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| US07940287B2 |
Flat panel display and a method thereof
A flat panel display including a first mold frame and a bottom chassis. The first mold frame includes a first base plate with an inside region opened and a plurality of first coupling members protruding from a rear side of the first base plate. The bottom chassis includes a second base plate, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the second base plate and a plurality of second coupling members formed on the plurality of sidewalls and coupled with the plurality of first coupling members. |
| US07940285B2 |
Method and system for re-arranging a display
A method and system are described for re-arranging a display in a viewable area. The method comprises dividing the viewable area into units; determining the contents of units of the viewable area; prioritizing the availability of the units by content; and allocating one or more display items in the prioritized available units. A plurality of display items is provided and the display items are allocated according to a determined order which may depend on one or more of a user preference, the contents of the viewable area, the activity of the user, and environmental parameters. |
| US07940284B2 |
Digital document editing method, digital document editing program and digital document editing apparatus
The invention relates to an editing of a digital document containing an image, a text, a pattern and the like on pages constituting the digital document. In response to an operation for deleting an image positioned in a page, such image is not added to another page but is moved to and displayed in an evacuation area provided independently from the page area. In the evacuation area, such image is displayed together with a serial number of the page in which such image was present originally. Thus the page layout is not destructed in pages other than the page of image deletion, and the user can easily confirm later the image existed in such page. |
| US07940283B2 |
Method and apparatus for pixel sampling
A method and a device for generating a pixel value from a plurality of sample values being generated from a plurality of sample points. The method comprises generating a plurality of sample values; and weighting said plurality of sample values for determining said pixel value. Each sample value is generated from one of a plurality of candidate sample points within a sample region. The sample region is positioned at a corner of two intersecting borders of the pixel. The size of the sample region is smaller than the size of the pixel. The device is arranged to carry out the method according to the invention. |
| US07940282B2 |
System and method for robust multi-frame demosaicing and color super resolution
A method of creating a super-resolved color image from multiple lower-resolution color images is provided by combining a data fidelity penalty term, a spatial luminance penalty term, a spatial chrominance penalty term, and an inter-color dependencies penalty term to create an overall cost function. The data fidelity penalty term is an L1 norm penalty term to enforce similarities between raw data and a high-resolution image estimate, the spatial luminance penalty term is to encourage sharp edges in a luminance component to the high-resolution image, the spatial chrominance penalty term is to encourage smoothness in a chrominance component of the high-resolution image, and the inter-color dependencies penalty term is to encourage homogeneity of an edge location and orientation in different color bands. A steepest descent optimization is applied to the overall cost function for minimization by applying a derivative to each color band while the other color bands constant. |
| US07940279B2 |
System and method for rendering of texel imagery
A point cloud data set may be pre-processed for fast and efficient rendering. The pre-processing may comprise creating an octree hierarchy from the data, generating a level of detail (LOD) representation for each octree node, simplifying the points in each node according to a simplification tolerance, and storing the data structure in a file. Textures associated with each node may be stored in a separate, compressed file, such as a texture atlas. At render time, the octree and LOD hierarchy may be traversed until a suitable LOD node is found. The associated texture data may be accessed, and the node may be rendered as a textured quadrilateral and/or a splat point primitive. In an alternative approach, multiple point cloud datasets may be merged using a global transform function. The merged dataset may be simplified using a hierarchical LOD tree. Textures may be ascribed to each LOD node. The resulting structure may be rendered using splat and billboard point primitives. The model may be streamed over a network to a client where the rendering may take place. |
| US07940278B2 |
Method and system for programming for image enhancement
In a method of programming for image enhancement, a content addressable memory is accessed. At least one template is transferred into the content addressable memory. A random access memory is accessed. Enhancement data is transferred into the random access memory. Video data input is inputted into the content addressable memory. Enhancement data is outputted from the random access memory based on the video data matching at least one template. |
| US07940276B2 |
Virtualization of graphics resources
Graphics resources are virtualized through an interface between graphics hardware and graphics clients. The interface allocates the graphics resources across multiple graphics clients, processes commands for access to the graphics resources from the graphics clients, and resolves conflicts for the graphics resources among the clients. |
| US07940274B2 |
Computing system having a multiple graphics processing pipeline (GPPL) architecture supported on multiple external graphics cards connected to an integrated graphics device (IGD) embodied within a bridge circuit
A computing system capable of parallelizing the operation of multiple graphics processing units (GPUs) supported on an integrated graphic device (IGD) embodied within a bridge circuit, and employing a multi-mode parallel graphics rendering subsystem having software and hardware implemented components. The computing system includes (i) CPU memory space for storing one or more graphics-based applications, (ii) one or more CPUs for executing the graphics-based applications, (iii) an external graphics card supporting at least one GPU and being connected to the bridge circuit by way of a data communication interface, (iv) a multi-mode parallel graphics rendering subsystem supporting multiple modes of parallel operation, (v) a plurality of graphic processing pipelines (GPPLs), implemented using the GPUs, and (vi) an automatic mode control module. During the run-time of the graphics-based application, the automatic mode control module automatically controls the mode of parallel operation of the multi-mode parallel graphics rendering subsystem so that the multiple GPUs on the external graphics cards are driven in a parallelized manner, or the single GPU in the IGD is controlled during display operations, as the case may be. |
| US07940269B2 |
Real-time rendering of light-scattering media
A real-time algorithm for rendering of an inhomogeneous scattering medium such as fog with a surface object immersed therein is described. An input media animation is represented as a sequence of density fields. The algorithm computes surface reflectance of the surface object in the inhomogeneous scattering medium. The algorithm may also compute airlight of the inhomogeneous scattering medium. Several approximations are taken which lead to analytical solutions of quantities such as optical depth integrations and single scattering integrations, and a reduced number of integrations that need to be calculated. The resultant algorithm is able to render inhomogeneous media including their shadowing and scattering effects in real time. The algorithm may be adopted for a variety of light sources including point lights and environmental lights. |
| US07940267B2 |
Systems and methods for graphical rendering
A method of rendering a graphical scene includes determining a plurality of functions that contribute to a light transport model of a scene, factoring the plurality of functions into a set of fixed functions and one varying function, determining a first radiance transfer vector that represents the product of the fixed functions in the wavelet domain, determining a second radiance transfer vector that represents the one varying function in the wavelet domain, determining an inner product of the first and second radiance transfer vectors to approximate a radiance of a point x in the scene, and rendering the scene. |
| US07940266B2 |
Dynamic reallocation of processing cores for balanced ray tracing graphics workload
A ray tracing image processing system may use a plurality of processing elements to render a two dimensional image from a three dimensional scene. A first portion of the processing elements may function as workload managers responsible for performing operations relating to traversing a ray through a spatial index, and a second portion of the processing elements may function as vector throughput engines responsible for performing operations relating to determining if a ray intersects primitives contained within bounding volumes. By monitoring workloads experienced by the processing elements for a particular frame, processing element function may be reallocated such that for a subsequent frame the workload experienced by processing elements in the image processing system may be balanced. Balanced workload may improve the performance of the image processing system. |
| US07940265B2 |
Multiple spacial indexes for dynamic scene management in graphics rendering
According to embodiments of the invention, separate spatial indexes may be created which correspond to dynamic objects in a three dimensional scene and static objects in the three dimensional scene. By creating separate spatial indexes for static and dynamic objects, only the dynamic spatial index may need to be rebuilt in response to movement or changes in shape of objects in the three dimensional scene. Furthermore, the static and dynamic spatial indexes may be stored in separate portions of an image processing system's memory cache. By storing the static spatial index and the dynamic spatial index in separate portions of the memory cache, the dynamic portion of the memory cache may be updated without affecting the static portion of the spatial index in the memory cache. |
| US07940262B2 |
Unification and part hiding in three dimensional geometric data
Technology is disclosed for improving the rendering of a three-dimensional (3D) object. In one aspect, the technology applies multi-scale visibility patches and adjacency heuristics to restore proper face and normals orientation at a per-object and per-polygon level; and target where best to apply ray-casting metrics to refine visibility determination. |
| US07940260B2 |
Three-dimensional scan recovery
A scanning system that acquires three-dimensional images as an incremental series of fitted three-dimensional data sets is improved by testing for successful incremental fits in real time and providing a variety of visual user cues and process modifications depending upon the relationship of newly acquired data to previously acquired data. The system may be used to aid in error-free completion of three-dimensional scans. The methods and systems described herein may also usefully be employed to scan complex surfaces including occluded or obstructed surfaces by maintaining a continuous three-dimensional scan across separated subsections of the surface. In one useful dentistry application, a full three-dimensional surface scan may be obtained for two dental arches in occlusion. |
| US07940256B2 |
Liquid crystal display driver including a voltage selection circuit having optimally sized transistors, and a liquid crystal display apparatus using the liquid crystal display driver
A liquid crystal display driver includes a first selecting circuit configured to select a voltage from a first voltage range based on a digital signal; and a second selecting circuit configured to select a voltage from a second voltage range based on the digital signal. A voltage which is applied between a diffusion layer and a back gate of a first MOS transistor contained in the first selecting circuit is smaller than a voltage which is applied between a diffusion layer and a back gate of a second MOS transistor contained in the second selecting circuit. Also, an offset length of the first MOS transistor is shorter than that of the second MOS transistor. The liquid crystal display driver may further include a voltage generating circuit configured to supply gradation voltages of the first voltage range and the second voltage range to the first and second selecting circuits. One of the first and second selecting circuits outputs one of the gradation voltages based on the digital signal. |
| US07940255B2 |
Information processing device with integrated privacy filter
According to one embodiment, an information processing device includes a display panel, a filter arranged to face one surface of the display panel and driven by a drive signal, a drive unit configured to supply the drive signal to the filter a detecting unit which detects a start and an end of an application, and a control unit which ON/OFF-controls the filter depending on a detection result of the detecting unit. |
| US07940254B2 |
Context driven navigation mechanism
A computing navigation mechanism includes a scroll wheel integrated below a keyboard layout for navigation of applications displayed on a computer screen. In one embodiment, the scroll wheel is configured to direct movement in response to a context of interaction with an application visible as active on the computer screen. The scroll wheel includes intra-element scrolling for moving content within a window of the application and for moving between items within a menu of the application and inter-element scrolling for moving between enabled links in the application. Intra-element scrolling may include pane scrolling to move content in the first direction or the second direction within the window pane of an application. It also may include selection scrolling to incrementally select between items in a menu list in a menu. In addition, inter-element scrolling comprises item scrolling, which incrementally moves between links within applications such as a web browser. |
| US07940252B2 |
Optical sensor with photo TFT
An optical sensor is disclosed. Each sensor pixel circuit of the optical sensor includes a first readout TFT for reading out voltage of a charge node, a second readout TFT for controllably resetting the charge node to a first reset voltage, and a photo TFT for discharging the voltage at the charge node to a second reset voltage in absence of an object(s). |
| US07940248B2 |
System and method for associating characters to keys in a keypad in an electronic device
The disclosure relates to a system and method of mapping a layout of a keyboard onto a keypad in an electronic device. The method comprises: providing a map of a keyboard layout as a collection of segments including a left column of segments and a right column of segments onto the keypad; providing a navigation system having programmable keys in the keypad for moving through the keyboard layout; and associating a set of characters in one segment of the segments to the programmable keys based on a signal received from the navigation system and a current mapping of the collection of segments to the programmable keys. The navigation system has: a left set of directional keys providing navigation controls for the programmable keys when the set of characters are from the left column of segments; and a right set of directional keys providing navigation controls for the programmable keys when the set of characters are from the right column of segments. |
| US07940247B2 |
Reducing dust contamination in optical mice
Reduction of dust contamination in optical mice. Trapped charged particles within an optical element result in a surface charge on the optical element, the surface charge reducing the attraction of dust to the optical surface. Charged particles may be trapped in the optical element, or in a coating on the element. Irradiation from an alpha source or ion implantation techniques may be used. |
| US07940245B2 |
Display and control method thereof
A display including: an LCD panel to display an inputted video signal from the outside; a middle level controller to increase a middle brightness signal level of the inputted video signal; a contrast controller to control a contrast of a video signal outputted from the middle level controller; a brightness mean calculating part to calculate a brightness mean of a video signal from one of the middle level controller and the contrast controller; and a controller controlling the contrast controller to control the contrast according to a result calculated by the brightness mean calculating part and a control method thereof. Thus, the contrast is controlled according to the brightness mean of one of the video signal having the controlled contrast and the video signal having the increased middle brightness signal level, which enables displaying an optimal image. |
| US07940244B2 |
Liquid crystal display device, driving method for liquid crystal display devices, and inspection method for liquid crystal display devices
Using technology which uses a single shift register and simultaneously generates multiple pulses, this invention is a liquid crystal display device which rapidly drives data lines. It is possible to increase the frequency of the shift register output signal without changing the frequency of the shift register operation clock. If the shift register output signals, by means of analog switches, are used to determine the video signal sampling timing, high speed data line driving can be realized. Additionally, if the output signals of the shift register mentioned above are used to determine the video signal latch timing in a digital driver, high speed latching of the video signal can be realized. Consequently, even if the driving circuits of the liquid crystal display matrix are composed of TFTs, high speed operation of the driving circuits is possible without increasing power consumption. The shift register can also be used to inspect the electrical characteristics of the data lines and analog switches. |
| US07940243B2 |
Integrated circuit devices having a data controlled amplifier and methods of operating the same
An integrated circuit device includes an amplifier circuit that includes first and second differential transistor pairs that are selectively operable responsive to at least one bit of a multi-bit data signal. |
| US07940238B2 |
Liquid crystal display
A novel method for driving the data signal transmission and the photo signal readout in a pixel of a display as well as the novel pixel structure corresponding thereto is provided to overcome the lightness uniformity issue of the conventional touch sensitive display resulting from the configuration of readout line. In the present invention, the exclusive readout line for signal readout is not necessary anymore, and through the well-designed configuration for the novel pixel, the data line carrying on a data signal would transmit a photo signal to be read out and processed as well. |
| US07940236B2 |
Passive matrix electro-luminescent display system
A passive matrix, electro-luminescent display system has a passive matrix, electro-luminescent display having an orthogonally oriented array of column and row electrodes and an electro-luminescent layer located between the electrodes at the intersection of each column and row electrode forming an individual light-emitting element. Drivers provide separate signals at different times to different groups of row electrodes within the array of row electrodes; wherein the row electrodes of each group simultaneously receive at least two different level signals. A display driver receives and processes the input image signal to provide a presharpened image control signal. Column drivers respond to the presharpened image control signal for simultaneously providing a signal to the multiple column electrodes within the array of column electrodes at the same time signals are provided to the groups of row electrodes so that the concurrence of row and column signals causes individual light-emitting element to produce light. |
| US07940235B2 |
Signal line driving circuit and light emitting device
Dispersion occurs in the characteristics of the transistors. The invention is a signal line driving circuit having a first and a second current source circuits corresponding to each of a plurality of signal lines, a shift register, and a constant current source for video signal, in which the first current source circuit is disposed in a first latch and the second current source circuit is disposed in a second latch. The first current source circuit includes capacitive means for converting the current supplied from the constant current source for video signal into a voltage, according to a sampling pulse supplied from the shift register, and supplying means for supplying the current corresponding to the converted voltage. The second current source circuit includes capacitive means for converting the current supplied from the first latch into a voltage, according to a latch pulse, and supplying means for supplying the current corresponding to the converted voltage. |
| US07940233B2 |
Light emitting display, display panel, and driving method thereof
A light emitting display including data lines for transmitting data voltages, scan lines for selecting select signals, and pixel circuits. The pixel circuit is coupled to a data line and a scan line. The pixel circuit includes a transistor including first, second, and third electrodes, wherein the third electrode outputs a current corresponding to a voltage between the first and second electrodes. A light emitting element coupled to the third electrode emits light corresponding to the current outputted by the third electrode. A first switch transmits a data voltage in response to a select signal from the scan line. A voltage compensator receives the data voltage transmitted by the first switch and a second power supply voltage and applies a compensated data voltage based on the data voltage, a first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage to the first electrode of the transistor. |
| US07940231B2 |
Display panel drive-control device and display panel drive-control method
A first latch circuit temporarily memorizes a display pixel data by one line. A second latch circuit temporarily memorizes the display pixel data as a preceding display pixel data that precedes the display pixel data by one line. The load judging circuit judges a transition state of the display pixel data based on the display pixel data and the preceding display pixel data and predicts a drive load capacity CL based on a result of the judgment. A drivability adjusting circuit adjusts a signal level of the display pixel data based on a result of the prediction of the drive load capacity CL and adjusts drivability of an output. |
| US07940229B2 |
Multi-frequency antenna
A portable electronic device with function of receiving and radiating radio frequency (RF) signal and a multi-frequency antenna thereof are disclosed. The portable electronic device comprises a RF module and a multi-frequency antenna connecting to the RF module. The multi-frequency antenna comprises a helix element and a coaxial cable disposed within the helix element. The helix element comprises a first helix portion and a second helix portion adjacent to each other, and the coaxial cable comprises a grounding portion and a radiating portion. The first helix portion covers the grounding portion, and the radiating portion is disposed within the second helix portion separated with each other. |
| US07940225B1 |
Antenna with shaped dielectric loading
An apparatus, method of propagating a signal and method of manufacture for an antenna structure comprising a section which is positioned or formed in relation to a portion of the antenna structure, such that a portion of the electromagnetic (EM) field that is emitted from the antenna structure is partially slowed or phase shifted thereby resulting in an improvement of the horizontal gain of the EM field. |
| US07940221B2 |
Electronic device and telescopic antenna module
An electronic device and a telescopic antenna module are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing and the telescopic antenna module. The telescopic antenna module includes an antenna with a ground terminal, a telescopic support with a sliding mechanism and an antenna module shell. The antenna is movably connected to the sliding mechanism. The antenna module shell is made of conductive material. The antenna is connected to the antenna module shell via the ground terminal for ground connection. |
| US07940217B2 |
Tree trunk antenna
Embodiments of the present invention include a patch antenna having a patch element, a ground plane, a feedline, and an electromagnetic shield. The patch element transmitting and/or receives electromagnetic signals. The ground plane is spaced at a specified distance from the patch element. The feedline guides the electromagnetic signal and extends through an opening in the ground plane and to the patch element. The feedline is electrically coupled to the patch element to guide an electromagnetic signal to or from the patch element. The electromagnetic shield extends, at least partially, between the ground plane and the patch element and is electrically coupled to the ground plane. The electromagnetic shield is configured to control an impedance associated with the feedline between the ground plane and the patch element. |
| US07940214B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining absolute time-of-day in a mobile-assisted satellite positioning system
A method and apparatus for determining time-of-day in a mobile receiver is described. In one example, expected pseudoranges to a plurality of satellites are obtained. The expected pseudoranges are based on an initial position of the mobile receiver and an initial time-of-day. Expected line-of-sight data to said plurality of satellites is also obtained. Pseudoranges from said mobile receiver to said plurality of satellites are measured. Update data for the initial time-of-day is computed using a mathematical model relating the pseudoranges, the expected pseudoranges, and the expected line-of-sight data. The expected pseudoranges and the expected line-of-sight data may be obtained from acquisition assistance data transmitted to the mobile receiver by a server. Alternatively, the expected pseudoranges may be obtained from acquisition assistance data, and the expected line-of-sight data may be computed by the mobile receiver using stored satellite trajectory data, such as almanac data. |
| US07940213B2 |
System and method for determining falsified satellite measurements
A system and method for determining whether a wireless device has transmitted one or more forged satellite measurements. An estimated location of a wireless device may be determined as a function of signals from a cellular network. For each one of a first set of satellites from which the wireless device receives a signal, expected frequency information may be determined as a function of the estimated location, actual frequency information may be measured, and the expected frequency information compared with the measured frequency information. One or more satellite measurements received from the wireless device may then be identified as forged if a difference between the expected and measured frequency information is greater than a predetermined threshold. |
| US07940210B2 |
Integrity of differential GPS corrections in navigation devices using military type GPS receivers
A method and apparatus for calculating corrections to a navigation solution based on differential GPS data includes receiving GPS ephemeris from at least three GPS satellites. A PVT solution is resolved from the GPS ephemeris. The PVT solution includes a Circular Error Probable (CEP). Differential GPS data for calculating the corrections to the PVT solution is received. A corrected PVT solution is then based upon the differential GPS data. The corrected PVT solution is compared to an area defined by the CEP. Where the corrected PVT solution is not within the area, the corrected PVT solution is rejected in favor of the PVT solution for determining an accurate navigational solution. |
| US07940205B2 |
Method using radar to detect a known target likely to be positioned at approximately a given height, near other targets positioned at approximately the same height
Using a radar to detect a known target likely to be positioned at approximately a predetermined height close to other targets, these other targets also being positioned at approximately the predetermined height. A first phase of detecting the known target is carried out by performing an azimuth scan. When the known target has been detected at a certain distance Di at a certain azimuth angle θaz, a second detection phase is carried out at said azimuth angle θaz and at an elevation angle θEL corresponding to that of an object situated at said distance Di at the predetermined height. The target is said to be detected if it is detected at the elevation angle θEL at a distance D approximately equal to the distance Di. |
| US07940204B1 |
Absorber assembly for an anechoic chamber
An electromagnetic absorber assembly capable of minimizing reflectivity caused by reflected and diffracted waves within a test chamber is presented. The absorber assembly includes a plurality of first wedges and a plurality of second wedges disposed in a symmetrical arrangement so as to form a continuous and smoothly changing v-shaped pattern along one or more walls of an anechoic test chamber. Each wedge has a triangular-shaped first end and second end formed by a pair of side walls and a base wall. One second end of each first wedge contacts and covers one first end of each second wedge along a contact plane. First and second wedges are disposed at a first angle and a second angle, respectively, about the contact plane in a symmetrical arrangement. The assemblies described could be installed on a flat or shaped absorber base or wall to divert reflected and refracted fields away from a quiet zone. Interplay between the shaped absorber base or wall and intersecting wedges facilitates minimization of clutter and secondary scattering. |
| US07940202B1 |
Clocking analog components operating in a digital system
In one example, a clock generation component is configured to receive a master clock and generate a plurality of clock signals that are shifted relative to one another for a chip having an analog domain and a digital domain. A first selection component is configured to select a first one of the generated clock signals and drive the digital domain according to the first clock signal. A second selection component is configured to select a second one of the generated clock signals that is shifted relative to the first clock signal currently used to drive the digital domain for driving an analog component of the analog domain. |
| US07940199B2 |
Method for calibrating analog-to-digital converting circuits
A method for calibrating at least one analog-to-digital converting circuits includes: during a wafer level probe testing or a chip level testing, inputting at least one calibration signal into the analog-to-digital converting circuit to generate at least one digital signal; and calibrating gain or offset of the analog-to-digital converting circuit according to at least the digital signal. |
| US07940197B2 |
Network re-encoding method and device for re-encoding encoded symbols to be transmitted to communication equipments
A network re-encoding device is intended for re-encoding encoded symbols to be transmitted to at least one communication equipment connected to a network. This network re-encoding device comprises a re-encoding means arranged for re-encoding output nodes, defined by LT code symbols representative of encoded symbols and representative respectively of the results of XOR Boolean operation between input nodes defining decoded symbols whose values have to be discovered and to which they are linked into a Tanner graph, by combining chosen input node and/or output node having known values, in order to produce new LT code symbols defining generated output nodes ready to be transmitted. |
| US07940196B2 |
System and method for indicating the field of view of a three dimensional display on a two dimensional display
An aircraft display system is provided that is configured to render a perspective display having a field of view. The aircraft display system includes a monitor and a processor coupled to the monitor. The processor is configured to generate a map display on the monitor. The map display indicates the value of at least one parameter of the field of view of the perspective display. |
| US07940192B2 |
Channel equalization for mud-pulse telemetry
Channel estimation and signal equalization is used in a mud-pulse telemetry system for uplink communication during drilling of wellbores. |
| US07940186B2 |
Methods, apparatus, and computer program products for estimating a mood of a user, using a mood of a user for network/service control, and presenting suggestions for interacting with a user based on the user's mood
A mood of a user is estimated based on a user's profile, data indicative of a user's mood received from a communication device associated with the user and from sources other than the user, and environmental data with a potential impact on the user's mood. Data indicative of the user's mood and the environmental data are processed to filter out data that is not relevant to the user's mood. The filtered data is cross-correlated with the user profile, and the mood of the user is estimated based on the cross-correlated filtered data. A network and services may be controlled based on a user's mood. Suggestions for interacting with the user may be generated based on the user's mood. |
| US07940182B2 |
RFID encoding for identifying system interconnect cables
The invention is directed to encoding information in radio frequency identifier (RFID) tags disposed on cabling interconnects for the purpose of easier identification of the cables, especially when ascertaining the physical routing and connectivity of the cables. The encoding can be performed before, during, or after installation of the cable. The encoded information can then be read at any time using an RFID reader, for example to identify the cable at various positions along it, thereby enabling easy determination of the routing of the cable. |
| US07940174B2 |
Enhanced relationship prediction system
An Enhanced Relationship Prediction System for providing a relationship prediction based on the correlation of personal characteristics and the analysis of genetic characteristics is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first person supplies descriptions of their own personal characteristics, as well as descriptions of the personal characteristics of their ideal match, to a website. The first person also furnishes an odor, tissue or fluid sample to a test facility, where genetic characteristics are analyzed and determined. A relationship match is then generated based on both a combination of both a positive correlation of the personal characteristics of the first person and second person, and a measured dissimilarity between the sequence of genetic characteristics of the first person and second person. In an alternative embodiment, the hormonal birth control status of the participants is used in the matching process. |
| US07940172B2 |
Combining time and GPS locations to trigger message alerts
A method, system and computer program product for automatically alerting one or more recipients of the arrival of an individual to a known destination via a global positioning system (GPS) navigation device. To issue an accurate alert of arrival time and or distance, the device enables: (1) pre-selection of two or more locations from a plurality of mapped locations; (2) pre-selection of one or more devices to which an alert is to be sent when the GPS device passes through the pre-selected locations; and (3) pre-selection of a time during which the alert should be triggered. The device automatically sends an alert to one or more devices when the GPS device passes through the pre-selected locations during the pre-selected time period, wherein the alert informs the user of the one or more recipient devices that the individual (corresponding to the GPS device) has commenced a journey to the destination. |
| US07940167B2 |
Battery-powered occupancy sensor
A battery-powered occupancy sensor for detecting an occupancy condition in a space comprises first and second batteries, an occupancy detector circuit, a controller, and a wireless transmitter for transmitting a first wireless signal in response to the occupancy detector circuit detecting the occupancy condition in the space. The controller and the wireless transmitter are powered by the first battery, while only the occupancy detector circuit is powered by the second battery, such that the occupancy detector circuit is isolated from noise generated by the controller and the wireless transmitter. The occupancy detector circuit draws a current having a magnitude of approximately 5 microamps or less from the second battery. The occupancy sensor transmits a second wireless signal is response to determining that the voltage of one of the batteries has dropped too low. |
| US07940165B1 |
Low fuel warning systems for a motorized vehicle
The low fuel warning system includes a fuel line configured to transport fuel between an inlet port and an outlet port and a reservoir located intermediate to the inlet port and the outlet port, wherein the reservoir is configured to collect the fuel in a liquid state. The low fuel warning system further includes a fuel sensor located adjacent the reservoir and configured to detect the liquid state of the fuel and a processor in communication with the fuel sensor. The processor is configured to monitor a low fuel condition in the fuel line according to information received from the fuel sensor. |
| US07940164B2 |
Method for programming new sensor in a motor vehicle monitoring system
Data transmitted from a newly installed tire sensor is integrated into monitoring apparatus having data from previously integrated tire sensors stored therein. Each of the newly installed and previously integrated tire sensors periodically transmits a unique identification code. The method comprises placing the monitoring apparatus into a programming mode, entering the tire location of the newly installed tire sensor in the monitoring apparatus, entering a fraction of the identification code for the newly installed tire sensor in the monitoring apparatus, placing the monitoring apparatus in a comparing mode, transmitting the identification codes from the newly installed and previously integrated tire sensors to the monitoring apparatus, comparing the transmitted identification codes with the identification codes and fraction of the identification code previously stored and entered in the monitoring apparatus, storing in the monitoring apparatus the full identification code transmitted from the newly installed tire sensor if a sequential portion of the full identification code matches the previously entered fraction thereof, and switching the monitoring apparatus to an operational mode. |
| US07940161B2 |
Reader/writer and data communication method
A reader/writer transmitting and receiving data, through wireless communications, to and from a passive type wireless tag having a nonvolatile storage unit, includes a tag selection unit selecting a target wireless tag performing the wireless communications with the reader/writer, a data transmitting/receiving unit executing data transmission/reception between the selected target wireless tag and the reader/writer, and a time information writing unit writing, when completing the data transmission/reception by the data transmitting/receiving unit, the time information on completion time of the data transmission/reception to the nonvolatile storage unit, wherein the tag selection unit selects the target wireless tag from within one or the plurality of wireless tags on the basis of the time information already written by the time information writing unit through the previous data communications with the reader/writer. |
| US07940159B2 |
Identification system
The invention relates to a security element in the form of a flexible, multilayer film body and to an identification system comprising a security element of this type. The security element has a receiving unit (61) for receiving an electromagnetic verification signal (7) containing a specific coding from a verification device, an output unit (66) for outputting an enable signal, and an electronic release system (63, 64, 65) having active and/or passive organic components. The electronic release system (63, 64, 65) checks whether or not a signal received by the receiving unit contains the specific coding, and drives the output unit (66) for outputting the enable signal if the signal received by the receiving unit (61) contains the specific coding. |
| US07940155B2 |
Varistor and electronic component module using same
A varistor includes a ceramic substrate having an insulating property, a varistor layer provided on the ceramic substrate and mainly containing zinc oxide, a first glass ceramic layer provided on the second surface of the varistor layer, first and second internal electrodes provided in the varistor layer and facing each other. The varistor has a small, thin size, and has sufficient varistor characteristics against surge voltages. The varistor provides a small electronic component module with resistance to static electricity and surge voltages. |
| US07940154B2 |
Choke module having improved terminal arrangement
A choke module (100) for an insulative housing (2) includes a first and a second walls (23, 24) defining a first and a second receiving cavities (28, 29); a first set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the first wall, a second set of contact terminals (4) arranged in the second wall, a third set of contact terminals (5) disposed in the partition, a paddle board (6) having a number of conductive traces and attached to the insulative housing to interconnect the first and third set of contact terminals, a number of chokes (8) wound with wires which interconnects the first and second sets of contact terminals. The first and second contact terminal has a first and a second soldering portion (42) extending out of the housing and a first and a second mating portion (41) at the first wall. |
| US07940150B2 |
Six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system
In a six-degree-of-freedom precision positioning system, magnetic force and fluid buoyancy are used to levitate a platform, and the non-contact magnetic force between electromagnets and magnets forms a main driving force for the platform. Therefore, no friction is present in the system and no lubricating mechanism is needed for the system. Moreover, in the system, electric current is converted by electromagnets and magnets into a magnetic driving force without using any transmission gears. Therefore, the backlash phenomenon that is not easily controllable in the conventional servo positioning systems is avoided. The system has simplified structure without the need of complicated fabrication, and utilizes the properties of fluid to achieve low power consumption, high precision positioning, and fast response. |
| US07940149B2 |
Magnetic chuck
The present invention is a magnetic chuck that is chiefly used for machining tools. The magnetic chuck has a structure in which an accommodation hole (110a) is formed to pass through a chuck main body (110), a first magnetic element (141) is exposed in the direction of the top surface of the chuck main body (110), and an AlNiCo magnet (120) is exposed in the direction of the bottom surface of the chuck main body (110), so that respective objects (200 and 300) to be attached can be attached to two opposite surfaces of the magnetic chuck (100), with the result that the magnetic chuck (100) can be used in various ways. Furthermore, the lateral part (112) of the chuck main body (110) is not unnecessary, so that the weight of the magnetic chuck (100) itself is greatly reduced and thus the product cost is reduced, the thickness of the magnetic chuck (100) is reduced, and convenience of use can be greatly improved. |
| US07940148B2 |
Ball grid array resonator
A ball grid array ceramic resonator including a substrate having one or more strips of conductive material on opposed first and second surfaces of the substrate. One or more conductive vias extend through the substrate and define termination ends in the respective substrate surfaces. In one embodiment, a plurality of conductive spheres/balls defining respective ground pads are disposed over the ends of said vias terminating in said one or more strips of conductive material on said first or second surface and another conductive sphere is disposed over one of the strips of conductive material to define an RF signal input pad. |
