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| US07889559B2 |
Circuit for generating a voltage and a non-volatile memory device having the same
A circuit for providing a voltage, which includes a first voltage generating circuit to output a first voltage generated by dividing an input voltage on the basis of resistance rate varied in accordance with a first control signal, a second voltage generating circuit to output a third voltage by using a second voltage, where the third voltage is shifted in accordance with a temperature, a third voltage generating circuit to change the third voltage by using a voltage shift rate set in accordance with a level of an operation voltage to be outputted at the temperature, thereby outputting a fourth voltage, and a comparison amplifying circuit configured to output the operation voltage in accordance with the first voltage, the fourth voltage and resistance rate. |
| US07889558B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device in which an amount of data to be stored in a memory cell is allocated to every other word line units of one word line
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having a plurality of word lines and a plurality of bit lines and a plurality of sense amplifiers, each amplifier being connected to one of the plurality of bit lines respectively and a memory cell array including a memory cell region including a plurality of memory strings having a plurality of electrically reprogrammable memory cells connected in series, each of the memory cells having two or more storage states, said plurality of memory cells being connected to a corresponding word line of the plurality of word lines respectively, the plurality of memory strings being connected to a corresponding bit line of the plurality of bit lines respectively, and at the time of programming all of the plurality of bit lines are selected, the number of the storage states being different in two of the memory cells which are adjacent on the same bit line. |
| US07889555B2 |
Flash memory system capable of operating in a random access mode and data reading method thereof
A memory system includes a memory and a memory controller operating to control the memory. The memory includes a random accessible memory including a memory cell array operable in a random access mode, a NAND flash memory, and a selection circuit making the memory controller operate either one of the random accessible memory or the NAND flash memory. |
| US07889550B1 |
Control driver for memory and related method
A control driver for non-volatile memory includes a driving circuit, a level shift up circuit, and a select circuit. The select circuit receives a plurality of decoding signals, asserts a select signal when all of the decoding signals are asserted, and does not assert the select signal when any of the decoding signals is not asserted. The level shift up circuit receives the select signal, outputs the pull-up signal at a first voltage when the select signal is asserted, and outputs the pull-up signal at a second voltage when the select signal is not asserted. The driving circuit has a pull-up transistor for pulling up a control line signal according to the pull-up signal, and a pull-down transistor for pulling down the control line signal according to the pull-up signal. |
| US07889543B2 |
Magnetic memory element and magnetic memory apparatus
A magnetic memory element is provided with first and second ferromagnetic fixed layers, a ferromagnetic memory layer, nonmagnetic first and second intermediate layers. The memory layer is disposed between the first and second fixed layers, and has a variable magnetization direction. In order to cancel asymmetry of a write-in current of the element, the element is provided so that the memory layer receives a larger perpendicular stray field from the first fixed layer than from the second fixed layer, and then a magnetization direction of a portion of the memory layer being nearest to the first intermediate layer and the magnetization direction of the first fixed layer are antiparallel to each other whenever a magnetization direction of a portion of the memory layer being nearest to the second intermediate layer and the magnetization direction of the second fixed layer are parallel to each other, and vice versa. |
| US07889538B2 |
Three-dimensional memory device
A three-dimensional memory device includes: a plurality of mats laminated therein, each having memory cells arranged in a two-dimensional manner; and access signal lines and data lines to select memory cells in each mat being shared between respective adjacent mats. Laminated mats are divided into three or more groups. When selecting one of these groups, memory cells in some of the remaining groups are biased so that a leakage current flows therethrough, while memory cells in the rest of the remaining groups are biased so that a leakage current does not flow therethrough. |
| US07889534B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit for supporting a test mode
A semiconductor integrated circuit for supporting a test mode includes a program region including at least one One Time Programmable Cell Array, and a program region control unit configured to activate the program region in response to an enabled fuse signal of a fuse corresponding to the program region, and to activate the program region in response to a test mode signal of the program region. |
| US07889532B2 |
Bit line sense amplifier of semiconductor memory device having open bit line structure
In an embodiment, a bit line sense amplifier of a semiconductor memory device with an open bit line structure includes sense amplifier blocks, first voltage drivers, and a second voltage driver. The sense amplifier blocks include a first sense amplifier and a second sense amplifier, each sensing and amplifying a signal difference between a bit line and a complementary bit line. The first voltage drivers apply a power source voltage to the first sense amplifier, and the second voltage driver applies a ground voltage to the second sense amplifier. The first voltage drivers are disposed for every two or more sense amplifier blocks in a bit line sense amplifier region in which the sense amplifier blocks are arranged, and the second voltage driver is disposed in a conjunction region in which a control circuit is located to control the sense amplifier blocks. Both capacitive noise and device size are minimized. |
| US07889530B2 |
Reconfigurable content-addressable memory
A system for determining memory addresses including a first content-addressable memory (CAM) configured to generate a first matchvector based on a first key; a first inverse-mask-reverse (IMR) module operatively connected to the first CAM, where the first IMR module is configured to generate a first auxiliary matchvector based on the first matchvector; and a first priority encoder (PE) operatively connected to the first IMR module, where the first PE is configured to output a first encoded memory address based on the first auxiliary matchvector, where the first CAM, the first IMR module, and the first PE are associated with a first reconfigurable content-addressable memory (RCAM). |
| US07889520B2 |
DC-DC converter and transformer
A DC-DC converter using a plurality of transformers capable of decreasing the loss, preventing heat generation of transformers, and improving the heat transfer property of the core, and an integrated type transformer used in this DC-DC converter. A terminal T1 in which a negative electromotive force is generated and a terminal TR2 in which a positive electromotive force is generated, while a switching element Q1 is conducting, are connected at a node N1. An output coil L1 and output terminals TO1 and TO2 are provided on a current route shared by transformers T1 and T2. Diodes D1 and D2 are respectively inserted in a forward direction from a node N3 toward a terminal TR3 and in a forward direction from the node N3 toward a terminal TR4. An operation of a first transformer and an operation of a second transformer are respectively assigned to a flyback operation and a forward operation. |
| US07889519B2 |
Methods and apparatus for a resonant converter
Methods and apparatus for a dc-dc converter for operating at substantially fixed switching frequency, the converter including a rectifier, and a resonant inverter coupled to the rectifier, the resonant inverter including a switch and a reactive network having first, second, third and fourth energy storage elements, wherein an impedance magnitude at the output of the switch due to the reactive network has minima at dc and at a frequency near a second harmonic of the switching frequency. |
| US07889513B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device including a package substrate having, at the periphery of the main surface thereof, bonding leads disposed in a row, a semiconductor chip mounted inside of the row of the bonding leads on the main surface of the package substrate, wires for connecting pads of the semiconductor chip and the bonding leads of the substrate, a sealing body for resin sealing the semiconductor chip and the wires, and solder bumps disposed on the back surface of the package substrate. The top of loop of each of the wires is disposed outside the wire connecting portion so that the wire connection between the bonding leads and the pads of the semiconductor chip has a stable loop shape to prevent wire connection failure. |
| US07889512B1 |
Mid-bus connection to traces on a printed circuit board
A technique for observing signaling on the traces between ICs on a PC board without introducing significant signal degradation is provided. A route-through connector footprint allows the use of a standard connector without the use of stub traces. The route-through connector footprint allows a standard connector to be introduced directly into the line traces routed between ICs. Because stub traces are not used, this technique for mechanical interconnection into the line traces on a PC board allows for a single board layout to be used for both test and production. Additionally, because stub traces are not used, signal quality is minimally impacted and testing can be performed at operational speeds improving the reliability of the test function. The use of a route-through connector footprint additionally saves PC board space and cost. |
| US07889511B2 |
Electronic carrier board applicable to surface mount technology
An electronic carrier board is provided, including a carrier, at least two paired bond pads formed on the carrier, and a protective layer covering the carrier. The protective layer is formed with openings corresponding in position to the two bond pads. The openings are aligned in the same direction and expose at least a first sidewall and a second sidewall of each of the two bond pads. The first sidewall is perpendicular to an alignment direction of the bond pads and the second sidewall is parallel to the alignment direction of the bond pads. A distance between the first sidewall of at least one of the bond pads and a corresponding side of a corresponding one of the openings is at least about 50 μm greater than a distance between the second sidewall of the at least one bond pad and a corresponding side of the corresponding opening. |
| US07889510B2 |
Component-embedded board device and faulty wiring detecting method for the same
A component-embedded board device has a wiring board in which an electronic component is embedded, a connection member which is conductive and arranged at a surface of the wiring board, and an inner wiring unit which is arranged in the wiring board and connects an electrode of the electronic component with the connection member. The component-embedded board device is further provided with an inspection connection member for an inspection of a faulty wiring of the inner wiring unit, and an inspection wiring unit which is arranged in the wiring board and connects the inspection connection member with one of the electrode and a predetermined portion of the inner wiring unit. The inspection connection member is conductive and arranged at a surface of the wiring board. |
| US07889509B2 |
Ceramic capacitor
A circuit board (10, 10″, 10′″) comprising: a board core (11) having a main core surface (12) and a rear core surface (13); a ceramic capacitor (101, 101′, 101″, 101′″, 101″″, 101″″′, 101″″″) having a main capacitor surface (102) and a rear capacitor surface (103), having a structure in which a first inner electrode layer (141) and a second inner electrode layer (142) are alternately stacked with a ceramic dielectric layer (105) interposed therebetween, and having a plurality of capacitor function units (107, 108) being electrically independent from each other, the ceramic capacitor (101, 101′, 101″, 101′″, 101″″, 101″″′, 101″″″) being buried in the board core (11) in a state where the main core surface (12) and the main capacitor surface (102) are directed in a same direction; and a buildup layer (31) having a structure in which an interlayer insulating layer (33, 35) and a conductor layer (42) are alternately stacked on the main core surface (12) and the main capacitor surface (102) and having a semiconductor integrated circuit device mounting region (23, 51, 52) for mounting a semiconductor integrated circuit device (21, 53, 54) having a plurality of processor cores (24, 25) on a surface (39) of the buildup layer (31), wherein the plurality of capacitor function units (107, 108) are capable of being electrically connected to the plurality of processor cores (24, 25), respectively. |
| US07889506B2 |
Function expansion datacard
A function expansion datacard including a main board, a connector, a housing and a holder is provided. Several chips and the connector are disposed on a surface of the main board. The connector is situated near the edge of the main board. The housing disposed on the main board covers the chips and exposes a connection surface of the connector. The holder movably disposed at the housing is moved in and out the housing. The holder is situated over the connector and moves in a direction perpendicular to the connection surface. |
| US07889502B1 |
Heat spreading circuit assembly
A circuit assembly including a substrate which has a dielectric layer, a heat spreader layer located at a first surface of the substrate, a heat generating component located at a second surface of the substrate, and a thermal pathway in thermal connection between the heat spreader layer and the heat generating component. |
| US07889501B2 |
Coil assembly, switching power supply, and projector
A switching power supply includes: a coil; and a pedestal fixed to the coil, the pedestal includes a supporting member configured to support the coil in such a manner as to form a space through which air flows on a surface of the coil attached to the pedestal. |
| US07889500B2 |
Portable electronic device
A portable electronic device includes a main body and a centrifugal fan. The main body includes a bottom wall, an opposite top wall and a side wall connecting the top wall with the bottom wall. The bottom wall, the top wall and the side wall cooperatively define a space in the main body. A groove is defined in the top wall for communicating the space with an outside environment of the main body. The top wall is provided with an active cover plate corresponding to the groove. The cover plate is capable of moving upwardly relative to the top wall to define an air intake between the cover plate and the top wall. A centrifugal fan is received in the space of the main body. The centrifugal fan sucks air into the space from the outside environment via the air intake and the groove. |
| US07889497B2 |
Highly portable media device
An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. According to one aspect, the portable media device can also function as a solid-state drive for data storage. The form factor of the portable media device can be hand-held or smaller, such that it is highly portable. The portable media device can use one or more status indicators. The portable media device can also include a peripheral bus connector, a rechargeable battery, and one or more input devices. According to another aspect, the portable media device has the capability to store media device status information in persistent memory before powering down. Thereafter, when the portable media device is again powered up, the stored media player status information can be retrieved and utilized. According to still another aspect, the portable media device can form and/or traverse a media asset playlist in an efficient manner. |
| US07889496B2 |
Bag computer display panel prop assembly
Disclosed is an assembly to hold the angular position of a display panel relative to the bag front to which it is pivotally attached. The display panel is attached to the bag so it can pivot flat against the bag front or away from the bag into the line of sight of the computer operator/bag wearer. The display back and bag front have holders meant to match the ends of a prop bar which extends between the two. There are three embodiments; 1) a rigid bar between the two holders, 2) a semi-rigid bar held pivotally with the first holder and the opposite bar end sliding through the second holder with friction to hold the display panel position, 3) a rigid bar held pivotally with a first holder having a hinge with friction to hold the display panel position and the opposite bar end sliding along the second holder. |
| US07889495B2 |
Cooling unit and electronic device
A cooling unit includes: a heat absorbing section which absorbs heat from a heat-producing element; a heat radiating section which defines a ventilation area and radiates the heat into air passing through the ventilation area; and a fan having a blowing opening and blowing air toward the ventilation area from the blowing opening. The blowing opening and the ventilation area are different in size and/or position in a direction intersecting a flow of the air. The cooling unit further includes a filter installed between the blowing opening and the ventilation area to remove foreign substances in the air blown to the ventilation area. The filter has a wall guiding the air to the ventilation area from the blowing opening by connecting the blowing opening and the ventilation area at a part of a portion that is a difference in size and/or position between the blowing opening and the ventilation area. |
| US07889490B2 |
Server with trays for electronic components
A sever including a chassis, at least one first tray, at least one second tray, a power supply module, multiple input/output interface circuit boards, and multiple mother boards is provided. The first and second trays are slidably disposed in the chassis, and the first and second trays can be drawn out of the chassis in opposite directions. The power supply module is disposed on a bottom plate of the chassis. The input/output interface circuit boards are disposed on the first tray, respectively. The power supply module is located between two input/output interface circuit boards. Each input/output interface circuit board has multiple input/output interfaces. The mother boards are disposed on the second trays, respectively. The input/output interface circuit boards and the power supply module are correspondingly electrically connected to the mother boards. |
| US07889489B2 |
Detachable pod assembly for protective case
A protective enclosure for an electronic device that has a protective shell that is capable of enclosing and substantially surrounding an electronic device, substantially rigid and substantially crush-resistant manner. POD units can be releasably connected to the protective enclosure to form an integrated unitary device that is substantially crush-resistant. The POD units can be interchangeable and connect to the protective case using the same format. |
| US07889483B2 |
Electronic device with slidable keyboard
An electronic device includes a bottom cover, and a display unit, a main keyboard, and at least one secondary keyboards mounted on the bottom cover respectively. The bottom cover defines a first guiding slot. The display unit defines at least one second guiding slot. The second guiding slot crosses the first guiding slot and an angle between the first guiding slot and the second guiding slot is less than 90 degrees. Each of the secondary keyboard includes a positioning shaft passing through the first guiding slot and one of the second guiding slot. When the electronic device is closed, the main keyboard and the secondary keyboard are positioned between the display unit and the bottom cover. When the electronic device is opened, the second guiding slot drives the positioning shaft to slide along the first guiding slot, thus to expose the secondary keyboard and the main keyboard accordingly. |
| US07889480B2 |
Panelboard
A panelboard mounts and electrically connects to a plurality of circuit breakers. The panelboard includes a central body portion having a top surface. At least one bus bar is positioned within the central body portion. A pair of opposed legs extend the longitudinal length of the central body portion. A plurality of wells extend downwardly from the top surface and have prongs at the bottom of each well. The prongs are electrically connected to the bus bar. |
| US07889479B2 |
Integrated multilayer chip capacitor module and integrated circuit apparatus having the same
An integrated multilayer chip capacitor module including: plurality of multilayer chip capacitors arranged close to one another and co-planar with one another; and a capacitor support accommodating the multilayer chip capacitors, wherein each of the multilayer chip capacitors includes a rectangular parallelepiped capacitor body and a plurality of first and second external electrodes formed on at least two sides of the capacitor body, and the external electrodes on adjacent sides of adjacent ones of the multilayer chip capacitor in the capacitor support are electrically connected to each other by a conductive adhesive material. |
| US07889474B2 |
Manually-controlled arc flash energy reduction system and method for circuit breaker trip units
A circuit protection system includes a normal mode and a maintenance mode. A current sensor senses current in the circuit. An enclosure includes an access panel that is movable between a closed position and open position. A circuit breaker is mounted within the enclosure. An electronic trip unit is in communication with the current sensor and controls interruptions of the current by the circuit breaker based on a trip setting. An interface device is accessible when said access panel is closed and allows selections of the normal and maintenance modes. A display, which is in communication with both of the user interface device and the electronic trip unit, monitors the interface device and transmits data to the trip unit that is based on the selected mode. The display receives data from the trip unit and displays information based on the received data. The display is viewable when the access panel is closed. The trip unit changes the trip setting when said maintenance mode is selected to reduce potential arc flash energy. |
| US07889472B1 |
Dual voltage hot swap module power control
A module hot swap circuit includes a low voltage-drop rectifier adapted to receive either positive or negative voltages of different absolute values. The rectifier is coupled to a power manager that provides dual startup/shutdown voltage thresholds and inrush current limiting. A detector prevents reverse current flow allowing the module to hold up during input voltage drop-outs. |
| US07889471B2 |
Power supply particularly for a meter-bus
A power supply providing current interruption based on the energy from the supply over a sliding window of time is disclosed. The output current from the supply is periodically reestablished. |
| US07889468B2 |
Protection of integrated electronic circuits from electrostatic discharge
Circuit nodes are identified which, in unpowered mode, can be charged with positive or negative charges but cannot be discharged. Then protective elements are added to allow the discharge of these nodes. These elements do not affect the operation of the circuit in powered mode. Discharges of the two polarities are handled, positive and negative. The circuit is thus more resistant to ESD and passes CDM tests. |
| US07889460B2 |
Slider supporting apparatus including a flexure having spring characteristics and manufacturing method therefor
A slider supporting apparatus is provided with a flexure formed of a metal plate having spring characteristics. The flexure comprises a gimbals portion including a tongue, a first support portion which supports one longitudinal end of a slider, a second support portion which supports the other end of the slider, and a spring portion composed of a pair of flat springs. Convexes and concaves of each flat spring are alternately formed along a surface direction of the flexure by etching. The flat springs extend to a length which allows the slider to be inserted between the support portions when subjected to a tensile load, and contract to a length such that the slider can be held between the support portions when subjected to no tensile load. |
| US07889458B2 |
Write head with self-cross biased pole for high speed magnetic recording
A magnetic write head having a magnetic cross yoke arranged to provide a cross magnetic field in a pole tip region of the magnetic head. The cross field, which is perpendicular to the magnetization of write pole, reduces the switching time of the write field, thereby increasing the speed with which the write head can record data. The write head can be a longitudinal write head or a perpendicular write head. In the case of a perpendicular write, the write head can include a write pole arranged to provide a magnetic write field that emits a magnetic field substantially perpendicular with an Air Bearing Surface (ABS). A magnetic cross yoke is formed having ends that are disposed at opposite sides of the pole tip region of the write pole. |
| US07889453B2 |
Repeated runout error compensation using iterative feedback
Various embodiments of the present invention are generally directed to adaptively determining an updated repeated runout (RRO) correction value to correct for RRO error in the placement of a servo seam, by iteratively combining a weighted initially estimated RRO correction value for the seam with a position error signal (PES). |
| US07889452B2 |
Hard disk drive preamplifier timers and methods to calibrate hard disk drive preamplifier timers
Hard disk drive preamplifier timers and methods to calibrate hard disk drive preamplifier timers are disclosed. A timer in a hard disk drive preamplifier comprises a first switch to selectively store charge in a storage device based on an input signal, the storage device receiving a first current and storing the charge to cause the storage device to have a first voltage that increases at a first rate; a compensation device to cause the first voltage to be substantially equal to a second voltage after a predetermined time period; and a trigger to output a signal when the first voltage is substantially equal to the second voltage, the predetermined time period controlling a transition time between a first hard disk drive operating condition and a second hard disk drive operating condition different than the first operating condition. |
| US07889450B2 |
Reduced read/write transition overhead for storage media
A technique is described for reducing overhead in a magnetic medium utilizing interspersed timing synchronization fields. In particular, a reader reads timing synchronization fields interspersed within data fields of the medium to obtain timing measurements. The reader is separated from a writer by a distance greater than a distance of the reader to traverse a select timing synchronization field. As such, the writer may perform a direct current (DC) write to the medium to suspend transitional write operations while the reader is reading the select timing synchronization field, and/or while the writer is over a unipolar field (e.g., a timing synchronization field). |
| US07889447B2 |
Readback signal-based head-disc contact detection using AM/FM demodulation
A method includes: producing a readback signal using a recording head positioned adjacent to a recording medium, amplitude demodulating the readback signal to produce an amplitude demodulated signal, frequency demodulating the readback signal to produce a frequency demodulated signal, and using the amplitude demodulated signal and the frequency demodulated signal to determine contact of the recording head with the recording medium. An apparatus that can be used to implement the method is also provided. |
| US07889432B2 |
Immersion microscope objective lens
An immersion microscope objective lens of the present invention has: in order from an object, a first lens group G1 having positive refractive power and having a cemented lens of a plano convex lens having a plane facing the object and a meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object, and a single meniscus lens having a convex surface facing the object; a second lens group having positive refractive power and having a plurality of cemented lenses; and a third lens group having negative refractive power and having a cemented meniscus lens having a concave surface facing an image, and a cemented meniscus lens having a concave surface facing the object. And the following conditional expressions 0.12 |
| US07889430B2 |
LED-based high efficiency illumination systems for use in projection systems
The dilemma encountered in most projection systems of having the etendue of the LED-based light source used often being much larger than the etendue of the imager used, causes such systems to have poor throughput efficiency. The etendue folding illumination systems of this invention being comprised of at least one folded collimator/concentrator having coupled into its input aperture an LED-based light source and having an output aperture characteristics that match the target etendue, overcome this dilemma by folding the light source etendue to match the target etendue of the projection system imager while efficiently conserving the flux generated by the light source. |
| US07889429B2 |
Optical ocular system
The present invention relates to an optical ocular system having imaging optics that map an image generated in an object plane such that a user can perceive the same in an image plane, wherein the imaging optics comprise a first lens having negative refractive power, and a deflection element having positive refractive power, which is connected downstream of the first lens, effecting a folding of the optical path by means of a single reflection, wherein the first lens and the object plane form a first optical group, and a displacement unit is provided, which can change the distance between the first optical group and the displacement element for the correction of spherical ametropia of the user. |
| US07889426B2 |
Diffractive lens and scanning lens formed with diffractive lens
A scanning lens for an imaging optical system converges a beam emitted by a light source and deflected by a deflector on a target surface to form a beam spot scanning in a main scanning direction thereon. The scanning lens includes a plastic lens formed by injection molding, which has a diffractive lens structure on at least one surface thereof. The diffractive lens structure has a plurality of annular zones arranged concentrically about a rotational axis. Each annular zone has a diffracting surface that diffracts the light beam passing therethrough. The diffractive lens structure has stepped surfaces each connecting adjoining diffracting surfaces. In a plane including the rotational axis and parallel with the main scanning direction, the stepped surfaces are inclined with respect to the rotational axis so that stress working between a metallic molding for the plastic lens and each of the stepped surfaces in demolding is reduced. |
| US07889425B1 |
Device with array of spinning microlenses to display three-dimensional images
This invention is a device for displaying three-dimensional images using an array of spinning microlenses. It can create high-resolution, large-scale, moving, three-dimensional images that can be viewed by people in different locations, with full parallax, without special eyewear. Unlike currently available methods, this invention: does not require special eyewear, works for multiple viewers, provides parallax in all directions, does not have a very restrictive viewing zone, does not produce only transparent images, does not require coherent light, is scalable to large displays, does not require liquid movement to adjust lens shape, and does not require complex systems to individually control large numbers of lenses. |
| US07889424B2 |
Collapsing projection screen consisting of a reflecting fabric retracted in a box behind a wall decoration
A device for folding a reflective projection sheet, including a wall decoration including a box placed behind it, a device inside the box opening out to form a three-portion device including a first panel, a second panel, and a central false back that advances into alignment with the first and second panels when open and/or that reverses to the back of the box, a reflective projection sheet tensioned over the panels and the false back so that the sheet deploys and is tensioned when the first and second panels are open, and folds over into three portions without leaving any fold marks when the first and second panels are closed. The device presents dimensions that are relatively small, because of the way the panels fold, and does so without leaving fold marks on the sheets. The device can discreetly integrate a front projection sheet for video projectors. |
| US07889421B2 |
High-power white LEDs and manufacturing method thereof
A light emitting apparatus has a radiation source for emitting short wavelength radiation. A down conversion material receives and down converts at least some of the short wavelength radiation emitted by the radiation source and back transfers a portion of the received and down converted radiation. An optic device adjacent the down conversion material at least partially surrounds the radiation source. The optic device is configured to extract at least some of the back transferred radiation. A sealant substantially seals a space between the radiation source and the optic device. |
| US07889419B2 |
Template type electrophoretic display and method of manufacturing the same
An electrophoretic display and a method of manufacturing the electrophoretic display are provided. The electrophoretic display includes an lower electrode formed on an under layer, an lower electrode protection layer formed on the lower electrode, an insulating template formed on the lower electrode protection layer and having a plurality of holes of smaller size than the wavelength of visible rays region, a dielectric fluid filling the holes and having a color, a plurality of charged particles suspended in the dielectric fluid filling each of the plurality of holes having a color different from the color of the dielectric fluid, and an upper electrode formed on the insulating template in sequential order. Accordingly, a problem of agglomeration of the charged particles can be solved by the insulating template having holes of smaller size than the wavelength of visible rays region, and thus a reliable electrophoretic display emitting light of one color or natural colors is achieved. |
| US07889408B2 |
Optical scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same
An optical scanning apparatus having a low-height optical box and accurately arranged reflecting mirrors, and an image forming apparatus using the same. The imaging optical system includes: an imaging optical element which a scanning beam transmits off a profile center thereof in a sub-scanning direction during guiding a beam from a light source to a scanning surface by an imaging optical system via a deflector; a first mirror which deflects the beam transmitted the imaging optical element to fold an optical path toward the edge-surface-A side where within the sub-scanning section, the edge surface A is one of the edge surfaces of the imaging optical element closer to a passing position of the scanning beam; and a second mirror. The second mirror is disposed between the deflection unit and imaging optical element so that the second mirror exists across a plane including the edge surface A. |
| US07889406B2 |
Apparatus and method to align the elements of a holographic information data storage system
A method to align the write channel portion of a holographic data storage system. The method establishes a write threshold correlation factor, provides a reference beam, and illuminates a holographic data storage medium encoded with a write reference orientation image with the reference beam to generate a write channel alignment data beam including a projected write reference orientation image. The method projects the write channel alignment data beam onto an optical detector, and calculates a first write correlation factor using the projected write reference orientation image, a stored write reference orientation image, and the tangential matched filter. If the method determines that the first write correlation factor is greater than or equal to the write threshold correlation factor, then the method determines that the spatial write channel is properly aligned. |
| US07889405B2 |
Image processing apparatus and computer program product for overlaying and displaying images in a stack
A finished-image generating unit generates a finished image showing a result of a process performed on a target image. A transparent-finished-image generating unit generates, when the target image extends to a plurality of pages, a transparent finished image by adjusting a transparency of a non-image portion of the finished image to a predetermined transparency. A transparent-finished-image display unit forms the transparent finished image in a stack, and displays the stacked transparent finished image on a display unit in such a manner that an image portion of the transparent finished image is seen through the non-image portion. |
| US07889404B2 |
Image reading device, image forming apparatus, and reading-unit install method
An adjusting unit adjusts an output level of digital data converted from image data, based on a correction coefficient for each color. A color correction unit performs a color-correction process of correcting a fluctuation of adjusted output level based on a color-correction parameter that differs from one image reading device to another. The correction coefficient is generated before a reading unit is installed in the image reading device such that the output level becomes a predetermined value when reading the original document without the color-correction process, and then adjusted without the color-correction process at a time of installing the reading unit. |
| US07889402B2 |
Method for limiting total colorant coverage using multidimensional simplicial subdivision and barycentric interpolation
Systems and methods for limiting total colorant in a color rendering system are disclosed. Implementation of the present invention provides for transformation of a specified colorant in which the sum of the colorant components exceeds a total area coverage (TAC) limit to create a second or resultant colorant in which the sum of the colorant components is within the limit. Using a bijective transformation, colorant sampling and other manipulations can be performed using a nominal hypercube space and the results can be compressed from the nominal space back to the actual colorant-limited space, simplifying manipulation of the colorant-limited polytope space. The unlimited colorant hypercube may be divided into simplexes. For each simplex, intersection points may be found between the TAC limit and the edges of the simplex. A barycentric interpolation technique may then be used to map the unlimited simplex onto a corresponding simplex within the colorant-limited polytope. |
| US07889396B2 |
Engraving method for a laser engraver
In an engraving method for a laser engraver, an engraving apparatus of the laser engraver performs an engraving for data of a transversal engraving line and then engraves for data of a transversal engraving line in a jumping mode to improve a banding phenomenon and enhance the engraving quality, further the engraving data points of each transversal engraving line can also be engraved in the jumping mode, so as to enhance the overall quality of the engraved object and effectively lower the visual effect of an uneven brightness of traditional laser engravers. |
| US07889395B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
In order to provide an edge emphasis technique that can eliminate image deterioration of a digital image, an image processing apparatus includes a region setting unit which sets a region including a pixel of interest, a brightness value derivation unit which derives brightness values of the pixels, a first derivative derivation unit which derives first derivatives of the brightness values derived by the brightness value derivation unit, an edge direction determination unit which determines an edge direction of brightness at a position of the pixel of interest based on the results of the first derivatives, a range determination unit which determines a range, and a replacement unit which replaces the pixel value of the pixel of interest. |
| US07889393B2 |
Document reading apparatus and an image formation apparatus therewith
A document reading apparatus and an image formation apparatus are disclosed. The document reading apparatus detects a locally patent image pixel in a main scanning direction, determines whether locally patent image pixels continuously appear at the same pixel position in the main scanning direction, and counts the number of lines on which locally patent image pixels continuously appear at the same position in the main scanning direction. When the number exceeds a predetermined value, pixel values of locally patent image pixels detected afterwards at the same position in the main scanning direction are removed. If a locally patent image is not detected, the counted number of lines is initialized. |
| US07889388B2 |
Image forming apparatus and image processing method
An image forming apparatus with a saving mode in which imaging materials to be used are reduced, includes: an image processing part that converts image data from which an image will be formed into corresponding image data in an output color space; and an image forming part that forms the image from the image data converted by the image processing part, using the imaging materials, the image processing part reducing a color component of non-dominant (n+m)-component color mixed into a dominant n-component color in the image data converted, where n and m are integers of 1 or greater. |
| US07889385B2 |
Digital image printing system, control method therefor, printing device, control method therefor, and computer product
In a digital image printing system, an external device capable of storing digital image data, and a printing apparatus capable of printing the digital image data are mutually connectable, and capable of exchanging data. The printing apparatus includes a paper feeding unit having a multi-tray structure. The external device sends parameters, that is, paper size, paper type, page layout of the digital image data, and at least one digital image data to the printing apparatus, and the printing apparatus selects a tray from the paper feeding unit based on the parameters, and an aspect ratio of the digital image data, and prints the digital image data. |
| US07889375B2 |
Print control apparatus and method, and print system
In this invention, a combined job obtained by combining a plurality of jobs is authenticated as a single job. According to the arrangement of this invention, when print jobs are to be spooled, these jobs are transferred from a dispatcher to a spooler where the jobs are combined. Upon reception of a print instruction, the print job is read out from a spool file, transferred from a despooler to a graphic engine again, and transferred from the dispatcher to a printer driver. At this time, the printer driver issues an authentication request in printing to a job accounting client. Thus, only one authentication request suffices for one combined job. |
| US07889372B2 |
Image forming device that sets initial value of printer operation mode according to management mode
An image forming device has a printer capable of selectively setting a first operation mode to print an image on a medium and a second operation mode to print an image on the medium, the first operation mode being different from the second operation mode, and a display unit which displays an operation screen, and sets an initial value of the operation mode of the printer to the second operation mode, in a case where a management mode is designated to manage only the number of pages printed in the first operation mode by the printer for each division to which each user belongs. The image forming device displays in the display unit that the printer is brought into the second operation mode based on the initial value of the operation mode of the printer in an initial state. |
| US07889371B2 |
Image forming device having division management function
