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US08089196B1	Microcavity enhanced surface acoustic wave devices Shear-horizontal surface acoustic wave sensors with micro-cavities in the delay paths were studied using finite element methods. The microcavity devices are SAW delay path devices that have the delay path etched with square patterns at various wavelength dimensions and varying depths to increase the dispersion and bulk to surface wave conversion. Additionally the microcavities are filed with polystyrene to act as an inhomogeneous waveguide for further entrapment of wave energy near the device surface. The effects of micro-cavities and grooves on SAW propagation show significantly greater energy transmission than the other structures presented traditional sensors.
US08089195B2	Integrated acoustic bandgap devices for energy confinement and methods of fabricating same The present invention is directed to monolithic integrated circuits incorporating an oscillator element that is particularly suited for use in timing applications. The oscillator element includes a resonator element having a piezoelectric material disposed between a pair of electrodes. The oscillator element also includes an acoustic confinement structure that may be disposed on either side of the resonator element. The acoustic confinement element includes alternating sets of low and high acoustic impedance materials. A temperature compensation layer may be disposed between the piezoelectric material and at least one of the electrodes. The oscillator element is monolithically integrated with an integrated circuit element through an interconnection. The oscillator element and the integrated circuit element may be fabricated sequentially or concurrently.
US08089194B2	Electrostatic acting device including an electret film and an electrostatic power generator including an electret film An electrostatic acting device in which leakage of charge from an electret film is suppressed. The electrostatic acting device comprises a movable electrode section (20) having a movable electrode (22) and a fixed electrode section (10) having an electret film (12) opposed to the movable electrode section (20) at a predetermined distance and capable of storing charge and a conductive layer (13) formed on a predetermined region on the upper surface of the electret film (12). The conductive layer (13) is formed on the surface of a region of the electret film (12), and the region is projected.
US08089192B2	Three-phase square-wave permanent magnet brushless DC motor This invention relates to a three-phase square-wave permanent magnet brushless DC motor for solving problems of the existing square-wave permanent Magnet Motor and sine-wave permanent magnet motor. In this invention, the number 2P of magnetic poles on the said rotor core is 8; the slot number Z of the said stator core is 12, accordingly there are 12 teeth, including three big teeth, three medium teeth and six small teeth; the ratio of their mechanical angles is 50° (±5°) for big teeth: 40° (±5°) for medium teeth: 15° (±5°) for small teeth, and the sum of the mechanical angles of one big tooth, one medium tooth and two small teeth must be 120°. Three-phase concentrated windings are respectively wound on the big teeth and the medium teeth, in which there are only two concentrated windings for each phase, thus there are only 6 concentrated windings for the three-phase motor. With driven by three-phase square-wave current, the said motor can produce a smooth torque which ripple index corresponds to that of the sine-wave permanent magnet servo motor, at the same time, it also has a plurality of advantages including windings end minimization, air-gap minimization, material minimization, cogging torque minimization and loss minimization and so on.
US08089190B2	Rotor for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor The present invention provides a rotor for an interior permanent magnet synchronous motor for driving an air blower, in which the structure of the rotor is suitably modified to reduce magnetic flux leakage and, at the same time, maximize saliency ratio, thus improving the performance of the motor.
US08089187B2	High-efficiency, variable-speed permanent magnet motor and control system A high-efficiency motor is disclosed. The motor includes two sets of permanent magnets and further includes electromagnets incorporated to be energized by a control system to provide a variable-speed motor that produces high torque.
US08089186B2	Spindle motor having bushing A spindle motor is provided. The spindle motor includes a base, a bearing housing, a bearing, a rotation shaft, a stator, a bushing, and a rotor. The bearing housing is installed on the base. The bearing is fixed inside the bearing housing. The rotation shaft is installed to be supported by and rotate on the bearing. The stator is disposed around the bearing housing. The bushing is coupled to the rotation shaft. The rotor is coupled to the bushing to rotate through interaction with the stator.
US08089181B2	System and method to measure load type and exclude the human body model A system and method for controlling connection of an electrical outlet to a power source so as to exclude the human body model. A first signal is generated and fed to the outlet through an outlet control device; feedback from a load at the outlet is detected. The load detector outputs a second signal to an outlet control device. The outlet is connected to the power source in accordance with the second signal. The outlet is not connected to the power source in the absence of a load, or if the detected load is consistent with the human body model.
US08089173B2	Wind power nozzle with optimized intake length In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for wind power nozzle configurations, comprising a throat coupled in fluid communication with a wind power generating turbine, the throat having a diameter, a leading edge distal from the throat, and an intake length between the leading edge of the nozzle and the throat of the nozzle, wherein the intake length is less than two times the diameter of the throat. In embodiments, further comprising a wind energy conversion module that includes the nozzle and the wind power generating turbine, the wind energy conversion module forming a modular portion of a modular wind energy system that includes a plurality of wind energy conversion modules.
US08089169B2	Power control system of vehicle A power control system of a vehicle has a battery, an alternator, and a battery condition detecting device. The device has detecting units detecting the battery current supplied to or discharged from the battery, the battery voltage and the battery temperature, a communicating unit receiving conditions of the alternator such as power generation ratio, generated voltage, alternator speed and failure information from the alternator through a communication line, and a malfunction judging unit judging, from the battery current, the battery voltage, the battery temperature and the conditions of the alternator, whether or not a malfunction has occurred in one of the alternator, the battery and the detecting units. In response to the judgment that a malfunction has occurred in one of the alternator, the battery and the detecting units, a notifying unit notifies the occurrence of the malfunction.
US08089166B2	Integrated circuit package with top pad An integrated circuit package system includes a bottom pad with a bottom tie bar, attaching an integrated circuit die over the bottom pad, attaching a top pad with a top tie bar, over the integrated circuit die, and applying an encapsulant wherein the top tie bar integral to the top pad, is exposed on a side of the encapsulant.
US08089164B2	Substrate having optional circuits and structure of flip chip bonding The present invention relates to a substrate having optional circuits and a structure of flip chip bonding. The substrate includes a substrate body, at least one substrate pad, a first conductive trace and a second conductive trace. The substrate body has a surface. The substrate pad is disposed on the surface of the substrate body. The first conductive trace is connected to a first circuit, and has a first breaking area so it forms a discontinuous line. The second conductive trace is connected to a second circuit, and has a second breaking area so tit forms a discontinuous line. The second conductive trace and the first conductive trace are connected to the same substrate pad. Thus, the substrate can choose to connect different circuits, so the substrate can be applied to different products by connecting the desired circuit, thus reducing the manufacturing cost.
US08089160B2	IC interconnect for high current An IC interconnect according to one embodiment includes a first via positioned in a dielectric and coupled to a high current device at one end; a buffer metal segment positioned in a dielectric and coupled to a top portion of the first via; and a plurality of second vias positioned in a dielectric and coupled to the buffer metal segment at a bottom end and to a metal power line at a top end thereof, wherein the first via is coupled to a first end of the buffer metal segment and the plurality of second vias are coupled to a second end of the buffer metal segment, such that the first via is horizontally off-set from all of the plurality of second vias, wherein the butter metal segment is substantially shorter in length than the metal power line.
US08089152B2	Continuously variable graded artificial dielectrics using nanostructures Graded artificial dielectrics using nanostructures, such as nanowires, are disclosed. The graded artificial dielectric includes a material (typically a dielectric) with a plurality of nanostructures, such as nanowires, embedded within the dielectric material. One or more characteristics of the nanostructures are spatially varied from a first region within the dielectric to a second region within the dielectric to produce permittivity of the graded artificial dielectric that is spatially varied. The characteristics that can be varied include, but are not limited to, nanostructure density, nanostructure length, nanostructure aspect ratio, nanostructure oxide ratio, and nanostructure alignment. Methods of producing graded artificial dielectrics are also provided. A wide range of electronic devices such as antennas can use graded artificial dielectrics with nanostructures to improve performance.
US08089149B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device has a package structure provided with leads that are external connection terminals. A base substance is an island, and at least the surface thereof is formed of a conductive material. A semiconductor substrate is mounted on the surface of the base substance, and a ground potential is supplied from the surface of the base substance. A shunt capacitor is provided with an electrode pair of a first electrode and a second electrode formed in parallel, and mounted with the first electrode being electrically connected to the surface of the base substance. An internal bonding wire connects a pad provided on the semiconductor substrate for external connection, to the second electrode of the shunt capacitor. The lead is the external connection terminal of the semiconductor device. An external bonding wire connects the lead to the second electrode of the shunt capacitor.
US08089147B2	IMS formed as can for semiconductor housing An insulated metal substrate composite has a patterned conductive layer on one surface and receives one or more electrodes of MOSFETs or other die on the patterned segments which lead to the edge of the IMS. The outer periphery of the IMS is cupped or bent to form a shallow can with two or more die fixed to and thermally coupled to the flat web of the can while electrodes on the die surfaces thermally coupled to the web of the can lead to terminals on the rim of the can which are coplanar with the bottom surfaces of the die. The electrodes can be externally or internally connected to form a half bridge circuit.
US08089143B2	Integrated circuit package system using interposer An integrated circuit package system is provided in which an interposer of predetermined thickness including a central cavity is formed. Additionally, one or more contacts are formed around the central cavity on the interposer. The interposer is employed for connecting first and second packages.
US08089142B2	Methods and apparatus for a stacked-die interposer An improved stacked-die package includes an interposer which improves the manufacturability of the package. A semiconductor package includes a package substrate having a plurality of bond pads; a first semiconductor device mounted on the package substrate, the first semiconductor device having a plurality of bond pads provided thereon; an interposer mounted on the first semiconductor device, the interposer having a first interposer bond pad and a second interposer bond pad, wherein the first and second interposer bond pads are electrically coupled; a second semiconductor device mounted on the interposer, the second semiconductor device having a plurality of bond pads provided thereon; a first bond wire connected to one of the plurality of bond pads on said first semiconductor and to the first interposer bond pad; and a second bond wire connected to the second interposer bond pad and to one of the plurality of bond pads on the semiconductor device.
US08089135B2	Back-end-of-line wiring structures with integrated passive elements and design structures for a radiofrequency integrated circuit Back-end-of-line (BEOL) wiring structures that include a passive element, such as a thin film resistor or a metal-insulator-metal capacitor, and multiple-height vias in a metallization level, as well as design structures for a radiofrequency integrated circuit. The wiring structures generally include a first metal-filled via in a dielectric layer having sidewalls that intersect the passive element and a second metal-filled via in the dielectric layer with sidewalls that do not intersect the passive element. The bottom of the first via includes a conductive layer that operates as an etch stop to prevent deepening of the sidewalls of the first via into a portion of the passive element when the second via is fully etched through the dielectric layer. A liner is applied to the layer of conductive material and the sidewalls of the first via, and the remaining space is filled with another conductive layer.
US08089130B2	Semiconductor device and process for reducing damaging breakdown in gate dielectrics The present invention, in one aspect, provides an integrated circuit that comprises a first region of transistors having gate structures with a low dopant concentration, and a second region of transistors having gate structures with a dopant concentration substantially higher than the gate structures of the first region, and wherein the transistors in the first region comprise a substantial portion of the integrated circuit. The transistors may include a resistor region located between an upper portion of the gate and the gate dielectric.
US08089122B2	Vertical trench gate transistor semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A first region functioning as a transistor includes a drain region, a body region formed over the drain region, a source region formed over the body region and a trench formed through the body region and having a gate electrode buried therein. A source region is formed over the body region extending in a second region. The source region forming an upper edge of the trench is rounded.
US08089119B2	Semiconductor memory device and write method of the same A write and erase method of a semiconductor memory device includes a floating gate type transistor having a semiconductor substrate, a gate insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, a floating gate electrode formed on the gate insulating film, and a control gate electrode opposing the floating gate electrode with a hollow portion being sandwiched therebetween. A capacitance between the semiconductor substrate and the control gate electrode is controlled by one of an operation of forming, in the hollow portion, an electrical path which electrically connects the floating gate electrode and the control gate electrode, and an operation of eliminating the electrical path.
US08089118B2	Method for selective gate halo implantation in a semiconductor die and related structure According to one embodiment, a method for selective gate halo implantation includes forming at least one gate having a first orientation and at least one gate having a second orientation over a substrate. The method further includes performing a halo implant over the substrate. The first orientation allows a halo implanted area to be formed under the at least one gate having the first orientation and the second orientation prevents a halo implanted area from forming under the at least one gate having the second orientation. The halo implant is performed without forming a mask over the at least one gate having the first orientation or the at least one gate having the second orientation. The at least one gate having the first orientation can be used in a low voltage region of a substrate, while the at least one gate having the second orientation can be used in a high voltage region.