| US07940143B2 |
Vertical transmission line structure that includes bump elements for flip-chip mounting
A vertical transmission structure for high frequency transmission lines includes a conductive axial core and a conductive structure surrounding the conductive axial core. The vertical transmission structure is applied to a high-frequency flip chip package for reducing the possibility of underfill from coming in contact with the conductive axial core. |
| US07940141B2 |
PWM signal generation circuit, class-D amplifier and method for driving the same
A first situation indicating that the system is in a power-on situation or an un-mute situation, or a second situation indicating that the system is in a power-off situation or in a mute situation, is detected. When the first situation is detected, a differential PWM signal including a plurality of pulses each having a gradually increased or reduced width and the subsequent pulse train of 50% duty cycle pulses is generated and, if the output of an audio processor is in a stable situation, sent to the amplifier via a multiplexer. When the second situation is detected, the differential PWM signal including a plurality of pulses each having a gradually reduced width and the subsequent pulse train of no signal is generated and, at the same time, the generated pulses are sent to the amplifier via the multiplexer. |
| US07940140B2 |
Self-calibrated wide range LC tank voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) system with expanded frequency tuning range and method for providing same
The present invention is a self-calibrating, dual-band, wide range LC tank Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) system. The system may include a first Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO) and a second Voltage-Controlled Oscillator (VCO). The system may further include a calibration engine. The calibration engine may be configured for being connectable to at least one of the first VCO or the second VCO. The calibration engine may further be configured for automatically establishing/providing a VCO fix capacitor band code setting and a gear control setting for selectively activating or inactivating the first VCO and/or the second VCO. The calibration engine may be further configured for automatically comparing a VCO control voltage of the system to an allowable control voltage range for the system and may be further configured for automatically adjusting the VCO fix capacitor band code setting and/or the gear control setting when the VCO control voltage falls outside of the allowable control voltage range. |
| US07940138B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection oscillation circuit in LSI
An oscillation circuit according to the present invention comprises a solid-state oscillator, an amplifier for feedback-controlling the solid-state oscillator, and ESD protecting circuits respectively connected to the input and output sides of the amplifier, wherein the ESD protecting circuit on the input side of the amplifier comprises an ESD protecting element whose constituent is a diode having a P-type diffusion layer and an N-type diffusion layer, and the ESD protecting circuit on the output side of the amplifier comprises an ESD protecting element whose constituent is an MOS transistor. |
| US07940132B2 |
Clock system and applications thereof
A clock system includes a phase locked loop, a phase divider, and a control module. The phase locked loop (PLL) produces a plurality of phase-offset output oscillations. The phase divider generates a clock signal from one or more of the plurality of phase-offset output oscillations based on a phase divider control signal. The control module generates the phase divider control signal based on a desired setting for the clock signal. |
| US07940127B2 |
All digital phase lock loop and method for controlling phase lock loop
An all digital phase lock loop is disclosed, including a digitally controlled oscillator, a phase detector, and a loop filter. The digitally controlled oscillator is controlled by an oscillator tuning word to generate a variable signal. The oscillator tuning word includes a first tuning word and a second tuning word, where the frequency range of the digitally controlled oscillator, capable to be adjusted by the second tuning word, is broader than that capable to be adjusted by the first tuning word. The phase detector detects a phase error between the variable signal and a reference signal. The phase error is received by the loop filter to output the oscillator tuning word. The loop filter has several stages of the low pass filters and a modification circuit. The modification circuit detects two filter outputs from two low pass filters among the filters and accordingly adjusts the second tuning word. |
| US07940123B2 |
DC series-fed amplifier array
There is disclosed an amplifier module which may include a plurality of N circuit devices, each of which may have at least two stages of amplification. Each circuit device may additionally have a DC input power terminal, a DC power return terminal, and at least one bias voltage terminal. The DC power terminals of the N circuit devices may be connected in series. A bias voltage network may have at least N taps, and each of the N taps may be connected to a bias voltage terminal of a corresponding one of the N circuit devices. |
| US07940121B2 |
Operational amplifier and pipeline AD converter
A differential voltage interconnect (W101a) electrically connects the gate electrode of a transistor to be used among differential transistors (T101a, T101a, . . . ) to an input node receiving an input voltage (Vinn), and a differential voltage interconnect (W101b) electrically connects the gate electrode of a transistor to be used among differential transistors (T101b, T101b, . . . ) to an input node receiving an input voltage (Vinp). A bias voltage interconnect (W102) electrically connects the gate electrode of a transistor to be used among current source transistors (T102, T102, . . . ) to a bias node receiving a bias voltage (VBN), and a bias voltage interconnect (W103) electrically connects the gate electrodes of transistors to be used among load transistors (T103a, T103a, . . . , T103b, T103b, . . . ) to a bias node receiving a bias voltage (VBP). |
| US07940119B2 |
Multiple-input and multiple-output amplifier using mutual induction in the feedback network
The invention relates to an amplifier capable of producing a plurality of output signals, these output signals being controlled by a plurality of input signals. A multiple-input and multiple-output amplifier of the invention includes 4 signal input terminals, 4 signal output terminals, 4 active sub-circuits and a feedback network. Each active sub-circuit has a sub-circuit input terminals connected to one of the signal input terminals, a sub-circuit output terminal connected to one of the signal output terminals and a sub-circuit common terminal. The feedback network uses mutual induction between windings. The feedback network has terminals connected to the sub-circuit common terminal of the active sub-circuits. The feedback network presents an impedance matrix producing a negative feedback such that the transfer admittance matrix of the multiple-input and multiple-output amplifier approximates a given admittance matrix. |
| US07940115B2 |
Fuse circuit for semiconductor integrated circuit and control method of the same
A fuse circuit for a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a control unit configured to activate a fuse set control signal in response to an external command signal, and a plurality of fuse sets, each configured so that power is supplied to internal fuses in response to the activation of the fuse set control signal. |
| US07940114B2 |
Semiconductor device and offset voltage adjusting method
A semiconductor device includes a fuse section having a plurality of fuse circuits configured to generate switch control signals; and an offset adjusting section configured to adjust an offset voltage of a differential amplifier based on the switch control signals supplied from output nodes of the plurality of fuse circuits. Each of the plurality of fuse circuits includes a fuse connected between a first power supply voltage and a cut node; a current source connected between a second power supply voltage and the output node; and a first transistor connected between the output node and the cut node and having a gate connected to the second power supply voltage. |
| US07940113B2 |
Fuse trimming circuit with higher reliability
A fuse trimming circuit includes trimming pads, a fuse resistance, an input circuit and current limit units. The fuse resistance is configured to be connected to the trimming pads and blown out by a trimming current which flows through the trimming pads. The input circuit is configured to output one of a first potential and a second potential based on whether or not the fuse resistance is blown out. The current limit units are configured to be provided on paths from one of the trimming pads through the fuse resistance to at least one of a first power line feeding the first potential and a second power line feeding said second potential, and paths from another of the trimming pads through the fuse resistance to said at least one of the first power line and the second power line. |
| US07940112B2 |
Semiconductor device
To include a first X decoder constituted by a transistor whose off-leakage current has a first temperature characteristic, a pre-decoder circuit and a peripheral circuit constituted by a transistor whose off-leakage current has a second temperature characteristic, a power supply control circuit that inactivates the X decoder when a temperature exceeds a first threshold during a standby state, and a power supply control circuit that inactivates the pre-decoder and the peripheral circuit when a temperature exceeds a second threshold during the standby state. According to the present invention, whether power supply control is performed on a plurality of circuit blocks is determined based on different temperatures, therefore optimum power supply control can be performed on each of circuit blocks. |
| US07940111B2 |
High-performance analog switch
Techniques for designing a high performance analog switch for use in electronic circuit applications. In one aspect, a variable bulk voltage generation module is provided to vary the bulk voltage of a transistor in the switch, such that the threshold voltage of the transistor is reduced during the on state. In another aspect, a pulling transistor is provided to pull a middle node of the switch to a DC voltage during the off state to further increase the isolation provided by the switch. |
| US07940109B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device is capable of stably maintaining a voltage level of a shield line, even when a voltage level of an adjacent line is varied. The semiconductor device includes normal lines arranged for transfer of signals, a shield line arranged adjacently to the normal lines, a level shifting circuit for receiving an input signal swinging between a power supply voltage level and a ground voltage level, and shifting the input signal to an output signal swing between the power supply voltage level and a low voltage level lower than the ground voltage level by a predetermined level to output a shifted signal via the shield line, and a signal input unit for transferring the signal provided via the shield line to an output node. |
| US07940108B1 |
Voltage level shifter
A circuit, includes first, second, and third inverters. The first inverter has a first input coupled to a first port and a first output coupled to a second port. The second inverter has a second input coupled to the second port and a second output coupled to the first port. The third inverter has a third input coupled to the first port through a first capacitor and to a third port. The third inverter has an output coupled to the second port through a second capacitor. The circuit receives a signal having a voltage between a first voltage potential and a second voltage potential and in response outputs a signal having a voltage between the second voltage potential and a third voltage potential. The third voltage potential is higher than the first and second voltage potentials with respect to ground. |
| US07940105B2 |
High-resolution parametric signal restoration
Provided are high-resolution parametric signal restoration systems, and applications thereof. Such systems include a multi-output module and a parametric compensator. The multi-output module provides a reference gain output signal and one or more higher gain output signals based on a single input signal. The parametric compensator independently responds to functional parameters of the one or more higher gain output signals to provide a compensation error signal. The single input signal is modified based on the compensation error signal. |
| US07940103B2 |
Duty cycle correction systems and methods
Duty cycle correction systems and methods of adjusting duty cycles are provided. One such duty cycle correction system includes a duty cycle adjustor and a variable delay line coupled to the output of the duty cycle adjustor. First and second phase detectors have first inputs coupled to the output of the duty cycle adjustor through an inverter and second inputs coupled to the output of the variable delay line. The phase detectors cause the delay line to align rising or falling edges of signals at the output of the delay line with rising or falling edges, respectively, of signals at the output of the inverter. The controller simultaneously causes the duty cycle adjustor to adjust the duty cycle of the output clock signal until the rising and falling edges of signals at the output of the delay line are aligned with rising and falling edges, respectively, of signals at the output of the inverter. |
| US07940100B2 |
Delay circuits matching delays of synchronous circuits
Delay circuits capable of providing delays closely matching propagation delays of synchronous circuits are described. In one design, an apparatus includes a synchronous circuit and a delay circuit. The synchronous circuit includes a forward path from a data input to a data output. The synchronous circuit receives input data and provides output data with a propagation delay. The delay circuit receives an input signal and provides a delayed input signal having a delay matching the propagation delay of the synchronous circuit. The delay circuit includes at least two logic gates in the forward path of the synchronous circuit. The synchronous and delay circuits may be implemented based on the same or similar circuit architecture. The delay circuit may be based on a replica of the synchronous circuit, with the replica having feedback loops broken and clock input coupled to appropriate logic value to always enable the delay circuit. |
| US07940095B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method for driving the same
The present invention intends to provide a semiconductor memory device including a delay locked loop (DLL) circuit capable of generating a duty-corrected delay locked clock. A semiconductor memory device includes: a DLL circuit for generating a delay locked clock through a delay locked operation; and a duty-correction circuit for correcting a duty ratio of the delay locked clock by using the delay locked clock and a divided clock generated by dividing the delay locked clock by an even value. |
| US07940093B2 |
Output circuit with overshoot-reducing function
Output circuit with reduced overshoot includes input end, output end, a circuit composed of PMOS and NMOS, rising and falling edge trigger bias circuits. The rising and falling edge trigger bias circuits output biasing voltages to the output end for clamping the voltage of the output signals respectively according to the rising edge and the falling edge of the input signal. In this way, the overshoot of the output signal is reduced. |
| US07940090B2 |
Zero-crossing detecting device and image forming device
A zero-crossing detecting device that detects a zero-crossing point of AC voltage, the device has a full-wave rectifier that rectifies the AC voltage and outputs a full-wave rectified voltage, a charger that is charged at a predetermined charging voltage by application of the full-wave rectified voltage, wherein the charger outputs a charging current when the full-wave rectified voltage falls below the charging voltage, and a signal output part that outputs a zero-crossing detecting signal. The signal output part outputs the zero-crossing detecting signal when the charging current flows to the signal output part. |
| US07940088B1 |
High speed phase frequency detector
Apparatus and methods detect missing clock edges. An improved phase frequency detector (PFD) can be used in, for example, a phase locked loop (PLL) or a delay locked loop (DLL). Conventional PFDs can miss clock edges. Disclosed is a missing clock edge detection circuit that reliably detects these missing clock edges to correctly activate switches of a charge pump of the PLL or DLL. Embodiments exhibit relatively little of the characteristic polarity reversal of conventional PLL or DLL circuits, which then enables embodiments to operate faster and acquire phase lock quicker than conventional circuits. Such techniques are useful in clock synthesis, clock recovery, and the like. The invention can further include an optional circuit that detects when the missing clock edge detection circuit may have inaccurately determined (false positive) that a clock edge had been missed, to override the corrective action by the missing clock edge detection circuit. |
| US07940081B2 |
Low leakage and data retention circuitry
An integrated circuit includes first circuitry and sleep transistor circuitry. The first circuitry receives input signals and processes the input signals. The first circuitry also retains data in a sleep state that has low leakage. The sleep transistor circuitry is coupled to the first circuitry and receives a sleep signal that has a negative voltage. The sleep circuitry reduces power consumption of the first circuitry in the sleep state to have low leakage based on the sleep signal while retaining the data in the first circuitry. |
| US07940077B2 |
Adjustable resistance
In one implementation, a termination circuit may include a variable resistance circuit that comprises a resistance network in which the resistance of a parallel combination of two complementary transistors of opposite types is substantially independent of the drain-to-source voltages of the transistors when the gate-to-source voltages of the transistors are substantially equal in magnitude and opposite in sign. In various examples, the network may include a resistor in parallel and/or series with the transistors. Some implementations may adjust a resistance of the network in response to a digital-to-analog converter output signal. In another implementation, an integrated circuit may include a termination stage with an integrated resistor in parallel or series with a circuit having a tunable impedance. In an illustrative embodiment, relative channel width of the first and second transistors may be selected to realize substantially complementary characteristics for drain-to-source voltage vs. drain-to-source resistance. |
| US07940076B2 |
Local interconnect network transceiver driver
Various driver circuit apparatuses and methods for driving an electrical signal are disclosed herein. For example, some embodiments provide a driver circuit including a controlled-slew rate input circuit, a buffer that is connected to the controlled-slew rate input circuit, and an output driver that is connected to the buffer. The driver circuit is adapted to drive an output signal from the output driver based on an input signal to the controlled-slew rate input circuit. The impedance at the input of the output driver is lower than the impedance at the output of the controlled-slew rate input circuit. |
| US07940073B1 |
Deactivation of integrated circuits
Integrated circuits and methods of permanently disabling integrated circuits are disclosed. An integrated circuit having an erasable non-volatile memory adapted to store an activation code and logic to disable the integrated circuit when the code in the erasable non-volatile memory has been altered or erased after it has been separated from a substrate, is placed into an electromagnetic field of sufficient power to erase or reprogram the erasable non-volatile memory. The entire integrated circuit is permanently disabled by erasing, altering, or reprogramming the erasable non-volatile memory. In preferred embodiments, the integrated circuit comprises a non-erasable non-volatile memory storing the activation code, and circuitry adapted to permanently disable the integrated circuit when the code in the erasable non-volatile memory does not match the activation code in the non-erasable non-volatile memory. Erasing, altering, or reprogramming the erasable non-volatile memory results in a mismatch of the non-volatile memories, which permanently deactivates the integrated circuit. |
| US07940069B2 |
System for testing semiconductors
A testing system that includes an plural imaging devices capturing plural video sequences from a single optical path and concurrently displaying the video sequences for effectively positioning a probe for testing a semiconductor wafer. |
| US07940062B1 |
Method and apparatus for estimating the condition of a coating on an underground pipeline
Methods are provided for reducing interference from stray currents in buried pipelines/metal structures during MEIS testing or other current-sensing applications in the pipeline. Methods are also provided for measuring bulk complex electrical impedance between a buried pipe and the soil, thereby rendering an indication of the quality of the anti-corrosive coating. Methods are also provided for measuring the complex propagation constant of AC voltages propagating along an attenuative pipeline. This information is useful for assessing the general condition of the anti-corrosive coating involved, or to enhance MEIS inspection of the pipeline. Methods are also provided for enhancements to MEIS testing, including (a) canceling magnetometer offset effects associated with the Earth's magnetic field after the magnetometer is positioned for measurement, (b) implementing a separate sensing connection to the pipe so as to avoid interference from voltage loss in the pipe feed-line connection, (c) providing a power amplifier to excite the pipe with large-amplitude signals. |
| US07940061B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting anomalies on internal surfaces of hollow elongate structures using time domain or frequency domain reflectometry
Systems and methods for detecting anomalies, such as corrosion, on internal surfaces of hollow elongate bodies, such as pipelines. The pipeline is treated as a circular waveguide, and a fast rise time pulse or a spectrum of electromagnetic waves is launched down the waveguide to perform time domain, or equivalent of time domain (e.g., frequency domain), reflectometry. Anomalies in the internal structure of the pipeline cause reflections which can be measured and related to the physical parameters of the pipeline structure and identified to a particular location. |
| US07940057B2 |
Method of detecting disconnection and power discontinuity of I/O unit connected to numerical controller
A power discontinuity occurring in any one of a plurality of I/O units connected to a numerical controller is detected. When the power discontinuity occurs in any one of the I/O units, the I/O unit detects the power discontinuity, and transmits the detection of the power discontinuity to an I/O unit in front of the I/O unit, at a timing different from a timing of an ordinary communication, in the form of a communication packet having a data pattern different from an ordinary data pattern. When the front I/O unit receives the communication packet, the communication packet is stored in a memory as power discontinuity detection information. |
| US07940055B2 |
Power line diagnostic system
An apparatus including a monitoring unit, a number of sensor units, a number of cables, and a number of thermoelectric generators. The number of sensor units is capable of making measurements at a number of locations on a number of power lines for a number of loads. The number of cables connects the monitoring unit to the number of sensor units. The number of thermoelectric generators is capable of generating power for at least one of the monitoring unit and the number of sensor units. The monitoring unit is capable of receiving measurements from the number of sensor units through the number of cables. The monitoring unit is capable of determining whether an arc fault has occurred from the measurements received through the number of cables. |
| US07940052B2 |
Electronic battery test based upon battery requirements
An electronic battery tester for testing a storage battery includes test circuitry configured to provide an output based upon a selected test criteria. Additionally, circuitry is provided to assist in balancing batteries used in a string of multiple batteries. |
| US07940050B2 |
System and method for measuring resistivity of an earth formation with correction for mud electrical properties
A method for measuring a resistivity parameter of an earth formation is provided. The method includes: conveying a measurement current from at least one measurement electrode into the formation, the at least one measurement electrode having a potential; receiving the measurement current by at least one return electrode; and estimating a resistivity parameter from a measurement value selected from at least one of the measurement current and the potential, the resistivity parameter based on (i) an impedance calculated from the measurement value and (ii) a correction factor calculated from a plurality of measurement values related to a conductivity of a fluid in a borehole and a dielectric constant of the fluid in the borehole. A system for measuring a resistivity parameter of an earth formation is also provided. |
| US07940042B2 |
Method and apparatus for testing magnetoresistive effect element
A method for testing an MR element includes a step of obtaining a ferromagnetic resonance frequency f0 of the MR element to be tested by applying an external magnetic field in a track-width direction to the MR element, a step of calculating a stiffness magnetic field Hstiff from the obtained ferromagnetic resonance frequency f0 using a predetermined formula, a step of obtaining a relationship of a stiffness magnetic field Hstiff with respect to an external magnetic field applied in the track-width direction from the applied external magnetic field and the calculated stiffness magnetic field Hstiff, a step of obtaining a uniaxial anisotropic magnetic field Hk of a free layer of the MR element from the obtained relationship of the stiffness magnetic field Hstiff with respect to the external magnetic field applied, and a step of judging whether the MR element is good product or not by comparing the obtained uniaxial anisotropic magnetic field Hk with a predetermined threshold. |
| US07940037B2 |
Driver for light emitting semiconductor device
An electronic device is provided comprising a driver for light emitting semiconductor devices. The driver includes a first MOS transistor (MN1) coupled with a channel to the light emitting semiconductor device at an output node. The first MOS transistor (MN1) is configured to determine a current through the light emitting semiconductor device (LED). A control loop is provided so as to control the first MOS transistor to maintain the magnitude of the current through the light emitting semiconductor device at a target value when a voltage drop across the first MOS transistor (MN1) changes. A second MOS transistor is coupled to the output node and biased so as to supply an auxiliary current to the output node, when the voltage drop across the first MOS transistor drops below a minimum voltage level and a feedback loop is provided to reduce the current through the light emitting semiconductor device by an amount proportional to the auxiliary current. |
| US07940035B2 |
Control circuit having an impedance modulation controlling power converter for saving power
A standby circuit is provides to on/off a power converter for power saving. The standby circuit includes a comparison circuit. The comparison circuit is coupled to a feedback loop of the power converter to generate a mode signal when a feedback signal of the feedback loop is lower than a threshold signal. A resistive device is coupled to the feedback loop. The resistance of the resistive device is increased in response to the mode signal. The mode signal is further coupled to turn off a switching control circuit of the power converter. |
| US07940033B2 |
Control loop for switching power converters
A pulse regulation loop for a clocked switching power converter where the loop is around a bridge converter. The loop features a comparator, a charge pump and a filter in series, feeding a pulse modulator controlling the clock duty cycle of the bridge. Ripple in the bridge converter output is feed to the comparator which causes the charge pump to inject or remove charge from the filter at the clock rate providing control over the modulator that establishes converter efficiency. The charge pump is of the PLL type, having switches responsive to voltage output from the comparator, evaluating the converter ripple relative to a reference voltage. |
| US07940032B2 |
Power supply having maximum power point tracking function
A power supply having a maximum power point tracking function that controls power switching so that a detected power value is within a reference range having a maximum power point in a predetermined current-voltage curve includes: a converter section switching input power and converting the switched input power into predetermined DC power; and a maximum power point tracking section detecting a power value determined according to a switching operation of the converter section among power values included in a predetermined power-voltage curve, and controlling the switching operation of the converter section so that the detected power value is located within a predetermined reference range having a maximum power value among the power values included in the power-voltage curve. |
| US07940028B1 |
Thermal energy transfer system for a power source utilizing both metal-air and non-metal-air battery packs
A power source comprised of a metal-air battery pack and a non-metal-air battery pack is provided, wherein thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack is used to heat the non-metal-air battery pack. In one aspect, a thermal energy transfer system is provided that controls the flow of thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack to the non-metal-air battery pack. In another aspect, the flow of thermal energy from the metal-air battery pack to the non-metal-air battery pack is controlled and used to heat the non-metal-air battery pack prior to charging the non-metal-air battery pack. |
| US07940019B2 |
Control module adapted to brush and brushless motors
A control module adapted to brush and brushless motors essentially applies a magnetic sensor to generate detecting signals in response to the status of the motor and deliver those signals to a control unit. The control unit further converts the signals into discrete diverting signals for driving the rotating direction, phase commands for controlling the motor phase, and a pulse width modulation (PWM) for adjusting the motor speed. A phase refining circuit thence receives those transformed signals and confirms merely a selected phase command attendant with the diverting and PWM signals for assisting a stable operation of the motor. Therefore, such control module not only applies to different types of motors but uses the separate transmissions of the signals responsible for designated instructions to attain facile controls and appropriate adjustments to the errors of the motor phase or motor velocity and efficiently decrease the occurrence of breaking the motor. |
| US07940016B2 |
Regenerative braking methods for a hybrid locomotive
The present invention relates generally to regenerative braking methods for a hybrid vehicle such as a hybrid locomotive, which are compatible with optimum management of a large battery pack energy storage system. Four methods for recovering energy from regenerative braking and for transferring this energy to an energy storage systems are disclosed. These methods may also be used with battery operated vehicles. |
| US07940014B2 |
Apparatus for driving light emitting element
Provided is an apparatus for driving a light emitting element. The apparatus includes a power unit, a light emitting element array, a constant-current circuit unit, and a voltage limiting circuit unit. The power unit supplies driving power. The light emitting element array includes a plurality of light emitting elements connected in series between an anode terminal connected to the power unit and a cathode terminal. The constant-current circuit unit maintains a constant current flowing through the light emitting element array according to a first tuning voltage. The voltage limiting circuit unit is connected between the cathode terminal of the light emitting element array and the constant-current circuit unit, and divides a total voltage applied between the cathode terminal of the light emitting element array and a ground according to a second tuning voltage to limit a voltage applied to the constant-current circuit unit below a predetermined voltage. |
| US07940012B2 |
Flicker preventing apparatus of fluorescent lamp
A fluorescent lamp controlling circuit reduces and/or prevents a fluorescent lamp from suddenly flickering when a power switch is turned on and/or off. Switching operation of a switch that supplies a direct current voltage to the fluorescent lamp is restricted during a transient period to delay a reset signal so that undesired flicker of the fluorescent lamp can be reduced and/or prevented. |
| US07940006B2 |
Plasma display device
A plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel; a front glass; a conductive filter attached to a front surface or a back surface of the front glass; a back cover; and a plurality of glass pressing pieces each of which presses a corresponding one of four sides of the front glass and makes the conductive filter and the back cover be connected electrically. Among the plurality of glass pressing pieces, glass pressing pieces disposed on one pair of opposite sides of the front glass are electrically connected with the conductive filter at the front surface side thereof, and glass pressing pieces disposed on the other pair of opposite sides of the front glass are electrically connected with the conductive filter at the back surface side thereof. |
| US07939998B2 |
Display apparatus
A display apparatus includes a first wiring disposed on one side of a periphery of a display part, a second wiring connecting a terminal to the first wiring, and a third wiring disposed in the display part. The third wiring extends between the one side where the terminal is located and an opposite side. The third wiring is connected to the first wiring. The first, second, and third wirings have resistances per unit length, R1, R2, and R3, respectively, which are set such that R2 |
| US07939996B2 |
Display device with solid state fluorescent material
A display device (100) comprising a plurality of lighting units (101), each lighting unit comprising at least one light emitting diode (202) being provided with a fluorescent element (203) arranged to absorb at least part of the light emitted by said light emitting diode and emit light of a wavelength range different from that of the absorbed light is provided. The fluorescent element (203) comprises at least one phosphor being an europium(II)-activated halogeno-oxonitridosilicate of the general formula EaxSiyN2/3x+4/3y:EuzOaXb. |
| US07939994B2 |
Micromechanical actuators comprising semiconductors on a group III nitride basis
A semiconductor actuator includes a substrate base, a bending structure which is connected to the substrate base and can be deflected at least partially relative to the substrate base. The bending structure has semiconductor compounds on the basis of nitrides of main group III elements and at least two electrical supply contacts which impress an electrical current in or for applying an electrical voltage to the bending structure. At least two of the supply contacts are disposed at a spacing from each other respectively on the bending structure and/or integrated in the latter. |
| US07939993B2 |
Micromechanical Hf switching element and method for the production thereof
The present invention relates to a micromechanical HF switching element, in which a freestanding movable element is situated above a metallic surface on a substrate in such way that it is drawn to the metallic surface, to which a dielectric layer is applied, by applying an electrical voltage between the metallic surface and the movable element. The present invention also relates to a method for producing micromechanical HF switching elements of this type, in which the dielectric layer is deposited on the metal surface. The present method is distinguished in that a piezoelectric AlN layer having a columnar, polycrystalline structure and a texture is deposited on the metallic surface as the dielectric layer. Significantly reduced charging of the dielectric material and increased long-term stability of the switching element are achieved by the present method and the HF switching element thus produced. |
| US07939992B2 |
Electrical switch element, particularly a relay, with swivelling lever switch mechanism
An electrical switch element, particularly a relay, is provided with an actuator with a switch contact and a switch mechanism. The switch mechanism translates a driving movement of the actuator into a switching movement of the switch contact so that the switch contact is brought into and out of contact with a mating contact. In order to create a switching movement with a large lift in the case of an actuator which can only execute a driving movement with small lift, the switch mechanism has two swivelling levers connected to each other via the actuator and at least one contact retainer. The contact retainer connects the two swivelling levers in its longitudinal direction with a lever arm larger than the actuator and is configured so it can be deflected transverse to its longitudinal direction. |
| US07939986B2 |
Betavoltaic cell
High aspect ratio micromachined structures in semiconductors are used to improve power density in Betavoltaic cells by providing large surface areas in a small volume. A radioactive beta-emitting material may be placed within gaps between the structures to provide fuel for a cell. The pillars may be formed of SiC. In one embodiment, SiC pillars are formed of n-type SiC. P type dopant, such as boron is obtained by annealing a borosilicate glass boron source formed on the SiC. The glass is then removed. In further embodiments, a dopant may be implanted, coated by glass, and then annealed. The doping results in shallow planar junctions in SiC. |
| US07939985B2 |
Motor and method for manufacturing rotor unit of the motor
In a rotor unit of a motor, field magnets are inserted into respective magnet holding holes of a rotor core. End plates are arranged on the upper and lower end surfaces of the rotor core to cover the magnets holding holes. Each of the end plates preferably has three bent portions extending perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the radial direction, the three bent portions being arranged circumferentially. The bent portions are preferably formed through press working such that they are protruded toward the rotor core. The rotor core includes end plate fixing holes. End plates are preferably fixed to the rotor core by press-fitting the bent portions into the respective end plate fixing holes while allowing side surfaces of the bent portions to make contact with inner surfaces of the end plate fixing holes. Accordingly, the end plates can easily be fixed to the rotor core without increasing the axial size of the rotor unit. |
| US07939984B2 |
Lamination having tapered tooth geometry which is suitable for use in electric motor
An electric motor has a stator, and a rotor disposed within the stator. The stator has a set of stator laminations and a set of windings held in position by the set of stator laminations. The rotor is arranged to rotate about an axis. The set of stator laminations is arranged into a stack. Each stator lamination includes an outer section, and a set of teeth coupled to the outer section. Each tooth of the set of teeth extends from that outer section toward the axis. Each tooth has (i) a first end which is proximate to the outer section and distal to the axis, and (ii) a second end which is proximate to the axis and distal to the outer section. A width of the first end of each tooth is substantially greater than a width of the second end of each tooth. |
| US07939983B2 |
Generator having first and second windings with same-direction electromotive forces
There is provided a generator which produces electromotive forces in the same direction on all windings to prevent occurrence of leakage magnetic fields of the windings and lowering of the rotational forces of rotor plates due to the leakage magnetic fields from the windings and offers high efficiency without accompanying any circuit loads. The generator includes first windings 15-1 to 15-4 divided in the plural number and wound around a fixed ring core 5; second windings 25-1 to 25-4 divided in number equal to the plural number and wound around so as to cover divided gap portions of the first windings; and first and second rotor plates 30 and 35 provided to be opposed to both surfaces of the ring core 5, wherein the first rotor plate has first permanent magnets 40-1 to 40-4 opposed to the first windings, the second rotor plate has second permanent magnets 45-1 to 45-4 opposed to the second windings, and electricity generated on the first and second windings 15-1 to 15-4 and 25-1 to 25-4 is taken out by rotation of the first and second rotor plates 30 and 35. |
| US07939982B2 |
Motor with lobed rotor having uniform and non-uniform air gaps
A motor having a rotor including first outer surface segments providing uniform air gaps and second outer surface segments providing non-uniform air gaps. The rotor has an outer surface contour comprising a number of first outer surface segments defined by arcs having a first radius centered on a central longitudinal axis and a number of second outer surface segments defined by lines other than arcs having a first radius centered on a central longitudinal axis. |
| US07939976B2 |
Hybrid type rotary electric machine
A hybrid type stepper motor preferably includes a two-phase eight-main-pole stator and a rotor defined by two rotor units each having a pair of rotor magnetic poles with a permanent magnet interposed therebetween. Each rotor magnetic pole has fine teeth at a regular pitch. The permanent magnets are magnetized in opposite directions to each other. The adjacent rotor magnetic poles of the rotor units are arranged with their fine teeth aligned with each other in the axial direction. Each main pole has six inductor teeth including: a pair of innermost inductor teeth arranged at the first pitch in the central portion of the main pole; a pair of intermediate teeth on the outside of the innermost inductor teeth at the second pitch therefrom; and a pair of outermost inductor teeth on the outside of the intermediate inductor teeth at the third pitch therefrom. The first, second, and third pitches are all different from the pitch of the fine teeth of the rotor magnetic pole. At least one of the first, second, and third pitches is different from the others. |
| US07939974B2 |
Movable magnet type linear motor with heat-dissipating assembly
A movable magnet type linear motor with a mover heat-dissipating assembly includes a mover having a housing receiving therein a coil seat for holding a coil, openings being formed at two opposite ends of the housing, end covers being attached to the openings and having central holes so as to allow an inner stator to pass through the holes, wherein a plurality of heat dissipating channels are provided between the coil seat and the housing while the end covers have plural heat dissipating holes corresponding to the heat dissipating channels so that external cool air is allowed to enter the housing through the heat dissipating holes and the heat dissipating channels, thereby cooling the mover. |
| US07939973B2 |
Canned linear motor armature and canned linear motor
A canned linear motor armature comprising an armature winding constituted by a coil group including a plurality of formed coils formed in a flat plate shape. A metal-made chassis is provided to surround the armature winding by a frame-like shape. A can hermetically closes two opening portions of the chassis. The coil group is interposed by a wiring board having a wiring portion and a resin-made frame of a bath tub shape. The frame is opened only at a face side of the wiring board. A periphery of the formed coils surrounded by the wiring board and the frame is configured to be injection-molded by a mold or a potting resin. |
