| Document | Document Title |
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| US07830262B1 |
Adjusting communication parameters while inventorying RFID tags
RFID reader systems, readers, components, software and methods are provided for inventorying RFID tags. In some embodiments, a population of RFID tags begins being inventoried using a first set of communication parameters, and then continues using a second set of communication parameters. This way, some RFID tags can be inventoried faster, without missing tags that require a longer time to read. |
| US07830257B2 |
Long-range cattle identification system
A long-range cattle identification system used to monitor a plurality of animals. The system uses a plurality of electronic information tags that are attachable to animals. The electronic information tags transmit and receive electronic information with at least one other electronic information tag. The electronic information tags are spatially disposed so that one electronic information tag can transmit and receive at least one other electronic information tag's individual electronic information to form a mesh network. The system includes a communication device that can communicate with at least one electronic information tag and receive information from that tag. The communication device can also receive the information contained in all the other electronic information tags in the mesh network through the at least one electronic information tag. |
| US07830256B2 |
Method and system for setup of, and communication with, an RFID middleware server from an enterprise resource planning system server
A method of configuring a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) middleware server is provided. The method includes calling a server form, using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, from an ERP server. The method also includes identifying at least one RFID middleware server using the server form, and configuring one or more processes, using the server form, to run on the at least one identified RFID server. The one or more configured processes are transmitted from the ERP server to the RFID middleware server in order to configure the RFID middleware server. |
| US07830252B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing an ASIC controlled alarm unit
The present invention is an ASIC-controlled alarm unit. The ASIC circuit performs all the necessary control functions to provide audible and visual signaling when used with external horn and strobe circuits. |
| US07830246B2 |
Occupant sensor and method for seat belt or other monitoring
An occupant sensor with a complex arrangement of antenna or a simple single antenna determines a charge or discharge characteristic of the antenna. By determining the change in voltage or current of the antenna as a function of time, any occupant may be detected or characterized. The sensor restricts air bag activation or is used for another purpose. The same or different occupant sensor is used for seat belt warnings. A seat belt latch sensor determines whether a seat belt is being used. The occupant sensor determines whether the seat belt should be used. A driver is warned when a seat belt should be used by an occupant, but is not. |
| US07830244B2 |
Back warning system and method for vehicle
A back warning system and method for a vehicle are provided. The system includes an electronic system and a plurality of sensor units. When the vehicle is backed, the electronic system transmits a sensor drive message and then generates a warning based on a received warning level. The sensor units are driven when receiving the sensor drive message, sense a distance from a rear obstacle, and transmit a warning level corresponding to the sensed distance to the electronic system. |
| US07830238B2 |
Electromagnetic current limiter device
An electromagnetic current limiter device comprising at least one ferromagnetic core having a central opening; at least one winding of electric conducting material wound on the core; a portion of said winding passing through said opening; an input terminal for receiving alternating current for supplying said alternating current to said winding; an output terminal for supplying current limited current to an external load; and a plurality of predetermined aligned magnetic domains defined in said core for limiting the current to said output terminal. |
| US07830231B2 |
Trip actuator including a thermoplastic bushing, and trip unit and electrical switching apparatus including the same
A circuit breaker includes separable contacts, an operating mechanism structured to open and close the contacts, and a trip unit cooperating with the operating mechanism to trip open the contacts. The trip unit includes a sensor structured to sense current flowing through the contacts, a processor structured to output a trip signal responsive to the sensed current, and a trip actuator. The trip actuator includes a housing including a recess, a coil within the recess, the coil having an opening therethrough, a magnet within the recess, a thermoplastic bushing including a conduit therethrough, the thermoplastic bushing being coupled to the housing, and an armature disposable within the opening of the coil and slidably disposed within the conduit of the thermoplastic bushing. The magnet attracts the armature toward the housing. A spring biases the armature away from the housing, in order to cause the operating mechanism to trip open the contacts. |
| US07830230B2 |
Handle arm and undervoltage release and circuit interrupter incorporating the same
A handle arm assembly is for a circuit interrupter including an undervoltage release mechanism having a reset mechanism. The handle arm assembly includes a body portion rotatable through an arc between an on position, an off position, and a reset position beyond the off position and an arm portion projecting laterally from the body portion out of the plane of the arc through which the body portion rotates. The body portion and the arm portion are formed from a single piece of material wherein the body portion and the arm portion are different portions of the single piece of material. The arm portion is structured to engage the reset mechanism in a manner such that arcuate movement of the arm portion as the body portion moves to the off position is translated into actuation of the reset mechanism. |
| US07830226B2 |
Film bulk acoustic resonator filter and duplexer
A film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) filter and a duplexer are disclosed. At least one series resonator is positioned between an input port for inputting a frequency signal and an output port for outputting a frequency signal, at least two shunt resonators respectively positioned between the input and output ports and a ground, a first trimming inductor connects the at least two shunt resonators and the ground, and a second trimming inductor is positioned between the at least two shunt resonators. |
| US07830225B2 |
Electric signal splitters
The present invention is an electronic signal continuity device comprising an electrically conductive case having a volume, an input port and at least two output ports. The continuity device further includes a printed circuit board (PCB) in electrical communication with the input port and the output ports. The PCB is operably configured to split an electronic signal received at the input port to the output ports. Additionally, the PCB is disposed within the volume of the electrically conductive case. Further, the PCB includes an orifice and a plurality of electronic components, wherein one of the plurality of electronic components is disposed in the orifice. The case further includes a first portion and a second portion opposing the first major portion, wherein one of the two output ports and the input port are disposed on the first portion, and one of the two output ports is disposed on the second portion. |
| US07830220B2 |
Modulator arrangement and method for signal modulation
A modulator arrangement includes a power amplifier which receives a carrier signal and has a current control input and a voltage supply input. The modulator arrangement further includes a supply voltage modulator having an output coupled to the voltage supply input and an input coupled to the data input and a bias current modulator with an output coupled to the current control input and an input coupled to the data input. A control unit is provided which has a power control output coupled to the supply voltage modulator and to the bias current modulator to control the supply voltage modulator and the bias current modulator depending on a power control signal. |
| US07830219B2 |
Variable pulse-width modulation with zero D.C. average in each period
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) finds wide use in many applications including motor control, communication systems, music synthesizers, power supplies, class-D and digital amplifiers, among others. The Fourier series expansion of each period of a pulse waveform includes an additive term that is a function of the pulse width in that period. As the pulse width is varied, this additive term varies, which can be problematic in many applications. In an embodiment, a single-pulse per period pulse width modulated waveform comprising a zero d.c. term in each period regardless of pulse width is generated. In various realizations these waveforms may be generated by electronic circuitry without the use of capacitive coupling or may be generated by algorithms. Further aspects include “through-zero” pulse width modulation and zero-centered asymmetric triangle waveforms and use in instrumentation for measurement of a phase angle of an exogenous system or phenomena. |
| US07830213B2 |
Signal generator, signal generation method, and RF communication system using the same
A signal generator, a signal generation method, and a communication system using the same are provided. The signal generator includes a plurality of nonlinear elements which are connected in a ring; and a signal distributor which is arranged in the ring to form a closed loop, feeds part of a signal to one of the plurality of the nonlinear elements, and outputs signal generated by one of the plurality of nonlinear elements. The method includes arranging a plurality of nonlinear elements connected in a ring; inputting a signal to one of the nonlinear elements; amplifying the signal; receiving the amplified signal and generating a harmonic component of a frequency; clipping the signal; and feeding part of the signal back to one of the nonlinear elements and outputting a remainder of the signal. The system includes a chaotic signal generator; a signal distributor; a modulator; and a transmission circuit. |
| US07830211B2 |
Input inductive network for sample and hold amplifiers in high speed data converters
An input inductor or input inductive network is used to improve the performance of circuits working in discrete time domain, especially a sample and hold circuit. Input series inductors resonate with the capacitance at the input of the sample and hold at high frequencies to extend its bandwidth. At high frequencies, the inductors act as high impedance chokes between the termination resistor and the capacitors and thus also improve the input reflection of the chip. |
| US07830207B2 |
Amplifier circuit
A differential amplifier circuit 110 composed of an inverter is connected to the power supply voltage VCC and the ground voltage GND through a NMOS transistor 142 and a PMOS transistor 144 respectively. The NMOS transistor 142 is connected to the control signal terminal PS, and the PMOS transistor 144 is connected to control signal terminal PS through an inverter 150. The NMOS transistor 142 and the PMOS transistor 144 are controlled such that they can be simultaneously cut off by a control signal from the control signal terminal PS. In this way, the power consumption of the amplifier is reduced. |
| US07830204B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device
A semiconductor integrated circuit device for fast and low power operations, comprising a plurality of circuit blocks of a chip, each of which has a plurality of states with different power consumption values. A power management circuit determines the state of each of the circuit blocks so as not to exceed a maximum power consumption value of the semiconductor integrated circuit device by considering the power consumption of each circuit block and by each state transition in each circuit block. The maximum power consumption value may be preset or adjustable after fabrication. |
| US07830201B2 |
Internal voltage control device capable of reducing current consumption and semiconductor memory device using the same
An internal voltage control apparatus capable of reducing current consumption and a semiconductor memory device using the same includes an enable signal generating unit for generating an enable signal in response to an active signal and an internal voltage driving unit driven by the active signal and the enable signal, wherein the internal voltage driving unit drives an internal voltage by comparing the internal voltage and a reference voltage and then generating first and second driving signals, and wherein the enable signal generating unit receives the second driving signal and then determines enablement of the enable signal. |
| US07830199B2 |
Dynamically-driven deep n-well circuit
A circuit includes an NMOS transistor having a drain and a source, a p-well containing the drain and the source, an n-well under the p-well, and a first well switch configured to selectively connect the n-well to a predetermined voltage in response to an enable phase of a first switching signal. The first well switch can be configured to connect the n-well to the predetermined voltage during the enable phase of the first switching signal and to electrically float the n-well during a non-enable phase of the first switching signal. |
| US07830195B2 |
Self-test design methodology and technique for root-gated clocking structure
In a method of generating clock signals for a level-sensitive scan design latch, at least one test input signal is transmitted to a plurality of splitter leaves. Once the test input signal is stabilized at each of the splitter leaves, generating a shaped oscillator clock signal having a predetermined pattern of pulses from a central root is generated. At the plurality of splitter leaves, the test input signal is logically combined with the shaped oscillator clock signal, thereby generating a first latch clock signal and a second latch clock signal. The logically combining action includes applying a delay of less than one clock cycle to the shaped oscillator clock signal to generate a delayed oscillator clock signal; logically combining the delayed oscillator clock signal with a second signal so as to generate the first latch clock signal; and logically combining the shaped oscillator clock signal with a third signal so as to generate the second latch clock signal. |
| US07830194B2 |
Centralizing the lock point of a synchronous circuit
A system and method to establish the lock point of a digital synchronous circuit (e.g., a DLL) at the center of or close to the center of its delay line is disclosed. The synchronous circuit is configured to selectively use either a reference clock or its inverted version as the clock signal input to the delay line based on a relationship among the phases of the reference clock, the inverted reference clock, and a feedback clock (generated at the output of the delay line). A delayed version of the feedback clock may be used during determination of the phase relationship. The selective use of the opposite phase of the reference clock for the input of the delay line results in centralization of the lock point for most cases as well as improvement in the tuning range and the time to establish the initial lock, without requiring an additional delay line. |
| US07830193B2 |
Time-delay buffer
A time-delay buffer having a CMOS inverter and a capacitor is disclosed. The CMOS inverter of the time-delay buffer has a silicide layer partially disposed on the transistor gate of the CMOS and a non-silicide region lain in between the silicide layers. Therefore, the time-delay buffer of the present invention has a resistance therein, and results in a period of time delayed in the circuit. |
| US07830185B2 |
Duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit and delayed locked loop (DLL) circuit using the same
A duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit and a delayed locked loop (DLL) circuit using the same are disclosed. The DCC circuit is operated by an enable signal which is enabled when the DLL is locked. The duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit includes a clock input unit and a duty cycle mixing unit. The clock input unit receives the enable signal and first and second clock input signals having opposite phases, generates an inverting signal of the first clock input signal, and when the enable signal is enabled, generates first and second internal clock signals, based on the first and second clock input signals and the inverting signal. The duty cycle mixing unit mixes a phase of the first internal clock signal with a phase of the second internal clock signal. |
| US07830180B2 |
Noise protector
A noise protector includes a first noise control block for NORing an input signal and a first trimmed input signal and providing an output; a second noise control block for NANDing the input signal and a second trimmed input signal and providing an output; and an output signal generation block for outputting an output signal removed of noise in response to the outputs of the first noise control block and the second noise control block. |
| US07830178B2 |
Dynamic circuit
The dynamic circuit includes: a dynamic node; an evaluation circuit for changing the charged state of the dynamic node according to a result of logic evaluation for a plurality of input signals; a control circuit for outputting a control signal of which the logic level changes according to the result of logic evaluation performed by a replica of the evaluation circuit; and an initialization circuit for receiving the control signal from the control circuit and an external control signal, to control start and stop of initialization of the dynamic node according to the control signals. |
| US07830177B2 |
Low power output driver
A low power output driver includes one of a regulated reduced voltage source that receives a supply voltage and outputs a regulated reduced voltage that is a lower voltage than the supply voltage. The driver also includes a first driver input that receives a first logic signal, a second driver input that receives a second logic signal, a first driver output that outputs a first output signal and a second driver output that outputs a second output signal. The driver includes first, second, third and fourth n-type metal oxide semiconductor (NMOS) that are cross-connected between the reduced voltage and the first and second driver outputs or a constant voltage internal ground. When the second input is high, the second NMOS and the third NMOS are gated on, the second driver output is raised to the reduced voltage and the first driver output is pulled down to the constant voltage ground. |
| US07830174B2 |
Input/output circuit
An input/output circuit operable in input and output modes and including an input/output terminal, pull-up and pull-down output transistors, and first and second logic circuits operated in accordance with data and an enable signal. A control circuit maintains the pull-up output transistor in an inactivated state regardless of the voltage applied to the input/output terminal in the input mode. A switch circuit disconnects the first logic circuit from a power supply when an input signal having voltage higher than the power supply voltage of the power supply is input to the input/output terminal in the input mode. A back gate control circuit supplies back gates of P-channel MOS transistors in the first logic circuit and the switch circuit with back gate voltage having the same voltage as the input signal when the input signal is input in the input mode. |
| US07830171B1 |
Method and apparatus for initializing an integrated circuit
Method and apparatus for initializing an integrated circuit are described. A static memory includes an array of memory cells having control lines coupled to a column select component and data lines coupled to a register component. The static memory is formed in one or more first process layers of the integrated circuit. A non-volatile memory includes an array of non-volatile memory cells disposed between column electrodes and row electrodes. The non-volatile memory is formed in one or more second process layers of the integrated circuit disposed above the one or more first process layers. An interface circuit is configured to couple the column select component to the column electrodes and the register component to the row electrodes. |
| US07830169B2 |
Semiconductor device
There is provided a current amount adjusting section adjusting a current amount flowing through a power supply line supplying power to an internal circuit which includes a circuit operating based on a clock signal and a ratio of consumed charge amounts by the current flowing at a rising edge of the clock signal and by the current flowing at a falling edge of the clock signal so that noise generated in the power supply line may be restrained. |
| US07830165B2 |
System and method for detecting single event latchup in integrated circuits
A method for testing an integrated circuit for potential latchup sites includes applying a voltage to the integrated circuit, measuring a current through the integrated circuit, applying at least one radiation beam to at least one area of the integrated circuit, and detecting an occurrence of a latchup by detecting an increase of the current through the integrated circuit upon applying the at least one radiation beam to the at least one area of the integrated circuit. |
| US07830162B2 |
Vertical probe and methods of fabricating and bonding the same
Disclosed is a vertical probe and methods of fabricating and bonding the same. The probe is comprised of a contactor equipped with two tips, a connector electrically linking with a measuring terminal of a measurement system, And a bump connecting the contactor to the connector and buffing physical stress to the contactor. |
| US07830160B2 |
Capacitive position sensor
A capacitive touch sensor is provided having sensing path for setting a color parameter to a desired value within a range, the color parameter being color hue, color saturation or color temperature. The sensor includes a sensing element having a sensing path, a terminal connecting the sensing element to a sensing channel, and a processor configured to interpret a signal indicative of a capacitance of the terminal. The processor has a first mode configured to set a parameter to a desired value. The desired value is related to a first position of an object sensed along the sensing path and a range of parameter values mapped to a length of the sensing path. A second mode adjusts the parameter based on a displacement of the object along the sensing path. |
| US07830159B1 |
Capacitor mismatch measurement method for switched capacitor circuits
A method for calibrating a capacitor mismatch error between a sampling capacitor and a feedback capacitor in a switched capacitor circuit includes sampling a fixed input voltage onto the sampling capacitor during a sampling phase of the switched capacitor circuit; placing the switched capacitor circuit in a hold/amplification phase of the switched capacitor circuit; providing a pair of level shift voltages alternately to the first plate of the sampling capacitor; generating a pair of output voltages at an output terminal of an amplifier where the pair of output voltages are a function of the sampled fixed input voltage, amplified by the amplifier and level shifted by the pair of level shift voltages and the pair of output voltages resemble output voltages in normal operation of the switched capacitor circuit; and comparing the pair of output voltages with respective corresponding ideal output voltages values to determine the capacitor mismatch error. |
| US07830157B2 |
Pulsed capacitance measuring circuits and methods
Capacitance measuring circuits and methods apply electrical charge pulses to ramp voltage signals across a voltage threshold, and use the number of pulses to determine the capacitance. Capacitances at multiple locations can be measured by storing a pulse counter value in a register associated with each voltage signal channel as that voltage signal crosses the threshold. Effects of electrode resistance on the capacitance measurements can be mitigated by using charge pulses to ramp the voltage signals and waiting for signal quiescence between pulses. |
| US07830146B2 |
NMR solenoidal coil for RF field homogeneity
An NMR signal acquisition device that can increase the magnetic field homogeneity in a high frequency magnetic field by one of the following. (a) Current paths each having a different inductance are provided to adjust the diversion ratio of the current, (b) A current path branch point is provided in an intermediate part of the winding of a solenoidal coil so that there are more current paths in the intermediate part of the winding than in the current paths connected to the feeding points at both ends, (c) The radiuses of current paths are adjusted, (d) Winding pitches in the axis direction are adjusted, (e) Current path widths are adjusted, and (f) The solenoidal coil has both positive direction current paths and negative direction current paths. |
| US07830142B2 |
Tuning fork magnetometer
Apparatus comprises a tuning fork having first and second tines, a first magnet disposed on the first tine, and a second magnet disposed on the second tine. In one embodiment the magnets comprise permanent magnets; in another they comprise electromagnets. In a preferred embodiment the magnets have magnetic moments oriented essentially parallel to the axis of the tines and anti-parallel to one another. In operation, the apparatus is made to oscillate at or near its resonant frequency, and in the presence of a magnetic field a parameter of the oscillation (e.g., its frequency, phase or amplitude) is altered in a fashion that allows the magnitude or direction of the magnetic field to be determined. In a preferred embodiment, the tuning fork is disposed within a vacuum enclosure, which increases the Q of the apparatus. |
| US07830141B2 |
Film thickness measuring apparatus and film thickness measuring method
Coil is made to be disposed with gap opposed to the surface of wafer, and wafer stage is made to move in X and Y direction and R and θ direction. When supplying an alternating current to coil with the frequency swept by impedance analyzer, the magnetic field made to be induced in coil will operate on the conductive film of wafer. By changing a parameter (a frequency or an angle) influencing the skin effect of the conductive film and giving the parameter to coil, the state where a magnetic field is not made to penetrate relatively the film of wafer and the state where the magnetic field is made to penetrate relatively the film can be formed. From the variation of various values corresponding to the eddy current induced based on the change of state influenced by the skin effect of the conductive film, the film thickness of wafer can be measured with sufficient accuracy. |
| US07830140B2 |
Eddy current system and method for estimating material properties of parts
A method of inspecting a test part is provided. The method includes positioning an eddy current probe on a surface of the test part and scanning the test part using the eddy current probe to generate a first signal corresponding to a no lift-off condition of the test part. The method further includes positioning the eddy current probe at a pre-determined distance from the surface of the test part and scanning the test part using the eddy current probe positioned at the pre-determined distance from the test part to generate a second signal corresponding to a lift-off condition of the test part. The method also includes processing the first and second signals to estimate an electrical conductivity of the test part. |
| US07830132B2 |
Output ripple control circuit and method for a PWM system
An output ripple control circuit and method for a PWM system uses a hysteresis threshold to clamp the output ripple of the PWM system such that the output ripple will not vary with the dc level of the output voltage, and therefore the output ripple control may be combined into any main loop technologies. |
| US07830127B2 |
Doubly-controlled asynchronous generator
An electric power generator system or a motor comprising a doubly-fed asynchronous generator or motor comprising a stator and a rotor, a transformer having a first winding and a second winding, the first winding having a first end and a second end; and wherein the stator and the transformer are connectable in series with an electric power distribution grid. |
| US07830125B2 |
Anti-swell protection circuit for battery cells
The present invention provides a protection circuit and method for preventing a battery from swelling in one embodiment. The protection circuit includes: a voltage monitoring circuit that monitors a voltage across the battery; a control circuit that receives voltage information from the voltage monitoring circuit; and a discharge circuit that turns on to discharge the battery upon receiving a signal from the control circuit. The control circuit includes: a timer that sets predetermined time periods; a signaling section that outputs the signal to the discharge circuit after a first predetermined time period if the voltage stays above a first predetermined voltage threshold without charging or discharging to a load for the first predetermined time period; a sleep mode applying section that applies a sleep mode when the voltage falls below a second predetermined voltage threshold; and a load disconnecting section that disconnects the load if a wake-up command is not issued during the sleep mode for a third predetermined time period. Alternatively, the protection circuit may include a swell monitoring device that monitors a swell associated with the battery; a control circuit that receives swell information from the swell monitoring device; and a discharge circuit that turns on to discharge the battery upon receiving a signal from the control circuit. |
| US07830118B2 |
Battery recovery system
A battery includes at least one rechargeable battery cell that is operable to store energy. An electronics unit is coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery cell, wherein the electronics unit is operable to control an operating condition of the battery, and wherein the electronics unit is inoperable when the energy stored in the at least one rechargeable battery cell is insufficient to operate the electronics unit. A detector component is coupled to the electronics unit and operable to determine that the electronics unit is inoperable. A charge discharge component is coupled to the at least one rechargeable battery cell, wherein in response to the electronics unit being operable, the charge discharge component is operable to provide a charge to the at least one rechargeable battery cell through a first charge path. A trickle charge component is coupled to the detector component and the at least one rechargeable battery cell, wherein in response to the detector component determining that the electronics unit is inoperable, the trickle charge component is operable to provide a charge to the at least one rechargeable battery cell, through a second charge path that bypasses the electronics unit, that is sufficient to charge the at least one rechargeable battery cell such that the electronics unit becomes operable. |
| US07830109B2 |
Method of setting the origin of a linear motor
A movable member is moved in a preset direction in a linear motor. A characteristic-change position-detecting unit detects a position where the magnetic characteristic of the magnets has abruptly changed. The position detected is used as an origin-setting reference position. A reference position for the absolute position of the magnetic linear encoder is set based on the reference position. |
| US07830107B2 |
Safety device for power window
A safety device for power window comprises a storage unit for storing the pulse width change rate of continuous pulses detected by a pulse width detector during a window glass raising operation at a reference timing, a calculation unit for calculating the pulse width change rate of continuous pulses detected by the pulse width detector during a window glass raising operation at an operational timing and a control unit for comparing the stored value of a pulse width change rate with the calculated value of a pulse width change rate and driving a motor for raising/lowering window glass in a window opening direction when a total of differences between the both pulse change rates exceeds an allowable value. |
| US07830106B2 |
Controller for motor
A controller for a motor that can set an induced voltage constant of a motor of a double rotor type according to an operational state of the motor and expand the controllable range of the motor. The controller may include a command calculator that calculates a command value of the induced voltage constant of a motor based on the output voltage of a direct-current power supply, the number of revolutions Nm of the motor and a torque command in such a manner that the magnitude of a vector sum of a d-axis current and a q-axis current that have to be supplied in order to produce the torque according to the torque command is minimized, and a phase difference controller that calculates a command value of a rotor phase difference according to the command value and outputs the command value to an actuator to change the rotor phase difference. |
| US07830105B2 |
Electrical machine
Embedding electrical machines in gas turbine engines has particular advantages by avoiding the need to provide mechanical connections. However, electrical machines such as switched reluctance electrical machines require relatively large electrical capacitors to accommodate and filter voltage variations in the phases of the electrical machine. Generally, the electrical machine will have a motoring period or generating period with a spacer period between. By injecting electrical current as electrical power in the spacer period, there is limited effect upon net torque within the electrical machine or electrical power generation. However, such stored electrical power in an inductive winding element of the electrical machine augments power pulses provided by a power source incorporating an electrical capacitor. In such circumstances, a smaller sized electrical capacitor can be used. |
| US07830104B2 |
Brushless motor
The brushless motor includes a coil array, a magnet array, a magnetic sensor, a drive control circuit for driving the coil array, and a temperature sensor for detecting a detection target temperature associated with either the coil temperature or the driving element temperature. The drive control circuit reduces the effective value of driving voltage supplied to the coil array when coil temperature detected by the temperature sensor has exceeded a prescribed threshold value. |
| US07830099B2 |
System for driving a plurality of lamps
A system for driving a plurality of lamps comprises a lamp module, an inverter circuit providing currents to the lamp module, an interface for conveying the currents, a splitter, a balance unit, and a fault detecting circuit. The splitter receives the currents provided by the inverter circuit through the interface and distributing the currents to the plurality of lamps. The balance unit balances the currents provided to the plurality of lamps in the lamp module. The fault detecting circuit detects and reports a condition of at least one of the lamps by detecting signals generated from the inverter circuit. The fault detecting circuit receives the signal from a point in the system, such that the fault detecting circuit can detects the signals before the signal undergoes the distributing by the splitter. |
| US07830097B2 |
Semiconductor circuit for driving light emitting diode, and light emitting diode driving apparatus
A light emitting diode drives a semiconductor circuit in order to drive a light emitting diode that emits light by applying the output voltage of the rectifier circuit. The light emitting diode includes a switching element connected between the light emitting diode and the ground potential. An input voltage detection circuit detects the output voltage of the rectifier circuit to output a light emitting signal or a extinction signal. A current detection circuit detects the current flowing into the switching element. A control circuit intermittently controls on/off of the switching element at a predetermined oscillating frequency based on the output signal of the current detection circuit while the input voltage detection circuit is outputting the light emitting signal. |
| US07830094B2 |
Driver arrangement for LED lamps
A driver arrangement for LED light sources includes a transformer having primary and secondary winding connections. A first electronic switch (SW1) controls current flow through the primary winding, and a sensing resistor is coupled to the primary winding to produce a current sensing signal. A second electronic switch (SW2) is sensitive to the sensing signal to switch off SW1 as current flow through the primary winding reaches a given threshold. SW1 is thus alternatively turned-on and off in alternating turn-on and switch-off phases to power the LED light source via the secondary winding. SW1 is a field effect transistor, preferably a MOSFET. The transformer is SELV-rated. The sensing resistor may be a variable resistor to adjust the duration of the on/off phases to permit controlled dimming. |
| US07830093B2 |
System and method for reducing flicker of compact gas discharge lamps at low lamp light output level
A method for assembling a lamp fixture incorporates a ballast and a compact gas discharge lamp into the fixture. A comparator circuit, clamp circuit, and control circuit are assembled into the ballast such that the comparator circuit compares a measured value of a lamp parameter to a threshold value and provides a signal indicative of the comparison; the clamp circuit receives the clamp signal and provides a clamp signal in accordance therewith; and the control circuit, in accordance with the clamp signal, controls the lamp such that the light level of the lamp can be lowered without perceptible flicker. |
| US07830091B2 |
Plasma display panel
A plasma display panel includes a front panel and a rear panel. The front panel includes a front substrate and a display electrode. The rear panel includes a rear substrate, a barrier rib, a data electrode, and a phosphor layer. The rear substrate is arranged while facing the front substrate to form a discharge space between the front panel and the rear substrate. The barrier rib is formed at the rear substrate to partition the discharge space, the data electrode is formed while intersecting the display electrode, and the phosphor layer is formed between the barrier ribs. The barrier rib is formed at the divided areas separately in a direction parallel to the data electrode, and the barrier ribs formed at the divided areas separately have different properties among the plurality of areas. A large-screen plasma display panel having a high-resolution display quality is easily realized by the above configuration. |
| US07830084B2 |
Display panel
A display panel including a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes: a light emitting element; a pixel circuit having a driving transistor connected to the light emitting element in series; a data line to which a data current is supplied through the pixel circuit; a scanning line for selecting the pixel circuit; a first insulation film to cover the data line; and a second insulation film made of a material different from the first insulation film, to cover the data line and the first insulation film, wherein the following expression is satisfied. C total 20 ≦ ɛ 0 ɛ a ɛ b ɛ a D b + ɛ b D a ≦ C total 5 Ctotal: parasitic capacitance of whole path to data line through pixel circuit; ∈0: vacuum dielectric constant; ∈a: relative dielectric constant of first insulation film; Da: first insulation film thickness; ∈b: relative dielectric constant of second insulation film; Db: second insulation film thickness. |
| US07830082B2 |
Organic light emitting diode display with porous insulation film containing SiO
An active matrix type organic light emitting diode display serving as a bottom emission type device coupling out emission of an organic electroluminescence layer from a substrate where thin film transistors are formed or as a top emission type device coupling out the emission on the opposite side to the substrate. In a suitable layer (102, 106, 107) in each device, an insulating film containing SiO is formed. The insulating film is porous with nano pores in the film. The porous insulating film is controlled as to film density, film refractive index, nano pore diameter in film, average nano pore diameter in film and maximum nano pore diameter in film so that the refractive index is lower than that of a transparent electrode or a transparent substrate of the display holding the organic electroluminescence layer therebetween, and nano pores are present in the film. Light scattering effect can be obtained so that emission from the organic electroluminescence layer (110) can be coupled out to the outside efficiently. |
| US07830079B2 |
Light emitting device having a package formed with fibrous fillers
A light emitting device includes a package having a recessed portion defined by a bottom surface and a side surface and a light emitting element mounted on the bottom surface of the recessed portion, in which the package has fibrous fillers, and at least some of the fillers are projected outwards through the side surface and coated with a reflection film made of metal. |
| US07830078B2 |
Field emission backlight module and color display device having the same
A field emission backlight module has a field emission structure with cathode and anode provided on the same plane, so that electrons directly penetrate an independently provided fluorescent powder layer to produce light. The light is emitted uniformly without the need of the conventional optical membrane. Since the light produced by the fluorescent powder layer is not blocked by the anode, the problem of charge accumulation on the fluorescent powder layer is avoided, and it is not necessary to use expensive light-transmittable conducting glass as the anode. With the cathode and the anode located at the same plane, it is not necessary to use a precision spacer to adjust the distance between the cathode and the anode, enabling the module to be manufactured at reduced cost and high good yield. When the color sequential displaying method is adopted, expensive color filters required in the conventional LCD may be omitted. |
| US07830075B2 |
Reflector for transmission of a desired band of wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation
A cool light source includes a reflector having a band-reject reflective coating and an underlying absorptive coating. The cool light source also includes a window with a band-pass transmission function that is substantially complimentary to the band-reject reflective coating. |
| US07830074B2 |
Integrated quartz oscillator on an active electronic substrate
An oscillator having a quartz resonator, and a base wafer containing active electronics, wherein the quartz resonator is bonded directly to the base wafer and subsequently hermetically capped. |
| US07830073B2 |
Perovskite oxide, electric element, piezoelectric actuator and liquid discharge system
A perovskite oxide is represented by a general formula ABO3 A represents at least one kind of metal element forming an A site, B represents at least one kind of metal element forming a B site. The B site includes at least one kind of metal element B1 selected from an element group consisting of the IV group elements and at least one kind of metal element B2 selected from an element group consisting of the V and VI group elements, and at least a part of the metal element B2 is of the 0 to +4 valence. |
| US07830072B2 |
Electromechanical rotation converter and a method for generating electrical energy using an electromechanical rotation converter
