition, the user may create personalized messages and status update for display in response to a variety of flight conditions. In one form, the results may be presented using a large display monitor by an aircraft service provider. Additionally, the display may include only flight tracking information relevant to recent and future customers.
US07786889B2 Atmosphere device with user interface for light and fragrance control
The present invention relates to an atmosphere device (1) with a user interface (3) for controlling the setting of a lighting unit (2a) and/or a fragrance unit (2b) of the atmosphere device (1), thus determining the atmosphere conditions in a room. The user interlace (3) is based on a system comprising a detecting device (4) and transponders (6). By bringing the transponders (6) within the range of detection by the detecting device (4), the transponders (6) will send a return signal, which signal controls the settings of the atmosphere device (1). Each transponder (6) is programmed to control a particular color or a specific light intensity and/or a particular odor spectrum and intensity.
US07786886B2 Display system and method for steering wheel of vehicle
A display system for a steering wheel includes: a vehicle information acquiring unit for acquiring vehicle information; an irradiation unit mounted to the steering column such that the irradiation unit is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel; a display device mounted to the steering wheel; and a display controller for controlling display content based on the vehicle information. A method includes: acquiring vehicle information; detecting a steering direction and/or a steering amount of the steering wheel; calculating a display range and/or a display speed to be displayed based on the steering information; controlling display content, based on information acquired by the vehicle information acquiring unit and a result calculated by the display portion calculating unit; and displaying the steering direction, the steering amount, and/or the steering time at a position on the steering wheel that is stationary during rotation of the steering wheel.
US07786885B2 Event localization within a distributed sensor array
Described is a method for event localization within a distributed sensor array using a plurality of sensor nodes. The method includes an act of receiving a signal in at least one detecting node. The signal originates from an external disturbance and has a local signal such that the local signal reflects a relative proximity (i.e., between the detecting nodes) to the external disturbance. The method also includes acts of exchanging information regarding the signal between the detecting node and nearby nodes; and localizing the external disturbance based on its relative proximity. Through receiving a signal that reflects a relative proximity to the external disturbance and exchanging that information between nearby nodes, the sensor array localizes the external disturbance.
US07786883B1 RV level indicator
An electronic level indicator for facilitating the leveling of RV's including battery-powered base and handheld mobile units with an RF link between them. A sensor in the base generates a coded signal transmitted to the mobile unit which activates LED's in a pattern showing low corners of the RV.
US07786877B2 Multi-wavelength video image fire detecting system
To eliminate the drawbacks of false alarm problems due to mimic flame features of sunlight or moonlight reflecting on wave or mimic flame features of fabrics, animals or stage flames and alarm failures of methanol or ethanol burning flames or flames under a high illumination background condition, a multi-wavelength video image fire detecting system is disclosed consisting of a multi-wavelength video image fire detector, which is comprised of a color and near IR dual-mode camera, a color and B/W dual-mode camera, an image capture module, a processor and controller, an I/O module, a housing and a visible light and near IR view window, an alarm and indicate equipment, a setting and debugging system, a communication equipment, an area alarm and monitor system, and a pan & title and control system.
US07786875B2 Audio-activated soothing device
The soothing device is a portable waterproof device that can be worn by a baby or a dog as well as positioned on the baby's cradle or the dog house. Audio sounds can be dynamically recorded and stored in the soothing device which is powered by a built-in replaceable battery. The recorded audio sounds are automatically played by the soothing device through a built-in speaker when the soothing device detects through a built-in audio sensor a sudden large noise from some external source or by the baby's crying or by the dog's barking so as to calm the baby or the dog down quickly and automatically.
US07786873B2 Flexible RFID tag preventing bending stress and breakage
A RFID tag, which decreases a bending stress and simultaneously prevents an antenna break, is provided. The RFID tag includes a base, an antenna for communication which extends on the base, a circuit chip which performs radio communication through the antenna. The RFID tag further includes a chip reinforcement member which covers a periphery of the circuit chip and a portion of the antenna and a covering member which cover the base, the antenna, the circuit chip and the chip reinforcement member. The covering member is more flexible than the chip reinforcement member.
US07786872B2 Remote communication devices, radio frequency identification devices, wireless communication systems, wireless communication methods, radio frequency identification device communication methods, and methods of forming a remote communication device
Remote communication devices, radio frequency identification devices, wireless communication systems, wireless communication methods, radio frequency identification device communication methods, and methods of forming a remote intelligent communication device are provided. According to one aspect, a remote intelligent communication device includes communication circuitry configured to at least one of receive communication signals and generate communication signals; and an antenna coupled with the communication circuitry and substantially tuned to a plurality of frequencies, the antenna being configured to communicate wireless signals corresponding to the communication signals including at least one of receiving wireless signals and outputting wireless signals. Another aspect includes a wireless communication method including providing a remote intelligent communication device having an antenna substantially tuned to a plurality of frequencies; and communicating wireless signals using the antenna including at least one of receiving wireless signals at one of the frequencies and outputting wireless signals at one of the frequencies.
US07786871B2 Radio frequency identification devices with separated antennas
An RFID apparatus includes at least two antennas that are positioned to increase the maximum effective range of the RFID device. The RFID apparatus includes an RFID device, and the RFID device includes an antenna connected to a circuit having a transmitter. The second antenna is positioned relative to the RFID device to increase the MER of the RFID apparatus relative to conventional RFID devices while remaining separated (i.e. no direct physical contact) from the RFID device. In at least one embodiment, the second antenna is separated from the RFID device and positioned relative to the RFID device to induce a coupling of a signal to the RFID device. In at least one embodiment, the second antenna is positioned to overlay at least a portion of the circuit of the RFID device. In at least one embodiment, the RFID device is a passive-type RFID device.
US07786870B2 Transponder with an improved voltage limiter circuit
A transponder with an antenna and an antenna voltage limiting unit for limiting an antenna voltage to a first voltage limit when the transponder is receiving data and to a second voltage limit when the transponder is sending data. Dynamic voltage limitation may be implemented by using a computer program or implemented in hardware. Additionally, it is possible to introduce a third voltage limit when the transponder is in a third mode of operation such as standby or sleeping mode.
US07786864B1 Vehicular RFID and sensor assemblies
RFID and sensor assemblies for vehicles in which an interrogator transmits RF signals and receives responsive RF signals from the RFID assemblies. Each RFID assembly includes a sensor and an RFID switch which receives an RF signal from the interrogator and upon receipt of a signal containing its identification, enables transmission of a signal from the sensor from which a property being monitored by the sensor is determinable. The sensor may be a SAW sensor which modifies a received wave as a function of the property being monitored by the sensor and thus transmits a modified wave. Each RFID assembly may include an antenna arranged to receive signals from and provide signals to the interrogator. The RFID switch is arranged to connect or disconnect the sensor from a circuit dependent on whether the antenna receives a particular signal associated with the RFID assembly.
US07786862B1 Remote mail indicator
A method and system for remote notification of arrival of postal mail in a mailbox through a wireless transmitter and receiver, is herein disclosed. The system consists of a battery-powered motion sensor placed within an upper back portion of a standard, approved mailbox thereby a fastening means. When the mailbox door opens, the motion sensor is activated and automatically generates and transmits a wireless signal to a receiver located within a pre-determined proximity. The receiver is capable of providing both an audible and visual signal.
US07786854B2 Alarm system walk test
A system and method for performing a walk test for an alarm system having an alarm panel and at least one zone, each zone having at least one sensor, having steps of placing the alarm panel in an engineering mode, establishing a communications channel between the alarm panel and a communication device and remotely placing the alarm panel in an appropriate state for each walk test, selecting a zone, triggering an alarm for each sensor in the selected zone, and using the communications channel to report the triggered alarm to the communication device, and remotely placing the alarm panel in an appropriate state for the next walk test after triggering all of the sensors in the zone. The system and method can also include user input to the alarm panel to indicate the desired communications channel.
US07786851B2 Data acquisition and display system for motor vehicle
The present invention is directed toward a data acquisition and display system for vehicles that connects to the vehicle's on-board computer(s) via a data link connector (DLC). The system includes a display module suitable for permanent or temporary attachment within the interior of a vehicle. The display module preferably includes a full color monitor that also functions as a touch screen for inputting commands to the computer within the display module. The computer includes a suitable processor, operating system, software and tangible data storage media to allow multiple user configurable functions. The display module collects information from the vehicle via multiple busses and senders through the data link connector and displays the information on the screen of the display module in a user configured graphics format. The direct connection between the display module and the data link facilitates bi-directional communication with the vehicle's on-board computer(s) for diagnostics as well as reprogramming of the on-board computer(s) which may be accomplished in real-time.
US07786842B2 Chip resistor and manufacturing method thereof
The chip resistor (1) includes an insulating substrate (2) and a main upper electrode (4) formed on a main surface of the insulating substrate (2). On the main surface of the insulating substrate (2), a resistor film (5) including an end (5a) overlapping the upper surface of main upper electrode (4) is formed. The resistor film (5) is covered by a protective coat (7, 8). An auxiliary upper electrode (6) is formed on the upper surface of the main upper electrode (4). The auxiliary upper electrode (6) includes an inner end (6a) overlapping the upper surface of the end (5a) of the resistor film (5). The protective coat (7, 8) overlaps the inner end (6a) of the auxiliary upper electrode (6).
US07786839B2 Passive electrical components with inorganic dielectric coating layer
A passive electrical component includes an inorganic dielectric coating layer laser applied to a conductor layer.
US07786836B2 Fabrication of inductors in transformer based tank circuitry
Placing inductors or resistors in parallel causes the combined value of inductance or resistance to decrease according to the parallel combination rule. This invention decreases the parasitic resistance of an inductor by placing several inductors in parallel. Furthermore, by careful placement of these inductors, the mutual inductance between these inductors can be used to increase the equivalent inductance value to a value near that of the original inductance value of a single inductor. Thus, it is possible to create an inductance with a much lower value of parasitic resistance. This invention allows the formation of high Q inductors and would be beneficial in any circuit design requiring inductances. Another aspect of this invention is that the coils can be partitioned to minimize eddy current losses. This invention can easily be implemented in a planar technology. Simulations of several tank circuits indicate that the power dissipation can be reduced 3 to 4 times when compared to conventional techniques.
US07786832B2 Inductor with insulative housing and method for making the same
An inductor (100) includes a magnetic core (30) and an insulative housing (10). The magnetic core has a wire wound (40) around a central portion (33) thereof, a projecting portion (31) formed on a lower end thereof and a stepped-portion (321) extending downwardly from the projecting portion. The insulative housing encloses the stepped-portion and the projecting portion of magnetic core to thereby integrate the insulative housing and the magnetic core together by insert molding.
US07786831B2 Modular terminal for molded case circuit breaker and molded case circuit breaker having the same
A modular terminal for a molded case circuit breaker by which various types of terminals can be joined together and configuration and assembly are simplified, the modular terminal comprising a plurality of terminal bases each of which is provided for each phase, a terminal which is detachably supported at each terminal base, and a joint piece which connects a pair of the terminal bases adjacent to each other to form a terminal module.
US07786828B2 Waveguide bandstop filter
In a bandstop filter having an input port (2; 3), an output port (3; 2) and a waveguide (1, 1′) connecting the two ports, at least one resonator body (4, 5; 4′ 5) is located in the waveguide (1, 1′), which resonator body has resonance frequency above the limit frequency of the waveguide (1; 1′).
US07786823B2 Power regulators
An apparatus for use with a power generator includes a first power splitter having an input port, wherein the input port is configured to connect to a power generator, a second power splitter having an output port, wherein the output port is configured to connect to a device that receives power from the power generator, and a first phase shifter assembly coupled to the first power splitter and the second power splitter, wherein the first phase shifter assembly is a non-reciprocal phase shifter. An apparatus for use with a power generator includes a power attenuator having an input for receiving power from a power generator, and a phase shifter, wherein the phase shifter includes a ferrite material and circuitry for electro-magnetically biasing the ferrite material.
US07786821B2 Compact end launch transition including a body with an antenna and an electrical connector
A compact end launch transition for providing a connection between a housing having an electrical terminator and a waveguide component and associated method are described. The transition includes a having a rear side presenting a substantially flat surface to abut the housing and has a front side having an aperture. An antenna located within the body is configured to interact with the aperture to form an end launch transition. An electrical connector is in electrical communication with the antenna and exposed from the rear side of the body to connect directly to the electrical terminator. This avoids the need to use cable to connect the housing and waveguide component and provides a particularly compact device.
US07786819B2 Apparatus comprising an antenna element, which efficiently performs at both a first resonant frequency band and a second resonant frequency band, method and computer program therefore
An apparatus including a matching circuit; a first variable reactance component, having a first range of reactance values, and connected to the matching circuit and connectable to an antenna element operable in a first frequency band and a second frequency band; a second variable reactance component, having a second range of reactance values, and connected to the matching circuit; a detector for detecting a parameter, indicative of the impedance of the apparatus, over at least a part of the first range and second range of reactance values; and a controller configured to determine, using information provided by the detector, optimum ratios of second reactance values to first reactance values, at a frequency in the first frequency band, and configured to select a first optimum ratio when the second frequency band is greater than the first frequency band and configured to select a second different optimum ratio when the second frequency band is less than the first frequency band.
US07786818B2 Electronic component comprising a modulator
An electronic component includes an RFID transponder, and also a security document comprises such an electronic component. The electronic component has a modulator for modulating a carrier signal, the modulator being constructed from at least two organic field effect transistors.
US07786811B2 Phase locked loop with adaptive filter for DCO synchronization
A digital phase locked loop has a digital controlled oscillator, a feedback loop coupled to the output of said digital controlled oscillator, a phase detector for comparing a feedback signal from said feedback loop with a reference signal to produce a phase error signal, and a low pass filter for filtering the phase error signal for controlling said digital controlled oscillator. A bandwidth calculation unit calculates the required filter bandwidth based on the phase error. The bandwidth calculation unit then controls the bandwidth of said low pass filter, which is thus adaptively adjusted in accordance with the phase error.
US07786806B2 Tunable cascode LNA with flat gain response over a wide frequency range
A cascode LNA circuit is provided with a tuned inductive load. The circuit shows a flat response over a wide frequency range.
US07786793B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor integrated circuit including a stoppable circuit unit configured to be alternately switched between a stopped state and an operating state; a first voltage line configured to apply a first voltage to the stoppable circuit unit when the stoppable circuit unit is in the operating state; a second voltage line configured to apply the first voltage to the stoppable circuit unit when the stoppable circuit unit is in a transient state of switching from the stopped state to the operating state; and a third voltage line configured to apply a second voltage to the stoppable circuit unit.
US07786792B1 Circuits, architectures, apparatuses, systems, and methods for low noise reference voltage generators with offset compensation
Circuits, architectures, systems, and methods for generating temperature-stable reference voltages with offset compensation. The circuits generally include a diode junction voltage generator, and three composite voltage generators configured to operate in first and second phases or modes of operation. The diode junction voltage generator produces first and diode junction voltages with different current densities (Vd1 and Vd2). The first composite voltage (VC1) comprises at least a fraction of the first and/or second diode junction voltage. The second composite voltage (VC2) is generated during the first phase and comprises a difference between Vd2 and a sum of VC1 and an offset voltage (Ve) of an amplifier and/or other summation circuit. The third composite voltage (VC3) is generated during the second phase such that VC3 is proportional to a difference between Vd1 and a sum of Ve and VC2. A temperature-stable reference voltage proportional to VC3 may be continuously generated. Embodiments advantageously produce reference voltages much smaller than the band-gap voltage, are substantially insensitive to any voltage offset in the associated summation circuit, and/or produce low noise without further filtering.
US07786791B2 Internal voltage generation circuit
Internal voltage generation circuit including a reference oscillation signal generator for generating a reference oscillation signal according to a comparison result of a pumping voltage with a reference voltage, an oscillation signal generator for generating a plurality of oscillation signals with a predetermined phase difference and a pumping voltage generator for generating a pumping voltage through sequential charge pumping operations performed in response to the plurality of oscillation signals, respectively.
US07786790B2 Temperature compensation circuit
A temperature compensation circuit performing temperature compensation of an analog reference voltage, includes: a first reference voltage generating circuit generating a first voltage of which a voltage level varies depending on a temperature; a second reference voltage generating circuit generating a second voltage of which a voltage level is independent of a temperature and having a circuit configuration that is same as a circuit configuration of the first reference voltage generating circuit; an inverting amplifier having a gain of 1, which inverts and amplifies a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage so as to generate a third voltage; and a differential amplifier amplifying a voltage difference between the third voltage and the first voltage so as to generate a fourth voltage In the temperature compensation circuit, the differential amplifier includes: a first operational amplifier; a first resistor coupled between a first node and a second node that is an inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier; a second resistor coupled between a third node and a fourth node that is a non-inverting input terminal of the first operational amplifier; a third resistor coupled between the second node and a fifth node that is an output node of the first operational amplifier; and a fourth resistor coupled between the fourth node and a sixth node to which an analog reference voltage is applied. Further, in the circuit, resistance values of the first resistor and the second resistor are set to be same as each other, and resistance values of the third resistor and the fourth resistor are set to be same as each other.
US07786789B2 Monolithic integrated circuit and use of a semiconductor switch
A monolithic integrated circuit is provided that includes a semiconductor switch, a constant current source, a capacitor, and a load circuit, which has a load capacitance. An output of the semiconductor switch is connected to the load circuit to turn on and off a supply voltage of the load circuit. The capacitor is connected to the output of the semiconductor switch and to a control input of the semiconductor switch. The constant current source can be or is connected to the control input of the semiconductor switch. Also, a use of a semiconductor switch is provided to reduce the leakage current of a load circuit of a monolithic integrated circuit.
US07786783B2 Duty cycle correction circuit with reduced current consumption
A duty cycle correction circuit includes a signal generating unit including a first signal generating unit coupled to a power supply voltage terminal and configured to output a complementary output signal of an output signal in response to a clock signal, and a second signal generating unit coupled to the power supply voltage terminal and configured to output the output signal in response to a complementary clock signal of the clock signal; a variable resistor unit coupled between the first and second signal generating units configured to vary an amount of current flowing into the signal generating unit according to a duty correction control signal, the duty correction control signal having a voltage level determined based on a voltage level of the output signal; and a current source coupled between the variable resistor unit and a ground voltage terminal configured to supply current to the signal generating unit.
US07786778B1 Output voltage slew rate control in hard disk motor drive
A driver circuit includes a first transistor having a first node coupled to a high supply voltage and a second node coupled to an output node, wherein the first transistor passes the high supply voltage to the output node based on a first gate voltage on a gate of the first transistor. The driver circuit also includes a second transistor having a first node coupled to a low supply voltage and a second node coupled to the output node of the driver circuit, wherein the second transistor passes the low voltage to the output node based on a second gate voltage on a gate of the second transistor. The driver circuit further includes a logic block configured to control a slew rate of an output signal Vout at the output node by controlling a slew rate of the first gate voltage and controlling a slew rate of the second gate voltage.
US07786777B2 Circuit arrangement and method for the provision of a clock signal with an adjustable duty cycle
The circuit arrangement (1) comprises an input (2) for the connection of an oscillator (3) and an amplifier circuit (20) having a first input (21) that is coupled to the input (1) of the circuit arrangement (1), having a second input (22) and an output (23) that is connected to an output (4) of the circuit arrangement (1). A clock signal (Vout) with a duty cycle (φ) can be accessed at the output (4) of the circuit arrangement (1). The circuit arrangement (1) furthermore incorporates a low-pass filter (40), the input of which is connected to the output (23) of the amplifier circuit (20), and an integrator circuit (50) the input of which is connected to the low-pass filter (40) and the output of which is connected to the second input (22) of the amplifier circuit (20) for the delivery of an adjustable threshold value (Vth) for controlling the duty cycle (φ).
US07786774B2 Phase synchronization apparatus
A phase synchronization apparatus includes an oscillator gain setting member configured to discriminate a frequency by sequentially delaying input clock signal after dividing the input clock signal at a predetermined division ratio and to generate an oscillator gain setting signal by using discriminated frequency information, and a phase locked loop (PLL) circuit configured to oscillates output clock signal having a frequency corresponding to the oscillator gain setting signal in response to the input clock signal.
US07786772B2 Method and apparatus for reducing spurs in a fractional-N synthesizer
A method and apparatus for reducing in-band spurs in a fractional-N synthesizer (100) includes generating a compensated current signal by a charge pump (108) coupled to a phase detector (106). The compensated current signal includes in-band spurs having frequencies within a frequency bandwidth associated with a loop filter (110). The method then includes selectively dithering the compensated current signal with a sufficient dither level to spread the frequencies of in-band spurs beyond the frequency bandwidth associated with the loop filter (110). The dithered compensated current signal is then passed through the loop filter (110) for filtering the in-band spurs having frequencies beyond the frequency bandwidth. The method then includes generating a voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) signal with reduced in-band spurs proportional to the filtered compensated current signal.
US07786762B2 Generic buffer circuits and methods for out of band signaling
Circuits and methods for a differential signal interface for coupling differential signals at a first frequency on a pair of opposite polarity signals to a multiple gigabit transceiver with generic buffers for receiving, transmitting or transceiving out of band signals at a second frequency lower than the first frequency are disclosed. Termination networks are provided coupling generic input buffers to respective ones of the pair of opposite polarity signals for receiving out of band signals where the opposite polarity signals are placed at voltages so that the differential voltage between them is below a threshold voltage. Methods for providing generic buffers with multiple gigabit transceivers for receiving and transmitting out of band signals on a differential signal interface are provided. Out of band signals are received when the out of band signaling protocol is not known.
US07786759B2 Bidirectional signal interface and related system and method
An embodiment of a bidirectional signal interface includes first and second nodes and first and second translating circuits. The first and second nodes are respectively operable to receive a first logic signal and a second logic signal. The first translating circuit has a first signal path coupled between the first and second nodes, is operable to sense a transition of the first logic signal on the first node, and, in response to the transition, is operable to couple the first logic signal to the second node via the first signal path. The second translating circuit has a second signal path that is coupled between the first and second nodes and that is parallel to the first signal path, is operable to sense a transition of the second logic signal on the second node, and is, in response to the transition of the second logic signal, operable to couple the second logic signal to the first node via the second signal path.
US07786751B2 Differential signaling system and method of controlling skew between signal lines thereof
The present invention provides a differential signaling system comprising: a driver circuit that transmits a differential signal; a receiver circuit that receives the differential signal; and two or more signal lines used for the differential signal to be transmitted by the driver circuit and received by the receiver circuit, wherein the driver circuit gives an arbitrary time lag between the two signals that form the differential signal before transmitting them.
US07786745B2 Method and apparatus for single-sided extension of electrical conductors beyond the edges of a substrate
An apparatus for providing electrical pathways between one or more unsingulated integrated circuits and one or more test circuits external to the integrated circuits, includes a flexible substrate having a first major surface and a second major surface, a plurality of first contact structures disposed in a central portion of the first surface of the flexible substrate, a plurality of second contact structures disposed in a peripheral annular region of the first surface of the flexible substrate, and a plurality of first electrically conductive pathways, each of the plurality of first electrically conductive pathways coupled to a respective first and second contact structure, wherein the second surface is free from first contact structures, second contact structures, and first electrically conductive pathways.
US07786739B2 Identification of board connections for differential receivers
Embodiments of the invention include testing arrangements for detecting proper DC-coupled board connections on the input legs of a differential receiver. The testing implementation includes a first test receiver AC-coupled to the connection between the first input/output (I/O) pad and the differential receiver positive input and/or a second test receiver coupled to the connection between the second I/O pad and the differential receiver negative input. The test receiver protects the test receiver input from DC voltages applied to the differential receiver via the differential receiver input. Also, the test receiver includes a high-pass filter arrangement that generates data capable of detecting whether the I/O pad connected to the test receiver has a proper DC-coupled connection or an improper connection when presented with a stimulus pulse. The test receiver is less susceptible to noise because than conventional arrangements that use a low-pass RC filter.
US07786734B2 Method and device for regenerating batteries
Method for treatment, in the form of regeneration, of an accumulator (160) having at least one cell, preferably lead batteries, in which a varying direct current from a power source (130) is applied in intermittent current supply periods, which are interrupted by pauses of substantially less current, preferably current free, the direct current being sufficient to generate gas in the accumulator. During the treatment process, process data is registered, which process data is used in order to control the treatment process.
US07786732B2 Apparatus for monitoring a positional relationship between a boring tool and an inground line
In a system having a boring tool and an above-ground portable locator for locating the boring tool as moved by a drill string in a region which includes an in-ground line, an apparatus is described for monitoring the positional relationship between the boring tool and the line. The apparatus includes a transmitter for generating a magnetic locating field from one of the boring tool or an underground length of the line. A receiver is carried by the boring tool if the field is generated from the line, or connected to the line if the field is generated from the boring tool, for detecting an intensity of the magnetic locating field to produce a magnetic field intensity indicative signal that is indicative of the positional relationship between the boring tool and the line. A remote display indicates the detected intensity of the magnetic locating field.
US07786730B2 NMR machine comprising solenoid gradient coils which are incorporated into tubes
The nuclear magnetic resonance machine comprises a device (101) for creating an intense main magnetic field B0 in a usable interior space (109) in the form of a tunnel with axis Z, a radio-frequency excitation device that also processes radio-frequency signals emitted in response by a body (150) placed in the usable interior space (109), and a set (110) of solenoidal gradient coils for superimposing on the intense magnetic field B0 components of a additional magnetic field, the gradient coils (111-122) being incorporated into tubes disposed in an annular cylindrical space (130). Between an exterior cryogenic enclosure (102) and the annular cylindrical space (130) a cylindrical screen (104) is disposed along the axis Z comprising a conductive material of low resistance and low magnetoresistance such that negligible induced currents are generated in the exterior cryogenic enclosure (102) while the eddy currents induced in the cylindrical screen (104) contribute to reinforcing the gradients produced by the solenoidal gradient coils (111-122).
US07786728B2 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance imaging method
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a calculation unit, a recalculation unit, a correction unit and a generating unit. The acquisition unit acquires data from plural slices in an object by rotating a zonary region in frequency space by every repetition time. The calculation unit calculates correction parameters for motion correction. The recalculation unit recalculates at least a part of the correction parameters based on relationship between values of the correction parameters and at least one of real-spatial positions and times at which the data is acquired. The correction unit corrects the data using correction parameters including recalculated correction parameters. The generating unit generates image data based on corrected data.
US07786727B2 Miniature rotary encoder
A small rotary encoder capable of easily fitting a substrate into a proper position without using an adhesive or the like is provided. Slits are formed in an encoder case so that the encoder case is partially plate-spring shaped, a step portion and a claw portion are formed on the inner circumference of the encoder case, convex portions and concave portions that are combined with each other are formed on the inner circumference of the encoder case and a substrate, respectively. When the substrate is inserted into the encoder case, the encoder case is bent by the slits so that the substrate can be inserted into the encoder case. The substrate is inserted between the step portion and the claw portion, so that the substrate can be fitted into the encoder case, and the substrate is prevented from being incorrectly fitted in a circumferential direction, so that a position can be easily determined.
US07786722B2 Automated tray transfer device for prevention of mixing post and pre-test dies, and method of using same
A method of sorting automated tray transfer trays includes detecting if a die remains in the tray. The method includes the ability to interrupt the automated tray transfer process to prevent mixing processed and unprocessed dice. An apparatus includes a sensor for detecting if a die remains in the tray. A sensor includes a protrusion on an automated tray transfer handler.
US07786717B2 Transforming apparatus for automatically adjusting three-phase power supply voltage
A transforming apparatus automatically adjusting the voltage of three-phase power supply comprising three input terminals, three output terminals, a Y-connection three-phase transformer, a switch group, and a switch switching circuit. The three input terminals are respectively connected to three main lines of the three-phase power supply, and the three output terminals are connected to a load installation. The Y-connection three-phase transformer comprises a core, an R-phase winding circuit, an S-phase winding circuit, and a T-phase winding circuit. In the R-phase winding circuit, an R-phase main winding, an R-phase first auxiliary winding, an R-phase first switch, an R-phase second auxiliary winding, and an R-phase third auxiliary winding are serially connected in that order between the input terminal Rin and a neutral point O, the output terminal Rout being connected to the other end of the R-phase main winding. An R-phase second switch is connected in parallel with a series circuit of the R-phase first auxiliary winding and the R-phase first switch. An R-phase third switch is connected in parallel with a series circuit of the R-phase first auxiliary winding, the R-phase first switch, and the R-phase second auxiliary winding. An R-phase fourth switch is connected in parallel with a series circuit of the R-phase second auxiliary winding and the R-phase third auxiliary winding. The switch switching circuit controls the switches based on the voltage levels of the output terminals to switch between first to fourth modes in an alternative manner.