In a case where both a division management function which counts the number of pages printed for each division and a color management function which counts the only number of chromatically printed pages for each division are valid, an image forming device executes monochromatic printing even if a division to which a user belongs who has requested the printing is not determined, and executes color printing after the division to which the user belongs who has requested the printing is determined. Furthermore, the image forming device counts the number of monochromatically printed pages by a division undefined counter which is not associated with a specific division, and counts the number of chromatically printed pages by a division counter corresponding to the division to which the user belongs who has requested the printing. |
| US07889369B2 |
Image forming apparatus, image processing method, and program
The above object is achieved by an image forming apparatus connected to a network and used for forming an image on a sheet, comprising: a 1st obtaining unit operable to obtain via the network, with respect to each of one or more image files related to an authenticated user, (i) a corresponding identification information piece and (ii) a corresponding storage-destination information piece indicating a storage destination; a display unit operable to display the obtained identification information pieces; a receiving unit operable to receive a specification of, among the displayed identification information pieces, an identification information piece for an image file that the authenticated user desires to obtain; and a 2nd obtaining unit operable to obtain, via the network, the desired image file corresponding to the specified identification information piece from a storage destination indicated by a storage-destination information piece of the desired image file. |
| US07889366B2 |
Image forming device, image forming method, and image processing system
A printer as an image forming device establishes the same password for multiple confidential printing jobs received within a specified time period from the same user and sends them back to the source of the transmission. The printer approves the execution of the particular confidential printing job when the entered password matches with the password established for the confidential printing job. |
| US07889365B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section; a manual setting mode for enabling a user to provide instruction of timing for executing a process control of the image forming section; a cumulative operation information management section for calculating and storing cumulative operation information after the execution of the previous process control; a threshold value setting section for setting, to a threshold value, the cumulative operation information at the point when the instruction is provided in the manual setting mode; and a process control management section for executing a process control and resetting the cumulative operation information at timing when the cumulative operation information reaches the threshold value. |
| US07889359B2 |
Information processing apparatus and control method thereof, and program
This invention can provide an information processing apparatus and control method thereof, and a program, which can efficiently execute processing associated with font settings. To accomplish this, font information of a first character and font information of a second character, which are located before and after the position of an input character are acquired. When the acquired font information of the first character and the acquired font information of the second character include the same font type, the font type is set as font type information used for the input character. When the acquired font information of the first character and the acquired font information of the second character include different font types, parsing is executed for the character string including the input character, and font type information used for the input character is set based on the parsing result. |
| US07889355B2 |
Interferometry for lateral metrology
A method is disclosed which includes: using a scanning interferometry system, generating a sequence of phase-shifted interferometry images at different scan positions of an object comprising a buried surface, identifying a scan position corresponding to a position of best focus for the buried surface based on the sequence of phase-shifted interferometry images of the object, and generating a final image based on the phase-shifted interferometry images and the scan position, where the interferometric fringes in the final image are reduced relative to the interferometric fringes in the phase-shifted interferometry images. |
| US07889354B2 |
Interferometric measuring device
A device for an interferometric measuring device having a first interferometer and a second interferometer, short coherent radiation being supplied to the first interferometer via a radiation source which is split into to beam components by a first beam splitter; and the optical path length in a beam component being longer than in the other beam component to the effect that the optical path difference is greater than the coherence length of the radiation; before emerging from the first interferometer, the two beam components being recombined and supplied to the second interferometer, which splits the radiation into two additional beam components; the optical path lengths of the two beam components being different to the effect that the optical path difference registered in the first interferometer is balanced again; the optical path length for the respective beam component in the first and the second interferometer being able to be set by at least one movable optical component, and the movable optical components are coupled to each other mechanically. A method for balancing an optical path difference in such an interferometric measuring device, the optical path differences between the beam components being changed in the two interferometers by mechanically coupled movable optical components at the same time and by the same absolute amount. By doing this, path differences in the beam components of the interferometers are able to be varied in one working step, the conditions for the formation of interference being complied with. |
| US07889351B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring angle random walk
A gyroscope for determining an angular rate output. The gyroscope includes a first demodulator configured to demodulate an angular rate measurement at a first bias modulation frequency to determine the angular rate signal and a second demodulator configured to demodulate the angular rate measurement at a second bias modulation frequency to provide a signal with ARW information. The gyroscope further includes an ARW estimator that provides an output that is proportional to ARW that is then stored in a memory. The second bias modulation frequency is an even order harmonic of the first bias modulation frequency. |
| US07889350B2 |
RFOG with reduced polarization mode induced bias error
Hollow core fiber RFOG having symmetric M-(or W-)shape, three-(or two-)mirror configurations. These symmetric configurations help to cancel out polarization error induced bias of the RFOG even when light of the unwanted ESOP is present. The RFOG resonator with optical components forming substantially small cross-coupling angles between their polarization axes, and/or with polarizing elements inserted into the resonator, and/or with resonator mirrors having identical reflectivity for light of different polarization states, can effectively reduce the polarization mode induced bias error. |
| US07889349B2 |
Method and apparatus for improvement of spectrometer stability, and multivariate calibration transfer
The present invention provides improved methods and apparatuses for accurate measurements using interferometers. A functional relationship between the optical path difference and time is determined from a reference signal from an interferometer. The times at which the interferometer had specific optical path differences can be determined from the functional relationship. Those times can then be used to select times at which the spectroscopic signal from the interferometer was produced at the specific optical path differences. The invention can be applied, as examples, to maintain instrument calibration, and to transfer or compare calibrations or measurements across different interferometers. |
| US07889340B1 |
Normal incidence ellipsometer with complementary waveplate rotating compensators
In embodiments of the present invention a second, different waveplate is introduced into a single rotating compensator normal incidence ellipsometer. The second waveplate provides a quarter wavelength retardation that is different from and complementary to that of the first waveplate in order to increase the spectral range for which useful retardation is available, especially towards the deep UV spectrum. The sensitivity for the system may also be increased in the conventional spectral range, since each of the two waveplates may be optimized for its own, somewhat more narrow spectral range of operation. With the proper choice of two waveplates of different retardation, the useful spectral range may be extended from typically 190-820 nm to 150-1000 nm, and beyond if necessary, while increasing the sensitivity within the conventional wavelength range at the same time. |
| US07889332B2 |
Physical quantity measuring apparatus utilizing optical frequency domain reflectometry, and method for simultaneous measurement of temperature and strain using the apparatus
A physical quantity measuring apparatus utilizing optical frequency domain reflectometry of the invention includes a tunable laser; a first polarization-maintaining fiber; a polarization-maintaining coupler; a second polarization-maintaining fiber; a third polarization-maintaining fiber; a sensor consists of fiber Bragg gratings formed at a core of the third polarization-maintaining fiber; a fourth polarization-maintaining fiber; a photodiode detects Bragg reflected light from the sensor and reference light from the referential reflecting end; a controller detects a modulation of an interference intensity between the Bragg reflected light and the reference light, based on an intensity change of multiplexed light of the Bragg reflected light and the reference light; an incidence part inputs the measuring light; and an optical path-length adjuster arranged on the third polarization-maintaining fiber; the incidence part provided on the first polarization-maintaining fiber, or on both the second and third polarization-maintaining fibers. |
| US07889331B2 |
Bidirectional optical module and optical time domain reflectometer equipped with the bidirectional optical module
A bidirectional optical module according to the present invention comprises light emitting elements 110, 130 that emit light to enter an optical fiber 71, a light receiving element 190 that receives light having exited the optical fiber 71 and a light branching element 160 that guides the light having exited the optical fiber 71 onto the light receiving element 190. It further includes a stray light shielding member 185 disposed between the light branching element 160 and the light receiving element 190 and having formed therein an opening 186, through which the light to enter the light receiving element 190 passes. The stray light shielding member 185 blocks stray light 100b while light 100a having exited the fiber 71 passes through the opening 186. Therefore, any increase in the extent of error in the detection of the returning light level or the position of a reflecting point is prevented. |
| US07889326B2 |
Distance measuring apparatus
A distance measuring apparatus includes a light source unit generating reference light for distance measuring, a light receiving device receiving light reflected from an object to be measured, which has received the reference light, a mirror controlling a path of the reference light, and controlling a path of light, reflected from the object to be measured, toward the light receiving device, and a sensor lens focusing the light reflected from the mirror on the light receiving device. The sensor lens includes a lens portion refracting light, a flange portion provided around the circumference of the lens portion and including a coupling portion for fixing the sensor lens, and a light passing portion formed at the lens portion. |
| US07889325B2 |
Vehicle-purpose object sensing apparatus
In an object sensing member M1, while electromagnetic waves are transmitted from transmission members 1 and 2 to a predetermined region, based upon a result of receiving electromagnetic waves reflected from an object by reception members 3 and 4, a distance detecting member 5 detects at least a distance of the object. An abnormal condition judging member M2 judges that the object sensing member M1 is under abnormal condition, if a difference between a maximum value of reception levels of the electromagnetic waves received by the reception members 3 and 4, and a minimum value of these reception levels for a predetermined time measured by a time measuring member M3 is smaller than a predetermined threshold value. As a result, the abnormal condition judging member M2 can surely judge the abnormal condition even, if the vehicle is driven on a desert road where objects to be sensed are occasionally present. |
| US07889323B2 |
Wafer stage and related method
There are provided a wafer stage and methods for chucking a wafer using the same. The wafer stage includes a wafer chuck adapted to hold a wafer; lift pins adapted to pass through the wafer chuck, move vertically, and support the wafer; and an air expulsion unit adapted to expel air towards an edge of the wafer. The method for attaching a wafer to a wafer chuck comprises lowering lift pins supporting the wafer; and expelling air towards an edge of the wafer using an air expulsion unit. |
| US07889321B2 |
Illumination system for illuminating a patterning device and method for manufacturing an illumination system
An illumination system includes a housing, and an optical system located within the housing. The optical system includes at least one optical element. The optical system is constructed and arranged to illuminate a patterning device with a radiation beam diverging from an intermediate focus. The intermediate focus is located at a position substantially at the same level or below a bottom portion of the illumination system. |
| US07889316B2 |
Method for patterning a radiation beam, patterning device for patterning a radiation beam
A multiple-die mask pattern is arranged with dies having the same pattern in mutually opposite orientations. The method for arranging the dies includes analyzing the pattern of a single die to identify a pattern characteristic property which is non uniformly distributed over the area of the die. If the distribution is found to be asymmetric, a line separating the die area into two half-die areas is defined with respect to which the asymmetry is apparent. Half-die areas of different dies with the same pattern characteristic property are grouped together in the mask pattern. The resulting enhanced symmetry of the distribution of the pattern characteristic property over the mask area increases lithographic processability and thereby improves die yield. |
| US07889298B2 |
Transparent conductive film, and substrate, electronic device and liquid crystal display using the same
A transparent conductive film including an indium oxide, a tin oxide and at least one lanthanoid metal oxide, the film including a portion connected to a conductor, and at least the connection portion having crystallinity. |
| US07889296B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and manufacturing method for the same
On a glass substrate, gate bus lines, data bus lines, and TFTs are formed. Then, on the substrate, an insulating film, covering the gate bus lines, data bus lines and TFTs, is formed, and a positive type photoresist film is further formed thereon. Next, through exposure and development processes, the resist film is divided for each picture element and subjected to ultraviolet ray irradiation to harden only a surface layer thereof. Then, the resist film is subjected to heat treatment to form thereon wrinkle-form surface ruggedness of a uniform pattern, which is determined depending on the size of the resist film. Subsequently, reflection electrodes are formed on the resist film. The reflection electrodes are formed to overlap the gate bus line, data bus line and TFTs, and the regions between the adjacent reflection electrodes serve as light transmission regions. |
| US07889293B2 |
Display device including color filters
A display device that is divided into a plurality of pixel regions including first, second, and third pixel regions includes a first color filter occupying the first pixel region and a second color filter occupying the second pixel region, which neighbors the first pixel region, and overlapping the first color filter. The first color filter is disposed on the second color filter in the overlapping region of the first color filter and the second color filter, and a central line of the overlapping region deviates from the boundary line between the first pixel region and the second pixel region. |
| US07889290B2 |
Illumination display with enhanced illumination edge lighting
In general, an illumination display includes a light transmitting panel that provides enhanced illumination edge lighting. One or more light sources are optically coupled into an edge of the light transmitting panel to illuminate the light transmitting panel. The light transmitting panel refracts and reflects light such that a greater intensity of light may be emitted from one or more enhanced illumination portions, such as a raised enhanced illumination portion, of the light transmitting panel. The light source(s) may emit light of different colors corresponding to different conditions such that the illumination display indicates a condition by illuminating with the color corresponding to the condition. The illumination display may be used in various devices including, but not limited to, a device for checking the temperature of food. |
| US07889288B2 |
Dual reflective liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a first substrate having a first polarizer and a first retardation layer; a second substrate having a second polarizer and a second retardation layer; and a pixel between the first and second substrates, the pixel having a thin film transistor, a first reflective layer on the first substrate, a second reflective layer on the second substrate, a liquid crystal layer between the first and second substrates. |
| US07889287B2 |
Display device with first and second elastic spacers extending in parallel on opposite surfaces of a display panel and having different hardness at corresponding locations
A display device includes a display panel, a frame, an elastic spacer arranged on a peripheral portion of the display panel in parallel to the edge of the display panel, the elastic spacer being arranged between the display panel and the frame. A hardness of the elastic spacer varies along the length-side direction of the elastic spacer. |
| US07889286B2 |
Backlight unit and liquid crystal display module including the same
A backlight unit for a display device includes a frame having a bottom surface, a side wall and a groove, the groove disposed at a corner of the side wall; a lamp over the bottom surface and disposed along a first direction; a side support corresponding to at least one end of the lamp and disposed along a second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction; and a first fixing unit disposed at an end of the side support and including a first portion, the first portion extending from the side support along the second direction and corresponding to the groove. |
| US07889283B2 |
Liquid crystal display device appreciating room
Provided is a liquid crystal display device appreciating room making it possible to prevent glare or external-image-projection on the basis of external light so that persons can watch the screen of a liquid crystal display device satisfactorily. The appreciating room comprises a room, a liquid crystal display device arranged inside the room and having a liquid crystal panel 2, and a light source which lightens the inside of the room, wherein a ¼ wavelength plate 6 is arranged on the front surface side of a viewing-side polarizer 3 of the liquid crystal panel 2, the ¼ wavelength plate 6 is arranged to set the angle θ of the slow axis direction X thereof to 45±5° or 135±5° from the absorptive axis direction A of the viewing-side polarizer toward the counterclockwise direction when the ¼ wavelength plate is seen from the viewing-side, and light inside the room is any one of left-handed circularly polarized light and right-handed circularly polarized light. |
| US07889281B2 |
Digital broadcast receiver unit
A video processing apparatus including: an input device which inputs an encoded video signal; a decoder which decodes the encoded video signal having a video format which is one of a plurality of video formats to produce a decoded video signal; a processor which processes the decoded video signal by using a scanning method information of the decoded video signal, to produce a processed video signal; and an output device which outputs both of the video signal processed by using the scanning method information and scanning method information of the processed video signal, from the video processing apparatus to an external video processing apparatus. |
| US07889276B2 |
Mounting device
A mounting device is provided having a base, first mounting arms, second mounting arms, first engaging portions, and second engaging portions. The base is annular and has an elastic body. Both first and second mounting arms have elastic bodies and extend from said base in the outward radial direction of said base. The first engaging portions project orthogonally to the axis of said base from the edge of said first mounting arms. The second engaging portions project in the direction opposite to the projection direction of said first engaging portions, from the edge of said second mounting arms. The first engaging portions project parallel to each other in the same direction. |
| US07889275B2 |
System and method for continuous flash
A photo illumination technology that facilitates user selectable illumination of an existing photo ranging from full artificial flash illumination to ambient light illumination and every gradation between. The technology in one embodiment employs a digital camera feature that captures two photos hundredths of a second apart where one photo is captured in concert with a flash and one is captured with no flash. Compensations are made to reconcile any movement of the subject matter that may have occurred between the two photos and the user is presented with the infinite gradations of illumination on the subject matter when selecting a photo for display or printing. |
| US07889271B2 |
AE/AF sensor device with photometry conversion element formed using plural semiconductor regions and automatic focusing photoelectric conversion element formed using plural semiconductor regions
A solid state image pickup device is provided which can reduce crosstalks between range finding photoelectric conversion elements (AF sensor) and photometry photoelectric conversion elements (AE sensor). The solid state image pickup device has an n-type epitaxial semiconductor region, a p-type first well region formed in the semiconductor region, a p-type second well region formed in the semiconductor region and electrically separated from the first well, an n-type first impurity doped region formed in the first well region and an n-type second impurity doped region formed in the second well, wherein a photometry photoelectric conversion element is formed by using the p-type first well region and n-type first impurity doped region, and a range finding photoelectric element is formed by using the p-type second well region and n-type impurity doped region. |
| US07889261B2 |
Image capture and display control apparatus, image capture and display control method, and image capture and display system
The invention provides an image capture and display control apparatus that includes an imaging control unit that operates an image capturing unit at a first time interval so as to obtain a captured image with the image capturing unit and a display control unit that displays the captured image on a display unit, which operates at a second time interval. The apparatus changes at least one of an image capture start timing of the image capturing unit and a processing time from the start of image capturing by the image capturing unit until entering a standby state in which the captured image can be displayed by the display unit, so as to shorten a display delay time, which is caused by the second time interval, from the start of operation by the image capturing unit until display of the image data by the display unit. |
| US07889259B2 |
Branched outlet type image pickup apparatus free from charge transfer error caused by temperature change and a method therefor
An image pickup apparatus has an image pickup device including an imaging section, in which signal charges read out from plural photosensitive cells are vertically transferred over vertical transfer paths and the transferred signal charges are in turn horizontally transferred over a horizontal transfer path, which has a branching section for assigning the transferred signal charges to plural output channels, i.e. plural horizontal transfer paths provided at the end of the horizontal transfer path. A temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the image pickup device is provided on the imaging section, and a temperature-induced drift compensator corrects a transfer error of signal charges in the image pickup device. The compensator modifies transfer error correction based on the detected temperature. The image pickup apparatus can thus substantially reduce an assignment error even when the temperature of the image pickup device changes. |
| US07889258B2 |
Dual sensitivity image sensor
A system of taking images of different sensitivities at the same time uses both an image sensor, and an auxiliary part to the image sensor. The image sensor element can be a photogate, and the auxiliary part can be the floating diffusion associated with the photogate. Both the photogate and the floating diffusion accumulate charge. Both are sampled at different times. The floating diffusion provides a lower sensitivity amount of charge than the photogate itself. The system can have a photogate and floating diffusion in each pixel along with a select transistor, a reset transistor, and a follower transistor. All of this circuitry can be formed of CMOS for example. The system can also operate in a column/parallel mode, where each column of the photo sensor array can have a column signal processor which samples and holds the reset signal, the floating diffusion signal and the photogate signal. |
| US07889256B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing temporal row-wise noise in imagers
A method and apparatus for reducing temporal row noise by sampling pixel signals and a separate signal representing noise. The pixel signals and noise signals are used in a correlated differential sampling operation. |
| US07889246B2 |
Photographing apparatus
A photographing apparatus comprises an operation unit, a controller, and a display unit. The operation unit has a range setting unit that is used for setting an upper limited value of a range of a sensitivity of an imaging sensor and a lower limited value of the range in a first sensitivity setting state where the sensitivity is calculated on the basis of a luminance value obtained in a photometric operation. The controller sets the upper limited value and the lower limited value corresponding to an operation of the range setting unit. The display unit displays an illustration of the upper limited value and the lower limited value that are set by the controller. |
| US07889245B2 |
Automatic white balancing of a digital image
Automatic white balancing of a digital image. In one example embodiment, a method for automatic white balancing of a full-color input image includes several acts. First, pixels of the input image are selected according to one or more predetermined criteria. Next, global gain values for R and B components of the input image are determined using the selected pixels. Then, local gain values for the R and B components of each individual pixel of the input image are determined based on characteristics of each individual pixel. Next, a final gain value for the R and B components of each individual pixel of the input image is determined based on contributions of the local and global gain values. Finally, a white-balanced output image is produced by adjusting the R and B components of each pixel in the input image using the corresponding final gain value. |
| US07889240B2 |
Digital camera which detects a connection to an external device
An electronic camera and method of operating an electronic camera which detects whether an external device such as a personal computer is properly connected to the camera and in a state which permits communication. The camera monitors a data terminal ready (DTR) signal of an RS-232 connection in order to determine that the external device is properly connected and in a state which permits communication. Once the proper connection is detected, the camera can either transmit or receive images and/or audio from the external device. Accordingly, a specific switch which places the camera in a communication mode can be eliminated. Further, a single switch may be utilized for both controlling whether the camera records or plays images when there is no device connected, and which controls whether the camera transmits or receives images and/or audio when an external device is determined to be connected. |
| US07889236B2 |
Automatic file transmission system
For automatically transmitting an image file, a system transmits the file automatically through specifically specifying information for file transmission such as an address of a destination. The system includes a memory for storing a data file and an automatic transmission control file for briefly describing information of a file name of the file to be transmitted and a destination address, and a communication unit for transmitting the data file according to the automatic transmission control file. Therefore, the system can transmit the data file automatically only by having a memory storing the data file and automatic transmission control file connected to the communication unit. |
| US07889234B2 |
Automatic calibration for camera lens distortion correction
A method and apparatus for providing a distortion corrected video signal. A camera is directed toward a test pattern for producing a raw video signal. An image processor is operatively connected to the camera for receiving the raw video signal. The image processor is operable to capture at least one calibration image of the test pattern using the raw video signal from the camera, analyze the at least one calibration image to provide a calibration data table, and store the calibration data table within the image processor. |
| US07889233B2 |
Video image processing with remote diagnosis and programmable scripting
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods for receiving a local input video signal, processing the video signal, and providing a processed video signal to a local digital television display panel. A communications port includes an Ethernet or other communications network connector for allowing access to the video signal processing system by a remote device. This allows a remote user to remotely diagnose, debug, and even modify operation of the video signal processing system. In certain examples, this involves downloading a Lua script that can take partial or complete control over operation of the video signal processing system from resident instruction code. In certain examples, the video signal processing system includes pipelined image analysis or processing stages. Video signal data intermediate to such processing, or the processed video signal being provided to the local display can be communicated to the remote user. |
| US07889230B2 |
Vehicle rear side video monitoring system
Disclosed is an inexpensive, easy-to-install, highly durable vehicle rear side video monitoring system, which uses a CMOS image pickup device to pick up the image of the scene behind the vehicle, and a high brightness LED to provide sufficient illumination for enabling the CMOS image pickup device to pick up the image clearly. |
| US07889220B2 |
Device and method for maintaining optical energy density on a medium
A system and method are provided for maintaining optical energy density on a defined area of a medium markable by optical energy. The method includes the operation of directing a light beam from a light source to an optical system. The light beam can pass through at least one optical component in the optical system, where the optical system has astigmatic properties selected to maintain desired irradiance within the defined area of the medium through a range of working distances between the optical system and the defined area. A further operation is guiding the light beam by the optical system onto the marking area of the medium. |
| US07889212B2 |
Magnifying visual information using a center-based loupe
A method and apparatus for magnifying selected portions of visual information on a screen is provided. In response to receiving first user input, displaying, within a first bounded region that encloses a first portion of visual information, (a) the first portion at a same magnification level as the visual information that is outside of the first bounded region, and (b) a visual indication of a second bounded region that encloses a second portion of the visual information. In response to receiving second user input, displaying, within the first bounded region, the second portion of the visual information at a magnification level that is greater than the magnification level of the visual information that is outside of the first bounded region. |
| US07889211B2 |
Measuring PSNR of full color video
A method of measuring peak signal to noise ratio (PSNR) of full color video, both total and component contributions as well as providing PSNR full color and component maps includes converting the components of the full color video for both reference and impaired video signals to RGB values, and computing the error energy for each of the G, B and R channels between the reference and impaired video signals. Each component contribution to the error for the full color video components is assessed by setting the other components to a reference value, such as zero. Also the total full color PSNR is computed in RGB. Finally a color residual PSNR map is generated and displayed together with the computed PSNR results to enable a user to visualize where the significant impairments occur in the impaired video. |
| US07889204B2 |
Processor architecture for executing wide transform slice instructions
A programmable processor and method for improving the performance of processors by expanding at least two source operands, or a source and a result operand, to a width greater than the width of either the general purpose register or the data path width. The present invention provides operands which are substantially larger than the data path width of the processor by using the contents of a general purpose register to specify a memory address at which a plurality of data path widths of data can be read or written, as well as the size and shape of the operand. In addition, several instructions and apparatus for implementing these instructions are described which obtain performance advantages if the operands are not limited to the width and accessible number of general purpose registers. |
| US07889202B2 |
Transparent multi-buffering in multi-GPU graphics subsystem
This invention discloses a method and system for implementing transparent multi-buffering in multi-GPU graphics subsystems. The purpose of multi-buffering is to reduce GPU idle time. In one example, after rendering a first image by a first GPU in a back buffer, the first image is displayed by flipping to the back buffer. After that, the front buffer and back buffer are exchanged, and then shifting the back buffer and internal buffers in a predetermined sequence. A second image is rendered to current back buffer by a second GPU. The second image is displayed by flipping to a current back buffer. After that, the front buffer and back buffer are exchanged again, and shifting the back buffer and internal buffers again. |
| US07889201B2 |
Information processing apparatus
According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a connector, a graphics controller, a management controller, and a power supply control module. The graphics controller controls output of video signals and audio signals from the connector. The management controller inputs/outputs the various commands via the connector. The power supply control module supplies power for operation to both of the graphics controller and the management controller during a power-off state, and supplies power for operation only to the management controller in a power-on state. Both of the graphics controller and the management controller include a function of acquiring identification information of the connection destination by means of the signal line. And, the management controller deactivates the function of acquiring identification information of the connection destination by means of the signal line during a power-on state. |
| US07889200B2 |
System and method for generating circular layout graphs
A system and method for identifying a plurality of nodes for a circular layout, each of the plurality of nodes to be connected via an edge to at least one other of the plurality of nodes, fixing all of the plurality of nodes on a unit circle, except for one of the nodes, moving the unfixed node to a barycenter of the fixed plurality of nodes, projecting the unfixed node to the unit circle of the circular layout and displaying the circular layout. |
| US07889198B2 |
Display method for signal analyzer
A rectangle marker on a display of a signal analyzer simultaneously designates time and frequency intervals of data from a signal under test for analysis. The data of the signal under test is displayed as a graph having time and frequency axes. Sub-graphs show data designated by the rectangle marker as processed in the time domain, frequency domain and modulation domain. The resulting display provides an overview of the signal under test and simultaneously provides displays of measurements and analyzes for a designated portion of the data. |
| US07889197B2 |
Method of capturing, processing, and rendering images
A computer-implemented method for capturing and processing a series of images captures a first image incorporating a surface having a plurality of markers varying in texture or color to obtain an image representation. A plurality of alignment tracking points, obtained from the plurality of markers, is designated. The plurality of alignment tracking points is utilized in a first image frame to locate a position of a first marker in a second, succeeding image frame. The first marker is reused in the second, succeeding image frame if located. Otherwise, a defined region surrounding the position of the first marker is searched for a second marker matching the first marker in texture or color. The second marker is used in the second, succeeding image if located. Otherwise, a best guess position of the first marker is interpolated by processing translation information of a third marker geometrically interconnected to the first marker. |
| US07889193B2 |
Method of and system for determining a data model designed for being superposed with an image of a real object in an object tracking process
A data model which is designed for being superposed with an image of a real object in an optical object tracking process is determined by the following steps: providing a three-dimensional CAD model (10) for representing the real object, and thereafter there are different synthetic two-dimensional views (31 to 34) of said CAD model (10) generated. Each generated view (31 to 34) is subjected to edge extraction for determining at least one extracted edge (38, 39) in the respective view, with the edges (38, 39) extracted from said respective views (31 to 34) being transformed to a three-dimensional contour model (85, 91) corresponding to said data model to be determined. Permits rapid and efficient generation of a contour model as a data model intended for being superposed with an image of a real object. |
| US07889190B2 |
Apparatus for supplying power source
The present invention relates to an apparatus for supplying power source for providing power source to a plurality of display devices. The apparatus for supplying power source includes a boosting circuit and a voltage adjusting circuit. The boosting circuit boosts a battery voltage to a first voltage, and supplies the first voltage to a first display device. The voltage adjusting circuit adjusts the first voltage to a second voltage, and supplies the second voltage to a second display device. The apparatus supplies a voltage outputted from a boosting circuit to a first display device, downs the voltage through a voltage adjusting circuit, and then supplies the downed voltage to a second display device. In other words, the apparatus of the present invention may provide voltages having different magnitude to a plurality of display devices, respectively. |
| US07889189B2 |
Electrooptic device
An electrooptic device includes: a plurality of parallel signal lines provided in a pixel array region in which a plurality of pixels is arrayed; a driving circuit electrically connected to a first end of each of the signal lines outside the pixel array region; and a protection circuit in which a diode device is electrically connected to a second end of the signal line, the diode device dissipating static electricity from the signal line. The resistance of the portion of the signal line from the center of the length to the driving circuit is higher than that of the portion of the signal line from the center to the diode device. |
| US07889188B2 |
Flat panel display and method of controlling picture quality thereof
This invention relates to a flat panel display device that is adaptive for perfectly compensating a panel defect by performing an electrical compensation on pixels in a panel defect location, and a method of controlling a picture quality thereof. A flat panel display device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel which has a non-defect area and a panel defect area; a memory which stores a first compensation, a second compensation data, a third compensation data, a fourth compensation data, and a fifth compensation data; a compensation part; and a driver for driving the display panel in use of the data modulated by the compensation part. |
| US07889182B2 |
Multiple brand ice beverage dispenser
A beverage dispenser for dispensing beverages includes a touch panel assembly, removable fittings in a carbonator, a carbonator probe, and a carbonator pump assembly removable from a front of the beverage dispenser. The touch panel assembly includes a light source for backlighting a user interface and providing the dispenser with a visual presence. Electrode traces in the touch panel assembly detect interruptions in electrode fields and are accepted as user inputs for dispensing a beverage. A controller conducts the lighting, dispensing, and reconfiguring operations for the flavor selection areas on the user interface. The touch panel assembly further includes provisions for increasing a user interface area to increase visibility of a particular flavor, as well as bonus flavors on a beverage dispenser. The removable fittings each include an orifice for entry of water to be carbonated into the carbonator. The carbonator probe is a single wire probe with timed refill. |
| US07889181B2 |
Wireless File Transmission
A computer system which includes one or more wireless interface devices that are adapted to communicate with a remote host over a radio link. Each of the wireless interface devices is a pen-based device which includes an ink field in which pen events are translated into pen data packets and transmitted to the remote host over the radio link. Local inking is provided at the wireless interface device in order to maintain the pen paradigm in essentially real time. |
| US07889177B2 |
Computer input device and method of using the device
A hand-held device includes a display, a position sensor, a communication port operable to receive screen image data, and a processor. The processor is operable to determine a new cursor position in response to a change of position detected by the position sensor. The processor is additionally operable either to display on the display a window of an image positionally referenced to the new cursor position in response to screen image data when the hand-held device is operated in a remote mode. Alternatively, the processor is operable to display on the display a local image in response to local image data and a cursor icon overlaid on the local image when the hand-held device is operated in a local mode. The image displayed represents a fractional portion of the local image data, and the fractional portion is selected in response to the new cursor position. |
| US07889171B2 |
Chirped grating finger navigation
