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| US07826110B2 |
Light scanning apparatus, light scanning method, image forming apparatus, and color image forming apparatus
A light scanning apparatus is provided that has plural light sources which scan plural light beams in a main scanning direction. The light scanning apparatus comprises a light source control unit that controls the plural light sources. Where an array of N (N≧2) light sources aligned in a sub scanning direction and capable of scanning different positions in the sub scanning direction is called a virtual light source array, and where L (L≧2) virtual light source arrays aligned in the sub scanning direction are formed, the light source control unit causes M ((N−1)≧M≧1) light sources out of the N light sources of each of the L virtual light source arrays to emit light to form a pixel and thereby to form a total of L pixels aligned in the sub scanning direction by giving the same data to the M light sources of each of the L virtual light source arrays. |
| US07826109B2 |
Multifunction device
A multifunction device includes an image scanning unit and an image printing unit. The multifunction device further includes au operation panel which is positioned on a front side of the image scanning unit. The operation panel includes a display portion. Each of the display portion and the operation panel has a horizontal center line and a vertical center line which is perpendicular to the horizontal center line. A length of the vertical center line of the display portion is about equal to a length of the vertical center line of the operation panel. A ratio of a length of the horizontal center line of the display portion to the length of the vertical center line of the display portion is greater than 4/3. |
| US07826103B2 |
Printing system, information processing apparatus, printing apparatus, control methods thereof, and program
An information processing apparatus transmits job data to be printed to a printing apparatus, and modifies the print data stored in storage means in accordance with a modification notification from the printing apparatus to transmit the modified job data to the printing apparatus. The printing apparatus stores job data to execute printing process. The printing apparatus determines whether or not modified and set print property items include items which can be modified by the information processing apparatus. The printing apparatus transmits a modification notification that requests to modify the job data based on the modified and set print property items to the information processing apparatus based on the determination result. The printing apparatus receives the modified job data corresponding to the modification notification from the information processing apparatus. |
| US07826102B2 |
Network facsimile system
A network facsimile system has a communication terminal and relaying server. The network facsimile system is configured such that the communication terminal can transmit an image, through the relaying server, to a destination terminal outside the network facsimile system, that the communication terminal transmits an image to the relaying server in accordance with a predetermined communication protocol. The relaying server transmits an image to the destination terminal in accordance with a facsimile communication protocol. The communication terminal includes a notification system that notifies a user of the communication terminal of an operation status information indicating an operation status of the network facsimile system during a relaying server side operation period. |
| US07826098B2 |
Image processing apparatus
An isolation point counting section, an internal edge counting section, and a continuity detecting section are provided at a halftone dot internal character region signal generating section. The halftone dot internal character region signal generating section discriminates a character region in a halftone dot image based on the detection results of the isolation point counting value caused by the isolation point counting section, the internal edge count value caused by the internal edge counting section, and the presence or absence of continuity of the internal edges caused by the continuity detecting section by making best use of the fact that the halftone dot region and character region in the halftone dot image are completely reversed in their characteristics. |
| US07826092B2 |
Image processing apparatus having image selection function, and recording medium having image selection function program
An image processing apparatus having an image selecting function, includes: an evaluation device that takes in a plurality of sets of image data of a subject obtained through image-capturing and performs acceptability evaluation on each of the plurality of sets of image date; and an acceptability selection device that selects image data ranked high in the acceptability evaluation among the plurality of sets of image data having undergone the acceptability evaluation performed at the evaluation device. |
| US07826089B2 |
Image processing method, program, computer readable information recording medium, image processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
An image processing method for performing color conversion among a plurality of image forming apparatuses, includes the steps of: a) producing a plurality of color profiles provided for performing color conversion on input image information within a same color space or through different color spaces; and b) selecting one of the plurality of color profiles whereby color in an image formed by one of the plurality of image forming apparatuses may be approximately equal to color of an image formed by another of the plurality of image forming apparatuses. |
| US07826087B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an interface detachably connecting a portable recording medium and a first writing part writing setting information stored in a storage unit internally mounted in the image forming apparatus to the portable recording medium with identification information of the image forming apparatus. |
| US07826085B2 |
Image-forming system and image-forming apparatus used in the image-forming system
An image-forming system includes an image-forming apparatus, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the image-forming apparatus. The terminal device comprises a signal-transmitting unit. The image-forming apparatus comprises an image-forming unit; a signal-receiving unit; a first storage unit for storing a starting condition of a preparing action for image formation in the image-forming unit; a first determining unit for determining whether the starting condition is satisfied at the time the signal-receiving unit receives the signal from the terminal device; and an instruction unit for providing an instruction to start the preparing action in the image-forming unit when the first determining unit determines that the starting condition is satisfied. |
| US07826074B1 |
Fast embedded interaction code printing with custom postscript commands
Processes and apparatuses print documents containing embedded interactive code (EIC) information by the use of custom postscript commands that are printer independent, with little overhead when printing, smaller print file size, and faster print times. In order to determine the postscript commands, the EIC array may be represented as a bit for every point, as EIC symbols in which each kind of EIC symbol is a glyph of a font, or as graphics procedures. The postscript approach may be selected based on memory and printing time requirements. |
| US07826070B2 |
Scanning optical system adjusting device and scanning optical system adjusting method
As a light beam of a scanning optical system unit is adjusted in the state where the scanning optical system unit is assembled, its adjustment work and the assembly work of the scanning optical system are prevented from being useless. Thus, a scanning optical system adjusting device which can adjust the scanning optical system quickly and at a low cost is to be provided. A scanning optical system adjusting device according to the invention includes a static angle control unit configured to maintain a rotation angle of a rotary polygon mirror in the assembly unit of the scanning optical system at a predetermined angle and make the rotary polygon mirror static there, and a light beam parameter measuring unit configured to measure a predetermined parameter of a light beam reflected by the rotary polygon mirror maintained at the predetermined angle by the static angle control unit. |
| US07826069B2 |
Laser projection systems and methods
A laser imaging system and method of projecting a laser template on a surface, including independently determining a position and orientation of the surface using an external metrology device, independently determining a position and orientation of a laser projector using the metrology device, generating a signal from the metrology device to a computer and orienting the laser projector relative to the surface to project a laser template. The apparatus includes a plurality of metrology transmitters at fixed locations, a plurality of metrology receivers at fixed locations relative to the surface and a plurality of metrology receivers at fixed locations relative to either the laser projector or laser targets within a field of view of the laser projector. A laser projector and frame assembly is also disclosed, wherein the metrology receivers are located on the frame and the frame includes laser targets for correcting laser drift. Kinematic supports for the metrology receivers are disclosed as well as an independent laser tracker. |
| US07826065B1 |
Tuned optical cavity magnetometer
An atomic magnetometer is disclosed which utilizes an optical cavity formed from a grating and a mirror, with a vapor cell containing an alkali metal vapor located inside the optical cavity. Lasers are used to magnetically polarize the alkali metal vapor and to probe the vapor and generate a diffracted laser beam which can be used to sense a magnetic field. Electrostatic actuators can be used in the magnetometer for positioning of the mirror, or for modulation thereof. Another optical cavity can also be formed from the mirror and a second grating for sensing, adjusting, or stabilizing the position of the mirror. |
| US07826063B2 |
Compensation of effects of atmospheric perturbations in optical metrology
In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a method that includes using an interferometry assembly to provide three different output beams, each output beam including an interferometric phase related to an optical path difference between a corresponding first beam and a corresponding second beam, each first beam contacting a measurement object at least once, monitoring the interferometric phases for each of the three different output beams, and deriving information about variations in the optical properties of a gas in the first beam paths from the three monitored phases. |
| US07826054B2 |
Fuel cell instrumentation system
An instrumentation system utilizes a single light source collimated through windows through a gas line in communication with a fuel cell. As each beam passes through each window, the gas stream will attenuate each beam. A diffraction grating disperses each attenuated beam and transmits particular wavelength bands through a focusing system to a detector. The measured concentration in the gas stream may then be utilized by a controller to determine the amount of power produced by the cell, determine potential leaks, or determine incomplete reaction. |
| US07826052B2 |
Correction method and measurement device for anti-stokes photoluminescence measurement
A method to correct measurement error in a resonance energy-transfer assay, including exciting anti-Stokes photoluminescent donors with at least one wavelength of light which is greater than an emission wavelength of acceptor molecules; measuring emission at the acceptor's emission wavelength and which differs from the donor's emission wavelength in at least two different time windows; a first time window within the time window defined by the excitation light pulse and a second non-overlapping time window which follows the first time window; and correcting the emission signal, which includes signals originating from non-radiative and radiative energy transfer, within the first time window by estimating the ratio of the signals from non-radiative and radiative energy transfer or the signal originating from radiative energy transfer using at least one emission signal measured in the second time window. |
| US07826050B2 |
System and method for dual path length optical analysis of fluids downhole
A method is disclosed for changing an optical path length through a fluid downhole, comprising interspersing an optically transmissive member into a first optical path through the fluid, thereby creating a second shorter optical path through the fluid. In another embodiment, the method further comprises measuring an intensity of light, I1 transmitted through the first optical path; measuring an intensity of light, I2 transmitted through the second optical path; and estimating an optical property for the second optical path from the ratio, I1/I2. A system is disclosed for changing an optical path length through a fluid downhole, comprising a fluid passage between two optically transmissive windows for the fluid downhole, the fluid passage having a first optical path through the fluid; and an optically transmissive member for insertion into the first optical path, thereby creating a second shorter optical path through the fluid. |
| US07826046B1 |
Method and apparatus for detecting contaminates on a hard surface
A method and apparatus for detecting small particulate matter and contaminants on hard surfaces. |
| US07826036B2 |
Scanning exposure apparatus and method of manufacturing device
A scanning exposure apparatus according to this invention has a light source which can change the central wavelength of exposure light to undergo pulsed oscillation, and scan-exposes a substrate with slit-like exposure light while periodically changing the central wavelength in synchronism with the pulsed oscillation of the exposure light. The scanning exposure apparatus includes a controller which controls the light source so that integrated values Sws and Swl obtained by integrating the intensity of the exposure light for each wavelength in the scanning direction in a short-wavelength range and long-wavelength range, respectively, assuming a target central wavelength as a reference satisfy: |(Sws−Swl)/(Sws +Swl)|≦0.1. |
| US07826032B2 |
Circulation system for high refractive index liquid in pattern forming apparatus
A circulation system for a high refractive index liquid includes a first collecting section configured to collect a high refractive index liquid used in an immersion light exposure section; a first supply section configured to supply the high refractive index liquid collected in the first collecting section to a cleaning section as a cleaning liquid; a second collecting section configured to collect the high refractive index liquid used in the cleaning section; and a second supply section configured to supply the high refractive index liquid collected in the second collecting section to the immersion light exposure section, wherein the high refractive index liquid is circulated between the immersion light exposure section and the cleaning section. |
| US07826031B2 |
Liquid recovery apparatus, exposure apparatus, exposure method, and device manufacturing method
An exposure apparatus exposes a substrate by projecting an image of a pattern onto the substrate via a projection optical system and a liquid that fills a gap between the projection optical system and the substrate. The exposure apparatus has a liquid recovery mechanism with a drive section powered by electric power supplied from a commercial power source and an uninterruptible power source separate from the commercial power source. When the commercial power source has a failure, the supply of electric power to the drive section is switched to the uninterruptible power source. |
| US07826028B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
In order to prevent irreversible deformation of column-shaped spacers which retain the gap between a pair of substrates between which the liquid crystal layer of a liquid crystal display device is interposed, spacers which assist in preventing such irreversible deformation are newly provided. According to the invention, two or more kinds of spacers which differ in height from a reference surface are disposed on one of the pair of substrates. In addition, a step pattern with which the spacers are to come into contact is formed in advance on the other of the pair of substrates so that the heights of the spacers can be made different. |
| US07826026B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and method for fabricating the same
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a step difference part; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a column spacer between the first substrate and the second substrate, a contact surface of the column spacer with the step difference part of the first substrate including a plurality of protrusions; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. |
| US07826024B2 |
LCD module and liquid crystal imaging means using the same
Disclosed is an LCD module and a liquid crystal imaging means using the same. The LCD module includes an LCD panel, a circuit board on which the LCD panel is mounted, and a plurality of pogo pins electrically connected to the circuit board. The liquid crystal imaging means include an LCD module having a circuit board, an LCD panel seated on the circuit board, and a plurality of pogo pins electrically connected to the circuit board; and a main board having a plurality of contact members corresponding to the pogo pins so that the pogo pins are connected to respective contact members. |
| US07826022B2 |
Active matrix type liquid crystal display and liquid crystal material
An active matrix liquid crystal display device is provided, in which an after image remaining after removing an application of a direct current voltage is suppressed. The active matrix liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal layer containing a liquid crystal molecule having negative dielectric anisotropy and a dopant having a dissociative group. |
| US07826020B2 |
Liquid crystal display with wide viewing angle and method for making it
The present invention relates generally to the field of electronics and may be used for making displays and, in particular, liquid crystal information displays, panels, cells e.t.c.The object of invention is to simplify the method for making liquid crystal devices by reducing the number of technological operations and consequently to reduce the cost of liquid crystal display without sacrificing the quality (wide viewing angle).To achieve this the electric field applied to the liquid crystal in such display has the non-uniform component parallel to the plane of the substrates, which leads to the non-uniform reorientation of the aforementioned liquid crystal in the space between the aforementioned electrodes within the pixel area and hence improves optical properties of this display in various directions of observation. |
| US07826019B2 |
Liquid crystal display device using nematic liquid crystal and alignment layer favorable for low power consumption
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device using nematic liquid crystal material with low power consumption and having a memory characteristic which can be easily fabricated with a high yield. The liquid crystal device using nematic liquid crystal material includes: a pair of substrates (1,4) with plate-like electrode layers (2,5) thereon; a liquid crystal layer interposed between the pair of substrates (1,4); and alignment layers (3,6) arranged between the liquid crystal layer and at least one of the pair of substrates (1,4). The alignment layers (3,6) include a plurality of different alignment domains having a substantially vertical direction and substantially horizontal direction to the surface of the substrate. Both of two orientation states, i.e. a substantially vertical orientation state and a substantially horizontal orientation state of the liquid crystal, are stable and have a memory characteristic in the absence of an electric field. |
| US07826015B2 |
In-plane switching transflective liquid crystal display device with the pixel electrode elecrically coupled to the active element in a portion defining a clearance between the first electrodes for the transmission and reflective sections
A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and liquid crystal interposed between the first and second substrates. The first substrate includes an active element, a first insulating film formed on the active element, a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first insulating film, a second insulating film disposed on the first electrodes, and a pixel electrode disposed on the second insulating film. The pixel electrode is electrically coupled to the active element via a portion defining a contact hole formed in a portion defining a clearance between the plurality of first electrodes. |
| US07826013B2 |
Liquid crystal display device having OCB mode liquid crystal layer and method of fabricating the same
A liquid crystal display device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The liquid crystal display device includes: a lower substrate having an opening region and a non-opening region adjacent to the opening region; a pixel electrode located on the opening region; an upper substrate located above the lower substrate and having an opposite surface facing the lower substrate; a protrusion type light shielding layer pattern located on a portion of the opposite surface corresponding to the non-opening region; an opposite electrode located on the protrusion type light shielding layer pattern; and an OCB mode liquid crystal layer located between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode. |
| US07826011B2 |
Display and method of manufacturing the same
In a light transmitting, color image display unit, a top surface of a black matrix partition wall exhibits lyophobicity relative to in-solution pigment particles while sidewall surfaces of the black matrix exhibit lyophilicity relative to in-solution pigment particles. This allows the pigment containing solutions to abut without repulsion against the sidewall surfaces. Consequently, it is possible to prevent color filter solutions deposited through an inkjet deposition process from overflowing over the lyophobic partition wall tops into adjacent pixel regions and it is also possible to conformably define color filters of consistent thickness between the black matrix partition walls. |
| US07826009B2 |
Hybrid polarizer
A hybrid polarizer includes an absorbing element having a first major surface and a second major surface. The hybrid polarizer also includes a first birefringent reflective polarizer disposed on the first major surface of the absorbing element, the first birefringent reflective polarizer having a first pass axis and a first block axis. The hybrid polarizer further includes a second birefringent reflective polarizer disposed on the second major surface of the absorbing element, the second reflective polarizer having a second pass axis and a second block axis. |
| US07826007B2 |
Lighting device, liquid crystal display device, and electronic apparatus
A lighting device includes: a plurality of backlights each having a light guide plate disposed in the back of a lighting object to guide light and emit the light to the lighting object and a light source disposed on a side surface of the light guide late to emit the light to the light guide plate; and connection portions connecting the plurality of backlights. Here, the plurality of backlights connected to each other forms a backlight unit to emit light to the lighting object. |
| US07826000B2 |
Array substrate, display device having the same, and method thereof
An array substrate includes a base substrate, a dummy circuit section, a dummy pixel portion, an extended line, a common voltage line, and an overlap portion. Pixel portions are formed in a display area. The dummy circuit section is formed in a peripheral area to protect the pixel portions from static electricity. The dummy pixel portion is adjacent to the dummy circuit section. The dummy circuit section is in an electrically floating state. The extended line is extended from the dummy circuit section and electrically open with respect to the dummy pixel portion. The common voltage line is overlapped with the extended line of the dummy circuit section, the extended line being electrically open with respect to the display area, and thus the display area may be protected from the static electricity which flows into the dummy circuit section. |
| US07825999B2 |
Autostereoscopic display
An autostereoscopic display is provided which includes: a light source; a display panel which forms an image by controlling the transmittance of light incident from the light source; a display panel controller that controls the modulation of the display panel and that scans the display panel according to an image signal; a switching barrier that separates the viewing zone of an image beam incident from the display panel by electrically controlling light transmittance and which includes odd column cells and even column cells that are alternately arranged in a horizontal direction and are alternately switched between slits transmitting light and masks blocking light; and a switching barrier controller that controls barrier modes of the slits and the masks to be changed in synchronization with the scanning of the display panel. |
| US07825998B2 |
Input display having particular photo sensor, color filter, and light-shielding element arrangement
Input displays are provided. A representative input display comprises a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a photo sensor, a color filter, and a light-shielding element. The liquid crystal layer accommodated in a liquid crystal space is sandwiched between transparent first and second substrates, comprising a first substrate side and a second substrate side. The photo sensor overlies the first substrate side. The color filter disposed in the liquid crystal space, over the photo sensor. The color filter comprises a first opening exposing portions of the photo sensor. The light-shielding element is disposed alongside portions of a periphery of the photo sensor. |
| US07825994B2 |
Digital television transmitter and method of coding data in digital television transmitter
A pre-processor pre-processes enhanced data packets by coding the enhanced data packets for forward error correction (FEC) and expanding the FEC-coded data packets. A data formatter adds first null data into first place holders within each pre-processed enhanced data packet. A first multiplexer multiplexes the main data packets with the enhanced data packets having the first null data. A holder inserter inserts second null data into second place holders within an enhanced data packet outputted from the first multiplexer. A data interleaver replaces the second null data with parity data. A data generator generates at least one known data sequence. A symbol processor replaces the first null data included in an output of the data interleaver with the known data sequence(s). A non-systematic RS encoder generates the parity data by performing non-systematic RS-coding on an output of the symbol processor, and provides the parity data to the data interleaver. |
| US07825992B2 |
Video processing apparatus and video processing method
A video signal processing apparatus and video processing method are provided, which can reduce an influence of noise and enhance fineness of the image. A signal division unit divides a video signal into a low frequency component and a high frequency component of the video signal. A signal eliminating unit eliminates a component within a magnitude range of noise from the high frequency component of the video signal output from the signal division unit. A signal combining unit combines the low frequency component of the video signal output from the signal division unit and the high frequency component of the video signal from which the component within the magnitude range of noise is eliminated. |
| US07825991B2 |
Multi-video display system
A multi-video display system includes a multi-video display unit, a caption mode designating unit, a caption adding unit, a sound mode designating unit, and a sound adding unit. The multi-video display is capable of displaying videos, which are respectively viewable from mutually different positions. The caption mode designating unit designates one of caption modes for each of the displayed videos. The caption adding unit adds one of captions based on the designated one of the caption modes to the each of the displayed videos. The sound mode designating unit designates one of sound modes for the each of the displayed videos. The sound adding unit adds one of sounds based on the designated one of the sound modes to the each of the displayed videos. |
| US07825989B1 |
Television channel change picture-in-picture circuit and method
We describe and claim television channel change picture-in-picture circuit and method. The circuit includes means for displaying a first channel on a primary portion of a screen, means for changing from the first channel to a second channel, and means for displaying the second channel on a secondary portion of the screen responsive to the means for changing from the first to the second channel while continuing to display the first channel on the primary portion of the screen. |
| US07825987B2 |
Information processor, TV system, control method and program
An information processor enabling a digital broadcast to be viewed at a child device at a low cost, a TV system and a program are provided. Video decoders are corrected to the post-stage of demultiplexers, respectively, and video data of MPEG divided by the demultiplexers is decoded by the video decoders. At this time, the video data of MPEG is converted into a display format of a base band in a raster scan form. A common memory having a capacity equivalent to at least one displayed image, and a memory controller controlling the operation of the common memory are further provided. Three write video data output from resolution converters is stored in the common memory under control by the memory controller. |
| US07825984B2 |
Image display device and electronic apparatus each incorporating camera unit
An image display device has a camera unit having a lens, an image sensor, and a support member that supports the lens and the image sensor; a display unit having a display screen to display an image on the display screen; and a case that accommodates the camera unit and the display unit. The device further has: a cover that covers the camera unit accommodated by the case, and encloses surroundings of the display unit accommodated by the case; and a seal member that touches part of a lens surroundings of the support member avoiding the lens, of the camera unit, the seal member being interposed between an inner wall side of the cover and the camera unit, and the seal member being shaped as a ring. The cover is one in which a part that faces the camera unit has light transmission properties. |
| US07825983B2 |
Image pickup apparatus having a frame
An image pickup apparatus comprises an image pickup unit for photographing an object and generating image data, and a frame forming an outline of the image pickup apparatus, wherein spaces are formed between the image pickup unit and the frame to allow an operator grasp inner planes of the frame. |
| US07825980B2 |
Electronic device, display method thereof, and storage medium storing program for executing the method
An electronic device for allowing a viewer to view still pictures according to the intention of a photographer or drafter of the still pictures when the still pictures are successively displayed, a display method thereof, and a storage medium storing a program for executing the method. The electronic device includes an estimation unit that estimates a level of adaptation of a viewer caused by a first picture displayed and a picture adjustment unit adjusting a second picture based on the estimated level of adaptation when the second picture is displayed subsequently to the first picture. |
| US07825979B2 |
Display control apparatus and display control method
The present invention reads the image recorded in a recording medium, and displays the read image in a display unit. In a case where a changeover instruction to change the display image to the next image is continuously detected, the reading of the image by a reading unit and a display by the display unit are performed in order, and a display at the display unit is changed depending on whether or not the read image satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US07825978B2 |
Imaging apparatus
The object of the present invention is to provide an imaging apparatus capable of preventing the degradation of image quality associated with a temperature rise in an image pickup device despite that an electronic viewfinder is usable. An imaging apparatus including an image pickup device for capturing a subject image to acquire it as image data and capable of viewing a subject by selecting either of a first finder mode for optical viewing of the subject image and a second finder mode for displaying the image data on a display unit to allow viewing of the image data, the imaging apparatus comprises: a temperature detection circuit for measuring the temperature of the image pickup device; a finder mode switching instruction part for switching between the first finder mode and the second finder mode; and a controller for inhibiting switching from the first finder mode to the second finder mode performed by the finder mode switching instruction part when the temperature exceeds a first threshold. |
| US07825975B2 |
Imaging array with improved dynamic range
An image sensor and a method for using the same are disclosed. The image sensor includes an array of pixel sensors, a signal digitizing circuit, and a digitizing controller. The array of pixel sensors includes a plurality of pixel sensors. Each pixel sensor includes a photodetector, a charge conversion circuit, and a gate transistor. The charge conversion circuit generates a voltage signal that is related to a charge on the photodiode, and the gate transistor couples the voltage signal to a bit line in response to a first signal. The signal digitizing circuit converts the voltage signal to a plurality of output digital values. Each output digital value has a different level of digitization noise. One of the output digital values is selected for output in response to an output selection signal that is generated by the digitizing controller. |
| US07825974B2 |
Solid-state image sensor and imaging system
Each pixel includes a photo-electric converter, transfer switch, charge-voltage conversion node, amplifier, and control switch. A solid-state image sensor includes a voltage controller which controls the voltage of the charge-voltage conversion node of each pixel via the control switch of the pixel. A voltage set at the charge-voltage conversion node by the voltage controller via the control switch includes a first voltage (VD—1) for setting a pixel in a selected state, and a second voltage (VD—2) for setting the pixel in an unselected state. The voltage controller and the control switch of each pixel set the voltage of the charge-voltage conversion node of each pixel to the second voltage (VD—2) by using at least part of the horizontal scanning period. |
| US07825970B2 |
CMOS image sensor and image sensing method using the same
Example embodiments may provide a CMOS image sensor. The CMOS image sensor may include a plurality of unit blocks each including two unit pixels. Each unit block may include two photodiodes having a hexagonal shape, a floating diffusion shared by the two unit pixels, a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor between the floating diffusion and the two photodiodes, respectively, a reset transistor connected with the floating diffusion, a drive transistor with a gate connected with the floating diffusion, and/or a selection transistor connected to the drive transistor in series. Example embodiment CMOS image sensors may be used in digital cameras, mobile devices, computer cameras, or the like. |
| US07825962B2 |
Image generation with integrating control data
The technique of the present invention ensures flexible image processing that is performed integrally on a plurality of image data.In accordance with the present invention, an image output system enables output of the image data, which is generated in a digital still camera DSC 12, with a color printer 20. The DSC 12 generates an image file, in which the image data, image processing control data and an additional data are stored. The image processing control data, which is preset by the manufacturer, may be specified regarding each image. The additional data is the user-configurable data, which is stored into the DSC. The color printer 20 performs image processing based on the image processing control data and the additional data, which is included in the image file, and outputs the resulting image. |
| US07825961B2 |
Recording apparatus and method for recording image data on a removable recording medium having plural partitions
Disclosed is a recording apparatus capable of recording image data on a removable recording medium having a plurality of partitions. The apparatus includes a partition recognition unit (1001) for recognizing partitions of a loaded recording medium; a recording/playback unit (105) for selectively recording on any partition of the recording medium; a association storage unit (1003) for storing association information indicating association between a recording setting and a recording-destination partition; and a system controller (106) for specifying a data recording-destination partition based upon the association information and adopting this partition as a recording-destination partition. As a result, in a recording apparatus for recording on a removable recording medium, it is possible to readily set a recording destination in a case where a plurality of partitions exist on a single recording medium. |
| US07825955B2 |
Image pickup apparatus, exposure control method, and computer program installed in the image pickup apparatus
Immediately before regular image pickup, a reference image is taken through exposure control by center-weighted photometry. A histogram indicative of a luminance distribution of all pixels is generated on the basis of luminance information of the reference image. Then, a luminance point in the histogram where the accumulated number of pixels from the high-luminance side is equal to a half of the total number of pixels is obtained, and a difference is calculated between the luminance point and a luminance point (“118”) when the brightness is uniform in the reference image. At the time of regular image pickup, proper exposure determined in response to the brightness of the subject when the reference image is taken is compensated with the previously calculated difference, and exposure control for the compensated proper exposure is performed. |
| US07825954B2 |
Multi-state target tracking
A method of video analysis may comprise tracking a state of each target in a video through multiple frames of said video, each state indicating a visibility condition of a target. |
| US07825951B2 |
Large vehicle camera assembly for monitoring dead spots
A camera assembly for a driver cab of a large vehicle is disclosed for monitoring a front dead angle zone extending in front of and laterally across the driver cab, the camera assembly comprises a display monitor carried within the driver cab; and a camera in communication with the display monitor for monitoring the dead angle zones. A support arm has a first arm and a second arm. The camera is mounted to the first arm of the support arm, and the second arm of the support arm being affixed to the driver cab. An adjustable joint connects the first and second arms so that the first arm may be moved to adjust the viewing position of the camera and the camera may be positioned properly for monitoring the dead angle zone. |
| US07825948B2 |
3D video conferencing
A 3D video conferencing station includes a video camera for capturing video signals and a depth map calculator for creating a depth map of a user of the 3D video conferencing station. The video signals together with the depth map are transmitted as 3D video data. A stereoscopic display device displays stereo images, which are calculated on the basis of received 3D video data. The depth map which is generated by the depth map calculator is also used for estimating the position of the user in order to control the calculation of the stereo images. |
| US07825947B2 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus using the same
An optical scanning device in which an optical deflector scanningly deflects a light beam emitted from a light source and in which an imaging optical system images the scanningly deflected light beam onto a scan surface. The imaging optical system includes a transmission type imaging optical element and a reflection type optical element, which are disposed in this order from the optical deflector. The reflection type optical element reflects the scanningly deflected light beam in an off-normal light path towards the scan surface. To avoid interference with the off-normal path, a contour central line of the transmission type imaging optical element is positioned at one side of a principal ray of the light beam incident on the transmission type imaging optical element, which side is remote from the off-normal light path reflected by the reflection type optical element. |
| US07825940B1 |
Computer system and method for manipulating views of an assembly
Manipulation of a view of a selected part of an assembly is facilitated by the display of indicators for element coordinate axes associated with the selected part that form controls for effecting at least one of a translation and a rotation of the selected part of the assembly. |
| US07825939B2 |
Image reproducing method and image reproducing apparatus
An image reproducing apparatus determines the number of jumps in jump reproduction based on the number of images within a predetermined range recorded on a recording medium, reproduces from the recording medium an image specified by the determined number of jumps, and displays the reproduced image. |
| US07825936B1 |
Method and system for texture instruction demotion optimization
A method and system for optimizing graphics program execution by allowing the sharing of shader resources is disclosed. The method includes accessing a graphics program using a shader pipeline. If a texture projective instruction is included in the graphics program, a determination is made as to whether a texture projective parameter q indicates a non-projective texture. If the texture projective parameter indicates a non-projective texture, the texture projective instruction is demoted and a resulting demoted texture instruction is executed using a plurality of interpolators of the shader pipeline, which requires fewer shader resources. |
| US07825930B2 |
Signal processing device and signal processing method, and program and recording medium
A signal processing device, signal processing method, and program and recording medium, whereby images and the like closer approximating real world signals can be obtained. The signal processing device includes a processing region setting unit, a movement vector setting unit, and a real world estimating unit. |
| US07825920B1 |
Level regulation circuit of common signal of LCD
A level regulation circuit of a common signal of an LCD generates a first level voltage and a second level voltage according to a common voltage so as to generate a first common signal and a second common signal. Each pixel of the LCD includes two storage capacitors receiving the first common signal and the second common signal respectively. The level regulation circuit of the common signal uses an operational amplifier and one or two Zener diodes to generate the first level voltage and the second level voltage. The first level voltage and the second level voltage have the same voltage difference to the common voltage, so the flicker of the LCD can be reduced. |
| US07825919B2 |
Source voltage removal detection circuit and display device including the same
A control signal for removal of an afterimage from an active matrix display device is generated after the removal or disconnect of power from the device. A detector circuit receives a first voltage from a first voltage source and a second voltage from a second voltage source, and outputs a detection signal when either one of the first and second voltages drops to a given voltage level. An output circuit which receives the detection signal and outputs the control signal for removal of the afterimage from the active matrix display device. |
| US07825918B2 |
System and method for applying power to high intensity discharge lamps