US08089104B2	Integrated circuit with gate electrode level region including multiple linear-shaped conductive structures forming gate electrodes of transistors and including uniformity extending portions of different size A cell layout of a semiconductor device includes a diffusion level layout including a plurality of diffusion region layout shapes, including p-type and n-type diffusion regions. The cell layout also includes a gate electrode level layout defined to include linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Adjacent linear-shaped layout features that share a common line of extent in the first parallel direction are separated from each other by an end-to-end spacing that is substantially equal across the gate electrode level layout and that is minimized to an extent allowed by a semiconductor device manufacturing capability. Linear-shaped layout features within the gate electrode level layout extend over one or more of the p-type and/or n-type diffusion regions to form PMOS and NMOS transistor devices. A total number of the PMOS and NMOS transistor devices in the cell is greater than or equal to eight.
US08089100B2	Integrated circuit with gate electrode level region including at least four linear-shaped conductive structures forming gate electrodes of transistors and including extending portions of at least two different sizes A restricted layout region includes a diffusion level layout including diffusion region layout shapes that define at least one p-type diffusion region and at least one n-type diffusion region separated by a central inactive region. A gate electrode level layout is defined above the substrate portion to include linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Adjacent linear-shaped layout features that share a common line of extent in the first parallel direction are separated from each other by an end-to-end spacing that is substantially equal across the gate electrode level layout and that is minimized to an extent allowed by a semiconductor device manufacturing capability. A total number of PMOS and NMOS transistor devices in the restricted layout region is greater than or equal to eight. The restricted layout region corresponds to an entire gate electrode level of a cell layout.
US08089099B2	Integrated circuit device and associated layout including gate electrode level region of 965 NM radius with linear-shaped conductive segments on fixed pitch A restricted layout region includes a diffusion level layout including a number of diffusion region layout shapes to be formed within a substrate portion of a semiconductor device. The diffusion region layout shapes define at least one p-type diffusion region and at least one n-type diffusion region. A gate electrode level layout is defined above the substrate portion to include linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Adjacent linear-shaped layout features that share a common line of extent in the first parallel direction are separated from each other by an end-to-end spacing that is substantially equal across the gate electrode level layout and that is minimized to an extent allowed by a semiconductor device manufacturing capability. A total number of the PMOS transistor devices and the NMOS transistor devices in the restricted layout region of the semiconductor device is greater than or equal to eight.
US08089093B2	Nitride semiconductor device including different concentrations of impurities A nitride semiconductor device having a substrate electrode establishing an excellent ohmic contact with a nitride semiconductor substrate is provided. The nitride semiconductor device includes a substrate having an electrode formed on at least one main surface. The substrate is a nitride semiconductor substrate whose surface includes two regions. The first region has an electrode formed thereon and a second region does not have any electrodes formed thereon. A first n-type impurity is included in a higher concentration in the first region than that in the second region in the vicinity of the surface of the substrate.
US08089090B2	Ultra-thin ohmic contacts for p-type nitride light emitting devices A semiconductor based Light Emitting Device (LED) can include a p-type nitride layer and a metal ohmic contact, on the p-type nitride layer. The metal ohmic contact can have an average thickness of less than about 25 Å and a specific contact resistivity less than about 10−3 ohm-cm2.
US08089087B2	Light emitting device package A light emitting device package is provided. The light emitting device package comprises a package body, a light emitting device on the package body, and a light-transmitting light guide member under the light emitting device.
US08089082B2	Nitride semiconductor LED and fabrication method thereof A nitride semiconductor light emitting diode according to the present invention, includes: a substrate; a buffer layer formed on the substrate; an In-doped GaN layer formed on the buffer layer; a first electrode layer formed on the In-doped GaN layer; an InxGa1−xN layer formed on the first electrode layer; an active layer formed on the InxGa1−xN layer; a first P—GaN layer formed on the active layer; a second electrode layer formed on the first P—GaN layer; a second P—GaN layer partially protruded on the second electrode layer; and a third electrode formed on the second P—GaN layer.
US08089078B2	Light emitting device A light emitting device includes: a first semiconductor region; a second semiconductor region and third semiconductor region which are provided in the first semiconductor region; a first semiconductor light emitting element of which first electrode is electrically connected to a main surface of the second semiconductor region; a second semiconductor light emitting element of which third electrode is electrically connected to a main surface of the third semiconductor region; and a conductor which electrically connects the second electrode of the first semiconductor light emitting element and the third semiconductor region, and which electrically connects the second electrode and the third electrode through the third semiconductor region. In the light emitting device, the semiconductor light emitting elements are connected in series, and are directly connected to a power source.
US08089074B2	Light emitting device having vertically stacked light emitting diodes Disclosed is a light emitting device having vertically stacked light emitting diodes. It comprises a lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type positioned on a substrate, a semiconductor layer of a second conductive type on the lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type, and an upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type on the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type. Furthermore, a lower active layer is interposed between the lower semiconductor layer of a first conductive type and the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type, and an upper active layer is interposed between the semiconductor layer of a second conductive type and the upper semiconductor layer of a first conductive type. Accordingly, there is provided a light emitting device having a structure in which a lower light emitting diode comprising the lower active layer and an upper light emitting diode comprising the upper active layer are vertically stacked. Therefore, light output per unit area of the light emitting device is enhanced as compared with a conventional light emitting device, and thus, a chip area of the light emitting device needed to obtain the same light output as the conventional light emitting device can be reduced.
US08089068B2	Thin-film transistor panel having structure that suppresses characteristic shifts and method for manufacturing the same A thin-film transistor panel includes a substrate, and a thin-film transistor formed on the substrate. The transistor includes a gate electrode, a gate insulating film, a semiconductor thin film, first and second ohmic contact layers formed on the semiconductor thin film, and source and drain electrodes which are respectively formed on the first and second ohmic contact layers. The semiconductor thin film includes a channel area between the source electrode and the drain electrode. A pixel electrode is connected to the source electrode of the thin-film transistor. First and second conductive coating films are provided on the source and drain electrodes, respectively, and formed of the same material as the pixel electrode. The first conductive coating film is wider than the source electrode, and the second conductive coating film is wider than the drain electrode.
US08089063B2	Quantum dot solar cell with electron rich anchor group A solar cell may including a quantum dot, an electron conductor and a bridge molecule disposed between the quantum dot and the electron conductor. The bridge molecule may include a quantum dot anchor that bonds to the quantum dot and an electron conductor anchor that bonds to the electron conductor. The quantum dot anchor may be an electron-rich anchor group that includes a Group 5A element. The solar cell may also include a hole conductor that is configured to reduce the quantum dot once the quantum dot absorbs a photon and ejects an electron through the bridge molecule and into the electron conductor.
US08089062B2	Wax encapsulated electronic devices An electronic device comprising: a substrate, an active layer, and an encapsulating layer comprising at least one wax.
US08089058B2	Method for establishing a wafer testing recipe A method and a system for establishing a wafer testing recipe are disclosed. The method may include acquiring images of a number of dice from a produced wafer; using at least part of the images to compose a reference-image; defining on the reference-image multiple “zones of interest; determining the Detection-Policy for each kind of zone of interest and determining the algorithm that will be used by each of the Detection-Policy; determining the parameters of each of the Detection-Policy's algorithms; determining the Reporting-policy; determining the Inspection-policy; and creating a “wafer testing recipe” by integrating of the testing reference of a typical die image, the zones of interest, the Detection-Policies, the parameters of the Detection-Policies' algorithms, the Reporting-Policies and the Inspection-Policies.
US08089057B2	Radiation converter and irradiation arrangement containing said converter Light therapy in the visible spectral region, for which radiation sources emitting UV radiation are provided, uses fluorescent films that age during operation such that the intensity of the light irradiated by the fluorescent films gradually decreases. In order to solve this problem, the invention relates to a radiation converter located in a treatment device and comprising a fluorescent layer (2) for emitting the visible light. Said radiation converter comprises a housing (1) that can be penetrated by radiation emitted by the radiation source (11). The housing (1) comprises a front wall (3) consisting of a UV-permeable material and a rear wall (4) consisting of a UV-impermeable material, on the side of the housing (1) opposing the front wall (3). A liquid chamber (5) is formed between the front wall (3) and the rear wall (4), and the fluorescent layer (2) is arranged between the front wall (3) and the rear wall (4).
US08089053B1	Dynamically tilting specimen holder for stereo and tomographic imaging in a transmission electron microscope using a combination of micro electro mechanical systems (MEMS) and piezoelectric transducers (PZTs) The present invention relates to double-tilt specimen holders of the side-entry type for transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The invention uses Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Piezoelectric Transducer (PZT) technology to create a digitally programmable dynamically tilting specimen holder integrated into a standard transmission electron microscope stage.In this invention, specimens can be tilted using a MEMS/PZT-actuated specimen holder to between 10 and 25° for stereo pairs and at higher angles (up to 90°) for tomography applications. In one embodiment, the specimen cradle may be effectively rotated 360° about the Y axis, enabling virtually the complete three-dimensional mapping of a specimen. By incorporating closed-loop capacitive feedback sensors for sub-nanometer positional control, the specimen holder allows rapid movement and full digital control of specimen tilt, enabling a number of novel techniques including real-time stereo imaging, auto crystal plane alignment and zero loss imaging.
US08089052B2	Ion source with adjustable aperture An ion implanter system including an ion source for use in creating a stream or beam of ions. The ion source has an ion source chamber housing that at least partially bounds an ionization region for creating a high density concentration of ions within the chamber housing. An ion extraction aperture of desired characteristics covers an ionization region of the chamber. In one embodiment, a movable ion extraction aperture plate is moved with respect to the housing for modifying an ion beam profile. One embodiment includes an aperture plate having at least elongated apertures and is moved between at least first and second positions that define different ion beam profiles. A drive or actuator coupled to the aperture plate moves the aperture plate between the first and second positions. An alternate embodiment has two moving plate portions that bound an adjustable aperture.
US08089049B2	Radiation image capturing system, apparatus for supplying image capturing instruction information, program, method for supplying image capturing instruction information, and radiation image capturing method A radiation image capturing system includes a plurality of image capturing apparatus having different specifications for capturing a radiation image of a subject, a plurality of processors having specifications corresponding to the specifications of the image capturing apparatus, for controlling the image capturing apparatus and processing radiation image information acquired from the image capturing apparatus, and a supply apparatus for supplying image capturing instruction information for the image capturing apparatus to one of the processors, which is selected depending on the specifications of the image capturing apparatus.
US08089044B2	Method for correcting astigmatism in electron emission spectromicroscopy imaging A method for correcting astigmatism of an electronic optical column of an electron emission spectromicroscope, comprising the steps of: forming a reference structure on a surface of a sample comprising a structure of interest to be imaged, imaging the reference structure by the spectromicroscope with secondary electrons and with core level photoelectrons, eliminating astigmatism defects appearing during the imaging of the reference structure with secondary electrons and with core level photoelectrons, a material of the reference structure being chosen such that, during core level photoelectron imaging, the contrast C between the average intensity Ia of the material of the reference structure and the average intensity Ib of the material of the sample is such that: C = I a - I b I a + I b ≥ 0.2 .
US08089041B2	Illumination device, image display device, and projector An illumination device includes: a light source unit that emits coherent light; and a diffractive optical element that diffracts the coherent light emitted from the light source unit and makes the diffracted light travel to an illuminated surface. The diffractive optical element is disposed such that the coherent light is incident in a state of being inclined with respect to a perpendicular line of a reference plane on which the diffractive optical element is disposed. Zero-order light, which is light other than the diffracted light, of light components emitted from the diffractive optical element travels to a position other than the illuminated surface.
US08089040B2	Encoder assembly An encoder assembly includes an encoder, a fixing cover for receiving the encoder, and a protecting cover for receiving the fixing cover. The encoder includes a main body, and a trumpet-shaped rubber collar extending from a first end of the main body. The fixing cover includes a first open end and a second open end opposite to the first open end. The second open end engages with an outer side of the rubber collar. The protecting cover includes an open end and a closed end opposite to the open end. A circular protrusion extends from an inner wall of the closed end to engage with an inner side of the rubber collar.
US08089037B2	Real-time gain compensation for photo detectors based on energy peak detection A method, process and apparatus for compensating for changes to the gain of photo detectors in a nuclear imaging apparatus is disclosed. Specifically, embodiments detect positron annihilation event pulses using photo detectors. Changes to the gain of the photo detectors are compensated for by determining the relationship of a detected event pulse peak with a target event pulse peak. Based on the difference between these two peaks, a corrected gain is determined in a closed-loop control system. The corrected gain can be used to compensate for temperature changes that can affect the gain of the photo detectors.