One embodiment of the invention is a user input system for a hand held computing device that comprises a movable piece with a reflective side, an optical cavity adjacent to said movable piece, a light emitting source positioned within the cavity such that emitted light is incident on to the reflective side of the movable piece, and a sensor positioned within the cavity to receive light reflected from the reflective side. |
| US07889165B2 |
Flat display apparatus, fabricating method, picture quality controlling method and apparatus thereof
A flat panel display device including a linked pixel formed of a first pixel electrically connected to a pixel adjacent to the first pixel; a memory storing the location of a panel defect area, a panel defect compensation data for compensating for a brightness difference of the panel defect area, location data describing a location of the linked pixel, charge characteristic compensation data for compensating for a charge characteristic of the linked pixel; and a compensation circuit to modulate the data to be displayed at the panel defect area using at least one of a frame rate control method and a dithering method and to modulate a charge characteristic of a digital video data to be displayed at the linked pixel based on the location data and the panel defect and charge compensation data stored in the memory. |
| US07889164B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device and mobile terminal device
In a semiconductor integrated circuit device of a liquid crystal display drive controller, the present invention is intended to suppress an increase in the number of output terminals for interface control signals for control of parallel interface to a sub liquid crystal display controller. A host interface circuit comprises a first serial interface circuit for serial data input and output in a differential manner, a parallel interface circuit, and other interface circuits. When the first serial interface circuit is selected for use as the host interface, the host interface circuit outputs in parallel predetermined information input via the first serial interface circuit from the parallel interface circuit to outside and generates interface control signals for the parallel output. External terminals for host interface assigned to the other interface circuits are used for double duty to output the interface control signals. |
| US07889162B2 |
Line-at-a-time foil display
A display device comprising a light guide (12), a front plate (14), and an intermediate electromechanically operable foil (16). Two electrode layers (22, 23) are arranged on either side of the foil (16) to induce electrostatic forces on the foil (16) and to bring selected portions of the foil into contact with the light guide (12), thereby extracting light from the light guide (12). The second electrode layer (22) is arranged on the opposite side of the light guide (12) with reference to the foil (16), and separated from the light guide (12) by means of a refractive layer (28). As no electrode layer is required on the light guide itself, the light path of rays extracted from the light guide is cleaner, and the absorption of light is reduced. The light guide can have a thickness such that the light extracted from the light guide per unit length is sufficient to allow for line-at-a-time addressing. |
| US07889147B2 |
Modular active phased array
A structural grid is provided with continuous and discontinuous beam members coupled by splices, a front structure coupled to the structural grid, the front structure including a walkway and cables, a radome coupled to the front structure. The structural grid is coupled to a plurality of antenna subassemblies. The antenna subassemblies have a forward housing including an RF manifold coupled to a circulator, an aft housing coupled to the forward housing, containing a line replaceable unit that is serviceable or maintainable through the aft housing. |
| US07889146B2 |
Microwave demulsification of hydrocarbon emulsion
Recovery of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum products, from a liquid or solid substrate is facilitated by the use of microwave energy to energize and separate molecular bonds between the hydrocarbons and the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) applicator delivers microwave energy to a treatment volume containing an emulsion of a hydrocarbon and a substrate. Delivering the microwave energy to the emulsion facilitates separation of the hydrocarbon and substrate molecules into layers. Hydrocarbons and other products can then be recovered from their respective layers. The treatment volume may be located either above or below ground. The RF applicator may include an antenna body with slots formed substantially parallel to one another in a substantially horizontal orientation. The RF applicator efficiently delivers microwave energy into the treatment volume. Substantially all of the power supplied to the RF applicator is radiated, with very little power reflected internally within the RF applicator. |
| US07889144B2 |
Portable antenna positioner apparatus and method
A low power, lightweight, collapsible and rugged antenna positioner for use in communicating with geostationary, geosynchronous and low earth orbit satellite. By collapsing, invention may be easily carried or shipped in a compact container. May be used in remote locations with simple or automated setup and orientation. Azimuth is adjusted by rotating an antenna in relation to a positioner base and elevation is adjusted by rotating an elevation motor coupled with the antenna. Manual orientation of antenna for linear polarized satellites yields lower weight and power usage. Updates ephemeris or TLE data via satellite. Algorithms used for search including Clarke Belt fallback, transponder/beacon searching switch, azimuth priority searching and tracking including uneven re-peak scheduling yield lower power usage. Orientation aid via user interface allows for smaller azimuth motor, simplifies wiring and lowers weight. Tilt compensation, bump detection and failure contingency provide robustness. |
| US07889142B1 |
Aerodynamic wingtip device with integral ground plane
An aircraft wing that includes a conductive ground plane adjacent the wingtip, where the ground plane conforms to an aerodynamic surface of the wing. Because the ground plane conforms to the aerodynamic surface, it has minimal impact on the aerodynamics of the wing. The ground plane can be part of a wingtip device that is detachably secured to the tip of a main wing portion. The ground plane described herein can be used on any aircraft wing structure that employs an antenna including, but not limited to, a wing of a UAV. |
| US07889141B2 |
Dual function composite system and method of making same
A dual function composite system includes a first electronic subsystem, a second electronic subsystem, and a composite member between the first and second electronic subsystems. The composite member includes plies of fabric, and resin impregnating the plies of fabric. At least one ply of the fabric includes signal transmission elements integrated therewith and interconnecting the first electronic subsystem with the second electronic subsystem. |
| US07889140B2 |
Ultra-wide band antenna and plug-and-play device using the same
An ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna and a plug-and-play (PnP) device using the same are provided. A dielectric substrate of the PnP device has a ground plane. The UWB antenna includes a radiating metal plate and a feeding portion. The radiating metal plate is in a non-ground region of the dielectric substrate and has at least a slit cut. An opening of the slit cut is at the edge of the radiating metal plate facing the ground plane. The feeding portion is also at the edge of the radiating metal plate facing the ground plate for feeding a signal to the antenna. |
| US07889135B2 |
Phased array antenna architecture
An antenna array core comprising a plurality of microwave modules, a control layer, a mounting layer, and a signal distribution layer. The control layer is capable of distributing control signals to the plurality of microwave modules. The plurality of microwave modules are attached to an upper surface of the mounting layer and the mounting layer is made from a heat conductive material capable of cooling the plurality of microwave modules. The signal distribution layer is located below the mounting layer, wherein the signal distribution layer is capable of transmitting microwave signals to the plurality of microwave modules and wherein the arrangement of the plurality of microwave modules on the mounting layer, the control layer, and the wave distribution network form a layered architecture for the antenna core. The architecture is a balance between, size, thermal control, manufacturability, cost, and performance so as to be a unique solution. |
| US07889129B2 |
Lightweight space-fed active phased array antenna system
A system for a satellite includes a core system and multiple nodes for generating an active phased array. Each node includes a transceiver for wirelessly receiving a transmit signal from the core system, for wirelessly transmitting the transmit signals to a target, for wirelessly receiving the receive signals from the target, and for wirelessly transmitting the receive signal back to the core system. The system also includes a subsystem for inhibiting signal interference between the transmit and receive signals. Each of the nodes may also include local power generation circuitry. |
| US07889128B2 |
Array antenna apparatus and signal processing method
An array antenna apparatus which has an away antenna formed by a plurality of antenna elements, and subjects received signals, which are received by the antenna elements, to weighting using array weights of complex numbers. The array antenna apparatus includes a delay device for delaying a signal; a weighting device for separating ea of the received sirs into first and second received signals, delaying any one of the first and second received signals by using the delay device, so as to weight the first and second received signals at different timings; and a first adding device for adding the weighted first and second received signals to each other. The weighting device weights any one of the first and second received signals by using the real part of the relevant array weight, and weights the other received signal by using the imaginary part of the array weight. |
| US07889127B2 |
Wide angle impedance matching using metamaterials in a phased array antenna system
A phased array antenna system may include a sheet of conductive material with a plurality of aperture antenna elements formed in the sheet of conductive material. Each of the plurality of aperture antenna elements is capable of sending and receiving electromagnetic energy. The phased array antenna system may also include a wide angle impedance match (WAIM) layer of material disposed over the plurality of aperture antenna elements formed in the sheet of conductive material. The WAIM layer of material includes a plurality of metamaterial particles. The plurality of metamaterial particles are selected and arranged to minimize return loss and to optimize an impedance match between the phased array antenna system and free space to permit scanning of the phased array antenna system up to a predetermined angle in elevation. |
| US07889117B1 |
Less than full aperture high resolution phase process for terrain elevation estimation
A method of determining an angle with a beam to terrain for a terrain avoidance system includes receiving first data associated with first returns associated with a first portion of an antenna. The method further includes receiving second data associated with second returns associated with a second portion of the antenna, wherein the first portion is different than, intersects, or includes the second portion. The method further includes determining the angle to terrain using the first data and second data. |
| US07889114B2 |
Radar target processing reduction systems and methods using cooperative surveillance sources
Systems and methods for reducing radar target processing. The systems include a processor configured to receive a first input from a cooperative surveillance source and a second input from a radar device. The first input includes cooperative target information, the second input includes cooperative and non-cooperative target information, and the processor is configured to process the first and second inputs to remove cooperative target information from the second input based on the first input to generate a modified radar output for use by an output device. The methods include receiving a first input including cooperative target information from a cooperative surveillance source, receiving a second input including cooperative and non-cooperative target information from a radar device, processing the first and second inputs to remove cooperative target information from the second input based on the first input, and generating a modified radar output based on the processed first and second inputs. |
| US07889113B2 |
Mmw contraband screening system
An inspection system that can detect contraband items concealed on, in or beneath an individual's clothing. The system employs millimeter wave radiation to detect contraband items. The system is described in connection with a check point security system that includes temperature controlled walls to enhance imaging of contraband items. Also, a millimeter wave camera is used in conjunction with a visible light camera that forms images. To address privacy concerns of displaying images of people made with millimeter wave cameras that effectively “see through” clothes, the millimeter wave images are not displayed directly. Rather, computer processing produces indications of suspicious items from the underlying raw millimeter wave images. The indications of suspicious items are overlaid on the image formed by the visible light camera. |
| US07889112B1 |
Dynamic linking of codesets in universal remote control devices
A universal remote control device does not include a particular codeset that contains all the keycodes corresponding to all desired functions of a selected consumer electronic device. However, keycodes contained in one codeset in combination with keycodes contained in another codeset correspond to all desired functions of the selected electronic consumer device. A user presses a predefined sequence of keys to link the two codesets. A keycode link routine generates keycode link information and stores the keycode link information in a volatile memory space. The linked codeset is then used to control the selected electronic consumer device. Thereafter, pressing a first key causes a keycode in the first codeset to be used in generating an operational signal, whereas pressing a second key causes the keycode link information to be used to access a keycode in a second codeset such that the second keycode is used in generating the operational signal. |
| US07889109B2 |
ΔΣ modulation digital-analog converter, digital signal processing method, and AV device
A ΔΣ modulation digital-analogue converter of the present invention includes: a look-up table in which a correspondence relationship between each of a plurality of possible input values of an input signal externally supplied, and each of compensation values individually associated with the possible input values, are stored; and a nonlinear compensation circuit (6) for compensating the input signal externally supplied, based on a compensation value associated with the input signal among the compensation values, and supplying a ΔΣ modulation section (1) the input signal thus compensated. A sine wave is used as the input signal. The compensation value is set based on magnitudes of a spectrum of odd-order harmonics whose frequencies are A times more than a frequency of the sine wave (A is an odd number), the spectrum obtained in such a manner that an output of a D-Class amplifier (2) or an output of the ΔΣ modulation digital-analogue converter is subjected to a frequency analysis without a compensation with respect to the sine wave by the nonlinear compensation circuit (6). Therefore, it is possible to provide a ΔΣ modulation digital-analogue converter which (i) suppresses generation of odd-order harmonics with a simple circuit arrangement, and therefore (ii) is excellent in SNR and THD+N. |
| US07889104B2 |
Digital to analog converter
A digital to analog converter (DAC) converting a digital code to an output voltage and capable of self calibration. The DAC includes a self-calibration signal generator generating a self-calibration signal based on the output voltage, a constant current generator, a first and a second current provider and a current-voltage converter. The current generating elements of the first and second current providers provide proportional currents, and are enabled/disabled according to the self-calibration signal and the digital code, respectively. The constant current is divided into the actual working current generating elements of the first current provider, and an output current is generated by the actual working current generating elements of the second current provider. The output current is converted to the output voltage by the current-voltage converter. |
| US07889103B2 |
Method and apparatus for low complexity combinatorial coding of signals
To reduce the complexity of the encoding/decoding of pulse positions and/or pulse magnitudes associated with complex combinatorial computations, a method and structure for encoding and decoding of pulse position and/or pulse magnitudes requires fewer computations of these combinatorial functions. Adaptive switching between coding or encoding is performed in accordance with the estimated density of the plurality of occupied positions. |
| US07889100B2 |
Water friend or foe system for global vessel identification and tracking
A Water Friend or Foe System (WFSS) includes a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card in a SIM reader on a marine vessel. A transmitter, which is coupled to the SIM reader, transmits information from the SIM card, as well as positioning information, to a WFFS tracking station. |
| US07889099B2 |
Parking-zone management system
The invention relates to a system for the management of a parking zone with chargeable parking spaces for vehicles, in particular of a parking zone sited at or on a public road, comprising an automatic machine for the payment of a parking fee for a parking space, said machine being assigned to the parking spaces. A parking-zone management system is provided which can indicate the current occupancy status of the parking spaces of the managed parking zone in an up-to-date manner and as accurately as possible, whereby at least one vehicle detector which is configured for determining the occupancy status of the parking space is arranged on each parking space, and whereby communication means, by means of which data representing the occupancy status can be transmitted, is provided for wireless data transmission between each respective vehicle detector and the automatic parking-fee machine. |
| US07889093B2 |
System for safety information
A system for displaying safety information—particularly for pedestrian crosswalks and vehicle brake lights—that permits an operator located at a hub to upload and transmit at least one image to select traffic signals or brake light display screen connected within the network. The at least one image depicts a display of regional, local or even neighborhood significance. The operator, or user, can pinpoint which traffic signals will ultimately display these images. The images are locally significant, informative and whimsical. |
| US07889086B2 |
Camera arrangement in a motor vehicle
The invention presented herein is about a camera arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprised of a housing that can be attached on the inside of a windshield of a motor vehicle, at least one camera residing in the housing, a moisture sensor installation capable of detecting the moisture on the windshield, where the moisture sensor installation is a non-optical moisture sensor installation. |
| US07889085B2 |
Swim watch
A watch device for use by a swimmer while swimming in a body of water. The watch device may generally comprise a housing, a location determining component disposed within the housing and operable to receive one or more satellite signals to determine a current geographic location of the housing, and a processing system. The processing system may synchronize the location determining component with the swimmer's arm movement so that the location determining component can determine the current geographic location of the housing. |
| US07889084B2 |
ID detection device and ID detection method
An ID detection device includes a transmit/receive antenna unit having a transmit/receive antenna and a movement mechanism for making the transmit/receive antenna scan, wherein a file folder in which the RFID tags are arranged close to one another in a row is set on the transmit/receive antenna unit, to make the transmit/receive antenna scan in a row direction in which the RFID tags are arranged. |
| US07889082B2 |
Expiration management method and system
An expiration management method and system. The method includes transmitting by an RFID tag reader within an enclosure, a plurality of continuous timing signals. The enclosure comprises a container comprising a product and an RFID tag. The RFID tag comprises data indicating a first state for the RFID tag and a first time period. The RFID tag reader receives the data and generates a first time stamp. The RFID tag reader transmits a first message commanding the RFID tag to enter a second state. The RFID tag reader transmits the first time stamp and generates a second time stamp. The RFID tag reader transmits the second time stamp. The RFID tag reader receives results from a comparing process performed by the RFID tag. The RFID tag reader performs a function indicating the results. |
| US07889080B2 |
Control system and method thereof
This invention discloses a control system and method thereof that is applied to a navigation apparatus. The system includes an apparatus body, a tag, a reader, a recognition module, and a processor. The apparatus body is mounted in the navigation apparatus to provide a navigation function. The tag is mounted on an object to provide a recognition data. The reader is used to detect and read the recognition data. The recognition module is used to compare the recognition data with a predetermined recognition data in order to generate a trigger signal. The processor is used to receive the trigger signal and then drives the apparatus body to perform a wakeup mode. If the processor does not receive the trigger signal in a determined period, the processor will drive the apparatus body to perform a sleep mode. |
| US07889077B2 |
Portable device for the detection of concealed objects
The object of the present invention is a device for the detection of concealed objects which exploits a transceiving system of the microwave type. |
| US07889074B2 |
Computer module for sensor system with activation alert
A method of preparing a computer module for the receipt of an activation alert communicated from a sensor system includes programming the computer module to recognize the activation alert and communicating the activation alert to the computer module. The computer module initializes a start-up and initialization sequence in response to receiving the activation alert. |
| US07889073B2 |
Laugh detector and system and method for tracking an emotional response to a media presentation
Information in the form of emotional responses to a media presentation may be passively collected, for example by a microphone and/or a camera. This information may be tied to metadata at a time reference level in the media presentation and used to examine the content of the media presentation to assess a quality of, or user emotional response to, the content and/or to project the information onto a demographic. Passive collection of emotional responses may be used to add emotion as an element of speech or facial expression detection, to make use of such information, for example to judge the quality of content or to judge the nature of various individuals for future content that is to be provided to them or to those similarly situated demographically. Thus, the invention asks and answers such questions as: What makes people happy? What makes them laugh? What do they find interesting? Boring? Exciting? |
| US07889071B2 |
Methods, device and system for sending and providing environmental data
The invention relates to a method for sending environmental data by means of a mobile terminal device, comprising the steps of detecting said environmental data, evaluating said environmental data, determining if said evaluated environmental data is to be sent, and sending said environmental data in case of an affirmative determination. |
| US07889069B2 |
Wireless patient monitoring system
A device and method for monitoring a patient having a sensing device taking sensor data continuously and a transmitter located on the patient and internally powered. The transmitter is normally in a power-down state and powered-up for transmitting the sensor data. A receiver is located remote from the patient and receives the sensor data transmitted wirelessly from the transmitter. The transmission is typically a burst and can also be initiated on a command. For the burst, the sensor data is accumulated over a first period. The transmitter can transmit the sensor data over a second period of time. The second period of time is shorter than the first period of time. Once the transmission is complete, transmitter can be powered down. A further step displays the sensor data at the receiver in pseudo real-time. The display is shifted by a sum of the first and the second period of time. |
| US07889062B1 |
Removable trailer hitch security system
A removable trailer hitch security system, comprising a housing assembly. The housing assembly comprises first and second ends and at least first, second, third, and fourth walls. The first and second walls comprise first holes that align. The first holes having first cooperative dimensions and shape to receive a first locking pin therethrough. The first end receives a hitch of a trailer assembly. A male member protrudes from the second end. The male member has a distal end. The male member further comprises fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth walls. The fifth and sixth walls comprises second holes that align. The second holes have second cooperative dimensions and shape to receive a second locking pin therethrough. The distal end inserts into a hitch receiver of a vehicle assembly. The present invention further comprises first and second cable assemblies and an electrical system. |
| US07889061B2 |
Power-line communication device
A power-line communication device in which a control signal is superimposed on a power line between a switching power supply and a unit to be controlled to which an output of the switching power supply is supplied, so that the control signal is transmitted to the unit. At the same time, a switching noise generated by the switching power supply is monitored and communication is started by using the switching noise, as a synchronizing signal. Subsequently, communication can be performed during the intervals between the switching noises so that erroneous signal detection is reduced. |
| US07889060B2 |
Active radio tag, security management system, and security management method
An active radio tag including a card holder. The card holder has built therein a memory having stored therein a tag ID and a transmission unit that transmits the tag ID by radio. In addition, the card holder includes a card placement section in which a card is to be placed and a card detection switch that detects the card. Only when the placement of the card in the card placement section is detected by the card detection switch, the radio tag is activated and the tag ID is transmitted. |
| US07889059B2 |
Radio frequency-controlled telecommunication device
Provided are telecommunications devices and systems which incorporate and use radio frequency (RF) tag technology. Telecommunications devices in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention incorporate RF transceivers (readers) which are configured to read associated RF transponders (tags) in order to automatically dial desired telephone numbers without the need for a manual user interface. Tags in systems in accordance with this embodiment of the present invention may be attached to or incorporated with a myriad of items, including picture frames, consumer products and packaging, advertising and promotional material, electronic business cards, record-keeping systems, etc. Devices and systems in accordance with the present invention have a variety of telephony and non-telephony applications. |
| US07889056B2 |
RFID protection system, device, combination, and related methods
Embodiments of systems, combinations, devices and methods of enhanced Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) protection are provided. An embodiment of a combination of a separate RFID device and a separate RFID blocking device each adapted to be positioned separately into a container includes a separate RFID device adapted to be positioned in the container a separate RFID blocking device adapted to be positioned adjacent the separate RFID device and in the container so that when an unauthorized RFID interrogation device attempts to read the separate RFID device from within the container the separate RFID blocking device positioned adjacent the separate RFID device blocks the attempted read and so that when an authorized user desires to use the separate RFID device for an authorized read the authorized user selectively removes either the separate RFID device or the separate RFID blocking device and presents the separate RFID device for the authorized read. |
| US07889051B1 |
Location-based addressing lighting and environmental control system, device and method
Location-Based Addressing (LBA) is a method of controlling and commissioning networked lighting devices. The lighting devices communicate over a wireless network using radio frequency communication protocols. The lighting devices are commissioned or grouped based on their respective locations in a building floor plan or a building architecture. The lighting devices are commissioned to respond to radio frequency communications that correspond to their respective locations. This imposed location-based architecture reduces the amount of transmitted data required to control the lighting devices and, thus, reduces the radio bandwidth required to control the lighting devices. In other words, controlling devices “multicast” instructions and controlled devices “listen” for instructions and act only upon instructions that correspond to their respective location. Hand shaking or two-way communication between the controlling devices and the controlled devices is not required. |
| US07889043B2 |
Assembly structure of transformer, system circuit board and auxiliary circuit board
An assembly structure includes a transformer, a system circuit board and an auxiliary circuit board. The transformer includes a primary winding coil, a secondary winding assembly and a magnetic core assembly. The magnetic core assembly is partially embedded within the primary winding coil and the secondary winding assembly. The secondary winding assembly has multiple output ends. The system circuit board is connected to the primary winding coil. The auxiliary circuit board is connected to the system circuit board and has multiple connecting parts. The output ends of the secondary winding assembly of the transformer are connected with corresponding connecting parts of the auxiliary circuit board. |
| US07889038B2 |
Method for producing a code for defining field emission structures
An improved field emission system and method is provided that involves field emission structures having electric or magnetic field sources. The magnitudes, polarities, and positions of the magnetic or electric field sources are configured to have desirable correlation properties, which may be in accordance with a code. The correlation properties correspond to a desired spatial force function where spatial forces between field emission structures correspond to relative alignment, separation distance, and the spatial force function. |
| US07889037B2 |
Magnetic levitation sliding structure
A low friction and stable sliding structure for an electronic device is provided. The sliding structure includes a first sliding member comprising at least one guide portion, a second sliding member including a receiving portion receiving the guide portion so as to slide along the first sliding member, a first magnet portion disposed in the guide portion, such that magnetic poles of the first magnet portion are arranged across a sliding direction, and a second magnet portion disposed in the receiving portion so that a repulsive force can act between the first magnet portion and the second magnet portion. |
| US07889033B2 |
Electromagnetic device with displaceable connections
An electromagnetic switching device for controlling a branch includes, in at least one embodiment, a housing with a length in a longitudinal direction, with a first end side, which is oriented at right angles with respect to the longitudinal direction, and with a second end side, which is opposite the first end side and is oriented at right angles with respect to the longitudinal direction; a control coil, which is arranged in the housing, for actuating an electrical switch with a first and second coil contact; and a first and second connection element, which are arranged partially in the housing. In at least one embodiment, the connection elements are capable of being displaced in the longitudinal direction relative to the housing between a first and a second end position in such a way that they are freely accessible on one of the end sides in the first end position, are freely accessible on the other of the end sides in a second end position, and are electrically connected to the associated coil contacts both in the first end position and in the second end position. |
| US07889031B2 |
High-speed electrical interconnects and method of manufacturing
High-speed interconnect systems for connecting two or more electrical elements for both on-chip and off-chip applications are provided. Interconnect system has the means, which could reduce the microwave loss induced due to the dielectrics. Reducing the effective loss tangent of the dielectrics reduces the microwave loss. With optimize design of the interconnects, the speed of the electrical signal can be made to closer to the speed of the light. The interconnect systems consists of the electrical signal line, inhomogeneous dielectric systems and the ground line, wherein inhomogeneous dielectric system consisting of the opened-trenches into the dielectric substrate or comb-shaped dielectrics to reduce the microwave loss. Alternatively dielectric structure can have the structure based on the fully electronic or electromagnetic crystal or quasi crystal with the line defect. Alternatively, dielectric structure can be made to comb-shaped structure with teethes having thickness and space making the air pocket to reduce the microwave loss. The interconnect system, can be made in rigid or flex board for off-chip interconnects for IC packages, connectors and cables, where conventional manufacturing technology can be used and yet to increase the bandwidth of the interconnects. |
| US07889030B2 |
Passive temperature compensation of silicon MEMS devices
The invention relates to MEMS devices. In one embodiment, a micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) device comprises a resonator element comprising a semiconducting material, and at least one trench formed in the resonator element and filled with a material comprising oxide. Further embodiments comprise additional devices, systems and methods. |
| US07889029B2 |
Active bandpass filter
An active bandpass filter is disclosed herein. The active bandpass filter has N transmission lines, N negative resistant circuits, a DC circuit, and at least (N−1) coupling circuit. Each transmission line has a first end and a second end. Each negative resistant circuit has a third end and a fourth end and is electrically coupled with a related transmission line, wherein the third end and the fourth end are electrically coupled with the first end and second end, respectively. The DC circuit provides a bias voltage for N negative resistant circuits, wherein the DC circuit electrically couples with N transmission lines via N coupling elements. Each coupling circuit has a fifth end and a sixth end and is electrically coupled with any two transmission lines, wherein the fifth end and sixth end are electrically coupled with the second end and the first end, respectively. |
| US07889027B2 |
Film bulk acoustic resonator shaped as an ellipse with a part cut off
An object is to provide a film bulk acoustic resonator capable of improving resonant characteristics by reducing the generation of a standing wave to be caused by a transverse-mode acoustic wave to a minimum. In a film bulk acoustic resonator including a resonant portion A having a piezoelectric material layer 3 sandwiched between a first electrode 2 and a second electrode 4, the resonant portion A is configured to have a planar shape that is an ellipse having a part thereof cut off along a straight line L. The straight line L intersects at least one of a minor axis and a major axis of the ellipse, and preferably intersects both the minor axis and the major axis, and passes through the center of the ellipse. |
| US07889025B1 |
Anti-reflective acoustic diffuser for SAW and BAW devices
An anti-reflective acoustic diffusion device is provided by a group of irregularly dimensioned diffusing elements positioned on an acoustic wave substrate end that diffuse the SAW and eliminate unwanted acoustic reflections from the end of the substrate. The irregularly dimensioned diffusing elements are substantially irregular in size, shape, composition, and location and provide the desired diffusion into a nearly uniform distributed acoustic energy with a random phase. The anti-reflective acoustic diffusion device can be used with SAW, BAW or multiple acoustic wave configurations. This invention also encompasses an anti-reflective acoustic diffusion system and methods for diffusing acoustic reflections with anti-reflective acoustic diffusing elements. |
| US07889024B2 |
Single cavity acoustic resonators and electrical filters comprising single cavity acoustic resonators
A single cavity acoustic resonator comprises: a first electrode; a second electrode; a third electrode disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The single cavity acoustic resonator also comprises: a first piezoelectric layer disposed between the third electrode and the first electrode, and comprising a first C-axis having an orientation; and a second piezoelectric layer disposed between the third electrode and the second electrode, and comprising a second C-axis having an orientation parallel to the first C-axis. Application of a time varying electrical signal at a drive frequency to either the third electrode or to the first and second electrodes results in a resonance of the single cavity acoustic resonator at twice a fundamental resonant frequency and a cancellation of substantially all even-order mixing products in the single cavity resonator. An electrical filter and a duplexer are also described. |
| US07889021B2 |
Reception of wideband signals with high temperature superconducting components to reduce co-site interference
A comb limiter combiner for front end filtering reduces bit error rates with an increased reception range. Notch filters are tuned to suppress interfering frequency-hopped signals. An output comb filter suppresses out-of-band intermodulation products generated by any non-linear devices (such as limiters and the notch filters) in each of the comb limiter combiner sub-bands. Sensitivity is further increased by the use of cryogenically cooled high temperature superconductor components for the filters, amplifiers, and limiters used in each sub-band. |
| US07889018B2 |
Low VT dependency RC oscillator
An oscillator utilizes two current sources that have the same temperature and VDD dependency so they generate the same current in changing conditions. Therefore, there is very low VT dependency. The resistor and fringe capacitor temperature coefficient are very low and opposite so they compensate for each other. A comparator with a short period of operation also minimizes VT dependency. |
| US07889017B2 |
Resonator, oscillator and communication device
A resonator containing a plurality of resonator elements, respectively having an electrode and an oscillating component opposed while having a space in between, arranged so as to form a closed system. The oscillating component of the plurality of resonator elements is continuously formed in an integrated manner. |
| US07889011B2 |
Output short circuit and load detection
One embodiment of an apparatus for testing an amplifier includes an amplifier having a driver and a filter, the filter being connected between an output of the driver and an output of the amplifier. The filter is operable to produce a demodulated output signal from a higher frequency modulated signal at the driver output. The apparatus also includes a voltage level detector connected to the driver output and a control circuit operable to detect at least one fault based on a voltage level measured at the driver output by the voltage level detector. |
| US07889005B2 |
Controllable amplifier and the use thereof
A controllable amplifier amplifies a radiofrequency input signal on the basis of a control signal. A current path is formed between a supply potential connection and a reference potential connection. The current path includes an amplifier transistor and a cascode transistor, the cascode transistor being connected to the input for supplying the control signal. The output power of the amplifier is controlled using the cascode transistor, as a result of which a low power consumption is achieved in conjunction with good noise properties. |
| US07889004B1 |
Operational amplifiers with enhanced parameters
Operational amplifier embodiments are provided to enhance amplifier parameters such as bandwidth, stability, and headroom. In an amplifier embodiment, transistor followers are arranged with first and second differential pairs to facilitate selective positioning of first and second transfer function poles to enhance bandwidth and resistors and inductors are arranged to facilitate selective positioning of complex third transfer function poles to enhance phase margin. In another amplifier embodiment, the transistor followers are arranged to reduce headroom limitations to thereby enhance the voltage swing of output signals. |
| US07889002B2 |
Power amplifier
The invention refers to a power amplifier comprising a first transistor (MH) having a first main channel coupled between a positive power supply terminal (Vdd) and an output terminal (Vout), said first transistor having a control terminal driven by a first gate signal (Vgatehigh) provided by a high driver circuit, which is biased from a first voltage terminal (Vboot). The power amplifier further comprises a second transistor (ML) having a second main channel coupled between the output terminal and a negative power supply terminal (Vss), said second transistor having a second control terminal driven by a second gate signal (Vgatelow) provided by a low driver circuit, which is biased from a second voltage terminal (Vreg), and a switch circuit (10) coupled between the first voltage terminal (Vboot) and the second voltage terminal (Vreg), said switch circuit being controlled by the second gate Signal (Vgatelow). |
| US07889000B2 |
Method and system for polar modulating OFDM signals with discontinuous phase
Aspects of a method and system for polar modulating OFDM signals with discontinuous phase may include amplifying a normalized OFDM signal via a plurality of amplifiers such that a combined gain of the plurality of amplifiers comprises a coarse amplitude gain and an amplitude offset gain. A gain of one or more of the plurality of amplifiers may be adjusted to set the coarse amplitude gain, and a gain of one or more remaining ones of the plurality of amplifiers may be adjusted to set the amplitude offset gain adaptively and/or dynamically. The setting of the coarse amplitude gain and/or the amplitude offset gain may be adjusted dynamically and/or adaptively via an amplitude control. |
| US07888999B2 |
Premium power amplifier
The present invention discloses a premium power amplifier applied in an antenna module, and the premium power amplifier includes a first transmission unit, having two symmetrical and identical first arc-shaped circuits, two secondary power amplifiers connected in parallel with each other, and a second transmission unit having two symmetrical and identical second arc-shaped circuits, in which those components above are installed between a power amplifier and an output terminal of the antenna. So that the output power of the antenna can be improved greatly, and the effective transmission distance can be extended. |
| US07888996B1 |
Chopper stabilized operational amplifier