A liquid crystal display television receiver projection system uses a controller responsive to a first signal by providing power to a first set of circuits of the system. The controller is responsive to a second signal by removing power from a second set of circuits of the system;A timer defines a time interval between an instance of a power off signal and an instance of a power on signal. In the event a user issues a power on command before the first interval has elapsed, power will be applied to circuits other than the lamp The lamp will remain de-energized until the first interval has elapsed. Therefore, a user is prevented from re-striking the lamp. |
| US07825908B2 |
Method for resetting configuration on a touchscreen interface
Factory settings of a touchscreen interface may be restored by cycling power off and on to initiate system startup while simultaneously touching the touchscreen. If a screen touch is in progress at system startup, the user is prompted to discontinue the screen touch, and then is prompted to touch the screen again before a timer expires in order to restore factory calibration settings. If there is no screen touch upon startup, or if the user does not touch the screen to restore factory settings within the timer period, existing user calibration is loaded, and the application is allowed to run with the user calibration settings. |
| US07825905B2 |
Anisotropic touch screen element
A touch sensitive position sensor for detecting the position of an object in two dimensions is described. The position sensor has first and second resistive bus-bars spaced apart with an anisotropic conductive area between them. Electric currents induced in the anisotropic conductive area by touch or proximity flow preferentially towards the bus-bars to be sensed by detection circuitry. Because induced currents, for example those induced by drive circuitry, flow preferentially along one direction, pin-cushion distortions in position estimates are largely constrained to this single direction. Such one-dimensional distortions can be corrected for very simply by applying scalar correction factors, thereby avoiding the need for complicated vector correction. |
| US07825903B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing haptic effects to a touch panel
A method and apparatus for generating haptic effects for a touch panel or other interface device employs a touch-sensitive panel, a display and an actuator. The actuator includes a first structural element and a second structural element, a biasing element and two magnetic devices. The first magnetic device is configured to be carried by the first structural element and the second magnetic device is configured to be carried by the second structural element. The first structural element is coupled to a touch-sensitive panel and the second structural element may be coupled to the display or to a relatively fixed item. The biasing element couples the first and second structural elements together and deforms to facilitate a movement between the first and second structural elements. The actuator provides haptic effects by facilitating relative movement between the first and second structural elements. |
| US07825902B2 |
Controller, system and method for identifying a number of interactions with a computer input area
Disclosed is a method for identifying a number of interactions with a computer input area defined by at least first and second intersecting sets of detection paths. First, indications of which of the detection paths are affected by the interactions are received. Then, for each of the detection path sets, the set's indications of affected detection paths are parsed to identify up to N extents of adjacent, affected detection paths (N≧2). A controller having logic to implement the method, and a system incorporating a control system that implements the method, are also disclosed. |
| US07825900B2 |
Method and system for selecting a currency symbol for a handheld electronic device
A method for selecting a symbol for presentation on a display of a handheld electronic device, comprising: receiving a signal from a key on the handheld electronic device actuated by a user to select a default symbol, the default symbol being one of a plurality of symbols available through actuation of the key; if the actuation of the key is an initial actuation of the key, presenting the plurality of symbols on the display and receiving a signal to select the default symbol from among the plurality of symbols; and, presenting the default symbol on the display. |
| US07825897B2 |
Pen-based interface for a notepad computer
A notepad computer with a page display region displaying a page of a document on which a user can write using a pen or stylus type writing tool is provided. Associated with the page is an interface that can be used with the pen. The interface includes a core task tool region adjacent to the page where tool icons are partially visible until the pen is brought near one of the icons. The tool icon becomes fully visible when the pen is within the region of the icon. The tool when activated can pop-up a radial pop-up menu located at an edge of the document where all the menu choices are located in a semi-circle away from the edge so that the users hand while holding the pen and making a selection does not block the choices. |
| US07825896B2 |
Multiple cursor system
A multiple cursor system includes multiple control devices for respectively controlling one of multiple cursors displayed on a display unit, a communication unit for simultaneously establishing multiple communication links with multiple control devices for data communication, a cursor operation recognition unit for recognizing a cursor operation on each of the multiple control devices when the communication links with the multiple control devices are being established, and a control unit for controlling display of the multiple cursors respectively representing the multiple control devices based on the cursor operation on each of the multiple control devices and for executing an instructed process based on an instruction in association with a position of one of the multiple cursors. |
| US07825895B2 |
Cursor control device
A method of moving the cursor is used in a computer system having a processor operatively coupled to a cursor control device having a light source and an image sensor for optically tracking motion of the cursor control device. The method is executed to move the cursor according to an enhanced tracking value generated based on a measured tracking value, a projected tracking value, and a tracking confidence value based on an illumination value representative of an intensity of light sensed by the sensor. |
| US07825885B2 |
Display device
A display device having a pixel section pixel circuits, scan lines, capacity lines, a drive circuit driving the scan lines and the capacity lines selectively, a generation circuit generating a common voltage signal switching in level at a predetermined cycle, and a correction circuit correcting the signals driving the capacity lines of the drive circuit, wherein each pixel circuit contains a display element and holding capacitor, a first pixel electrode of the display element pixel cell, a first electrode of the holding capacitor, and one terminal of the switching element are connected, a second electrode of the holding capacitor is connected to the capacity lines arrayed in a corresponding row, and the common voltage signal is applied in a second pixel electrode of the display element. The correction circuit has a monitor circuit monitoring the pixel potential of the pixel section and correcting a signal driving the capacity lines taking into consideration the optical characteristics of the display element based on the monitor result of the monitor circuit. |
| US07825883B2 |
Method for controlling a universal backlight inverter
The present invention introduces methods to modify the burst frequency of an inverter in a given LCD panel without any component change on the inverter board. The present invention also introduces methods to adjust the setting of a sensing system for duty cycles and accept Display Power Saving Technology (DPST) input signals with different frequencies. The universal inverter module with the present invention can be applied for different DPST technologies. |
| US07825881B2 |
Organic light emitting display device
An organic light emitting display device includes data lines, selection scan lines, and emission scan lines for transmitting data signals, selection signals, and emission signals, respectively. Pixel circuits are arranged at regions defined by the data lines and the selection scan lines. A first scan driving unit outputs the emission signals. The first scan driving unit includes conversion circuits, each of the conversion circuits including conversion circuit transistors of an identical channel type. Each of the conversion circuits receives a first signal, a second signal, a third signal and a conversion circuit clock signal, and outputs a conversion output signal as a respective emission signal of the emission signals. |
| US07825880B2 |
Pixel circuit
A pixel circuit is disposed where a scan line arranged in a row direction to supply a control signal and a data line arranged in a column direction to supply a video signal intersect each other. The pixel circuit includes: a sampling transistor; a drive transistor; a capacitor connected between the current path end of the sampling transistor and the gate of the drive transistor; and a light-emitting device connected to the current path end of the drive transistor. The pixel circuit connects the mobility with negative feedback during a mobility connection period. |
| US07825879B2 |
Display device and electronic equipment
A display device is disclosed. The display device includes: a pixel array unit and a driving unit which drives the pixel array unit. The pixel array unit includes rows of first scanning lines and second scanning lines, columns of signals, pixels in a matrix state arranged at portions where the scanning lines and the signal lines cross each other and power supply lines and ground lines supplying power to respective pixels. The driving unit includes a first scanner performing line-sequential scanning to pixels by each row by supplying a first control signal to each first scanning line sequentially, a second scanner supplying a second control signal to each second scanning line sequentially so as to correspond to the line-sequential scanning and a signal selector supplying a video signal to rows of signal lines so as to correspond to the line-sequential scanning. |
| US07825874B2 |
Plasma display panel initialization and driving method and apparatus
An initialization and driving method for a plasma display panel. When the plasma display panel is turned on, a voltage at a first electrode is increased from a first voltage to a second voltage, and a voltage at a second electrode is reduced from a fourth voltage to the fifth voltage for the purpose of forming wall charges in cells while a third voltage is applied to the second electrode. A voltage is applied to the first electrode and the second electrode to establish a difference between the first electrode and the second electrode to be alternately a sixth voltage and a negative voltage of the sixth voltage, and therefore the cell is discharged. |
| US07825873B2 |
Broadband antenna
The present invention relates to an antenna comprising: at least one central longitudinal radiating element; and at least one outer element comprising at least one rolled-up electrically-conductive sheet disposed around the central element, without electrical contact therebetween, the outer element presenting a height that is strictly decreasing, or alternatively that increases and decreases along the roll. |
| US07825870B2 |
Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering RF energy into RF metal shield secured on circuit board
A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing and having RF circuitry comprising at least one RF component and plurality of other components mounted on the circuit board. An RF metal shield is secured to the circuit board and surrounds and isolates the at least one RF component and plurality of other components within the RF metal shield. An RF absorber is positioned adjacent an area of the RF component that radiates energy to aid in reducing energy radiated from the RF component into the RF metal shield. |
| US07825869B2 |
Miniature transponders
Systems and methods are disclosed for miniature transponders having capsule enclosure housings including a magnetic antenna core, such as a ferrite core, with a shaped form to provide space for an integrated circuit also included within the capsule enclosure housing. In addition, metal wire windings surround the antenna core, and these wires can be direct bonded to connections on the integrated circuit. Further, a stabilizing epoxy or other material can be inserted within the capsule enclosure housing to secure the antenna core and the integrated circuit within the capsule enclosure housing. |
| US07825868B2 |
Hand held reader antenna for RFID and tire pressure monitoring system
An antenna assembly that has particular application for a hand held reader that interrogates sensors embedded within a vehicle tire, such as RFID sensors and tire pressure sensors. In one embodiment, the antenna assembly includes a first antenna operating in the 432-435 MHz range that employs a meander-line slot that provides increased antenna cross-polarization so that the sensor can be interrogated regardless of the antenna orientation and polarization. The antenna assembly also includes two RFID antennas that operate in the 902-928 MHz range that are planar antenna that make the antenna bi-directional, polarization free and a wide enough bandwidth for the RFID interrogation. |
| US07825865B2 |
Glass antenna for an automobile
A defogger is disposed in or on a rear window glass sheet. The rear window glass sheet has an H-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band H higher than frequency band L, an L-oriented antenna conductor for frequency band L, and a feeding point disposed in a blank space thereof above the defogger therein or thereon, the feeding point being connected to the H-oriented antenna conductor and the L-oriented antenna conductor, the H-oriented antenna conductor comprising H-oriented antenna elements, the L-oriented antenna conductor comprising L-oriented antenna elements and a directivity-adjusting antenna element, the directivity-adjusting antenna element being connected to the L-oriented antenna elements, a first H-oriented antenna element and a first L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled, and a second H-oriented antenna element and a second L-oriented antenna element being capacitively coupled. |
| US07825862B2 |
Antenna device with surface antenna pattern integrally coated casing of electronic device
An antenna device with a surface antenna pattern is formed either on an internal surface or on the external surface of a casing of an electronic device by film coating technology. The surface antenna pattern is either directly connected to a signal feeding line or connected to a signal feeding line through a signal guiding passage. In an embodiment, a recess is pre-formed on the external surface of the casing and then a surface antenna pattern is coated to the recess. The antenna device may further comprise an antenna coupling element arranged at the internal surface of the casing, in opposite to the surface antenna pattern. The antenna coupling element is inductively coupled with the surface antenna pattern for transceiving the signals to the electronic device. |
| US07825861B2 |
Radio module
A conductor is mounted on a circuit board parallel to its side along which a radiation of a radio frequency signal is generated. The proximal end of the L-shaped conductor is electrically connected to a ground pattern formed on the rear surface of a circuit board 1, and the distal end of the L-shaped conductor is open. The position at which the conductor is connected to the ground pattern is set to be a position spaced apart by a quarter-wavelength of a radio-frequency signal from a feed point of an antenna. The total length of the conductor is set to be a half-wavelength of the radio-frequency signal. |
| US07825854B2 |
System and method for compensating for temperature effects on GPS transponders
A GPS transponder system incorporating a phase error monitoring and compensation subsystem. The phase error monitoring and compensation subsystem includes a demodulator subsystem that demodulates modulated carrier signals being output from each one of a pair of GPS transponders to obtain the navigation codes being generated by each of the transponders from their respective carrier signals. The navigation codes obtained from the modulated carrier signals are compared to separate navigation codes that are generated by a navigation data unit (NDU) of the system and supplied over a thermally stable signal transmission line. The signal transmission line has a known, fixed delay and is not affected by temperature changes that affect the modulated carrier signals. A phase comparator subsystem uses the comparison to generate needed error correction signals that are applied via phase shifters to each of the transponders. The error correction signals modify the modulated carrier signals to remove the influence caused by temperature variations that the transponders experience during operation. |
| US07825853B2 |
Man-portable counter mortar radar system
The present invention is a man-portable counter-mortar radar (MCMR) radar system that detects and tracks enemy mortar projectiles in flight and calculates their point of origin (launch point) to enable and direct countermeasures against the mortar and its personnel. In addition, MCMR may also perform air defense surveillance by detecting and tracking aircraft, helicopters, and ground vehicles. MCMR is a man-portable radar system that can be disassembled for transport, then quickly assembled in the field, and provides 360-degree coverage against an enemy mortar attack. MCMR comprises an antenna for radiating the radar pulses and for receiving the reflected target echoes, a transmitter that produces the radar pulses to be radiated from the antenna, a receiver-processor for performing measurements (range, azimuth and elevation) on the target echoes, associating multiple echoes to create target tracks, classifying the tracks as mortar projectiles, and calculating the probable location of the mortar weapon, and a control and display computer that permits the operation of the radar and the display and interpretation of the processed radar data. |
| US07825848B2 |
Method with a system for ascertaining and predicting a motion of a target object
Method, tracking system, and intercept missile for tracking highly maneuverable target objects. The method includes estimating the motion of the at least one target object via a mathematical method that includes a filter method relating to a model assumption for estimating at least one of the motion and an orientation of the target object. The filter method includes a semi-martingale algorithm for estimating motion. |
| US07825843B2 |
D/A converter and semiconductor integrated circuit including the same
In a current steering D/A converter, a 1LSB current source 1 and a 2LSB current source 2 are binary code current sources for outputting currents with current values weighted by ½, and a 4LSB current source 3 is one of a large number of current sources designed as thermometer code current source with the same structure. In first circuits A1, A2 and A4 for respectively determining constant current values of the current sources 1 through 3, a plurality of MOS transistors with a channel length L3 and a channel width W3 are cascode-connected to one another with gate terminals thereof shared. In second circuits B1, B2 and B4 respectively used for setting high output impedance of the current sources 1 through 3, a plurality of MOS transistors with a channel length L4 and a channel width W4 are cascode-connected to one another with gate terminals thereof shared. Accordingly, the current characteristics of the current sources can be made more uniform while reducing their circuit areas, resulting in improving the linearity of the D/A conversion characteristic. |
| US07825841B2 |
Adjusting an input signal level of a Sigma-Delta converter
The invention relates to adjusting an input signal level of a Sigma-Delta converter. A control signal indicative of an input signal level to said Sigma-Delta converter is generated, and the input signal level to said Sigma-Delta converter is adjusted in dependence of said control signal. The control signal is generated as a signal indicating an operating condition of said Sigma-Delta converter. In this way, internal signals from the Sigma-Delta converter can be used to determine the state of the Sigma-Delta converter, i.e. whether it is operating within its operational input range or not, and whether it is close to the limits of the operational input range. This provides a simple, but accurate guidance of an automatic gain control upstream of the Sigma-Delta converter. |
| US07825840B2 |
Delta sigma modulator
A delta sigma modulator includes an oscillatory system having a natural frequency and an electronics and a control loop which acts upon the electronics from the oscillatory system and again upon the oscillatory system from the electronics. The control loop provides that a gain in the control loop demonstrates a peaking in a frequency range around the natural frequency of the oscillatory system. |
| US07825839B2 |
Measuring device and measuring method for measuring the power of a high-frequency signal
A measuring device for measuring the power of a high-frequency signal including a detector for detecting the high-frequency signal and for generating an analog detector signal, an analog/digital converter for generating a digital signal and an evaluation device for evaluating the digital signal. A dither supply device for the supply of a dither signal and a chopper, which periodically chops the analog detector signal with a chopper signal, are disposed between the detector and the analog/digital converter. In this context, the dither signal is supplied synchronously to the chopper signal. |
| US07825838B1 |
Capacitor rotation method for removing gain error in sigma-delta analog-to-digital converters
A method for removing component mismatch errors for a system parameter being set by a ratio of two or more physical, electrical components (“components”) of the same kind on an integrated circuit including providing an array of component units having the same component value, determining the actual component values of each component unit in the array, selecting component units based on the actual component values to form pairs of component units where the pairs have approximately the same total component values, ordering the component unit pairs, assigning alternate component unit pairs to be associated with each of the two or more components, rotating at a first frequency the assignment of the component unit pairs. At each rotation, the component unit pairs to be associated with each component are shifted so that each component unit pair is associated with a different one of the two or more components in turn. |
| US07825834B2 |
Scalable audio data arithmetic decoding method, medium, and apparatus, and method, medium, and apparatus truncating audio data bitstream
A scalable audio data arithmetic decoding method, medium, and apparatus, and a method, medium, and apparatus truncating an audio data bitstream. The arithmetic decoding method of decoding a scalable arithmetic coded symbol may include arithmetic decoding of a symbol by using the symbol and a probability value for the symbol desired to be decoded, and determining whether or not to continue decoding by checking an ambiguity indicating whether or not decoding of the symbol to be decoded is completed. According to a method, medium, and apparatus of the present invention, data to which scalability is applied when arithmetic coding is performed in MPEG-4 scalable lossless audio coding can be efficiently decoded. Even when a bitstream is truncated, a decoding termination point can be known such that additional decoding of the truncated part can be performed. |
| US07825831B2 |
Aircraft flight display with a non-linear pitch scale
A display image for use in an aircraft is produced in response to receiving aircraft location, heading, altitude, and pitch data. The location and heading data are employed to access a topographical database and obtain terrain information for a region on the earth's surface ahead of the aircraft. A terrain image is produced from the terrain information and a non-linear pitch scale is superimposed over the terrain image. The non-linear pitch scale corresponds to the relationship of the aircraft pitch and the terrain image. Additional data designating other aircraft operational parameters, such as speed and altitude, are depicted by graphical objects. The terrain image, the non-linear pitch scale, and the graphical objects are combined into the display image. The terrain image and the non-linear pitch scale move in the display image in response to changes in the pitch of the aircraft. |
| US07825830B2 |
Simplified self-powered attitude survival indicator
This simplified self powered aircraft attitude survival indicator is easily and readily transportable from one aircraft to another and provides a simple indicator which gives a visual indication of aircraft attitude and alarms when the aircraft is in a dangerous attitude. The aircraft attitude indicator includes a housing containing a power source, multiple attitude sensors, and at least one piezoelectric alarm, and a front panel display with an arrangement of light emitting elements (electric bulbs or LEDs) providing visual attitude indicators. |
| US07825828B2 |
Parking assist device
A parking assist device includes a monitor (10) for displaying a captured image from a camera (12), assist information output means for providing assistance during introduction of a vehicle into a parking position, and correction control means (31) for correcting an inappropriate operation performed when the vehicle is introduced into the parking position. When a steering operation, an accelerator operation, or a brake operation is inappropriate, the correction control means (31) performs control to correct the travel course and the stop position. Thus, even if the driver performs an inappropriate operation when introducing the vehicle into the parking position, the driver can appropriately introduce the vehicle into the parking position according to the display on the monitor (10). |
| US07825823B2 |
Multi-channel signal monitoring circuit
A signal monitoring circuit includes a plurality of sensors, a meter chip, a micro control unit (MCU), and a multiplexer. The sensors are adapted for collecting electrical signals of an electrical system, and each of the sensors correspondingly generates an output signal. The multiplexer is adapted for receiving the output signal of each of the sensors. The MCU controls the multiplexer to selectively output one of the output signals. The meter chip receives the selected one of output signals from the multiplexer and generates corresponding meter signals to the MCU. |
| US07825820B2 |
Security using electronic devices
Systems and methods for providing security to a user of an electronic device are provided. An electronic device can be configured to enter a prevention mode in response to detecting a force that exceeds a predetermined threshold, thereby providing security. Embodiments are described wherein the device, upon entering a prevention mode, may transmit a security transmission, in the form of a telephone call or an e-mail. This security transmission, when received by a security entity, can lead to the security entity dispatching an officer to the device's location, or to the security entity placing a telephone call to the device's owner, thereby providing security. Embodiments are also provided whereby the device, upon entering a prevention mode, may enter a lock-down mode. When in lock-down mode, the device may become inaccessible by any user, or alternatively may be accessed only if a security password is provided by the user. |
| US07825818B2 |
Broadcast receiver and method of controlling the same
A broadcast receiver which outputs a warning signal when the amount of remaining battery power is insufficient to perform a scheduled operation of a broadcast program, and a method of controlling an operation of the broadcast receiver, are discussed. According to an embodiment, the method includes identifying broadcast information of a predetermined broadcast program; detecting an amount of remaining power of a battery of the broadcast receiver; determining if the remaining battery power is sufficient to perform a scheduled operation for the predetermined broadcast program based on the broadcast information and the detected remaining battery power; and outputting a warning signal if the determining determines that the remaining battery power is insufficient to perform the scheduled operation. |
| US07825816B2 |
Sensing device arrangement for fuel storage tanks
A sensing device arrangement for a fuel storage system is provided having at least one storage tank, a plurality of sensing devices positioned in or around the at least one storage tank, and a controller in electrical communication with the plurality of sensing devices. The controller is configured to communicate with each sensing device of the plurality of sensing devices on a single bi-directional data line. A sensing device of the plurality of sensing devices is activated by the controller. Data is acquired by the sensing device and transmitted to the controller over the data line. The controller instructs the sensing device to change to a low power state. The controller receives electrical characteristics from the plurality of sensing devices recognized on the data line and calculates a characteristic of the sensing device arrangement. The controller verifies compliance with an intrinsic safety barrier. |
| US07825814B2 |
Bed occupant monitoring system
The invention provides a bed occupant monitoring system comprising a pressure sensitive member attached to a support member for supporting a bed occupant, the pressure sensitive member comprising a plurality of pressure sensors. Each of the pressure sensors is configured to provide a reflected wave energy pressure signal by reflecting incident wave energy with an intensity which varies with a pressure applied to the sensor. A pair of fibers are coupled to each pressure sensor, each pair of fibers comprising an input fiber and an output fiber. The fibers are coupled to interface electronics comprising a wave energy source coupled to the input fiber of each of the pairs of fibers for providing the applied light energy, and, a wave energy detector coupled to the output fiber of each of the pairs of fibers for converting the scattered light energy into an electrical signal. |
| US07825812B2 |
System and method for hand hygiene compliance management and horizontal pump dispenser therefor
Systems and methods for hand hygiene compliance management include a hand-held personal liquid dispenser including a pump and pump plunger that dispenses liquid from a reservoir inside the dispenser when depressed. The dispenser includes circuitry that detects and records each depression of the plunger, and a port for connection to an external computer to transfer data such as identifiers for the dispenser and its user, and time and date of dispenser usage. A compliance system includes scheduling, training and education in the use of such dispensers, and data collection to track compliance with desired dispenser usage standards. The system may include receivers, transmitters and transceivers to detect and record hand hygiene opportunities, as in patient-occupied areas in a hospital, and transmit personal dispenser usage and other data to a computer. |
| US07825810B2 |
RFID tag read system and method of reading RFID tag
A RFID tag read equipment includes a read device and an antenna system including first to third antennas. The read device outputs the question wave as a high-frequency current, and reads the predetermined data by demodulating the answer wave when the answer wave is inputted therein as a high-frequency current. The first to third antennas output the high-frequency current when they receive the electromagnetic wave, and radiate the electromagnetic wave when the high-frequency current is inputted therein. Here, the first antenna is connected to the read device via a feeder wire, the second antenna being located such that its radiation direction is made parallel and opposite to radiation direction of the first antenna, the third antenna being connected to the second antenna via a feeder wire. |
| US07825809B2 |
Marking system for a flex circuit or printed cable
A marking system or identification code for a flexible circuit or cable is disclosed. The system provides individual tracking for flexible circuits or cables assembled in data storage systems. As described, the flexible circuit or cable includes an identification code or marking on a flexible substrate for providing individual tracking for a flexible circuit or cable of a data storage device. |
| US07825804B2 |
Methods and apparatus for opportunistic locationing of RF tags using location triggers
An RFID system provides opportunistic locationing of RFID tags and associated assets in environments where multiple tags are read from multiple readers. A radio frequency identification (RFID) system includes one or more location triggers and a first RFID reader coupled to the network having a first antenna associated therewith. The first reader is configured to read a first set of tag IDs from a first set of RFID tags within a first range of the first antenna. A second RFID reader is coupled to the network and has a second antenna associated therewith. The second RFID reader is configured to read a second set of tag IDs from a second set of RFID tags within a second range of the second antenna. An RF switch is coupled to the network and is configured to receive the first set of tag IDs and the second set of tag IDs from the first RFID reader and the second RFID reader. The RF switch is configured to reconcile the location of an asset having a particular tag ID when the particular tag ID is an element of both the first set of tag IDs and the second set of tag IDs. |
| US07825798B2 |
Security and tracking system to prevent the unauthorized use or access to a device having hydraulic components
A security and tracking system to prevent the unauthorized use or access to machinery having hydraulic components whereby the system has a rerouting device housed in a tamperproof casing. The rerouting device might have a selective re-directional valve that can be remotely activated and monitored using wireless signal technology to direct hydraulic fluid to at least two hydraulic circuits, a control center that communicates via wireless signal technology to the rerouting device, a first hydraulic circuit that has a source of fluid, a fluid pumping means, the rerouting device, and a power take off device (PTO) and a second hydraulic circuit that has the source of fluid, the fluid pumping means, and the rerouting device. In operation the rerouting device selectively routs hydraulic fluid about the hydraulic circuit that includes the PTO, thereby rendering the hydraulic equipment functionally operable until the hydraulic fluid is rerouted to the second hydraulic circuit. |
| US07825796B1 |
Remote security panel access system for enabling access to a plurality of remote security panels and methods of enabling remote panel access
A system and methods for enabling a client terminal to simultaneously access a plurality of remote building security panels are disclosed. The system enables a building operator to remotely login to a server and to monitor and control the sensors of the security systems of a plurality of secured buildings. The system in one embodiment includes a database controller, an interface provider, and an alarm receiver. The alarm receiver sends and receives data to and from each building security system. The database controller stores data received by the alarm receiver from each building security system in a database and stores a plurality of command requests for causing remote security panels to execute a plurality of commands, and the interface module enables a remote operator to input commands and requests to query the database, monitor each building security system, and control individual sensors or actuatable security devices. |
| US07825793B1 |
Remote monitoring and control system
A communication system that provides communication of information between an end user device and a remote end user. The system includes a communication node mounted on the upper part of a utility pole, and drawing its power from the utility pole through a standard NEMA Locking 3 Pole Receptacle, and adapted to communicate with a nearby user device using the low-power communication protocol, such as the ZigBee protocol (ANSI IEEE 802.15.4) or Radio Frequency Identification Device (RFID) technology, and also adapted to communicate with a neighborhood mesh network of nodes mounted on utility poles. The neighborhood mesh network is capable of communicating, through a regional computer network, with the remote end user. |
| US07825787B2 |
Wheel identifying apparatus having triggering devices associated with each axle and mounted at an orientation angle of 0 to 90°
In a wheel identifying apparatus, first and second devices respectively transmit first and second trigger signals. The first device is mounted on the body of a vehicle closer to the front axle than the rear axle and closer to one of the front wheels than the other; it has the same height as the front axle and an orientation angle in a range of 0 to 90°. The second device is mounted on the vehicle body closer to the rear axle than the front axle and closer to one of the rear wheels than the other; it has the same height as the rear axle and an orientation angle in a range of 0 to 90°. Consequently, the first trigger signal can be reliably received by transceivers on the front wheels, and the second trigger signal can be reliably received by transceivers on the rear wheels. |
| US07825783B2 |
Device for detecting and displaying the position of components of vehicle couplings
The invention relates to a device for detecting and for displaying the position of components of vehicle couplings comprising: a display device; having its own voltage source, and; sensor mechanisms. The displaying mechanisms can be attachable to or adjacent to the vehicle coupling. At least two sensor mechanisms are provided of which at least one mechanism is situated at a distance from the display mechanisms. |
| US07825782B2 |
Device and method for wireless vehicle communication
The invention provides a device, system, and method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle for receiving data from a wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data has a format adapted to be processed by the microprocessor and is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined wireless range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention also provides a method for wireless communication with a vehicle, comprising transmitting data having a standard format, receiving the data having a standard format, and processing the data having a standard format. The data is intended for receipt by all vehicles within a predetermined range that have microprocessors capable of processing its standard format. The invention further provides a device, system, and method for disabling a vehicle using only information transmitted to the vehicle, comprising a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and for receiving data wirelessly, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver for processing the data. The data includes a unique vehicle identifier and an instruction to disable the vehicle. The invention further provides a device for wirelessly monitoring environmental conditions of a livestock trailer towed by a vehicle, comprising a wireless transmitter mounted on the livestock trailer, a receiver mounted in or on the vehicle and adapted to receive data from the wireless transmitter, and a microprocessor in communication with the receiver and processing the data. |
| US07825777B1 |
Packet processors having comparators therein that determine non-strict inequalities between applied operands
An integrated circuit comparator is provided that determines non-strict inequalities between operands applied thereto. Each comparator includes at least one n-bit comparator cell. This comparator cell is configured to determine a non-strict inequality between a first n-bit operand (e.g., A[n−1, . . . , 0]) and a second n-bit operand (e.g., B[n−1, . . . , 0]). The comparator cell determines the non-strict inequality by computing a control output signal Co (or its complement), where: C o = ( … ( ( C i ( A 0 + B 0 _ ) + A 0 B 0 _ ) ( A 1 + B 1 _ ) + A 1 B 1 _ ) … ( A n - 2 + B n - 2 _ ) + A n - 2 B n - 2 _ ) ( A n - 1 + B n - 1 _ ) + A n - 1 B n - 1 _ , “n” is a positive integer greater than one and Ci is a control input signal that specifies an interpretation to be given to the control output signal Co. |
| US07825774B2 |
Radio frequency communications devices
A radio frequency identification device includes an integrated circuit including a receiver, a transmitter, and a microprocessor. The receiver and transmitter together define an active transponder. The integrated circuit is preferably a monolithic single die integrated circuit including the receiver, the transmitter, and the microprocessor. Because the device includes an active transponder, instead of a transponder which relies on magnetic coupling for power, the device has a much greater range. |
| US07825773B2 |
Mobile radio frequency identification (mRFID) reader
A mobile radio frequency identification (mRFID) reader having a receiving circuit is provided. The receiving circuit includes a local oscillator which generates a carrier signal at a predetermined frequency band; a mixer which mixes a tag signal received from a tag with the carrier signal, to lower a frequency of the tag signal; a phase adjusting block which adjusts a phase of the carrier signal by determining a phase of the tag signal; and a control block which processes the tag signal through a series of operations, and controls an operation of the phase adjusting block to compensate for a phase delay of the tag signal according to an output of the processed tag signal. Because the mRFID reader can be provided as small as a half size of a related art reader, a mobile communication terminal accommodating the mRFID reader can be compact-sized. Additionally, because the number of components for the receiving circuit decreases, not only the power consumption but also the unit price can be reduced. |
| US07825770B2 |
System and method of identification, inspection and training for material lifting products
A method and system of identifying, inspecting and training regarding a material lifting device. The method includes the steps of attaching RFID tag to a material lifting device. Identification and inspection data regarding the material lifting device is installed and stored on the RFID tag. The identification and inspection data on the RFID tag may be accessed with a portable computer device having an RFID reader. The material lifting device is periodically inspected to obtain inspection data. The identification and inspection data is updated on the portable computer device and is also updated on the RFID tag. |
| US07825769B2 |
Terminal structure of chiplike electric component
A terminal structure of a chip-like electric component capable of blocking entry of electromigration-causing factors through an insulating resin layer in the vicinity of the peak of a raised portion of an electrical element forming layer is obtained. A metal-glaze-based front electrode 103 containing silver is provided on a surface of an insulating ceramic substrate 101. A resistor layer 107 electrically connected to the front electrode 103 is provided on the substrate surface. A glass layer 109a is provided to completely cover a surface of the resistor layer 107 as well as a surface of an end portion of the resistor layer 107 and also to partially cover the front electrode 103. An insulating resin layer 109b is provided to cover a surface of the glass layer 109a as well as a surface of at least an end portion of the glass layer 109a and to partially cover the front electrode 103. A conductive layer 117 made of a resin-based conductive paint is provided to extend over the surface of the front electrode 103 and an portion of the insulating resin layer 109b in the vicinity of the peak of raised end portion of the insulating resin layer 109b. The resin-based conductive paint is made by kneading particulate conductive silver powder and scale-like conductive silver powder into an epoxy-based insulating resin paint. |
| US07825764B2 |
Signal transmitter and signal transmission apparatus