An electromechanical rotation converter having at least one fastening element, an oscillating element, a connecting element and an electromechanical conversion device. The fastening element is designed to fasten the rotation converter to a rotating body. The connecting element forms a movable connection between the fastening element and the oscillating element, and the movement of the oscillating element drives the electromechanical converter. The connection between the fastening element and the oscillating element is such that the center of mass of the oscillating element follows a curved path in such a way that the path describes the perimeter of a surface, the normal to the surface being at an angle to the axis of rotation that is less than 90 degrees and greater than 0 degrees. |
| US07830071B2 |
Power harvesting apparatus, system and method
The present invention relates to an apparatus system and method for power harvesting on roads and highways using piezoelectric generator. The invention is to provide a system and a method for power harvesting comprising a plurality of piezoelectric devices embedded in a road and configured to produce electrical power when a vehicle traverses their locations. The system includes a power conditioning unit and electrical conductors connecting said piezoelectric to said power conditioning unit. Harvested energy may be used locally in proximity to the energy generation location, stored for later use or transferred to be used in remote location. |
| US07830067B2 |
Elastic boundary wave device
An elastic boundary wave device includes a first medium with piezoelectricity, an electrode exciting an elastic wave and provided on the first medium, a second medium made of a different material from the first medium and provided on the first medium to cover the electrode, and a sound absorbing portion provided on the second medium. |
| US07830065B2 |
Solid state electric generator
A solid-state electrical generator including at least one permanent magnet, magnetically coupled to a ferromagnetic core provided with at least one hole penetrating its volume; the hole(s) and magnet(s) being placed such that the hole(s) penetrating the ferromagnetic core's volume intercept flux from the permanent magnet(s) coupled into the ferromagnetic core. A first wire coil is wound around the ferromagnetic core for the purpose of moving the coupled permanent magnet flux within the ferromagnetic core. A second wire is routed through the hole(s) penetrating the volume of the ferromagnetic core, for the purpose of intercepting this moving magnetic flux, thereby inducing an output electromotive force. A changing voltage applied to the first wire coil causes coupled permanent magnet flux to move within the core relative to the hole(s) penetrating the core volume, thus inducing electromotive force along wire(s) passing through the hole(s) in the ferromagnetic core. The mechanical action of an electrical generator is thereby synthesized without use of moving parts. |
| US07830061B2 |
Electric motor stator and permanent magnet-type electric motor using the same
An electric motor stator according to the present invention includes two resin insulation components, each resin insulation component including a long side portion, facing a side face of the teeth section, and two short side portions, extending from respective ends of the long side portion and facing respective end faces of the laminated core in a lamination direction. The laminated core is clamped by the two resin insulation components from a direction along surfaces of the electromagnetic steel plates, and fitting portions of the two short side portions of each of the two resin insulation components are used to fit the two resin insulation components to each other. |
| US07830054B2 |
Spindle motor and fabricating method thereof
A spindle motor, obtaining more accurate shaft perpendicularity and more convenient assembling process, is disclosed, the spindle motor includes: a rotor; a bearing housing into which the rotor is inserted; a base plate fixing the bearing housing; a housing guide fixed to the base plate, the housing guide having at least one vertical portion guiding an outer surface of the bearing housing; a printed circuit board mounted on the base plate; and a stator coupled to an outer surface of the bearing housing and supplied with power from the printed circuit board. |
| US07830053B2 |
Motor
A motor includes a stator core that forms a magnetic path and has a plurality of tooth parts along a circumferential direction; a tooth provided in each tooth part to wind a coil there around; and an extension part alternated with the tooth part along a circumferential direction of the stator core, convexly extending to an inner radial direction. |
| US07830052B2 |
Electric machine having electrically conductive member and associated insulation assembly and related methods
An electric machine includes a shaft and a rotor carried by the shaft and having a rotor body, a plurality of rotor windings carried by the rotor body, and a retaining ring surrounding the rotor windings adjacent an end of the rotor body. An electrically conductive stud extends radially outwardly from the shaft adjacent the end of the rotor body. An electrically conductive member includes a first end section coupled to the electrically conductive stud and having a loop shape, a second end section coupled to a corresponding one of the rotor windings, and an intermediate section between the first and second end sections. An insulation assembly is between the shaft and the retaining ring and surrounding the intermediate section to define at least one gap with adjacent portions thereof. |
| US07830048B2 |
Micro motor
The present invention relates to a micro motor including a hub, a rib structure, an inner ring, an outer ring and at least two micro actuators, in which a top edge of the hub is projected outwardly to form a top lid, a plurality of bumps are provided between the rib structure and the top lid, and protruded limiting parts are disposed between the wall of the inner hole of the rib structure and the outer periphery of the hub so that the rib structure is in point contact with the hub and the top lid. Therefore, when the micro actuators drive the rib structure, the inner ring and the outer ring to rotate, mutual abrasion among those parts can be reduced to prolong the lifespan of the micro motor. |
| US07830041B2 |
Automatically standby power cut-off plug socket
An electric socket is provided. The socket includes a power saving circuit determining operation status of an electronic apparatus or plural electronic apparatus connected to another electric socket according to a load signal to control to supply or automatically interrupt power. It is possible to control power according to operating status of the connected electronic apparatus and to control power supplied to the electronic apparatus connected to a home network. After time has elapsed when the electronic apparatus is not used, power is automatically interrupted so that undesired power consumption due to standby power can be prevented and costs thereof are significantly saved. The electronic apparatus is prevented from accident load inputted from the exterior so that the lifespan of the electronic apparatus can be elongated and user convenience is remarkably improved. |
| US07830040B2 |
Coiled transmission line pulse generators
Methods and apparatus are provided for fabricating and constructing solid dielectric “Coiled Transmission Line” pulse generators in radial or axial coiled geometries. The pour and cure fabrication process enables a wide variety of geometries and form factors. The volume between the conductors is filled with liquid blends of monomers, polymers, oligomers, and/or cross-linkers and dielectric powders; and then cured to form high field strength and high dielectric constant solid dielectric transmission lines that intrinsically produce ideal rectangular high voltage pulses when charged and switched into matched impedance loads. Voltage levels may be increased by Marx and/or Blumlein principles incorporating spark gap or, preferentially, solid state switches (such as optically triggered thyristors) which produce reliable, high repetition rate operation. Moreover, these Marxed pulse generators can be DC charged and do not require additional pulse forming circuitry, pulse forming lines, transformers, or an a high voltage spark gap output switch. The apparatus accommodates a wide range of voltages, impedances, pulse durations, pulse repetition rates, and duty cycles. The resulting mobile or flight platform friendly cylindrical geometric configuration is much more compact, light-weight, and robust than conventional linear geometries, or pulse generators constructed from conventional components. Installing additional circuitry may accommodate optional pulse shape improvements. The Coiled Transmission Lines can also be connected in parallel to decrease the impedance, or in series to increase the pulse length. |
| US07830039B2 |
Systems and circuits with multirange and localized detection of valid power
Methods and systems for automatically and/or locally adjusting power-valid detection. In one class of embodiments, local power-on-reset circuits are included in individual power islands; in another class of embodiments, the power-on-reset circuit is automatically reprogrammed, depending on the detected interface voltage level, to use the same circuitry for power-valid detection in either case. |
| US07830038B2 |
Single chip solution for solar-based systems
In one embodiment there is provided a power management system for managing the power from solar panels and rechargeable batteries to power a system that includes DC loads and AC loads. The power management system includes a DC-DC converter in communication with the solar panels, a first switch positioned to control power from the DC-DC converter, to and from the rechargeable batteries, and to the DC loads and AC loads, and when in response to a power requirement from the system being equal to or less than a solar panel power provided by the solar panels, the first switch automatically set, by the power management system, to supply the system with only the solar panel power, and wherein any excess solar panel power not consumed by the system is at the same time automatically directed to recharge the rechargeable battery. |
| US07830037B2 |
Grid stabilising system
The invention provides control of an electric load receiving power from a grid. The frequency of the grid is detected and used to determine a stress level on the grid. A high frequency detection is indicative of too little a load for the electrical power being supplied to the grid and, therefore, a low stress condition. A high stress condition may exist if there is too much load for the power being supplied to the grid. Adjustment of the power consumption of the load is prevented if the high and/or low stress states is determined. If a critical high or low stress condition is determined, the load is either prevented from consuming power completely or the load is set to a maximum power consumption state, respectively. The benefits of the invention are increased if the device is combined with a load controller which operates to control power consumption based on grid frequency and a variable, which, for the particular load, is to be kept within controlled limits. |
| US07830035B2 |
Power supply unit
The power supply unit has a sample-and-hold circuit that samples a voltage supplied from a power source to a load according to a sample timing signal and holds the voltage as an output set value for the DC/DC converter. The unit supplies a load with an output from the DC/DC converter controlled so that an output voltage of a power source becomes an output set value of the DC/DC converter when the voltage of the power source drops. Since a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the power source before the voltage drop is set to the output set value of the DC/DC converter, a stable power supply unit is obtained in which the difference is always small between the voltage of the power source in normal times and the output voltage from the DC/DC converter when the voltage of the power source temporarily fluctuates. |
| US07830034B2 |
Connecting structure of component in wire harness
A connecting structure of a component in a wire harness includes a relay box connected to a circuit at a power supply side and a circuit at a headlamp side, and a control unit connected to the relay box. A connecting section of the relay box is configured to be selectively connected to either one of a headlamp control device and a relay for turning on and off low beam or high beam. Both of the headlamp control device and the relay have terminals of the same shape. |
| US07830029B2 |
Method for operating a wind park
A wind park system is disclosed. Briefly described, one embodiment comprises at least one wind power installation having a generator for the delivery of electrical power to an electrical network, characterized in that the power delivered to the network by the wind park is regulated or adjusted in dependence on the network frequency of the electrical network. |
| US07830028B2 |
Semiconductor test structures
Different types of test structures are formed during semiconductor processing. One type of test structure comprises features that are aligned with one another and that are formed from different layers. Other types of test structures comprise features formed from respective layers that are not aligned with other test structure features. The different types of test structures are formed with a single mask that is used in a manner that also allows alignment marks to be formed which do not interfere with one another as subsequent layers are patterned. The different types of test structures can provide insight into performance characteristics of different types of devices as the semiconductor process proceeds. |
| US07830027B2 |
Level realignment following an epitaxy step
The invention relates to inter-level realignment after a stage of epitaxy on a face (31) of a substrate (30), comprising the production of at least one initial guide mark (32) on the face of the substrate, this initial guide mark being designed so as to be transferred, during epitaxy, onto the surface of the epitaxied layer (36). The initial guide mark (32) is produced in such a way that, during epitaxy, its edges create growth defects that propagate as far as the surface of the epitaxied layer (36) to provide a transferred guide mark (37) on the surface of the epitaxied layer (36) reproducing the shape of the initial guide mark (32) and in alignment with the initial guide mark. |
| US07830022B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor package singulated from a wafer includes a chip defining an active surface, a back side opposite the active surface, and peripheral sides extending between the active surface and the back side; a contact pad disposed on the active surface; and a metallization layer extending from the contact pad onto a portion of the peripheral sides of the chip. |
| US07830017B2 |
Wafer level chip scale package, method of manufacturing the same, and semiconductor chip module including the wafer level chip scale package
Provided are a wafer level chip scale package in which a redistribution process is applied at a wafer level, a manufacturing method thereof, and a semiconductor chip module including the wafer level chip scale package. The wafer level chip scale package includes a semiconductor chip having a bonding pad, a first insulating layer disposed on the semiconductor chip so as to expose the bonding pad, a redistribution line disposed on the exposed bonding pad and the first insulating layer, a sacrificial layer disposed below a redistribution pad of the redistribution line, a second insulating layer disposed on the redistribution line so as to expose the redistribution pad and including a crack inducement hole disposed beside the sacrificial layer, and an external connection terminal attached to the redistribution pad. |
| US07830016B2 |
Seed layer for reduced resistance tungsten film
Briefly, a memory device comprising a beta phase tungsten seed layer is disclosed. |
| US07830014B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device and semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a plurality of lower interconnections at intervals in a first insulating film; removing a portion of the first insulating film located between the lower interconnections, thereby forming an interconnection-to-interconnection gap; forming a second insulating film over the first insulating film in which the lower interconnections and the interconnection-to-interconnection gap are formed such that an air gap is formed out of the interconnection-to-interconnection gap; and forming, in the second insulating film, a connection portion connected to one of the lower interconnections and an upper interconnection connected to the connection portion. The connection portion is formed to be connected to one of the lower interconnections not adjacent to the air gap. |
| US07830013B2 |
Material for forming adhesion reinforcing layer, adhesion reinforcing layer, semiconductor device, and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention aims at providing: a material for forming an adhesion reinforcing layer which can reinforce the adhesion between a low dielectric constant film, especially a low dielectric constant film containing an inorganic material, and other members; an adhesion reinforcing layer formed by the said material and exhibits superior adhesion; a fast and highly reliable semiconductor device having the adhesion reinforcing layer; and a manufacturing method thereof. The material for forming an adhesion reinforcing layer contains at least any one of organoalkoxysilane having a basic functional group, a basic additive and organoalkoxysilane. The adhesion reinforcing layer is formed by the said material. The manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes a process for forming a low dielectric constant film and, at least before or after the process for forming a low dielectric constant film, a process for forming an adhesion reinforcing layer with the said material. |
| US07830003B2 |
Mechanical isolation for MEMS devices
A device according to the present invention includes a MEMS device supported on a first side of a die. A first side of an isolator is attached to the first side of the die. A package is attached to the first side of the isolator, with at least one electrically conductive attachment device attaching the die to the isolator and attaching the isolator to the package. The isolator may include isolation structures and a receptacle. |
| US07829998B2 |
Semiconductor wafer having through-hole vias on saw streets with backside redistribution layer
A semiconductor wafer contains a plurality of die with contact pads disposed on a first surface of each die. Metal vias are formed in trenches in the saw street guides and are surrounded by organic material. Traces connect the contact pads and metal vias. The metal vias can be half-circle vias or full-circle vias. The metal vias are surrounded by organic material. Redistribution layers (RDL) are formed on a second surface of the die opposite the first surface. The RDL and THV provide expanded interconnect flexibility to adjacent die. Repassivation layers are formed between the RDL on the second surface of the die for electrical isolation. The die are stackable and can be placed in a semiconductor package with other die. The RDL provide electrical interconnect to the adjacent die. Bond wires and solder bumps also provide electrical connection to the semiconductor die. |
| US07829988B2 |
Stacking quad pre-molded component packages, systems using the same, and methods of making the same
Pre-molded component packages that may be as thin as a leadframe for a semiconductor die, systems using the same, and methods of making the same are disclosed. The leads of an exemplary package are exposed at both surfaces at the leadframe. The packages may be stacked upon one another and electrically coupled at the exposed portions of their leads. |
| US07829985B2 |
BGA package having half-etched bonding pad and cut plating line and method of fabricating same
A ball grid array (BGA) package having a half-etched bonding pad and a cut plating line and a method of fabricating the same. In the BGA package, the plating line is cut to form a predetermined uneven bonding pad using half-etching, thereby increasing the contact area between the bonding pad and a solder ball. The BGA package includes a first external layer having a first circuit pattern and a wire bonding pad pattern wherein a chip is connected to a wire bonding pad using wire bonding. A second external layer includes a second circuit pattern, a cut plating line pattern, and a half-etched uneven solder ball pad pattern. In the second external layer, another chip is mounted on a solder ball pad. An insulating layer having a through hole interposed between the first and second external layers and electrically connects the first and second external layers therethrough. |
| US07829984B2 |
Integrated circuit package system stackable devices
An integrated circuit package system includes: providing a finger lead having a side with an outward exposed area and an inward exposed area separated by a lead cavity; positioning a chip adjacent the finger lead and connected to the finger lead; and a stack encapsulant encapsulating the chip and the finger lead with the outward exposed area and the inward exposed area of the finger lead substantially exposed. |
| US07829983B2 |
Semiconductor device
There is provided a semiconductor device adopting, as a layout of pads connected to an external package on an LSI, a zigzag pad layout in which the pads are arranged shifted alternately, which can avoid occurrences of short-circuiting of wires, an increase in chip size due to avoidance of short-circuiting, propagation of power supply or GND noise due to reduction in IO cell interval, and signal transmission delay difference due to displacement of pad positions. In a semiconductor device wherein plural pads on a semiconductor element which are connected to function terminals on an external package are arranged in two lines along the periphery of the semiconductor element, an arrangement order of the plural pads on the semiconductor element is different from an arrangement order of the function terminals on the external package. |
| US07829964B2 |
Magnetic memory element utilizing spin transfer switching
A magnetic memory element utilizing spin transfer switching includes a pinned layer, a tunneling barrier layer and a free layer structure. The tunneling barrier layer is disposed on the pinned layer. The free layer structure includes a composite free layer. The composite free layer includes a first free layer, an insert layer and a second free layer. The first free layer is disposed on the tunneling barrier layer and has a first spin polarization factor and a first saturation magnetization. The insert layer is disposed on the first free layer. The second free layer is disposed on the insert layer and has a second spin polarization factor smaller than the first spin polarization factor and a second saturation magnetization smaller than the first saturation magnetization. Magnetization vectors of the first free layer and the second free layer are arranged as parallel-coupled. |
| US07829963B2 |
TMR device with Hf based seed layer
A MTJ structure is disclosed in which the seed layer is made of a lower Ta layer, a middle Hf layer, and an upper NiFe or NiFeX layer where X is Co, Cr, or Cu. Optionally, Zr, Cr, HfZr, or HfCr may be employed as the middle layer and materials having FCC structures such as CoFe and Cu may be used as the upper layer. As a result, the overlying layers in a TMR sensor will be smoother and less pin dispersion is observed. The Hex/Hc ratio is increased relative to that for a MTJ having a conventional Ta/Ru seed layer configuration. The trilayer seed configuration is especially effective when an IrMn AFM layer is grown thereon and thereby reduces Hin between the overlying pinned layer and free layer. Ni content in the NiFe or NiFeX middle layer is above 30 atomic % and preferably >80 atomic %. |
| US07829961B2 |
MEMS microphone package and method thereof
A MEMS microphone package includes a carrier, an application specific IC, an encapsulant and a microphone chip. The application specific IC and the microphone chip are respectively disposed on first and second surfaces of the carrier, and the application specific IC and the microphone chip are electrically connected to the carrier. The encapsulant includes first and second encapsulants, the first encapsulant is formed on the first surface to seal the application specific IC, the second encapsulant is formed on the second surface to become a cavity and the microphone chip is located at the cavity. Because the application specific IC and the microphone chip are disposed on the first and second surfaces of the carrier, respectively, the second encapsulant surrounds the microphone chip, and the first and second encapsulants are formed at the same time, it can increase the structural strength of package and reduce the process. |
| US07829956B2 |
SRAM semiconductor device with a compressive stress-inducing insulating film and a tensile stress-inducing insulating film
Both a compressive-stress-applying insulating film and a tensile-stress-applying insulating film cover an N-type MIS transistor formed at an SRAM access region of a semiconductor substrate. On the other hand, a tensile-stress-applying insulating film covers an N-type MIS transistor formed at an SRAM drive region of the semiconductor substrate. |
| US07829952B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and a method of manufacturing the same
A memory cell of an SRAM has two drive MISFETs and two vertical MISFETs. The p channel vertical MISFETs are formed above the n channel drive MISFETs. The vertical MISFETs respectively mainly include a laminate formed of a lower semiconductor layer, intermediate semiconductor layer and upper semiconductor layer laminated in this sequence, a gate insulating film of silicon oxide formed on the surface of the side wall of the laminate, and a gate electrode formed so as to cover the side wall of the laminate. The vertical MISFETs are perfect depletion type MISFETs. |
| US07829949B2 |
High-K dielectric metal gate device structure
A metal gate/high-k dielectric semiconductor device provides an NMOS gate structure and a PMOS gate structure formed on a semiconductor substrate. The NMOS gate structure includes a high-k gate dielectric treated with a dopant impurity such as La and the high-k gate dielectric material of the PMOS gate structure is deficient of this dopant impurity and further includes a work function tuning layer over the high-k gate dielectric. |
| US07829944B2 |
High-voltage vertical transistor with a multi-layered extended drain structure
A high-voltage transistor with a low specific on-state resistance and that supports high voltage in the off-state includes one or more source regions disposed adjacent to a multi-layered extended drain structure which comprises extended drift regions separated from field plate members by one or more dielectric layers. With the field plate members at the lowest circuit potential, the transistor supports high voltages applied to the drain in the off-state. The layered structure may be fabricated in a variety of orientations. A MOSFET structure may be incorporated into the device adjacent to the source region, or, alternatively, the MOSFET structure may be omitted to produce a high-voltage transistor structure having a stand-alone drift region. |
| US07829942B2 |
Static semiconductor memory device
A first transfer transistor includes a first diffusion layer connected to a first bit line, and a second diffusion layer connected to a first storage node, the first diffusion layer is provided in a substrate, the second diffusion layer is provided in a bottom part of a recess provided in the substrate, a channel region of the first transfer transistor is offset with respect to the second diffusion layer toward the first storage node, and the offset part functions as a resistor. |
| US07829936B2 |
Split charge storage node inner spacer process
Methods of forming a memory cell containing two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes on a semiconductor substrate are provided. The methods can involve forming two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes by using spacer formation techniques. By removing exposed portions of a first poly layer while leaving portions of the first poly layer protected by the spacers, the method can provide two split sub-lithographic first poly gates. Further, by removing exposed portions of a charge storage layer while leaving portions of the charge storage layer protected by the two split sub-lithographic first poly gates, the method can provide two split, narrow portions of the charge storage layer, which subsequently form two split sub-lithographic charge storage nodes. |
| US07829935B2 |
Semiconductor memory, semiconductor memory system using the memory, and method for manufacturing quantum dot used in semiconductor memory
A semiconductor memory has a composite floating structure in which quantum dots composed of Si and coated with a Si oxide thin film are deposited on an insulating film formed on a semiconductor substrate, quantum dots coated with a high-dielectric insulating film are deposited on the quantum dots, and quantum dots composed of Si and coated with a high-dielectric insulating film are further deposited. Each of the quantum dots includes a core layer and a clad layer which covers the core layer. The electron occupied level in the core layer is lower than that in the clad layer. |
| US07829934B2 |
Flash memory device having resistivity measurement pattern and method of forming the same
A flash memory device has a resistivity measurement pattern and method of forming the same. A trench is formed in an isolation film in a Self-Aligned Floating Gate (SAFG) scheme. The trench is buried to form a resistivity measurement floating gate. This allows the resistivity of the floating gate to be measured even in the SAFG scheme. Contacts for resistivity measurement are directly connected to the resistivity measurement floating gate. Therefore, variation in resistivity measurement values, which is incurred by the parasitic interface, can be reduced. |
| US07829931B2 |
Nonvolatile memory devices having control electrodes configured to inhibit parasitic coupling capacitance
Non-volatile memory devices include a substrate with first and second semiconductor active regions therein. These active regions are separated from each other by a trench isolation region, which has a recess therein that extends along its length. First and second floating gate electrodes are provided. These first and second floating gate electrodes extend on the first and second semiconductor active regions, respectively. A control electrode is provided that extends between the first and second floating gate electrodes and into the recess in the trench isolation region. The recess in the trench isolation region is sufficiently deep so that the control electrode, which extends into the recess, operates to reduce (e.g., block) a parasitic coupling capacitance between the first and second floating gate electrodes. |
| US07829930B2 |
Semiconductor device with ion movement control
A technique that can realize high integration even for multilayered three-dimensional structures at low costs by improving the performance of the semiconductor device having recording or switching functions by employing a device structure that enables high precision controlling of the movement of ions in the solid electrolyte. The semiconductor element of the device is formed as follows; two or more layers are deposited with different components respectively between a pair of electrodes disposed separately in the vertical (z-axis) direction, then a pulse voltage is applied between those electrodes to form a conductive path. The resistance value of the path changes according to an information signal. Furthermore, a region is formed at a middle part of the conductive path. The region is used to accumulate a component that improves the conductivity of the path, thereby enabling the resistance value (rate) to response currently to the information signal. More preferably, an electrode should also be formed at least in either the x-axis or y-axis direction to apply a control voltage to the electrode. |
| US07829929B2 |
Non-volatile memory device and non-volatile semiconductor integrated circuit device, including the same
A non-volatile memory device has improved operating characteristics. The non-volatile memory device includes an active region; a wordline formed on the active region to cross the active region; and a charge trapping layer interposed between the active region and the wordline, wherein a cross region of the active region and the wordline includes an overlap region in which the charge trapping layer is disposed and a non-overlap region in which the charge trapping layer is not disposed. |
| US07829928B2 |
Semiconductor structure of a high side driver and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor structure of a high side driver and method for manufacturing the same is disclosed. The semiconductor of a high side driver includes an ion-doped junction and an isolation layer formed on the ion-doped junction. The ion-doped junction has a number of ion-doped deep wells, and the ion-doped deep wells are separated but partially linked with each other. |
| US07829923B2 |
Magnetic tunnel junction and method of fabrication
In a particular embodiment, a method of forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) device includes applying a dielectric layer to a surface, applying a metal layer to the dielectric layer, and adding a cap layer on the dielectric layer. The method also includes forming a magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) stack such that an electrode of the MTJ stack is disposed on the metal layer and the cap layer contacts a side portion of the metal layer. An adjustable depth to via may connect a top electrode of the MTJ stack to a top metal. |
| US07829918B2 |
Field effect transistor based sensor
The invention discloses a FET based sensor. The FET based sensor according to an embodiment of the invention includes a substrate, an InN material layer, a source terminal and a drain terminal. The InN material layer is formed over the substrate and has an upper surface. The upper surface thereon provides an analyte sensing region. The InN material layer serves as a current channel between the source terminal and the drain terminal. Thereby, ions adsorbed by the analyte sensing region induce a variation of a current flowing through the current channel, and the variation is further interpreted as a characteristic of the analyte. |
| US07829916B2 |
Transistor with a germanium-based channel encased by a gate electrode and method for producing one such transistor
Source and drain electrodes are each formed by an alternation of first and second layers made from a germanium and silicon compound. The first layers have a germanium concentration comprised between 0% and 10% and the second layers have a germanium concentration comprised between 10% and 50%. At least one channel connects two second layers respectively of the source electrode and drain electrode. The method comprises etching of source and drain zones, connected by a narrow zone, in a stack of layers. Then superficial thermal oxidation of said stack is performed so a to oxidize the silicon of the germanium and silicon compound having a germanium concentration comprised between 10% and 50% and to condense the germanium Ge. The oxidized silicon of the narrow zone is removed and a gate dielectric and a gate are deposited on the condensed germanium of the narrow zone. |
| US07829914B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light-emitting device comprising a buffer layer including a plurality of layers having different lattice constants and method for manufacturing the same
There are provided a nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The nitride semiconductor light-emitting device includes a buffer layer on a sapphire substrate, wherein the buffer layer includes a plurality of layers having different lattice constants, a first n-type nitride semiconductor layer on the buffer layer, an active layer on the first n-type nitride semiconductor layer, and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer on the active layer. |
| US07829910B2 |
Light emitting device and method of fabricating light emitting device
Each second electrode formed on a second main surface of a compound semiconductor layer of a light emitting device has an alloyed contact layer disposed contacting the second main surface, aimed at reducing contact resistance with the compound semiconductor layer, and a solder layer connecting the alloyed contact layer to the conductive support. The solder layer forms therein a Sn-base solder layer disposed on the alloyed contact layer side having a melting point lower than the alloyed contact layer, and a Au—Sn-base solder layer disposed contacting the Sn-base solder layer opposed to the alloyed contact layer side, containing total Au and Sn of 80% or more, and having a melting point higher than the Sn-base solder layer. This configuration can provide excellent reliability of bonding between the Au—Sn-base solder layer and the alloyed contact layer, and consequently less causative of delamination of the Au—Sn-base solder layer. |
| US07829909B2 |
Light emitting diodes and fabrication methods thereof
A light emitting diode (LED) may be disclosed. The LED may include a light-emitting side. The LED may also include a first electrode disposed on the light-emitting side. The LED may also include a second electrode. The LED may also include a semiconductor element disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The LED may also include a metal support element disposed between the semiconductor element and the second electrode. The metal support element may be configured to provide structural support for the LED. |
| US07829907B2 |
Organic light emitting element and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention relates to an organic light emitting element comprising: a first light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes; and a second light emitting unit comprising a light emitting layer between a pair of electrodes. In the organic light emitting element, one electrode of the two pairs of electrodes which is positioned on the outermost side has light reflective properties, and the other electrodes have light transmission properties, while a light-transmitting insulating layer is provided between the first and second light emitting units. The insulating layer is formed in a thickness to prevent light emitted by the light emitting layer of the light emitting unit without the light reflective electrode from interfering with other lights, or formed to have properties of scattering the emitted light. Thus, the interference between the lights emitted by the light emitting layers and the other lights is reduced, so that in the organic light emitting element, the angular dependence of light emission spectrum is small, making it possible to adjust color. |
| US07829905B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device
A semiconductor light emitting device for emission of light having a predetermined bandwidth in a primary direction of emission includes a light generating region for the generation of light; and a 1-dimensional photonic crystal structure having a photonic bandgap covering at least a segment of said bandwidth. The 1-dimensional photonic crystal structure is located such that upon incident of light from the light generating region, light having a wavelength within the bandgap of the 1-dimensional photonic crystal structure is reflected in the primary direction of emission. |
| US07829902B2 |
Quantum photonic imagers and methods of fabrication thereof
Emissive quantum photonic imagers comprised of a spatial array of digitally addressable multicolor pixels. Each pixel is a vertical stack of multiple semiconductor laser diodes, each of which can generate laser light of a different color. Within each multicolor pixel, the light generated from the stack of diodes is emitted perpendicular to the plane of the imager device via a plurality of vertical waveguides that are coupled to the optical confinement regions of each of the multiple laser diodes comprising the imager device. Each of the laser diodes comprising a single pixel is individually addressable, enabling each pixel to simultaneously emit any combination of the colors associated with the laser diodes at any required on/off duty cycle for each color. Each individual multicolor pixel can simultaneously emit the required colors and brightness values by controlling the on/off duty cycles of their respective laser diodes. |
| US07829897B2 |
Array substrate of liquid crystal display device having thin film transistor on color filter and method of fabricating the same
An array substrate of a liquid crystal display device having a color filter on a gate metal layer, and a data metal layer formed on the color filter. First a gate insulating layer is formed on the gate metal layer to protect and a second gate insulating layer is formed on the color filter layer. Gate lines and gate electrodes are formed in direct contact with the substrate, and color filters are formed on the gate electrodes. To protect gate lines in the patterning process of color filters, a first gate insulating layer is formed on the gate lines and electrodes. Therefore, a high aperture ratio may be enhanced, and the manufacturing yield may be increased. |
| US07829892B2 |
Integrated circuit including a gate electrode
An integrated circuit including a gate electrode is disclosed. One embodiment provides a transistor including a first source/drain electrode and a second source/drain electrode. A channel is arranged between the first and the second source/drain electrode in a semiconductor substrate. A gate electrode is arranged adjacent the channel layer and is electrically insulated from the channel layer. A semiconductor substrate electrode is provided on a rear side. The gate electrode encloses the channel layer at least two opposite sides. |
| US07829890B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method of fabricating the same
An organic light emitting display device and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The organic light emitting display device includes a substrate, a first electrode formed on the substrate, an inorganic pixel defining layer formed on the first electrode and having an opening exposing at least a portion of the first electrode, an organic layer disposed on the first electrode and having at least an organic emission layer, and a second electrode formed on the organic layer. |
| US07829889B2 |
Method and semiconductor structure for monitoring etch characteristics during fabrication of vias of interconnect structures
By forming a trench-like test opening above a respective test metal region during the etch process for forming via openings in a dielectric layer stack of sophisticated metallization structures of semiconductor devices, the difference in etch rate in the respective openings may be used for generating a corresponding variation of electrical characteristics of the test metal region. Consequently, by means of the electrical characteristics, respective variations of the etch process may be identified. |
| US07829885B2 |
Organic memory devices and methods of fabricating such devices
Disclosed herein are organic memory devices and methods for fabricating such devices. The organic memory devices comprise a first electrode, a second electrode and an organic active layer extending between the first and second electrodes wherein the organic active layer is formed from one or more electrically conductive organic materials that contain heteroatoms and which are configured in such a manner as that the heteroatoms are available for linking or complexing metal atoms within the organic active layer. The metal ions may then be reduced to form metal filaments within the organic active layer to form a low resistance state and the metal filaments may, in turn, be oxidized to form a high resistance state and thereby function as memory devices. |
| US07829884B2 |
Non-volatile ferroelectric thin film device using an organic ambipolar semiconductor and method for processing such a device
A non-volatile ferroelectric memory device is proposed which comprises a combination of an organic ferroelectric polymer with an organic ambipolar semiconductor. The devices of the present invention are compatible with—and fully exploit the benefits of polymers, i.e. solution processing, low-cost, low temperature layer deposition and compatibility with flexible substrates. |