Chopper stabilized operational amplifiers are in common use. One drawback of these amplifiers, however, is that there is an inherent tone present at the chopper frequency. Conventional circuits have attempted to reduce the effects of this tone by using various filtering schemes, such as a notch filter. Here, however, a track-and-hold circuit is used in conjunction with matched amplifiers to compensate for this tone. |
| US07888995B2 |
Differential amplifier circuit having offset adjustment circuit
A differential amplifier circuit includes an offset adjuster circuit for varying the active load to adjust the offset caused by the differential pair. The differential amplifier circuit includes fine adjustment cell sections including a plurality of transistors having the substantially same size, and shift cell sections including transistors, whose transistor size is larger than the transistors of the fine adjustment cell sections. |
| US07888991B2 |
Clock distribution network
Some embodiments include apparatus and methods having a clock path with a combination of current-mode logic (CML) based and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) components. |
| US07888988B2 |
Fuse circuit
A fuse circuit includes a first power supply line, a second power supply line, a first current source connected between the first power supply line and an output terminal, a second current source connected between the second power supply line and the output terminal, the second current source having higher current supply capacity or current draw-out capacity than the first current source, and a fuse connected in series with the second current source between the second power supply line and the output terminal. |
| US07888987B2 |
Temperature compensation circuit
A temperature compensation circuit according to an embodiment includes a bias circuit configured to output a bias current, the bias current having a current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a low temperature region in which a temperature is lower than a predetermined temperature, and having another current value increasing at a faster rate than the current value increasing in proportion to absolute temperature, in a high temperature region in which the temperature is equal to or greater than the predetermined temperature, and a transistor having a collector connected to a power supply terminal, an emitter which is grounded, and a base supplied with the bias current. |
| US07888983B2 |
Predetermined duty cycle signal generator
Techniques for generating a signal having a predetermined duty cycle. In an exemplary embodiment, a first counter is configured to count a first number of cycles of an oscillator signal, and a second counter is configured to count a second number of cycles of the oscillator signal, with the second number being greater than the first number. The output of the second counter is used to reset the first and second counters, while the outputs of the first and second counters further drive a toggle latch for generating the signal having predetermined duty cycle. Further aspects include techniques for accommodating odd and even values for the second number. |
| US07888982B2 |
Semiconductor memory apparatus
A semiconductor memory apparatus having a clock signal generation circuit and a data output circuit is presented. The apparatus includes a delay locked loop (DLL), a phase locked loop (PLL), a frequency discrimination unit, and a data output buffer. The DLL circuit is configured to negatively delay a clock signal to generate a DLL clock signal. The PLL circuit is configured to receive the DLL clock signal to generate a control voltage in response to a frequency of the DLL clock signal and to generate a PLL clock signal of a frequency corresponding to a level of the control voltage. The frequency discrimination unit is configured to discriminate a frequency of the DLL clock signal in accordance with the level of the control voltage to generate a frequency discrimination signal. The data output buffer is configured to receive the DLL clock signal or the PLL clock signal to buffer output data signals. |
| US07888979B2 |
Pad input signal processing circuit
A pad input signal processing circuit includes a control unit for setting a level of a pad output terminal to which a first control signal is input in response to a power up signal, and a signal output unit for outputting a command signal in response to a signal of the pad output terminal and a second control signal. |
| US07888976B2 |
Load-driving circuit having two transistors switched for heat dissipation
A load-driving circuit supplies electric current to a load, such as a resistor of an airbag squib. The load-driving circuit includes high side and low side current control circuits, both connected in series. Each current control circuit is composed of a driving transistor, a resistor and a current mirror circuit for controlling operation of the driving transistor. The components in the load-driving circuit are positioned in an integrated circuit chip to generate different temperature gradients among the components. For example, the low side resistor is positioned close to the high side driving transistor, so that the low side resistor is heated by the high side driving transistor controlled under a constant current control. As the low side resistor is heated, the high side driving transistor is switched from the constant current control to a full-on control. In this manner, controls of both driving transistors are automatically switched thereby to avoid overheating of one of the driving transistors. |
| US07888974B2 |
Frequency synthesizer
An object of the present invention provides a frequency synthesizer having a broad frequency entraining range which can finely set a frequency over a broad band by a novel principle.As a specific solving means, a sinusoidal signal of an output frequency of a voltage-controlled oscillator is subjected to orthogonal detection, a vector rotating at the differential frequency (speed) between the output frequency and the frequency of the frequency signal used for the detection is created, and the frequency of a vector when the output frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator is equal to a set value is calculated in advance. The voltage signal corresponding to the difference between the frequency of the vector and the calculated frequency is fed back to the voltage-controlled oscillator when the voltage-controlled oscillator is driven, and PLL is formed so that the difference is equal to zero. Accordingly, the output frequency of the voltage-controlled oscillator is adjusted to the set frequency when PLL is locked. After the difference between both the frequencies is increased after PLL is locked, the set value is integrated by the integrating circuit portion and added to the control voltage. |
| US07888967B2 |
Level translator circuit
A voltage-level translator circuit including two pairs of branches in parallel, each pair including a low-impedance branch, where the low-impedance branches can be activated or deactivated. A possible application is the voltage level switching of data originating from an integrated circuit. |
| US07888955B2 |
Method and apparatus for testing devices using serially controlled resources
Methods and apparatus for testing devices using serially controlled resources have been described. Examples of the invention can relate to an apparatus for testing a device under test (DUT). In some examples, an apparatus can include an integrated circuit (IC) having a serialized input coupled to test circuits, the test circuits selectively communicating test signals with the DUT responsive to a test control signal on the serialized input. |
| US07888954B1 |
Method of utilizing an interposer in an automated test system and an automated test system having an interposer
A method and apparatus is provided to facilitate testing of integrated circuits using an interposer to be utilized in conjunction with an automated test equipment (ATE) system that includes a device handler and a device tester. The interposer may be utilized to convert overall device under test (DUT) board pitches to accommodate various device handler pitch orientations, or conversely, the interposer may be utilized in conjunction with a single DUT board to convert the footprint of the DUT board to accommodate multiple device package footprints. The interposer may also be used to convert a DUT board exhibiting a first single/multi-site orientation to a converted DUT board that exhibits a second single/multi-site orientation. The interposer may be composed of an elastomeric material having multiple conductive columns distributed throughout the elastomeric material or may be composed of a more rigid material such as a Pogo® pin array or printed circuit board. |
| US07888948B2 |
Controlling an analog signal in an integrated circuit
A method of controlling an analog signal in an integrated circuit includes generating a first control signal having a first predetermined duration within the integrated circuit. The first control signal is configured to cause the analog signal to have a first signal level. The first signal level is compared to a level of a target signal. A second control signal is generated within the integrated circuit based on a result of the comparison. The second control signal is configured to cause the analog signal to have a second signal level. The second control signal has a second predetermined duration that is different than the first predetermined duration. |
| US07888947B2 |
Calibrating automatic test equipment
A method for use with automatic test equipment (ATE) includes programming the ATE to generate bursts, each of which corresponds to a signal characteristic produced by the ATE, obtaining power levels for the bursts, and determining if the power levels for the bursts correspond to expected power levels for signal characteristics corresponding to the bursts. |
| US07888939B2 |
Tracking the positional relationship between a boring tool and one or more buried lines using a composite magnetic signal
A boring tool is moved through the ground in a region which includes at least one electrically conductive in-ground line and which is subject to static magnetic fields including the magnetic field of the earth. Tracking a positional relationship between the boring tool and the line, as well as a directional heading of the boring tool within the region are provided by: (i) generating a time varying magnetic field from the line; (ii) at the boring tool, detecting a composite magnetic signal which includes one component affected by the static magnetic fields and another component affected by the time varying magnetic field such that the static magnetic field component varies as a function of the directional heading and the time varying component varies as a function of the positional relationship; and (iii) processing the composite magnetic signal to separate the static magnetic field component and the time varying magnetic field component from the composite magnetic signal for use in determining the directional heading and the positional relationship. In one feature, the static magnetic field component is used to determine the directional heading of the boring tool and the time varying magnetic field component is used to determine the positional relationship. |
| US07888933B2 |
Method for estimating formation hydrocarbon saturation using nuclear magnetic resonance measurements
A method for estimating fluid saturation in a formation penetrated by a wellbore from nuclear magnetic resonance measurements made at a plurality of lateral depths into the formation from the wellbore includes estimating a bound water volume, a total porosity and a free water volume at each of the lateral depths from the nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. A minimum water saturation is estimated at each lateral depth from the total porosity, the free water volume and the bound water volume at each lateral depth. A value of water saturation is estimated at each lateral depth from the minimum water saturation at each lateral depth. A relationship between lateral depth and water saturation is determined. Water saturation is estimated at a selected lateral depth greater than the greatest lateral depth of the nuclear magnetic resonance measurements. |
| US07888930B2 |
Method for testing mold structure and magnetic recording medium
The present invention provides a method for testing a disc shaped mold structure having a convexo-concave pattern formed on a surface thereof based on a desired design pattern, including at least: transferring a magnetic signal corresponding to a convexo-concave pattern formed on the entire surface of the mold structure to a medium in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the medium, obtaining a reproduction signal by electrically reproducing the magnetic signal from the medium onto which the magnetic signal has been transferred, and comparing the desired design pattern with the reproduction signal. |
| US07888929B2 |
Method and apparatus for measurement of magnetic permeability of a material
A system for determining magnetic permeability of a material. Two electrical inductors formed as primary and secondary concentric coils share a common magnetic core space. A first AC voltage applied to the primary coil creates a magnetic flux in the core proportional to the magnetic permeability of the material. The magnetic flux induces an AC voltage in the secondary coil indicative of the apparent magnetic permeability of the sample. The apparent permeability is corrected for conductivity by imposing a second AC voltage and resistor in series across first and second electrodes disposed in the material. When the material is a magnetorheological fluid, the magnetic permeability is proportional to the concentration of magnetic particles in the sample and can be back-calculated from the amplitude of the secondary voltage signal. |
| US07888924B2 |
Combination continuous and discontinuous control of a power regulator
A power regulator system is described. The system includes a switching system comprising at least one switch and an inductor, the switching system being configured to provide an output voltage based on a current through the inductor. The system also includes a switch driver configured to provide a switching signal to the switching system to control the operation of the at least one switch to provide the current through the at least one inductor. A mode controller is configured to switch the switch driver between a continuous mode of operation and a discontinuous mode of operation based on both a feedback voltage associated with the output voltage and at least one other predetermined operating condition associated with each of the continuous and discontinuous modes of operation. |
| US07888922B2 |
Power factor correction controller with switch node feedback
A power control system includes a switching power converter and a power factor correction (PFC) and output voltage controller. The PFC and output voltage controller provides a control signal to a switch to control power factor correction and regulate output voltage of the switching power converter. During a single period of the control signal, the PFC and output voltage controller determines the line input voltage, the output voltage, or both using a single feedback signal received from the switching power converter. The feedback signal is received from a switch node located between an inductor and the switch. The PFC and output voltage controller determines either the line input voltage or the output voltage, whichever was not determined from the feedback signal, using a second feedback signal received from either a PFC stage or a driver stage of the switching power converter. |
| US07888921B2 |
Switching power supply controller with high frequency current balance
A controller for a multi-phase switching power supply shuffles the sequence of the phases in response to a load transient to prevent synchronization of one or more phases with high-frequency load transients. The sequence may be shuffled by varying the frequency and/or sequence of the switching control signals to introduce a random variation in the phases. |
| US07888918B2 |
Control circuit for multi-phase converter
A control circuit for use in controlling a phase of a multi-phase voltage converter in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a driver operable to provide a first control signal to a high side switch of a half-bridge of the phase and a second control signal to a low side switch of the half bridge, such that a desired output voltage is provided by the phase, current sensing circuitry operable to detect the output current of the phase, a comparator operable to compare the output current to a threshold current value and a disabling device operable to provide an enable/disable signal to disable the driver when the output current is below the threshold current value. |
| US07888917B2 |
Systems and methods for producing a substantially constant output voltage in a power source boost system
Systems and methods for producing a substantially constant output voltage in a power source boost system are provided. A power supply boost circuit includes an output node for supplying an output voltage, a feed forward loop configured to be coupled to a load and a power source, and a feedback loop including a voltage limiter coupled to the feed forward loop and the output node. One power source boost system includes the above power source boost coupled to a load and a power source. A method includes the steps of comparing, via a feedback loop, a constant voltage to a reference voltage, and stabilizing a power source boost system over a range of input voltages and load variations. The stabilizing step includes the step of limiting, via a limiter, a voltage supplied to a feed forward loop to a predetermined range of voltages based on the comparing step. |
| US07888916B1 |
Power conditioner for circuit breaker panel and method of use
A power conditioner for circuit breaker panel and method of use. The apparatus comprises an electric motor electrically connected to distribution power lines into the breaker panel. The electric motor drives an electric generator. Electric power from the electric generator is fed into sector circuit breaker bus bars in the circuit breaker panel, which in turn power sector circuit breakers mounted to the sector circuit breaker bus bars. The circuit breaker panel may incorporate a main breaker between the distribution power lines and the sector circuit breaker bus bars. The apparatus may include a transmission between the motor and the generator. The method steps include using electric power from the distribution power line to run the electric motor, using the electric motor to drive the generator, and feeding power from the generator to the sector circuit breaker bus bars. |
| US07888913B1 |
Smart battery charger
A smart battery charger is provided that includes one or more sensors to identify a particular battery, generate a usage profile for the battery over time, and develop a charging strategy that maximizes the useful life of the battery. The useful life of the battery may be maximized by minimizing the charge on the battery over the course of the battery's life. The charge may be minimized by delayed charging and undercharging. |
| US07888907B2 |
Controlled charging and use of power source
A circuit to supply power to a load incorporates a first power source, a second power source that may be detachable, a power converter and at least one capacitor (capacitive element), where the first power source is capable of powering the load when charged, where the second power source is not capable of powering the load, but the second power source is capable of trickle-charging the first power source at a time when the first power source is not powering the load, where the power converter may impose a limit on a flow of current through the power converter, and where the at least one capacitor may cooperate to temporarily support a flow of additional current that circumvents the power converter at a time when the load attempts to draw a relatively greater amount of current. |
| US07888905B2 |
Method and system for controlling a power inverter in electric drives
Methods and systems for controlling a power inverter in an electric drive system of an automobile are provided. A signal controlling the power inverter is modified utilizing a first voltage distortion compensation method if a modulation index of the signal is less than a first modulation index value. The signal is modified utilizing a second voltage distortion compensation method if the modulation index is at least equal to the first modulation index value. |
| US07888902B2 |
Adjustable voice coil motor driver
A method of configuring a signal for controlling a voice coil motor (VCM) is disclosed. A voltage at an error amplifier of a VCM driver is accessed. A target value at the error amplifier is accessed. A difference value between the target value and the voltage is determined. An impedance value of the variable compensation coupled with the error amplifier is adjusted, based on the difference value. |
| US07888900B2 |
Apparatus and method for robot handling control
A robot arm is provided with an end effecter for grasping an object and a force sensor for detecting a force acted upon the end effecter. In the state in which end effecter grasps an object, when there is a change in the force acting on the end effecter detected by the force sensor, outputted is a signal for releasing the force of the end effecter grasping the object. The object grasped by the end effecter can be taken out as if the object were handed from person over to person. |
| US07888897B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit for sensorless driving and sensorless driving system
A semiconductor integrated circuit for sensorless driving of a brushless motor, has: an induced voltage detecting circuit which includes a comparator for comparing a voltage induced in an exciting coil by a rotation of a rotor of the brushless motor with a midpoint voltage of the rotor of the brushless motor and outputting a detection signal corresponding to a comparison result, and detects a zero cross point where the induced voltage crosses the midpoint voltage; a logic circuit that outputs a control signal for controlling the brushless motor, in response to a command signal for regulating an operation of the brushless motor and an output signal of the comparator; and a power transistor circuit that supplies a driving current to the exciting coil. |
| US07888896B2 |
Operating electrical machines from a DC link
A drive system has a number of electrical machines. One machine operates as a generator supplying an output to a DC link, which in turn supplies one or more machines operating as motors to drive loads. The motors are supplied through power converters. The total capacitance of the DC link is minimized and the link kept in a stable condition by preventing it falling to a hazardous level. One embodiment prevents the phase currents adding in such a manner as to reduce the DC link voltage. Another embodiment employs freewheeling in the phase currents to prevent the DC link voltage falling below a predetermined threshold. |
| US07888895B2 |
Power supply system for driving electric rotating machine
An electric power supply system for driving an electric rotating machine has a generator supplied with driving power from an engine to generate alternating-current electric power and a matrix converter as an alternating-current to alternating-current direct converter supplied with the alternating-current electric power to output arbitrary alternating-current electric power. By driving a motor with the alternating-current electric power supplied from the matrix converter, only one time electric power conversion is carried out to provide high efficiency in the whole system. In addition, electric power loss can be reduced so as to enhance a motor output when the system is applied to a vehicle power supply system. |
| US07888893B2 |
Control apparatus and method for linear synchronous motor
The start timing of the pole position inference process of the linear motor installed vertically is delayed by a predetermined time after instruction of brake release. For example, from (1) increasing of the thrust instruction value of an ASR control system up to a predetermined value, (2) the movement (falling) distance of the moving part, or (3) the moving (falling) speed of the moving part, the release condition of the brake is detected and moreover after a predetermined time, the inference process of the pole position is started. The inference process of the pole position of a synchronous motor is fit to the release timing of a brake and a malfunction of the inference process and a runaway (falling in the vertical drive) of a moving part are prevented. |
| US07888889B2 |
Protection for external electrode fluorescent lamp system
The present invention provides a protection means for a driving circuit which drives a set of external electrode fluorescent lamps (EEFL). The driving circuit with protection function for driving a set of EEFLs consistent with the present invention includes: a transformer connected to the set of EEFLs; a switching network connected to the transformer which delivers power to the transformer; a sensing circuit connected to the set of EEFLs which detects disconnection if one light source is disconnected; and a controller connected to the switching network which controls the switching network to reduce the total current supplied to the EEFLs which remain connected, if the sensing circuit detects that one EEFL is disconnected. Appropriate protection can therefore be implemented when the EEFL is disconnected on one end or both ends. |
| US07888886B2 |
Universal line voltage dimming method and system
A universal line voltage dimming method and system, with a control circuit for an electronic ballast including an on-time converter (50) generating an on-time signal (54) in response to a sensed phase-controlled power signal (52), and a micro-processor (56) responsive to the on-time signal (54) and generating a dimming control signal (58). A lamp control method for an electronic ballast includes sensing phase-controlled power, determining on-time for the sensed phase-controlled power, and controlling lamp dimming in response to the on-time. |
| US07888883B2 |
Lighting device having cross-fade and method thereof
A lighting system is provided that includes at least one lighting device, at least one connector, and a plurality of external power sources. The at least one lighting device includes at least one lighting source, and an internal power source applying a first electrical current to illuminate the at least one lighting element, wherein the internal power source supplies the first electrical current. The at least one connector electrically connects to the at least one lighting device. The plurality of external power sources include at least first and second external power sources that are adapted to be electrically connected to the at least one lighting device by the at least one connector. The first external power source supplies a second electrical current to the at least one lighting device to illuminate the at least one lighting source and the second external power source supplies a third electrical current to illuminate the at least one lighting source, such that the internal power source and one of the plurality of external power sources each supply electrical current to illuminate the at least one lighting source at different times. |
| US07888878B2 |
Display device using electron source elements and method of driving same
In the case where the number of pixels is increased in a display device making use of electron source elements, a period, in which one pixel is caused to continue to emit light, shortened, and so there is caused a need of applying a high voltage between upper and lower electrodes of an electron source element in a short period. Therefore, there is caused a problem that a drive circuit is made severe in operating condition and so the display device is degraded in reliability. Two TFTs are arranged on each of pixels. Also, a time gradation system is used, in which one frame period is divided into a plurality of sub-frame periods, a light emitting or non-emitting state of each of the pixels is selected in the respective sub-frame periods, and gradation is represented by adding up periods, in which the light emitting state is selected in the respective sub-frame periods. Thus it is possible to provide a display device having a high reliability and a method of driving the same. |
| US07888874B2 |
Plasma lamp with conductive material positioned relative to RF feed
In an example embodiment, an electrodeless plasma lamp is provided which comprises a lamp body comprising a dielectric material having a relative permittivity greater than 2, and a bulb adjacent to the lamp body, the bulb containing a fill that forms a plasma when RF power is coupled to the fill from the lamp body. An RF feed is coupled to the lamp body and a radio frequency (RF) power source for coupling power into the lamp body through the RF feed is provided. A shortest distance between an end of the bulb and a point on the RF feed traverses at least one electrically conductive material of the lamp body. |
| US07888870B2 |
Plasma display panel, method of producing the same, and sealing member
A plasma display panel (PDP) and a method of producing the same are provided. In the PDP, airtightness of discharge space is maintained and the performance of the PDP does not deteriorate while a sealing part containing P2O5 and SnO is provided. The sealing member with which such PDP can be obtained also is provided. The PDP includes a pair of substrates that are disposed facing each other so that a discharge space is formed therebetween, and peripheries of the pair of substrates are sealed together, with a first sealing part. The first sealing part includes a glass composition containing P2O5 and SnO, and a refractory filler. The organic matter content in the first sealing part is less than 11 ppm. |
| US07888867B2 |
Organic el device having bank with groove, organic el display panel, and method for manufacturing the organic el device
Disclosed is an organic EL device which comprises an organic light-emitting layer having a uniform thickness even though the organic light-emitting layer is formed by a coating method. Specifically disclosed is an organic EL device comprising a substrate, an anode arranged on the substrate, an organic light-emitting layer arranged on the anode, and a bank defining an arrangement region for the organic light-emitting layer. A groove is formed on the upper surface of the bank, and the outer or inner edge of the groove defines the border of the organic light-emitting layer. |
| US07888866B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element in which a first electrode layer, a functional layer having at least a light-emitting layer, and a second electrode layer are laminated. At least one of the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer has a light-transmissive electrode layer. A refractive material layer is provided at a side of the light-transmissive electrode layer not facing the functional layer. At a side of the refractive material layer not facing the light-transmissive electrode layer, a substrate formed with irregularities on a surface thereof abutting the refractive material layer is provided. |
| US07888865B2 |
Organic electroluminescent device and display having multiple emitting layers
An organic electroluminescent device including at least an anode, a first emitting layer, a hole barrier layer, a second emitting layer and a cathode in this order. The first emitting layer and the second emitting layer both include a hole transporting material. The organic EL device is small in chromaticity change and has high efficiency. |
| US07888863B2 |
Organic electroluminescent compounds and organic electroluminescent device using the same
The present invention relates to novel organic electroluminescent compounds, and organic electroluminescent devices employing the same as electroluminescent material. Specifically, the organic electroluminescent compounds according to the invention are characterized in that they are represented by Chemical Formula (1): wherein, A and B independently represent CR7 or N, provided that both A and B cannot be CR7 or N at the same time; and X is O or S. |
| US07888853B2 |
Light-emitting device exhibiting electrochemical luminescence
A light-emitting device is provided, which includes a first substrate, a first pair of electrodes formed above the first substrate, a second substrate disposed apart from the first substrate, a second pair of electrodes formed above the second substrate, a selective permeable layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, a first light-emitting layer disposed between the first substrate and the selective permeable layer, a second light-emitting layer disposed between the second substrate and selective permeable layer. The first light-emitting layer contains a first light-emitting material which emits light through an electrochemical oxidation or reduction thereof and a supporting salt. The second light-emitting layer contains a second light-emitting material which emits light through an electrochemical oxidation or reduction thereof and a supporting salt. The selective permeable layer is non-permeable or hardly permeable to the first and second light-emitting materials but permeable to the supporting salt. |
| US07888852B1 |
LED heat dissipation structure
A light-emitting diode (LED) heat dissipation structure is provided, including a package body, a heat dissipation frame, at least one light emitting die, a plurality of conductive leads, and a plurality of conductive wires. The package body forms a cavity and has an outside surface. The heat dissipation frame is coupled to the package body and has a portion disposed inside the cavity. The end section of the heat dissipation frame that projects beyond the lateral segment of the outside surface is bent to extend along the outside surface. The light emitting die is accommodated in the cavity and set on the heat dissipation frame. The conductive leads are disposed in the cavity and each extends through a side wall of the cavity to project beyond a lateral segment of the outside surface. The conductive wires connect the light emitting die and the conductive leads inside the cavity. |
| US07888851B2 |
LED lamp
An LED lamp includes a base, at least first and second heat sinks, and at least first and second LED modules. The first heat sink includes a first heat absorbing surface and a first mounting surface which is mounted to the base, and defines axially a first through hole. The second heat sink includes a second heat absorbing surface and a second mounting surface which is mounted to the base. The second heat sink is received in the first through hole of the first heat sink. The second heat sink has a height greater than a height of the first heat sink whereby the second heat absorbing surface extends out of the first heat sink. The first and second LED modules are mounted on the first and second heat absorbing surfaces, respectively. |
| US07888848B2 |
Piezoelectric single crystal device and fabrication method thereof
The present invention provides a piezoelectric single crystal device excellent in heat resistance and capable of stably maintaining the electromechanical coupling factor k31 in a lateral vibration mode at a high value of 50% or more without a decrease even in an operating environment in which the temperature changes from room temperature to a high temperature (specifically, 150° C.), and also provides a fabrication method thereof. Specifically, assuming that the [101] axis of a tetragonal system having the [001] axis as a C axis (with the largest lattice constant) is a polarization direction 3, a normal direction 1 to an edge face T of the piezoelectric device is within the solid-angle range of ±25° with respect to the [-101] axis substantially orthogonal to the polarization direction 3, the range including the [-101] axis. Assuming that the [011] axis of the tetragonal system is the polarization direction 3, the normal direction 1 to the edge face T of the piezoelectric device is within the solid-angle range of ±25° with respect to the [0-11] axis substantially orthogonal to the polarization direction 3, the range including the [0-11] axis. In any case, the electromechanical coupling factor k31 in the direction orthogonal to the polarization direction 3, i.e., in the lateral vibration mode, is 50% or more. |
| US07888845B2 |
Device for coupling low-frequency high-power ultrasound resonators by a tolerance-compensating force-transmitting connection
The invention relates to a device for coupling low-frequency high-power ultrasound resonators by a tolerance-compensating force-transmitting connection having at least one contact surface between the at least two resonators on or proximate to the oscillation maximum of the oscillation to be transmitted by the coupling for the purpose of transmitting low-frequency ultrasound power between the resonators coupled in this manner. |
| US07888844B2 |
Temperature control of micromachined transducers
A micromachined structure, comprises a substrate and a cavity in the substrate. The micromachined structure comprises a membrane layer disposed over the substrate and spanning the cavity. |
| US07888843B2 |
Thin-film piezoelectric-on-insulator resonators having perforated resonator bodies therein
A micro-electromechanical resonator self-compensates for process-induced dimensional variations by using a resonator body having a plurality of perforations therein. These perforations may be spaced along a longitudinal axis of the resonator body, which extends orthogonal to a nodal line of the resonator body. These perforations, which may be square or similarly-shaped polygonal slots, may extend partially or entirely though the resonator body and may be defined by the same processes that are used to define the outer dimensions (e.g., length, width) of the resonator body. |
| US07888842B2 |
Ultra-thin film electrodes and protective layer for high temperature device applications
An ultra-thin film electrode including at least one electrically conductive layer disposed upon an adhesive layer that is carried by a substrate. |
| US07888834B2 |
Motor module
A motor module includes a bearing housing having a loading base, an electric unit, a bearing, and a magnetic rotor unit disposed on the bearing. In addition, a protruding portion is extending from the loading base, and the electric unit includes a printed circuit board (PCB) and sensing elements, wherein the PCB is utilized for disposing the loading base thereon. Moreover, signal circuits and motor windings are formed on the PCB around the loading base, the sensing elements are disposed around the motor windings, and the bearing is disposed at the protruding portion. Besides, the magnetic rotor unit is disposed on the motor windings, keeping a gap with the PCB; therefore, when electric current passes the motor windings, the magnetic rotor unit and the motor windings generate a flux linkage induction, so as to drive the magnetic rotor unit to rotate relative to the PCB. |
| US07888833B2 |
Molded motor
An inner rotor type molded motor controlled by pulse width modulation using an inverter circuit includes a pair of electrically conductive brackets attached to a load-side portion and an anti-load-side portion of a motor frame. An electrically conductive tape is attached on the outside of the motor frame to extend between the brackets, thereby short-circuiting the brackets to each other. In this manner, electrical erosion in the molded motor can be prevented. |
| US07888832B2 |
Vibration motor
A vibration motor having mounting hardware with a width dimension able to be kept within a thickness of a motor case, that is, a vibration motor provided with a vibration motor body attaching an eccentric weight to a motor shaft sticking out from a bearing part of a motor case and attaching a pair of motor terminals to a plastic end cap closing an opening of the motor case and with mounting hardware carrying this vibration motor body and to be set on a board, wherein the mounting hardware has a raised bottom flat-shaped part facing a barrel circumference of the motor case, oriented in an axial direction, and to be bonded to mounting patterns on the board, a collar-shaped support piece extending from this raised bottom flat-shaped part and fit over the bearing part in the axial direction, and a plug-in support piece extending from the raised bottom flat-shaped part to the opening side and plugged into first and second positioning slots provided in the plastic end cap in the axial direction. |
| US07888831B2 |
Rotor structures for motor
A rotor structure for a motor comprising a rotor having an end surface; a shaft extending from the end surface; an encoder member attached to the end surface of the rotor; and a coupler coupled to the shaft adjacent to the encoder member for coupling a further member to the shaft, in which the coupler surrounds the shaft and has a lip associated therewith, the lip extending from the coupler towards the encoder member so as to define a void between the coupler and the encoder member. The void defined by the rotor structure may act to contain matters such as swarf that is ejected from the rotor when the encoder member is fixed to the rotor. The rotor may be used in a motor of an electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system. |
| US07888828B2 |
Starter generator
A starter generator which includes a rotor having a cuplike-shaped rotor yoke and magnets attached to an inner periphery of the rotor yoke, a stator mounted on a stator bracket and a protecting cover covering said rotor and stator, in which a hermetically sealed casing is constituted by said protecting cover and stator bracket, wherein a plurality of fans are provided on an outer surface of a bottom wall portion of said rotor yoke, a plurality of vent holes are provided through said bottom wall portion, said plurality of fans constitute a centrifugal fan which draws out air inside the rotor yoke through said vent holes and sends the air to an outer periphery of the rotor yoke, and a guide surface which guides the air sent to the outer periphery of the rotor yoke to a space inside the rotor yoke is provided on the stator bracket. |
| US07888826B1 |
Capacitive sensing system for power cutting tool
A capacitive sensing system for use with a power cutting tool of the type which has an exposed, moveable blade adjacent a work surface is disclosed. The sensing system drives an excitation voltage onto the exposed blade and monitors the current drawn from the blade, detects changes in the amplitude and phase and analyzes the characteristics of the changes to selectively trigger a reaction system. |
| US07888825B2 |
Worker safety management system
Task—To provide a worker safety management system that can adapt itself to changes in the conditions of the workers and the machines in a flexible manner and can finely manage the safety of the worker.Means to Achieve the Task—Worker safety is managed by using safety management information stored in an ID tag. The safety management information includes a work area code indicating a work area permitted to the corresponding worker and a danger avoiding capability code indicating a danger avoiding capability of the worker. The danger avoiding capability indicated by the danger avoiding capability code is determined from a worker skill of the corresponding worker that is evaluated in a standardized manner from past work experience of the corresponding worker and credits earned in a safety education program, and a specific degree of danger in the work area permitted to the worker. |
| US07888822B2 |
Power-saving laser pointer mouse
The present invention provides a power-saving laser pointer mouse including a battery, a micro-controller and a laser diode. The power-saving laser pointer mouse can be operated in multi-stage power-saving modes according to the voltage value of the battery. The lighting time interval of the laser diode is adjusted by the micro-controller according to the voltage value of the battery. When the voltage value of the battery is reduced, the lighting time interval of the laser diode is shortened so as to achieve the power-saving purpose. |
| US07888817B2 |
Temporary voltage supply
A temporary voltage supply for a consumer includes a switching device with an auxiliary power supply; a control device supplied by the auxiliary power supply if an operating power supply fails; and a switching device which is activated by the control device and actuates the consumer via auxiliary power from the auxiliary power supply. The auxiliary power supply is configured in such a manner that, upon request, by actuation of a switch, the control device is provided with a sufficient amount of power for a final operating sequence after the operating power supply fails. |
| US07888808B2 |
System in package integrating a plurality of semiconductor chips
A system in package integrating a plurality of semiconductor chips, including a first chip mounted commonly in a plurality of system in packages and at least including a CPU, a second chip having a different specification for each of the plurality of system in packages depending on a connection of internal lines, and a module substrate including the first chip and the second chip adjacent to each other and having a shape common to the plurality of system in packages. The first chip includes a first module connection terminal on the first chip along a first side facing the second chip or in an area different from the first chip and facing the second chip. A second side of the second chip includes a second module connection terminal to be connected with the first chip. The first and the second module connection terminals are connected by a bonding wire. |