| US07939971B2 |
Method for generating intensive high-voltage pulses for industrial use and associated circuit
High-voltage pulses are generated and injected in a parallel-capacitative manner into the first stage of a multistage Marx generator at suitable intervals. The high-voltage pulses result in a longitudinal overvoltage triggering of the first spark gap of the Marx generator. As a result, industrial applications are able to generate, in a fault-free manner, high-voltage pulses having a predetermined repetition rate over a prolonged period of time. |
| US07939970B1 |
Variable frequency wind plant
A method and system for reducing the cost of a combined offshore wind generation plant is provided by coupling the AC output of plural wind turbine generators to a single AC-DC converter prior to transmission of the DC power to an onshore DC-AC inverter site. The wind speed is monitored at selected locations within the wind plant, optionally, at selected turbine generators, and the operating frequency of the AC-DC converter is adjusted in accordance with a combine wind speed signal to permit operation of the plural wind turbines as a group. AC-DC followed by DC-AC conversions decouples the AC frequency produced by the wind turbines and allows the turbines to operate at variable frequency as a group. |
| US07939964B2 |
Modularized power supply switch control structure
A modularized power supply switch control structure aims to control a main power system of a power supply. The main power system includes at least one high voltage output unit at a high voltage output end and one low voltage output unit at a rear low voltage output end. A control unit is connected to the high voltage output unit and the low voltage output unit to control start/stop time series of the high voltage output unit and the low voltage output unit so that the high voltage output unit and the low voltage output unit can be started asynchronously. Thus the power supply can output a start voltage at the start instant to meet load requirement. A plurality of power output modules deliver output asynchronously. Hence output current or voltage surge at the start instant can be improved. |
| US07939962B2 |
System and method for supplying power to user systems onboard an aircraft
The invention relates to a power supply system for several user systems onboard an aircraft. This system comprises at least two power supply electronics (10, 11) and means of connecting these at least two power supply electronics to at least two user systems (12, 13, 14, 15), characterised in that these connecting means comprise a network of connecting contactors (16, 17; 32, 33) from each power supply electronics with at least two user systems not performing similar functions but technologically compatible such that these power supply electronics supply these user systems at different times. |
| US07939959B2 |
Wind turbine with parallel converters utilizing a plurality of isolated transformer windings
A system and method are provided to isolate outputs of parallel converter threads of a power system converter of a wind turbine generator by utilizing isolated power windings on the output transformer from the converter. Such isolation eliminates the circulating common mode current between the parallel converters of the wind turbine system and eliminates the need for a common mode inductor. System reliability is enhanced and total system cost is reduced. |
| US07939954B2 |
System for controlling and protecting against symmetrical and asymmetrical faults for asynchronous-type generators
A system for controlling and protecting double-fed asynchronous-type generators against symmetrical and asymmetrical faults, such that in the event of a symmetrical or asymmetrical fault, the system remains connected to the grid, absorbs the initial energy transient, and maintains control of the generators. |
| US07939951B2 |
Mounting substrate and electronic apparatus
A mounting substrate having a structure allowing reduction of the cost and an electronic apparatus formed by surface-mounting a semiconductor device thereon are provided. The mounting substrate is a mounting substrate mounted with a semiconductor device having external terminals alignedly arrayed in the form of a matrix, and includes junctions arrayed on a surface to which the semiconductor device is opposed so that the external terminals are bonded thereto respectively and wires connected to the junctions respectively and extracted out of a region to which the semiconductor device is bonded. The wires connected to inwardly arrayed 4 rows by n columns (n: integer of not less than 5) of the junctions respectively are formed on a first wiring layer. The wires connected to the junctions set in two annular arrays surrounding the outer sides of the 4 rows by n columns of junctions respectively are formed on a second wiring layer different from the first wiring layer. |
| US07939949B2 |
Semiconductor device with copper wirebond sites and methods of making same
Semiconductor devices with external wirebond sites that include copper and methods for fabricating such semiconductor devices are disclosed. One embodiment of a method for fabricating a semiconductor device comprises forming a dielectric layer on an active side of a semiconductor substrate. The dielectric layer has openings aligned with corresponding wirebond sites at the active side of the substrate. The method further includes forming a plurality of wirebond sites located at the openings in the dielectric layer. The wirebond sites are electrically coupled to an integrated circuit in the semiconductor substrate and electrically isolated from each other. Individual wirebond sites are formed by electrolessly depositing nickel into the openings and forming a wirebond film on the nickel without forming a seam between the nickel and the dielectric layer. |
| US07939943B2 |
Nitride semiconductor device including an electrode in ohmic contact with a P-type nitride semiconductor contact layer
A nitride semiconductor device with a p electrode having no resistance between itself and other electrodes, and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A p electrode is formed of a first Pd film, a Ta film, and a second Pd film, which is an antioxidant film for preventing oxidation of the Ta film, and on a p-type contact layer of a nitride semiconductor. On the second Pd film, a pad electrode is formed. The second Pd film as an antioxidant film is formed on the entire upper surface of the Ta film which forms the p electrode, to prevent oxidation of the Ta film. This inhibits the resistance between the p electrode and the pad electrode, thereby preventing a failure in contact between the p electrode and the pad electrode and providing the low-resistance p electrode. |
| US07939942B2 |
Semiconductor devices and methods of manufacturing thereof
Semiconductor devices, methods of manufacturing thereof, lithography masks, and methods of designing lithography masks are disclosed. In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a plurality of first features disposed in a first material layer. At least one second feature is disposed in a second material layer, the at least one second feature being disposed over and coupled to the plurality of first features. The at least one second feature includes at least one void disposed between at least two of the plurality of first features. |
| US07939941B2 |
Formation of through via before contact processing
The formation of through silicon vias (TSVs) in an integrated circuit (IC) die or wafer is described in which the TSV is formed in the integration process prior to contact or metallization processing. Contacts and bonding pads may then be fabricated after the TSVs are already in place, which allows the TSV to be more dense and allows more freedom in the overall TSV design. By providing a denser connection between TSVs and bonding pads, individual wafers and dies may be bonded directly at the bonding pads. The conductive bonding material, thus, maintains an electrical connection to the TSVs and other IC components through the bonding pads. |
| US07939940B2 |
Multilayer chip scale package
A resin coated copper foil is used to fabricate a multilayer Chip Scale Package (CSP). A CSP package base has a first electrical routing layer. A resin coated copper foil is hot pressed onto the CSP package base and then patterned to form a second electrical routing layer. Conductive vias are then formed between the electrical routing layers. An Organic Solder Preservative (OSP) is used a surface finish for solder balls of the CSP. |
| US07939936B2 |
Semiconductor package having semiconductor device featuring externally-accessible endless ring-shaped resistance circuit
A semiconductor package includes a wiring board having a plurality of first electrode pads exposed on a top surface thereof, and a plurality of second electrode pads exposed on a bottom surface thereof, and the first electrode pads are electrically connected to the respective second electrode pads. A semiconductor device is mounted on the top surface of the wiring board, and includes an endless ring-shaped resistance circuit formed in an interior of the device along a periphery thereof, and a plurality of third electrode pads provided inside the resistance circuit and electrically connected to the resistance circuit. The third electrode pads are electrically connected to the first electrode pads, respectively. A sealing resin layer is formed over the first surface of the wiring board so that the device and the first electrode pads are sealed and protected by the sealing resin layer. |
| US07939935B2 |
Electronic device substrate, electronic device and methods for fabricating the same
A core substrate-less electronic device is fabricated by using an electronic device substrate 10. The electronic device substrate 10 a metal core substrate 11, and an external connection wiring layer 100 provided on the metal core substrate 11, and an electronic parts-mounting layer 110 provided on the external connection wiring layer 100. The external connection wiring layer 100 has a first plating film 103 as an external connection terminal, and a PSR film 101 as an electrical insulating material. The electronic parts-mounting layer 110 has a conductive film 113 as an internal conductor pattern and a PSR film 111 as an electrical insulating material. A surface of the conductive film 113 is in a same plane as a surface of the PSR film 111. |
| US07939931B2 |
Semiconductor device
There is provided a semiconductor device whose cost is low and whose case is restrained from breaking. In the semiconductor device having a semiconductor sensor chip, a signal processing circuit for processing signals output from the semiconductor sensor chip and a hollow case for mounting the semiconductor sensor chip and the signal processing circuit therein, the case is constructed by bonding a concave bottom member whose one end is opened with a plate-like lid member that covers the opening of the bottom member. Then, the bottom and lid members are both made of a semiconductor material and are bonded by means of anode bonding or metal bonding for example. |
| US07939930B2 |
Crosstalk reduction in electrical interconnects using differential signaling
An electrical device includes a plurality of interconnects passing through a plane. The interconnects have a longitudinal axis substantially perpendicular to the plane and including an arrangement pattern which reduces or eliminates cross-talk between nearest neighboring interconnects, wherein the interconnects include a first differentially driven signal conductor pair and at least one other signal conductor, and the arrangement includes the at least one other signal conductor disposed at a substantially same distance from each conductor of the first differentially driven signal conductor pair. |
| US07939926B2 |
Via first plus via last technique for IC interconnects
A multi-tiered IC device contains a first die including a substrate with a first and second set of vias. The first set of vias extends from one side of the substrate, and the second set of vias extend from an opposite side of the substrate. Both sets of vias are coupled together. The first set of vias are physically smaller than the second set of vias. The first set of vias are produced prior to circuitry on the die, and the second set of vias are produced after circuitry on the die. A second die having a set of interconnects is stacked relative to the first die in which the interconnects couple to the first set of vias. |
| US07939919B2 |
LED-packaging arrangement and light bar employing the same
An LED-packaging arrangement, comprising: a first connection block with an enclosure groove at the bottom thereof; a second connection block with an enclosure groove at the bottom thereof; a light-emitting chip positioned at the top of the first connection block and via connection wires electrically coupled to the first and second connection blocks; a positioning/packaging body, and a transparent packaging body. Alternatively, a third connection block is provided with an enclosure groove at the bottom thereof. In this case, the electrical connection originally to the first connection block via the connection wire is changed to the third connection block. The first and second connection blocks are enclosed by the lower part of the positioning/packaging body in position such that the bottom surfaces of the first and second connection blocks are exposed. The upper part of the positioning/packaging body encloses the light-emitting chip so as to create a reflection cap. The transparent packaging body is employed to seal and fix the light-emitting chip and the connection wires in position for an optimal protection. In this way, the problem of the prior art is resolved that the heat generated by the light-emitting chip is not easily dissipated. Moreover, the heat-dissipating efficiency and the structural strength can be considerably enhanced. |
| US07939917B2 |
Tape structures, and methods and apparatuses for separating a wafer using the same
Example embodiments provide tape structures including a base layer, a neutralizing layer and an adhesive layer. The base layer may support an object. The neutralizing layer may be arranged on the base layer. The neutralizing layer may be grounded to neutralize charges between the base layer and the object. The adhesive layer may be arranged on the neutralizing layer. The object may be attached to the adhesive layer. Example embodiments also provide methods of manufacturing the tape structures, methods of separating a wafer, and apparatuses for separating a wafer. |
| US07939914B2 |
Dual wired integrated circuit chips
A semiconductor device having wiring levels on opposite sides and a method of fabricating a semiconductor structure having contacts to devices and wiring levels on opposite sides. The method including fabricating a device on a silicon-on-insulator substrate with first contacts to the devices and wiring levels on a first side to the first contacts, removing a lower silicon layer to expose the buried oxide layer, forming second contacts to the devices through the buried oxide layer and forming wiring levels over the buried oxide layer to the second contacts. |
| US07939907B2 |
Semiconductor device including a digital semiconductor element and an analog semiconductor element in a common semiconductor device
High density mounting and power source sharing are achieved by a digital semiconductor element and an analog semiconductor element provided in a common semiconductor device. A power layer for analog operation is connected to one end of an EBG (Electromagnetic Band Gap) layer, a power layer for digital operation is connected to the other end of the EBG layer, ground terminals for the respective elements are connected to a common ground layer, and a ground layer for separating the power layer for analog operation and the EBG layer from each other is disposed between the power layer for analog operation and the EBG layer. Thereby, high density mounting is achieved along with reducing interference of the power source to an analog chip. |
| US07939905B2 |
Electrostatic discharge protection method and device for semiconductor device including an electrostatic discharge protection element providing a discharge path of a surge current
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electrostatic breakdown protection method protects a semiconductor device from a surge current impressed between a first terminal and a second terminal, the semiconductor device including: a diode impressing a forward-bias current from the first terminal to the second terminal; and a bipolar transistor impressing a current in a direction from the second terminal to the first terminal under an ON state, a continuity between a collector terminal and an emitter terminal of the bipolar transistor being attained before a potential difference between the first terminal and the second terminal reaches such a level that the diode is broken down. |
| US07939902B2 |
Field effect transistor having source and/or drain forming schottky or schottky-like contact with strained semiconductor substrate
The present invention is a field effect transistor having a strained semiconductor substrate and Schottky-barrier source and drain electrodes, and a method for making the transistor. The bulk charge carrier transport characteristic of the Schottky barrier field effect transistor minimizes carrier surface scattering, which enables the strained substrate to provide improved power and speed performance characteristics in this device, as compared to conventional devices. |
| US07939900B2 |
Materials for the formation of polymer junction diodes
Polymerizable anions and/or cations can be used as the ionically conductive species for the formation of a p-i-n junction in conjugated polymer thin films. After the junction is formed, the ions are polymerized in situ, and the junction is locked thereafter. The resulting polymer p-i-n junction diodes could have a high current rectification ratio. Electroluminescence with high quantum efficiency and low operating voltage may be produced from this locked junction. The diodes may also be used for photovoltaic energy conversion. In a photovoltaic cell, the built-in potential helps separate electron-hole pairs and increases the open-circuit voltage. |
| US07939898B2 |
Diffusion variability control and transistor device sizing using threshold voltage implant
A transistor is defined to include a substrate portion and a diffusion region defined in the substrate portion so as to provide an operable transistor threshold voltage. An implant region is defined within a portion of the diffusion region so as to transform the operable transistor threshold voltage of the diffusion region portion into an inoperably high transistor threshold voltage. A gate electrode is defined to extend over both the diffusion region and the implant region. A first portion of the gate electrode defined over the diffusion region forms a first transistor segment having the operable transistor threshold voltage. A second portion of the gate electrode defined over the implant region forms a second transistor segment having the inoperably high transistor threshold voltage. Therefore, a boundary of the implant region defines a boundary of the operable first transistor segment. |
| US07939897B2 |
Method of forming a low resistance semiconductor contact and structure therefor
In one embodiment, silicide layers are formed on two oppositely doped adjacent semiconductor regions. A conductor material is formed electrically contacting both of the two silicides. |
| US07939889B2 |
Reducing resistance in source and drain regions of FinFETs
A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin on a top surface of a substrate, wherein the semiconductor fin includes a middle section having a first width; and a first and a second end section connected to opposite ends of the middle section, wherein the first and the second end sections each comprises at least a top portion having a second width greater than the first width. The semiconductor structure further includes a gate dielectric layer on a top surface and sidewalls of the middle section of the semiconductor fin; and a gate electrode on the gate dielectric layer. |
| US07939884B2 |
Semiconductor device
A trench semiconductor device is provided which ensures a reduced turn-on time. The semiconductor device (1) includes: a first epitaxial layer provided on a semiconductor substrate; a second epitaxial layer provided in contact with an upper surface of the first epitaxial layer and having a lower impurity concentration than the first epitaxial layer; a plurality of trenches provided in the second epitaxial layer as extending downward from an upper surface of the second epitaxial layer; a gate electrode embedded in each of the trenches; a source region extending downward from the upper surface of the second epitaxial layer along each of opposite side surfaces of the trench; a base region extending downward from a lower surface of the source region along each of the opposite side surfaces of the trench; and a base high concentration region provided adjacent the source region and the base region in spaced relation from the trench as extending downward from the upper surface of the second epitaxial layer to a greater depth than the base region, and having the same conductivity type as the base region and a higher impurity concentration than the base region. |
| US07939879B2 |
Semiconductor device
For providing a cheap semiconductor memory device with improving reliability by level of a cell, in the place of escaping from defects on memory cells electrically, through such as ECC, and further for providing a cell structure enabling scaling-down in the vertical direction with maintaining the reliability, in a semiconductor memory device, upon which high-speeded read-out operation is required, a charge storage region is constructed with particles made from a large number of semiconductor charge storage small regions, each being independent, thereby increasing the reliability by the cell level. |
| US07939875B2 |
Pixel structure of a thin film transistor liquid crystal display and fabricating method thereof
A method of fabricating a pixel structure of a thin film transistor liquid crystal display is provided. A transparent conductive layer and a first metallic layer are sequentially formed over a substrate. The first metallic layer and the transparent conductive layer are patterned to form a gate pattern and a pixel electrode pattern. A gate insulating layer and a semiconductor layer are sequentially formed over the substrate. A patterning process is performed to remove the first metallic layer in the pixel electrode pattern while remaining the gate insulating layer and the semiconductor layer over the gate pattern. A second metallic layer is formed over the substrate. The second metallic layer is patterned to form a source/drain pattern over the semiconductor layer. A passivation layer is formed over the substrate and then the passivation layer is patterned to expose the transparent conductive layer in the pixel electrode pattern. |
| US07939874B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device has semiconductor elements formed on a silicon substrate. A first one of the semiconductor elements has a region formed with a surface orientation of <100>. A second one of the semiconductor elements has a region formed with a surface orientation of <110>or <111>. A third one of the semiconductor elements has a region formed with a surface orientation different from the respective surface orientations of the regions of the first and second semiconductor elements. |
| US07939872B2 |
Multi-dielectric films for semiconductor devices and methods of fabricating multi-dielectric films
A multi-dielectric film including at least one first dielectric film that is a composite film made of zirconium-hafnium-oxide and at least one second dielectric film that is a metal oxide film made of amorphous metal oxide. Adjacent ones of the dielectric films are made of different materials. |
| US07939871B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention makes it possible to obtain: a semiconductor device capable of forming a highly reliable upper wire without a harmful influence on the properties of the magnetic material for an MTJ device; and the manufacturing method thereof. Plasma treatment is applied with reducible NH3 or H2 as pretreatment. Thereafter, a tensile stress silicon nitride film to impose tensile stress on an MTJ device is formed over a clad layer and over an interlayer dielectric film where the clad layer is not formed. Successively, a compressive stress silicon nitride film to impose compressive stress on the MTJ device is formed over the tensile stress silicon nitride film. The conditions for forming the tensile stress silicon nitride film and the compressive stress silicon nitride film are as follows: a parallel plate type plasma CVD apparatus is used; the RF power is set in the range of 0.03 to 0.4 W/cm2; and the film forming temperature is set in the range of 200° C. to 350° C. |
| US07939867B2 |
Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and fabricating method thereof
A method of fabricating a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor is provided. First, an isolation structure is formed in a substrate with a photo-sensitive region and a transistor device region in the substrate. The transistor device region includes at least a region for forming a transfer transistor. A dielectric layer and a conductive layer are sequentially formed on the substrate. An ion implantation process is performed to implant a dopant into the substrate below the position for forming a gate of the transfer transistor and in the photo-sensitive region through the conductive layer and the dielectric layer. The conductive layer and the dielectric layer are patterned to at least form the gate structure of the transfer transistor on the transistor device region. Thereafter, a photo diode is formed in the substrate in the photo-sensitive region. |
| US07939866B2 |
Field effect transistor
A transistor includes a first electrode on a substrate, wherein the first electrode comprises a bus bar and has first and second first electrode fingers extending therefrom, the fingers being spaced apart to define a channel therebetween. The transistor also includes a second electrode on the substrate having a second electrode finger spaced apart from the first electrode and extending along the channel to define a gate region between the fingers. The gate region comprises a “curved” portion beyond the end of the second electrode finger proximate to the bus bar of the first electrode and a gate electrode extends along the gate region, through the “curved” gate portion. The substrate further comprises an active layer beneath the gate region, characterized in that the active layer extends beyond the end of the second electrode finger beneath the “curved” portion of the gate region. |
| US07939863B2 |
Area efficient 3D integration of low noise JFET and MOS in linear bipolar CMOS process
Analog ICs frequently include circuits which operate over a wide current range. At low currents, low noise is important, while IC space efficiency is important at high currents. A vertically integrated transistor made of a JFET in parallel with an MOS transistor, sharing source and drain diffused regions, and with independent gate control, is disclosed. N-channel and p-channel versions may be integrated into common analog IC flows with no extra process steps, on either monolithic substrates or SOI wafers. pinchoff voltage in the JFET is controlled by photolithographically defined spacing of the gate well regions, and hence exhibits low variability. |
| US07939861B2 |
Non-volatile memory devices having floating-gates FETs with different source-gate and drain-gate border lengths
Non-volatile memory (NVM) devices are disclosed. In one aspect, a NVM device may include a substrate, and a field-effect transistor (FET). The FET may include a first doped region in the substrate and a second doped region in the substrate. The first and the second doped regions may define a channel region of the substrate between them. An insulating layer may overlie the channel region. A floating gate may overlie the insulating layer. Charge of an amount that encodes a value may be stored on the floating gate. The floating gate and the first and the second doped regions may be shaped such that the floating gate defines with the first doped region a first border of a first length, and the floating gate defines with the second doped region a second border of a second length that is less than 90% of the first length. |
| US07939856B2 |
Area-efficient distributed device structure for integrated voltage regulators
An area efficient distributed device for integrated voltage regulators comprising at least one filler cell connected between a pair of PADS on I/O rail of a chip and at least one additional filler cell having small size replica of said device is coupled to said I/O rails for distributing replicas of said device on the periphery of said chip. The device is connected as small size replica on the lower portion of said second filler cell for distributing said device on the periphery of said chip and providing maximal area utilization. |
| US07939852B2 |
Transistor device having asymmetric embedded strain elements and related manufacturing method
Semiconductor transistor devices and related fabrication methods are provided. An exemplary transistor device includes a layer of semiconductor material having a channel region defined therein and a gate structure overlying the channel region. Recesses are formed in the layer of semiconductor material adjacent to the channel region, such that the recesses extend asymmetrically toward the channel region. The transistor device also includes stress-inducing semiconductor material formed in the recesses. The asymmetric profile of the stress-inducing semiconductor material enhances carrier mobility in a manner that does not exacerbate the short channel effect. |
| US07939847B2 |
Quasi-vertical light emitting diode
A quasi-vertical light emitting device is provided. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the quasi-vertical light emitting diode includes a sapphire substrate; a plurality of semiconductor layers grown on the sapphire substrate, the plurality of semiconductor layers including an n-GaN layer, an active layer, and a p-GaN layer; a plurality of holes etched in the plurality of semiconductor layers, each of the plurality of holes etched to the sapphire substrate, and a plurality of sapphire holes in the sapphire substrate, each of the plurality of holes aligned with one of the plurality of sapphire holes to form hole walls, the hole walls and bottom deposited with an n-metal and each of the plurality of holes filled with another metal to form a n-electrode contact; an n-mesa in the active layer and the p-GaN layer, the n-mesa deposited with an n-metal and a passivation layer grown over the n-metal; and a p-metal layer deposited on the p-GaN layer, and a p-electrode bonded to the p-metal. |
| US07939845B2 |
Nitride semiconductor light-emitting device and production method thereof
Disclosed is a semiconductor device which is improved in output power efficiency since reflection by the substrate is reduced. This semiconductor device is also excellent in strength characteristics of a supporting substrate. Also disclosed is a method for producing such a semiconductor device. Specifically disclosed is a nitride semiconductor device wherein at least an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a metal film layer and a plated metal plate are sequentially stacked in this order on a substrate. This nitride semiconductor device is characterized in that the metal film layer and the plated metal plate are partially formed on the p-type semiconductor layer. Also disclosed is a nitride semiconductor device having a structure wherein at least an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer, a metal film layer and a plated metal plate are sequentially stacked in this order, the device characterized in that the metal film layer and the plated metal plate are partially formed on the p-type semiconductor layer and a light-transmitting material layer is formed on the p-type semiconductor layer in a region where the metal film layer and the plated metal plate are not formed. |
| US07939844B2 |
Light-emitting-diode chip comprising a sequence of GAN-based epitaxial layers which emit radiation and a method for producing the same
A light-emitting diode chip (1) comprises a GaN-based, radiation-emitting epitaxial layer sequence (3), an active region (19), an n-doped layer (4) and a p-doped layer (5). The p-doped layer (5) is provided, on its main surface (9) facing away from the active region (19), with a reflective contact metallization (6) comprising a radioparent contact layer (15) and a reflective layer (16). Methods for fabricating LED chips of this type by thin-film technology are provided, as are LED components containing such LED chips. |
| US07939841B2 |
High output light emitting diode and method for fabricating the same
A high output light emitting diode (LED) and a method for fabricating the LED is disclosed. The LED includes a sidewall or surface that is inclined. A reflective film is formed on the inclined sidewall or surface to allow light to reflect from the reflective film and to emit the light upward or in a favorable direction with respect to the device, thereby being configured and enabled to improve a light output of the LED and dispense with an additional passivation process. |
| US07939836B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting element
A semiconductor light emitting element having a rectangular shape in plan view comprising at least a first side and a second side adjacent to the first side, the semiconductor light emitting element including a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, a plurality of first electrodes having a long shape along the first side and being arranged on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer in a lattice form of x columns (x≧2) along the first side and y rows (y>x) along the second side, and a second electrode arranged on the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer. The first electrode and the second electrode are arranged on the same surface side. The first electrode is surrounded by the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, the second conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and the second electrode is provided. |
| US07939832B2 |
Light emitting diode for harsh environments
A light emitting diode for harsh environments includes a substantially transparent substrate, a semiconductor layer deposited on a bottom surface of the substrate, several bonding pads, coupled to the semiconductor layer, formed on the bottom surface of the substrate, and a micro post, formed on each bonding pad, for electrically connecting the light emitting diode to a printed circuit board. An underfill layer may be provided between the bottom surface of the substrate and the top surface of the printed circuit board, to reduce water infiltration under the light emitting diode substrate. Additionally, a diffuser may be mounted to a top surface of the light emitting diode substrate to diffuse the light emitted through the top surface. |
| US07939827B2 |
Semiconductor device
To realize a semiconductor device including a capacitor element capable of obtaining a sufficient capacitor without reducing an opening ratio, in which a pixel electrode is flattened in order to control a defect in orientation of liquid crystal. A semiconductor device of the present invention includes a light-shielding film formed on the thin film transistor, a capacitor insulating film formed on the light-shielding film, a conductive layer formed on the capacitor insulating film, and a pixel electrode that is formed so as to be electrically connected to the conductive layer, in which a storage capacitor element comprises the light-shielding film, the capacitor insulating film, and the conductive layer, whereby an area of a region serving as the capacitor element can be increased. |
| US07939826B2 |
Thin film semiconductor device
A thin film semiconductor device is provided which includes an insulating substrate, a Si thin film formed over the insulating substrate, and a transistor with the Si thin film as a channel thereof. The Si thin film includes a polycrystal where a plurality of narrow, rectangular crystal grains are arranged. A surface of the polycrystal is flat at grain boundaries thereof. Also, an average film thickness of the boundaries of crystals of the Si thin film ranges from 90 to 110% of an intra-grain average film thickness. |
| US07939825B2 |
Solid-state image pickup device
A solid-state image pickup device 1 includes a semiconductor substrate 10, light receiving unit 14 and light shielding film 20. The solid-state image pickup device 1 is back surface incident type and photoelectrically converts light indent on the back surface S2 of the semiconductor substrate 10 from an object into electrical charges and receives electrical charges produced by photoelectric conversion at the light receiving unit 14 to image the object. The light receiving unit 14 forms a PN junction diode with the semiconductor substrate 10. The light shielding film 20 is provided over a front surface S1 of the semiconductor substrate 10 so as to cover the light receiving unit 14. The light shielding film 20 serves to shield light incident on the front surface S1 from the outside of the solid-state image pickup device 1. |
| US07939822B2 |
Active matrix display device
The present invention provides a manufacturing process using a droplet-discharging method that is suitable for manufacturing a large substrate in mass production. A photosensitive material solution of a conductive film is selectively discharged by a droplet-discharging method, selectively exposed to laser light, and developed or etched, thereby allowing only the region exposed to laser light to be left and realizing a source wiring and a drain wiring having a more microscopic pattern than the pattern itself formed by discharging. One feature of the source wiring and the drain wiring is that the source wiring and the drain wiring cross an island-like semiconductor layer and overlap it. |
| US07939819B2 |
Circuit board, electro-optical device, and electric apparatus
A circuit board includes a source electrode, a drain electrode, and a gate electrode provided on a surface of a substrate, a first insulating layer insulating the source electrode and the drain electrode from the gate electrode, an organic semiconductor layer provided so as to contact the first insulating layer, and a second insulating layer provided so as to contact the organic semiconductor layer, wherein the second insulating layer includes a compound represented by Formula 1, where R1 and R2 each independently represent substituted or unsubstituted alkylene group which can have; X1, X2, X3, and X4 each represent hydrogen or an electrophilic group, but not all hydrogen and n represents a number in the range of 100 to 100,000. |
| US07939817B2 |
Integrated circuit including memory element with spatially stable material
An integrated circuit includes a heater element serving as a first electrode, a second electrode, a memory element comprising resistance changing material coupled to the heater element and to the second electrode, and a diffusion compensation region coupled to the heater element and to the resistance changing material. The diffusion compensation region includes a surplus of at least one diffusible species present in the memory element and provides at least one diffusible species to the memory element. |
| US07939815B2 |
Forming a carbon passivated ovonic threshold switch
By making an ovonic threshold switch using a carbon interfacial layer having a thickness of less than or equal to ten percent of the thickness of the associated electrode, cycle endurance may be improved. In some embodiments, a glue layer may be used between the carbon and the chalcogenide of the ovonic threshold switch. The glue layer may be effective to improve adherence between carbon and chalcogenide. |
| US07939807B2 |
Scintigraphic device with spatial super-resolution
A scintigraphic device includes: a collimator for receiving and directing electromagnetic radiation from a source; a scintillation structure associated with the collimator for receiving the electromagnetic radiation from the collimator and converting it into visible radiation; an electro-optical converter combined with a suitable electronics and associated with the scintillation structure for receiving the visible radiation and converting it into electric signals; a processing unit connected to the electro-optical converter for receiving the electric signals and rebuilding, as a function of the electric signals, images of the source; an actuating system for mutually moving the source and the collimator to enable the collimator to detect the electromagnetic radiation at different mutual positioning locations of the source and the collimator, the processing unit being adapted to rebuild a plurality of auxiliary images representative of the source, each auxiliary image corresponding to a respective mutual positioning of the source and the collimator. |
| US07939802B2 |
Target with thermal imaging system
A target with a thermal imaging system comprising one or more sections. Each section comprises at least one heater. Each heater comprises a layer of insulating material, layer of bifurcated metallic foil, layer of plastic, wire grid comprised of horizontal elements and vertical wires, at least two strips of carbon tape, and front cover sheet. The layer of metallic foil is situated on top of the layer of insulating material, the layer of plastic is situated on top of the layer of metallic foil, and the wire grid is situated on top of the layer of plastic. The strips of carbon tape are adhered to the outer edges of the wire grid so that the carbon tape comes into contact with the horizontal elements but not with the vertical wires. The front cover sheet comprises an image of a side view, front view or rear view of a vehicle. |
| US07939800B2 |
Arrangement and method for compensating emitter tip vibrations
The present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus with a charged particle beam source including an emitter with an emitter tip; and supporting member for supporting the emitter. Further, the apparatus includes an emitter location-measuring device for repeatedly measuring the location of the emitter; and a deflector system for compensating variations in the location of the emitter. |
| US07939799B2 |
Tandem fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer
A tandem Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer is provided. In the mass spectrometer, the ions selected by a FT-ICR mass analyzer, which can perform an ion selection process and a mass measurement process with a time interval between the processes, are transmitted through an ion guide to a collision cell, which is located a predetermined distance from the FT-ICR mass analyzer, to split into fragment ions. The fragment ions are transmitted to the FT-ICR mass analyzer that measures the mass of the fragment ions. The fragment ions are generated in the collision cell 60 established separately from the FT-ICR mass analyzer 40 according to the mass spectrometer. Accordingly, It can solve various problems (e.g., the radius reduction of cyclotron motion of colliding ions, or the removal of periphery gas after generating the fragment ions) occurred in a tandem mass spectrometer using a conventional tandem-in-time mass analysis method. Also, a high resolution and with sensitivity measurement can be achieved. Moreover, when a reagent gas instead of a collision gas in the collision cell is injected, the gas phase reaction of the selected ions and the reagent gas can be observed, and the mass of the ions generated in the gas phase reaction can be measured. |
| US07939794B2 |
Intelligent solid state lighting
A light fixture, using one or more solid state light emitting elements utilizes a diffusely reflect chamber to provide a virtual source of uniform output light, at an aperture or at a downstream optical processing element of the system. Systems disclosed herein also include a detector, which detects electromagnetic energy from the area intended to be illuminated by the system, of a wavelength absent from a spectrum of the combined light system output. A system controller is responsive to the signal from the detector. The controller typically may control one or more aspects of operation of the solid state light emitter(s), such as system ON-OFF state or system output intensity or color. Examples are also discussed that use the detection signal for other purposes, e.g. to capture data that may be carried on electromagnetic energy of the wavelength sensed by the detector. |
| US07939793B2 |
Intelligent solid state lighting