| US07829883B2 |
Vertical carbon nanotube field effect transistors and arrays
Carbon nanotube field effect transistors, arrays of carbon nanotube field effect transistors, device structures, and arrays of device structures. A stacked device structure includes a gate electrode layer and catalyst pads each coupled electrically with a source/drain contact. The gate electrode layer is divided into multiple gate electrodes and at least one semiconducting carbon nanotube is synthesized by a chemical vapor deposition process on each of the catalyst pads. The gate electrode has a sidewall covered by a gate dielectric and at least one semiconducting carbon nanotube adjacent to the sidewall of the gate electrode. Source/drain contacts are electrically coupled with opposite ends of the semiconducting carbon nanotube to complete the device structure. Multiple device structures may be configured either as a memory circuit or as a logic circuit. |
| US07829882B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light emitting device
The invention provides a highly reliable nitride semiconductor light emitting device improved in electrostatic discharge withstand voltage. In the light emitting device, an n-type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a p-type nitride semiconductor layer are sequentially formed on a substrate. The active layer features a multiple quantum well structure including a plurality of multiple quantum barrier layers and quantum well layers. At least one of the quantum barrier layers has a band-gap modulated multilayer structure. |
| US07829880B2 |
Quantum dot semiconductor device
A quantum dot semiconductor device includes an active layer having a plurality of quantum dot layers each including a composite quantum dot formed by stacking a plurality of quantum dots and a side barrier layer formed in contact with a side face of the composite quantum dot. The stack number of the quantum dots and the magnitude of strain of the side barrier layer from which each of the quantum dot layers is formed are set so that a gain spectrum of the active layer has a flat gain bandwidth corresponding to a shift amount of the gain spectrum within a desired operation temperature range. |
| US07829871B2 |
Sheet beam-type testing apparatus
An electron beam apparatus such as a sheet beam based testing apparatus has an electron-optical system for irradiating an object under testing with a primary electron beam from an electron beam source, and projecting an image of a secondary electron beam emitted by the irradiation of the primary electron beam, and a detector for detecting the secondary electron beam image projected by the electron-optical system; specifically, the electron beam apparatus comprises beam generating means 2004 for irradiating an electron beam having a particular width, a primary electron-optical system 2001 for leading the beam to reach the surface of a substrate 2006 under testing, a secondary electron-optical system 2002 for trapping secondary electrons generated from the substrate 2006 and introducing them into an image processing system 2015, a stage 2003 for transportably holding the substrate 2006 with a continuous degree of freedom equal to at least one, a testing chamber for the substrate 2006, a substrate transport mechanism for transporting the substrate 2006 into and out of the testing chamber, an image processing analyzer 2015 for detecting defects on the substrate 2006, a vibration isolating mechanism for the testing chamber, a vacuum system for holding the testing chamber at a vacuum, and a control system 2017 for displaying or storing positions of defects on the substrate 2006. |
| US07829870B2 |
Method and apparatus for in-situ sample preparation
An apparatus for in-situ specimen preparation is described. The apparatus includes an ion beam column 21 including at least: an liquid metal alloy ion source 56 including a first element for providing a light ion species with a mass of 10 g/mol to 60 g/mol and a second element for providing a heavy ions species with a mass of 150 g/mol or higher, a mass separator 58 for selectively separating the light ion species and the heavy ion species, and a focusing element for focusing the ion beam on a specimen. The apparatus further includes a specimen-beam-tilt unit for tilting the ion beam with respect to the specimen. |
| US07829869B2 |
Method and apparatus for checking documents of value
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for recognizing forged documents of value, wherein the documents of value are illuminated with clocked excitation light of a light source. Within the bright phase of the excitation light a first luminescence intensity is detected, within the dark phase a second luminescence intensity. Because of the afterglow of the light pulses there is a residual fluorescence, which distorts the luminescence intensity in the dark phase. By linking the second luminescence intensity with the first luminescence intensity, e.g. by subtracting a scaled first luminescence intensity, a corrected second luminescence intensity is determined, which substantially corresponds to the phosphorescence signal of the document of value. |
| US07829866B2 |
Broad energy-range ribbon ion beam collimation using a variable-gradient dipole
A method and apparatus satisfying growing demands for improving the intensity of implanting ions that impact a semiconductor wafer as it passes under an ion beam. The method and apparatus are directed to the design and combination together of novel magnetic ion-optical transport elements for implantation purposes for combating the disruptive effects of ion-beam induced space-charge forces. The design of the novel optical elements makes possible: (1) Focusing of a ribbon ion beam as the beam passes through uniform or non-uniform magnetic fields; (2) Reduction of the losses of ions comprising a d.c. ribbon beam to the magnetic poles when a ribbon beam is deflected by a magnetic field. |
| US07829865B2 |
Electrostatic deflector
An electrostatic deflector that can be manufactured easily and very accurately without using a member for positioning is provided. After multiple slits 81d to 88d have been formed in the same direction as that of the bus bar of an approximately conical electrode material 100 whose large-diameter section is formed with flange portions 81a to 88a for installation on an insulator 90, each of the flange portions is coupled with the insulator 90, then the electrode material 100 is cut along extension lines of the slits 81d to 88d, and thus, multiple electrode members electrically isolated from one another are formed. |
| US07829863B2 |
Electron beam irradiation device
An electron beam irradiation device of the present invention includes: a projector 8 for generating a two-dimensional light pattern 13; a microchannel plate 11 for (i) generating an electron beam array based on the light pattern 13 having entered, (ii) amplifying the electron beam array, and (iii) emitting the electron beam array as an amplified electron beam array 14; and an electron beam lens section 12 for converging the amplified electron beam array 14. This electron beam irradiation device is capable of manufacturing a semiconductor device whose performance is improved through a finer processing by means of irradiation using an electron beam. Further, the electron beam irradiation device allows cost reduction, because the device allows collective irradiation using a two dimensional pattern. |
| US07829862B2 |
Radiation sensor device and fluid treatment system containing same
The invention relates to a radiation sensor device comprising a housing and a plurality of radiation sensor modules secured to the housing. Each radiation sensor module comprises a radiation sensor arranged to detect radiation incident on the radiation source module. Preferably, each radiation sensor module contains an entire so-called optical train to allow for calibration of the detector (e.g., photodiodes, photoresistors and the like) without disassembling all the components of the module. |
| US07829860B2 |
Photon counting imaging detector system
An imaging detector system includes a radiation detector having a plurality of pixels for generating a plurality of detection signals in response to radiation. Each of the pixels is used to generate a corresponding one of the detection signals. The imaging detector system includes a plurality of photon counting channels. Each photon counting channel is coupled to a corresponding one of the pixels to receive and process the corresponding one of the detection signals. Each photon integrating channel is coupled to a corresponding one of the pixels to receive and process the corresponding one of the detection signals. An image processor receives outputs from the photon counting channels and the photon integrating channels, wherein the image processor is adapted to generate an image using the received outputs. |
| US07829858B2 |
Radiation detecting apparatus, and radiation image pickup system
In a radiation detecting apparatus of the invention, plural pixels are arranged, and the pixel has a conversion element converting a radiation into an electric signal and a switching element connected to the conversion element. The conversion element includes a first electrode disposed on a first surface of an insulating substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is made of a light-transmitting conductive material which transmits light emitted from a light source, and the first electrode is formed form a light transmitting electroconductive material transmitting light emitted form a light source disposed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite to the first surface. The switching element has a light shielding member which prevents incidence of the light from the light source to the switching element. |
| US07829851B2 |
Method and apparatus for collisional activation of polypeptide ions
A method and apparatus for identification of activating ions by collisions is described. The method uses a plurality of linear ion taps and a plurality of sources of ions and a mass measuring device. A first source is operated to dispense first ions into first trap, where the ions may be kinetically cooled. A second source is operated to dispense second ions into the first trap, where the first and the second ions are stored. Ions in the first trap are ejected so as to enter a second trap, where the ions are stored prior to mass spectrometry. The apparatus may use quadrupole rods to form the ion traps, and the voltage and pressure differences between the first and second traps are controllable values. |
| US07829849B2 |
Mass spectrometer
A device (6) for separating ions according to differences in their ion mobility as a function of electric field strength is disclosed. The device (6) comprises an upper electrode (7a), a lower electrode (7b) and a plurality of intermediate electrodes (8). An asymmetric voltage waveform is applied to the upper electrode (7a) and a DC compensating voltage is applied to the lower electrode (7b). |
| US07829847B2 |
Electrospray emitter and method of using same
The present invention relates to electrospray emitters that have a rigid substrate layer, a second layer, a channel formed in one of the rigid substrate layer and an exit orifice in flow communication with the channel. The second layer is attached to the first layer. The exit orifice is capable of holding an electric charge. The electrospray emitter may be used with such devices as a mass spectrometer, a colloidal thruster or an ion mobility device. Additionally, it may be used to coat a surface. |
| US07829841B2 |
Mass spectrometer
A mass spectrometer is disclosed comprising an ion mobility spectrometer or separator (4) and an ion guide (6) arranged downstream of the ion mobility spectrometer or separator (4). A plurality of axial potential wells are created in the ion guide (6) so that ions received from the ion mobility spectrometer or separator (4) become confined in separate axial potential wells. The potential wells maintain the fidelity and/or composition of ions received from the ion mobility spectrometer or separator (4). The potential wells are translated along the length of the ion guide (6). |
| US07829840B2 |
Developing unit, process cartridge, and image forming device
A developing unit includes a developer agitating member having a plurality of vanes that are disposed in a developer containing chamber and that are rotatable about an axis parallel to an axis of a supply roller. Each of the vanes has a peripheral edge, and a trailing end of the peripheral edge in a vane rotation direction is located more inside than a leading end of the peripheral edge. |
| US07829836B2 |
Digital signal input device and method of controlling the same having a switching element that controls a period of applying direct-current voltage to a charging circuit
A digital signal input device has a first input terminal and a second input terminal, a charging circuit connected between the first input terminal and the second input terminal, and a digital signal detection unit that outputs a digital signal of a logical value corresponding to a level of a charging voltage to an internal circuit. A pulse control unit generates a pulse signal having a fixed period using designated pulse width and pulse period. A switching element is provided between the charging circuit and the first input terminal or the second input terminal, which controls a period of applying a DC voltage to the charging circuit using a pulse width of the pulse signal. |
| US07829835B2 |
Projection type image display apparatus having a projection lens and a photographing lens movable by a same drive section
Disclosed is a projection type image display apparatus including a projection section to output a projection light in which an image is attached through a projector lens and a photographing section to photograph a projected image projected by the projection section through a photographing lens, and the projected image which is projected on a screen by the projection section is obtained by the photographing section and a focus of the projected image is adjusted based on a photographing result of the image obtained by the photographing section, and the projector lens and the photographing lens are movable in a direction to change the focus of the projected image or a focus of the photographed image by a same drive section. |
| US07829834B2 |
Low-voltage image sensor having multiple gates between a photodiode and a diffusion node for suppressing dark current and method of driving transfer transistor thereof
Provided are a low-voltage image sensor and a method of driving a transfer transistor thereof, which are obtained by changing the structure and driving method of a typical transfer transistor of a 4-transistor CMOS transistor, and can eliminate the influence of a voltage or physical structure of a diffusion node on a reset or transfer operation of a photodiode. The image sensor includes a light receiving device for detecting light and a signal conversion unit for reading photocharge generated by the light receiving device to an external circuit. The signal conversion unit includes a transfer transistor including at least two gate electrodes. When the photocharge is transferred to a channel of a transfer gate electrode disposed closest to a photodiode, a transfer gate electrode disposed adjacent to a diffusion node remains turned off. |
| US07829829B2 |
Grid fin control system for a fluid-borne object
A grid fin control system for a fluid-borne body includes a nozzle extension, an optional stabilization device, and a plurality of grid fins. The grid fins are stowable folded against the nozzle extension and deployable to extend radially outwardly. |
| US07829824B2 |
Pressure pickup heating bar, in particular for a pressure pickup glow plug
A pressure pickup heating bar, in particular for a pressure pickup glow plug, having an electrical heating element (1) and a pressure sensor (3) onto which the pressure present at the heating bar (1) is transmitted. The heating bar has a support tube (2) which encompasses the heating element (1) on the outside with an axial pretension. A pressure sensor (3) is arranged between the heating element (1) and the support tube (2) and is subjected to pressure that is present on the heating bar. |
| US07829823B2 |
Heated food storage and display cabinet
A heated food storage and display cabinet (10) comprises an open fronted enclosed chamber (30) within which packs of food can be stored, the cabinet (10) including flow inducing means (52) and heater means (54) arranged in an upper region thereof, the flow inducing means being operable to draw air from an upper portion of the enclosed chamber (30), direct the air over the heater means (54) to heat the air and subsequently urge the heated air down the rear wall (18) of the chamber (30) and across the floor (22) of the chamber (30) towards the open front of the chamber (30), said heated air being subsequently directed upwardly and rearwardly across the open front of the chamber (30) by an airflow direction member (78) of the chamber (30) to provide a heated air curtain (70) across the open front of the chamber, wherein a portion of the heated air (64,68) passes into the chamber (30) as said heated air moves down the rear wall (18) and across the floor (22) so as to pass over and around packs of food stored therein. |
| US07829818B2 |
Ink jet head nozzle plate manufacturing method, ink jet head nozzle plate manufacturing apparatus, ink jet head nozzle plate, ink jet head, and ink jet recording apparatus
In an ink jet head nozzle plate manufacturing method, a laser beam is generated using a laser beam source. A direction of the laser beam is changed using a mirror that reflects the laser beam. The laser beam reflected by the mirror is condensed using micro-lenses arranged on a common plane. Nozzle openings are formed in a nozzle plate using the laser beam condensed by the micro-lenses. |
| US07829813B2 |
Touch sensor switch
A touch sensor switch for easily taking out an output of a touch sensor with high reliability. Push-type switching elements 2A, 2B, and 2C are mounted on a printed circuit board 1, a rubber dome 3 is provided with expanded portions 30A, 30B, and 30C for housing the switching elements 2A, 2B, and 2C, the switching elements 2A, 2B, and 2C are provided with conductive films 41A, 41B, and 41C on an outer surface and a lower face, conductive parts 31A, 31B, and 31C are provided at a conductive part such as an upper surface of the expanded portions 30A, 30B, and 30C of the rubber dome 3, or a wiring pattern of the printed circuit board 1, and the conductive films 41A, 41B, and 41C contact with the conductive parts 31A, 31B, and 31C constantly by a biasing force of the switching elements 2A, 2B, and 2C regardless the operation of switch knobs 4A, 4B, and 4C. |
| US07829802B2 |
Adjustable parallel-guiding mechanism for compact gravimetric measuring instruments
In a parallel-guiding mechanism, a stationary parallel leg surrounds a movable parallel leg. The movable parallel leg is connected to the stationary parallel leg and guided in vertical movement by first and second parallel-guiding elements, fastened respectively to the upper and lower end portions. The movable parallel leg can be connected to a load receiver and to a force-measuring cell through a force-transmitting connection in order to transmit the weighing load. Intermediate to, and connecting, the respective end portions is a tilt-adjustment feature, by which the end portions are tilt-adjusted relative to each other about at least one tilt axis to correct a corner load error. The tilt-adjustment feature is provided by at least one of: a pair of bending zones, a spherical joint and a ring-shaped constriction. |
| US07829801B2 |
Scale with removable housing
The scale may include a base supportable on a surface, a measuring mechanism supported by the base and operable to measure a characteristic of an object, the measuring mechanism including a measuring platform on which the object is supportable, and an indicator supported by the housing, the indicator being operable to provide feedback to a user relating to a measured characteristic of the object. In some aspects, the scale may include a housing supported by the base, the housing cooperating with the base to cover at least a portion of the measuring mechanism, and a connecting assembly operable to removably connect the housing to the base. In some aspects, the scale may include a resistance device coupled to at least one of the indicator and the measuring mechanism and operable to resist oscillation of the indicator at least one of during a measurement and after a measurement. In some aspects, the scale may include a cylinder supported by the housing, and a piston connected to the platform for movement with the platform, the piston engaging the cylinder to provide a piston and cylinder assembly, the assembly being operable to resist movement of the platform at least one of during a measurement and after a measurement. |
| US07829799B2 |
Method for manufacturing a miniaturized three-dimensional electric component
Manufacturing of miniaturised three-dimensional electric components are presented, as well as components manufactured by the methods. The manufacturing methods comprise micro-replication of at least one master structure, e.g. via a mould structure, in at least one polymer layer onto which layer at least one conductive path is provided. |
| US07829798B2 |
Electronic control unit and process of producing the same
An electronic control unit includes a printed wiring board (50), electronic components (51 to 53) mounted on the printed wiring board (50), and a synthetic resin coating (57) formed by injection molding to cover the printed wiring board (50) and the electronic component (51 to 53). The electronic components (51 to 53) are housed in a protective case (75) that can resist pressure and heat during the injection molding of the coating (57). Thus, in the electronic control unit, an electronic component is not damaged by formation of a coating by injection molding so that the electronic control unit can always function normally. |
| US07829797B2 |
Three channel raceway
A raceway system routes power and communication cabling in separate channels but terminates the power and communication cabling in a common center channel. The raceway system includes a base, outer walls and inner walls, one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a first outer channel, adjacent inner walls define a center channel and one of the outer walls and one of the inner walls define a second outer channel. The raceway system also includes a plurality of covers connected to the inner and outer walls to cover the channels. |
| US07829796B2 |
Circuit joining assembly materials for multi-layer lightning protection systems on composite aircraft
An exemplary embodiment provides a multi-layer circuit joining assembly material configured to repair multi-layer flex circuits deployed on or in a composite surface as a lightning protection system. The multi-layer circuit joining assembly material includes a first conductive layer having a first end portion, a second conductive layer having a second end portion, and a dielectric material between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer. |
| US07829793B2 |
Additive disk drive suspension manufacturing using tie layers for vias and product thereof
An additive process disk drive suspension interconnect, and method therefor is provided. The interconnect has a metal grounding layer of typically stainless steel or copper metallized stainless steel, a metal conductive layer and an insulative layer between the metal grounding layer and the conductive metal layer. A circuit component such as a slider is electrically connected to the conductive layer along a grounding path from the circuit component and the conductive layer to the metal grounding layer through an aperture in the insulative layer. For improved electrical connection a tie layer is provided through the insulative layer onto the grounding layer in bonding relation with the ground layer. A conductor is deposited onto both the conductive metal layer and the tie layer in conductive metal layer and tie layer bonding relation, and the circuit component is thus bonded to the grounding layer by the conductor. |
| US07829792B2 |
Fire-resistant safety cable provided with a single insulating covering
A fire-resistant safety cable may include at least two electrical conductors separated from each other by at least one space. The cable may include a common insulating layer surrounding the at least two electrical conductors, the common insulating layer being formed from at least one polymeric material that is adapted to be converted, at least on a surface of the at least one polymeric material, to a ceramic state at high temperatures in a fire. The cable may include an outer jacket. The outer jacket may surround the common insulating layer. The cable may have, in cross-section, at least two substantially plane faces that are substantially parallel to a plane in which axes of the at least two electrical conductors lie. A process for manufacturing the cable may include feeding the at least two electrical conductors into an extrusion head and extruding the at least one polymeric material over them. |
| US07829790B2 |
Multi-function cable studs and methods of assembling the same
Cable assemblies comprising a cable (102), an integrally formed cable stud (IFCS) disposed around the cable, a securing member (502, 1100), and a crimp ring (508). The IFCS (108) includes tubular bodies (530, 532, 534) of different sizes horizontally aligned along a common central axis (550) and a flange (536). The flange is disposed between a first and a second one of the tubular bodies and extends outwardly therefrom. The securing member (e.g., a heat deformable tube) is disposed around a first portion of the cable having an exterior insulation material disposed thereon and the first tubular body so as to form a seal therebetween. The crimp ring is formed of a deformable material electrically and mechanically coupling a shielding material of the cable to a third one of the tubular bodies. |
| US07829789B2 |
Power feeding apparatus and harness wiring structure using the same
A power feeding apparatus includes: a wire harness which includes a first portion, a second portion, and a bended portion connected to the first portion and the second portion, the bended portion has a substantially U-shape; a first protector which supports the first portion; and a second protector which supports the second portion. The second protector includes a guide portion having an opening. The guide portion receives the second portion so as to lead-out the second portion from the opening. |
| US07829784B2 |
Solar battery and fabrication method thereof
A fabrication method of a solar battery includes at least an aluminum electrode formation step of applying, drying and baking aluminum paste on at least a portion of the back side of a solar cell to form an aluminum electrode, and a cooling step of cooling the solar cell having an aluminum electrode formed at an atmosphere temperature of not more than 10° C., after the aluminum electrode formation step. Accordingly, a solar battery having warping reduced without degrading the electric characteristics, reliability and appearance, and a fabrication method thereof are provided. |
| US07829783B2 |
Isolated metallic flexible back sheet for solar module encapsulation
Provided are novel back sheets for solar module encapsulation. According to various embodiments, the back sheets are ungrounded and flexible. In certain embodiments, the back sheets include an integrated flexible and electrically isolated moisture barrier and a seal around the edge of the moisture barrier. The electrically isolated moisture barrier may be a thin metallic sheet, e.g., an aluminum foil. The electrically isolated, flexible moisture barrier eliminates the need for grounding. |
| US07829778B2 |
Device and method for generating a note signal and device and method for outputting an output signal indicating a pitch class
A device for generating a note signal upon a manual input is described which comprises an operating means which is implemented to enable a user of the same, as an input, to define an input angle or an input angle range as the input signal, and a controller which is implemented to receive the input signal and to generate a note signal associated with a pitch class based on an assignment function and on the input signal. |
| US07829774B2 |
Guitar slide
A musical instrument slide including a body portion and a light source. The light source includes a switch for selective activation, enabling the slide body to emit light when activated. As the musician moves the slide across the strings as the instrument, such as a guitar, is played, a visual effect is created by the movement of the light. The body portion preferably is constructed of a material to pass light therethrough, and can be either wholly or partially clear or translucent, or a combination of both. Alternatively or in addition to the light source, the slide body can include an eccentric motor that causes the slide body to vibrate. This vibration, in turn, causes vibration of the guitar strings, or other string instrument, as the slide is positioned on the strings, or moved along the strings, by the musician. |
| US07829771B2 |
Rice cultivar C3GHi
A novel rice cultivar, designated C3GHi, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of rice cultivar C3GHi, to the plants of rice C3Ghi, which contain 2371 mg of cyanidin 3-glucoside pigment per 100 g of seeds, of which pigment content is much higher than an existing rice cultivar Heugjinju. |
| US07829765B2 |
Soybean cultivar S070156
A soybean cultivar designated S070156 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S070156, to the plants of soybean S070156, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S070156 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S070156 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S070156, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S070156 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S070156 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US07829764B1 |
Soybean variety XB28M08
According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB28M08. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB28M08, to the plants of soybean XB28M08 to plant parts of soybean variety XB28M08 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB28M08 with another soybean plant, using XB28M08 as either the male or the female parent. |
| US07829763B2 |
Broccoli line M7028
Heat tolerant broccoli plants and seed produced therefrom are described. The heat tolerant broccoli plants are capable of producing a commercially acceptable broccoli head under heat stress growth conditions. The heat tolerant broccoli plants are exemplified by seeds deposited with the American Type Culture Collection and having ATCC Accession numbers: 203530, 203531, 203532, and 203533. |
| US07829760B2 |
Modulating myo-inositol catabolism in plants
Compositions and methods for modulating MIOX activity are provided. Such compositions include nucleotide sequences for novel MIOX sequences obtained from maize, amino acid sequences for the proteins encoded by the nucleotide sequences of the invention, and variants and fragments thereof. Methods of the invention involve introducing into a plant a nucleotide construct comprising a MIOX nucleotide sequence operably linked to a promoter that drives expression in a plant. Expression of the novel nucleotide sequences disclosed herein confers advantageous agronomic properties on a plant. Transformed plants, plant cells, and seeds are additionally provided. |
| US07829758B2 |
Modulation of plant cell number
The present invention relates to the use of the ANG4 gene, or a variant thereof, to modulate the cell number of a plant organ. Said modulation can be used to increase the plant biomass, or to adapt the plant architecture. |
| US07829748B1 |
Process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene
The invention provides an economic process for the manufacture of 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze) by a two stage process. A vapor phase hydrofluorination of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HCFC-1233zd) into 1-chloro-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropane (HCFC-244fa) and/or 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane (HFC-245fa) is conducted, followed by the thermal dehydrochlorination of HCFC-244fa and dehydro fluorination of HFC-245fa into HFO-1234ze in the presence of a catalyst which comprises one or more of alkali metal halides, alkaline earth metal halides, halogenated metal oxides, zero oxidation state metals, zinc halides, palladium halides, and activated carbon. |
| US07829742B2 |
Boronic acid aryl analogs
The present invention relates to novel boronic acid aryl derivatives which are useful as antitumor/anticancer agents. The present compounds, which are inexpensive to synthesize, exhibit unexpectedly good inhibitors of the growth of human breast cancer cells. The present invention also relates to the use of the novel boronic acid aryl derivatives to treat cancer. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the inhibitors of the invention and methods of utilizing the inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions in the treatment and prevention of cancer. |
| US07829740B2 |
Process for production of lactic acid and equipment for the production
A process for producing lactic acid according to the invention is characterized in that glycerin is subjected to a hydrothermal reaction under an alkaline condition at a temperature in the range of 150 to 400° C. and under pressure equal to or more than the saturated vapor pressure at the temperature. The glycerin produced from plant fats, animal fats or the like or pure product synthesized chemically or a discharge containing glycerin generated at the production of diesel fuel oil from fats, in which the fats are subjected to a transesterification with alcohol in the presence of an alkali catalyst in order to obtain fatty acid ester is preferably used as a starting material. |
| US07829736B2 |
Method for the production of cyclic phosphonic acid anhydrides
Method of performing condensation reactions, acylations or of preparing heterocycles comprising forming cyclic phosphonic anhydride of the formula (III) by a) reacting phosphonic acid derivatives of formula (I) with acetic anhydride at a temperature ranging between 30 and 150° C. while separating a mixture of ethanoic acid and acetic anhydride by means of distillation, b) then reactively distilling the oligomeric phosphonic acid anhydrides of formula (II) obtained in step a) and transforming the same into the corresponding cyclic trimeric phosphonic acid anhydrides of formula (III), wherein n represents a number between 0 and 300 while R represents allyl, aryl, or open-chain, cyclic, or branched C1 to C8 alkyl radicals, aryloxy, allyloxy, or alkoxy comprising open-chain, cyclic, or branched C1 to C8 alkyl radicals. Preferably the cyclic trimeric phosphonic acid anhydrides formed in step b) are immediately dissolved in an organic solvent that exhibits an inert behavior relative thereto. |
| US07829731B2 |
Methylhydroxylaminopropanol derivative and its use as intermediate for preparation of 3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)propan-1-OL
The present invention provides a methylhydroxylaminopropanol derivative and the methylhydroxylaminopropanol derivative of the present invention is used as an intermediate for preparation of 3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)propan-1-ol, which is an intermediate for preparation of (+)-(S)—N-methyl-3-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine oxalate. The present invention also provides a process for preparing 3-methylamino-1-(2-thienyl)propan-1-ol with higher yield and lower cost, wherein the methylhydroxylaminopropanol derivative is used as an intermediate. |
| US07829729B2 |
1-glycidyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine containing explosive moiety and preparation method thereof
Disclosed is a 1-glycidyl-3,3-dinitroazetidine(GDNAZ) of Formula I wherein dinitroazetidine group which is a high energy group having unit structure of explosive moiety is incorporated to a monomer, and the method thereof. By using the GDNAZ of the present invention in the synthesis of energetic binder for high-performance insensitive explosive, an energetic binder with enhanced thermal and storing stability and explosive power can be provided. |
| US07829724B2 |
Triazole derivatives as ghrelin analogue ligands of growth hormone secretagogue receptors
The present invention provides novel triazole derivatives as ghrelin analogue ligands of growth hormone secretagogue receptors according to formula (I) that are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of physiological and/or pathophysiological conditions in mammals, preferably humans, that are mediated by GHS receptors. The present invention further provides GHS receptor antagonists and agonists that can be used for modulation of these receptors and are useful for treating above conditions, in particular growth retardation, cachexia, short-, medium- and/or long term regulation of energy balance; short-, medium- and/or long term regulation (stimulation and/or inhibition) of food intake; adipogenesis, adiposity and/or obesity; body weight gain and/or reduction; diabetes, diabetes type I, diabetes type II, tumor cell proliferation; inflammation, inflammatory effects, gastric postoperative ileus, postoperative ileus and/or gastrectomy (ghrelin replacement therapy). |
| US07829720B2 |
Process for preparing atazanavir bisulfate and novel forms
A process is provided for preparing the HIV protease inhibitor atazanavir bisulfate wherein a solution of atazanavir free base is reacted with concentrated sulfuric acid in an amount to react with less than about 15% by weight of the free base, seeds of Form A crystals of atazanavir bisulfate are added to the reaction mixture, and as crystals of the bisulfate form, additional concentrated sulfuric acid is added in multiple stages at increasing rates according to a cubic equation, to effect formation of Form A crystals of atazanavir bisulfate. A process is also provided for preparing atazanavir bisulfate as Pattern C material. A novel form of atazanavir bisulfate is also provided which is Form E3 which is a highly crystalline triethanolate solvate of the bisulfate salt from ethanol. |
| US07829715B2 |
Method for producing solifenacin or salts thereof
There is provided a novel method for producing solifenacin or a salt thereof which is useful as a medicine, particularly a therapeutic agent and/or a preventive agent for a urinary organ system disease such as pollakiuria or urinary incontinence. Illustratively, there are provided (1) a method for producing solifenacin in which 2-(1H-Imidazolylcarbony1)-1-phenyltetrahydroisoquinoline is used as the starting material, (2) a method for producing solifenacin succinate in which (1RS)-phenyltetrahydroisoquinoline-carboxylic acid quinuclidinyl ester is used as the starting material, (3) a method for producing solifenacin in which a lower alkyl quinuclidinyl carbonate is used as the starting material and (4) a method for producing solifenacin in which phenyltetrahydroisoquinoline-carboxylic acid secondary lower alkyl or tertiary lower alkyl ester is used as the starting material and allowed to react with an alkali metal lower alkoxide. |
| US07829707B2 |
Pyrrolo [3,2-d]pyrimidin-4-one derivatives and their use in therapy
There are disclosed novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R12, L, X and Y are as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of the enzyme MPO and are thereby particularly useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of neuroinflammatory disorders, cardiovascular disorders and respiratory disorders. |
| US07829702B2 |
Racemic separation of 2,6-trans-dimethymorpholine
A process for preparing optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine by (i) reacting racemic trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine with D-mandelic acid, (ii) removing the salt formed from D-mandelic acid and one enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine from the other enantiomer of trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine and (iii) isolating the desired optically active trans-2,6-dimethylmorpholine. |
| US07829695B2 |
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. |
| US07829694B2 |
Treatment of neurodegenerative disease through intracranial delivery of siRNA
The present invention provides devices, small interfering RNA, and methods for treating a neurodegenerative disorder comprising the steps of surgically implanting a catheter so that a discharge portion of the catheter lies adjacent to a predetermined infusion site in a brain, and discharging through the discharge portion of the catheter a predetermined dosage of at least one substance capable of inhibiting production of at least one neurodegenerative protein. The present invention also provides valuable small interfering RNA vectors, and methods for treating neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and/or dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy. |
| US07829693B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of a target gene
The present invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) having a nucleotide sequence which is substantially identical to at least a part of a target gene and which is no more than 49, preferably less than 25, nucleotides in length, and which comprises a complementary (antisense) RNA strand having a 1 to 4 nucleotide overhang at the 3′-end and a blunt 5′-end. The invention further relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The pharmaceutical compositions are useful for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as for treating diseases caused by expression of the target gene, at low dosages (i.e., less than 5 milligrams, preferably less than 25 micrograms, per kg body weight per day). The invention also relates to methods for inhibiting the expression of a target gene, as well as methods for treating diseases caused by the expression of the gene. |
| US07829692B2 |
Primer composition and a kit useful for the identification of phyllanthus
The present invention relates to an oligonucleotide primer set useful for the identification of Phyllanthus at species level, and more particularly, it relates to an oligonucleotide primer set useful for the identification of Phyllanthus species selected from the group of 4 specific primer sets and also the invention is directed to a kit useful for the identification of different species of Phyllanthus from a mixture. |
| US07829690B2 |
Regulatory DNA elements from Agrobacterium vitis S4
Non-coding regulatory element polynucleotide molecules isolated from a nopaline synthase gene and vitopine synthase gene of Agrobacterium vitis are useful for expressing transgenes in plants. |
| US07829689B2 |
Regulation of translation of heterologously expressed genes
The present invention pertains to a method of expressing a protein of interest, preferably a heterologous protein, in preferably a plant. In a preferred embodiment said plant is a doubled haploid homozygous transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plant silenced for Ntp303. Furthermore, the invention relates to said plant with or without nucleic acid constructs according to the invention. Propagation, harvest and tissue material of said transgenic Nicotiana tabacum plant is also a part of the invention. |
| US07829688B2 |
Peptides of CaV2.2 that inhibit pain
The present invention relates to peptides of CaV2.2 and their use in the treatment of pain. The sequence of the peptides is derived from the C-terminus of CaV2.2. and is believed to inhibit the interaction of CaV2.2 with Mint1-PDZ1. The invention is related to use of this peptide to treat pain and to use of this peptide in binding reaction with int-PDZ to screen for small molecules that can inhibit pain. |
| US07829685B2 |
Regulation of kinase, regulated in COPD kinase (RC kinase)
Reagents which regulate human RC Kinase activity and reagents which bind to human RC Kinase gene products can be used to regulate this protein for therapeutic effects. Such regulation is particularly useful for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, cancer, and diseases in which cell signaling is defective. |