US08089035B2	CMOS image sensor with high sensitivity wide dynamic range pixel for high resolution applications A CMOS image sensor in which each pixel includes a conventional pinned diode (photodiode), a Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) detection (e.g., a simplified time-to-saturation (TTS)) circuit, a correlated double sampling (CDS) circuit, and a single output chain that is shared by both the CDS and WDR circuits. The pinned diode is used in the conversion of photons into charge in each pixel. In one embodiment, light received by the photodiode is processed using a TTS operation during the CDS integration phase, and the resulting TTS output signal is used to determine whether the photodiode is saturated. When the photodiode is saturated, the TTS output signal is processed to determine the amount of light received by the photodiode. When the photodiode is not saturated, the amount of light received by the photodiode is determined using signals generated by the readout phase of the CDS operation.
US08089034B2	Mechanism for folding, sweeping, and locking vehicle wings about a single pivot A wing pivot mechanism that is configured to pivot two wings about a single pivot axis of a vehicle, such as an aircraft. The wing pivot mechanism includes a hub, a set of gears positioned at least partially within an interior region of the hub, and two wings that are rotatably connected to the hub. Each wings includes a gear surface extending therefrom. Each gear of the hub assembly engages a gear of a respective wing such that rotation of the gears of the hub assembly causes rotation of the gears of the wings and pivoting of the wings about the single pivot axis in opposite rotational directions between a stowed position and a deployed position. A releasable locking mechanism is provided for locking the wings in a fixed rotational position in both the deployed position and the stowed position.
US08089032B2	Wall mount electronic controller An electronic controller that is adapted to cooperate with a decorative wall plate is provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the electronic controller may be adapted to be mounted in a junction box, with a user interface having a shape and size to fit within one or more apertures in a wall plate. The wall plate may be secured relative to the electronic controller and/or junction box such that the user interface extends at least partially through the one or more aperture in the wall plate.
US08089027B2	Laser welding of conductive coated metallic bipolar plates The present invention discloses a method of efficiently manufacturing fuel cells having coated bipolar plates. The present invention contemplates the laser welding together of individual plates already having a coating thereon to form the bipolar plates that are used in a fuel cell. The laser welding of the coated plates together does not result in sensitization of the plates to a magnitude sufficient to cause an undesirable level of corrosion resistance. This result is achieved regardless of the presence of the organic coating in the region of the plates being welded and regardless of the ablating of the organic coating by the laser beam.
US08089023B2	Arc-extinguishing processed resin article and circuit breaker that uses same An arc-extinguishing processed resin article is disclosed that exhibits an excellent arc-extinguishing behavior, heat resistance, pressure resistance, and molding processability, and a circuit breaker that uses this arc-extinguishing processed resin article are provided. The circuit breaker includes a stationary contactor that has a stationary contact point, a movable contactor that has a movable contact point contacting the stationary contactor and that carries out a switching operation with the stationary contactor, and an arc-extinguishing device that extinguishes the arc generated when the stationary contactor and movable contactor engage in a switching operation. The circuit breaker uses, as the arc-extinguishing device, an arc-extinguishing processed resin article obtained by molding a resin composition containing (A) polyolefin resin that has the hydroxyl group substituted for a portion of the hydrogen atoms in the methylene chain and that contains 0.2 to 0.7 mole hydroxyl group per mole methylene group, (B) a crosslinking agent that has a terminal unsaturated group, and (C) metal hydroxide whose surface has been treated with higher aliphatic acid, wherein the resin composition contains 5 to 60 mass parts of the metal hydroxide (C) per 100 mass parts of the polyolefin resin (A), and radiation-induced crosslinking is executed on the resin composition after the molding thereof.
US08089021B2	Vacuum circuit breaker An object is to provide a vacuum circuit breaker that has a lower electrical and thermal resistance at contacting portions between a movable electrode-rod and a movable-electrode-side connection-terminal so that a continuous current-carrying capacity is made larger without reinforcement and/or enhancement of an operating mechanism. The vacuum circuit breaker herein provided includes a vacuum interrupter held inside an insulation frame; a fixed electrode-rod mounted on one side of the vacuum interrupter; a movable electrode-rod mounted on the other side of the vacuum interrupter; a flexible conductor for electrically connecting the movable electrode-rod with a main-circuit conductor; and a movable-electrode-side connection-terminal fastened on the outer circumference of said movable electrode-rod; wherein the flexible conductor is gripped by a first face and a second face of the movable-electrode-side connection-terminal.
US08089020B2	Gas-insulated switching apparatus [Object] A compact gas-insulated switching apparatus in which the space for arranging a gas breaker module may be reduced, and the space for arranging a circuit wiring may be reduced in the vertical direction is proposed.[Means for Resolution] Gas circuit breakers for respective phases of a breaker module have the reference axial lengths having the same length between the first and second vertical planes and arranged so as to extend in the first direction, first circuit wirings for the respective phases of a first circuit wiring module are configured with gas-insulated buses respectively and are extended in parallel to each other along the second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction, the first circuit wirings for the respective phases are positioned at the respective apexes of a right angled isosceles triangle, the first circuit wirings respectively for the phase A and the phase B are positioned at both ends of the short side of the right angled isosceles triangle and are arranged on a third vertical plane positioned between the first vertical plane and the second vertical plane so as to extend in parallel thereto.
US08089019B2	Trigger switch In a trigger switch having a normal and reverse switching lever configured to switch the direction of rotation of a motor, a case is formed with a speed control unit storage chamber for storing a speed control unit, a revolving shaft storage chamber for storing a revolving shaft of the switching lever and a contact strip member storage chamber with continuing from the revolving shaft storage chamber through a shielding member therebetween for storing contact strip member of the switching lever, the revolving shaft storage chamber is formed with a revolving shaft engaging hole configured to allow the revolving shaft to be inserted in an engaged state on an upper portion thereof on the side of the trigger lever, and a waterproof device for covering at least a gap between the switching lever and the revolving shaft engaging hole is provided to prevent entry of water therein.
US08089017B2	Sealed dome switch for mobile electronic device A mobile electronic device has a dome switch assembly secured to the housing of the device, over a recess formed in the housing of device. The dome switch assembly has a substrate with a vent hole communicating between the recess of the housing and the space comprised between the substrate and a dome actuation portion of the dome switch assembly. Upon actuation of the dome switch assembly, air present between the dome actuation portion and the substrate flows into the recess of the housing.
US08089016B2	Circuit breaker, in particular for low voltages A circuit breaker is disclosed, in particular for low voltages, with moving and fixed contacts, a switching shaft and a contact lever. The contact lever is rotatably mounted on or in the switching shaft, and includes a free end that extends from the switching shaft, carries the contact piece of the moving contact on one side of its external contour and has a first depression on the other opposite side of the external contour for engaging a bolt. In at least one embodiment, the contact lever is subjected to a torsional moment in the closing direction by means of the bolt in each case. To ensure opening, it is proposed that a second depression be provided at a distance from the first depression, that a slot-shaped recess be formed on the switching shaft, that the contact lever, in the event of a trip, moves the bolt towards the side wall of the recess which lies in the direction of movement, which pushes the bolt out of the first depression into the second depression, the depth of which is such that the bolt lies on the bottom of the recess, which rises radially in the closing direction in such a way that a counter force must be overcome in order to rotate the contact lever in the closing direction.
US08089010B2	Electronic device with two keypads An electronic device with two keypads is provided. The electronic device includes a recessed portion and a pressable member rotatably attached to the recessed portion. A plurality of key switches is arranged on a surface of the recessed portion. A plurality of first pressable portions are formed on a first surface of the pressable member, and a plurality of second pressable portions are formed on a second surface of the pressable member. The first pressable portions and the key switches form the first keys, and the second portions and the key switches form the second keys. The electronic device further includes a switch unit and a processor. The processor is configured for assigning the key switches to correspond to the first pressable portions or the second portions according to the switch signal generated by the switch unit.
US08089008B2	Position indicator When a start pulse is supplied, a time-constant circuit (1) is charged to a voltage Vcc, and charge in a variable capacitor (C) is discharged through a resistor (R1). Upon the voltage (a) of the variable capacitor (C) reaching a preset reference voltage V1, a signal (b) is output from a comparator (2). In response to the signal (b), a time measuring circuit (3) stores a measured time period as a time period “T1”, and at the same time a switching signal (c) is output. The switching signal (c) switches the reference voltage V1 to a reference voltage V2, which is slightly lower than the reference voltage V1, and further switches the resistor R1 to a resistor R2, which has higher resistance than the resistor R1. Upon the voltage (a) of the variable capacitor (C) reaching the reference voltage V2, the signal (b) is output from the comparator 2. In response to the signal (b), the time measuring circuit (3) stores a measured time period as a time period “T2”.
US08089005B2	Wiring structure of a substrate A wiring structure of a substrate adapted to mount a plurality of integrated circuits has a signal wire for connecting the integrated circuits to each other, first and second power supply layers faced to each other, and return path wires arranged generally in parallel to the signal wire. One of the return path wires has opposite terminal ends connected to the first power supply layer (Vcc layer). The other return path wire has opposite terminal ends connected to the second power supply layer (GND layer).
US08088998B2	Sectional electrical boxes Flush mount and surface mount sectional electrical box assemblies is provided. In the flush mount electrical box, the male section has a clamping member and a mounting bracket guide. The female section has a clamp guide, a mounting bracket, and a ramp. In the surface mount sectional electrical box assembly the base section fits inside the front section. Wire molding joining the surface mount box with a molding base having an integrally molded combination raceway and a molding cover. A further embodiment provided is a complete electrical box assembly with the clamp members biasing toward the ramps.
US08088995B2	Electrolyte composition for photoelectric conversion device and photoelectric conversion device using the same An ionic liquid which is high in ionic conductivity and high in safety without an anxiety of ignition or the like and an electrolyte composition containing the same are provided.The present invention concerns an electrolyte composition for photoelectric conversion device, containing a quaternary phosphonium salt ionic liquid represented by the following formula (1). A viscosity at 25° C. of this ionic liquid is preferably not more than 200 mPa·sec. In the formula (1), it is preferable that the alkoxyalkyl group is a methoxymethyl group, and all of the alkyl groups are an ethyl group. In the formula, R1 represents a linear alkyl group or a branched alkyl group each having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents a methyl group or an ethyl group; n represents an integer of from 1 to 6; and X represents N(SO2CF3)2 or N(CN)2.
US08088993B2	Solar cell electrode A p-type electrode on p+ layer of solar cell comprising, prior to firing; (a) Electrically conductive particles comprising silver particle having a particle size of 0.1 to 10 microns and added particle composed of a metal alloy containing a metal selected from the group consisting of Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, W, Re, Os, Ir and Pt, (b) Glass frit, and (c) A resin binder, wherein the electrode is made from a fired conductive paste which is comprised of 40 to 90 wt % of the silver particle and 0.01 to 10 wt % of the added particle based on the weight of the paste.
US08088991B2	Three-terminal two-junction photovoltaic cells and method of use A method of operating a multi-junction photovoltaic cell with junctions connected in series includes operating each junction at a different, respective maximum power point. A photovoltaic circuit includes: at least one multi-junction photovoltaic cell, comprising at least first, second, and third terminals; a first junction of the photovoltaic cell positioned intermediate the first and second terminals; a second junction of the photovoltaic cell positioned intermediate the second and third terminals; and a device for independently setting current flow through the first junction and the second junction to allow for maximum power point operation of each junction, the device for setting current flow being connected to the second terminal.
US08088989B2	Thermoelectric conversion material and thermoelectric conversion element The present invention provides a thermoelectric conversion material composed of an oxide material represented by chemical formula A0.8-1.2Ta2O6-y, where A is calcium (Ca) alone or calcium (Ca) and at least one selected from magnesium (Mg), strontium (Sr), and barium (Ba), and y is larger than 0 but does not exceed 0.5 (0
US08088985B1	Visual presentation system and related methods A control interface for a visual presentation system. Implementations include a graphical interface including a plurality of parallel lines and plurality of spaces between and adjacent to the plurality of lines that define at least one visual staff. One or more visual notes may be disposed on the at least one visual staff. An output data stream may be included that includes a control sequence of one or more visual element parameters adapted to operate a visual presentation system and corresponding with the one or more visual notes. The output data stream may be coupled with a visual presentation system. One or more music notes on one or more music staffs may be included on the graphical interface adjacent to the at least one visual staff where the one or more music notes are correlated with the one or more visual notes on the at least one visual staff.