A light fixture, using one or more solid state light emitting elements utilizes a diffusely reflect chamber to provide a virtual source of uniform output light, at an aperture or at a downstream optical processing element of the system. Systems disclosed herein also include a detector, which detects electromagnetic energy from the area intended to be illuminated by the system, of a wavelength absent from a spectrum of the combined light system output. A system controller is responsive to the signal from the detector. The controller typically may control one or more aspects of operation of the solid state light emitter(s), such as system ON-OFF state or system output intensity or color. Examples are also discussed that use the detection signal for other purposes, e.g. to capture data that may be carried on electromagnetic energy of the wavelength sensed by the detector. |
| US07939791B1 |
Optical data pipe
An optical interconnect system having a first optical sub-system and a second optical sub-system, each optical sub-system having a first end and a second end, and further having a preselected length, and a preselected width. Means are fixedly secured to the first end of the optical sub-system for emitting electromagnetic radiation and means are fixedly secured to said second end of said optical sub-system for receiving the emitted electromagnetic radiation. |
| US07939789B2 |
Method for reproducibly determining geometrical and/or optical object characteristics
A method for reproducibly determining object characteristics is disclosed. Herein an object is imaged onto a detector by means of an imaging optics and detected thereon. A correction function k is applied to a brightness measuring result N originally detected by a detector in such a way, that a corrected brightness measuring result N′ is proportional to a brightness I impinging on the detector. |
| US07939785B2 |
Microwave-assisted chromatography preparation
An instrument and associated method are disclosed for preparing samples for column chromatography. The method includes the steps of applying microwave energy to a sample composition containing at least one solvent to encourage a chemical reaction and generate desired products, thereafter mixing an absorbent media with the sample to absorb the solvent, the media being compatible with liquid chromatography that will separate the expected products, being chemically inert to the expected products, and being added in an amount sufficient to provide a substantially dry mixture of the media and the sample, but less than an amount that overly broadens the resolution of the sample during liquid chromatography, thereafter applying microwave energy to the dry mixture of the media and the sample to thereby encourage the solvent to evaporate under the influence of the microwave energy, and thereafter adding the dry mixture of the media and the remaining sample to a liquid chromatography column and separating the components of the remaining sample for identification and purification purposes. |
| US07939783B2 |
Hand-held electric sealer with detachable sealing module
A hand-held electric sealer with a detachable sealing module includes a casing, a sealing module, and a press bar. The casing includes, among others, a front contact holder which is provided with an engagement hole. The sealing module includes, among others, a lower cover from underside of which extended an engagement piece. The engagement piece of the sealing module can be engaged with the engagement hole of the casing, such that the sealing module can be conveniently attached to, or detached from, the casing, and that replacement of a damaged sealing module can be readily achieved. In addition, for the sealing module dual heating wires may also be employed so as to obtain a desirable sealing effect to plastic bags. |
| US07939782B2 |
Processing method and processing apparatus using interfered laser beams
Provided are a processing method and a processing apparatus which are capable of suppressing a disturbance attributable to a surface wave in a processing by interfered laser beams, in particular, a processing by the interfered laser beams of a pulsed laser having a pulse width of equal to or more than 1 fs and of equal to or less than 1 ps, in which the wavelength of a surface wave that propagates in a direction of the interference of the laser is made longer than a pitch of the interference of the laser on a surface of an object to be processed to process the object. |
| US07939780B2 |
Abnormality determination and estimation method, and abnormality determination and estimation device for weld product
An abnormality determination and estimation device for a weld product in a welding process includes a jig device and an AE sensor. The jig device holds the product by a holding face, through which the jig device and the product are in close contact with each other. The AE sensor detects an elastic wave in the jig device. Accordingly, abnormality detection accuracy can be improved, and abnormalities can be discriminated. |
| US07939771B2 |
Lever switch for safe breaking of a circuit of an exercise apparatus
A lever switch for safe breaking of a circuit of an exercise apparatus includes two conductive copper pieces spaced apart and stably received within a housing by means of elastic pieces. A rotatable cylinder with two journals is positioned in the area of the contact portion of the conductive copper pieces within the housing. The rotatable cylinder is provided with a contact polygon at one side thereof such that the contact portion of the rotatable cylinder is constantly clamped at the top and bottom ends of the contact polygon. A conductive wire is embedded within the contact polygon. As a result, an insertion lever may fit into the body of the rotatable cylinder for in-place-moving the rotatable cylinder such that the contact polygon is turned to be detached from the conductive wire or to be in contact with the contact portion of the conductive copper pieces for safe breaking and making of a circuit. |
| US07939770B2 |
Load measuring mechanism for an electronic balance having a double lever structure provided with a first lever member and a second lever member connected to the first lever member
An integral type second lever constituting member (A) is mounted on a constitution, in which a first lever member (5) is assembled in a Roberval's mechanism composed of a stationary block (1), a floating frame (2) and upper and lower sub-levers (3, 4). The integral type second lever constituting member (A) is mounted by mounting a force point portion (9) and a fulcrum portion (8) on the Roberval's mechanism through screw-fastened holes (8a, 9a), thereby to assemble a load measuring mechanism as a whole. At the screw-fastening time, the turning torque of the screw is supported by a connecting portion (10), and this connecting portion (10) is removed after the integral type second lever constituting member (A) was mounted. In the load measuring mechanism of an electronic balance, the second lever member can be mounted easily and reliably. |
| US07939769B2 |
Sensor pass through assembly
Contemplated device, assembly and methods include a sensor feed through assembly that protects and seals a set of wires. The assembly has a body, a first seal, a second seal and a cover. The wires thread through a first opening on the body through a second opening of the first seal and exit orthogonally between the first seal and the second seal. The cover tightens the entire assembly and secures the wires between the two seals. The entire unit can be coupled to other pressurized vessels under different temperatures and pressurized environments. |
| US07939767B2 |
Conduit body
A conduit body is described which includes an integrally formed nipple extending from the back wall of the body portion of the conduit body. The exterior surface of the nipple has threads formed thereon. The nipple being adapted to be cut to length with respect to different wall thicknesses of a building through which a nipple is extended to enable electrical wires to be extended through the building wall into an electrical panel or the like. |
| US07939765B2 |
Semiconductor element, method of manufacturing semiconductor element, multi-layer printed circuit board, and method of manufacturing multi-layer printed circuit board
An intermediate layer 38 is provided on a die pad 22 of an IC chip 20 and integrated into a multilayer printed circuit board 10. Due to this, it is possible to electrically connect the IC chip 20 to the multilayer printed circuit board 10 without using lead members and a sealing resin. Also, by providing the intermediate layer 38 made of copper on an aluminum pad 24, it is possible to prevent a resin residue on the pad 24 and to improve connection characteristics between the die pad 24 and a via hole 60 and reliability. |
| US07939764B2 |
Fire, heat and high voltage cable protection wrap
A fire, heat and high voltage cable wrap system for protecting wires and cables. The protective cable wrap system includes a support layer for strength being selected from the group consisting of woven, non-woven, knitted, netted or matted materials; a high voltage arc resistant layer for protection against high voltage; a fire protective coating layer for protecting the cable wrap system against fire; and a top coating layer for resistance to water, chemicals, gases, environmental factors and mechanical damage. The support layer, the high voltage arc resistant layer, the fire protective coating layer and the top coating layer are laminated together for forming a composite laminate structure having a plurality of concentric layers for the protection of transmission wires, electrical wires and cables that provides for high voltage isolation up to 50 kV. |
| US07939763B2 |
Horizontal cable manager
Embodiments of the invention provide a horizontal cable manager. A horizontal base can include a first molded section and an identical second molded section adapted to be coupled together. The horizontal cable manager can include a plurality of fingers extending from each one of the first molded section and the second molded section. The fingers can include a shaft and an arrow-shaped end. The arrow-shaped end can include a first triangular member and a second triangular member each coupled to opposite sides of the shaft at a first distance away from a distal end of the shaft. The horizontal cable manager can include hinge supports with a cover removably coupled to the hinge supports. The horizontal base can include an attachment hole, a first extension, and a second wing extension for temporary attachment to an electronic equipment rack. |
| US07939758B1 |
Convertible outlet cover
Implementations of an electrical device cover may include a base unit having an electrical device aperture therein configured to accommodate a face of a first electrical device. A portion of the base unit may be configured to cover a portion of the face of the first electrical device of a first electrical device type when the electrical device cover is installed over the first electrical device and may be configured to expose a face of a second electrical device of a second electrical device type different from the first electrical device type when the electrical device cover is installed over the second electrical device. The electrical device cover may further comprise an attachment configured to attach to the base unit and to the electrical device. The attachment may be capable of seating between two faces of the electrical device. |
| US07939756B2 |
Modular electrical wall cover system
A modular electrical cover plate assembly has an outer frame having two side walls, a top wall and a bottom wall. At least one cover plate is mounted within the frame. Locking structure is provided for locking the frame to the cover plate. |
| US07939755B1 |
Electrical outlet box assembly
A electrical outlet box assembly includes a first housing and a second housing. Each of the first and second housings has a size to receive an electrical outlet. The first and second housings each include a rear wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends forward of the perimeter wall. The perimeter walls of the first and second housings each have a front edge defining an opening for receiving an electrical outlet. The perimeter walls of the first and second housings are attached together and the openings of the first and second housings face in opposite directions with respect to each other. |
| US07939753B2 |
Cable head for assembly in a conduit of a water-cooled, high current cable
A compact cable head for assembly in a conduit of a water-cooled, high current cable includes a cable side end to receive conductors; a first circumferential section with saw tooth ribbing to be engaged by clips on the conduit; and a second circumferential region adjacent thereto and configured with a knurled circumferential face to be engaged by clips on the conduit. |
| US07939751B2 |
Land electrode
A return path between a first HVDC station and a second HVDC station. A first electrode is connected to the first station and a second electrode is connected to the second station. The return path includes a first part including a first low resistive zone through the crust of the earth in which the first electrode is embedded. A second part includes the earth mantle. A third part includes a second low resistive zone through the crust of the earth in which the second electrode is embedded. |
| US07939750B2 |
Polymer solar cell and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed herein are a polymer solar cell, comprising a substrate, a first electrode, a hole injection layer, a photoactive layer, and a second electrode, characterized in that an electron-accepting layer is formed between the photoactive layer and the second electrode, and a method of manufacturing the polymer solar cell. The polymer solar cell comprises an electron-accepting layer between the photoactive layer and the second electrode, thereby assuring excellent power conversion efficiency. Furthermore, high power conversion efficiency can also be attained in a low-temperature thermal annealing process. |
| US07939748B2 |
Photoelectric conversion element
A photoelectric conversion element includes: a first electrode having a porous oxide semiconductor layer which supports a sensitizing dye on a surface thereof and functioning as a photo electrode; a second electrode disposed so as to oppose the first electrode; an electrolyte disposed in at least a part of a space between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a sump portion for the electrolyte disposed in at least a part of the space between the first electrode and the second electrode. According to the present invention, air bubbles can be exhausted effectively from power generating area, so that a photoelectric conversion element possessing an improved power generation property and a long-term durability can be provided. |
| US07939747B2 |
Solar heating method and apparatus
Embodiments for methods and apparatuses for solar heating are disclosed. One solar heating apparatus includes an insulating layer adjacent to an exterior of a structure. A heat transfer plate is adjacent to the insulating layer. A fluid conduit is adjacent to the heat transfer plate. The heat transfer plate is thermally connected to the fluid conduit for transferring heat from the heat transfer plate to fluid within the fluid conduit. A weather exposed layer is thermally connected to the heat transfer plate. |
| US07939742B2 |
Musical instrument with digitally controlled virtual frets
A musical instrument that can play notes and scale tones without physically touching the device. Microprocessor control, and its associated DSP functionality, permit designer and performer to determine fine musical characteristics and virtual frets resulting in a pleasant and playable digital Theremin. Control over key, scale, octave, slew, snap and other characteristics are provided. |
| US07939740B2 |
Ensemble system
An electronic musical instrument is provided, which makes it possible to manage a state of attendance (presence/absence, etc.) of participants and perform easy management on the level of activity on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. According to performance operations on performance terminals 2, a controller 1 records a performance history. Performance terminals 2 to which performance parts have been assigned by a Facilitator are determined as being present, whereas performance terminal 2 to which no performance parts have been assigned are determined as being absent. The number of times of key depression on each performance terminal 2, the average key depression intensity (average Velocity), etc. from start to end of a performance are recorded. The recorded values for respective items are output in the form of text data. Since values for the respective item are recorded at every performance, the frequency of attendance of respective users can easily be managed on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. |
| US07939737B2 |
Body support for a guitar or similar musical instruments
The body support (2) for a guitar (1) or similar musical instruments can be removed and is shaped like a frame. It comprises a single bass clef-shaped body, the two ends (3,4) of which are attached to the guitar body (5) at a distance from each other. The body support (2) protrudes on both sides and at the end of the guitar body (5), thus facilitating the handling of the guitar (1) and accessibility to the tuning elements (6). An elastic padding (12) is provided in the holding region of the body support (2). The body support can be removed and folded for transporting the guitar (1). |
| US07939734B1 |
Biochemical sensors using carbon nanotube arrays
Method and system for detecting presence of biomolecules in a selected subset, or in each of several selected subsets, in a fluid. Each of an array of two or more carbon nanotubes (“CNTs”) is connected at a first CNT end to one or more electronics devices, each of which senses a selected electrochemical signal that is generated when a target biomolecule in the selected subset becomes attached to a functionalized second end of the CNT, which is covalently bonded with a probe molecule. This approach indicates when target biomolecules in the selected subset are present and indicates presence or absence of target biomolecules in two or more selected subsets. Alternatively, presence of absence of an analyte can be detected. |
| US07939730B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH960405
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH960405. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH960405, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH960405 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH960405. |
| US07939729B2 |
Celery cultivar ADS-9
A hollow, individual celery cylinder cut to a length of about one to twelve inches, and having an outside diameter of about 0.1 to 2 inch and an inside diameter of 0.075 to 1.85 inches. The celery cylinder is mild in taste and resistant to rupture upon application of internal vacuum to the cylinder, such that it can be used as a drinking straw. The cylinder can also be stuffed with a foodstuff, to form a novel food product. |
| US07939724B1 |
Soybean variety XB48L08
According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated XB48L08. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety XB48L08, to the plants of soybean XB48L08 to plant parts of soybean variety XB48L08 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety XB48L08 with another soybean plant, using XB48L08 as either the male or the female parent. |
| US07939723B2 |
Soybean cultivar S050228
A soybean cultivar designated S050228 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S050228, to the plants of soybean S050228, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S050228 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S050228 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from soybean variety S050228, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S050228 and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar S050228 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US07939722B2 |
Sclerotinia-resistant Brassica and methods for development of resistance to Sclerotinia
The invention provides Brassica lines having an average Sclerotinia sclerotiorum Disease Incidence (SSDI %) score which is less than about 60% of the SSDI % score of appropriate check varieties. Methodologies to screen for Sclerotinia resistance in the greenhouse, growth chamber and field are also provided. |
| US07939720B2 |
Spinach line SMB66-1114F
The invention provides seed and plants of the spinach line designated SMB66-1114F. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of spinach line SMB66-1114F, and to methods for producing a spinach plant produced by crossing a plant of spinach line SMB66-1114F with itself or with another spinach plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of spinach line SMB66-1114F, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US07939715B2 |
Plants with improved yield and stress tolerance
Polynucleotides incorporated into expression vectors have been introduced into plants and were ectopically expressed. The encoded polypeptides of the invention have been shown to confer at least one regulatory activity and confer greater size, greater organ size, greater biomass, greater yield, curlier leaves, darker coloration, greater tolerance to water deprivation, delayed flowering, delayed development, delayed senescence, greater tolerance to cold, and/or greater tolerance to hyperosmotic stress as compared to a control plant. |
| US07939714B2 |
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase nucleic acid sequences and associated products
The present invention is directed to polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences related thereto, and methods to purify, obtain, and use such molecules in genetic engineering applications. More specifically, the present invention relates to polypeptides associated with the production of triacylglycerols in plants and fungi. |
| US07939712B2 |
Method to alleviate abiotic stress in plants by expression of mitochondrial-targeted purple acid phosphatase
Methods to alleviate abiotic stress by modifying plants or plant cells to contain a heterologous nucleic acid that comprises a nucleotide sequence encoding the purple acid phosphatase activity of soybean GmPAP3 fused to a mitochondrion-targeting transit peptide are disclosed. Such abiotic stress can include enhanced salinity, dehydration and oxidative stress. |
| US07939710B1 |
Trophic conversion of obligate phototrophic algae through metabolic engineering
Most microalgae are obligate photoautotrophs and their growth is strictly dependent on the generation of photosynthetically-derived energy. In this study it is shown that the microalga Phaeodaclylurn tricornutum can be engineered to import glucose and grow in the dark through the introduction of genes encoding glucose transporters. Both the human and Chlorella kessleri glucose transporters facilitated the uptake of glucose by P. tricornutum, allowing the cells to metabolize exogenous organic carbon and thrive, independent of light. This is the first successful trophic conversion of an obligate photoautotroph through metabolic engineering, and it demonstrates that methods of cell nourishment can be fundamentally altered with the introduction of a single gene. Since strains transformed with the glucose transport genes are able to grow non-photosynthetically, they can be exploited for the analysis of photosynthetic processes through mutant generation and characterization. Finally, this work also represents critical progress toward large-scale commercial exploitation of obligate phototrophic algae through the use of microbial fermentation technology, eliminating significant limitations resulting from light-dependent growth. |
| US07939709B2 |
Method for selectively producing male or female sterile plants
A method of producing male or female sterile plants comprising the steps of transforming plant material with a polynucleotide which encodes at least one enzyme which reacts with a non-phytotoxic substance to produce a phytotoxic one, and regenerating the thus transformed material into a plant, wherein the said non-phytotoxic substance is applied to the plant up to the time of male or female gamete formation and/or maturation, so that the non-phytotoxic substance provides for the production of a phytotoxic one which selectively prevents the formation of or otherwise renders the said gametes non-functional, wherein the enzyme is expressed preferentially in either male or female reproductive structures, characterised in that (i) the non-phytotoxic substance is a D-alpha amino acid, and (ii) the enzyme is a D-amino acid oxidase. |
| US07939704B2 |
Process for preparing ethylbenzene using vapor phase alkylation and liquid phase transalkylation
Disclosed are ethylbenzene processes in which a series-arranged or combined vapor phase alkylation/transalkylation reaction zone is retrofitted to have a vapor phase alkylation reactor and a liquid phase transalkylation reactor, and in which a parallel-arranged vapor phase alkylation reactor and vapor phase transalkylation reactor is retrofitted to have a vapor phase alkylation reactor and liquid phase transalkylation reactor, wherein the xylenes content of the ethylbenzene product is less than 700 wppm. |
| US07939703B2 |
Method for photocatalytic isomerization of 1,2-diphenylethylene analogues
The present invention relates to methods for accelerating the trans-cis isomerization of 1,2-diphenylethylene analogues by using photocatalyst. According to this invention, in the presence of polypyridyl platinum(II) complex with catalytic dosage, a solution containing trans-1,2-diphenylethylene analogues or mixture of cis- and trans-1,2-diphenylethylene analogues is irradiated by visible light to prepare product of cis-1,2-diphenylethylene analogues or product predominantly being cis-1,2-diphenylethylene analogues under inert gas atmosphere. This method has the advantages of fast reaction, high performance, easy separation of reaction system and recycle of the polypyridyl platinum (II) complexes. |
| US07939702B2 |
Process for increasing production of light olefins from hydrocarbon feedstock in catalytic cracking
Disclosed is a process for increasing production of light olefinic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon feedstock by catalytic cracking. In the process, an effective separation process structure and recycle method of light olefins are used not only to increase the productivity and efficiency of an overall process, thus effectively increasing the production of light olefins, but also to simplify the overall process. |
| US07939696B2 |
Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol by chlorination of glycerol
Process for the manufacture of dichloropropanol in which glycerol is reacted with a chlorinating agent comprising hydrochloric acid in a liquid medium in equilibrium with a vapor phase and in which the condensation of a fraction exhibiting the composition of the vapor phase is prevented. |
| US07939695B2 |
Production process of nucleus-halogenated methylbenzyl alcohol
The present invention provides an industrially advantageous process for preparing nucleus-halogenated methylbenzyl alcohol which is a useful substance as a raw material, an intermediate for manufacturing medicines, agricultural chemicals, etc. The process of the present invention for preparing nucleus-halogenated methylbenzyl alcohol represented by the following formula (II) includes hydrogenating nucleus-halogenated benzene dicarbaldehyde represented by the following formula (I); wherein m is an integer of 0 to 3, and n is an integer of 1 to 4, with the proviso that m+n is an integer of 1 to 4, wherein m and n are the same as those in the formula (I). |
| US07939691B2 |
Preparation of primary diamines
Primary diamines are prepared by hydrogenation of a dinitrile compound in the presence of a catalyst, in particular hexamethylenediamine is prepared by hydrogenation of adiponitrile; the product diamines are recovered by distillation in several distillation columns mounted in series and the heavy impurities are separated from the second distillation. |
| US07939686B2 |
Method for providing antimicrobial composite yarns, composite fabrics and articles made therefrom
A process for providing antimicrobial properties to a composite item, such as a composite yarn, composite fabric or composite article, is provided involving the steps of immersing the composite item in a aqueous bath containing an organic antimicrobial agent, separating the immersed composite item from the bath and drying the separated composite item, and the antimicrobial composite items provided therefrom. |
| US07939685B2 |
Hydroxylation of β-dicarbonyls with zirconium catalysts
The present invention pertains to a process for preparing a compound of Formula I that is achiral, racemic or enantiomerically enriched at the hydroxylation center indicated by * comprising contacting a compound of Formula II with an oxidant selected from oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, peracids or alkyl hydroperoxides in the presence of a zirconium complex, wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the disclosure. This invention also pertains to zirconium complexes useful in this procedure comprising zirconium and a ligand of Formula III or its enantiomer wherein J, R6 and n are as defined in the disclosure. This invention further pertains to a compound of Formula III or its enantiomer. |
| US07939684B2 |
Method of preparing organometallic compounds
A method of preparing an ultra-pure metal amidinate compound comprising using a microchannel device for synthesis in reacting a metal halide solution with a lithium amidinate solution to produce an ultra-pure alkylmetal compound for processes such as chemical vapor deposition. |
| US07939682B2 |
Fluorine-containing adamantane derivative, fluorine-containing adamantane derivative having polymerizable group, and resin composition containing same
Provided are a polymerizable group-containing and fluorine-containing adamantane derivative capable of affording a cured product having good heat resistance, good mechanical properties such as surface hardness and a low refractive index, a resin composition containing such a polymerizable group-containing adamantane derivative, and a fluorine-containing adamantane derivative which is useful as a reaction intermediate used for the production of the polymerizable group-containing and fluorine-containing adamantane derivative. Specifically provided are a fluorine-containing adamantane derivative represented by the general formula (I) below, a polymerizable group-containing and fluorine-containing adamantane derivative represented by the general formula (II) below, and a resin composition containing such a polymerizable group-containing and fluorine-containing adamantane derivative. In the formulas, X1 and X2 each represent OH or NH2, a, b and c each represent an integer of 0 or more and a+b+c≧1, for example a=b=0 and c=1, Z3 represents, for example, —C2H4—, s and t each represent an integer of 1 to 15, u represents an integer of 0 to 14, s+t+u=16, for example s=2, t=14, u=0, and X3 represents, for example, —O—CO—CH═CH2. |
| US07939681B2 |
Methods for conversion of carbohydrates in ionic liquids to value-added chemicals
Methods are described for converting carbohydrates including, e.g., monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides in ionic liquids to value-added chemicals including furans, useful as chemical intermediates and/or feedstocks. Fructose is converted to 5-hydroxylmethylfurfural (HMF) in the presence of metal halide and acid catalysts. Glucose is effectively converted to HMF in the presence of chromium chloride catalysts. Yields of up to about 70% are achieved with low levels of impurities such as levulinic acid. |
| US07939677B2 |
Oligomeric compounds comprising 4′-thionucleosides for use in gene modulation
The present invention provides modified oligomeric compounds and compositions of oligomeric compounds for use in the RNA interference pathway of gene modulation. The modified oligomeric compounds include siRNA and asRNA having at least one affinity modification. |
| US07939671B2 |
Compounds that inhibit (block) bitter taste in composition and use thereof
The present invention relates to the discovery that specific human taste receptors in the T2R taste receptor family respond to particular bitter compounds present in, e.g., coffee. Also, the invention relates to the discovery of specific compounds and compositions containing that function as bitter taste blockers and the use thereof as bitter taste blockers or flavor modulators in, e.g., coffee and coffee flavored foods, beverages and medicaments. Also, the present invention relates to the discovery of a compound that antagonizes numerous different human T2Rs and the use thereof in assays and as a bitter taste blocker in compositions for ingestion by humans and animals. |
| US07939669B2 |
Metallic compound and organic electroluminescence device comprising the same
The present invention relates to a light emitting transition metal compound of Chemical Formula 1 and an organic electroluminescence device including the compound.In the Chemical Formula 1, M is selected from Ir, Pt, Rh, Re, and Os, m is 2 or 3, n is 0 or 1, the sum of m and n is 3, provided that the sum of m and n is 2 M is Pt. X is a N or P atom, and Y is S, O, or Se. |
| US07939665B2 |
Efficient process for the preparation of cabergoline and its intermediates
This invention relates to a new and efficient process for the production of dopamine agonists such as Cabergoline and the intermediates thereof. |
| US07939661B2 |
Pyridine, quinoline and pyrimidine derivatives
This invention is concerned with compounds of the formula wherein A, R1 to R5 are as defined in the specification and G is a pyridine, quinoline or pyrimidine group as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are associated with the modulation of SST receptors subtype 5. |
| US07939660B2 |
Process and intermediates for preparing emtricitabine
A novel process for preparing emtricitabine, and more particularly a process for preparing emtricitabine involving the formation and isolation of intermediate compounds in salified form, is described. |
| US07939659B2 |
Biological buffers with wide buffering ranges
Amines and amine derivatives that improve the buffering range, and/or reduce the chelation and other negative interactions of the buffer and the system to be buffered. The reaction of amines or polyamines with various molecules to form polyamines with differing pKa's will extend the buffering range, derivatives that result in polyamines that have the same pKa yields a greater buffering capacity. Derivatives that result in zwitterionic buffers improve yield by allowing a greater range of stability. |
| US07939658B2 |
Enantiomeric pure beta agonists, manufacturing and use as a medicaments thereof
The present invention relates to enantiomerically pure compounds of formula 1 wherein the groups m, n, B, X, R1, m and Ym− may have the meanings given in the claims and specification, methods for preparing them and their use as pharmaceutical compositions, particularly as pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of respiratory complaints. |
| US07939656B2 |
Geometric synthesis of porphyrin rods
A method of making a compound of Formula I′ comprises reacting a compound of the formula DLCHO, with a compound of the formula to produce the compound of Formula I′. Methods of using the compounds are also described, particularly as intermediates for the synthesis of porphyrin rods, which porphyrin rods are in turn useful for (among other things) the production of molecular memory devices. |
| US07939653B2 |
Sensizitation of cancer cells to therapy using siNA targeting genes from the 1p and 19q chromosomal regions
The invention relates to the identification of genes involved in resistance of cancer cells to therapy, to short nucleic acid molecules which inhibit the expression of these genes by RNA interference and to their use as adjuvant in cancer therapy, to sensitize cancer cells to conventional anticancer agents; the short nucleic acid molecules are double-stranded short interfering nucleic acid molecules including a sense and an antisense region, wherein the sense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is selected from the group consisting of: the sequences SEQ ID NO: 15, 11, 13, 14, 30, 31, 38, 46, 64 and 70 and the sequences having at least 70% identity, preferably at least 80% identity, more preferably at least 90% identity with the sequences, and the antisense region includes a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to the sense region. |
| US07939651B2 |
Modified Cry35 proteins
This invention provides modified, insecticidal Cry35 proteins with enhanced properties as compared to wild-type Cry35 proteins. The modifications to these proteins were based in part on analysis of the atomic coordinates and three-dimensional (3D) structure of the ˜45 kDa 149B1 protein and other proteins in the Cry35 class. The subject invention also includes polynucleotides that encode these modified proteins, and transgenic plants that produce these modified proteins. This invention further provides methods of controlling plant pests, including rootworms, with these modified proteins. The modified proteins of the subject invention include chimeric toxins involving exchanged segments, domains, and motifs as discussed herein. The subject invention also provides methods of modifying Cry35 proteins. |
| US07939648B2 |
Dnazymes and sensors incorporating the same
An arsenic ion active DNAzyme includes a nucleotide sequence, which has a base sequence selected from ATCTCCTCCTGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 62), ATCTGCTCCTGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 63), ATCTCCTCATGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 64), ATCTCCTCTTGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 65), ATCTCCAACCTGTTC (SEQ ID NO: 66), and CCGTAGCGCAAAT (SEQ ID NO: 67). A mercury ion active DNAzyme includes a nucleotide sequence, which has a base sequence selected from AATTCCGTAGGTCCAGTG (SEQ ID NO: 68), AATTCCGTCGGTCCAGTG (SEQ ID NO: 69), AATTCCGCCGGTCCAGTG (SEQ ID NO: 70), GGTTCCGAGTCTCGCGTG (SEQ ID NO: 71), and CGTTCAAAAGGGGCACTG (SEQ ID NO: 72). Sensors incorporating the respective DNAzymes are also disclosed. |
| US07939646B2 |
Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of prostate cancer
Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of cancer, particularly prostate cancer, are disclosed. Illustrative compositions comprise one or more prostate-specific 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 prostate cancer. |
| US07939643B2 |
Production of a von Willebrand factor preparation using hydroxylapatite
This invention relates to a process for the production of a von Willebrand factor preparation, hydroxylapatite being used as a chromatography medium. |
| US07939637B2 |
Insulin-like growth factor antibodies and uses thereof
Binding proteins, such as antibodies directed to IGF-II with cross-reactivity to IGF-I and uses of such antibodies are described. In particular, fully human monoclonal antibodies directed to the IGF-II with cross-reactivity to IGF-I are disclosed. Also discussed are nucleotide sequences encoding, and amino acid sequences comprising, heavy and light chain immunoglobulin molecules, particularly sequences corresponding to contiguous heavy and light chain sequences spanning the framework regions and/or complementarity determining regions (CDR's), specifically from FR1 through FR4 or CDR1 through CDR3. |
| US07939635B2 |
Autotaxin: motility stimulating protein useful in cancer diagnosis and therapy
The present invention relates, in general, to autotaxin. In particular, the present invention relates to a DNA segment encoding autotaxin; recombinant DNA molecules containing the DNA segment; cells containing the recombinant DNA molecule; a method of producing autotaxin; antibodies to autotaxin; and identification of functional domains in autotaxin. |
| US07939632B2 |
Proteolytically cleavable fusion proteins with high molar specific activity
The invention relates to therapeutic fusion proteins in which a coagulation factor is fused to a half-life enhancing polypeptide, and in which both are connected by a linker peptide that is proteolytically cleavable. The cleavage of such linkers liberates the coagulation factor from activity-compromising steric hindrance caused by the half-life enhancing polypeptide and thereby allows the generation of fusion proteins may show relatively high molar specific activity when tested in coagulation-related assays. Furthermore, the fact that the linker is cleavable can enhance the rates of inactivation and/or elimination after proteolytic cleavage of the peptide linker compared to the rates measured for corresponding therapeutic fusion proteins linked by the non-cleavable linker having the amino acid sequence GGGGGGV. |
| US07939631B2 |
APO-2 receptor polypeptides
Novel polypeptides, designated Apo-2, which are capable of modulating apoptosis are provided. Compositions including Apo-2 chimeras, nucleic acid encoding Apo-2, and antibodies to Apo-2 are also provided. |
| US07939628B2 |
Microwave-assisted peptide synthesis
An instrument and process for accelerating the solid phase synthesis of peptides is disclosed. The method includes the steps of deprotecting a protected first amino acid linked to a solid phase resin by admixing the protected linked acid with a deprotecting solution in a microwave transparent vessel while irradiating the admixed acid and solution with microwaves, then activating a second amino acid by adding the second acid and an activating solution to the same vessel while irradiating the vessel with microwaves, then coupling the second amino acid to the first acid while irradiating the composition in the same vessel with microwaves, and cleaving the linked peptide from the solid phase resin by admixing the linked peptide with a cleaving composition in the same vessel while irradiating the composition with microwaves. |
| US07939627B2 |
Peptides comprising an epitope of the wilms tumor gene product
A compound of formula (1): wherein X is a tyrosine residue or a methionine residue; Y and Z each are a single bond; R1 is a hydrogen atom; R2 is a hydroxy group; R3 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, amino group substituted alkylcarbonylamino; R4 is a hydrogen atom, alkyl group, carboxy group a group of formula (2): wherein W is an amino acid residue; m is 1 or 2; and n is an integer of 0 to 2, with the proviso that when n is 0, R3 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and its use in cancer immunotherapy. |
| US07939625B2 |
Somatostatin analogues
The invention provides cyclo[{4-(NH2—C2H4—NH—CO—O—)Pro}-Phg-DTrp-Lys-Tyr(4-Benzyl)-Phe], optionally in protected form, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or complex thereof, which has interesting pharmaceutical properties. |
| US07939624B2 |
Peptide able to break the m-p53/p63, m-p53/p73 and m-p53/respective isoform proteins complex formed in the tumor cells and uses thereof in the pharmacological field
The object of the present invention is the identification of a group of peptides able to break the interaction between the mutated protein p53 (hereinafter m-p53) and the proteins p63, p73 and the relative isoform proteins (hereinafter p63, p73 and p-isoforms) in the m-p53/p63, m-p53/p73 and m-p53/p-isoforms proteinic complex that has formed in the nucleus of tumor cells. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for causing the breakage of said proteinic complexes existing in the tumor cell lines in vitro. The present invention further relates to the use of said peptides for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for treating human tumors. |
| US07939622B2 |
Polymer compound and organic light-emitting device using the same
Provided are a polymer compound which has a pyrrole derivative compound and a phenoxazine derivative compound as a repeating unit, and an organic electroluminescent (EL) device using the same for forming a hole injection layer and/or a hole transport layer. The polymer compound according to the present invention has superior electric features and a high hole-transporting capability. Thus the organic EL device using the polymer compound for forming a hole injection layer and/or a hole transport layer has superior features such as low voltage and high efficiency compared to using conventional materials. |
| US07939616B2 |
Organofunctional siloxane mixtures
The present Invention relates to a mixture comprising catenary, branched and for cyclic siloxanes of the general formula (I) where x is 1, 2 or 3, the substituents R are (i) organofunctional groups selected from —CH2—SH, —CH2—S—(CO)—R′, —CH2—(O—C2H4)a—OH with a=1 to 10, —CH2(O—C2H4)b—OR′ with b=1 to 40, —(CH2)—NH2, —(CH2)—NHR′, —(CH2)—NR′2, —(CH2)—NH(CH2)2—NH2, —(CH2)—N[(CH2)2—NH2]2 and —(CH2)—NH(CH2)2—NH(CH2)2—NH2, In which R′ is a linear, branched or cyclic alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, (ii) hydroxyl, methoxy, ethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy, isopropoxy, n-propoxy, isobutoxy and for n-butoxy groupe, and (iii) where appropriate, alkyl, alkenyl, isoalkyl, cycloalkyl or fluorcalkyl groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms or aryl groups having 6 to 12 carbon atoms, whit the proviso that not more than one organofunctional group (i) is attached per silicon atom, the quotient of the molar ratio of the moiety (ii) to silicon le from I to 2, and the degree of oligornerization for compounds of the general formula I is in the range from 2 to 50. The present invention also relates to a specific process for preparing said siloxane mixtures and also to their use. |