| US07829684B2 |
Methods for producing soluble membrane-spanning proteins
Methods for producing membrane-spanning polypeptides in high yields, with native conformation, and/or in soluble form include solubilizing in non-ionic or zwitterionic detergents, as well as use of promoters and expression vectors for expressing high yields of membrane-spanning polypeptides in bacterial cells. Mutated promoters provide tight control of membrane-spanning polypeptides in bacterial cell hosts. |
| US07829679B2 |
Mucin-type glycoprotein and use thereof
Provided is a novel mucin-type glycoprotein and a method for producing the same. Specifically, a mucin-type glycoprotein having a repeat structure including 3 to 2000 repeating units each having an amino acid sequence represented by the formula I: Val-Xaa-Glu-Thr-Thr-Ala-Ala-Pro [wherein Xaa represents Val or Ile] (SEQ ID NO: 1), wherein one or more amino acid residues in the structure are bound to a sugar chain of one or more monosaccharides. Also provided is a composition containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein. Further provided is a molecular weight marker containing the novel mucin-type glycoprotein. |
| US07829677B2 |
Antibodies that recognize hyperproliferative cells and methods of making and using same
The invention relates to antibodies that bind to antigens, such as antigens associated with hyperproliferating cells, and methods of treating hyperproliferative disorders. The invention antibodies are useful for treating hyperproliferative disorders, such as neoplasia. |
| US07829664B2 |
Modified nucleotide sequence encoding glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), nucleic acid construct comprising same for production of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), human cells comprising said construct and insulin-producing constructs, and methods of use thereof
An isolated chimeric GLP-1 nucleic acid sequence encoding a human pro-insulin leader, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and a furin cleavable site between the human pro-insulin leader sequence and the GLP-1 is provided. Also provided is an isolated modified chimeric GLP-1 nucleic acid sequence encoding a human pro-insulin leader, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), and a furin cleavable site between the human pro-insulin leader sequence and the GLP-1. Recombinant expression vectors comprising the chimeric GLP-1 nucleic acid sequences, which produce GLP-1 constitutively are provided, as are human cells transfected with such an expression vector in combination with an expression vector comprising a proinsulin nucleic acid sequence and an expression vector comprising a furin and a glucose-regulatable TGF-alpha promoter. Methods of producing human GLP-1 constitutively are provided as are method of producing GLP-1 and insulin or in a glucose-dependent manner using such transfected cells. Methods of treating a subject having Type II diabetes and methods of treating a subject prone to hyperglycemia or suffering from hyperglycemia are provided in which transfected cells produce human GLP-1 and insulin in a glucose-dependent manner. Also provided are methods of reducing weight in a subject by implanting into the subject transfected cells which produce human GLP-1 and insulin in a glucose-dependent manner. |
| US07829659B2 |
Methods of modifying polypeptides comprising non-natural amino acids
The invention provides compositions and methods of identifying, modifying and producing modified target molecules, including therapeutic molecules by modification with non-natural amino acids. Certain aspects of the invention include methods of adding a chemical moiety to a target molecule, and the compositions resulting therefrom. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to kits for identifying, modifying and producing modified target molecules described herein. |
| US07829658B2 |
Mono-, oligo- and polymers of thienothiazole
The invention relates to novel mono-, oligo- and polymeric compounds comprising thienothiazole groups, to their use as semiconductors or charge transport materials, in optical, electro-optical or electronic devices, and to optical, electro-optical or electronic devices comprising the novel compounds. |
| US07829657B2 |
Polycationically charged polymer and the use of the same as a carrier for nucleic acid
Disclosed is a composition for the delivery of nucleic acid to target cells or tissues, which comprises a polycationically charged polymer as a carrier of nucleic acid. The polycationically charged polymer is a polymer which may comprise a charged polymer segment having a main chain based on poly(amino acid), polysaccharide, polyester, polyether, polyurethane or vinyl polymer and having, as a side chain, a group of formula —NH—(CH2)a—(NH(CH2)2)e—NH2 (wherein a and e independently denote an integer of 1 to 5) which is connected to the main chain either directly or via a linker. The disclosed composition has low toxicity, and has a high efficiency in introducing nucleic acid into cells. |
| US07829656B2 |
Solid phase polymerization catalyst system
The invention is a method for making condensation polymers, such as polyethylene terephthalate polyester. The method includes introducing a catalyst system, which includes a coordination catalyst component and an acid component, to a polycondensation reaction. |
| US07829653B2 |
Horizontal trayed reactor
A horizontal trayed reactor operable to facilitate a chemical reaction in a reaction medium flowing therethrough. The reactor can include a plurality of vertically spaced trays disposed within the horizontally elongated vessel shell. The reaction medium can flow in generally opposite directions on vertically adjacent trays so that the reaction medium flows generally back-and-forth through the reactor. |
| US07829648B2 |
Silicone gel composition
Provided is a silicone gel composition including (A) an organopolysiloxane containing at least one alkenyl group bonded to a silicon atom within each molecule, represented by an average composition formula: RaR1bSiO(4-a-b)/2 (wherein, each R group represents, independently, an alkenyl group, each R1 group represents, independently, an unsubstituted or substituted monovalent hydrocarbon group that contains no aliphatic unsaturated bonds, a represents a positive number from 0.0001 to 0.2, b represents a positive number from 1.7 to 2.2, and a+b represents a number within a range from 1.9 to 2.4), (B) an organohydrogenpolysiloxane containing at least two hydrogen atoms bonded to silicon atoms within each molecule, and (C) a platinum-based catalyst. Also provided is the silicone gel composition stated above, in which a penetration value of a cured product of this composition, as defined in JIS K2220, is within a range from 20 to 200. The silicone gel composition generates a silicone gel cured product which displays a low elastic modulus and low stress, and suffers no oil bleeding over time. |
| US07829644B2 |
Gel-forming reagents and uses thereof for preparing microarrays
New gel-forming reagents including monomers and cross-linkers, which can be applied to gel-drop microarray manufacturing by using co-polymerization approaches are disclosed. Compositions for the preparation of co-polymerization mixtures with new gel-forming monomers and cross-linker reagents are described herein. New co-polymerization compositions and cross-linkers with variable length linker groups between unsaturated C═C bonds that participate in the formation of gel networks are disclosed. |
| US07829642B2 |
Polymerization catalyst composition for polymerization of isoprene compound
3,4-isoprene-based polymer having high isotacticity can be produced by polymerizing an isoprene compound using a complex represented by the general formula (A) and a catalyst activator: wherein R1 and R2 independently represent an alkyl group, a cyclohexyl group, an aryl group or an aralkyl group; R3 represents an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, an aliphatic, aromatic or cyclic amino group, a phosphino group, a boryl group, an alkylthio or arylthio group, or an alkoxy or aryloxy group; M represents a rare earth element selected from Sc, Y, and La to Lu with promethium (Pm) excluded; Q1 and Q2 independently represent a monoanionic ligand; L represents a neutral Lewis base; and w represents an integer of 0 to 3. |
| US07829641B2 |
Process for the preparation of multimodal polyethylene resins
A two-stage cascade polymerization process for the production of multimodal polyethylene film resins with improved bubble stability is provided. The process comprises polymerizing ethylene or a mixture of ethylene and a C4-8 α-olefin in two reactors arranged in series using a mixed single-site catalyst comprised of a bridged and a non-bridged indenoindolyl transition metal complex to form a multimodal polyethylene resin comprised of a lower molecular weight, higher density component and a higher molecular weight, lower density component. |
| US07829639B2 |
Composition for conductive layers in electronic devices
A composition for conductive materials comprises a compound represented by the following general formula (A1): wherein: R1 is the same or different and each independently represents a C2-C8 straight-chain alkyl group; R2 is the same or different and each independently represents a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group; Y represents a group containing at least one substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon ring, or substituted or unsubstituted heterocyle; and X1 is the same or different and each represents a substituent represented by the following general formula (A2): wherein n1 is an integer of from 2 to 8. |
| US07829636B2 |
Polymers for bitumen modification & other uses
The embodiments herein relate to a method of synthesizing new improved reactive terpolymer, S-MMA-X (styrene/modified maleic anhydride/X) wherein X is any type of polymers. The method involves synthesizing styrene-modified maleic anhydride complex (SMMA) with the ability to react with all kinds of polymers to produce new reactive terpolymer with formation of nano particles inside them. The nanoparticle formations improve the physio-chemical, thermal and mechanical properties of the newly formed reactive terpolymer when compared to natural rubber, their derivatives, EPDM or other known polymer etc. Depending on the property of the end product polymers produced by the invention, the end use can be varied. In one embodiment, the polymer X is natural rubber (NR) and the end product terpolymer is used as bitumen modifier. In another embodiment, the polymer X is ethylene-propylene diene monomer (EPDM) and the end product terpolymer behaves like a smart particle and absorbs oil and water contaminants. |
| US07829634B2 |
Scorch-delaying composition
The invention relates to scorch prevention and, more specifically, to a composition which comprises a nitroxide and at least one organic peroxide and which can be used to delay scorching prior to crosslinking of thermoplastic compositions and/or elastomers. The invention also relates to a crosslinkable composition and to a crosslinking method. |
| US07829633B2 |
Method for the production of a packaging made of thermoformable film having high thermal stability and a vapour barrier
A process for producing packaging composed of thermoformable film composed of thermoplastic polyolefins provides the thermoforming of the film at temperatures in the range from 70 to 170° C., thus giving packaging which has a high heat distortion temperature in the range from 60 to 200° C. and which has a high water-vapor barrier. The thermoformable film comprises an amount in the range from 5 to 100% by weight of COC with a glass transition temperature Tg in the range from 65 to 200° C. |
| US07829629B2 |
Flame retardant polymer composition
A polymer composition includes a rubber modified vinyl resin, a polyphenylene ether resin, a cyclic alkyl phosphate compound, and an aromatic phosphate ester. In some embodiments, the cyclic alkyl phosphate compound is able to impart good flame retardancy to the composition and thermal resistance to the polymer composition. |
| US07829628B2 |
Colorant concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites
Color concentrates for thermoplastic biofiber composites are disclosed. The concentrates employ three factors to achieve concentrated delivery of color to the processing machine and excellent and substantially uniform dispersion of color in the processing machine: melt flow of the concentrate exceeding at least 4 g/10 min. using ASTM D-1238; pellet size of the concentrate such that at least 50 pellets weigh less than one gram; and weight percent of the colorant ingredients in the concentrate exceeding at least 30 weight percent. |
| US07829626B2 |
Aqueous compositions comprising polymeric duller particle
The present invention provides aqueous matte coating compositions comprising a binder component B) and a polymeric duller component A) composed of particles of one or more multi-stage copolymer or single stage crosslinked (co)polymer, e.g. crosslinked t-butyl (meth)acrylate, the duller component particles A) having an average diameter of 1-20 μm. Components A) and B) are compatible. Preferably, the duller component A) is acrylic; more preferably, components A) and B) are acrylic. The aqueous compositions provide matte coatings having haptic or feel (soft touch) properties, film and appearance properties, including burnish resistance and low color loss. |
| US07829625B2 |
Phase-separated dielectric structure fabrication process
A process for fabricating an electronic device including: depositing a layer comprising a semiconductor; liquid depositing a dielectric composition comprising a lower-k dielectric material, a higher-k dielectric material, and a liquid, wherein the lower-k dielectric material and the higher-k dielectric material are not phase separated prior to the liquid depositing; and causing phase separation of the lower-k dielectric material and the higher-k dielectric material to form a phase-separated dielectric structure wherein the lower-k dielectric material is in a higher concentration than the higher-k dielectric material in a region of the dielectric structure closest to the layer comprising the semiconductor, wherein the depositing the layer comprising the semiconductor is prior to the liquid depositing the dielectric composition or subsequent to the causing phase separation. |
| US07829623B2 |
Thermoplastic vulcanizates having improved fabricability
A TPV composition having improved fabricability and surface appearance is achieved by a process for preparing a thermoplastic vulcanizate composition having a dispersed, cross-linked rubber phase in a continuous thermoplastic polypropylene phase comprising: a) providing into melt processing equipment at least the following components; i) at least one thermoplastic polypropylene homopolymer or copolymer having a melt temperature greater than 120° C.; ii) 6-12 wt. %, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic vulcanizate composition, at least one propylene copolymer having from 7 to 30 wt. % ethylene, based upon the weight of the random propylene copolymer, and a melting point less than 120° C.; iii) at least one cross-linkable rubber, where, if including an ethylene copolymer rubber, said copolymer rubber having equal to or more than 40 wt. % the total copolymer rubber weight; b) melt processing the blend of i), ii), and iii) of a); c) dynamically vulcanizing the cross-linkable rubber iii) in the presence of the thermoplastic i) and random copolymer ii); and d) removing a thermoplastic vulcanizate product of c) from the melt processing equipment, wherein the dispersed, cross-linked rubber phase of the product thermoplastic vulcanizate d) consists of particles having an effective diameter not greater than 2 millimicrons. |
| US07829619B2 |
Flame-retardant filler for plastics
The invention relates to a flame-retardant filler based on aluminium hydroxide, its use in polymers and a method for its production, in which aluminium hydroxide in the form of bayerite or a bayerite/gibbsite mixture is modified under pressure at temperatures of at least 170° C. in the presence of water and crystal growth regulator, the aluminium hydroxide used as starting material having an average particle size d50 from 0.1 to 4 μm. |
| US07829609B2 |
Composition, article and their production method, and film and its production method
A composition comprising an organic crystal having a minor axis length of from 3 to 100 nm and a major axis length of from 10 to 2,000 nm and a matrix material, wherein the organic crystal satisfies that (1) a surfactant is adsorbed on the organic crystal, (2) an inorganic ion is adsorbed on the organic crystal, (3) silicon oxide, titanium oxide, aluminum oxide, zirconium oxide, barium oxide or hydroxyapatite is bonded with the organic crystal, or (4) the organic crystal is modified with a group represented by the following formula (1): wherein L1 represents —O—, —S—, —CO— or others, n is 0 to 4, and R1 represents an organic group. |
| US07829604B2 |
Golf ball
The invention provides a golf ball composed of a hot-molded material obtained by vulcanizing a rubber composition made primarily of a base rubber and an unsaturated carboxylic acid or salt thereof, wherein the rubber composition additionally includes a vulcanized rubber powder from which soluble ingredients have been removed by liquid washing. The golf ball of the invention is able to increase the hardness (deflection) of the core and has an excellent durability, in addition to which it effectively re-uses vulcanized rubber powder that is a waste material and so is industrially beneficial by lowering manufacturing costs and reducing the burden on the environment. |
| US07829602B2 |
Process and apparatus for converting natural gas to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons using microchannel process technology
The disclosed invention relates to a process and apparatus for converting natural gas to higher molecular weight hydrocarbons. The process includes steam reforming to form synthesis gas followed by a Fischer-Tropsch reaction to convert the synthesis gas to the high molecular weight hydrocarbons. The reforming and Fischer-Tropsch reactions are conducted in microchannel reactors. The higher molecular weight hydrocarbons may be further treated to form hydrocarbon products such as middle distillate fuels, lubricating oils, and the like. The apparatus includes vessels containing SMR microchannel reactors and Fischer-Tropsch microchannel reactors. A composition comprising a mixture of olefins and paraffins is disclosed. |
| US07829600B1 |
Alkenyl succinic acid anhydride half ester emulsifier
The present invention relates to a starch emulsifier product prepared by sufficiently solubilizing a starch and subsequently sufficiently derivatizing the sufficiently solubilized starch product, in one embodiment by reacting the sufficiently solubilized starch with an alkenyl succinic anhydride. Such starch emulsifier products are useful as emulsifying and/or encapsulating agents, particularly in systems where high load and retention of the active ingredient, low surface oil exposure, and excellent oxidation resistance is desired. |
| US07829596B2 |
Methods of treatment
A method of treating weight loss due to underlying disease in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of an agent which reduces sympathetic nervous system activity. A method of treating weight loss due to underlying disease in a patient, the method comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of any one or more of the following: a compound which inhibits the effect of aldosterone such as an aldosterone antagonist; a chymase inhibitor; a cathepsin B inhibitor; a β receptor blocker; an imidazoline receptor antagonist; a centrally acting α receptor antagonist; a peripherally acting α receptor antagonist; a ganglion blocking agent; a drug that has an effect on cardiovascular reflexes and thereby reduces SNS activity such as an opiate; scopolamine; an endothelin receptor antagonist; and a xanthine oxidize inhibitor. The methods are particularly useful in treating cardiac cachexia. |
| US07829592B2 |
Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, compositions, and methods of use
Catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs pharmaceutical, compositions comprising catechol protected levodopa diester prodrugs, and methods of using such prodrugs and pharmaceutical compositions for treating diseases such as Parkinson's disease are provided. |
| US07829591B2 |
Flavanone compound and uses thereof
Each of an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, an antitumor agent, a food and beverage product, cosmetics, a quasi-drug and a pharmaceutical of the present invention contains a new flavanone compound represented by the following structural formula: Alternatively, each of an antioxidant, an antimicrobial agent, an antitumor agent, a food and beverage product, cosmetics, a quasi-drug and a pharmaceutical of the present invention contains at least one flavanone compound selected from the group consisting of nymphaeol-A, nymphaeol-B, and nymphaeol-C. |
| US07829584B2 |
Pyridines and pyridine N-oxides as modulators of thrombin
The present invention describes compounds of Formula I: wherein W, X, Y, Z, and Q are defined herein, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the prophylaxis, or treatment of diseases and conditions related to thrombin activity in a mammal. |
| US07829582B2 |
Piperidinyl substituted pyrrolidinones as inhibitors of 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1
The present invention discloses novel compounds of Formula I: having 11β-HSD type 1 antagonist activity, as well as methods for preparing such compounds. In another embodiment, the invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds of Formula I, as well as methods of using the compounds and compositions to treat diabetes, hyperglycemia, obesity, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, and other conditions associated with 11β-HSD type 1 activity. |
| US07829570B2 |
Substituted 4-amino isoxazolo[5,4-d]pyrimidines as kinase inhibitors
The present application is directed to compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined herein, which are useful as kinase inhibitors. |
| US07829565B2 |
Indole derivatives as serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Compounds of the formula (I), the use thereof for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases associated with the serotonin receptor and/or serotonin reuptake, in particular for the preparation of a medicament as anxiolytic, antidepressant, neuroleptic and/or antihypertonic and/or for positively influencing obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), sleeping disorders, tardive dyskinesia, learning disorders, age-dependent memory disorders, eating disorders, such as bulimia, and/or sexual dysfunctions. The compounds bind to the 5-HT1A receptor. |
| US07829563B2 |
Aminoamides as orexin antagonists
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I wherein Ar1, Ar2, Ar3, n, and R1 to R8 are as defined herein and to pharmaceutically suitable acid addition salts, optically pure enantiomers, racemates or diastereomeric mixtures thereof. These compounds are orexin receptor antagonists and may be useful in the treatment of disorders, in which orexin pathways are involved, like sleep disorders. |
| US07829560B2 |
1,4-disubstituted naphthalenes as inhibitors of P38 MAP kinase
1,4 disubstituted napthylenes, of formula (I), are disclosed. These compounds may be useful in treating cell-proliferative diseases. |
| US07829559B2 |
Substituted pyrazole sigma receptor antagonists
The invention relates to compounds having pharmacological activity towards the sigma receptor, and more particularly to pyrazole derivatives of formula (I) and to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use therapy and prophylaxis, in particular for the treatment of psychosis or pain. |
| US07829555B1 |
Drug targeting
The invention provides a method of targeting a drug to areas of hypoxic and/or ischemic tissue within the body in which the desired drug species is linked to a non-cytotoxic bioreductive carrier. Also provided by the invention are novel bioreductive conjugates comprising a non-cytotoxic bioreductive moiety with linked-thereto at least one therapeutic agent. The compounds of the invention are particularly suitable for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and other arthritic conditions, diabetes, atherosclerosis, stroke, sepsis, Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, cancer, kidney disease, digestive diseases, liver disease, chronic periodontitis or ischemia following tissue transplantation. |
| US07829553B2 |
Nitric oxide-releasing polymers
This invention relates to compositions comprising carbon-based diazeniumdiolates attached to hydrophobic polymers that releases nitric oxide (NO). The carbon-based diazeniumdiolated polymers release NO spontaneously under physiological conditions without subsequent nitrosamine formation. The present invention also relates to methods of preparing the carbon-based diazeniumdiolated polymers, compositions comprising such polymers, methods of using such compositions, and devices employing such polymer compositions. |
| US07829548B2 |
Compounds useful in the treatment of HIV
There is provided inter alia use of 2′,3′-dideoxy-3′-hydroxymethylcytidine or a prodrug or salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of HIV infection wherein the reverse transcriptase of the HIV bears at least one mutation that allows an obligate chain terminating nucleoside- or nucleotide phosphate to be excised from the nascent DNA strand by ATP- or pyrophosphate-mediated excision. |
| US07829545B2 |
Method of treating bladder and lower urinary tract syndromes
The present invention relates to bladder and lower urinary tract syndromes, particularly, irrative symptoms, and to a method of treating same using α1d-adrenergic receptor (α1dAR) antagonists. The invention further relates to a method of screening compounds for their ability to serve as α1dAR selective antagonists. |
| US07829541B2 |
Compounds and methods for reducing undesired toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents
Novel compositions and formulations are disclosed that have use as toxicity-reducing agents for various chemotherapeutic agents and as treatment for certain diseases and conditions. The compositions of matter are amino acid and peptide heteroconjugated disulfides of 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate sodium. |
| US07829539B2 |
Compounds and methods for reducing undesired toxicity of chemotherapeutic agents
Novel compositions and formulations are disclosed that have use as toxicity-reducing agents for various chemotherapeutic agents and as treatment for certain diseases and conditions. The compositions of matter are amino acid and peptide heteroconjugated disulfides of 2-mercaptoethane sulfonate sodium. |
| US07829537B2 |
Receptor associated protein (RAP) conjugates
The present invention is directed to a methods and compositions for receptor mediated drug delivery, particularly across the blood-brain barrier. |
| US07829533B2 |
Cyclosporin analog formulations
The present invention relates to formulations containing cyclosporin analogs that are structurally similar to cyclosporin A, in particular isomeric mixtures of cyclosporin analogs that are structurally similar to cyclosporin A. The formulations form stable microemulsion preconcentrates and may provide superior drug bioavailability and/or may reduce one or more adverse effects associated with the administration of cyclosporin. Also disclosed are methods for using and preparing the formulations. |
| US07829531B2 |
Drug conjugates and their use for treating cancer, an autoimmune disease or an infectious disease
Drug-Linker-Ligand Conjugates are disclosed in which a Drug is linked to a Ligand via a peptide-based Linker unit. In one embodiment, the Ligand is an Antibody. Drug-Linker compounds and Drug compounds are also disclosed. Methods for treating cancer, an autoimmune disease or an infectious disease using the compounds and compositions of the invention are also disclosed. |
| US07829529B2 |
Use of factor VIIa or a tissue factor antagonist for regulating gene expression and cell migration or chemotaxis
The present invention relates to use of FVII and/or FVIIa and/or another TF agonist and/or FVIIai and/or another TF antagonist in therapeutic treatment of pathological conditions that can be related to cell migration or treated by specific regulation of cell migration or chemotaxis. |
| US07829522B2 |
Odorizing mixture for an odorless gas fuel
Composition which can be used in particular as odorant for a gaseous fuel, more particularly natural gas, comprising: from 0.1 to 49.9% of an alkyl sulphide (I) of formula: R1—S—R2 in which R1 and R2, which are identical or different, represent: an alkyl radical comprising from 1 to 4 carbon atoms; or R1 and R2, taken with the sulphur atom to which they are attached, represent a saturated or unsaturated ring comprising from 3 to 5 carbon atoms which is optionally substituted by a C1-C4 alkyl or C1-C4 alkenyl radical; from 50 to 99.8% of an alkyl acrylate (II), the alkyl radical of which comprises from 1 to 12 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 8; from 0.001 to 0.1 part by weight of a compound (III) which inhibits the polymerization of the alkyl acrylate (II). |
| US07829521B2 |
Surfactant composition method for production thereof and cosmetic comprising said composition
The invention relates to surfactant compositions made from esters or amides of the betaine glycine, produced by reaction of the glycine betaine with a sulphonic acid and an alcohol or a fatty-chain amine derived from vegetable oils. The invention further relates to a cosmetic comprising said surfactant composition, in particular, liquid soap, bath foam, shower gel or shampoo. |
| US07829520B1 |
Aqueous based chemical and biological warfare decontaminating system for extreme temperature applications
The current invention encompasses a microemulsion having environmentally safe components, the microemulsion exhibiting optical clarity and stability over a wide range of temperatures. The microemulsion also forms a part of a decontaminant solution for treating chemical and biological contaminant agents, the solution preferably containing peroxycarboxylic acids generated from solids as the primary decontamination agent. The solution is a single phase emulsion that is both stable and effective over a broad range of temperatures, the range extending well below 0° C. There is also disclosed a microemulsion decontaminate solution having components that stabilize the included solid and peroxycarboxylic acids. |
| US07829517B2 |
Detergent composition comprising non-ionic detersive surfactant mixture and reactive dye mixture
The present invention relates to a solid laundry detergent composition comprising non-ionic detersive surfactant and reactive dye. |
| US07829516B2 |
Warewashing composition comprising a Zn/Al corrosion inhibitor for use in automatic dishwashing machines
A warewashing detergent composition is provided according to the invention. The warewashing detergent composition includes a cleaning agent, an alkaline source, and a corrosion inhibitor. The cleaning agent comprises a detersive amount of a surfactant. The alkaline source is provided in an amount effective to provide a use composition having a pH of at least about 8. The corrosion inhibitor includes a source of aluminum ion and a source of zinc ion. The relative amounts of the source of zinc ion and the source of aluminum ion can be controlled to reduce visible filming when the warewashing detergent composition is used in the presence of hard water. Methods for using and manufacturing a warewashing detergent composition are provided. |
| US07829515B2 |
Method of signalling temperature and/or benefit agent release using bar composition comprising thermochromic pigment or dye
The invention relates to method of signaling temperature and/or benefit agent release using bar compositions comprising thermochromatic pigment or dye. In a preferred embodiment, the pigment is introduced in the form of a separate domain (e.g., separate chips) which separate chip or chips is combined with a surfactant-containing chips to form the final bar. |
| US07829513B2 |
Organic cleaning composition
An organic cleaning composition includes effective amounts of citric acid, acetic acid and malic acid. The acids are mixed into a carrier. Optionally glycerin and soybean oil may also be added to the mixture. Preferably the acids are mixed with water wherein the water is about ninety-six point five percent (96.5%) to about ninety-seven point five percent (97.5%) by weight of the mixture. |
| US07829510B2 |
Sand aggregating reagents, modified sands, and methods for making and using same
A composition for treating solid materials is disclosed, where the treating compositions coats surfaces or portions of surfaces of the solid materials changing an aggregation or agglomeration propensity of the materials. Treated solid materials are also disclosed. The methods and treated materials are ideally suited for oil field applications. |
| US07829508B2 |
Methods and compositions of controlling the rheology of a diutan-containing well treatment fluid at high temperatures
The invention provides a method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of formulating a treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid through the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4×106, and any combination in any proportion thereof. The invention also provides a treatment fluid for use in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the treatment fluid comprising: water; diutan; and a sufficient amount of salt to increase the density of the treatment fluid to at least 8.5 lb/gal, wherein at least 50% by weight of the salt is selected from the group consisting of: bromide salts, non-bromide salts having a higher salting-in effect than bromide according to the Hofmeister series as measured by the salt's effect on the cloud point of poly(ethylene oxide) that has a molecular weight of 4.106, and any combination in any proportion thereof. |
| US07829504B2 |
Carbon nanotube binding peptides
Peptides have been generated that have binding affinity to carbon nanostructures and particularly carbon nanotubes. Peptides of or the invention are generally about twelve amino acids in length. Methods for generating carbon nanotube binding peptides are also disclosed. |
| US07829503B2 |
Methods of identifying compounds that target tRNA splicing endonuclease and uses of said compounds as anti-fungal agents
The present invention relates to a method for screening and identifying compounds that modulate the activity of a fungal tRNA splicing endonuclease. In particular, the invention provides assays for the identification of compounds that inhibit or reduce the activity of a fungal tRNA splicing endonuclease. The methods of the present invention provide a simple, sensitive assay for high-throughput screening of libraries of compounds to identify pharmaceutical leads useful for preventing, treating, managing and/or ameliorating a fungal infection or fungal infestation or one or more symptoms thereof. |
| US07829500B2 |
Plant-activating agent
The present invention provides a plant-activating agent for improving the activity of plants efficiently without a chemical injury onto the plant. The plant-activating agent is selected from the group consisting of (1) an organic acid derivative which is derived from the organic acid having two functional groups and wherein at least one of the above-mentioned functional groups is bonded to a group containing 1 to 30 carbon atoms; (2) a compound represented by the formula (II): RCOO(AO)nX1 (II) wherein R represents an alkyl or alkenyl group having 11 to 29 carbon atoms; X1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl or acyl group having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, or a counter ion; AO represents at least one group selected from oxyethylene, oxyprolylene and oxybutylene groups and may be random or block; and n represents an average number of moles added and is zero to 30; and (3) a glycerol derivative. If necessary, the agent is used together with a surfactant, a fertilizer component or a chelating agent. |
| US07829498B2 |
Hard coat and image receiving layer structures for identification documents
The invention provides hard coat and image receiving layer structures and related methods used in ID document production. These structures and methods provide ID documents that offer hard protection in areas where needed (e.g., in optical windows for machine readable data), and also provide image receiving layers for later printing of variable data, such as personalization information of the bearer. Implementations of the structure provide an effective interface between hard coat and image receiving layers that provides enhanced durability in manufacture and field use. |
| US07829484B2 |
Wettable polyester fibers and fabrics
The present invention is aimed at a method of providing wettability to polyester fibers or filaments, to woven or nonwoven fabrics made therefrom and to resultant articles of manufacture. The method comprises melt extruding a mixture comprising a polyester and one or more alkyl metal sulfonates where the metal is Na, Li or K and the alkyl is straight or branched chain alkyl of 1 to 24 carbon atoms, or is straight or branched chain alkenyl of 2 to 24 carbon atoms. The alkyl metal sulfonates are present from about 0.1% to about 1.9% by weight based on the weight of the polyester. A post treatment step such as an alkaline treatment step is not included. The melt extrusion mixtures do not include certain additives such as polyoxyalkylene compounds, alkylmonoethonolamide compounds, alkyldiethanolamine compounds and polyetheramide compounds. |
| US07829480B2 |
PCB supporting woven fabric and a PCB having the same
The present invention is to provide a printed circuit board (PCB) supporting woven fabric and a PCB having the same. The PCB includes a supporting woven fabric, a filling resin body enveloping the supporting woven fabric and at least one signal trace arranged on the surface of the filling resin body. The supporting woven fabric is made by a number of warp fiberglass strands and weft fiberglass strands interlaced mutually, wherein each of the warp fiberglass strands initially crosses above one weft fiberglass strand to separately form a bump upwardly and passes through under the next at least two weft fiberglass strands. The invention aims to decrease the number of the bumps bulged thereof to make the PCB improved in effectiveness and speed of signal transmission. |
| US07829479B2 |
Fiber-reinforced heat-resistant sound-absorbing material and process for producing the same
A production process which comprises a preform formation step of forming a fiber preform made of silicon carbide short fibers having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; a sol-gel preparation step of preparing a sol-gel solution containing a heat resistant compound having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; an impregnation-drying-calcination step of impregnating the fiber preform with the sol-gel solution, followed by drying and calcining; and a crystallization step of crystallizing the fiber preform after impregnation, drying and calcination. |
| US07829478B2 |
Consumer scrubbing wipe article and method of making same
A consumer scrubbing wipe article including a nonwoven substrate and a texture layer. The nonwoven substrate has a dry basis weight of less than about 300 g/m2, and thus promotes easy, comfortable handling by a user. The texture layer is a non-crosslinked, abrasive resin-based material that is printed onto at least one surface of the nonwoven substrate. In this regard, the texture layer covers less than an entirety of the substrate surface and extends at least 50 microns outwardly beyond the substrate surface to which it is printed. This characteristic ensures that the scrubbing wipe article has a distinct scrubbyness attribute. |
| US07829475B2 |
Baking method of quartz products, computer program and storage medium
The present invention relates to control of copper contamination to semiconductor substrates upon operation of a heat treatment apparatus which is a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and which is constructed with quartz products having been contaminated with copper when machined. The quartz product is placed in a heating atmosphere on the stage where it is not still used for a heat treatment for semiconductor substrates. Baking gases including a hydrogen chloride gas and a gas for enhancing activity of the hydrogen chloride gas, for example, an oxygen gas, are then supplied to the quartz product. Consequently, the copper concentration in the region from the surface to the 30 μm depth of the quartz product can be controlled below 20 ppb, preferably below 3 ppb. The baking process may be carried out before or after assembling the quartz product into the heat treatment apparatus. |
| US07829474B2 |
Method for arraying nano material and method for fabricating liquid crystal display device using the same
A method for arraying nano material includes preparing a substrate coated with a dispersion solution where nano materials are dispersed and arraying the nano materials in the dispersion solution, in a uniform direction using a charged body. |
| US07829473B2 |
Method for manufacturing memory element
A first conductive layer is formed, a composition layer over the first conductive layer is formed by discharging a composition in which nanoparticles comprising a conductive material covered with an organic material are dispersed in a solvent, and the composition layer is dried. Subsequently, pretreatment is performed in which the organic material covering the nanoparticles, which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer, is decomposed, and then baking is performed. In this manner, a second conductive layer is formed by sintering nanoparticles which are positioned on a surface of the composition layer. A memory layer is formed between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer using the nanoparticles covered with the organic materials to which the pretreatment is not performed. |
| US07829472B2 |
Method of forming at least an opening using a tri-layer structure
A method of forming openings is disclosed. A substrate is first provided, and the tri-layer structure is formed on the substrate. The tri-layer structure includes a bottom photoresist layer, a silicon-containing layer and a top photoresist layer form bottom to top. Subsequently, the top photoresist layer is patterned, and the silicon-containing layer is etched by utilizing the top photoresist layer as an etching mask to partially expose the bottom photoresist layer. Next, the partially exposed bottom photoresist layer is etched through two etching steps in turn by utilizing the patterned silicon-containing layer as an etching mask. The first etching step includes an oxygen gas and at least one non-carbon-containing halogen-containing gas, while the second etching step includes at least one halogen-containing gas. The substrate is thereafter etched by utilizing the patterned bottom photoresist layer as an etching mask to form at least an opening in the substrate. |
| US07829470B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A contact hole, after hole etching, is subjected to light etching using a process gas containing a fluorocarbon-based gas and oxygen, with the oxygen being enriched, under condition without applying bias. Then, reaction products (5) having C—F bond and adhered to an interior of a hole (3) are removed using plasma treatment. After that, deposits (4) that have been left at a hole bottom are removed by wet processing. Then, a conductive material is buried in the hole to form a contact plug (7). |
| US07829467B2 |
Method for producing a polished semiconductor
Semiconductor wafers are cut from a crystal and subjected to a series of processing steps in which material is removed from a front side and a rear side of the semiconductor wafers, comprising the following processing steps: a mechanical processing step, an etching step in which the semiconductor wafers are oxidized and material is removed from the front side of the wafers with the aid of a gaseous etchant containing hydrofluoric acid at a temperature of 20 to 70° C., and a polishing step in which the front side of the semiconductor wafer is polished, the processing steps in which the front side of the semiconductor wafer is polished causing material removal which does not amount to more than 5 μm in total. |