US07786714B2 Voltage converter apparatus and method therefor
In the field of step-down voltage conversion, it is known to regulate an output of a DC-DC converter circuit with both a Pulse Wave Modulation voltage signal or a Pulse Frequency Modulation voltage signal, depending upon a current demand made upon the DC-DC converter circuit. Typically, circuits to generate both voltage signals are provided and selection of the appropriate regulation mode is achieved by means of a pin and decision software controlling the pin. However, the use of the pin and the software is an overhead that is desirably avoided. Consequently, the present invention provides a voltage conversion apparatus comprising a signal analyzer to analyze a load current signal and compare a characteristic of the load current signal to at least one predetermined criterion. Regulation by the PWM signal or the PFM signal is selected in response to the evaluation of the comparison with the at least one criterion.
US07786713B2 Series regulator circuit with high current mode activating parallel charging path
A series regulator circuit for reducing current consumption, enabling switching between different current consumption modes, and suppressing output voltage fluctuations. A constant current source 20, connected to an input voltage line, is connected to a ground voltage line via a resistor element 21 and transistor B1. Gate terminals of transistors M2, M4 are connected between the constant current source 20 and transistor B1. The transistor M2 is connected to the input voltage line via a transistor M1 activated in a high current mode. The source terminals of the transistors M2, M4 function as the series regulator circuit output terminal, which is connected to the ground voltage line via a resistor element 23 and transistor M3, activated in a high current mode, or via resistor elements 24, 25. A connection node between the resistor elements 24, 25 is connected to a base voltage of the transistor B1.
US07786706B2 Method for charging rechargeable battery
A method for charging a rechargeable battery by using a charge power supply that charges the rechargeable battery at constant voltage is provided. A pulse charge operation is performed at a charge process start. The charge process is stopped when current in the pulse charge operation is not greater than a predetermined value and it is determined that the rechargeable battery is in a full-charge state. On the other hand, the rechargeable battery is charged at constant voltage when the current in the pulse charge operation is greater than the predetermined value.
US07786705B2 System and method for automatically synchronizing and acquiring content for battery-powered devices
A time budget during which a portable device will be enabled to acquire content is established and the time budget as well as a filter is used to determine which content the portable device will acquire during a synchronization process.
US07786704B2 System for battery charging based on cost and life
One embodiment of the present subject matter includes a system that includes a battery, an electric vehicle, the battery coupled to the electric vehicle to propel the electric vehicle, and a charging circuit to charge the battery. The embodiment includes a charging cost circuit to estimate a charging cost rate and to turn on the charging circuit. The embodiment also includes a timer circuit to provide a time signal to the charging cost circuit. The embodiment is configured such that the charging cost circuit is to turn on the charging circuit during a first time period in which the charging cost rate is below a first threshold until the battery reaches a first energy stored level, and to turn on the charging circuit during a second time period in which the charging cost rate is above the first threshold.
US07786703B2 Electronic device, battery pack, and electronic device system
An electronic device which is capable of performing high-accuracy remaining battery capacity management. The electronic device has a plurality of battery pack compartments assigned specific addresses, respectively. A remaining capacity-detecting unit detects the remaining battery capacity of a battery pack mounted in a battery pack compartment. A control microcomputer receives information indicative of a remaining battery capacity sent from a battery pack accommodated in one of the battery pack compartments and address information on the battery pack compartment, and sends correction information concerning the remaining battery capacity to the battery pack.
US07786701B2 Compensation for parasitic resistance in battery monitoring
A system for balancing charge between a plurality of storage battery cells within a storage battery. The battery balancing system may sense changes, possibly caused by environmental influences, in the overall resonant frequency of charge balancing circuits contained within the battery balancing system and compensate for the change in resonant frequency. Further, the system may correct battery cell voltages monitored by a controller that may include errors due to intrinsic circuit problems, such as parasitic voltage, to reflect an actual voltage of a battery cell.
US07786697B2 Battery charger system
The invention provides a battery charger comprising a power input for receiving a power supply for charging a battery; an integrated circuit, operating at a voltage, supplying on-chip functions for battery charger operation coupled to said power input and adapted to communicate with said battery. The integrated circuit comprises a voltage input, Vchg, coupled to a charge controller and/or a charger circuit; and a voltage regulator interposed between the voltage input, Vchg, and said charge controller and/or charger circuit, such that the voltage regulator regulates the voltage at the voltage input, Vchg, to supply a regulated voltage, Vreg, load to be compatible with the integrated circuit voltage operation.
US07786694B2 Converter system, method, and converter
A converter system and method, including: at least one supply module, which provides a unipolar, intermediate circuit voltage; one or more drive modules, which may be powered from the intermediate circuit voltage and each include at least one inverter for powering at least one electric motor; and at least one buffer module for storing energy.
US07786690B2 Motor control apparatus
The present invention restrains high frequency leakage current while reducing ripples of current flowing through a motor having one set and another set of independent phase windings. A plurality of inverter type drive means drives the respective phase windings and a PWM control means controls the respective inverter type drive means, by a switching sequence connecting one end of all phase windings including the other set to the negative side of the power supply when both ends of the phase winding included in one set are connected to the positive side of the power supply and connecting at least one end of all phase windings included in the other set to the positive side of the power supply when both ends of at least one phase winding included in one set are connected to the negative side of the power supply.
US07786687B2 Apparatus and method for control of an active front steering (AFS) system
A motor control strategy for a motor in a front steering system for a vehicle that reduces vibrations from the motor being transferred to a vehicle hand-wheel. The control strategy also includes operating the electric motor in a commutation freeze mode if a position error signal is less than a first predetermined threshold by sending signals to coils of the motor to prevent to the motor from rotating, operating the electric motor in a commutation normal mode if the position error signal is greater than a second predetermined threshold that is greater than the first predetermined threshold, and operating the electric motor in an angle step mode if the position error signal is between an intermediate threshold and the second threshold where the angle step mode provides a signal to the motor to move the motor forward or backward a predetermined number of motor steps, one step at a time.
US07786685B2 Linear motor and method for operating a linear motor
A linear motor includes a primary part arranged as a guideway stator and at least one secondary part that is movable with respect to the primary part, the at least one secondary part having device(s) for controlling the generation of a magnetic field, causing its motion, in the primary part. It is possible to avoid costly control devices for the application of current to the stator.
US07786683B2 Circuit arrangement and method for operating at least one electric lamp and at least one LED
The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement for operating at least one electric lamp and at least one LED including: an inverter having a bridge circuit having at least one first bridge transistor and one second bridge transistor arranged in series with one another, a center point of the bridge circuit being defined between the first and second bridge transistors; a lamp supply unit for supplying the electric lamp with energy from the bridge circuit, which includes a supply line with an inductance, via which the center point (M) of the bridge circuit is coupled to a first connection for the electric lamp; the lamp supply unit including an LED supply unit, which is designed to supply the at least one LED with energy. Moreover, it relates to an operating method for at least one electric lamp and at least one LED using such a circuit arrangement.
US07786682B2 Discharge lamp lighting control method, computer program, discharge lamp lighting control apparatus, and power supply circuit
Lighting of a discharge lamp is controlled in a manner to reduce deterioration of the discharge lamp subjected to high temperature and extend the lifetime of the discharge lamp. A method for controlling lighting of the discharge lamp includes a first constant current control process (period T1, which corresponds to steps S3 and S4) in which constant current control is executed by supplying a first current to the discharge lamp, a second constant current control process (period T3, which corresponds to steps S7 and S8) in which constant current control is executed by supplying a second current greater than the first current to the discharge lamp after the first constant current control process, and a constant power control process (period T4) in which constant power control is executed after the second constant current control process.
US07786681B2 Inverter circuit, fluorescent tube lighting apparatus, backlight apparatus, and liquid crystal display
A driving apparatus and a driving method are disclosed that are capable of uniformly lighting each entire fluorescent tube irrespective of the length or number of fluorescent tubes when simultaneously driving a plurality of fluorescent tubes in a fluorescent tube lighting apparatus. When two inverter circuits having respective transformers are provided at both ends of a fluorescent tube to light the fluorescent tube by push-pull driving, feedback windings of transformers not used in self-excited oscillation of each inverter circuit are connected together, with the transformer connection that connects together the feedback windings being either in-phase or in opposite phase, and the method of connection for fluorescent tubes connecting to secondary windings of each transformer can be changed in accordance with that connection method.
US07786680B2 High efficiency and low cost cold cathode fluorescent lamp driving apparatus for LCD backlight
The invention is a driving apparatus and circuit for efficiently converting a direct current (DC) signal into an alternating current (AC) signal to drive a fluorescent lamp. A semi class E configuration which utilizes only one transistor is employed in the invention. The invention comprises a power transistor, a transformer wherein a primary winding is used as a load for the power transistor and a secondary winding is used to transfer energy to the load for the driving apparatus, i.e. the CCFL tube, and control means which extracts the frequency and current of the power transistor and corrects the deviation between the frequency of the power transistor and that of the control means.
US07786679B2 Electronic ballast for discharge lamps having an EOL monitoring circuit
The invention relates to an electronic ballast for a discharge lamp LA1 having an EOL monitoring circuit R1, R2, U1, R9, U2-A, U2-B, U3-A, AE, which has a current differential amplifier U1 having a current mirror input.
US07786678B2 Feedback control system for controlling the light output of a LED unit
The present invention relates to a control system (13) and method for controlling the light output of an emitting unit (11) having at least one LED (15) and emitting light of at least one color. The control system (13) comprises a feedback based on a detection unit (19) detecting the light output of the emitting unit (11), a detection pulse generator (27), a suppression unit (23) suppressing environmental light interferences in detected light, and a control unit (21) for controlling the light output of the emitting unit on basis of a comparison between a reference signal representing a desired light output of the emitting unit and an output signal of the suppression unit. The detection pulse generator (27) generates detection pulses a-periodically. Thus, an a-periodicity is introduced into the feedback processing of the light output. This provides a possibility by means of conventional suppression algorithms to eliminate or reduce interfering environmental light, particularly pulsed light.
US07786667B2 Organic electroluminescent element comprising a luminescent assist layer
An organic electroluminescent element including a substrate, a first electrode, a partition wall next to the first electrode, an organic luminescent medium layer including an organic luminescent layer on the first electrode and second electrode is provided. The organic luminescent medium layer can be between the first electrode and the second electrode. An area where the organic luminescent medium layer is between the first electrode and the second electrode is a light emitting area. At least one layer among the organic luminescent medium layer is continuously formed from the light emitting area to a top face of the partition wall.
US07786666B2 Organic electroluminescent display device
An organic electroluminescent display device with an extended lifetime is provided. When at least a hole transport layer HTR, a light emitting layer LUM, an electron transport layer ETR and an electron injection layer EIN are stacked between one electrode (an anode AND or a cathode CTD) formed on the principal surface of an insulating substrate SUB1 and the other electrode (the cathode CTD or the anode AND) by vapor deposition, the concentration of a plasticizer trapped into the layers in a vapor deposition apparatus is limited to less than or equal to 100 ppm.
US07786660B2 Highly emissive cavity for discharge lamp and method and material relating thereto
The invention relates to an electrode having a nano-hollow array on the surface thereof, the nano-hollow array comprising a plurality of nano-pores or nano-balls, each pore having a diameter of less than 500 nm, formed by a process comprising depositing a uniform metal film on the electrode structure surface at a rate of 2 Å per second or less, annealing the metal film under rapid anneal conditions at a temperature within about 100 degrees of the melting point of the metal film and without subjecting the metal film to a temperature ramp-up to create metal droplets, and anodizing and over-anodizing the metal droplets in the presence of an anodization agent for the metal at from 20 to 200 volts at 0.1 to 2 amps to create nano-pores in the metal droplets or nano-balls to, creating increased surface area and increased electric field around the electrode which enhances speed of fill gas ionization.
US07786656B2 Piezoelectric body, piezoelectric device, and liquid discharge apparatus
A piezoelectric body contains a ferroelectric substance phase having characteristics such that, in cases where an applied electric field is increased from the time free from electric field application, phase transition of the ferroelectric substance phase to a ferroelectric substance phase of a different crystal system occurs at least two times. The piezoelectric body should preferably be actuated under conditions such that a minimum applied electric field Emin and a maximum applied electric field Emax satisfy Formula (1): Emin
US07786655B2 Piezoelectric vibrator with internal electrodes
The present invention relates to piezoelectric vibrators such as a resonator used as a timing element, discriminator, filter or the like, and fabricating methods thereof. The piezoelectric vibrators of the present invention may be fabricated by forming a piezoelectric body of piezoelectric sheets, of which the thickness is controlled, and simultaneously sintering the sheets along with cover layers, on which grooves are formed. Also, the piezoelectric vibrator of the present invention is fabricated by laminating the piezoelectric sheets, of which the thickness is controlled, providing internal electrodes between the sheets, and forming external electrodes insulated from the internal electrodes.
US07786652B2 Multi-layer piezoelectric element
The multi-layer piezoelectric element comprises a stack having an active portion constituted from at least one piezoelectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes consisting of first and second internal electrodes placed one on another, the active portion being subjected to expansion and contraction in response to a voltage applied across the first internal electrode and the second internal electrode, and external electrodes formed on two side faces of the stack with one thereof being connected to the first internal electrode and the other connected to the second internal electrode, wherein each of the external electrodes is constituted from three or more layers including a first layer formed in contact with the side face of the stack and a second layer formed on the first layer, to provide a multi-layer piezoelectric element having high durability.
US07786650B2 Ultrasonic motor
Provided is an ultrasonic motor capable of realizing high torque. When two terminals are selected from a first terminal (31t), a second terminal (32t), and a third terminal (33t) of a vibrator (3), and AC voltages whose phases are shifted by 90 degrees relative to each other are respectively applied through both of those two terminals, vibration is generated in the stator vibration body (S), and elliptical vibration in a plane corresponding to the selected two terminals is generated at each of a step (9) of a first stator (2) and a corner (11) of a second stator (10), which are in contact with a rotor (6). Since the first stator (2) and the second stator (10) form the single stator vibration body (S), the step (9) of the first stator (2) and the corner (11) of the second stator (10) vibrate in the same vibration mode, rotational force is transmitted from both the step (9) of the first stator (2) and the corner (11) of the second stator (10), and the rotor (6) rotates with high torque.
US07786649B2 Filter and duplexer
A filter includes piezoelectric thin-film resonators having a substrate, a lower electrode supported by the substrate, a piezoelectric film provided on the lower electrode, and an upper electrode provided on the piezoelectric film. At least one of the piezoelectric thin-film resonators has a portion in which the upper electrode overlaps the lower electrode across the piezoelectric film. The above portion has a shape different from shapes of corresponding portions of other piezoelectric thin-film resonators, so that a spurious component in the above at least one of the piezoelectric thin-film resonators occur at a frequency different from frequencies of spurious components that occur in the other piezoelectric thin-film resonators.
US07786644B2 Electric rotary machine, armature, method of manufacturing electric rotary machine and machine for forming armature
An electric rotary machine, an armature for use in the electric machine, a method of forming an electric rotary machine and a forming machine for an armature of an electric rotary machine are disclosed wherein insulator-coated coils are wound in slots of an armature core from which lower and upper layer coil extensions extend and are connected to a commutator. The upper layer coil extension has a contour deformation part at an intersecting region where the lower and upper layer coil extensions intersect with each other to have an insulating distance between the lower and upper layer coil extensions. The forming machine includes a work holder holding the armature, and a forming jig forming a curvature portion on the upper layer coil extension.
US07786643B2 Electrical machine, in particular a synchronous motor, with redundant stator windings
The electrical machine (1) has a stator (2) and a rotor (5), wherein the stator (2) has stator slots (8), in which a stator winding (4) with redundant and at least three-phase winding systems (U1, V1, W1; U2, V2, W2) is laid. According to the invention, the electrical machine (1) has a large number of poles with a pole number (PZ) of at least four, a number (NZ) of stator slots (8) which corresponds to the product of a phase number and the square of the pole number (PZ) of the electrical machine (1) or an integral multiple thereof, and a number of winding systems (U1, V1, W1; . . . ; U4, V4, W4) which corresponds to the pole number (PZ). In each case a number of in-phase winding sections (U1-U4, V1-V4, W1-W4) which corresponds to the pole number (PZ) are combined to form a group of phase winding sections (PU, PV, PW). The phase winding section groups (PU, PV, PW) are laid, phase-cyclically and pole-for-pole, in the stator slots (8) of the stator (2). Depending on the pole and phase winding section group (PU, PV, PW), in each case are slot region (N1-N4) which corresponds to the pole number (PZ) is provided. The slot assignment takes place in such a way that the in-phase winding sections (U1-U4, V1-V4, W1-W4) are distributed, corresponding to their numbering, uniformly amongst the slot positions (N1, . . . , N4) of the associated slot regions (N1-N4).
US07786636B2 Magnetic bearing device and a turbo molecular pump with the magnetic bearing device mounted thereto
A magnetic bearing device has a rotor, electromagnets that control axial/radial positions of the rotor, and a power source that supplies power to the electromagnets. A switching circuit switches a voltage of a common node connected to each one end of the electromagnets. The switching circuit includes a first switch element that connects and disconnects between one end of the power source and the common node, and a first rectifier element connected between the other end of the power source and the common node. An excitation control circuit controls excitation of each of the electromagnets by a supply current that flows through the electromagnets in one direction or a regenerated current that flows through the electromagnets in one direction. The excitation control circuit includes a second switch element that connects and disconnects between the other end of one of the electromagnets and the other end of the power source, and a second rectifier element connected between the other end of one of the electromagnets and the one end of the power source.
US07786633B2 Electric motor with a retractable shaft
An electric motor (100) for controlling the lateral displacement of a shaft (114) connected to a rotor (104) of the electric motor (100) is provided. The electric motor (100) includes one or more stator conductors (106) for carrying a current and one or more permanent magnets (108) to produce a magnetic field (504). The one or more stator conductors (106) interact with the magnetic field (504) when the power is applied, to purposely generate a force with an axial (Fa) and a circumferential component (Fc). The electric motor (100) includes the shaft (114) that travels along a rotor axis (506) in an axial direction when the power is applied, under an action of the axial component of the force. However, when the power is removed, the shaft (114) retracts under the action of a biasing force from a tension device (118).
US07786631B2 Linear motor
A position-data converter and a motor-drive control device are connected. The position-data converter receives two-phase, sine-wave analog signals da and db from two first magnetic detectors, respectively, and converts these signals da and db to position data. On receiving a positioning instruction, the motor-drive control device calculates the value of current, from the current position signal generated by the position-data converter. The permanent magnets incorporated in a linear motor are used as components of a linear scale, as well.
US07786629B2 Electric motor mounting structure
When a bracket to which an electric motor for wipers has been attached is attached to a vehicle body via a rubber mount therebetween for antivibration, vibrations generated when the electric motor is actuated are prevented from being transmitted to the body while allowing a part not tightened with a nut to act as a free end. A part of the rubber mount being in contact with the body is formed as a truncated cone part tapered toward a front edge so that the front edge of the rubber mount being in contact with the vehicle body does not have a part not tightened with the nut. As a result, there is no part that is not tightened with the nut and that acts as a free end, and the function to prevent vibrations from being transmitted is further improved.
US07786628B2 Rotor assembly with balancing member
A rotor assembly for an electronic machine such as a motor includes a rotor on a shaft having a bearing at each end portion, the bearings being arranged to rotatably support the rotor and shaft. The assembly further includes a balancing member, from which material may be removed for balancing the rotor assembly. The balancing member is located in a predetermined position and orientation with respect to the rotor. The balancing member includes an encoder disk, arranged to permit positioning of the rotor with respect to a stator. The provision of a balancing member having an integral encoder disk facilitates the manufacture of the rotor assembly. As the balancing member is located in a predetermined position, the encoder automatically assumes a predetermined position and hence the position of the rotor can be determined with certainty.
US07786626B2 Oscillating motor for a personal care appliance
The motor includes an E-core stator assembly with a source of alternating current and an armature portion mounted to be responsive to the stator to oscillate back and forth through an arc portion of the personal care appliance and flexure elements are connected between the armature and the mounting member, the flexure elements crossing each other, wherein the crossing point defines a pivot point about which the armature rotates. A workpiece assembly, which includes a mounting arm, is configured so that a skin brush mounted on a free end of the mounting arm has an axis of rotation about the pivot point.
US07786625B2 Bus structure
A bus structure includes multiple soft buses and a soft separation layer. These multiple soft buses are stacked side by side each other. The soft separation layer is sandwiched between two adjacent soft buses.
US07786617B2 System and method for allocating power to loads
A system and method for adaptive control of power among a plurality of loads based on a categorization of the loads as either delayable or non-delayable, wherein the non-delayable loads are preferably supplied power over the delayable loads. In one aspect, the system may be used to allocate limited power from a backup power source.
US07786614B2 Semiconductor device of power compensation
According to an aspect of an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes: a reference line; a first line provided with a first voltage with respect to the reference line; a second line provided with a second voltage not less than the first voltage with respect to the reference line; a capacitor having a first capacitance arranged between the reference line and second line; a current limiting element arranged between the capacitor and the second line, for charging up the capacitor, the current limiting element limiting current flowing into the capacitor from the second line during charging up; a first switch connected between the first line and the capacitor; and a controller for controlling the first switch to discharge the capacitor.
US07786613B2 Vehicle-mounted electronic apparatus
There is provided an electronic apparatus having a simple anti-theft mechanism. In this construction, a detachable panel unit is designed to render the electronic apparatus operative in a state of being attached to the electronic apparatus main body, and to render the electronic apparatus inoperative in a state of being detached from the electronic apparatus main body. By virtue of this configuration, the electronic apparatus main body, namely the electronic apparatus in itself can be prevented from being stolen from a vehicle simply by detaching the detachable panel unit and placing it in a secret area determined by users or others.
US07786604B2 Dual MOSFET package
A semiconductor device package comprises a first semiconductor die having a first source region, a first gate region, and a first drain region attached on a first leadframe, a second semiconductor die having a second source region, a second gate region, and a second drain region attached on a second leadframe, and several pins electrically connected to the leadframes and source and gate regions. The second leadframe is electrically connected to the first source region. The pins connected to the first leadframe and second source region are on a side of the package, and the pins connected to the first gate region, second leadframe, and second gate region are on another side of the package.
US07786603B2 Electronic assembly having graded wire bonding
According to one aspect of the present invention, an electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly comprises a substrate with a lead connected thereto and first and second microelectronic components on the substrate. The first microelectronic component has first and second portions. A plurality of conductors interconnects the first microelectronic component and a selected one of the lead and the second microelectronic component. A first of the conductors contacts the first portion of the first microelectronic component and has a first inductance, and a second of the conductors contacts the second portion of the microelectronic component and has a second inductance. The second inductance is greater than the first inductance.
US07786602B2 Patterned die attach and packaging method using the same
A semiconductor die is attached to a packaging substrate by a patterned layer of conductive metal that includes voids. The voids provide a space into which the metal may expand when heated in order to avoid placing mechanical stress on the bonds caused by mismatches in the thermal coefficients of thermal expansion of the die, the conductive metal bond layer and the substrate. An additional coating of conductive metal may be flowed over the bond lines to reinforce the bonds.
US07786599B2 Semiconductor device with an improved solder joint
A semiconductor device with an improved solder joint system is described. The solder system includes two copper contact pads connected by a body of solder and the solder is an alloy including tin, silver, and at least one metal from the transition groups IIIA, IVA, VA, VIA, VIIA, and VIIIA of the Periodic Table of the Elements. The solder joint system also includes, between the pads and the solder, layers of intermetallic compounds, which include grains of copper and tin compounds and copper, silver, and tin compounds. The compounds contain the transition metals. The inclusion of the transition metals in the compound grains reduce the compound grains size and prevent grain size increases after the solder joint undergoes repeated solid/liquid/solid cycles.
US07786598B2 Semiconductor chip and semiconductor device, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A semiconductor chip is provided comprising a semiconductor substrate on which an integrated circuit is formed. The semiconductor chip, which is provided on the semiconductor substrate in an area array, further comprises a plurality of electrodes electrically coupled with the inside of the semiconductor substrate, wherein the electrodes are arranged into a plurality of first groups respectively lined along a plurality of paralleling first straight lines and, further, into a plurality of second groups respectively lined along a plurality of second straight lines which extend so as to intersect with the first straight lines.
US07786597B2 Multilayer wiring board and semiconductor device
A multilayer wiring board includes: a substrate; connection pads arranged in a square grid fashion; and wiring patterns. Relationship between the connection pads and the wiring patterns satisfies: {(Ndl+1)P−d−s}/(w+s)>2Ndr+Ndl(a+1)+2a, wherein P is a pitch of the connection pads, d is a diameter of the connection pads, s is a minimum interval between the wiring patterns and is a minimum interval between the wiring pattern and the connection pad that are adjacent to each other, w is a minimum width of the wiring patterns, Ndl is the number of non-pad rows in each of the non-pad regions, Ndr is the number of non-pad columns in each of non-pad region, and a is an integer of (P−d−s)/(w+s).
US07786596B2 Hermetic seal and reliable bonding structures for 3D applications
A sealed microelectronic structure which provides mechanical stress endurance and includes at least two chips being electrically connected to a semiconductor structure at a plurality of locations. Each chip includes a continuous bonding material along it's perimeter and at least one support column connected to each of the chips positioned within the perimeter of each chip. Each support column extends outwardly such that when the at least two chips are positioned over one another the support columns are in mating relation to each other. A seal between the at least two chips results from the overlapping relation of the chip to one another such that the bonding material and support columns are in mating relation to each other. Thus, the seal is formed when the at least two chips are mated together, and results in a bonded chip structure.
US07786590B2 Semiconductor package with improved size, reliability, warpage prevention, and heat dissipation and method for manufacturing the same
The semiconductor package includes a semiconductor package module with circuit patterns formed on an insulation substrate, at least two semiconductor chips electrically connected to each of the circuit patterns using bumps, and an insulation member filled in any open space in the semiconductor module. A cover plate is formed on the upper portion of the semiconductor package module, and a penetration electrode penetrates the semiconductor package. The penetration electrode is electrically connected to the circuit patterns. The described semiconductor package improves upon important characteristics such as size, reliability, warpage prevention, and heat dissipation.
US07786589B2 Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
In one aspect of the present invention, a semiconductor device may include a semiconductor substrate having a semiconductor element on an upper surface, a first dielectric film provided on the semiconductor substrate, a second dielectric film provided on the first dielectric film, a metal ring provided in the first dielectric film and the second dielectric film and configured to form a closed loop in a plan view, a first region surrounded by the metal ring in a plan view, a second region provided outside of the metal ring in a plan view, a plurality of via contacts provided in the first dielectric film in the first and second region, a plurality of wirings provided in the second dielectric film in the first and second region, and an air gap provided in the second dielectric film in the first region.
US07786587B2 Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing thereof
A semiconductor device 100 includes a semiconductor substrate 14, a connection electrode 12 disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor substrate 14 and connected to an integrated circuit thereon, a through electrode 20 which penetrates the semiconductor substrate 14 and the connection electrode 20, and an insulation portion 30 interposed between the semiconductor substrate 14 and the through electrode 20. The through electrode 20 is integrally formed to protrude outward from upper surfaces of the semiconductor substrate 14 and the connection electrode 12, and connected to the connection electrode 12 in a region where the through electrode 20 penetrates the connection electrode 12.