| US07939615B2 |
Articles containing silicone compositions and methods of making such articles
The disclosure is directed to a method of making a silicone composition includes mixing a silicone formulation in a mixing device and adding an in situ adhesion promoter to the mixing device. The disclosure is further directed to articles made from the above-mentioned silicone composition. |
| US07939614B2 |
Silicon-containing curing composition and heat cured product thereof
A curable composition which comprises at least one of the following (A), (B), and (C) and further contains (D) (provided that when (C) is not contained, both (A) and (B) are in the composition. (A): A silicon-containing polymer in which the content of components having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or lower is 20 wt. % or lower and which has a reactive group A′ and one or more Si—O—Si bonds. (B): A silicon-containing polymer in which the content of components having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or lower is 20 wt. % or lower and which has an Si—H group and one or more Si—O—Si bonds. (C): A silicon-containing polymer in which the content of components having a weight-average molecular weight of 1,000 or lower is 20 wt. % or lower and which has a reactive group A′, an Si—H group, and one or more Si—O—Si bonds. (D): A catalyst for curing reaction which is a platinum catalyst. The reactive group A′ is any of Si—R1, Si—O—R2, and Si—R3—OCOC(R4)═CH2, provided that R1 and R2 each is alkenyl, R3 is alkylene and/or arylene, and R4 is hydrogen or methyl. |
| US07939613B2 |
Fluorescent water-soluble conjugated polyene compounds that exhibit aggregation induced emission and methods of making and using same
The presently described subject matter is directed to water-soluble conjugated polyene compounds that exhibit aggregation induced emission, as well as to water dispersible, fluorescent, polymeric microparticles and/or nanoparticles comprising the water-soluble conjugated polyene compounds. Also provided are methods of making and using the compounds and particles. The described conjugated polyene compounds are useful as bioprobes for the detection biomacromolecules, as well as in the manufacture of sensors. |
| US07939611B2 |
Side-chain crystallizable polymers for medical applications
Inherently radiopaque side-chain crystallizable polymers (IRSCCP's) are useful in various medical applications. An example of a IRSCCP is a polymer that comprises a main chain, a plurality of crystallizable side chains, and a plurality of heavy atoms attached to the polymer, the heavy atoms being present in an amount that is effective to render the polymer radiopaque. A polymeric material that includes a IRSCCP may be fabricated into a medical device useful for at least partially occluding a body cavity. For example, such a medical device may be an embolotherapy product. |
| US07939608B2 |
Composition curable with actinic energy ray and use thereof
In a cured product having a thickness of 60 μm obtained from an actinic energy ray-curable composition of the present invention, when a scratch mark is made at a vertical load of 235 mN using a diamond indenter with a tip diameter of 15 μm, the scratch mark is repaired by a self-repairing ability under an atmosphere at 25° C. and at a relative humidity of 50%. Therefore, the actinic energy ray-curable composition is useful as coating agents or paints for products where scratch resistance is required. |
| US07939605B2 |
Long-term stable oil PTFE dispersion and method for its production
The invention relates to the field of chemistry and relates to long-term stable oil PTFE dispersions, such as can be used, for example, in transmissions or bearings, and a method for the production thereof. The object of the present invention is therefore to disclose a long-term stable oil PTFE dispersion as well as a simple and cost-effective method for the production thereof. The object is attained with an oil PTFE dispersion comprising PTFE particles and a monoolefinically or polyolefinically unsaturated oil, wherein molecules of the olefinically unsaturated oil are covalently/chemically coupled to PTFE (primary) particle surfaces via radical reactions, and wherein a permanent charge separation between the PTFE particle surfaces and the coupled oil molecules is present and a fine dispersion of the PTFE particles in the oil or oil mixture is present. The object is furthermore attained through a method in which the modified PTFE (emulsion) polymers are mixed with persistent perfluoro (peroxy) radicals jointly with an olefinically unsaturated oil and subsequently the modified PTFE (emulsion) polymers are subjected to a mechanical stress. |
| US07939600B2 |
Binder for electric double layer capacitor electrode
Provided are a binder for an electric double layer capacitor electrode which gives an electrode having a high electrode density and a high binding force and which comprises a polymer that can give a polymer film having a tensile stress of 2 MPa or less when the film is elongated at the ratio of 100% and having the elongation at break of 450% or more; a binder composition for an electric double layer capacitor electrode and a slurry composition for an electric double layer capacitor electrode which each comprises the binder; an electrode produced by use of the slurry composition; and an electric double layer capacitor which has the electrode so as to exhibit a large electrostatic capacity and a small internal resistance. |
| US07939598B2 |
Polyisocyanate mixtures comprising cycloaliphatic structural elements
The present invention relates to innovative polyisocyanate mixtures comprising cycloaliphatic structural elements and containing exclusively linear-aliphatically attached free isocyanate groups, to a process for preparing them and to their use as a starting component in the production of polyurethane plastics, more particularly as a crosslinker component in polyurethane coating materials and coatings. |
| US07939595B2 |
Method for reducing cure shrinkage of a thermoset resin
A method for reducing cure shrinkage of a thermoset resin includes forming a plurality of surface modified nanofibers. The surface modified nanofibers are formed by soaking nanofibers in an oxidizing acidic solvent. An oxidizing agent is added to the soaking nanofibers, thereby generating heat sufficient for at least one of in-situ oxidation and in-situ exfoliation of a subsurface of each of the nanofibers. Excess oxidizing agent and acidic solvent are removed from the nanofibers, which are then dried. The dried nanofibers have reduced surface hydrophobicity. The surface modified nanofibers are substantially uniformly dispersed into the thermoset resin. The surface modified nanofibers are adapted to reduce cure shrinkage of the thermoset resin during subsequent curing processes. |
| US07939592B2 |
Use of vinyl chloride-ethylene copolymers for hydrophobing construction substances
Copolymers of ethylene and vinyl chloride also containing a protective colloid, optionally in conjunction with a fatty acid compound or precursor thereof or with an organosilicon compound, can be employed to increase the water repellency of hydraulically settable construction materials. |
| US07939584B2 |
Bi-or multi-modal particle size distribution to improve drag reduction polymer dissolution
Drag reduction of hydrocarbon fluids flowing through pipelines of various lengths is improved by polyolefin drag reducer dispersions or dispersions using bi- or multi-modal particle size distributions. Drag reducers having larger particle sizes dissolve more slowly than drag reducers having smaller particle sizes. By using at least bi-modal particle size distributions drag reduction can be distributed more uniformly over the length of the pipeline where smaller sized particles dissolve sooner or earlier in the pipeline and larger sized particles dissolve later or further along the pipeline. |
| US07939581B2 |
Surface functionalisation using arylcarbene reactive intermediates
A process for producing a substrate having a functionalised surface, which process comprises contacting the substrate with a carbene precursor, which carbene precursor is a compound of formula (III) or (IV) whose substituent groups are defined herein: (b) generating a carbene reactive intermediate from the carbene precursor so that it reacts with the substrate to functionalise the surface, thereby yielding an activated substrate; and (c) further functionalising the activated substrate obtained in (b). In (c), the activated substrate may be further functionalised by treating the activated substrate with a diazonium salt for the introduction of colour and/or another desired activity, and/or by treatment with hydrogen peroxide to produce a biocidal substrate. The invention further relates to carbene precursor compounds for use in the surface functionalisation process, and to processes for preparing certain precursor compounds. |
| US07939577B2 |
Radiation-curable alkoxy silanized hyperbranched polyester acrylates and preparation thereof
The invention provides a radiation-curable alkoxy silanized hyperbranched polyester acrylate, characterized in that the radiation-curable alkoxy silanized hyperbranched polyester acrylate is produced by using a hyperbranched molecule with at least 16 functionalities as a core; acrylating or methacrylating a portion of the terminal groups of the hyperbranched molecule; and terminating a portion of the end groups of the hyperbranched molecule with an isocyanated silane coupling agent. The acrylate of the invention can be formed into a coating on polar substrates, such as glass or metal, or used as an adhesive. |
| US07939571B2 |
Process for the conversion of synthesis gas to oxygenate
Process for the conversion of carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen-containing feedstocks to C2-oxygenates in the presence of a particulate catalyst, by reacting carbon oxide(s) and hydrogen in the presence of a particulate rhodium-based catalyst in a conversion reactor to form C2-oxygenates. A saturated monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms and/or an ester of a saturated monocarboxylic acid having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms with a monohydiic aliphatic paraffinic alcohol having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms are separated from the ethanol and acetaldehyde produced in the conversion reactor and is/are sent back to the conversion reactor. |
| US07939568B2 |
Use of a composition comprising vitamin K1 oxide or a derivative thereof for the treatment and/or the prevention of mammal dermatological lesions
The present invention is related to the use of a composition having an adequate pharmaceutical or cosmetic carrier or diluent and a sufficient amount of vitamin K1 oxide or its derivative for the treatment and/or the prevention of mammal dermatological lesions.The present invention is also related to a cosmetic composition having an adequate cosmetic carrier, phospholipids and vitamin K1 oxide or its derivative. |
| US07939564B2 |
Combination with bis(thiohydrazide amides) for treating cancer
Disclosed herein are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with hyperthermia treatment. Also disclosed are methods of treating a proliferative disease, such as cancer, with bis(thio-hydrazide amides) or a tautomer, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, clathrate, or prodrug thereof, in combination with radiotherapy. |
| US07939562B2 |
Amphiphilic derivatives for the production of vesicles, micelles and complexants, and precursors thereof
Amphiphilic derivatives composed of at least one fatty acid chain are derived from natural vegetable oils such as vernonia oil, lesquerella oil and castor oil, in which the several reactive groups such as epoxy, hydroxy and double bonds can be modified to polar and ionic groups. The head group of the amphiphilic derivative may be in the main fatty acid chain or in a side chain. The amphiphiles are useful for the formation of vesicles and micelles and for use as complexants and surfactants. |
| US07939558B2 |
Compounds having activity in increasing ion transport by mutant-CFTR and uses thereof
The invention provides compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and methods for increasing activity (e.g., ion transport) of the mutant cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (mutant-CFTR), e.g., ΔF508 CFTR, G551D-CFTR, G1349D-CFTR, or D1152H-CFTR, that are useful for the treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF). The compositions and pharmaceutical preparations of the invention may comprise one or more phenylglycine-containing compounds or sulfonamide-containing compounds of the invention, or an analog or derivative thereof. |
| US07939557B2 |
Vascular endothelial receptor specific inhibitors
The present application describes isoindoles and derivatives thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, which are useful inhibitors of VEGFR. |
| US07939556B2 |
Imidazole derivatives and their use for modulating the GABAA receptor complex
This invention relates to novel imidazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and methods of treatment therewith.The compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders, which are responsive to modulation of the GABAA receptor complex, and in particular for combating anxiety and related diseases. |
| US07939554B2 |
Protein phosphatase inhibitors
A method of inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase in a subject includes administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of at least one benzo-1,4-quinone, phenyl isothiazolone, or analog thereof to the subject. |
| US07939553B2 |
Modulators of pharmacokinetic properties of therapeutics
The present application provides for a compound of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, and/or ester thereof, compositions containing such compounds, therapeutic methods that include the administration of such compounds, and therapeutic methods and include the administration of such compounds with at least one additional therapeutic agent. |
| US07939544B2 |
Octahydropentalene compounds as chemokine receptor antagonists
The present invention is directed to novel compounds of Formula (I) pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, pro-drugs thereof, biologically active metabolites thereof, isomers thereof or stereoisomers thereof wherein the variables are as defined herein. The compounds of Formula (I) are useful as chemokine receptor antagonists and as such would be useful in treating certain conditions and diseases, especially inflammatory conditions and diseases and proliferative disorders and conditions, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis and asthma. |
| US07939536B2 |
Pyrimidinylisoxazole derivatives
The invention discloses isoxazole derivatives represented by a formula, in which R1 stands for hydrogen, lower alkyl, amino, halogen, lower alkoxy and the like, R2 stands for substituted or unsubstituted aryl and the like, R3 stands for hydrogen or lower alkyl, R4 stands for substituted or unsubstituted phenyl and the like, and Y stands for —CH2—, —CO—, —CH(CH3)—, —O—, —NH— and the like, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which have excellent p38MAPkinase inhibitory action. |
| US07939535B2 |
Benzo[D]isoxazol-3-yl-piperazin derivatives useful as modulators of dopamine D3 receptors
The present invention provides compounds of the general formula (I), having affinity and selectivity for the dopamine D3 receptors, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of cognitive disorders. |
| US07939534B2 |
Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods
Chemical entities that modulate smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin, and chemical entities, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment of diseases and conditions associated with smooth muscle myosin and/or non-muscle myosin are described. |
| US07939525B2 |
Conjugated psychotropic drugs and uses thereof
Novel chemical conjugates of psychotropic drugs and organic acids, uses thereof in the treatment of psychotic and/or proliferative disorders and diseases and as chemosensitizing agents, and their syntheses are disclosed. The organic acids are selected to reduce side effects induced by the psychotropic drugs and/or to exert an anti-proliferative activity. |
| US07939521B2 |
2-arylpropionic acid derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
The present invention relates to selected (R)-2-phenyl-propionamides and (R)-2-phenyl-sulfonamides with a hydrogen bond acceptor atom/group in a well defined position in the chemical space. These compounds show a surprising potent inhibitory effect on C5a induced human PMN chemotaxis. The compounds of the invention absolutely lack of CXCL8 inhibitory activity. Said compounds are useful in the treatment of pathologies depending on the chemotactic activation of neutrophils and monocytes induced by the fraction C5a of the complement. In particular, the compounds of the invention are useful in the treatment of sepsis, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, idiopathic fibrosis, glomerulonephritis and in the prevention and treatment of injury caused by ischemia and reperfusion. |
| US07939517B2 |
1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione (“ATD”) for therapeutic uses
A composition having at least one modified or derivative of 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione (“ATD”) will improve the health of mammalian subjects. The improvement of health is achieved with the administration of an effective amount of at least one modified or derivative of 1,4,6-androstatriene-3,17-dione. Particularly, health is improved for a subject suffering with a gynecomastia and/or estrogen-dependent cancer. Also, subjects recovering from steroid misuse/abuse will benefit from treatment in accordance with the present invention. |
| US07939507B2 |
Potent LNA oligonucleotides for the inhibition of HIF-1a expression
The present disclosure relates to an LNA oligonucleotide consisting of a sequence selected from the group consisting of 5′-(Tx)GxGxcsasasgscsastscscsTxGxT-3′ and 5′-(Gx)TxTxascstsgscscststscsTxTxA-3′, wherein capital letters designate a beta-D-oxy-LNA nucleotide analogue, small letters designate a 2-deoxynucleotide, underline designates either a beta-D-oxy-LNA nucleotide analogue or a 2-deoxynucleotide, subscript “s” designates a phosphorothioate link between neighbouring nucleotides/LNA nucleotide analogues, and subscript “x” designates either a phosphorothioate link or a phosphorodiester link between neighbouring nucleotides/LNA nucleotide analogues, and wherein the sequence is optionally extended by up to five 2-deoxynucleotide units. The LNA oligonucleotides are useful for modulating the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1a (HIF-1a), e.g. in the treatment of cancer diseases, inhibiting angiogenesis, inducing apoptosis, preventing cellular proliferation, or treating an angiogenic disease, e.g. diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration (ARMD), psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases. |
| US07939503B2 |
Reduction of cell-cell communication in prostate cancer using STEAP-1 siRNA
Antibodies and molecules derived therefrom that bind to novel STEAP-1 protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein STEAP-1 exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, STEAP-1 provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The STEAP-1 gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with STEAP-1 can be used in active or passive immunization. |
| US07939493B2 |
Peptide inhibitors of protein kinase C
PKC V5 isozyme-specific peptides are described. The sequences and compositions comprising the sequences are useful for treating disease states associated with the PKC isozyme from which they are respectively derived. Methods of treatment, pharmaceutical formulations and methods of identifying compounds that mimic the activity of the peptides are also described. |
| US07939492B2 |
Factor C for treating gram-negative bacterial infection
Recombinant fragments of Factor C are disclosed. These proteins and peptides show great potency in recognizing, binding to, neutralizing and removing endotoxin. These molecules can thus be used for anti-microbial, anti-endotoxin, and anti-sepsis therapy. SSCrFCES is a 38 kDa protein representing the LPS-binding domain of Factor C. The ability of SSCrFCES to bind lipid A was analyzed using an ELISA-based assay as well as surface plasmon resonance. Surface plasmon resonance similarly carried out for SSCrFC-sushi-1,2,3-GFP, SSCrFC-sushi-1GFP, and SSCrFC-sushi-3GFP confirmed their superior affinity for endotoxin. The 50% endotoxin-neutralizing concentration of SSCrFCES against 200 EU of endotoxin is 0.069 μM, suggesting that SSCrFCES is an effective inhibitor of LAL coagulation cascade. Although partially attenuated by human serum, as low as 1 μM of SSCrFCES inhibits the LPS-induced secretion of hTNF-α and hIL-8 by THP-1 and human pheripheral blood mononuclear cells with a potency more superior than polymyxin B. SSCrFCES is non-cytotoxic, with a clearance rate of 4.7 ml/minute. The LD90 of SSCrFCES for LPS lethality in mice is achieved at 2 μM. These results demonstrate the endotoxin-neutralizing capability of SSCrFCES in vitro and in vivo, as well as its potential for use in the treatment of endotoxin-induced septic shock. Also embodied in this application is the use of the sushi peptides and their mutant derivatives as potent antimicrobials. |
| US07939491B2 |
Method for reducing the likelihood of implantation failure during assisted reproduction in a subject
Compositions, kits and methods for the prevention of, for example, spontaneous abortion, preeclampsia, preterm labor or implantation failure during assisted reproduction are provided. The compositions, kits and methods provide an effective amount of granulocyte colony stimulating factor to prevent, for example, spontaneous abortion, preeclampsia, preterm labor or implantation failure of an embryo. |
| US07939486B2 |
Natural cleaners
A cleaning composition with a limited number of natural ingredients contains an anionic surfactant, a hydrophobic syndetic, and a hydrophilic syndetic. The cleaning composition can be used to clean laundry, soft surfaces, and hard surfaces and cleans as well or better than commercial compositions containing synthetically derived cleaning agents. |
| US07939485B2 |
Benefit agent delivery system comprising ionic liquid
A benefit agent delivery system comprises a benefit agent, wherein the benefit agent is protected or stabilized by an ionic liquid and wherein the benefit agent is releasable from the system to provide the benefit. For example, the ionic liquid may be physically associated with the benefit agent, such as by coating, encapsulation, or co-crystallization, or may be chemically associated with the benefit agent, such as by chemical reaction. The benefit agent delivery system may be in the form of a concentrate, in a product formulation, or on or associated with a substrate or package. Detergent compositions may include the benefit agent delivery system. |
| US07939484B1 |
Method for reducing the adhesion forces between hard surfaces and subsequently occurring soil
A method for reducing the adhesion forces between hard surfaces and subsequently occurring soil is described. The method comprises the step of treating the hard surfaces with a liquid composition comprising special copolymers A. These copolymers A comprise structural units originating from a1) one or more special monomers comprising a cyclic amide structure or a2) one or more special alkoxylated monomers and b) one or more special monomers comprising an amido group and a sulfonic acid group in protonated or in salt form and may be crosslinked or non-crosslinked. |
| US07939483B2 |
Water-soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines
Water-soluble glass as corrosion protector in dishwashing machines A zinc-containing, water-soluble glass composition comprising from 41 to 54 mole % of P2O5, 10 to 30 mole % of alkali oxides, up to 5 mole % of SO3 and up to 25 mole % of ZnO. |
| US07939476B2 |
Modified friction control compositions
The present invention provides a friction control composition comprising a binder a rheological control agent, and optionally a lubricant. The liquid friction control composition may also comprise other components a wetting agent, a consistency modifier, and a preservative. The liquid friction control compositions may be used to modify the interfacial friction characteristics in sliding and rolling-sliding contact such as steel wheel-rail systems including mass transit and freight systems. A method of reducing lateral force, reducing energy consumption, or controlling friction between a metal surface and a second metal surface by applying the composition to metal surface, for example a top of rail or wheel, is also provided. The composition may be sprayed onto the rail surface. |
| US07939473B2 |
Low toxicity shale hydration inhibition agent and method of use
A low toxicity composition and method of reducing the swelling of clay in well comprising circulating in the well a water-based fluid comprising a functionally effective concentration of the additive formed from the following reaction of a tertiary amine of the following general formula: wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups with one to three carbon atoms or combinations thereof, and R3 is a hydroxyalkyl group with one to three carbon atoms, with an alkylating agent of the following general formula: R-A wherein R is an alkyl radical with one to three carbon atoms, and A is an organic or inorganic anion selected from the group consisting of sulfate, phosphate, carbonate, and combinations thereof. |
| US07939471B2 |
Subterranean treatment fluids comprising viscoelastic surfactant gels
Among many things, in some embodiments, improved viscoelastic surfactant gels that comprise non-aqueous tackifying agents, and their associated methods of use, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a treatment fluid that comprises an aqueous base fluid, a non-aqueous tackifying agent, and a viscoelastic surfactant; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. |
| US07939468B2 |
Methods of identifying compounds that target tRNA splicing endonuclease and uses of said compounds as anti-proliferative agents
The present invention relates to a method for screening and identifying compounds that modulate the activity tRNA splicing endonuclease. In particular, the invention provides assays for the identification of compounds that inhibit animalia tRNA splicing endonuclease. The methods of the present invention provide a simple, sensitive assay for high-throughput screening of libraries of compounds to identify pharmaceutical leads useful for treating and/or preventing cancer. |
| US07939465B2 |
Image destruct feature used with image receiving layers in secure documents
An image destruct material comprises a release layer positioned between an image receiving layer and a base layer. The adhesion between the release layer and the base layer is greater than adhesion between the release layer and the image receiving layer. The release layer material can be used in secure documents that have an image receiving layer. After information is printed on the image receiving layer, an overlaminate is applied over it. Removal of the overlaminate destroys the printed image on the receiving layer because of the relative adhesive properties of the image receiving layer, overlaminate and release layer. |
| US07939464B2 |
Structure with a built-in recording medium, a laminate comprising the structure and method for recording in non-contact manner using the structure and the laminate
A structure formed of a resin material with a built-in recording medium comprising at least a means for rewriting visible information with a laser light in a non-contact manner; a laminate comprising the structure and a method for recording in the non-contact manner using the structure or the laminate are disclosed. The recording and erasing of information in the recording medium can be conducted by irradiation with a laser light from outside. The laser light transmittance in a used wave length range and the visible light transmittance through a portion of the structure from a surface on which the laser light is irradiated to the recording medium are in a specified range. Surface destruction of the recording medium due to laser light on rewriting visible information, decrease in durability during cleaning, damages on the recording medium during transportation and deterioration in the color developing property due to light can be overcome. |
| US07939462B2 |
Composition based on cerium and zirconium oxides having a specific surface which is stable between 900° c and 1000° c method for the production and use thereof as a catalyst
The inventive composition, according to a first embodiment, consists essentially of a cerium oxide and a zirconium oxide. According to a second embodiment, said composition is based on cerium oxide, zirconium oxide and at least one rare earth oxide other than cerium. After a first 4-hour period of calcination at 900 .C followed by a second 10-hour period of at 1000 .C, the specific surface variation thereof is 20% maximum in the first embodiment and 15% maximum in the second embodiment. The inventive composition can be used as a catalyst, i.e. in the treatment of waste gases from internal combustion engines. |
| US07939461B2 |
Catalyst for decomposition of formic acid, method for decomposing formic acid, process for producing hydrogen, apparatus for producing and decomposing formic acid, and method for storing and generating hydrogen
A catalyst for the decomposition of formic acid including a dinuclear metal complex represented by a formula (1) below, a tautomer or stereoisomer thereof, or any of their salts, where M1 and M2 are transition metals; Ar is a ligand having aromaticity and may be unsubstituted or substituted; R1 to R27 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or the like, or R15 and R16 may together form a —CH═CH—, where Hs in the —CH═CH— may be each independently replaced by an alkyl group or the like, and R23 and R24 may together form a —CH═CH—, where Hs in the —CH═CH— may be each independently replaced by an alkyl group or the like; L is an arbitrary ligand or is absent; and m is a positive integer, 0, or a negative integer. |
| US07939458B2 |
Refractory brick
A refractory brick having durability equal to alumina-magnesia castable materials, which is especially suitable for a ladle for steel making is provided. A refractory brick prepared by using an alumina raw material and a magnesia raw material containing 90% by mass or more of a fine powder of not more than 0.5 mm, press molding and then heat treating at 100° C. or higher and not higher than 1,150° C., the refractory brick containing Al2O3 and MgO in a total sum of 90% by mass or more, from 4 to 16% by mass of MgO, from 0.5 to 5% by mass of SiO2, and Na2O and K2O in a total sum of from 0.3 to 2% by mass, with the remainder being inevitable impurities and Al2O3. |
| US07939457B2 |
Low expansion glass material having low expansivity gradient
A low expansion glass substrate includes titania and silica and has a thermal expansivity with an average gradient less than 1 ppb/° C./° C. in a temperature range of 19° C. to 25° C. |
| US07939455B2 |
Method for forming strained silicon nitride films and a device containing such films
A method for forming a strained SiN film and a semiconductor device containing the strained SiN film. The method includes exposing the substrate to a gas including a silicon precursor. The substrate is exposed to a gas including a first nitrogen precursor configured to react with the silicon precursor with a first reactivity characteristic. The substrate is also exposed to a gas including a second nitrogen precursor configured to react with the silicon precursor with a second reactivity characteristic different than the first reactivity characteristic such that a property of the SiN film formed on the substrate changes to provide a strained SiN film. According to another embodiment, the substrate is exposed to a gas pulse containing a silicon precursor and first and second nitrogen precursors, wherein the ratio of the first and second precursors is varied during the exposure. |
| US07939450B2 |
Method and apparatus for spacer-optimization (S-O)
The invention can provide a method of processing a substrate using S-O processing sequences and evaluation libraries that can include one or more optimized spacer creation and evaluation procedures. |
| US07939440B2 |
Junction leakage suppression in memory devices
A memory device includes a substrate and source and drain regions formed in the substrate. The source and drain regions include both phosphorous and arsenic and the phosphorous may be implanted prior to the arsenic. The memory device also includes a first dielectric layer formed over the substrate and a charge storage element formed over the first dielectric layer. The memory device may further include a second dielectric layer formed over the charge storage element and a control gate formed over the second dielectric layer. |
| US07939433B2 |
Method for producing nitride semiconductor laser light source and apparatus for producing nitride semiconductor laser light source
A method for producing a nitride semiconductor laser light source is provided. The nitride semiconductor laser light source has a nitride semiconductor laser chip, a stem for mounting the laser chip thereon, and a cap for covering the laser chip. The laser chip is encapsulated in a sealed container composed of the stem and the cap. The method for producing this nitride semiconductor laser light source has a cleaning step of cleaning the surface of the laser chip, the stem, or the cap. In the cleaning step, the laser chip, the stem, or the cap is exposed with ozone or an excited oxygen atom, or baked by heat. The method also has, after the cleaning step, a capping step of encapsulating the laser chip in the sealed container composed of the stem and the cap. During the capping step, the cleaned surface of the laser chip, the stem, or the cap is kept clean. This method provides a long-life nitride semiconductor laser light source the light emission intensity of which is not easily reduced after a long period of use. |
| US07939429B2 |
Nitride semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A method of manufacturing a nitride semiconductor device includes the steps of: forming a division guide groove by applying a laser beam having a wavelength and energy density causing multiphoton absorption to a surface of a substrate having a group III nitride semiconductor layer grown on a major surface thereof; removing deposits from the surface of the substrate by applying a laser beam having the wavelength to the surface of the substrate at energy density causing substantially no multiphoton absorption on the substrate; and dividing the substrate along the division guide groove. |
| US07939426B2 |
Manufacturing method of SOI substrate
An SOI substrate is manufactured by a method in which a first insulating film is formed over a first substrate over which a plurality of first single crystal semiconductor films is formed; the first insulating film is planarized; heat treatment is performed on a single crystal semiconductor substrate attached to the first insulating film; a second single crystal semiconductor film is formed; a third single crystal semiconductor film is formed using the first single crystal semiconductor films and the second single crystal semiconductor films as seed layers; a fragile layer is formed by introducing ions into the third single crystal semiconductor film; a second insulating film is formed over the third single crystal semiconductor film; heat treatment is performed on a second substrate superposed on the second insulating film; and a part of the third single crystal semiconductor film is fixed to the second substrate. |
| US07939424B2 |
Wafer bonding activated by ion implantation
A method for wafer bonding two substrates activated by ion implantation is disclosed. An in situ ion bonding chamber allows ion activation and bonding to occur within an existing process tool utilized in a manufacturing process line. Ion activation of at least one of the substrates is performed at low implant energies to ensure that the wafer material below the thin surface layers remains unaffected by the ion activation. |
| US07939423B2 |
Method for manufacturing nonvolatile semiconductor memory device structure
A non-volatile semiconductor manufacturing method comprises the steps of making element isolation/insulation films that partitions element-forming regions in a semiconductor substrate; stacking a floating gate on the semiconductor substrate via a first gate insulating film; stacking a second gate insulating film formed on the floating gate, and stacking a control gate formed on the floating gate via the second gate insulating film, and self-aligning source and drain diffusion area with the control gate. In the process of stacking a floating gate by partially etching a field oxide film in a select gate area, followed by floating gate formed in a element-forming region and select gate region, and followed by a chemical mechanical polish(CMP) process, both floating gate and select gate is hereby formed simultaneously. Thereby, when memory cells are miniaturized, the invention allows the process to be simple and reduce the defect density. |
| US07939422B2 |
Methods of thin film process
A method for forming a semiconductor structure includes forming a plurality of features across a surface of a substrate, with at least one space being between two adjacent features. A first dielectric layer is formed on the features and within the at least one space. A portion of the first dielectric layer interacts with a reactant derived from a first precursor and a second precursor to form a first solid product. The first solid product is decomposed to substantially remove the portion of the first dielectric layer. A second dielectric layer is formed to substantially fill the at least one space. |
| US07939421B2 |
Method for fabricating integrated circuit structures
A method for fabricating an integrated circuit structure includes the steps of forming a second dielectric layer on a substrate including a first conductive layer and a first dielectric layer, forming the second dielectric layer on the first conductive layer and the first dielectric layer, forming a hole exposing the first conductive layer in the second dielectric layer, forming a barrier layer inside the hole, and forming a second conductive layer on the barrier layer. In one embodiment of the present invention, the forming of the barrier layer comprises the steps of forming a metal layer in the hole, and performing a treating process in an atmosphere including a plasma formed from a gas including oxidant to form a metal oxide layer on the metal layer. In another embodiment of the present invention, the forming of the barrier layer comprises the steps of forming a metal nitride layer in the hole, and performing a treating process in an atmosphere including a plasma formed from a gas including oxidant to form a metal oxide layer on the metal and metal nitride layer. |
| US07939420B2 |
Processes for forming isolation structures for integrated circuit devices
Processes for forming isolation structures for semiconductor devices include forming a submerged floor isolation region and a filed trench which together enclose an isolated pocket of the substrate. One process aligns the trench to the floor isolation region. In another process a second, narrower trench is formed in the isolated pocket and filled with a dielectric material while the dielectric material is deposited so as to line the walls and floor of the first trench. The substrate does not contain an epitaxial layer, thereby overcoming the many problems associated with fabricating the same. |
| US07939417B2 |
Bipolar transistor and back-gated transistor structure and method
A structure is disclosed including a substrate including an insulator layer on a bulk layer, and a bipolar transistor in a first region of the substrate, the bipolar transistor including at least a portion of an emitter region in the insulator layer. Another disclosed structure includes an inverted bipolar transistor in a first region of a substrate including an insulator layer on a bulk layer, the inverted bipolar transistor including an emitter region, and a back-gated transistor in a second region of the substrate, wherein a back-gate conductor of the back-gated transistor and at least a portion of the emitter region are in the same layer of material. A method of forming the structures including a bipolar transistor and back-gated transistor together is also disclosed. |
| US07939416B2 |
Method of making bipolar transistor
A method of manufacturing a bipolar transistor is compatible with FinFET processing. A collector region (18) is formed and patterned, base contact regions (26) formed on either side, and a gap formed between the base contact region. A base (28), spacers (30) and an emitter (32) are formed in the gap. |
| US07939415B2 |
Method for forming a substrate contact for advanced SOI devices based on a deep trench capacitor configuration
By forming a first portion of a substrate contact in an SOI device on the basis of a trench capacitor process, the overall manufacturing process for patterning contact elements may be enhanced since the contacts may only have to extend down to the level of the semiconductor layer. Since the lower portion of the substrate contact may be formed concurrently with the fabrication of trench capacitors, complex patterning steps may be avoided which may otherwise have to be introduced when the substrate contacts are to be formed separately from contact elements connecting to the device level. |
| US07939414B1 |
Ion implantation and process sequence to form smaller base pick-up
Methods for forming a bipolar junction transistor device are described herein. A method for forming the bipolar junction transistor device may include doping a first portion of a substrate with a first dopant to form a base pick-up region, and after doping the first portion of the substrate, doping a second portion of the substrate with a second dopant to form at least one emitter region. A bipolar junction transistor device may include a floating collector, in which case the bipolar junction transistor device may be operated as a diode for improved emitter current. |
| US07939413B2 |
Embedded stressor structure and process
An example embodiments are structures and methods for forming an FET with embedded stressor S/D regions (e.g., SiGe), a doped layer below the embedded S/D region adjacent to the isolation regions, and a stressor liner over reduced spacers of the FET gate. An example method comprising the following. We provide a gate structure over a first region in a substrate. The gate structure is comprised of gate dielectric, a gate, and sidewall spacers. We provide isolation regions in the first region spaced from the gate structure; and a channel region in the substrate under the gate structure. We form S/D recesses in the first region in the substrate adjacent to the sidewall spacers. We form S/D stressor regions filling the S/D recesses. The S/D stressor regions can be thicker adjacent to the gate structure than adjacent to the isolation regions; We implant dopant ions into the S/D stressor regions and into the substrate below the S/D stressor regions adjacent to the isolation regions to form upper stressor doped regions. |
| US07939410B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including forming a first conductive-type buried layer in a substrate; forming a first conductive-type drift area on the first conductive-type buried layer; forming a gate insulating layer and gate electrodes by selectively removing the first conductive-type drift area; forming a first oxide layer on the substrate and gate electrodes; implanting second conductive-type impurity ions into the substrate; forming a nitride layer on the first oxide layer; forming a second conductive-type well by diffusing the second conductive-type impurity ions while forming a second oxide layer; removing the nitride layer, the second oxide layer, and portions of the first oxide layer; forming first conductive-type source areas at sides of the gate electrode(s); forming a dielectric layer on the oxide layer; forming a trench in the dielectric layer and the oxide layer; forming a source contact in the trench; and forming a drain. |
| US07939406B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device having element isolating region of trench type