US08088983B2	Fallboard opening and closing device An opening and closing device 10 for a fallboard 8 includes a first damper member 13 that dampens the rotational movement of the fallboard 8 by constantly applying a fixed load to the fallboard 8, and a second damper member 14 that dampens the rotational movement of the fallboard 8 by applying a load to the fallboard 8 depending on a closing movement or an opening movement of the fallboard 8. Accordingly, when the fallboard 8 is being closed, the closing movement of the fallboard 8 can be slowed by being dampened by the first damper member 13 and the second damper member 14, and when the fallboard 8 is being opened, the opening movement of the fallboard 8 can be slowed by being dampened by the first damper member 13 and the second damper member 14.
US08088974B2	Production of polyunsaturated fatty acids, novel biosynthesis genes, and novel plant expression constructs The present invention relates to a method for the production of unsaturated fatty acids with at least two double bonds. The invention furthermore relates to the use of nucleic acid sequences SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 3, SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 11 encoding polypeptides having desaturase activity in the method and for generating a transgenic organism, preferably a transgenic plant or a transgenic microorganism, with an increased content of fatty acids, oils or lipids with unsaturated C18-, C20-, or C22-fatty acids, and to their homologs or derivatives, to gene constructs encompassing these genes, and to their use alone or in combination with biosynthesis genes of polyunsaturated fatty acids. The invention also relates to multiexpression cassettes for seed-specific expression, and to vectors or organisms which encompass a desaturase gene alone or in combination with further desaturases and/or elongase genes or homologs using said expression cassettes.
US08088968B2	Transgenic animals for analyzing CYP3A4 cytochrome P450 gene regulation The invention relates to the generation of non-human transgenic animals comprising a reporter construct for producing a detectable amount of a reporter molecule operably linked to a transcriptional regulatory nucleic acid molecule from the human CYP3A4 gene located between the initiation of transcription site of the gene and a position located 13,000 nucleotides upstream from the site. The invention also relates to the use of these animals for determining the effect of a compound, particularly, but not exclusively, a xenobiotic or steroid, on the regulation of expression of the CYP3A4 gene in a human.
US08088967B2	Disposable absorbent article having an apertured flow control layer A disposable absorbent article has a liquid permeable liner, an outer cover, and an absorbent body disposed between the liner and the outer cover for absorbing liquid body waste. A flow control layer is disposed between the liner and the absorbent body. The flow control layer is adapted to retard the flow of liquid body waste penetrating the liner toward the absorbent body. The flow control layer has a plurality of apertures for permitting at least some of the liquid body waste that passes through the liner to flow past the flow control layer toward the absorbent body without migrating laterally outward around lateral side edges of the flow control layer.
US08088958B2	Methods for recovery of alcohols from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams Methods for recovery of at least one alcohol from dilute aqueous alcohol feed streams are described. The methods include steps of a) providing a source of a dilute aqueous alcohol feed stream including at least one alcohol; b) substantially removing any solids from the dilute aqueous alcohol feed stream to form a feed stream substantially devoid of solids; c) circulating the feed stream substantially devoid of solids through a liquid-liquid extraction system having multiple equilibrium stages; d) recovering a raffinate phase substantially depleted in the at least one alcohol and an extract phase substantially enriched in the at least one alcohol; e) passing the extract phase to a recovery system wherein the extract phase is subjected to microwave radiation; f) recovering the volatilized product; and g) recycling the solvent to the liquid-liquid extraction system. The microwave radiation substantially heats the alcohol but not the solvent to form a volatilized product of substantially pure alcohol. The methods further include optional steps of removing any residual water from the substantially pure alcohol product to form a fuel-grade alcohol. The liquid-liquid extraction system can be a hydrophobic, microporous membrane extraction system having a plurality of hollow fibers.
US08088956B2	BPA process improvement The present disclosure enables phenol recovery, purification and recycle in a simple, economic manner from waste streams from, for example, a phenol/acetone production process, e.g., a phenol/acetone plant or an upstream cumene hydroperoxide cleavage process step, and BPA production step, for use in the reaction with acetone to produce BPA. The disclosure therefore reduces the overall consumption of phenol in the production of BPA.
US08088955B2	Alpha-substituted α,β-unsaturated E- or Z-aldehydes, use thereof, and processes for their preparation α,β This invention relates to novel alpha-substituted α,β-unsaturated E- or Z-aldehydes, or isomer mixture thereof, of the formula (I) in which R1 and R2 may be identical or different and are each H or a hydrocarbon, in which the hydrocarbon may have one or more heteroatoms and R3 and R4 may be identical or different and are each a hydrocarbon, in which the hydrocarbon may have one or more heteroatoms, and R5 may be identical or different and is H or a hydrocarbon, in which the hydrocarbon may have one or more heteroatoms, to the use thereof, and to processes for their preparation. The invention further relates to the preparation of further intermediates for pharmaceuticals and to the preparation of the pharmaceuticals.
US08088953B2	High shear oxidation of cyclohexane Disclosed herein is a method for cyclohexane oxidation. The method comprises a) forming a dispersion comprising liquid cyclohexane and an oxidant gas utilizing a high shear device, wherein the dispersion comprises oxidant gas bubbles with a mean diameter of less than about 5 μm, and wherein the high shear device comprises at least one rotor and at least one stator; and b) hydrogenating the dispersion in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a product comprising cyclohexanol or cyclohexanone. In some embodiments, the oxidant comprises air, oxygen-enriched air, oxygen, or an oxygen-containing gas. In some embodiments, step a) of the method comprises forming the dispersion in the presence of an oxidation catalyst. Also disclosed herein is a system for oxidizing cyclohexane.
US08088949B2	Process for purifying L-cysteine L-cysteine-is separated from an L-cysteine-containing fermenter broth containing an oxidizing agent which is capable of oxidizing L-cysteine at pH<5, by contacting the L-cysteine-containing fermenter broth with an ion exchanger at a pH from 5 to 9, the pH in the fermenter broth becoming <5, and preferably <2. The L-cysteine binds to the ion exchanger and the bound L-cysteine is then removed from the ion exchanger by means of an eluant.
US08088943B2	Hydrocyanation of pentenenitriles The invention provides a hydrocyanation process to produce adiponitrile and other dinitriles having six carbon atoms, in the presence of catalyst composition comprising a zero-valent nickel and at least one bidentate phosphorus-containing ligand wherein the bidentate phosphorus-containing ligand gives acceptable results according to at least one protocol of the 2-Pentenenitrile Hydrocyanation Test Method.
US08088940B2	Hydrolyzable silanes of low VOC-generating potential and resinous compositions containing same In accordance with the present invention, a hydrolyzable silane of low VOC-generating potential is provided which possesses: (i) at least one organofunctional group, said group being a non-bulky electron-withdrawing group and/or a group which interacts with an organic resin, the organofunctional group being bonded to a silicon atom of a hydrolyzable silyl group through a stable bridging groups; and (ii) at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to silicon and containing at least two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and their combinations, hydrolysis of the hydrolyzable group generating a compound having a vapor pressure lower than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C. Further in accordance with the invention, a resinous composition of low VOC-generating potential is provided which comprises: a) a resinous composition property-enhancing amount of at least one hydrolyzable silane of low VOC-generating potential which possesses: (i) at least one organofunctional group, said group being a non-bulky electron-withdrawing group and/or a group which interacts with an organic resin (b), the organofunctional group being bonded to a silicon atom of a hydrolyzable silyl group through a stable bridging group, and (ii) at least one hydrolyzable group bonded to silicon and containing at least two heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, nitrogen and their combinations, hydrolysis of the hydrolyzable group generating a compound having a vapor pressure lower than 0.1 mm Hg at 20° C.; and, b) at least one organic resin containing at least one group capable of reacting with organofunctional group (i) of hydrolyzable silane (a) and/or with water.
US08088939B2	Processes for producing transition metal amides Processes are provided for producing transition metal amides. In methods according to this invention, at least a halogenated transition metal and an amine are combined in a solvent to produce an intermediate composition and an alkylated metal or a Grignard reagent is added to the intermediate composition to produce the transition metal amide.
US08088938B2	Low decomposition storage of a tantalum precursor Methods of storing a precursor which decreases the precursor decomposition rate. A vessel is provided, where the vessel has an outer surface made of a first material, and an inner surface made of a second material. The first and second materials are different. A tantalum containing precursor is placed inside the vessel, and the vessel is heated to a temperature between 60° C. and 150° C. At least part of the precursor is withdrawn from the vessel.
US08088936B2	Leukotriene B4 inhibitors Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of diseases such as, for example, COPD.
US08088935B2	Compounds and methods for the treatment of asthma Compounds and methods for the treatment of asthma are disclosed. The methods involve mast cell stabilization together with selective inhibition of iNOS. The compounds are combinations of a mast cell inhibiting moiety and an inhibitor of iNOS. An example is:
US08088932B2	Pentaaryldiamine-containing bismaleimide compound and method of producing the compound Provided is a pentaaryldiamine-containing bismaleimide compound of Formula (I): wherein Ar1 to Ar5 are independently C6-C12 aryl; and Ar4 and Ar5 are optionally substituted by one or more substitutent(s) selected from the group consisting of C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, and cyano. The compound of Formula (I) is obtained by a method including the steps of reacting a diamine with maleic anhydride in a solvent to form an amic acid, and cyclodehydrating the amic acid in the presence of a catalyst and a dehydrating agent. The compound of Formula (I) has a nonlinear and asymmetric structure, is amorphous, and is readily soluble in a variety of organic solvents so that the toughness of the product made there from can be improved and processing of the compound can be simplified.
US08088930B2	Benzimidazole derivatives The invention is concerned with novel benzimidazole derivatives of formula (I) wherein A, n and R1 to R7 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds can be used as medicaments.
US08088929B2	Method for producing J aggregates A method for producing special supramolecular assemblies of colorants, in particular cyanine dyes, called J aggregates consists in depositing a monolayer of dendrimers on a support and subsequently in deposing cyanines in solution for forming the organized monolayer of J aggregates. The method can be used for producing a secondary light source for injecting light into a waveguide from a light energy received from a primary light source emitting at different wavelength. The secondary source, which consists of the J aggregates incorporating energy acceptors, can also be integrated into an optical device incorporating the waveguide.
US08088927B2	Fungicide N-cycloalkyl-benzyl-amide derivatives The present invention relates to N-cycloalkyl-benzyl-amide derivatives of formula (I) wherein the substituents are as in the description, their process of preparation, their use as fungicide active agents, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions, and methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi, notably of plants, using these compounds or compositions:
US08088912B2	pRNA chimera A polyvalent multimeric complex formed from a plurality of circularly permuted chimeric pRNA molecules, each carrying a stabilized biologically active moiety.
US08088900B2	Two-phase precipitation of proteins Provided are new methods for precipitating proteins comprising (a) providing a protein solution, (b) adding a salt to the solution, (c) either (i) adjusting pH of the composition to below the pI of the protein (in cases where the method is directed towards precipitation of most or all proteins in the solution) or (ii) adjusting the pH of the composition to above the pI of the protein (in cases where keeping the target protein in solution is desired), and (d) adding an organic compound to the solution, wherein (I) in the case where the method comprises step (c)(i) a two phase solution is formed wherein at least about 75% of the protein is contained in the protein phase or (II) in the case where the method comprises step (c)(ii) the method further comprises removing precipitated impurities from the protein solution.
US08088895B2	Antibodies that bind CXCR7 epitopes Antibodies that bind CXCR7 epitopes, as well as methods of identifying CXCR7 modulators are described.
US08088885B2	Method and installation for increasing the intrinsic viscosity of polyester material by solid phase polycondensation An installation for increasing the intrinsic viscosity of a polyester material by solid phase polycondensation (SSP) comprises a heatable reaction container (2, 2′) in which the polyester material (P) can be left to reside at a predetermined thermal treatment temperature for a predetermined residence time until it has reached a desired intrinsic viscosity, and a cooling container (6, 6′) arranged downstream of the reaction container, the cooling container (6, 6′) being designed for cooling the polyester material discharged from the reaction container to a first cooling temperature which is lower than the reaction temperature. Downstream of the cooling container (6, 6′), a polyester material separator (7) is arranged which is designed for diverting the polyester material flow to a polyester material processing machine (8) and/or to an intermediate storage container (10).
US08088884B2	Multi-armed forms of activated polyoxazoline and methods of synthesis thereof The present disclosure provides novel POZ-2 derivatives, methods for synthesizing POZ-2 derivatives and intermediates useful in such methods. In one embodiment, the POZ-2 derivative comprises two linear POZ chains of the present disclosure linked directly or indirectly to a branching moiety that contains a functional group for linking the POZ-2 derivative to the target molecule. Target molecule-POZ-2 conjugates are also described. In certain embodiment, the POZ-2 derivatives have low polydispersity values and a decreased amount of impurities produced by unwanted side reactions, such as, but not limited to, chain transfer.