US07786586B2 Inductor of semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
An inductor of a semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The inductor has a spiral structure, and includes a semiconductor substrate formed with a sub-structure. At least one metal line layer may be formed over the semiconductor substrate. At least one inductor line layer may be formed over the metal line layer. A space layer may be formed between the inductor line layer and the semiconductor substrate.
US07786584B2 Through substrate via semiconductor components
A structure and method of forming landing pads for through substrate vias in forming stacked semiconductor components are described. In various embodiments, the current invention describes landing pad structures that includes multiple levels of conductive plates connected by vias such that the electrical connection between a through substrate etch and landing pad is independent of the location of the bottom of the through substrate trench.
US07786583B2 Integrated circuit chip utilizing oriented carbon nanotube conductive layers
A conductive layer in an integrated circuit is formed as a sandwich having multiple sublayers, including at least one sublayer of oriented carbon nanotubes. The conductive layer sandwich preferably contains two sublayers of carbon nanotubes, in which the carbon nanotube orientation in one sublayer is substantially perpendicular to that of the other layer. The conductive layer sandwich preferably contains one or more additional sublayers of a conductive material, such as a metal. In one embodiment, oriented carbon nanotubes are created by forming a series of parallel surface ridges, covering the top and one side of the ridges with a catalyst inhibitor, and growing carbon nanotubes horizontally from the uncovered vertical sides of the ridges. In another embodiment, oriented carbon nanotubes are grown on the surface of a conductive material in the presence of a directional flow of reactant gases and a catalyst.
US07786581B2 Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device having an even coating thickness using electro-less plating, and related device
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a diffusion barrier layer on a substrate, and forming at least two features on the substrate such that the diffusion barrier layer is respectively disposed between each feature and the substrate and contacts the at least two features. A first impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a first type, a second impurity region of the substrate contains impurities of a second type, different from the first type, a first feature of the at least two features is in the first impurity region, and a second feature of the at least two features is in the second impurity region, such that the second feature is electrically isolated from first feature by the different impurity regions.
US07786580B2 Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor chip is characterized by a structure including a semiconductor chip on which electrode pads are formed, bumps which are formed on the respective electrode pads and which have projection sections, an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor chip, and a conductive pattern to be connected to the bumps, wherein extremities of the projection sections are inserted into the conductive pattern and the inserted extremities are flattened.
US07786578B2 Eliminating metal-rich silicides using an amorphous Ni alloy silicide structure
The present invention provides a method for producing thin nickel (Ni) monosilicide or NiSi films (having a thickness on the order of about 30 nm or less), as contacts in CMOS devices wherein an amorphous Ni alloy silicide layer is formed during annealing which eliminates (i.e., completely by-passing) the formation of metal-rich silicide layers. By eliminating the formation of the metal-rich silicide layers, the resultant NiSi film formed has improved surface roughness as compared to a NiSi film formed from a metal-rich silicide phase. The method of the present invention also forms Ni monosilicide films without experiencing any dependence of the dopant type concentration within the Si-containing substrate that exists with the prior art NiSi films.
US07786576B2 Semiconductor device, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and electronic apparatus
A semiconductor device includes a substrate having a resin layer on at least a surface thereof; a thin-film circuit layer provided on the substrate, and a reinforcing section provided on the surface of the substrate so as to surround the thin-film circuit layer.
US07786575B2 Stacked die semiconductor device having circuit tape
A stacked die semiconductor package includes a first integrated circuit chip, a first circuit tape coupled to the first integrated circuit chip, a second integrated circuit chip coupled to the first circuit tape, and at least one component coupled to the first circuit tape. The at least one component may include one or more passive components, one or more active components, or a combination of passive and active components. The stacked die semiconductor package can also include a second circuit tape coupled to the second integrated circuit chip and a third integrated circuit chip coupled to the second circuit tape. The stacked die semiconductor package can also include an encapsulant.
US07786570B2 Heat sink package
Provided are a heat sink package in which a semiconductor package and a heat sink are bound to each other and a method of fabricating the same.The heat sink package includes a heat sink having a cavity on an upper surface thereof; a metal layer formed on the bottom surface of the cavity; a solder paste layer formed on the metal layer; a substrate on the solder paste layer; and a lead and a semiconductor chip mounted on the substrate.
US07786566B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit
A semiconductor integrated circuit includes: a macro cell having a plurality of circuit elements; a first macro cell power supply line for supplying a first potential to the macro cell; and a second macro cell power supply line formed in a same wiring layer as a wiring layer of the first macro cell power supply line, for supplying a second potential to the macro cell. The first and second macro cell power supply lines are provided on the macro cell. The second macro cell power supply line extends in a first direction that is a longitudinal direction of the first macro cell power supply line.
US07786565B2 Semiconductor apparatus including power semiconductor device constructed by using wide band gap semiconductor
A semiconductor apparatus includes a semiconductor chip 61 including a power semiconductor device using a wide band gap semiconductor, base materials 62 and 63, first and second intermediate members 65 and 68a, a heat conducting member 66, a radiation fin 67, and an encapsulating material 68 for encapsulating the semiconductor chip 61, the first and second intermediate member 65 and 68a and the heat conducting member 66. The tips of the base materials 62 and 63 work respectively as external connection terminals 62a and 63a. The second intermediate member 68a is made of a material with lower heat conductivity than the first intermediate member 65, and a contact area with the semiconductor chip 61 is larger in the second intermediate member 68a than in the first intermediate member.
US07786563B1 Stacking multiple devices using single-piece interconnecting element
An embodiment of the present invention is a technique to stack multiple devices using an interconnecting element. A board has a periphery and top and bottom surfaces. The top surface has top contact pads to attach to a first device. The bottom surface is milled down to form a cavity confined by vertical walls around the periphery. The cavity fits a second device. Bottom contact pads are formed on bottom side of the vertical walls. The bottom contact pads are raised with respect to the bottom side of the vertical walls. Traces internal to the board connect the bottom contact pads to the top contact pads.
US07786561B2 Encapsulated microcomponent equipped with at least one getter
The invention relates to an encapsulated microcomponent having a cover (3) delimiting a sealed cavity (4) equipped with at least one orifice (5) provided with a plug (6). The plug (6) comprises a getter material portion (6.1) exposed inside the cavity (4).Application in particular in MEMS.
US07786560B2 MEMS package structure
A package structure including a chip, a lid, a substrate, a plurality of wires, an encapsulant, and a moisture resistive layer is provided. The chip has an active area where at least one MEMS device is disposed. The lid is covered on the chip, and the substrate is used to carry the chip and the lid. The plurality of wires is electrically connected between the substrate and the chip. The encapsulant is sealed around the lid and exposes an upper surface of the lid. The moisture resistive layer is covered on the encapsulant to enhance the airtightness and the moisture resistance of the encapsulant.
US07786559B2 Bezel packaging of frit-sealed OLED devices
Methods and assemblies relate to bezel packaging of a sealed glass assembly, such as a frit-sealed OLED device. The bezel packaging includes a shock absorbent intermediate layer of low modulus of elasticity material applied between the sealed glass assembly and the bezel. A bonding agent, which may include the low modulus of elasticity material and/or a separate bonding material, affixes the sealed glass assembly to the bezel. Bezel modifications may be made to stabilize the bezel. Exemplary bezel modifications include reinforced bezel side walls and supporting straps attached between bezel walls. The bezel design may include a gap between the edges of the sealed glass assembly and the bezel walls, so as to avoid direct contact therewith. The gap may be filled at least in part with low modulus of elasticity organic adhesive to provide additional shock absorbency. The low modulus of elasticity material may include foam, ceramic fiber cloth and/or a low modulus of elasticity polymeric organic coating.
US07786557B2 QFN Semiconductor package
A quad flat non-lead (QFN) semiconductor package includes a die attach pad having a recessed area; a semiconductor die mounted inside the recessed area of the die attach pad; at least one row of inner terminal leads disposed adjacent to the die attach pad; first wires bonding respective said inner terminal leads to the semiconductor die; at least one row of extended, outer terminal leads disposed along periphery of the QFN semiconductor package; at least one row of intermediary terminals disposed between the inner terminal leads and the extended, outer terminal leads; second wires bonding respective the intermediary terminals to the semiconductor die; and third wires bonding respective the intermediary terminals to the extended, outer terminal leads.
US07786553B1 Method of fabricating semiconductor device
Method of fabricating thin-film transistors in which contact with connecting electrodes becomes reliable. When contact holes are formed, the bottom insulating layer is subjected to a wet etching process, thus producing undercuttings inside the contact holes. In order to remove the undercuttings, a light etching process is carried out to widen the contact holes. Thus, tapering section are obtained, and the covering of connection wiring is improved.
US07786552B2 Semiconductor device having hydrogen-containing layer
A method for reducing leakage current in a semiconductor structure is disclosed. One or more dielectric layers are formed on a semiconductor substrate, on which at least one device is constructed. A hydrogen-containing layer is formed over the dielectric layers. A silicon nitride passivation layer covers the dielectric layers and the hydrogen-containing layer. The hydrogen atoms of the hydrogen-containing layer are introduced into the dielectric layers without being blocked by the silicon nitride layer, thereby reducing leakage current therein.
US07786550B2 P-type semiconductor and semiconductor hetero material and manufacturing methods thereof
A p-type semiconductor includes a host material that is a semiconductor, an acceptor element and a localized band formation element. The acceptor element is doped to the host material and has fewer valence electrons than valance electrons of at least one of the elements which compose the host material. The localized band formation element is doped to the host material, is isovalent with at least one of the elements which compose the host material, has smaller electronegativity than the electronegativity of the element(s), and forms the localized band which activates holes of an acceptor level.
US07786544B2 Area sensor and display apparatus provided with an area sensor
An area sensor of the present invention has a function of displaying an image in a sensor portion by using light-emitting elements and a reading function using photoelectric conversion devices. Therefore, an image read in the sensor portion can be displayed thereon without separately providing an electronic display on the area sensor. Furthermore, a photoelectric conversion layer of a photodiode according to the present invention is made of an amorphous silicon film and an N-type semiconductor layer and a P-type semiconductor layer are made of a polycrystalline silicon film. The amorphous silicon film is formed to be thicker than the polycrystalline silicon film. As a result, the photodiode according to the present invention can receive more light.
US07786541B2 Semiconductor pressure sensor and its fabrication method
A semiconductor pressure sensor comprises a silicon support substrate (1), an insulating layer (2) formed on the silicon support substrate (1), and a silicon thin plate (3) formed on the insulating layer (2). A through-hole (1a) extending in the thickness direction of the silicon support substrate (1) is formed in the silicon support substrate (1). The silicon thin plate (3) located on an extension of the through-hole (1a) functions as a diaphragm (23) that is deformed by an external pressure. The insulating layer (2) remains over the entire lower surface of the diaphragm (23). The thickness of the insulating layer (2) decreases from the peripheral portion toward the central portion of the diaphragm (23). This provides the semiconductor pressure sensor capable of reducing both the offset voltage and the variation of output voltage caused by the variation of temperature and its fabrication method.
US07786539B2 Dieletric film layered product
In order to provide a dielectric film which can avoid both boron leakage and an increase of the leak current, a semiconductor apparatus which has the dielectric film, a production method of the dielectric film and a production method of the semiconductor apparatus, a dielectric film layered product is applied which includes: a semiconductor substrate (2); a first hafnium-containing silicon oxide nitride layer (3a) made from a microcrystalline structure; a second hafnium-containing silicon oxide nitride layer (3b) made from a non-crystalline structure; and a layered film which is made from the first and second hafnium-containing silicon oxide nitride layers that are layered on the semiconductor substrate, and which has a nitrogen ratio of 15-40 atomic percent.
US07786531B2 MOSFET with a second poly and an inter-poly dielectric layer over gate for synchronous rectification
This invention discloses a new trenched vertical semiconductor power device that includes a capacitor formed between a conductive layer covering over an inter-dielectric layer disposed on top of a trenched gate. In a specific embodiment, the trenched vertical semiconductor power device may be a trenched metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor (MOSFET) power device. The trenched gate is a trenched polysilicon gate and the conductive layer is a second polysilicon layer covering an inter-poly dielectric layer disposed on top of the trenched polysilicon gate. The conductive layer is further connected to a source of the vertical power device.
US07786528B2 Metal schemes of trench MOSFET for copper bonding
A trench MOSFET with improved metal schemes is disclosed. The improved contact structure applies a buffer layer to minimize the bonding damage to semiconductor when bonding copper wire upon front source and gate metal without additional cost.
US07786527B2 Sub-lithographic gate length transistor using self-assembling polymers
A semiconductor structure including at least one transistor located on a surface of a semiconductor substrate, wherein the at least one transistor has a sub-lithographic channel length, is provided. Also provided is a method to form such a semiconductor structure using self-assembling block copolymer that can be placed at a specific location using a pre-fabricated hard mask pattern.
US07786523B2 Capacitor of dynamic random access memory and method of manufacturing the capacitor
A transistor formed on a semiconductor substrate has a gate electrode formed via a gate insulating film and first and second diffusion layers formed in the semiconductor substrate, the first and second diffusion layers being positioned at both sides of the gate electrode. A first electrode is connected to the first diffusion layer of the transistor. A capacitor insulating film formed on the first electrode is formed of a silicon oxide film containing a substrate which is faster than Cu in diffusion velocity and which more readily reacts with oxygen than Cu does. A second electrode formed on the capacitor insulating film is formed of one of a Cu layer and another Cu layer containing the substance.
US07786517B2 Semiconductor device including a selectively formed ETCH stopping layer and methods thereof
A semiconductor device and method of forming the same are provided. The example semiconductor device may include a gate pattern including a gate electrode and a capping layer pattern on a semiconductor substrate, a spacer covering first and second sidewalls of the gate pattern, an impurity injection region formed in the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the gate pattern and an etch stopping layer covering a surface of the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the spacer, the etch stopping layer substantially not covering the first and second sidewalls of the spacer and an upper surface of the capping layer pattern. An example method of forming a semiconductor device may include selectively forming an etch stopping layer in a semiconductor substrate by injecting ions into the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor substrate having a composition which reacts with the injected ions to form the etch stopping layer, the injected ions also injected into structural elements mounted on the semiconductor substrate, the structural elements having a composition which does not react with the injected ions to form the etch stopping layer.
US07786515B2 Solid-state imaging device and method of manufacturing the same
A solid-state imaging device including: a semiconductor substrate on which an imaging region having a light receiving section is formed; and a predetermined layer formed on the semiconductor substrate by planarization processing using liquid containing a metal element, wherein at least a first diffusion protection film is formed between the light receiving section and the predetermined layer.
US07786514B2 Switching device for a pixel electrode
The invention discloses a switching device for a pixel electrode of display device. The switching device comprises a gate formed on a substrate; a gate-insulating layer formed on the gate; a first buffer layer formed between the substrate and the gate and/or between the gate and the gate-insulating layer, wherein the first buffer layer comprises TaSix, TaSixNy, TiSix, TiSixNy, WSix, WSixNy, or WCxNy; a semiconductor layer formed on a portion of the gate-insulating layer; and a source and a drain formed on a portion of the semiconductor layer.
US07786508B2 High operating temperature split-off band infrared detectors
Systems and methods for at or near room temperature of infrared detection are disclosed. Embodiments of the disclosure include high temperature split-off band infrared detectors. One embodiment, among others, comprises a first barrier and a second barrier with an emitter disposed between the first and second barrier, each barrier being a layer of a first semiconductor material and the emitter being a layer of a second semiconductor material.
US07786507B2 Symmetrical bi-directional semiconductor ESD protection device
A 2-terminal (i.e., anode, cathode) symmetrical bi-directional semiconductor electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection device is disclosed. The symmetrical bi-directional semiconductor ESD protection device design comprises a first and second shallow wells symmetrically spaced apart from a central floating well. Respective shallow wells comprise a first and second highly doped contact implant with opposite doping types (e.g., n-type, p-type). One or more field plates, connected to the central floating well, extend laterally outward from above the central well. The device can be used as an ESD protection device at a bi-directional I/O (e.g., in parallel with a symmetrical MOS to be protected). Upon an ESD event at an input node comprising the first and second shallow wells, a coupled npn-pnp bipolar component comprising the center well, the first and second shallow wells, and the first and second contact implants, is triggered, thereby shunting current from the first to the second shallow well.
US07786494B2 Thin film transistor, method of manufacturing the same, organic light emitting display apparatus comprising the thin film transistor, and method of manufacturing the same
A thin film transistor includes a gate electrode; an active layer formed of an oxide and insulated from the gate electrode; and a source electrode and a drain electrode formed of an oxide on the active layer such that the source electrode and the drain electrode are insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the active layer, wherein the active layer, the source and the drain electrode are formed using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) and an insitu process, and a root mean square (RMS) value of the surface roughness of the active layer which contacts with the source and drain electrodes is less than 1 nm in order to reduce the contact resistance between the active layer and the source and drain electrodes, a method of manufacturing the same, an organic light emitting display apparatus including the thin film transistor, and a method of manufacturing the same.
US07786492B2 Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device offering satisfactory light emission characteristics combined with improved reliability has a substrate on the principal surface of which a non-polar electrode layer is formed, an LED chip mounted in a predetermined region on the non-polar electrode layer, a plurality of cathode and anode electrode layers formed on the principal surface of the substrate for supplying electric power to the LED chip, and a reflective frame formed of a metal material containing aluminum as its main content, the reflective frame having its inner circumferential surface formed into a reflective surface for reflecting the light from the LED chip. The reflective frame is fixed, directly, or indirectly with adhesive, to the non-polar electrode layer so as to surround the LED chip, with the inside of the reflective frame sealed with a light-transmitting member. An anodized aluminum coat with a thickness of 2 μm to 10 μm is formed by anodization at least on the inner circumferential surface, formed into the reflective surface, of the reflective frame.
US07786484B2 Display device having a portion of a pixel circuit exposed by a connection hole
A display device is provided which includes: pixel circuits for pixel electrode switching, arranged on a substrate; and an interlayer insulating film covering the pixel circuits. In this display device, the interlayer insulating film has connection holes which expose at bottom portions thereof connection portions of the pixel circuits, and connection portions of adjacent pixel circuits of the pixel circuits are exposed at the bottom portions of the connection holes. A method for manufacturing the above display device is also provided.
US07786482B2 Diode and display device including diode
A thin film transistor which includes a microcrystalline semiconductor film over a gate electrode with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween to be in an inner region in which end portions of microcrystalline semiconductor film are in an inside of end portions of the gate electrode, an amorphous semiconductor film which covers top and side surfaces of the microcrystalline semiconductor film, and an impurity semiconductor film to which an impurity element imparting one conductivity is added, and which forms a source region and a drain region, wherein the microcrystalline semiconductor film includes an impurity element serving as a donor is provided to reduce off current of a thin film transistor, to reduce reverse bias current of a diode, and to improve an image quality of a display device using a thin film transistor.
US07786481B2 Organic light emitting diode display and fabricating method thereof
An organic light emitting diode display device includes a switch TFT and a drive TFT formed on a substrate; an overcoat layer formed on the TFTs; a drain contact hole exposing portions of a drain electrode of the drive TFT by removing portions of the overcoat layer; a first electrode contacting to the drain electrode of the drive TFT; a bank pattern exposing an aperture area of a pixel; an organic layer formed on the first electrode; and a second electrode formed on the organic layer, wherein the bank pattern blocks regions where the drain contact hole is formed.
US07786479B2 Array substrate for LCD and method of fabrication thereof
A liquid crystal display array substrate. A trench is in a substrate. A gate, a gate dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer and a doped semiconductor layer are disposed in the trench, wherein the semiconductor layer comprises a channel. A source electrode and a drain electrode are respectively electrically connected to portions of the semiconductor layer on opposite sides of the channel.
US07786477B2 Semiconductor device for measuring an overlay error, method for measuring an overlay error, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A semiconductor device for determining an overlay error on a semiconductor substrate includes a first and a second transistor. Each transistor includes two diffusion regions associated with a gate, the diffusion regions of each transistor being arranged in a first direction. The second transistor is arranged adjacent to the first transistor in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first and second gate each have a non-uniform shape, and the second gate is oriented with respect to an orientation of the first gate in such a way that an effect of an overlay error on a device parameter of the second transistor has an opposite sign in comparison to an effect of the overlay error on the device parameter of the first transistor.
US07786472B2 Quantum interference effect transistor (QuIET)
A molecular-based switching device and method for controlling charge transport across a molecule. The molecular-based switching device includes a molecule having first and second nodes in between which destructive quantum interference restricts electrical conduction from the first node to the second node in an off-state, a first electrode connected to the first node and configured to supply charge carriers to the first node, a second electrode connected to the second node and configured to remove the charge carriers from the second node, and a control element configured to reduce coherence in or alter charge transport paths between the first and second nodes so as to reduce existing destructive quantum interference and permit flow of the charge carriers from the first node to the second node. The method applies an electric potential between the first and second electrodes, controls coherence in charge transport paths between the first and second nodes so as to maintain or reduce destructive interference between the first and second nodes of the molecule, and injects charge carriers from the first electrode into the first node and collects the charge carriers from the second node at the second electrode when the coherence is controlled to reduce destructive interference.
US07786469B2 Thermal sensor with a silicon/germanium superlattice structure
A silicon/germanium (SiGe) superlattice thermal sensor is provided with a corresponding fabrication method. The method forms an active CMOS device in a first Si substrate, and a SiGe superlattice structure on a second Si-on-insulator (SOI) substrate. The first substrate is bonded to the second substrate, forming a bonded substrate. An electrical connection is formed between the SiGe superlattice structure and the CMOS device, and a cavity is formed between the SiGe superlattice structure and the bonded substrate.
US07786468B2 Layer transfer of low defect SiGe using an etch-back process
A method for forming strained Si or SiGe on relaxed SiGe on insulator (SGOI) or a SiGe on Si heterostructure is described incorporating growing epitaxial Si1-yGey layers on a semiconductor substrate, smoothing surfaces by Chemo-Mechanical Polishing, bonding two substrates together via thermal treatments and transferring the SiGe layer from one substrate to the other via highly selective etching using SiGe itself as the etch-stop. The transferred SiGe layer may have its upper surface smoothed by CMP for epitaxial deposition of relaxed Si1-yGey, and strained Si1-yGey depending upon composition, strained Si, strained SiC, strained Ge, strained GeC, and strained Si1-yGeyC or a heavily doped layer to make electrical contacts for the SiGe/Si heterojunction diodes.
US07786466B2 Carbon nanotube based integrated semiconductor circuit
Gate electrodes are formed on a semiconducting carbon nanotube, followed by deposition and patterning of a hole-inducing material layer and an electron inducing material layer on the carbon nanotube according to the pattern of a one dimensional circuit layout. Electrical isolation may be provided by cutting a portion of the carbon nanotube, forming a reverse biased junction of a hole-induced region and an electron-induced region of the carbon nanotube, or electrically biasing a region through a dielectric layer between two device regions of the carbon nanotube. The carbon nanotubes may be arranged such that hole-inducing material layer and electron-inducing material layer may be assigned to each carbon nanotube to form periodic structures such as a static random access memory (SRAM) array.
US07786465B2 Deletable nanotube circuit
Carbon nanotube template arrays may be edited to form connections between proximate nanotubes and/or to delete undesired nanotubes or nanotube junctions.
US07786464B2 Integrated circuit having dielectric layer including nanocrystals
An integrated circuit includes a first electrode, resistivity changing material coupled to the first electrode, and a second electrode. The integrated circuit includes a dielectric material layer between the resistivity changing material and the second electrode. The dielectric material layer includes nanocrystals.
US07786459B2 Memory element and memory device comprising memory layer positioned between first and second electrodes
A memory element 10 includes a memory layer 4 positioned between a first electrode 2 and a second electrode 6, in which an element selected from Cu, Ag, and Zn is contained in the memory layer 4 or in a layer 3 in contact with the memory layer 4, a resistance of the memory element 10 is changed by a voltage applied to the memory element 10 to perform recording of information, and in an erasing process of changing from a recorded state of low resistance value of the memory element 10 to an erased state of high resistance value of the memory element 10, a fluctuation, which is caused by an increase of the voltage applied to the memory element 10, of the resistance value of the memory element 10 at the end of the erasing process is within ten times at a maximum.
US07786453B2 Charged-particle beam pattern writing method and apparatus with a pipeline process to transfer data
A charged-particle beam writing apparatus includes first and second storage devices, a transfer processor for sequentially sending to the first storage several design data files per pattern layout-defined region, a first data processor which sequentially reads design data files from the first storage and converts each data file's design data into draw data for storage in the second storage while being pipelined with the transfer processing, second to n-th data processors which sequentially read data files from the second storage and apply mutually different ones of second to n-th data processings to each draw data in a way that the first to n-th data processings are pipelined and store the processed draw data in the second storage, and a pattern-writing unit for writing a pattern on a workpiece by using a beam that is controlled based on each n-th data processing-completed data being stored in the second storage.
US07786449B2 Device and arrangement for sensing and displaying radiation
An arrangement for detecting and initiating indication of doses of radiation includes radiation dose receiving elements and function handling elements for storing and displaying received radiations/radiation doses. The arrangement is operable by one or several power sources, and includes one or several portable meters exhibiting miniature external dimensions and having internal power sources. The respective meter is provided with radiation receiving elements and function handling elements. Each meter includes one or several preferably continuously connected first components, requiring low power, and temporarily connectable second components, requiring increased or increasing power in relation to the low power. One or several third components, handling the temporary connection and disconnection of the second component or components, is/are included. The first components are activated at low radiation intensities and the second components are connected when high radiation intensities are occurring. The third components connect and disconnect the second components at the different intensities.
US07786448B2 Imaging apparatus, method for driving the same and radiation imaging system
For reducing extremely conspicuous line noise appearing in a picked up image with a simple configuration without complicating the configuration of an apparatus, an imaging apparatus a first sampling and holding circuit for sampling and holding an electric signal from pixels in one column of the detection unit and a second sampling and holding circuit for sampling and holding and electric signal from pixels in the other column of the detection unit, and a control unit for controlling such that the first and second sampling and holding circuits perform the sampling and holding in mutually different timings.
US07786445B2 Multi-anode type photomultiplier tube and radiation detector
A side tube includes a tube head, a funnel-shaped connection neck, and a tube main body, which are arranged along a tube axis and which are integrated together into the side tube. The size of a cross section of the tube head perpendicular to the tube axis is larger than the size of a cross section of the tube main body perpendicular to the tube axis. The radius of curvature of rounded corners of the tube head is smaller than the radius of curvature of rounded corners of the tube main body. The length of the tube head along the tube axis is shorter than the length of the tube main body along the tube axis. One surface of a faceplate is connected to the tube head. A photocathode is formed on the surface of the faceplate in its area located inside the tube head.
US07786443B2 Dual-modality imaging
The invention relates to a dual-modality imaging system and a method for dual-modality imaging, wherein a positron emission tomography (PET) scanner for acquiring PET imaging data and at least one optical imaging detector for acquiring optical imaging data are arranged to acquire the PET imaging data and the optical imaging data of an imaged object (5) simultaneously (i.e. at the same time and at superimposed fields-of-view). The at least one optical imaging detector is a non-contact optical imaging detector.
US07786441B2 Tensiographic drophead
A tensiographic drophead comprises a quartz body 10 having a terminal surface 18 with a peripheral drop suspension edge 20. A liquid feed bore 14 extends through the body for supplying a liquid to the terminal surface to form a drop 32 whose outer edges are suspended from the suspension edge 20. At least two light guides 26, 28 extend through the body for respectively transmitting light into and collecting light reflected internally from the drop. The light guides terminate above the plane containing the suspension edge such that the intensity of the reflected light has a significant second order reflection peak.
US07786433B2 Phantom and method for quality monitoring of a medical system
A phantom for quality monitoring of a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system, or particle therapy system, is described. The phantom has a fixation device for coupling the phantom to a positioning device. In an aspect, a method for quality monitoring in a medical system, in particular a medical therapy system or particle therapy system is described, in which such a phantom is coupled via a fixation device to a positioning device and, with the aid of the positioning device, is brought to a predefined position. In another aspect, a particle therapy system has a treatment chamber, with a positioning device to which a phantom can be coupled so that the phantom can be brought to a predefined spatial position using the positioning device.