Disclosure is semiconductor device of a selective gate region, comprising a semiconductor layer, a first insulating film formed on the semiconductor layer, a first electrode layer formed on the first insulating layer, an element isolating region comprising an element isolating insulating film formed to extend through the first electrode layer and the first insulating film to reach an inner region of the semiconductor layer, the element isolating region isolating a element region and being self-aligned with the first electrode layer, a second insulating film formed on the first electrode layer and the element isolating region, an open portion exposing a surface of the first electrode layer being formed in the second insulating film, and a second electrode layer formed on the second insulating film and the exposed surface of the first electrode layer, the second electrode layer being electronically connected to the first electrode layer via the open portion. |
| US07939405B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device having cylinder-type capacitor structure
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an inter-layer insulating film; arranging a plurality of grooves in a surface layer of the inter-layer insulating film; forming embedded insulating films which are embedded in the grooves; arranging a plurality of holes in the inter-layer insulating film and between the embedded insulating films, in a manner such that each hole between the embedded insulating films partially overlaps therewith; forming lower electrodes, each of which has a bottom and a side face, and covers the bottom and side faces of the corresponding hole; forming a capacitance insulating film which covers the lower electrodes; and forming an upper electrode which further covers the capacitance insulating film. |
| US07939401B2 |
Dual gate structure, fabrication method for the same, semiconductor device having the same, and semiconductor device fabrication method
In one embodiment, a semiconductor device includes at least two stacked gate structures formed on a substrate. The two stacked gate structures each include a semiconductor layer and a metal layer over the semiconductor layer. The two stacked gate structures on the substrate are characterized by differential intermediate layers, one of the two structures including an ohmic layer and the other of the two structures not including an ohmic layer. |
| US07939400B2 |
Systems and methods that selectively modify liner induced stress
The present invention facilitates semiconductor fabrication by providing methods of fabrication that selectively apply strain to multiple regions of a semiconductor device. A semiconductor device having one or more regions is provided (102). A strain inducing liner is formed over the semiconductor device (104). A selection mechanism, such as a layer of photoresist or UV reflective coating is applied to the semiconductor device to select a region (106). The selected region is treated with a stress altering treatment that alters a type and/or magnitude of stress produced by the selected region (108). |
| US07939399B2 |
Semiconductor device having a strained semiconductor alloy concentration profile
A new technique enables providing a stress-inducing alloy having a highly stress-inducing region and a region which is processable by standard processing steps suitable for use in a commercial high volume semiconductor device manufacturing environment. The regions may be formed by a growth process with a varying composition of the growing material or by other methods such as ion implantation. The highly stress-inducing region near the channel region of a transistor may be covered with an appropriate cover. |
| US07939393B2 |
Method of adjusting FDSOI threshold voltage through oxide charges generation in the buried oxide
Different performance MOSFET Fully Depleted devices can be achieved on a single chip by varying the Vt through ion implantation. The integration of multiple Vt can be achieved through the selection of a metal gate stack with suitable effective WF for one semiconductor device to be included on a chip. Then, an ion implantation, with a dopant such as F, can be selectively performed to achieve proper Vt for other semiconductor devices on the chip. |
| US07939392B2 |
Method for gate height control in a gate last process
A method is provided for fabricating a semiconductor device that includes providing a semiconductor substrate, forming a transistor in the substrate, the transistor having a gate structure that includes a dummy gate structure, forming an inter-layer dielectric (ILD), performing a first chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) to expose a top surface of the dummy gate structure, removing a portion of the ILD such that a top surface of the ILD is at a distance below the top surface of the dummy gate structure, forming a material layer over the ILD and dummy gate structure, performing a second CMP on the material layer to expose the top surface of the dummy gate structure, removing the dummy gate structure thereby forming a trench, forming a metal layer to fill in the trench, and performing a third CMP that substantially stops at the top surface of the ILD. |
| US07939389B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A single crystal semiconductor substrate including an embrittlement layer is attached to a base substrate with an insulating layer interposed therebetween, and the single crystal semiconductor layer is separated at the embrittlement layer by heat treatment; accordingly, a single crystal semiconductor layer is fixed over the base substrate. The single crystal semiconductor layer is irradiated with a laser beam so that the single crystal semiconductor layer is partially melted and then is re-single crystallized, whereby crystal defects are removed. In addition, an island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is channel-doped using a photomask and then is etched back using the photomask so that the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming an n-channel transistor is thinner than the island-shaped single crystal semiconductor layer for forming a p-channel transistor. |
| US07939386B2 |
Image sensor applied with device isolation technique for reducing dark signals and fabrication method thereof
The present invention relates to an image sensor applied with a device isolation technique for reducing dark signals and a fabrication method thereof. The image sensor includes: a logic unit; and a light collection unit in which a plurality of photodiodes is formed, wherein the photodiodes are isolated from each other by a field ion-implantation region formed under a surface of a substrate and an insulation layer formed on the surface of the substrate. |
| US07939384B2 |
Eliminating poly uni-direction line-end shortening using second cut
A method of forming an integrated circuit structure includes providing a substrate including a first active region and a second active region; forming a gate electrode layer over the substrate; and etching the gate electrode layer. The remaining portions of the gate electrode layer include a first gate strip and a second gate strip substantially parallel to each other; and a sacrificial strip unparallel to, and interconnecting, the first gate strip and the second gate strip. The sacrificial strip is between the first active region and the second active region. The method further includes forming a mask layer covering portions of the first gate strip and the second gate strip, wherein the sacrificial strip and portions of the first gate strip and the second gate strip are exposed through an opening in the mask layer; and etching the sacrificial strip and the portions of the first gate strip and the second gate strip through the opening. |
| US07939383B2 |
Method for fabricating semiconductor package free of substrate
A semiconductor package and a fabrication method thereof are provided in which a dielectric material layer formed with a plurality of openings is used and a solder material is applied into each of the openings. A first copper layer and a second copper layer are in turn deposited over the dielectric material layer and solder materials, and the first and second copper layers are patterned to form a plurality of conductive traces each of which has a terminal coated with a metal layer. A chip is mounted on the conductive traces and electrically connected to the terminals by bonding wires, with the dielectric material layer and solder materials being exposed to the outside. This package structure can flexibly arrange the conductive traces and effectively shorten the bonding wires, thereby improve trace routability and quality of electrical connection for the semiconductor package. |
| US07939382B2 |
Method of fabricating a semiconductor package having through holes for molding back side of package
A portable memory card and methods of manufacturing same are disclosed. The portable memory includes a substrate having a plurality of holes formed therein. During the encapsulation process, mold compound flows over the top surface of the substrate, through the holes, and down into a recessed section formed in the bottom mold cap plate to form a projection of mold compound on the bottom surface of the substrate. |
| US07939378B2 |
Palladium-spot leadframes for high adhesion semiconductor devices and method of fabrication
A leadframe for use in the assembly of integrated circuit chips comprising a base metal structure having an adherent layer of nickel covering said base metal; an adherent film of palladium on said nickel layer; and an adherent layer of palladium on said palladium film, selectively covering areas of said leadframe suitable for bonding wire attachment and solder attachment. |
| US07939377B1 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor element mounted wiring board
A semiconductor element sealed substrate including a semiconductor element covered by an insulating layer is fabricated while a wiring substrate formed by stacking wiring layers is fabricated by a process different from the process of fabricating the semiconductor element sealed substrate. Next, the semiconductor element sealed substrate and the wiring substrate are stacked on each other in such a way that electrode terminals of the semiconductor element and corresponding conductive bumps on the outermost wiring layer face each other. The electrode terminals and the conductive bumps are thus connected to each other. |
| US07939373B2 |
Manufacturing method for semiconductor device containing stacked semiconductor chips
An adhesive film is formed on an electrode film, and a coating film is formed thereon. Nickel, chrome, molybdenum, tungsten, aluminum or an alloy of them is used as a constituent material of the adhesive film. Gold, silver, platinum or an alloy of them is used as a constituent material of the coating film. |
| US07939372B1 |
Semiconductor device packaging using etched leadfingers
A semiconductor device package, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device package and a method of testing an integrated circuit utilizing a semiconductor device package are disclosed. Embodiments create a flip-flop semiconductor device package by coupling a semiconductor device, with a wire-bonded arrangement of conductive pads, in a face-up orientation beneath etched portions of multiple leadfingers. The flip-flop package offers improved signaling properties, durability, reliability, and package density at reduced cost given that the conductive pads of the device couple directly to the leadfingers, without requiring the manufacture of a new device or the rerouting of signal paths. The height of the package is also reduced by utilizing space beneath the etched portions of the leadfingers that was unused in conventional solutions. Additionally, the flip-flop configuration provides convenient means for exposing surfaces of the device and/or surfaces of the leadfingers. |
| US07939371B1 |
Flip-flop semiconductor device packaging using an interposer
A semiconductor device package, a method of fabricating a semiconductor device package and a method of testing an integrated circuit utilizing a semiconductor device package are disclosed. Embodiments create a flip-flop semiconductor device package by coupling multiple leadfingers to conductive pads of a semiconductor device using an interposer with electrically conductive traces. The semiconductor device may be positioned in a face-up orientation between the leadfingers such that a single surface of the interposer may couple to both the semiconductor device and the leadfingers. The flip-flop package offers improved signaling properties, durability, reliability, and package density at reduced cost given that the interposer is configurable, the traces offer more reliable and durable interconnections, the interposer enables use of a smaller semiconductor device with a higher density conductive pad arrangement to decrease package density, and the interposer is relatively inexpensive. |
| US07939366B2 |
Phase change memory devices and methods of forming the same
A method of forming a phase change memory device includes forming a core pattern on a substrate, conformally forming a heat conductive layer on the substrate including the core pattern, anisotropically etching the heat conductive layer down to a top surface of the core pattern to form a heat electrode surrounding a sidewall of the core pattern, and forming a phase change memory pattern connected to a top surface of the heat electrode. |
| US07939365B2 |
Phase change memory device, manufacturing method thereof and operating method thereof
A phase change memory (PCM) device, a manufacturing technique of making the PCM device, and a way of operating the PCM device is presented. The PCM device is structured to have a silicon on insulator type substrate that provides an advantage of thermally insulating the active area of the PCM device without the need for an additional insulation layer. The PCM device has a phase change resistor PCR that has one terminal connected to a word line and the other terminal connected in common to the N-terminals of two PN diodes in which the P-terminals are connected in common to the bit line. As a result, a current flowing through the phase change resistor PCR is doubled which results in doubling the cell driving capacity. |
| US07939364B2 |
Optimized lid attach process for thermal management and multi-surface compliant heat removal
A multi-surface compliant heat removal process includes: identifying one or more components to share a heat rejecting device, applying non-adhesive film to the one or more components, identifying a primary component of the one or more components, and applying phase change material on each of the one or more components other than the primary component. The phase change material is placed on top of the non-adhesive film. The process further includes placing the heat rejecting device on the corresponding one or more components and removing the heat rejecting device from the corresponding one or more components. The phase change material and the non-adhesive film remain with the heat rejecting device. The process also includes reflowing the phase change material on the heat rejecting device, removing the non-adhesive film from the heat rejecting device, placing a heatsink-attach thermal interface material on the one or more components, and placing the heat rejecting device on the corresponding one or more components. |
| US07939363B1 |
Systems and methods of intermixing cadmium sulfide layers and cadmium telluride layers for thin film photovoltaic devices
A process for manufacturing a cadmium telluride based thin film photovoltaic device having an intermixed layer is provided. The process can include introducing a substrate into a deposition chamber, wherein a window layer (e.g., a cadmium sulfide layer) is on a surface of the substrate. A sulfur-containing gas can be supplied to the deposition chamber. In addition, a source vapor can be supplied to the deposition chamber, wherein the source material comprises cadmium telluride. The sulfur-containing gas and the source vapor can be present within the deposition chamber to form an intermixed layer on the window layer. In one particular embodiment, for example, the intermixed layer generally can have an increasing tellurium concentration and decreasing sulfur concentration extending away from the window layer.An apparatus for sequential deposition of an intermixed thin film layer and a sublimated source material on a photovoltaic (PV) module substrate is also provided. |
| US07939362B2 |
Image sensor and method of fabricating the same
An image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are provided. A pad region is disposed on a substrate. The pad region has a higher concentration of impurity ions than the substrate. The pad region is selectively removed using the substrate as an etch mask, thereby forming a hole. A conductive pad is formed in the hole of the substrate. |
| US07939361B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating semiconductor device
Gold bumps are located over electrode pads of a solid imaging device and an adhesive is formed over the gold bumps. A transparent plate is supported by the gold bumps and is made to adhere over the solid imaging device by the adhesive. The gold bumps and an electrode and wiring pattern formed over a circuit board are connected by gold wires. At this time the gold wires are approximately parallel to the circuit board near portions where the gold wires and the gold bumps are connected. As a result, it is easy to locate the transparent plate over the portions where the gold wires and the gold bumps are connected. By locating the adhesive over the portions where the gold wires and the gold bumps are connected, the solid imaging device can be made small and light. As a result, a smaller lighter semiconductor device is fabricated. |
| US07939357B2 |
Image sensor pixel having photodiode with multi-dopant implantation
An active pixel using a photodiode with multiple species of P type dopants is disclosed. The pixel comprises a photodiode formed in a semiconductor substrate. The photodiode is a P− region formed within an N-type region. The P− region is formed from an implant of boron and an implant of indium. Further, the pixel includes a transfer transistor formed between the photodiode and a floating node and selectively operative to transfer a signal from the photodiode to the floating node. Finally, the pixel includes an amplification transistor controlled by the floating node. |
| US07939354B2 |
Method of fabricating nitride semiconductor laser
A method of fabricating a nitride semiconductor laser comprises preparing a substrate having a plurality of marker structures and a crystalline mass made of a hexagonal gallium nitride semiconductor. The primary and back surfaces of the substrate intersect with a predetermined axis extending in the direction of a c-axis of the hexagonal gallium nitride semiconductor. Each marker structure extends along a reference plane defined by the c-axis and an m-axis of the hexagonal gallium nitride semiconductor. The method comprises cutting the substrate along a cutting plane to form a wafer of hexagonal gallium nitride semiconductor, and the cutting plane intersects with the plurality of the marker structures. The wafer has a plurality of first markers, each of which extends from the primary surface to the back surface of the wafer, and each of the first markers comprises part of each of the marker structures. The primary surface of the wafer is semipolar or nonpolar. The method comprises growing a number of gallium nitride based semiconductor layers for a semiconductor laser. The method comprises cleaving the substrate product at a cleavage plane of the hexagonal gallium nitride semiconductor, after forming a substrate product in an electrode forming step. |
| US07939353B1 |
Methods of forming integrated circuits
A method of forming an integrated circuit includes forming a fluorine-passivated surface of a substrate. A device quality silicon oxide layer is formed by causing the fluorine-passivated surface to interact with an oxygen-containing gas. Hydroxyl groups are substantially formed on a surface of the device quality silicon oxide layer. A high dielectric constant (high-k) gate dielectric layer is formed on the surface of the device quality silicon oxide layer. |
| US07939352B2 |
Selective area metal bonding Si-based laser
A method for fabricating a selective area metal bonding Si-based laser, optically or electrically pumped includes: forming a Si waveguide area and a bonding area in a Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) wafer, and forming an isolating structure to separate the Si waveguide area from the bonding area; forming a metal multilayer for bonding, which also acts as ohmic contact layer in the laser when the laser is electrically pumped. A compound semiconductor optical gain structure is prepared by epitaxial growth and etched off the substrate. The compound semiconductor optical gain structure is aligned with the Si waveguide area in the SOI wafer and the compound semiconductor optical gain structure is bonded on the SOI wafer. The selective area metal bonding Si-based laser can be used as a light source in optoelectronic integration and Si photonics. The method may provide simple operation, flexibility, low cost, and low requirement for cleanness of manufacturing environments. |
| US07939351B2 |
Production method for nitride semiconductor light emitting device
The present invention provides a production method for a nitride semiconductor light emitting device, which warps less after removing the substrate, and which can emit light from the side thereof; specifically, the present invention provides a production method for a nitride semiconductor light emitting device comprising: forming stacked layers by stacking at least an n-type semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer on a substrate in this order; forming grooves which divide the stacked layers so as to correspond to nitride semiconductor light emitting devices to be produced; filling the grooves with a sacrifice layer; and forming a plate layer on the p-type semiconductor layer and the sacrifice layer by plating. |
| US07939349B2 |
Nitride-based semiconductor light emitting device and manufacturing method thereof
The nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed: the nitride-based semiconductor light-emitting device includes a reflective layer formed on a support substrate, a p-type nitride-based semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer and an n-type nitride-based semiconductor layer successively formed on the reflective layer, wherein irregularities are formed on a light extracting surface located above the n-type nitride-based semiconductor layer. |
| US07939348B2 |
E-beam inspection structure for leakage analysis
A testing structure, and method of using the testing structure, where the testing structure comprised of at least one of eight test structures that exhibits a discernable defect characteristic upon voltage contrast scanning when it has at least one predetermined structural defect. The eight test structures being: 1) having an Active Area (AA)/P-N junction leakage; 2) having an isolation region to ground; 3) having an AA/P-N junction and isolation region; 4) having a gate dielectric leakage and gate to isolation region to ground; 5) having a gate dielectric leakage through AA/P-N junction to ground leakage; 6) having a gate dielectric to ground and gate/one side isolation region leakage to ground; 7) having an oversized gate dielectric through AA/P-N junction to ground leakage; and 8) having an AA/P-N junction leakage gate dielectric leakage. |
| US07939347B2 |
Semiconductor device manufacturing method
A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a first film made of a first metal to an upper portion of a substrate, forming a second film made of an amorphous metal oxide or an microcrystalline metal oxide on the first film, subjecting the second film to a heat treatment, subjecting the second film after the heat treatment to a reduction treatment, forming a third film made of a ferroelectric material on the second film, and forming a fourth film made of a second metal on the third film. |
| US07939341B2 |
Membrane arrays and methods of manufacture
The invention relates to G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) microarrays on porous substrates for structural or functional analyses of GPCRs, and methods of preparing porous substrate surfaces for receiving membranes that comprise GPCRs. In one embodiment, a GPCR microarray of the invention comprises a membrane adhered to an upper surface of a porous substrate, the membrane spanning across a plurality of pores on the porous substrate to form a plurality of cavities having sufficient geometry to permit entry of assay reagents into each cavity, thereby allowing access of assay reagents to both sides of GPCR in the membrane. |
| US07939340B2 |
Hydroxyl radical detection
The invention relates to compositions, kits and methods used in hydroxyl radical detection. In some embodiments, the invention relates to compositions comprising a dye preferably methylene blue immobilized on a substrate. In additional embodiments, the invention relates methods of correlating color changes of a dye to the presence or absence of hydroxyl radicals. In some embodiments, the invention relates to a methylene blue dye containing test strip and its use in a method for detecting the presence of hydroxyl radicals. |
| US07939338B2 |
Magnetic sensor array having an analog frequency-division multiplexed output
A magnetic sensor array including magnetoresistive sensor elements having outputs combined by frequency division multiplexing (FDM) is provided. Each sensor element provides an input to a mixer which provides a distinct frequency shift. Preferably, time division multiplexing is also used to combine sensor element outputs. Each sensor element is typically in proximity to a corresponding sample. The sensor elements are preferably subarrays having row and column addressable sensor element pixels. This arrangement provides multiple sensor pixels for each sample under test. Multiplexing of sensor element outputs advantageously reduces readout time. A modulated external magnetic field is preferably applied during operation, to reduce the effect of 1/f noise on the sensor element signals. The effect of electromagnetic interference (EMI) induced by the magnetic field on sensor element signals is advantageously reduced by the mixing required for FDM. |
| US07939334B2 |
Simultaneous analysis of chlorides and sulfides by low pressure ion exclusion chromatography
A process for simultaneous assay of chlorides and sulfides by low pressure ion exclusion chromatography is provided, and in said process an analytic apparatus comprising a sampling valve, a sampling loop, an ion exclusion column and an analytic detection flow path is used, and said process comprises the following steps: (1) in the analytic detection flow path, the mixture of developer R1 and developer R2 mixes with Eluent C and then enters into a reactor, and the mixing is continued under heating. The resulting mixture flows into the optical flow cell and a baseline is mapped accordingly; (2) a testing sample S flows into the sampling loop through a sample flow path and the sampling valve, and under the drive of Eluent C, flows into the ion exclusion column from the sampling loop, and enters into the analytic detection flow path through the ion exclusion column; developer R1 and developer R2 each enter into the analytic detection flow path through respective developer flow path and mix with each other in the analytic detection flow path. The mixture of developer R1 and developer R2 mixes with the Eluent C carrying the testing sample and then enters into the reactor, and the mixing is continued under heating and a reaction takes place. The reacted mixture flows into the optical flow cell and a spectrogram of the testing sample is mapped accordingly. |
| US07939332B2 |
Detection of analytes in aqueous environments
The invention relates to indicator molecules for detecting the presence or concentration of an analyte in a medium, such as a liquid, and to methods for achieving such detection. More particularly, the invention relates to copolymer macromolecules containing relatively hydrophobic indicator component monomers, and hydrophilic monomers, such that the macromolecule is capable of use in an aqueous environment. |
| US07939331B2 |
Isotopically-labeled proteome standards
The invention provides methods for quantifying biomolecules, such as polypeptides in mass spectrometric analysis. The methods include use of a biomolecule standard having at least one atomic isotope different than that of the naturally occurring isotopes in the biomolecule of interest. Methods of the present invention also include methods for quantifying biomolecules where the copy biomolecule standard is made by expressing the biomolecule using a recombinant cell. Further included are the biomolecule standards themselves, method for making such standards, kits, systems, reagents, and engineered cells relating to the use of biomolecule standards in mass spectrometric analysis. |
| US07939329B2 |
Protocol for risk stratification of ischemic events and optimized individualized treatment
A hemostasis analyzer, such as the Thrombelastograph® (TEG®) hemostasis analyzer is utilized to measure continuously in real time, the hemostasis process from the initial fibrin formation, through platelet-fibrin interaction and lysis to generate blood hemostasis parameters. The measured blood hemostasis parameters permit preparation of an individualized assessment of ischemic event risk and individualized treatment of a subject. |
| US07939327B2 |
Simultaneous modulation of multiple genes
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods that regulate expression of two or more endogenous genes. |
| US07939326B2 |
Methods and compositions for enhancing cell adhesion properties
The present invention provides a modified cell having adhesion properties that are increased as compared to the adhesion properties of an unmodified cell, comprising a) a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an integrin β3 subunit; b) a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an integrin αv subunit; c) a recombinant nucleic acid encoding an integrin αIIb subunit; and/or d) any combination of (a), (b) and (c). |
| US07939325B2 |
Method and apparatus for substantially isolating plant tissues
The present invention provides methods and devices for the rapid isolation of monocot plant embryos suitable for transformation or tissue culture. The invention includes mechanical devices for substantially isolating plant embryos for use as transformable explants. Media suitable for isolating plant embryos and methods for their preparation are also provided. |
| US07939323B2 |
Method of isolating cells from umbilical cord
The present invention relates a method for isolating four cell types from a single umbilical cord as pure cultures. These cell lines (epithelial cells, fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells) can be characterized and utilized in experimental models and for therapeutic purposes. Particularly, the umbilical cells isolated herein are used to form a tissue replacement or engineered living composition. Also, the isolated umbilical cells of the invention may have the potential of progenitor cells. |
| US07939318B2 |
Flexible vaccine assembly and vaccine delivery platform
Herein-described are various methods for making a vaccine that are made of re-assembled virus like particles (VLP). First, the VLPs are disassembled into encapsidation intermediate populations. Each encapsidation intermediate population undergoes, for instance, chemical conjugation of unique peptide or nucleic moieties to form separate populations. Thereafter, a predetermined amount of each of the several (one or more) different encapsidation intermediates from the different populations is mixed and joined, forming intact VLPs, surrounding a nucleic acid core, that are composed of different encapsidation intermediate such that the reassembled VLP displays more than one peptide or nucleic acid. The nucleic acid can function either as a scaffold alone or can be engineered for the expression of an immunomodulatory protein in a eukaryotic cell. |
| US07939314B2 |
Methods and compositions for rapidly detecting and quantifying viable Legionella
Methods and compositions detect and quantify viable Legionella. Dip-slides that include an absorbent medium, growth promoting, and growth selective substances are useful in rapid detection and quantification of microcolonies of Legionella. Most probable number method of detection and quantification of Legionella are disclosed. |
| US07939312B2 |
Rapid thermocycler with movable cooling assembly
Methods and apparatus for effecting rapid thermocycling in connection with the polymerase chain reaction are disclosed. A sample assembly having a relatively small thermal mass is heated to desired PCR operating temperatures, and a separate cooling assembly is used to rapidly lower the temperature as required. In one embodiment, a sample assembly with an integrated heating element is isolated from a relatively large thermal mass cold sink when the temperature of a sample is to be raised or maintained, and brought in contact with the cold sink when the temperature is desired to be lowered. |
| US07939311B2 |
Systems for genome selection
Systems, methods, compositions and apparatus relating to genome selection are disclosed. |
| US07939310B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing nucleic acid sequences
The invention relates to systems and methods for analyzing clinically relevant nucleic acid sequences. |
| US07939304B2 |
Mutant MT-SP1 proteases with altered substrate specificity or activity
MT-SP1 mutein proteases with altered specificity for the target molecules they cleave can be used to treat human diseases, such as cancer. Cleaving VEGF or VEGFR at certain substrate sequences with wild-type and mutein MT-SP1 proteases can be used to treat pathologies associated with angiogenesis. |
| US07939303B2 |
Process for producing glycolic acid from formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide
A process is provided for producing glycolic acid from formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide. More specifically, heat-treated formaldehyde and hydrogen cyanide are reacted to produce glycolonitrile having low concentrations of impurities. The glycolonitrile is subsequently converted to an aqueous solution of ammonium glycolate using an enzyme catalyst having nitrilase activity derived from Acidovorax facilis 72W (ATCC 57746). Glycolic acid is recovered in the form of the acid or salt from the aqueous ammonium glycolate solution using a variety of methods described herein. |
| US07939299B2 |
Nucleic acid amplification method
Disclosed is a nucleic acid amplification method which is based on a new principle and enables to amplify a nucleic acid having a specific nucleotide sequence in a simple manner, within a short time and with efficiency. The nucleic acid amplification method comprises the steps of: (a) conducting a DNA polymerase chain reaction by using, as a template, DNA comprising a nucleotide sequence to be amplified and using a primer pair having a nucleotide sequence complementary to the nucleotide sequence to be amplified, thereby producing a linear DNA fragment; and (b) conducting a chain-substituting DNA polymerase chain reaction in a chaining manner by using cyclic single-stranded DNA comprising the same nucleotide sequence as that of at least one of the primer pair as a template and employing the 3′-terminus of the linear DNA fragment produced in step (a) as the replication origin. |
| US07939288B2 |
Method for differentiating between factor XIII deficiency states and fibrinogen deficiency states by means of thrombelastographic techniques
The invention relates to a method for determining a factor XIII deficiency, a method for determining a fibrinogen deficiency, and a method for differentiating between a factor XIII deficiency and a fibrinogen deficiency by means of thrombelastographic techniques. On the basis of the evaluation of the thrombelastographic parameters, a rapid and a selective substitution of factor XIII and/or of fibrinogen in deficiency states is possible. |
| US07939287B2 |
Methods of identifying a subject having or at risk of having or developing coronary artery disease
Provided herein are compositions and methods for identifying individuals at risk for developing coronary artery disease (CAD). |
| US07939284B2 |
Methods using O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferases
A method using O6-alkylguanine-DNA alkyltransferases (AGT) is disclosed for transferring a label from a substrate to a fusion protein comprising the AGT. This allows the detection and/or manipulating of the fusion protein, both in vitro and in vivo, by attaching molecules to the fusion proteins that introduce a new physical or chemical property to the fusion protein. Examples of such molecules are, among others, spectroscopic probes or reporter molecules, affinity tags, molecules generating reactive radicals, cross-linkers, ligands mediating protein-protein interactions or molecules suitable for the immobilisation of the fusion protein. |
| US07939281B2 |
Method to identify patients at risk for lung transplant rejection
Various embodiments include methods for diagnosing and treating medical conditions that involve an autoimmune response to connective tissue such as collagen found in organs such as the lung. In one method pulmonary disease and disorders such as Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) are diagnosed by analyzing fluid or tissue samples obtained from a patient for evidence of an autoimmune response to various types of collagen including, for example, Type V. One type of assay for evidence of an autoimmune response to Type V collagen comprises the steps of obtaining a fluid or tissue sample from a patient, contacting at least a portion of the sample with antigen to anti-Type V collagen antibody and monitoring the mixture of sample and antigen for changes indicative of the presence of anti-Type V collagen in the sample. Another embodiment includes treating pulmonary diseases such as IPF by administering a therapeutically effective dose of epitopes of various collagens including Type V collagen. |
| US07939280B2 |
Marker for inflammatory conditions
Use of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A as a marker for inflammatory conditions, and in particular, for acute coronary syndromes is described. |
| US07939279B2 |
Mammalian T1R3 sweet taste receptors
The present invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of sweet taste receptors, the receptors comprising consisting of a monomer or homodimer of a T1R3 G-protein coupled receptor polypeptide, antibodies to such receptors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and receptors, and methods of screening for modulators of sweet and amino acid taste receptors. |
| US07939277B2 |
Methods and assays for distinguishing between different forms of diseases and disorders characterized by thrombocytopenia and/or by spontaneous interaction between Von Willebrand Factor (vWF) and platelets
The invention relates to a method for distinguishing between different states or forms of diseases and disorders characterized by thrombocytopenia and/or by spontaneous interaction between Von Willebrand Factor (vWF) and platelets, and/or to predict the progression of such a disease or disorder, said method comprising the steps of providing at least one biological sample obtained from a patient suffering from, or suspected to suffer from, at least one disease or disorder characterized by thrombocytopenia and/or by spontaneous interaction between Von Willebrand Factor (vWF) and platelets and of determining the amount of activated vWF in said biological sample, in which the amount of activated vWF in the sample is representative for the different states or forms of the disease or disorder. The invention further relates to a kit-of-parts for determining the amount of activated vWF in a sample and to the use of an antibody that is capable of specifically binding activated vWF in the presence of non-activated vWF; of a part or fragment of an antibody. |
| US07939274B2 |
Prostate cancer-related compositions, methods and kits based on DNA macroarray proteomics platforms
The invention relates to novel nucleic acids encoding a mammalian PCADM-1 gene, and proteins encoded thereby, whose expression is increased in certain diseases, disorders, or conditions, including, but not limited to, prostate cancer. The invention further relates to methods of detecting and treating prostate cancer, comprising modulating or detecting PCADM-1 expression and/or production and activity of PCADM-1 polypeptide. Further, the invention relates to novel assays for the identification of DNA-binding proteins and the double-stranded oligonucleotide sequences that specifically bind with them. Finally, the invention relates to DNAZYMs or DNA enzymes which specifically bind PCADM-1 mRNA to inhibit PCADM-1 gene expression and thereby destroy tumor cells and tumor tissue. |
| US07939272B2 |
Biological markers predictive of anti-cancer response to insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor kinase inhibitors
The present invention provides diagnostic and prognostic methods for predicting the effectiveness of treatment of a cancer patient with an IGF-1R kinase inhibitor. Methods are provided for predicting the sensitivity of tumor cell growth to inhibition by an IGF-1R kinase inhibitor, comprising assessing whether the tumor cell has undergone an epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT), by determining the expression level of epithelial and/or mesenchymal biomarkers, wherein tumor cells that have undergone an EMT are substantially less sensitive to inhibition by IGF-1R kinase inhibitors. Improved methods for treating cancer patients with IGF-1R kinase inhibitors that incorporate the above methodology are also provided. Additionally, methods are provided for the identification of new biomarkers that are predictive of responsiveness of tumors to IGF-1R kinase inhibitors. Furthermore, methods for the identification of agents that restore the sensitivity of tumor cells that have undergone EMT to inhibition by IGF-1R kinase inhibitors are also provided. pErk, HER3 and pHER are also demonstrated to be effective biomarkers for predicting sensitivity of tumor cells to IGF-1R kinase inhibitors. |
| US07939271B2 |
Methods and compositions for identifying prostate cancer or a humoral immune response against prostate cancer
The present invention relates to prostate cancer markers, compositions comprising such markers, immunoglobulins specific for such markers, and methods of using such markers and/or immunoglobulins to assess an immune response against prostate cancer. An immune response against the markers correlates with an immune response, in particular a humoral immune response, against prostate cancer cells which immune response is preferably associated with prophylaxis of prostate cancer, treatment of prostate cancer, and/or amelioration of at least one symptom associated with prostate cancer. |
| US07939269B2 |
Method and composition for detecting cancer by means of detection of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 2 coactivator P100
The present invention relates to a method for diagnosing cancer and a detection reagent based on detection of Epstein-Barr virus nuclear antigen 2 (EBNA2) coactivator p100 contained in a specimen, and a method for treating cancer by controlling expression of EBNA2 coactivator p100 protein or a gene thereof. |
| US07939266B2 |
Treatment of transformed or infected biological cells
The present invention relates to a therapeutic or/and diagnostic substance. Furthermore it relates to an expression vector, to a composition comprising the afore-mentioned substance or/and the afore-mentioned expression vector, a method for diagnosing a tumor disease or/and an infectious disease in a living being, as well as to a method for the treatment of a tumor disease or/and of an infection in a living being. |
| US07939265B2 |
Agents for and method of quantifying binding
The present invention provides a presentation system and method of use for quantifying a target moiety in a sample which may contain the target moiety, the method comprising using a specified concentration or varying the concentration of a presentation system in order to generate a comparison point or calibration curve which provides means for comparing a signal generated by the presentation system and a signal generated by a sample, wherein said presentation system comprises at least one copy of said target moiety or part thereof. |
| US07939262B2 |
Method for the diagnosis of schizophrenia
A method for the diagnosis of schizophrenia in an individual comprises: (i) measuring mRNA of either D3 dopamine receptor or α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 AChR), and of a control gene in peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBLs) of the individual and of at least one healthy control individual; (ii) calculating the ratio between the receptor mRNA and the control gene mRNA for each individual; and (iii) evaluating the ratio between the ratios obtained in (ii) for the tested individual and for the at least one healthy control individual, wherein (a) an increase in the D3 dopamine receptor mRNA or a decrease in the α7 AChR in the tested individual in comparison to healthy individuals, indicates that said tested individual has a higher likelihood of having schizophrenia than the healthy controls. |
| US07939260B2 |
Method for making available a priming oligonucleotide