| US07888803B2 |
Printed circuit board
A printed circuit board including a conductor portion, an insulating layer formed over the conductor portion, a thin-film capacitor formed over the insulating layer and including a first electrode, a second electrode and a high-dielectric layer interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a via-hole conductor structure formed through the second electrode and insulating layer and electrically connecting the second electrode and the conductor portion. The via-hole conductor structure has a first portion in the second electrode and a second portion in the insulating layer. The first portion of the via-hole conductor structure has a truncated-cone shape tapering toward the conductor portion. |
| US07888801B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes at least three or more wiring layers stacked in an interlayer insulating film on a semiconductor substrate, a seal ring provided at the outer periphery of a chip region of the semiconductor substrate and a chip strength reinforcement provided in part of the chip region near the seal ring. The chip strength reinforcement is made of a plurality of dummy wiring structures and each of the plurality of dummy wiring structures is formed to extend across and within two or more of the wiring layers including one or none of the bottommost wiring layer and the topmost wiring layer using a via portion. |
| US07888794B2 |
Semiconductor device and method
A semiconductor device and method is disclosed. One embodiment provides an active region in a semiconductor substrate, including a first terminal region and a second terminal region. wherein the active region is interrupted by an inactive region, wherein an electrical power dissipation in the inactive region is zero or smaller than an electrical power dissipation in the active region; and a metallization layer arranged with respect to the active region on a surface of the semiconductor device and at least partly overlapping the active area, wherein the metallization layer is divided into a first part, in electrical contact to the first terminal region, and a second part, in electrical contact to the second terminal region, wherein the first and the second part are separated by a gap; and wherein the gap and the inactive region are mutually arranged so that an electrical power dissipation below the gap is reduced compared to an electrical power dissipation below the first part and the second part of the metallization layer. |
| US07888786B2 |
Electronic module comprising memory and integrated circuit processor chips formed on a microchannel cooling device
Apparatus and methods are provided for integrating microchannel cooling modules within high-density electronic modules (e.g., chip packages, system-on-a-package modules, etc.,) comprising multiple high-performance IC chips. Electronic modules are designed such that high-performance (high power) IC chips are disposed in close proximity to the integrated cooling module (or cooling plate) for effective heat extraction. Moreover, electronic modules which comprise large surface area silicon carriers with multiple chips face mounted thereon are designed such that integrated silicon cooling modules are rigidly bonded to the back surfaces of such chips to increase the structural integrity of the silicon carriers. |
| US07888785B2 |
Semiconductor package embedded in substrate, system including the same and associated methods
A device includes a base substrate, a package including an encapsulated die, the package at least partially embedded in the base substrate, and a wiring portion on the package and extending across at least a portion of the base substrate adjacent to the package. |
| US07888784B2 |
Substrate package with through holes for high speed I/O flex cable
An assembly of substrate packages interconnected with flex cables and a method of fabrication of the substrate package. The assembly allows input/output (I/O) signals to be speedily transmitted between substrate packages via flex cable and without being routed through the motherboard. Embodiments relate to a substrate package providing separable inter-package flex cable connection. Hermetically-sealed guiding through holes are provided on the substrate package as a mechanical alignment feature to guide connection between flex cables and high speed I/O contact pads on the substrate package. Embodiments of the method of fabrication relate to simultaneously forming hermetically-sealed guiding through holes and I/O contact pads. |
| US07888776B2 |
Capacitor-based method for determining and characterizing scribe seal integrity and integrity loss
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a scribe seal integrity detector. In this embodiment a scribe seal integrity detector is formed in an integrated circuit chip die. The scribe seal integrity comprises a scribe seal structure that extends along at least a portion of the periphery of the integrated chip die and a detector test structure. The detector test structure and the scribe seal form an electrical system configured to be accessed for a monitoring of one or more electrical parameters to determine and characterize scribe seal integrity of the integrated circuit chip die. The results of the electric measurements are analyzed for statistically relevant reliability characterization. Other methods and circuits are also disclosed. |
| US07888772B2 |
Electronic fuse having heat spreading structure
A semiconductor device includes a fuse transistor for fuse programming and a fuse block connected to the fuse transistor, wherein the fuse block comprises a fuse line and a heat spreading structure connected to the fuse line. The electrical fuse employs the heat spreading structure connected to the fuse line to prevent a rupture of the electrical fuse such that heat, which is generated in the fuse line during a blowing of the fuse line, is spread throughout the heat spreading structure. Thus, a sensing margin of the electrical fuse can be secured and a deterioration of devices adjacent to the electrical fuse by heat generated in the electrical fuse can be prevented. |
| US07888770B2 |
Fuse box for semiconductor device and method of forming same
A fuse box for a semiconductor device is disclosed and includes a first fuse group comprising a plurality of first fuses, arranged in a first direction and having a first cutting axis, each first fuse comprising a first portion having a first fuse pitch, a second portion having a second fuse pitch smaller than the first fuse pitch, and a third portion connecting the first and second portions, a second fuse group comprising a plurality of second fuses, arranged in the first direction and having a second cutting axis, each second fuse comprising a first portion having a first fuse pitch, a second portion having a second fuse pitch smaller than the first fuse pitch, and a third portion connecting the first portion and the second portion, and a third fuse group comprising a plurality of third fuses, wherein each third fuse has either the first cutting axis or the second cutting axis, comprises a first pattern arranged in the first direction and having a first fuse pitch, and a second pattern arranged in a second direction and having a second fuse pitch smaller than the first fuse pitch, and is arranged to bypass the first fuse or the second fuse. |
| US07888769B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device
A semiconductor integrated circuit device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a semiconductor substrate; an internal circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate, a first potential and a second potential being supplied to the internal circuit, thereby applying an operating voltage to the internal circuit; a fuse disposed above a semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, and electrically connected to the internal circuit, the semiconductor region being supplied with the second potential and being formed in the semiconductor substrate; and a protective element formed in the semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and protecting the internal circuit in response to positive and negative abnormal voltages generated in a wiring through which the fuse and the internal circuit are connected to each other. |
| US07888765B2 |
Optical semiconductor device
An optical semiconductor device includes a phototransistor for receiving incident light. The phototransistor includes a collector layer of a first conductivity type formed on a semiconductor substrate, a base layer of a second conductivity type formed on the collector layer, and an emitter layer of a first conductivity type formed on the base layer. A thickness of the emitter layer is equal to or less than an absorption length of the incident light in the semiconductor substrate. |
| US07888763B2 |
Backside illuminated imaging sensor with improved infrared sensitivity
A backside illuminated imaging sensor includes a semiconductor layer and an infrared detecting layer. The semiconductor layer has a front surface and a back surface. An imaging pixel includes a photodiode region formed within the semiconductor layer. The infrared detecting layer is disposed above the front surface of the semiconductor layer to receive infrared light that propagates through the imaging sensor from the back surface of the semiconductor layer. |
| US07888761B2 |
Direct electron detector
An electron detector (30) for detection of electrons comprises a semiconductor wafer (11) having a central portion (12) with a thickness of at most 150 μm, preferably at most 100 μm, formed by etching an area of a thicker wafer. On opposite sides of the central portion (12) there are n-type and p-type contacts (16, 31). In operation, a reverse bias is applied across the contacts (16, 31) and electrons incident on the layer (15) of intrinsic semiconductor material between the contacts (16, 31) generate electron-hole pairs which accelerate towards the contacts (16, 31) where they may detected as a signal. Conductive terminals (24, 32) contact the contacts (16, 31) and are connected to a signal processing circuit in IC chips (28, 37) mounted to the semiconductor wafer (11) outside the active area of the detector (30). The contacts (16, 31) are shaped as arrays of strips extending orthogonally on the two sides of the intrinsic layer (15) to provide two-dimensional spatial resolution. In an alternative detector (10), there is a single contact (19) on one side to provide one-dimensional spatial resolution. |
| US07888755B2 |
Magnetic storage device with intermediate layers having different sheet resistivities
A storage element 3 has an arrangement in which magnetization fixed layers 31 and 32 are provided above and below a storage layer 17 for storing information based on the magnetization state of a magnetic material through intermediate layers 16 and 18, directions of magnetizations M15 and M19 of ferromagnetic layers 15 and 19 closest to the storage layer 17 of the magnetization fixed layers 31 and 32 above and below the storage layer 17 are opposite to each other, the two intermediate layers 16 and 18 above and below the storage layer 17 have a significant difference between sheet resistivity values thereof and in which the direction of a magnetization M1 of the storage layer 17 is changed with application of an electric current to the lamination layer direction to record information on the storage layer 17. |
| US07888749B2 |
Semiconductor devices having selectively tensile stressed gate electrodes and methods of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device includes an active region. A gate electrode is disposed on the active region. An isolation region adjoins the active region, and is recessed with respect to a top surface of the active region underlying the gate electrode. The isolation region may be recessed a depth substantially equal to a height of the gate electrode. In some embodiments, the gate electrode is configured to support current flow through the active region along a first direction, and a tensile stress layer covers the gate electrode and is configured to apply a tensile stress to the gate electrode along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The tensile stress layer may cover the recessed isolation region and portions of the active region between the isolation region and the gate electrode. In further embodiments, an interlayer insulating film is disposed on the tensile stress layer and is configured to apply a tensile stress to the gate electrode along the second direction. |
| US07888743B2 |
Substrate backgate for trigate FET
Disclosed is a tri-gate field effect transistor with a back gate and the associated methods of forming the transistor. Specifically, a back gate is incorporated into a lower portion of a fin. A tri-gate structure is formed on the fin and is electrically isolated from the back gate. The back gate can be used to control the threshold voltage of the FET. In one embodiment the back gate extends to an n-well in a p-type silicon substrate. A contact to the n-well allows electrical voltage to be applied to the back gate. A diode created between the n-well and p-substrate isolates the current flowing through the n-well from other devices on the substrate so that the back gate can be independently biased. In another embodiment the back gate extends to n-type polysilicon layer on an insulator layer on a p-type silicon substrate. A contact to the n-type polysilicon layer allows electrical voltage to be applied to the back gate. A trench isolation structure extending through the polysilicon layer to the insulator layer isolates current flowing through the polysilicon layer from other devices on the silicon substrate. |
| US07888742B2 |
Self-aligned metal-semiconductor alloy and metallization for sub-lithographic source and drain contacts
A lateral double-gate FET structure with sub-lithographic source and drain regions is disclosed. The sub-lithographic source and drain regions are defined by a sacrificial spacer. Self-aligned metal-semiconductor alloy and metal contacts are made to the sub-lithographic source and drain using conventional silicon processing. |
| US07888734B2 |
High-voltage MOS devices having gates extending into recesses of substrates
An integrated circuit structure includes a high-voltage well (HVW) region in a semiconductor substrate; a first double diffusion (DD) region in the HVW region; and a second DD region in the HVW region. The first DD region and the second DD region are spaced apart from each other by an intermediate portion of the HVW region. A recess extends from a top surface of the semiconductor substrate into the intermediate portion of the HVW region and the second DD region. A gate dielectric extends into the recess and covers a bottom of the recess. A gate electrode is over the gate dielectric. A first source/drain region is in the first DD region. A second source/drain region is in the second DD region. |
| US07888729B2 |
Flash memory gate structure for widened lithography window
A first portion of a semiconductor substrate belonging to a flash memory device region is recessed to a recess depth to form a recessed region, while a second portion of the semiconductor substrate belonging to a logic device region is protected with a masking layer. A first gate dielectric layer and a first gate conductor layer formed within the recessed region such that the first gate conductive layer is substantially coplanar with the top surfaces of the shallow trench isolation structures. A second gate dielectric layer, a second gate conductor layer, and a gate cap hard mask layer, each having a planar top surface, is subsequently patterned. The pattern of the gate structure in the flash memory device region is transferred into the first gate conductor layer and the first gate dielectric layer to form a floating gate and a first gate dielectric, respectively. |
| US07888725B2 |
Electronic devices including electrode walls with insulating layers thereon
An electronic device may include a substrate and a plurality of conductive electrodes on the substrate. Each of the conductive electrodes may have a respective electrode wall extending away from the substrate, and an electrode wall of at least one of the conductive electrodes may include a recessed portion. In addition, an insulating layer may be provided on the electrode wall, and portions of the electrode wall may be free of the insulating layer between the substrate and the insulating layer. |
| US07888720B2 |
Semiconductor device including conductive lines with fine line width and method of fabricating the same
A semiconductor device comprises a semiconductor substrate including a first core region and a second core region between which a cell array region is interposed, a first conductive line and a second conductive line extending to the first core region across the cell array region, and a third conductive line and a fourth conductive line extending to the second core region across the cell array region, wherein a line width of the first through fourth conductive lines is smaller than a resolution limit in a lithography process. |
| US07888719B2 |
Semiconductor memory structures
A semiconductor structure includes a first conductive layer coupled to a transistor. A first dielectric layer is over the first conductive layer. A second conductive layer is within the first dielectric layer, contacting a portion of a top surface of the first conductive layer. The second conductive layer includes a cap portion extending above a top surface of the first dielectric layer. A first dielectric spacer is between the first dielectric layer and the second conductive layer. A phase change material layer is above a top surface of the second conductive layer. A third conductive layer is over the phase change material layer. A second dielectric layer is over the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric spacer is on a sidewall of the cap portion, wherein a thermal conductivity of the second dielectric spacer is less than that of the first dielectric layer or that of the second dielectric layer. |
| US07888714B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
Considering further promotion of high output and miniaturization of a sensor element, it is an object of the present invention to form a plurality of elements in a limited area so that an area occupied by the element is reduced for integration. It is another object to provide a process which improves the yield of a sensor element. According to the present invention, a sensor element using an amorphous silicon film and an output amplifier circuit constituted by a thin film transistor are formed over a substrate having an insulating surface. In addition, a metal layer for protecting an exposed wire when a photoelectric conversion layer of the sensor element is patterned is provided between the photoelectric conversion layer and the wire connected to the thin film transistor. |
| US07888713B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device includes a substrate including a compound semiconductor, a semiconductor layer formed on a surface of the substrate and a constituent of the semiconductor layer including a nitride semiconductor different from a constituent of the substrate, a via hole provided in the substrate and configured to extend from a rear surface side of the substrate to the semiconductor layer, a ground electrode formed on an inner wall of the via hole, a contact layer provided in the semiconductor layer and configured to extend from a surface of the semiconductor layer to the ground electrode, a gate electrode and a drain electrode, each of which being formed on the semiconductor layer, and a source electrode formed on the semiconductor layer and connected to the ground electrode through the contact layer. |
| US07888710B2 |
CMOS fabrication process utilizing special transistor orientation
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor transistors are formed on a silicon substrate. The substrate has a {100} crystallographic orientation. The transistors are formed on the substrate so that current flows in the channels of the transistors are parallel to the <100> direction. Additionally, longitudinal tensile stress is applied to the channels. |
| US07888706B2 |
High-efficiency filler cell with switchable, integrated buffer capacitance for high frequency applications
A cell based integrated circuit chip includes a top voltage supply rail and a bottom voltage supply rail and a plurality of metal layers defining at least one filler cell. The filler cell is formed by a first field effect transistor of a first type conductivity, typically an n-channel MOSFET. The source or drain electrodes of the n-channel MOSFET are arranged to as act as a capacitor with respect to the bottom voltage supply rail and to which at least one of the source and drain electrodes is connected. A second field effect transistor of an opposite-type conductivity to the first field effect transistor, typically a p-channel MOSFET, is also provided. The source or drain electrodes of the p-channel MOSFET are connected in series between the top voltage supply rail and a gate electrode of the n-channel MOSFET. The gate electrode of the p-channel MOSFET is connected to a source of ground potential via a resistor. |
| US07888703B2 |
ESD protection apparatus and electrical circuit including same
An ESD protection apparatus includes a substrate, a transistor structure arranged in the substrate, and a diode structure arranged in the substrate, a high-resistance electrical connection being provided between the transistor structure and the diode structure in the substrate. |
| US07888702B2 |
Display device and manufacturing method of the display device
It is an object of the present invention to provide a technique to manufacture a highly reliable display device at a low cost with high yield. A display device according to the present invention includes a semiconductor layer including an impurity region of one conductivity type; a gate insulating layer, a gate electrode layer, and a wiring layer in contact with the impurity region of one conductivity type, which are provided over the semiconductor layer; a conductive layer which is formed over the gate insulating layer and in contact with the wiring layer; a first electrode layer in contact with the conductive layer; an electroluminescent layer provided over the first electrode layer; and a second electrode layer, where the wiring layer is electrically connected to the first electrode layer with the conductive layer interposed therebetween. |
| US07888697B2 |
Lead frame, method of making the same and light receiving/emitting device
A lead frame includes a base material, a reflection layer formed on a part of the base material, and a characteristic sustaining layer formed at least on the reflection layer to cover the reflection layer for sustaining a characteristic of the reflection layer by isolating the reflection layer from an outside. The reflection layer includes the characteristic to exhibit a predetermined reflectivity to light with a predetermined wavelength, and the characteristic sustaining layer prevents a decrease in the reflectivity of the reflection layer and transmits light reflected by the reflection layer. |
| US07888693B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
Provided is a semiconductor light emitting device and a method for manufacturing the same. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises: a first conductive type semiconductor layer; an active layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer; an undoped semiconductor layer on the active layer; a first delta-doped layer on the undoped semiconductor layer; and a second conductive type semiconductor layer on the first delta-doped layer. |
| US07888690B2 |
Image display unit with light emitting devices having a resin surrounding the light emitting devices
An image display unit and a method of producing the image display unit, wherein the image display unit includes an array of a plurality of light emitting devices for displaying an image, and wherein the method of producing the image display unit employs, for example, a space expanding transfer, whereby a first transfer step includes transferring the devices arrayed on a first substrate to a temporary holding member such that the devices are spaced from each other with a pitch larger than a pitch of the devices arrayed on the first substrate, a second holding step includes holding the devices on the temporary holding member, and a third transfer step includes transferring the devices held on the temporary holding member onto a second board such that the devices are spaced from each other with a pitch larger than the pitch of the devices held on the temporary holding member. |
| US07888689B2 |
Light emitting package and light emitting package array
Example embodiments may include a light emitting device package. The light emitting device package may include a light emitting device, a package body including a cavity having a bottom surface on which the light emitting device is mounted and a side surface for reflecting light emitted from the light emitting device, a first electrode protruding from the package body, and a second electrode coupled with the package body. The first and second electrodes may be designed to couple respectively with the second and first electrodes of another light emitting device package, thereby forming an array of light emitting device packages. |
| US07888686B2 |
Pixel structure for a solid state light emitting device
A light emitting device includes an active layer structure, which has one or more active layers with luminescent centers, e.g. a wide bandgap material with semiconductor nano-particles, deposited on a substrate. For the practical extraction of light from the active layer structure, a transparent electrode is disposed over the active layer structure and a base electrode is placed under the substrate. Transition layers, having a higher conductivity than a top layer of the active layer structure, are formed at contact regions between the upper transparent electrode and the active layer structure, and between the active layer structure and the substrate. Accordingly the high field regions associated with the active layer structure are moved back and away from contact regions, thereby reducing the electric field necessary to generate a desired current to flow between the transparent electrode, the active layer structure and the substrate, and reducing associated deleterious effects of larger electric fields. |
| US07888683B2 |
Organic light emitting display and method for making the same
An organic light emitting display and a method for making the same includes protection circuitry to avoid damage from static electricity. The display and method allow performing a lighting test during display manufacturing. The organic light emitting display includes a substrate, a display region on the transparent substrate with a matrix of pixels, and a signal transfer unit on the transparent substrate for transferring lighting test signals to the pixels. The signal transfer unit includes transistors for transferring the lighting test signals and a resistor coupled to drains and gates of the transistors for protecting the transistors against damage from static electricity. |
| US07888677B2 |
Method for manufacturing a thin film transistor array panel for a liquid crystal display and a photolithography method for fabricating thin films
A thin film transistor (TFT) array panel that includes a substrate, a gate wire including a gate pad, a gate insulating layer pattern, a semiconductor layer pattern, an ohmic contact layer pattern, a data wire including a data pad and a drain electrode, and a passivation layer pattern is presented. The passivation layer pattern is formed on the data wire and has contact holes exposing the gate pad, the data pad, and the drain electrode. The passivation layer pattern also has a planar shape that is similar that of the semiconductor layer pattern due to simultaneous etching except for the portions adjoining the drain electrode and the data pad, having a width greater than that of the data wire, and covering a boundary line of the data wire. A pixel electrode is electrically connected to the exposed portion of the drain electrode and contacts the gate insulating layer pattern. |
| US07888669B2 |
Nitride/zinc oxide based light-emitting diodes
A light-emitting nitride/zinc oxide based compound semiconductor device of double heterostructure. The double-heterostructure includes a light-emitting layer formed of an Al1-x-yInxGayN; 0≦x<1, 0 |
| US07888666B2 |
Common word line edge contact phase-change memory
The cross-sectional area of a contact with a phase-change memory element within the cell is controlled by a first dimension of a bottom electrode and a second dimension controlled by an etch process. The contact area is a product of the first dimension and the second dimension. The method allows the formation of very small phase-change memory cells. |
| US07888664B2 |
Plate pallet alignment system
A plate pallet alignment and loading apparatus (10) for originally packed plate pallet (13) into a printing plate imaging device (71) includes plate pallet adaptor (11) wherein the originally packed plate pallet (13) is placed on top; plate pallet position detectors (15, 21, 31) attach to the plate pallet adaptor (11); a pallet alignment and loading apparatus (10) loads the plates from the originally packed plate pallet (13) into the printing plate imaging device; interleaf removal system (16) separates separation paper sheets placed between the plates; and plate pallet position correction actuators (43, 44, 45) corrects the plate pallet position in respect to the plate loading system (14) in response to pallet position results read from the plate pallet position detectors. |
| US07888663B2 |
Plasmonic structure lens and its application for online inspection
A surface plasmonic polariton lens is disclosed that has an optical plate having incident thereupon waves of electromagnetic radiation. The plate also has a thin metal film of a metal having a negative permittivity. There are slits in the thin film, the slits being of decreasing radial width, and decreasing radial separation at increasing radius and being for the transmission therethrough of diffracted waves of the electromagnetic radiation. There are rings between the slits, the rings being of decreasing radial width at increasing radius and being for the transmission therethrough of evanescent waves of the electromagnetic radiation. The diffracted waves and the evanescent waves form propagated waves. A probe with such a lens, and an inspection apparatus and method using the probe are also disclosed. |
| US07888662B2 |
Ion source cleaning method and apparatus
In a cleaning process for an ion source chamber, an electrode positioned outside of the ion source chamber includes a suppression plug. When the cleaning gas is introduced intothe source chamber, the suppression plug may engage an extraction aperture of the source chamber to adjust the gas pressure within the chamber to enhance chamber cleaning via. plasma-enhanced chemical reaction. The gas conductance between the source chamber aperture and the suppression plug can be adjusted during the cleaning process to provide optimum cleaning conditions and to exhaust unwanted deposits. |
| US07888659B2 |
Spatially-resolved measurement method for the detection of melanin in fluorophor mixtures in a solid sample
A method of obtaining a spatially resolved measurement for the detection of melanin in fluorophore mixtures of a solid sample includes emitting at least one pulse of light from a laser light source onto the solid sample at an excitation wavelength between 300 nm and 1000 nm so as to provide fluorescence excitation of the melanin by photon absorption. The pulse of light has a photon flux density between 1026 to 1028 photons per cm2 per second and a pulse length between 0.5 ns and 5 ns. An emitted spectral fluorescence response of the melanin is provided by evaluating a number of photons emitted at fluorescence wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm as to identify the melanin. |
| US07888655B2 |
Transfer mechanism for transferring a specimen
The invention relates to a transfer mechanism for transferring a specimen (2) from a first position in a first holder (40) to a second position in a second holder (10) and/or vice versa, each holder (10, 40) equipped to detachably hold the specimen, the transfer of the specimen between the holders taking place in a transfer position different from the second position, characterized in that when the specimen is transferred between the holders (10, 40) a mechanical guidance mechanism positions the holders with a mutual accuracy higher than the mutual accuracy in the second position, and said mechanical guidance mechanism not positioning at least one of the holders (10, 40) when the specimen is in the second position. The mechanical guidance mechanism may comprise extra parts (50). At least one of the holders (40) may be equipped to hold a multitude of specimens. |
| US07888651B2 |
Method and system for using tissue-scattered coincidence photons for imaging
Methods and systems for determining a location of a photon event for an imaging system including a plurality of 3-D detectors. For one of the photons in the photon pair, an interaction in a first 3-D detector is detected. For the other of the photons in the photon pair, at least two interactions in a second 3-D detector are detected. A cone-surface projector function is produced based on the at least two interaction locations in the second 3-D detector. A projector function is produced based on the produced cone-surface projector function, the detected interaction in the first 3-D detector, and the at least two detected interactions in the second 3-D detector. |
| US07888645B2 |
Passive millimeter wave spectrometer for remote detection of chemical plumes
Systems and methods for the passive measurement of spectral lines from the absorption or emission by polar molecules. The system includes mmW front-end assembly, back-end electronics, and data acquisition hardware and software was assembled. The method relates to methods for processing multi-channel radiometric data from passive mmW detection systems. |
| US07888643B2 |
Focusing and positioning device for a particle-optical raster microscope
The invention relates to a focusing and positioning ancillary device for a particle-optical scanning microscope, a particle-optical scanning microscope including a corresponding positioning aid, and a method for focusing and positioning an object in a particle-optical scanning microscope. The focusing and positioning ancillary device includes an illuminating device, a camera, a display and a control unit. The illuminating device produces a collimated or focused light beam at an angle to the particle-optical beam axis which intersects the particle-optical beam axis at a predetermined position. The camera is sensitive to the wavelength of the light beam and records an image of the object, which is positioned on the object table, at a second angle to the particle-optical beam axis. The control unit produces an image captured by the camera on the display together with a marking which indicates the position of the particle-optical beam axis in the image. |
| US07888638B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring dimension of circuit pattern formed on substrate by using scanning electron microscope
In the dimension measurement of a circuit pattern using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), in order to make it possible to automatically image desired evaluation points (EPs) on a sample, and automatically measure the circuit pattern formed at the evaluation points, according to the present invention, in the dimension measurement of a circuit pattern using a scanning electron microscope (SEM), it is arranged that coordinate data of the EP and design data of the circuit pattern including the EP are used as an input, creation of a dimension measurement cursor for measuring the pattern existing in the EP and selection or setting of the dimension measurement method are automatically performed based on the EP coordinate data and the design data to automatically create a recipe, and automatic imaging/measurement is performed using the recipe. |
| US07888629B2 |
Vehicular accessory mounting system with a forwardly-viewing camera
An accessory mounting system includes an assembly adapted for mounting or attachment at a portion of the windshield of a vehicle. A light absorbing layer at the portion of the windshield of the vehicle at least partially hides the assembly from view by a viewer external the vehicle when the viewer is viewing through the windshield with the assembly at the portion of the windshield. The light absorbing layer includes a light transmitting portion, and a forwardly-viewing camera disposed at the assembly views through the light transmitting portion of the light absorbing layer at the portion of the windshield of the vehicle when the assembly is at the portion of the windshield. The assembly may comprise a pivot element for connecting to an interior mirror or the assembly may comprise a mirror assembly mount button received by a mirror mount of a single-pivot or double-pivot interior rearview mirror assembly. |
| US07888628B2 |
Optical zoom system for a light scanning microscope
For a confocal scanning microscope (1) an optical zoom system (41) with linear scanning is provided, which not only makes a zoom function possible, in that a variable magnification of an image is possible, but rather which additionally produces a pupil image in the illuminating beam path (IB) [BS] and thereby makes a variable image length possible (distance between the original pupil (En.P) [EP] and the imaged/reproduced pupil (Ex.P) [AP]) so that axially varying objective pupil positions can thereby be compensated. |
| US07888625B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing linearized optical signals with a light-emitting transistor
A method for producing an optical output in substantially linear relationship with an electrical AC signal, includes the following steps: providing a light-emitting transistor having emitter, base, and collector regions, and associated respective emitter, base, and collector terminals, the transistor having a light-emitting output port; applying the AC signal to a first input port defined across a given one of the terminals and a common one of the terminals; applying an amplified version of the AC signal to a second input port defined across a further one of the terminals and the common one of the input terminals; and selecting an amplification of the amplified version of the AC signal to substantially cancel a nonlinearity characteristic of the light emitting transistor. |
| US07888618B2 |
Steam cutting device
The invention relates to a steam cutting device (1), comprising at least one container (5), for a fluid (8), a current source (2), a controller (3) and a burner (6), connected to the container (5), by means of a supply line (7), for generation of a steam jet exiting through a nozzle. According to the invention, such a steam cutting device (1), in which no, or almost no fluid is found in the burner in stand-by mode or after switch-off of the steam cutting device such that post-evaporation can be avoided, may be achieved, whereby a relief line (22) is connected to the supply line (7), for relieving the supply line (7) and/or the burner (6), on or after the ending of the steam cutting process. A regulation valve (24) can be provided in the relief line, which can be connected to the controller (3) itself coupled to a sensor (25), for determining the pressure in the burner (6). |
| US07888617B2 |
Controller for wire-cut electrical discharge machine
In a reference (n-th) machining pass, the wire travels along a machining route RTn and passes through a reentrant angular corner with wire position WMn, producing a workpiece edge Hn. In the following (n+1)-th machining pass, the wire travels along a machining route RTn+1, but the straight sections preceding and following the corner are replaced with a circular arc route so that the wire passes smoothly through a straight route, then a circular arc route, and then a straight route. The radius of curvature of the circular arc route is determined in the controller on the basis of the difference between the offset specified for the reference (n-th) machining pass and the offset specified for the (n+1)-th pass in which the circular arc route is inserted. Accordingly, the machining margin does not increase in the reentrant angular corner and the machining accuracy is thereby improved. |
| US07888616B2 |
Post processing system and method
An apparatus for arranging flat mail items into a sequence of delivery points has a singling device having a device for determining address information located on the mail items. A temporary storage device has pouches that open downward and are connected to a circulating conveying device. The mail items are transportable from a read device to one pouch-loading station. Output conveyors accept the mail items from the pouches and transport the mail items to a stacking device. Each output conveyor has segments and moves relative to the temporary storage device. A part of an output conveyor is arranged beneath an overlapping area. A transporting speed and direction of an output conveyor are matched to a transporting speed and direction of the temporary storage device such that each segment of the output conveyor passes by each pouch of the temporary storage device at least once while moving along the overlapping area. |
| US07888614B2 |
Control panel assembly
An illuminated control button with an eccentric switch and a button spring configured to substantially balance the mechanical resistance of the switch when the button is depressed. The switch may be a conventional push-button switch having a stem directly contacting a portion of the control button. The button spring may include an integral reflector and may have a rim that defines a surface engaging the button. The control button may include a fixed light source and the reflector may move about the light source when the control button is depressed. The present invention also provides a control button with a light source at least partially contained within an integrating sphere. In one embodiment, the integrating sphere includes a somewhat cup-shaped diffusely reflective surface that cooperates with a diffusely reflective surface on the back surface of the button to substantially evenly distribute light from the light source throughout the integrating sphere. |
| US07888612B1 |
Practice switch apparatus
A platform of the type holding a plurality of normally-open electric switches in position for activation of a selected individual switch by application of a force in a direction normal to a surface of the switch by a portion of a human body. An exemplary platform according to the invention forms a dance platform on which a user steps to activate switches in accordance with instructions viewed on a video display device. A joining structure may by used to hold two platforms in a side-by-side competition arrangement. A security vault may be affixed to structure associated with platform to resist theft of a commercially available game controller adapted to operate the video display and to receive switch input from a platform. Certain aspects of the invention include one or more, typically inert, practice platforms structured to represent the user interface surface of an activatable platform. A method for using a system of active and inert platforms is also disclosed. |
| US07888611B2 |
Limit switch control device
A limit switch control device comprises a shaft, a sensor, an upper limit reed switch, a lower limit reed switch and a drive element that cooperate with a control circuit. The sensor is combined on the shaft which is driven by the drive element, which is provided with an upper limit witch and a lower limit switch, so that when the sensor detects the upper limit and the lower limit reed switches, the upper and the lower limit switches will be triggered to power off the drive element. |
| US07888609B2 |
Mounting assembly
A mounting assembly comprising: a first housing portion adapted to be mounted to an object, the first housing portion having a first opening and a plurality of pins located in the opening and a first portion of a closing mechanism located on the outside of the first housing portion; and a second housing portion having a member having a plurality of slots for mating with the plurality of pins and a second portion of a closing mechanism that mates with the first portion of a closing mechanism. |
| US07888608B2 |
Cable organizer
A cable organizer is disclosed. The cable organizer includes a cable spool that is mountable to an underside of a support surface and is used to organize, store and separate cables and power cables used to operate and power electrical appliances. The cable spool is formed from cup structures that are fitted or snapped together and that include the flexible shells or skirts and core portions. The cable organizer preferably includes a surge protected power supply with a plurality of power outlets for providing power to power cables organized, stored and separated by the cable organizer. The power supply is preferably mountable between the cable spool and the underside of the work surface. |