US07786431B1 Magnetically modulated, spin vector correlated beam generator for projecting electrically right, neutral, or left beams
A beam generator for generating an electrically neutral dual-particle (proton and electron) beam with a uniform magnetic pole orientation imposed on the particles. The uniform orientation gives the dual-particle beam a uniform magnetic field, enabling magnetic modulation of the beam and making the beam self-collimating. Proton and electron beams are generated separately but under common control to ensure equal particle densities to ensure net electrical neutrality when combined. The proton and electron beams may also be concurrently magnetically or electrostatically modulated before being combined. A magnetic lens imposes uniform right, neutral, or left spin on the combined beam. A resonant chamber with fixed or variable resonant frequency determines the frequency of a carrier signal modulated by the modulated combined beam. Electric neutrality prevents detection of the beam with antennas that rely on a signal inducing a voltage on a conductor.
US07786430B2 Producing layered structures with layers that transport charge carriers
Layered structures such as photosensing arrays include layers in which charge carriers can be transported. For example, a carrier-transporting substructure that includes a solution processing artifact can transport charge carriers that flow to or from it through charge-flow surface parts that are on electrically conductive regions of a circuitry substructure; the circuitry substructure can also have channel surface parts that are on semiconductive channel regions, with a set of the channel regions operating as acceptable switches in an application. Or a first substructure's surface can have carrier-active surface parts on electrode regions and line surface parts on line regions; a second substructure can include a transport layer on carrier-active surface parts and, over it, an electrically conductive layer; to prevent leakage, an open region can be defined in the electrically conductive layer over the line surface part and/or an electrically insulating layer portion can cover the line surface part.
US07786429B2 Camera module with window mechanical attachment
An image sensor package includes a molding having a locking feature. The package further includes a snap lid having a tab, where the tab is attached to the locking feature of the molding. To form the image sensor package, a window is placed in a pocket of the molding. The snap lid is secured in place. Once secured, the snap lid presses against a peripheral region of an exterior surface of the window. The window is sandwiched between the molding and the snap lid and held in place.
US07786426B2 Imaging device with a color filter that contains a layer only covering the surrounding areas
There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a substrate of which surface is provided with a pixel area where a plurality of pixels arranged, each pixel including a photoelectric converting element to receive light from a subject image and perform photoelectric conversion on the received light to generate signal charge, and a surrounding area that is positioned around the pixel area and that includes a surrounding circuit to process the signal charge generated by the photoelectric converting elements. The solid-state imaging device includes a color filter facing the substrate so as to receive the light from the subject image in a surface corresponding to the surface of the substrate and to allow the light to transmit therethrough onto the surface of the substrate. The color filter includes a first colored layer and a second colored layer.
US07786422B2 System and method for a high dynamic range sensitive sensor element or array
A high dynamic range sensitive sensor element or array is provided which uses phase domain integration techniques to accurately capture high and low intensity images. The sensor element of the present invention is not limited by dynamic range characteristics exhibited by prior art solid-state pixel structures and is thus capable of capturing a full spectrum of electromagnetic radiation to provide a high quality output image.
US07786420B2 Light source device and method for modulating brightness of light emitted by same and liquid crystal display using same
An exemplary light source device (10) includes a power supply (12), a light source (14), and a photodetector (16). The photodetector includes a light sensor (17) and a resistor (18) connected in parallel. The power supply, the light source, and the photodetector are connected in series. When the intensity of ambient light increases, a resistance of the light sensor decreases so as to increase a light intensity of the light source. When the intensity of ambient light decreases, the resistance of the light sensor increases so as to decrease the light intensity of the light source.
US07786416B2 Combination conductor-antenna
A combination conductor-antenna apparatus is provided comprising a surface that defines a passage for use as a receptor for a second conductor and for use as a waveguide. The surface is at least partially formed of an electrically conductive material, thus allowing the apparatus to serve as a medium by which an electrical signal can be transferred from a second conductor. Disposed within the passage is a pickup element for sensing and/or injecting electromagnetic energy in the passage, thus allowing the apparatus to serve as a medium for wireless communications.
US07786413B2 Heating cooker
When a timer period reaches an increase-stopping-time during the long-push state of a timer key, increase of the timer period is stopped once. Accordingly, even though a long-push state is continued due to a fault of the timer key, the indication of the timer period is not repeated.
US07786412B2 Pressure relief for current limiter
A current-limiting device is provided with pressure relief facilities that are responsive to relieve internal pressures during operation of the current limiter. In a specific arrangement, the pressure relief arrangement includes a passage that is opened upon operation of the current limiter to communicate between the interior and the exterior of the current limiter. The passage includes a fusible material therein that is melted by the heating within current limiter under predetermined high-current fault conditions. In a specific arrangement, the passage is formed through a contact terminal of the current limiter. In one arrangement, the current-limiting device includes an adjoining exhaust section and the contact terminal extends into the adjoining exhaust section.
US07786403B2 Method for high-resolution processing of thin layers using electron beams
A method for etching a chromium layer in a vacuum chamber which may comprise introducing a halogen compound into the vacuum chamber, directing an electron beam onto the area of the chromium layer to be etched and/or introducing an oxygen including compound into the vacuum chamber. A further method for the highly resolved removal of a layer out of metal and/or metal oxide which may be arranged on an isolator or a substrate having poor thermal conductivity, may comprise arranging the layer inside a vacuum chamber, bombarding the layer with a focused electron beam with an energy of 3-30 keV, wherein the electron beam may be guided such that the energy transfer per time and area causes a localized heating of the layer above its melting and/or vaporization point and wherein the removal of the layer may be performed without the supply of reaction gases into the vacuum chamber.
US07786401B2 Method and system for recovering metal from processed recycled materials
Recovering metallic materials, such as copper, from waste materials. The A dynamic sensor measures the rate of change of current generated by metallic materials in the waste materials. Preprocessing and post processing of the waste materials may be completed to further concentrate the amount the metallic materials recovered from the waste.
US07786400B2 Operating device with an operating field and a sensor element for an electrical appliance and method for operating the operating device
An operating device for an electrical appliance, for example a cooking appliance, is provided with a deformable metallic control panel, underneath which an electret microphone cartridge is disposed. The membrane of the microphone cartridge can be coupled to the lower side of the control panel by means of an elastomer. When pressure is exerted on the control panel by a user pressing on the operating field and causing it to deflect, the membrane of the electret microphone is moved, which in turn causes movement in the microphone and causes a signal that can be evaluated as the operating input by a user.
US07786395B2 Illuminated indicator on an input device
An input device includes a base. A keycap is coupled to the base by a key guide structure, wherein the keycap defines an aperture. A flexible illumination guide is coupled to the base and is located immediately adjacent the aperture. An illumination device is coupled to the base and is operable to provide illumination through the flexible illumination guide and out of the aperture.
US07786392B2 Self-cleaning pressure switch with a self-sealing diaphragm
An improved pressure switch comprises a cover assembly, a pair of electrical terminals, a spring, a contact disk, a diaphragm and a banjo housing. The pair of electrical terminals can be partially covered by the cover assembly and the spring can be placed within the cover assembly. The contact disk can tightly be connected with the diaphragm and arranged on top of the spring. When the pressure exceeds a preset pressure level, the diaphragm can be deflected down onto the contact disk, which compresses the spring to contact the terminals. The terminals can be activated for energizing, for example, a hydraulic circuit if the contact disk contacts the terminals. Therefore, the disk can bias itself when the disk makes contact on the top of the terminals, which creates a movement of the disk to provide a self cleaning feature.
US07786383B2 Electrical wire connector with temporary grip
An electrical connector includes a crimpable tubular body including a receiving portion for receiving a wire conductor via an opening at a longitudinal end of the tubular body. The tubular body provides a permanent electrical connection to the wire conductor only upon at least a portion of the tubular body being crimped. The receiving portion has a tapered shape and inward projections for engaging the wire conductor to provide sufficient frictional force to resist removal of the wire conductor from the receiving portion prior to crimping, without providing a permanent electrical connection between the tubular body and the wire conductor. In one implementation, the electrical connector is a butt connector with two such equally sized receiving portions for splicing together two wires. In another implementation, the electrical connector is a butt connector with two different sized receiving portions for splicing together two differently sized wires.
US07786377B2 Device to attenuate atmospheric discharges
The invention of the present application provides a device that includes an assembly of a toroid and a rod with one or several pointed ends; and a filter system; wherein, around the pointed end or the pointed ends of the rod, an electrical field is formed with air ionization, wherein in the space around the toroid formation of electrical fields and air ionization are minimized, wherein the pointed end projects out above the toroid level, and wherein the filter system attenuates the electrical discharge of lightning rays. The device of the present invention is connected to a low resistance cable that goes to ground.
US07786370B2 Processing and generation of control signals for real-time control of music signal processing, mixing, video, and lighting
A system and method for processing and generating control signals for the real-time controlling of signal processors, synthesizers, musical instruments, MIDI processors, lighting, video, and special effects in performance, recording, and composition environments. The invention provides for the use of incoming control signals to control events and parameters of low-frequency oscillators and transient generators. The invention also provides for the processing of control signal values such as addition, multiplication, mirroring, offset, etc., individually or in combination with one another. The invention further provides for the conversion of one type of control signal to another type of control signal, for example conversion of MIDI “note-on message” parameters such as note number and velocity into MIDI “continuous controller messages” etc. The invention is particularly directed towards, but not limited to, the processing and generation of control signals in the form of MIDI messages.
US07786369B2 System for playing music and method thereof
A system for playing music is provided. The system includes: a mood categorizer categorizing a mood of a music file; a similar music search module searching for similar music having a mood similar to music which a user desires by referring to the categorized mood; a highlight detector detecting a highlight section of the music file; and a theme categorizer categorizing a theme of the music file.
US07786356B2 Method for the production of calendic acid, a fatty acid containing delta 8,10,12 conjugated double bonds and related fatty acids having a modification at the delta 9 position
The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with modification of the delta-9 position of fatty acids, in particular, formation of conjugated double bonds are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles. The preparation and use of nucleic acid fragments encoding plant fatty acid modifying enzymes associated with formation of a trans delta-12 double bond also are disclosed. Chimeric genes incorporating such nucleic acid fragments and suitable regulatory sequences can be used to create transgenic plants having altered lipid profiles.
US07786355B2 Production of medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates from fatty acid biosynthetic pathways
Methods for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from fatty acid biosynthetic pathways using a 3-hydroxy acyl ACP thioesterase, a PHA synthase, and an acyl CoA synthetase, have been developed. Methodology for enabling PHA production from fatty acid biosynthetic pathways in non-native bacterial PHA producers and plants using an enzyme having the catalytic activity of 3-hydroxy acyl ACP thioesterase, an acyl CoA synthetase with substrate specificity for medium chain length 3-hydroxy fatty acids, and a medium chain length PHA synthase, has been developed. Acyl CoA synthetase activity can be supplied either by the endogenous acyl CoA synthetase of the host organism, when sufficiently expressed, or the host organism's activity can be supplemented by the expression of a recombinant acyl CoA synthetase gene. New strategies are described for plant based PHA production in the chloroplasts, cytosol, and peroxisomes of biomass crops as well as the plastids, cytosol, and peroxisomes of oil seed crops.
US07786353B2 Methods for enhancing drought tolerance in plants and compositions thereof
Increased tolerance to drought in a plant is provided by introducing DNA expressing a bacterial cold shock protein.
US07786352B2 Methods for the production of apolipoproteins in transgenic plants
Methods for the production of an apolipoprotein in plants are described. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a method for the expression of apolipoprotein in plants comprising: (a) providing a chimeric nucleic acid construct comprising in the 5′ to 3′ direction of transcription as operably linked components: (i) a nucleic acid sequence capable of controlling expression in plant cells; and (ii) a nucleic acid sequence encoding an apolipoprotein polypeptide; (b) introducing the chimeric nucleic acid construct into a plant cell; and growing the plant cell into a mature plant capable of setting seed wherein the seed expresses apolipoprotein.
US07786350B2 Recombinant DNA constructs compressing engineered plant microRNAs and methods for controlling gene expression
The present invention provides constructs containing engineered miRNAs or miRNA precursors derived from a maize miR408b, transgenic plant cells, plants, and seeds containing such constructs, and methods for their use.
US07786344B2 Selection method
The present invention relates to processes for preparing transformed plant cells or organisms by transforming a population of plant cells which comprises at least one marker protein having a direct or indirect toxic effect for said population, with at least one nucleic acid sequence to be inserted in combination with at least one compound, preferably a DNA construct, capable of reducing the expression, amount, activity and/or function of the marker protein, with the transformed plant cells having a growth advantage over nontransformed cells, due to the action of said compound.
US07786341B2 Diaper providing temperature insensitive liquid handling
The present invention relates to absorbent articles, such as diapers and sanitary napkins, and acquisition members useful for such articles. More specifically, the invention relates to an acquisition member comprising a multitude of fibers and a latex binder, the liquid acquisition member having a void volume of at least 7 cubic centimeter per gram in the temperature range from 20° C. to 40° C., the binder comprising a dispersion of a polymer substance in an essentially aqueous medium, the polymer substance being capable of forming a film, said film having a tan δ value, as defined herein, at 20° C. and at 40° C., wherein the tan δ value at 40° C. is not greater than said tan δ value at 20° C.
US07786339B2 Method of removing organic contaminants from surfaces of solid wastes
A method of removing organic contaminants from surfaces of solid wastes is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming a TiO2 sol; mixing the solid wastes and the TiO2 sol by stirring. Furthermore, the mixture undergoes photo-catalytic remediation under illumination of a UV source prior to a solid-liquid separation process of the illuminated TiO2 sol and solid wastes.
US07786337B2 Olefin oligomerization process
In a process for oligomerizing an olefinic hydrocarbon feedstock, the feedstock is contacted under oligomerization conditions with (a) a first crystalline molecular sieve catalyst and (b) a second catalyst comprising a solid phosphoric acid. The first and second catalysts may be contained in separate reactors or as separate beds in a single reactor.
US07786336B2 Catalyst composition for ethylene oligomerization and the use thereof
The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for ethylene oligomerization and the use thereof. Such catalyst composition includes chromium compound, ligand containing P and N, activator and accelerator; wherein the chromium compound is selected from the group consisting of acetyl acetone chromium, THF-chromium chloride and Cr(2-ethylhecanoate)3; general formula of the ligand containing P and N is shown as: in which R1, R2, R3 and R4 are phenyl, benzyl, or naphthyl. R5 is isopropyl, butyl, cyclopropyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl or fluorenyl; the activatior is methyl aluminoxane, ethyl aluminoxane, propyl aluminoxane and/or butyl aluminoxane; the accelerator is selected from the group consisting of 1,1,2,2,-tetrachloroethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrabromoethane, 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane, and compounds having a formula of X1R6X2, in which X1 and X2 are F, Cl, Br, I or alkoxyl, R6 is alkylene or arylene group; the molar ratio of chromium compound, ligand containing P and N, activator and accelerator is 1:0.5˜10:50˜3000:0.5˜10. After mixing the four components mentioned previously under nitrogen atmosphere for 10 minutes, they are incorporated to the reactor, or these four components are incorporated directly into the reactor. Then ethylene is introduced for oligomerization. Such catalyst can be used in producing 1-octene through ethylene oligomerization. It is advantageous in high catalysing activity, high 1-octene selectivity, etc. The catalytic activity is more than 1.0×106 g product·ma−1 Cr·h−1, the fraction of C8 linear α-olefin is more than 70% by mass.
US07786334B2 Catalytic process for the preparation of fluorinated halocarbons
A process is described for the preparation of 2-chloro-1,1,1-difluoroethane by the reaction of 1,2-dichloro-1,1-difluoroethane with hydrogen fluoride. in the presence of a fluorination catalyst. The process utilizes a rate enhancing reagent that is trichloroethylene, is 1-fluoro-1,2,3-trichloroethane or an aromatic rate enhancing reagent having the formula where R is C1 to C6 linear or branched alkyl substituted with at least one halo group, halo or nitro and R′ is C1 to C6 linear or branched alkyl substituted with at least one halo group.
US07786333B2 Process for the manufacture of fluorinated olefins
A process for the production of fluorinated olefins, preferably fluorinated propenes, by contacting a feed stream containing a fluorinated olefin and hydrogen with a first amount of catalyst to produce the hydrofluorocarbon, wherein a first exit stream contains unreacted fluorinated olefin and hydrogen; contacting the first exit stream with a second amount of catalyst to produce a hydrofluorocarbon, wherein the second amount of catalyst is preferably greater than the first amount of catalyst; and contacting the hydrofluorocarbon with a catalyst for dehydrohalogenation to produce a product stream of fluorinated olefin.
US07786332B2 Process for the preparation of ring compounds
In a process for the preparation of ring compounds via a combinatorial synthesis, the reaction procedure is based on a Suzuki coupling, subsequent halo-demetallation and finally a further Suzuki coupling. The Suzuki couplings are each carried out with a boronic acid or a boronic acid ester. The reaction procedure uses provides novel ring compounds and uses novel synthesis units used for this purpose. The novel ring compounds are suitable for use as constituents in liquid-crystalline mixtures.
US07786331B2 Fragrance composition
A method of making a decalin alcohol; the alcohol is applied as a component in a fragrance composition containing 0.0005 to 10% by mass as component (a), represented by formula (1a), and 90 to 99.9995% by mass of one or more polycyclic woody-amber fragrances as component (b) selected from the group consisting of 7-acetyl-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydro-1,1,6,7-tetramethylnaphthalene; 1,2,3,4,4a,5,6,7-octahydro-2,5,5-trimethyl-2-naphthalenol; 1,2,3,4,4a,7,8,8a-octahydro-2,4a,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-naphthyl formate; 3a-ethyldodecahydro-6,6,9a-trimethylnaphtho[2,1-b]furan; and racemic or optically active dodecahydro-3a,6,6,9a-tetramethylnaphtho[2,1-b]furan; the fragrance composition being contained in a cosmetic product, a household product, and an environmental/sanitary product. The fragrance composition of the present invention is a highly versatile fragrance composition that, with the decalin alcohol, brings about an odor of natural ambergris with an odor quality that imparts the effects of warmth even when employed in a small amount.
US07786328B2 Cyclohexyl-1,4-diamine compounds
Novel cyclohexyl-1,4-diamine compounds corresponding to formula I processes for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds, methods of making such pharmaceutical formulations and the related methods of treating or inhibiting certain conditions or disorders.
US07786317B2 Process for epoxidizing propene
The present invention provides a process for the epoxidation of propene which comprises reacting propene with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of methanol as solvent and a titanium zeolite catalyst, the process further comprising separating propylene oxide from the reaction mixture to obtain a mixture comprising methanol, water, at least one carboxylic acid and at least one carbonyl compound, wherein the at least one carboxylic acid is at least partially neutralized, said process optionally comprising a hydrogenation stage.
US07786313B2 Heat-stable diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment mixtures
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of a mixture comprising at least two structurally different diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments of formula wherein A1 and A2 are each independently of the other an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, by reacting a succinic acid ester with at least one unsubstituted or substituted aromatic or heteroaromatic nitrile, which process comprises carrying out the reaction in the presence of at least one compound of formula wherein A is an aromatic or heteroaromatic radical, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, methyl, methoxy, —CF3 or —CN, R4 is a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, X is —S—, —O—, —CR5R5′—, —COO—, —CONR5—, —SO—, SO2—, —SO2NR5— or —NR5— and R5 and R5′ are each independently of the other hydrogen or a linear or, from C3 upwards, optionally branched C1-C30alkyl, C6-C10aryl or C6-C24aralkyl radical, to the use of such a mixture in the coloring of organic material and in cosmetics, and also to novel diketopyrrolopyrrole pigment mixtures.
US07786311B2 1,2,4-thiadiazolium derivatives as melanocortin receptor modulators
The present invention is directed to novel 1,2,4-thiadiazol-2-ium derivatives useful as agonists or antagonists of the melanocortin receptor. More particularly, the compounds of the present invention are useful for the treatment of metabolic, CNS and dermatological disorders such as obesity, impaired oral glucose tolerance, elevated blood glucose levels, type II diabetes, Syndrome X, diabetic retinopathy, spinal cord injury, nerve injury, acute neurodegenerative disorders, chronic neurodegenerative disorders, plexopathies, male erectile dysfunction, dry eyes, acne, dry skin, aged skin, seborrheic dermatitis, rosacea, excessive ear wax, meibomian gland disorder, pseudofolliculitis, yeast infections, dandruff, hidradenitis suppurativa, ocular rosacea and eccrine gland disorder.
US07786309B2 Process for the preparation of esomeprazole and salts thereof
A novel process for the preparation of omeprazole and its enantiomers, such as esomeprazole, as well as the preparation of related 2-(2-pyridinylmethyl-sulphinyl)-1H-benzimidazoles, including pantoprazole, lansoprazole and rabeprazole, as recemates or single enantiomers, and their alkali or alkaline salts has been developed. The novel process involves the surprising discovery that protection of the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide (e.g. omeprazole or esomeprazole), by reaction with an alkyl, aryl or aralkyl chloroformate following oxidation of the corresponding sulfide, eliminates the need for its direct isolation. Subsequent removal of the protecting group with a solution of alkali or alkaline earth alkoxide in a C1-C4 alcohol directly provides the corresponding salt. By eliminating the need to handle the free-base benzimidazole sulfoxide, this advantageous procedure provides increased chemical yields over processes described in the art.
US07786307B2 Amino alcohol derivatives and their activity as renin inhibitors
The application relates to novel amino alcohols of general formula (I) where R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X1 and X2 each have the definitions illustrated in detail in the description, to a process for their preparation and to the use of these compounds as medicines, in particular as renin inhibitors.
US07786302B2 Crystalline forms of valacyclovir hydrochloride
In this invention the novel polymorphs of the valacyclovir hydrochloride and methods for preparing these novel polymorphs are provided.
US07786300B2 Process for preparation of entecavir and novel intermediates thereof via carbon-silicon oxidation
Processes for preparing entecavir and novel intermediates thereof using carbon-silicon oxidation.
US07786298B2 Compounds and methods for nucleic acid mismatch detection
In accordance with the present invention there are provided sterically demanding intercalators. These compounds are useful for detection of a base-pair mismatch, such as by measuring fluorescence of complexes formed by the compounds of the invention and nucleic acid duplexes. The compounds are also capable of catalyzing photolytic cleavage of nucleic acids.
US07786296B2 Silyl linker for solid-phase synthesis of nucleic acid
The purpose of the invention is to develop a silyl linker that can be efficiently introduced on a solid-phase support used for the synthesis of nucleic acid oligomers such as DNA. The present invention relates to a silyl linker for use in the solid-phase synthesis of nucleic acid, comprised of a compound of the general formula or its ester or salt: H—(R1)Si(R2)-(C6H4)—CONH-(A)-COOH  (I) wherein each of R1 and R2 is an alkyl or aryl group, and (A) represents a spacer moiety; a 3′-end nucleoside unit having said compound linked via an oxygen atom to the 3-position of a sugar of the nucleoside or its derivative, a solid-phase support having the 3′-end nucleoside unit, and a method for synthesis of nucleic acid oligomer with the use of said solid-phase support.
US07786292B2 Antisense agents combining strongly bound base-modified oligonucleotide and artificial nuclease
The present invention provides compounds having a chelating moiety and an oligonucleotide sequence wherein the oligonucleotide includes one or more modified nucleobases, such as hydroxynucleobases. The disclosed compounds are suitable for antisense therapy. The chelating moiety can be complexed to an ion of a lanthanide metal. These compounds are efficient translation inhibitors of nucleic acids and have increased binding affinity for target nucleic acids. The invention also includes compositions and methods of using these compositions as antisense therapy.
US07786290B2 Double-stranded ribonucleic acid with increased effectiveness in an organism
The present invention relates to a method for the targeted selection of a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) consisting of two single strands that exhibits increased effectiveness in inhibiting the expression of a target gene by means of RNA interference, wherein at least end of the dsRNA comprises a nucleotide overhang of 1 to 4 unpaired nucleotides in length; wherein the unpaired nucleotide adjacent to the terminal nucleotide pair comprises a purine base; and wherein the terminal nucleotide pair on both ends of the dsRNA is a G-C pair, or at least two of the last four consecutive terminal nucleotide pairs are G-C pairs.
US07786289B2 Method and kit for identifying antibiotic-resistant microorganisms
The invention provides a rapid sample-processing method for preparing hybridization reaction mixtures substantially depleted of RNA, and a method of identifying the methicillin-resistance status and vancomycin-resistance status of an organism.
US07786282B2 Nucleic acid molecules encoding TNF-α ligand polypeptides having a CD154 domain
The present invention is directed to an isolated polynucleotide sequence encoding a chimeric TNFα and chimeric TNFα polypeptides. The former have a first nucleotide sequence encoding a domain or subdomain of a tumor necrosis factor ligand other than TNFα, wherein the encoded domain or subdomain lacks a cleavage site, and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a domain or subdomain of native TNFα that binds to a TNFα receptor. The encoded chimeric TNFα is significantly less susceptible to cleavage from the cellular surface and, as a result can increase the concentration of a ligand capable of binding to a TNFα receptor on the surface of a cell. The chimeric TNFα is therefore useful in methods for inducing apoptosis of a cell expressing a TNFα receptor, inducing activation of an immune system cell and treating neoplastic cells, by introducing into the cell of interest an isolated polynucleotide sequence encoding a chimeric TNFα that is expressed on the surface of the cell.
US07786278B2 Modified CEA nucleic acid and expression vectors
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide and the use of the nucleic acid or polypeptide in preventing and/or treating cancer. The invention relates to improved vectors for the insertion and expression of foreign genes encoding tumor antigens for use in immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer. One such foreign DNA sequence is modified CEA nucleic acid.
US07786275B2 Identification of a unique core domain of Par-4 sufficient for selective apoptosis induction in cancer cells
The present invention relates to Par-4 mutants which cause apoptosis in cancer cells which are sensitive to Par-4 and also induce apoptosis in cancer cells which are resistant to Par-4. The present invention also relates to methods of using the Par-4 mutant to treat certain cancers, as well as to kits, vectors, and polypeptides for same.
US07786273B2 Macromolecules comprising a thioether cross-link
The present invention provides macromolecules comprising at least one thioether cross-link. A thioether cross-link comprising a single thioether bond between two residues of a macromolecule. The macromolecules of the invention can display enhanced stability, pharmaceutical properties and functional properties. In particular, the invention provides an isolated antibodies comprising at least one thioether cross-link that specifically bind to particular antigens. The present invention also provides a composition comprising a macromolecule substantially free of a denaturing reagent, wherein the macromolecule comprises at least one thioether cross-link. In addition, the present invention provides a method for producing the macromolecules and compositions of the invention.
US07786272B2 Antibodies to PRO352
The present invention is directed to novel polypeptides and to nucleic acid molecules encoding those polypeptides. Also provided herein are vectors and host cells comprising those nucleic acid sequences, chimeric polypeptide molecules comprising the polypeptides of the present invention fused to heterologous polypeptide sequences, antibodies which bind to the polypeptides of the present invention and to methods for producing the polypeptides of the present invention.
US07786271B2 Antibodies that inhibit TSLP activity
The invention is directed to purified and isolated novel TSLP polypeptides, the nucleic acids encoding such polypeptides, processes for production of recombinant forms of such polypeptides, antibodies generated against these polypeptides, fragmented peptides derived from these polypeptides, and the uses of the above.
US07786269B2 Antibody to latent membrane proteins and uses thereof
The present invention provides antibodies and antibody fragments directed against extracellular domains of the EBV LMP proteins, including LMP1, LMP2A and LMP2B. The invention also provides methods of treating EBV-associated malignancies using these LMP specific antibodies.
US07786265B2 Isolated antibodies against biologically active leptin-related peptides
The present invention relates to methods and compositions containing novel leptin peptides, preferably for the modulation of body mass (i.e., weight), more specifically for novel diagnostic and therapeutic applications in homeostasis of body weight and adipose tissue mass.