Disclosed is a signal transmitter including a primary winding, a first and at least one second secondary winding which are arranged at a distance from the primary winding in a first direction and are in each case inductively coupled to the primary winding, and each of which has at least two series-connected winding sections, with the at least two winding sections of each of the first and second secondary windings being arranged in at least two different winding levels, and a signal transmission apparatus having a signal transmitter such as this. |
| US07825763B2 |
Current transformer with rogowski type windings, comprising an association of partial circuits forming a complete circuit
The current transformer comprises at least two partial circuits (CBn) each comprising a Rogowski type winding (Cn), each of said the partial circuits being made in the form of an angular portion of a complete circuit (CB) which surrounds at least one primary conductor (10, 10A, 10B, 10C) of the transformer over 360°. The winding (Cn) of each partial circuit (CBn) is constituted by a go winding (Cn0) and by a return winding (Cn1) which extend over the angular extent (θn) of the partial circuit (CBn). For each partial circuit (CBn), the go and return windings are electrically connected in series, both having turns wound in the same direction so as to form a single winding (Cn) which presents a pair of adjacent electrical terminations (T1n, T2n) connected to an acquisition system (7, 7′). |
| US07825759B2 |
Annular actuator having plunger configured to translate through a viscous liquid
An actuator having a linear motor and a plunger that is movable by the linear motor along an axis. The plunger includes an annular flange and a rim that is coupled to an outer periphery of the flange. The annular flange is oriented generally perpendicular to the axis. A plurality of apertures is formed through at least one of the flange and the rim. A locking differential and an axle assembly are also provided. |
| US07825758B2 |
Solenoid assembly
A solenoid assembly for use in connection with a housing and valve body is provided. The assembly includes a magnetic coil, a magnetic pole piece, an operating rod, a magnetic armature, and at least two bearings positioned between a portion of the magnetic pole piece and a portion of the operating rod. The operating rod is slidably disposed along the bearings. The magnetic armature is at least in part centered relative to the pole piece. Activation of the coil provides an attraction between the armature and the pole piece. |
| US07825754B2 |
Variable resonator
A variable resonator has a dielectric substrate 2, an input/output line 3 formed on the dielectric substrate 2, a first resonator 4 that has one end connected to the input/output line 3 and the other end grounded, and a second resonator that has one end connected to the input/output line 3 at the point of connection of the one end of the first resonator 4 and the other end grounded via a terminal switch 7. When the terminal switch 7 is turned off, resonance occurs at a frequency at which the sum of the line lengths of the first resonator 4 and the second resonator 6 equals to a quarter of the wavelength. When the terminal switch 7 is turned on, resonance occurs at a frequency at which a half of the sum of the line lengths equals to a quarter of the wavelength. |
| US07825743B2 |
Systems and methods for tuning filters
Methods, systems and apparatus for filter design, analysis and adjustment are provided. Various embodiments may include, for example, methods, systems and apparatus for electric signal filter tuning. Embodiments may also include design techniques for planar electric signal (e.g., RF signals) filter tuning. In at least an embodiment of the present invention a technique for filter tuning is provided which may include parameter extraction, optimization and tuning recipes techniques that may require only a single permanent filter tuning. In at least another embodiment a system and method of filter design, analysis and adjustment according to the present invention includes use of tuning that may be set using a mechanical scribing tool or a laser trimming device. In at least one other embodiment, a filter tuning technique may be provided and include providing trimming tabs on a resonator edge that may be disconnected or trimmed for filter tuning. |
| US07825740B2 |
Systems and methods for tracking communication parameters over a plurality of frequency bands
In at least some embodiments, a communication system includes a receiver having a local oscillator (LO) for each of a plurality of frequency bands. Each LO is controlled by a separate phase-locked loop (PLL) that tracks carrier frequency offset (CFO) using a common phase error (CPE). The CPE is selectively weighted based on at least one inter-band frequency correlation (IFC) coefficient. |
| US07825736B2 |
Method for suppressing light shift in optical pumping systems
The present invention relates to a method and system to suppress or eliminate light shift in an optical pumping system, such as an atomic clock. The method uses modulation of a radiation source, such as a radio frequency or microwave source, to simultaneously lock the frequency of the radiation source to an atomic resonance and lock the frequency of the optical pumping source in order to suppress or eliminate light shift. In one embodiment, the method of the present invention directly utilizes the out-of-phase channel of a lock-in amplifier to additionally lock an optical pumping source to a zero-light-shift frequency, where the in-phase channel is used to lock the frequency of the radiation source to an atomic resonance. |
| US07825733B2 |
Circuit providing compensated power for sense amplifier and driving method thereof
The present invention discloses a circuit providing a power for a sense amplifier that stabilizes a power voltage supplied to the sense amplifier by compensating a noise generated in the power voltage when the sense amplifier operates with an selectively generated decoupling noise. The circuit providing a power for a sense amplifier includes a sense amplifying circuit sensing and amplifying data loaded on a bit line with a first power. A power supplying unit provides the first power to the sense amplifying circuit. A decoupling unit generates a decoupling noise with a second power and provides the decoupling noise to the first power voltage. The decoupling noise is maintained for a period including a time point of an operation of the sense amplifying circuit and a predetermined time thereafter. |
| US07825732B2 |
Compensation for amplifiers driving a capacitive load
This disclosure relates to load compensating multi-stage amplifier structures at an output of one of the amplifier stages. |
| US07825729B2 |
Class AB rail-to-rail operational amplifier
An operational amplifier includes an output unit, a voltage drop element and a feedback unit. The output unit is provided for sourcing an output current to an output of the operational amplifier when operating with a power unit for providing a current being multiple times the value of the output current. The voltage drop is provided for generating a voltage drop in accordance with the output current. The feedback unit is controlled with the voltage drop generated by the voltage drop element and controls the output unit and the power unit to regulate the output current in accordance with the voltage drop. |
| US07825726B2 |
Digital pulse width modulation for half bridge amplifiers
A switching amplifier drives a load or audio transducer. A digital integral noise shaping circuit converts a digital input such as audio content to an output digital pulse width modulated signal using an integrator. The integrator integrates the digital input, a variable frequency reference pulse width modulated signal and an inverse of the output digital pulse width modulated signal. A half bridge amplifier receives the output digital pulse width modulated signal and drives the load or audio transducer. A variable frequency generator generates the variable frequency reference pulse width modulated signal with an approximately equal duty ratio or alternatively varies the variable frequency pulse width modulated signal above and below about a fifty percent duty ratio. |
| US07825725B2 |
Class D amplifier
Class D amplifier is resistant to interferences. Binary output signals y1 and y2, are generated from input signal s1, delivered to input terminal IN, to drive a load connected across output terminals OUTP and OUTN. Pulse generating circuit 10 generates a pulse width modulated pulse signal y0 from input signal s1, inverted signal of the output signal y1 and output signal y2. Differential pulse generating circuit 14 receives pulse signal y0 and inverts low and high levels of pulse signal y0, while shifting the resulting signal by half period from the pulse signal y0, to generate a pulse signal y3. Pulse amplifier 11a receives pulse signal y0 and generates output signal y1 supplied to output terminal OUTP. Pulse amplifier 11b receives pulse signal y3 and generates output signal y2 delivered to output terminal OUTN. |
| US07825723B1 |
Method and apparatus using an I/O device to eliminate a level shifter in low-voltage CMOS integrated circuits
This discloses an integrated circuit and at least one CMOS analog circuit including a first circuit component generating an output signal received by a second circuit component to generate a feedback signal received by the first component to regulate the output signal, where the transistors of the first circuit component consist of first MOS transistor instances compliant with a first core voltage and the feedback signal requires the transistors of the second circuit component to consist of at least one second MOS transistor instance compliant with a second core voltage above the first core voltage. The CMOS analog circuit may implement an amplifier, a transconductance amplifier and/or a telescopic amplifier. The first core voltage may at most 1.2 volts and the second core voltage may be at least three volts. The first MOS transistors may be thin oxide transistors and the second MOS transistors may be thicker oxide transistors. |
| US07825722B2 |
High pass filter chip
A high pass filter chip with a large size capacitor is disclosed. The high pass filter chip includes a fully-differential sensing device circuit. The fully differential sensing device circuit includes a first amplifier circuit, a second amplifier circuit, and a miller capacitor module including a third amplifier. The first amplifier circuit includes a first transistor and a second transistor, in which the base of the first transistor is coupled to the base of the second transistor. The second amplifier circuit includes a third transistor and a fourth transistor, in which the base of the third transistor is coupled to the base of the fourth transistor. A first input terminal of the third amplifier is coupled to the base of the second transistor of the first amplifier circuit, and a second terminal of the amplifier is coupled to the base of the third transistor of the second amplifier circuit. |
| US07825720B2 |
Circuit for a low power mode
A circuit has a first transistor having a first current electrode coupled to a first supply voltage terminal and a second current electrode coupled to a virtual supply voltage node. A second transistor has a first current electrode coupled to the first supply voltage terminal and a control electrode coupled to the virtual supply voltage node. A first load has an input and has an output coupled to a second current electrode of the second transistor. A third transistor has a control electrode coupled to the output of the first load. A second load has an input coupled to the first supply voltage terminal, and has an output that is coupled to both a control electrode of the first transistor and a first current electrode of the third transistor. The virtual supply voltage node provides an operating voltage to a circuit module that alternates between normal and drowsy operating modes. |
| US07825717B2 |
Electronic apparatus and control method thereof
An electronic apparatus includes a main output part to output an image signal, a sub output part to output the image signal to an external apparatus, a connecting sensor to sense whether the external apparatus is connected to the sub output part, and an image processor to output the image signal to the main output part when the external apparatus is not connected to the sub output part and to the sub output part when the external apparatus is connected to the sub output part, depending on a sensing result of the connecting sensor. Accordingly, the electronic apparatus is capable of automatically outputting the image signal to the external apparatus in the case in which the electronic apparatus is connected to the external apparatus. |
| US07825711B2 |
Clock jitter compensated clock circuits and methods for generating jitter compensated clock signals
Clock circuits, memories and methods for generating a clock signal are described. One such clock circuit includes a delay locked loop (DLL) configured to receive a reference clock signal and generate an output clock signal having an adjustable phase relationship relative to the reference clock signal, and further includes a clock jitter feedback circuit coupled to a clock tree and the DLL. The clock jitter feedback circuit is configured to synchronize a clock jitter feedback signal and a DLL feedback signal that is based on the output clock signal. The clock jitter feedback circuit is further configured to provide the clock jitter feedback signal to the DLL for synchronization with a buffered reference clock signal. The clock jitter feedback signal is based on and generated in response to receiving a distributed output clock signal from the clock tree circuit and the buffered reference signal is based on the reference clock signal. |
| US07825708B2 |
Dual loop architecture useful for a programmable clock source and clock multiplier applications
A first phase-locked loop (PLL) circuit includes an input for receiving a timing reference signal from an oscillator, a controllable oscillator circuit supplying an oscillator output signal, and a multi-modulus feedback divider circuit. A second control loop circuit is selectably coupled through a select circuit to supply a digital control value (M) to the multi-modulus feedback divider circuit of the first loop circuit to thereby control the oscillator output signal. While the second control loop is coupled to supply the control value to the feedback divider circuit, the control value is determined according to a detected difference between the oscillator output signal and a reference signal coupled to the second control loop circuit at a divider circuit. While the second control loop circuit is not coupled to control the first PLL circuit, the first PLL circuit receives a digital control value to control a divide ratio of the feedback divider, the digital control value is determined at least in part according to a stored control value stored in nonvolatile storage, the stored control value corresponding to a desired frequency of the oscillator output signal. |
| US07825705B2 |
Reset signal generating circuit
A reset signal generating circuit outputs a reset signal having a sufficient pulse width even when the power supply voltage is fluctuated. A node B reaches a high level during a power-on reset and is at a low level during operation. When a power supply (Vcc) fluctuates during operation and as soon as a node C reaches a high level, a switch element MN50 turns on, the node B is decreased to a low level, and a stable low-level reset signal RST1 is outputted. When the node B reaches a low level, a switch element MN51 turns off with a delay and capacitors 104 and 105 are gradually charged by a charging circuit 112. When the potential at the node B exceeds a threshold level of an inverter circuit 106, the reset signal RST1 is brought back to a high level, the reset is cancelled, the switch element MN50 is turned off, and the switch element MN51 is brought to be in an on-state again (FIG. 1). |
| US07825704B2 |
Threshold personalization testmode
A threshold personalization circuit for a reset or supervisor chip includes personalization fuses, which shift a resistor divider to provide a variety of selectable voltage thresholds. The personalization fuses may provide hundreds of millivolts of adjustment. The threshold personalization circuit further includes trim fuses to fine tune the threshold to within a few millivolts of the target threshold voltage. The threshold personalization circuit includes a test mode to cycle through to a particular personalization trim, such that at prelaser testing the personalized value is found (the fuse blow for personalization is emulated) and then the trim fuse amount can be based on the actual final personalized voltage. This results in very accurate threshold voltages for all personalized values. |
| US07825701B2 |
Frequency synthesizer
An object of the present invention provides a frequency synthesizer having a broad frequency entraining range which can finely set a frequency over a broad band by a novel principle.As s specific solving means, a sinusoidal signal of an output frequency of a voltage-controlled oscillator is subjected to orthogonal detection, a vector rotating at the differential frequency (speed) between the output frequency and the frequency of the frequency signal used for the detection is created, and the frequency of a vector when the output frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator is equal to a set value is calculated in advance. The voltage signal corresponding to the difference between the frequency of the vector and the calculated frequency is fed back to the voltage-controlled oscillator when the voltage-controlled oscillator is driven, and PLL is formed so that the difference is equal to zero. Accordingly, the output frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator is adjusted to the set frequency when PLL is locked. After the difference between both the frequencies is increased after PLL is locked, the set value is integrated by the integrating circuit portion and added to the control voltage. |
| US07825699B2 |
Receiver circuit having compensated offset voltage
A receiver circuit includes an offset control signal generating unit that outputs a plurality of offset control signals using an offset voltage. A sense amplifier receives a first current and a second current generated on the basis of an up input signal and a down input signal, respectively, converts the first current and the second current into an up compensating signal and a down compensating signal having electric potentials compensating the offset voltage, and amplifies the up compensating signal and the down compensating signal to output an up output signal and a down output signal. |
| US07825696B2 |
Even-number-stage pulse delay device
The even-number-stage pulse delay includes a ring delay line constituted of an even number of inverter circuits connected in a ring around which main edge and a reset edge circulate together. The even-number-stage pulse delay is provided with an operation monitoring section configured to detect whether or not the main and reset edges are circulating around the ring delay line. |
| US07825689B1 |
Functional-input sequential circuit
An exemplary functional input sequential circuit for reducing the setup time of input signals. The functional sequential circuit includes a tri-state inverter having an input signal and two control signals. The transmission circuit receives a control signal from a combinational logic circuit that performs a logical operation on a second input signal and a clock signal. The output of the transmission circuit is coupled to a digital storage element. Further, a control circuit is coupled to the digital storage element in order to force a value on the digital storage element when no input signal is received from the transmission circuit. The control circuit is also controlled by the second input signal and a clock signal. |
| US07825688B1 |
Programmable microcontroller architecture(mixed analog/digital)
A microcontroller with analog/digital Programmable System On-a-Chip (PSoC) architecture including multiple digital PSoC blocks and multiple analog PSoC blocks in a communication array having a programmable interconnect structure. The single chip design is implemented by integration of programmable digital and analog circuit blocks that are able to communicate with each other. Robust analog and digital blocks that are flash memory programmable can be utilized to realize complex design applications that otherwise would require multiple chips and/or separate applications. The PSoC architecture includes a novel array having programmable digital blocks that can communicate with programmable analog blocks using a programmable interconnect structure. The programmable analog array contains a complement of Continuous Time (CT) blocks and a complement of Switched Capacitor (SC) blocks that can communicate together. The analog blocks consist of multi-function circuits programmable for one or more different analog functions, and fixed function circuits programmable for a fixed function with variable parameters. The digital blocks include standard multi-function circuits and enhanced circuits having functions not included in the standard digital circuits. The PSoC array is programmed by flash memory and programming allows dynamic reconfiguration. That is, “on-the-fly” reconfiguration of the PSoC blocks is allowed. The programmable analog array with both Continuous Time analog blocks and Switched Capacitor analog blocks are offered on a single chip along with programmable digital blocks. The programmable interconnect structure provides for communication of input/output data between all analog and digital blocks. |
| US07825687B2 |
Storage elements for a configurable IC and method and apparatus for accessing data stored in the storage elements
Some embodiments provide a circuit for accessing stored data in a configurable IC that includes several configurable circuits. The IC also includes several storage circuits. Each storage circuit has (1) several storage elements for storing data for the configurable circuits, and (2) output circuitry for outputting data stored in the storage elements. The output circuitry includes a first set of interconnects for receiving at least a first repeating periodic signal and for periodically outputting data from at least two storage elements to the configurable circuits. |
| US07825686B2 |
Reconfigurable magnetic logic-circuit array and methods for producing and operating such logic devices
The invention relates to a reconfigurable magnetic logic-circuit array having at least two magnetoresistive elements, each composed of at least two magnetic layers, which are separated from one another by an intermediate layer, in each instance, whereby one of the magnetic layers, as a reference layer, does not substantially change its magnetization under the influence of external magnetic fields, and the other magnetic layer, as a free layer, changes its magnetization perceptibly under the influence of external magnetic fields, and having at least one conductor for signal ports, with which conductor, when current is flowing, a first magnetic field can be generated that flips the magnetization of the free layers, and having a device for on-demand generation of a second variable magnetic field, which also influences the magnetoresistive elements. For this purpose, two such magnetoresistive elements are disposed adjacent to one another, whereby the magnetization of the two reference layers is oriented in opposite directions by means of preadjusted unidirectional anisotropy, and the magnetoresistive elements are interconnected with one another in such a manner that, as a result of the action of the first and second magnetic fields on the magnetoresistive elements, the switching behavior of all basic logic functions, especially the AND, OR, NAND, NOR, XOR or XNOR functions, can be induced on the basis of the resulting changes in the orientation of the magnetization of the free layers, and thus of the resistance of the magnetoresistive elements in the logic-circuit array. |
| US07825682B1 |
Techniques for providing adjustable on-chip termination impedance
Techniques are provided for individually adjusting the on-chip termination impedance that is generated by input and output (IO) buffers in an input/output (IO) bank on an integrated circuit. The IO buffers in an IO bank can generate different on-chip termination impedances. And as a result, an IO bank can support more than one class of memory interfaces. An OCT calibration block generates a digital on-chip termination (OCT) calibration code. In some embodiments, circuitry in the IO banks can be configured to shift the OCT calibration code by one or more bits to adjust the series and/or parallel on-chip termination impedance in one or more IO buffers. |
| US07825680B2 |
Componet supplied with an analog value
An apparatus comprises at least one component arranged to be supplied with at least one analog value. In order to enable a testing of the at least one component, the apparatus further comprises at least one comparator configured to compare at least one analog value, which corresponds to at least one analog value supplied to the at least one component, with at least one analog value read from the at least one component. The comparator is moreover configured to provide a result of the comparison. |
| US07825675B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing active compliance in a probe card assembly
A probe card assembly can comprise a first source of compliance and a second source of compliance. The probe card assembly can further comprise a controller, which can be configured to apportion a total compliance demand placed on the probe card assembly between the first source of compliance and the second source of compliance. |
| US07825673B2 |
Failure analysis method and failure analysis apparatus
Failure analysis method includes performing fixed radiation of semiconductor chip (wafer) by photocurrent generation laser beam, scanning and radiating a region to be observed on semiconductor chip by heating laser beam, detecting, by a SQUID fluxmeter, current change generated in the semiconductor chip by radiating the photocurrent generation laser beam and the heating laser beam, and analyzing failure of the semiconductor chip based on current change detected by the SQUID fluxmeter. Radiation of photocurrent generation laser beam and heating laser beam are performed from a back surface side of the LSI chip, and detection by the SQUID fluxmeter is performed on a front surface side of the LSI chip. In analysis of failure of the LSI chip, image processing is performed in which a signal outputted from the SQUID fluxmeter is made to correspond to a scanning point. Visualization of defects is possible. |
| US07825665B1 |
Feedback circuitry and methodology for switching circuit capable of generating both positive and negative output voltages
Circuitry arranged for sensing a variable polarity signal comprises an input node supplied with the variable polarity signal to produce an input signal. A first sensing circuit is responsive to the input signal having a first polarity for producing a first signal. A level shifting circuit is responsive to the input signal having a second polarity for shifting a level of the input signal to produce a shifted signal of the first polarity at a level determined by the input signal. |
| US07825664B2 |
Resistivity tool with selectable depths of investigation
A wireline tool string used in a wellbore to determine formation properties is disclosed which comprises one or more transmitter tools disposed within the tool string, each transmitter tool having three linearly independent coils; a receiver tool disposed within the tool string, wherein the receiver tool has three linearly independent coils; and a tool string component disposed between the one or mole transmitter tools and the receiver tool; wherein the one or more transmitter tools are selectably spatially separated from the receiver tool along the tool string to provide a desired depth of investigation and measurements made using the one or more transmitter tools and receiver tool are used to determine formation properties. |
| US07825657B2 |
Magnetic field sensor and method for the operation thereof
A magnetic field sensor comprising a sensor arrangement (H), which is supplied by a supply device (IH) and generates a sensor signal. An evaluation device (ADC, R) to which the sensor signal is fed and which outputs a first output signal (AI). A feedback device (RV) to which the first output signal is fed and which controls the supply device. The regulation of the control loop closed with the feedback device improves the noise behavior of the magnetic field sensor. A method is disclosed for operating the magnetic field sensor. |
| US07825655B1 |
Inductive proximity sensors and housings for inductive proximity sensors
An inductive proximity sensor includes a sensor housing, a sensing coil and an evaluation circuit. The sensor housing may generally include a sensing portion and a body portion. The evaluation circuit may be electrically coupled to the sensing coil and disposed in the body portion. The sensing coil may be positioned in the sensing portion such that the sensing coil is recessed from an outer edge of the sensor housing by a protective annulus disposed between the sensing coil and the outer edge. The sensing coil may be spaced from the sensor housing by a zone having low magnetic permeability relative to the sensor housing disposed between the sensing coil and the sensor housing. The zone may extend circumferentially around the sensing coil. A protective plate may be disposed between the outer edge of the sensor housing and the sensing coil and recessed from the outer edge of the housing. |
| US07825654B2 |
Calibration of a generator device
Methods are provided for calibrating a tachometer or generator device to reduce residual errors associated with the tachometer-generator device. A shim structure is positioned within the air gap of the tachometer-generator device. A physical characteristic or location of placement of the shim structure is selected to reduce variation in an output voltage of the tachometer-generator device. |
| US07825651B2 |
Resistor structures to electrically measure unidirectional misalignment of stitched masks
An apparatus and method for matched variable resistor structures to electrically measure unidirectional misalignment of stitched masks for etched interconnect layers includes a first test pad and a second test pad for measuring resistance therebetween; a first resistive element electrically connected at a first end to the first test pad; and, a second resistive element electrically connected at a first end to the second test pad. The first resistive element and the second resistive element are electrically connected by a vertical offset. The resistance measured between the first test pad and the second test pad is variable in accordance with an alignment of the first resistive element and the second resistive element relative to the vertical offset. An indicator may optionally provide an indication that the resistive elements are in alignment. |
| US07825648B2 |
Substance identification and location method and system
This invention relates to a method and system for remote detection of a targeted substance by the appropriate application of a probing signal that induces molecular resonance in the target substance to create an identifiable signature or response. In the preferred embodiment, signals transmitted are an Infrared laser beam, amplitude modulated in the range of 100 kHz frequency. The probing signal stimulates molecular resonance of the target substance which produces characteristic electron signal responses that are detected by IR detectors. A software program is used to process the electrical response signals and to compare them with electrical response signals stored in a database of known substances, thus allowing the target substance to be identified. The system may also be used to locate targeted substances. Also disclosed is an artificial ground device that provides a positive ground that provides consistent responses. |
| US07825646B2 |
Step-up converter
The present invention provides a current-mode control step-up converter capable of reducing the minimum duty ratio to a sufficiently small value and facilitating the setting of the maximum duty ratio. The step-up converter comprises a current detector 9 for generating a current detection signal Vc corresponding to the current of a rectifier 4; an error amplifier 8 for generating an error signal Ve corresponding to an output DC voltage Vo; and a control circuit 10 for turning ON/OFF the main switch 3 on the basis of the current detection signal Vc and the error signal Ve. The control circuit 10 comprises a comparator 11 and a timer circuit 12. With this configuration, the ON time of the main switch 3 is set at a predetermined value, and the valley value of an inductor current changing in a triangular waveform is controlled. Hence, the OFF time of the main switch is adjusted to stabilize the output. Since the ON time of the main switch 3 can be set as desired, the minimum duty ratio can be reduced to zero or a sufficiently small value. |
| US07825642B1 |
Control system optimization via independent parameter adjustment
A method for optimizing operation of a feedback system may include generating a control signal according to a control parameter, regulating an output of the feedback system via the control signal, and monitoring the control parameter. In response to the monitoring indicating that the present value of the control parameter is outside a specific range of values, a first parameter that impacts an operating characteristic of the feedback system may be adjusted until the present value of the control parameter is within the specific range of values. The specific range of values of the control parameter may correspond to a target level of the operating characteristic of the feedback system with respect to the first parameter. One or more additional independent parameters also impacting the operating characteristic of the system may be similarly adjusted to obtain a minimum present value of the control parameter at which the output of the feedback system would be regulated, with the minimum value of the control parameter corresponding to the target level of the operating characteristic of the feedback system with respect to, collectively, the first parameter and the one or more additional independent parameters. |
| US07825640B2 |
Connecting a prime mover driven alternator to a circuit with an existing alternating current
Apparatus and method are provided, for connecting prime mover driven alternator to circuit that has an existing alternating current. Alternator is connected to circuit when minimum current flows to or from alternator. The actual current is measured by controller following connection and the value of this current is used to determine the optimal connection conditions when alternator is next connected. Alternator is disconnected by controller by running down prime mover, monitoring the current and stalling prime mover when the current flow is at a minimum. |
| US07825637B2 |
Method and device for controlling a capacitive load
A capacitive load is controlled by charging and respectively discharging by way of a load current, which is allowed to oscillate between a maximum default and a minimum default. The maximum default increases monotonously in a first step, remains essentially constant in a second step, and decreases monotonously in a third step during a charging process. The minimum default decreases monotonously in a first step, remains essentially constant in a second step, and increases monotonously in a third step during a discharging process. A variable temporal overlap of the third step of the charging process and the first step of the subsequent discharging process is provided to set a required degree of charging. This results in a high level of resolution and reproducibility of the control. |
| US07825633B2 |
Battery charger
An apparatus is capable of charging a battery mounted aboard a robot while avoiding an unstable posture of the robot caused by a power feeding connector coming into contact to a power receiving connector of the robot. A battery charger of the present invention performs control to move the power feeding connecter to connect with the power receiving connector of the robot in a standing posture, so that a moment generated about a target zero moment point (ZMP) of the robot falls within a range of the moment of floor reaction force generatable about the target ZMP. |
| US07825632B1 |
Rechargeable battery assembly and power system using same
A rechargeable battery, battery set or battery pack having a circuit or a plurality of circuits for providing self-discharging thereof electrically connected in parallel are used to form rechargeable battery assemblies and electric power supply systems for use in electric and hybrid vehicles and the like. |
| US07825628B2 |
Device for balancing cell voltage for a secondary battery
The present invention is a method for balancing voltages of a serially connected plurality of cells in a battery pack provided with the plurality of cells. In this method, the voltages are balanced by: connecting a pair of a resistor and a switch, which are serially connected with each other, in a parallel relationship to one of the plurality of cells; switching the switch from an open state to a closed state when a voltage of the one cell increases to a prescribed balance operation starting voltage; and maintaining a state where the cell is charged by a voltage of the same magnitude as a voltage that is applied to both ends of the pair after switching of the switch to the closed state. |
| US07825625B2 |
Wireless charging device with reflected power communication
Disclosed is a wireless charging device for charging electronic devices placed in a docking area of the wireless charging device. The wireless charging device includes an inductive coupler, a reflected power detector, a power source and a power control system. The inductive coupler is configured to charge at least one electronic device present in the docking area. The inductive coupler takes power form the power source. The inductive coupler is also configured to communicate with the electronic device to exchange a set of information. The reflected power detector is operably coupled to the inductive coupler and identifies the set of information exchanged by the inductive coupler. The power control system is operably coupled to the reflected power detector and the power source. The power control system controls the charging of the electronic device by the power source based on the set of information identified by the reflected power detector. |
| US07825623B2 |
Electric vehicle drive apparatus
In an electric vehicle drive apparatus having an electric motor and a motor drive device, the electric motor having a stator, a rotor and a moving mechanism capable of changing a relative distance between the stator and the rotor to vary an effective magnetic flux of the motor, the motor drive device compares a regenerative current with a target current during a regenerative control of the motor, and when it is found that the regenerative current is larger than the target current, the distance between the stator and the rotor is increased to reduce the effective magnetic flux. |
| US07825621B2 |
Junction temperature reduction for three phase inverters modules
Provided is a motor controller and method of controlling a motor with an improved maximum junction temperature rating. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, a motor is controlled by varying a common mode voltage duty ratio for a plurality of solid state switching devices in a power inverter, generating drive signals for the solid state switching devices based at least in part upon the common mode voltage duty ratio, and changing states of the solid state switching devices based upon the drive signals. |
| US07825620B2 |
Controller and constant measuring apparatus for AC motor
A controller and a constant measuring apparatus have a means for supplying a synthesized current, resulting from superimposing an AC current to a DC current, from an inverter and for changing the DC current component of the synthesized current continuously or discontinuously. Accordingly, the controller and constant measuring apparatus can measure inductances, which are electric constants of the AC motor, with high accuracy and can use the measured inductances for control. |
| US07825616B2 |
AC drive system for electrically operated vehicle
A drive system is provided for a utility vehicle and includes an alternating-current (AC) motor for providing a drive torque. An AC motor controller receives a battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, forward/neutral/reverse (FNR) signal, and run/tow signal indicative of the utility vehicle being configured to be driven and being configured to be towed. The AC motor controller generates an AC drive signal for the AC motor, wherein the AC drive signal is based on the battery voltage signal, throttle pedal position signal, brake pedal position signal, key switch signal, FNR signal, and run/tow signal. |
| US07825610B2 |
LED driver with dynamic power management
Power management in a light emitting diode (LED) system having a plurality of LED strings is disclosed. A voltage source provides an output voltage to drive the LED strings. An LED driver monitors the tail voltages of the active LED strings to identify the minimum, or lowest, tail voltage and adjusts the output voltage of the voltage source based on the lowest tail voltage. The LED driver can adjust the output voltage so as to maintain the lowest tail voltage at or near a predetermined threshold voltage so as to ensure that the output voltage is sufficient to properly drive each active LED string with a regulated current in view of pulse width modulation (PWM) performance requirements without excessive power consumption. |
| US07825609B2 |
Electronic ballast having a flyback cat-ear power supply
An electronic ballast for driving a gas discharge lamp includes a rectifier to convert an AC mains input voltage to a rectified voltage, a filter circuit for producing a DC bus voltage, an inverter for converting the bus voltage to a high-frequency AC voltage for driving the lamp, an output circuit for supplying an essentially sinusoidal voltage to the lamp, a control circuit for controlling the inverter, and a flyback cat-ear power supply for powering the control circuit. The power supply supplies current to the inverter when the rectified voltage is less than a predetermined level, and draws current only when the inverter is not drawing current directly from the AC mains, so as to make the input current to the ballast substantially sinusoidal. The ballast thus has substantially improved power factor and THD, and operates more efficiently. |
| US07825607B1 |
D-c to d-c converter circuit
A d-c to d-c converter circuit (DDCC) (10) that is comprised of a passive thin-film hybrid circuit that includes an input circuit (12), a voltage regulator circuit (14), a comparator circuit (16), an oscillator circuit (18) and an output circuit (20). The input circuit (12) is applied an input d-c voltage (11) from the vehicle's battery circuit (50). The input voltage (11) is converted by the DDCC (10) into an output d-c voltage (23) that is suitable to operate a set of LED tail lamps and/or a set of LED turn-signal lamps. The DDCC (10) is designed to replace a prior art heat-producing, voltage dropping resistive element (Rx) that drops the battery voltage to a suitable level to operate the LEDs. Additionally, the DDCC (10) is easily spliced into the vehicle's electrical wiring cable (54), requires a small mounting space and produces no significant heat. |
| US07825601B2 |
Axial Hall accelerator with solenoid field
The present patent letters discloses a Hall Current accelerator with a solenoid Hall field, a collimated gas source, an anode, intermediate Hall effect ionization magnetic field structures and intermediate acceleration electrodes. The Hall field in this case is the end fringe field(s) of a common solenoid magnetic field. |
| US07825600B2 |
System for controlling vehicle equipment
A system and method of automatically controlling exterior vehicle lights includes an image sensor and a controller to generate control signals. The control signals are derived based on information obtained from the image sensor as well as other detected parameters pertaining to the detected light source(s), the vehicle having the inventive control system, and the ambient environment. The control circuit may simply turn certain exterior lights on or off, or change the brightness, aim, focus, etc. to produce various beam patterns that maximize the illuminated area in front of the vehicle without causing excessive glare in the eyes of other drivers. |
| US07825599B2 |
Lighting control apparatus of vehicle-purpose lighting device