| US07888604B2 |
Connection method of a flexible printed circuit board with two printed circuit boards, and electric or electronic component with parts connected by the connection method
Provided is a method of connecting conductive traces on one substrate to conductive traces on another substrate using an adhesive containing conductive particles and the resulting article. |
| US07888603B2 |
Cooling of substrate using interposer channels
A structure. The structure includes a substrate and an interposer. The substrate includes a heat source and N continuous substrate channels on a first side of the substrate (N≧2). The interposer includes N continuous interposer channels coupled to the N substrate channels to form M continuous loops (1≦M≦N). Each loop independently consists of K substrate channels and K interposer channels in an alternating sequence. For each loop, K is at least 1 and is subject to an upper limit consistent with a constraint of the M loops collectively consisting of the N interposer channels and the N substrate channels. Each loop is independently open ended or closed. The first side of the substrate is connected to the interposer. The interposer is adapted to be thermally coupled to a heat sink such that the interposer is interposed between the substrate and the heat sink. |
| US07888602B2 |
Printed circuit board having air vent for molding and package using the same
Provided is a printed circuit board having air vents and a semiconductor package that uses the printed circuit board having the air vents. The printed circuit board includes a substrate layer having a circuit pattern and a protection layer formed on the substrate layer, a molding region on which at least one semiconductor chip is mounted and for which a molding for the semiconductor chip is performed, and a plurality of air vents extending towards edges of the printed circuit board from the molding region. |
| US07888595B2 |
Housing for an electric appliance
A housing for an electric appliance includes a wall with an electrically insulating solid structure, an electrically conductive skin that is fastened to the solid structure, an electrically conductive support, and at least one screw that engages into a bore of the structure and keeps the support pressed against the wall. The screw extends through a recess of the electrically conductive skin. Material of the electrically conductive skin that surrounds the recess is displaced by the screw. |
| US07888592B2 |
Bypass diode for photovoltaic cells
A photovoltaic power module (10), comprising a substrate (12) provided with a circuit, one or more photovoltaic cells (16) mounted to the substrate and electrically connected to the circuit, and one or more bypass diodes (20), each corresponding to a respective one or more of the cells, wherein each of the diodes is located between the substrate and the cells and between conducting portions (14) of the circuit. Solder (18) connects the bypass diode, the conducting portions, and the photovoltaic cell. |
| US07888591B2 |
Silicon-based photovoltaic cell and its red light conversion layer
A silicon-based photovoltaic cell is disclosed having a red light conversion layer that absorbs ultraviolet rays, blue-purple or yellow-green light of the Sun's solar radiation and converts the absorption into a red, dark red and near infrared subband radiation. The maximum value of the solar radiation absorbed by the red light conversion layer is λ=470˜490 nm, and the maximum value of the photoluminescent spectrum of the red light conversion layer is within the photosensitive spectral zone of said single-crystal silicon substrate λ=700˜900 nm, i.e., in conformity with the optimal sensitivity area of silicon-based solar cells. The red light conversion layer has filled therein an ethyl acetoacetate or polycarbonate-based light-transmissive polymer that has evenly distributed therein a phosphor composed of α-Al2O3—Ti2O3, having a quantum efficiency of 90%. |
| US07888590B2 |
Supply unit for power and water based on renewable energy
The supply unit comprises a box type profile frame (1), whose base rests on wheels (2) and on whose top side (3), a square frame (16), as seen from above, is placed, said frame containing a solar panel (7). This can be swiveled about a horizontal axis (8) and is so connected to one of the top sides of the box type profile frame (1). A peripheral, square frame (5) of same size, each containing a solar panel (6), is connected in a swiveling way to each side of this square frame (16), so that out of the five square frames (16;5), a cube is formed when these frames are swiveled down. The peripherally connected square frames (5) can be swiveled to the plane of the central square frame (16) and can be locked in this position to the central square frame (16). The box type profile frame (1) contains several box type modules (24-26), which can be inserted like drawers from one side and can be arrested in these inserted positions; these modules are for various functions like accumulation of energy from sun and wind, preparation of drinking water, pumping water, delivery of electric power or Direct Current-Hydrogen generation through fuel cells. |
| US07888579B2 |
Electronic musical instrument and performance control program systems and methods
An electronic musical instrument that includes an input means for inputting first performance data from a first performer side and a second performance data from a second performer side, wherein the input includes at least pitch information, query performance data and response performance data. A mode switch is for switching between a first mode and a second mode. The first mode uses the first performance data as the query performance data, and the second performance data as the response performance data. The second mode uses the second performance data as the query performance data, and the first performance data as the response performance data. A condition determination at least determines whether the response performance data matches the query performance data. A controller automatically operates the mode switch based on the condition determination. The musical instrument enhances learning musical tone discrimination via a game like interaction. |
| US07888577B2 |
Instrument amplification system
A musical instrument amplification system comprising a footswitch and a main amplification device, its control panel having a variety of controls, such as switches, sliders, dials and the like allowing the user to set a variety of parameters for amplification. A remote footswitch having several controls is connected to the front-panel, the controls may be assigned either to a set of specific amplification parameters, or to the control for a particular parameter, allowing the performer improved access to the amplifier controls whilst performing. |
| US07888567B2 |
Hybrid corn plant and seed PP79702
This invention provides hybrid maize plant designated PP79702. This invention further provides hybrid seed of PP79702, hybrid plants produced from such seed, and variants, mutants, and trivial modifications to hybrid PP79702, as well as methods of using the hybrid and products produced from the hybrid. |
| US07888565B1 |
Maize variety PHNVW
A novel maize variety designated PHNVW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHNVW with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHNVW through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PHNVW or a trait conversion of PHNVW with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHNVW, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHNVW and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods. |
| US07888563B1 |
Maize variety 33W82
A novel maize variety designated 33W82 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety 33W82 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 33W82 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety 33W82, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety 33W82. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety 33W82 and to the maize varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US07888562B2 |
Plastid transformation system to prevent the intramolecular recombination of transgene
The present invention relates to a plastid transformation system capable of preventing second recombination events of heterologous genes inserted into plastid genomes. More specifically, this invention relates to a plastid transformation vector carrying a promoter and a terminator derived from organisms other than tobacco. The inventive recombinant expression vector for plastid transformation is capable of mass-producing exogenous proteins on a level par with conventional vectors carrying promoter/terminator couples of tobacco origin. At the same time, it is capable of preventing second recombination events within plastids. Thus, the vector of this invention is greatly useful in producing transgenic plants since it can effect a secure introduction of heterologous genes and support normal transformation and heterologous gene expression. |
| US07888561B2 |
Ubiquitin regulatory nucleic acids, vectors, and methods of using same
The invention is directed to a soybean polyubiquitin promoter, polyubiquitin terminator, sequences which hybridize to same and functional fragments thereof. The regulatory element of the invention provide improved expression in plants of operably linked nucleotide sequences. Expression vectors with the regulatory element is the subject of the invention, which may further include an operably linked nucleotide sequence. The invention is further directed to transformed plant tissue including the nucleotide sequence and to transformed plants and seeds thereof. The regulatory element is useful for driving a nucleotide sequence, for example a gene, or antisense expression or the like for the purpose of imparting agronomically useful traits such as, but not limited to, increase in yield, disease resistance, insect resistance, herbicide tolerance, drought tolerance and salt tolerance in plants. |
| US07888560B1 |
Plant transcription factors
This invention relates to an isolated nucleic acid fragment encoding a transcription factor. The invention also relates to the construction of a chimeric gene encoding all or a portion of the transcription factor, in sense or antisense orientation, wherein expression of the chimeric gene results in production of altered levels of accumulated oil in a transformed host cell. |
| US07888556B2 |
Root cap specific promoter and methods of use in plants
The invention provides an AtCel5 promoter isolated from Arabidopsis thaliana that is expressed exclusively in root cap cells of both primary and secondary roots. AtCel5 is believed to be a soluble and secreted protein that plays a role in the sloughing of root cap cells from the root tip. The sloughing of root cap cells from the root tip is important because it assists the growing root in penetrating the soil. The AtCel5 gene promoter provides a new molecular marker to further analyze the process of root cap cell separation and also provides a root cap specific promoter for targeting to the environment genes with beneficial properties for plant growth. |
| US07888554B2 |
Plants having improved tolerance to various types of environmental stress, their production, and polyamine metabolism-related enzyme genes
The invention provides a method for producing a transgenic plant, as well as the plant produced from the method and the progeny of the plant. The method comprises transforming a cell of a plant with an exogenous spermidine synthase coding sequence, expressing the exogenous spermidine synthase coding sequence in the transformed cell, and generating a plant from the transformed cell. The transgenic plant has improved environmental stress tolerance against at least two environmental stresses selected from drought stress, herbicidal stress, oxidation stress, cold stress, osmotic stress, and salt stress as compared to a plant of the same species lacking the exogenous spermidine synthase coding sequence. |
| US07888553B2 |
Method for modifying lignin composition and increasing in vivo digestibility of forages
Methods for transforming forage legumes or woody plants with a DNA construct comprising at least one open reading frame encoding for a caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase enzyme and a caffeic acid 3-O-methyltransferase enzyme or fragment thereof in either a sense or antisense orientation under a lignification-associated tissue specific promoter have been found, resulting in the down-regulation of the corresponding homologous gene either through antisense inhibition or sense suppression, as well as reduced lignin content and modified lignin composition in the transgenic plants. The expression of the caffeoyl CoA 3-O-methyltransferase transgene produces an increased syringyl lignin to guaiacyl lignin ratio in the transformed plant, and greatly improved forage digestibility. |
| US07888549B2 |
Absorbent article
An absorbent article having an absorbent core and a cover enclosing the absorbent core. The absorbent core is provided with at least two slits or grooves diverging from a crotch region of the absorbent core in a direction towards one transverse edge of the absorbent core and terminating inside the respective longitudinal edge as well as the respective transverse edge of the absorbent core. These slits or grooves form folding guides along which the article can be formed into a shape having a narrow crotch width. |
| US07888547B2 |
Invertible wound dressing and method of making the same
A hospital type of bandage integrates an absorbent pad and non-stick layer with a fluid-impermeable outer layer and an adhesive in a single composite structure. In a preferred embodiment the invention further includes means which may be used to turn the bandage inside out upon removal, so that surfaces once contacting a patient are no longer externally exposed. A bandage according to the invertible embodiment preferably includes a pocket formed on the side of the bandage facing away from the patient after application, this pocket being large enough to accommodate at least a portion of a human hand, and inside this pocket and located opposite the entrance is a means for grasping which may be pulled outwardly through pocket opening, thereby inverting the entire structure. Various forms of devices for grasping are possible as alternatives, including a string, a tab and a tab with one or more finger-receiving holes. Means are further included for sealing the inverted structure, preferably in the form of a flap and associated adhesive. |
| US07888541B2 |
Double bond hydroisomerization of butenes
A process is disclosed for the preferential conversion to 2-butene of a C4 stream containing 1-butene and 2-butene. The process involves mixing the C4 stream with a first hydrogen stream to form a feed stream, hydroisomerizing the feed stream in the presence of a first hydroisomerization catalyst in order to convert at least a portion of the 1-butene to 2-butene, thereby producing a hydroisomerization effluent, separating the hydroisomerization effluent in a fractionation column having an upper end and a lower end to form a 1-butene mixture at the upper end, a top effluent stream containing isobutane and isobutylene and a bottoms stream containing 2-butene, and hydroisomerizing the 1-butene mixture at the upper end of the column using a second hydroisomerization catalyst. A corresponding apparatus also is disclosed. |
| US07888540B2 |
Integrated system and method for producing fuel composition from biomass
A method of producing a fuel composition from a bio-oil feedstock is provided, wherein the bio-oil feedstock is subjected to a step of oil extraction to produce a bio-oil and deoiled residue. At least a portion of the deoiled residue is gasified to produce a hydrogen-containing gas. The bio-oil is subjected to an upgrading process to ultimately produce a fuel composition. At least a part of the hydrogen-containing gas produced in the gasification of deoiled residue is used in the upgrading process of producing a fuel composition. The upgrading process, which can involve hydro-treating, hydroisomerization and at least one separation step, produces light hydrocarbons in addition to the product fuel composition. The light hydrocarbons can be used in the gasification operation, e.g., to reduce tar formation. |
| US07888539B2 |
Azeotrope compositions of octafluorocyclobutane and uses thereof
The present disclosure related to azeotrope and near-azeotrope compositions comprising PFC-C318 and HFC-236cb. The present disclosure further relates to processes for removing PFC-C318 from HFC-236cb. And the present disclosure further relates to azeotrope and near azeotrope compositions comprising hydrogen fluoride and PFC-C318. |
| US07888538B1 |
Catalyzed olefin insertion
A process for the insertion of a partially fluorinated olefin into a fluorinated iodide in the presence of a nickel catalyst at a temperature of a maximum of 150° C. with an initial rate of 0.01 mole/hour without loss of selectivity is disclosed, as well as use of the process for insertion of a perfluorinated olefin with an initial rate of 0.04 mole/hour. |
| US07888537B2 |
Solid acid catalyst and process for decomposition of cumene hydroperoxide
The present invention provides a process for decomposing a cumene hydroperoxide to produce phenol and acetone. The process utilizes a solid catalyst that can be non-layered or layered. The process includes: (1) introducing a process stream containing cumene hydroperoxide into a reaction vessel; (2) contacting the process stream with catalyst particles to form a process stream; and (3) withdrawing a portion of the product stream from the reactor and recovering phenol and acetone products. |
| US07888534B2 |
Diaryl alkylphosphonates and methods for preparing same
A method for preparing substantially pure optionally substituted diaryl alkylphosphonates from an optionally substituted triarylphosphite and an optionally substituted trialkylphosphite or an optionally substituted alkanol under special reaction conditions is described. |
| US07888525B2 |
Method for preparing organic carbonates
A method for preparing organic carbonates comprising subjecting an alcohol compound to oxidative carbonylation in the presence of carbon monoxide, oxygen and a liquid-phase catalytic system, to form a organic carbonates, wherein the liquid-phase catalytic system includes at least one catalyst, at least one additive and at least one ionic liquid composed of a cation, which has a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic structure, and an anion. Through using the additive and the ionic liquid, the activity and the performance of the catalyst are enhanced, and increased reaction rate and yield can be obtained. |
| US07888524B2 |
Process for preparing sulfuric monoesters from amino alkanols
Process for the preparation of sulfuric acid monoesters of aminoalkanols by reacting sulfuric acid with aminoalkanols and removing the water forming in the reaction from the reaction mixture, sulfuric acid and at least one aminoalkanol being mixed and the hot reaction mixture forming being passed with turbulent flow into a container and being quenched therein with a fluid. |
| US07888522B2 |
Oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex and polymerization process
An oxygen-bridged bimetallic complex of the general formula (I) Cp2R1M1-O-M2R22Cp (I), wherein Cpis independently a cyclopentadienyl, indenyl or fluorenyl ligand which can be substituted, or a ligand isolobal to cyclopentadienyl, R1, R2independently are halide, linear or branched or cyclic alkyl, aryl, amido, phosphido, alkoxy or aryloxy groups, which can be substituted, M1is Zr, Ti or Hf, and M2is Ti, Zn, Zr or a rare earth metal. The complex can be useful as a polymerization catalyst. |
| US07888520B2 |
Process for the preparation of biodiesel
The present invention relates to a process of preparing fatty alkyl esters (biodiesel), glycerin and lithium soap comprising: a) transesterifying an oil, fat or grease with a solution of lithium base in a monohydric aliphatic alcohol to produce fatty alkyl esters and a lithium alkaline glycerin; b) separating the fatty alkyl esters and the lithium alkaline glycerin and utilizing the lithium alkaline glycerin to saponify fatty alkyl compounds to produce glycerin and lithium soap; and c) optionally, separating the glycerin and lithium soaps. |
| US07888516B2 |
TGF-β gene expression inhibitor
A TGF-β gene expression inhibitor containing a pyrrole-immidazole polyamide comprising an N-methylpyrrole unit (hereinafter also referred to as Py), an N-methylimidazole unit (hereinafter also referred to as Im) and a γ-aminobutyric acid unit which can be folded into an U-shaped conformation at the above-described γ-aminobutyric acid unit site in a minor groove of a double-stranded region (hereinafter referred to as the target region) containing a part or the whole of the following base sequence (SEQ ID NO: 2) corresponding to −450 to −310 of human transforming growth factor β1 (hereinafter also referred to as h TGF-β1) promoter and a strand complementary thereto and in which a Py/Im pair, an Im/Py pair and a PY/Py pair correspond respectively to a C-G base pair, a G-C base pair and an A-T base pair and a T-A base pair. |
| US07888512B2 |
Synthesis of nicotine derivatives from nicotine
Methods of synthesizing nicotine analogs and derivatives are described. In some embodiments the methods utilize an alkyl or aryl silyl-substituted nicotine analog intermediate. Intermediates useful for the synthesis of nicotine and nicotine analogs are also described. |
| US07888509B2 |
Chiral 1,8-diarylnaphthalenes, methods of making them, and their use as sensors
One aspect of the invention relates to 1,8-diarylnaphthalene compounds. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention is an N-oxide of a 1,8-diarylnaphthalene. In certain embodiments, the aryl group is an optionally substituted acridyl group. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention is a single steroisomer. In certain embodiments, a compound of the invention is a single enantiomer. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of detecting the presence of an analyte in a sample by monitoring the fluorescence of a compound of the invention in a sample. In certain embodiments, the analyte is a metal ion. Another aspect of the present invention relates to a method of determining the enantiomeric purity of an analyte by monitoring the fluorescence of a compound of the invention in the presence of the analyte. In certain embodiments, the analyte is a compound that is capable of hydrogen bonding. |
| US07888508B2 |
Pyrrolo[2,3-B]pyridine derivatives active as kinase inhibitors
Compounds which are pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation process and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; these compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, cell proliferative disorders, Alzheimer's disease, viral infections, auto-immune diseases and neurodegenerative disorders; also disclosed is a process under SPS conditions for preparing the compounds of the invention and chemical libraries comprising a plurality of them. |
| US07888507B2 |
UV excitable fluorescent energy transfer dyes
Novel energy transfer dyes which can be used with shorter wavelength light sources are provided. These dyes include a donor dye with an absorption maxima at a wavelength between about 250 to 450 nm and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye. One of the energy transfer dyes has a donor dye which is a member of a class of dyes having a coumarin or pyrene ring structure and an acceptor dye which is capable of absorbing energy emitted from the donor dye, wherein the donor dye has an absorption maxima between about 250 and 450 nm and the acceptor dye has an emission maxima at a wavelength greater than about 500 nm. |
| US07888504B2 |
Glucokinase activators and methods of using same
Compounds are provided which are glucokinase activators and thus are useful in treating diabetes and related diseases and have the structure wherein in the ring represents one or two double bonds; R1 is aryl or heteroaryl; R2 is halogen, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, or heteroaryl; R5 is as defined herein; Z is O, S, S(O), S(O)2, or NR5a; X is S, O, N, NR3, or CR3; Y is NCR4 or N4; R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein; R8 is aryl or heteroaryl; R6 and R7 are independently H, halogen, or alkyl; m is 0 or 1; and n is 0 to 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A method for treating diabetes and related diseases employing the above compounds is also provided. |
| US07888500B2 |
Preparation and uses of locked-ring sugar C-glycoside derivatives
“Locked-ring” C-glycoside derivatives may be prepared wherein the ring of the sugar molecule remains intact without the need for any protecting groups. These C-glycoside derivatives may be produced by first reacting an aldose reducing sugar, which may be a hexose or a pentose, with a β-diketone to form a C-glycoside ketone. The C-glycoside ketone is then reacted with a ketone reactive compound, such as a hydrazine or hydroxylamine, optionally linked to a detectable label, to form a C-glycoside derivative wherein the ketone reactive compound is conjugated to the C-glycoside at the site of the ketone. The aldose reducing sugar used in the first reaction may a simple pentose or hexose monosaccharide, or it may be optionally substituted. |
| US07888499B2 |
Barley with reduced SSII activity and starch containing products with a reduced amylopectin content
Barley with reduced SSII activity has a starch structure with reduced amylopectin content and a consequent high relative amylose content. Additionally the grain can have a relatively high β glucan content. The structure of the starch may also be altered in a number of ways which can be characterized by having a low gelatinsation temperature but with reduced swelling. The viscosity of gelatinised starch of the starch is also reduced. There is a chain length distribution of the amylopectin content and a low crystallinity of the starch. The starch is also characterized by having high levels of lipid associated starch exhibiting very high levels of V form starch crystallinity. The dietary fiber content of the starch is high. This has desirable dietary and food processing characteristics. |
| US07888498B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting expression of IKK-B gene
The invention relates to a doable-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of the IKK-B gene, comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length, generally 19-25 nucleotides in length, and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of the IKK-B gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases, caused by the expression or activation of the IKK-B gene using the pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of the IKK-B gene in a cell. |
| US07888496B2 |
Kit for species specific DNA detection
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for the identification of species-specific material in pharmaceutical products. In particular, the present invention relates to methods for the identification of species-specific DNA in a population of a different species or following contact (e.g., growth) with cells of a different species. |
| US07888494B2 |
Analysing polynucleotide sequences
An apparatus is provided for analysing a polynucleotide. The apparatus includes: a support having an impermeable surface; porous material attached to the impermeable surface; and an array of oligonucleotides with predetermined sequences attached to the porous material. The array includes at least two defined cells, the sequence of the oligonucleotides of a first cell being different from the sequence of the oligonucleotides of a second cell, and the oligonucleotides being shorter than the polynucleotide. |
| US07888492B2 |
Polypeptides of Leishmania major and polynucleotides encoding same and vaccinal, therapeutical and diagnostic applications thereof
The present invention relates to new proteins of Leishmania major and to therapeutical and diagnostic applications thereof. More particularly, the present invention relates to excreted/secreted polypeptides and polynucleotides encoding same, compositions comprising the same, and methods of diagnosis, vaccination and treatment of Leishmaniasis. |
| US07888490B2 |
Process for the preparation of non-toxic anthrax vaccine
Anthrax toxin, comprising of protective antigen (PA), lethal factor (LF) and edema factor (EF) is a major virulent factor of B. anthracis. Protective antigen, PA is the main component of all the vaccines against anthrax. The protective efficacy of PA is greatly increased if small quantities of LF of EF are incorporated into the vaccines. An ideal vaccine against anthrax should contain PA, LF and EF together, but this combination would be toxic. Therefore, the biologically inactive mutant preparations of PA, LF and EF may be used together for better immunoprotection. The present invention describes the method for generation of recombinant vaccine against anthrax, comprising of non-toxic, mutant anthrax toxin proteins. The procedure involves site-directed mutagenesis of the native genes of the toxin proteins, the expression and purification of the mutant proteins and finally characterization of these proteins. |
| US07888486B2 |
Antagonist antibodies against GDF-8
The disclosure provides novel molecules related to growth and differentiation factor-8 (GDF-8), in particular mouse and humanized antibodies, and antibody fragments, including those that inhibit GDF-8 activity and signaling in vitro and/or in vivo. The disclosure also provides methods for diagnosing, treating, ameliorating, preventing, prognosing, or monitoring degenerative orders of muscle, bone, and insulin metabolism, etc., in particular amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). In addition, the disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of such disorders by using the antibodies, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and vectors of the invention. |
| US07888484B2 |
Humanized antibodies to interferon alpha receptor-1 (IFNAR-1)
Humanized monoclonal antibodies which bind to IFNAR-1, and related antibody-based compositions and molecules, are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the humanized antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the humanized antibodies. |
| US07888478B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of tumor of hematopoietic origin
The present invention is directed to compositions of matter useful for the treatment of hematopoietic tumor in mammals and to methods of using those compositions of matter for the same. |
| US07888477B2 |
Ovarian cancer-associated antibodies and kits
Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly ovarian cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more ovarian tumor polypeptides, immunogenic portions thereof, polynucleotides that encode such polypeptides, antigen presenting cell that expresses such polypeptides, and T cells that are specific for cells expressing such polypeptides. The disclosed compositions are useful, for example, in the diagnosis, prevention and/or treatment of diseases, particularly ovarian cancer. |
| US07888474B2 |
HDM2 polypeptides
The present invention relates to HDM2 polypeptides and mutants thereof which are complexed with various compounds, e.g., HDM2 inhibitors. |
| US07888473B2 |
Non-functional P2X7 receptor
The present invention provides antibodies that specifically bind to P2X7 receptors and distinguish between function and non-functional P2X7 receptors, pharmaceutical compositions and kits containing the antibodies, and methods of using the antibodies for the detection, diagnosis and treatment of disease conditions. |
| US07888472B2 |
Optimized multi-epitope constructs and uses thereof
The invention relates to the field of biology. In particular, it relates to multi-epitope nucleic acid and peptide vaccines and methods of designing such vaccines to provide increased immunogenicity. |
| US07888470B2 |
Chimeric T1R taste receptor polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding and cell lines that express said chimeric T1R polypeptides
The invention relates to compounds that specifically bind a T1R1/T1R3 or T1R2/T1R3 receptor or fragments or sub-units thereof. The present invention also relates to the use of hetero-oligomeric and chimeric taste receptors comprising T1R1/T1R3 and T1R2/T1R3 in assays to identify compounds that respectively respond to umami taste stimuli and sweet taste stimuli. Further, the invention relates to constitutive cell lines that stably or transiently co-express a combination of T1R1 and T1R3; or T1R2 and T1R3 subunit polypeptides; wherein the T1R1, T1R2 or T1R3 subunit polypeptides are chimeric polypeptides and/or comprise T1R subunits of different species and are expressed in these cell lines under constitutive or inducible conditions. The use of these cells lines in cell-based assays to identify umami and sweet taste modulatory compounds is also provided, particularly high throughput screening assays that detect receptor activity by use of fluorometric imaging. |
| US07888469B2 |
Post-translation modification and clostridial neurotoxins
The present invention discloses modified neurotoxins with altered biological persistence. In one embodiment, the modified neurotoxins are derived from Clostridial botulinum toxins. Such modified neurotoxins may be employed in treating various conditions, including but not limited to muscular disorders, hyperhidrosis, and pain. |
| US07888467B2 |
Bacterial effector proteins which inhibit programmed cell death
The present invention relates to a bacterial effector protein which inhibits programmed cell death in eukaryotes and a nucleic acid molecule encoding such a protein. The present invention also relates to methods of suppressing programmed cell death in eukaryotes, delaying senescence in plants, and increasing protein expression in plants. The present invention further relates to a nucleic acid construct having a nucleic acid molecule encoding a first protein, which suppresses immunity by inhibition of programmed cell death in eukaryotes, coupled to a nucleic acid molecule encoding a second protein which is toxic when expressed in eukaryotes. Additionally, the present invention provides a method of stabilizing a transgenic plant transformed with such a nucleic acid construct. Finally, the present invention provides a method of treating subjects for a condition mediated by programmed cell death involving administering to the subject a bacterial effector protein which inhibits programmed cell death. |
| US07888464B2 |
Hepatitis C virus inhibitors
Hepatitis C virus inhibitors having the general formula are disclosed. Compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds to inhibit HCV are also disclosed. |
| US07888461B2 |
Snapin and methods for regulation of microtubule assembly and dendrite growth and branching
Fragments of snapin important for interaction with cypin and thus regulating microtubule assembly are provided. Also provided are methods of use of said fragments and kits to facilitate said methods. |
| US07888458B1 |
Diagnostics and therapy of epstein-barr virus in autoimmune disorders
Data consistent with autoimmune disease being caused by Epstein-Barr virus are shown. Based on this evidence, an effective vaccine would prevent the autoimmune disease in those vaccinated, modified or administered so that the vaccine is not itself capable of inducing autoimmune disease. In the case of anti-Sm, structures to be avoided in an Epstein-Barr virus-derived vaccine have been identified. Differences have been identified in the immune responses to Epstein-Barr infection between individuals who develop a specific autoimmune disease and those who do not. These differences are used to distinguish those who are at greater risk for developing specific autoimmune diseases from those who are a lesser risk. Assuming Epstein-Barr virus causes autoimmune disease and that Epstein-Barr virus remains latent in the patient for life, reactivation of the virus from the latent state is important in generating or maintaining the autoimmune response that culminates in autoimmune disease. Cells infected with latent virus may also encourage autoimmunity. Based on the understanding that reactivation or latency are important to produce or sustain autoimmunity, then therapies directed against Epstein-Barr virus will also be effective therapies for the autoimmune manifestations of disease for which Epstein-Barr virus is responsible. |
| US07888457B2 |
Process for removing phosphorous from a fiber or yarn
The present invention relates to processes for removing phosphorus from a fiber or yarn. |
| US07888450B2 |
Liquid crystal polymer and film thereof
A liquid crystal polymer represented by the following formula (I): wherein D represents a n-valence connecting group; n represents an integer of 3 to 20; L1 represents a single bond or a bivalent connecting group; P represents a polymer having at least one ester bond and/or amide bond and having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or more; m represents an integer that satisfies the relation of n≧m; R represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; when a plurality of L1, a plurality of P, or a plurality of R are present in a molecule, they may be the same or different from each other; and P and P, or P and R may bond together. |
| US07888449B2 |
Polyurethane compositions for golf balls
A method of forming golf balls with at least a portion formed from polyurethane and polyurea compositions employing a curative blend that includes a pigment, a curing agent, and a compatible freezing point depressing agent so that the curative blend has a lower freezing point than the curing agent by itself and the blend does not lose pigment dispersion upon solidification and subsequent thawing. |
| US07888445B2 |
Fibrous products and methods for producing the same
The present disclosure is directed to fibrous products, such as fiberglass, and methods for producing the same. For example, the disclosure describes cured and uncured binders useful in the fabrication of products from loosely assembled fibers. The disclosure also describes methods of fabricating products from loosely assembled fibers utilizing the aforementioned binders. |
| US07888443B2 |
Solid polyvinyl ester and poly(meth)acrylate resins with high polydispersity
Polyvinyl esters in the form of solid resins are obtained by free-radically initiated suspension polymerization, characterized in that the solid resin for a weight-average molecular weight Mw of <300,000 has a polydispersity PD of ≧5 and for a weight-average molecular weight Mw of 300,000 to 1,500,000 has a polydispersity PD of ≧10. |
| US07888440B2 |
Polymerization of acrylic polymers in reactive diluents
The present process is directed to preparation of addition polymers in diluents that are subsequently reactive in coatings during cure, instead of in traditional hydrocarbon solvents. The polymers so prepared can be used as the main film-forming polymer in high solids coating compositions, especially those useful for finishing automobiles and truck exteriors. |
| US07888439B2 |
Process for the production of aqueous binder latices
A process for the production of aqueous binder latices by multistage emulsion polymerization in the aqueous phase, comprising the successive steps: 1) free-radical polymerization of a monomer mixture A comprising acidic monomers in a proportion corresponding to an acid value of 10 to 100 mg of KOH/g and olefinically polyunsaturated monomers in a proportion of 0.5 to 5 wt %, 2) neutralization of acid groups of the polymer formed in process step 1) and 3) free-radical polymerization of at least one monomer mixture B comprising acidic monomers in a proportion corresponding to an acid value of mixture(s) B of 0 to below 5 mg of KOH/g, hydroxyl-functional monomers in a proportion corresponding to a hydroxyl value of mixture(s) B of 0 to below 5 mg of KOH/g and olefinically polyunsaturated monomers in a proportion of 0.5 to 5 wt %, wherein the monomer composition of mixtures A and B is selected in such a manner that the calculated glass transition temperature (Tg) of a copolymer composed of a combination of only the olefinically monounsaturated monomers of mixtures A and B is in the range from 30 to 100° C., wherein the ratio by weight of mixture A to the at least one mixture B is from 15:85 to 85:15 and wherein neutralization is not begun in process step 2) until at least 90 wt. % of the monomers of mixture A have been polymerized to completion. |
| US07888436B2 |
Compositions comprising thioether-functional oligomeric polythiols
Sealant and potting formulations comprising a thioether-functional, oligomeric polythiol prepared by reacting together: (a) a compound having at least two thiol functional groups; and (b) a compound having triple bond functionality are disclosed. |
| US07888435B2 |
Process for continuous production of olefin polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane cages
Methods for continuous bulk production of polyolefin polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes and their amino, isocyanate, and alcohol derivatives using silane coupling agents as precursors. |
| US07888433B2 |
Sulfonated-polyperfluoro-cyclobutane-polyphenylene polymers for PEM fuel cell applications
A polymer for ion conductor applications includes a polymer segment having a perfluorocyclobutyl moiety and a polymer segment not having such a moiety. One of these polymer segments is sulfonated to improve ionic conductivity. Fuel cells incorporating the ion conducting polymers are provided. |
| US07888432B2 |
High CoR golf ball using zinc dimethacrylate
The present invention is directed to resilient golf balls and portions thereof including compositions containing zinc dimethacrylate and zinc pentachlorothiophenol, and methods for making same. In particular, the present invention is directed to a golf ball having at least one of a center, cover, or intermediate layer that includes a reaction product that includes a resilient polymer component, a free radical source, zinc dimethacrylate and at least one halogenated organosulfur compound having the following general formula I: where R1-R5 can be substituted or unsubstituted C1-C8 alkyl groups; halogen groups; thiol groups (—SH), carboxylated groups; sulfonated groups; and hydrogen; in any order. |
| US07888428B1 |
Surfactant initiator and latexes prepared using same
The present invention is drawn to a surfactant initiator. The surfactant initiator includes a first hydrophilic chemical group bonded to a first hydrophobic chemical group to form a first portion. A second portion is also included, made up of a second hydrophilic chemical group bonded to a second hydrophobic chemical group. A homolytic cleavable group chemically bonds the first and second portions. At least one of the first and second portions is configured to initiate free-radical polymerization upon separation of the homolytic cleavable group. Such surfactant initiators can be used to produce latex particulates and associated suspensions and inks. |
| US07888416B2 |
Method for production of organic-inorganic complex, organic-inorganic complex, and polymeric composite material
Disclosed are: a method for production of an organic-inorganic complex by intercalation of a positively charged organic compound between layers of a non-swellable layered silicate which is believed to be difficult to achieve under convenient conditions; the organic-inorganic complex; and a layered silicate/polymer nanocomposite using the organic-inorganic complex. The method comprises: step (I) wherein a hydrous layered silicate having a hydroxyl group in its crystalline structure is heat-treated at a temperature not higher than 1,200° C. and lower than the phase transition temperature of the silicate to dehydrate the silicate; and step (II) wherein the dehydrated layered silicate is contacted with an aqueous solution of a positively charged organic compound. |
| US07888413B2 |
Crack resistant layer with good binder fracture energy properties and method of selecting same
A method of selecting a crack resistant layer to be applied to an existing surface, the method comprising the steps of: selecting at least one bituminous binder to examine, where the bituminous binder comprises bitumen and one or more polymers, where the one or more polymers include a sufficient amount of conjugated diene such that at least 2.5% of the bituminous binder's weight comprises conjugated diene, preferably at least 3.0%, more preferably at least 3.5%, and most preferably 4.0%; forming at least one bituminous mixture comprising the bituminous binder and an aggregate; testing each bituminous binder for binder fracture energy properties; and selecting a bituminous binder for use in the crack resistant layer. The method may further comprise the steps of testing the bituminous mixture for fatigue properties and selecting the bituminous binder for use in the crack resistant layer based on fatigue properties and binder fracture energy properties, and/or testing the bituminous mixture for fracture energy and selecting the bituminous binder for use in the crack resistant layer based on mixture fracture energy properties and bituminous binder fracture energy properties. |
| US07888412B2 |
Polymer dissolution and blend formation in ionic liquids