US07786263B2 Human T1R2 taste receptor polypeptides
Newly identified mammalian taste-cell-specific G protein-coupled receptors, and the genes and cDNA encoding said receptors are described. Specifically, T1R G protein-coupled receptors active in taste signaling, and the genes and cDNA encoding the same, are described, along with methods for isolating such genes and for isolating and expressing such receptors. Methods for representing taste perception of a particular taste stimulus in a mammal are also described, as are methods for generating novel molecules or combinations of molecules that elicit a predetermined taste perception in a mammal, and methods for simulating one or more tastes. Further, methods for stimulating or blocking taste perception in a mammal are also disclosed.
US07786262B2 IL-6 binding proteins
Polypeptides comprising monomer domains that bind to IL-6, or portions thereof, are provided.
US07786261B2 Coiled-coil fusion proteins comprising cell receptor domains
Fusion proteins and coiled-coil induced dimers prepared from both the ectodomains and the kinase domains are disclosed. The receptor domains when presented in the form of a homodimer or heterodimer by virtue of the coiled-coil tag have enhanced ligand binding activity or enhanced kinase activity. The kinetics of binding and the antagonistic potencies of the ectodomain dimers, and their use to alter or inhibit signaling is described. Application of the ectodomain and kinase domain dimers in assays for selecting compounds capable of inhibiting ligand binding and kinase activity, respectively, is described.
US07786259B2 Attachment and elaboration strategies for inverse peptide synthesis
The present invention provides a process for preparing an immobilized peptide derivative of formula (Vb): comprising reacting a functionalized solid support comprising Sub-L wherein Sub is a solid support and L is a cleavable linker, with H—[NH—A—C(O)]—O(tBu), then reacting the immobilized product with compound of the formula RHN—A—C(O)OH, wherein the RHN—A—C(O) group is the residue of a N-protected α-amino acid, in the presence of a coupling agent, to yield an immobilized peptide derivative of the formula (Vb).
US07786256B2 IFBM's to promote the specific attachment of target analytes to the surface of orthopedic implants
The present invention provides an improved coating for surfaces of medical implants. The coating comprises at least one interfacial biomaterial (IFBM) which is comprised of at least one binding module that binds to the surface of an implant or implant-related material (“implant module”) and at least one binding module that selectively binds to a target analyte or that is designed to have a desired effect (“analyte module”). The modules are connected by a linker. In some embodiments, the IFBM coating acts to promote the recognition and attachment of target analytes to surface of the device. The IFBM coating improves the performance of implanted medical devices, for example, by promoting osteointegration of the implant.
US07786255B2 Poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG/dPNAG)-binding peptides and methods of use thereof
The present invention relates to peptides, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that bind specifically to poly-N-acetyl glucosamine (PNAG), such as Staphylococcal PNAG, in acetylated, partially acetylated and/or fully deacetylated form. The invention further provides methods for using these peptides in the diagnosis, prophylaxis and therapy of infections by bacteria that express PNAG such as but not limited to Staphylococci and E. coli. Some antibodies of the invention enhance opsonophagocytic killing and in vivo protection against bacteria that express PNAG such as but not limited to Staphylococci and E. coli. Compositions of these peptides, including pharmaceutical compositions, are also provided, as are functionally equivalent variants of such peptides.
US07786254B2 Process for the polyolefin finishing
A process to perform the finishing of polyolefins produced by gas-phase catalytic polymerization of one or more α-olefins in the presence of a polymerization diluent selected from a C3-C5 alkane, wherein the polyolefin granules discharged from the gas-phase reactor are subjected to: (1) a first degassing step in which said polyolefin is counter-currently contacted with a gaseous stream containing at least 85% by mol of a stripping agent selected from a C3-C5 alkane, said gaseous stream being continuously derived from the monomer recovery section of the polymerization plant; (2) a second degassing step in which said polyolefin is counter-currently contacted with steam, the amount of steam being from 10 to 200 Kg per 1000 kg of polyolefin.
US07786253B2 Apparatus and method for oxidation and stabilization of polymeric materials
An apparatus for treating polymeric materials comprises a treatment chamber adapted to maintain a selected atmosphere; a means for supporting the polymeric material within the chamber; and, a source of plasma-derived gas containing at least one reactive oxidative species whereby the polymer is stabilized and cross linked through exposure to the oxidative species in the chamber at a selected temperature. The polymer may be directly exposed to the plasma, or alternatively, the plasma may be established in a separate volume from which the reactive species may be extracted and introduced into the vicinity of the polymer. The apparatus may be configured for either batch-type or continuous-type processing. The apparatus and method are especially useful for preparing polymer fibers, particularly PAN fibers, for later carbonization treatments.
US07786249B2 Biobeneficial polyamide/polyethylene glycol polymers for use with drug eluting stents
This disclosure covers polymers, which are useful in medical device applications. The polymers comprise at least two different blocks, at least one L1 block with the formula and at least one L2 block with the formula Medical devices comprising these polymers, mixtures of these polymers with therapeutic agents, and methods of making these polymers and mixtures are within the scope of this disclosure. Some of these medical devices are implantable within a mammalian body, such as in a body lumen.
US07786241B2 Polyester silicone resins
The present invention is directed to a group of silicone polyesters and a process for making them by reacting a specific carboxy silicone and a hydroxy silicone to make a surprisingly organic soluble, more biodegradable film forming resin. Additionally, the invention discloses a process for applying pigment to a substrate including skin, metal or glass, which comprises contacting the skin with a dispersion of pigment, a volatile solvent, and the resin disclosed.
US07786238B2 Cationic starch graft copolymers and novel process for the preparation of cationic starch graft copolymers
Cationic starch graft copolymer composed of the monomers a) to d) a) 20-80% by weight of acrylamide, methacrylamide or mixtures thereof, b) 3-20% by weight of at least one basic or cationic vinyl monomer, c) 0.005-1.5% by weight of at least one bifunctional or higher-functional crosslinking agent, d) 0-10% by weight of at least one nonionic or anionic vinyl monomer which differs from the monomers mentioned under a) to c) and a grafting base e) e) 15-70% by weight of at least one starch or one starch derivative, the sum of a) to e) being 100% by weight.
US07786234B2 Free-radical curable polyesters and methods for use thereof
The invention is based on the discovery that certain polyester compounds bearing free-radical curable moieties are useful as b-stageable adhesives for the microelectronic packaging industry.
US07786232B2 Single site catalyst systems having a scorpion-like structure
The present invention discloses single site catalyst systems having a scorpion-like three dimensional structure that are suitable for oligomerising or polymerising ethylene and alpha-olefins.
US07786231B2 Method for polymerizing cycloolefin polymer containing polar functional groups and electronic devices employing the polymerized cycloolefins
Disclosed is a method for preparing a cycloolefin polymer containing polar functional groups, comprising: preparing a catalyst mixture including i) a precatalyst, containing a Group 10 transition metal having a ligand containing oxygen ions bonded to the metal; ii) a first cocatalyst which is an organic compound containing a Group 15 element; and iii) a second cocatalyst which is capable of providing an anion and weakly coordinating to the metal of the precatalyst; and subjecting a monomer solution comprising a norbornene-based compound containing a polar functional group to an addition polymerization reaction in the presence of an organic solvent and the catalyst mixture, at a temperature of 80-200° C., the total amount of the organic solvent being 50-800% by weight based on the total weight of the monomer contained in the monomer solution, and the product yield of the polymer being 50% by weight or more based on the total weight of the monomer.
US07786229B2 Vinyl alcohol copolymers for use in aqueous dispersions and melt extruded articles
A product comprising a cold water soluble film wherein: a) the film comprises a copolymer of vinyl alcohol (VOH) with a minor amount of 2-acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid in free acid form or as a salt of the free acid (AMPS); and b) the film has a harsh chemical dissolution time of less than about 80 seconds measured by the harsh chemical dissolution test method after 8 weeks.
US07786226B2 Polymer blend and compositions and methods for using the same
A polymer blend having at least one polysulfide component and at least one polythioether component is disclosed. The polymer blend offers numerous advantages, including the ability to compatibilize formulations based on either polysulfide chemistry or polythioether chemistry alone. Compositions comprising the polymer blend, particularly sealant formulations for use in aerospace applications, are also disclosed, as are multilayer sealant assemblies and methods for repairing the same.
US07786224B2 Liquid composition of alicyclic diepoxide, curing agent and/or curing accelerator
A liquid epoxy resin composition of an epoxy resin, a curing agent, and a curing accelerator, where the epoxy resin is an alicyclic epoxy compound present in an amount from 100 to 30% by weight. The alicyclic epoxy compound is preferably produced by using a percarboxylic acid having a water content of 2% by weight. The curing agent is preferably a liquid acid anhydride.
US07786221B2 Multi-armed, monofunctional, and hydrolytically stable derivatives of poly (ethylene glycol) and related polymers for modification of surfaces and molecules
Multi-armed, monofunctional, and hydrolytically stable polymers are described having the structure wherein Z is a moiety that can be activated for attachment to biologically active molecules such as proteins and wherein P and Q represent linkage fragments that join polymer arms polya and polyb, respectively, to central carbon atom, C, by hydrolytically stable linkages in the absence of aromatic rings in the linkage fragments. R typically is hydrogen or methyl, but can be a linkage fragment that includes another polymer arm. A specific example is an mPEG disubstituted lysine having the structure where mPEGa and mPEGb have the structure CH3O—(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2— wherein n may be the same or different for polya- and polyb- and can be from 1 to about 1,150 to provide molecular weights of from about 100 to 100,000.
US07786219B2 Cyanate-terminated polyphenylene ether
The present invention provides a bifunctional phenylene ether oligomer compound having a thermosetting functional group at each terminal, an epoxy resin containing the above oligomer compound and a use thereof. That is, it provides a sealing epoxy resin composition for sealing an electric part, an epoxy resin composition for laminates, a laminate, a printed wiring board, a curable resin composition and a photosensitive resin composition. The resins and resin compositions of the present invention are used in electronics fields in which a low dielectric constant, a low dielectric loss tangent and high toughness are required and also used for various uses such as coating, bonding and molding.
US07786216B2 Oil based blends of interpolymers of ethylene/α-olefins
Polymer blends comprise at least one ethylene/α-olefin interpolymer and one or more oil. The oil can be an aromatic oil, napththenic oil, paraffinic oil or a combination thereof. The ethylene/α-olefin interpolymers are random block copolymers comprising at least a hard block and at least a soft block. The resulting blends can be used to make flexible molded articles.
US07786214B2 Composition of epoxy resin, epoxy adduct, urea derivative thixotropic agent and curing agent
Disclosed are compositions containing at least one epoxy resin A with on average more than one epoxy group per molecule; at least one epoxy adduct B with on average one epoxy group per molecule; at least one thixotropic agent C, based on a urea derivative in a non-diffusing support material; and at least one curing agent D for epoxy resins, which is activated by an increased temperature. Also disclosed are compositions containing at least one core-shell polymer E and/or filler F and/or reactive diluent G.
US07786213B2 Biomacromolecule polymer conjugates
Chemical polymerization procedures initiated by, and proceeding from, a biomolecule, particularly a protein, for the formation of biomolecule-polymer conjugates, particularly protein-polymer conjugates, which have therapeutic uses, are intermediates for forming other materials or are usable in diagnostic sensors are disclosed. Polymerization can be initiated by a protein in the absence of additional initiation agents to form the protein-polymer conjugate. Alternatively, polymerization is initiated in the presence of an additional initiation agent that does not interact with the protein. Amino acids existing in the protein can serve as the sites for initiation of the polymerization or the protein can be modified to contain site(s) for initiation or protein with active sites can be prepared by recombinant methods, chemical ligation, solid-phase synthesis, or other techniques to generate site(s) for initiation.
US07786211B2 Production of a water-absorbing resin to which a particulate additive is admixed
The invention relates to a process for producing a water-absorbing resin by polymerization of a reaction mixture comprising at least one hydrophilic monomer and, if appropriate, at least one crosslinker in a reactor, which comprises admixing the reaction mixture with at least one first portion of a particulate additive before the reaction mixture has reached a residence time of 40% of the overall residence time in the reactor and with at least one second portion of a particulate additive when the reaction mixture has reached a residence time of 45% or more of the overall residence time in the reactor, the additive being selected from water-absorbing resin powders, fillers and mixtures thereof, the total solids content of monomer and additive being in the range from 30% to 60% by weight, the amount of additive being in the range from 5% to 50% by weight, based on the monomers, and the weight ratio of the first portion to the second portion of the additive being in the range from 10:1 to 1:5. The resin powder is recycled fine-sized material for example. Not only the residual monomer content, specifically the residual crosslinker content, but also the level of extractables in the water-absorbing resin are reduced by the method of addition described. A high fraction of additives can be incorporated without the properties of the water-absorbing resin obtained being adversely affected. The additives enter a sufficiently firm bond with the resin, so that no excessive dusting occurs on exposure to mechanical stress.
US07786207B2 Method for producing miniemulsion block polymers
An aqueous dispersion of a block copolymer comprising a polyadduct or polycondensate (polymer I for short) on one hand and a polymer obtainable by free-radical addition polymerization (polymer II for short) on the other, wherein polymer I is obtainable by reaction of its starting compounds in miniemulsion, one of the starting compounds of polymer I is an initiator of free-radical addition polymerization, and polymer II is prepared in the presence of said initiator.
US07786204B2 Propylene polymer composition
A propylene polymer composition having a high impact strength and a high stiffness for the manufacture of parts having an excellent surface quality comprising A) 70 to 98 wt.-% of a heterophasic propylene copolymer with ethylene or an alpha-olefin with 4 to 12 carbon atoms, the propylene copolymer, which contains more than 60 wt.-% propylene, having a melt flow rate (MFR2) of 0.5 to 50 g/10 min and a ratio between elastomer molecular weight and total molecular weight expressed as Mw/Mw(XCS) of more than 0.8, Mw being the weight average molecular weight of the propylene copolymer and Mw(XCS) being the weight average molecular weight of the propylene copolymer which is soluble in xylene at +23° C., and the propylene copolymer further containing a portion of 5 to 35 wt.-% soluble in xylene at +23° C. (XCS content), B) 2 to 30 wt.-% of a mineral filler, C) 0.0001 to 1.0 wt.-% of a β-nucleating agent promoting the β-modification of the propylene copolymer, said composition having a content of β-modification of more than 50% determined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and an impact strength at −20° C. which is at least 50% higher than the impact strength of the propylene copolymer (A).
US07786203B2 Polymer compositions comprising nucleating or clarifying agents and articles made using such compositions
A polymer composition comprises a polyolefin and a nucleating or clarifying agent dispersed or dissolved in the polyolefin. Methods for producing the polymer composition and method for producing articles from the polymer composition are also described. Molded polymer articles and polymer film may be manufactured using the compositions of the invention.
US07786200B2 Sulfur-containing silane, filled elastomeric compositions containing same and articles made therefrom
Sulfur-containing silane and its partially to substantially complete hydrolyzate(s) are useful as additives for filled elastomeric compositions for tires and other cured rubber articles.
US07786196B2 Flameproof thermoplastic resin composition
Disclosed herein is a flameproof thermoplastic resin composition comprising (A) about 5 to about 40 parts by weight of a rubber modified aromatic vinyl copolymer resin; (B) about 30 to about 90 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin; (C) about 30 to about 90 parts by weight of a polyester resin comprising (c1) about 0.01 to about 99% by weight of a semi-crystalline polyester resin and (c2) about 1 to about 99.99% by weight of a noncrystalline polyester resin; and (D) about 5 to about 30 parts by weight of an aromatic phosphate ester compound, per 100 parts by weight of a base resin comprising (A), (B) and (C).
US07786195B2 Spectacle lens and polycarbonate resin molding material for optical moldings
A spectacle lens made of a polycarbonate resin composition which comprises (1) 100 parts by weight of a polycarbonate resin, (2) 0.05 to 0.5 part by weight of (A) at least one ultraviolet light absorber selected from the group consisting of 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-methylphenyl)benzotriazole and 2-(2′-hydroxy-5′-tert-octylphenyl)benzotriazole, (3) 0.01 to 0.3 part by weight of (B) at least one ultraviolet light absorber selected from the group consisting of 2-(3-tert-butyl-5-methyl-2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-chlorobenzotriazole, 2,2′-methylenebis[4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-6-(2H-benzotraizole)-2-ylphenol] and 2-[2-hydroxy-3,5-bis(α,α-dimethylbenzyl)phenyl]-2H-benzotriazole, and (4) 0.01 to 0.5 part by weight of (C) a full ester of a tetravalent to octavalent aliphatic polyhydric alcohol having 5 to 30 carbon atoms and an aliphatic carboxylic acid having 10 to 22 carbon atoms, having an acid value of 4 to 20.According to the present invention, the spectacle lens made of the above polycarbonate resin composition has molding heat resistance which enables it to be kept at a high temperature for a long time when the lens is formed by extrusion compression molding, a small change in hue when heat history such as re-extrusion is applied so as to recycle product waste and excellent releasability.
US07786192B2 Nanomodified concrete additive and high performance cement past and concrete therefrom
A concrete additive for a reinforced concrete composite is provided. The additive can have an exfoliated clay having an exfoliated layered silicate plate comprising structure, and at least one of an oligomer or polymer linking at least a portion of said silicate plate comprising structure. The additive can have a dispersant between the silicate plates. The clay can include sodium or calcium montmorillonite or a phosphatic clay. The oligomer or polymer can include polyvinyl alcohol.
US07786190B2 Method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes
The present invention relates to a method for the production of pulverulent high-molecular water-soluble polymers for application in solid/liquid separation processes. The invention relates in particular to a method for modifying and drying inverse polymer dispersions with the help of kneading technology while recovering the solvents used.
US07786187B1 Mold resistant fiber-filled thermoplastic composites
The incorporation of a synergistic combination of a boron-containing fungicide and an anhydride-functional polyolefin coupling agent during the manufacture of lignocellulosic based thermoplastic materials significantly increases their resistance to surface impairment caused by mold. The preferred amount is about 0.5 to 3 percent by weight of the coupling agent and about 0.5 to 3 percent by weight of the boron containing fungicide.
US07786184B2 Active energy ray curable resin composition and sheet-like optical article
An active energy ray curable resin composition for a sheet-like optical article capable of providing a cured material having a dynamic elastic modulus at 25° C. of 950 MPa or less and a dynamic elastic modulus at 60° C. of 100 MPa or more and a sheet-like optical article prepared from the resin composition are disclosed. The sheet-like optical article (e.g., prism sheet) has good heat resistance and extremely small warpage.
US07786183B2 Coated glass articles
The invention is a composition comprising: a) one or more film forming resins having at least one functional group capable of polymerization; b) one or more reactive diluents capable of reacting with the film forming resin; c) one or more silicon, titanium, zirconium, aluminum or metal containing compounds capable of promoting adhesion of the composition to glass; d) one or more fillers capable of imparting abrasion resistance to the composition when cured; and e) one or more compounds which is reactive with the film forming resin which also contains at least one acidic moiety. The composition of the invention is useful as a frit on the window of a vehicle. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for applying the coatings to glass and a method for bonding the coated glass to a structure or substrate, for instance, a building.
US07786178B2 Process for producing fine silver particle colloidal dispersion, fine silver particle colloidal dispersion, and conductive silver film
A process for producing a fine silver particle colloidal dispersion which can simply form conductive silver layers and antimicrobial coatings by screen printing or the like. The process is characterized by having a reaction step of allowing an aqueous silver nitrate solution to react with a mixed solution of an aqueous iron(II) sulfate solution and an aqueous sodium citrate solution to form an agglomerate of fine silver particles, a filtration step of filtering the resultant agglomerate of fine silver particles to obtain a cake of the agglomerate of fine silver particles, a dispersion step of adding pure water to the cake to obtain a first fine silver particle colloidal dispersion of a water system in which dispersion the fine silver particles have been dispersed in the pure water, and a concentration and washing step of concentrating and washing the first fine silver particle colloidal dispersion of a water system.
US07786174B2 Methods and compounds for inhibiting amyloid deposits
Methods and compositions which are useful in the treatment of amyloidosis. In particular, methods and compositions are provided for inhibiting, preventing and treating amyloid deposition, e.g., in pancreatic islets, wherein the amyloidotic deposits are islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP)-associated amyloid deposition or deposits. The methods of the invention involve administering to a subject a therapeutic compound which inhibits IAPP-associated amyloid deposits. Accordingly, the compositions and methods of the invention are useful for inhibiting IAPP-associated amyloidosis in disorders in which such amyloid deposition occurs, such as diabetes.
US07786172B2 Treatment of mastalgia with 4-hydroxy tamoxifen
A method of treatment comprises administering 4-hydroxy tamoxifen percutaneously to a patient having mastalgia. The 4-hydroxy tamoxifen may be formulated in a hydroalcoholic gel or an alcoholic solution.
US07786170B2 Histone deacetylase inhibitor enhancement of trail-induced apoptosis
Due to the poor long-term clinical outcome in the adult patients with several forms of acute leukemia novel treatment strategies are needed to overcome resistance and sensitize the leukemia blasts to the extrinsic and intrinsic pathway of apoptosis. Treatment with LAQ824 and Apo-2L/TRAIL alone has been recognized to induce apoptosis of leukemia blasts but intrinsic mechanisms of resistance limit the antileukemia activity of either agent when administered alone. The inventive method overcomes the resistance to current apoptosis inducing treatments demonstrated by AML and CML-BC cells by concomitantly administering Apo-2L/TRAIL with the histone deacetylase inhibitor LAQ824.
US07786168B2 Phenolic acid salts of gabapentin in solid dosage forms and methods of use
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of gabapentin tannate in solid dosage form, processes for production of those compositions and methods of use of those compositions. Tannate salts of active pharmaceutical ingredients are used in sustained release applications and to improve certain organoleptic properties such as taste. The process may utilize either natural or synthetic tannic acid.
US07786160B2 Combination of selected analgesics and COX-II inhibitors
Combinations of certain analgesics with certain COX-II inhibitors, related pharmaceutical compositions, including advantageous galenical forms containing these combinations, and to the use thereof in methods of treatment, in particular for the treatment of pain.
US07786156B2 Synthesis methods and intermediates for the manufacture of Rizatriptan
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of an 1,2,4-triazol-1-yl compound of the formula [A], or a salt thereof, wherein each of R3 and R4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, said process comprising reacting a hydrazine compound of the formula [B] wherein R is hydrogen or acyl, R2 is hydrogen or a protecting group, are hydrogen or lower alkyl, and R6 is hydrogen or COOR7, or a salt thereof, with a 1,2,4-triazolyl forming reagent. In addition, novel intermediates for the synthesis of the anti-migraine agent Rizatriptan and methods for their synthesis are presented.
US07786155B2 Organic compounds
The invention relates to compound of the formula I wherein the substituents are as defined in the specification; in free base form or in acid addition salt form; to its preparation, to its use as medicament and to medicaments comprising it.
US07786150B2 Therapeutic compounds
Disclosed herein is a compound having a structure or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a prodrug thereof. Therapeutic methods, compositions, and medicaments related thereto are also disclosed.
US07786145B2 Cyanoguanidine-based azole compounds useful as malonyl-CoA decarboxylase inhibitors
The present invention provides methods for the use of compounds as depicted by structure I, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods for the prophylaxis, management and treatment of metabolic diseases and diseases modulated by MCD inhibition. The compounds disclosed in this invention are useful for the prophylaxis, management and treatment of diseases involving in malonyl-CoA regulated glucose/fatty acid metabolism pathway. In particular, these compounds and pharmaceutical composition containing the same are indicated in the prophylaxis, management and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and obesity.
US07786143B2 Thiazolyl piperidine derivatives
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the description and claims. It further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as well as to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to methods for their preparation. The compounds are useful for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are associated with the modulation of H3 receptors.
US07786137B2 Bicyclic derivatives as modulators of ion channels
Bicyclic derivatives having formula (I) and a composition thereof are useful as ion channel antagonists:
US07786132B2 Aminopyrimidine compounds and methods of use
The invention relates to aminopyrimidine compounds useful for treating diseases mediated by polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1). The invention also relates to the therapeutic use of such aminopyrimidine compounds and compositions thereof in treating disease states associated with abnormal cell growth and unwanted cell proliferation.
US07786130B2 Pyridones useful as inhibitors of kinases
The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. 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.
US07786127B2 Benzimidazole thiophene compounds
The present invention provides benzimidazole thiophene compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and their use as pharmaceutical agents.
US07786126B2 Combination preparations comprising SLV308 and a dopamine agonist
A composition containing SLV308 or its N-oxide, or at least one pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof: and L-DOPA or at least one pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, for simultaneous, separate or sequential use in the treatment of disorders requiring recovery of dopaminergic function using this composition, including Parkinson's disease and restless leg syndrome.
US07786124B2 Heterocyclic substituted pyridine compounds 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. 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, zenograft 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.
US07786123B2 Indolylmaleimide derivatives
Indolylmaleimide derivatives comprising either a substituted phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl, quinazolinyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl or pyrimidinyl residue have interesting pharmaceutical properties, e.g. in the treatment and/or prevention of T-cell mediated acute or chronic inflammatory diseases or disorders, autoimmune diseases, graft rejection or cancer.
US07786120B2 Pyridones useful as inhibitors of kinases
The present invention relates to compounds useful as inhibitors of protein kinase. 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.
US07786119B2 Drug conjugates of ion channel modulating compounds
This invention is directed to drug conjugates of certain ion channel modulating compounds having the following formula: wherein A, X, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, LB, L and DM are defined herein, including isolated enantiomeric and diastereomeric isomers thereof, and mixtures thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use are also disclosed.
US07786114B2 Bis-azaindole derivatives, preparation and pharmaceutical use thereof as kinase inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 have the meanings given in the description, and to salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds and the use thereof as protein kinase inhibitors.
US07786112B2 Inhibitors of cyclin-dependent kinases, compositions and uses related thereto
The invention pertains to novel cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors (cdks) and specifically, but not exclusively, as inhibitors of cdk/cyclin complexes. As described herein, the inhibitors of this invention are capable of inhibiting the cell-cycle machinery and consequently may be useful in modulating cell-cycle progression, ultimately controlling cell growth and differentiation. Such compounds would be useful for treating subjects having disorders associated with excessive cell proliferation.
US07786110B2 Thiazole and oxazole-substituted arylamides as P2X3 and P2X2/3 antagonists
Compounds of the formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein, R1 is a group of formula A or formula B, and X, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, Ra and Rb are as defined herein. Also provided are methods of using the compounds for treating diseases mediated by a P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonist and methods of making the subject compounds.
US07786107B2 Modulators of muscarinic receptors
The present invention relates to modulators of muscarinic receptors. The present invention also provides compositions comprising such modulators, and methods therewith for treating muscarinic receptor mediated diseases.
US07786105B2 Pyrimidine compounds and use thereof
The invention relates to pyrimidine compounds of general formula (I), and to the use of these compounds of general formula (I) and of the physiologically compatible acid addition salts of compounds (I) for producing a pharmaceutical agent for treating diseases, which respond to the influence of dopamine D3 receptor antagonists or agonists.
US07786096B2 Inhibition of antigen presentation with poorly catabolized polymers
Methods to prevent the rejection of immunogenic tissues in an animal by administering a non-immunogenic, poorly catabolized molecule in an amount sufficient to inhibit an immune response are described herein. Also described are compositions that are useful for inhibiting immune responses in animals that are recipients of cellular transplants. For example, these methods and compositions can be used to prevent the rejection of xenografted and allografted tissues in an animal.
US07786094B2 Use of beta-glucans against biological warfare weapons and pathogens including anthrax
The present invention provides a means to broadly protect the military and the public from injury from biological warfare weapons, particularly infective agents such as anthrax. Beta (1,3)-glucans, particularly whole glucan particles, PGG-Glucan, and microparticulate glucan, provide general immune enhancement, thereby increasing the body's ability to defend against a wide variety of biological threats. Beta (1,3)-glucans have been shown to increase the resistance to infection by anthrax and other infectious organisms when administered before and after infection. The anti-infective mechanism of β(1,3)-glucan appears to involve stimulation of the innate immune system through increased cytokine release and CR3 receptor activation. Beta (1,3)-glucan is pharmaceutically stable, relatively compact, and can also be used without significant side effects. Beta (1,3)-glucan can also enhance the effectiveness of other medical countermeasures such as antibiotics, vaccines, and immune antibodies.