US08088880B2	Nanoparticle-modified polyisocyanates The present invention relates to innovative, nanoparticle-modified polyisocyanates, a process for their preparation and to their use in coating compositions and adhesives. The process comprises the steps of 1) reacting A) polyisocyanates with B) alkoxysilanes, and subsequently 2) incorporating by dispersion inorganic particles, optionally surface modified, having an average particle size of less than 200 nm as determined by means of dynamic light scattering in dispersion, where the alkoxysilanes are according to formula (I) Q-Z—SiXaY3-a (I) in which Q is an isocyanate-reactive group, X is a hydrolysable group, Y is identical or different alkyl groups, Z is a C1-C12 alkylene group and a is an integer from 1 to 3.
US08088877B2	Photo or electron beam curable compositions A curable composition and a process for using the curable composition within a grating-coupled waveguide (GCW) sensor are disclosed. The composition can be used for facile replication of optical components, specifically those used in a label-independent detection system where operation of the waveguide is dependent on the detailed formation of micro and nano size patterns. The photo or electron beam curable composition has low viscosity (≦500 cPs) and cures to an optically clear material with high glass transition temperature (≦70° C.), low shrinkage on cure, low outgassing, and low extractables.
US08088864B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, and pressure-sensitive adhesive product and display using the same The present invention provides a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition comprising an acrylic polymer (a), an acrylic oligomer (b), a silane coupling agent having an amino group, and a cross-linking agent, the acrylic polymer (a) containing, as a main monomer component, at least one of a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester containing an alkyl group having a number of carbons of from 4 to 12 and a (meth)acrylic acid alkoxyalkyl ester, and containing 1 to 10 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a monomer component based on 100 parts by weight of the total monomer components constituting the acrylic polymer (a), the acrylic polymer (a) having a weight-average molecular weight of from 400,000 to 1,500,000; and the acrylic oligomer (b) containing a (meth)acrylic acid ester as a main monomer component, and containing 1 to 10 parts by weight of a carboxyl group-containing monomer as a monomer component based on 100 parts by weight of the total monomer components constituting the acrylic oligomer (b), the acrylic oligomer (b) having a weight-average molecular weight of 3,000 or more but less than 6,000, in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition contains 10 to 35 parts by weight of the acrylic oligomer (b) and 0.01 part by weight or more but less than 1.0 part by weight of the silane coupling agent having an amino group, based on 100 parts by weight of the acrylic polymer (a). The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is excellent in transparency and foaming and separation resistances, does not cause periodical reduction of adhesiveness and dramatically improves adhesion reliability.
US08088863B2	Organic-solvent dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particle, process for producing the same, aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particle, and process for producing the same An organic-solvent dispersion containing fine polysilsesquioxane particles stably dispersed therein, which is obtained by adjusting the pH of an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles to 2 to 9, subsequently adding an organic solvent thereto, and then removing the water from the system; and an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles having an appropriate average particle diameter, which is obtained by adjusting the amount of a base catalyst to be used so as to be in a specific range. The process for producing an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles having a pH of 2 to 9 with an organic solvent. The process for producing an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles having an average particle diameter of 1 to 40 nm comprises mixing a dispersion stabilizer, a base catalyst, and trialkoxysilane in the presence of an aqueous solvent to produce an aqueous dispersion of fine polysilsesquioxane particles, and is characterized in that the base catalyst is used in an amount of 4 to 45 mmol/L per total amount of the aqueous solvent.
US08088852B2	Oily surface adhesive room temperature curing type organopolysiloxane composition and seal An oily surface adhesive room temperature curing type organopolysiloxane composition includes: (A) at least one of organopolysiloxanes represented by specific general formulas; (B) heavy calcium carbonate of which the surfaces have been treated with a fatty acid and/or paraffin treating agent; (C) an oil-absorbing carbon powder; (D) a silane represented by a specific general formula or a partial hydrolyzate; (E) a curing catalyst; and (F) an organic compound having one isocyanate group in its molecule.
US08088848B2	UV barrier film Transparent polypropylene film comprising at least two UV-absorbing additives, a first additive being a non-aggregated inorganic material present in the film composition in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight, and a second additive comprising an organic material selected from triazines, hindered amines, oxanilides, cyanoacrylates, benzotriazoles and/or benzophenones and present in the film in an amount of less than 2.0% by weight and wherein when both benzotriazole(s) and benzophenone(s) are present in the film, the ratio of benzotriazole(s) to benzophenone(s) is above 0.5.
US08088847B2	PMMA film featuring particularly great weather resistance and great UV protection The invention relates to a novel UV-protective and weather-resistant package for surface protecting films for polyvinyl chloride window profiles made of poly(meth)acrylate. Matrix plastics having great molecular weights are used in order to obtain great weather resistance of the surface protecting films.
US08088845B2	Paraffin wax composition The invention is directed to a paraffin wax contained in a thermoplastic polymer packaging material which is meltable along with the paraffin wax.
US08088844B2	Shapable resin compositions The present invention provides processes for the extrusion of a shapeable resin-containing composition as a foam, wherein said composition comprises at least one extrudable resin and at least one saccharide ester of Formula I:
US08088838B2	Cone material in endodontic treatment The present invention discloses a cone material in endodontic treatment. The cone material comprises a thermoplastic polyurethane and a filler. The thermoplastic polyurethane is formed by a. isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI) or hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI), b. poly(butyleneadipate) glycol (PBA) and c. chain extender, wherein the molar ratio of PBA and the diisocyanate is equal to or more than 0.8. By changing the molar composition of the components such as polyol and diisocyanate, physical and chemical property of the disclosed cone material in endodontic treatment can be adjusted.
US08088834B2	Process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) The invention relates to a process for making modified polybutylene terephththalate random copolymers from a polyethylene terephthalate component. The invention relates to a three step process in which a diol component selected from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, and combinations thereof reacts with a polyethylene terephthalate component under conditions sufficient to depolymerize the polyethylene terephthalate component into a first molten mixture; and where the first molten mixture is combined with 1,4-butanediol under conditions that create a second molten mixture that is subsequently placed under subatmospheric conditions that produce the modified polybutylene terephthalate random copolymers. The invention also relates to compositions made from the process.
US08088824B2	Forms of CDDO methyl ester A triterpenoid compound, methyl 2-cyano-3,12-dioxoleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oate (CDDO methyl ester), has a non-crystalline, glassy solid form and a non-hydrous crystalline form that can prepared, for example, from a saturated methanol solution. The glassy form displays an enhanced bioavailability over the non-hydrous crystalline form. Each form of CDDO methyl ester is a superior candidate for use, typically in solid dosage form, for treating a variety of disease states, generally associated with inflammation.
US08088823B2	Tuberculosis treatment using pleuromutilin derivatives A method of preventing or treating diseases caused by Mycobacterium, comprising administering to a subject in need of such treatment an effective amount of a pleuromutilin.
US08088821B2	Fused cyclic compounds The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof. The compound or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof has a GPR40 receptor function modulating action and is useful as an insulin secretagogue or an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of diabetes and the like.
US08088816B2	3-3-di-substituted-oxindoles as inhibitors of translation initiation Compositions and methods for inhibiting translation using 3-(5-tert-Butyl-2-Hydroxy-phenyl) -3-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one and/or its derivatives are provided. Compositions, methods and kits for treating (1) cellular proliferative disorders, (2) non-proliferative, degenerative disorders, (3) viral infections, and/or (4) disorders associated with viral infections, using 3-(5-tert-butyl-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-3-phenyl-1,3-dihydro-indol-2-one and/or its derivatives are described.
US08088812B2	Sigma receptor inhibitors The invention relates to compounds of formula I having pharmacological activity towards the sigma receptor, to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use for the treatment and or prophylaxis of a disease in which the sigma receptor is involved.
US08088808B2	Substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides and therapeutic use thereof The present invention discloses and claims a series of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides of formula (I). Wherein R, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. More specifically, the compounds of this invention are modulators of H3 receptors and are, therefore, useful as pharmaceutical agents, especially in the treatment and/or prevention of a variety of diseases modulated by H3 receptors including diseases associated with the central nervous system. Additionally, this invention also discloses methods of preparation of substituted N-phenyl-bipyrrolidine carboxamides and intermediates therefor.
US08088804B2	N-hydroxyamide derivatives possessing antibacterial activity Described herein are N-hydroxyamide antibacterial compounds, methods for making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and methods of treating bacterial infections utilizing the compounds and pharmaceutical compositions compound of Formula (I): or a salt, solvate ti hydrate thereof, wherein A is (a) each indicates a point of attachment.
US08088802B2	N-phenylarylsulfonamide compound, pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as active ingredient, synthetic intermediate for the compound and process for its preparation An N-phenylarylsulfonylamide compound of formula (I) (R1 is COOH etc.; R2 is hydrogen, methyl, etc.; R3 and R4 are a combination of methyl and methyl, etc.; R5 is isopropyl etc.; Ar is thiazolyl, pyridyl, 5-methyl-2-furyl each optionally substituted with methyl; n is zero or 1), a synthetic intermediate for the compound and a process for its preparation. The compound of formula (I) binds to a prostaglandin E2 receptor, especially an EP1 subtype receptor, and antagonizes it. It is less affected by protein binding, so it has a satisfactory in vivo activity. Therefore, it is considered to be useful as an analgesic, an antipyretic agent, an agent for the treatment of pollakiuria (frequent urination) and/or lower urinary tract disease syndrome or an antineoplastic agent.
US08088800B2	4-(5-aminomethyl)-indole-1-ylmethyl)-benzamide derivatives and related compounds as opioid receptor antagonists for the treatment of obesity The present invention relates to compounds of formulae (I) and (II) useful as opioid receptor antagonists for the treatment of obesity, wherein p is 0, 1, or 2; y is 0, 1, or 2; and z is 0, 1, or 2; X1 is CH2, CH, or N; to form a indolinyl, indolyl, or benzimidazole ring respectively and including applicable double bonds and/or hydrogen atoms; X2 is CH or N; R1 to R7, R3′, p, y, and z are as defined in the claims.
US08088799B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising a sodium hydrogen exchange inhibitor and an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor This invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the sodium-hydrogen exchanger (NHE) inhibitor cariporide and an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor which exhibits unexpectedly efficacious properties for preventing heart failure and other age-related organ dysfunctions, age-related disorders and for prolonging life, and to methods of preventing heart failure and other age-related organ dysfunctions, age-related disorders and for prolonging life comprising administering pharmaceutically effective amounts of the sodium-hydrogen exchange inhibitor cariporide and an ACE inhibitor.
US08088790B2	Hydroxy and alkoxy substituted 1H-imidazoquinolines and methods 1H-Imidazo[4,5-c]quinolin-4-amines with a hydroxy, alkoxy, hydroxyalkoxy, or alkoxyalkoxy substituent at the 2-position, pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, methods of making the compounds, intermediates, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases, are disclosed.
US08088786B2	Layered pharmaceutical formulations In one embodiment a layered pharmaceutical formulation includes two or more pharmaceutical layers and an intermediate layer disposed between at least two of the two or more pharmaceutical layers, the intermediate layer configured to dissolve in vivo to thereby leave the two or more pharmaceutical layers substantially intact. In one embodiment, an active pharmaceutical ingredient in at least one of the pharmaceutical layers is selected from bupropion, zonisamide, naltrexone, topiramate, phentermine, metformin, olanzapine and fluoxetine.
US08088783B2	MAPK/ERK kinase inhibitors Compounds of the substituted 1,3-dialkyl-2,4-dioxo-6-(pyrimidinylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-hydroxamic acids, show below: wherein the variables are as defined herein, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, are provided for use as inhibitors of with MEK kinase.”
US08088782B2	Crystalline 4-(3-chloro-2-fluoroanilino)-7 methoxy-6-{[1-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl)piperidin-4-yl]oxy}quinazoline difumarate form A 4-(3-chloro-2-fluoroanilino)-7-methoxy-6-{[1-(N-methylcarbamoylmethyl)piperidin-4-yl]oxy}quinazoline difumarate, pharmaceutical compositions containing the difumarate, the use of the difumarate in the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders such as cancer and processes for the manufacture of the difumarate are described.
US08088768B2	Protein kinase and phosphatase inhibitors The present invention provides a method for identifying inhibitors of protein kinases and/or protein phosphatases. Methods are also provided for inhibiting protein kinase and/or protein phosphatase activity. Specific non-peptide protein tyrosine kinase and/or protein phosphatase inhibitors are provided. The protein kinase or protein phosphatase inhibitors of the present invention may be used to treat a number of conditions in patients, including cancer, psoriasis, arthrosclerosis, immune system activity, Type II diabetes, and obesity.