The present invention relates to processes utilizing ionic liquids for the dissolution of various polymers and/or copolymers, the formation of resins and blends, and the reconstitution of polymer and/or copolymer solutions, and the dissolution and blending of “functional additives” and/or various polymers and/or copolymers to form advanced composite materials. |
| US07888408B2 |
Treated inorganic metal containing powders and polymer films containing them
A treated pigment comprising: (a) an inorganic pigment; (b) an organic compound comprises a fluoroalkyl group and a hydrocarbon group and having the structure: RH-L-RF, wherein RF is a fluorochemical component containing at least one Zerewitinoff hydrogen; RH is an aliphatic group of 1-30 carbons, cycloaliphatic group of 3-30 carbons, an aromatic group of 6-30 carbons, or a group having the structure: R′—(OCH2CHR″)x′—(OCH2CH2)y′—O—, wherein R′ is H or an aliphatic group of 1-20 carbons, R″ is H or methyl; and x′ and y′ are the same or different integers ranging from 0-20 except that the sum of x′ and y′ is at least 1 when R′ is H; and L is selected from the group CO, isocyanate, and a mixture of polyisocyanates containing at least three isocyanate groups per RH-L-RF structure. Plastic articles containing a pigment and the organic compound have improved cleanability with all the other needed properties and without the negative property of chaulking. |
| US07888407B2 |
Disperse non-polyalphaolefin drag reducing polymers
A drag reducing composition comprising at least one non-polyalphaolefin polymer having an average particle size in the range of from about 5 to about 800 micrometers. The non-polyalphaolefin polymer can initially be formed via emulsion polymerization. The initial polymer particles can then be at least partially consolidated and then reduced in size and suspended in a carrier fluid. The resulting drag reducing composition can be added to a hydrocarbon-containing fluid to decrease the pressure drop associated with the turbulent flow of the hydrocarbon-containing fluid through a conduit. |
| US07888404B2 |
Biostatic polymer
Methods and compositions effective for at least a week for prevention of microbial colony growth on a surface, for example an inanimate surface, where the surface is covered with a dry or substantially dry film formed from a composition comprising a polyvinyl alcohol and a quaternary ammonium compound. The film may be formed in situ by coating the surface with a solution or emulsion comprising a polyvinyl alcohol and a quaternary ammonium compound and then causing or allowing it to dry or substantially dry. |
| US07888400B2 |
Dental compositions containing hybrid monomers
The invention features dental compositions comprising at least one hybrid monomer that comprises a cyclic allylic sulfide moiety attached to a (meth)acryloyl moiety. These two functional moieties are typically joined either directly to each via a chemical bond or through some chemical structure or spacer molecule. The composition may optionally contain additional polymerizable compounds, such as ethylenically unsaturated compounds, that are typically used in dental compositions. |
| US07888399B2 |
Curable composition containing thiol compound
The present invention relates to a curable composition having high adhesiveness and transparency, comprising a thiol compound containing two or more groups represented by formula (1): wherein the symbols in the formula have the meanings as described in the specification; and an urethane compound containing an ethylenically unsaturated double bond represented by formula (2): wherein the symbols in the formula have the meanings as described in the specification. |
| US07888396B2 |
Silicon dioxide dispersion
Stable, aqueous dispersion containing silicon dioxide powder having a hydroxyl group density of 2.5 to 4.7 OH/nm2, which is obtained from a silicon dioxide powder produced by a flame hydrolysis process under acid conditions. The dispersion is produced by incorporating the silicon dioxide powder into an aqueous solution by means of a dispersing device. The dispersion can be used to produce glass articles. |
| US07888395B2 |
STAT3 phosphorylation inhibitor and notch1 expression inhibitor
The present invention relates to an agent for suppressing STAT3 phosphorylation and for suppressing Notch1 expression comprising as an active ingredient a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and X represents a linear or branched alkyl, alkylene or alkenylene group having 10 to 28 carbon atoms. |
| US07888394B2 |
Synthesis, polymorphs, and pharmaceutical formulation of FAAH inhibitors
Pharmacological inhibition of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) activity leads to increased levels of fatty acid amides. The alkylcarbamic acid aryl ester of Formula (I), KDS-4103, is a FAAH inhibitor. Described herein is a process for the preparation of the compound of Formula (I), characterization of polymorphs of the FAAH inhibitor, and their uses therof. |
| US07888392B2 |
Ointment
An ointment containing a compound represented by formula (I): [wherein R1 represents any group of a group represented by the formula: —(CH2)4—S—CH2—CO2H, a group represented by the formula: —(CH2)4—S—CH2—CO2CH3, a group represented by the formula: —(CH2)4—C≡C—CO2H, a group represented by the formula: —CH2—S—(CH2)2—S—CH2—CO2H, and a group represented by the formula: —CH2—S—(CH2)4—CO2H], and an oleaginous base, is an ointment containing a compound which is effective for atopic symptoms, and is an ointment having low skin irritancy and excellent storage stability, thus, can be used as a pharmaceutical product effective for the pruritus caused by atopy or the like. |
| US07888391B2 |
Method for reducing the severity of neurological disorders
The present invention relates to the use of polyunsaturated fatty acids and one or more components which have a beneficial effect on total methionine metabolism selected from the group consisting of vitamin B12 and precursors thereof, vitamin B6 and derivatives thereof, folic acid, zinc and magnesium, in the manufacture of a preparation for improving the action of receptors. This preparation is advantageously applied in patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, Huntington's chorea, epilepsy, schizophrenia, paranoia, depression, sleep disorders, impaired memory function, psychoses, dementia and ADHD. |
| US07888389B2 |
Tetrapropylammonium tetrathiomolybdate and related compounds for anti-angiogenic therapies
Disclosed are copper-binding compounds with improved properties and methods of using such compounds in the prevention and treatment of angiogenic diseases, such as cancer. Advantages of the invention include the enhanced stability of the compounds, which is achieved without reduction in efficacy. Pharmaceutical compositions, therapeutic kits and combination treatment methods and uses are also provided. |
| US07888385B2 |
Airway alkalinization as therapy for airway diseases
The present invention relates to a method of treating asthma by raising the pH of the airways of an individual. The effect can be mediated directly by administering a pharmaceutically acceptable basic solution or alternatively, the effect can be mediated by enhancing the activity of glutaminase. |
| US07888383B2 |
Organic compounds
There are provided according to the invention compounds of formula (I) in free or salt form, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, R6, D, X, W, m and n are as described in the specification, process for preparing them, and their use as pharmaceuticals. |
| US07888381B2 |
Modulators of glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity, and use thereof
Non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity including obesity, diabetes, inflammatory and immune diseases, and have the structure of formula (I) or an enantiomer, a diastereomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof, where J is selected from NR1 or C(R4)(R4a); K is selected from NR2 or C(R5)(R5a); L is selected from NR3 or C(R6)(R6a); and A, X, Y, R1, R2, R3, R4, R4a, R5, R5a, R6, R6a, R8, R10, R11, and n are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating obesity, diabetes and inflammatory or immune associated diseases comprising said compounds. |
| US07888362B2 |
Piperazine-substituted benzothiophenes for treatment of mental disorders
The present invention provides a heterocyclic compound represented by the general formula (1): The compound of the present invention has a wide treatment spectrum for mental disorders including central nervous system disorders, no side effects and high safety. |
| US07888355B2 |
Compositions and methods for inhibiting growth and metastasis of melanoma
There are provided methods of inhibiting growth and metastasis of melanoma, methods of sensitizing melanoma cells to apoptosis, and methods of treating a subject having melanoma using acetyl isogambogic acid, celastrol, or a derivative thereof. There are further provided derivatives of celastrol and compositions comprising acetyl isogambogic acid, celastrol, or a derivative thereof. |
| US07888352B2 |
Phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitor compounds and methods of use
Compounds of Formulas Ia-d where X is S or O, mor is a morpholine group, and R3 is a monocyclic heteroaryl group, and including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, solvates, metabolites and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are useful for modulating the activity of lipid kinases including PI3K, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by lipid kinases. Methods of using compounds of Formula Ia-d for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed. |
| US07888351B2 |
Organic compounds
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula; and their use in therapy. |
| US07888349B2 |
Piperazine, [1,4]Diazepane, [1,4]Diazocane, and [1,5]Diazocane fused imidazo ring compounds
Piperazine, [1,4]diazepane, [1,4]diazocane, and [1,5]diazocane fused imidazo ring compounds (i.e., imidazoquinolines, tetrahydroimidazoquinolines, imidazonaphthyridines, tetrahydroimidazonaphthyridines, and imidazopyridines), pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, intermediates, methods of making, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing or inhibiting cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases are disclosed. |
| US07888346B2 |
Method of treating organophosphorous poisoning
A method of treating organophosphorous (OP) poisoning comprising administering to a mammal at risk for OP poisoning an OP poisoning-inhibiting amount of galantamine. |
| US07888345B2 |
Benzaepinones as sodium channel blockers
Benzazepinone compounds represented by Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise an effective amount of the instant compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Methods of treating conditions associated with, or caused by, sodium channel activity, including, for example, acute pain, chronic pain, visceral pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome, urinary incontinence, pruritis, itchiness, allergic dermatitis, depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and bipolar disorder, comprise administering an effective amount of the present compounds, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds. A method of administering local anesthesia comprises administering an effective amount of a compound of the instant invention, either alone, or in combination with one or more other therapeutically active compounds, and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US07888344B2 |
Fused thiazole derivatives as kinase inhibitors
A series of 5,6-dihydro-1,3-benzothiazol-7(4H)-one derivatives, and analogues thereof, which are substituted in the 2-position by an optionally substituted morpholin-4-yl moiety, being selective inhibitors of PD kinase enzymes, are accordingly of benefit in medicine, for example in the treatment of inflammatory, autoimmune, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative, metabolic, oncological, nociceptive or ophthalmic conditions. |
| US07888343B2 |
Substituted, bicyclic 8-pyrrolidinoxanthines, and methods for their use as inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase
The present invention involves substituted bicyclic 8-pyrrolidinoxanthines and their derivatives of formula I: wherein the various R groups are defined herein. The present invention also comprises pharmaceutical compositions comprising them as well as processes for the preparation of these compounds and methods for the treatment of metabolic disorders such as type-2 diabetes, insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, arteriosclerosis diseases and the like through the administration of said compositions. |
| US07888342B2 |
Methods of treating fibromyalgia syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome and pain
The present invention provides a method of treating fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and pain in an animal subject. The method generally involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of a dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein said dual serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor compound is characterized by a non-tricyclic structure and an equal or greater inhibition of norepinephrine reuptake than serotonin reuptake. In particular, the use of milnacipran to treat FMS, CFS, and pain is disclosed. |
| US07888341B2 |
Combination of glivec (STI571) with a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, especially flavopiridol, in the treatment of cancer
The present invention pertains to a combination for simultaneous, separate or sequential use which comprises (a) a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor and (b) 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)phenyl]-benzamide and to its use for the treatment of cancer, especially of Bcr/Abl+ leukemia resistant to compound of formula I. |
| US07888339B2 |
2-methylene-20(21)-dehydro-19-nor-vitamin D analogs
This invention discloses 2-methylene-20(21)-dehydro-19-nor-vitamin D analogs, and specifically 2-methylene-20(21)-dehydro-19-nor-1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and pharmaceutical uses therefor. This compound exhibits relatively high transcription activity as well as pronounced activity in arresting the proliferation of undifferentiated cells and inducing their differentiation to the monocyte thus evidencing use as an anti-cancer agent and for the treatment of skin diseases such as psoriasis as well as skin conditions such as wrinkles, slack skin, dry skin and insufficient sebum secretion. This compound also shows lower activity in vivo on bone calcium mobilization and similar in vivo intestinal calcium transport activity compared to the native hormone 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, and therefore may be used to treat autoimmune disorders or inflammatory diseases in humans as well as renal osteodystrophy. This compound may also be used for the treatment or prevention of obesity. |
| US07888336B2 |
Indole compounds bearing aryl or heteroaryl groups having sphingosine 1-phosphate (S1P) receptor biological activity
The invention provides well-defined aryl and/or heteroaryl substituted indoles that are useful as spingosine-1-phosphate agonists or antagonists. As such, the compounds described herein are useful in treating a wide variety of disorders associated with modulation of sphingosine-1-phosphate receptors. |
| US07888334B2 |
Mitoquinone derivatives used as mitochondrially targeted antioxidants
This invention relates to methods to screen for, identify, select and synthesise amphiphilic mitochondrially targeted antioxidant compounds, and compositions, dosage forms and methods reliant on said compounds. The exemplified compounds are all mitoquinone derivatives, being methoxyphenyl alkyl triphenylphosphonium or methoxy dioxocyclohexadiene alkyl triphenylphosphonium derivatives. The compounds, compositions, dosage forms and methods are useful in, for example, the treatment of diseases or conditions associated with oxidative stress. |
| US07888333B2 |
Targeted gene deletions for polysaccharide slime formers
The present invention provides improved diutan polysaccharides produced by mutant Sphingomonas strains containing at least one genetic modification that favors slime-forming diutan production that exhibits increased viscosity. Methods of making the mutant Sphingomonas strains and the culture broth containing such mutant Sphingomonas strains are also provided. |
| US07888332B2 |
Hydrazide-containing CFTR inhibitor compounds and uses thereof
The invention provides compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and methods for inhibition of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR) that are useful for the study and treatment of CFTR-mediated diseases and conditions. The compositions and pharmaceutical preparations of the invention may comprise one or more hydrazide-containing compounds, and may additionally comprise one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, excipients and/or adjuvants. The methods of the invention comprise, in certain embodiments, administering to a patient suffering from a CFTR-mediated disease or condition, an efficacious amount of a hydrazide-containing compound. In other embodiments the invention provides methods of inhibiting CFTR that comprise contacting cells in a subject with an effective amount of a hydrazide-containing compound. In addition, the invention features a non-human animal model of CFTR-mediated disease which model is produced by administration of a hydrazide-containing compound to a non-human animal in an amount sufficient to inhibit CFTR. |
| US07888329B2 |
Substituted aryl piperidinylalkynyladenosines as A2AR agonists
A2A agonists of formula (I) is provided, wherein R1, R2, R4, R5, X, Y, Z, n, p, and q are as described herein. Also provided are compositions comprising and methods of using compounds of formula (I). |
| US07888327B2 |
Methods of using immunostimulatory nucleic acid molecules to treat allergic conditions
Nucleic acids containing unmethylated CpG dinucleotides and therapeutic utilities based on their ability to stimulate an immune response and to redirect a Th2 response to a Th1 response in a subject are disclosed. Methods for treating atopic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, are disclosed. |
| US07888324B2 |
Antisense modulation of apolipoprotein B expression
Antisense compounds, compositions and methods are provided for modulating the expression of apolipoprotein B. The compositions comprise antisense compounds, particularly antisense oligonucleotides, targeted to nucleic acids encoding apolipoprotein B. Methods of using these compounds for modulation of apolipoprotein B expression and for treatment of diseases associated with expression of apolipoprotein B are provided. |
| US07888320B2 |
Composition for treating cancer adapted for intra-tumoral administration and uses thereof
A composition is adapted for intra-tumoral administration of a subject suffering from cancer, whereby administration of the composition to the subject induces IMC differentiation by neutralizing a factor implicated in a DC differentiation defect. |
| US07888319B2 |
Compositions and methods for promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration
Provided herein are compositions and methods for use in promoting wound healing and tissue regeneration following tissue injury in a subject. |
| US07888316B2 |
Polypeptide films and methods
Disclosed herein are polypeptide multilayer films comprising a hybrid polypeptide comprising a first polypeptide segment and a second segment, the two segments being covalently joined by one or more non-peptidic linkages. The first segment comprises a polypeptide having a magnitude of net charge per residue of greater than or equal to 0.4, and a length of greater than or equal to about 12 amino acid residues. The second segment comprises a polypeptide or another polyelectrolyte. |
| US07888315B2 |
Use of aspartic proteases in cosmetics and therapeutics
The invention provides a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least one purified natural or synthetic polypeptide wherein the peptide sequence is represented wholly or partly by at least one sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 4, SEQ ID NO: 5, SEQ ID NO: 6, SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8, SEQ ID NO: 9, SEQ ID NO: 16, SEQ ID NO: 25 and SEQ ID NO: 27 and their homologs. |
| US07888311B2 |
Uranium-chelating peptides and uses thereof
The invention concerns uranium-chelating peptides as well as their uses for decontaminating soils and water, and for detecting and treating people contaminated by uranium. Said peptides have a helix-loop-helix type structure comprising the sequence of a calmodulin loop including at least one mutation of neutral residues selected from the group consisting of S, T, C, H, Y, N and Q, of one, two or three residues of at least one of the four calmodulin calcium binding sites: site I: residues selected among D20, D22 and D24 residues; site II: residues selected among D56, D58 and N60 residues; site III: residues selected among D93, D95 and N97 residues; site IV: residues selected among D129, D131 and D133 residues; said positions being indicated with reference to the human calmodulin sequence. |
| US07888310B2 |
Methods of identifying responders to dopamine agonist therapy
The present invention is directed to a method of identifying patients to be treated by dopamine agonist therapy comprising the step of analyzing a plasma or urine sample from said patient for concentrations of norepinephrine (NE), norepinephrine metabolites (NE metabolites), dopamine, dopamine metabolites, serotonin, serotonin metabolites, or fasting triglycerides, wherein one or more of: (a) NE metabolites, (b) NE/NE metabolites: dopamine/dopamine metabolites, (c) NE and serotonin, (d) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin, (e) NE and serotonin metabolites, (f) NE/NE metabolites and serotonin metabolites, or (g) NE is/are greater than about 30% over normal level; or dopamine/dopamine metabolites are less than about 30% below normal; or fasting triglycerides are greater than about 150 mg/dl and/or said patient has blood pressure of greater than about 135/85 mm Hg. The present invention is also directed to treating identified patients with dopamine agonist therapy. |
| US07888309B2 |
Cyclooct-(en-)yl derivatives for use as fragrances
This invention relates to substituted cyclooctenes of the formula I, wherein X and R are defined in the specification. |
| US07888308B2 |
Cationic surfactant systems comprising microfibrous cellulose
Cationic surfactant systems, using microfibrous cellulose to suspend particulates therein, are described. Methods of making these systems are also described. |
| US07888306B2 |
Compositions containing benefit agent composites pre-emulsified using colloidal cationic particles
A cleansing or a surface-conditioning composition comprising a mixture of (i) and (ii) in water: i) a surfactant selected from the group consisting of anionic, non-ionic, zwitterionic, cationic, and mixtures thereof; and ii) a hydrophobic benefit agent in a particulate form having a mean particle size in the range of 1-1,000 micron, and a specific gravity of ≧1, not encapsulated within a film or a capsule-like enclosure, the particulate hydrophobic benefit agent comprising: a) a physically-modified form of the hydrophobic benefit agent; and b) a deposition-aid material bonded to the surface of the physically-modified benefit agent material, wherein the bonding between the two said materials is achieved prior to addition to i), wherein said deposition-aid material is not a surfactant having a weight average molecular weight of less than 5,000 Dalton. |
| US07888304B2 |
Use of carrageenan in an enzyme flush
The present disclosure is directed to methods and compositions for clearing and cleaning enteral feeding tubes. More particularly, the composition is an ingestible gel composition that comprises enzymes for degrading buildup in enteral feeding tubes, carrageenan, and divalent metal ions or a source thereof. The carrageenan present in the composition stabilizes the enzymes at room temperatures, allowing for long-term storage of the composition. Upon injecting the gelled composition into the feeding tube, body heat from the patient melts the gel, and the enzymes are released to act on debris present in the feeding tube. |
| US07888300B2 |
Cleaning liquid for semiconductor device and cleaning method
The invention provides a cleaning liquid for semiconductor devices which is capable of removing deposits on a surface of an object to be cleaned including a photoresist, an antireflective film, an etching residue and an ashing residue at a low temperature in a short period of time with reduced environmental burdens and without causing corrosion of an interlayer dielectric film, a metal, a metal nitride, and an alloy in the object to be cleaned. The cleaning liquid for semiconductor devices according to the invention contains a reducing agent and a surfactant and has a pH of 10 to 14. |
| US07888299B2 |
Extended drain, thermally stable, gear oil formulations
In its broadest concept, the present invention relates to an improved gear oil comprising: a) a base oil having a viscosity range of 4 to 32 cSt at 100° C.; b) a maximum level of hydrocarbyl polysulfide with a minimum level of active S species; c) a dihydrocarbyl dithiophosphate ester or salt; and d) a dihydrocarbyl (mono)thiophosphate amine salt, essentially free of phosphite. |
| US07888284B2 |
Magnetically operated absorbent and method for the production thereof
An absorbent includes a ferromagnetic nucleus with a one-layer or two-layer shell or devoid thereof and the nucleus is embodied in the form of a plate with a planar size that ranges from 500-5000 μm and the thickness is equal to 0.1-1000 μm. The method for producing the inventive magnetically-operated absorbent includes evaporating and/or melting a magnetic material powder in a low-temperature plasma, quenching and condensing the thus obtained vaporized and/or melt-particle product in a gas flux, and transferring the product precipitated in the form of crystals or micro slugs of corresponding metals, correspondingly to a stabilizer-containing dispersion medium and holding in the medium until a gas release is over. Then the crystals or micro slugs are processed by flattening, for example pressing so that the plates of a specified thickness are obtained. |
| US07888275B2 |
Porous composite materials comprising a plurality of bonded fiber component structures
An integrally formed multi-component structure is disclosed, the multi-component structure comprising a plurality of components, at least one of which is a three-dimensional bonded fiber fluid transmissive component comprised of a plurality of polymeric fibers bonded to each other at spaced apart contact points, the fibers collectively defining tortuous fluid flow paths, and wherein each component has an interface with at least one other component. |
| US07888269B2 |
Triple layer anti-reflective hard mask
A method includes forming a layer of silicon oxynitride (SiON), silicon rich nitride (SiRN) or silicon nitride (Si3N4) over a layer of semiconducting material. The method further includes forming a first layer of anti-reflective material over the layer of SiON, SiRN or Si3N4 and forming a second layer of anti-reflective material over the first layer. The method also includes using the first layer, second layer and layer of SiON, SiRN or Si3N4 as a mask when etching a pattern in the layer of semiconducting material. |
| US07888268B2 |
Method of forming a gate layer with multiple ecthing steps
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device has forming a first silicon film over the first insulating film, forming a second silicon film over the first silicon film, a first etching the second silicon film in a depth, which the first silicon film is not exposed, in first condition, a second etching a remaining portion of the second silicon film and the first silicon film in a depth, which the first insulating film is not exposed, in second condition which gives a higher vertical etching component ratio than the first condition; and a third etching a remaining portion of the first silicon film in third condition which an etching rate for the first silicon film is larger than an etching rate for the first insulating film as compared to the second condition, wherein an impurity concentration of a first conductivity type of the first silicon film is higher than an impurity concentration of first conductivity type of the second silicon film. |
| US07888266B2 |
Band gap modulated optical sensor
A complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) optical sensor structure includes a pixel containing a charge collection well of a same semiconductor material as a semiconductor layer in a semiconductor substrate and at least another pixel containing another charge collection well of a different semiconductor material than the material of the semiconductor layer. The charge collections wells have different band gaps, and consequently, generate charge carriers in response to light having different wavelengths. The CMOS sensor structure thus includes at least two pixels responding to light of different wavelengths, enabling wavelength-sensitive, or color-sensitive, capture of an optical data. |
| US07888261B2 |
Barrier-metal-free copper damascene technology using atomic hydrogen enhanced reflow
A method for forming conductive contacts and interconnects in a semiconductor structure, and the resulting conductive components are provided. In particular, the method is used to fabricate single or dual damascene copper contacts and interconnects in integrated circuits such as memory devices and microprocessor. |
| US07888257B2 |
Integrated circuit package including wire bonds
It has been found that integrated packages having dies with at least 10 bonding pads separated by a pitch of 65 μm or less are susceptible to corrosion upon wire bonding to these pads and subsequent encapsulation in a passivating material. In particular, crevices are potentially formed between the bonding wire and bonding pad that are not passivated and that promote corrosion. Avoidance of crevice formation through, for example, appropriately choosing the bonding pad and wire configuration substantially avoids such corrosion. |
| US07888256B2 |
Process for forming an interface between silicon carbide and silicon oxide with low density of states
An embodiment of a process for forming an interface between a silicon carbide (SiC) layer and a silicon oxide (SiO2) layer of a structure designed to conduct current is disclosed. A first epitaxial layer having a first doping level is homo-epitaxially grown on a substrate. The homo-epitaxial growth is preceded by growing, on the first epitaxial layer, a second epitaxial layer having a second doping level higher than the first doping level. Finally, the second epitaxial layer is oxidized so as to be totally removed. Thereby, a silicon oxide layer of high quality is formed, and the interface between the second epitaxial layer and silicon oxide has a low trap density. |
| US07888248B2 |
Method of producing large area SiC substrates
A method for growing a SiC-containing film on a Si substrate is disclosed. The SiC-containing film can be formed on a Si substrate by, for example, plasma sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, or atomic layer deposition. The thus-grown SiC-containing film provides an alternative to expensive SiC wafers for growing semiconductor crystals. |
| US07888245B2 |
Plasma doping method and method for fabricating semiconductor device using the same
A plasma doping method includes providing a doping source over a substrate. The doping source includes dopants that are to be injected into the substrate. At least two different bias voltages are applied to inject the dopants from the doping source to the substrate. |
| US07888242B2 |
Formation method of single crystal semiconductor layer, formation method of crystalline semiconductor layer, formation method of polycrystalline layer, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for forming a single crystal semiconductor layer in which a first porous layer and a second porous layer are formed over a single crystal semiconductor ingot, a groove is formed in a part of the second porous layer and a single crystal semiconductor layer is formed over the second porous layer, the single crystal semiconductor ingot is attached onto a large insulating substrate, water jet is directed to the interface between the first porous layer and the second porous layer, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is attached to the large insulating substrate, or a method for forming a crystalline semiconductor layer in which a crystalline semiconductor ingot is irradiated with hydrogen ions to form a hydrogen ion irradiation region in the crystalline semiconductor ingot, the crystalline semiconductor ingot is rolled over the large insulating substrate while being heated, the crystalline semiconductor layer is separated from the hydrogen ion irradiation region, and the crystalline semiconductor layer is attached to the large insulating substrate. |
| US07888241B2 |
Selective deposition of germanium spacers on nitride
A method of selectively forming a germanium structure within semiconductor manufacturing processes removes the native oxide from a nitride surface in a chemical oxide removal (COR) process and then exposes the heated nitride and oxide surface to a heated germanium containing gas to selectively form germanium only on the nitride surface but not the oxide surface. |
| US07888239B2 |
Semiconductor device manufacturing method
In a semiconductor device manufacturing method in which a wafer formed with devices in a plurality of areas sectioned by a plurality of streets formed in a lattice-like pattern on the front surface is divided into the individual devices along the streets, when the wafer is divided into the individual devices by exposing cut grooves formed along the streets by a dicing before grinding process, a rigid plate is applied to the front surface of the wafer and an adhesive film is attached to the rear surface of the wafer. Thereafter, a separation groove forming step is performed in which a laser beam is directed to the adhesive film along the cut grooves from the dicing tape side applied with the wafer attached with the adhesive film to form separation grooves in the adhesive film along the cut grooves. |
| US07888236B2 |
Semiconductor device and fabrication methods thereof
A method for packaging a semiconductor device disclosed. A substrate comprising a plurality of dies, separated by scribe line areas respectively is provided, wherein at least one layer is overlying the substrate. A portion of the layer within the scribe lines area is removed by photolithography and etching to form openings. The substrate is sawed along the scribe line areas, passing the openings. In alternative embodiment, a first substrate comprising a plurality of first dies separated by first scribe line areas respectively is provided, wherein at least one first structural layer is overlying the first substrate. The first structural layer is patterned to form first openings within the first scribe line areas. A second substrate comprising a plurality of second dies separated by second scribe line areas respectively is provided, wherein at least one second structural layer is overlying the substrate. The second structural layer is patterned to form second openings within the second scribe line areas. The first substrate and the second substrate are bonded to form a stack structure. The stack structure is cut along the first and second scribe line areas, passing the first and second openings. |
| US07888233B1 |
Flowable film dielectric gap fill process
Methods of this invention relate to filling gaps on substrates with a solid dielectric material by forming a flowable film in the gap. The flowable film provides consistent, void-free gap fill. The film is then converted to a solid dielectric material. In this manner gaps on the substrate are filled with a solid dielectric material. According to various embodiments, the methods involve reacting a dielectric precursor with an oxidant to form the dielectric material. In certain embodiments, the dielectric precursor condenses and subsequently reacts with the oxidant to form dielectric material. In certain embodiments, vapor phase reactants react to form a condensed flowable film. |
| US07888226B2 |
Method of fabricating power semiconductor device for suppressing substrate recirculation current
A power semiconductor device has a first region in which a transistor is formed, a third region in which a control element is formed, and a second region for separating the first region and the third region. The power semiconductor device includes a substrate of a first conductive type and a semiconductor region of a second conductive type arranged on the substrate, and a highly-doped buried layer of the second conductive type and a highly-doped bottom layer of the first conductive type are arranged between the substrate and the semiconductor region, and the first highly-doped bottom layer of the first conductive type is arranged on a top side and a bottom side of the highly-doped buried layer in the first region and extends by a predetermined distance to the second region, and a first isolation region is arranged on the highly-doped bottom layer extending from the first region in the second region, and a highly-doped region of the second conductive type is arranged on the highly-doped buried layer, and a second isolation region is arranged on a second highly-doped bottom layer of the first conductive type . By such structure, parasitic bipolar junction transistors in the first isolation region and the second isolation region can be electrically separated from the third region. |
| US07888224B2 |
Method for forming a shallow junction region using defect engineering and laser annealing
A method for forming a shallow junction region in a crystalline semiconductor substrate and method for fabricating a semiconductor device having the shallow junction region includes a defect engineering step in which first ions are introduced into a first region of the substrate and vacancies are generated in the first region. During the generation of substrate vacancies, the first region remains substantially crystalline. Interstitial species are generated in a second region and second ions are introduced into the second region to capture the interstitial species. Laser annealing is used to activate dopant species in the first region and repair implantation damage in the second region. The defect engineering process creates a vacancy-rich surface region in which source and drain extension regions having high dopant activation and low sheet resistance are created in an MOS device. |
| US07888218B2 |
Using thick spacer for bitline implant then remove
The present invention pertains to a system method of forming at least a portion of a dual bit memory core array upon a semiconductor substrate, the method comprising forming adjacent first memory cell process assemblies; comprising a charge trapping dielectric, a first polysilicon layer and defining a first bitline opening there between, forming first polysilicon layer features over the charge trapping dielectric layer, depositing a layer of second spacer material over the charge trapping dielectric and the first polysilicon layer features, forming a sidewall spacer adjacent to the charge trapping dielectric and the first polysilicon layer features to define a second bitline opening between the adjacent memory cells, performing a bitline implant, or pocket implants, or both into the bitline opening to establish buried bitlines within the substrate having respective bitline widths that are narrower than the respective widths of the first bitline openings, removing the sidewall spacers, and performing back end processing. |
| US07888217B2 |
Method for fabricating a gate dielectric of a field effect transistor
A method for fabricating a gate dielectric of a field effect transistor is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes the steps of removing a native oxide layer, forming an oxide layer, forming a gate dielectric layer over the oxide layer, oxidizing the gate dielectric layer, and annealing the layers and underlying thermal oxide/silicon interface. Optionally, the oxide layer may be nitridized prior to forming the gate dielectric layer. Optionally, the gate dielectric layer may be nitridized prior to oxidizing the gate dielectric layer. In one embodiment, at least portions of the method are performed using processing reactors arranged on a cluster tool. |
| US07888215B2 |
CMOS image sensor with high full-well-capacity
An image sensor with a high full-well capacity includes a photosensitive region, a transfer gate, and sidewall spacers. The photosensitive region is formed to accumulate an image charge in response to light. The transfer gate disposed adjacent to the photosensitive region and coupled to selectively transfer the image charge from the photosensitive region to other pixel circuitry. First and second sidewall spacers are disposed on either side of the transfer gate. The first sidewall spacer closest to the photosensitive region is narrower than the second sidewall spacer. In some cases, the first sidewall spacer may be omitted. |
| US07888214B2 |
Selective stress relaxation of contact etch stop layer through layout design
A structure and method of fabrication of a semiconductor device, where a stress layer is formed over a MOS transistor to put either tensile stress or compressive stress on the channel region. The parameters such as the location and area of the contact hole thru the stress layer are chosen to produce a desired amount of stress to improve device performance. In an example embodiment for a tensile stress layer, the PMOS S/D contact area is larger than the NMOS S/D contact area so the tensile stress on the PMOS channel is less than the tensile stress on the NMOS channel. In an example embodiment for a compressive stress layer, the NMOS contact area is larger than the PMOS contact area so that the compressive stress on the NMOS channel is less than the compressive stress on the PMOS channel. |
| US07888212B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
In a well region, an irregular structure is formed in a gate width direction, and a gate electrode is formed in concave portions and on top surfaces of convex portions via an insulating film. Upper and lower source regions are formed on one side of the gate electrode in a gate length direction, and upper and lower drain regions are formed on the other side thereof. By thus forming the lower source and drain regions in the source and drain regions, current concentration occurring in an upper portion of a channel region, which is generated as the gate length becomes shorter, may be suppressed and a current may be allowed to flow uniformly in the entire channel region, and hence an effective gate width is made wider owing to the irregular structure formed in the well region. Accordingly, an on-resistance of a semiconductor device is reduced to enhance driving performance. |
| US07888211B2 |
Method of manufacturing flash memory device
A method of manufacturing a flash memory device includes preparing a semiconductor substrate comprising a cell area and a peripheral area, forming a first well and an oxide-nitride-oxide (ONO) layer in the cell area, forming a second well in the peripheral area of the semiconductor substrate comprising the first well and forming a first oxide layer in the peripheral area, forming a first polysilicon layer over the ONO layer and the first oxide layer and performing a first etch process to form a memory gate comprising an ONO layer pattern and a first polysilicon pattern in the cell area, forming a second oxide layer pattern and a second polysilicon pattern over either sidewall of the memory gate and forming a gate in the peripheral area, performing a third etch process so that the second oxide layer pattern and the second polysilicon pattern remain over only the one sidewall of the memory gate to form a select gate, and forming a first impurity area in the semiconductor substrate between the memory gates adjacent to each other. |
| US07888209B2 |
Non-volatile sonos-type memory device
A semiconductor memory device with the thickness of both a tunnel film and a top film provided thereon configured to be in the FN tunneling region (4 nm or more). Data retention characteristics can be improved by configuring both a tunnel film and a top film to have a thickness in the FN tunneling region. Secondly, a high-concentration impurity region of a conductivity type the same as that of the substrate is provided in a substrate region arranged between assist gates provided adjacently to each other. The aforementioned high-concentration impurity region makes a depletion layer extremely thin when bias is applied to the assist gates. Hot holes generated between bands in the depletion region are injected into a charge storage region and the holes and electrons make pairs and disappear, enabling easy data erasing. |
| US07888206B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a recess with a device separating film and a first hard mask layer so that a pad nitride film for defining a recess gate region may remain with a conventional mask. The method additionally the recess gate region to facilitate a subsequent process for etching a gate electrode without a step difference between the device separating film. |