US07786093B2 Antistress agent
The present invention relates to an antistress agent comprising as an active ingredient a saccharide containing 3-O-α-D-glucopyranosyl-D-glucose as a structural unit. It is an object of the present invention to provide said antistress agent which is free from side effects as a medicine, and can be taken habitually and also can be ingested simply as a food or a beverage, or the like.
US07786090B2 Methods and compositions for treating and preventing neurologic disorders
The present invention provides methods for treating or reducing neurologic disorders.
US07786088B2 Targeting vector to the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor
The present invention relates to the targeted delivery of a delivery vehicle construct which specifically binds to and stimulates endocytosis into cells expressing the urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR), and particularly human airway epithelia. The delivery vehicle construct comprises a portion of uPA and a cargo linked thereto and is useful for the targeted delivery of the cargo to a cell. In one aspect of the invention, the uPA portion of the delivery vehicle construct comprises the wild-type uPA, a fragment of uPA which has the PAI-1 binding region deleted, or a uPA peptide comprising amino acids 13-19 and is useful for the targeted delivery of the cargo to cells, and in particular to airway epithelia. The present invention also provides a method for delivering the delivery vehicle construct to a cell. The method comprises the steps of (a) contacting a target cell with a delivery vehicle construct comprising a uPA portion and a cargo portion; and (b) obtaining a desired result in the target cell.
US07786086B2 Peptide nanostructures containing end-capping modified peptides and methods of generating and using the same
A nanostructure composed of a plurality of peptides, each peptide containing at least one aromatic amino acid, whereby one or more of these peptides is end-capping modified, is disclosed. The nanostructure can take a tubular, fibrillar, planar or spherical shape, and can encapsulate, entrap or be coated by other materials. Methods of preparing the nanostructure, and devices and methods utilizing same are also disclosed.
US07786085B2 Method for treating a patient undergoing chemotherapy
The present invention provides improved methods, kits, and pharmaceutical compositions for increasing hematopoietic cell survival and/or reducing or preventing the side effects of chemotherapy, and mobilizing hematopoietic progenitor cells from bone marrow into peripheral blood following chemotherapy, comprising administering an effective amount of angiotensinogen, angiotensin I (AI), AI analogues, AI fragments and analogues thereof, angiotensin II (AII), AII analogues, AII fragments or analogues thereof or AII AT2 type 2 receptor agonists to a patient in need of chemotherapy.
US07786083B2 Metastin derivatives and use thereof
The present invention provides stable metastin derivatives having excellent biological activities (a cancer metastasis suppressing activity, a cancer growth suppressing activity, a gonadotropic hormone secretion stimulating activity, sex hormone secretion stimulating activity, etc.).By substituting the constituent amino acids of metastin with specific amino acids, the metastin derivatives of the present invention achieve more improved blood stability, solubility, etc., reduced gelation tendency, improved pharmacokinetics, as well as exhibit an excellent cancer metastasis suppressing activity or a cancer growth suppressing activity. The metastin derivatives of the present invention also have a gonadotropic hormone secretion suppressing activity, sex hormone secretion suppressing activity, etc.
US07786081B2 Peptide composition
Provided is use of a peptide, or a derivative of a peptide, in the manufacture of a medicament effective in stimulating fibroblasts to produce fibrillin, wherein the peptide comprises an amino acid sequence present in an α-S2 casein precursor, said sequence comprising 3 or more amino acids, and not comprising at its N-terminal amino acid of the full α-S2 casein precursor. Further provided is use of a peptide, or a derivative of a peptide, in the manufacture of a medicament effective in stimulating fibroblasts to produce fibrillin, wherein the peptide has an α-S2 casein fragment activity.
US07786073B2 Container for dietary supplement having improved efficacy at time of consumption
A dietary supplement that includes a container having a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes an aqueous medium. The second compartment includes an ingredient that is stable when stored within the second compartment. The container is configured such that a user may selectively cause the first and second compartments to be in communication with each other such that the ingredient of the second compartment is mixed with the aqueous medium of the first compartment. The ingredient, which may be creatine or a derivative thereof, is less stable after being mixed with the aqueous medium of the first compartment.
US07786070B2 Subcutaneous administration of coagulation factor VII
The invention relates to the use of a Factor VIIa for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of a condition affectable by Factor VIIa, said medicament being for subcutaneous, intramuscular or intradermal administration, and to the use of a Factor VIIa for the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of a condition affectable by Factor VIIa, wherein said medicament, when administered subcutaneously, intradermally or intramuscularly, shows a prolonged biological half-life.
US07786069B2 Multiple use solid fabric conditioning compositions and treatment in a dryer
A fabric treatment composition is provided. The fabric treatment composition includes a fabric treatment agent and a carrier component for containing the fabric treatment agent in a solid form during operation conditions in a dryer. The fabric treatment composition is constructed for transferring the composition to wet fabric as a result of solubilizing the fabric treatment composition by contacting the fabric treatment composition with the wet fabric during a drying operation in a dryer. A method for treating fabric is provided.
US07786067B2 Composition comprising a lipase and a bleach catalyst
The present invention relates to a composition comprising: (i) a lipase; and (ii) a bleach catalyst that is capable of accepting an oxygen atom from a peroxyacid and transferring the oxygen atom to an oxidizeable substrate.
US07786062B2 Purge solution
A composition comprising a polypropylene glycol, a polyethylene glycol ester, an amine, and optionally an alcohol. The composition can be used as a purge solution to clean paint equipment.
US07786060B2 Lubricating oil additive concentrates
Lubricating oil additive concentrates containing oil of lubricating viscosity, at least one basic metal complex, an oil-soluble hydrocarbyl phenol aldehyde condensate, and an organic friction modifier containing at least one hydroxyl and/or amino group.
US07786059B2 Anti-wear additive composition and lubricating oil composition containing the same
An anti-wear additive composition comprising at least one acid phosphite compound and at least one neutral phosphite compound, wherein the ratio of the acid phosphite to the neutral phosphite is from about 1.0:10.7 to about 2.0:1.0, and lubricating oil compositions containing the same.
US07786054B2 Biocide for well stimulation and treatment fluids
A well stimulation and or treatment fluid that includes water, other additives, and a biocide consisting of 3,5-dimethyl-1,3,5-thiadiazinane-2-thione in an amount effective to inhibit bacterial growth and minimize antagonistic reactions between the biocide and other additives. Also disclosed are well injection compositions, stimulations, squeezing, waterflood, packing, cement compositions, and methods for cementing.
US07786053B2 Highly branched polymeric materials as coating on weighting agents
A wellbore fluid having at least two phases, the wellbore fluid including a fluid phase; and a solid phase including a powdered solid material coated with a polymer, wherein the polymer is the reaction product of a polyesteramide and a crosslinking agent is disclosed.
US07786039B2 Heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet and method of producing the same
A heat-sensitive transfer image-receiving sheet having, on a support, at least one receptor layer containing a latex polymer and at least one heat insulation layer containing a hollow polymer, and further having, between the support and the heat insulation layer, at least one intermediate layer which contains one or both of 1) a latex polymer having a lower glass transition point than the latex polymer in the receptor layer and 2) a water-soluble polymer.
US07786037B2 Nanostructured metal-polyaniline composites
Metal-polyaniline (PANI) composites are provided together with a process of preparing such composites by an electrodeless process. The metal of the composite can have nanoscale structural features and the composites can be used in applications such as catalysis for hydrogenation reactions and for analytical detection methods employing SERS.
US07786035B2 Glass composition and process for producing glass composition
A glass composition which is reduced in the amount of residual bubbles and is produced using smaller amounts of an environmentally unfriendly component such as arsenic oxide and antimony oxide. This glass composition contains, in terms of mass %: 40-70% SiO2; 5-20% B2O3; 10-25% Al2O3; 0-10% MgO; 0-20% CaO; 0-20% SrO; 0-10% BaO; 0-0.5% Li2O; 0-1.0% Na2O; 0-1.5% K2O; and 0-1.5%, excluding 0%, Cl, Li2O+Na2O+K2O exceeding 0.06%. The glass composition can be produced suitably using, for example, a chloride as part of the raw glass materials.
US07786031B2 Flame resistant textile
Flame resistant fabrics of suitable strength and comfort level for use in apparel applications. The fabrics incorporate yarns utilizing specific blends of (A) halogen containing fibers, (B) silica embedded cellulosic fibers and (C) strength imparting synthetic fibers.
US07786023B2 Metal pad formation method and metal pad structure using the same
A metal pad formation method and metal pad structure using the same are provided. A wider first pad metal is formed together with a first metal. A dielectric layer is then deposited thereon. A first opening and a second opening are formed in the dielectric layer to respectively expose the first metal and the first pad metal. Then, the first opening is filled by W metal to generate a first via. Finally, a second metal and a second pad metal are formed to respectively cover the first via and the first pad metal to generate the metal pad.
US07786022B2 Method for forming insulating film with low dielectric constant
In the invention, a silica sol prepared by hydrolyzing and condensing a silane compound represented by the following formula: Si(OR1)4 or R2nSi(OR3)4-n wherein R1s, R2(s) and R3(s) may be the same or different when a plurality of them are contained in the molecule and each independently represents a linear or branched C1-4 alkyl group in the presence of a hydrophilic basic catalyst and a hydrophobic basic catalyst is used for a conventional porous-film forming composition.
US07786015B2 Method for fabricating self-aligned complementary pillar structures and wiring
A method of making a semiconductor device includes forming at least one device layer over a substrate, forming at least two spaced apart features over the at least one device layer, forming sidewall spacers on the at least two features, selectively removing the spaced apart features, filling a space between a first sidewall spacer and a second sidewall spacer with a filler feature, selectively removing the sidewall spacers to leave a plurality of the filler features spaced apart from each other, and etching the at least one device layer using the filler feature as a mask.
US07786014B2 Electronic device and method for making the same
The present invention provides a method for making a vertical interconnect through a substrate. The method makes use of a sacrificial buried layer 220 arranged in between the first side 202 and the second side 204 of a substrate 200. After having etched trenches 206 and 206′ from the first side, the sacrificial buried layer 220 functions as a stop layer during etching of holes 218 and 218′ from the second side, therewith protecting the trenches from damage during overetch of the holes. The etching of trenches is completely decoupled from etching of the holes providing several advantages for process choice and device manufacture. After removing part of the sacrificial buried layer to interconnect the trenches and the holes, the resulting vertical interconnect hole is filled to form a vertical interconnect.
US07786013B2 Method of fabricating semiconductor device
The present invention relates to methods of fabricating semiconductor devices, including forming a trench in a semiconductor substrate by a reactive ion etching (RIE) method with a reactive product of film stack of a carbon film/silicon oxide film/carbon-containing silicon oxide film, the trench having an inner surface; and removing the reactive product, by treating the trench with diluted hydrofluoric acid to remove the carbon film and the silicon oxide film followed by treating the film by a hydrofluoric acid vapor phase cleaning (HFVPC) method to remove the carbon-containing silicon oxide film.
US07786011B2 Composition and methods for forming metal films on semiconductor substrates using supercritical solvents
Compositions and methods for forming metal films on semiconductor substrates are disclosed. One of the disclosed methods comprises: heating the semiconductor substrate to obtain a heated semiconductor substrate; exposing the heated semiconductor substrate to a composition containing at least one metal precursor comprising at least one ligand, an excess amount of neutral labile ligands, a supercritical solvent, and optionally at least one source of B, C, N, Si, P, and mixtures thereof; exposing the composition to a reducing agent and/or thermal energy at or near the heated semiconductor substrate; disassociating the at least one ligand from the metal precursor; and forming the metal film while minimizing formation of metal oxides.
US07786010B2 Method for forming a thin layer on semiconductor substrates
An apparatus and a method form a thin layer on each of multiple semiconductor substrates. A processing chamber of the apparatus includes a boat in which the semiconductor substrates are arranged in a vertical direction. A vaporizer vaporizes a liquid metal precursor into a metal precursor gas. A buffer receives a source gas from the vaporizer and increases a pressure of the source gas to higher than atmospheric pressure, the source gas including the metal precursor gas. A first supply pipe connects the buffer and the processing chamber, the first supply pipe including a first valve for controlling a mass flow rate of the source gas. A second supply pipe connects the vaporizer and a pump for creating a vacuum inside the processing chamber, the second supply pipe including a second valve for exhausting a dummy gas during an idling operation of the vaporizer.
US07786008B2 Integrated circuit packaging system having through silicon vias with partial depth metal fill regions and method of manufacture thereof
A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a silicon substrate having a circuitry layer; creating a partial via through the circuitry layer; filling the partial via with a plug having a bottom surface; creating a recess that is angled outward and exposes the bottom surface of the plug; and coating the recess with a recess-insulation-layer while leaving the bottom surface of the plug exposed.
US07786005B2 Method for manufacturing semiconductor device to form a via hole
An increase of the via resistance resulted due to the presence of the altered layer that has been formed and grown after the formation of the via hole can be effectively prevented, thereby providing an improved reliability of the semiconductor device. A method includes: forming a TiN film on the semiconductor substrate; forming an interlayer insulating film on a surface of the TiN film; forming a resist film on a surface of the interlayer insulating film; etching the semiconductor substrate having the resist film formed thereon to form an opening, thereby partially exposing the TiN film; plasma-processing the exposed portion of the TiN film to remove an altered layer formed in the exposed portion of the TiN film; and stripping the resist film via a high temperature-plasma processing.
US07786003B1 Buried silicide local interconnect with sidewall spacers and method for making the same
A buried local interconnect and method of forming the same counterdopes a region of a doped substrate to form a counterdoped isolation region. A hardmask is formed and patterned on the doped substrate, with a recess being etched through the patterned hardmask into the counterdoped region. Dielectric spacers are formed on the sidewalls of the recess, with a portion of the bottom of the recess being exposed. A metal is then deposited in the recess and reacted to form silicide at the bottom of the recess. The recess is filled with fill material, which is polished. The hardmask is then removed to form a silicide buried local interconnect.
US07786001B2 Electrical interconnect structure and method
An electrical structure and method of forming. The electrical structure includes a first substrate comprising a first electrically conductive pad, a second substrate comprising a second electrically conductive pad, and an interconnect structure electrically and mechanically connecting the first electrically conductive pad to the second electrically conductive pad. The interconnect structure comprises a non-solder metallic core structure, a first solder structure, and a second solder structure. The first solder structure electrically and mechanically connects a first portion of the non-solder metallic core structure to the first electrically conductive pad. The second solder structure electrically and mechanically connects a second portion of the non-solder metallic core structure to the second electrically conductive pad.
US07785999B2 Formation of fully silicided metal gate using dual self-aligned silicide process
An advanced gate structure that includes a fully silicided metal gate and silicided source and drain regions in which the fully silicided metal gate has a thickness that is greater than the thickness of the silicided source/drain regions is provided. A method of forming the advanced gate structure is also provided in which the silicided source and drain regions are formed prior to formation of the silicided metal gate region.
US07785998B2 Methods of forming dispersions of nanoparticles, and methods of forming flash memory cells
Some embodiments include methods of forming dispersions of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles are incorporated into first coordination complexes in which the nanoparticles are coordinated to hydrophobic ligands, and the first coordination complexes are dispersed within a non-polar solvent. While the first coordination complexes are within the non-polar solvent, the ligands are reacted with one or more reactants to convert the first coordination complexes into second coordination complexes that contain hydrophilic ligands. The second coordination complexes are then extracted from the non-polar solvent into water, to form a mixture of the second coordination complexes and the water. In some embodiments, the mixture may be dispersed across a semiconductor substrate to form a uniform distribution of the nanoparticles across the substrate. In some embodiments, the nanoparticles may then be incorporated into flash memory devices as charge-trapping centers.
US07785992B2 Array substrate for flat display device and method for fabricating the same
The present invention relates to an array substrate for a flat display device and a method for fabricating the same, in which a number of masks is reduced for reducing a cost and improving a device performance. The array substrate includes a gate electrode formed on an insulating substrate, a gate insulating film formed on an entire surface of the insulating substrate including the gate electrode, an active layer formed on the gate insulating film opposite to the gate electrode having a stack of a polysilicon layer and an amorphous silicon layer each having a width greater than the gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode separated from each other at a portion of the active layer and formed over the active layer with an ohmic contact layer disposed therebetween, an interlayer insulating film formed on an entire surface of the insulating substrate having a contact hole to expose a predetermined portion of the drain electrode, and a pixel electrode connected to the drain electrode through the contact hole.
US07785989B2 Growth substrates for inverted metamorphic multijunction solar cells
A method of manufacturing a solar cell by providing a gallium arsenide carrier with a prepared bonding surface; providing a sapphire substrate; bonding the gallium arsenide carrier and the sapphire substrate to produce a composite structure; detaching the bulk of the gallium arsenide carrier from the composite structure, leaving a gallium arsenide growth substrate on the sapphire substrate; and depositing a sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell on the growth substrate. For some solar cells, the method further includes mounting a surrogate second substrate on top of the sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell; and removing the growth substrate.
US07785988B2 Processes for forming backplanes for electro-optic displays
A non-linear element is formed on a flexible substrate by securing the substrate to a rigid carrier, forming the non-linear element, and then separating the flexible substrate from the carrier. The process allows flexible substrates to be processed in a conventional fab intended to process rigid substrates. In a second method, a transistor is formed on a insulating substrate by forming gate electrodes, depositing a dielectric layer, a semiconductor layer and a conductive layer, patterning the conductive layer to form source, drain and pixel electrodes, covering the channel region of the resultant transistor with an etch-resistant material and etching using the etch-resistant material and the conductive layer as a mask, the etching extending substantially through the semiconductor layer between adjacent transistors. The invention also provides a process for forming a diode on a substrate by depositing on the substrate a first conductive layer, and a second patterned conductive layer and a patterned dielectric layer over parts of the first conductive layer, and etching the first conductive layer using the second conductive layer and dielectric layer as an etch mask. Finally, the invention provides a process for driving an impulse-sensitive electro-optic display.
US07785979B2 Integrated circuits comprising resistors having different sheet resistances and methods of fabricating the same
The fabrication of integrated circuits comprising resistors having the same structure but different sheet resistances is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method of fabricating an integrated circuit comprises: concurrently forming a first resistor laterally spaced from a second resistor above or within a semiconductor substrate, the first and second resistors comprising a doped semiconductive material; depositing a dopant receiving material across the first and second resistors and the semiconductor substrate; removing the dopant receiving material from upon the first resistor while retaining the dopant receiving material upon the second resistor; and annealing the first and second resistors to cause a first sheet resistance of the first resistor to be different from a second sheet resistance of the second resistor.
US07785971B1 Fabrication of complementary field-effect transistors with vertical body-material dopant profiles tailored to alleviate punchthrough and reduce current leakage
Fabrication of complementary first and second insulated-gate field-effect transistors (110 or 112 and 120 or 122) from a semiconductor body entails separately introducing (i) three body-material dopants into the body material (50) for the first transistor so as to reach respective maximum dopant concentrations at three different locations in the first transistor's body material and (ii) two body-material dopants into the body material (130) for the second transistor so as to reach respective maximum dopant concentrations at two different locations in the second transistor's body material. Gate electrodes (74 or 94 and 154 or 194) are subsequently defined after which source/drain zones (60, 62 or 80, 82 and 140, 142 or 160, 162) are formed in the semiconductor body. The vertical dopant profiles resulting from the body-material dopants alleviate punchthrough and reduce current leakage.
US07785967B2 Method for manufacturing a semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate including an active region and a gate region, and a gate channel formed in a portion of the active region that overlaps the gate region. The gate channel includes a recessed multi-bulb structure.
US07785966B2 Method for fabricating floating gates structures with reduced and more uniform forward tunneling voltages
An improved method for fabricating floating gate structures of flash memory cells having reduced and more uniform forward tunneling voltages. The method may include the steps of: forming at least two floating gates over a substrate; forming a mask over each of the floating gates, each of the masks having a portion, adjacent to a tip of a respective one of the floating gates, of a given thickness, wherein the given thicknesses of the mask portions are different from one another; and etching the masks to reduce the different given thicknesses of the mask portions to a reduced thickness wherein the reduced thickness portions of the mask are of a uniform thickness.
US07785962B2 Methods of forming a plurality of capacitors
A method of forming a plurality of capacitors includes an insulative material received over a capacitor array area and a circuitry area. The array area comprises a plurality of capacitor electrode openings within the insulative material received over individual capacitor storage node locations. The intervening area comprises a trench. Conductive metal nitride-comprising material is formed within the openings and against a sidewall portion of the trench to less than completely fill the trench. Inner sidewalls of the conductive material within the trench are annealed in a nitrogen-comprising atmosphere. The insulative material within the array area is etched with a liquid etching solution effective to expose outer sidewall portions of the conductive material within the array area. The conductive material within the array area is incorporated into a plurality of capacitors.
US07785944B2 Method of making double-gated self-aligned finFET having gates of different lengths
A method is provided of making a gated semiconductor device. Such method can include patterning a single-crystal semiconductor region of a substrate to extend in a lateral direction parallel to a major surface of a substrate and to extend in a direction at least substantially vertical and at least substantially perpendicular to the major surface, the semiconductor region having a first side and a second side opposite, e.g., remote from the first side. A first gate may be formed overlying the first side, the first gate having a first gate length in the lateral direction. A second gate may be formed overlying the second side, the second gate having a second gate length in the lateral direction which is different from the first gate length. In one embodiment, the second gate length may be shorter than the first gate length. In one embodiment, the first gate may consist essentially of polycrystalline silicon germanium and the second gate may consist essentially of polysilicon.
US07785939B2 Planar substrate with selected semiconductor crystal orientations formed by localized amorphization and recrystallization of stacked template layers
A method utilizing localized amorphization and recrystallization of stacked template layers is provided for making a planar substrate having semiconductor layers of different crystallographic orientations. Also provided are hybrid-orientation semiconductor substrate structures built with the methods of the invention, as well as such structures integrated with various CMOS circuits comprising at least two semiconductor devices disposed on different surface orientations for enhanced device performance.
US07785936B2 Method for repair of semiconductor device
The present invention relates to a method for repairing a semiconductor device. The method includes cutting a fuse without creation of residue by transforming the fuse into a nonconductor of high resistance by oxidizing the fuse by irradiating the fuse with an oxygen ion beam instead of a laser in a blowing process. The method includes transforming a fuse corresponding to a defective cell among a plurality of fuses formed in an upper portion of a semiconductor substrate into an oxide film.
US07785934B2 Electronic fuses in semiconductor integrated circuits
A structure fabrication method. The method includes providing a structure. The structure includes (a) a substrate layer, (b) a first fuse electrode in the substrate layer, and (c) a fuse dielectric layer on the substrate layer and the first fuse electrode. The method further includes (i) forming an opening in the fuse dielectric layer such that the first fuse electrode is exposed to a surrounding ambient through the opening, (ii) forming a fuse region on side walls and bottom walls of the opening such that the fuse region is electrically coupled to the first fuse electrode, and (iii) after said forming the fuse region, filling the opening with a dielectric material.
US07785933B2 Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
To provide a method for manufacturing a highly-reliable semiconductor device, which is not damaged by external local pressure, with a high yield, a semiconductor device is manufactured by forming an element substrate having a semiconductor element formed using a single-crystal semiconductor substrate or an SOI substrate, providing the element substrate with a fibrous body formed from an organic compound or an inorganic compound, applying a composition containing an organic resin to the element substrate and the fibrous body so that the fibrous body is impregnated with the organic resin, and heating to provide the element substrate with a sealing layer in which the fibrous body formed from an organic compound or an inorganic compound is contained.
US07785928B2 Integrated circuit device and method of manufacturing thereof
A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit (IC) device is disclosed. A wafer including multiple dies is processed to form solder bumps at the bond pad locations. A conductive substrate is patterned for routing traces and connection pads and partially etched. Routers are formed to electrically route a connection pad to the interior of its corresponding routing terminals. The etched connection pads corresponds to the plurality of bond pad locations of the IC chip. The bumped IC chip is aligned and attached to the conductive substrate through the connection pads and solder bumps. The attached IC chip and the first side of the conductive substrate are then encapsulated. Un-processed conductive material is then removed from a second side of the substrate, opposite the first side, to expose the routers and routing terminals. Contacts are formed on the second side of the substrate that electrically connect with the routers in the interior of the connection pads to thereby electrically connect with the connection terminals on the first side of the IC chip. The packaged IC are then separated along the separation lines to produce individualized dies. An IC device including a separated die is also disclosed.
US07785926B2 Method of manufacturing stack-type semiconductor device and method of manufacturing stack-type electronic component
A first semiconductor element is bonded on a substrate. A complex film formed of integrated dicing film and adhesive film is affixed on a rear surface of a semiconductor wafer which is to be second semiconductor elements, the dicing film having a thickness within a range of not less than 50 μm nor more than 140 μm and a room temperature elastic modulus within a range of not less than 30 MPa nor more than 120 MPa, and the adhesive film having a thickness of 30 μm or more and a room temperature elastic modulus before curing within a range of not less than 500 MPa nor more than 1200 MPa. The semiconductor wafer together with the adhesive film is divided into the second semiconductor elements. The second semiconductor element is picked up from the dicing film to be bonded on the first semiconductor element.
US07785924B2 Method for making semiconductor chips having coated portions
A method for making semiconductor chips having coated portions can include mounting the chips in lead frames, stacking the lead frames in an orientation in which a portion of one lead frame masks a portion of a chip mounted on another lead frame but leaves another portion of the chip mounted on the other lead frame exposed to receive a coating, and depositing a coating on the stacked lead frames using, for example, an evaporative coating machine. In this manner, the coating is deposited on exposed portions of chips, such as its edges, and is not deposited on masked portions of chips, such as bond pads.
US07785922B2 Methods for oriented growth of nanowires on patterned substrates
The present invention is directed to systems and methods for nanowire growth and harvesting. In an embodiment, methods for nanowire growth and doping are provided, including methods for epitaxial oriented nanowire growth using a combination of silicon precursors, as well as us of patterned substrates to grow oriented nanowires. In a further aspect of the invention, methods to improve nanowire quality through the use of sacrificial growth layers are provided. In another aspect of the invention, methods for transferring nanowires from one substrate to another substrate are provided.
US07785920B2 Method for making a pillar-type phase change memory element
A pillar-type phase change memory element comprises first and second electrode elements and a phase change element therebetween. A second electrode material and a chlorine-sensitive phase change material are selected. A first electrode element is formed. The phase change material is deposited on the first electrode element and the second electrode material is deposited on the phase change material. The second electrode material and the phase change material are etched without the use of chlorine to form a second electrode element and a phase change element. The second electrode material selecting step, the phase change material selecting step and the etching procedure selecting step are carried out so that the phase change element is not undercut relative to the second electrode element during etching.
US07785909B2 Image sensor and method for manufacturing the same
An image sensor and method of manufacturing thereof are provided. In an embodiment, an image sensor can include a photodiode on a substrate, an interlayer dielectric formed on the substrate, an insulating layer micro-lens on the interlayer dielectric, and an organic micro-lens on the insulating layer micro-lens.
US07785907B2 Method for manufacturing cathode assembly of field emission display
A method for manufacturing a cathode assembly of a field emission display, includes the steps of: providing a substrate (110) with a cathode (113) formed thereon; forming an electrically insulating layer (120), a gate electrode layer (130) and a photoresist layer (140) on a cathode in series; defining at least one opening (141) in the photoresist layer using a photolithographic process; etching the gate electrode layer through the at least one opening so as to form at least one gate electrode opening (131) in the gate electrode layer; etching the electrically insulating layer to define at least one cavity (121) in the electrically insulating layer; pressing the photoresist layer in a manner such that a size of the at least one opening is reduced; depositing a catalyst layer (170) in the at least one cavity through the at least one opening; and growing carbon nanotubes (180) on the catalyst layer.