US08088766B2	Cyanoguanidines and cyanoamidines as ErbB2 and EGFR inhibitors Cyanoguanidine quinazoline and cyanoamidine quinazolamine derivatives that are useful in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases are disclosed. Methods of treating hyperproliferative diseases in mammals are also disclosed.
US08088764B2	Compound useful for the treatment of degenerative and inflammatory diseases A novel compound able to inhibit JAK is disclosed, that comprises a compound according to Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6.
US08088758B2	17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I inhibitors 3,15-substituted estrone compounds which act as inhibitors of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I (17β-HSD1), salts thereof, pharmaceutical preparations containing such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds, and therapeutic uses of such compounds, particularly in the treatment or inhibition of steroid hormone dependent diseases or disorders, such as steroid hormone dependent diseases or disorders requiring the inhibition of 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I enzymes and/or requiring the lowering of the endogenous 17β-estradiol concentration, as well as the general use of selective 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitors which possess in addition no or only pure antagonistic binding affinities to the estrogen receptor for the treatment or inhibition of benign gynecological disorders, particularly endometriosis.
US08088753B2	Heparin conjugates and methods Heparin conjugates and methods of making and use thereof are disclosed. An illustrative heparin conjugate includes a composition wherein a bile acid is bonded to heparin through the 3-carbon of the bile acid. A spacer may be interposed between the bile acid and the heparin. Another embodiment includes a targeting moiety bonded to the heparin-bile acid conjugate through a spacer. Another illustrative heparin conjugate includes heparin covalently bonded to a sulfonated moiety, such as a naphthalene trisulfonate residue. A method of treating cancer includes administering a heparin conjugate to an individual in need thereof.
US08088742B2	Polyol-glycoside compositions for the skin The disclosure discusses polyol-glycoside compositions for topical use. The invention provides compositions containing an efficient amount of polyol-glycoside obtained from the acetalization of a polyol with a reducing sugar. Applications for the composition include cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and textile treatments.
US08088741B2	Compounds for enzyme inhibition Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases. The activities of those Ntn having multiple activities can be differentially inhibited by the compounds described. For example, the chymotrypsinlike activity of the 20S proteasome may be selectively inhibited with the inventive compounds. The peptide-based compounds include an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds are expected to display anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of cell proliferation.
US08088740B2	Gold binding peptides and shape-and size-tunable synthesis of gold nanostructures The present invention relates to gold binding peptides and shape- and size-tunable synthesis of gold nanostructures. The present inventions are very useful for the production of well-designed, gold-based architectures. The size- and shape-specific gold nanostructure materials prepared by the present invention may find use as: highly conductive interconnections for single-electron transistors, catalysts for the oxidation of carbon monoxide; biological and chemical sensors; and as contrasting agents for electron microscopic and medical imaging applications.
US08088738B2	Thermostable alpha1-antitrypsin mutein with a disulfide bond and the method for preparing it The present invention relates to a thermostable alpha-1-antitrypsin mutein with a disulfide bond and a preparation method of the same, more precisely an alpha-1-antitrypsin mutein with improved thermostability, compared with the conventional thermostable alpha-1-antitrypsin mutein (Korean Patent No. 133252), resulted from the process of substituting the 168th and 189th amino acids of the alpha-1-antitrypsin with cysteines which are then linked by a disulfide bond, with keeping its alpha-1-antitrypsin activity unchanged, and a preparing method of the same. The thermostable alpha-1-antitrypsin mutein with a disulfide bond of the invention can be effectively used for a protein based therapeutic agent which is very stable in vivo, and can be applied further in various fields including in the development of a diagnostic reagent and in the preparation of an affinity column.
US08088737B2	Compositions, methods and kits relating to Her-2 cleavage The present invention relates to compositions, methods and kits based on the ADAM-mediated cleavage of Her-2. The present invention also relates to treatments for cancer, and in particular, breast cancer, by modulating the ADAM-mediated cleavage of Her-2. Further, the invention relates to compositions, methods and kits based on the surprising synergistic effect between inhibition of Her-2 cleavage by an ADAM and certain cytostatic (e.g., Herceptin) and cytotoxic (e.g., Taxol) compounds in, among other things, inhibiting tumor cell proliferation and inducing cell death. Additionally, the invention relates to novel variants of ADAM15, designated ADAM15 variant 1 and ADAM15 variant 2, now identified and isolated.
US08088735B2	Compositions comprising semaphorins for the treatment of angiogenesis related diseases and methods of selection thereof A method of selecting a semaphorin for treating cancer in a subject is disclosed. The method comprises determining an expression of a semaphorin receptor on tumor cells of a tumor sample of the subject wherein an amount of the semaphorin receptor is indicative of the semaphorin suitable for treating the cancer in the subject. Methods of treating angiogenesis, kits for treating cancer and pharmaceutical compositions comprising semaphorins are also disclosed.
US08088734B2	Oral delivery of peptides Bioavailability of peptide active agents to be administered orally is enhanced by a pharmaceutical composition providing an active peptide that is amidated at a site that is not naturally amidated.
US08088722B2	Aqueous liquid composition for pre-treating soiled dishware A liquid detergent composition comprising: from about 0.05 wt. % to about 5 wt. % of super wetting agent; from about 0.05 wt. % to about 10 wt. % of a non-ionic surfactant selected from short chain surfactants and branched surfactants; from about 0.05 wt. % to about 2 wt. % of a chelant; and from about 50 wt. % to about 95 wt. % of water.
US08088721B2	Mild, structured, multi-phase personal cleansing compositions comprising density modifiers A mild, multi-phase cleansing composition is described that includes a cleansing phase including a structured surfactant component has a first density; a benefit phase includes an emulsion, the benefit phase has a second density and a density modifier; wherein the first density differs from the second density by less than 0.15 g/cm3; the structured surfactant component includes at least one surfactant and provides a Total Lather Volume of at least about 600 ml. The emulsion is either an oil in water or an oil in water emulsion.
US08088720B2	Green lubricant compositions The present invention is directed to method of making a green lubricant composition having improved wear protection and reduced phosphorus emissions.
US08088717B2	Compressible objects having partial foam interiors combined with a drilling fluid to form a variable density drilling mud A compressible object is described that may be utilized in drilling mud and with a drilling system to manage the density of the drilling mud. The compressible object includes a shell that encloses an interior region. The interior region of the shell is at least partially filled with a foam. The internal pressure of the compressible object may be greater than about 200 psi (pounds per square inch) at atmospheric pressure, greater than 500 psi at atmospheric pressure, greater than 1500 psi at atmospheric pressure or more preferably greater than 2000 psi at atmospheric pressure.
US08088715B2	Detection of circulating tumor cells in peripheral blood with an automated scanning fluorescence microscope An automated, highly sensitive, specific and potentially quantitative detection method using an automated microscope for identifying and enumerating rare cancer cells in blood and other fluids.
US08088714B2	Method for production of hollow bodies for resonators A method for production of hollow bodies, in particular for radio-frequency resonators is shown and described. The object to provide a hollow bodies and a resonator, respectively, having improved electrical properties is achieved by a method comprising the following steps: Providing a substrate having a monocrystalline region, defining a cut area through the substrate, fitting markings on both sides of the cut area, producing two wafers by cutting along the cut area, wherein the wafers are completely removed from the monocrystalline region, forming the wafers into half-cells, wherein the half-cells have a joining area, joining together the half-cells to form a hollow body, wherein the joining areas bear on one another, and wherein the markings on the half-cells are oriented with respect to one another on both sides of the joining area as on both sides of the cut areas.
US08088713B2	Superconducting fault-current limiting element and the process for producing the same To prepare a superconducting fault-current limiting element having a high sharing electric field at low cost, a superconducting fault-current limiting element includes an insulator substrate; a superconductive thin film formed on the insulator substrate; and an alloy layer formed on the superconducting thin film, said alloy layer having a room-temperature resistivity higher by twice or more than the room-temperature resistivity of a pure metal, in which, when the superconducting thin film goes into a normal conductive state by an overcurrent, the overcurrent flowing through the superconducting thin film is transferred only to the alloy layer.
US08088709B2	Preparation method of vanadium/titania-based catalyst showing excellent nitrogen oxide-removal performance at wide temperature window through introduction of ball milling, and use thereof Disclosed are a method for preparing a catalyst, which has excellent nitrogen oxide-removal performance and resistance over a wide temperature range, and the use of the catalyst. According to the disclosed method, the oxidation number and surface defects of the catalyst are changed by applying artificial high energy through mechanical ball milling during the preparation process of the catalyst, instead of applying the addition of a precious metal, the deformation of a support and the use of a co-catalyst in order to increase NOx removal activity, such that activation energy for inducing redox reactions can be decreased.
US08088705B2	Process for sulfurization or presulfurization of solid particles of a catalyst or an adsorbent The invention relates to a process for incorporating sulfur in the porosity of the solid particles of a catalyst for the conversion of hydrocarbons or an adsorbent. This process is carried out off-site in the presence of hydrogen sulfide that is pure or diluted in hydrogen or nitrogen, a process in which said particles are made to rise or fall in a sulfur incorporation zone that comprises at least one vibratory helical coil that is essentially tubular in shape and that comprises at least two turns, whereby said particles are subjected to a temperature profile over the majority of their path in said coil and whereby said particles are brought into contact with at least one fluid on at least one portion of their path.
US08088701B2	Inorganic fibre compositions Melt formed inorganic fibers are disclosed having the composition:— Al2O35-90 mol % K2O5-90 mol % SiO25-90 mol % in which SiO2+Al2O3+K2O>=50 mol %. Fibers of like composition having K2O greater than 12 mol % are also encompassed.
US08088694B2	Method for forming a multiple layer passivation film and a device incorporating the same A method of forming a multiple layer passivation film on a semiconductor device surface comprises placing a semiconductor device in a chemical vapor deposition reactor, introducing a nitrogen source into the reactor, introducing a carbon source into the reactor, depositing a layer of carbon nitrogen on the semiconductor device surface, introducing a silicon source into the reactor after the carbon source, and depositing a layer of silicon carbon nitrogen on the carbon nitrogen layer. A semiconductor device incorporating the multiple layer passivation film is also described.
US08088688B1	p+ polysilicon material on aluminum for non-volatile memory device and method A method of forming a non-volatile memory device. The method includes providing a substrate having a surface region and forming a first dielectric material overlying the surface region. A first wiring material comprising at least an aluminum material is formed overlying the first dielectric material. The method forms a silicon material overlying the aluminum material and forms an intermix region consuming a portion of the silicon material and a portion of the aluminum material. The method includes an annealing process to cause formation of a first alloy material from the intermix region and a polycrystalline silicon material having a p+ impurity characteristic overlying the first alloy material. A first wiring structure is formed from at least a portion of the first wiring material. A resistive switching element comprising an amorphous silicon material is formed overlying the polycrystalline silicon material having the p+ impurity characteristic. A second wiring structure comprising at least a metal material is formed overlying the resistive switching element.
US08088686B2	Method of remedying deterioration of insulating film The present invention provides a method of remedying deterioration of an insulating film which, during the remedial treatment of an insulating film deteriorated by plasma treatment, does not leave residual remedial agent on the wiring material such as the copper wiring layer, can be conducted using a dry process, and exhibits excellent applicability to mass production. The insulating film that has been deteriorated by plasma treatment is brought into contact with a remedial agent composed of a compound with a molecular structure having at least one of a nitro group and a carbonyl group, and at least one of a hydrocarbon group and a hydrogen group.
US08088681B2	Method for fabricating integrated circuit including separated diffusion regions of different type each having four gate electrodes with each of two complementary gate electrode pairs formed from respective linear condcutive segment A cell layout of a semiconductor device includes a diffusion level layout including a plurality of diffusion region layout shapes, including p-type and n-type diffusion regions separated by a central inactive region. The cell layout also includes a gate electrode level layout for the entire cell defined to include linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Adjacent linear-shaped layout features that share a common line of extent in the first parallel direction are separated from each other by an end-to-end spacing that is substantially equal and minimized across the gate electrode level layout. Linear-shaped layout features within the gate electrode level layout extend over one or more of the p-type and/or n-type diffusion regions to form PMOS and NMOS transistor devices. A number of the PMOS transistor devices is equal to a number of the NMOS transistor devices in the cell.
US08088674B2	Method of growing, on a dielectric material, nanowires made of semi-conductor materials connecting two electrodes Electrodes made from metallic material are formed on a layer of dielectric material. A bottom layer of at least one of the electrodes constitutes a catalyst material in direct contact with the layer of dielectric material. Nanowires are grown by means of the catalyst, between the electrodes, parallel to the layer of dielectric material. The nanowires connecting the two electrodes are then made from single-crystal semi-conductor material and in contact with the layer of dielectric material.