A lighting control apparatus of a vehicle-purpose lighting device can contribute power saving effect, and prevention of a deterioration of a semiconductor light source, and also, can maintain driving safety characteristics. When an input terminal becomes a low level while a vehicle is stopped, a PNP transistor is turned ON, so that a source current I1 flows through a current detecting terminal; a switching regulator lights an LED under beam attenuating operation of 70% in accordance with a light emitting degree capable of satisfying a luminous intensity distribution defined in a law; when an upper beam is lighted, the input terminal becomes a low level; a PNP transistor is turned ON; a source current I2 flows through the current detecting terminal, so that the light emitting degree of the LED is further decreased, and thus, the switching regulator lights the LED under beam attenuating operation of 50%. |
| US07825598B2 |
Mercury-free discharge compositions and lamps incorporating Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium
A mercury-free discharge composition is provided. The mercury-free discharge composition may include Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium, or combinations thereof, and a halogen. The composition may be capable of emitting radiation if excited, and the composition may produce a total equilibrium operating pressure of less than about 100,000 pascals if excited. A mercury-free discharge lamp is also provided. The mercury-free discharge lamp may include an envelope; an ionizable discharge composition including Titanium, Zirconium, Hafnium, or a combination thereof applied within the envelope. |
| US07825594B2 |
Organic light emitting display and fabricating method of the same
Disclosed are an organic light emitting display and a fabricating method of the same, which form a bracket by at least one material selected from the group consisting of a plastic, a reinforcement plastic, or a high elastic and high molecular organic material in order to enhance an adhesive strength and an elasticity of a substrate and a bracket adhered to each other by means of an adhesive. A first substrate includes a pixel region and a non-pixel region. At least one organic light emitting diode is formed at the pixel region and having a first electrode, an organic layer, and a second electrode. The non-pixel region is formed beside pixel region. A second substrate is bonded to a first side of the first substrate to seal the pixel region. A frit is disposed between the non-pixel region of the first substrate and the second substrate and adheres the first and second substrates to each other. A bracket is formed by at least one material selected from the group consisting of a plastic, a reinforcement plastic, or a high elastic and high molecular organic material. An adhesive is formed by at least one resin selected from the group consisting of epoxy, acrylate, urethane acrylate, and acrylate cyanide, and for adhering the bracket to the first substrate. |
| US07825591B2 |
Mesh structure and field-emission electron source apparatus using the same
An electron beam emitted from a field-emission electron source array passes through a plurality of through holes formed in a mesh structure and reaches a target. Each of the plurality of through holes in the mesh structure has an opening on a side of the field-emission electron source array and an electron beam passageway that continues from the opening. The mesh structure is formed of a silicon-containing material doped with a N-type or P-type material. In this way, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of the electron beam reaching the target while securing a mechanical strength of an electrode provided with a large number of through holes, and suppress expansion of the electron beam on the target. |
| US07825589B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method of the same
A display device includes a thin film transistor formed on an insulating substrate; a first electrode electrically connected to the thin film transistor; a conductive polymer layer formed on the first electrode; a low molecular weight organic layer formed on the conductive polymer layer; a polymer light emitting layer formed on the low molecular weight organic layer; and a second electrode formed on the light emitting layer. With this configuration, a display device, which is capable of reducing pixel defects, can be provided. |
| US07825587B2 |
Charge transporting layer for organic electroluminescent device
Organic devices comprising an organic layer, wherein the organic layer comprises: (a) a host material formed of a covalently cross-linked matrix comprising an organic charge transport material, and (b) a dopant. The charge transport material has reactive groups for forming cross-links. The cross-linked matrix may allow the organic layer to be solvent resistant. The dopant may protect the cross-linked matrix from electrochemical degradation. The dopant may be a charge acceptor and/or capable of forming covalent bonds with free reactive groups on the cross-linked charge transport material. |
| US07825586B2 |
Active matrix organic electroluminescent device and fabricating method thereof
An organic electroluminescent device including a substrate, a gate line on the substrate, a data line on the substrate, wherein the data line crosses the gate line, a switching element connected to the gate line and the data line, a plurality of driving elements connected to the switching element, each of the plurality of driving elements are interconnected in parallel, and an organic electroluminescent diode connected to each of the plurality of driving elements. |
| US07825584B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method for fabricating the same
In an organic light emitting display and a method for fabricating the same, a layout of respective pixels is changed in order to improve life span so that one pixel region having low luminous efficiency is increased. The organic light emitting display includes at least one pixel comprising sub pixels having a plurality of colors. A first sub pixel emission layer is formed over an entire surface of a pixel region. At least two second sub pixel emission layers are formed at the first sub pixel emission layer so as to have a closed curve. The layout of respective pixels is changed so as to increase an area of one sub pixel region having low luminous efficiency in order to improve the life span and aperture ratio of the organic light emitting display. In addition, during formation of an emission layer, the number of masks is reduced. Accordingly, the possibility of misalignment is reduced, thereby maximizing resolution, improving yield, and reducing manufacturing cost. |
| US07825582B2 |
Flexible display and manufacturing method thereof
A flexible display of the present invention is an active matrix flexible display in which a TFT is provided for each pixel. In the flexible display, an adhesive layer, a protective layer, a gate electrode for the TFT, which is buried in the protective layer, a gate insulating layer for the TFT, source and drain electrodes for the TFT, a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode, an organic active layer for the TFT, an organic EL layer including a red (R) emitting layer, a green (G) emitting layer and a blue (B) emitting layer, which are formed on a plurality of the pixel electrodes, a metal electrode, and a sealing layer are formed on a plastic film. |
| US07825580B2 |
Fluorophor and method for production thereof and illuminator
A fluorophor comprising, as a main component, an α-type sialon crystal which contains at least an A element (wherein A represents one or more elements selected from among Mn, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Tb, Dy, Er, Tm and Yb), an M element (wherein M represents one or more elements selected from among Li, Na, Mg, Ca, Y, La, Gd and Lu), Si, Al, oxygen and nitrogen, and is represented by the general formula: (Mx, Ay)(Si12−(m+n)Alm+n)(OnN16−n) (1) m=δM×x+δA×y (2) 0.2≦x≦2.4 (3) 0.001≦y≦0.4 (4) and 0.5×m |
| US07825575B2 |
Solid-state element device and light-emitting apparatus using same
A solid-state element device having: a solid-state element; a power receiving/supplying portion for mounting thereto the solid-state element, and receiving/supplying a power from/to the solid-state element; and a wavelength converting portion having a phosphor layer formed inside a sealing glass having the same coefficient of thermal expansion as that of the power receiving/supplying portion for sealing the solid-state element, the phosphor layer being obtained by mixing a glass and a phosphor with each other, and melting the glass. |
| US07825570B2 |
LED device having improved contrast
A light-emitting diode (LED) device includes a reflective electrode and a transparent electrode having one or more light-emitting layers formed there-between. A contrast-enhancement element is located on a side of the transparent electrode opposite the light-emitting layer. The contrast-enhancement element has a first reflected-light absorbing layer and a second layer including transparent areas and reflective areas. The second layer is between the first reflected-light absorbing layer and the reflective electrode. A patterned light-scattering layer is located between the reflective areas of the second layer and the reflective electrode. |
| US07825566B2 |
Ultrasonic actuator and method for manufacturing piezoelectric deformation portion used in the same
Provided are an ultrasonic actuator and a method for manufacturing an piezoelectric deformation portion in which wiring a drive circuit can be easily processed, and in which productivity can be increased. The ultrasonic actuator comprises: a triangular vibrating member which has a piezoelectric deformation portion which is deformed by driving signals; a moving member that is pressure-contacted to at least one of the vertices of the vibrating member and generates a movement relative to the vibrating member; and a plurality of external electrodes integrally provided on one side surface of the vibrating member; wherein the piezoelectric deformation portion is formed by alternately laminating piezoelectric layers made of piezoelectric material and internal electrode layers including internal electrodes, and the plurality of external electrodes interconnect the internal electrodes in a prescribed combination. |
| US07825565B2 |
Driving apparatus
A driving apparatus (100u) is provided with: a first base portion (110-1); a first stage portion (130-1); a first elastic portion (120-1) which has elasticity to displace the first stage portion in one direction (X axis); a second stage portion (130-2) which is disposed on the first stage portion and on which a driven object (12) is mounted; a second elastic portion (120-2) which has elasticity to displace the second stage portion in other direction (Y axis); a first applying device (141, 142, 143, 22) for applying a first excitation force for displacing the first stage portion such that the first stage portion is resonated in the one direction at a resonance frequency determined by the first stage portion and the first elastic portion; and a second applying device (161, 162, 22) for applying a second excitation force for displacing the second stage portion at a phase shifted by approximately 90 degrees from a phase of the displacement of the first stage portion such that the second stage portion is resonated in the other direction at a resonance frequency determined by the second stage portion and the second elastic portion. |
| US07825559B2 |
Rotating machine
A rotation machine is configured such that permanent magnets and pole shoes holding the permanent magnets at the outer diameter side of the permanent magnets are provided for a rotor, and an outer diameter size (Ra) in the axial end portion of the pole shoe is made smaller than an outer diameter size (Rb) in the axial center portion. |
| US07825556B2 |
Stepping motor
A stepping motor includes: a stator which includes a cup-like first (outer) yoke having a plurality of notches formed at its bottom plate, a second (inner) yoke, and a bobbin having a coil wound therearound and housed in the annular hollow space formed by the first and second yokes; and a pair of bearings each of which includes a hollow-cylindrical main body and a flange structure having a plurality of protrusions, and is attached to the stator such that the protrusions engage with the notches of the first yoke thereby preventing the bearing from rotating relative to the first yoke, and such that the protrusions make contact with a flange of the bobbin thereby precisely positioning the bearing relative to the first yoke with respect to the axial direction, which prohibits any portions of the bearing from protruding axially outwardly beyond the bottom plate of the first yoke. |
| US07825553B2 |
Terminal board as well as an electrical machine
A terminal board, which is for a housing-less asynchronous motor, includes an electrically insulating base extending in a longitudinal direction and in a traverse direction. A device fastens the base to an electrical machine and another device enables a plurality of terminals to be inserted into the base. The base has a bearing surface that curves concavely in the transverse direction and that is essentially straight in the longitudinal direction. The terminal board can be attached to an asynchronous motor that has a cylindrical stator extending in the longitudinal direction. The motor also has a movably positioned rotor that is located inside of the stator and that is connected to the rotor. The terminal board is introduced in the longitudinal direction of the stator where a number of terminals are inserted. By using the terminal board, a housing-less electrically powered machine can be constructed as small as possible. |
| US07825551B2 |
Superconducting coil support structures
Support structures (100) for attaching superconducting conductors (106) to a rotor (50) of an electrical machine (10). The support structures (100) are mechanically configured to transfer loads exerted on the superconducting conductors (106) during both normal and transient operation of the rotor (50). The mechanical configuration and material of the support structures (100) further present a thermal path that is longer than the physical distance between the superconducting conductors (106) and the rotor (50) thereby minimizing heat flow from the warm rotor (50) to the cold superconducting conductors (106). |
| US07825550B2 |
Brushless motor and fan unit
A method to hook a magnet wire extracted from a coil A stator core 35 includes a core back 352 of a substantially annular shape. At a radially outer end portion of the core back 352 four teeth 351 are arranged radially. At the teeth 351, a coil 371 is formed by winding a magnet wire 37 via an insulator 36. A first insulator 361 configuring a lower half of the insulator 36 includes a first core back insulating portion 3611, 1 first teeth insulating portion 3612, and a first cylindrical portion 3613. A hook portion 4 is formed at the first core back insulating portion 3611 at radially outer side, and between the teeth 351. The magnet wire 37 extracted from the coil 371 is hooked on the hook portion 4. The magnet wire 37 hooked on the hook portion 4 is lead the magnet wire 37 around the hook portion 4 as a base, and is soldered to a land 381 formed above a circuit board 38. |
| US07825549B2 |
Linear motor with reduced cogging
A linear motor is provided including a magnet track including a plurality of permanent magnets, and a coil assembly including a plurality of laminations. The coil assembly defines a plurality of teeth having slots therebetween. The plurality of teeth include (1) two end teeth and (2) at least one non-end tooth arranged between the two end teeth. Each of the two end teeth defines an end profile including a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface are separated by a step which is substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by the plurality of magnets. The linear motor also includes a plurality of coils at least partially disposed in at least a portion of the slots defined by the plurality of teeth. |
| US07825547B2 |
Electret device and electrostatic operating apparatus
An electret device includes an electret film capable of storing charges and a protective film formed so as to substantially surround a side end surface of the electret film. |
| US07825544B2 |
Coupling system
There is elucidated a device (10) comprising first and second magnetic cores (30, 40; 30a, 30b, 30c, 40a, 40b, 40c) forming a magnetic circuit. The circuit includes a first set of electrical windings (300, 310) for magnetically coupling a first electrical signal through the device (10) via a first magnetic path (350) in the circuit. The circuit includes a second set of electrical windings (400, 410) for magnetically coupling a second electrical signal through the device (10) via a second magnetic path (450) in the circuit. The paths (350, 450) are partially spatially intersecting. The sets of windings (300, 310, 400, 410) are configured so that: (a) the first set of windings (300, 310) is sensitive to magnetic flux in the first magnetic path (350), and insensitive to magnetic flux in the second magnetic path (450); and (b) the second set of windings (400, 410) is sensitive to magnetic flux in the second magnetic path (450), and insensitive to magnetic flux in the first magnetic path (350). The first and second cores (30, 40; 30a, 30b, 30c, 40a, 40b, 40c) enable relative motion (50) there between whilst coupling the signals through the circuit. The device (10) is beneficially employed in a medical system (800). |
| US07825539B2 |
Electronic device with power connection module
An electronic device includes a first power supply unit, a second power supply unit, and a control circuit. The control circuit connected between the first power supply unit and the second power supply unit is configured for detecting an output power of the first power supply unit, and comparing the output power with a rated power of the first power supply unit. When the output power exceeds the rated power of the first power supply unit, the control circuit allows the second power supply unit to power the electronic device. |
| US07825536B2 |
Intelligent power system
An intelligent power system includes one or more common power sources and one or more subsystem components interconnected with the common power sources. Each common power source includes a regulated bus, an unregulated bus, a sensor, a controller and a plurality of switches operated by the controller. A subsystem component includes a regulated bus, an unregulated bus, a power source, a sensor, a controller and a plurality of switches operated by the controller. With such a configuration, the system is able detect and isolate failed segments of the power system and is reconfigurable to restore power. |
| US07825532B1 |
Electrical generator for wind turbine
A wind turbine or other rotary device has its outer perimeter constructed with coils that form a rotor (26) of an electrical generator. A stator assembly (52) is positioned at the lower perimeter of the path of the rotor and includes stator halves that are juxtaposed the moving rotor for generating electricity. The stator halves include an air bearing that provides substantially frictionless contact with the rotor, allowing the free rotor to move with a minimum of resistance. |
| US07825531B2 |
Hydraulic power generating device and manufacturing method therefor
A hydraulic power generating device may include a power generating hydraulic turbine having a plurality of first blades projected on an outer peripheral side and a cylindrical plate part which may be coaxially structured with a rotating center axial line of the power generating hydraulic turbine at a position adjacent in an axial direction to the first blades, and an ejection port for ejecting water may be opened both to the first blade and to the cylindrical plate part. Further, hydraulic power generating device may include a power generating hydraulic turbine having a hollow cylindrical body, a first cylindrical radial bearing and a second cylindrical radial bearing. The second radial bearing may be positioned at a second end part of the hollow cylindrical body with a shaft hole of the first radial bearing as the reference. |
| US07825525B2 |
Layout and process to contact sub-lithographic structures
An integrated circuit and method for fabrication includes first and second structures, each including a set of sub-lithographic lines, and contact landing segments connected to at least one of the sub-lithographic lines at an end portion. The first and second structures are nested such that the sub-lithographic lines are disposed in a parallel manner within a width, and the contact landing segments of the first structure are disposed on an opposite side of a length of the sub-lithographic lines relative to the contact landing segments of the second structure. The contact landing segments for the first and second structures are included within the width dimension, wherein the width includes a dimension four times a minimum feature size achievable by lithography. |
| US07825524B2 |
QFN housing having optimized connecting surface geometry
A semiconductor system or sensor system in a housing which is butt-joined to a printed circuit board by soldering, at least some of the connecting surfaces not being soldered over their entire area, the connecting surfaces which are not soldered over their entire area being fixedly soldered in a first surface region to a section of a printed conductor, and in a second surface region the connecting surfaces not being fixedly connected to the printed circuit board, the securely soldered surface regions being situated closer to the semiconductor or sensor structure to be contacted than are the surface regions which are not fixedly connected to the printed circuit board. |
| US07825522B2 |
Hybrid bump capacitor
A device fabricated on a chip is disclosed. The device generally includes (A) a first pattern and a second pattern both created in an intermediate conductive layer of the chip, (B) at least one via created in an insulating layer above the intermediate conductive layer and (C) a first bump created in a top conductive layer above the insulating layer. The first pattern generally establishes a first of a plurality of plates of a first capacitor. The via may be aligned with the second pattern. The first bump may (i) be located directly above the first plate, (ii) establish a second of the plates of the first capacitor, (iii) be suitable for flip-chip bonding and (iv) connect to the second pattern through the via such that both of the plates of the first capacitor are accessible in the intermediate conductive layer. |
| US07825521B2 |
Stack die packages
An integrated circuit package includes a substrate comprising a first contact. A first integrated circuit mechanically attached to the substrate. The first integrated circuit comprising a second contact. A first redistribution layer arranged on the first integrated circuit. The first redistribution layer includes a trace coupled to the second contact. A first wire connects the first contact to the second contact. A flip-chip integrated circuit comprises a third contact connected to the trace by a conductive bump. A second integrated circuit mechanically coupled to the flip-chip integrated circuit. The second integrated circuit comprises a fourth contact. A second wire connects the fourth contact to at least the second contact or the first contact. |
| US07825520B1 |
Stacked redistribution layer (RDL) die assembly package
A stacked redistribution layer (RDL) die assembly package includes a substrate, a first level RDL die assembly mounted to the substrate and a second level RDL die assembly mounted to the first level RDL die assembly. The first level RDL die assembly includes a first die comprising bond pads, a first fan out support extending outwardly from sides of the first die, and first traces electrically connected to the bond pads, the first traces being supported by the first fan out support. Similarly, the second level RDL die assembly includes a second die comprising bond pads, a second fan out support extending outwardly from sides of the second die, and second traces electrically connected to the bond pads of the second die, the second traces being supported by the second fan out support. |
| US07825512B2 |
Electronic package with compliant electrically-conductive ball interconnect
An electronic device comprises a device substrate, a plurality of compliant electrically-conductive balls, and a plurality of solder joints that couple the compliant electrically-conductive balls to the device substrate by a reflow process. |
| US07825511B2 |
Undercut-free BLM process for Pb-free and Pb-reduced C4
A system and method for eliminating undercut when forming a C4 solder bump for BLM (Ball Limiting Metallurgy) and improving the C4 pitch. In the process, a barrier layer metal stack is deposited above a metal pad layer. A top layer of the barrier layer metals (e.g., Cu) is patterned by CMP with a bottom conductive layer of the barrier metal stack removed by etching. The diffusion barrier and C4 solder bump may be formed by electroless plating, in one embodiment, using a maskless technique, or by an electroplating techniques using a patterned mask. This allows the pitch of the C4 solder bumps to be reduced. |
| US07825510B2 |
Method for filling a contact hole and integrated circuit arrangement with contact hole
A method in which a base layer is deposited in a contact hole region under a protective gas, where base layer contains a nitride as main constituent. After the deposition of the base layer, a covering layer is deposited under gaseous nitrogen. An adhesion promoting layer results which is simple to produce and has good electrical properties. |
| US07825508B2 |
Multi-die DC-DC buck power converter with efficient packaging
A DC-DC buck converter in multi-die package is proposed having an output inductor, a low-side Schottky diode and a high-side vertical MOSFET controlled by a power regulating controller (PRC). The multi-die package includes a first die pad with the Schottky diode placed there on side by side with the vertical MOSFET. The PRC die is attached atop the first die pad via an insulating die bond. Alternatively, the first die pad is grounded. The vertical MOSFET is a top drain N-channel FET, the substrate of Schottky diode die is its anode. The Schottky diode and the vertical MOSFET are stacked atop the first die pad. The PRC is attached atop the first die pad via a conductive die bond. The Schottky diode die can be supplied in a flip-chip configuration with cathode being its substrate. Alternatively, the Schottky diode is supplied with anode being its substrate without the flip-chip configuration. |
| US07825507B2 |
Semiconductor assembly and method for forming seal ring
A method for forming a seal ring is disclosed. First, a substrate including a MEMS region, a logic region and a seal ring region is provided. Second, a trench is formed in the MEMS region and multiple recesses are formed in the seal ring region. An oxide fills the trench and the recesses. Later, a MOS is form in the logic region and a dielectric layer is formed on the substrate. Then, an etching procedure is carried out to partially remove the dielectric layer and simultaneously remove the oxide in the multiple recesses completely to form a seal ring space. Afterwards, a metal fills the seal ring space to from the seal ring. |
| US07825492B2 |
Isolated vertical power device structure with both N-doped and P-doped trenches
A method for manufacturing an isolated vertical power device includes forming, in a back surface of a first conductivity type substrate, back isolation wall trenches that surround a conduction region of the device. In a front surface of the substrate, front isolation wall trenches are formed around the conduction region. Thereafter, a film containing a second type dopant is deposited in the front and back isolation wall trenches. In the conduction region on the back surface, conduction region trenches are formed inside the perimeter of the isolation wall trenches. A first type dopant is deposited in the conduction region trenches. The dopants are diffused from the conduction region trenches and isolation wall trenches to form a first conductivity type conduction region structure and a second conductivity type isolation wall. |
| US07825491B2 |
Light-emitting device using voltage switchable dielectric material
A voltage switchable dielectric material (VSD) material as part of a light-emitting component, including LEDs and OLEDs. |
| US07825490B2 |
Electrical fuse having a cavity thereupon
An electrical fuse is formed on a semiconductor substrate and a first dielectric layer is formed over the electrical fuse. At least one opening is formed by lithographic methods and a reactive ion etch in the first dielectric layer down to a top surface of the electrical fuse or down to shallow trench isolation. A second dielectric layer is deposited by a non-conformal deposition. Thickness of the second dielectric layer on the sidewalls of the at least one opening increases with height so that at least one cavity encapsulated by the second dielectric layer is formed in the at least one opening. The at least one cavity provides enhanced thermal isolation of the electrical fuse since the cavity provides superior thermal isolation than a dielectric material. |
| US07825488B2 |
Isolation structures for integrated circuits and modular methods of forming the same
A variety of isolation structures for semiconductor substrates include a trench formed in the substrate that is filled with a dielectric material or filled with a conductive material and lined with a dielectric layer along the walls of the trench. The trench may be used in combination with doped sidewall isolation regions. Both the trench and the sidewall isolation regions may be annular and enclose an isolated pocket of the substrate. The isolation structures are formed by modular implant and etch processes that do not include significant thermal processing or diffusion of dopants so that the resulting structures are compact and may be tightly packed in the surface of the substrate. |
| US07825486B2 |
Memory cell and memory device
A programmable magnetoresistive memory cell. The memory cell has a magnetic element that includes a first and a second ferromagnetic layer. The first and second ferromagnetic layers are separated by a non-ferromagnetic and preferably electrically insulating spacer layer. The data bit is read out by measuring the electrical resistance across the magnetic element. The memory cell further includes: a third ferromagnetic layer having a well-defined magnetization direction and a resistance switching material having a carrier density. The carrier density can be altered by causing an ion concentration to become altered by means of an applied electrical voltage signal. Thus, the carrier density can be switched between a first and second state. |
| US07825484B2 |
Micromachined microphone and multisensor and method for producing same
A micromachined microphone is formed from a silicon or silicon-on-insulator (SOI) wafer. A fixed sensing electrode for the microphone is formed from a top silicon layer of the wafer. Various polysilicon microphone structures are formed above a front side of the top silicon layer by depositing at least one oxide layer, forming the structures, and then removing a portion of the oxide underlying the structures from a back side of the top silicon layer through trenches formed through the top silicon layer. The trenches allow sound waves to reach the diaphragm from the back side of the top silicon layer. In an SOI wafer, a cavity is formed through a bottom silicon layer and an intermediate oxide layer to expose the trenches for both removing the oxide and allowing the sound waves to reach the diaphragm. An inertial sensor may be formed on the same wafer, with various inertial sensor structures formed at substantially the same time and using substantially the same processes as corresponding microphone structures. |
| US07825482B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes: an isolation region formed in a semiconductor substrate; a first active region and a second active region surrounded by the isolation region; an n-type gate electrode and a p-type gate electrode formed on gate insulating films; an insulating film and a silicon region formed on the isolation region and isolating the n-type gate electrode and the p-type gate electrode from each other; and a metal silicide film formed on the upper surfaces of the n-type gate electrode, the silicon region, the p-type gate electrode, and part of the insulating film formed therebetween. The n-type gate electrode is electrically connected to the p-type gate electrode through the metal silicide film. |
| US07825480B2 |
Power semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same
The characteristics of a semiconductor device including a trench-gate power MISFET are improved. The semiconductor device includes a substrate having an active region where the power MISFET is provided and an outer circumferential region which is located circumferentially outside the active region and where a breakdown resistant structure is provided, a pattern formed of a conductive film provided over the substrate in the outer circumferential region with an insulating film interposed therebetween, another pattern isolated from the pattern, and a gate electrode terminal electrically coupled to the gate electrodes of the power MISFET and provided in a layer over the conductive film. The conductive film of the pattern is electrically coupled to the gate electrode terminal, while the conductive film of another pattern is electrically decoupled from the gate electrode terminal. |
| US07825479B2 |
Electrical antifuse having a multi-thickness dielectric layer
An electrical antifuse comprising a field effect transistor includes a gate dielectric having two gate dielectric portions. Upon application of electric field across the gate dielectric, the magnitude of the electrical field is locally enhanced at the boundary between the thick and thin gate dielectric portions due to the geometry, thereby allowing programming of the electrical antifuse at a lower supply voltage between the two electrodes, i.e., the body and the gate electrode of the transistor, across the gate dielectric. |
| US07825478B2 |
Polarity dependent switch for resistive sense memory
Polarity dependent switches for resistive sense memory are described. A memory unit includes a resistive sense memory cell configured to switch between a high resistance state and a low resistance state upon passing a current through the resistive sense memory cell and a semiconductor transistor in electrical connection with the resistive sense memory cell. The semiconductor transistor includes a gate element formed on a substrate. The semiconductor transistor includes a source contact and a bit contact. The gate element electrically connects the source contact and the bit contact. The resistive sense memory cell electrically connects to the bit contact. The source contact and the bit contact are asymmetrically implanted with dopant material. |
| US07825475B2 |
Mixed voltage tolerant input/output electrostatic discharge devices
An input/output (I/O) mixed-voltage drive circuit and electrostatic discharge protection device for coupling to an I/O pad. The device includes an NFET device having a gate, a drain, a source and body, the gate adapted for coupling to a pre-drive circuit, the source and the body being coupled to one another and to ground. The device also includes a bipolar junction transistor having a collector, an emitter and a base, the emitter being coupled to the drain of the NFET and the collector being coupled to the I/O pad. |
| US07825472B2 |
Semiconductor device having a plurality of stacked transistors and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device according to example embodiments may have a plurality of stacked transistors. The semiconductor device may have a lower insulating layer formed on a semiconductor substrate and an upper channel body pattern formed on the lower insulating layer. A source region and a drain region may be formed within the upper channel body pattern, and a non-metal transfer gate electrode may be disposed on the upper channel body pattern between the source and drain regions. The non-metal transfer gate electrode, the upper channel body pattern, and the lower insulating layer may be covered by an intermediate insulating layer. A metal word line may be disposed within the intermediate insulating layer to contact at least an upper surface of the non-metal transfer gate electrode. An insulating spacer may be disposed on a sidewall of the metal word line. A metal node plug may be disposed within the intermediate insulating layer and the lower insulating layer to contact the source region of the upper channel body pattern. Example embodiments also relate to a method of fabricating the above semiconductor device. |
| US07825471B2 |
Semiconductor memory device including SRAM cell having well power potential supply region provided therein
A semiconductor memory device includes a first well region of a first conductivity type, first and second SRAM cells adjacently arranged to each other, the first and second SRAM cells each including at least a first transfer transistor and a drive transistor formed on the first well, the first transfer transistor and the drive transistor being coupled in series between a bit line and a power source line, and a first diffusion region of the first conductivity type arranged between the drive transistor of the first SRAM cell and the drive transistor of the second SRAM cell, to apply a first well potential to the first well. |
| US07825470B2 |
Transistor and in-situ fabrication process
A method of fabricating semiconductor components in-situ and in a continuous integrated sequence includes the steps of providing a single crystal semiconductor substrate, epitaxially growing a first layer of rare earth insulator material on the semiconductor substrate, epitaxially growing a first layer of semiconductor material on the first layer of rare earth insulator material, epitaxially growing a second layer of rare earth insulator material on the first layer of semiconductor material, and epitaxially growing a second layer of semiconductor material on the second layer of rare earth insulator material. The first layer of rare earth insulator material, the first layer of semiconductor material, the second layer of rare earth insulator material, and the second layer of semiconductor material form an in-situ grown structure of overlying layers. The in-situ grown structure is etched to define a semiconductor component and electrical contacts are deposited on the semiconductor component. |
| US07825463B2 |
Semiconductor device having asymmetric bulb-type recess gate and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate; a device isolation structure formed in the silicon substrate to delimit an active region which has a pair of gate forming areas, a drain forming area between the gate forming areas, and source forming areas outside the gate forming areas; an asymmetric bulb-type recess gate formed in each gate forming area of the active region and having the shape of a bulb on the lower end portion of the sidewall thereof facing the source forming area; and source and drain areas respectively formed on the surface of the substrate on both sides of the asymmetric bulb-type recess gate. |
| US07825462B2 |
Transistors
The invention includes a transistor device having a semiconductor substrate with an upper surface. A pair of source/drain regions are formed within the semiconductor substrate and a channel region is formed within the semiconductor substrate and extends generally perpendicularly relative to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate. A gate is formed within the semiconductor substrate between the pair of the source/drain regions. |
| US07825461B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
Example embodiments are directed to a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device and a semiconductor device including a substrate including a plurality of active regions and a plurality of isolation regions between adjacent active regions, each active region including a groove, a bottom surface of the groove being below an upper surface of the active region. |
| US07825458B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory and manufacturing method thereof
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory includes a source area and a drain area provided on a semiconductor substrate with a gap which serves as a channel area, a first insulating layer, a charge accumulating layer, a second insulating layer (block layer) and a control electrode, formed successively on the channel area, and the second insulating layer is formed by adding an appropriate amount of high valence substance into base material composed of substance having a sufficiently higher dielectric constant than the first insulating layer so as to accumulate a large amount of negative charges in the block layer by localized state capable of trapping electrons, so that the high dielectric constant of the block layer and the high electronic barrier are achieved at the same time. |
| US07825449B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and related manufacturing method
An SiC semiconductor device and a related manufacturing method are disclosed having a structure provided with a p+-type deep layer formed in a depth equal to or greater than that of a trench to cause a depletion layer between at a PN junction between the p+-type deep layer and an n−-type drift layer to extend into the n−-type drift layer in a remarkable length, making it difficult for a high voltage, resulting from an adverse affect arising from a drain voltage, to enter a gate oxide film. This results in a capability of minimizing an electric field concentration in the gate oxide film, i.e., an electric field concentration occurring at the gate oxide film at a bottom wall of the trench. |
| US07825448B2 |
U-shaped SONOS memory having an elevated source and drain
A semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing thereof are provided. The semiconductor device includes two epitaxial semiconductor layers formed on a semiconductor substrate, bit lines formed on upper portions of the two epitaxial semiconductor layers, and a charge storage layer formed on the semiconductor substrate between the two epitaxial semiconductor layers. |
| US07825447B2 |
MOS capacitor and semiconductor device
A capacitor capable of functioning as a capacitor even when an AC voltage is applied thereto is provided without increasing the manufacturing steps of a semiconductor device. A transistor is used as a MOS capacitor where a pair of impurity regions formed on opposite sides of a channel formation region are each doped with impurities of different conductivity so as to be used as a source region or a drain region. Specifically, assuming that an impurity region that is doped with N-type impurities is referred to as an N-type region while an impurity region that is doped with P-type impurities is referred to as a P-type region, a transistor is provided where a channel formation region is interposed between the N-type region and the P-type region, which is used as a MOS capacitor. |
| US07825444B2 |
Image sensor pixel having a lateral doping profile formed with indium doping
An active pixel using a transfer gate that has a polysilicon gate doped with indium. The pixel includes a photosensitive element formed in a semiconductor substrate and an n-type floating node formed in the semiconductor substrate. An n-channel transfer transistor having a transfer gate is formed between the floating node and the photosensitive element. The pixel substrate has a laterally doping gradient doped with an indium dopant. |
| US07825442B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
In a semiconductor device of the present invention, an N type epitaxial layer is formed on a P type silicon substrate. In the epitaxial layer, P type diffusion layers as a base region, N type diffusion layers as collector regions and an N type diffusion layer as an emitter region are formed. In this event, the P type diffusion layers are formed so as to have a double diffusion structure, and an impurity concentration in a surface of the base region and in a region adjacent thereto is set high. This structure enables improvement in high frequency characteristics and in a current amplification factor while maintaining breakdown voltage characteristics of an NPN transistor. |
| US07825435B2 |
Diode-like composite semiconductor device
A silicon-made low-forward-voltage Schottky barrier diode is serially combined with a high-antivoltage-strength high-electron-mobility transistor made from a nitride semiconductor that is wider in bandgap than silicon. The Schottky barrier diode has its anode connected to the gate, and its cathode to the source, of the HEMT. This HEMT is normally on. The reverse voltage withstanding capability of the complete device depends upon that between the drain and gate of the HEMT. |
| US07825434B2 |
Nitride semiconductor device