| US07829466B2 |
Methods for fabricating FinFET structures having different channel lengths
Methods for fabricating FinFET structures having gate structures of different gate widths are provided. The methods include the formation of sidewall spacers of different thicknesses to define gate structures of the FinFET structures with different gate widths. The width of a sidewall spacer is defined by the height of the structure about which the sidewall spacer is formed, the thickness of the sidewall spacer material layer from which the spacer is formed, and the etch parameters used to etch the sidewall spacer material layer. By forming structures of varying height, forming the sidewall spacer material layer of varying thickness, or a combination of these, sidewall spacers of varying width can be fabricated and subsequently used as an etch mask so that gate structures of varying widths can be formed simultaneously. |
| US07829465B2 |
Method for plasma etching of positively sloped structures
The present invention provides a method of etching features in a substrate. The method comprising the steps of placing the substrate on a substrate support in a vacuum chamber. An alternatingly and repeating process is performed on the substrate until a predetermined trench depth and a predetermined sidewall angle are achieved. One part of the process is a deposition step which is carried out by introducing at least one polymer containing gas into the vacuum chamber. A plasma is ignited from the polymer containing gas which is then used to deposit a polymer on the substrate. The other part of the alternatingly and repeating process is an etching step which is carried out by introducing an etchant containing gas, a polymer containing gas and a scavenger containing gas into the vacuum chamber. A plasma is ignited from the etchant containing gas, the polymer containing gas and the scavenger containing gas which is then used to etch the substrate. |
| US07829462B2 |
Through-wafer vias
A through-wafer via interconnect region is in a circuit portion of a wafer, the circuit portion including at least one electrically conducting metal layer and configured for use, after dicing of the wafer, as one of a plurality of layers stacked vertically to form a three dimensional integrated circuit. Within the metal layer in the circuit portion, the metal is removeably distributed such that the ratio of metal to nonmetal area, within the via region, varies by less than a predetermined amount from the ratio of metal to nonmetal area outside the via region. |
| US07829461B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor device
A semiconductor device fabrication method by which the thermal stability of nickel silicide can be improved. Nickel (or a nickel alloy) is formed over a semiconductor substrate on which a gate region, a source region, and a drain region are formed. Dinickel silicide is formed by performing a first annealing step, followed by a selective etching step. By performing a plasma treatment step, plasma which contains hydrogen ions is generated and the hydrogen ions are implanted in the dinickel silicide or the gate region, the source region, and the drain region under the dinickel silicide. The dinickel silicide is phase-transformed into nickel silicide by performing a second annealing step. |
| US07829460B2 |
Method of manufracturing increasing reliability of copper-based metallization structures in a microstructure device by using aluminum nitride
By forming an aluminum nitride layer by a self-limiting process sequence, the interface characteristics of a copper-based metallization layer may be significantly enhanced while nevertheless maintaining the overall permittivity of the layer stack at a lower level. |
| US07829455B2 |
Method for creating barriers for copper diffusion
A barrier layer for a semiconductor device is provided. The semiconductor device comprises a dielectric layer, an electrically conductive copper containing layer, and a barrier layer separating the dielectric layer from the copper containing layer. The barrier layer comprises a silicon oxide layer and a dopant, where the dopant is a divalent ion, which dopes the silicon oxide layer adjacent to the copper containing layer.A method of forming a barrier layer is provided. A silicon oxide layer with a surface is provided. The surface of the silicon oxide layer is doped with a divalent ion to form a barrier layer extending to the surface of the silicon oxide layer. An electrically conductive copper containing layer is formed on the surface of the barrier layer, where the barrier layer prevents diffusion of copper into the substrate. |
| US07829452B2 |
Terminal pad structures and methods of fabricating same
Terminal pads and methods of fabricating terminal pads. The methods including forming a conductive diffusion barrier under a conductive pad in or overlapped by a passivation layer comprised of multiple dielectric layers including diffusion barrier layers. The methods including forming the terminal pads subtractively or by a damascene process. |
| US07829448B1 |
Structure of high electron mobility transistor, a device comprising the structure and a method of producing the same
Disclosed herein are a structure of a metal oxide semiconductor pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistor (MOS-PHEMT) suitable for use in a semiconductor device, such as a single-pole-double-throw (SPDT) switch of a monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); and a method of producing the same. The MOS-PHEMT structure is characterized in having a gate dielectric layer formed by atomic deposition from a gate dielectric selected from the group consisting of Al2O3, HfO2, La2O3, and ZrO2, and thereby rendering the semiconductor structure comprising the same, such as a high frequency switch device, to have less DC power loss, less insertion loss and better isolation. |
| US07829446B2 |
Method for dividing wafer, method for manufacturing silicon devices, and method for manufacturing liquid ejecting heads
A method for dividing a wafer into a plurality of chips is provided. The method includes providing recesses in a surface of the wafer at positions along boundaries between regions to become the individual chips, providing fragile portions having a predetermined width inside the wafer at positions along the boundaries by irradiation of the other surface of the wafer with a laser beam whose condensing point is placed inside the wafer, the fragile portions including connected portions at least at one of the surfaces of the wafer, and dividing the wafer at the fragile portions into the individual chips by applying an external force to the wafer. |
| US07829445B2 |
Method of manufacturing a flash memory device
Provided may be a method of fabricating a flash memory device having metal nano particles. The method of manufacturing a flash memory device may include forming a metal oxide thin layer on a semiconductor substrate, forming a floating gate of an amorphous metal silicon oxide thin layer by performing a thermal treatment process on the semiconductor substrate where the metal oxide thin layer is formed, and forming metal nano particles in the floating gate by projecting an electron beam on the floating gate, the metal nano particles being surrounded by a silicon oxide layer. |
| US07829444B2 |
Field effect transistor manufacturing method
Provided is a novel method for manufacturing a field effect transistor. Prior to forming an amorphous oxide layer on a substrate, ultraviolet rays are irradiated onto the substrate surface in an ozone atmosphere, plasma is irradiated onto the substrate surface, or the substrate surface is cleaned by a chemical solution containing hydrogen peroxide. |
| US07829440B2 |
Method of separating semiconductor dies
A method for the separation of multiple dies during semiconductor fabrication is described. On an upper surface of a semiconductor wafer containing multiple dies, a seed metal layer may be used to grow hard metal layers above it for handling. Metal may be plated above these metal layers everywhere except where a block of stop electroplating (EP) material exists. The stop EP material may be obliterated, and a barrier layer may be formed above the entire remaining structure. The substrate may be removed, and the individual dies may have any desired bonding pads and/or patterned circuitry added to the semiconductor surface. The remerged hard metal after laser cutting and heating should be strong enough for handling. Tape may be added to the wafer, and a breaker may be used to break the dies apart. The resulting structure may be flipped over, and the tape may be expanded to separate the individual dies. |
| US07829439B2 |
Laser beam processing method for making a semiconductor device
In a laser beam processing apparatus that processes a semiconductor wafer having a multi-layered wiring structure formed thereon, scribe lines defined thereon, and at least one alignment mark formed on any one of the scribe lines, a laser beam generator system generates a laser beam, and a movement system relatively moves the semiconductor wafer with respect to the laser beam such that the semiconductor wafer is irradiated with a laser beam along the scribe lines to partially remove the multi-layered wiring structure from the semiconductor wafer along the scribe lines. An irradiation control system controls the irradiation of the semiconductor wafer with the laser beam along the scribe lines such that the alignment mark is left on the scribe line. |
| US07829434B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor wafer
To provide a method for manufacturing an SOI substrate having a single crystal semiconductor layer having a small and uniform thickness over an insulating film. Further, time of adding hydrogen ions is reduced and time of manufacture per SOI substrate is reduced. A bond layer is formed over a surface of a first semiconductor wafer and a separation layer is formed below the bond layer by irradiating the first semiconductor wafer with H3+ ions by an ion doping apparatus. H3+ ions accelerated by high voltage are separated to be three H+ ions at a semiconductor wafer surface, and the H+ ions cannot enter deeply. Therefore, H+ ions are added into a shallower region in the semiconductor wafer at a higher concentration than the case of using a conventional ion implantation method. |
| US07829433B2 |
SOI substrate and manufacturing method of the same, and semiconductor device
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor substrate is provided, in which a bonding strength can be increased even when a substrate having low heat resistant temperature, e.g., a glass substrate, is used. Heat treatment is conducted at a temperature higher than or equal to a strain point of a support substrate in an oxidation atmosphere containing halogen, so that a surface of a semiconductor substrate is covered with an insulating film. A separation layer is formed in the semiconductor substrate. A blocking layer is provided. Then, heat treatment is conducted in a state in which the semiconductor substrate and the support substrate are superposed with the silicon oxide film therebetween, at a temperature lower than or equal to the support substrate, so that a part of the semiconductor substrate is separated at the separation layer. In this manner, a single crystal semiconductor layer is formed on the support substrate. |
| US07829431B2 |
Method for manufacturing a SOI with plurality of single crystal substrates
A single-crystal semiconductor layer is provided in a large area over a large-sized glass substrate, whereby a large-scale SOI substrate is obtained. A single-crystal semiconductor substrate provided with an embrittlement layer and a dummy substrate are bonded to each other, and the single-crystal semiconductor substrate is separated at the embrittlement layer as a boundary by heat treatment to form a piece of single-crystal semiconductor over the dummy substrate. The dummy substrate is divided to form a piece of single-crystal semiconductor. The piece of single-crystal semiconductor is bonded to a supporting substrate, and the piece of single-crystal semiconductor is separated from the dummy substrate. Then, a plurality of pieces of single-crystal semiconductor are arranged and transferred to the large-sized glass substrate. |
| US07829430B2 |
Methods for preparing and devices with treated dummy moats
Devices and methods are presented to fabricate dummy moats in an isolation region on a substrate. Presently, dummy moats are prone to losing impedance after the silicidation process. In high-voltage devices, silicided dummy moats reduce the breakdown voltage between active regions, particularly when the dummy moat overlaps or is in close proximity to a junction. The present devices and methods disclose a dummy moat covered with an oxide layer. During the silicidation process, the dummy moat and other designated isolation regions remain non-silicided. Thus, high and stable breakdown voltages are maintained. |
| US07829429B1 |
Semiconductor device having localized insulated block in bulk substrate and related method
One or more trenches can be formed around a first portion of a semiconductor substrate, and an insulating layer can be formed under the first portion of the semiconductor substrate. The one or more trenches and the insulating layer electrically isolate the first portion of the substrate from a second portion of the substrate. The insulating layer can be formed by forming a buried layer in the substrate, such as a silicon germanium layer in a silicon substrate. One or more first trenches through the substrate to the buried layer can be formed, and open spaces can be formed in the buried layer (such as by using an etch selective to silicon germanium over silicon). The one or more first trenches and the open spaces can optionally be filled with insulative material(s). One or more second trenches can be formed and filled to isolate the first portion of the substrate. |
| US07829428B1 |
Method for eliminating a mask layer during thin film resistor manufacturing
A method is disclosed for eliminating a mask layer during the manufacture of thin film resistor circuits. The method of the present invention enables the simultaneous etching of both deep vias and shallow vias using one mask layer instead of two mask layers. A high selectivity film layer of silicon nitride is formed on the ends of a thin film resistor layer. The thickness of the silicon nitride causes the etch time for a shallow via to the thin film resistor to be approximately equal to an etch time for a deep via that is etched through dielectric material to an underlying patterned metal layer. |
| US07829427B2 |
Method of fabricating a high Q factor integrated circuit inductor
A method of forming an inductor. The method including: (a) forming a dielectric layer on a top surface of a substrate; after (a), (b) forming a lower trench in the dielectric layer; after (b), (c) forming a resist layer on a top surface of the dielectric layer; after (c), (d) forming an upper trench in the resist layer, the upper trench aligned to the lower trench, a bottom of the upper trench open to the lower trench; and after (d), (e) completely filling the lower trench and at least partially filling the upper trench with a conductor in order to form the inductor. |
| US07829422B2 |
Integrated circuit having ultralow-K dielectric layer
A device layer is configured to reduce change in stress characteristics due to subsequent processing to reduce cracking of a subsequently formed layer. The change in stress characteristics can be reduced by providing a shield layer over the device layer to protect the device layer from exposure to subsequently processing, such as curing medium used to form voids in an ultralow-k dielectric layer. |
| US07829421B2 |
SOI transistor having an embedded strain layer and a reduced floating body effect and a method for forming the same
By forming a portion of a PN junction within strained silicon/germanium material in SOI transistors with a floating body architecture, the junction leakage may be significantly increased, thereby reducing floating body effects. The positioning of a portion of the PN junction within the strained silicon/germanium material may be accomplished on the basis of implantation and anneal techniques, contrary to conventional approaches in which in situ doped silicon/germanium is epitaxially grown so as to form the deep drain and source regions. Consequently, high drive current capability may be combined with a reduction of floating body effects. |
| US07829417B2 |
Semiconductor apparatus and method of manufacturing semiconductor apparatus
A semiconductor apparatus with a superjunction structure includes a gate electrode which fills a trench that is formed in an epitaxial layer, and a column region which is surrounded by the gate electrode in a plane view. A photomask for forming the column region is elaborated. The photomask has a compensation pattern that compensates a deformation of a photo resist pattern caused by photo interference and a deformation of the ion implantation region diffused by heat treatment. Therefore extending direction of the gate electrode and the outer edge of the column region are substantially parallel. |
| US07829415B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor device for preventing a pillar pattern from bending and from exposing externally
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device includes forming a plurality of pillar patterns on a substrate, filling a gap between the pillar patterns with a first conductive layer, forming a first hard mask layer pattern over the pillar patterns adjacent in one direction, etching the first conductive layer using the first hard mask layer pattern as an etch barrier, forming a second hard mask pattern over the pillar pattern adjacent in the other direction that crosses the one direction, and forming a gate electrode surrounding the pillar patterns by etching the first conductive layer etched using the second hard mask layer pattern as an etch barrier. |
| US07829409B2 |
Method of manufacturing silicon topological capacitors
In accordance with the present invention, a novel method to fabricate topological capacitors is provided. The fabrication method of the instant invention is based upon a reversed surface topology utilizing deep reactive ion etching to establish conductive capacitive elements and non-conductive capacitive element groups. |
| US07829407B2 |
Method of fabricating a stressed MOSFET by bending SOI region
A semiconductor device including semiconductor material having a bend and a trench feature formed at the bend, and a gate structure at least partially disposed in the trench feature. A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure including forming a semiconductor material with a trench feature over a layer, forming a gate structure at least partially in the trench feature, and bending the semiconductor material such that stress is induced in the semiconductor material in an inversion channel region of the gate structure. |
| US07829404B2 |
Method of making a semiconductor memory array of floating gate memory cells with program/erase and select gates
A memory device, and method of making and operating the same, including a substrate of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type, first and second spaced apart regions in the substrate of a second conductivity type with a channel region therebetween, an electrically conductive floating gate having a first portion disposed over and insulated from the channel region and a second portion disposed over and insulated from the first region and including a sharpened edge, an electrically conductive P/E gate having a first portion disposed over and insulated from the first region and a second portion extending up and over the floating gate second portion and insulated therefrom by a first layer of insulation material, and an electrically conductive select gate having a first portion disposed laterally adjacent to the floating gate and disposed over and insulated from the channel region. |
| US07829400B2 |
Semiconductor device fabrication method and semiconductor device
In fabricating a semiconductor device, an element forming surface formation step of forming a plurality of element forming surfaces of different heights on a semiconductor layer to have different levels, a semiconductor element formation step of forming a plurality of semiconductor elements and, one in each of a corresponding number of regions of the semiconductor layer, each region including an associated one of the plurality of element forming surfaces, a level-difference compensation insulating film formation step of forming a level-difference compensation insulating film on the semiconductor layer to cover the semiconductor elements and have a surface with different levels along the element forming surfaces, a release layer formation step of forming a release layer in the semiconductor layer by ion-implanting a peeling material through the level-difference compensation insulating film into the semiconductor layer, and a separation step of separating part of the semiconductor layer along the release layer are performed. |
| US07829397B2 |
Bottom-gate thin film transistor and method of fabricating the same
A bottom-gate thin film transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating layer and a microcrystalline silicon layer. The gate electrode is disposed on a substrate. The gate insulating layer is made up of silicon nitride and disposed on the gate electrode and the substrate. The microcrystalline silicon layer is disposed on the gate insulating layer and corresponds to the gate electrode, in which a contact interface between the gate insulating layer and the microcrystalline silicon layer has a plurality of oxygen atoms, and concentration of the oxygen atoms ranges between 1020 atoms/cm3 and 1025 atoms/cm3. A method of fabricating a bottom-gate thin film transistor is also disclosed herein. |
| US07829396B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and manufacturing apparatus of the same
Instead of forming a semiconductor film by bonding a bond substrate (semiconductor substrate) to a base substrate (supporting substrate) and then separating or cleaving the bond substrate, a bond substrate is separated or cleaved at a plurality of positions to form a plurality of first semiconductor films (mother islands), and then the plurality of first semiconductor films are bonded to a base substrate. Subsequently, the plurality of first semiconductor films each are partially etched, whereby one or more second semiconductor films (islands) are formed using one of the first semiconductor films and a semiconductor element is manufactured using the second semiconductor films. The plurality of first semiconductor films are bonded to the base substrate based on a layout of the second semiconductor films so as to cover at least a region in which the second semiconductor films of the semiconductor element are to be formed. |
| US07829392B2 |
Method for manufacturing fuse box having vertically formed protective film
A method for manufacturing a fuse box of a semiconductor device includes forming an interlayer dielectric film over a semiconductor substrate including a given lower structure; forming a metal line and a fuse over the interlayer dielectric film; forming a first protective film over the resulting structure; etching the first protective film and the fuse at a given depth by a photo-etching process with a repair mask to form an open region; and forming a second protective film vertical to the fuse. |
| US07829390B2 |
Packaging structure of SIP and a manufacturing method thereof
A manufacturing method for a packaging structure of SIP (system in package) includes the following steps. First step is providing a substrate having electronic devices thereon. Second step is covering the electronic devices by a mixture of a molding compound and a conductive polymer precursor so as to form a molding structure, wherein the substrate, the electronic devices and the molding structure forms a collective electronic module. Third step is separating the collective electronic module into a plurality of individual electronic modules. Fourth step is performing a doping step by using a doping element for transforming the conductive polymer precursor in the mixture into a conductive layer near the surface of the molding structure. Therefore, the manufacturing method is optimized for forming a shielding structure of the SIP module. |
| US07829389B2 |
Roll-on encapsulation method for semiconductor packages
A low-viscosity resin is deposited using an apparatus with a movable and heatable wheel and a heater stage. A tape is provided, which includes a layer (140) of an adhesive polymeric resin and a film (141) of an inert plastic compound. The tape is wrapped around the wheel (150) so that the film touches the wheel and the layer faces away from the wheel. The wheel is heated to a temperature high enough to transits the polymeric resin into a low-viscosity state. A substrate strip (110), which has been assembled with a plurality of semiconductor chips (101) connected to the substrate by bonding wires (120), is placed on a station (130) also heated to the transition temperature. The wheel is then moved to roll the low viscosity resin on the chips and wires along the strip, while the inert film is separated. The chips and wires are thus encapsulated. |
| US07829387B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method of manufacturing the same
An electronic apparatus includes metal wiring plates placed together in the same plane to provide a wiring circuit, electronic devices mounted to the wiring plates through a solder, a case having a base portion and columnar portions extending from the base portion. The wiring plates are fixed to the columnar portions such that the wiring circuit is spaced from the base portion. The wiring plates have an enough thickness to resist a large current for operating the electronic devices and to release heat generated by the electronic devices. The wiring circuit is spaced from the base portion of the case so that the heat generated by the electronic devices is released in the space efficiently. The electronic devices are soldered to the wiring plates at once in a thermal reflow process. |
| US07829383B2 |
Supply mechanism for the chuck of an integrated circuit dicing device
A system for dicing substrates to singulate integrated circuit units within in them includes a dicing machine (Z) which operates with a chuck table (4). A lifting assembly (Ax,Ay) deposits substrates to be singulated onto the chuck table (4) at substantially the same time as it removes previously singulated units from the chuck table (4). |
| US07829380B2 |
Solder pillar bumping and a method of making the same
A method of forming flip chip bumps includes forming a plurality of metallization pads on a die. In another step, a structured layer having pores is formed on the die and metallization pads where the pads on the die are exposed through the pores. In yet another step, the die is transferred to a chamber having a liquid metal bath. In another step, a first pressure is created within the chamber followed by dipping the die in the liquid metal bath. In another step, a second pressure is created within the chamber such that liquid metal fills portions of the pores thereby forming metal pillars connected to the pads. |
| US07829379B2 |
Wafer level stacked die packaging
A method of manufacturing semiconductor devices by applying a pattern of adhesive pads on an active surface of a semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer product so made and a stacked die package in which an adhesive wall leaves an air gap atop a bottom die. The wall may be in the form of a ring of adhesive about a central hollow area. The wafer carrying the pattern of adhesive pads on its active surface is singulated into individual dies, each die having an adhesive pad thereon. The bottom die is attached to a base with an adhesive which cures without curing the adhesive pad. |
| US07829378B2 |
Method of manufacturing electronic device, substrate and semiconductor device
A method includes a step of forming a bump 104 having a projection 104B on an electrode pad 103 provided on a semiconductor chip 101, a step of exposing a part of the projection 104B to an upper surface of an insulating layer 105 formed on the semiconductor chip 101, a step of forming a conductive layer 107A on the upper surface of the insulating layer 105 and an exposed part of a tip portion 104D, a step of removing a protruded portion of the conductive layer 107A which is opposed to the tip portion 104D by means of a grinding roll 112, thereby exposing the projection from the conductive layer 107A, and a step of forming a conductive layer 108A through electrolytic plating using the conductive layer 107A as a feeding layer and patterning the conductive layer 108A. |
| US07829377B2 |
Diamond medical devices
Masked and controlled ion implants, coupled with annealing or etching are used in CVD formed single crystal diamond to create structures for both optical applications, nanoelectromechanical device formation, and medical device formation. Ion implantation is employed to deliver one or more atomic species into and beneath the diamond growth surface in order to form an implanted layer with a peak concentration of atoms at a predetermined depth beneath the diamond growth surface. The composition is heated in a non-oxidizing environment under suitable conditions to cause separation of the diamond proximate the implanted layer. Further ion implants may be used in released structures to straighten or curve them as desired. Boron doping may also be utilized to create conductive diamond structures. |
| US07829376B1 |
Methods of forming zinc oxide based II-VI compound semiconductor layers with shallow acceptor conductivities
A p-type ZnO-based II-VI compound semiconductor layer has silver, potassium and/or gold dopants therein at a net p-type dopant concentration of greater than about 1×1017 cm−3. A method of forming the layer includes using an atomic layer deposition (ALD) technique. This technique includes exposing a substrate to a combination of gases: a first reaction gas containing zinc at a concentration that is repeatedly transitioned between at least two concentration levels during a processing time interval, a second reaction gas containing oxygen and a p-type dopant gas containing at least one p-type dopant species selected from a group consisting of silver, potassium and gold. A concentration of oxygen in the second reaction gas may also be repeatedly transitioned between at least two concentration levels. The concentration of zinc in the first reaction gas and the concentration of oxygen in the second reaction gas may be transitioned in an alternating sequence, so that relatively high zinc concentrations in the first reaction gas overlap with relatively low oxygen concentrations in the second reaction gas and vice versa. |
| US07829375B2 |
Method for manufacturing organic thin film transistor and organic thin film transistor
A method for manufacturing an organic thin film transistor having excellent characteristics by a simple process, and an organic thin film transistor are provided. In a manufacture method of an organic thin film transistor element having a gate electrode, a gate insulation layer, an organic semiconductor layer and a source electrode and a drain electrode on a support, the method is characterized by comprising a step for forming an organic semiconductor precursor layer by applying a solution in which an organic semiconductor precursor is dissolved, and a step for forming an organic semiconductor layer by converting the organic semiconductor precursor to an organic semiconductor by exposing the organic semiconductor precursor layer to a discharging gas in a plasma state. |
| US07829374B2 |
Silicon carbide semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a silicon carbide semiconductor substrate having a silicon carbide semiconductor layer; a p-type impurity region provided in the silicon carbide semiconductor layer and including a p-type impurity; a p-type ohmic electrode electrically connected to the p-type impurity region; an n-type impurity region provided in the silicon carbide semiconductor layer adjacent to the p-type impurity region, and including an n-type impurity; and an n-type ohmic electrode electrically connected to the n-type impurity region. The p-type ohmic electrode contains an alloy of nickel, aluminum, silicon and carbon, and the n-type ohmic electrode contains an alloy of titanium, silicon and carbon. |
| US07829371B2 |
Image sensor and method for manufacturing the same
An image sensor including an interlayer dielectric layer formed over a semiconductor substrate, a color filter layer formed over the interlayer dielectric layer, a planarization layer formed over the color filter, and a microlens array having a gapless, continuous shape and a multilayered structure formed over the planarization layer. |
| US07829370B2 |
Image sensor and fabricating method thereof
An image sensor and fabricating method thereof which reduces a light intensity differential between a pixel center and a pixel edge and prevents crosstalk. The image sensor can include a plurality of convex lens provided within a passivation layer and in vertical alignment with a corresponding photodiode, each convex lens including a color filter; having a predetermined color array, and a plurality of microlens provided over the passivation layer and in vertical alignment with a corresponding color filer. |
| US07829369B2 |
Methods of forming openings
Some embodiments include methods of forming openings in which a metal-containing structure is formed over a region of a semiconductor substrate. A patterned metal-containing material is formed over the metal-containing structure, with the metal-containing material having a gap extending therethrough. An entirety of the metal-containing structure is removed through the gap to leave an opening over the region of the semiconductor substrate. The region of the semiconductor substrate may comprise CMOS sensors, and one or both of filter material and microlens material may be formed within the opening. |
| US07829367B2 |
Image sensor and method for manufacturing the same
An image sensor and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. In the method, a photoresist is formed on a substrate including a photodiode region and a gate electrode opposite to the photodiode region on the basis of the gate electrode. An oxide layer is formed to a specific thickness on both the photodiode region and a part of the gate electrode. The photoresist is removed from the substrate and cleaned. A first oxide film is formed on the substrate, the gate electrode, and the oxide layer remaining on the photodiode region. A nitride film is formed on the first oxide film. And a second oxide film is formed on the nitride film. Blank etching is performed on the first oxide film, the nitride film, and the second oxide film to form a spacer at the side of the gate electrode. |
| US07829365B2 |
Micro electro-mechanical system and method of manufacturing the same
A micro electro-mechanical system, which can be stably formed so as to prevent sticking of a movable part and which has a narrow gap, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The micro electro-mechanical system includes at least one fixed electrode formed above a principal surface of a semiconductor substrate and at least one movable electrode formed on the principal surface. The at least one movable electrode includes the movable part separated from the principal surface and the at least one fixed electrode. The movable part is movable with respect to the principal surface and the at least one fixed electrode. The method of manufacturing the micro electro-mechanical system includes a sacrifical film formation step for forming a sacrifical film above the principal surface, an electrode layer formation step for forming an electrode layer above the principal surface so as to cover over the sacrifical film, an etching step for partially etching the electrode layer via a pattern so as to form the at least one electrode and the at least one fixed electrode, a sacrifical film removal step for removing the sacrifical film, and a conducting film formation step for forming a conducting film on surfaces of the at least one electrode and the at least one fixed electrode. |
| US07829362B2 |
Field-effect transistor, sensor using it, and production method thereof
A sensor which has high measuring sensitivity and is excellent in response is provided by forming a porous film in a sensitive section of a field-effect transistor. It comprises a porous body, which is formed on a sensitive section (here, a gate insulating film) of the field-effect transistor and has cylindrical pores which are formed almost perpendicularly to a substrate, and the field-effect transistor. It uses as a porous film a porous film which is made of a semiconductor material whose main component (except oxygen) is silicon, germanium, or a composite of silicon and germanium, or a porous film made of an insulation material whose main component is silicon oxide, which has pores perpendicular to the substrate. |
| US07829358B2 |
System and method for emitter layer shaping
Embodiments of an LED disclosed has an emitter layer shaped to a controlled depth or height relative to a substrate of the LED to maximize the light output of the LED and to achieve a desired intensity distribution. In some embodiments, the exit face of the LED may be selected to conserve radiance. In some embodiments, shaping the entire LED, including the substrate and sidewalls, or shaping the substrate alone can extract 100% or approximately 100% of the light generated at the emitter layers from the emitter layers. In some embodiments, the total efficiency is at least 90% or above. In some embodiments, the emitter layer can be shaped by etching, mechanical shaping, or a combination of various shaping methods. In some embodiments, only a portion of the emitter layer is shaped to form the tiny emitters. The unshaped portion forms a continuous electrical connection for the LED. |
| US07829357B2 |
Method and test structure for monitoring CMP processes in metallization layers of semiconductor devices
By forming a large metal pad and removing any excess material thereof, a pronounced recessed surface topography may be obtained, which may also affect the further formation of a metallization layer of a semiconductor device, thereby increasing the probability of maintaining metal residues above the recessed surface topography. Consequently, by providing test metal lines in the area of the recessed surface topography, the performance of a respective CMP process may be estimated with increased efficiency. |
| US07829355B2 |
Method for inspecting semiconductor device
A method for inspecting a semiconductor device includes carrying out a first test for inspecting characteristics of semiconductor devices under a shielded (dark) condition to discriminate non-defective devices; and carrying out a second test on the semiconductor devices which have passed the first test as non-defective devices, for inspecting characteristics of the semiconductor devices. The second test is carried out while a predetermined color of light is applied to the semiconductor devices. |
| US07829353B2 |
Pulsed mass flow delivery system and method
A system for delivering a desired mass of gas, including a chamber, a first valve controlling flow into the chamber, a second valve controlling flow out of the chamber, a pressure transducer connected to the chamber, an input device for providing a desired mass to be delivered, and a controller connected to the valves, the pressure transducer and the input device. The controller is programmed to receive the desired mass from the input device, close the second valve and open the first valve, receive chamber pressure measurements from the pressure transducer, and close the inlet valve when pressure within the chamber reaches a predetermined level. The controller is then programmed to wait a predetermined waiting period to allow the gas inside the chamber to approach a state of equilibrium, then open the outlet valve at time=t0, and close the outlet valve at time=t* when the mass of gas discharged equals the desired mass. |
| US07829348B2 |
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). |
| US07829345B1 |
Remote detection of peroxide compounds via laser induced fluorescence
A method for detection of a peroxide-based compound includes directing ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet light source toward a location remote from the ultraviolet light source, where the ultraviolet light induces photodissociation of a peroxide-based compound located at the remote source into hydroxyl radicals and excitation of the hydroxyl radicals to fluoresce, capturing any fluorescence from the remote location that has been induced by the ultraviolet light directed from the ultraviolet light source toward the remote location, and analyzing the fluorescence that has been captured from the remote location to determine the presence of the peroxide-based compound at the remote location. A system for detection of a peroxide-based compound that performs such method steps is also described herein. |
| US07829340B2 |
Oral fluid assays for the detection of heavy metal exposure
Methods for measuring the concentration of heavy metals such as lead in oral fluid are provided. The concentration of lead in oral fluid can be accurately correlated with the concentration of lead in the blood serum. The methods are useful for, among other things, diagnosis and monitoring of heavy metal exposure. |
| US07829338B2 |
Method for generating hypermutable organisms
Dominant negative alleles of human mismatch repair genes can be used to generate hypermutable cells and organisms. By introducing these genes into cells and transgenic animals, new cell lines and animal varieties with novel and useful properties can be prepared more efficiently than by relying on the natural rate of mutation. |
| US07829337B2 |
Cell-releasing agent and method of releasing cell sheet
A cell-sheet releasing agent of the present invention contains an aminated polyrotaxane. The polyrotaxane constituting the skeleton of the cell-releasing agent of the present invention has a structure in which cavities of a plurality of cyclic molecules are threaded onto a linear molecule and both terminals of the linear molecule have a bulky cap bonded thereto so that the cyclic molecules are not dethreaded from the linear molecule. Furthermore, the aminated polyrotaxane contained in the cell-releasing agent of the present invention is a compound in which at least some of hydroxy groups in the cyclodextrin structure contained in the polyrotaxane are each substituted with a substituent having an amino group. According to this cell-sheet releasing agent, cultured cells anchored to the surface of a container can be released without damaging the cells and without controlling the temperature. |
| US07829334B2 |
Cultured muscle cells with high metabolic activity and method for production of the cultured muscle cells
The object of the present invention is to provide a method of preparing excellent cultured muscle cells having high metabolic capacity and insulin responsiveness, and further provide a method for the measurement of sensitive metabolic capacity using the cells. The present invention is a method of preparing myotube cells, comprising a step (1) of culturing myoblast cells, a step (2) of differentiation-inducing the myotube cells into the myoblast cells in a culture medium with a high content of amino acids, and a step (3) of applying an electric pulse to the differentiation-induced myotube cells. |
| US07829329B2 |
Adenoviral vectors for treating disease
Adenoviral vectors, including mutant adenoviruses, that have restriction sites in the E3 region, that facilitate its partial or total deletion, or select genes contained therein, and optionally compositions and methods for substituting heterologous gene(s) in the partially or totally deleted E3 region(s), which heterologous gene(s) being operably linked to endogenous adenoviral transcriptional control sequences will exhibit an expression pattern, both in terms of timing and degree of expression, similar to the endogenous adenoviral gene(s) that it replaces, and further optionally including mutations in other parts of the adenoviral genome, including certain E1B or E1A regions, and that have applications for diagnosing or treating disease, preferably disease involving unwanted cell growth, including cancer. |
| US07829324B2 |