The present invention is directed to novel methods of synthesizing multiple copies of a target nucleic acid sequence which are autocatalytic (i.e., able to cycle automatically without the need to modify reaction conditions such as temperature, pH, or ionic strength and using the product of one cycle in the next one). In particular, the present invention discloses a method of nucleic acid amplification which is robust and efficient, while reducing the appearance of side-products. The method uses only one primer, the “priming oligonucleotide,” a promoter oligonucleotide modified to prevent polymerase extension from its 3′-terminus and, optionally, a means for terminating a primer extension reaction, to amplify RNA or DNA molecules in vitro, while reducing or substantially eliminating the formation of side-products. The method of the present invention minimizes or substantially eliminates the emergence of side-products, thus providing a high level of specificity. Furthermore, the appearance of side-products can complicate the analysis of the amplification reaction by various molecular detection techniques. The present invention minimizes or substantially eliminates this problem, thus providing an enhanced level of sensitivity. |
| US07939255B2 |
Diagnostic methods for colorectal cancer
The present application discloses a diagnostic method and a kit for prognosis assessment of colorectal cancer (CRC) and a novel tumor suppressor gene to be used for diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), the method comprising the steps of: (a) identifying recurrently altered regions (RAR) on a chromosome; and (b) detecting genomic alterations in the RAR. The present method makes it possible to perform early diagnosis as well as prognosis assessment for various cancers and tumors including colorectal cancer (CRC). |
| US07939249B2 |
Methods for nucleic acid isolation and kits using a microfluidic device and concentration step
The present invention provides methods and kits for isolating nucleic acid from a sample, preferably from a biological sample, using a microfluidic device and a concentration step. |
| US07939245B2 |
Light absorbent and organic antireflection coating composition containing the same
The present invention relates to a light absorbent for organic anti-reflection coating formation, and an organic anti-reflection film composition containing the same. The light absorbent for organic anti-reflection film formation according to the present invention is a compound of the following formula (1a), a compound of the following formula (1b), a mixture of compounds of the formulas (1a) and (1b): wherein X is selected from the group consisting of a substituted or unsubstituted cyclic group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, aryl, diaryl ether, diaryl sulfide, diaryl sulfoxide and diaryl ketone; and R1 is a hydrogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 1 to 14 carbon atoms. |
| US07939242B2 |
Barrier film material and pattern formation method using the same
A barrier film material includes, in addition to an alkali-soluble polymer, a multivalent carboxylic acid compound having a plurality of carboxyl groups or a multivalent alcohol compound. Thus, the multivalent carboxylic acid compound or the multivalent alcohol compound is adhered onto the surface of a resist film, and hence, particles having been adhered to the surface of the resist film are removed in removing the barrier film. Also, in the case where the barrier film is removed simultaneously with development, the resist film can be prevented from remaining partly undissolved. |
| US07939241B2 |
(Meth)acrylamide derivative, polymer, chemically amplified photosensitive resin composition, and patterning method
The present invention relates to a novel (meth)acrylamide compound represented by the general formula (1), a (co)polymer of the (meth)acrylamide compound, and a chemically amplified photosensitive resin composition composed of the polymer and a photoacid generator. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R2 represents an acid-decomposable group; and R3 to R6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms. |
| US07939240B2 |
Lithographic printing plate precursor and method of producing printing plate
A lithographic printing plate precursor is provided and has a porous aluminum support, (1) a layer containing a water-soluble polymer resin having a hydrophilic substituent adsorbable to a surface of the porous aluminum support and a sulfonic acid, and (2) an image recording layer from which unexposed areas can be removed by supplying an oil-based ink and an aqueous component thereonto on a printing machine without being subjected to development after exposure. The layer containing the water-soluble polymer resin, which has come in contact with the oil-based ink and the aqueous component, has a sulfonic acid group left therein. |
| US07939239B2 |
Illumination sources and subjects having distinctly matched and mismatched narrow spectral bands
A light source is configured to emit narrow peaks at discrete spectral bands, especially primary color wavelengths, added to simulate the effect of a broadband light source. A subject is provided with a pigment, examples being certain rare earth lanthanides, with a strong absorption peak at a corresponding narrow spectral band. The pigment has a nominal hue under true broadband light. When illuminated by the narrow band source, the absorption peak eliminates the contribution of one of the primary colors, producing a distinct shift in hue of the pigmented subject. The change in hue cannot be anticipated from the appearance of illuminated subjects that lack the pigment, which remain normal. The narrow absorption peak is not noticeable under unmatched light sources or true broadband light sources, e.g., sunlight. The hue shift effect is useful for security authentication, informational and decorative applications. |
| US07939235B2 |
Image formation method
A toner includes a polyol-based resin having multiple hydroxyl groups in a molecular chain thereof in which a ratio of epoxy group to hydroxyl group is from 0.990 to 1.010. A stirring and transfer device satisfies 1000000≦α×β×γ≦16000000, wherein α represents a number of rotation per minute, β (mm) represents a pitch and γ (mm) represents a transfer path length of the stirring and transfer device. A temperature Tin (° C.) in a development device during stirring and transfer of a two component developing agent satisfies 3020 C. |
| US07939234B2 |
Carrier for electrostatic image development, and image formation method and apparatus
An image forming apparatus, including a latent image-holding member, a developing unit, a transfer unit, a cleaning unit, and a recycling unit, wherein the developer includes a toner having an external-additive adhesiveness index SA in the range of approximately 50% to approximately 95% and: a carrier containing magnetic particles and a coating layer coating the surface of the magnetic particles and having a total energy of approximately 1,420 to approximately 2,920 mJ; or a carrier containing magnetic powder-dispersed particles and a coating layer coating the surface of the magnetic powder-dispersed particles and having a total energy of, approximately 890 to approximately 1,390 mJ. |
| US07939231B2 |
Magnetic toner
A magnetic toner is disclosed having magnetic toner particles containing a binder resin and a magnetic iron oxide. The magnetic toner has a specific saturation magnetization and a specific residual magnetization in ascertain magnetic field. The binder resin includes a polyester component polymerized with an aromatic carboxylic acid titanium compound as a catalyst. |
| US07939230B2 |
Overcoat layer comprising core-shell fluorinated particles
The presently disclosed embodiments are directed generally to an improved electrophotographic imaging member in which the overcoat layer incorporates core-shell fluorinated nano- or micro-particles encapsulated in a melamine shell to reduce torque and cleaning failures during the photoreceptor cleaning process. |
| US07939228B2 |
Extreme ultra violet lithography mask and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating an extreme ultra violet lithography mask includes forming a reflective layer that reflects an extreme ultra violet light on a substrate; forming a capping layer that transmits the extreme ultra violet light on the reflective layer; and forming selectively pores in some region of the capping layer to form a light absorption region that absorbs the extreme ultra violet light. |
| US07939227B2 |
Method and structure for fabricating dark-periphery mask for the manufacture of semiconductor wafers
A method for manufacturing an integrated circuit devices. The method includes providing a substrate, which includes an opaque film overlying the substrate, an overlying negative photoresist layer, a stop layer overlying the negative photoresist layer, and a positive photoresist layer overlying the stop layer. The method includes patterning the positive resist layer to form one or more window openings in the positive photoresist layer. The method also includes removing the exposed stop layer within the one or more window openings to expose a portion of the negative photoresist layer and patterning the exposed portion of the negative photoresist layer. The method includes developing the exposed portion of the negative photoresist layer and removing exposed portions of the opaque layer to expose an underlying portion of the substrate. The method further includes removing any remaining portions of the negative photoresist layer, stop layer, and positive photoresist layer to provide a patterned mask. The patterned mask is used for a manufacture of integrated circuits. |
| US07939226B2 |
Binary mask, method for fabricating the binary mask, and method for fabricating fine pattern of semiconductor device using binary mask
Provided are a binary mask, a method for fabricating the binary mask, and a method for fabricating a fine pattern of semiconductor device. In the method for fabricating the fine pattern, a binary mask including phase shift layer patterns is prepared on a transparent substrate. A semiconductor substrate including an etch objective layer and a resist layer is prepared. An exposure operation using the binary mask and a light source of a short wavelength is performed to transfer the phase shift layer patterns of the binary mask onto the resist layer of the semiconductor substrate. The resist layer to which the patterns have been transferred is developed to form resist layer patterns selectively exposing the etch objective layer. Exposed portions of the etch objective layer are etched using the resist layer patterns as an etch mask to form etch objective layer patterns. The resist layer patterns are removed. |
| US07939225B2 |
Mask for controlling line end shortening and corner rounding arising from proximity effects
A mask for producing an image feature on an image surface during a semiconductor fabrication process is provided, the mask comprising a main feature having opaque areas and transmissive areas arranged in the form of the image feature, wherein each end of the main feature includes at least one of an opaque edge and a transmissive edge, wherein the opaque edge includes a set of transmissive assist features arranged therein such that the set of transmissive assist features align alternately with the transmissive areas of the main feature, and the transmissive edge includes a set of opaque assist features arranged therein such that the set of opaque assist features align alternately with the opaque areas of the main feature. |
| US07939224B2 |
Mask with registration marks and method of fabricating integrated circuits
A photomask for a lithography apparatus includes a chip pattern configured to be transferred into a resist layer on a workpiece and at least one registration mark that is configured not to be transferred into the resist layer. Mask qualification may be improved without impacting wafer level processes. |
| US07939221B2 |
Hologram recording material, process for producing the same and hologram recording medium
The present invention provides a hologram recording material which is suitable for volume hologram record and attains high refractive index change, flexibility, high sensitivity, low scattering, environment resistance, durability, low shrinkage and high multiplicity in holographic memory record using not only a green laser but also a blue laser; a process for producing the same; and a hologram recording medium having the hologram recording material. A hologram recording material comprising: a metal oxide containing at least Si and Zr as metals wherein a β-dicarbonyl compound is coordinated to Zr; and a photopolymerizable compound, wherein a mole ratio of the β-dicarbonyl compound to the Zr atom (β-dicarbonyl compound/Zr ratio) is 2/1 or more and 3/1 or less, and a mole ratio of the Si atom to the Zr atom (Si/Zr ratio) is more than 1/1 and 1.15/1 or less in the metal oxide. A hologram recording medium (11) comprising the hologram recording material layer (21). |
| US07939220B2 |
Proton-translocating retinal protein
The invention relates to proton-translocating retinal proteins which exhibit a photocycle which is retarded as compared with the wild type and whose all-trans retinal contents in the light-adapted and dark-adapted states do not differ from each other by more than 10%. The invention furthermore relates to a photochromic composition and to the use of the proton-translocating retinal proteins and the photochromic composition. |
| US07939211B2 |
System and method for controlling the operation of a fuel processing system
A control system and method for a fuel processing system. The control system automates the operation of a fuel processing system by monitoring operating parameters and automatically controlling the operation of the system responsive to the monitored parameters, predefined subroutines and/or user inputs. |
| US07939209B2 |
Method for regulating the exhaust temperature of a fuel cell system
A method for controlling the exhaust gas temperature of a fuel cell system, the fuel cell system including a fuel cell having an anode and a cathode, and further including a fuel supply line for supplying H2-containing fuel to the anode, and an oxidant supply line for supplying O2-containing gas to the cathode, and at least one discharge line for discharging anode gas and/or cathode gas from the fuel cell. The discharge line is connected by at least one humidifier with the fuel supply line and/or with the oxidant supply line in such a manner that the fuel and/or the oxidant is/are humidified with moisture from the exhaust gas. The exhaust gas temperature is controlled by changing the temperature of the fuel in the fuel supply line and/or that of the oxidant in the oxidant supply line, and by transferring heat in the humidifier from the fuel and/or the oxidant to the exhaust gas. |
| US07939206B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte for cell, non-aqueous electrolyte cell having the same as well as electrolyte for polymer cell and polymer cell having the same
This invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a cell and an electrolyte for a polymer cell in which the risk of igniting-firing an aprotic organic solvent retained in the cell and leaked out of the cell through vaporization or the like when the temperature of the cell rises abnormally is reduced, and to a non-aqueous electrolyte for a cell and an electrolyte for a polymer cell comprising an aprotic organic solvent and a compound containing phosphorus and/or nitrogen in its molecule and having a difference of a boiling point from that of the aprotic organic solvent of not more than 25° C. |
| US07939200B2 |
Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery
As an alternative technique to lead-acid batteries, the present invention provides an inexpensive 2 V non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery having excellent cycle life at a high rate by preventing volume change during charge and discharge. The non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery uses: a positive electrode active material having a layered structure, being represented by chemical formula Li1±α[Me]O2, where 0≦α<0.2, and Me is a transition metal including Ni and at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn, Fe, Co, Ti and Cu, and including elemental nickel and elemental cobalt in substantially the same ratio; and a negative electrode active material including Li4Ti5O12(Li[Li1/3Ti5/3]O4). |
| US07939199B1 |
Method of controlling voltage delay and RDC growth in an electrochemical cell using low basis weight cathode material
An electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a silver vanadium oxide cathode having a relatively lower basis weight, and an electrolyte activating the anode and the cathode is described. By limiting the amount of cathode active material per unit area (i.e. basis weight) facing the anode in the Li/SVO cell, the magnitude of the passivating film growth at the solid-electrolyte interphase (SEI) and its relative impermeability to lithium ion diffusion is reduced. Therefore, by using a cathode of a relatively low basis weight active material, it is possible to eliminate or significantly reduce undesirable irreversible Rdc growth and voltage delay in the cell and to extend its useful life in an implantable medical device. |
| US07939197B2 |
Electrode plate for rechargeable battery and method for fabricating the same
An electrode plate of a rechargeable battery that is capable of preventing wastage of a base film and preventing an active material layer from being irregularly formed and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed. The electrode plate is fabricated by continuously coating the active material layer lengthwise along a surface of the base film and cutting the base film in a direction substantially perpendicular to a length of the base film or in a direction that forms a predetermined angle in relation to the length of the base film. The method includes forming an active material layer lengthwise on a base film except for on predetermined parts of both ends of the base film by continuously coating active materials, and forming an electrode plate by cutting the base film formed with the active material layer in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length of the base film using a cutter. |
| US07939196B2 |
Lithium battery with short circuit preventing core member
A cylindrical lithium rechargeable battery including a winding type electrode assembly having a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator interposed between the first and second electrode plates, a core member arranged in a central space of the electrode assembly and having a short circuit preventing part, a case having a space for accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly combined with an upper portion of the case to hermetically seal the case. |
| US07939193B2 |
Battery cooling system
A cordless power tool has a housing which includes a mechanism to couple with a removable battery pack. The battery pack includes one or more battery cells as well as a vent system in the battery pack housing which enables fluid to move through the housing. A mechanism is associated with the battery pack to dissipate heat from the battery pack. |
| US07939188B2 |
Magnetic stack design
A magnetic stack having a free layer having a switchable magnetization orientation, a reference layer having a pinned magnetization orientation, and a barrier layer therebetween. The stack includes an annular antiferromagnetic pinning layer electrically isolated from the free layer and in physical contact with the reference layer. In some embodiments, the reference layer is larger than the free layer. |
| US07939187B2 |
Apatite-containing film having photocatalytic activity and a process for producing it
An apatite-containing film having photocatalytic activity is produced by a process comprising the steps of preparing a liquid mixture comprising a Ca-containing compound and a P-containing compound, subjecting the liquid mixture to reaction to prepare an apatite-precursor composition, applying the apatite-precursor composition to a substrate, and drying the applied apatite-precursor composition. The process may further comprise a heating step after the drying step. The apatite-precursor composition is preferably in the form of a sol. |
| US07939185B2 |
Fused polycyclic compounds and organic light-emitting device using the same
A fused polycyclic compounds is represented by the general formula (I): wherein X1 to X18 each represent, independently of one another, a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aralkyl group, a substituted amino group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic group. |
| US07939183B2 |
Material for organic electroluminescent device and organic electroluminescent device using same
Provided is a material for an organic electroluminescence device, which is composed of a compound having a specific structure; and is capable of providing an organic electroluminescence device having a high luminous efficiency, excellent heat resistance, and a long lifetime while having no pixel defects, and an organic electroluminescence device using the same. The organic electroluminescence device comprises an organic thin film layer composed of one or more layers including at least a light-emitting layer and sandwiched between a cathode and an anode. In the organic electroluminescence device, at least one layer of the organic thin film layer comprises the material for an organic electroluminescence device. |
| US07939179B2 |
Laminated steel application for major appliances doors and cases
A dent resistant laminated steel application is provided for a laminated appliance wall, including: an exterior cover having a first outer skin layer and at least a second substrate layer laminated thereto, wherein the first outer skin layer is stainless steel and overlays the second substrate layer. The second substrate layer can be bonded to the first outer skin layer, wherein the bonding material is disposed in the interspace between the first outer skin layer and the second substrate layer. The laminated wall can further include a first outer skin layer having a material thickness from about 0.014 to about 0.022 inches. The second substrate layer can be selected from the group consisting of fiberboard, galvanized steel, and polyester. |
| US07939178B2 |
Shape-changing structure with superelastic foam material
A shape-changing structure has a superelastic metal foam structural member that changes shape (morphs) to change configuration of the structure. The superelastic metal foam structural member changes shape while maintaining a continuous outer surface, with the continuous metal foam material inside the outer surface expanding, contracting, or otherwise changing shape. The superelastic metal foam material may be heated above a transition temperature to allow it to change shape, and then cooled to cause it to increase in strength, more easily maintaining its new shape. The superelastic metal foam material may be a suitable alloy, for example a nickel titanium alloy, that exhibits superelastic (pseudoelastic) behavior. The superelastic metal foam material may be a shape memory alloy material that returns to a set shape upon moderate heating. The superelastic metal elastic foam structural member may be heated either by an internal heat source or by external heating. |
| US07939172B2 |
Wear resistant vapor deposited coating, method of coating deposition and applications therefor
A low friction top coat over a multilayer metal/ceramic bondcoat provides a conductive substrate, such as a rotary tool, with wear resistance and corrosion resistance. The top coat further provides low friction and anti-stickiness as well as high compressive stress. The high compressive stress provided by the top coat protects against degradation of the tool due to abrasion and torsional and cyclic fatigue. Substrate temperature is strictly controlled during the coating process to preserve the bulk properties of the substrate and the coating. The described coating process is particularly useful when applied to shape memory alloys. |
| US07939171B2 |
Metal-containing resin particle, metal-containing resin layer, method of forming metal-containing resin layer, and substrate for electronic circuit
Provided is metal-containing resin particle for forming a conductor pattern in which the metal particles are dispersed in a resin matrix, and the content of the metal particles is 70 wt % or less. |
| US07939165B2 |
Protective sheet and method for manufacturing the same
A protective film comprises a substrate and a semi-cured protective layer over the substrate. The semi-cured protective layer is formed by curing a liquid mixture consisting of a thermosetting resin and a radiation curing resin. |
| US07939163B2 |
Decorative laminate with graffiti resistance and improved combustion reaction properties
A decorative laminate (10) includes a polymer or engineered film with fluorine (100), a decorative pattern (20) visible through the polymer film (100), and a substrate (200) supporting the polymer film (100) and decorative pattern (20). An embossing layer (70) may be included between the polymer film (100) and substrate (200). The embossing layer (70) or substrate (200) or both may contain one or more fire retardant materials such as halogens. The decorative laminate (10) has a resistance to sustained ignition rated as at least M1 according to French Epiradiateur Test NFP 92-501, and a smoke index value of 80 or less, a classification of F3 or better according to French standard NF F-16-101 based on French Tests NF X 70-100 and NF X 10-702, and a resistance to graffiti in a range of G0-G1 as measured by French Graffiti test NF F 31-112. |
| US07939159B2 |
Stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products
A stack of interfolded absorbent sheet products comprises a plurality of absorbent sheets each of which is itself folded at least twice about axes that are perpendicular to one another. The absorbent sheets have an embossed surface relief of a predetermined pattern or design. Each of the absorbent sheets within the stack comprises at least one pair of panels sandwiched between a pair of adjacent panels of another of the absorbent sheets in the stack. |
| US07939153B2 |
Applicator head for an applicator device
An applicator head for a device with an air suction source for applying individual flat materials elements to objects. The applicator head has an applicator surface in air communication with the air suction source and has perforatable, weak locations. The weak locations can be selectively perforated and, when perforated, a weak location can function as a suction intake opening. |
| US07939149B2 |
Heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device incorporating anti-microbial metal
A heat-shrinkable anti-fomitic device incorporating anti-microbial metal wherein the device, in the form of a bag or tube, forms a cover for an object, preventing cross-infection by bacteria and other pathogens that may reside on the object. Anti-microbial metal ions from the cover further reduce future cross-infection from the object by killing pathogens. The anti-microbial, heat-shrinkable, anti-fomitic device can have a sterile interior that is sealed or stored flat during manufacture to maintain sterility. Therefore, no outer wrapping for the anti-fomitic device is required. The anti-fomitic device can be inverted when used to cover the object to present an outer surface that is initially sterile. A plurality of such devices can be heat shrunk to an object such that removal of the outer layer will further prevent cross contamination. Heat shrink film materials for the coverings/bags serve as a barrier to the transmission of pathogens and conform closely to the covered object. |
| US07939145B2 |
Techniques for labeling of plastic, glass or metal containers or surfaces with polymeric labels
The invention provides a method for labeling a glass, plastic or metal container or surface with a polymeric label by means of a water based adhesive composition by the following steps: (a) selecting a polymeric label having a density of less than 0.9; (b) applying a water based adhesive to said polymeric label to form a fastenable polymeric label; (c) fastening said fastenable polymeric label to a glass, plastic or metal container or surface; and (d) allowing said polymeric label to dry on said glass, plastic or metal surface or container. |
| US07939143B2 |
Liquid crystal-containing composition and liquid crystal display device using the same
A liquid crystal-containing composition includes a cholesteric liquid crystal and a microcapsule wall that encapsulates the cholesteric liquid crystal, the microcapsule wall includes at least one material selected from polyurethane and polyurea, and the content of the microcapsule wall with respect to 100 parts by weight of the cholesteric liquid crystal is from about 0.1 parts to about 11 parts by weight. |
| US07939141B2 |
Method of production of fluorinated carbon nanostructures
A method for the production of fluorinated carbon nanostructures such as carbon black is disclosed, wherein a plasma is generated in a plasma chamber and a fluorocarbon, or a fluorocarbon containing mixture, is supplied to the plasma to convert at least some of the fluorocarbon into a fluorinated carbon material. Direct pyrolysis of a fluorocarbon, or a mixture containing this, provides a one-step method for producing fluorinated carbon nanostructures with a formula CFx, where 0.06 |
| US07939130B2 |
Method of forming a film of nanoparticles interlinked with each other using a polyfunctional linker
The present invention relates to a method of forming a film of nanoparticles interlinked with each other using a polyfunctional linker. |
| US07939126B2 |
Precursor solutions and methods of using same
Superconductor precursor solutions are disclosed. The precursor solutions contain, for example, a salt of a rare earth metal, a salt of an alkaline earth metal and a salt of a transition metal. The precursor solutions can optionally include a Lewis base. The precursor solutions can be processed relatively quickly to provide a relatively thick and good quality intermediate of a rare earth metal-alkaline earth metal-transition metal oxide. |
| US07939123B2 |
Deep fried egg-based foodstuff
A method of making an egg based product includes providing a selected amount of a liquid egg base that is poured onto a cooking surface such that the egg base has a selected thickness. The egg base is heated to a selected temperature such that the liquid egg base coagulates into a solid mass. The solid mass is cut and transferred to a deep fryer where the solid mass is deep fried for a selected amount of time in a selected oil or fat. The deep fried solid mass is removed from the selected oil or fat for consumption or storage. |
| US07939116B2 |
Sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer composition and production method thereof
Provided are: method of producing a sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer by reducing the molecular weight of proanthocyanidin in plants so that they can be readily absorbed through the intestine of an organism; and a health food composition and a pharmaceutical composition which contain the resultant sulfur-containing proanthocyanidin oligomer as an active ingredient and which are useful for treating and preventing various lifestyle-related diseases and brain diseases caused by generation of active oxygen species as well as for preventing aging. |
| US07939113B2 |
Nutritional composition for facilitating muscle pumps
A composition for providing a method for creating and prolonging muscle pumps, providing a transducer effect for nitric oxide, increasing nutrient delivery and promoting increased vascular response in individuals. The composition of the present invention comprises citrulline, aspartic acid and creatine. In addition, the nutritional composition may also comprise L-arginine, and maritime pine (bark) extract. The nutritional composition of the present invention may also further comprise L-leucine and L-valine. |
| US07939112B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions containing bulbophyllum and their use for treating illnesses
Described are pharmaceutical compositions containing Bulbophyllum, in particular compositions containing Bulbophyllum neilgherese, optionally in combination with suitable pharmaceutical excipients and carriers, as well as their use for treating illnesses, in particular illnesses of the cardio-vascular system. |
| US07939105B2 |
Process for preparing a rapidly dispersing solid drug dosage form
Rapidly dispersing solid dry therapeutic dosage form comprised of a water insoluble compound existing as a nanometer or micrometer particulate solid which is surface stabilized by the presence of at least one phospholipid, the particulate solid being dispersed throughout a bulking matrix. When the dosage form is introduced into an aqueous environment the bulking matrix is substantially completely dissolves within less than 2 minutes thereby releasing the water insoluble particulate solid in an unaggregated and/or unagglomerated state. The matrix is composed of a water insoluble substance or therapeutically useful water insoluble or poorly water soluble compound, a phospholipid and optionally also at least one non-ionic, anionic, cationic or amphipathic surfactant, together with a matrix or bulking agent and if needed a release agent. The volume weighted mean particle size of the water insoluble particle is 5 micrometers or less. |
| US07939103B2 |
Method for producing core-shell (CS) particles and microcapsules using porous templates, CS particles and microcapsules, and the use thereof
A process for the production of CS particles (10) and microcapsules (12) is described, in which at least one active compound (4) is adsorbed in porous templates (2) (A), as a result of which templates (5) filled with active compounds are present. Subsequently, the templates (2) are provided (B) with a primer layer (6) which is intended to facilitate the subsequent construction of the capsule shell (9). The capsule shell is formed (C) by applying alternately charged polyelectrolyte layers (8). Filled CS particles (10) are obtained. By subsequent dissolution of the templates (2) the active compounds (4) are released (D) from the template into the interior of the microcapsules. The active compounds (4) remain enclosed there or are slowly released (E) from the capsule. |
| US07939101B2 |
Cellulose powder
Cellulose powder having an especially excellent balance among moldability, fluidity and disintegrating property is provided. Cellulose powder having an average polymerization degree of 150-450, an average L/D (the ratio of the major axis to the minor axis) value of particles of 75 μm or less of 2.0-4.5, an average particle size of 20-250 μm, an apparent specific volume of 4.0-7.0 cm3/g, an apparent tapping specific volume of 2.4-4.5 cm3/g, and an angle of repose of 55° or less. |
| US07939100B2 |
Tulobuterol adhesive patch
The present invention provides a tulobuterol adhesive patch comprising (a) a support, (b) an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive layer containing the percutaneously absorbing drug tulobuterol and if necessary a lipophilic oily plasticizer, and (c) a release liner, laminated in that order, wherein the acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive is a copolymer obtained by copolymerizing an acrylic monomer which is acetoacetoxyalkyl (meth) acrylate with one or more other vinyl monomers, to yield a tulobuterol adhesive patch with excellent release and skin permeability of tulobuterol from the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, low skin irritation and excellent safety. |
| US07939096B2 |
Medical implants with polysaccharide drug eluting coatings
A medical implant can include a bioerodible metal portion and a coating overlying the bioerodible metal portion. The coating can include a therapeutic agent and a polysaccharide matrix reversibly cross-linked with polyvalent metal cations. Upon implantation of the implant within a body, the therapeutic agent is released and the bioerodible metal portion erodes to release polyvalent metal cations capable of re-cross-linking the polysaccharide matrix. |
| US07939093B2 |
Method and apparatus for representing myocardial tissues in different states of damage
The invention relates to a method for differentially representing myocardial tissue in different states of damage, comprising the following steps: administering a myocardium-suitable contrast agent to a patient under examination; entering at least one patient-specific parameter affecting the speed of uptake by and elimination from the myocardium of said contrast agent; calculating a point in time after administration of the contrast agent at which a difference between a contrast agent content in necrotic myocardial tissue and a contrast agent content in non-necrotic myocardial tissue attains a maximum value, on the basis of the at least one patient-specific parameter, and carrying out, at the point in time calculated, a late-phase CT scan for accentuation of necrotic myocardial tissue compared to non-necrotic myocardial tissue. The invention likewise relates to apparatus, in particular for carrying out the method. |
| US07939090B2 |
System and method for the treatment of cancer, including cancers of the central nervous system
The invention relates to the treatment of cancer, and particularly to the treatment of cancers of the central nervous system, such as glioblastoma multiforme. A dual therapeutic approach is provided, including the administration of a dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine and a regimen of chemotherapy. The two therapies may be administered concurrently with one another and/or with an initial vaccination preceding chemotherapy. In various embodiments, the dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine includes either primed or unprimed dendritic cells; for instance, the dendritic cells may be autologous tumor antigen-presented dendritic cells. The dual therapeutic approach of the instant invention beneficially influences the chemosensitivity of a mammal with cancer. |
| US07939089B2 |
Attenuated mycobacteria as vectors for gene delivery to mammalian cells
Provided are mycobacteria comprising a recombinant gene operably liked to a mammalian promoter that directs expression of the recombinant gene from a mammalian cell. Also provided are mammalian cells comprising the above mycobacteria. Additionally provided are mycobacterial plasmids capable of replication in a mycobacterium. Further provided are methods of expressing a recombinant gene in a mammalian cell. |
| US07939086B2 |
Modified Vaccinia Ankara virus variant
The present invention provides an attenuated virus, which is derived from Modified Vaccinia Ankara virus, wherein the MVA-BN virus, or a derivative thereof, induces at least substantially the same level of immunity in vaccinia virus prime/vaccina virus boost regimes when compared to DNA prime/vaccinia virus boost regimes. It further describes recombinant viruses derived from this virus and the use of the virus, or its recombinants, as a medicament or vaccine. A method is provided for inducing an immune response in individuals who may be immune-compromised, receiving antiviral therapy, or have a pre-existing immunity to the vaccine virus. |
| US07939085B2 |
Monoparamunity inducers based on attenuated rabbit myxomaviruses
The present invention relates to monoparamunity inducers based on paramunizing viruses or viral components of a myxomavirus strain from rabbits with typically generalizing disease, to a method for the production thereof and to the use thereof as medicaments for the regulatory optimization of the paramunizing activities for the prophylaxis and therapy of various dysfunctions in humans and animals. |
| US07939078B2 |
Methods of enhancing the immune response to autoantigens in mucosal associated lymphatic tissue
Co-administration of an effective amount of autoantigen and UV light to mucosal associated lymphatic tissue (MALT) in a patient. |
| US07939075B2 |
Human monoclonal anti-amyloid-beta antibodies
Isolated, monoclonal, human, anti-β-amyloid antibodies are provided which bind to dimeric forms of Ab with higher affinity than to monomeric forms of Ab and when bound to an Aβ polypeptide comprising Aβ(21-37) shield Aβ(21-37) from proteolytic digestion. The antibodies were shown to inhibit fibril formation and reduce plaque size in vivo and to not bind brain vessel walls. Accordingly, the antibodies are useful in human and veterinary medicine for the treatment and prophylaxis of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodementing diseases. Methods of detecting or measuring the progression of a neurodementing disease also are provided. |
| US07939072B2 |
Anti-EGFR antibodies with an improved anti-tumor activity and compositions and articles of manufacture comprising same
A method of identifying a combination of antibodies with a combined improved anti tumor activity is provided. The method comprising identifying at least two anti RTK antibodies capable of inducing synergistic endocytosis of the RTK in a cell expressing the RTK, thereby identifying the combination of antibodies with the combined improved anti-tumor activity. |
| US07939069B2 |
Human BNP immunospecific antibodies
The present invention relates to antibodies that immunospecifically bind to human brain natriuretic peptide or a human brain natriuretic peptide fragment with a high binding affinity, methods for producing and selecting said antibodies, immunoassays for human brain natriuretic peptide or a human brain natriuretic peptide fragment that employ said antibodies and therapeutic compositions containing said antibodies. |
| US07939065B2 |
Chondroitin sulfate synthesis promoter
The invention provides a chondroitin sulfate synthesis promoter useful for the treatment of diseases such as articular disease and discopathy. The chondroitin sulfate synthesis promoter contains, as an active ingredient, chondroitin sulfate glucuronyltransferase protein and/or chondroitin sulfate N-acetylgalactosaminyltransferase-1 protein, or a gene encoding the enzyme protein(s). |
| US07939058B2 |
Uses of IL-12 in hematopoiesis
Methods for enhancing or stimulating hematopoiesis including the step of administering Interleukin-12 (IL-12) to yield hematopoietic recovery in a mammal in need. Preferred methods include the step of administering IL-12 as an adjuvant therapy to alleviate the hematopoietic toxicities associated with one or more treatment regimens used to combat a disease state. Other methods include administering IL-12 to ameliorate various hematopoietic deficiencies. Still other methods are directed to uses of IL-12 for in-vivo proliferation of hematopoietic repopulating cells, hematopoietic progenitor cells and hematopoietic stem cells. Other disclosed methods are directed to uses of Il-12 for bone marrow preservation or recovery. |
| US07939057B2 |
Methods and compositions for modulating the mobilization of stem cells
Methods and compositions for modulating the mobilization of stem cells, particularly for promoting or increasing the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood are disclosed. In particular, the invention relates to the use of adrenergic agonists that act in concert with a mobilization compound or agent. The mobilization agent(s) may act to decrease the expression or function of the chemokine, CXCL12, or may act to block or antagonize CXCR4. The invention also relates to methods of using these compounds or agents for enhancing the mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells when harvesting of the stem cells is necessary for the treatment of diseases, disabilities or conditions whereby transplantation of such cells would be beneficial in ameliorating the symptoms associated with such diseases, disabilities or conditions. Methods of screening for novel agents and pharmaceutical compositions comprising these agents are also disclosed. |
| US07939053B2 |
Method of making up nails
The present invention is directed to a method of making up nails, the method involving: a) applying onto the nails a first composition containing: i) at least one color precursor, ii) at least one film former, iii) at least one volatile solvent, iv) optionally, at least one buffer, and v) optionally, at least one colorant; (b) applying a second composition over top of at least a portion of the first composition, the second composition containing at least one color activator; and (c) optionally, applying a third composition over top of at least a portion of the second composition, the third composition containing at least one color deactivator. |
| US07939050B2 |
Composite article and related method
A method for making a composite includes combining a strengthening agent and an aluminum compound to form a first solution; precipitating an Al(OH)3 gel from the first solution, wherein strengthening agent particles are dispersed within the gel; washing the Al(OH)3 gel with an alcohol; contacting the Al(OH)3 gel with a salt; drying the Al(OH)3 gel to form a powder; calcining the powder to convert Al(OH)3 to Al2O3; and sintering the powder to form a composite article comprising beta double prime alumina. |
| US07939049B2 |
Cathode material containing Ni-based lithium transition metal oxide