A nitride semiconductor device includes: a first semiconductor layer made of first nitride semiconductor; a second semiconductor layer formed on a principal surface of the first semiconductor layer and made of second nitride semiconductor having a bandgap wider than that of the first nitride semiconductor; a control layer selectively formed on, or above, an upper portion of the second semiconductor layer and made of third nitride semiconductor having a p-type conductivity; source and drain electrodes formed on the second semiconductor layer at respective sides of the control layer; a gate electrode formed on the control layer; and a fourth semiconductor layer formed on a surface of the first semiconductor layer opposite to the principal surface, having a potential barrier in a valence band with respect to the first nitride semiconductor and made of fourth nitride semiconductor containing aluminum. |
| US07825433B2 |
MIS-type semiconductor device
A semiconductor device having a silicide film above source-drain regions comprises an element isolation insulating film which is provided so as to enclose an element forming region of a semiconductor substrate whose main component is silicon and contains silicon oxide as a main component, a gate electrode which is formed above the element forming region via a gate insulating film, diffused layers which are formed in the semiconductor substrate so as to sandwich a channel region below the gate electrode, semiconductor regions which are formed so as to sandwich the channel region and diffused regions and are composed of semiconductor material whose lattice constant differs from that of silicon, a silicon nitride film which is formed between the semiconductor regions and the element isolation insulating film and above the lowest part of the semiconductor regions, and a conducting film which is formed at the surface of the semiconductor regions. |
| US07825431B2 |
Reduced mask configuration for power MOSFETs with electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuit protection
A semiconductor power device supported on a semiconductor substrate includes an electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection circuit disposed on a first portion of patterned ESD polysilicon layer on top of the semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor power device further includes a second portion of the patterned ESD polysilicon layer constituting a body implant ion block layer for blocking implanting body ions to enter into the semiconductor substrate below the body implant ion block layer. In an exemplary embodiment, the electrostatic discharge (ESD) polysilicon layer on top of the semiconductor substrate further covering a scribe line on an edge of the semiconductor device whereby a passivation layer is no longer required manufacturing the semiconductor device for reducing a mask required for patterning the passivation layer. |
| US07825430B2 |
Semiconductor device with a high breakdown voltage device
An n− type semiconductor region is provided with an n− diffusion region serving as a drain region, and at one side of the n− diffusion region a p diffusion region and an n+ diffusion region serving as a source region are provided. At an other side of the n− diffusion region a trench is provided and has an insulator introduced therein. Immediately under the n− diffusion region a p− buried layer is provided. In a region of the n− semiconductor region an n+ diffusion region to which a high potential is applied is provided and electrically connected to the n− diffusion region by an interconnect having a resistor. On a surface of a portion of the p diffusion region that is sandwiched between the n+ diffusion region and the n− diffusion region a gate electrode is provided, with a gate insulation film posed therebetween. |
| US07825424B2 |
Methods to manufacture contaminant-gettering materials in the surface of EUV optics
Methods to manufacture contaminant-gettering materials in the surface of EUV optics are described herein. An optical element is patterned and a contaminant-gettering material is formed on a surface of the optical element. In one embodiment, a photoresist is deposited on an optical coating on the optical element. Trenches are formed in the optical coating. The gettering agent is formed into the trenches over the photoresist. Next, the photoresist is removed from the optical coating to expose the gettering agent in the trenches. For another embodiment, patches of a nanotube forest having a gettering agent are formed in designated areas of an optical element. The gettering agent of the patches may be a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The optical coating is formed on a substrate between patches of the gettering agent. |
| US07825422B2 |
Ceramic substrate for mounting a light emitting element and method for manufacturing the same
A ceramic substrate for mounting a light emitting element. The ceramic substrate has a placement surface for placing a light emitting element having an electrode; and an electrode electrically-connected with the electrode of the light emitting element, wherein the ceramic substrate comprises a substrate body consisting of a nitride ceramics; and a coat layer coating at least a part of a surface of the substrate body and consisting of a ceramics different from the nitride ceramics forming the substrate body; and the coat layer has an optical reflectance of 50% or more for any light having a wavelength of from 300 to 800 nm, which can increase a luminance of the light emitting element by reflecting the light emitted from the element efficiently with certainty, and which has a high heat radiation property; and a manufacturing method therefor. |
| US07825416B2 |
Image sensor including spatially different active and dark pixel interconnect patterns
An interconnect layout, an image sensor including the interconnect layout and a method for fabricating the image sensor each use a first electrically active physical interconnect layout pattern within an active pixel region and a second electrically active physical interconnect layout pattern spatially different than the first electrically active physical interconnect layout pattern within a dark pixel region. The second electrically active physical interconnect layout pattern includes at least one electrically active interconnect layer interposed between a light shield layer and a photosensor region aligned therebeneath, thus generally providing a higher wiring density. The higher wiring density within the second layout pattern provides that that the image sensor may be fabricated with enhanced manufacturing efficiency and a reduction of metallization levels. |
| US07825415B2 |
Transistor of organic light-emitting, method for fabricating the transistor, and organic light-emitting device including the transistor
A driving TFT for an organic light-emitting display device includes a gate electrode on a portion of a substrate, a gate insulation layer on an entire surface of the substrate including the ate electrode, a semiconductor layer on the gate insulation layer and covering the gate electrode, the semiconductor layer including an n-type impurity layer, and source and drain electrodes overlapping portions of the semiconductor layer at respective sides thereof. |
| US07825405B2 |
Devices comprising coated semiconductor nanocrystals heterostructures
A semiconductor nanocrystal heterostructure has a core of a first semiconductor material surrounded by an overcoating of a second semiconductor material. Upon excitation, one carrier can be substantially confined to the core and the other carrier can be substantially confined to the overcoating. |
| US07825402B2 |
Excitonic signal processing optically interfaced electrically controlled devices
The present invention presents devices and methods for localized control and transport of excitons as well as separate processing of holes and electrons in a device with an optical input and an optical output. An example optoelectronic device includes a coupled or wide quantum well structure. Optical input and optical output electrodes are arranged over regions that are separated by a gate electrode region. The coupled or wide quantum well structure is dimensioned and formed from materials that create a nonzero distance d between the separated electron and hole of an excitors formed in response to the input. The flow of excitons (separated electrons and holes) between the optical input and optical output can be controlled by a voltage potentials applied to the localized gate electrode, optical input, and output electrodes. |
| US07825400B2 |
Strain-inducing semiconductor regions
A method to form a strain-inducing semiconductor region is described. In one embodiment, formation of a strain-inducing semiconductor region laterally adjacent to a crystalline substrate results in a uniaxial strain imparted to the crystalline substrate, providing a strained crystalline substrate. In another embodiment, a semiconductor region with a crystalline lattice of one or more species of charge-neutral lattice-forming atoms imparts a strain to a crystalline substrate, wherein the lattice constant of the semiconductor region is different from that of the crystalline substrate, and wherein all species of charge-neutral lattice-forming atoms of the semiconductor region are contained in the crystalline substrate. |
| US07825399B2 |
Optical device and method of fabricating an optical device
An optical device comprising: a first active stack of layers comprising an optical cavity, at least one quantum dot located in said cavity; an upper contact provided above said optical cavity; a lower contact provided below said cavity, wherein an abrupt material interface defines the whole lateral boundary of said cavity and said cavity is patterned such that it provides two dimensional lateral confinement of photon modes, said upper an lower contacts being arranged such that current can flow vertically across the cavity between the two contacts. |
| US07825397B2 |
Short bridge phase change memory cells
Random access memory cells having a short phase change bridge structure and methods of making the bridge structure via shadow deposition. The short bridge structure reduces the heating efficiency needed to switch the logic state of the memory cell. In one particular embodiment, the memory cell has a first electrode and a second electrode with a gap therebetween. The first electrode has an end at least partially non-orthogonal to the substrate and the second electrode has an end at least partially non-orthogonal to the substrate. A phase change material bridge extends over at least a portion of the first electrode, over at least a portion of the second electrode, and within the gap. An insulative material encompasses at least a portion of the phase change material bridge. |
| US07825395B2 |
Device and method for reading out X-ray information stored in a phosphor layer
A method reads out X-ray information stored in a storage phosphor layer where an X-ray picture is obtained and made up from a number of pixels. The method includes the steps of: irradiating the storage phosphor layer with a stimulation light beam which is moved along a line over the storage phosphor layer to stimulate the storage phosphor layer into emitting emission light; collecting emission light emitted from the storage phosphor layer, and converting the emission light collected into a corresponding detector signal S; deducing a number of detector signal values D from the detector signal S, where the number of deduced detector signal values D is greater then a predetermined number of pixels of the X-ray picture along the line; and deducing a picture signal value B for each pixel of the X-ray picture along the line from at least two of the detector signal values D. |
| US07825394B2 |
Light stimulating and collecting methods and apparatus for storage-phosphor image plates
Methods and apparatus are described for retrieving information from a storage medium. A first portion of the surface of the storage medium is exposed to stimulating light which diffuses in the storage medium under a second portion of the surface adjacent the first portion. The second portion of the surface is shielded from exposure to the stimulating light. Stimulated light corresponding to the information is received with at least one detector positioned to receive the stimulated light via the second portion of the surface of the storage medium. The stimulated light is released from the storage medium in response to the stimulating light diffused under the second portion of the surface. |
| US07825390B2 |
Apparatus with plasma radiation source and method of forming a beam of radiation and lithographic apparatus
An apparatus for forming a beam of electromagnetic radiation includes a plasma radiation source, and a foil trap provided with a plurality of thin foils that extend substantially parallel to the direction of radiation from the plasma source. A grid is disposed between the plasma radiation source and the foil trap. A space is located between the grid and the foil trap. The apparatus also include an electrical potential application circuit that is constructed and arranged to apply an electrical potential to the grid so that the grid repels electrons emitted by the plasma radiation source and creates a positive space charge between the grid and the foil trap to deflect ions emitted by the plasma radiation source to the foil trap. |
| US07825387B2 |
Method for quantitative determination of the suitability of crystals for optical components exposed to high energy densities, crystals graded in this way and uses thereof
A method is described for quantitative determination of suitability of an optical material, especially alkali halide and alkaline earth halide single crystals, for optical components exposed to high energy densities, especially of pulsed laser light at wavelengths under 250 nm. In this procedure radiation-dependent transmission of the optical material is determined at ultraviolet wavelengths by fluorescence measurements for fluorescence induced by ultraviolet radiation at these ultraviolet wavelengths. This is accomplished by a method including determining an induced fluorescence maximum of a non-linear absorption process, measuring a slope (|dT/dH|) of a functional relationship representing the dependence of the radiation-dependent transmission on fluence (H) for the induced fluorescence and determining radiation-dependent transmissions from this slope for particular fluence values. |
| US07825386B2 |
System and method for a charged particle beam
System and method for charged particle beam. According an embodiment, the present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus. The apparatus includes a charged particle source for generating a primary charged particle beam. The apparatus also includes at least one condenser lens for pre-focusing the primary charge particle beam. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a compound objective lens for forming the magnetic field and the electrostatic field to focus the primary charged particle beam onto a specimen in the charged particle beam path. The specimen includes a specimen surface. The compound objective lens includes a conical magnetic lens, an immersion magnetic lens, and an electrostatic lens, the conical magnetic lens including an upper pole piece, a shared pole piece being electrically insulated from the upper pole piece, and an excitation coil. |
| US07825382B2 |
Remote triggered X-ray image capture device with gamma ray detector
Systems and methods are presented herein for generating an X-ray image where the X-ray image generator has no electrical connection with an X-ray source that generates the X-rays. In an exemplary embodiment a gamma detector is positioned behind an x-ray permeable mirror within an X-ray capture device. When the gamma ray detector senses gamma radiation over a threshold level, a camera, positioned outside of the X-ray path, begins capturing an image of the X-ray. The image is then discarded if an X-ray image profile is not then detected by the gamma detector within a period of time. Such an X-ray image profile may be detected if two or more X-ray pulses with similar intensity and duration are detected within a set period of time. If an X-ray image profile is detected, then the camera continues recording the X-ray image for a predetermined time. |
| US07825380B2 |
Tunable photonic crystal
An infrared emitter, which utilizes a photonic crystal (PC) structure to produce electromagnetic emissions with a narrow hand of wavelengths, includes a semiconductor material layer, a dielectric material layer overlaying the semiconductor material layer, and a metallic material layer having an inner side overlaying the dielectric material layer. The semiconductor material layer is capable of being coupled to an energy source for introducing energy to the semiconductor material layer. An array of surface features are defined in the device in a periodic manner or quasi-periodic. The emitter device is adapted to emit electromagnetic energy having spectral characteristics determined by parameters of the periodically distributed surface features, the parameters including shape, size, depth, distribution geometry, periodicity, material properties and defects. |
| US07825379B2 |
Thermal-type infrared image sensing device and method of producing the same
A thermal-type infrared image sensing device and method of producing a thermal-type infrared image sensing device are provided. The thermal-type infrared image sensing device includes pixel elements that are two-dimensionally arranged on a semiconductor substrate. Each pixel element includes a detector that detects temperature, an infrared-light absorber that absorbs incident infrared light and that converts the light into heat, and a support that supports the detector apart from the semiconductor substrate. The thermal-type infrared image sensing device also includes reference-pixel elements that are arranged adjacent to and along a row of the pixel elements. Each of the reference pixels generates a reference signal, and each of the reference pixels includes a structure that shields a detector from incident infrared light. The detectors of the pixel elements and the reference-pixel elements are each connected to the semiconductor substrate through the respective supports. |
| US07825378B2 |
Method for obtaining a scanning transmission image of a sample in a particle-optical apparatus
A method for improving the resolution of STEM images of thick samples. In STEM, the diameter of the cross-over depends on the opening half-angle α of the beam and can be as low as 0.1 nm. For optimum resolution an opening half-angle is chosen at which the diameter of the cross-over R(α) shows a minimum. For thick samples the resolution is, for those parts of the sample removed from the cross-over plane, limited by the convergence of the beam, resulting in a diameter D of the beam at the surface of the sample. The opening angle is chosen to balance the contribution of convergence and of diameter of the cross-over by choosing an opening half-angle smaller than the optimum opening half-angle. Effectively the sample is then scanned with a beam that has a substantially constant diameter over the length of the sample material through which the electrons have to travel. |
| US07825367B2 |
Rotary encoder
[Problems to be Solved] To provide a rotary encoder capable of carrying out self-calibration for a horizontal encoder as well as a vertical encoder without requiring special equipment and simply and inexpensively with a high degree of accuracy while reducing the burden on a worker.[Means for Solving the Problems] In a rotary encoder including: a rotary disk (1) with an angle code (11); a light source that irradiates the angle code; a CCD linear sensor (3) that reads the angle code; and a processing unit that acquires a reading value f(θ) based on the angle code read by the CCD linear sensor, every time the rotary disk is rotated by a predetermined angle, where a rotation angle of the rotary disk is provided as θ and an angle from the rotation angle θ is provided as φ, based on a change in a difference g(θ,φ) between reading values f(θ+φ) and f(θ) within a reading range on the CCD linear sensor, the difference g(θ,φ) is determined as a Fourier series, and self-calibration of the reading value f(θ) of 0 to 360° is carried out based on the result. |
| US07825363B2 |
Micro lens array unit having at least one of first and second micro lens arrays movable for changing the effective focal length of the micro lens array unit and liquid crystal display projection device using same
An exemplary MLA unit for use in a projection device is disclosed. The projection device includes an LCD panel. The LCD panel includes a number of pixels each having an opening. The MLA unit includes a first MLA, and a second MLA. The first MLA includes a number of first micro lenses each configured for focusing incident light into the opening of a respective pixel of the LCD panel. The second MLA includes a number of second micro lenses each aligned with a respective first micro lens of the first MLA so as to form a micro lens system. The second MLA is movable so as to change the effective focal length of the lens systems. |
| US07825356B2 |
Heater for assisting in venous catheterization
Certain embodiments pertain to a heater for warming a patient's extremity in order to cause vasodilation for facilitating venous catheterization. |
| US07825352B2 |
Glow plug provided with a pressure sensor
A glow plug including a tubular body with elements for fixing it into a bore, an intermediate tubular part arranged inside the tubular body, a finger disposed inside the intermediate tubular part with a heating electrode, and a pressure sensor connected to the intermediate tubular part, wherein a face of the sensor facing the finger is pressed thereto. |
| US07825350B2 |
Laser processing method and laser processing apparatus
A laser beam machining method and a laser beam machining device capable of cutting a work without producing a fusing and a cracking out of a predetermined cutting line on the surface of the work, wherein a pulse laser beam is radiated on the predetermined cut line on the surface of the work under the conditions causing a multiple photon absorption and with a condensed point aligned to the inside of the work, and a modified area is formed inside the work along the predetermined determined cut line by moving the condensed point along the predetermined cut line, whereby the work can be cut with a rather small force by cracking the work along the predetermined cut line starting from the modified area and, because the pulse laser beam radiated is not almost absorbed onto the surface of the work, the surface is not fused even if the modified area is formed. |
| US07825346B2 |
Low powered activation electronic device
A low powered activation electronic device includes a power source, an electronic circuit, having two spaced apart electrodes, electrically connected to the power source to form an opened circuit, and two fabric contacts made of textile material provided at the two electrodes of the electronic circuit, wherein the electronic circuit is formed a closed circuit to activate the electronic device in responsive to a physical touch by a human operator at the two fabric contacts. |
| US07825345B1 |
Reversely mounted tactile switch assembly and printed circuit board therewith
A reversely mountable tactile switch assembly has a switch housing with switch terminals and an actuator button secured thereto on the same side of the housing, and can be used on a printed circuit board. The resulting printed circuit board provides for smaller units to be used, especially with appliances. |
| US07825336B2 |
Electrical outlet box having high and low voltage compartments
An electrical device box which houses both high and low power devices, such as power and data receptacles, is disclosed. A detachable divider is inserted into the device box to separate the interior of the box into two separate chambers, one for housing the high power device and its corresponding wiring and a second chamber for housing the low power device ant its wiring. The divider is shaped such that one of the chambers has a greater volume than the other chamber and its orientation within the box can be reversed to selectively determine which of the two chambers has the greater volume. Additionally, the electrical box and divider are sizable to accommodate single-gang, double-gang, or larger, configurations. |
| US07825335B2 |
Metallic floor box with non-metalic riser and flange
An in-floor electrical floor-box assembly includes a rectangular or nearly square metallic housing and a non-metallic riser with integral flange assembly having a rectangular flange that mates with the rectangular housing and an integral cylindrical riser for providing access to the electrical components through a round cover and finish flange. A low-voltage divider assembly separates cables carrying different voltages within the riser to reduce interference between the cables and any one of a variety of sub-plates having different configurations for accommodating a variety of multi-service or single service electrical functionality can be incorporated with the box. |
| US07825334B2 |
Socket with power supply
The present invention discloses a socket with power supply, comprising a housing having a upper cover and a lower cover which are connected together to form a receiving space; a transformer connected with an alternate current source through a plug protruding out of the first opening; at least a socket capable of outputting the alternate current; a rectifying circuit capable of rectifying the alternate current to direct current; and an output power plug coupled with the rectifying circuit and protruding out of the second opening through a power cord to output the direct current to an electronic device. |
| US07825330B2 |
Solar cell
A solar cell and photovoltaic power generation apparatus including a transparent electrically conductive film, a semiconductor provided on the transparent electrically conductive film, a conductive film opposing the semiconductor, and an electrolyte solution filled between the semiconductor and the conductive film. Metal ions, such as silver ions, may be dissolved in the electrolyte solution. When light is incident on the cell, the metal ions cause an oxidation-reduction reaction in the electrolyte solution and the cell is charged. When the open-circuit voltage decreases because the amount of incident light drops or light is blocked, the cell discharges to function as a secondary cell. |
| US07825328B2 |
Nitride-based multi-junction solar cell modules and methods for making the same
A backside illuminated multi-junction solar cell module includes a substrate, multiple multi-junction solar cells, and a cell interconnection that provides a series connection between at least two of the multi-junction solar cells. The substrate may include a material that is substantially transparent to solar radiation. Each multi-junction solar cell includes a first active cell, grown over the substrate, for absorbing a first portion of the solar radiation for conversion into electrical energy and a second active cell, grown over the first active cell, for absorbing a second portion of the solar radiation for conversion into electrical energy. At least one of the first and second active cells includes a nitride. |
| US07825327B2 |
Concentrating solar collector
A solar energy collector is provided having at least one reflector panel, a plurality of solar receivers, and a support structure that supports the at least one reflector panels in a manner that defines a reflector troughs having a trough base, a pair of reflective side walls and a trough aperture suitable for receiving incident sunlight during operation of the collector, wherein each reflective side wall has a curvature that approximates a quarter parabola segment to thereby concentrate incident solar radiation on the plurality of solar receivers. |
| US07825326B2 |
Polymer photovoltaic cell
This disclosure relates to a photovoltaic cell that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an active layer disposed between the first and second electrodes. The active layer includes two different fullerenes. The weight ratio of the first fullerene to the second fullerene is at least about 1:20. |
| US07825320B2 |
Electronic keyboard musical instrument for assisting in improvisation
A musical keyboard includes a plurality of white keys and black keys. As a number of keys are depressed simultaneously, a pattern of the depressed keys is judged as categorized in a number of predetermined patterns of depressed keys in view of the white keys and the black keys based on the input note data acquired from the depressed keys. A plurality of types of harmonization are predetermined, from among which a type of harmonization is determined. According to the determined type of harmonization, the input note data representing the notes of the depressed keys are adjusted so that inadequate notes included in the input notes are changed to adequate notes to constitute a chord as permitted by the type of harmonization in view of musical grammar. An unskilled player can play music incorporating improvisation which would need higher musical skill, as the inadvertently erroneous depression of the keys is rectified in the note data processing. |
| US07825317B1 |
Foodstuff-based wind instrument
Wind instrument made of flour based foodstuff, such as dried dough for the preparation of pasta, the wind instrument formed as a tubular envelope defining a cavity with two ends, where the first end is open, enabling a user of the wind instrument to blow air into the open end to generate sound while the second end is being sealed, the tubular opening having a labium opening, the second end of the cavity being selectively sealed, such as by a finger of the user, or fixedly sealed, such as during the manufacturing, the tubular envelope having at least one fingerhole that is selectively openable and closeable while the user is blowing air through the open end, enabling adjustment of the tone or tone pitch of the generated sound. |
| US07825316B2 |
Guitar body shape converter
A body adapter for a stringed musical instrument, comprising: a bottom portion and a varying thickness perimeter sidewall portion, where a space bounded by the bottom portion and an inside portion of the perimeter sidewall portion, forms a receiving compartment. The receiving compartment has a shape adapted to releasably receive the body of a stringed musical instrument and thereby change the shape of the instrument as it is held by a user for playing, from that of the outside shape of the musical instrument, to the outside shape of the body adapter. |
| US07825314B2 |
Tuning key cover support arm
The invention relates to a protective tuner cover for the tuning section of a stringed musical instrument, such as a guitar. The tuner cover is sized to enclose the instrument headstock, or a substantial portion thereof, and includes a section that encloses and protects the tuning keys and knobs of the musical instrument. When constructed as a unitary structure, the tuner cover can be slid onto the instrument headstock. When constructed from separable components, the tuning cover can be opened and closed over the headstock in a bivalve manner if hinged, or by appropriately spaced latching mechanisms if completely separable. The tuner cover can be constructed to enclose and protect one or two rows of tuning keys and knobs, depending on the type of musical instrument. |
| US07825313B2 |
Stringed musical instrument neck assemblies
Described herein are fingerboards and neck assemblies for use with stringed musical instruments. The neck assembly can include a light-system disposed therein. The light system has a light matrix of light elements. The fingerboard is adapted to conceal the presence of the light elements when the light elements are not illuminated and to allow the passage of at least some illumination from the light elements when the light elements are illuminated. |
| US07825308B1 |
Maize variety 32D78
A novel maize variety designated 32D78 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety 32D78 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 32D78 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 32D78, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 32D78. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 32D78 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US07825307B1 |
Maize variety PHCD4
A novel maize variety designated PHCD4 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHCD4 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHCD4 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHCD4 or a trait conversion of PHCD4 with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHCD4, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHCD4 and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods. |
| US07825303B2 |
Cotton variety 04Y288
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 04Y288. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 04Y288. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 04Y288 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 04Y288 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US07825299B1 |
Soybean variety XB18U09
According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB18U09. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB18U09, to the plants of soybean XB18U09 to plant parts of soybean variety XB18U09 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB18U09 with another soybean plant, using XB18U09 as either the male or the female parent. |
| US07825298B1 |
Soybean cultivar S06-03DL75132
The present invention is in the field of soybean variety S06-03DL075132 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety S06-03DL075132 and its progeny, and methods of making S06-03DL075132. |
| US07825296B2 |
Polynucleotides and polypeptides in plants
The invention relates to plant transcription factor polypeptides, polynucleotides that encode them, homologs from a variety of plant species, and methods of using the polynucleotides and polypeptides to produce transgenic plants having advantageous properties compared to a reference plant. Sequence information related to these polynucleotides and polypeptides can also be used in bioinformatic search methods and is also disclosed. |
| US07825293B2 |
Plants having improved growth characteristics and a method for making the same
The present invention relates to a method for improving plant growth by increasing activity of DP protein in shoot tissue. The invention also relates to transgenic plants having improved growth characteristics, due to increased expression of a DP nucleic acid specifically in shoot-tissue. The increased expression of the nucleic acid encoding a DP protein, according to the methods of the present invention, may be mediated by a shoot-tissue-specific promoter. |
| US07825285B2 |
Glycol separation and purification
A process and an apparatus for the separation of a homogeneous catalyst solution from crude monoethylene glycol (MEG) and for purifying MEG is disclosed. The process comprises separating catalyst solution by evaporating crude MEG and feeding crude MEG to a rectification section, a stripping section, and thence to a pasteurisation section, each section operated at subatmospheric pressure of 0.5×105 Nm−2 or less, the rectification and pasteurisation sections being at pressure less than that of the catalyst separation section, wherein the process provides a pressure differential across the catalyst separation and rectification sections and wherein vapour phase crude MEG from the catalyst separation section is fed as substantially vapour phase feed to the rectification section. The apparatus comprises a catalyst separation section, an MEG rectification section, a stripping section and a pasteurisation section, wherein the MEG rectification and pasteurisation sections are located within a MEG purification column, and the catalyst separation section is either located in the MEG purification column or in a separate upstream vessel, and wherein the separation section provides a crude MEG feed inlet to the MEG rectification section and an outlet for separated catalyst, wherein the crude MEG feed inlet to the MEG rectification section is a vapour feed inlet. |
| US07825282B2 |
Process for the conversion of tertiary butyl alcohol to ethyl tertiary butyl ether
A process for the conversion of tertiary butyl alcohol to ethyl tertiary butyl ether, including: dehydrating tertiary butyl alcohol to form a product stream comprising isobutylene and water; separating the product stream to form an isobutylene-rich fraction and a water-rich fraction; separating the water-rich fraction to recover a hydrocarbon fraction and a water fraction having less than 1 ppm hydrocarbon content; reacting isobutylene in the isobutylene-rich fraction with ethanol to form a reaction product comprising ethyl tertiary butyl ether; separating the reaction product to recover unreacted ethanol and an ethyl tertiary butyl ether stream; and recycling at least a portion of the unreacted ethanol to the reacting; wherein the ethyl tertiary butyl ether stream comprises at least 99 weight percent ethyl tertiary butyl ether. |
| US07825278B2 |
Substituted enaminones, their derivatives and uses thereof
The invention relates to substituted enaminones of Formula I and their derivatives and the discovery that these compounds modulate the effect of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the GABAA receptor complex in a therapeutically relevant fashion and may be used to ameliorate CNS disorders amenable to modulation of the GABAA receptor complex. |
| US07825273B2 |
Process for making cationic hydrophilic siloxanyl monomers
The present invention relates to polymeric compositions useful in the manufacture of biocompatible medical devices. More particularly, the present invention relates to certain cationic monomers capable of polymerization to form polymeric compositions having desirable physical characteristics useful in the manufacture of ophthalmic devices. Such properties include the ability to extract the polymerized medical devices with water. This avoids the use of organic solvents as is typical in the art. The polymeric compositions comprise polymerized cationic hydrophilic siloxanyl monomers prepared by the process disclosed herein. |
| US07825269B2 |
Ligands for nematode nuclear receptors and uses thereof
Anti-nematode compounds, compositions, and methods for identifying such compounds are disclosed, where the compounds have the formula I: where Q, Q′, R1, R2, and n are defined herein. |
| US07825267B2 |
Synthesis of FR901464 and analogs with antitumor activity
The present invention provides novel analogs of FR901464, as well as an improved methodology for preparing FR901464 and its analogs. These compounds display an anti-cancer activity and are candidates for therapies against a number of disease states associated with dysfunctional RNA splicing. |
| US07825266B1 |
Extraction of fulvic minerals from humic substances
The present invention provides a method for extracting fulvic acid from complexes of humic substances. The fulvic acid extract is safe for human and animal consumption and for application to plant foliage. As a result of the extraction method, the fulvic acid extract further comprises calcium and may comprise magnesium. |
| US07825262B2 |
One-pot preparation of a benzoisoindolenine salt from a tetrahydronaphthalic anhydride
A method of effecting a one-pot conversion of a tetrahydronaphthalic anhydride to a benzisoindolenine salt is provided. The method comprises heating the tetrahydronaphthalic anhydride with a reagent mixture comprising ammonium nitrate. |
| US07825261B2 |
Indazole compounds
This invention relates to indazole compounds of formula (I) or (II) shown below. Each variable in formula (I) or (II) is defined in the specification. These compounds can be used to treat cancer. |
| US07825249B2 |
Metal complexes
The invention relates to novel metal complexes. Said compounds can be used as functional material in a series of different applications which in the broadest sense can be attributed to the electronics industry. The inventive compounds are described by the formula (1) and by compounds (1) to (52). |
| US07825248B2 |
Synthetic nanopores for DNA sequencing
A compound and methods of making thereof having the structure shown below is disclosed. Each Ar is an aromatic group. Each M is palladium, platinum, or rhenium. At least one X in the compound has an aliphatic having at least 1 carbon atom. Each x, each y, and each z is an integer greater than or equal to zero. Each m is an integer greater than or equal to one. n is an integer greater than or equal to three. |
| US07825246B2 |
Bi-aryl meta-pyrimidine inhibitors of kinases
The invention provides biaryl meta-pyrimidine compounds having the general structure (A). The pyrimidine compounds of the invention are capable of inhibiting kinases, such as members of the Jak kinase family, and various other specific receptor and non-receptor kinases. |
| US07825244B2 |
Intermediates useful in the synthesis of alkylquinoline and alkylquinazoline kinase modulators, and related methods of synthesis
The invention is directed to alkylquinoline and alkylquinazoline compounds of Formula C: wherein R1, R2, R99, and X are as defined herein, the use of such compounds in the synthesis of protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors, particularly inhibitors of FLT3 and/or c-kit and/or TrkB. |
| US07825237B2 |
Oligonucleotides and analogs labeled with energy transfer dyes
Novel linkers for linking a donor dye to an acceptor dye in an energy transfer fluorescent dye are provided. These linkers facilitate the efficient transfer of energy between a donor and acceptor dye in an energy transfer dye. One of these linkers for linking a donor dye to an acceptor dye in an energy transfer fluorescent dye has the general structure R21Z1C(O)R22R28 where R21 is a C1-5 alkyl attached to the donor dye, C(O) is a carbonyl group, Z1 is either NH, sulfur or oxygen, R22 is a substituent which includes an alkene, diene, alkyne, a five and six membered ring having at least one unsaturated bond or a fused ring structure which is attached to the carbonyl carbon, and R28 includes a functional group which attaches the linker to the acceptor dye. |
| US07825236B2 |
Oligonucleotide compositions and methods for treating disease including inflammatory conditions
The invention relates to therapeutic antisense oligonucleotides directed against genes coding for phosphodiesterase (PDEs) and the use of these in combination. These antisense oligonucleotides may be used as analytical tools and/or as therapeutic agents in the treatment of disease associated with reduced cellular cAMP in a patient, such as inflammatory diseases of the respiratory tract including, for example, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acute respiratory distress syndrome, bronchitis, chronic bronchitis, silicosis, pulmonary fibrosis, lung allograft rejection, allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis as well as other conditions in which an increase in cyclic AMP or a decrease in PDE levels is beneficial. |
| US07825235B2 |
Modulation of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 expression
Compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2. The compositions comprise oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acid encoding diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 expression and for diagnosis and treatment of disease associated with expression of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 are provided. |
| US07825233B2 |
Optimizing expression of active Botulinum Toxin type E
Nucleic acid molecules that comprise modified open reading frames providing increased expression of the encoded active BoNT/E in a heterologous cell, expression constructs and cells comprising such nucleic acid molecules and methods useful for expressing the encoding active BoNT/E from such nucleic acid molecules, expression constructs and cells. |
| US07825231B2 |
Method of amidated peptide biosynthesis and delivery in vivo: endomorphin-2 for pain therapy
The invention provides an expression cassette comprising a DNA sequence encoding amino acids 1-99 of human preproenkephalin, a DNA sequence encoding a precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide flanked by dibasic cleavage sites and optionally a DNA sequence encoding a marker protein (such as Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)) all in operable linkage and under control of a promoter. Where the encoded precursor of a carboxy-amidated peptide is an agonist for an opioid receptor, the invention further provides a method of treating neuropathic pain by administering the gene transfer vector comprising such an expression cassette to a patient. The invention also provides a method for detecting a peptide having a desired effect comprising introducing a library of DNA sequences encoding one or more precursors of carboxy-amidated peptides into host cells; expressing the carboxy-amidated peptides encoded in the library to provide expression products; and screening from the polypeptide expression products for the desired effect. |
| US07825226B2 |
Glycoprotein synthesis