Method for the microbiological isomerisation of alpha-hydroxy carboxylic acids
The present invention relates to a method for the microbiological isomerization of alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids using an alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase, the enzymes used for this method and microorganisms which express a suitable racemase activity, a screening method for microorganisms with alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase activity, the nucleic acid sequences encoding this enzyme, expression vectors, recombinant microorganisms which express this racemase, and methods for the production or isolation of a protein with alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acid racemase activity. |
| US07829322B2 |
Recombinant microorganism comprising inactivation of the AprX gene
A host microorganism capable of increasing productivity of a protein or polypeptide, a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing a gene encoding a protein or polypeptide into the host microorganism, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism are provided.Also provided is a recombinant microorganism obtained by introducing into a host microorganism a gene encoding a heterologous protein or polypeptide, wherein in said host microorganism the Bacillus subtilis aprX gene or a gene corresponding to the aprX gene has been deleted or knocked out, and a method for producing a protein or polypeptide using the recombinant microorganism. |
| US07829318B2 |
Overexpression of phytase genes in yeast systems
The present invention relates to a method of producing a heterologous protein or polypeptide having phytase activity in a yeast system. The invention also provides proteins having phytase activity which have increased thermostability. Yeast strains which produce a heterologous phytase and the vectors used to produce the phytase are also provided. |
| US07829314B2 |
Cleavage of nucleic acids
The present invention relates to means for the detection and characterization of nucleic acid sequences, as well as variations in nucleic acid sequences. The present invention also relates to methods for forming a nucleic acid cleavage structure on a target sequence and cleaving the nucleic acid cleavage structure in a site-specific manner. The structure-specific nuclease activity of a variety of enzymes is used to cleave the target-dependent cleavage structure, thereby indicating the presence of specific nucleic acid sequences or specific variations thereof. |
| US07829311B2 |
Ketosteroid isomerase inclusion body tag engineered to be acid-resistant by replacing aspartates with glutamate
An acid-resistant peptide solubility tag (an “inclusion body tag”) is provided that is effective in producing peptides of interest in an insoluble form. Fusion peptide constructs comprising the inclusion body tag fused to a peptide of interest are provided. An acid cleavable peptide moiety separates the inclusion body tag from the peptide of interest so that acid hydrolysis can be used during subsequent processing steps to separate the tag from the desired peptide of interest. The present inclusion body tag's resistance to acid hydrolysis facilitates easier and cleaner separation of the peptide of interest after acid hydrolysis. Specifically, a ketosteroid isomerase-derived inclusion body tag is provided that has been engineered to be more resistant to acid hydrolysis. |
| US07829310B2 |
Compositions of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase and uses thereof
Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNA's, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNA's/synthetases are provided. Methods for identifying these orthogonal pairs are also provided along with methods of producing proteins using these orthogonal pairs. |
| US07829306B2 |
Protein highly producing recombinant animal cell, method for preparing the same, and method for mass-producing protein using the same
A gene encoding a production amount-potentiating factor is introduced into an animal cell to transform the cell. Alternatively, a protein production gene and the gene encoding the production amount-potentiating factor are introduced into the animal cell to transform the cell. Herein, as the production amount potentiating factor, there is used a factor having caspase activity inhibiting activity and/or protein biosynthesis activity potentiating action, for example, baculovirus P35. Further, the animal cell is cultured by a culturing method under a condition that apoptosis is not induced, so that a protein is mass-produced. |
| US07829301B2 |
Screening assays for binding antagonists of the AMD-associated variant of factor H (H384)
The invention relates to identifying agents which have the ability to preferentially inhibit binding to targets such as heparin of the H384 allotypic variant of human complement Factor H, the allotypic variant associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and the non-disease associated form of the same factor (Y384). The targets of interest show differential binding of the two allotypic variants and antagonists thus identified are of interest in developing treatments for AMD. |
| US07829297B2 |
Treatment of cancers expressing p95 ErbB2
The truncated ErbB2 receptor (p95ErbB2) is shown to differ from the full-length ErbB2 receptor in its association with other ErbB receptors. The truncated receptor preferentially associated with ErbB3, whereas full length ErbB2 heterodimerizes with either EGFR or ErbB3. Consistent with p95ErbB2 heterodimerization with ErbB3, it is shown that heregulin (an ErbB3 ligand) stimulates p95ErbB2 phosphorylation in breast cancer cell lines. Described herein are methods of identifying patients suitable for treatment with a p95ErbB2 inhibitor, and methods of treating such patients. |
| US07829292B2 |
Compositions and methods for diagnosing, predicting therapeutic response of, and monitoring autoimmune disease
The present invention provides methods of diagnosing the presence of an autoimmune disease in a patient, methods of predicting the response of an autoimmune diseased patient to therapeutic treatment, and methods of monitoring an autoimmune patient's response to therapy. In particular, these methods comprise the use of a glycoprotein from the inner-ear organ of Corti reactive with a KHRI-3 monoclonal antibody. |
| US07829288B2 |
Methods for assessing efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents
Methods are provided for accurately predicting efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents. Methods of the invention increase the positive predictive value of chemosensitivity assays by assessing both the ability of a chemotherapeutic to destroy cells and the genetic propensity of those cells for resistance. Results obtained using methods of the invention provide insight into the in vivo effectiveness of a therapeutic, and lead to more effective chemotherapeutic treatment. |
| US07829285B2 |
Circulating mRNA as diagnostic markers
Methods and kits are provided for diagnosing, monitoring, or predicting the conditions of pre-eclampsia, fetal chromosomal aneuploidy, and pre-term labor in a pregnant woman, as well as for detecting pregnancy in a woman, by quantitatively measuring in the maternal blood the amount of one or more mRNA species encoding human chorionic gonadotropin β subunit (hCG-β), human placental lactogen (hPL), human corticotropin releasing hormone (hCRH), KiSS-1 metastasis-suppressor (KISS1), tissue factor pathway inhibitor 2 (TPFI2), placenta-specific 1 (PLAC1), or glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), and comparing the amount of the mRNA species with a standard control. |
| US07829284B2 |
Helicase-dependent amplification of nucleic acids
Methods and a kit are provided for selectively and exponentially amplifying nucleic acids and include the use of a helicase preparation and a DNA polymerase such that the amplification can be performed isothermally. |
| US07829283B2 |
Methylation of estrogen receptor alpha and uses thereof
Methods for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancer based on the methylation status of the ER-α gene promoter are disclosed. Methylation of the ER-α gene promoter is indicative of cancer and unfavorable prognosis. The cancer can be treated with a demethylation agent. |
| US07829281B2 |
Compositions and methods for obesity screening using polymorphisms in NPY2R
Methods and constructs are provided that are predictive of a subject's susceptibility to developing a metabolic disorder, such as obesity. The disclosed naturally-occurring SNPs located upstream of the NPY2R gene can be used as targets for the design of diagnostic reagents and the development of therapeutic agents, as well as for disease association and linkage analysis. In particular, the SNPs of the present invention are useful for identifying an individual who is at an increased or decreased risk of developing metabolic disorders, such as obesity and diabetes, and for early detection of the disease, for providing clinically important information for the prevention and/or treatment of metabolic disorder, and for screening and selecting therapeutic agents. The SNPs disclosed herein are also useful for human identification applications. Methods, assays, kits, and reagents for detecting the presence of these polymorphisms and their encoded products are provided. |
| US07829273B2 |
Use of a PCV2 immunogenic composition for lessening clinical symptoms in pigs
The present invention relates to the use of an immunogenic composition that comprises a porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) antigen for treatment of several clinical manifestations (diseases). Preferably, the clinical manifestations are associated with a PCV2 infection. Preferably, they include lymphadenopathy, lymphoid depletion and/or multinucleated/giant histiocytes. Moreover, the clinical symptoms include lymphadenopathy in combination with one or a multiple of the following symptoms in pigs: (1) interstitial pneumonia with interlobular edema, (2) cutaneous pallor or icterus, (3) mottled atrophic livers, (4) gastric ulcers, (5) nephritis and (6) reproductive disorders, e.g. abortion, stillbirths, mummies, etc. Furthermore the clinical symptoms include Pia like lesions, normally known to be associated with Lawsonia intracellularis infections. |
| US07829272B2 |
Viral detection liposomes and method
A method of generating pathogen detecting liposomes includes a step of providing molecular beacons with fluorescing components. The molecular beacons include either strands of RNA or DNA and the fluorescing components include an emitter and a quencher. The method further uses nanodroplet technology to encapsulate the molecular beacons within a lipid membrane. Subsequently, receptors are assembled in association with the membrane. |
| US07829271B2 |
Process for distributing drops of a liquid of interest onto a surface
The present invention relates especially to a process for the localized distribution of drops of a liquid of interest on an active surface. The process comprises the following steps: an introduction of liquid of interest into a box containing the said active surface, and an extraction of liquid of interest from the said box, the said active surface and also the other surfaces inside the box being substantially non-wetting with respect to the liquid of interest, with the exception of several uptake areas localized on the said active surface, which are each suitable for taking up a drop of liquid of interest. The uptake areas may surround working areas. The present invention also relates to processes for the electrochemical and optical detection of at least one analyte in a liquid of interest, and to an electropolymerization process. |
| US07829264B1 |
Method and system for providing a microelectronic device using a plurality of focus distances
A method and system for providing a microelectric device are described. The method and system include providing a photoresist layer having a surface. The method and system also include setting a focus range and exposing the photoresist layer over the focus range to form a photoresist mask having a trench therein. The focus range corresponding to a plurality of focus distances. The focus range also corresponds to a nonzero angle to be formed in the photoresist layer and to the structure. The trench has at least one sidewall that forms the angle with a normal to the surface. The method and system also include providing the structure utilizing the trench. |
| US07829262B2 |
Method of forming pitch multipled contacts
Methods of forming electrically conductive and/or semiconductive features for use in integrated circuits are disclosed. Various pattern transfer and etching steps can be used, in combination with pitch-reduction techniques, to create densely-packed features. The features can have a reduced pitch in one direction and a wider pitch in another direction. Conventional photo-lithography steps can be used in combination with pitch-reduction techniques to form elongate, pitch-reduced features such as bit-line contacts, for example. |
| US07829261B2 |
Method for making a lithographic plate
Process for the posttreatment of an imaged lithographic printing plate comprising (a) providing a lithographic printing plate comprising image areas and non-image areas on a lithographic substrate; (b) bringing the lithographic printing plate of step (a) into contact with a solution comprising a hydrophilic polymer comprising structural units derived from the following compounds: (i) a compound comprising both polyalkylene oxide chains and at least one structural unit which is free-radical polymerizable, and (ii) a monomer capable of copolymerizing with the free-radical polymerizable structural unit of (i) and furthermore comprising at least one acidic functional group with pKs<5, wherein the acidic functional group can be present as a free acid group or in the form of a salt; (c) drying. |
| US07829260B2 |
Treatment of laser exposed lithographic printing plate before development
A method of treating a laser exposed lithographic printing plate with a deactivating solution followed by overall irradiation is described. The plate comprises on a substrate a photosensitive layer capable of photo hardening. The deactivating solution is capable of deactivating the photo hardening capability of the photosensitive layer in the non-hardened areas so that the overall irradiation does not cause hardening of the photosensitive layer in the non-hardened areas. The deactivation and overall irradiation cause one or more chemical or physical changes to the photosensitive layer, such as further hardening of the imaged areas, improved contrast, improved developability, or improved substrate hydrophilicity. The overall irradiated plate is further developed on press with ink and/or fountain solution or off press with a developer. For off-press development, the developer may be used as the deactivating solution. |
| US07829257B2 |
Photosensitive resin composition
Photosensitive compositions comprising (A) an alkali soluble compound; (B) at least one compound, of formula I or II wherein R1 inter alia is C4-C9cycloalkanoyl, C3-C12alkenoyl, or benzoyl which is unsubstituted or substituted; Ar1 is either C6-C20aryl or C6-C20aryloyl each of which is unsubstituted or substituted; x is 2 or 3; M1 when x is 2, inter alia is a group phenylene or naphthylene, each of which optionally is substituted i.a. by OR3, SR4 or NR5R6; or M1, when x is 3, is a trivalent group, optionally substituted; R3 is for example hydrogen or C1-C12alkyl; C2-C6alkyl which is for example substituted by —OH, —SH, —CN, C3-C6alkenoxy, or —OCH2CH2CN; R4 is for example hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, C3-C12alkenyl, cyclohexyl, or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted; R5 and R6 independently of each other inter alia are hydrogen, C1-C12alkyl, C2-C4hydroxyalkyl, C2-C10alkoxyalkyl, C3-C5alkenyl, C3-C8cycloalkyl, phenyl-C1-C3alkyl, C1-C4alkanoyl, C3-C6alkenoyl, benzoyl or phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted; and (C) a photopolymerizable compound; exhibit an unexpectedly good performance, in particular in photoresist technology. |
| US07829254B2 |
Non-magnetic toner, image forming apparatus and process cartridge
The present invention aims at providing non-magnetic toner which is excellent in fixing property and charge property and capable of inhibiting occurrence of scumming, as well as an image forming apparatus and a process cartridge using the non-magnetic toner.A non-magnetic toner comprising: a toner base particle which comprises a binding resin, and a colorant; and external additives,wherein a surface of the toner base particle contains at least a resin having at least silanol group, and the external additives contain at least particles composed of silicon oxide. |
| US07829253B2 |
Toner composition
Toner compositions having high molecular weight and improved melt flow are provided. |
| US07829252B2 |
Imaging member
An imaging member having an enhanced anti-curl back coating is disclosed. The anti-curl back coating comprises a liquid oligomer. Additionally, a slip agent can also be included. The resulting anti-curl back coating contains little to no residual solvent, shows improved resistance to wear and ozonolysis, and increased lubricity to prevent static charge built-up. |
| US07829251B2 |
Mechanical and electrical robust imaging member and a process for producing same
Disclosed herein is a flexible imaging member having a high concentration of a charge transport compound having optimum enhanced mechanical and electrical characteristics. By increasing the concentration of the charge transport compound to a level of from about 55 weight percent or more, including from about 55 weight percent to about 70 weight percent, and from about 55 weight percent to about 65 weight percent, a flexible imaging member can be produced with reduced residual voltage and/or improved sensitivity. Furthermore, the fatigue cracking resistance of the charge transport layer can be improved through the implementation of a heat stress release process described more particularly herein. |
| US07829247B2 |
Photomask and method for forming wiring pattern using the same
A photomask includes a transparent mask substrate, and a plurality of square mask cells provided on the mask substrate. Each mask cell includes at least one of a light transmitting region and a light shielding region. A planar region (in which the mask cells are formed) of the mask substrate includes a first region, a second region surrounding the first region, and a third region outside the second region. The first region includes a first group of mask cells transmitting lights of a first light intensity greater than zero and less than or equal to 1. The second region includes a second group of mask cells transmitting lights of a second light intensity greater than zero and less than the first light intensity. The third region includes a third group of mask cells transmitting lights of a third light intensity greater than or equal to zero and less than the second light intensity. |
| US07829240B2 |
Conical shaped fuel storage tank
A fuel cell powered vehicle is disclosed having a fuel tank, wherein the fuel tank is disposed on an undercarriage of the vehicle and has a substantially conical shape to militate against interference with a function of a suspension system of the vehicle. |
| US07829236B2 |
Hydration sensor apparatus for measuring membrane hydration in a fuel cell stack
A fuel cell system comprising a fuel cell stack and at least one hydration sensor apparatus for measuring membrane hydration in the fuel cell stack is disclosed. The hydration sensor apparatus comprises (1) an electrically insulated sensor comprising a polymer electrolyte membrane, (2) a power supply, and (3) a load resistor. The sensor, the power supply and the load resistor of the hydration sensor apparatus are electrically connected and the sensor of the hydration sensor apparatus is fluidly connected to the fuel cell stack such that, during operation of the fuel cell system, the polymer electrolyte membrane of the hydration sensor apparatus is exposed to a fuel fluid stream of the fuel cell stack. |
| US07829235B2 |
Fuel cell production method and fuel cell
First, a solid-state electrolyte layer that has conductivity for ions of one of hydrogen and oxygen is formed. After that, a dense layer made of an electrode material that has electron conductivity, catalyst activity to accelerate the electrochemical reaction, and a characteristic of allowing permeation of ions and/or atoms of the other one of hydrogen and oxygen is formed on a surface of the electrolyte layer. Then, a fuel cell structure that includes the electrolyte layer and the dense layer is built. After that, the electrochemical reaction is caused to progress by supplying a fuel and oxygen to the fuel cell structure, so that in the dense layer, many micropores extending through the dense layer in the film thickness direction are created due to the generated water that is created between the electrolyte layer and the dense layer. |
| US07829233B2 |
Fuel cell system and method for judging fuel gas leak in a fuel cell system
A high-precision gas leak judgment comparable to that when the fuel cell is operating normally is achieved even when a fuel cell is restarted. A gas leak judgment unit (for example ECU 13) for judging gas leak in a closed space formed in a fuel gas system refers to a gas leak judgment value based on pressure change in the closed space detected by a pressure sensor to judge gas leak and, in addition, varies the fuel gas leak judgment level in response to nitrogen concentration in a fuel electrode. The varying of gas leak judgment level in response to the nitrogen concentration takes into account a temporary rise in the nitrogen concentration in the fuel electrode that occurs when a fuel cell stack is restarted and, in this case, it is preferable that the gas judgment value be altered in response to the nitrogen concentration. |
| US07829230B2 |
Method for optimizing diffusion media with spatially varying mass transport resistance
A method for optimizing a fuel cell diffusion media having a spatially varying mass transport resistance is provided. The method includes at least two passes where a first-pass D/Deff profile for the fuel cell diffusion media is provided and applied to a computational model of the fuel cell having a baseline variable profile. At least one first-pass variable profile resulting from the application of the first-pass D/Deff profile to the computational mode is calculated and compared to a desired variable range. The first-pass D/Deff profile is refined, if necessary, to provide a second-pass D/Deff profile. A relative performance of the fuel cell with a second-pass variable profile resulting from an application of the second-pass D/Deff profile is determined. The second-pass D/Deff profile is refined, if necessary, until the second-pass variable profile has a desirable performance. An effective D/Deff profile is thereby provided. |
| US07829225B2 |
Nanostructured electrode for a microbattery
A new anode configuration (20) is proposed for a lithium microbattery (10). The anode (20) preferably consists of nanotubes or of nanowires (24) such that the empty space (26) left between the different components (24) provides compensation for the inherent swelling upon discharging the microbattery (10). With the absence of stresses on the electrolyte (18), the lifetime of the battery (10) may be increased. |
| US07829223B1 |
Process for preparing lithium ion cathode material
There is provided a process for preparing lithium cobaltate and to lithium-containing cobalt oxides which is used in lithium battery cathodes. Also, there is provided cathodes for lithium batteries. |
| US07829220B2 |
Hydrogen storage alloy for alkaline battery and production method thereof, as well as alkaline battery
To provide a hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline battery capable of having high performance of power characteristics much more beyond the related-art range, and a production method thereof, as well as an alkaline battery by investigating the constituent ratios of the A2B7-type structure and the A5B19-type structure.The hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline battery of the present invention includes: an element R selected from the Group IV and the rare earth elements including Y and excluding La; and an element M consisting of at least one of Co, Mn, and Zn. The hydrogen storage alloy is represented by general formula: LaαR1−α−βMgβNiγ−η−εAlηMε (wherein α, β, γ, η, ε satisfy numerical formulae: 0≦α≦0.5, 0.1≦β≦0.2, 3.7≦γ≦3.9, 0.1≦η≦0.3, 0≦ε≦0.2); and the constituent ratio of the A5B19-type structure is 40% or more in the crystal structure thereof. |
| US07829219B2 |
Cathode for lithium secondary batteries having improved coating properties and lithium secondary batteries using the same
A cathode for lithium secondary batteries coated with a slurry including an active material, a binder and a solvent, and further including a polymerization inhibitor, is disclosed. Gelation of the slurry is prevented during production of the cathode so that adhesion of the slurry is enhanced, thus achieving improved coating properties of the cathode and facilitating the coating of the slurry. |
| US07829218B2 |
Proton conductive electrolyte and fuel cell comprising the same
Aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte suitable for a fuel cell material and a fuel cell including the proton conductive electrolyte. More particularly, aspects of the present invention provide a proton conductive electrolyte that has good proton conductivity and can be used to form a membrane having good flexibility. As a result, the proton conductive electrolyte can be used in a fuel cell, the electrolyte membrane of a fuel cell or the electrodes thereof, and can provide a solid polymer fuel cell having high current density, high power and long life-time in a dry environment (relative humidity of 50% or less) at an operating temperature of 100 to 200° C. |
| US07829216B2 |
Secondary battery having independent coupling frame members and battery module having the same
The present invention is a secondary battery, which is formed in the shape of a plate and has an electrode assembly mounted in a battery case made of a laminated sheet including a metal layer and a resin layer, wherein the secondary battery is constructed in a structure in which independent coupling type frame members are mounted to the outside part of a sheathing member serving as the battery case, and a medium- or large-sized battery module including the same as a unit cell. |
| US07829215B2 |
Surface micromachined electrolyte-cavities for use in micro-aluminum galvanic cells
The present invention is directed to the fabrication of thin aluminum anode batteries using a highly reproducible process that enables high volume manufacturing of the galvanic cells. In the present invention, semiconductor fabrication methods are used to fabricate aluminum galvanic cells, wherein a catalytic material to be used as the cathode is deposited on a substrate and an insulating spacing material is deposited on the cathode and patterned using photolithography. The spacing material can either be used as a sacrificial layer to expose the electrodes or serve as a support for one of the electrodes. Similarly, the aluminum anode may be deposited and patterned on another substrate and bonded to the first substrate, or can be deposited directly on the insulating material prior to patterning. The cell is packaged and connected to a delivery system to provide delivery of the electrolyte when activation of the cell is desired. |
| US07829213B2 |
Planar electrochemical device assembly
A pre-fabricated electrochemical device having a dense electrolyte disposed between an anode and a cathode preferably deposited as thin films is bonded to a porous electrically conductive support. A second porous electrically conductive support may be bonded to a counter electrode of the electrochemical device. Multiple electrochemical devices may be bonded in parallel to a single porous support, such as a perforated sheet to provide a planar array. Planar arrays may be arranged in a stacked interconnected array. A method of making a supported electrochemical device is disclosed wherein the method includes a step of bonding a pre-fabricated electrochemical device layer to an existing porous metal or porous metal alloy layer. |
| US07829204B2 |
Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device using same
A material for organic electroluminescence device with specific structure having poor symmetry. An an organic electroluminescence device comprising a cathode, an anode and an organic thin film layer which is sandwiched between the cathode and the anode and comprises at least one layer, wherein at least one layer in the organic thin film layer contains a material for the organic electroluminescence device described above. An organic electroluminescence device with excellent efficiency of light emission, without pixel defects and which is superior in heat resistance is obtained. |
| US07829201B2 |
Plain bearing
A plain bearing is described having a bearing metal layer, supported by a support shell, made of an aluminum or copper alloy and having a lead-free running layer, possibly applied to the bearing metal layer over an intermediate layer, made of a zinc matrix having at least one further alloy element. To achieve good tribological properties, it is suggested that the zinc matrix of the running layer contains 1 to 49 wt.-% bismuth as an additional alloy element. |
| US07829200B2 |
Magnesium-based composite material and method for making the same
The present invention relates to a magnesium-based composite material includes at least two magnesium-based metallic layers; and at least one magnesium-based composite layer respectively sandwiched by the at least two magnesium-based metallic layers. The present invention also relates to a method for fabricating a magnesium-based composite material, the method includes the steps of: (a) providing at least two magnesium-based plates; (b) providing a plurality of nanoscale reinforcements; (c) sandwiching the nanoscale reinforcements between the at least two magnesium-based plates to form a preform; and (d) hot pressing the preform to achieve the magnesium-based composite material. |
| US07829196B2 |
Hard tissue repairing material
A hard tissue repairing material includes zirconia as a base material. A surface of the base material has a hydrophilic group. The hydrophilic group is bonded to zirconium atom in the base material. The base material may contain at least an ionic component that is selected from a group consisting of calcium ion, sodium ion, potassium ion, and phosphate ions within the surface. A hard tissue repairing material may include zirconia as a base material and a layer of a main component of an apatite. The layer of the apatite may be formed on a hydrophilic group bonded to zirconium atom in the base material. |
| US07829195B2 |
Fluorination pre-treatment of heat spreader attachment indium thermal interface material
The formation of electronic assemblies including a heat spreader coupled to a die through a thermal interface material formed from an indium preform, is described. One embodiment relates to a method including providing a preform comprising indium, the preform including an indium oxide layer thereon. The method also includes exposing the preform to fluorine so that part of the indium oxide layer is transformed into an indium oxy-fluoride. The method may also include, after the exposing the preform to fluorine so that part of the indium oxide layer is transformed into an indium oxy-fluoride, positioning the preform between a die and a heat sink, and applying pressure to and heating the preform positioned between the die and the heat sink so that reflow occurs and a bond is formed between the die and the heat sink. |
| US07829192B2 |
Acoustic laminated glazing, acoustic interlayer and method for selecting the interlayer for optimal acoustic damping
Laminated glazing (2) comprising a viscoelastic plastic insert (3) comprising at least two damping films (30, 31) each having a loss factor tan δ greater than 0.6 and a shear modulus G′ less than 2×107 Pa over two temperature ranges tA et tB respectively, characterized in that the film which has, at a frequency of 200 Hz, the highest loss factor tan δ over a given temperature range included within the temperature range tA or tB, has an equivalent shear modulus G′eq less than the equivalent shear modulus or moduli of the other film or films, with G eq ′ = G ′ e tot e where G′ is the shear modulus of the material constituting the film, e is the thickness of the film and etot the total thickness of the insert. |
| US07829190B2 |
Electrical interconnect using locally conductive adhesive
An anisotropic electrically conducting interconnect is disclosed in which an adhesive comprising particles having a breakable coating of at least one electrically nonconductive material is compressed between a first contact and a second contact. Compression to two contacts breaks the breakable coating exposing an electrically conducting material which makes contact with the first and second contacts. The electrically conducting material may be a metal conductor or a two-part reactive conductive resin/catalyst system. Also disclosed are processes for making such electrical interconnects and adhesives for use in making electrical interconnect. |
| US07829188B2 |
Filled epoxy compositions
Epoxy compositions exhibiting low viscosity in the uncured state and low coefficient of thermal expansion in the cured state are provided. Also provided are processes for making the epoxy compositions. The low dielectric constant compositions are well-suited for use in multi-layer printed circuit boards. The desired properties are achieved by employment of a bimodal distribution of nano-scale fillers in the epoxy compositions. |
| US07829183B2 |
Free-standing silicon carbide articles formed by chemical vapor deposition and methods for their manufacture
Improved methods for manufacturing silicon carbide rings using chemical vapor deposition. Cylindrical tubes are used as deposition substrates and the resulting material deposited on the inside surface of cylindrical tubes or on the outside surface of cylindrical mandrels, or both, is sliced or cut into the desired ring size and shape. The resulting rings have a crystal growth that is oriented substantially planar to the finished article. The invention also relates to nitrogen doped silicon carbide material, as well as to silicon carbide structures having axes of grain growth substantially parallel to the plane of the structure and to each other, and having rotational orientation that is substantially random with respect to the axes of grain growth of the grains. |
| US07829178B2 |
Delamination development preventable structure for sandwich panel
A delamination development preventable structure is provided to prevent the development of delamination in a sandwich panel including a core and surface plates attached to the opposite surfaces of the core with respect to the thickness of the core.Arresters 5 are protruded inward with respect to directions parallel to the thickness of a core 3 from surface plates 4a and 4b. The development of a delaminated part formed by the separation of a part of the surface plate 4a from the core 3 and that of a delaminated part formed by the separation of a part of the surface plate 4b from the core 3 beyond the arresters 5 can be prevented. Thus delamination can be limited to a narrow local region and the spread of the delaminated part over the entire sandwich panel 2 can be prevented. Thus the development of delamination in the sandwich panel 2 can be prevented and the durability of the sandwich panel 2 can be enhanced. |
| US07829176B2 |
Structured boards with matched surface
Surface structured decorative boards (1) having a first and a second opposite edge (1I and 1II respectively). The board (1) include an upper side decorative surface (2) an upper side surface structure and a base layer. The structure is comprised by at least two surface grades (10) forming a decorative surface pattern on said upper side, said pattern being applied in predetermined fixed positions (P) on the first and the second edges (1I and 1II respectively). The first edge pattern positions (PL) and the second edge pattern positions (PR) are matched so that the pattern continues over the first and second edges (1I and 1II respectively) of adjacent boards (1). |
| US07829172B2 |
Double-face velour fabric articles having improved dynamic insulation performance
A double-face velour fabric article consists of a fabric body having a technical face formed by a filament stitch yarn and a technical back formed by a filament loop yarn. The filament stitch yarn includes a heat sensitive material, e.g. a hot melt material or a heat shrinkable material, and/or an elastomeric material, such as spandex. The fabric body has a velour surface formed at both the technical back and the technical face. Raised fibers of at least one of the technical face and the technical back may be entangled, including in and/or through interstices of the fabric body, toward the other of the technical face and the technical back, e.g., by a hydroentanglement process applied after finishing. The fabric body has permeability of about 80 ft3/ft2/min, or less, under a pressure difference of ½ inch of water across the fabric body. |
| US07829171B2 |
PTFE membranes and gaskets made therefrom
Improved expanded PTFE materials and improved gasket materials made therefrom, the gaskets being capable of forming a seal with greater bolt load retention than is possible with existing PTFE gaskets. The expanded PTFE membranes of the invention can be tailored to exhibit a matrix tensile strength in at least one direction of at least 25,000 psi, a matrix tensile strength ratio in two orthogonal directions of between 0.25 and 4, an orientation index of 50° or less, and a density of 2.0 g/cc or less. The improved gaskets exhibit improved mechanical properties such as high bolt load retention, low creep, high tensile strength, low stress to seal and high crystallinity index. |
| US07829168B2 |
Methods for inspecting and optionally reworking summed photolithography patterns resulting from plurally-overlaid patterning steps during mass production of semiconductor devices
A batch of wafers is temporarily stalled during a Double Pattern Technology (DPT) process before a temporary representation of a second of to-be-overlaid patterns is permanently combined with a first of the patterns. Sampled ones of the stalled wafers are inspected to determine if sufficiently close alignment is present between the two patterns. If excessive misalignment is detected (e.g., by SEM microscopy), the second but still temporary pattern representation is erased from all wafers of the batch and the batch is routed for rework and corrected reestablishment of the temporary representation of the second of to-be-overlaid patterns. |
| US07829165B2 |
Trailer wall composite liner with integral scuff panel
A thermoplastic composite liner for use as an inner wall of a trailer. The thermoplastic composite liner includes a glass reinforced thermoplastic sheet permanently affixed to a glass reinforced thermoplastic scuff panel along a length of the scuff panel by ultrasonic welding. The scuff panel is positioned relative to the thermoplastic sheet such that an edge portion of the thermoplastic sheet overlaps an edge portion of the scuff panel along the length of the scuff panel, the ultrasonic welding forming a weld joint between the overlapping edge portions of the thermoplastic sheet and the scuff panel along the length of the scuff panel. Preferably, the thermoplastic sheet and the scuff panel are fabricated of fiberglass reinforced plastic, such as polypropylene resin reinforced with glass fiber and the glass reinforced thermoplastic scuff panel includes fibrous material on one side of the scuff panel, the scuff panel being positioned such that the fibrous material side of the panel faces the thermoplastic sheet during the ultrasonic welding. |
| US07829164B2 |
Utility pole of thermoplastic composite material
A utility pole includes a thermoplastic composite material including: (a) at least one olefin polymer; and (b) at least one reinforcing fiber material embedded in the at least one olefin polymer, the thermoplastic composite material having a specific tensile strength higher than or equal to 15 MPa/(gr/cm3), preferably 20 MPa/(gr/cm3) to 200 MPa/(gr/cm3), and more preferably 30 MPa/(gr/cm3) to 150 MPa/(gr/cm3) and a specific tensile modulus higher than or equal to 2000 MPa/(gr/cm3), preferably 2500 MPa/(gr/cm3) to 20000 MPa/(gr/cm3), and more preferably 3000 MPa/(gr/cm3) to 15000 MPa/(gr/cm3). |
| US07829160B2 |
Glossy inkjet recording element on absorbent paper
An inkjet recording element comprising an absorbent support, a porous base layer nearest the support and comprising precipitated calcium carbonate, a porous ink-receiving intermediate layer above the base layer and comprising hydrated alumina, and a porous ink-receiving upper layer above the intermediate layer and comprising a mixture of hydrated and fumed alumina. Also disclosed is an advantageous method of making such inkjet recording materials. |
| US07829158B2 |
Method for depositing a barrier layer on a low dielectric constant material
A method of forming a tantalum containing multi-layer film. In one embodiment, the method includes disposing a substrate in a process chamber, heating the substrate, exposing the substrate to a tantalum containing precursor to adsorb at least a portion of the tantalum containing precursor on a surface of the substrate, purging the process chamber with a purge gas, and exposing the substrate to a process space comprising helium and hydrogen ionized at a first radio frequency power to form a first tantalum containing layer on the surface. The method further includes exposing the substrate to the tantalum containing precursor to adsorb at least a portion of the precursor on the first tantalum containing layer, purging the process chamber with the purge gas, and exposing the substrate to the process space at a second radio frequency power to form a second tantalum containing layer, where the second radio frequency power is different from the first radio frequency power. |
| US07829157B2 |
Methods of making multilayered, hydrogen-containing thermite structures
Methods of making multi-layered, hydrogen-containing thermite structures including at least one metal layer and at least one metal oxide layer adjacent to the metal layer are disclosed. At least one of the metal layers contains hydrogen, which can be introduced by plasma hydrogenation. The thermite structures can have high hydrogen contents and small dimensions, such as micrometer-sized and nanometer-sized dimensions. |
| US07829155B1 |
Nanothin polymer coatings containing thiol and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides a new monomer and methods of using the monomer to fabricate robust polymer surface coatings with controlled thicknesses between 1 and 5 nanometers. The coatings are composed of a new material containing polymerized monomers of 4-vinylbenzenepropanethiol. The polymer surface coating may be applied to metal and silicon. The method includes exposing a metal substrate to a solution of the monomer in hexanes in order to deposit a monolayer of the monomer onto the metal surface. The substrate is then irradiated with ultraviolet radiation in order to graft a thin polymer coating onto the surface. The procedure can be repeated in order to control the thickness of the coating between about 1 nm and 5 nm. Alternatively, thermally initiated polymerization or deposition of partially oligomerized monomers onto the surface provides nanothin coatings with identical performance. The coating provides complete surface coverage, is extremely robust, and exhibits excellent insulating and anti-corrosive properties. |
| US07829154B2 |
Particle deposition apparatus, particle deposition method, and manufacturing method of light-emitting device
To provide a (homogeneous) particle deposit without any impurity contamination, on which only particles with a desired size are deposited. A solution, with particles dispersed in a solvent, is jetted as a flow of fine liquid droplets from a tip part of a capillary, and the jetted fine liquid droplets are electrically charged. This flow of the droplets is introduced into a vacuum chamber through a jet nozzle, as a free jet flow. The free jet flow that travels in the vacuum chamber is introduced into an inside of a deposition chamber, inside of which is set at lower pressure, through a skimmer nozzle provided in the deposition chamber, as an ion beam. Subsequently, by an energy separation device, only particles having particular energy are selected from the electrically charged particles in the flow, and are deposited on a deposited body disposed in an inside of the deposition chamber. |