US08088671B2	Defectivity of post thin layer separation by modification of its separation annealing A method of detaching two substrates at the embrittlement zone situated at a given depth of one of the two substrates. The method includes a separation annealing step implemented in a furnace, wherein the annealing includes a first phase during which the temperature changes along an upgrade allowing a high temperature to be reached and annealing at this high temperature to be stabilized, and a second phase during which the temperature changes along a downgrade, at the end of which the furnace is opened to unload the substrates from the furnace. The second phase is regulated so as to minimize temperature inhomogeneities such as cleavage defects at the detached surfaces of the substrates when the furnace is opened.
US08088670B2	Method for manufacturing bonded substrate with sandblast treatment When manufacturing a bonded substrate using an insulator substrate as a handle wafer, there is provided a method for manufacturing a bonded substrate which can be readily removed after carried and after mounted by roughening a back surface of the bonded substrate (corresponding to a back surface of the insulator substrate) and additionally whose front surface can be easily identified like a process of a silicon semiconductor wafer in case of the bonded substrate using a transparent insulator substrate as a handle wafer. There is provided a method for manufacturing a bonded substrate in which an insulator substrate is used as a handle wafer and a donor wafer is bonded to a front surface of the insulator substrate, the method comprises at least that a sandblast treatment is performed with respect to a back surface of the insulator substrate.
US08088668B2	Method for manufacturing capacitor lower electrodes of semiconductor memory A method for manufacturing capacitor lower electrodes of a semiconductor memory firstly forms a first stacked structure over a semiconductor substrate which has a plurality of conductive plugs. Then a second stacked structure is formed on the first stacked structure; furthermore, a plurality of trenches extending from a top surface of the second stacked structure to a bottom surface of the first stacked structure are formed and expose the conducting plugs; finally, conductive metal materials and solid conducting cylindrical structures are deposited in the trenches in turn, and the conductive metal materials contact with the conductive plugs and the conducting cylindrical structures. Each conducting cylindrical structure is a capacitor lower electrode. Accordingly, the present invention can increase the supporting stress of the capacitor lower electrodes and further reduce the difficulty in disposing of capacitor upper electrodes and capacitor dielectric layers outside the capacitor lower electrodes.
US08088666B2	Semiconductor device manufacture method including process of implanting impurity into gate electrode independently from source/drain and semiconductor device manufactured by the method A gate electrode made of semiconductor is formed on the partial surface area of a semiconductor substrate. A mask member is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate in an area adjacent to the gate electrode. Impurities are implanted into the gate electrode. After impurities are implanted, the mask member is removed. Source and drain regions are formed by implanting impurities into the surface layer of the semiconductor substrate on both sides of the gate electrode. It is possible to reduce variations of cross sectional shape of gate electrodes and set an impurity concentration of the gate electrode independently from an impurity concentration of the source and drain regions.
US08088665B2	Method of forming self-aligned low resistance contact layer Embodiments of the present invention describe a method of fabricating low resistance contact layers on a semiconductor device. The semiconductor device comprises a substrate having source and drain regions. The substrate is alternatingly exposed to a first precursor and a second precursor to selectively deposit an amorphous semiconductor layer onto each of the source and drain regions. A metal layer is then deposited over the amorphous semiconductor layer on each of the source and drain regions. An annealing process is then performed on the substrate to allow the metal layer to react with amorphous semiconductor layer to form a low resistance contact layer on each of the source and drain regions. The low resistance contact layer on each of the source and drain regions can be formed as either a silicide layer or germanide layer depending on the type of precursors used.
US08088663B2	SRAM cell having a rectangular combined active area planar pass gate and planar pull-down NFETS A planar pass gate NFET is designed with the same width as a planar pull-down NFET. To optimize a beta ratio between the planar pull-down NFET and an adjoined planar pass gate NFET, the threshold voltage of the planar pass gate NFET is increased by providing a different high-k metal gate stack to the planar pass gate NFET than to the planar pull-down NFET. Particularly, a threshold voltage adjustment dielectric layer, which is formed over a high-k dielectric layer, is preserved in the planar pass gate NFET and removed in the planar pull-down NFET. The combined NFET active area for the planar pass gate NFET and the planar pull-down NFET is substantially rectangular, which enables a high fidelity printing of the image of the combined NFET active area by lithographic means.
US08088662B2	Fabrication method of trenched metal-oxide-semiconductor device A fabrication method of a trenched metal-oxide-semiconductor device is provided. Firstly, an epitaxial layer is formed on a substrate. Then, a plurality of gate trenches is formed in the epitaxial layer. Afterward, a spacer is formed on the sidewall of the trench gates. The spacer is utilized as a mask to selectively implant oxygen ion into the bottom of the gate trenches so as to form a bottom oxide layer on the bottom of the gate trenches to reduce capacitance between gate and drain.
US08088661B2	Nonvolatile semiconductor memory with resistance elements and method of manufacturing the same A nonvolatile semiconductor memory of an aspect of the present invention comprises a memory cell transistor and a resistance element arranged on a semiconductor substrate. The memory cell transistor includes a floating gate electrode constituted of a first conductive material arranged on a gate insulating film on a surface of the semiconductor substrate, an inter-gate insulating film arranged on the floating gate electrode, a control gate electrode arranged on the inter-gate insulating film, and a source/drain diffusion layer provided in the semiconductor substrate. The resistance element includes an element isolation insulating layer arranged in the semiconductor substrate and including a depression, and a resistor constituted of a second conductive material filling up the depression. An impurity concentration of the second conductive material is lower than that of the first conductive material.
US08088660B1	Method for producing a plug in a semiconductor body A method for producing an electrode in a semiconductor layer includes providing a substrate with a first surface and a second surface, forming a first trench having sidewalls and extending into the substrate from the first surface and forming a plug in the first trench. The method further includes reducing a thickness of the semiconductor substrate by removing semiconductor material beginning at the first surface so as to at least partially uncover sidewalls of the plug and forming a semiconductor layer on the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor layer at least partially covering the uncovered sidewalls of the plug, and having an upper surface.
US08088656B2	Fabricating ESD devices using MOSFET and LDMOS A method, including; simultaneously forming a first doped region of an electrostatic discharge protection device and a second doped region of a high-power device by performing a first ion implantation into a semiconductor substrate; and simultaneously forming a third doped region of the electrostatic discharge protection device and a fourth doped region of a first low power device by performing a second ion implantation into the semiconductor substrate, the first ion implantation different from the second ion implantation, the electrostatic discharge device being a different device type from the high-power device and the electrostatic discharge device having a different structure from the high-power device.
US08088655B2	Thin film transistor and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides a step in which a channel-length of a TFT can be controlled with higher reproducibility. In addition, the present invention provides a step in which a short channel-length of the TFT can be manufactured. Further, the present invention provides a structure of the TFT in which a current-voltage characteristic can be improved. The present invention refers to a thin film transistor comprising a lamination layer wherein a first conductive film, a first insulating film and a second conductive film are sequentially laminated, a semiconductor film formed so as to be in contact with the side surface of the lamination layer, and a third conductive film covering the semiconductor film through a second insulating film. The first conductive film and the second conductive film are a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a region which is in contact with the first insulating film and the third conductive film is a channel forming region in semiconductor film, and the third conductive film is a gate electrode.
US08088651B1	System and method for providing access to an encapsulated device A method for providing access to a feature on a device wafer, and located outside an encapsulation region is described. The method includes forming a cavity in the lid wafer, aligning the lid wafer with the device wafer so that the cavity is located substantially above the feature, and removing material substantially uniformly from the bottom surface of the lid wafer, until an aperture is formed at the cavity, over the feature on the device wafer. By removing material from the lid wafer in a substantially uniform manner, difficulties with the prior art procedure of saw cutting, such as alignment and debris generation, are avoided.
US08088647B2	Bumping free flip chip process Methods, systems, and apparatuses for an integrated circuit package assembly process are provided. A wafer is received having a surface defined by a plurality of integrated circuit regions. Electrical conductors are accessible through corresponding first openings in a first passivation layer on the surface of the wafer. Solderable metal layer features are formed on the electrical conductors through the first openings. The wafer is singulated to form a plurality of flip chip dies. A plurality of package substrates is received. Each package substrate has a plurality of solder on pad (SOP) features on a respective surface. Each flip chip die is mounted to a corresponding package substrate such that each SOP feature is coupled to a corresponding solderable metal layer feature, to form a plurality of integrated circuit packages.
US08088645B2	3D smart power module A 3D smart power module for power control, such as a three phase power control module, includes a two sided printed circuit (PC) board with power semiconductor devices attached to one side and control semiconductor devices attached to the other side. The power semiconductor devices are die bonded to a direct bonded copper substrate which has a bottom surface exposed in the molded package. In one embodiment the module has 27 external connectors attached to one side of the PC board and arranged in the form of a ball grid array.
US08088642B2	Thin-filmed field effect transistor and making method In a thin-film field effect transistor with a MIS structure, the materials of which the semiconductor and insulating layers are made are polymers which are dissolvable in organic solvents and have a weight average molecular weight of more than 2,000 to 1,000,000. Use of polymers for both the semiconductor layer and insulating layer of TFT eliminates such treatments as patterning and etching using photoresists in the prior art circuit-forming technology, reduces the probability of TFT defects and achieves a reduction of TFT manufacture cost.
US08088640B2	Thermal management and method for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin films overlying glass substrates The thermal management and method for large scale processing of CIS and/or CIGS based thin film overlaying glass substrates. According to an embodiment, the present invention provides a method for fabricating a copper indium diselenide semiconductor film. The method includes providing a plurality of substrates, each of the substrates having a copper and indium composite structure. The method also includes transferring the plurality of substrates into a furnace, each of the plurality of substrates provided in a vertical orientation with respect to a direction of gravity, the plurality of substrates being defined by a number N, where N is greater than 5. The method further includes introducing a gaseous species including a selenide species and a carrier gas into the furnace and transferring thermal energy into the furnace to increase a temperature from a first temperature to a second temperature, the second temperature ranging from about 350° C. to about 450° C. to at least initiate formation of a copper indium diselenide film from the copper and indium composite structure on each of the substrates.
US08088638B1	MEMS DC to DC switching converter The present invention provides a DC high voltage converter having an oscillator driver, main switch array and topological enhanced capacitors. The switch array utilizes MEM cantilevers and topological capacitors for charge storages for the generation of a high voltage output from a low voltage input.
US08088634B2	Methods of adding pads and one or more interconnect layers to the passivated topside of a wafer including connections to at least a portion of the integrated circuit pads thereon A pattern of conductive ink is disposed on the topside of the unsingulated integrated circuits of a wafer, and, typically after wafer probing, the pattern of conductive ink is removed. The conductive ink pattern provides an electrical pathway between bond pads on an integrated circuit and large contact pads disposed on the topside of the integrated circuit. Each of the large contact pads is much greater in area than the corresponding bond pads, and are spaced apart so that the pitch of the large contact pads is much greater than that of the bond pads. In one aspect of the present invention, the conductive ink includes a mixture of conductive particles and wafer bonding thermoset plastic. In another aspect of the present invention, the conductive ink is heated and disposed on a wafer by an ink jet printing system.
US08088633B2	Optical alignment methods for forming LEDs having a rough surface A method of aligning a wafer when lithographically fabricating a light-emitting diode (LED). The method includes forming on the wafer at least one roughened alignment mark having a root-mean-square (RMS) surface roughness σS. The roughened alignment mark is formed as a consequence of forming a plasma etch to roughen a LED surface on which the wafer alignment mark resides. The method also includes imaging the at least one roughened wafer alignment mark with alignment light having a wavelength λA that is in the range from about 2σS to about 8σS. The method also includes comparing the detected image to an alignment reference to establish wafer alignment. Once wafer alignment is established, p-contacts and n-contacts can be formed on the LED upper surface in their proper locations.
US08088632B2	Elemental analysis method and semiconductor device manufacturing method Protons are entered into a substrate to be analyzed at a proton incident angle larger than 0° and smaller 90°. Excited by the entered protons and emitted from the substrate to be analyzed, the characteristic X-ray is measured by an energy dispersive X-ray detector and the like. Impurity elements present in the substrate to be analyzed are identified based on the measured characteristic X-ray. The in-plane distribution in the substrate can be obtained by scanning the proton beam. The in-depth distribution can be obtained by entering protons at different proton incident angles. The elemental analysis method can be applied to semiconductor device manufacturing processes to analyze metal contamination or quantify a conductivity determining impurity element on an inline basis and with a high degree of accuracy.