Methods for making glycoproteins, both in vitro and in vivo, are provided. One method involves incorporating an unnatural amino acid into a protein and attaching one or more saccharide moieties to the unnatural amino acid. Another method involves incorporating an unnatural amino acid that includes a saccharide moiety into a protein. Proteins made by both methods can be further modified with additional sugars. |
| US07825225B2 |
Vaccine
The invention relates to a vaccine for the treatment of disease caused by Neisseria, the vaccine including one or more immunogenic components for Neisseria serogroups, as well as antibodies to the immunogenic components and methods of preventing and treating Neisseria infections. The immunogens are based on elements of the inner core lipopolysaccharide. |
| US07825224B2 |
Product and method for treatment of conditions associated with receptor-desensitization
Particular members of the multisubunit immune recognition receptor (MIRR) family of receptors, specifically, the B cell antigen receptor (BCR), the pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR), the pro-B cell receptor (pro-BCR), Ig Fc receptors (FcR), and NK receptors, can be physically uncoupled from their associated transducers. The invention describes regulatory compounds and methods for mimicking such dissociation/destabilization for the purposes of receptor desensitization and for treatment of conditions in which receptor desensitization or alternatively, enhanced or prolonged receptor sensitization, is desirable. Compounds and methods for enhancing or prolonging receptor sensitization are also disclosed, as are methods for identifying regulatory compounds suitable for use in the present methods. |
| US07825221B2 |
Antibodies that bind hepatocyte growth factor activator
The invention provides methods and compositions for modulating hepatocyte growth factor activator function. |
| US07825217B2 |
Polypeptides for bone mineralization
Polypeptides for improving bone mineralization and/or phosphate update are provided. The peptides include a PHEX zinc binding domain and two ASARM binding domains. |
| US07825216B2 |
Phenylanine derivatives
The present invention provides phenylalanine derivatives that inhibit SH2 domain binding with a phosphoprotein. These derivatives include compounds of the formula: W—Y-(AA)n-Z wherein n is 0 to 15; Y is a phenylalanyl radical having a phenyl ring, an amine end, and a carboxyl end, the phenyl ring having one or more substituents, e.g., hydroxyl, carboxyl, formyl, carboxyalkyl, carboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyalkyl, dicarboxyalkyloxy, dicarboxyhaloalkyl, dicarboxyhaloalkyloxy, and phosphonoalkyl, or phosphonohaloalkyl; W is a moiety attached to the nitrogen of Y and is, e.g., alkylcarbonyl, oxalyl, alkylaminooxalyl, arylaminooxalyl, arylalkylaminooxalyl, or alkoxyoxalyl; AA is an amino acid, the amine end of which is attached to the carboxyl end of Y; and Z is an arylalkylamino or arylheterocyclyl alkylamino; or a salt thereof; with the proviso that W is not arylalkylamino when the phenyl ring of phenylalanyl contains a phosphonoalkyl or phosphonohaloalkyl substituent at a position para to the alkylamido group and the ortho and meta positions are unsubstituted. The present invention further provides precursors suitable for preparing the phenylalanine derivatives and a method for the preparation of the precursors. The present invention further provides conjugates comprising a precursor and a conjugant that are covalently linked. These conjugates have biological and/or pharmacological properties. |
| US07825215B1 |
Substituted nucleic acid mimics
Compositions and methods are provided for the nucleic acid mimic determination of nucleic acids. The compositions and methods may be used in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases amenable through modulation of nucleic acids which encode proteins that are implicated in disease states. In accordance with preferred embodiments, mimics are comprised of non-naturally occurring backbones to which are appended modified heterocyclic bases. Such bases preferably have sterically bulky substituents 1, 2, or 3 atoms removed from the sites of attachment to the backbone. |
| US07825210B2 |
Aqueous, highly cross-linked two-component polyurethane coating system, method for the production and use thereof
An aqueous highly cross-linked two-component polyurethane coating system is described with reduced hydrophilicity and improved resistance to chemicals which can be obtained by a) producing a binder component based on an aqueous solution or dispersion of low-molecular hydroxyfunctional and/or aminofunctional oligourethanes or polyurethanes and b) by subsequently reacting the binder component a) with a cross-linking component (H) in a ratio of 3:1 to 5:1, wherein water-dispersible polyisocyanates are used as the cross-linking component (H). |
| US07825207B2 |
Siloxanes containing guanidino groups and use thereof for cosmetic formulations
The invention relates to polysiloxanes containing guanidino groups for which the guanidino groups can be combined arbitrarily with other functional groups on the polysiloxane backbone according to the general formula (I) |
| US07825206B2 |
Process for reacting polyorganosiloxanes and their use
The invention provides a process for preparing SiOC-bonded polyorganosiloxanes by reacting, by processes known per se, hydroxyl-containing compounds with a stoichiometric excess of polyorganosiloxanes which contain —Si(H) units and are of the general formula (I) in the presence of one or more element compounds of main group III and/or of transition group 3 as a catalyst, wherein the reaction, on completion of conversion of the compounds containing hydroxyl groups, is continued until no further ≡Si—H groups are detectable by gas volumetric means, and also the compounds prepared in this way and their use. |
| US07825205B2 |
Process for the preparation of SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers and their use
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of SiOC-linked, linear polydimethylsiloxane-polyoxyalkylene block copolymers having (AB) repeat units, via reaction by methods known per se of polyetherdiols with a stoichiometric excess of α,ω-dihydropolydimethylsiloxanes, in the presence of one or more compounds of elements of main group 13 and/or of transition group 3 as catalyst, which comprises, after completed reaction of the alcohol component, continuing the reaction until no remaining ≡Si(H) groups are detectable by a gas-volumetric method, and also to the compounds thus prepared, and to their use as surfactant additives for the production of polyurethane ether foams. |
| US07825204B2 |
Inorganic oxide extrudates
An extrudate comprising an inorganic oxide and a comb-branched polymer is disclosed. The calcined extrudates are useful catalysts or catalyst supports. A palladium-gold catalyst prepared with a calcined titania extrudate of the invention is useful in making vinyl acetate from ethylene, acetic acid, and oxygen or oxygen-containing gas. A calcined transition metal zeolite extrudate of the invention is used as a catalyst in oxidizing organic compounds with hydrogen peroxide. Incorporation of a comb-branched polymer improves the mechanical properties of inorganic oxide extrudates. |
| US07825201B2 |
Process for producing polydienes
A process for preparing a polydiene, the process comprising the step of polymerizing conjugated diene monomer in the presence of a dihydrocarbyl ether, where said step of polymerizing takes place within a polymerization mixture that includes less than 20% by weight of organic solvent based on the total weight of the polymerization mixture, and where said step of polymerizing employs a lanthanide-based catalyst system that includes the combination of or reaction product of ingredients including (a) a lanthanide compound, (b) an aluminoxane, (c) an organoaluminum compound other than an aluminoxane, and (d) a bromine-containing compound selected from the group consisting of elemental bromine, bromine-containing mixed halogens, and organic bromides. |
| US07825199B1 |
Catalytic processes for the controlled polymerization of free radically (co)polymerizable monomers and functional polymeric systems prepared thereby
Further improvements have been made in processes for controlled polymerization of free radically (co)polymerizable monomers mediated by a transition metal complex participating in a redox reaction which involves transfer of a radically transferable atom or group to and from an initiator or dormant polymer and the growing active polymer chain ends. Two improvements involve the choice of counterion in the transition metal complex. In one improvement the transition metal is held in close conjunction with a solid support through interaction with a counterion directly attached to the support. This cognition also allows for improvements in catalyst utilization including catalyst recovery and recycle. In another improvement, particularly suitable for controlled polymerization of certain monomers with an expanded range of transition metals, the function of counterion and ligand in the development of the transition metal based catalyst is superseded by use of salt containing a soluble organic counterion. These and other process improvements have been employed to prepare an extended range of novel polymeric materials and novel processes for the preparation of functional polymers including a novel catalytic Atom Transfer Coupling Reaction. |
| US07825192B2 |
Copolymer having at least one alkoxy-or hydroxy-polyalkylene glycol grafted function, and use thereof
The present invention relates to the technical mineral matter suspension sector, and, before and/or after drying, their applications in the fields of paper, paint and, after drying, plastics. It also relates to the use of a copolymer having at least one alkoxy or hydroxy polyalkylene glycol function grafted onto at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer, as agent whose role is to enhance the gloss of the final product and, in particular, the gloss of the sheet of paper, irrespective of the viewing angle. |
| US07825190B2 |
Bimodal polyethylene composition and articles made therefrom
The invention relates to a polyethylene composition with a bimodal molecular weight distribution and articles made therefrom, such as high topload blow moldings and transmission and distribution pipes. The composition comprises a low-molecular-weight (LMW) ethylene homopolymer component and a homogeneous, high-molecular-weight (HMW) ethylene interpolymer component, wherein the LMW component is characterized as having a molecular weight distribution, MWDL, of less than about 8. The composition is characterized as having a bimodal molecular weight distribution, and a ductile-brittle transition temperature, Tdb, of less than −20° C. In some embodiments, the HMW component is characterized by a reverse comonomer distribution. |
| US07825184B2 |
Sheet composition of thermoplastic polyolefin elastomer for water based coating treatment
The present invention relates to a thermoelastic polyolefin-based elastomer sheet composition for water based coating treatment, which comprises a partially crosslinked thermoelastic polyolefin-based elastomer resin, a non-crosslinked thermoelastic polyolefin-based elastomer resin, a polypropylene resin, an ethylene octene rubber resin, a linear low density polyethylene resin, polyethylene master batch containing a lubricant, and an inorganic filler, the composition being useful for vehicular inner parts (e.g., crash pad) due to its superior elongation, heat resistance, humidity resistance and molding property. |
| US07825183B2 |
Plasticizing system for a rubber composition
Plasticising system which can be used for the plasticizing of a diene rubber composition, characterized in that it is based on an MES or TDAE oil and on C5 fraction/vinylaromatic copolymer resin, in particular a copolymer of a C5 fraction and of stirene resin. Rubber composition exhibiting an improved abrasion and cut resistance, said composition being based on at least a diene elastomer, a reinforcing filler, a crosslinking system and a plasticising system comprising between 5 and 35 phr of an MES or TDAE oil and between 5 and 35 phr of such a resin (phr=parts by weight per 100 parts of elastomer). Process for preparing such a composition, use of said composition for the manufacture of a finished article or of a semi-finished product intended for a motor vehicle ground-contact system, in particular a tire and a tread of such a tire. |
| US07825180B2 |
Thermoplastic blend compositions as soft coupling agents
A process for lowering the stiffness of filled thermoplastic polymer formulations is disclosed wherein the process comprises including in said formulation a low modulus coupling agent wherein said coupling agent comprises a blend of at least two functionalized polyolefins. Also disclosed is a process for producing soft coupling agents comprising blending at least two functionalized polyolefins in pre-determined ratios, whereby chemical and physical properties of the coupling agents can be controlled. |
| US07825179B2 |
Biodegradable resin composition, production method therefor, and product molded or formed therefrom
A biodegradable resin composition is provided, which is highly transparent with little agglomeration. The biodegradable resin composition comprises a biodegradable polyester resin, a phyllosilicate, and at least one of a polyether phosphate compound, a polar wax and jojoba oil. |
| US07825172B2 |
Compositions and composites of cellulosic and lignocellulosic materials and resins, and methods of making the same
Cellulosic or lignocellulosic materials, and compositions and composites made therefrom, are disclosed. |
| US07825166B2 |
Flexible polyurethane foam, process for its production, and seat for automobile using the flexible polyurethane foam
To provide a flexible polyurethane foam having good vibration characteristics and suitable particularly for a seat for an automobile.A flexible polyurethane foam obtained by reacting a high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol or a polymer-dispersed polyol containing fine polymer particles in the high molecular weight polyoxyalkylene polyol, with a polyisocyanate compound, in the presence of a catalyst, a blowing agent and a foam stabilizer, characterized in that an amino-modified silicone (F) having a silicon atom and a nitrogen atom in its molecule is used in an amount of from 0.00001 to 1 part by mass per 100 parts by mass of all active hydrogen compounds. |
| US07825164B1 |
Process of synthesis gas conversion to liquid fuels using mixture of synthesis gas conversion catalyst and dual functionality catalyst
A process is disclosed for converting a feed comprising synthesis gas to liquid hydrocarbons within a single reactor at essentially common reaction conditions. The synthesis gas contacts a catalyst bed comprising a mixture of a synthesis gas conversion catalyst on a support containing an acidic component and a dual functionality catalyst including a hydrogenation component and a solid acid component. The hydrocarbons produced are liquid at about 0° C., contain at least 25% by volume C10+ and are substantially free of solid wax. |
| US07825163B2 |
Biologically degradable compositions
A process for making a biodegradable composition involving: (a) providing from about 20 to 80% by weight of C8-22 fatty alcohol; (b) providing from about 20 to 80% by weight of a ring opening product of a C8-18 1,2-epoxyalkane with ethylene glycol; (c) combining (a) and (b) to form a reaction mixture; and (d) reacting the reaction mixture with ethylene oxide, with the proviso that the ethylene oxide is used in an amount of from about 5 to 100 mol ethylene oxide per mol of free OH groups present in the reaction mixture. |
| US07825162B2 |
Abietane diterpenoid compound, and composition comprising extract of torreya nucifera, or abietane diterpenoid compounds or terpenoid compounds isolated from them for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
A method for treating cardiovascular disease, including hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis, using abietane diterpenoid compound or terpenoid compound isolated from Torreya nucifera as an effective ingredient. The abietane diterpenoid compound or terpenoid compound isolated from Torreya nucifera not only excellently inhibits oxidation of low-density lipoprotein (LDL), but also effectively inhibits acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity. |
| US07825159B2 |
Mixtures of aromatic esters for marking or tagging organic products, marker compositions comprising the same and manufacturing methods thereof
The present invention is directed to a mixture of at least two different alkylated phenolphthalein ester compounds. Specifically, the present invention is directed to a mixture of at least two different compounds of formula I: wherein R1 represents a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms; R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a group of the formula C(O)R4 where R4 is a hydrogen atom or a straight chain alkyl group having 1 to 11 carbon atoms; X2-X5 independently represent hydrogen; X6-X13 is same or different, and represents hydrogen or a straight or branched chain alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms. It further relates to a marker composition containing said mixtures dissolved in a solvent. |
| US07825155B2 |
Oxindole derivative as feeding control agent
Disclosed is a compound represented by the formula (1) below, a prodrug thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of either, which is useful as a therapeutic, preventive or ameliorating agent for diabetes and the like. (In the formula, R3 represents an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or the like; X represents a hydroxyl group or the like; W1 and W2 independently represent a single bond or methylene; R7 and R8 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group or the like; and Ar represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like.) |
| US07825151B2 |
Hexahydro-cyclooctyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulators
This invention is directed to a hexahydro-cyclooctyl pyrazole cannabinoid modulator compound of formula (I): and a method for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a cannabinoid receptor mediated syndrome, disorder or disease. |
| US07825149B2 |
Substituted imidazoles
This invention relates to a range of alpha substituted 2-benzyl substituted imidazole compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, to compositions comprising such compounds, processes for their synthesis and their use as parasiticides. |
| US07825146B2 |
Sulfonamide derivative having isoxazole ring
A compound represented by the general formula (I-A): wherein R1 is hydroxy and the like; R2 is optionally substituted lower alkyl and the like; R3 is hydrogen atom and the like; R4 is optionally substituted arylene and the like; R5 is a group represented by the formula: R6 is optionally substituted aryl and the like, its optically active substance, their pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or a solvate thereof; and a metalloproteinase inhibitor containing them. |
| US07825144B2 |
Method for the production of oxazoles by condensing aromatic aldehydes with α-ketoximes to N-oxides and then reacting the same with activated acid derivatives
The invention is related to a process for preparing compounds of the formula IV by means of conversion of aromatic aldehydes of the formula I using α-ketoximes of the formula II via N-oxides of the formula III to halomethyloxazoles of the formula IV, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, X1, X2, X3, o, n1 and n2 are as defined herein. |
| US07825138B2 |
Crystal forms of (3R)-1-(2-methylalanyl-D-tryptophyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-3-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1,2,2-trimethylhydrazide
Crystalline polymorphs of (3R)-1-(2-methylalanyl-D-tryptophyl)-3-(phenylmethyl)-3-piperidinecarboxylic acid 1,2,2-trimethylhydrazide which are useful as pharmaceutical agents are disclosed. Methods of production and isolation of these polymorphs and pharmaceutical compositions which include these polymorphs and pharmaceutical methods of treatment are also disclosed. The crystalline polymorphs of the present invention are useful as they act directly on the pituitary gland cells to release growth hormone. |
| US07825132B2 |
Inhibition of FGFR3 and treatment of multiple myeloma
Methods of inhibiting fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and treating various conditions mediated by fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 are provided that include administering to a subject a compound of Structure I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a tautomer thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the tautomer. Compounds having the Structure I have the following structure where and have the variables described herein. Such compounds may be used to prepare medicaments for use in inhibiting fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 and for use in treating conditions mediated by fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 such as multiple myeloma. |
| US07825130B2 |
PTEN inhibitor or Maxi-K channels opener
A new PTEN opener or a new opener of a large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel (Maxi-K channel) which comprises as an active ingredient a tetrazolylalkoxy-dihydrocarbostyril compound of the formula (I): wherein R is cycloalkyl, A is lower alkylene, and the bond between 3- and 4-positions of the carbostyril nucleus is single bond or double bond, or a salt thereof, which is useful as a medicament for promotion of the survival of normal cells, brain cells, heart cells, and skin, and further for inhibiting of Gram negative sepsis and cell migration and cell invasion due to inhibition of PTEN and is further useful as a medicament for the treatment of neuronal disorders, for example, an anticonvulsant, a neuroprotecting agent, a medicament for treatment of regional cerebral edema and neurologic motor impairment, cognitive disorders, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, migraine, and Alzheimer's disease, etc. |
| US07825125B2 |
Amorphous aripiprazole and process for the preparation thereof
Morphologically stabilized amorphous aripiprazole and process for preparing the same. |
| US07825123B2 |
Isoxazolo[4,5]pyridin-3-yl-piperazin derivatives useful as modulators of dopamine D3 receptors
The present invention provides compounds of formula I, having affinity and selectivity for the dopamine D3 receptors, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of cognitive disorders. |
| US07825122B2 |
Diaza heterocyclic sulfonamide derivatives and their uses
Diaza heterocyclic sulfonamide derivatives according to formula I have therapeutic utility, particularly in the treatment of diabetes, obesity and related conditions and disorders: where R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, X, Y1, Y2, m, and n are set forth in the description. |
| US07825120B2 |
Certain substituted ((piperazin-1-ylmethyl)benzyl)ureas
Certain substituted ((piperazin-1-ylmethyl)benzyl)urea derivatives selectively modulate the cardiac sarcomere, for example by potentiating cardiac myosin, and may be useful in the treatment of systolic heart failure including congestive heart failure. |
| US07825116B2 |
N2, N4-bis-aryl-5-fluoro-2,4-pyrimidinediamines
The present invention provides methods of treating or preventing autoimmune diseases with 2,4-pyrimidinediamine compounds, as well as methods of treating, preventing or ameliorating symptoms associated with such diseases. Specific examples of autoimmune diseases that can be treated or prevented with the compounds include rheumatoid arthritis and/or its associated symptoms, systemic lups erythematosis and/or its associated symptoms and multiple sclerosis and/or its associated symptoms. |
| US07825112B2 |
2-carbamide-4-phenylthiazole derivatives, preparation thereof and therapeutic use thereof
The disclosure relates to 2-carbamide-4-phenylthiazole derivatives having the following general formula (I): wherein R1, R2, R3, Y and p are as defined in the disclosure. The disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a compound of formula (I), to processes for preparing the compounds of formula (I), and to methods of using the compounds of formula (I). |
| US07825110B2 |
Substituted spiroheterocycles
The invention is directed to nonpeptide substituted spiroheterobenzazepine of Formula I, which are useful as vasopressin receptor antagonists for treating conditions associated with vasopressin receptor activity such as those involving increased vascular resistance and cardiac insufficiency, including congestive heart failure, hyponatremia, and hypertension. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I and methods of treating conditions such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, cardiac insufficiency, coronary vasospasm, cardiac ischemia, liver cirrhosis, hyponatremia, renal vasospasm, renal insufficiency, renal failure, diabetic nephropathy, cerebral edema, cerebral ischemia, stroke, thrombosis, or water retention are also disclosed. |
| US07825104B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating fungal infections
Phenylboronic acid and water soluble derivatives thereof and related boronic acid compounds are used for treating fungal and bacterial infections. |
| US07825100B2 |
Specific GRP78 expression-inhibition RNAi sequence, medicine thereof and method thereof
The present invention discloses a specific GRP78 expression-inhibition RNAi sequence, a medicine thereof and a method thereof, wherein an RNAi sequence 5′-AAGGATGGTTAATGATGCTGAGAA-3′ complementary to GRP78 forms a special hair-pin structure inside cancer cells to specifically and effectively inhibit GRP78 expression and then inhibit the canceration process, including the growth, migration, invasion, and metastasis of cancer. |
| US07825099B2 |
Treatment or prevention of oto-pathologies by inhibition of pro-apoptotic genes
The invention relates to one or more inhibitors, in particular siRNAs, which down-regulate the expression of human pro-apoptotic genes. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, or a vector capable of expressing the compound, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The present invention also contemplates a method of treating or preventing the incidence or severity of hearing impairment (or balance impairment), particularly hearing impairment associated with cell death of the inner ear hair cells or outer ear hair cells, comprising administering to the patient the pharmaceutical composition in a therapeutically effective dose so as to thereby treat the patient. |
| US07825097B2 |
Nucleotide vector vaccine for immunization against hepatitis
Nucleotide vector comprising at least one gene or one complementary DNA coding for at least a portion of a virus, and a promoter providing for the expression of such gene in muscle cells. The gene may be the S gene of the hepatitis B virus.A vaccine preparation containing said bare DNA is injected into the host previously treated with a substance capable of inducing a coagulating necrosis of the muscle fibres. |
| US07825095B2 |
Methods and unit dose formulations for the inhalation administration of aminoglycoside antibiotics
A patient suffering from an endobronchial infection is treated by administering to the patient for inhalation a dose of less than about 4.0 ml of a nebulized aerosol formulation comprising from about 60 to about 200 mg/ml of an aminoglycoside antibiotic, such as tobramycin, in a physiologically acceptable carrier in a time period of less than about 10 minutes. Unit dose devices for storage and delivery of the aminoglycoside antibiotic formulations are also provided. |
| US07825094B2 |
Method of treatment for cancers associated with elevated HER 2 levels
Novel methods of treating proliferative disorders characterized by elevated Her-2, and the patient is then administered an effective amount of an HSP90 inhibitor. |
| US07825093B2 |
Methods of using OSK1 peptide analogs
Disclosed is a composition of matter comprising an OSK1 peptide analog, and in some embodiments, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A pharmaceutical composition comprises the composition and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed are DNAs encoding the inventive composition of matter, an expression vector comprising the DNA, and host cells comprising the expression vector. Methods of treating an autoimmune disorder and of preventing or mitigating a relapse of a symptom of multiple sclerosis are also disclosed. |
| US07825092B2 |
Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide for treatment of cancer
Disclosed is a method of inhibiting the growth of a cancer cell using Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP), isolated from the Green Mamba snake venom with similar structure to ANP, with or without four cardiac natriuretic peptides i.e., atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), vessel dilator, long acting natriuretic peptide (LANP), and kaliuretic peptide. Dose-response curves revealed a significant (p<0.0001) decrease in human glioblastoma cells with each ten-fold increase in concentration from 1 μM to 100 μM of four of the cardiac peptide hormones. There was an 75%, 68%, 67%, and 65% elimination within 24 hours of glioblastoma cells secondary to vessel dilator, kaliuretic peptide, ANP, and LANP, respectively (p<0.0001) while DNP had no significant effect at 1 μM (2% decrease), and 10 μM (7%), but 100 μM caused a (17%) decrease (p<0.05). Three days after treatment with these peptide hormones, the cancer cells began to proliferate again. These same hormones decreased DNA synthesis from 65% to 87% (p<0.00001). |
| US07825088B2 |
Methods for the treatment of multiple myeloma
Methods for treating multiple myeloma with inhibitors of CXCR4 are described. The decreased expression of CXCR4 on multiple myeloma cells according to the invention results in decreased homing of the cells to the bone marrow and a reduction in the development of the disease. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions incorporating such inhibitors for use in the therapeutic treatment of multiple myeloma. The treatment methods described herein can be used independently, or in conjunction with, other therapies for the treatment of multiple myeloma. |
| US07825082B2 |
Highly protonated, supercharged, low pH, non-corrosive composition
A highly protonated, supercharged, low pH, non-corrosive composition and process for making the composition wherein the composition has a milli-volt charge between 400 and 1400, a proton count between 8×10^24 and 14×10^24, and a pH level at 1 part composition with 99 parts water between 0.9 and 1.8. |
| US07825081B2 |
Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and hydrofluorocarbons
Provided are azeotrope-like compositions comprising tetrafluoropropene and hydrofluorocarbons and uses thereof, including use in refrigerant compositions, refrigeration systems, blowing agent compositions, and aerosol propellants. |
| US07825078B2 |
Non-aqueous microelectronic cleaning compositions containing fructose
Back end photoresist strippers and residue compositions are provided by non-aqueous compositions that are essentially non-corrosive toward copper as well as aluminum and that comprise a polar organic solvent, a hydroxylated amine, and as a corrosion inhibitor fructose. |
| US07825071B2 |
Highly branched polymeric materials as surfactants for oil-based muds
A wellbore fluid that includes an oleaginous continuous phase; a non-oleaginous phase; and a modified polyesteramide surfactant; methods of formulating such wellbore fluid; and methods of drilling a subterranean formation with such wellbore fluid are disclosed. |
| US07825068B2 |
Heterocyclylethylcarboxamide derivatives
A compound of general formula (I): A process for preparing this compound.A fungicide composition comprising a compound of general formula (I).A method for treating plants by applying a compound of general formula (I) or a composition comprising it. |
| US07825067B1 |
Perforated landscaping film with discretely applied weed control agent
A landscaping film, including a film sheet having a plurality of perforations defined therethough and discrete deposits of a weed control agent at locations on the film corresponding to the locations of the perforations. |
| US07825066B1 |
Rapid formaldehyde neutralization using chemically treated dry materials
A formula and method for rapid neutralization of formaldehyde solutions and vapor is provided. The invention comprises a matrix or medium upon which a mixture of urea, acid, calcium chloride and water is applied and dried. When the treated matrix or medium comes into contact with formaldehyde solution or vapor, the hydroscopic nature of the calcium chloride dried on the medium quickly absorbs and neutralizes the formaldehyde, irreversibly changing the formaldehyde molecules to a nonhazardous and nontoxic polymer. This reduces the risk of exposure to formaldehyde solution and vapor by the technician handling the material. |
| US07825065B2 |
Particles for catalyst and method for producing same
Particles for catalyst which have a function of absorbing and desorbing oxygen, the particles comprising an iron compound in which an element, other than Fe, having two valences is solid-soluted in an oxide of Fe having three valences, and a method for producing the particles for catalyst which comprises precipitating a precipitate containing Fe having three valences and an element, other than Fe, having two valences from a solution containing ions of Fe having three valences and ions of the element, other than Fe, having two valences, and drying and firing the precipitate to produce the particles. |
| US07825064B2 |
Supported catalysts using nanoparticles as the support material
A process for making a porous catalyst, comprises a) providing an aqueous solution containing a nanoparticle precursor, b) forming a composition containing nanoparticles, c) adding a first catalytic component or precursor thereof and a pore-forming agent to the composition containing nanoparticles and allowing the first catalytic component, the pore-forming agent, and the nanoparticles form an organic-inorganic structure, d) removing water from the organic-inorganic structure; and e) removing the pore-forming agent from the organic-inorganic structure so as to yield a porous catalyst. |
| US07825063B2 |
Hydrogen sulfide generation-suppressed catalyst
An exhaust gas-purifying catalyst includes Nd and/or Pr as an active ingredient that suppresses generation of hydrogen sulfide. |
| US07825062B2 |
Catalyst carrier and a process for preparing the catalyst carrier
A carrier, which comprises non-platelet alumina and/or a bond material, has a surface area of at least 1.3 m2/g, a total pore volume and a pore size distribution such that at least 80% of the total pore volume is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm, and at least 80% of the pore volume contained in the pores with diameters in the range of from 0.1 to 10 μm is contained in pores with diameters in the range of from 0.3 to 10 μm, and a process for the preparation of a carrier which comprises forming a mixture comprising: a) from 50 to 95 weight percent of a first particulate α-alumina having a median particle size (d50) of from 5 to 100 μm; b) from 5 to 50 weight percent of a second particulate α-alumina having a d50 which is less than the d50 of the first particulate α-alumina and which is in the range of from 1 to 10 μm; and c) an alkaline earth metal silicate bond material; weight percent being based on the total weight of α-alumina in the mixture; and firing the mixture to form the carrier. |
| US07825060B2 |
Method for production of catalyst and catalyst produced by the method
A method for producing a catalyst of the present invention is characterized by sequentially performing the steps of: (i) dipping an end face portion of a carrier structure having a catalytic component carried thereon in an aqueous metal salt solution at a concentration of 2.7 to 3.88 mol/L in terms of mole of the metal; (ii) drying the dipped end face portion; (iii) dipping the dried end face portion again in an aqueous metal salt solution whose metal species is the same as that in the aqueous metal salt solution at a concentration of 2.7 to 3.88 mol/L in terms of mole of the metal; and (iv) performing a calcination treatment to harden the catalytic end face. |
| US07825057B2 |
Method for preparing the mixed electrode catalyst materials for a PEM fuel cell
The present invention relates to a process for preparing electrode catalyst materials for a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC), and particularly to a high-performance platinum-non-platinum mixed electrode catalyst (Pt—RuOs/C) having a physically mixed structure of RuOs alloy and platinum materials, which is prepared by adding a small amount of platinum (Pt) to RuOs alloy materials highly dispersed on a carbon support, where the amount of platinum used is drastically reduced as compared to the conventional platinum materials, thus lowering the manufacturing cost. |
| US07825056B2 |
Adsorbent zeolitic composition, its method of preparation and its use for removing H2O and/or CO2 and/or H2S contained in gas or liquid mixtures
The present invention relates to zeolitic compositions of at least one A, X, Y zeolite and/or chabazite and at least one clinoptilolite type of zeolite.These zeolitic compositions can be used in adsorption methods for removing H2O and/or CO2 and/or H2S present in gas or liquid mixtures, particularly for purifying natural gas, acid gases, alcohols and mercaptans. |
| US07825055B2 |
Regeneration of ionic liquid catalyst using a regeneration metal in the presence of added hydrogen
A process for regenerating a used acidic ionic liquid catalyst comprising contacting the used ionic liquid catalyst with at least one ‘regeneration’ metal in a regeneration zone in the presence of added hydrogen under regeneration conditions for a time sufficient to increase the activity of the ionic liquid catalyst is described. In one embodiment, regeneration is conducted in the presence of a hydrocarbon solvent. |
| US07825053B2 |
Sintered spherical pellets
Sintered, spherical composite pellets or particles comprising alumina fines, at least one of clay and bauxite and optionally a sintering aid, are described, along with a process for their manufacture. The use of such pellets in hydraulic fracturing of subterranean formations and in grinding is also described. |
| US07825052B2 |
Refractory material for reduced SiO2 content
A refractory material used in refractory furnace liners, combustion chambers, baffles and artificial fire logs includes alumina silicate; an additive comprising at least one of silicon carbide, silicon nitride, boron carbide, boron nitride and silicon carbo-nitride; and a binder. The refractory material is light weight, has a high noise reduction capacity, is fire resistant and has a reduced silica content. In a most preferred embodiment, the additive makes up 50.0% to 55.0% of the material by weight, the binder makes up 4.5% to 5.0% of the material by weight and the linear shrinkage of the material is no greater than 3.5% at 2600° F. A preferred binder is colloidal silica although many others are suitable. Preferably, the material is free of cellulose fiber and sodium silicate. |
| US07825051B2 |
Colored glass compositions
A glass composition is disclosed. The glass composition includes base glass composition including SiO2 from 65 to 75 weight percent, Na2O from 10 to 20 weight percent, CaO from 5 to 15 weight percent, MgO from 0 to 5 weight percent, Al2O3 from 0 to 5 weight percent, K2O from 0 to 5 weight percent, and BaO from 0 to 1 weight percent, and a colorant and property modifying portion including total iron from up to 0.02 weight percent, CeO2 from 0.05 weight percent to 1.5 weight percent, CoO up to 50 PPM, Se up to 15 PPM, Cr2O3 up to 500 PPM, CuO up to 0.5 weight percent, V2O5 up to 0.3 weight percent, TiO2 up to 1 weight percent, NiO up to 200 PPM, Er2O3 up to 3 weight percent, MnO2 up to 0.6 weight percent, and Nd2O3 up to 2 weight percent, wherein the glass composition has a redox ratio up to 0.55. |
| US07825050B2 |
VOC-absorbing nonwoven composites
A nonwoven composite has a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness extending between the first and second surfaces. The nonwoven composite comprises a plurality of natural fibers, a plurality of binder fibers, and a VOC-absorbing material. The binder fibers are bonded to or interlocked with the natural fibers. The VOC-absorbing material is dispersed within the nonwoven composite in such a manner that the density of the VOC-absorbing material in the nonwoven composite is greatest adjacent to the second surface of the nonwoven composite. A method for producing a nonwoven composite is also described. |
| US07825049B2 |
Thermal performance garments comprising a bleach tolerant outer shell fabric of polypyridobisimidazole and polybenzobisoxazole fibers
The invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polybenzobisoxazole fiber and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polypridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g. |
| US07825048B2 |
Puncture resistant composite
A puncture resistant composite comprises a first textile layer and a second textile layer, each of which comprises a plurality of yarns or fibers having a tenacity of about 8 or more grams per denier. The layers are stacked so that the upper surface of the second textile layer is adjacent to the lower surface of the first textile layer. At least one of the lower surface of the first textile layer and the upper surface of the second textile layer comprises about 10 wt. % or less, based on the total weight of the textile layer, of a coating comprising a plurality of particles having a diameter of about 20 μm or less. The coating can also comprise a binder. The composite can also be used in combination with other puncture resistant and/or ballistic resistant materials or components. A process for producing a puncture resistant composite is also provided. |
| US07825045B1 |
Advanced body armor
An armor composite material has been invented which contains a fabric which has been impregnated with shear thickening fluid. This invention offers a ballistic resistant material that is more flexible and less bulky than comparable, conventional ballistic fabric. The material in the alternative can be puncture resistant. The invented material offers superior ballistic performance and/or puncture resistance compared to conventional ballistic fabric-based materials of equal thickness. The invented material can be applied to applications requiring armor that is compact and/or flexible, such as body armor, protective clothing and flexible protective devices and shields, and stab resistant clothing and devices. |
| US07825044B2 |
Curing methods for silicon dioxide multi-layers
Methods of curing a silicon oxide layer on a substrate are provided. The methods may include the processes of providing a semiconductor processing chamber and a substrate and forming an silicon oxide layer filling a portion of a trench on the substrate, the silicon oxide layer including carbon species as a byproduct of formation. The methods also include introducing an acidic vapor into the semiconductor processing chamber, the acidic vapor reacting with the silicon oxide layer to remove the carbon species from the silicon oxide layer. The methods may further include depositing additional silicon oxide over the cured silicon oxide to fill the trench. The methods may also include removing the acidic vapor from the semiconductor processing chamber. |
| US07825042B2 |
Very low dielectric constant plasma-enhanced CVD films
The present invention provides a method for depositing nano-porous low dielectric constant films by reacting an oxidizable silicon containing compound or mixture comprising an oxidizable silicon component and an oxidizable non-silicon component having thermally liable groups with nitrous oxide, oxygen, ozone, or other source of reactive oxygen in gas-phase plasma-enhanced reaction. The deposited silicon oxide based film is annealed to form dispersed microscopic voids that remain in a nano-porous silicon oxide based film having a low-density structure. The nano-porous silicon oxide based films are useful for forming layers between metal lines with or without liner or cap layers. The nano-porous silicon oxide based films may also be used as an intermetal dielectric layer for fabricating dual damascene structures. Preferred nano-porous silicon oxide based films are produced by reaction of methylsilyl-1,4-dioxinyl ether or methylsiloxanyl furan and 2,4,6-trisilaoxane or cyclo-1,3,5,7-tetrasilylene-2,6-dioxy-4,8 dimethylene with nitrous oxide or oxygen followed by a cure/anneal that includes a gradual increase in temperature. |
| US07825039B2 |
Vertical plasma processing method for forming silicon containing film
A vertical plasma processing apparatus for a semiconductor process includes a process container having a process field configured to accommodate a plurality of target substrates at intervals in a vertical direction, and a marginal space out of the process field. In processing the target substrates, a control section simultaneously performs supply of a process gas to the process field from a process gas supply circuit and supply of a blocking gas to the marginal space from a blocking gas supply circuit to inhibit the process gas from flowing into the marginal space. |