US07785905B2 Dielectric actuator or sensor structure and method of making it
The present invention relates to dielectric actuators or sensors of the kind wherein electrostatic attraction between two electrodes located on an elastomeric body leads to a compression of the body in a first direction and a corresponding extension of the body in a second direction. The dielectric actuator/sensor structure comprises a first sheet of elastomeric material having at least one smooth surface and a second surface and a second sheet of elastomeric material having at least one smooth surface and a second surface. The sheets are laminated together with their second surfaces exposed, and there is provided a first electrode on the second surface of the first sheet and second electrode on the second surface of the second sheet.
US07785899B2 Lateral flow test kit and method for detecting an analyte
A method and device for detecting analytes in a test sample. Embodiments include methods for quantitatively detecting analytes within a range of concentrations. In an embodiment the method includes a lateral flow test strip with multiple test areas for capturing a labeled receptor to provide a detectable signal.
US07785895B2 Method and device for monitoring medication usage
The present invention provides methods for detecting and quantifying metabolites in a biological sample by measuring the concentration of a test metabolite in the sample and comparing that concentration against the concentration of the reference metabolite; enabling accurate metabolite concentration measurements to determine aberrant drug usage patterns. Also disclosed is an analytical testing device and related computer-assisted products for detecting and quantifying metabolites in a biological sample efficiently and accurately.
US07785885B2 Rescue of plant cell cultures and suspensions after cryopreservation-induced damage
The subject invention relates to recovery of cryopreserved plant cell cultures after cryopreservation. The use of canine IL-4 and human gamma interferon is exemplified in some preferred embodiments.
US07785882B2 Neuronal progenitor cells from hippocampal tissue and a method for isolating and purifying them
The present invention relates to an enriched or purified preparation of isolated hippocampal neural progenitor cells and progeny thereof. The present invention also relates to a method of separating neural progenitor cells from a mixed population of cell types from hippocampal tissue. This method includes selecting a promoter which functions selectively in the neural progenitor cells, introducing a nucleic acid molecule encoding a fluorescent protein under control of said promoter into all cell types of the mixed population of cell types from hippocampal tissue, allowing only the neural progenitor cells, but not other cell types, within the mixed population to express said fluorescent protein, identifying cells of the mixed population of cell types that are fluorescent, which are restricted to the neural progenitor cells, and separating the fluorescent cells from the mixed population of cell types, wherein the separated cells are restricted to the neural progenitor cells.
US07785871B2 DNA cloning vector plasmids and methods for their use
The present invention is a group of cloning vector plasmids for use in constructing DNA molecules, such as transgenes, for the purpose of gene expression or analysis of gene expression. The present invention is also a method for using the cloning vector plasmids in a variable series of cloning steps to produce a final transgene product. The plasmid cloning vectors are engineered to minimize the amount of manipulation of DNA fragment components by the end user of the vectors and the methods for their use. Transgenes produced using the invention may be used in a single organism, or in a variety of organisms including bacteria, yeast, mice, and other eukaryotes with little or no further modification.
US07785868B2 Apparatus to automatically lyse a sample
A standalone bench top laboratory instrument designed to disrupt, or lyse, cells, spores and tissue samples using ultrasonic energy. The lysing device is programmable, allowing the user control over the sample volume, sonication power level, and lysing duration in order to optimize lysing protocols for specific targets. Once a lysing protocol is entered, the device automatically lyses the sample according to the entered lysing protocol. The lysing device also provides a cooling feature, enabled by a heat exchanging sub-assembly, to prevent the sample from exceeding a maximum set temperature.
US07785865B2 Membrane array and analytical device
A membrane array used to detect one or more analytes from a small sample of fluid with high sensitivity is provided. The membrane array can be employed in various analytical devices and is especially useful for identifying analytes from whole blood with minimal or negligible background interference.
US07785864B2 Bio-molecules detecting apparatus using electromagnetic induction and detecting method using the same
Provided are a bio-molecules detecting apparatus using electromagnetic induction and a detecting method using the same. An exemplary apparatus includes: a cantilever of which one end is fixed and the other end is set up to be movable; a first metal formed on a plane of the cantilever and receiving a signal; a bio chip formed in the first metal and having probe biomolecules for searching particular information on a sample to be analyzed; an electromagnetic inductor configured to form a magnetic field; a signal source for applying the signal to the first metal; and a detector for measuring signal values of the first metal before and after the biomolecule is coupled with the sample. The apparatus detects the bio-couple by converting a change in mechanical properties before and after the bio-coupling based on electromagnetic induction to detect a bio-couple.
US07785863B2 Digital optical chemistry micromirror imager
An apparatus and method for catalyzing a reaction on a substrate (24) comprising, a light source (12), a micromirror (16) positioned to redirect light (14) from the light source (12) toward a substrate (24) wherein the redirected light (14) catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate a substrate (24), is disclosed. A computer (18) is connected to, and controls, the positioning of mirrors within the micromirror (16) to specifically redirect light to specific portions of a substrate. The substrate (24) can be placed in a reaction chamber (50), wherein the light (14) that is redirected by the micromirror (16) catalyzes a chemical reaction proximate a substrate (24).
US07785862B2 Thin film coated microwell arrays
The invention relates to a thin film coated array and the process of fabricating and using the array including methods of etching, depositing a thin film coating, preparing and using the thin film coated array.
US07785859B2 Methods for displaying (poly)peptides/proteins on bacteriophage particles via disulfide bonds
The present invention relates to methods for displaying (poly)peptides/proteins on the surface of bacteriophage particles by attaching the (poly)peptide/proteins via disulfide bonds.
US07785857B2 Protein C variant
This invention relates to a novel form of protein C or activated protein C. More specifically, the invention is directed to a variant of protein C that is activated at a higher rate than wild-type or other variants and produces an activated protein C with reduced anticoagulant properties while retaining the protective anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic properties of wild-type activated protein C. This novel APC variant will be beneficial for treating inflammatory and apoptotic disorders with a reduced risk for bleeding.
US07785853B2 Polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides encoding same
The present invention relates to polypeptides having cellobiohydrolase I activity and polynucleotides having a nucleotide sequence which encodes for the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the nucleic acid constructs as well as methods for producing and using the polypeptides.
US07785844B2 Compositions and methods for detecting hepatitis B virus
Compositions, methods and kits for detecting viral nucleic acids. Targets that can be detected in accordance with the invention include HBV and/or HIV-1 and/or HCV nucleic acids. Particularly described are oligonucleotides that are useful as hybridization probes and amplification primers that facilitate detection of very low levels of HBV nucleic acids.
US07785839B2 Methods to manufacture 1,3-dioxolane nucleosides
This application provides a process for preparing enantiomerically pure β-D-dioxolane nucleosides. In particular, a new synthesis of (−)-DAPD, suitable for large scale development, is described. In one embodiment the invention provides a process for preparing a substantially pure β-D- or β-L-1,3-dioxolane nucleosides comprising a) preparing or obtaining an esterified 2,2-dialkoxy ethanol; b) cyclizing the esterified 2,2-dialkoxy ethanol with glycolic acid to obtain a 1,3-dioxolane lactone; c) resolving the 1,3-dioxolane lactone to obtain a substantially pure D- or L-lactone; d) selectively reducing and activating the D- or L-chiral lactone to obtain a substantially pure D- or L-1,3-dioxolane; e) coupling the D- or L-1,3-dioxolane to an activated and/or protected purine or pyrimidine base; and f) optionally purifying the nucleoside to obtain a substantially pure protected β-D- or β-L-1,3-dioxolane nucleoside.
US07785837B2 Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid using beta-alanine/pyruvate aminotransferase
Methods of using beta-alanine/pyruvate aminotransferase to produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid and derivatives thereof, from beta-alanine, are disclosed. Cells and recombinant nucleic acids that can be used to practice the methods are also disclosed.
US07785836B2 Identification of a conserved region of Plasmodium falciparum MSP3 targeted by biologically active antibodies
Antigenic and immunogenic determinants of Merozoite surface protein 3 (MSP3). Antigenicity and functional assays identified a 68-amino acid conserved domain of MSP3 as a target of biologically active antibodies. A peptide comprising amino acid residues 184-251 of SEQ ID NO: 2, may also be employed as may peptides consisting of different combinations of the MSP3 a, b, c, d, e and f peptides. Particular non-overlapping or overlapping segments of MSP3 a, b, c, d, e and f peptides may also be used. The various overlapping segments and nonoverlapping segments among the different MSP3 peptides are shown in FIG. 6. MSP3 determinants include targets of antibody-dependent cellular inhibition (ADCI) which is a protective mechanism against Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Six overlapping peptides were derived from the C-terminal end of the MSP3 polypeptide. Each of these peptides defined at least 1 non-crossreactive B cell epitope and contained T helper epitopes. Distinct patterns of antibody responses, by level and IgG subclass distribution, were observed to MSP3 peptides in inhabitants of a malaria-endemic area. Antibodies affinity purified toward each peptide differed in their functional capacity to mediate parasite killing in ADCI assays: 3 of 6 overlapping peptides had a major inhibitory effect on parasite growth. Passive transfer of anti-MSP3 antibodies in vivo in a P. falciparum mouse model confirmed the functional properties of antibodies to these MSP3 determinants.
US07785832B2 Method of protein synthesis
The present invention relates to a method of protein synthesis and, more particularly, to a method of effective protein synthesis by regulating the expression of a protein in a host cell, wherein said host cell is transformed with an expression vector comprising a promoter as well as a DNA fragment for a gene that encodes a desired protein, wherein said promoter has an inductive activity for transcription during the resting stage of cell growth and also the induction of said protein expression can be controlled by varying culturing conditions.
US07785827B2 Method and composition for leucyl-tRNA synthetases and derivatives thereof that activate and aminoacylate non-leucine amino acid to tRNA adaptor molecules
A method and composition for tRNA synthetases that activate and aminoacylate nonstandard and noncognate amino acids to tRNA adaptor molecules is described that can be used to generate custom designed protein products for uses in medicinal, therapeutic, diagnostic, biotechnology, engineering, and spectroscopy applications. Some tRNA synthetases naturally misactivate and misaminoacylate noncognate amino acids. Many of these tRNA synthetases, including but not limited to leucyl-, isoleucyl-, and valyl-tRNA synthetases, have evolved proofreading and editing mechanisms to correct these mistakes. Inactivation of the enzyme's editing activity allows and facilitates production and accumulation of tRNAs that are misaminoacylated with nonstandard and noncognate amino acids. These misaminoacylated tRNAs can be used to introduce novel amino acids into proteins.
US07785826B2 Method for the deacylation of lipopeptides
The invention relates to a method for the enzymatic elimination of the N-acyl side chain from lipopeptides to form the corresponding nucleus, wherein the lipopeptide is prepared by fermentation, the lipopeptide being bound to the cells of the biomass, and the biomass is removed with the adhering lipopeptide, the biomass with the adhering lipopeptide is resuspended in an aqueous system, a suitable deacylase is added in dissolved or solid form to the suspension of the biomass, and the corresponding nucleus is formed, and the nucleus is optionally isolated and purified, wherein the lipopeptide obtained by fermentation is reacted after the end of the fermentation as cell-bound biomass without further purification directly with a deacylase, whereby the N-acyl chain linked via an amide linkage is eliminated.
US07785825B2 Compositions and methods for dehydration and cyclization of peptides, synthetic compounds, and lantibiotics
Lantibiotics are synthesized on ribosomes as prepeptides and post-translationally modified to a mature form. These modifications include dehydrations and cyclizations. Compounds and related methods of generating compounds, modified by dehydration, cyclization, or dehydration and cyclization, are disclosed. The disclosure includes in vitro approaches to effecting dehydration and cyclization leading to production of biologically active compounds such as lantibiotics and variants thereof. Synthetic variants and methods including combinatorial approaches for generating diverse lantibiotics and other compounds are disclosed. The invention has broad potential for applications including food, agricultural, and medical industries.
US07785822B2 Assays for the detection of biliverdin in birds and reptiles
The present invention provides methods for the detection of biliverdin in birds (avian species) and reptiles.
US07785821B2 Measurement of nicotinamde N-methyl transferase in diagnosis of lung cancer
The present invention relates to the assessment of lung cancer. It discloses the use of protein NNMT in the assessment of lung cancer. It also relates to a method for assessing lung cancer by measuring NNMT in vitro in a liquid sample derived from an individual. Measurement of NNMT can, e.g., be used in the early detection or in the follow-up of patients with lung cancer.
US07785820B2 Method for automatically determining the endogenous thrombin potential
The present invention relates to a method for automatically determining the endogenous thrombin potential of a blood or plasma sample.
US07785817B2 Compositions and methods for identifying and targeting cancer cells of alimentary canal origin
Screening and diagnostic reagents, kits and methods for metastatic colorectal cancer or primary and/or metastatic stomach or esophageal cancer are disclosed. Vaccines compositions and methods of for treating and preventing metastatic colorectal cancer or primary and/or metastatic stomach or esophageal cancer are disclosed.
US07785814B2 Method of detecting cancer based on immune reaction to BORIS
The invention provides a method of detecting a proliferative disease, such as a disease associated with the abnormal expression of BORIS, in a mammal comprising detecting antibodies to BORIS in a sample obtained from the mammal. The invention also provides BORIS polypeptides as well as compositions and kits comprising the BORIS polypeptides and methods of using the same. The invention further provides a method of inducing an immune response in a mammal using BORIS polypeptides.
US07785812B2 Multidrug resistance-associated polypeptide
Compositions and methods are disclosed for improving the effectiveness of a chemotherapeutic regimen to eradicate multidrug-resistant transformed cells from the body of a mammal, preferably from the body of a human. The present disclosure capitalizes on the discovery of a novel multidrug-resistance associated protein (MRP), herein designated MRP-β. The disclosed compositions include MRP-β nucleic acids, including probes and antisense oligonucleotides, MRP-β polypeptides and antibodies, MRP-β expressing host cells, and non-human mammals transgenic or nullizygous for MRP-β. The disclosed methods include methods for attenuating aberrant MRP-β gene expression, protein production and/or protein function. In addition, methods are disclosed for identifying and using a modulator, such as an inhibitor, of MRP-β. Preferably, the modulator is a small molecule.
US07785809B2 Nucleic acids and proteins of insect Or83b odorant receptor genes and uses thereof
The present invention relates to insect odorant receptor genes and methods for identifying odorant receptor genes. The invention provides nucleotide sequences of insect odorant receptor genes Or83b, amino acid sequences of their encoded proteins (including peptides or polypeptides), and related products and methods. The nucleic acids of the invention may be operatively linked to promoter sequences and transformed into host cells. Methods of production of an Or83b odorant receptor protein (e.g., by recombinant means), and derivatives and analogs thereof, are provided. Antibodies to an Or83b odorant receptor protein, and derivatives and analogs thereof, are provided. Methods for identifying molecules that bind or modulate the activity of these Or83b odorant receptor genes are provided. Molecules found to bind or modulate the activity of Or83b genes may be formulated into pest control agents by providing a carrier. In a preferred embodiment, molecules that bind or modulate the activity of an Or83b gene from one species but not others is desired. Methods to modify the insect behavior by modifying an insect Or83b odorant are also provided.
US07785803B2 Antibody diagnostic kits and methods of use
Disclosed herein are VEGF-D antibody diagnostic kits and methods of using such kits for the detection of VEGF-D in a biological sample.
US07785796B2 Labelled nucleotides
Nucleosides and nucleotides are disclosed that are linked to detectable labels via a cleavable linker group.
US07785795B2 Method of assaying nucleic acid using labeled nucleotide
A novel method is provided to assay at least one nucleic acid. According to this method, a nucleic acid polymerization reaction is conducted in a nucleic acid polymerization reaction system, which contains (A) the at least one nucleic acid as a template, (B) at least one nucleotide monomer labeled with at least one label selected from the group consisting of (a) fluorescent dyes, (b) quenchers and (c) immune related substances with a fluorescent dye or quencher contained therein, and (C) at least one nucleic acid-synthesizing enzyme. The template nucleic acid or a nucleic acid, which has been synthesized using the template nucleic acid as a template, is then assayed from a change or an amount of a change in an optical character of the nucleic acid polymerization system. This method makes it possible to specifically and accurately assay at least one nucleic acid, which is contained in a single system and can be an unknown nucleic acid and/or a known nucleic acid, with excellent sensitivity, in short time and with ease.
US07785793B2 Method for isolating and modifying DNA from blood and body fluids
This invention is related to a method and assay kit for rapidly quantifying global DNA methylation through immobilizing DNA by simple dry-capture on the plastic carrier followed by immunodetection of 5-methylcytosine structure that is the marker of DNA methylation.
US07785788B2 Method for the detection of risk factors associated with myocardial infarction
A method for determining whether an individual is at an increased risk for myocardial infarction, comprising screening for the presence of Factor II and Factor XIII alleles associated with myocardial infarction. Also provided are kits and primers that specifically hybridize adjacent to the allele-specific regions of the Factor II and Factor XIII genes.
US07785786B2 Methods for detecting nucleic acids using multiple signals
Disclosed is are methods for identifying a nucleic acid in a sample. In one example, the method includes: (a) contacting the nucleic acid in the sample with an oligonucleotide that is specific for the nucleic acid in the sample and that is labeled with at least a first fluorescent dye; (b) contacting the nucleic acid in the sample with a second fluorescent dye that is different from the first fluorescent dye, such that the second fluorescent dye interacts with the nucleic acid; (c) amplifying the nucleic acid if present in the sample; and (d) detecting the nucleic acid if present in the sample by observing fluorescence from the first fluorescent dye after the oligonucleotide hybridizes to the amplified nucleic acid and determining the melting temperature of the amplified nucleic acid by measuring the fluorescence of the second fluorescent dye. The second fluorescent dye may include a fluorescent intercalating agent.
US07785785B2 Charge perturbation detection system for DNA and other molecules
Methods and apparatus for direct detection of chemical reactions are provided. In a preferred embodiment, electric charge perturbations of the local environment during enzyme-catalyzed reactions are sensed by an electrode system with an immobilized target molecule. The target molecule is preferably DNA. The charge perturbation caused by the polymerase reaction can uniquely identify a DNA sequence. The polymerization process generates local perturbations of charge in the solution near the electrode surface and induces a charge in a polarazible gold electrode. This event is detected as a transient current by a voltage clamp amplifier. Detection of single nucleotides in a sequence can be determined by dispensing individual dNTPs to the electrode solution and detecting the charge perturbations. Alternatively, multiple bases can be determined at the same time using a mix of all dNTPs with subsequent analysis of the resulting signal. The initial enzyme attachment to the DNA molecule can be detected prior to polymerization, with electrode capacitance measurement using the same voltage-clamp amplifier. This technique and device may be adapted to other reaction determinations, such as enzymatic reactions, other electrode configurations, and other amplifying circuits.
US07785780B2 Assay for detecting and identifying micro-organisms
An assay for detecting and identifying micro-organisms, particularly bacteria, is disclosed. In particular, an assay for detecting bacteria in a sample is disclosed. Bacteria are identified according to Gram-, genus- species- and strain-specificity based on multigenotypic testing of bacterial DNA from human, animal or environmental samples.
US07785779B2 P EF-TU expression units
The present invention relates to the use of nucleic acid sequences for regulating the transcription and expression of genes, the novel promoters and expression units themselves, methods for altering or causing the transcription rate and/or expression rate of genes, expression cassettes comprising the expression units, genetically modified microorganisms with altered or caused transcription rate and/or expression rate, and methods for preparing biosynthetic products by cultivating the genetically modified microorganisms.
US07785778B2 Porcine polymorphisms and methods for detecting them
Identification of a pig as resistant or non-resistant to enterotoxigenic E. Coli (ETEC). Particularly, there is provided methods, probes and DNA molecules involved in identifying a pig as resistant or non-resistant to ETEC. There is also provided methods for breeding pigs using the information of resistance/non-resistance, mixed boar semen, and methods for developing drugs to compensate for non-resistance to ETEC.
US07785776B2 Genotyping by amplicon melting curve analysis
Methods for analyzing a target nucleic acid are provided. A fluorescent label attached to a nucleic acid is incorporated into at least one strand of the target nucleic acid and the methods include monitoring change in fluorescence emission resulting from dissociation of the labeled strand of the amplification product from its complementary strand.
US07785775B2 Human virus causing severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and uses thereof
The present invention relates to an isolated novel virus causing Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) in humans (“hSARS virus”). The hSARS virus is identified to be morphologically and phylogenetically similar to known member of Coronaviridae. The present invention provides the complete genomic sequence of the hSARS virus. Furthermore, the invention provides the nucleic acids and peptides encoded by and/or derived from the hSARS virus and their use in diagnostic methods and therapeutic methods, including vaccines. In addition, the invention provides chimeric or recombinant viruses encoded by said nucleotide sequences and antibodies immunospecific to the polypeptides encoded by the nucleotide sequences.
US07785769B2 Immobilization of oligonucleotides and proteins in sugar-containing hydrogels
The use of sugar-containing hydrogels as very highly porous, aqueous support material for the immobilization of oligonucleotides, peptides, proteins, antigens, antibodies, polysaccharides, and other biomolecules for sensor applications. Unusually large sizes of interconnected pores allow large target molecules to pass rapidly into and through the gel and bind to immobilized biomolecules. Sugar-containing hydrogels have extremely low non-specific absorption of labeled target molecules, providing low background levels. Some hydrogel materials do not have this type of homogeneous interconnected macroporosity, thus large target molecules cannot readily diffuse through them. Additionally, they nearly always experience non-specific absorption of labeled target molecules, limiting their usefulness in sensor applications. A method is provided for preparing sugar polyacrylate hydrogels with functional chemical groups which covalently bond oligonucleotides and peptides. A method for copolymerizing acrylate-terminated oligonucleotides with sugar acrylate monomers and diacrylate cross-linking agents is also provided.
US07785766B2 Silphenylene-bearing polymer, photo-curable resin composition, patterning process, and substrate circuit protective film
A photo-curable resin composition comprising a silphenylene-bearing polymer having a Mw of 3,000-500,000 can be processed to form patterned films having a widely varying thickness from submicron to more than 20 μm. The cured films have good adhesion to substrates, heat resistance, electrical insulation and chemical resistance.
US07785765B2 Photosensitive resin composition
The present invention relates to a photosensitive resin composition comprising at least a thermoplastic elastomer (a), a photopolymerizable unsaturated monomer (b), and a photopolymerization initiator (c), characterized in that the thermoplastic elastomer (a) comprises at least vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon units, butadiene units, and alkylene units and contains alkylene units not less than 5 wt % and not more than 80 wt % with respect to the total amount of butadiene units and alkylene units. The present invention provides a photosensitive resin composition that simultaneously achieves excellent fine line reproducibility, ester solvent resistance, and prevention of cracks occurring on plate surface.
US07785759B2 Thiadiazole containing charge transport layer photoconductors
A photoconductor that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer containing at least one charge transport component, and wherein the charge transport layer also contains a thiadiazole.
US07785757B2 Overcoated photoconductors with thiophosphate containing photogenerating layer
A photoconductor containing a thiophosphate photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer, and a top polymeric overcoating layer in contact with and contiguous to a charge transport layer.
US07785752B2 Fuel cell electrode and method for producing the same
A fuel cell electrode having excellent power generation capability which includes a catalyst layer, a gas diffusion layer and a water-repellent layer interposed therebetween. The water-repellent layer has a uniform thickness. One surface of the water-repellent layer is bonded to the catalyst layer. The other surface of the water-repellent layer faces the gas diffusion layer. The catalyst layer and the water-repellent layer are in intimate contact with each other and have substantially no interstice therebetween.
US07785751B2 Production method of electrolyte membrane, electrolyte membrane and solid polymer fuel cell using same
Disclosed is an electrolyte membrane which enables a fuel cell to have a high maximum output when used therein since it has high proton conductivity and high hydrogen gas impermeability. Also disclosed are a method for producing such an electrolyte membrane, and a solid polymer fuel cell using such an electrolyte membrane. A method for producing an electrolyte membrane including a step for impregnating a porous base with a solution containing a sulfonic acid group-containing vinyl monomer and then polymerizing the monomer is characterized in that 80% by mole or more of vinyl sulfonic acid having purity of 90% or more, and/or a salt thereof is contained as the sulfonic acid group-containing vinyl monomer, and the concentration of the vinyl sulfonic acid and/or a salt thereof in the solution is set at 35% by weight or more.
US07785749B2 Manufacturing method of anode for solid oxide fuel cell
The present invention relates to a manufacturing method of an anode for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), an anode, and a SOFC, in which an anode is formed by stacking sheets having a plurality of holes, and the holes are used as gas diffusion paths through which fuel gas can be facilely diffused, and some of the holes are filled with a reinforcement member or a current collecting member, thereby improving a cell strength and increasing a current collecting performance and thus an efficiency of the SOFC.
US07785748B2 Nano-based gas diffusion media
The present invention relates to novel methods for producing a nano-porous gas diffusion media, compositions thereof, and devices comprising the same. The nano-porous gas diffusion media of the invention is produced using photolithographic techniques to create a solid substrate comprising a plurality of nano-scale (1 nm-300 μm) pores or holes that allow for the diffusion or exchange of molecules, gases, and/or liquids through the substrate. The nano-porous diffusion media of the invention also displays superior electro- and thermal conductivity, and increased durability and performance. In some embodiments, the nano-porous diffusion media of the invention is also coated with a self-assembling monolayer (SAM) of organic molecules to further improve its physical characteristics.
US07785741B2 Flat electrochemical cells and method for manufacture
An electrochemical cell, comprising: a first electrode structure formed from a sheet of electrode material folded along a plurality of spaced apart intervals to form a U-fold structure having a plurality of spaced apart double-layer sections; and a second electrode structure spaced apart from and operatively disposed between the plurality of spaced-apart double layer sections of the first electrode structure.
US07785737B2 Electronic crossbar system for accessing arrays of nanobatteries for mass memory storage and system power
A sequence or array of electrochemical cells storing both digital and analog data. Both binary code and codes having a higher base may be stored in the memory device to increase information density. Such battery arrays could also provide power for the micro or nanodevice. Devices are microscale and nanoscale in size and utilize an electrical crossbar system to record and read data stored in the device.
US07785736B2 Jelly-roll type electrode assembly and secondary battery including the same
An electrode assembly including a first electrode strip having a first electrode collector coated with at least a first electrode active material, an exposed portion of the first electrode collector attached with a first electrode tab; a second electrode strip having a second electrode collector coated with at least a second electrode active material and is rolled together with the first electrode strip, an exposed portion of the second electrode collector is attached with a second electrode tab; and at least one inter-electrode strip separator is positioned between the first and second electrode strips, wherein at least one sheet of protective separator, which is extended from the inter-electrode strip separator, is further positioned on a side of the first electrode strip attached with the first electrode tab.
US07785731B2 Power disconnection apparatus for soft-shell Li ion battery
A power disconnection apparatus includes a soft-shell Li ion battery and a power disconnection device. The soft-shell Li ion battery includes anode pin and a cathode pin and a soft shell enclosing the soft-shell Li ion battery. The power disconnection device includes a panel attaching to the surface of the shell of the soft-shell Li ion battery and a separation unit arranged at topside of the panel and corresponding to one of the anode pin and the cathode pin. The shell has expansion when the soft-shell Li ion battery is over-charged and the panel is move away from the soft-shell Li ion battery. Therefore, the separation unit disconnects power to the anode pin or the cathode pin.
US07785726B2 Process for producing hybrid ion-exchange membranes comprising functional inorganics and graft polymer and electrolyte membranes for use in fuel cells comprising the hybrid ion-exchange membranes
Polymer ion-exchange membranes having outstanding electrical conductivity, water retention and oxidation resistance are produced by the steps of uniformly mixing an organic high-molecular weight resin with functional inorganics having the abilities to promote graft polymerization of polymerizable monomers, adsorb water and conduct protons, irradiating the resulting functional inorganics/polymer membrane to initiate graft polymerization or graft copolymerization of polymerizable monomers having functional groups, and then introducing sulfonic acid groups into the graft chains.