| US07888202B1 |
Method and apparatus for reducing parasitic capacitance
A method and apparatus for reducing parasitic capacitance. A P-well blocked layer is formed directly beneath a parasitic device. The P-well blocked layer significantly increases the resistance underneath the parasitic device. The resistance of the P-well blocked layer, in effect, partially disconnects the parasitic device from the ground terminal to minimize the effective capacitive impedance that is added to the total termination impedance. |
| US07888197B2 |
Method of forming stressed SOI FET having doped glass box layer using sacrificial stressed layer
A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor-on-insulator (“SOI”) substrate. In such method an SOI substrate is formed to include (i) an SOI layer of monocrystalline silicon separated from (ii) a bulk semiconductor layer by (iii) a buried oxide (“BOX”) layer including a layer of doped silicate glass. A sacrificial stressed layer is deposited onto the SOI substrate to overlie the SOI layer. Trenches are then etched through the sacrificial stressed layer and into the SOI layer. The SOI substrate is heated with the sacrificial stressed layer sufficiently to cause the glass layer to soften and the sacrificial stressed layer to relax, to thereby apply a stress to the SOI layer to form a stressed SOI layer. The trenches in the stressed SOI layer are then filled with a dielectric material to form trench isolation regions contacting peripheral edges of the stressed SOI layer, the trench isolation regions extending downwardly from a major surface of the stressed SOI layer towards the BOX layer. The sacrificial stressed layer is then removed to expose the stressed SOI layer. Field effect transistors can then be formed in the stressed SOI layer. |
| US07888196B2 |
Trench isolation comprising process having multiple gate dielectric thicknesses and integrated circuits therefrom
A method of fabricating an integrated circuit (IC) including a first plurality of MOS transistors having a first gate dielectric having a first thickness in first regions, and a second plurality of MOS transistors having a second gate dielectric having a second thickness in second regions, wherein the first thickness |
| US07888194B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor device
A method of fabricating a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device is provided. A first conductive type MOS transistor including a source/drain region using a semiconductor compound as major material is formed in a first region of a substrate. A second conductive type MOS transistor is formed in a second region of the substrate. Next, a pre-amorphous implantation (PAI) process is performed to amorphize a gate conductive layer of the second conductive type MOS transistor. Thereafter, a stress-transfer-scheme (STS) is formed on the substrate in the second region to generate a stress in the gate conductive layer. Afterwards, a rapid thermal annealing (RTA) process is performed to activate the dopants in the source/drain region. Then, the STS is removed. |
| US07888193B2 |
Semiconductor device with mushroom electrode and manufacture method thereof
A semiconductor device has: a semiconductor substrate having a pair of current input/output regions via which current flows; an insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate and having a gate electrode opening; and a mushroom gate electrode structure formed on the semiconductor substrate via the gate electrode opening, the mushroom gate electrode structure having a stem and a head formed on the stem, the stem having a limited size on the semiconductor substrate along a current direction and having a forward taper shape upwardly and monotonically increasing the size along the current direction, the head having a size expanded stepwise along the current direction, and the stem contacting the semiconductor substrate in the gate electrode opening and riding the insulating film near at a position of at least one of opposite ends of the stem along the current direction. |
| US07888187B2 |
Element mounting substrate and method for manufacturing same
An element-mounting substrate includes a ceramic substrate, an electrode layer formed on the substrate and a ceramic coating layer which is formed on a part of the electrode layer and has a thickness of 5 to 50 μm. A process for producing the element-mounting substrate includes the steps of forming an electrode precursor layer in the shape of a pattern of an electrode layer on a ceramic plate or a green sheet of a large diameter, forming a ceramic coating precursor layer on a part of the electrode precursor layer and then firing the resulting precursor. In this process, it is preferable to form the ceramic coating layer so as to cover the electrode layer on a predetermined cutting line of the firing product. According to the element-mounting substrate in which a part of the electrode layer is covered with a ceramic, a failure in mounting an element attributable to the thickness of the ceramic coating layer can be prevented when the element is mounted. In addition, peeling or cracking of the electrode layer caused by impact during dicing can be prevented. |
| US07888186B2 |
Method for assembling stackable semiconductor packages
A method for assembling a stackable semiconductor package includes providing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface. The first surface includes bond pads and one or more die pads. Conductive bumps are formed on the bond pads and one or more semiconductor dies are attached to the one or more die pads. The first surface of the substrate, the semiconductor dies and the conductive bumps are placed in a side-gate molding cast and a mold material is supplied to the first surface of the substrate to form a stackable semiconductor package. Similarly formed semiconductor packages may be stacked, one on another to form a stacked semiconductor package. |
| US07888184B2 |
Integrated circuit packaging system with embedded circuitry and post, and method of manufacture thereof
A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: providing a shaped platform with a conductive post; mounting the shaped platform with the conductive post over a temporary carrier; mounting an integrated circuit device over the temporary carrier; encapsulating the conductive post and the integrated circuit device; removing a portion of the shaped platform isolating the conductive post; and removing the temporary carrier. |
| US07888183B2 |
Thinned die integrated circuit package
A method and apparatus provide an integrated circuit package with improved heat dissipation and easier fabrication. The integrated circuit package includes a thinned semiconductor die attached to a heat spreader using a thermally conductive material. The thinned die reduces the thermal resistance of the die/heat spreader combination to improve heat extraction from the die as well as eliminating processing steps in fabrication. Additionally, the thinned die becomes more compliant as it takes on the thermal/mechanical properties of the heat spreader to reduce stress-induced cracking of the die. |
| US07888181B2 |
Method of forming a wafer level package with RDL interconnection over encapsulant between bump and semiconductor die
A semiconductor device is made by providing a metal substrate for supporting the semiconductor device. Solder bumps are connected to the substrate. In one embodiment, a conductive material is deposited over the substrate and is reflowed to form the solder bumps. A semiconductor die is mounted to the substrate using a die attach adhesive. The semiconductor die has a plurality of contact pads formed over a surface of the semiconductor die. An encapsulant material is deposited over the solder bumps and the semiconductor die. The encapsulant is etched to expose the contact pads of the semiconductor die. A first redistribution layer (RDL) is formed over the encapsulant to connect each contact pad of the semiconductor die to one of the solder bumps. The substrate is removed to expose the die attach adhesive and a bottom surface of the solder bumps. |
| US07888176B2 |
Stacked integrated circuit assembly
In one or more embodiments, a method of producing a stacked integrated circuit assembly includes providing a substrate having a top surface with at least one substrate connection pad. A first flip chip integrated circuit (FFIC) is disposed above the substrate, and a second flip chip integrated circuit (SFIC) is disposed above the FFIC. The FFIC may be disposed between the substrate and the SFIC. The method includes making at least one solder connection between the substrate connection pad and the FFIC and at least one solder connection between the FFIC and the SFIC. |
| US07888173B2 |
Semiconductor device manufacturing method
A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes the steps of preparing a semiconductor element having a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrode facing the first electrode and second electrode, the first electrode and second electrode being electrically separated by an insulating layer; arranging a first conductive bonding material on a first metal foil and placing the semiconductor element on the first conductive bonding material; supporting a sheet-shape second conductive bonding material by the insulating layer; arranging a first post electrode and a second post electrode above the first and second electrodes respectively with the second conductive bonding material intervening therebetween; and forming a first conductive bonding layer for bonding the first electrode and the first post electrode, a second conductive bonding layer for bonding the second electrode and the second post electrode, and a third conductive bonding layer for bonding the third electrode and the first metal foil. |
| US07888168B2 |
Solar cell contact formation process using a patterned etchant material
Embodiments of the invention contemplate the formation of a high efficiency solar cell using novel methods to form the active region(s) and the metal contact structure of a solar cell device. In one embodiment, the methods include the use of various etching and patterning processes that are used to define point contacts through a blanket dielectric layer covering a surface of a solar cell substrate. The method generally includes depositing an etchant material that enables formation of a desired pattern in a dielectric layer through which electrical contacts to the solar cell device can be formed. |
| US07888163B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
An object is to increase resistance against an electrostatic breakdown and to increase resistance to an external stress. Another object is to reduce cost by simplifying the manufacturing process. In a step in which an element formation layer is provided between a first organic resin layer provided with a first conductive film on its surface and a second organic resin layer provided with a second conductive film on its surface to electrically connect the first conductive film and the second conductive film with a contact conductor formed in each of the organic resin layers, the contact conductor provided in each of the first organic resin layer and the second organic resin layer is manufactured by making paste penetrate before an organic resin is cured and then curing the organic resin layer. |
| US07888161B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and method for producing the same
A method for producing a solid-state imaging device, which including: a photoelectric conversion section; a charge transfer section having a charge transfer electrode; and an antireflection film covering a light-receiving region in the photoelectric conversion section, wherein forming the antireflection film includes: forming a sidewall on a lateral wall of the charge transfer electrode after forming the charge transfer electrode; forming an antireflection film on a substrate surface where the sidewall is formed; forming a resist on the antireflection film; melting and flattening the resist to expose the antireflection film on the charge transfer electrode; removing the antireflection film by using the resist as the mask; removing the sidewall; covering the charge transfer electrode with an insulating film; and forming a light-shielding film that reaches a level lower than the top surface of the antireflection film, and that surrounds the periphery of the antireflection film. |
| US07888150B2 |
Display and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention provides a display comprising a panel having a display region for displaying an image and a peripheral region defined therein, a plurality of thin film transistors (TFTs) formed in the display region, p-type and n-type TFTs formed in the peripheral region, and at least one photo diode formed in a horizontal structure in the display or peripheral region; and a method of manufacturing the display. According to the present invention, n-type and p-type TFTs and a photo diode can be together formed without an additional process when forming the TFTs using a polycrystalline silicon thin film, and various peripheral circuits can be configured using such elements. |
| US07888149B2 |
Surface emitting laser and manufacturing method therefor
Provided is a surface emitting laser or the like capable of suppressing horizontal misalignment between the surface relief structure and the current confining structure to make higher the precision of the alignment, to thereby obtain single transverse mode characteristics with stability. The surface emitting laser having a semiconductor layer laminated therein includes: a first etching region formed by etching a part of the upper mirror; and a second etching region formed by performing etching from a bottom portion of the first etching region to a semiconductor layer for forming a current confining structure, in which a depth of the second etching region is smaller than a depth of the first etching region. |
| US07888145B2 |
Method of manufacturing vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser device and vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser device
A selective oxidation layer is formed by alternately growing an AlAs layer and an XAs layer containing a group III element X with a thickness ratio in a range between 97:3 and 99:1 on a plurality of semiconductor layers including an active layer. The selective oxidation layer is selectively oxidized to manufacture a vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser. |
| US07888144B2 |
Light-emitting device and method for making the same
A light-emitting device is capable of emitting a light having a wavelength ranging from 300 to 550 nm, and includes: a substrate; a p-type semiconductor layer disposed on the substrate; an active layer disposed on the p-type semiconductor layer; a n-type semiconductor layer disposed on the active layer and having a waveguide-disposing surface; and a waveguide structure formed on the waveguide-disposing surface of the n-type semiconductor layer and having a plurality of spaced apart nanorods extending from the waveguide-disposing surface. |
| US07888143B1 |
Apparatus and method for characterizing structures within an integrated circuit
An apparatus and method of utilizing an electron beam and ion beam microscope in combination with nanomanipulators to improve the accuracy of the characterization of structures within an integrated circuit. Probes attached to the nanomanipulators, i.e., nano-probes, are applied to the features of interest via a first trench, while physical dimensions of the features of interest are altered via a second trench. As such, the nano-probes may remain attached to the feature being characterized, while alteration of the feature is conducted from the second trench to obtain 3-dimensional characterization of the feature of interest with improved accuracy. The nano-probes may also be used to apply the test stimulus to the features of interest, or conversely, an electron beam microscope may be used. |
| US07888140B2 |
Magnetic self-assembly for integrated circuit packages
An integrated circuit package may include a substrate and an integrated circuit. The substrate may include at least one region, and a first magnetic material associated with the at least one region. The integrated circuit may have a second magnetic material associated therewith. The second magnetic material may be attracted to the first magnetic material to coupled the integrated circuit to the at least one region of the substrate. The IC package may be utilized in an RFID tag of an RFID system. An associated method for assembling an integrated circuit to a substrate is also provided. |
| US07888139B2 |
Fabricating method of nonvolatile semiconductor storage apparatus
A first electrode film, a ferroelectric film, and a second electrode film are accumulated above a semiconductor in this order, a hard mask is accumulated above the second electrode, scrub cleaning is performed on the surface of the hard mask with an surfactant, the hard mask on which the scrub cleaning is performed has been patterned according to a planar shape of a ferroelectric capacitor, and etching is performed by using as a hard mask the hard mask that has been patterned. |
| US07888138B2 |
Ferroelectric thin film device and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a ferroelectric thin film device, and, more particularly, to a method of manufacturing a ferroelectric thin film device having high crystallinity, good surface roughness and high deposition efficiency through on-axis type sputtering, and to a ferroelectric thin film device manufactured using the method. The method of manufacturing a ferroelectric thin film device includes: depositing an SrRuO3 (SRO) thin film on an SrTiO3 (STO) substrate; and depositing a BiFeO3 (BFO) thin film on the deposited SRO thin film, wherein each of the thin films is deposited in a state in which the STO substrate is isolated from the ground. The method of manufacturing a ferroelectric thin film device is advantageous in that a ferroelectric thin film has a uniform surface, thus greatly decreasing the amount of leakage current and increasing remnant polarization. |
| US07888136B2 |
Unsymmetrical cyanine dimer compounds and their application
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and nucleic acid reporter molecules for the detection of nucleic acid in a sample. The nucleic acid reporter molecule comprises two unsymmetrical cyanine monomer moieties, which may be the same or different, that are covalently attached by a linker comprising at least one aromatic, heteroaromatic, cyclic or heterocyclic moiety comprising 3-20 non-hydrogen atoms selected from the group consisting of O, N, S, P and C. The linker may be rigid, relatively flexible or some degree thereof. The unsymmetrical cyanine monomer moieties comprise a substituted or unsubstituted benzazolium moiety and a substituted or unsubstituted pyridinium or quinolinium moiety that is connected by a methine bridge that is monomethine, trimethine or pentamethine. The linkers form the cyanine dimer compounds by attaching to the pyridinium or quinolinium moiety of the monomer moieties. The present nucleic acid reporter molecules find utility in forming a nucleic acid-reporter molecule complex and detecting the nucleic acid. In particular, present nucleic acid reporter molecules with a rigid linker and monomer moieties with a monomethine bridge find utility in detecting RNA in the presence of DNA. |
| US07888131B2 |
Procedure for analysis and quantification of a fluid residual product in a cleaning process
A procedure for analyzing a fluid residual product, consisting of a rinsing solution and product loss, from a process for cleaning objects that are part of a manufacturing process. The procedure is characterized in that it includes the steps of measuring the flow of residual product at repeated occasions at a physical location in the cleaning process, measuring a magnitude corresponding to the contents of product loss in the cleaning system at the same repeated occasions at the same location in the cleaning process, determining based on this information the amount of product loss that flows past during a time period (T0−t1), and reporting this information related to the final product or raw materials of the manufacturing process. The invention also concerns a system for the execution of the process. |
| US07888130B2 |
Test cassette for fluid analyses
A test cassette for the detection of analytes from fluid samples is provided which has a housing (1, 2) with an inlet opening and with a reservoir for receiving a fluid sample containing the analyte. A separate carrier platform (3) can be horizontally displaced in the housing (1, 2), for fixing one or more flexible, strip-like, capillary-active detection elements. The carrier platform (3) in the housing (1, 2) is designed such that the capillary-active detection elements are deflected from the longitudinal direction of the strips and dip into the fluid sample in the reservoir during a lateral motion of the carrier platform (3). |
| US07888128B2 |
Method for determining surfactant concentration in aqueous solutions
The present method provides a single-phase technique in which an ionic strength adjuster and a water insoluble dye are added to a sample of an aqueous solution containing an unknown quantity of a known surfactant. Even at surfactant concentrations well below the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of the aqueous sample, the addition of an ionic strength adjuster induces the surfactant to form micelles. These micelles absorb the water insoluble dye, thereby imparting a known color to the aqueous sample being tested. The color intensity of the treated aqueous sample is directly related to the concentration of the surfactant in the sample and, through the use of calibration curves prepared from samples of know concentration, can be used to determine the surfactant concentration. |
| US07888122B2 |
Alteration of flowering time in plants
The present invention provides genetic identification and use information about a family of genes, the FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) genes, that is part of the regulate the timing of the onset of flowering in plants. This information enables creation of transgenic plants in which the timing of the flowering of the plants has been selectively altered. Since these genes natively act to delay the time of flowering in plants, enhancing activity of the FLC protein delays the timing of flowering initiation while inhibiting the activity of FLC advances the timing of the start of flowering. A representative number of samples of the gene family are described. Members of the gene family are demonstrated to work in other plant species as well. |
| US07888119B2 |
Tissue substitutes comprising stem cells and reduced ceria
A biocompatible composite includes a solid biocompatible material and a plurality of living human progenitor or living stem cells attached thereto. The biocomposite provides a stable interface with endogenous tissue and the implanted composition resulting in accelerated repair to damaged bones and tissues. |
| US07888112B2 |
Codon-optimized polynucleotide-based vaccines against human cytomegalovirus infection
The invention is related to polynucleotide-based cytomegalovirus vaccines. In particular, the invention is plasmids operably encoding HCMV antigens, in which the naturally-occurring coding regions for the HCMV antigens have been modified for improved translation in human or other mammalian cells through codon optimization. HCMV antigens which are useful in the invention include, but are not limited to pp65, glycoprotein B (gB), IE1, and fragments, variants or derivatives of either of these antigens. In certain embodiments, sequences have been deleted, e.g., the Arg435-Lys438 putative kinase in pp65 and the membrane anchor and endocellular domains in gB. The invention is further directed to methods to induce an immune response to HCMV in a mammal, for example, a human, comprising delivering a plasmid encoding a codon-optimized HCMV antigen as described above. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising plasmids encoding a codon-optimized HCMV antigen as described above, and further comprising adjuvants, excipients, or immune modulators. |
| US07888111B2 |
Cell culture vessel, production process thereof and cultured cell
An object of the present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel which is simple in structure and easy to handle, and is capable of preventing damage to the cells when separated, promoting transport of nutrients and excretion of effete matter, and elevating the culturing efficiency improving effect by the structural features. In order to attain the above object, there is provided a cell culture vessel including a culture section provided with a plurality of projections having an equivalent diameter smaller than the cells to be cultured and the culture section side walls enclosing the culture section, wherein the distance between an arbitrary position on the culture section/side wall boundary line and the nearest projection is smaller than the diameter of the cells to be cultured. The effect of the projections in the vessel given to the cultured cells is enhanced. |
| US07888110B2 |
Pico liter well holding device and method of making the same
The present invention broadly comprises a holding device for studying cells comprising at least one cavity adapted to receive cells in a medium consisting essentially of water, the cavity having a substrate and a generally inert wall, wherein the substrate includes a surface for receiving the medium, and wherein the surface includes a multiplicity of pico liter wells and is characterized in that the substrate is substantially translucent and has a refractive index equal to the refractive index of the medium The invention further comprises a method of making the holding device comprising providing a carrier plate, applying an adhesive layer to the carrier plate, depositing a curable substrate on the adhesive layer, applying a second layer of adhesive to the substrate, attaching a wall structure to the second layer of adhesive, forming a multiplicity of pico liter wells in the substrate, curing the substrate, and removing the template. |
| US07888107B2 |
System using self-contained processing module for detecting nucleic acids
A method and apparatus are provided for processing a nucleic acid. The apparatus includes a disposable self-contained processing module that contains the nucleic acid and substantially all of the fluids to effect a nanoparticle hybridization test, a pump coupled to the processing module, a valving system disposed between the pump and processing module and a control system coupled to the pump and valving system causing the processing fluids to interact with the nucleic acid to effect a sandwich hybridization test using nanoparticles. |
| US07888101B2 |
Host cells comprising alpha 1,2 mannosidase and culture methods thereof
Improved host cells and culture methods involving overexpression of MAN1C1 activity to improve protein production are provided. |
| US07888099B2 |
Methods for producing a synchronized population of conifer somatic embryos
In one aspect, the present invention provides methods for producing conifer somatic embryos. The methods of this aspect of the invention each include the steps of cultivating conifer embryogenic cells in, or on, a synchronization medium that comprises an absorbent composition and at least one synchronization agent selected from the group consisting of abscisic acid and a gibberellin. Some embodiments of the methods provide a synchronized population of conifer somatic embryos wherein at least about 50% of the embryos are at about the same developmental stage. Some embodiments of the methods of the invention yield at least 100% more cotyledonary somatic embryos than an identical method for producing conifer somatic embryos that does not utilize a synchronization medium comprising an absorbent composition and at least one synchronization agent selected from the group consisting of abscisic acid and a gibberellin. |
| US07888084B2 |
Biomass-resource-derived polyester and production process thereof
The present invention provides a resin capable of contributing greatly to solve environmental problems and problems related to exhaustion of fossil fuel resources and having physical properties suited for practical use.The polyester according to the present invention has a diol and a dicarboxylic acid as constituent components and has an amount of terminal acid of 50 equivalents/metric ton or less. |
| US07888078B2 |
Process for producing amino acids
The present invention provides: a process for producing an amino acid which comprises adding crystals of the amino acid having an average particle size of 1 to 120 μm to a medium so that the concentration of the crystals of the amino acid becomes 0.5 g/l or more, culturing a microorganism having the ability to produce the amino acid in the medium, allowing crystals of the amino acid to form and accumulate in the medium, and recovering the crystals of the amino acid from the culture; and a process for producing an amino acid which comprises adding crystals of the amino acid to a medium so that the total surface area of the crystals of the amino acid in the medium becomes 0.02 m2/l, culturing a microorganism having the ability to produce the amino acid in the medium, allowing crystals of the amino acid to form and accumulate in the medium, and recovering the crystals of the amino acid from the culture. |
| US07888076B2 |
Collagen-like protein CLAC, precursor thereof and genes encoding the same
A novel human collagen-like protein CLAC occurring in brain amyloid and its precursor CLAC-P; genes encoding the same; cDNA of mouse CLAC-P and its deduced amino acid sequence; antibodies specific to these proteins; and methods of diagnosing treating and preventing Alzheimer's disease by using the same. |
| US07888075B2 |
Detection of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in biological samples
Disclosed are methods of identifying a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) or methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) in a sample. The present invention provides a diagnostic method comprising modification of sequences of S. aureus by converting non-methylated cytosine residues ultimately into thymidine residues in the target nucleic acid. The invention further provides for the detection of modified sequences derived from the spa gene, the mecA gene, and the integrated SCCmec cassette of S. aureus. |
| US07888073B2 |
Method for sequencing nucleic acid molecules
The sequence of a target polynucleotide can be determined by: (i) contacting the target polynucleotide with a polymerase enzyme and one of the nucleotides A, T(U), G and C under conditions suitable for the polymerase reaction to proceed; (ii) measuring the time taken for the polymerase to bind to and subsequently dissociate from the target polynucleotide, to thereby determine whether the polymerase has incorporated the nucleotide onto the target polynucleotide; (iii) optionally repeating steps (i) and (ii) with additional nucleotides, to thereby identify the sequence of the target polynucleotide. |
| US07888070B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding growth hormone with a modified RSP sorting signal
The invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding a growth hormone (GH) in which the RSP sorting signal has been mutated, such that the GH can be constitutively secreted by the nonregulated secretory pathway (NRSP) in a mammalian cell. The invention also provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding a GH in which the three-dimensional conformation of the RSP sorting signal has been altered such that the GH can be constitutively secreted by the NRSP in a mammalian cell. |
| US07888069B2 |
Plant-made west nile virus (WNV) vaccines, vectors and plant codon optimized sequences
The subject application provides various compositions of matter directed to West Nile virus (WNV) polypeptides and fragments thereof and polynucleotides, vectors and transformed host cells that encode, direct the expression of, or produce WNV polypeptides as set forth herein. Methods of using the polypeptides and polynucleotides for the production of immune responses in individuals or detecting the presence of WNV specific or neutralizing antibodies are also provided herein. |
| US07888065B2 |
Nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes from wheat which are involved in starch synthesis
The present invention relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding enzymes which are involved in the starch synthesis in plants. These enzymes are starch synthases from wheat.The invention further relates to vectors and host cells containing said nucleic acid molecules, in particular transformed plant cells and plants regenerated from these cells, which exhibit an increased or a reduced activity of the described starch synthases. |
| US07888063B2 |
Unnatural reactive amino acid genetic code additions
This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases and unnatural amino acids. Proteins and methods of producing proteins with unnatural amino acids in eukaryotic cells are also provided. |
| US07888059B2 |
Highly purified and stabilized Na,K-ATPase isoforms and methods of producing same
A composition of matter comprising active Na,K-ATPase is disclosed, each Na,K-ATPase comprising an α and β subunit, the Na,K-ATPase being at least 85% purified. Methods of purifying same and uses thereof are also disclosed. |
| US07888058B2 |
Transformed cell with enhanced sensitivity to antifungal compound and use thereof
The present invention provides a transformed cell in which a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence encoding an amino acid sequence of an osmosensing histidine kinase having no transmembrane region is introduced in a functional form into a cell deficient in at least one hybrid-sensor kinase, a method of assaying the antifungal activity of a test substance using the transformed cell, and a method of searching an antifungal compound using the method, and the like. |
| US07888054B2 |
Ehrlichia canis DIVA (differentiate infected from vaccinated animals)
The invention provides Ehrlichia canis antigens that can be used to detect E. canis infected animals regardless of whether the animals have been vaccinated for E. canis. The invention also provides compositions and methods for determining the presence of E. canis antigens and antibodies. |
| US07888052B2 |
Cripto blocking antibodies and uses thereof
The invention provides Cripto blocking antibodies, or biologically functional fragments thereof, and uses thereof. Antibodies which bind Cripto and modulate Cripto signaling are provided. Antibodies which bind Cripto and block the interaction between Cripto and ALK4 are provided. Antibodies which bind Cripto and modulate tumor growth are also provided. Antibodies which bind Cripto, modulate signaling, and modulate tumor growth are also provided. Antibodies which bind Cripto, block the interaction between Cripto and ALK4 and modulate tumor growth are provided. The invention also provides methods of using these antibodies in therapeutic, diagnostic, and research applications. |
| US07888048B2 |
P4HAS as modifiers of the IGFR pathway and methods of use
Human P4HA genes are identified as modulators of the IGFR pathway, and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGFR function. Methods for identifying modulators of IGFR, comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of P4HA are provided. |
| US07888047B2 |
PDEs as modifiers of the IGFR pathways and methods of use
Human PDE genes are identified as modulators of the IGFR pathway and thus are therapeutic targets for disorders associated with defective IGFR function Methods for identifying modulators of IGFR comprising screening for agents that modulate the activity of PDE are provided. |
| US07888040B2 |
Detection of methamphetamine group drugs
The present invention provides immunoassays which are highly specific for detection in biological samples of methamphetamine and other drugs of abuse of the methamphetamine group such as ecstasy and other ecstasy class drugs. More particularly, competitive assays are provided comprising: (a) contacting said sample with (i) a pseudoephedrine/carrier conjugate in which pseudoephedrine is linked via its hydroxyl group to the carrier and (ii) an antibody which is capable of binding both one or more drugs of the methamphetamine group and said conjugate; and (b) determining whether the binding of said antibody to said conjugate is reduced by the presence of said sample, a reduction in binding being indicative that the sample contains a methamphetamine group drug. |
| US07888029B2 |
Eubacterial tmRNA sequences and uses thereof
The present invention is directed to eubacterial tmDNA sequences and the corresponding tmRNA sequences. The present invention is further directed to alignments of eubacterial tmDNA sequences and the use of the sequences and sequence alignments for the development of antibacterial drugs. The present invention is also directed to the use of the sequences for the development of diagnostic assays. |
| US07888027B2 |
Measuring analytes using competitive interference and recuperation of enzyme activity
The present teaching generally discloses a method of measuring the concentration of an analyte in a solution. The method includes selecting a binding compound; selecting an analog to an analyte and conjugating the analog to a polynucleotide substrate to construct a reagent for measuring the amount of the analyte in an assay solution using a desired polynucleotide reaction that comprises a polymerization reaction, a cleavage reaction, or a recombination reaction. The binding of the reagent to the binding compound in the assay solution competes with the binding of the analyte to the binding compound in the assay solution. The method also includes selecting a desired enzyme for catalyzing the desired polynucleotide reaction. Reagents and kits are also provided. |
| US07888025B2 |
Intestinal folate transporter method
Provided is an isolated and purified DNA molecule comprising the coding region of a PCFT cDNA. Also provided is a segment of the above DNA molecule, capable of serving as a primer for amplifying at least a portion of the DNA molecule. Additionally provided is a pair of the above segments that can be used together as forward and reverse PCR primers for amplifying at least a portion of the above DNA molecule. Further provided is an isolated and purified human PCFT protein. Also provided is a method of evaluating the ability of a human to undergo intestinal folate absorption. |
| US07888021B2 |
Methods and compositions for genetically detecting improved milk production traits in cattle
An isolated nucleic acid molecule comprising a polymorphic site selected from the group consisting of positions 164, 269, 284, 407 and 989 of SEQ ID NO: 1, an array or a kit comprising the same. Also provided are a method for detecting single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in bovine proteinase inhibitor (PI) gene, a method for haplotyping a bovine cell, a method for progeny testing of cattle based on said haplotyping, a method for selectively breeding of cattle based on haplotyping a parent animal. The present invention further provides a method for testing a dairy cattle for its milk production trait, comprising haplotyping its cells, wherein a cattle having haplotypes 1, 3, 4 or 5 indicates that the cattle has desirable milk production trait. Haplotype 1 indicates that the cattle has the most desirable milk production trait. |
| US07888018B2 |
Methods and kits for nucleic acid amplification
Compositions and methods are provided for amplifying nucleic acid molecules. The nucleic acid molecules can be used in various research and diagnostic applications, such as gene expression studies involving nucleic acid microarrays. |
| US07888013B2 |
Method of analyzing DNA sequence using field-effect device, and base sequence analyzer
Since conventional DNA sequence analyzing technologies are based on the fundamental principle of fluorescent detection, expensive, complex optical systems and laser sources have been necessary.A field-effect device for gene detection of the present invention analyzes a base sequence by immobilizing a single-strand nucleic acid probe at a gate portion, inducing hybridization at the gate portion to form a double-stranded DNA, inducing elongation reaction by adding a DNA polymerase and one of the substrates, and measuring the electrical characteristic of the field-effect device caused by elongation reaction.Since the elongation reaction of one base induced at the gate portion can be directly converted to an electrical signal, expensive lasers or complex optical systems are not needed. Thus, a small gene polymorphism detection system that can conduct measurement at high precision can be provided. |
| US07888011B2 |
Methods for isolation of nucleic acids from prokaryotic spores
The invention provides methods and related products for extracting nucleic acids such as DNA from prokaryotic spores. The invention also encompasses methods for identifying the source of such spores via analysis of the isolated nucleic acids. |
| US07888010B2 |
Methods and compositions involving microRNA
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for isolating, enriching, and/or labeling miRNA molecules and for preparing and using arrays or other detection techniques for miRNA analysis. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for generating miRNA profiles and employing such profiles for therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications. |
| US07888008B2 |
Method for the detection of cancer
A method for the early diagnosis, prognosis or clinical monitoring of cancer disease based on the quantitation of DNA in a plasma sample from a cancer patient, a subject with cancer susceptibility or an individual at risk of developing cancer. |
| US07888004B2 |
HCV non-structural polypeptide
Polypeptides comprising a mutant non-structural Hepatitis C virus useful in diagnostic and/or immunogenic compositions are disclosed, in which the mutant is an N-terminal mutation that functionally disrupts the catalytic domain of NS3. Polynucleotides encoding these polypeptides, host cells transformed with polynucleotides and methods of using the polypeptides and polynucleotides are also disclosed. |
| US07887992B2 |
Photosensitive paste and process for production of pattern using the same
Disclosed is a photosensitive paste comprising a polymerizable monomer and a photopolymerization initiator, wherein the glass transition temperature of the polymerizable monomer is −10° C. or less. The present paste may be used for creating a fine pattern and prevents residue from remaining in the area where paste should be removed. |
| US07887988B2 |
Positive resist composition and pattern forming method using the same
A resist composition, which comprises: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I); and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation: wherein AR represents a benzene ring or a naphthalene ring; R represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group or an aryl group; Z represents a linking group for forming a ring together with AR; and A represents an atom or group selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a halogen atom, a cyano group and an alkyloxycarbonyl group, and a pattern forming method using the resist composition. |
| US07887986B2 |
Method of manufacturing toner particles, toner particles, two-component developer, developing device and image forming apparatus
A method of manufacturing toner particles capable of decreasing the manufacturing costs by simplifying the manufacturing apparatus and by decreasing the number of the steps, as well as to provide toner particles, a two-component developer, a developing apparatus and an image forming apparatus are provided. A high-pressure homogenizer is constituted by a tank, a feed pump, a high-pressure pump, a heat exchanger, a nozzle, a first depressurizing module, a cooling unit, a second depressurizing module and a take-out port arranged in this order. A flow path constituted in the first depressurizing module has a straight portion tilted with respect to a direction in which the aqueous slurry passes and a portion for relaxing the flow of the aqueous slurry. |
| US07887985B2 |
Carrier and two-component developer
A carrier and a two-component developer are provided. A coating resin layer for coating a core material contains fine particles of titanium oxide which comprise an anatase-type crystal and a rutile-type crystal, and a carrier coating amount of the coating resin layer falls in a range of from 5% by weight to 20% by weight. In addition, a content rate of the rutile-type crystal falls in a range of from 5% to 20% on the basis of the total amount of crystal, and the weight of the fine particles of titanium oxide falls in a range of from 5% by weight to 50% by weight relative to the weight of the core material. Further, the primary particle size of the fine particles of titanium oxide falls in a range of from 40 nm to 80 nm. |
| US07887984B2 |
Toner porous particles containing hydrocolloids
The present invention is toner particle that includes a continuous phase of binder polymer and a second phase of hydrocolloid. The particle has a porosity of at least 10 percent. |