| US07825037B2 |
Fabrication of enclosed nanochannels using silica nanoparticles
In accordance with the invention, there is a method of forming a nanochannel including depositing a photosensitive film stack over a substrate and forming a pattern on the film stack using interferometric lithography. The method can further include depositing a plurality of silica nanoparticles to form a structure over the pattern and removing the pattern while retaining the structure formed by the plurality of silica nanoparticles, wherein the structure comprises an enclosed nanochannel. |
| US07825034B2 |
Method of fabricating openings and contact holes
A substrate having an etch stop layer and at least a dielectric layer disposed from bottom to top is provided. The dielectric layer is then patterned to form a plurality of openings exposing the etch stop layer. A dielectric thin film is subsequently formed to cover the dielectric layer, the sidewalls of the openings, and the etch stop layer. The dielectric thin film disposed on the dielectric layer and the etch stop layer is then removed. |
| US07825028B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device comprising forming a hydrophobic interlayer insulating film having a relative dielectric constant of 3.5 or less above a semiconductor substrate, forming a recess in the interlayer insulating film, depositing a conductive material above the interlayer insulating film having the recess to form a conductive layer, selectively removing the conductive material deposited above the interlayer insulating film by polishing to expose a surface of the interlayer insulating film while leaving the conductive material in the recess, and subjecting the surface of the interlayer insulating film having the recess filled with the conductive material to pressure washing using a resin member and an alkaline washing liquid containing an inorganic alkali and exhibiting a pH of more than 9. |
| US07825024B2 |
Method of forming through-silicon vias
A method of forming a semiconductor device having a through-silicon via (TSV) is provided. A semiconductor device is provided having a first dielectric layer formed thereon. One or more dielectric layers are formed over the first dielectric layer, such that each of the dielectric layers have a stacking structure, wherein the stacking structures in the one or more dielectric layers are vertically aligned. The stacking structures may be, for example, metal rings. The stacking structures are then removed to form a first recess. A second recess is formed by extending the first recess into the substrate. The second recess is filled with a conductive material to form the TSV. |
| US07825023B2 |
Method of manufacturing an interconnection structure
This invention relates to a process for manufacturing interconnection structures, including: a) the formation on a substrate of a first layer comprising one or several conducting zones (24) and one or several insulating zones made of an organic material (26), b) coverage of this first layer by a porous layer (28), c) consumption and elimination of at least part of the organic material through the porous layer, using enzymes and/or proteins. |
| US07825009B2 |
Manufacturing method for devices
A manufacturing method for devices including a wafer supporting step of mounting an adhesive film to the lower surface of a wafer and attaching the wafer through the adhesive film to the upper surface of a dicing tape mounted on an annular frame, a laser processing step of applying a pulsed laser beam having an absorption wavelength to the wafer along separation lines formed on the upper surface of the wafer after mounting the adhesive film to the dicing tape, thereby separating the wafer into the individual devices and cutting the adhesive film, and a pickup step of expanding the dicing tape after performing the laser processing step to thereby increase the spacing between any adjacent ones of the individual devices, and peeling off to pick up each of the individual devices from the dicing tape in the condition where the adhesive film is mounted on the lower surface of each device. |
| US07825008B2 |
Method of fabricating light emitting device and thus-fabricated light emitting device
Aiming at providing a method of fabricating a light emitting device having an AlGaInP light emitting section, less causative of crack by cleavage, on the edge portions on the back surface of the device chip in process of dicing or breaking, a light emitting device wafer is diced along a dicing line inclined at an angle of 15° to 30°, both ends inclusive, away from a dicing line angle reference direction defined as the <110> direction on the (100) main surface. |
| US07825005B1 |
Multiple substrate electrical circuit device
In one embodiment of the disclosure, a method includes providing a carrier substrate, forming a first region over an upper surface of the substrate, creating an electrical component using a planar process, embedding the electrical component in the dielectric layer, and removing a substrate portion of the electrical component. The first region includes a dielectric layer and may be made of any material that electrically isolates the electrical component from the carrier substrate. The electrical component may be created using a planar process thereby having an epitaxial surface that is embedded in the dielectric layer. |
| US07825003B2 |
Method of doping field-effect-transistors (FETs) with reduced stress/strain relaxation and resulting FET devices
A method for fabricating a FET transistor for an integrated circuit by the steps of forming recesses in a substrate on both sides of a gate on the substrate, halo/extension ion implanting into the recesses, and filling the recesses with embedded strained layers comprising dopants for in-situ doping of the source and drain of the transistor. The stress/strain relaxation of the resulting transistor is reduced. |
| US07825001B2 |
Electronic device, method for manufacturing the same, and silicon substrate for electronic device
An electronic device is formed by epitaxially growing a Si substrate on a Si layer of an SOI substrate in which the Si layer is deposited on a front surface of a substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween; forming an element on a front-surface side of the Si substrate; and forming a back-surface element aligned with respect to the element, on a back-surface side of the Si substrate after the substrate is etched. A mark is formed by etching and removing the Si layer and the insulating layer in a predetermined position of the SOI substrate. The element is formed using a concave part as a reference position. The concave part appears on the front surface of the Si substrate epitaxially grown on the mark. The back-surface element is formed using the mark as a reference position. The mark appears after the substrate is etched. |
| US07825000B2 |
Method for integration of magnetic random access memories with improved lithographic alignment to magnetic tunnel junctions
A magnetic memory device including a Magnetic Tunnel Junction (MTJ) device comprises a substrate and Front End of Line (FEOL) circuitry. A Via level (VA) InterLayer Dielectric (ILD) layer, a bottom conductor layer, and an MTJ device formed over the top surface of the VA ILD layer are formed over a portion of the substrate. An alignment region including alignment marks extends through the bottom conductor layer and extends down into the device below the top surface of the VA ILD layers is juxtaposed with the MJT device. |
| US07824992B2 |
Method of fabricating non-volatile memory device
A method of fabricating a non-volatile memory device includes: forming a tunnel insulation layer pattern and a floating gate electrode layer pattern over a semiconductor substrate; forming an isolation trench by etching an exposed portion of the semiconductor substrate so that the isolation trench is aligned with the tunnel insulation layer pattern and the floating gate electrode layer pattern; forming an isolation layer by filling the isolation trench with a filling insulation layer; forming a hafnium-rich hafnium silicon oxide layer over the isolation layer and the floating gate electrode layer pattern; forming a hafnium-rich hafnium silicon oxynitride layer by carrying out a first nitridation on the hafnium-rich hafnium silicon oxide layer; forming a silicon-rich hafnium silicon oxide layer over the hafnium-rich hafnium silicon oxynitride layer; forming a silicon-rich hafnium silicon oxynitride layer by carrying out a second nitridation on the silicon-rich hafnium silicon oxide layer; and forming a control gate electrode layer over the silicon-rich hafnium silicon oxynitride layer. |
| US07824991B2 |
Method for nitridation of the interface between a dielectric and a substrate in a MOS device
A MOSFET fabrication process comprises nitridation of the dielectric silicon interface so that silicon-dangling bonds are connected with nitrogen atoms creating silicon—nitrogen bonds, which are stronger than silicon-hydrogen bonds. A tunnel dielectric is formed on the substrate. A nitride layer is then formed over the tunnel dielectric layer. The top of the nitride layer is then converted to an oxide and the interface between the substrate and the tunnel dielectric is nitrided simultaneously with conversion of the nitride layer to oxide. |
| US07824990B2 |
Multi-metal-oxide high-K gate dielectrics
A semiconductor structure having a high-k dielectric and its method of manufacture is provided. A method includes forming a first dielectric layer over the substrate, a metal layer over the first dielectric layer, and a second dielectric layer over the metal layer. A method further includes annealing the substrate in an oxidizing ambient until the three layers form a homogenous high-k dielectric layer. Forming the first and second dielectric layers comprises a non-plasma deposition process such atomic layer deposition (ALD), or chemical vapor deposition (CVD). A semiconductor device having a high-k dielectric comprises an amorphous high-k dielectric layer, wherein the amorphous high-k dielectric layer comprises a first oxidized metal and a second oxidized metal. The atomic ratios of all oxidized metals are substantially uniformly within the amorphous high-k dielectric layer. |
| US07824987B2 |
Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including a SRAM section and a logic circuit section
A semiconductor device including a SRAM section and a logic circuit section includes: a first n-type MIS transistor including a first n-type gate electrode formed with a first gate insulating film interposed on a first element formation region of a semiconductor substrate in the SRAM section; and a second n-type MIS transistor including a second n-type gate electrode formed with a second gate insulating film interposed on a second element formation region of the semiconductor substrate in the logic circuit section. A first impurity concentration of a first n-type impurity in the first n-type gate electrode is lower than a second impurity concentration of a second n-type impurity in the second n-type gate electrode. |
| US07824984B2 |
Method of fabricating a trench DMOS (double diffused MOS) transistor
Disclosed is a method of fabricating a semiconductor device. The method can include forming a gate material layer on an inner surface of a trench which extends into a part of a semiconductor substrate by passing through an insulating layer formed on the semiconductor substrate, etching the gate material layer to an initial height in the trench above a top surface of the semiconductor substrate, etching the insulating layer such that the thickness of the insulating layer is reduced, forming a gate electrode in the trench by secondarily etching the etched gate material layer, and removing the insulating layer having the reduced thickness. |
| US07824982B2 |
DRAM arrays, vertical transistor structures, and methods of forming transistor structures and DRAM arrays
The invention includes a method of forming a semiconductor construction. Dopant is implanted into the upper surface of a monocrystalline silicon substrate. The substrate is etched to form a plurality of trenches and cross-trenches which define a plurality of pillars. After the etching, dopant is implanted within the trenches to form a source/drain region that extends less than an entirety of the trench width. The invention includes a semiconductor construction having a bit line disposed within a semiconductor substrate below a first elevation. A wordline extends elevationally upward from the first elevation and substantially orthogonal relative to the bit line. A vertical transistor structure is associated with the wordline. The transistor structure has a channel region laterally surrounded by a gate layer and is horizontally offset relative to the bit line. |
| US07824981B2 |
Method and apparatus for semiconductor device and semiconductor memory device
A method comprises providing a first conductive region, arranging a second conductive region adjacent to and insulated from the first conductive region by a dielectric region, arranging a third region adjacent to and insulated from the second conductive region, and adjusting mechanical stress to at least one of the first conductive region and the second conductive region. |
| US07824979B2 |
Semiconductor device with channel of FIN structure and method for manufacturing the same
Provided are a semiconductor device with a channel of a FIN structure and a method for manufacturing the same. In the method, a device isolation layer defining an active region is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A recess trench with a first width is formed in the active region, and a trench with a second width larger than the first width is formed in the device isolation layer. The trench formed in the device isolation layer is filled with a capping layer. A cleaning process is performed on the recess trench to form a bottom protrusion of a FIN structure including a protrusion and a sidewall. Gate stacks filling the recess trench are formed. A landing plug, which is divided by the capping layer filling the trench, is formed between the gate stacks. |
| US07824972B2 |
Producing a thin film transistor substrate by using a photoresist pattern having regions of different thicknesses
A thin film transistor substrate that has reduced production cost and defect rate is presented. The thin film transistor substrate includes a gate wiring line formed on an insulating substrate and including a gate electrode, a data wiring line formed on the gate wiring line and including a source electrode and a drain electrode, a passivation layer pattern formed on parts of the data wiring line other than the drain electrode and a pixel region, and a pixel electrode electrically connected to the drain electrode. The pixel electrode includes zinc oxide. |
| US07824971B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a PMOS transistor of a peripheral circuit region. The PMOS transistor is formed over a silicon germanium layer to have a compressive strain structure, thereby increasing hole mobility of a channel region in operation of the device. The semiconductor device may include a second active region including a silicon layer connected to a first active region of a semiconductor substrate, a silicon germanium layer formed over the silicon layer expected to be a PMOS region, and a PMOS gate formed over the silicon germanium layer. |
| US07824970B2 |
Semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor structure and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. Compared to conventional structures of thin film transistors, the structure of the present invention uses a patterned first metal layer as a data line, and a patterned second metal layer as a gate line. In a thin film transistor, a gate is also located in the patterned first metal layer, and is electrically connected to the gate line located in the patterned second metal layer through a contact hole. A source and a drain of the thin film transistor are electrically connected to the data line through a contact hole. The structure of the present invention increases a storage capacitance and an aperture ratio. |
| US07824963B2 |
Inkjet printed leadframe
Apparatuses and methods for inkjet printing electrical interconnect patterns such as leadframes for integrated circuit devices are disclosed. An apparatus for packaging includes a thin substrate adapted for high temperature processing, and an attach pad and contact regions that are inkjet printed to the thin substrate using a metallic nanoink. The nanoink is then cured to remove liquid content. The residual metallic leadframe or electrical interconnect pattern has a substantially consistent thickness of about 10 to 50 microns or less. An associated panel assembly includes a conductive substrate panel having multiple separate device arrays comprising numerous electrical interconnect patterns each, a plurality of integrated circuit devices mounted on the conductive substrate panel, and a molded cap that encapsulates the integrated circuit devices and associated electrical interconnect patterns. The molded cap is of substantially uniform thickness over each separate device array, and extends into the space between separate device arrays. |
| US07824962B2 |
Method of integrated circuit fabrication
A method for fabricating an integrated circuit including forming a first trench in a rear side of a semiconductor wafer, wherein the first trench has a depth extending partially through a thickness of the semiconductor wafer, coating the rear side with a layer of coating material, including filling the first trench with the coating material, and forming a second trench in a front side of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the second trench is aligned with and has a width less than a width of the first trench, and wherein the second trench has a depth extending at least through a remaining portion of the semiconductor wafer so as to be in communication with the coating material filling the first trench. |
| US07824957B2 |
Method for producing semiconductor device
During a process of forming an active layer of a semiconductor device using a ZnO film, the ZnO film is laser-annealed with an ultraviolet pulsed laser to reduce the resistance of the film, and then oxidation treatment is applied to increase the specific resistance value at a channel portion of the ZnO film, which once has excessively low resistance after the laser annealing, to 103Ω·cm or more. |
| US07824956B2 |
Memory cell that employs a selectively grown reversible resistance-switching element and methods of forming the same
In some aspects, a method of forming a memory cell is provided that includes (1) forming a first conductor above a substrate; (2) forming a reversible resistance-switching element above the first conductor using a selective growth process; (3) forming a diode above the first conductor; and (4) forming a second conductor above the diode and the reversible resistance-switching element. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US07824953B2 |
Method of operating and structure of phase change random access memory (PRAM)
Provided is a method of operating a phase change random access memory comprising a switching device and a storage node comprising a phase change layer. The method includes applying a reset current passing through the phase change layer from a lower portion of the phase change layer toward an upper portion of the phase change layer and being smaller than 1.6 mA to the storage node to change a portion of the phase change layer into an amorphous state. The set voltage is in an opposite direction is exemplary embodiments, and a connector is of small cross-sectional area. |
| US07824952B2 |
Display apparatus and method of manufacturing thereof
A display apparatus, such as an organic light emitting diode (“OLED”) display, is driven by thin film transistors (“TFTs”), including a driving TFT and a switching TFT, and a pixel electrode. The display apparatus includes an amorphous silicon layer for the switching TFT and a microcrystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon layer for the driving TFT. The amorphous silicon layer and the microcrystalline silicon layer are separated by an insulating layer. The apparatus provides product reliability and high image quality. A method of manufacturing the apparatus is characterized by reducing processing steps, and using a special mask which is a half tone mask or a slit mask adapted to forming a source electrode and a drain electrode of the switching TFT or the driving TFT and a semiconductor layer during a photolithographic process. |
| US07824949B2 |
Structure and method for flexible sensor array
A method of forming a sensor array. The method includes depositing a source/drain contact layer; depositing a semiconductor layer on the source/drain contact layer; and patterning the source/drain contact layer and the semiconductor layer substantially simultaneously, wherein the patterned semiconductor layer forms part of a sensor of the sensor array. |
| US07824948B2 |
Method and structure for reducing cross-talk in image sensor devices
Provided is a method of fabricating an image sensor device. The method includes providing a semiconductor substrate having a front side and a back side, forming a first isolation structure at the front side of the semiconductor substrate, thinning the semiconductor substrate from the back side, and forming a second isolation structure at the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The first and second isolation structures are shifted with respect to each other. |
| US07824947B2 |
Method to improve flexible foil substrate for thin film solar cell applications
A thin film solar cell including a Group IBIIIAVIA absorber layer on a defect free base including a stainless steel substrate is provided. The stainless steel substrate of the base is surface treated to remove the surface roughness such as protrusions that cause shunts. Before removing the protrusions, a thin protective ruthenium film is first deposited on the recessed surface portions of the substrate to protect these portions during the following protrusion removal. The protrusions on the surface receives very little or no ruthenium during the deposition. After the ruthenium film is formed, the protrusions are etched and removed by an etchant which only attacks the stainless steel but neutral to the ruthenium film. A contact layer is formed over the ruthenium layer and the exposed portions of the substrate to complete the base. |
| US07824941B2 |
Method for producing an LED light source comprising a luminescence conversion element
The invention describes a method for producing a light-emitting-diode (LED) light source, particularly comprising mixed-color LEDs, wherein at least a portion of primary radiation emitted by a chip is transformed by luminescence conversion. Said chip comprises a front-side (i.e., the side facing in the direction of radiation) electrical contact to whose surface a luminescence conversion material is applied in the form of a thin layer. Prior to coating, the front-side electrical contact is raised by the application of an electrically conductive material to the electrical contact surface. The method enables specific color coordinates to be adjusted selectively by monitoring the color coordinates (IEC chromaticity diagram) and thinning the layer of luminescence conversion material. In addition, the method is suited in particular for simultaneously producing a plurality of LED light sources from a multiplicity of similar chips in a wafer composite. |
| US07824939B2 |
Method for manufacturing display device comprising separated and electrically connected source wiring layers
Etching is performed using mask layers formed by a multi-tone mask which is a light-exposure mask through which light is transmitted to have a plurality of intensity, in a method for manufacturing a display device including an inverted staggered thin film transistor with a channel-etched structure. Further, a gate wiring layer and a source wiring layer are formed over a substrate in the same step, and the source wiring layer is separated (disconnected) at an intersection of the gate wiring layer and the source wiring layer. The separated source wiring layers are connected to each other electrically through an opening (a contact hole) via a conductive layer formed over a gate insulating layer in the same step as formation of source and drain electrode layers. |
| US07824938B2 |
Method for manufacturing an LED chip package structure
An LED chip package structure with thick guiding pin includes a plurality of conductive pins separated from each other, an insulative casing, a plurality of LED chips, and a packaging colloid. The insulative casing covers a bottom side of each conductive pin to form an injection concave groove for exposing a top surface of each conductive pin. Two lateral sides of each conductive pin are extended outward from the insulative casing. The LED chips are arranged in the injection concave groove, and each LED chip has a positive electrode side and a negative electrode side respectively and electrically connected with different conductive pins. In addition, the packaging colloid is filled into the injection concave groove for covering the LED chips. |
| US07824933B2 |
Method of determining n-well scattering effects on FETs
A process is provided for determining the effects of scattering from the edge of a resist during a doping process. Edges of a resist which has been patterned to create an n-well are simulated and individually stepped across a predetermined region in predetermined step sizes. The step sizes may vary from step to step after each step, the scattering effects due to the resist edge at its particular location is determined. A resist of virtually any shape may be divided into its component edges and each edge may be individually stepped during the process. |
| US07824929B2 |
Method for producing group III nitride-based compound semiconductor
An object of the present invention is to remove micro-scratches on a surface of a GaN substrate cut from a GaN ingot. The invention is directed to establish a method for surface treatment of a GaN substrate, including heating the surface in an atmosphere containing trimethylgallium, ammonia, and hydrogen. It is preferable that the trimethylgallium feeding rate is 150 μmol/min or higher, the ratio of trimethylgallium feeding rate to ammonia feeding rate (V/III ratio) is 1,200 to 4,000, and the heating temperature is 1,000° C. to 1,250° C. In addition, the temperature of the surface treatment is set to be higher than that of the following GaN growth, and the feed rate of trimethylgallium is lower than that of the growth procedure. RMS of roughness on the substrate was equal to or less than 1.3 nm, and the substrate whose step condition is excellent can be obtained. |
| US07824928B2 |
Hydrophilic chemiluminescent acridinium labeling reagents
In accordance with the present invention, it has been discovered that introduction of hydrophilic sulfoalkyl substituents and/or hydrophilic linkers derived from homocysteic acid, cysteic acid, glycine peptides, tetraethylene oxide, and the like, offset the hydrophobicity of the acridinium ring system to produce a more soluble label which can be attached to an antibody at higher loading before precipitation and aggregation problems are encountered. Additional compounds described herein contain linkers derived from short peptides and tetraethylene oxide which increase aqueous solubility due to hydrogen bonding with water molecules. The present invention also embraces reagents for multiple acridinium labeling for signal amplification composed of a peptide bearing several acridinium esters with sulfonate groups at regularly spaced intervals for increased solubility. The invention also embraces assays employing the above-described compounds. |
| US07824926B1 |
Raman-active reagents and the use thereof
The present invention provides a new class of Raman-active reagents for use in biological and other applications, as well as methods and kits for their use and manufacture. Each reagent includes a Raman-active reporter molecule, a binding molecule, and a surface enhancing particle capable of causing surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS). The Raman-active reporter molecule and the binding molecule are affixed to the particle to give both a strong SERS signal and to provide biological functionality, i.e. antigen or drug recognition. The Raman-active reagents can function as an alternative to fluorescence-labeled reagents, with advantages in detection including signal stability, sensitivity, and the ability to simultaneously detect several biological materials. The Raman-active reagents also have a wide range of applications, especially in clinical fields (e.g., immunoassays, imaging, and drug screening). |
| US07824903B2 |
Systems and methods for generating compost
Systems and methods for the generation of compost are provided. In one embodiment, the system for generating compost comprises a positively aerated floor, a semi gas and liquid impermeable compost cover sized to cover a compost biomass pile placed on the positively aerated floor, and a suction system positioned under or substantially close to the compost cover and generally near a top of the compost biomass pile, wherein the floor comprises a plurality of channels connected to at least one gas flow pipe installed below or above grade, wherein gas drawn by suction system at the top of the biomass compost pile maintains a negative pressure across the compost cover, thereby generating suction between the compost cover and the top of the compost biomass pile, and wherein the compost cover directs substantially all of the gas flow towards the suction system. |
| US07824902B2 |
Optical interface for disposable bioreactors
A port assembly for use with a polymeric bioreactor bag includes the following components: i) a hollow port member made from a material which can be fusibly affixed to the wall surface of the bioreactor bag; ii) at least one fluorophore spot positioned on the port member; iii) a conduit for conveying excitation light from an optical source to the fluorophore, which conduit can be a lens, a curved parabolic collimator, a shaped reflector or a wave guide; and iv) a second conduit for conveying fluorescent emission light from the excited fluorophore to a photo-detector, which second conduit although different from the first, can likewise be a lens, a curved parabolic collimator, a shaped reflector or a wave guide. |
| US07824895B2 |
Phytases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
The invention provides isolated and recombinant phytase enzymes. In one aspect, the phytases are produced by modification of the wild type appA of E. coli. The enzyme can be produced from recombinant host cells. The phytases of the invention can be used to aid in the digestion of phytate where desired. In particular, the phytases of the invention can be used in foodstuffs to improve the feeding value of phytate rich ingredients. The phytases of the invention can be thermotolerant and/or thermostable. Also provided are methods for obtaining a variant polynucleotide encoding a phytase and for obtaining a phytase with thermostability or thermotolerant at high or low temperatures. |
| US07824894B2 |
Lactobacillus acidophilus nucleic acids encoding fructo-oligosaccharide utilization compounds and uses thereof
Fructooligosaccharide (FOS)-related protein nucleic acid molecules and polypeptides and fragments and variants thereof are disclosed in the current invention. In addition, FOS-related fusion proteins, antigenic peptides, and anti-FOS-related antibodies are encompassed. The invention also provides recombinant expression vectors containing a nucleic acid molecule of the invention and host cells into which the expression vectors have been introduced. Methods for producing the polypeptides of the invention and methods for their use are further disclosed. |
| US07824892B2 |
Production of DHA in microalgae in medium having modified amounts of potassium
Methods for production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine microorganisms, including the heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate Crypthecodinium, using low levels of chloride ion are disclosed. Specifically, methods of increasing production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine microorganisms while growing in low chloride media by manipulating sodium ion and potassium ion levels. The invention also relates to methods of production of highly unsaturated fatty acids by marine organisms at low pH levels, and includes methods for generation of low pH tolerant strains. |
| US07824891B2 |
Method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof via purification by electrodialysis as an additive for animal feed
The invention relates to an improved method for producing D-pantothenic acid and/or salts thereof and to the use thereof as an additive for animal feed. |
| US07824889B2 |
Digital amplification
The identification of pre-defined mutations expected to be present in a minor fraction of a cell population is important for a variety of basic research and clinical applications. The exponential, analog nature of the polymerase chain reaction is transformed into a linear, digital signal suitable for this purpose. Single molecules can be isolated by dilution and individually amplified; each product is then separately analyzed for the presence of pre-defined mutations. The process provides a reliable and quantitative measure of the proportion of variant sequences within a DNA sample. |
| US07824888B2 |
Methods for assessing fatigue level and applications thereof
Level of fatigue that accompanies everyday life or a disease can be simply, easily, and quantitatively assessed by obtaining a body fluid from a test subject and measuring the amount of human herpesvirus in the body fluid. Furthermore, the anti-fatigue potency of anti-fatigue substances and anti-fatigue food products can be measured. |
| US07824886B2 |
DNA replication factors
A DNA polymerase reaction system which provides high DNA polymerase activity even at a high temperature and at a high salt concentration. A DNA polymerase reaction system that is constructed from a DNA polymerase, a clamp, and a clamp loader without intein sequence, the DNA polymerase being from Pyrococcus horikoshii, a hyperthermophilic archaeon. |
| US07824882B2 |
Oligosaccharides in a test system for the determination of the presence of an antibiotic in a fluid
Provided is a test system, a test method and a test kit for the determination of the presence of an antibiotic in a fluid based on a test medium comprising a test organism, at least one substance that provides a solid state, nutrients and an indicator, wherein the end-pH of said test medium at or after the time required for said determination is equal to or higher than 7.2 Said pH value can be realized by adding oligosaccharides, preferably a disaccharide or trisaccharide (eg. Lactose, gentobiose, maltotriose). Most preferably, said oligosaccharide is a non-reducing oligosaccharide (eg. Raffinose, sucrose or trehalose). |
| US07824880B2 |
High sensitivity assay for detection of nucleoside diphosphate production
The present invention provides assays for detecting ADP, GDP and inorganic phosphate. These assays can be used directly to detect the presence of ADP, GDP and inorganic phosphate or can be used as part of a number of methods for identifying candidate agents that bind to a target protein or serve as modulators of the biological activity of a target protein. |
| US07824878B2 |
Sensitive method for detecting low levels of ATP
Methods are provided for sensitive detection of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in samples using the luciferin-luciferase reaction. Aspects include using a pH composition that maximizes a signal to noise ratio. The maximum signal to noise ratio can be particularly useful with recombinant luciferase including recombinant Coleoptera luciferase. |
| US07824873B2 |
Blood test kit
A blood crossmatching apparatus, kit and methods for testing the compatibility of mammals for blood transfusion. Particulate layers in the apparatus allow nonagglutinated red blood cells to permeate through, while agglutinated red blood cells cannot. The apparatus also has a density solution. The density solution separates white blood cells from red blood cells in the whole blood when centrifuged, without lysing the red blood cells. Thus, the apparatus can be used to test whole blood. |
| US07824868B2 |
Formation of superfibronectin by BBK32 and uses therefor
Provided herein is a method for inducing formation of a conformationally distinct superfibronectin by contacting plasma fibronectin with BBK32 protein or a BBK32 peptide and the BBK32-induced superfibronectin so formed. Also provided are methods of inhibiting endothelial cell proliferation, of treating pathophysiological conditions associated with endothelial cell proliferation and of inhibiting angiogenesis therein using the BBK32 protein, BBK32 peptide or the BBK32-induced superfibronectin. |
| US07824865B2 |
Method for examining WT1-related disease
The invention provides a method for testing a WT1-related disease, such as leukemia, a solid cancer, or an atypia, for diagnosing the disease, evaluating the course of cure and the prognosis of the disease more simply with high reliability, the method comprises measuring the amount of antibody against WT1 in a sample and using the measurement value and the time course of the value as a clinical marker for the testing. |
| US07824856B2 |
Expression profiling using microarrays
The invention provides novel compositions and methods for the analysis of gene expression (e.g., expression profiling) using microarray-based technology. In some embodiments of the invention, the novel methods use gene-specific as well as universal amplification primers during sample preparation, and the methods permit the simultaneous analysis of multiple samples on the same microarray. Furthermore, some embodiments of the invention incorporate barcode sequences into the amplified products, thereby permitting the use of generic arrays and generic labeled probes. |
| US07824854B2 |
Method or apparatus for recovering micromaterial
A substance (for example, methylcellulose) that undergoes a reversible gel to sol phase transition is utilized in a recovery method for specific micromaterials such as DNA molecules, cells, microorganisms and the like, approximately several μm in size, from a mixture containing other micromaterials, and a micromaterial is accurately and conveniently recovered. The present invention is a method of recovering a desired micromaterial in a system comprising a medium that undergoes a reversible phase transition between a sol and a gel, a support material and micromaterials, comprising the steps of converting the medium surrounding the micromaterial to be recovered into a gel locally to immobilize said micromaterial on said support along with the gelled medium, removing the medium and micromaterials not immobilized on said support material and converting the gelled medium to a sol to recover the micromaterial. |
| US07824852B2 |
Method for detecting cytosine methylation in DNA samples
Described is a method for detecting 5-methylcytosine in genomic DNA samples. First, a genomic DNA from a DNA sample is chemically converted with a reagent, 5-methylcytosine and cytosine reacting differently, and the pretreated DNA is subsequently amplified using a polymerase and at least one primer. In the next step, the amplified genomic DNA is hybridized to at least one oligonucleotide, forming a duplex, and said oligonucleotide is elongated by at least one nucleotide, the nucleotide carrying a detectable label, and the elongation depending on the methylation status of the specific cytosine in the genomic DNA sample. In the next step, the elongated oligonucleotides are analyzed for the presence of the label. |
| US07824850B2 |
Methods of protein destabilization and uses thereof
This invention is directed towards methods of destabilizing proteins in living cells, and their use for the development of novel assays. In one embodiment, the invention comprises the use of non-cleavable multimerized ubiquitin fusion proteins to destabilize a target protein, such as a reporter moiety. In one aspect of this method the constructs also comprises a linker that operatively couples the reporter moiety to the multimerized ubiquitin fusion protein. In this embodiment, enzymatic modification of the linker results in a modulation of the coupling of the reporter protein to the multimerized ubiquitin domains resulting in a change in the stability of the reporter moiety. The level of the reporter moiety in the cell can then be used as a measure of the enzymatic activity in the cell. In another embodiment the invention provides for a generalized way of coordinately regulating the cellular concentration of a plurality of target proteins. In one aspect of this method, the target proteins are operatively coupled to a ubiquitin fusion protein via a linker containing a protease cleavage site. Cleavage of the linker by a protease results in uncoupling of the target protein from the multimerized ubiquitin construct, and results in an increase in the stability and concentration of the target protein. |
| US07824848B2 |
Apparatus and method for maintaining and/or restoring viability of organs
An organ perfusion apparatus and method monitor, sustain and/or restore viability of organs and preserve organs for storage and/or transport. Other apparatus include an organ transporter, an organ cassette and an organ diagnostic device. The method includes perfusing the organ at hypothermic and/or normothermic temperatures, preferably after hypothermic organ flushing for organ transport and/or storage. The method can be practiced with prior or subsequent static or perfusion hypothermic exposure of the organ. Organ viability is restored by restoring high energy nucleotide (e.g., ATP) levels by perfusing the organ with a medical fluid, such as an oxygenated cross-linked hemoglobin-based bicarbonate medical fluid, at normothermic temperatures. In perfusion, organ perfusion pressure is preferably controlled in response to a sensor disposed in an end of tubing placed in the organ, by a pneumatically pressurized medical fluid reservoir, providing perfusion pressure fine tuning, overpressurization prevention and emergency flow cut-off. In the hypothermic mode, the organ is perfused with a medical fluid, preferably a simple crystalloid solution containing antioxidants, intermittently or in slow continuous flow. The medical fluid may be fed into the organ from an intermediary tank having a low pressure head to avoid organ overpressurization. Preventing overpressurization prevents or reduces damage to vascular endothelial lining and to organ tissue in general. Viability of the organ may be automatically monitored, preferably by monitoring characteristics of the medical fluid perfusate. The perfusion process can be automatically controlled using a control program. |
| US07824846B2 |
Tapered edge bead removal process for immersion lithography
A method and apparatus for forming a tapered photoresist edge. The method includes: forming a photoresist layer on a substrate; exposing a first annular region of the photoresist layer adjacent to a perimeter of the substrate to actinic radiation, the first annular region having a first outer perimeter proximate to a perimeter of the substrate and a first inner perimeter away from the perimeter of the substrate, the actinic radiation gradually decreasing in intensity from the first outer perimeter to the first inner perimeter; and developing the exposed first annular region of the photoresist layer to form a tapered profile in a second annular region of the photoresist layer, the second annular region having a second perimeter proximate to the perimeter of the substrate and a second inner perimeter away from the substrate perimeter, the profile gradually increasing in thickness from the second outer perimeter to the second inner perimeter. |
| US07824839B2 |
Photoacid generator compounds and compositions
The invention provides various ionic and non-ionic photoacid generator compounds. Photoresist compositions that include the novel ionic and non-ionic photoacid generator compounds are also provided. The invention further provides methods of making and using the photoacid generator compounds and photoresist compositions disclosed herein. The compounds and compositions are useful as photoactive components in chemically amplified resist compositions for various microfabrication applications. |
| US07824836B2 |
Photosensitive composition and pattern forming method using the same
A photosensitive composition contains: a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; a basic compound represented by the formula (I-a) as defined herein; a basic compound represented by the formula (I-b) as defined herein; and a surfactant represented by the formula (II) as defined herein. |
| US07824825B2 |
Stencil masks, method of manufacturing stencil masks, and method of using stencil masks