US07785722B2 CMAS resistant thermal barrier coating
A turbine engine component is provided which has a substrate and a thermal barrier coating applied over the substrate. The thermal barrier coating comprises alternating layers of yttria-stabilized zirconia and a molten silicate resistant material. The molten silicate resistant outer layer may be formed from at least one oxide of a material selected from the group consisting of lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, samarium, europium, gadolinium, terbium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium, indium, zirconium, hafnium, and titanium or may be formed from a gadolinia-stabilized zirconia. If desired, a metallic bond coat may be present between the substrate and the thermal barrier coating system. A method for forming the thermal barrier coating system of the present invention is described.
US07785720B2 Compound and organic light emitting device using the same
Disclosed is an organic light emitting device. The organic light emitting device comprises a first electrode, organic material layer(s) comprising a light emitting layer, and a second electrode. The first electrode, the organic material layer(s), and the second electrode form layered structure and at least one layer of the organic material layer(s) include the compound of Formula 1 or the compound of Formula 1 into which a thermosetting or photo-crosslinkable functional group is introduced.
US07785716B2 Insert-molded article, insert mold and insert molding method
A bearing apparatus includes a coil spring having a center portion in which a wire is wound at a predetermined pitch, and end turn portions arranged at both end portions of the center portion. Each of the end turn portions is formed by winding the wire at least three turns with a pitch which is smaller than the predetermined pitch of the center portion. A bearing member has a main body with an opening for supporting a shaft, and a connecting portion for connecting the coil spring to the main body. The main body and the connecting portion are integrally formed from a resin material by molding, and the end turn portion of the coil spring is connected to the connecting portion through molding of the main body and the connecting portion. The connecting portion of the bearing member has an inner connecting portion which protrudes into an inside of the end turn portion of the coil spring, and an outer connecting portion which surrounds an outside area of the end turn portion of the coil spring.
US07785712B2 Carbon foam structural insulated panel
A structural insulated panel, which includes a carbon foam core having a high ratio of compressive strength to density, desirable fire retardant properties, and resistance to environmental stress. The carbon foam structural insulated panel also includes a first layer and a second layer bound to a first surface and second surface of the carbon foam core. Applications of the carbon foam structural insulated panel include structural and fire retardant elements of residential and commercial buildings, aircraft and also watercraft.
US07785705B2 Flower thinning agent
The flower thinning agent of the present invention comprises a preparation of a mixture of an inorganic compound of poor water solubility with an additive, satisfying the following relationships of (a) 0.03≦P≦30, (b) 3≦Q≦800, and (c) 0.5≦Q/P≦1000, wherein P: average particle diameter (μm) measured by SALD-2000A laser type particle size distribution meter, Q: BET specific surface area (m2/g) measured according to the nitrogen adsorption method. The flower thinning agent of the present invention is not harmful to a human body and has not only high adaptability to the deflection of spread timing, but also high flower thinning effect.
US07785704B2 High temperature pressure sensitive devices and methods thereof
A pressure sensitive device that provides a stable response to measure an applied force at temperatures greater than 150° F. (about 66° C.) is disclosed. The pressure sensitive device can have a conductivity of about 0.01 μS to about 1300 μS and a sensitivity of about 0.01 μS/lb to about 300 μS/lb (about 0.02 μS/kg to about 660 μS/kg) at about a temperature range of about −50° F. to over about 400° F. or 420° F. (about −45° C. to over about 205° C. or 216° C.). The pressure sensitive device can have a substrate of polyimide, conductive leads of silver dispersed in a polyhydroxy ether crosslinked with melamine formaldehyde, and a pressure sensitive layer of carbon nanoparticles dispersed in cured polyamic acid forming a polyimide.
US07785699B1 Electrostatically charged porous water-impermeable absorbent laminate for protecting work surfaces from contamination
A protective covering constructed from an electrostatically charged sheet having a top and bottom surface and an absorbent layer. The absorbent layer has top and bottom surfaces, the bottom surface of the absorbent layer being bonded to the top surface of the electrostatically charged sheet. The absorbent layer is divided into a plurality of cells for containing liquid spilled on the absorbent layer. The absorbent layer can be constructed from paper, open cell foam, fibrous mat, or any other absorbent material. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cells are constructed by providing hydrophobic barriers in the absorbent layer. The barriers can be constructed from paraffin, plastic, or any other material that can penetrate the absorbent layer. In one embodiment of the present invention, a hydrophobic layer is bonded to the top surface of the absorbent layer. The hydrophobic layer has a plurality of pores that allow liquid spilled on the hydrophobic layer to penetrate the hydrophobic layer and be absorbed by the absorbent layer.
US07785698B2 Three-dimensional product with dynamic visual impact
The present invention relates to three-dimensional products comprising a structure having a first surface and a z-direction perpendicular to the first surface, the structure further comprising a base, a plurality of raised protrusion areas raised at least about 300 μm above the base of the structure, and a plurality of connecting elements, each connecting element ending at a raised protrusion and each connecting element raised above the base of the structure in the z-direction and at least partially recessed from the raised protrusions in the z-direction, wherein the connecting elements connect two of the raised protrusions areas; the plurality of raised protrusion areas and plurality of connecting elements together forming a pattern comprising at least a first sub-pattern region and second sub-pattern region; wherein the first sub-pattern region comprises a first set of parallel rows of raised protrusion areas and connecting elements and a second set of parallel rows of raised protrusions and connecting elements which are not parallel to the first set of parallel rows and the first sub-pattern region is structurally distinguishable from the second sub-pattern region.
US07785694B2 Panel arrangement for an interior lining of a passenger cabin in an aircraft
The invention relates to an arrangement for lining the interior of a passenger vehicle such as an airplane including a honeycomb formation of several honeycombs arranged side by side. At its end, the honeycomb body is supported by a cover layer supported above and below the honeycomb formation such that by means of two cover layers glued onto the honeycomb formation, a layer design of the honeycomb paneling is created, which layer design is arranged so as to extend parallel to the outer skin of the aircraft and follow the curvature of the outer skin. The honeycomb formation used is made of paper or aramide honeycombs or of a mixed combination of both honeycomb types; on whose cross section of the honeycomb body a CFK cover layer is positioned to both ends of the honeycomb bodies. As an alternative, further CFK insulation layers are glued onto the outer surface of the respective cover layer supported above and below the honeycomb formation, which cover layers comprise a CFK or GFK. Moreover, the layer design of the honeycomb paneling may comprise further honeycomb formations which are additionally stacked on and glued to the honeycomb formation used.
US07785691B2 Flexible building construction laminates with fasteners
A material for covering a surface of a home or building is provided in the form of a flexible laminate having a fastening side comprising a sheet-form fastener component, and an opposite side formed by a sheet of paper laminated to the fastener component to increase the dimensional stability of the fastener component for covering and fastening over a wide area. The fastener component can have either hooks or loops. The laminate is particularly useful for laying flooring with low backlash between adjacent pieces.
US07785687B2 Molded resin product
A molded resin product obtained by irradiating laser light L on an overlapping part 11 having overlapped therein a transmitting material 2 mainly comprising a thermoplastic polyester and transmitting laser light, and an absorbing material 3 mainly comprising polyphenylene sulfide and absorbing laser light, from the side of the transmitting material 2 to weld together the transmitting material 2 and the absorbing material 3. The transmitting material 2 comprises polyamide 6 blended in the thermoplastic polyester.
US07785684B2 Window trim apparatus
Window trim apparatuses are provided that include scored grooves made by methods other than extrusion. Also provided are methods and apparatuses for manufacturing and using same.
US07785682B2 Multilayer sheet made of polyglycolic acid resin
A polyglycolic acid resin-based multilayer sheet, comprising: a plant substrate sheet and a biodegradable resin layer laminated by melt-adhesion onto the plant substrate sheet, wherein said biodegradable resin layer comprises one or plural layer including at least a polyglycolic acid resin layer, and the multilayer sheet includes on the substrate sheet a melt-adhesion layer comprising a biodegradable resin exhibiting a melt viscosity of 10-5.0×103 Pa·sec as measured at a temperature of 240° C. and a shear speed of 122 sec−1 and having a melting point of at most 235° C. The multilayer sheet has a laminate structure composed of biodegradable materials exerting little load to the environment at the time of disposable thereof and yet is excellent in oxygen-barrier property and moisture resistance, thus being suitable as a food container-forming material.
US07785681B2 Elongate laminated wooden handles and method of manufacturing same
A method of manufacturing elongate wooden handles for floor mops and the like comprises (a) splitting a green bamboo cane lengthwise and then spreading it into the shape of a sheet, (b) planing both surfaces of the sheet to give it a substantially uniform thickness, (c) cutting the bamboo sheet into an elongate section of selected width, (d) drying that bamboo section, (e) providing an assembly comprising a pair of dowels, at least one elongate core member, said bamboo sections and an adhesive, with the bamboo section wrapped around the dowels and the core member and the adhesive disposed between the bamboo section and the dowels and core member, (f) heating that assembly under pressure so the adhesive will bond the dowels and core member to the surrounding bamboo section and thereby form an elongate pole, and (g) turning the elongate pole to a selected outer diameter.
US07785672B2 Method of controlling the film properties of PECVD-deposited thin films
We have discovered methods of controlling a combination of PECVD deposition process parameters during deposition of thin films which provides improved control over surface standing wave effects which affect deposited film thickness uniformity and physical property uniformity. By minimizing surface standing wave effects, the uniformity of film properties across a substrate surface onto which the films have been deposited is improved. In addition, we have developed a gas diffusion plate design which assists in the control of plasma density to be symmetrical or asymmetrical over a substrate surface during film deposition, which also provides improved control over uniformity of deposited film thickness.
US07785670B2 Method for creating and applying liquid-container barrier coating
A method utilizing a spray instrumentality for spray-applying to a target surface in a target zone a defined, composite-material layer which is to play a role in defeating a liquid leak from a puncture wound created in the wall of a container holding liquid of a particular character. The method includes the steps of (a) initiating a flow toward the spray instrumentality of liquid elastomeric body-forming material, (b) at a selectable point downstream from where such initiating takes place, introducing a flow of plural, liquid-imbiber bead elements which are relevant to the mentioned particular-character liquid, (c) in a user-chooseable manner in relation to the introducing step, merging the two flows, and (d) following such merging, applying the merged flows to a target surface, thus to create the desired, defined composite-material layer which takes the form of a body of elastomeric material containing a distribution of liquid-imbiber elements.
US07785669B2 Method for making high-density carbon nanotube array
A method for making a high-density carbon nanotube array includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a carbon nanotube array formed thereon; (b) providing an elastic film; (c) stretching the elastic film uniformly, and covering the elastic film to the carbon nanotube array; (d) exerting a pressure uniformly on the elastic film, and shrinking the carbon nanotube array and the elastic film under the pressure; and (e) separating the nanotube array from the elastic film to acquire a high-density carbon nanotube array.
US07785668B2 Doctor method
A doctor method and apparatus is disclosed and includes a doctor roll (12) supported in a coater (1) suitable for applying coating to a paper web surface or a roll surface (4) for subsequent transfer to the paper web. The doctor includes a doctor roll (12), a support (11) for the doctor roll (12), a front support (3) for holding the roll support (11) and a rear support or retainer (18) cooperates with and helps stabilize the support (11) and doctor roll (12). The present invention minimizes the variation moving of the doctor roll (12) has on the coating on the moving surface (4), be it web or roll, and thus can improve coating quality.
US07785666B1 Methods for fabricating a magnetic recording device
A method and system for fabricating a magnetic recording device are described. The method and system include providing a mask layer on the magnetic recording device and imprinting a pattern in the mask layer to form a mask. The method and system also include transferring the pattern from the mask to the magnetic recording device. In another aspect, the method and system include providing a malleable mask layer on the magnetic recording device. In this aspect, the method and system also include depressing an imprint mask into the mask layer and curing the mask layer while the imprint mask is depressed into the mask layer to provide a mask having a pattern. The pattern may correspond to a read sensor and/or a perpendicular magnetic recording pole. The method and system also include transferring the pattern from the mask to the magnetic recording device.
US07785665B2 Alumina coating, coated product and method of making the same
A coated body that includes a substrate and a coating scheme on the substrate. The coating scheme on the substrate wherein the coating scheme includes an alpha-alumina coating layer that exhibits a platelet grain morphology at the surface of the alpha-alumina coating layer or a kappa-alumina coating layer that exhibits either a lenticular grain morphology or a polyhedra-lenticular grain morphology at the surface thereof or an alpha-kappa-alumina coating layer that exhibits either a large multifaceted grain morphology or a polyhedra-multifaceted grain morphology at the surface thereof.
US07785664B2 Method of depositing thin film
A method is provided for depositing thin films in which the thin films are continuously deposited into one chamber and 1-6 wafers are loaded into the chamber. In the method, a process gap between a shower head or a gas injection unit and a substrate is capable of being controlled. The method comprises (a) loading at least one substrate into the chamber, (b) depositing the Ti thin film onto the substrate, adjusted so that a first process gap is maintained, (c) moving a wafer block so that the first process gap is changed into a second process gap in order to control the process gap of the substrate upon which the Ti thin film is deposited, (d) depositing the TiN thin film onto the substrate, moved to set the second process gap, and (e) unloading the substrate upon which the Ti/TiN thin films are deposited.
US07785663B2 Successive vapour deposition system, vapour deposition system, and vapour deposition process
A successive vapor deposition system in which a vapor deposition material is heated, vaporized in a vacuum, and deposited onto a vapor deposition area of a substrate, includes a conveyer which conveys the substrate in a conveying direction parallel to a plane on which the substrate lies, wherein the vapor deposition area faces downward and is exposed through the underside of the conveyer; a plurality of vapor deposition chambers aligned in the conveying direction, each the vapor deposition chamber including a space through which the substrate is conveyed; at least one container positioned in each of the plurality of vapor deposition chambers below the plane on which the substrate lies, and containing the vapor deposition material, wherein a width of the container covers the vapor deposition area in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction; and a heating medium provided for the container.
US07785658B2 Method for forming metal wiring structure
A method for forming a metal wiring structure includes: (i) providing a multi-layer structure including an exposed wiring layer and an exposed insulating layer in a reaction space; (ii) introducing an —NH2 or >NH terminal at least on an exposed surface of the insulating layer in a reducing atmosphere; (iii) introducing a reducing compound to the reaction space and then purging a reaction space; (iv) introducing a metal halide compound to the reaction space and then purging the reaction space; (v) introducing a gas containing N and H and then purging the reaction space; (vi) repeating steps (iii) to (v) in sequence to produce a metal-containing barrier layer; and (vii) forming a metal film on the metal-containing barrier layer.
US07785656B2 Electroactive polymer pre-strain
The present invention provides electroactive polymers, transducers and devices that maintain pre-strain in one or more portions of an electroactive polymer. Electroactive polymers described herein may include a pre-strained portion and a stiffened portion configured to maintain pre-strain in the pre-strained portion. One fabrication technique applies pre-strain to a partially cured electroactive polymer. The partially cured polymer is then further cured to stiffen and maintain the pre-strain. In another fabrication technique, a support layer is coupled to the polymer that maintains pre-strain in a portion of an electroactive polymer. Another embodiment of the invention cures a polymer precursor to maintain pre-strain in an electroactive polymer.
US07785649B2 Method for manufacturing protein chip substrate using plasma and protein chip substrate manufactured by the method
Disclosed herein are a protein chip substrate and a method for manufacturing the protein chip substrate. The method includes deposition of plasma polymerized ethylenediamine (PPEDA) having an amine group on plasma polymerized cyclohexnane (PPCHex) by inductively coupled plasma-chemical vapor deposition (ICP-CVD), thereby preventing non-specific adsorption of proteins on a slide surface.
US07785645B2 Process for obtaining an oil composition and the oil composition obtained therefrom
The present invention relates to a process of producing an oil composition by blending and fractionation steps and the oil composition obtained therefrom. The invention is directed to any vegetable oils such as palm oil, palm olein or palm stearin blends with unsaturated oils of soybean, corn, canola, rapeseed, sunflower oil, where the oleic content is more than 20% and the linoleic and linolenic contents are more than 30%. The new liquid oil is clear and is used as salad oils, cooking oils, etc. The stearins from such blends are of use in margarine and shortenings.
US07785644B1 Method of making a food product having a veined appearance and products therefrom
A method of producing a food product such as a colored veined cheese product includes providing a cheese curd to which a flavorant is added. The cheese curd and the flavorant are worked into a homogenous mixture. A colored vein mimetic is added to the homogeneous mixture in an amount for a time sufficient to produce the colored veins within the cheese product such that the cheese product has a flavor and an appearance of a naturally veined cheese.
US07785642B2 Manufactured mineral water composition
The manufactured mineral water of this invention is made from biologically acceptable soluble salts of four different groups which may be made separately. Group A elements consist of calcium at a final concentration of between 25 and 82 mg/L and magnesium at a final concentration of between 6 and 18 mg/L. Group B elements consist of phosphorus at a final concentration of between 15 and 80 mg/L, potassium at a final concentration of between 50 and 180 mg/L, silicon at a final concentration of between 0.45 to 1.5 mg/L, sodium at a final concentration of between 3 and 30 mg/L, chlorine at a final concentration of between 3 and 28 mg/L. Group C elements consist of boron at a final concentration of between 0 and 60 μg/L, chromium at a final concentration of between 0 and 0.5 μg/L, cobalt at a final concentration of between 0 and 0.5 μg/L, copper at a final concentration of between 0 and 12 μg/L, iodine at a final concentration of between 0 and 6 μg/L, lithium at a final concentration of between 0 and 1.5 μg/L, manganese at a final concentration of between 0 and 1.5 μg/L, molybdenum at a final concentration of between 0 and 1.5 μg/L, nickel at a final concentration of between 0 and 0.5 μg/L, selenium at a final concentration of between 0 and 100 μg/L, tin at a final concentration of between 0 and 1.5 μg/L, vanadium at a final concentration of between 0 and 0.1 μg/L and zinc at a final concentration of between 0 and 100 μg/L. Group D consists of iron at a final concentration of between 0 and 20 μg/L. The pH is preferably adjusted to a final value of between 6.6 to 8.0 with a still water or a final value of between 2.5 to 8.0 for an aerated or carbonated water.
US07785638B2 Herbal acne control composition, method of manufacturing the same and use thereof
Disclosed herein an herbal acne control compositions comprising extracts of Swietenia mahagoni, Salix tetrasperma, Aloe vera and Curcuma longa and pharmaceutically acceptable excipients. Also disclosed are the methods of making the composition, formulating the same into different delivery systems and use thereof for the prevention of acne related skin disorders in human beings.
US07785635B1 Methods of use of probiotic lactobacilli for companion animals
According to the present invention there are provided methods of use in companion animals of probiotic bacteria of the genus Lactobacilli.
US07785632B2 Thyroid hormone analogs and methods of use
Disclosed are methods of treating subjects having conditions related to angiogenesis including administering an effective amount of a polymeric form of thyroid hormone, or an antagonist thereof, to promote or inhibit angiogenesis in the subject. Compositions of the polymeric forms of thyroid hormone, or thyroid hormone analogs, are also disclosed.
US07785631B2 Solid dose delivery vehicle and methods of making same
The present invention encompasses a solid dose delivery vehicle for ballistic administration of a bioactive material to subcutaneous and intradermal tissue, the delivery vehicle being sized and shaped for penetrating the epidermis. The delivery vehicle further comprises a stabilizing polyol glass loaded with the bioactive material and capable of releasing the bioactive material in situ. The present invention further includes methods of making and using the solid dose delivery vehicle of the invention.
US07785629B2 Bicalutamide-adsorbates, process for preparing same, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof
The present invention relates to an adsorbate, comprising an adsorbent and bicalutamide adsorbed on said adsorbent, a process for preparing same, and a pharmaceutical composition thereof.
US07785628B2 DL-lactide-ε-coprolactone copolymers
The present invention relates to specific DL-lactide-ε-caprolactone copolymers and the application of these polymers in the production of biodegradable medical applications. According to the present invention a polymeric material comprising poly(DL-lactide-co-ε-caprolactone) is provided, which is obtained by the copolymerization of DL-lactide and ε-caprolactone, having a lactide content of 51-75 mol %, most preferably of 62-69 mol %.The materials of the present invention have excellent mechanical properties and may be used to provide articles for medical application, in particular nerve guides.
US07785624B2 Pharmaceutical latrunculin formulations
The present invention relates to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one latrunculin and the formulation does not contain a substantial amount of dimethyl sulfoxide. In one embodiment, the present invention is directed to an aqueous pharmaceutical formulation comprising at least one latrunculin in an amount of 0.001-2% w/v, a non-ionic surfactant in an amount of 0.01-2% w/v, and a tonicity agent to maintain a tonicity between 200-400 mOsm/kG, at a pH between 4 to 8, wherein the latrunculin, the surfactant, and the tonicity agent are compatible in the formulation, and the formulation does not contain a substantial amount of dimethyl sulfoxide. The formulation is stable for at least six month at refrigerated temperature. The present invention further provides a method of reducing intraocular pressure, a method of treating glaucoma, a method of inhibiting wound healing after trabeculectomy, and a method of inhibiting angiogenesis.
US07785623B2 Compositions and methods useful for the reduction of fine lines and wrinkles
A cosmetic treatment process is provided herein useful for reducing fine lines, wrinkles, or fine lines and wrinkles. The process comprises contacting a composition to an area of the skin or tissue of a subject, wherein the composition comprises a substance encapsulated within a lipid vesicle comprising a lipid having one or more polyethylene glycol (PEG) chains. The lipid vesicle has a charged surface, and an electric voltage is applied directly to the area of the skin that is contacted with the composition, whereby fine lines, wrinkles, or fine lines and wrinkles are reduced.
US07785616B2 C-nitroso compounds and use thereof
A C-nitroso moiety derived from a carbon acid with a pKa less than about 25 is bound in a biocompatible polymer as an ester or ether to a pendant hydroxyl group, as an ester to a pendant carboxylic acid or as an amine or amide to a pendant amine moiety. The polymer with c-nitroso moiety bound thereto can be coated on a medical device and/or used for prophylaxis of a patient at risk for restenosis. A c-nitroso moiety bound as amide to polyisobutylene amine substituted styrene copolymer is described in detail.
US07785614B2 3-deazaadenosine prevents atherosclerosis and graft vasculopathy
The invention relates to the use of 3-deazaadenosine and analogs thereof for the manufacture of a medicament against vascular diseases or graft rejection.
US07785613B2 Film-forming cosmetic composition
The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic composition comprising, in an aqueous medium, at least one film-forming polymer, at least one aqueous microdispersion of wax, and at least one water-soluble aromatic acid ester that is liquid at room temperature. The present disclosure also relates to the process for cosmetically treating keratinous materials, such as the skin, comprising applying said composition to keratinous materials. The composition is easy to apply on keratinous materials and forms a glossy and non-sticky film.
US07785609B1 Recombinant Haemophilus influenzae adhesin proteins
Recombinant production of Hia protein, in full-length and N-terminally truncated forms, of non-typeable strains of Haemophilus influenzae, is described. The nucleic acid and deduced amino acid sequences of Hia genes of various strains of non-typeable and type c Haemophilus influenzae also are described.
US07785607B2 Immune diagnostic assay to diagnose and monitor tuberculosis infection
The present invention relates to a method of diagnosing and monitoring various distinct presentations of tuberculosis: active tuberculosis disease, latent tuberculosis infection and recent tuberculosis infection. The rapid immune assay is based on the evaluation of the frequency of Interferon (IFN) gamma-producing antigen-specific T lymphocytes responding to selected peptide sequences from Mycobacterium tuberculosis, selected for their immunogenicity. The invention concerns also immunogenic and vaccine compositions based on these specific peptide sequences.
US07785605B2 Herpes simplex virus mutant ICP0 protein
A mutant virus of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can include a mutant protein involved in replication so as to impair or inhibit replication of HSV-1. The mutant HSV-1 can have a mutation in at least one phosphorylation site of a protein involved in replication in order to inhibit phosphorylation of the site so as to prohibit or impair replication of HSV-1 and/or the clinical severity of HSV-1-mediated diseases. The mutant protein can be a mutant ICP0 that has reduced or inhibited posttranslational phosphorylation. The mutant HSV-1 and/or mutant ICP0 can be used in vaccines or other pharmaceutical preparations to treat, limit and/or prevent HSV-1 infection. The mutant HSV-1 and/or mutant ICP0 can also be used in screening and/or developing anti-HSV-1 agents.
US07785603B2 Influenza virus vaccine composition and methods of use
The present invention is directed to enhancing the immune response of a human in need of protection against IV infection by administering in vivo, into a tissue of the human, at least one polynucleotide comprising one or more regions of nucleic acid encoding an IV protein or a fragment, a variant, or a derivative thereof. The present invention is further directed to enhancing the immune response of a human in need of protection against IV infection by administering, in vivo, into a tissue of the human, at least one IV protein or a fragment, a variant, or derivative thereof. The IV protein can be, for example, in purified form or can be an inactivated IV, such as those present in inactivated IV vaccines. The polynucleotide is incorporated into the cells of the human in vivo, and an immunologically effective amount of an immunogenic epitope of an IV, or a fragment, variant, or derivative thereof is produced in vivo. The IV protein (in purified form or in the form of an inactivated IV vaccine) is also administered in an immunologically effective amount.
US07785602B2 Recombinant porcine adenovirus vector
This invention relates to a recombinant vector including a recombinant porcine adenovirus, stably incorporating and capable of expression of at least one heterologous nucleotide sequence. The nucleotide sequence is preferably one which encodes an antigenic determinant of Hog Cholera Virus or Pseudorabies virus. The further invention relates to a method of production of recombinant vectors, to methods of preparation of vaccines based on the vectors, to administration strategies and to methods of protecting pigs from disease.
US07785598B2 Alternate reading frame hepatitis C virus peptides and uses thereof
Novel hepatitis C virus (HCV) polypeptides are provided which are not encoded by the standard HCV open reading frame. These alternate reading frame polypeptides are useful, inter alia, in vaccine compositions, in diagnosing HCV infection, and as therapeutic targets.
US07785597B2 VMP-like sequences of pathogenic Borrelia
The present invention relates to DNA sequences encoding Vmp-like polypeptides of pathogenic Borrelia, the use of the DNA sequences in recombinant vectors to express polypeptides, the encoded amino acid sequences, application of the DNA and amino acid sequences to the production of polypeptides as antigens for immunoprophylaxis, immunotherapy, and immunodiagnosis. Also disclosed are the use of the nucleic acid sequences as probes or primers for the detection of organisms causing Lyme disease, relapsing fever, or related disorders, and kits designed to facilitate methods of using the described polypeptides, DNA segments and antibodies.
US07785596B2 Methods for enhancing survival and/or proliferation of neural stem cells and neurite extension enhancers therefor pharmaceutical compositions containing neural stem cells assay methods and screening methods
Methods for enhancing survival and/or proliferation of neural stem cells and pharmaceutical compositions containing neural stem cells prepared by such methods, together with methods for assaying factors enhancing survival and/or proliferation of neural stem cells and methods for screening for such factors.Either Galectin-1 is overexpressed in neural stem cells or neural stem cells are cultured in a liquid medium containing Galectin-1. Pharmaceutical compositions containing Galectin-1-overexpressing neural stem cells and pharmaceutical composition containing Galectin-1, prepared by the aforementioned methods, improve higher cerebral functions damaged by cerebral ischemia. Further, by seeding neural stem cells at clonal concentrations and determining whether the seeded neural stem cells are capable of proliferating in an assay medium to be assayed, whether the factor enhances survival and/or proliferation of neural stem cells is assayed and a factor enhancing survival and/or proliferation of neural stem cells are identified using this assay method.
US07785594B2 Factor VIII inhibitory antibodies with reduced glycosylation
The present invention discloses inhibitory antibodies against Factor VIII with modified glycosylation, either by enzymatic deglycosylation or by site directed mutagenesis. Said antibodies with modified glycosylation have equal affinity for FVIII but show different inhibiting properties. The use of one or a mixture of said antibodies allow modulation of the inhibition of factor VII to levels between 40 and 95%. The present invention further disclosed pharmaceutical compositions comprising inhibitory antibodies against Factor VIII with modified glycosylation, combinations of these antibodies and methods for treating haemostasis disorders using said antibodies and antibody mixtures.