| US07829152B2 |
Electroless plating method and apparatus
An electroless plating system is provided. The system includes a first vacuum chuck supporting a first wafer and a second vacuum chuck supporting a second wafer such that a top surface of the second wafer is opposing a top surface of the first wafer. The system also includes a fluid delivery system configured to deliver a plating solution to the top surface of the first wafer, wherein in response to delivery of the plating solution, the top surface of the second wafer is brought proximate to the top surface of the first wafer so that the plating solution contacts both top surfaces. A method for applying an electroless plating solution to a substrate is also provided. |
| US07829146B2 |
Method of neutralizing a stain on a surface
Compositions, methods, apparatuses, kits, and combinations are described for neutralizing a stain on a surface. The compositions useful in the present disclosure include a composition that is formulated to be applied and affixed to a surface. If desired, the composition may be substantially removed from the surface to remove a portion or substantially all of the stain before being affixed to the surface. If a user desires to remove the composition from the surface, the composition is formulated to be removed by a number of methods including, for example, vacuuming, wet extraction, chemical application, and the like. If the user desires to affix the composition to the surface in a permanent or semi-permanent manner, the composition may be affixed to the surface by applying energy thereto in the form of, for example, heat, pressure, emitted waves, an emitted electrical field, a magnetic field, and/or a chemical. The compositions may also be utilized in the form of a kit or in conjunction with a design device, such as a stencil, to control the application of the composition to create, for example, a pattern on the surface. |
| US07829144B2 |
Method of forming a metal film for electrode
A method of forming a refractory metal film doped with III or V group elements. The first process gas is supplied from a first gas source through a first gas introducing member to and through a gas supply mechanism toward a substrate within a processing vessel. The second process gas is supplied from a second gas source through a second gas introducing member to and through the gas supply mechanism toward the substrate within the processing vessel. The processing vessel is purged by evacuating the processing vessel by an evacuating mechanism, while supplying the inert gas from a third source through a third gas introducing member to and through the gas supply mechanism into the processing vessel. The supplying the first process gas and the supplying the second process gas are repeated with the supplying the purging gas being carried out between supplying the first and second gases performed so that residual gas present in the processing vessel after performing the supplying of the first and second process gases is reduced to a level of 1 to 30% based on the entire capacity of the processing vessel. |
| US07829143B1 |
Solvent vapor annealing of organic films
Organic films can be annealed by exposure to a solvent vapor. The solvent vapor annealing renders the organic film insoluble even in a solvent of a solution from which it was deposited. This enables deposition of two or more organic films in sequence without having one deposition alter an underlying organic film. Devices can be easily fabricated with organic films annealed in this manner when no other solution processing method is possible. |
| US07829142B2 |
Method for aluminizing serpentine cooling passages of jet engine blades
Disclosed herein is a method for aluminiding an internal passage of a metal substrate comprising injecting a slurry composition that comprises a powder comprising aluminum, a binder selected from the group consisting of colloidal silica, an organic resin, and a combination thereof, into the internal passage; applying compressed air to the internal passage to facilitate distribution of the slurry composition throughout the internal passage; and, heat treating the slurry composition under conditions sufficient to remove volatile components from the composition, and to cause diffusion of aluminum into a surface of the internal passage. |
| US07829138B2 |
Metal material for parts of casting machine, molten aluminum alloy-contact member and method for producing them
A Ni alloy layer is formed on a surface of a steel base on the side to be in direct contact with a molten aluminum alloy, and titanium carbide (TiC) is bonded in a particulate state to the surface of the Ni alloy layer. This makes it possible to provide a metal material having materially enhanced melting loss resistance without resorting to conventional techniques, such as the provision of a ceramic coating by PVD or CVD. |
| US07829136B2 |
Production method of cell electrodes
The invention relates to fuel cells and methods of making bipolar fuel cell electrodes. The invention provides a method of producing bipolar fuel cell electrodes, including providing a collector having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, coating the first side with a first active material, coating the second side with a second active material, and compressing the coated collector to form a bipolar cell electrode. The invention also provides a method of producing bipolar fuel cell electrodes wherein the first side of the collector is first coated with the first active material and compressed at a first pressure, and subsequently the second side of the collector is coated with the second active material and compressed at a second pressure. The invention further provides an improved bipolar electrode for fuel cells. |
| US07829131B2 |
Package for molded food product and method
A solid food product is molded in a mold cavity and is thereafter packaged in the mold cavity. The mold cavity is formed in a sheet and includes a side wall which extends from the sheet and a bottom wall which includes an inverting portion which extends from said side wall and a central portion. The central potion of the bottom wall includes a plurality of ridges which form a decorative design. A liquid food product is introduced into the mold cavity and allowed to solidify to form a molded solid food product. The central portion of the bottom wall is thereafter pushed into the mold cavity to invert said inverting potion and to push the molded food product away from the central portion of the bottom wall. The molded food product includes ridges which correspond to the ridges in the bottom wall of the mold cavity. A lid is attached to the sheet to enclose and package the molded food product within the mold cavity. |
| US07829129B2 |
Method to reduce corrosion during fermentation of microalgae
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. |
| US07829128B2 |
Production of whole grain-containing composite food products
Shelf-stable whole grain-containing composite food products, such as savory and sweet snacks and cereals, are continuously produced by preparing a dough comprising cooking whole grain cereal grain particles in the presence of water effective to gelatinize starch content of the whole grain cereal particles to provide gelatinized whole grain cereal grain particles, and mixing the gelatinized whole grain cereal grain particles with starch, whole grain flour, optional minor dough ingredients such as leavening agent, and a food component selected from the group consisting of vegetables and fruits, effective to prepare dough. The dough is formed into discrete dough units, which are baked or fried to provide a whole-grain containing composite food product that is nutritious, low fat, multi-flavored, and a good source of dietary fiber. |
| US07829127B2 |
Fortification of syrup with calcium and other minerals and vitamins
A calcium fortified syrup is disclosed which provides between 10-70% of the US RDI of calcium per 2 tablespoonfuls. The calcium remains uniformly dispersed and the product has no harsh off-notes or bitter after taste. |
| US07829115B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition based on micronized progesterone, preparation method and uses thereof
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising micronized progesterone, soya bean lecithin, and at least one oil selected from the group consisting of sunflower oil, olive oil, sesame seed oil, colza oil, almond oil, to the method for the preparation thereof and to the uses thereof for treating a physiological condition linked to insufficiency of progesterone secretion. |
| US07829114B2 |
Capsules containing aqueous fill compositions stabilized with derivatized cyclodextrin
A capsule containing an aqueous fill composition that comprises water, a derivatized cyclodextrin, such as sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin (SAE-CD) or hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin (HPCD), optionally one or more active agents and optionally one or more excipients is stabilized from degradation, erosion, swelling or dissolution of its shell during storage. The derivatized cyclodextrin is present in an amount sufficient to reduce, eliminate or inhibit degradation, erosion, swelling and/or dissolution of the shell by water present in the fill composition. Alternatively, the derivatized cyclodextrin and another shell-stabilizing material together stabilize the shell from degradation, erosion, swelling and/or dissolution by water present in the fill composition. The derivatized cyclodextrin can reduce the water activity of the fill composition. |
| US07829112B2 |
Methods and devices for the sustained release of multiple drugs
The invention relates to an drug delivery device and a method for delivering multiple drugs over a prolonged period of time. The drug delivery device has two or more unitary segments comprising a drug-permeable polymeric substance, wherein at least one of the segments further comprises a pharmaceutically active agent. The invention also relates to a method for the treatment of a benign ovarian secretory disorder in a female mammal, a method of contraception, and a method of relieving the symptoms associated with menopausal, perimenopausal and post-menopausal periods in a woman. |
| US07829111B2 |
Liquid and low melting coating for stents
Stents with coatings comprising a combination of a restenosis inhibitor comprising an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. Also provided are methods of coating stents with a combination of an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor and a carrier. A preferred example of a restenosis inhibitor is cerivastatin. The stent coatings have been shown to release restenosis inhibitors in their active forms. |
| US07829110B2 |
Surgical implant comprising an anabolic and a corticosteroid
A surgical implant with a basic structure, preferably configured as an implant mesh, contains an anabolic steroid and a corticosteroid. The implant is preferably designed to release these active substances after implantation. It becomes incorporated rapidly and effectively, without any undesired scar contraction occurring. |
| US07829109B2 |
Catheter injectable depot compositions and uses thereof
Catheter injectable depot compositions are provided that include a bioerodible, biocompatible polymer, a solvent having miscibility in water of less than or equal to 7 wt. % at 25° C., in an amount effective to plasticize the polymer and form a gel therewith, a thixotropic agent, and a beneficial agent. The solvent comprises an aromatic alcohol, an ester of an aromatic acid, an aromatic ketone, or mixtures thereof. The compositions have substantially improved shear thinning behavior and reduced injection force, rendering the compositions readily implanted beneath a patient's body surface by injection. |
| US07829103B2 |
Methylated heparin-binding hemagglutinin recombinant mycobacterial antigen, preparation method and immunogenic compositions comprising same
The invention concerns a methylated immunogenic recombinant peptide sequence comprising mycobacterial heparin-binding hemagglutinin. The invention also concerns chemical and enzymatic methods for preparing such a sequence, the sequence being previously produced in a non-methylated recombinant form then methylated by post-translational modification. The invention further concerns recombinant tools, vectors and host cells for implementing post-translational enzymatic methylation of the recombinant HBHA. The invention finally concerns immunogenic compositions comprising methylated, native or recombinant HBHA, such compositions being useful for preparing vaccines against mycobacterial infections. |
| US07829099B2 |
Self-adhesive polymer matrix containing sea algae extract and glycerin
A self-adhesive polymer matrix which comprises a polymer that forms a gel in water, water, a sea algae extract, and a monohydric or polyhydric alcohol. |
| US07829097B2 |
Use of HMGB1 for protection against ischemia reperfusion injury
Methods and compositions are disclosed for protecting an organ or tissue from inflammation and organ injury following ischemia, reperfusion, and trauma through the administration of an HMGB1 protein within a time period sufficient to protect the organ or tissue from injury. |
| US07829095B2 |
Inhibitory monoclonal antibody against blood clotting factor VII-activating protease
A monoclonal antibody which inhibits the blood clotting factor VII-activating protease and its proenzyme and a blood clotting factor VII-activating protease, stabilized by the addition of said monoclonal antibody, and its proenzyme are described. A suitable monoclonal antibody is produced by hybridoma cell line DSM ACC 2533. The application of the inhibitory, monoclonal antibody in the stabilization of blood clotting preparations and in preparations for reducing the coagulability of the blood is disclosed. |
| US07829091B2 |
Therapy targeting FLT4 (VEGER-3) expressed in blood vessels
The present invention provide purified Flt4 receptor tyrosine kinase polypeptides and fragments thereof, polynucleotides encoding such polypeptides, antibodies that specifically bind such polypeptides, and uses therefor. |
| US07829089B2 |
Antibody to mammalian cytokine-like polypeptide-10
A mammalian cytokine-like polypeptide, called Mammalian Cytokine-like polypeptide-10, (Zcyto10), polynucleotides encoding the same, antibodies which specifically bind to the polypeptide, and anti-idiotypic antibodies which bind to the antibodies. Zcyto10 is useful for promoting the healing of wounds and for stimulating the proliferation of platelets. |
| US07829086B2 |
Humanized anti-CD22 antibodies and their use in treatment of oncology, transplantation and autoimmune disease
The present invention provides chimeric and humanized versions of anti-CD22 mouse monoclonal antibody, HB22.7. The anti-CD22 antibodies of the invention comprise four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin heavy chain variable region (“VH”) and four human or humanized framework regions of the immunoglobulin light chain variable region (“VK”). The invention further comprises heavy and/or light chain FW regions that contain one or more backmutations in which a human FW residue is exchanged for the corresponding residue present in the parental mouse heavy or light chain. Human or humanized VH framework regions of antibodies of the invention may comprise one or more of the following residues: a valine (V) at position 24 of framework region 1, a glycine (G) at position 49 of framework region 2, and an asparagine (N) at position 73 of framework region 3, numbered according to Kabat. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions, immunotherapeutic compositions, and methods using therapeutic antibodies that bind to the human CD22 antigen and that preferably mediate human ADCC, CDC, and/or apoptosis for: the treatment of B cell diseases and disorders in human subjects, such as, but not limited to, B cell malignancies, for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune disease, and for the treatment and prevention of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), humoral rejection, and post-transplantation lymphoproliferative disorder in human transplant recipients. |
| US07829084B2 |
Binding constructs and methods for use thereof
The invention relates to novel binding domain-immunoglobulin fusion proteins that feature a binding domain for a cognate structure such as an antigen, a counterreceptor or the like, a wild-type IgG1, IGA or IgE hinge-acting region, i.e., IgE CH2, region polypeptide or a mutant IgG1 hinge region polypeptide having either zero, one or two cysteine residues, and immunoglobulin CH2 and CH3 domains, and that are capable of ADCC and/or CDC while occurring predominantly as polypeptides that are compromised in their ability to form disulfide-linked multimers. The fusion proteins can be recombinantly produced at high expression levels. Also provided are related compositions and methods, including cell surface forms of the fusion proteins and immunotherapeutic applications of the fusion proteins and of polynucleotides encoding such fusion proteins. |
| US07829079B2 |
Lactobacillus iners for the enhancement of urogenital health
The present invention provides methods and compositions for administration of Lactobacillus iners alone or together with at least one other probiotic organism such as Bifordobacterium, or another Lactobacillus for reduction of the risk of urogenital infection and concomitant restoration and/or maintenance of a healthy urogenital flora. A method of treatment of vaginal infections is also contemplated. |
| US07829077B2 |
Treatment of hepatitis C with compositions comprising oncostatin M and interferon alpha
The invention relates to the use of at least one cytokine from the IL-6 family -gp130, preferably selected from among IL-11, the leukaemia inhibitory factor (LIF), oncostatin M (OSM), cardiotrophin-1, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), the cardiotrophin-like cytokine (CLC) and combinations thereof or a DNA sequence encoding same, in the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition which is intended for combined administration with at least one IFN-α or a DNA sequence encoding same, for use in the treatment of viral diseases. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically-acceptable quantity of at least one cytokin from the IL-6 family −gp130 or a DNA sequence encoding same and a pharmaceutically-acceptable quantity of at least one IFN-α or a DNA sequence encoding same, a pharmaceutical kit and a method for the treatment of viral diseases with the combined administration of the aforementioned cytokines and IFN-α. |
| US07829074B2 |
Hydroxypatite-targeting poly(ethylene glycol) and related polymers
Isolatable, hydroxyapatite-targeting polymeric structures, and biologically active conjugates thereof, are provided. The polymeric structure includes a linear or branched water-soluble and non-peptidic polymer backbone, such as a PEG backbone, having at least two termini, a first terminus being covalently bonded to a hydroxyapatite-targeting moiety, such as a bisphosphonate, and a second terminus covalently bonded to a chemically reactive group, wherein said chemically reactive group is protected or unprotected. Methods of preparing and using hydroxyapatite-targeting polymeric structures, and biologically active conjugates thereof, are also provided. |
| US07829071B2 |
Personal care fixative
The present invention is directed to bimodal polymer compositions and personal care fixatives containing bimodal polymer compositions. The present invention includes a bimodal polymer composition having a first polymer with anionic character and a second polymer with cationic character and wherein the polymers form an interpenetrating polymer network. In one embodiment, the present invention also includes personal care fixatives (e.g., health care, hygiene or cosmetic compositions) containing the bimodal polymer composition. The present invention also includes methods for forming bimodal polymer compositions. |
| US07829068B2 |
Cosmetic bronzing agent based on dihydroxyacetone
A novel cosmetic bronzing agent based on dihydroxyacetone. the bronzing agent contains 0.1-4.5 wt. % dihydroxyacetone (DHA) mounted in a lamellar structure, 0.15-3.5 wt. % free dihydroxyacetone, whereby the ratio between mounted lamellar DHA and free DHA is located in the region of 1:1.5 -1:0.25 and the total amount of DHA is equal to or less than 5 wt, %, also containing 0.01-10 wt % phospholipids and up to 100 wt % cosmetic auxiliary agents, carrier substances, additional active ingredients and mixtures thereof. The bronzing agent has a particularly durable, even and intensive synergistic action. |
| US07829065B2 |
CA IX-specific inhibitors
Therapeutic methods for inhibiting the growth of preneoplastic/neoplastic vertebrate cells that abnormally express MN protein are disclosed. Screening assays are provided for identifying compounds, preferably membrane-impermeant compounds, which inhibit the enzymatic activity of MN protein/polypeptides and that are useful for treating patients with preneoplastic/neoplastic disease. Further methods are disclosed for the preparation of positively-charged, membrane-impermeant heterocyclic sulfonamide CA inhibitors with high affinity for the membrane-bound carbonic anhydrase CA IX. Preferred CA IX-specific inhibitors are aromatic and heterocylic sulfonamides, preferably that are membrane-impermeant. Particularly preferred CA IX-specific inhibitors are pyridinium derivatives of such aromatic and heterocyclic sulfonamides. The CA IX-specific inhibitors of the invention can also be used diagnostically/prognostically for preneoplastic/neoplastic disease, and for imaging use, for example, to detect precancerous cells, tumors and/or metastases. The CA IX-specific inhibitors can be labelled or conjugated to radioisotopes for radiotherapy. The CA IX-specific inhibitors may be combined with conventional therapeutic anti-cancer drugs, with other different inhibitors of cancer-related pathways, with bioreductive drugs, or with radiotherapy to enhance the efficiency of each treatment. The CA IX-specific inhibitors may also be combined with CA IX-specific antibodies, preferably monoclonal antibodies or biologically active antibody fragments, more preferably humanized or fully human CA IX monoclonal antibodies or biologically active fragments or such monoclonal antibodies. Still further, the CA IX-specific inhibitors can be used for gene therapy coupled to vectors for targeted delivery to preneoplastic/neoplastic cells expressing CA IX on their surfaces. |
| US07829061B2 |
Zirconium oxide hydrate particles and method for producing the same
The zirconium oxide hydrate particles of the present invention are represented by the formula ZrO2.nH2O and have a mean primary particle size of 0.5 nm or more and 5 nm or less, and “n” in the formula represents a number greater than 2.5. Moreover, the method for producing of zirconium oxide hydrate particles of the present invention includes the step of preparing zirconium oxide hydrate particles by adding an aqueous zirconium salt solution to an aqueous alkaline solution while controlling the pH to 7.0 or more and 13.0 or less, and the step of subjecting the zirconium oxide hydrate particles to a hydrothermal treatment in the presence of water at a temperature of 50° C. or more and less than 110° C. for 3 hours or more. |
| US07829059B2 |
Rapid synthesis of ternary, binary and multinary chalcogenide nanoparticles
A method for synthesizing a chalcogenide nanoparticle is provided. The method comprises reacting a metal component with an elemental chalcogen precursor in the presence of an organic solvent. The chalcogenide nanoparticles include ternary, binary and/or multinary chalcogenide nanoparticles and the metal component comprises metal halides or elemental metal precursors. The alkylamine solvent has a normal boiling temperature of above about 220° C. and an average particle size of from about 5 nm to about 1000 nm. |
| US07829058B2 |
Process for the purification of (hydro) halocarbons
A process for treating a composition comprising one or more desired (hydro)halocarbons and one or more undesired sulphur containing impurities so as to reduce the concentration of at least one undesired sulphur containing impurity, the process comprising contacting the composition with an adsorbent comprising an acid stable molecular sieve having a pore size of from 2 to 10 Å and/or an activated carbon. |
| US07829053B2 |
Non-cementitious compositions comprising CO2 sequestering additives
Non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions are provided. The compositions of the invention include a CO2 sequestering additive, e.g., a CO2 sequestering carbonate composition. Additional aspects of the invention include methods of making and using the non-cementitious CO2 sequestering compositions. |
| US07829050B2 |
Methods of forming single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires and resulting nanowire structures
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods of forming single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires and resulting nanowire structures. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method of fabricating nanowires is disclosed. In the method, a number of nanowire-precursor members are formed. Each of the nanowire-precursor members includes a substantially single-crystal silicon region and a polycrystalline-metallic region. The substantially single-crystal silicon region and the polycrystalline-metallic region of each of the nanowire-precursor members is reacted to form corresponding substantially single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires. In another embodiment of the present invention, a nanowire structure is disclosed. The nanowire structure includes a substrate having an electrically insulating layer. A number of substantially single-crystal metal-silicide nanowires are positioned on the electrically insulating layer. |
| US07829046B2 |
Scrubber for reactive gases
Scrubber media for reactive gases, that can include but are not necessarily limited to hydrogen chloride (HCl), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and ammonia (NH3), can include reactive particles, potentially as small as nano-scale, that can optionally be suspended on macro-scale carrier particles. Reactive gases can be converted to non-volatile compounds by being passed through a bed of such scrubber media. Such scrubber media can be used to remove reactive gases from gas mixtures. Potential applications include differential absorption spectroscopy, air pollutant emission controls, and the like. Methods of preparing scrubber media are also described. |
| US07829042B2 |
Personal sanitation device
A personal sanitation device comprises a container, a substrate disposed within the container and a disinfecting agent carried by the substrate. The personal sanitation device is utilized by the user, for example, by inserting a portion of their body into the container to contact the substrate. The disinfecting agent is transferred from the substrate to the inserted body portion to sanitize that portion of the user. Objects may also be placed within the container to come in contact with the substrate so as to have the disinfecting agent transferred to said objects, thereby disinfecting them. |
| US07829039B2 |
Mixer system, reactor and reactor system
A mixer system for mixing at least two fluids includes a plurality of micromixers that are fluidically connected in parallel. The micromixers are integrated into a guide matrix and are fluidically connected via feed lines for the fluids to be mixed. |
| US07829034B2 |
Catalytic air purification system
The instant invention provides for a gas purification system in which a reaction chamber combines with catalysts and heating to oxidize and reduce the compounds contained in a gas stream to oxygen and other non-deleterious components. By use of this system closed loop air systems can be effectively supplied with oxygen by chemically converting the volatile organic components to desired gasses and thereby remove unwanted contaminants. |
| US07829030B2 |
Fluidizing a population of catalyst particles having a low catalyst fines content
The present invention relates to processes for fluidizing a population of catalyst particles that are depleted of catalyst fines. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of catalyst particles in the reactor, wherein the catalyst particles have a d2 value of greater than about 40 microns. The catalyst particles are contacted with a fluidizing medium under conditions effective to cause the catalyst particles to behave in a fluidized manner and form a fluidized bed. The particles are contacted with one or more primary obstructing members while in the fluidized bed. By fluidizing the catalyst particles in this manner, the catalyst particles can be maintained at an axial gas Peclet number of from about 10 to about 20. |
| US07829026B2 |
Magnetic separation device
A magnetic separation device, comprising: at least a test tube base, for receiving at least a test tube; and a magnetic member, pivotally connected to the at least one test tube base and capable of generating a magnetic force. With the aforesaid device, the test tube being received in the test tube base can be moved toward/away from the magnetic member while the magnetic member and the test tube base are driven to rotate about a pivotal end connecting the two, and thereby, the strength of the magnetic force applied on a mixture containing in the test tube by the magnetic member is varied accordingly. |
| US07829021B2 |
Cell block processing station
A system for making cell blocks includes a cell block cassette and processing station, the cassette including a main body having a having a collection aperture formed therein and a filter assembly removably attached to the main body, the filter assembly defining a collection well in communication with the collection aperture, and having a filter positioned across a bottom surface of the collection well, the filter configured to retain cellular matter carried in a fluid that is dispensed into the collection well and flows across the filter. The cell block processor has a cassette interface removably seating the cell block cassette, and a sensor positioned or positionable to detect and monitor a fluid level in the collection well. The processing station includes an automated fluid delivery system operable to dispense a fluid into the collection well, and a controller operatively coupled to the fluid delivery system, wherein the controller causes the fluid delivery system to selectively dispense fluids into the collection well based at least in part on a flow rate across the filter determined at least in part based on changes in the monitored fluid level in the collection well. |
| US07829018B2 |
Active air removal from an extracorporeal blood circuit
A disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit employed during cardiopulmonary bypass surgery performs gas exchange, heat transfer, and microemboli filtering functions in a way as to conserve volume, to reduce setup and change out times, to eliminate a venous blood reservoir, and to substantially reduce blood-air interface. Blood from the patient or prime solution is routed through an air removal device that is equipped with air sensors for detection of air. An active air removal controller removes detected air from blood in the air removal device. A disposable circuit support module is used to mount the components of the disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit in close proximity and in a desirable spatial relationship to optimize priming and use of the disposable, integrated extracorporeal blood circuit. A reusable circuit holder supports the disposable circuit support module in relation to a prime solution source, the active air removal controller and other components. |
| US07829017B2 |
Sterilization system for sterilizing and/or neutralizing the activity of microorganisms in liquids and gases, and sterilization and/or neutralization process
In a sterilisation system for sterilising and/or neutralising the activity of micro-organisms in liquids and gasses, and in a sterilisation and/or neutralisation process, sterilisation is carried out by exposing the micro-organisms to a potential difference ranging from 200 to 1000 mV. |
| US07829016B2 |
C-band disinfector
A C-Band Disinfector disinfects objects placed within the interior of the device by subjecting the objects to emissions of UV-C radiation. Multiple UV-C sensors measure UV-C radiation dosage to the objects and control the period of operation of the device, terminating the emission of UV-C radiation only after all of the UV-C radiation sensors have received a minimum predetermined dosage. |
| US07829013B2 |
Components of earth-boring tools including sintered composite materials and methods of forming such components
The present invention includes consolidated hard materials, methods for producing them, and industrial drilling and cutting applications for them. A consolidated hard material may be produced using hard particles such as B4C or carbides or borides of W, Ti, Mo, Nb, V, Hf, Ta, Zr, and Cr in combination with an iron-based, nickel-based, nickel and iron-based, iron and cobalt-based, aluminum-based, copper-based, magnesium-based, or titanium-based alloy for a binder material. Commercially pure elements such as aluminum, copper, magnesium, titanium, iron, or nickel may also be used for the binder material. The mixture of the hard particles and the binder material may be consolidated at a temperature below the liquidus temperature of the binder material using a technique such as rapid omnidirectional compaction (ROC), the CERACON™ process, or hot isostatic pressing (HIP). After sintering, the consolidated hard material may be treated to alter its material properties. |
| US07829012B2 |
Enhancement of thermal stability of porous bodies comprised of stainless steel or an alloy
A method for treating a porous item constructed of metal powder, such as a powder made of Series 400 stainless steel, involves a step of preheating the porous item to a temperature of between about 700 and 900° C. degrees in an oxidizing atmosphere and then sintering the body in an inert or reducing atmosphere at a temperature which is slightly below the melting temperature of the metal which comprises the porous item. The thermal stability of the resulting item is enhanced by this method so that the item retains its porosity and metallic characteristics, such as ductility, at higher (e.g. near-melting) temperatures. |
| US07829011B2 |
Metal powder production system and method
A metal powder production system includes a vacuum chamber having a vacuum chamber interior, a stock feed mechanism communicating with the vacuum chamber interior, a radiation source provided in the vacuum chamber interior, a cooling chamber having a cooling chamber interior communicating with the vacuum chamber interior and a container communicating with the cooling chamber interior. A metal powder production method is also disclosed. |
| US07829009B2 |
Process for the production of a polymer layer of a flexible offshore pipe and a flexible unbonded offshore pipe
The invention relates to a process for the production of a polymer layer of a flexible unbonded offshore pipe. The process comprises the steps of shaping a polymer material by extrusion into or onto a supporting unit in an extrusion station and cross-linking said extruded polymer material, said polymer material comprising a polyethylene and a peroxide for providing a cross-linking of the polymer material. The peroxide has an activation temperature substantially above the temperature of the polymer material during the extrusion thereof. The cross-linking of the extruded polymer material is carried out by exposing the extruded polymer material to electromagnetic waves, selected from the group consisting of infrared radiation and microwave.The invention also relates to a flexible unbonded offshore pipe comprising such polymer layer. |
| US07829003B2 |
Method of making an article
A mask is used to make an article having two or more layers. The layers are formed from either a paint or polyurethane elastomer composition. The article is made in a mold including a surface defining a mold cavity and having a first and second effect region. For the method, a mask is placed into the mold cavity adjacent the first effect region. Pressure is applied to the mask to retain the mask adjacent the first effect region. A first composition is applied into the mold cavity to form a first layer adjacent the second effect region. The mask is removed from the first effect region. A second composition is applied into the mold cavity to form a second layer adjacent the first effect region. Benefits of pressure applied to a mask are also realized when making the article from a preformed part using the mask outside of a mold. |
| US07829000B2 |
Core-shell solid freeform fabrication
A method for creating a three-dimensional solid freeform fabrication object includes spreading a reactive powder on a substrate, selectively dispensing a core binder in the reactive powder to form a core material, and selectively dispensing a shell binder in the reactive powder to form a shell on the core material. |
| US07828999B2 |
Process and apparatus for producing fine particles
A fine particle producing process introduces a material for producing fine particles into a thermal plasma flame to make a vapor-phase mixture and quenches the vapor-phase mixture to form the fine particles. In the process, the material for producing the fine particles is dispersed or dissolved in a dispersion medium or solvent, preferably containing a combustible material to prepare a dispersion such as a slurry, a colloidal solution or a dissolution solution, the dispersion is made into a form of droplets, or the material for producing the fine particles is dispersed with a carrier gas and a combustible material and the dispersion in a droplet form or the dispersed material is introduced into the thermal plasma flame. In the fine particle producing process and apparatus, a gas of an amount sufficient to quench the vapor-phase mixture is supplied toward a tail of the thermal plasma flame. In the process and apparatus, primary fine particles are introduced into a cyclone to be subjected to cooling and classification and secondary fine particles having a particle size of 100 nm or less which are left upon removal of coarse particles are recovered. |
| US07828996B1 |
Method for the manufacture of stable, nano-sized particles
The current invention relates to methods of making nano-particles of a material with a narrow polydispersity. The particle materials are active agents, organic compounds, polymers, and combinations thereof. |
| US07828994B2 |
Conductive paint compositions for forming conductive coatings on substrates
A conductive paint composition includes a solvent, metal powder, a rheology control agent and a water-dispersible polyurethane resin therein. The water-dispersible polyurethane resin has at least one aromatic group and a repeat unit of ether therein. |
| US07828992B2 |
Composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal
The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one type of liquid crystal, to a liquid crystal cell and liquid crystal display device comprising such composition and to a method of preparing such a composition and/or such a liquid crystal cell. |
| US07828991B2 |
Polyether polyols based on cashew nutshell liquid and flexible foams
This invention relates to novel polyether polyols which are prepared by alkoxylation of renewable resource materials, and particularly cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), and to a process for the preparation of these novel polyether polyols. This invention also relates to flexible polyurethane foams prepared from these long chain polyether polyols, and to a process for the production of these flexible polyurethane foams. |
| US07828990B1 |
Low-melting point heat transfer fluid
A low-melting point, heat transfer fluid made of a mixture of five inorganic salts including about 29.1-33.5 mol % LiNO3, 0-3.9 mol % NaNO3, 2.4-8.2 mol % KNO3, 18.6-19.9 mol % NaNO2, and 40-45.6 mol % KNO2. These compositions can have liquidus temperatures below 80° C. for some compositions. |
| US07828988B2 |
Anisotropic rare earth bonded magnet having self-organized network boundary phase and permanent magnet motor utilizing the same
An anisotropic rare-earth bonded magnet having a network boundary phase is provided by imparting melt fluidity accompanied by a slip to a composite granule and compressing and molding the composite granule in a magnetic field together with extensible polymer molecules and a chemical contact. In the bonded magnet, the maximum energy product is 147 kJ/m3 in the thickness of 1 mm, or 127 kJ/m3 in the thickness of 300 μm. This bonded magnet contributes to increase in output and decrease in size and weight of a permanent-magnet motor. |
| US07828986B2 |
Forming surface features using self-assembling masks
A method. A combination is provided of a block copolymer and additional material. The copolymer includes a first block of a first polymer covalently bonded to a second block of a second polymer. The additional material is miscible with the first polymer. The first polymer includes polystyrene and the second polymer includes poly(ethylene oxide). A first layer including polydimethylglutarimide is adhered onto a surface of a substrate including a dielectric coated silicon wafer. A film is formed of the combination directly onto a surface of the first layer. Nanostructures of the additional material self-assemble within the first polymer block. The film and the first layer are simultaneously etched. The nanostructures have an etch rate lower than an etch rate of the block copolymer and lower than an etch rate of the first layer. Portions of the film are removed. Features remain on the surface of the first layer. |
| US07828985B2 |
Method of producing thin film magnetic head
A method of producing a thin film magnetic head includes the steps of: forming a second lower magnetic pole layer in a part on a first lower magnetic pole layer; forming, over the entire wafer surface, an insulating layer so as to be thicker than the thickness of the second lower magnetic pole layer in the stacking direction, the insulating layer being less likely to be etched than the second lower magnetic pole layer; carrying out a planarizing process by CMP on the entire wafer surface until the second lower magnetic pole layer is exposed; forming a concave portion including the second lower magnetic pole layer and the insulating layer by ion beam etching on the entire wafer surface; forming a recording gap layer over the entire wafer surface; and forming a first upper magnetic pole layer in the upper magnetic pole layer so as to fill the concave portion. |
| US07828978B2 |
Simultaneous synthesis and purification of a fatty acid monoester biodiesel fuel
Simultaneous synthesis and purification of a fatty acid monoester biodiesel fuel from a triacylglycerol feedstock is described. In an exemplary method, the triacylglycerol feedstock is continuously contacted with a catalytic chromatographic bed comprising a first (solid phase) basic catalyst through a first port of a simulated moving bed chromatographic apparatus. A monohydric alcohol and optional second (mobile phase) basic catalyst is continuously contacted with the catalytic chromatographic bed through a second port and pumped in a first direction toward the triacylglycerol feedstock to contact the triacylglycerol in a reaction zone of the catalytic chromatographic bed where the fatty acid monoester and glycerol coproduct are formed. The fatty acid monoester is removed from the reaction zone through a product port of the simulated moving bed apparatus. Segments of the catalytic chromatographic bed are incrementally moved in a second direction, opposite the first direction, and the glycerol is removed from a raffinate port located opposite the product port of the apparatus. |
| US07828974B2 |
Method for the treatment of ground water and soils using dried algae and other dried mixtures