The present invention provides for Ni-based lithium transition metal oxide cathode active materials used in lithium ion secondary batteries. The cathode active materials are substantially free of Li2CO3 impurity and soluble bases. |
| US07939047B2 |
Bulk separation of carbon nanotubes by bandgap
The present invention is directed to methods of separating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by their electronic type (e.g., metallic, semi-metallic, and semiconducting). Perhaps most generally, in some embodiments, the present invention is directed to methods of separating CNTs by bandgap, wherein such separation is effected by interacting the CNTs with a surface such that the surface interacts differentially with the CNTs on the basis of their bandgap, or lack thereof. In some embodiments, such methods can allow for such separations to be carried out in bulk quantities. |
| US07939046B2 |
Microporous graphite foam and process for producing same
A process for producing a microporous graphite foam including a matrix of graphite fibers joined by a graphitized graphite-forming precursor. In one embodiment, the process includes providing a plurality of graphite fibers; mixing the graphite fibers with a graphite-forming precursor; compressing the mixture; forming a precursor matrix comprising the graphite fiber and the graphite-forming precursor; first heating the matrix to a temperature at which the graphite-forming precursor is carbonized, forming a carbonized matrix; and second heating the carbonized matrix to a temperature at which the carbonized graphite-forming precursor is graphitized, forming the microporous graphite foam. The graphite foam has one or more of pore sizes less than about ten microns, low bulk density, high physical strength and good machinability, while also having the desirable characteristics of graphite, including high thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and solderability. |
| US07939045B2 |
Nitric oxide generator and non-deliquescent tablet for use in same
A method to generate nitric oxide is disclosed in one embodiment in accordance with the invention. A tablet may be placed within a vessel such that it is in thermal communication with a heat source to receive heat therefrom. The tablet is then heated to melt at least one reactant forming the tablet. The tablet may contain reactants that are substantially non-deliquescent and form nitric oxide in response to heat from the heat source. |
| US07939043B2 |
Synthesis of chabazite structure-containing molecular sieves and their use in the conversion of oxygenates to olefins
In a method of synthesizing a silicoaluminophosphate or aluminophosphate molecular sieve comprising a CHA framework-type material, a synthesis mixture is provided comprising a source of aluminum, a source of phosphorus, optionally a source of silicon and at least one organic template of formula (I): [R1R2R3R4N]+ X− (I) wherein each of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently an acyclic alkyl group having at least one carbon atom, the total number of carbon atoms in said alkyl groups R1, R2, R3, and R4 is greater than 8 but less than 16, and X− is an anion. The synthesis mixture can then be crystallized to produce the desired molecular sieve. |
| US07939037B2 |
Method of producing zinc oxide powder
Method for producing hydrometallurgical zinc oxide powder having characteristics equivalent to that derived from a French process, comprising formation of an aqueous pulp from a starting zinc oxide having particles of nodular structure, wet milling of this aqueous pulp, separation in this milled pulp between a liquid phase and a solid phase containing the zinc oxide, and drying of said solid phase, coupled with a mechanical deagglomeration of the particles during drying, to obtain a dry zinc oxide powder with particles of nodular structure having a particle size distribution where the particles have an average size (d50) between 0.02 and 20 μm. |
| US07939035B2 |
Sample preparation device for extracting drug residue
The present invention provides a sample preparation device for extracting drug residue. It comprises a case, in which a water bath, a vortex mixer, and a homogenizer are integrated. The case also has on it an integrated control panel for controlling heating temperature of the water bath and homogenization time of the homogenizer. |
| US07939030B2 |
Micro mechanical methods and systems for performing assays
The present invention provides a micro mechanical system for performing assays for determining the presence of one or more selected analytes in a sample. The device comprises of a base and a disposable strip with at least one reaction well and at least one moveable member capable of moving fluids and parts through the fluids in a defined reaction well. Reagents in the reaction chambers and or the moveable members, react with the sample to yield a physically detectable change. The moveable parts are capable of executing motions that either mix, move reaction components, exchange or systematically deliver reagents to targets in the cartridge. Sensors in the base are configured to detect and or quantify the presence of a sample in the reaction well and of analytes in the sample. The signal is converted to an output on a visual display window on the external part of the base. |
| US07939029B2 |
Chemical analysis kit for the presence of explosives
A tester for testing for explosives associated with a test location comprising a first explosives detecting reagent; a first reagent holder, the first reagent holder containing the first explosives detecting reagent; a second explosives detecting reagent; a second reagent holder, the second reagent holder containing the second explosives detecting reagent; a sample collection unit for exposure to the test location, exposure to the first explosives detecting reagent, and exposure to the second explosives detecting reagent; and a body unit containing a heater for heating the sample collection unit for testing the test location for the explosives. |
| US07939027B2 |
Process for the synthesis of DMAPA
The present invention relates to a process for the industrial preparation of a diamine starting from a corresponding alkenyl nitrile comprising at least one C—C double bond, which comprises the steps (a) reaction of the alkenyl nitrile with a corresponding monoamine in a first reactor so that the monoamine adds exothermically onto the at least one double bond to form an aminoalkyl nitrile, with the monoamine and water being charged initially and the alkenyl nitrile being fed in; (b) evaporation of unreacted alkenyl nitrile and monoamine to increase the concentration of the aminoalkyl nitrile product in the bottoms of the first reactor; (c) transfer of the aminoalkyl nitrile bottom product from step (b) to a second reactor; (d) batchwise catalytic hydrogenation of the aminoalkyl nitrile transferred in step (c) to the diamine in the second reactor, with each batch being obtained by initially charging a catalyst suitable for the hydrogenation of nitriles to amines and also water, the desired diamine and a base, introducing hydrogen into the second reactor and feeding in the aminoalkyl nitrile transferred in step (c); and (e) isolation of the diamine and, if appropriate, repetition of the steps (a) to (e). The invention further relates to an apparatus for preparing these diamines and the use of the apparatuses. A preferred diamine is 3-dimethylaminopropylamine (DMAPA). |
| US07939026B2 |
Apparatus for chemical synthesis
A method and apparatus for forming a chemical hydride is described and which includes a pseudo-plasma-electrolysis reactor which is operable to receive a solution capable of forming a chemical hydride and which further includes a cathode and a movable anode, and wherein the anode is moved into and out of fluidic, ohmic electrical contact with the solution capable of forming a chemical hydride and which further, when energized produces an oxygen plasma which facilitates the formation of a chemical hydride in the solution. |
| US07939024B2 |
Sensor device comprising elongated nanostructures
A sensor device is provided for determining the presence and/or amount of at least one component in a fluid. The sensor device comprises at least one sensor unit, the at least one sensor unit comprising at least one elongated nanostructure and a dielectric material surrounding the at least one elongated nanostructure. The dielectric material is such that it is selectively permeable for one of the at least one component and is capable of sensing the component permeated through the dielectric material. The sensor device according to preferred embodiments shows good sensitivity and good mechanical strength. The present invention furthermore provides a method for manufacturing such a sensor device and a method for determining the presence and/or amount of at least one component in a fluid using such a sensor device. |
| US07939023B2 |
Assay apparatus and sensor holding method
A sensor unit is retained on an assay stage of a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) assay apparatus. The sensor unit includes a prism having a sensing surface, disposed on an upper surface thereof, for detecting reaction of a sample. A flow cell is secured to the upper surface, and has a flow channel for flow of sample fluid containing the sample to the sensing surface. The sensor unit is set removably on the assay apparatus for optically measuring reaction of the sample. In sensor holding, the sensor unit is set on a stage surface of the assay stage by directing down the prism. In a pushing step, a lower surface of the prism is pushed on the stage surface in a first direction upright relative to the stage surface. Two holders push an upper face of the first and second ridges of the prism in the first direction. |
| US07939020B2 |
Automatic analyzing apparatus
An automatic analyzing apparatus has an analysis section including an immunity analysis unit and a biochemical componential analysis unit. A sample rack which has undergone the immunity componential analysis is horizontally fed by a rack feeding mechanism from a position confronting the inlet of a rack stationing section to a position near the outlet of the rack stationing section, so that the sample rack is directly moved to a return line, while skipping over the rack stationing section, so as to be efficiently returned to the analysis section and subjected to a subsequent biochemical analysis. A sample rack that needs reexamination by an identical analysis unit is also returned in the same efficient way. |
| US07939016B2 |
Article processing apparatus and related method
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods of disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles, and more specifically to a system and method of efficiently disinfecting and/or decontaminating articles such as pieces of mail that may have been exposed to diverse biological and/or chemical contaminants. |
| US07939014B2 |
Radiation resistant silicone formulations and medical devices formed of same
The disclosure is directed to a method of treating a medical device. The method includes providing the medical device. The medical device has an opening defined by two contacting surfaces in a polyalkylsiloxane based portion of the medical device. The method further includes irradiating the medical device free of externally applied lubricant to sterilize the medical device. |
| US07939006B2 |
Method of making molded articles
A method of making a finely textured molded article is disclosed. The method utilizes properties of the compound being molded, such as impact toughness and melt flow index. Poly(vinyl halide), particularly poly(vinyl chloride), articles can be compound-injection-molded using the method, in order to simulate the appearance of original metal, glass, or wood articles. Consumer, transportation, building construction, and other industries can benefit from durable plastic articles that simulate the more fragile articles. |
| US07939004B2 |
Pressing bag and its production method, and method for producing composite body using such pressing bag
A pressing bag comprising silicone rubber sheets and uncured silicone members for covering a prepreg placed on a molding die to cure the prepreg in an evacuated state, the pressing bag being integrally molded in a shape in agreement with the molding die. |
| US07939003B2 |
Modular fabrication systems and methods
The present invention relates to an article fabrication system having a plurality of material deposition tools containing one or more materials useful in fabricating the article, and a material deposition device having a tool interface for receiving one of the material deposition tools. A system controller is operably connected to the material deposition device to control operation of the material deposition device. Also disclosed is a method of fabricating an article using the system of the invention and a method of fabricating a living three-dimensional structure. |
| US07939002B2 |
Retardation film, method for producing the same, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display
A method of producing a long roll retardation film comprising the sequential steps of: (a) casting a film forming material on an endless support to form a long roll film; (b) stretching the long roll film in a lateral direction of the long roll film while both edges of the long roll film are held employing a plurality of clips for each of the edges in a tenter (First Process); (c) reducing distances in the lateral direction between the clips holding the both edges of the long roll film while the edges of the long roll film are held continuously from First Process with the clips (Second Process); (d) enlarging the distances in the lateral direction between the clips holding the both edges of the long roll film while the edges of the long roll film are held continuously from Second Process with the clips (Third Process). |
| US07939001B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing fibre composite mouldings by means of vacuum infusion
Apparatus and method of producing fiber composite moldings by means of vacuum infusion applying a mold with a mold cavity, a plurality of inlet channels (3, 21, 22) communicating with the mold cavity and a polymer source (7) with liquid polymer, a plurality of vacuum channels (2) communicating with the mold cavity and a vacuum source (10), where fiber material (14) is inserted into the mold cavity prior to the process of filling said mold, and where a negative pressure is generated in the vacuum channels (2) and thus in the mold cavity with the result that liquid polymer is drawn from the polymer source (7) via the inlet channels (3, 21, 22) into the mold cavity. One or more of the inlet channels (3, 21, 22) can also communicate with a vacuum source, and/or one or more of the vacuum channels (2) can also communicate with a polymer source (7). |
| US07938998B2 |
Easy-to-straight-tearing thermoplastic resin film and its production method and apparatus
A method for forming substantially parallel linear scratches on a thermoplastic resin film, comprising bringing the film into sliding contact with a means having a lot of fine projections for forming linear scratches, and pressing the film onto the linear-scratch-forming means from the opposite side of the linear-scratch-forming means by a film-pressing means, in a region in which the film is in sliding contact with the linear-scratch-forming means. |
| US07938995B2 |
Method for manufacturing substrate for display panel
There is provided a method for manufacturing a substrate for a display panel including a rib and a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “substrate surface”) formed on one surface, the substrate surface being the region other than the rib in the substrate and including an electrode provided thereon, the substrate having a convex/concave shape (hereinafter referred to as “a substrate convex/concave shape”) composed of the rib and the substrate surface, comprising: a step 1 for positioning a mold having a convex/concave shape (hereinafter referred to as “a mold convex/concave shape) that is reversed to the substrate convex/concave shape so that the mold convex/concave shape and the substrate convex/concave shape are fitted to each other, the mold being provided with a flat surface (hereinafter referred to as “a mold convex surface”) facing to the substrate surface at a convex portion of the mold convex/concave shape, and with a surface (hereinafter referred to as “a mold concave bottom surface”) facing to a top surface of the rib (hereinafter referred to as “a rib top surface”) at a concave portion of the mold convex/concave shape; a step 2 performed after the step 1, for injecting an electrode material from an injection inlet opened on the mold convex surface; and a step 3 performed after the step 2, for solidifying the electrode material and detaching the mold from the substrate. |
| US07938994B2 |
Method of controlling an injection molding machine
In a method of controlling an injection molding machine M which controls specified operational processes in a molding cycle by variably controlling the rotation speed of a driving motor 3 in a hydraulic pump 2 and driving a specified hydraulic actuators 4a, 4b, . . . , in lowering the pressure Pd of the operational process to a specified pressure Pn, the pressure Pd is forcibly lowered by controlling the driving motor 3 in reverse rotation. |
| US07938993B2 |
Process for making cellulose fibre, filaments or films
An improved process for the preparation of a cellulose solution for spinning of fibers, filaments or films therefrom comprising the steps of: a) activating cellulose in a mixture containing said cellulose, tertiary amine oxide solvent and water for a period sufficient to allow a swelling of the cellulose by introduction therein of water present in said mixtures, the temperature of said activation step and concentration of solvent being such that the solvent is not converted into its monohydrate state during the step of activation; b) the cellulose mixture being subjected to the steps of dissolution of cellulose in the solvent by heating for removal of water so as to convert the solvent into at least its monohydrate form so as to cause a dissolution. |
| US07938992B2 |
CVI followed by coal tar pitch densification by VPI
Method for manufacturing pitch-densified carbon-carbon composite brake discs from carbon fiber preforms, by the following sequential steps: (a) providing a carbon-carbon composite brake disc preform; (b) heat treating the preform; (c) subjecting the heat-treated preform to Chemical Vapor Deposition/Chemical Vapor Infiltration processing; (d) infiltrating the preform with an isotropic low to medium char-yield pitch by Vacuum Pitch Infiltration processing or Resin Transfer Molding processing; (e) carbonizing the pitch-infiltrated preform; (f) machining the surfaces of the resulting carbonized preform; and (g) repeating steps (d) through (f) until the density of the carbon-carbon composite preform is at least 1.70 g/cc. The use of VPI equipment with isotropic, low to medium char-yield pitches for all densification steps following an initial CVD densification reduces capital and pitch materials cost. However, one or more RTM processing steps employing low to medium char-yield pitches may also be used to obtain improved economics. |
| US07938991B2 |
Polymer / carbon-nanotube interpenetrating networks and process for making same
The present invention is directed to new methods for combining, processing, and modifying existing materials, resulting in novel products with enhanced mechanical, electrical and electronic properties. The present invention provides for polymer/carbon nanotube composites with increased strength and toughness; beneficial for lighter and/or stronger structural components for terrestrial and aerospace applications, electrically and thermally conductive polymer composites, and electrostatic dissipative materials. Such composites rely on a molecular interpenetration between entangled single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) and cross-linked polymers to a degree not possible with previous processes. |
| US07938989B1 |
Composite structures for storing thermal energy
A composite structure for storing thermal energy. In one embodiment, an apparatus for storing thermal energy includes: a thermal storage material and a three-dimensional structure. The three-dimensional structure includes: a plurality of first truss elements defined by a plurality of first self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a first direction; a plurality of second truss elements defined by a plurality of second self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a second direction; and a plurality of third truss elements defined by a plurality of third self-propagating polymer waveguides and extending along a third direction. The first, second, and third truss elements interpenetrate each other at a plurality of nodes to form a continuous material. The first, second, and third truss elements define an open space. The thermal storage material occupies at least a portion of the open space, and the three-dimensional structure is self-supporting. |
| US07938988B2 |
Paste composition and solar cell element using the same
Provided are: a paste composition which is capable of keeping a desired function for a backside electrode of a solar cell and strengthening the bond between an aluminum electrode layer and a p type silicon semiconductor substrate even if glass frit as a substance giving a bad effect on the environment is not incorporated into the composition or the content of glass frit as a substance giving a bad effect on the environment therein is decreased; and a solar cell element provided with an electrode formed by use of the composition. The paste composition is a paste composition for forming an aluminum electrode layer (8) over a p type silicon semiconductor substrate (1), comprising aluminum powder, an organic vehicle, and a metal alkoxide. The solar cell element provided with the aluminum electrode layer (8) formed by applying the paste composition having the above-mentioned characteristic to the p type silicon semiconductor substrate (1) and then firing the resultant. |
| US07938987B2 |
Organized carbon and non-carbon assembly and methods of making
This invention relates generally to organized assemblies of carbon and non-carbon compounds and methods of making such organized structures. In preferred embodiments, the organized structures of the instant invention take the form of nanorods or their aggregate forms. More preferably, a nanorod is made up of a carbon nanotube filled, coated, or both filled and coated by a non-carbon material. This invention is further drawn to the separation of single-wall carbon nanotubes. In particular, it relates to the separation of semiconducting single-wall carbon nanotubes from conducting (or metallic) single-wall carbon nanotubes. It also relates to the separation of single-wall carbon nanotubes according to their chirality and/or diameter. |
| US07938986B2 |
Transparent polymeric electrodes for electro-optical structures, processes for producing the same, and dispersions used in such processes
The invention concerns a process for producing transparent multi-layer electrodes from conductive polymers, electrodes produced by this process and their use in electro-optical structures. |
| US07938984B2 |
Coating compositions, process and luminescent coated articles
The invention is directed to a composition having a carrier matrix, and a particulate luminescent composition dispersed therein, the particulate luminescent composition comprising a rare-earth-doped solid-state solution of alkaline earth fluorides represented by the chemical formula REx(CaaSrbBac)1−xF2+x−2yOy wherein RE represents a three-valent rare-earth element, 0.005≦x≦0.20, and 0≦y≦0.2, a+b+c=1, with the proviso at least two of a, b, and c are not equal to zero; the particulate luminescent composition exhibiting a luminescence spectrum having a plurality of intensity peaks at characteristic wavelengths. It is further directed to a process by contacting a surface with the composition and articles made therefrom. |
| US07938981B2 |
Deicing and heat transfer fluid compositions
A composition for deicing or for the preparation of a heat transfer fluid is provided. The composition comprises a mixture of at least two carboxylic acid salts having a t/c ratio of 2 or lower, including a dicarboxylic salt and a monocarboxylic salt, said dicarboxylic salt being present in the mixture in an amount of at least 50 wt % of the weight of the mixture, on a dry basis. More particularly, said mixture is including a succinate and a formate, wherein the succinate is in an amount of at least 50 wt %, on a dry basis. Also provided is a method for deicing a surface or preventing the accumulation of ice, snow or a mixture thereof on a surface, comprising a step of applying on a surface covered by ice, snow or a mixture thereof, or susceptible of being covered by ice, snow or a mixture thereof, the above composition. The composition is also useful for the preparation of a heat transfer fluid coolant to be used in a heat transfer system comprising a heat transfer fluid provided with a cooling system. |
| US07938971B2 |
Fluid filter apparatus and methods
Particular aspects of the inventive technology may, in embodiments, relate to a fluid filter apparatus that includes a filtered fluid conduit that has a length that is at least three times a characteristic diameter; and a plurality of holes, wherein at least one of said holes has a first shape and engages an end cap during fluid filter operation, and wherein at least one other of said holes has said first shape and passes filtered fluid from outside of said filtered fluid conduit to a conduit interior during fluid filter operation. |
| US07938965B2 |
Biofilm reactor
The present invention provides a reactor for the biological processing of fluid such as domestic or industrial waste water or the like, the reactor comprising a plurality of substantially horizontal layers of growth medium stacked one above the other, and having a colonizing biofilm thereon during use, the reactor being arranged to cause the path of flow of the fluid to reverse from one layer to the next, in order to maximize the length of the path of flow for a given footprint of the reactor. |
| US07938962B2 |
Separating agent for enantiomeric isomers and method of producing the same
A separating agent which combines a high optical resolving power inherent in polysaccharide derivatives with sufficient solvent resistance and a method with which the separating agent can be produced efficiently in short steps. The separating agent for enantiomeric isomers is characterized in that a polymerizable polysaccharide derivative of a polysaccharide derivative having polymerizable functional groups and a polymerizable monomer having polymerizable unsaturated groups are copolymerized with a carrier having polymerizable functional groups to be chemically bound mutually. The separating agent is preferably used for high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and has an excellent solvent resistance. |
| US07938958B2 |
De-aeration system
A de-aeration system for a fuel system, the fuel system having a housing for containing a fuel filter element, a fuel inlet and a fuel outlet is disclosed. The de-aeration system includes a de-aeration valve having a valve inlet in a lower face of the valve for connection to the housing for purging the air trapped in the housing. The de-aeration valve also includes a valve outlet in an upper face of the valve and a ball. The ball is configured to lift between the lower face and the upper face in response to an air pressure differential acting on the ball. This opens the valve to purge air trapped in the housing. The ball is further configured to close the valve by sealing against the valve outlet in the upper face in response to a pressure differential across the ball created by unfiltered fuel entering the valve. |
| US07938953B2 |
Selective heavy gas oil recycle for optimal integration of heavy oil conversion and vacuum gas oil treating
An improved process for heavy oil conversion and upgrading and a combined method for heavy oil conversion and vacuum gas-oil treatment are described herein. The method utilizes the creation and recycle of a separate product from the vacuum still, which is thereafter recycled back to the heavy oil conversion reactor. The result is the production of a higher quality medium gas oil product relative to the overall vacuum gas oil product which is acceptable for use in a typical vacuum gas oil treatment process. Additionally, there is a higher diesel yield selectivity from the heavy oil conversion unit. |
| US07938952B2 |
Process for multistage residue hydroconversion integrated with straight-run and conversion gasoils hydroconversion steps
This invention relates to a novel integrated hydroconversion process for converting heavy atmospheric or vacuum residue feeds and also converting and reducing impurities in the vacuum gas oil liquid product. This is accomplished by utilizing two residue hydroconversion reaction stages, two vapor-liquid separators, and at least two additional distillate ebullated-bed hydrocracking/hydrotreating reaction stages to provide a high conversion rate of the residue feedstocks. |
| US07938951B2 |
Methods and systems for forming tapered cooling holes
A method for forming holes in an object is provided. The method includes providing an electrochemical machining (ECM) electrode including a first section having insulation that circumscribes the first section, and a second section having insulation that extends only partially around the second section. The method also includes inserting the electrode into the object, such that in a single pass the electrode forms a hole that includes a first portion having a first cross-sectional area and a second portion having a second cross-sectional area. |
| US07938949B2 |
Method for producing a hardened profiled structural part
The invention relates to a method for producing a hardened profiled structural part from a hardenable steel alloy with cathodic corrosion protection. The method includes applying a coating to a sheet made of a hardenable steel alloy, wherein the coating comprises zinc, and the coating further comprises one or several elements with affinity to oxygen in a total amount of 0.1 weight-% to 15 weight-% in relation to the total coating. After applying the coating, the coated sheet steel is roller-profiled in a profiling device, so that the sheet tape is formed into a roller-formed profiled strand. Thereafter, the coated sheet steel is brought, at least in parts and with the admission of atmospheric oxygen, to a temperature required for hardening and is heated to a structural change required for hardening. A skin made of an oxide of the element(s) with affinity to oxygen is formed on the surface of the coating. After sufficient heating the sheet is cooled, wherein the rate of cooling is set in such a way that hardening of the sheet alloy is achieved. The invention further relates to a corrosion-protection layer and a profiled structural element. |
| US07938948B2 |
Silver and silver alloy plating bath
To develop stable, non-cyanide silver and silver alloy plating baths. The present invention is a silver and silver alloy plating bath, comprises: (A) a soluble salt, comprising a silver salt or a mixture of a silver salt and a salt of a metal selected from the group consisting of tin, bismuth, cobalt, antimony, iridium, indium, lead, copper, iron, zinc, nickel, palladium, platinum, and gold; and (B) at least one aliphatic sulfide compound comprising a functionality selected from the group consisting of an ether oxygen atom, a 3-hydroxypropyl group, and a hydroxypropylene group, with the proviso that the aliphatic sulfide compound does not comprise a basic nitrogen atom. |
| US07938947B2 |
Flow control device, microreactor and use thereof
A microreactor containing a plurality of introduction channels 21 and 22 for introducing a plurality of liquids, a merging section 23 for merging the plurality of introduction channels 21 and 22, and a reaction channel 41 located on a downstream side of the merging section 23, characterized in that a flow control section 80 is located on a downstream side of the merging section 23 and an upstream side of the reaction channel 41, and the flow control section 80 contains in a channel 81 thereof a movable particle 82. According to the constitution, such a microreactor can be provided that the flow state in the reaction channel 41 is controlled to realize a flow state with good reproducibility. |
| US07938940B2 |
Support for oxygen separation membrane element and the element using the same
A support for an oxygen separation membrane element to support a dense and cylindrical electrolytic membrane having oxygen ion permeability, comprises a base axially extending and having a cylindrical surface extending axially, and a plurality of ribs formed on the cylindrical surface of the base, radially projecting and axially extending, for supporting the electrolytic membrane at their ends being radially distant from the cylindrical surface of the base. |
| US07938931B2 |
Edge electrodes with variable power
The embodiments provide structures and mechanisms for removal of etch byproducts, dielectric films and metal films on and near the substrate bevel edge, and chamber interior to avoid the accumulation of polymer byproduct and deposited films and to improve process yield. In an exemplary embodiment, a plasma processing chamber configured to clean a bevel edge of a substrate is provided. The plasma processing chamber includes a bottom electrode configured to receive the substrate, wherein the bottom electrode is coupled to a radio frequency (RF) power supply. The plasma processing chamber also includes a top edge electrode surrounding an insulating plate opposing the bottom electrode. The top edge electrode is electrically grounded. The plasma processing chamber further includes a bottom edge electrode surrounding the bottom electrode. The bottom edge electrode opposes the top edge electrode. The top edge electrode, the substrate disposed on the bottom electrode, and the bottom edge electrode are configured to generate a cleaning plasma to clean the bevel edge of the substrate. The bottom edge electrode and the bottom electrode are electrically coupled to one another through an RF circuit tunable to adjust the amount of RF current going between the substrate disposed on the bottom electrode, the bottom edge electrode and the top edge electrode. |
| US07938928B2 |
Method and device for the reproduction of images using glass pixels
A method and device are described for the reproduction of a certain image, previously digitalized and separated into a number of pixels and optimized into a number of colors below a certain limit, with the help of a specific software application. The method includes the construction of individual colored elements that correspond to each of the colors selected for the image, where these elements or pixels consist of small cubic parts made of glass or similar. The method and the device include the means for extracting said pixels from the individual containers and positioning them sequentially for the formation of successive rows which, placed next to each other, form the desired image. The desired image or mosaic is completed with the support for the pixels made of an appropriate material, where the pixels are bound to each other and/or to the support by means of a process of adhesion or the application of heat in an oven up to the temperature at which the material softens. |
| US07938926B2 |
Manufacture of a filtering system
In a method of and apparatus for manufacturing a filtering screen, a frame of plastics coated metal or reinforced plastics material is located in a jig and at least two sheets of wire cloths are placed over the frame and their edges gripped by pneumatically operated clamps carried by the jig. The clamps are pneumatically driven outwardly of the frame to tension each cloth in orthogonal directions. The tensioned cloths are pressed against the frame and heated in order to bond the cloths to the frame. The heated material is allowed to cool, and after completion of the bonding step the clamps a released, allowing the frame to be removed from the jig. Where necessary the cloths are trimmed back to the edges of the frame. A separate set of pneumatically operated clamps may be provided for gripping all four edges of each wire cloth layer to allow each layer to be individually tensioned. |
| US07938924B2 |
Method and apparatus for sealing the corner joint of the spacer of an insulating glass pane
In order to seal the corner joint of an elastoplastic tape placed as a spacer on a glass pane, a film strip is pressed with a first portion of its length against the first leg section of the spacer and the protruding portion of the film strip is wrapped around the corner and pressed against the second leg section. For the purpose of automating this process, the film strip is severed mechanically from an automatically supplied film tape and held via a transfer apparatus which thereafter presses the film strip with the first portion of its length against the first leg section. The portion of the film strip protruding freely over the corner is wrapped around the corner via a pressure carriage and pressed by tautening against the second leg section of the spacer. |
| US07938923B2 |
Method of making and using shape memory polymer composite patches
A method of repairing a composite component having a damaged area including: laying a composite patch over the damaged area; activating the shape memory polymer resin to easily and quickly mold said patch to said damaged area; deactivating said shape memory polymer so that said composite patch retains the molded shape; and bonding said composite patch to said damaged part. |
| US07938921B2 |
Strand composite having latent elasticity
A nonwoven composite that exhibits latent elastic properties is provided. The composite is formed from an elastic strand layer laminated to a nonwoven web facing. Latent elasticity may be imparted to the elastic strand layer through the combination of a thermoplastic elastomer and a polyolefin capable of forming semi-crystalline domains among the elastomeric chains. More specifically, the elastic strand layer may be stretched in one or more directions to orient the elastomer chains. Without intending to be limited by theory, the present inventors believe that the oriented state of the chains may be held in place by the relatively stiff semi-crystalline domains of the polyolefin. The stretched elastic strand layer may subsequently be relaxed and bonded to a nonwoven web facing to form the composite. The composite may be later activated (e.g., heated) to shrink the elastic strand layer and provide it with “latent” stretchability. For instance, the composite may be heated at or above the softening temperature of the polyolefin to soften the crystalline domains and allow the chains to return to their unoriented state. As a result of the present invention, the elastic strand layer may be extended and recover from its unoriented state. |
| US07938918B2 |
High-purity Ni-V alloy, target therefrom, high-purity Ni-V alloy thin film and process for producing high-purity Ni-V alloy
A high purity Ni—V alloy, high purity Ni—V alloy target and high purity Ni—V alloy thin film wherein the purity of the Ni—V alloy excluding Ni, V and gas components is 99.9 wt % or higher, and the V content variation among ingots, targets or thin films is within 0.4%. With these high purity Ni—V alloy, high purity Ni—V alloy target and high purity Ni—V alloy thin film having a purity of 99.9 wt % or higher, the variation among ingots, targets or thin films is small, the etching property is improved, and isotopic elements such as U and Th that emit alpha particles having an adverse effect on microcircuits in a semiconductor device are reduced rigorously. Further provided is a method of manufacturing such high purity Ni—V alloys capable of effectively reducing the foregoing impurities. |
| US07938915B2 |
Rare earth alloy binderless magnet and method for manufacture thereof
A method for producing a rare-earth alloy based binderless magnet according to the present invention includes the steps of: (A) providing a rapidly solidified rare-earth alloy magnetic powder; and (B) compressing and compacting the rapidly solidified rare-earth alloy magnetic powder by a cold process without using a resin binder, thereby obtaining a compressed compact, 70 vol % to 95 vol % of which is the rapidly solidified rare-earth alloy magnetic powder. |
| US07938911B2 |
Process for cleaning a semiconductor wafer using a cleaning solution
Semiconductor wafers are cleaned using a cleaning solution containing an alkaline ammonium component in an initial composition, wherein the semiconductor wafer is brought into contact with the cleaning solution in an individual-wafer treatment, and in the course of cleaning hydrogen fluoride is added as further component to the cleaning solution, and the cleaning solution has at the end of cleaning, a composition that differs from the initial composition. |
| US07938909B2 |
Automated sanitation
An automated method for determining the cleaning operation of a water treatment or water distribution apparatus or system to which one or more substances are added, the method comprising the steps of: (a) conducting one or more measurements of a property of the or an added substance; (b) comparing the property measurement s) from step (a) with at least one reference value for that property; and (c) determining when the comparison in step (b) is within, above or below a pre-determined range or level for that property. The determination in step (c) can consider whether the cleaning operation has been successfully carried out. The present invention automates and therefore optimizes the cleaning operation of the water treatment or distribution apparatus or system such that expensive periods of non-operation during sanitization or cleaning are minimized both in terms of frequency and duration. |
| US07938908B2 |
Fiber comprising unmodified and/or modified starch and a crosslinking agent
The present invention relates to a fiber including unmodified and/or modified starch and a crosslinking agent, and a web employing such a fiber. |
| US07938907B2 |
Device for fabricating a mask by plasma etching a semiconductor substrate
A device for fabricating a mask by plasma etching a semiconductor substrate comprises a semiconductor substrate part of the area whereof is partially covered by a mask for protecting at least one area that must not be etched and for exposing at least one area including a pattern to be etched, a support for the substrate and means for generating a plasma in the form of a flow of ions toward the substrate. According to the invention the device further comprises means for confining the ions, including a conductive material screen disposed over the substrate and along the limit between the pattern area to be etched and the area not to be etched. |
| US07938906B2 |
Method and apparatus for dynamic thin-layer chemical processing of semiconductor wafers
A semiconductor wafer processing and analysis apparatus (20) includes a processing micro chamber (22) for closely receiving a semiconductor wafer (27) therein. The chamber may be opened for loading and removing the semiconductor wafers and then closed for processing of the wafer wherein chemical reagents and other fluids are introduced into the chamber. Small clearances are provided between the upper surface, the lower surfaces, and the perimeter edge of the wafer and the corresponding portions of the processing chamber. A high-speed collection system is provided for collecting and removing the spent reagents and fluids from the chamber for either on-line or off-line analysis or for waste treatment. |
| US07938905B2 |
Method for producing concrete parts and structure
A method for producing concrete parts and a structure includes (i) supplying a first concrete composition based on a quick binder containing Portland cement, curing accelerator system based on Al2O3, CaO lime and SO3 sulphates, a retardant system and a superplasticizer, (ii) adding a releaser system for forming a second concrete composition and pouring the second concrete composition into a concrete form. The use of a releaser system and the preparation of the first concrete composition are also disclosed. |
| US07938902B2 |
Cationically stabilized aqueous silica dispersion, method for its production and its use
Cationically stablished aqueous silica dispersion, method for its production and its use. A method is described for the production of cationically stabilised silica in which silica is cationically stabilised in the form of an aqueous dispersion or a powder by mixing with an acid aminosilane solution. A cationically stabilised silica powder may be obtained by removing the solvent. The cationically stabilised silica dispersion obtained is highly storage stable. Mixing with organic binding agents such as PVA is possible without a significant increase in viscosity. The dispersions are particularly suitable for coating slips for printing media, such as inkjet paper, but also for the surface treatment of substrates, e.g. for the hard coating of plastics, or in parting compounds or abrasives and polishing agents. |