The present invention presents a stencil mask in which various surface patterns can be formed, and in which deformation is suppressed when charged particles are introduced. A stencil mask of the present invention is provided with a semiconductor stack. A first penetrating hole corresponding to an ion introducing area is formed in a first semiconductor layer of the semiconductor stack, and second penetrating holes are formed in a second semiconductor layer, these second penetrating holes having a width greater than the width of the first penetrating hole. The first penetrating hole and the second penetrating holes communicate and pass through the semiconductor stack. Beam members extending between adjacent second penetrating holes connect portions of the first semiconductor layer separated by the first penetrating hole. |
| US07824817B2 |
Fuel cell
A power generation cell of a fuel cell includes a membrane electrode assembly, and a first separator and a second separator sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly. First supply holes, first discharge holes, second supply holes and second discharge holes extend through the membrane electrode assembly in a stacking direction. The first supply holes connect a fuel gas supply passage and a fuel gas flow field. The first discharge holes connect a fuel gas discharge passage and the fuel gas flow field. The second supply holes connect an oxygen-containing gas supply passage and an oxygen-containing gas flow field. The second discharge holes connect an oxygen-containing gas discharge passage and the oxygen-containing gas flow field. |
| US07824815B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system (10, 200) includes an intake pipe (45, 46) that admits an introduction of oxidizing gas upstream of an oxidizing gas supply source that supplies the oxidizing gas to a fuel cell (20), and an exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) that discharges exhaust gas which contains a vapor generated at an oxygen electrode side through an operation of the fuel cell (20). The fuel cell system (10, 200) is provided with a circulating pipe (61, 62, 220) that connects the intake pipe and the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222), a circulating valve (60) that is provided in the circulating pipe and operated to adjust a flow rate of the exhaust gas supplied from the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) to the intake pipe, and a pressure generating member that is provided in the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) at a position at which the circulating pipe and the exhaust pipe (51, 52, 221, 222) are joined and generates a pressure that is higher than at least an atmospheric pressure. |
| US07824811B2 |
Fuel cell discharge-gas processing device
A fuel cell discharge-gas processing device that dilutes anode off-gas discharged from a fuel cell anode by mixing the anode off-gas with a diluent gas so as to produce a diluted gas and then discharges mixture of the anode off-gas and the diluent gas, includes: a dilution container; an anode off-gas introduction path; a diluent gas path through; a diluent gas emission hole; a mixed gas discharge hole; at least one partition panel; and a communication gas path, wherein the anode off-gas emission hole is provided so as to emit anode off-gas toward the partition panel. |
| US07824810B2 |
Electrolytic solution and battery
An electrolytic solution capable of inhibiting self-discharge even under the high temperatures and a battery using the electrolytic solution are provided. A spirally wound electrode body in which a cathode and an anode are wound with a separator in between and spirally wound is included inside the battery can. An electrolytic solution is impregnated in the separator. The electrolytic solution contains ethylene sulfite, vinylene carbonate, LiPF6, and a light metal salt such as lithium difluoro[oxalato-O,O′]borate in a given range. Thereby, the self-discharge can be inhibited even under the high temperatures. |
| US07824809B2 |
Electrolyte for non-aqueous cell and non-aqueous secondary cell
In a rechargeable non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery using positive electrodes, negative electrodes and a non-aqueous electrolytic solution, additives to the electrolytic solution are used in combination, preferably in combination of at least two compounds selected from o-terphenyl, triphenylene, cyclohexylbenzene and biphenyl, and thus there are provided batteries excellent in safety and storage characteristics. |
| US07824807B2 |
Positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery and lithium secondary battery
A positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery having high electron conductivity even at very low temperatures and a lithium secondary battery with the use of the positive electrode material are provided. The positive electrode material for lithium secondary battery has secondary particles formed of primary particles made of lithium complex oxides composited with ultrathin carbon fibers having lengths equal to or smaller than the diameters of the secondary particles of the positive electrode active material. The ultrathin carbon fibers have opposite ends from which an electrolytic solution moves in and out. |
| US07824806B2 |
Compliant seal structures for protected active metal anodes
Protected anode architectures have ionically conductive protective membrane architectures that, in conjunction with compliant seal structures and anode backplanes, effectively enclose an active metal anode inside the interior of an anode compartment. This enclosure prevents the active metal from deleterious reaction with the environment external to the anode compartment, which may include aqueous, ambient moisture, and/or other materials corrosive to the active metal. The compliant seal structures are substantially impervious to anolytes, catholyes, dissolved species in electrolytes, and moisture and compliant to changes in anode volume such that physical continuity between the anode protective architecture and backplane are maintained. The protected anode architectures can be used in arrays of protected anode architectures and battery cells of various configurations incorporating the protected anode architectures or arrays. |
| US07824802B2 |
Method of preparing a composite cathode active material for rechargeable electrochemical cell
A method of preparing a composite cathode active material having superior cell characteristics includes mixing and milling starting material, carbon and an organic complexing agent. The mixture is heated at a first temperature in an inert atmosphere to form a composite precursor, and then the precursor is ground and heated at a second temperature in an inert atmosphere to produce a carbon-containing composite cathode material having high electronic conductivity. The said composite cathode has a general formula of LiFe1−xMxPO4—C, within 0≦x<1, M is selected from the group consisting of Co, Ni, V, Cr, Mn and a mixture thereof. |
| US07824797B2 |
Battery unit
A battery unit comprises a battery case, and a plurality of battery modules stored and held in the battery case. The battery case includes a bottom wall and a partition. The plurality of battery modules are mounted on the bottom wall. The partition is provided and erected on the bottom wall. The partition separates the battery modules adjacent in a second direction traversing a first direction. The first direction is oriented from a first end of the battery case at which an inlet is formed to a second end at which an outlet is formed. The partition extends along a plane where the battery modules face each other in the second direction along the battery modules. The partition is inclined in the extending direction. |
| US07824787B2 |
Fuel cell system with hydrous fluid flow compensation
A fuel cell system has a fuel cell with a cathode and an anode and constructed so that a hydrous fluid in a form of a cathode exhaust gas flows out of the cathode of the fuel cell unit. A conditioning unit is included to condition the hydrous fluid cathode exhaust gas flow upon exiting the cathode. |
| US07824786B2 |
Membrane electrode complex and solid type fuel cell using it
A polymer electrolytic material has excellent proton conductivity and excellent fuel shutting property, and accordingly provide a polymer electrolytic fuel cell with a high efficiency. This polymer electrolytic material has an unfreezable water ratio Rw1 defined by the following expression (S1) in a range of 20 to 100% by weight in hydrated state: Rw1=[Wnf/(Wfc+Wnf)]×100 (S1) in which Wnf represents the unfreezable water content per 1 g of the polymer electrolytic material in dry state and Wfc represents the low freezing point water content per 1 g of the polymer electrolytic material in dry state. |
| US07824781B2 |
Metal phosphate composite and dense material comprised of the same
A metal phosphate composite having a composition represented by the formula M1xM21-x(HwPyOz) (wherein M1 represents at least one element selected from the group consisting of tin, titanium, zirconium, silicon, and germanium, M2 represents an element having a valence of 3, and x, w, y, and z satisfy the following relationship, 0.5≦x<1, 0≦w, 2 |
| US07824780B2 |
Imidazopyrimidine-based compound and organic light-emitting device employing organic layer including the same
Imidazopyrimidine-based compounds and organic light-emitting devices employing organic layers including the imidazopyrimidine-based compounds are provided. Organic light-emitting devices employing organic layers including the imidazopyrimidine-based compounds feature low driving voltages, high efficiency, high brightness, long lifetimes, and low power consumption. |
| US07824776B2 |
Plated material and electric and electronic parts using the plated material
A plated material 5, containing: on a conductive substrate 1, an underlayer 2 composed of nickel and the like; an intermediate layer 3 composed of Cu or a Cu alloy being provided thereon; and an outermost layer 4 composed of a Cu—Sn intermetallic compound being provided thereon; and an electric or electronic part using the same. |
| US07824768B2 |
Carbon fibrous structure
Disclosed is a carbon fibrous structure which comprises a granular part and 2-20 pieces of carbon fibers each of which has an outside diameter of 15-100 nm and which are extend outwardly from the granular part, wherein the granular part is produced in a growth process of the carbon fibers, wherein the size of granular part is 1.3 or more of times larger than the outside diameter of the carbon fibers, and wherein the mean length of the carbon fibers is not more than 20 μm. The carbon fibrous structure improves the physical properties of the matrix, such as electric, mechanical, or thermal properties, while maintaining the other properties of the matrix, even when added at a small amount. |
| US07824766B2 |
Sorption paper and method of producing sorption paper
A paper material having water sorption capacity and method for forming the same is provided. The paper material may be formed from a mixture including thermoplastic organic fibers, micro porous particles, and hydroscopic salt or a mixture including organic fibers, titania or a transition alumina micro porous particles, and a hydroscopic salt. The paper may be produced by forming an aqueous slurry, including organic fibers and micro porous particles, mixing the slurry, feeding the mixed slurry into a paper making apparatus thereby forming a sheet, contacting the sheet with a solution containing an amount of hydroscopic salt, and drying the hydroscopic salt containing solution. |
| US07824763B2 |
Composite material for turbine support structure
A composite material for use in turbine support structures. The composite material may include a first material having a positive coefficient of thermal expansion and a second material having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion, a negative Poisson ratio, or both a negative coefficient of thermal expansion and a negative Poisson ratio. |
| US07824760B2 |
Intermediate transfer member, method of producing the same, image forming method and image forming apparatus
Provided is an intermediate transfer member, a method of producing the same, and an image forming method and an image forming apparatus thereof having excellent effects such that neither crack nor rupture is generated upon repetitive use, no transferring ratio drops during secondary transfer, and neither white patch of an text image nor white patch of a solid image is generated. Also disclosed is an intermediate transfer member used for an image forming apparatus, wherein a surface of the intermediate transfer member has a hardness of 1.5-3.0 GPa, measured by a nano indentation method, and a hardness of 0.15-0.45 GPa, specified by a universal hardness method. |
| US07824759B1 |
Decorative architectural resin panels having three-dimensional patterns
A decorative architectural panel can be formed using multiple image layers to create one or more three-dimensional effects in a final product. In particular, a reference image layer comprises an extruded sheet having an artistically-designed reference image formed thereon. A next image layer comprises an extruded sheet having a differently sized iteration of the artistically designed reference image. A manufacturer can place the next image layer over the reference image layer, and set the combined image layers such that the final product shows the artistically-designed image in three-dimensions. Additional image layers, such as a color layer, or a layer having embedded objects, can be combined with the stratified product for additional artistic effects. |
| US07824756B2 |
Oriented polymer composition with a deoriented surface layer
Prepare an oriented polymer composition that is cavitated, has cross sectional dimensions all at least three millimeters and at least one de-oriented surface layer having a thickness of at least 80 microns and at least 50 microns less than half the thickness of the oriented polymer composition, the de-oriented surface layer having a lower degree of polymer orientation than a 100 micron thick portion of the oriented polymer composition adjacent to and below the de-oriented surface layer by sufficiently heat treating a surface of a cavitated oriented polymer composition. |
| US07824753B2 |
Removable adhesive tape with foldable pull tab
A stretch releasing adhesive tape is disclosed comprising a pull tab comprising a single tab film which is adhered to both adhesive surfaces of the stretch releasing adhesive tape. The pull tab is foldable so as to comprise an unobtrusive visual appearance, and may also be extendable so that the pull tab may be grasped to activate the stretch release. |
| US07824752B2 |
Fan-folded web of pressure-sensitive labels
A label product in web form has alternating, oppositely indented creases in the liner of the product to produce a fan-folded stack having alternating, reversely folded plies. Each crease is substantially, if not entirely, perforation-free to maximize the strength of the liner at the fold lines. The product is preferably produced on a narrow web press in a creasing station that includes a stack of rolls wherein a first die roll is on the bottom of the stack, a second die roll is on the top of the stack, and a pair of base rolls are located in the middle of the stack between the die rolls. A blade on each die roll cooperates with a cushion on the corresponding base roll to produce a crease during every other rotation of the die roll, each of the base rolls having a smaller circumference than its corresponding die roll. |
| US07824747B2 |
Diffuser for flat panel display
A light diffusing film for a back light display is described. The light diffusing film includes a unitary film consisting essentially of polycarbonate and a uniformly dispersed anti-static material in an amount sufficient to impart anti-static properties to the film. The anti-static material may comprise a fluorinated phosphonium sulfonate. The film may additionally include at least one textured surface for the low scattering of light. Alternatively, the film may additionally include a uniformly dispersed acrylic bulk scattering additive of particles having a mean particle size of from about 3 to about 10 microns and present in an amount from about 2 to about 7 percent by weight percent for the high scattering of light. |
| US07824746B2 |
Radiation curable resin, liquid crystal sealing material, and liquid crystal display cell using same
A liquid crystal sealing material comprising (a) a radiation curable resin represented by the general formula (1) below, (b) a photopolymerization initiator and (c) a filler having an average particle diameter of not more than 3 μm. (In the formula (1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 may be the same or different and represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, a monovalent linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1-10 carbon atoms; m represents an integer of 1-4; R3 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R4 represents a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms; 1 represents a range of positive numbers from 1 to 5; and the repeating unit number n represents a range of positive numbers from 0 to 20.) |
| US07824736B2 |
Micro patch coating device and method
A micro patch coating device includes a coating die with a micro channel structure. A coating fluid is supplied through a coating fluid inlet and an auxiliary fluid is supplied through an auxiliary fluid inlet. After a segment of a predetermined length of the coating fluid is formed at a two-phase fluid output section, the coating fluid flow is intercepted. In turn, a segment of predetermined length of the auxiliary fluid is formed at the two-phase fluid output section, and then the auxiliary fluid flow is intercepted. A two-phase fluid is formed and flows out of the coating die to the substrate to form micro patches thereon. |
| US07824733B2 |
Wear-resistant coating and process for producing it
A process for producing a wear-resistant coating and to a wear-resistant coating on predetermined surfaces (2) of machine or engine parts (1) consisting of a sintered material which are exposed to frictional wear, for fuel feed units in particular, comprising at least one metal-free amorphous hydrocarbon layer (5) with sp2- and sp3-hybridized carbon applied to the predetermined surface (2) of the machine or engine part (I) for reducing friction and increasing the wear resistance of the predetermined surface (2) of the machine or engine part (1), and at least one intermediate layer of a metal-containing hydrocarbon layer formed between the predetermined surface of the machine or engine part and the amorphous hydrocarbon layer wherein the metal is a combination of W, Ti, Hf and Ge. |
| US07824731B2 |
Method of forming coated water-soluble nanoparticles by inverse emulsion
Nanoparticles and methods of making nanoparticles are provided. The nanoparticles may include semiconductor nanocrystals. A shell may encapsulate a nanoparticle core, and the shell may include non-organic material and may be silica. The shell may also include additional species such as PEG. In some embodiments, a passivation layer is in contact with the core. |
| US07824730B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring coating thickness with a laser
A method of measuring a coating deposits a layer of coating on an object. A laser beam is projected on the layer of the coating. A reflection of the project laser beam is received by the laser sensor. From this information, the thickness of the layer of the coating on the object is determined. A value related to the thickness of the layer of the coating may then be compared to a desired value. |
| US07824729B2 |
Methods for coating an implantable device
A process for coating an implantable device is disclosed. In this process, at least one implantable device is tumbled. As the implantable device is being tumbled, a coating substance is introduced to coat the implantable device with the coating substance. |
| US07824728B2 |
Whey protein and lipid composition
The present invention relates to liquid and powdered compositions as well as emulsions comprising whey protein and lipid, particularly fish oil, suitable for enrichment of a variety of food articles and beverages with poly unsaturated fatty acids like omega-3 fatty acids. The composition may also be consumed as such. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a process of preparing such compositions and emulsions. The main feature of the process of the present invention, is that the microencapsulation of the lipid is made simultaneously with the microparticulation of the protein. A composition having superior properties in terms of taste and stability, is provided by the present invention. |
| US07824727B2 |
Method of making a liquid egg composition with fish oil
A novel food composition is provided in which omega-3 fatty acids, preferably including eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), particularly in the form of fish oil, is provided in a liquid egg product. |
| US07824722B2 |
Saddle and sheeting head using the same
A saddle for a sheeting head includes a pair of semi-circular concave edges configured to seal a pair of rollers. The oppositely facing concave edges each include a tongue that fits in a corresponding groove in the roller and a retracted concave edge adapted to wrap around half the roller surface. The saddle includes a top portion wherein the concave edges downwardly converge, and a bottom portion wherein the concave edges downwardly diverge. A narrow waist is provided at the proximal-most position of the concave edges and adapted to fit in a pinch point between the rollers. A sheeting head assembly incorporating the saddle may include a sidewall to which the saddle need not be fastened. The self-locking characteristics of the saddle enable an assembly to omit sidewalls altogether. |
| US07824719B2 |
Cooking package
A package for heating a food product. The package has a tray with a central panel for supporting the food product and a flexible flap containing a layer of microwave insulating material for heating the food product. The flexible flap has independently movable sections, wraps around the food product, and forms an open ended cooking sleeve. |
| US07824715B2 |
Perfume compositions
A perfume composition comprises: e) at least about 25% by weight in total of at least five selected relaxing fragrance materials (R); f) optionally up to about 45% by weight in total of non-relaxing fragrance materials (NR), provided that the ratio by weight of R to NR is at least 0.75; g) optionally up to about 75% by weight in total of neutral fragrance materials (N); h) optionally up to about 25% by weight of other fragrance materials (M) provided that the weight ratio R to (M+NR) at least 0.75; and wherein all percentages are based on total weight of the fragrance materials consisting the perfume composition. |
| US07824714B2 |
Chinese herb extract for treating dementia and preparation method thereof
The present invention relates to a Polygonum multiflorum extract and the preparation process thereof. The Polygonum multiflorum extract of the present invention mainly comprises 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-D-glucoside and catechin. The present invention also relates to the use of the Polygonum multiflorum extract of the present invention for the treatment or prevention of dementia. |
| US07824710B2 |
Crystalline and stable form of andolast
Described is a new crystalline Form A of Andolast disodium salt, triclinic, displaying a thermal event at 98-112° C. and melting with decomposition at about 400° C. (DSC). Andolast disodium Form A is a not hygroscopic solid, surprisingly stable to several humidity conditions in a temperature range acceptable for ordinary storage conditions. In addition its stability allows both chemical manufacturing and pharmaceutical manufacturing process consistency and reproducibility under conditions more viable and less expensive when compared to those used for highly hygroscopic solids. |
| US07824709B2 |
Lipophilic drug delivery vehicle and methods of use thereof
The invention provides compositions and methods for delivery of a bioactive agent to an individual. Delivery vehicles are provided that include a bioactive agent in disc shaped particles that include one or more lipid binding polypeptides circumscribing the perimeter of a lipid bilayer in which the bioactive agent is localized. Chimeric lipid binding polypeptides are also provided and may be used to add additional functional properties to the delivery particles. |
| US07824708B2 |
Liposome containing cardiolipin for improvement of mitochondrial function
Disclosed herein is a composition comprising a liposome, a cardiolipin, and at least one antioxidant, wherein the composition is useful for improving, maintaining, or restoring a mitochondrial membrane and/or mitochondrial function. In one example, the liposome is primarily composed of phosphatidylcholine, the cardiolipin is tetraoleoyl-cardiolipin, and the at least one antioxidant is methylgentisate, l-carnosine, or both. The composition may be topically administered, orally administered, or parenterally administered, for example administered by injection. If topically administered, the composition may be administered for example, as a cream, lotion, gel, paste, spray, tonic, or other suitable form and may contain various additives, for example, one or more of an emollient, a humectant, a penetration enhancer, a vitamin, a fragrance, a pigment, and a moisturizer. |
| US07824695B1 |
Delivery of proteins across polar epithelial cell layers
This invention provides bioactive conjugates. The bioactive conjugates include: (1) a cell recognition moiety that binds to α2 macroglobulin receptor α2-MR and (2) a bioactive moiety which: (a) has a biological activity, (b) does not function solely as an immunogen to invoke an immune response and (c) does not have ADP ribosylating activity. The bioactive conjugates of this invention are useful in methods of transporting the bioactive moiety across a polar epithelial membrane. Thus, this invention provides methods for parenteral administration of proteins without injection. |
| US07824694B2 |
Methods for enhancing therapeutic effects of a neurotoxin
The present invention relates to methods for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a neurotoxin, e.g., a botulinum toxin, where the methods comprise a “wash-down” (e.g., a decreased intake) of a current pain medication and an administration of a neurotoxin. In some embodiments, the present inventions relates to methods for enhancing the therapeutic effects of a neurotoxin for treating pain, e.g., headache pain. |
| US07824688B2 |
Glucan-based vaccines
Anti-glucan antibodies have been found to be protective against systemic fungal infection with C. albicans, but the protective efficacy can be inhibited by blocking antibodies. The invention provides an immunogenic composition comprising a glucan and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, characterised in that, when administered to a mammalian recipient, the composition elicits protective anti-glucan antibodies but does not elicit antibodies which inhibit the protective efficacy of the anti-glucan antibodies. The glucan may be presented on the surface of a protease-treated microbial cell or may be presented as a protein-glucan conjugate. The glucan may be substituted by a glucan mimotope, a peptidomimetic of a glucan mimotope, or nucleic acid encoding a mimotope. Anti-glucan-antibodies show broad spectrum microbicidal activity. β-glucans are preferred, particularly those containing one or more β-1,6 linkages. |
| US07824687B2 |
Clustered multi-antigenic carbohydrate constructs, methods for their preparation, and uses thereof
The present invention provides novel clustered multi-antigenic constructs having the structure: and methods for the synthesis thereof. In still another aspect, the present invention provides methods for the treatment of cancer, preferably for the prevention of recurrence of cancer, and methods for inducing antibodies in a subject, comprising administering to a subject in need, an effective amount of any of the inventive constructs as disclosed herein, either in conjugated form or unconjugated and in combination with a suitable immunogenic carrier. |
| US07824686B2 |
Vaccines with enhanced immune response and methods for their preparation
The present invention is concerned with vaccines and their preparation. An effective long-term immune response, especially in mammals, can be produced using a vaccine comprising an antigen encapsulated in liposomes, a suitable adjuvant and a carrier comprising a continuous phase of a hydrophobic substance. The vaccine is particularly effective in eliciting the production of antibodies that recognize epitopes of native proteins. |
| US07824682B2 |
Cardiac myosin light chain kinase-specific antibodies and methods of detecting
The present disclosure provides a cDNA, protein sequence, and genomic structure of the human cardiac isoform of myosin light chain kinase (cMLCK), and describes mutations in the cMLCK gene that are associated with cardiac dysfunction. Methods are provided for identifying individuals who can harbor mutations in the cMLCK gene, or carry alleles that can predisposed them to cardiac dysfunction. Disclosed also is a significant role for cMLCK in modulating cardiac contractility. The cMLCK protein is shown herein to reduce the amplitude of stretch activation and increase the tension production, a property of muscle which has heretofore had an unknown role in cardiac contraction. Moreover, the cMLCK protein is shown to be regionally distributed in the heart, thereby having differential effects on contractility and stretch activation. Methods herein are provided to exploit this effect of cMLCK, to treat individuals who have or are prone to cardiac dysfunction. In addition, methods are provided to identify agents that modulate cMLCK activity, thereby having potential therapeutic importance in the treatment of cardiac dysfunction. |
| US07824681B2 |
Human monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind IGF-II
Disclosed herein are isolated monoclonal human antibodies that specifically binds insulin-like growth factor II (IGF-II) with an equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) of 1 nM or less, wherein the antibody bind IGF-I with an equilibrium dissociation constant (Kd) of 1 mM or greater. The antibodies inhibit phosphorylation of the insulin-like growth factor receptor. Nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors including these nucleic acids, and isolated host cells that express the nucleic acids are also disclosed. The antibodies can be used to detect human IGF-II in a sample. Methods of diagnosing a tumor are disclosed herein that utilize these antibodies. Methods of treating a subject with a tumor are also disclosed. |
| US07824679B2 |
Human monoclonal antibodies to CTLA-4
In accordance with the present invention, there are provided fully human monoclonal antibodies against human cytotoxic T-lymphocyte antigen 4 (CTLA-4). Nucelotide sequences encoding and amino acid sequences comprising heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the complementarity determining regions (CDRs), specifically from within FR1 and/or CDR1 through CDR3 and/or within FR4, are provided. Further provided are antibodies having similar binding properties and antibodies (or other antagonists) having similar functionality as antibodies disclosed herein. |
| US07824677B2 |
Method for using antibodies for inhibiting blood coagulation
The invention includes methods of inhibiting blood coagulation using antibodies that provide superior anti-coagulant activity by binding native human TF with high affinity and specificity. Methods of the invention can effectively inhibit blood coagulation in vivo. Antibodies used in the methods of the invention can bind native human TF, either alone or present in a TF:VIIa complex, effectively preventing factor X binding to TF or that complex, and thereby reducing blood coagulation. Preferred antibodies used in the methods of the invention specifically bind a conformational epitope predominant to native human TF, which epitope provides an unexpectedly strong antibody binding site. |
| US07824674B2 |
Preventive or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease comprising IL-6 antagonist as an active ingredient
A preventive or therapeutic agent for inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis said agent comprising as an active ingredient an interleukin-6 (IL-6) antagonist such as an antibody directed against IL-6 receptor. |
| US07824665B2 |
Disinfectant gel for hands
The invention provides a quick-drying disinfectant gel for hands that spreads well in rubbing into hands, spreads easily over the hands, forms no scum, and is not sticky before and after drying. The disinfectant gel for hands of the invention contains 0.01 to 2.0 wt % of a maleic anhydride polymer, 0.01 to 5.0 wt % of polysaccharides, 40 to 95 wt % of a lower alcohol, and water, with the total being 100 wt %. |
| US07824661B2 |
Technetium- and rhenium-bis(heteroaryl) complexes, and methods of use thereof
One aspect of the invention relates to complexes of a radionuclide with various heteroaryl ligands, e.g., imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands, and their use in radiopharmaceuticals for a variety of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic applications. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands that form a portion of the aforementioned complexes. Methods for the preparation of the radionuclide complexes are also described. Another aspect of the invention relates to imidazolyl and pyridyl ligands based on derivatized lysine, alanine and bis-amino acids for conjugation to small peptides by solid phase synthetic methods. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for imaging regions of a mammal using the complexes of the invention. |
| US07824660B2 |
Nanotubes for cancer therapy and diagnostics
The present invention provides a novel approach to cancer therapy and diagnostics that utilizes nanotubes and other similar nanostructures as both an indirect source of radiation therapy (BNCT), and as delivery vehicles for other types of radio- and chemo-therapeutic materials, as well as imaging agents for diagnostic purposes. |
| US07824658B2 |
Method of making ultrasmall crystal MTT molecular sieves
A method for preparing a crystalline molecular sieve having MTT framework topology and crystallite sizes of about 150 to about 600 Angstroms, comprising: a. preparing a reaction mixture comprising, in terms of mole ratios, the following. YO2/W2O330-40 R+/YO20.06-0.12 OH−/YO20.20-0.26 K+/YO20.09-0.15 and an amount of water not substantially in excess of the amount required to cause and maintain crystallization, wherein Y is silicon, germanium or mixtures thereof; W is aluminum, boron, gallium, iron or mixtures thereof; and R+ is a diisopropylimidazolium cation, and b. heating said reaction mixture at crystallization conditions and in the absence of an external liquid phase for sufficient time to form a crystallized material containing crystals of the molecular sieve. Also, a method to make the shaped ultrasmall crystal MTT molecular sieve, and a method to form the molecular sieve using a particular order of addition of components. |
| US07824655B2 |
Regeneration of complex metal oxides for the production of hydrogen
In a process for producing a hydrogen-containing gas, a hydrocarbon feed gas and steam are introduced into a reaction vessel containing a complex metal oxide and steam-hydrocarbon reforming catalyst thereby forming a combustible gas mixture comprising hydrogen. A regeneration gas comprising greater than 0.1 volume % oxygen up to and including 2 volume % oxygen is introduced into the reaction vessel to displace at least a portion of the combustible gas mixture from the reaction vessel. Subsequently, additional regeneration gases may be introduced into the reaction vessel. Numerous means for providing various regeneration gases are presented. |
| US07824647B2 |
Fabrication of quartz-clad carbon nanotube bundles
A method of fabricating carbon nanotube bundles clad in a quartz sheath with high temperature and chemical resistance contains the steps of providing carbon nanotube sample in powder form which is vacuum-sealed within a quartz tube sheath and then heated to the softening temperature of quartz followed by quickly quenching to room temperature while simultaneously extending or “drawing” the quartz tube along its major axis so that the carbon is extended into nanotube form and the surrounding quartz tube is reduced. |
| US07824645B2 |
High density carbon from coal
A high density carbon material produced from coal is described. The carbon material may have a density ranging from about 1.0 g/cc to about 1.6 g/cc and may have a crush strength of up to about 20,000 psi. The high density carbon material is produced by slowly heating comminuted swelling bituminous coal particles under pressures of 400 psi to about 500 psi to a first temperature at about the initial plastic temperature of the coal. The material is held at this temperature for a period of time sufficient to provide for a uniform temperature throughout the coal. The material is then heated to a second temperature for a period of time sufficient to provide for the coal achieving an essentially uniform temperature. The resulting product is a three-dimensional, self-supporting carbon that has a substantially continuous carbon matrix defining grain boundaries within the carbon matrix. The characteristics of the carbon material may be altered by further heating to carbonize or graphitize the high density carbon material. |
| US07824631B2 |
Nanocarbon generation equipment
A nanocarbon generation equipment designed such that organic processed materials can be quickly thermally decomposed therein and the decomposed materials are then quenched and liquefied to obtain liquefied materials is disclosed. This equipment comprises thermal reactor for quickly thermally decomposing the organic processed materials, apparatus for recovering the liquefied materials which are liquefied through quenching of thermally decomposed organic processed materials, a rotary furnace to be filled with a reducing atmosphere and loaded with hydrocarbons to be obtained through vaporization of liquefied materials after impurities contained in the liquefied materials are removed, and metal balls made of a metal selected from stainless steel, iron, nickel, chromium and an optional combination thereof, wherein the hydrocarbon introduced into the rotary furnace is decomposed into carbon and hydrogen, thus enabling nanocarbon to be produced through vapor-phase growth. |
| US07824626B2 |
Air handler and purifier
A system that captures and eliminates indoor pollutants and chemical and biological agents within a HVAC system by breaking down the pollutants and chemical and biological threats into non-hazardous molecules. The surface area created by crystalline titanium dioxide nano-structures results in highly effective elimination rates when catalytic ionization by UV exposure occurs. The catalyst is activated with UVA light. |
| US07824625B2 |
Dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system
A dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system for preventing the theft of dehydrogenation organic fuel containing hydrogen is provided. The dehydrogenation fuel theft prevention system is for systems including a reformer for dehydrogenating organic fuel containing at least hydrogen and a dehydrogenation fuel recovery tank for storing dehydrogenation fuel produced when organic fuel is dehydrogenated in the reformer. The theft prevention system is provided with a means for mixing an odorant as a component with a pungent odor other than the fuel components or a agent for coagulating the fuel components. The odorant or the coagulating agent is mixed when fuel is manufactured, distributed, utilized, recovered, or stored or fuel is about to be stolen. |
| US07824617B2 |
Assembly comprising J aggregates
The present invention relates to the realization of particular supramolecular assemblies of dyes, in particular cyanines, called J aggregates. The invention concerns an assembly made up of a support including a mesoporous layer whereof the pores have an average BET diameter greater than 1.5 nm, macromolecules with dendritic architecture functionalizing said layer, at least in its pores, a layer of molecules from the family of cyanines interacting with the macromolecules with dendritic architecture and organized into J aggregates. |
| US07824609B2 |
Method for decellularizing foreign material to produce bioprostheses
The invention relates to a method for decellularising allogenic and xenogenic foreign material for the subsequent production of bioprostheses, coated with endogenous body cells, whereby the foreign material is firstly treated in a solution of bile acid and then alcohol, each with an intermediate or subsequent rinsing step, in combination with a mechanical action on the tissue and the cells by the force generated from a flowing treatment medium, at least in the final rinsing step. After said treatment the tissue is completely rid of foreign cell material and viruses and represents an excellent starting material for the coating with cells of the bioprosthesis recipient. |
| US07824608B2 |
Method for dewatering endoscope channels
An apparatus washes/disinfects, at a time, a plurality of endoscopes having a plurality of channels with different diameters, and dewaters the channels at a time. For the dewatering, the apparatus includes plural ports for receiving air supply, and a plurality of tubes for connecting between each of the plurality of ports and each of the plurality of channels in each of the plurality of endoscopes. The apparatus also includes an on-off valve for intermittently supply air to the ports, and a control unit for opening/closing the valve a plurality of times at a predetermined ratio. Water droplets remaining in a large-diameter channel are mainly moved by wind pressure of continuously flowing air while the valve is open, and discharged. Water droplets in a smaller-diameter channel are mainly moved by hammer effect of high-pressure air caused while the valve is closed, and discharged. The valve opening/closing is repeated for complete dewatering. |
| US07824602B2 |
Ceramic processing and shaped ceramic bodies
The present invention relates to methods for the formation of ceramic bodies. Methods of the invention involve processing ceramic-forming compositions to form an integrally self-supporting or stabilized structure, which may then be sintered to give the full-density ceramic product. Methods of the invention may also involve densification of the ceramic body. In one set of embodiments, the volume of the integrally self-supporting structure is reduced by at least 20%. The present invention may produce ceramic bodies having greater strength and durability, since the ceramic-forming compositions may be low in viscosity and may be homogeneously blended, decreasing the possibility for defects. |
| US07824601B1 |
Process of making a tubular implantable medical device
Medical devices, such as stents, including a fibrous layer including particles are disclosed. Methods of forming such medical devices using electrospinning are disclosed. |
| US07824600B2 |
Biaxially oriented polyolefing film having improved surface properties
The invention relates to a method for raising the surface tension of biaxially-stretched films made of thermoplastic polymers. According to the method, a film is first treated on a surface by means of an atmospheric pressure plasma before being stretched transversally or simultaneously across the width thereof, and the film is additional a subjected to a second treatment by means of a corona or flame after being stretched transversally or simultaneously, the second treatment being done on the same surface which has already been plasma-treated. |
| US07824597B2 |
Method and apparatus for making flat molded plastic articles
In a method for producing flat molded plastic parts, for example panes, a mold is first filled completely with plastic material and additional plastic material is subsequently added, in such a way that the mold distends in a defined manner in opposition to the clamping force. The distension compensates for material shrinkage during a subsequent cooling operation, thus preventing sink marks and permitting the production of, for example, panes of high optical quality. |
| US07824594B2 |
Process for activating a web
A process for simultaneously activating two or more portions of a web in different directions. The process involves feeding a web into an apparatus that includes a pair of intermeshing activation rolls having three dimensional surface features configured to simultaneously activate different portions a web in different directions. The three dimensional surface features are arranged in discrete regions on the rolls such that at least two of the regions provide different directions of activation. The rolls include one or more buffer regions positioned between the discrete regions on the roll that provide different directions of activation. |