The induction of reducing conditions and stimulating anaerobic process through the addition of dried micro-blue green algae (Spirulina, Arthorospira Platensis, Arthrospria Maxima, Aphanizomen flos-aquae, and chlorella) and seaweed (Dulse, Nori, and Kelp) to accomplish accelerated dechlorinization of soil and groundwater contaminated with chlorinated solvents and heavy metals. |
| US07828970B2 |
Residential reverse osmosis system
A reverse osmosis system that includes a housing which receives feed water and a membrane element within the housing to filter the feed water. The membrane element includes a permeate outlet and a concentrate outlet. The reverse osmosis system further includes a sensor that monitors the condition of the water that exits from the membrane element. The reverse osmosis system further includes a first set of indicators that are located remotely from the housing. The first set of indicators showing a condition of the system based on data obtained from the sensor. The reverse osmosis system further includes a second set of indicators that are located near the housing to show a condition of the system based on data obtained from the sensor. |
| US07828965B2 |
Water preparation device, in particular for a drain cleaning vehicle
A water treatment arrangement which can, for example, be used in a sewer cleaning vehicle is described. An exemplary arrangement includes a separation device for a supplied mud-water mixture and a water tank which is connected to it for cleaned water. The separation device and the water tank can form a structural unit. The separation device for the mud-water mixture can be surrounded, at least in areas, by the water tank for cleaned water. |
| US07828964B1 |
Pool filter cleaner
The pool filter cleaner is a device for simultaneously cleaning the interior and exterior surfaces of a conventional cylindrical pool filter. The pool filter cleaner includes first and second elongated pipes, each having an upper end and a lower end. A hose connector provides fluid connection between an external hose, the upper end of the first elongated pipe and a first end of a cross pipe. A second end of the cross pipe is in fluid communication with the upper end of the second elongated pipe. A sprinkler head is mounted on the lower end of the first elongated pipe, and a nozzle is mounted on the lower end of the second elongated pipe. A cap is slidably mounted on the first elongated pipe, the cap being adapted for covering and sealing an upper opening of the pool filter when the sprinkler head is inserted within the pool filter. |
| US07828963B1 |
Pool jet filter cleaner
The pool jet filter cleaner includes a tube in fluid connection between a t-handle and a multi-directional nozzle, a coupling, sleeve, base, and shut-off valve. The cleaner works by resting the filter upon the base, inserting the coupling sleeve about the top end of the filter, and inserting the sprayer into the hollow cylindrical center of the filter. The pressurized water passes through the t-handle, down the tube, and out the multi-directional nozzle thereby cleaning the filter from the inside out. |
| US07828961B2 |
Sludge thickening device
A differential rate rotary thickener; a power detector which is disposed in a sludge receiver tank for thickened sludge thickened in the differential rate rotary thickener; a discriminator which receives an electric signal for a thickened sludge concentration (X) detected by the power detector and which calculates and discriminate the data; a first controller which receives an instruction signal being a discriminated result in the discriminator and which operates an outer cylinder driving machine and a screw driving machine; a ratio setter which receives a discriminated signal of the discriminator and which increases or decreases a chemical feed rate (α) of flocculant stepwise; and a second controller which receives an instruction signal from the ratio setter and which operates a flocculant-feeding pump are provided. Thickening of sludge is performed by controlling the chemical feed rate (α), a rotational speed (S) of a screw, and a rotational speed (C) of an outer cylinder screen. |
| US07828956B2 |
Method for measuring concentrations of gas moieties in a gas mixture
In at least one embodiment, a method is described for measuring concentrations of gas moieties in a gas mixture. A mixed-potential gas sensor is exposed to a gas mixture in order to obtain a first and a second mixed-potential gas sensor output responses. The first output response and a second output response are deconvoluted to measure a first analyte gas concentration and a second analyte gas concentration. Some of the output responses may be used as inputs to a control system. |
| US07828955B2 |
Ammonia gas sensors
One embodiment of an ammonia gas sensor includes: a reference electrode, an ammonia selective sensing electrode and an electrolyte disposed therebetween. The sensing electrode comprises the reaction product of a main material selected from the group consisting of vanadium, tungsten, molybdenum, vanadium oxides, tungsten oxides, molybdenum oxides, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing main materials, and an electrically conducting material selected from the group consisting of electrically conductive metals, electrically conductive metal oxides, and combinations comprising at least one of the foregoing. |
| US07828952B2 |
Methods of and apparatus for electrochemically fabricating structures via interlaced layers or via selective etching and filling of voids
Multi-layer structures are electrochemically fabricated by depositing a first material, selectively etching the first material (e.g. via a mask), depositing a second material to fill in the voids created by the etching, and then planarizing the depositions so as to bound the layer being created and thereafter adding additional layers to previously formed layers. The first and second depositions may be of the blanket or selective type. The repetition of the formation process for forming successive layers may be repeated with or without variations (e.g. variations in: patterns; numbers or existence of or parameters associated with depositions, etchings, and or planarization operations; the order of operations, or the materials deposited). Other embodiments form multi-layer structures using operations that interlace material deposited in association with some layers with material deposited in association with other layers. |
| US07828945B2 |
Plating barrel, barrel plating apparatus and drain equipment
The present invention can provide 1 which barrel plating apparatus where a plating barrel has permeable holes and slits in a size of order of micrometers on the wall thereof. The plating barrel is fabricated with porous plastic materials which have permeable holes and slits to the plating liquid and no piece materials to be plated are dropped thereof. Further advantage of the present invention is to provide a drain tool to drain the plating liquid L staying in the plating barrel. |
| US07828940B2 |
Onsite chemistry air filtration system
An onsite chemistry air filtration system to remove gaseous contaminants from air is disclosed. The onsite chemistry air filtration system of the present invention comprises: a conventional particulate filtration section, a photochemical filtration section, a static gas phase filtration section and a catalytic filtration section. The conventional particulate filtration section captures solids and condensables. In the photochemical filtration section, UV lamps generate bio-destruction and surface photochemical activity on a semiconductor catalyst material, provide a radiation source to irradiate airborne contaminant molecules and to energize their states to promote reactions and generate airborne ozone and radicals. In the static gas phase filtration section, gas phase filtration media is used to capture contaminants, concentrate them in a relatively confined space and allow airborne generated chemistries to concentrate and react in-situ, thereby creating a regeneration effect on the media. In the catalytic filtration section, catalytic media scavenges and converts airborne radicals and ozone to harmless by-products. |
| US07828934B2 |
Reactive cationic resins for use as dry and wet strength agents in sulfite ion-containing papermaking systems
This invention relates to resins useful for imparting strength to paper, the process of incorporating these resins into paper and the paper produced containing the resins. In particular the invention relates to resins useful for imparting dry-strength and wet-strength to paper under conditions of high sulfite ion concentrations. |
| US07828930B2 |
Use of polysulfide in modified cooking
A method for Kraft pulping employing a modified cooking process in conjunction with polysulfide pulping technologies to obtain higher pulping yields than obtained in the prior art. The total required alkali charge (polysulfide liquor) is added to the beginning of a cook, and after all polysulfide has essentially reacted with lignocellulosic material at temperature below that at which no significant carbohydrate degradation occurs, a first quantity of the cooking liquor high in effective alkali (EA) concentration is removed from a first point in the pulping process and replaced with a cooking liquor low in EA concentration removed from another process point. The first quantity is then added elsewhere in the pulping process, where the EA concentration is low. This cooking liquor “exchange” obtains the full yield benefit from polysulfide pulping and a more uniform EA concentration profile to retain the major benefits of modified cooking. |
| US07828926B1 |
Selective removal of resin coatings and related methods
The present invention provides assemblies and methods for selectively removing resin coatings from a radiation detector. A method includes positioning a cutting edge on a resin coating formed on a radiation detector. The method further includes positioning a bonding member on the resin coating, applying a force to the bonding member such that a portion of the resin coating is pulled away from the radiation detector, and cutting the resin coating so as to detach the portion of the resin coating pulled away from the detector, thereby selectively removing the portion of the resin coating from the radiation detector. |
| US07828924B2 |
Intermediate material for manufacturing circuit board and method for manufacturing circuit board using such intermediate material
An intermediate material which is adapted to manufacture a circuit board includes a prepreg sheet having a through-hole provided therein, a first film provided on a surface of the prepreg sheet and having a first hole communicating with the through-hole, a second film provided on another surface of the prepreg sheet and having a second hole communicating with the through-hole, and a conductive paste filling the though-hole, the first hole, and the second hole. The thickness t1 of the prepreg sheet, the minimum diameter rmin of the through-hole, the thickness tf1 of the first film, the diameter rf1 of the first hole, the thickness tf2 of the second film, the diameter rf2 of the second hole satisfy a relation: rf1/tf1≧3, rf2/tf2≧3, and rmin/(t1+tf1+tf2)≦1.5. This intermediate material provides a circuit board having a fine via-conductor connected to a metal foil securely and stably. |
| US07828921B2 |
Method of coating with a top coat a covering profile for floorings
The invention relates to a method for coating a cover profile and at least one compensation profile of a cover device, which can be connected to a cover flange of the cover profile and which is used for floor covering provided with a cover layer. The cover layer is stuck to a preprofile prior to the cover profile being produced from the preprofile which is coated by the cover layer. According to the invention, the advantages of the production is that the cover profile and the compensation profile which is connected to the lower side of the cover flange of the cover profile by at least one web, forms the preprofile, such that external surfaces of the preprofile, which form the visible sides of the cover profile and the compensation profile, are covered with protruding strips of the cover layer over the longitudinal edge of the visible sides and that the path passes between the cover profile and the compensation profile after bending the protruding strip areas of the cover layer about the longitudinal edge of the visible sides. |
| US07828915B2 |
Method for making Mg-based intermetallic compound
A method for making Mg(magnesium)-based intermetallic compound uses a thermal process during a melting process to produce largely the Mg-based intermetallic compound. The vapor pressure of Mg is high, thereby Mg is prone to be vaporized from a melt and a wrought solid alloy in the melting process of high temperature, for purifying the wrought Mg-based intermetallic compound. The method may simplify the process and devices for making the Mg-based intermetallic compound, and produce efficiently a larger of high purity Mg-based intermetallic compound. |
| US07828913B1 |
Peritectic, metastable alloys containing tantalum and nickel
A metastable, peritectic alloy contains nickel in addition to tantalum and, optionally, niobium and/or tungsten. The alloy typically contains between from about 60 to 70 weight percent nickel and between from about 30 to 40 weight percent tantalum. The alloy may be prepared by melting the nickel and tantalum and/or a tantalum-nickel alloy under an inert gas or under a vacuum to a temperature of approximately 1475° C. to about 1550° C. The molten metal is then poured through a ceramic nozzle fitted with gas jets to atomize the molten stream into small droplets. The metastable characteristics of the corrosion resistant alloy are attained due to the rapid solidification of the molten alloy during the atomization process. The metastable alloy may further be used as cermet binder wherein another metal or interstitial alloy is incorporated by communition and/or blending into the alloy. This provides a unique system of materials that will impart even higher oxidation resistance and/or chemical and/or wear resistance than the metastable alloy per se. Surface treatments, such as pulse laser, transferred arc plasma, etc. of the peritectic, metastable alloy further may serve to regenerate a surface containing the alloy which has been exposed to harsh environments. |
| US07828911B2 |
Colored conversion layers devoid of chrome formed on metal surfaces
A method for producing coloured layers on zinc, aluminium, magnesium or alloy surfaces. The surfaces are brought into contact with an aqueous treatment solution which is devoid of chrome, said solution containing, in total, 3-35 g/l persulfate ions and/or peroxodisulfate ions and not more than 10 g/l ammonia or ammonium ions, it has a pH value in the region of between 10-12 and a temperature in the range of between 30-80 ° C. The surfaces are brought into contact with the treatment solution for a period in the region of 0.5-5 minutes and optionally, they are covered with a coating based on organic polymers. The invention further relates to metal parts treated according to said method. |
| US07828908B1 |
Acid cleaning and corrosion inhibiting compositions comprising gluconic acid
A biodegradable acid cleaning composition for cleaning stainless steel, and other surfaces is disclosed. The composition comprises urea sulfate in combination with gluconic acid which serves as a corrosion inhibitor. The composition retains the cleaning and corrosion prevention properties of similar phosphoric acid solutions but is safe for the environment and is less expensive to produce. Applicants have surprisingly found that the traditionally alkaline corrosion inhibitor, gluconic acid, can work effectively in an acidic cleaning composition. |
| US07828906B2 |
Turbine cleaning method
Depending on the actual operating situation and the composition of the fuels used for driving the internal combustion engine, contamination of the moving blades, of the guide device and of the turbine casing parts occurs sooner or later in the exhaust gas turbine. According to the invention, a small quantity of cleaning fluid is fed continuously or cyclically into the exhaust gas flow of an exhaust gas turbine and is directed onto the components to be cleaned. The small quantity of cleaning fluid can be fed in with unchanged operation of the internal combustion engine, such that the exhaust gas turbine can be cleaned or kept clean within the entire operating range of the internal combustion engine. Fluctuations in the power output of the internal combustion engine on account of requisite cleaning of the exhaust gas turbine therefore do not occur. Furthermore, the formation of thermostress cracks in the critical turbine casing parts is largely avoided. |
| US07828898B2 |
CVD apparatus of improved in-plane uniformity
A CVD apparatus includes a vertical boat extending in a vertical direction and capable of holding plural substrates in a horizontal state such that the substrates are aligned in the vertical direction, an inner tube extending in the vertical direction and provided so as to surround the boat laterally, an outer tube surrounding the inner tube laterally from outside, the outer tube further covering a top part of the inner tube, a flange holding the inner tube and outer tube at respective bottom ends thereof, gas introducing nozzles provided on a flange sidewall at two locations thereof, the gas introducing nozzles introducing gases from outside to an interior of the inner tube at respective gas ejection ports, and a gas evacuation part evacuating a gas in the outer tube to outside thereof, wherein there is provided a guide part in the vicinity of the gas ejection ports of the gas introducing nozzles such that the gases ejected from the respective gas ejection ports are caused to flow generally parallel to a bottom surface of the flange along an inner surface of the flange sidewall. |
| US07828892B2 |
Inorganic board and a method for the manufacturing thereof
The object of the present invention is to provide an inorganic board whose dimensional stability, anti-freezing and fusing properties, and the like are much improved.To attain this object, an inorganic board is manufactured using a method comprising: preparing a raw material slurry by the dispersing of a cementitious material, silica-containing material, woody reinforcement, and mica in water, forming a papered mat by sheet forming the raw material slurry, pressing the papered mat, and curing the pressed papered mat in an autoclave at a temperature higher than 150° C., wherein the mass ratio of the cementitious inorganic material and silica-containing material is set to be in the range of between 35:65 and 45:55, to promote the curing reaction of the inorganic board and improve its dimensional stability and anti-freezing and fusing properties. |
| US07828889B2 |
Treatments and kits for creating transparent renewable surface protective coatings
Methods, treatment compositions and treatment systems are disclosed for forming a detachable and renewable coating on a receptive surface by a process of applying a treatment composition comprising a plurality of hydrophobically modified fumed silica particles colloidally dispersed in a volatile solvent; allowing the volatile solvent to evaporate; and thereby depositing a protective coating on the receptive surface consisting of a layer of the hydrophobically modified particles, which provide a substantially transparent coating with dirt- and water-repellency properties that effectively shed dry particulate soils as well as water from the treated surface or treated article bearing a receptive surface. The methods, treatment compositions and treatment systems employing the hydrophobically modified fumed silica particle are particularly useful in providing nearly invisible detachable coatings and treated articles featuring surface protective benefits including dirt- and water-repellency, self-cleaning with water, and easier cleaning benefits when applied to a variety of automotive and home surfaces, both interior and exterior, including articles and materials such as metals, painted materials, sealed materials, plastics and polymeric articles, wood, textiles and the like. |
| US07828887B2 |
Dye-based ink formulations
Dye-based ink formulations and methods of making dye-based ink formulations are disclosed. |
| US07828885B1 |
Anti-microbial compositions and polymers
Anti-microbial compositions, polymers and paints having incorporated therein at least one phenolic complex. Preferably a chloroxylenol complex is utilized for topical treatment of a patient with a bacterial or viral skin infection. |
| US07828883B2 |
Carbon ion pump for removal of carbon dioxide from combustion gas and other gas mixtures
A novel method and system of separating carbon dioxide from flue gas is introduced. Instead of relying on large temperature or pressure changes to remove carbon dioxide from a solvent used to absorb it from flue gas, the ion pump method, as disclosed herein, dramatically increases the concentration of dissolved carbonate ion in solution. This increases the overlying vapor pressure of carbon dioxide gas, permitting carbon dioxide to be removed from the downstream side of the ion pump as a pure gas. The ion pumping may be obtained from reverse osmosis, electrodialysis, thermal desalination methods, or an ion pump system having an oscillating flow in synchronization with an induced electric field. |
| US07828878B2 |
High frequency PSA process for gas separation
An improved gas separation PSA process, more particularly for oxygen production, utilizing adsorbents of Type X characterized by high frequency (i.e., cycle times of less than 4 s), bed length to square of mean particle diameter ratio within 200 to 600 mm−1, bed size factor of less than 50 lb/TPDO. The bed length, mean particle size, and cycle time are selected in a range such that axial dispersion becomes an important factor. In this way, low product recovery and high pressure drop (high power consumption) disadvantages often associated with the use of small particles are overcome. |
| US07828876B2 |
Systems and methods for organic particulate filtration
The present invention provides systems and methods for organic particulate filtration. An organic particulate filtration system is implemented within a fossil fuel power plant combustion system. The filtration system comprises a gas flow, in which gas are entrained particulates. The filtration system has a collection hopper located proximate a precipitator collection area. Within the collection hopper, a particulate baffle is provided in a downward-angled orientation. The particulate baffle is enabled to trap particulate, such as organic particulate, in the collection hopper, thereby preventing particulate re-entrainment in the gas flow. |
| US07828873B2 |
Forehearth
A direct smelting vessel (3) for operating a molten bath-based direct smelting process under pressure conditions in the vessel is disclosed. The vessel includes a forehearth (67) for tapping molten metal continuously from the vessel. The forehearth includes an open connection (97) that extends through a side wall of the vessel into the interior of the vessel. The open connection is formed to dampen the impact of sudden changes in pressure in the vessel on molten metal flow in the forehearth that could result in an undesirable surge of molten metal from the forehearth. The open connection is also formed so that molten metal does not freeze in the connection for at least 6 hours when molten metal is not being discharged from the vessel into the forehearth via the open connection. |
| US07828872B2 |
Copper microparticle and process for producing the same
There is provided a process comprising mixing a divalent copper oxide with a reducing agent in the presence of a complexing agent and a protective colloid in a liquid medium to thereby produce copper microparticles without formation of a univalent copper oxide from the divalent copper oxide. Further, there is provided a process comprising reducing a divalent copper oxide in the presence of a complexing agent and a protective colloid, such as a protein, to thereby form metallic copper microparticles, adding a protective colloid scavenger, such as a protease, to thereby remove the protective colloid and effect agglomeration of metallic copper microparticles, and filtering the mixture by means of a pressure filter, a vacuum filter, a suction filter, etc. |
| US07828871B2 |
Soluble fertilizer compositions comprising calcium and/or magnesium phosphates
The present invention provides fertilizer compositions comprising calcium and magnesium phosphates together with alkali metal double phosphates, and process for their preparation. The solid composition is freely flowing and well soluble. |
| US07828869B1 |
Space-effective filter element
A filter element is provided with a space-effective construction facilitating efficient space utilization in applications of constrained space requirements. |
| US07828864B2 |
Steam reforming fuel processor, burner assembly, and methods of operating the same
Systems and methods for producing hydrogen gas with a fuel processing system that includes a hydrogen-producing region that produces hydrogen gas from a feed stream and a heating assembly that consumes a fuel stream to produce a heated exhaust stream for heating the hydrogen-producing region. In some embodiments, the heating assembly heats the hydrogen-producing region to at least a minimum hydrogen-producing temperature. In some embodiments, the feed stream and the fuel stream both contain a carbon-containing feedstock and at least 25 wt % water. In some embodiments, at least one of the feed and fuel streams contain at least one additional component. In some embodiments, the feed and fuel streams have the same composition. In some embodiments, the feed and fuel streams are drawn or obtained from a common source or supply, and in some embodiments as a liquid stream that is selectively apportioned to form the feed and fuel streams. |
| US07828862B2 |
Highly effective fuel additives for igniting internal combustion engines, diesel engines and jet propulsion engines
The fuel additives of the present invention comprise essentially of about 10-50 weight % of terpene, 0-15 weight % of Alkylene Glycol Ether, and 40-80 weight % of 2-Propanone, 0-20 weight % of Dibasic Methyl Ester and 0-15 weight % of nonyl phenol ethoxylate and 0-15 weight % of mineral oil. This highly effective fuel additives can eliminate the formation of deposits and form air-borne micro-cluster molecules in internal combustion engines, particularly, in the fuel injection system and combustion chamber of such engines. |
| US07828858B2 |
Mixture of sulfide dyes
Disclosed are mixtures of sulfide dyes and dyeing compositions comprising mixtures of sulfide dyes. The dye mixtures are useful for the dyeing of organic materials, such as keratin fibers, preferably human hair. |
| US07828857B2 |
System for using a digit to position a prosthetic or orthotic device
A method and system for determining a grip or grasp pattern of a prosthetic terminal device or other orthotic device using the position of the thumb or other digit as the initial determination of the grasping function. The system comprising sensors, an electronic control system and a motor drive. |
| US07828853B2 |
Articular surface implant and delivery system
A method is provided for delivering an implant for replacing a portion of an articular surface. The method may include forming a socket in an articulating feature that is capable of moving relative to the articular surface. An implant may be placed in the socket and the articulating feature may be moved relative to the articular surface to generally align the socket with an implant site formed in the articular surface. The implant may be transferred from the socket into the implant site. |
| US07828852B2 |
Inlaid articular implant
A method is provided for performing a total knee arthroplasty. The method includes making a primary incision near a knee joint of a patient and resecting medial and lateral condyles of the femur of the leg to create at least one femoral cut surface. The resecting step is performed without dislocating the knee joint. The method also includes balancing various ligament tensions to obtain desired tension and moving a femoral component of a total knee implant through the primary incision. The method further includes positioning the femoral component with respect to the at least one femoral cut surface. |
| US07828851B2 |
Modular trial mechanism
A prosthetic trial for a joint prosthesis includes a stem having a proximal section and a distal section for implantation in a bone. A body includes a channel receiving at least the proximal section of the stem. A locking mechanism is at least partially disposed within the body. The locking mechanism is biased into a locking position in which the mechanism locks the stem within the first channel of the body. The locking mechanism is accessible outside said body to be pulled into a releasing position to unlock the stem from the body. |
| US07828850B2 |
Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction and repair
The present invention provides methods and devices for annulus disc repair with and without the use of a patch or stent. The methods and devices are particularly suited to the repair and/or reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, with reduced failure rate as compared to conventional surgical procedures. |
| US07828848B2 |
Expandable osteosynthesis cage
An expandable osteosynthesis implant has branches each connected at one end to a seat which is pierced by an orifice, suitable for being slid from a posterior direction between the facing faces of two consecutive vertebrae in order to hold them a given distance apart and restore stability of the spinal column. The branches and the seat define a hollow cage which, in a “rest” position, has an outside general shape that is a cylinder of circular section, and a portion at least of the inside volume of the cage towards the distal ends of the branches is in the form of a circular truncated cone whose large base is towards the seat, which implant has at least three branches and, inside the inside volume at least one spacer suitable for passing through the orifice and the large base of the truncated cone. |
| US07828846B2 |
Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks
A space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks is provided, which has a tubular section and teeth on the respective ends of the space keeper. On at least one end of the tubular section an element is provided, which has a top plate which is tiltable about an angle to the longitudinal axis of the tubular section. |
| US07828845B2 |
Laterally expanding intervertebral fusion device
Intervertebral spacers are provided for use in orthopedic treatment of spinals defects. The intervertebral spacer is formed of a shape memory polymer. The spacer can be fabricated into a desired configuration and then deformed into an alternative or deformed configuration. Cooling the deformed spacer effectively freezes the spacer into its deformed conformation. The deformed configuration can be selected to facilitate implantation of the spacer into a prepared disc space between adjacent vertebrae. During operation, the surgeon can heat the spacer to allow it to revert to its original configuration. The spacer in its original conformation is sized to restore and/or maintain the adjacent vertebrae in a desired conformation and disc space height. |
| US07828833B2 |
Composite ePTFE/textile prosthesis
A composite intraluminal prosthesis which is preferably used as a vascular prosthesis includes a layer of ePTFE and a layer of textile material which are secured together by an elastomeric bonding agent. The ePTFE layer includes a porous microstructure defined by nodes interconnected by fibrils. The adhesive bonding agent is preferably applied in solution so that the bonding agent enters the pores of the microstructure of the ePTFE. This helps secure the textile layer to the ePTFE layer. |
| US07828832B2 |
Intravascular deployment device with improved deployment capability
An intravascular delivery catheter includes a middle member or manipulator to ameliorate the effect of buckling of the graft cover during the tracking or positioning of the delivery device within a body flow lumen to deploy an exclusion device, such a stent graft. The delivery device/catheter includes a region or regions of lower resistance to bending than other portions of the delivery device, which are positioned, within the delivery device, to preferentially bend the delivery system at locations where buckling will have minimal effect upon the deployment of the exclusion device from the delivery system. The preferential bending is accomplished, by providing a middle member/manipulator that is a rod with laterally oriented slots, having different depth and spacing configurations, or by using a wire coil as a portion of the middle member where the variable stiffness is created either by providing a variable/multiple coil diameter or by using a wire having a variable diameter along its length while the wire coil diameter is relatively uniform. |
| US07828830B2 |
Dynamic spinal stabilization
A dynamic spinal stabilization apparatus comprises a stabilization device such as a rod or a plate. Elongated bores, interfaces, or terminations packed with elastic material provides relative movement between the devices to allow spinal flexion and extension. Initially, relative movement may be constrained by a degradable materials, such as a resorbable material, to allow and screws to fuse to the associated bone. |
| US07828823B2 |
Device for connecting bony portions
A device for connecting bony portions, such as a dynamic intervertebral connection device, includes a female member (2) having a cavity (5) and intended to be connected to a first bony portion, a male member (1) articulated in the cavity (5) and intended to be connected to a second bony portion, the male member (1) having a lateral articulation surface (13) coacting with a lateral surface (6a) of the cavity (5) to guide movements of inclination of the male member (1) relative to the female member (2), and resilient elements (8) arranged to exert an action countering the inclination movements. The resilient elements (8) are disposed in a recess (10) of the male member (1) delimited laterally by a surface (12) that is opposite the articulation surface (13). |
| US07828822B2 |
Spinous process implant
A spine distraction implant alleviates pain associated with spinal stenosis and facet arthropathy by expanding the volume in the spine canal and/or neural foramen. In an embodiment of the invention, the implant provides a spinal extension stop while allowing freedom of spinal flexion. In an embodiment of the invention, the extension stop consists of conically shaped members that snap or are otherwise fastened together. In an embodiment of the invention, the cones are made of a flexible material and the surfaces are flattened to carry and spread the load applied to the spinal processes. In an embodiment of the invention, the extension stop pieces are inserted after the spinous processes are spread apart. |
| US07828820B2 |
Method and apparatuses for securing suture
Various suture anchors and surgical methods are provided. A two-part suture anchor is provided having a continuously threaded anchor body defining an axial bore and a pin. The pin includes a tip and a plate defining at least two suture receiving openings aligned in a single plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the axial bore is disposed in anchor body. Methods of attaching soft tissue to bone are also provided. |
| US07828818B2 |
Heart septal defect occlusion devices with adjustable length tether adapting to the unique anatomy of the patient
The present invention relates to heart septal defect occlusion devices with adjustable length tether which can adapt the interseptal length of the device to the unique anatomy of the patient. The right disc as recited in the present invention is made from a double-deck metal mesh with contraction function, and the left disc is made from at least two skeletons covered by membranes. The two discs are active linked together. Because the connection of the two discs has gimbal function and the distance between the two discs may expand and contract suitably, the device can adapt to the unique anatomy of the patient. Therefore the two discs may attach to the heart valves closely and increase its closing ability. Furthermore it can reduce the thrombus and operate more easily. |
| US07828816B2 |
Method and device for filtering body fluid
Medical devices for filtering fluids flowing through a lumen and a method of forming medical devices. The devices can be used in vascular channels, urinary tracts, biliary ducts and the like, and filter emboli and other debris generated at a treatment site. |
| US07828813B2 |
Gastric band
The invention concerns a band not provided with a dilatable portion, characterized in that it comprises different successive separate zones (A, B, C) formed on its entire developed length, while forming a single-piece and single-unit assembly, and its two ends (1a), (1b) are specifically configured to form flexible nesting and position-locking male-female parts by defining a first head zone (A) and a second rear and anchoring zone (B) forming a main tip and integrated into each other, and between said two zones, the ring comprises a third intermediate connecting zone (C) with solid cross-section over the main part of its length, designed to be more specifically pressed on the part of the stomach to be enclosed. |
| US07828809B2 |
Device for immobilizing a primary instrument and method therefor
Devices and methods provide accurate targeting, placement, and/or stabilization of an electrode or other instrument(s) into the brain or other body organ, such as to treat severe tremor or other neurological disorders. Targeting is performed using any form of image-guidance, including real-time MRI, CT, or frameless surgical navigation systems. |
| US07828806B2 |
Accessory for implanting a hip endoprosthesis, and method for manipulating the same
Accessory for implantation of a hip joint endoprosthesis, with a manipulation cup, a manipulation joint head with means for orienting the manipulation cup in the acetabulum, and with a device to represent the correctly oriented position of the manipulation cup such that by means of this device a bone-milling cutter and an impact instrument can then oriented appropriately for placement of the prosthesis cup. |
| US07828801B2 |
External fixation device for fractures
An external fixation device and method, which is designed for the setting and corrective treatment of bone fractures. More particularly, the provision is made for an external orthopaedic wrist fixation device for the setting and corrective treatment of bone fractures which may be encountered in the distal radial portion of the forearm of a patient, through the utilization of novel cross pin arrangements extending through the site of the fracture for fracture fixation and with the absence of the risks and discomfort of encountered Ligamentotaxis. |
| US07828799B2 |
Probe arrangement
The disclosure provides a probe arrangement having a distal probe tip and a proximal hand portion for the electrothermal coagulation of tissue. The probe arrangement has at least a first and a second electrode in the region of the distal probe tip. An inner conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and contacts the first electrode in the distal probe tip. An outer conductor of the probe arrangement extends from the distal probe tip to the proximal hand portion and serves to electrically contact the second electrode in the distal probe tip. The inner and outer conductors of the probe arrangement are electrically insulated from each other. Furthermore the inner conductor is selected in such a way that the flexural stiffness of the probe arrangement is increased between the probe tip and the hand portion. |
| US07828797B2 |
Electrosurgical accessing of tissue with controlled collateral thermal phenomena
Method, system and apparatus for carrying out electrosurgical procedures interstitially. Elevated temperature fluid such as steam generated by an instrument born electrosurgical cutting arc is evacuated through an intake port located adjacent the cutting electrode. Instrument cannula surface heating caused by transport of the heated fluid is isolated. Such thermal isolation is provided by a thermal shield which may be configured as an enveloping sheath. |
| US07828788B2 |
Connector, container with such a connector and fluid preparation device with a mating connector for such a container
A connector for connecting a container with a fluid preparation device for preparing a fluid, in particular a container with a concentrate for the preparation of dialysis fluid, as well as the combination of the connector, the corresponding container and the fluid preparation device. In order to simplify the handling during both the manufacturing process of such containers and the connection of such containers to the fluid preparation devices, the connector connects a first and second fluid line of the container with a third and fourth fluid line of the fluid preparation device with two laterally spaced-apart mounting elements which each incorporate one of two orifices terminating the first and second fluid lines. |
| US07828786B2 |
Bicompartment bags for haemodyalisis machines and a process for manufacturing them
A bicompartment bag adapted to prepare a liquid solution has an assembly of two flexible outer sheets with an access bushing affixed through one of the sheets. The interior of the bag is divided into two chambers by a third flexible sheet having a screen-like stripe with its distal end located at the bottom of the bag. The third sheet has a bore affixed around its edge onto the annular plane of the bushing end projecting into the bag. The first chamber communicates with, through the bushing, a solvent inlet and is partially filled with powdered solute. The inside of the second chamber has a layer separate from the bag. The second chamber layer, constructed of a woven or injected material, extends from a semicircular recess made in correspondence with the bushing to the bottom of the second chamber. The bushing provides the opening for removal of the resulting solution. |
| US07828777B2 |
Sealing element
A sealing element is suggested, in particular one for closing primary packaging for medications, that has at least two parts, which touch each other at least in some areas. This is characterized in that steam-permeable channels are provided for sterilization of the contact surfaces. In addition, a method is suggested for manufacturing a syringe system with a sealing element. This is characterized by the steps—preliminary assembly of the sealing element, —sterilization of the sealing element, —final assembly of the sealing element. |
| US07828773B2 |
Safety reset key and needle assembly
A safety reset key is used to release a locking mechanism holding a safety shield in place over a sharp tip of a needle. In one embodiment, the reset key has ribs that are received in peripheral slots on the safety shield to engage an unlocking mechanism that unlocks a connection of the safety shield to the needle to allow the safety shield to be moved along the needle to expose the sharp tip, such as may be necessary for a second use of the needle. In another embodiment, the reset key includes a shroud that receives the shield to prevent the shield from being inadvertently pulled off of the needle when removing the key. The reset key may be associated with an obturator used to remove biological material from a central axial passageway of the needle. |
| US07828771B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering drugs
A patch pump device generally includes at least one fluid source, a fluid communicator, and an electrochemical actuator. The fluid communicator is in fluid communication with the fluid source. The electrochemical actuator is operative to cause fluid to be delivered from the fluid source into the fluid communicator. |
| US07828765B2 |
Method and device for administering two components into the teat canal of a non-human animal
The invention relates to a method and device for treating or preventing or suppressing a disease or condition in a non-human animal. The method comprises the steps of providing a single delivery device containing two components for sequential delivery from the delivery device. A first component is delivered from the single delivery device into a teat canal of a non-human animal and subsequently the second component is delivered from the single delivery device into the teat canal. The components are delivered without substantial mixing of the components. |