US08088630B2	Nanoparticle and microparticle based detection of cellular products Embodiments of the present invention relate to devices and methods for detecting cellular products using detection particles having product-specific detection reagents and having a characteristic spectral feature. In particular, devices and methods are provided for measuring secreted cellular products including cytokines. Detection substrates, include microwells having product-specific capture reagents thereon or comprising hydrophobic membranes are described having greater capability to detect products from individual cells in a mixture of heterogeneous cells. With the use of multiple detection particles, multiple cellular products can be detected in a single well. Additionally, using the inherent spectral properties of detection particles, no enzymatic reactions are needed to visualize a secreted product, thereby increasing the sensitivity, reproducibility and ease of use.
US08088627B2	On-line gas chromatographic analysis of airborne particles A method and apparatus for the in-situ, chemical analysis of an aerosol. The method may include the steps of: collecting an aerosol; thermally desorbing the aerosol into a carrier gas to provide desorbed aerosol material; transporting the desorbed aerosol material onto the head of a gas chromatography column; analyzing the aerosol material using a gas chromatograph, and quantizing the aerosol material as it evolves from the gas chromatography column. The apparatus includes a collection and thermal desorption cell, a gas chromatograph including a gas chromatography column, heated transport lines coupling the cell and the column; and a quantization detector for aerosol material evolving from the gas chromatography column.
US08088626B2	Chiral selectors for separating enantiomers of a compound The invention relates to the use of compounds as new chiral selectors for separating the optical or enantiomeric isomers of a compound, wherein the chiral selector comprises at least one compound of formula (I): and at least one metal ion, for example Cu2+, Ni2+, Zn2+, Cd2+ or Co2+.
US08088624B2	Method of detecting thrombosis by measuring von Willenbrand factor-cleaving protease A method of detecting thrombosis or the degree of thrombophilia by measuring a von Willebrand factor cleaving protease, and a kit for detecting thrombosis or the degree of thrombophilia, comprising an antibody or a fragment thereof specifically binding to a von Willebrand factor-cleaving protease, are disclosed. The detection method and the detection kit have an excellent convenience, rapidity, and specificity.
US08088622B2	P27 and P21 in gene therapies The expansion of a population of stem cells or progenitor cells, or precursors thereof, may be accomplished by disrupting or inhibiting p21cip1/waf1 and/or p27, cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors. In the absence of p27 activity, progenitor cells move into the cell cycle and proliferate; whereas in the absence of p21 activity, stem cells move into the cell cycle and proliferate without losing their pluripotentiality (i.e., their ability to differentiate into the various cell lines found in the blood stream). Any type of stem cell or progenitor cell, or precursor thereof, including, but not limited to, hematopoietic, gastrointestinal, lung, neural, skin, muscle, cardiac muscle, renal, mesenchymal, embryonic, fetal, or liver cell may be used in accordance with the invention. The present invention provides a method of expanding a cell population, cells with decreased p27 and/or p21 activity, transgenic animals with a disrupted p27 and/or p21 gene, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the cells of the invention, and methods of using these cells in gene therapy (e.g., stem cell gene therapy) and bone marrow transplantation.
US08088616B2	Heater unit for microfluidic diagnostic system The present technology provides for a heater substrate that contains networks of heater elements configured to controllably and selectively deliver heat to one or more PCR reaction chambers in a microfluidic substrate with which the heater substrate makes contact. In exemplary embodiments, the heater substrate can deliver heat to 12, 24, 48, or 96 chambers independently of one another, or simultaneously. The heater substrate is located in a heater unit that may be introduced into a diagnostic apparatus that can receive and position a microfluidic substrate, such as in a cartridge, in contact with the heater unit, receive one or more polynucleotide containing samples into one or more lanes in the microfluidic substrate, and cause amplification of the polynucleotides to occur, and detect presence of absence of specified polynucleotides in the amplified samples.
US08088608B2	Endoglucanases The present invention relates to variant endoglucanases and particularly endoglucanases having improved properties over wild-type endoglucanase.
US08088607B2	Microorganisms for the production of adipic acid and other compounds The invention provides a non-naturally occurring microbial organism having an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The microbial organism contains at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an enzyme in the respective adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway. The invention additionally provides a method for producing adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam. The method can include culturing an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam producing microbial organism, where the microbial organism expresses at least one exogenous nucleic acid encoding an adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam pathway enzyme in a sufficient amount to produce the respective product, under conditions and for a sufficient period of time to produce adipate, 6-aminocaproic acid or caprolactam.
US08088589B2	Gene and protein expression profiles associated with the therapeutic efficacy of EGFR-TK inhibitors The present invention provides protein and gene expression profiles indicative of whether a patient afflicted with non-small cell lung cancer is likely to be responsive to treatment with a therapeutic compound that is a EGFR-TK inhibitor. By identifying such responsiveness, a treatment provider may determine in advance those patients who would benefit from such treatment, as well as identify alternative therapies for non-responders. The present invention further provide methods of using the gene and protein expression profiles, and assays for identifying the presence of a gene or protein expression profile in a patient sample.
US08088582B2	Compositions for the use in identification of fungi The present invention provides compositions, kits and methods for rapid identification and quantification of fungi by molecular mass and base composition analysis.
US08088579B2	Complement factor H for diagnosis of age-related macular degeneration The invention relates to Factor H gene polymorphisms and haplotypes associated with an elevated or a reduced risk of AMD. The invention provides methods and reagents for diagnosis and treatment of AMD.
US08088576B2	Method and assembly for DNA isolation with dry reagents A DNA isolation method by removal of constituents, interfering with a subsequent PCR is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the method, all substances and method steps are fully integrated into a closed unit (cartridge) for single use, which allows entry of a DNA-containing sample and DNA-binding substrates are used for isolating the released DNA. In particular, when the method is applied to DNA isolation from whole blood by disruption of white blood cells, the reagents, required for carrying out the cell disruption and other reactions, are stored in a form which is stable at room temperature. For disrupting the white blood cells and for DNA isolation, a dry stored lysis reagent is dissolved in an aqueous solution and brought into contact with the white blood cells. The corresponding assembly includes a unit, for housing DNA-containing biological containers and/or reagents, whereby at least one microchannel is provided to contain reagents, whereby the reagent is present in the microchannel as a dry mixture with a negligible vapor pressure, which forms a stable substance at room temperature.
US08088573B2	Methods and devices for performing chemical reactions on a solid support Apparatus and methods for carrying out biochemical processes directly on a substrate are provided. A substrate assembly includes a cartridge that removably supports a substrate in a fixed position, and a reaction containment member that is removably located on top of the substrate. The reaction containment member includes one or more cavities that form chambers directly above one or more target locations on the surface of the substrate. The chambers can be used to conduct biochemical processes directly over the substrate, as well as to perform thermal cycling of material contained inside the chamber using a heating element disposed directly on the substrate. The substrate assembly is preferably used in combination with a processing machine that dispenses materials into the chambers and that conducts biochemical reactions of materials contained within the chambers, without requiring the substrate assembly to be moved from one location to another location during the processes.
US08088570B2	Method for screening an agent for preventing or ameliorating wrinkles There is provided a screening method which can select a photoaging-preventing or improving agent or a wrinkle-preventing or improving agent with efficiency and reliability. The screening method for a photoaging- or wrinkle-preventing or improving agent selects, as a candidate, a substance inhibiting the expression of keratin 6 and/or keratin 16 genes or keratin 6 and/or keratin 16 proteins in a skin tissue or cell.
US08088569B2	Immunogens for treatment of neoplastic and infectious disease The present invention relates to prophylactic and therapeutic methods of immunization against neoplastic and infectious diseases. The invention provides a method for identification of novel immunogens and compositions of such immunogens that are useful for eliciting immune responses against antigens associated with neoplastic or infectious diseases.
US08088562B2	Method for making a lithographic printing plate A method for making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of providing a heat-sensitive lithographic printing plate precursor including on a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, a heat-sensitive coating; image-wise exposing the precursor with IR-radiation or heat; and developing the image-wise exposed precursor with an alkaline developing solution, wherein an anti-sludge agent is present in the precursor or in the developing solution or in the precursor and the developing solution, and wherein the anti-sludge agent is a 5-membered heteroaromatic compound, including —NH— group wherein the hydrogen is capable of being deprotonated in the alkaline developing solution, selected from the group consisting of an optionally substituted benztriazole, 1,2,3-triazole, tetrazole, or indazole compound. According to the above method, the formation of sludge is inhibited or reduced.
US08088561B2	Method of making a lithographic printing plate A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of: a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including an imaging layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the imaging layer and the support, wherein the imaging layer includes a switchable polymer, b) image-wise exposing the coating, whereby the polymer undergoes a chemical reaction induced by the exposing step thereby creating a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas wherein the non-printing areas are removable from the support by a gum solution, and c) developing the precursor by treating the coating of the precursor with the gum solution thereby removing the non-printing areas.
US08088558B2	Method of making a lithographic printing plate A method of making a lithographic printing plate includes the steps of a) providing a lithographic printing plate precursor including (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, (ii) a coating on the support including a photopolymerizable layer, and, optionally, an intermediate layer between the photopolymerizable layer and the support, wherein the photopolymerizable layer includes a polymerizable compound, a polymerization initiator, and a reactive binder; b) image-wise exposing the coating in a plate setter; c) optionally, heating the precursor in a pre-heating unit; d) developing the precursor off-press in a gumming unit by treating the coating of the precursor with a gum solution, thereby removing the non-exposed areas of the photopolymerizable layer from the support, wherein the reactive binder is a polymer containing a monomeric unit which includes a group having an ethylenically unsaturated bond.
US08088556B2	Thiopyran derivative, polymer, resist composition, and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using such resist composition To provide a thiopyran derivative, having a structure expressed by the following general formula 1: where X is O or S; R1 is —H, —CH3, C2-4 alkyl group, thioether group, or ketone group; R2 is —H, —CH3, or trifluoromethyl group; and R1 and R2 may be identical to or different from each other.
US08088555B2	Multiple step printing methods for microbarcodes A system and method for forming encoded microparticles is described. One embodiment includes a method of forming an encoded microparticle, the method comprising: depositing and patterning a plurality of layers on a substrate so as to form a plurality of microparticles, each microparticle comprising a plurality of separate segments aligned along an axis and representing a code; and releasing the microparticles in order to separate the microparticles from the substrate.
US08088553B2	Positive resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, and polymeric compound A positive resist composition including a base component (A) which exhibits increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, the base component (A) including a polymeric compound (A1) having a structural unit (a0-1) represented by general formula (a0-1) (wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; R8 represents a divalent linking group; and R7 represents an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group) and a structural unit (a0-2) represented by general formula (a0-2) (wherein R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogenated lower alkyl group; R4 represents a branched alkyl group of 3 or more carbon atoms; and each of R5 and R6 independently represents an alkyl group, wherein R5 and R6 are mutually bonded to form a ring).
US08088550B2	Positive resist composition and pattern forming method A positive resist composition, includes: (A) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation; (B) a resin of which solubility in an alkali developer increases under an action of an acid; (C) a compound capable of decomposing under an action of an acid to generate an acid; and (D) a compound which itself acts as a base for the acids generated from the component (A) and the component (C) but decomposes upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation to lose a basicity for the acids generated from the component (A) and the component (C).
US08088549B2	Radiation-sensitive elements with developability-enhancing compounds Positive-working imageable elements can be imaged and developed to prepare imaged elements such as lithographic printing plates. The imageable elements including an imageable layer that has one or more alkaline soluble polymeric binders and a developability-enhancing compound that is represented by Structure (DEC) or (DEC1) described herein that are organic compounds having at least one amino group and at least one carboxylic acid group in each molecule.
US08088545B2	Production apparatus and production method of wired member using electrophotographic method Disclosed is a production apparatus of a wired member, including: a mask forming unit that forms a mask on a transfer substrate by using a toner in accordance with an electrophotographic method so as to be transferable to a member to be wired, the mask corresponding to a wiring pattern to be formed on the member to be wired; a mask transferring unit that transfers the mask formed on the transfer substrate by the toner to the member to be wired; a conductive film forming unit that supplies a conductive material onto the mask-transferred side of the member to be wired to form a film of the conductive material thereon; and a mask removing unit that removes the mask from the member to be wired on which the film of the conductive material has been formed.
US08088539B2	Exposure aligning method and exposure apparatus In an exposure aligning method, a first shift amount indicating a shift amount of a lower layer pattern of an exposure target substrate from an origin point position is determined and a second shift amount indicating a shift amount of the lower layer pattern in at lease one past lot which has been processed before said exposure target substrate is processed, from the origin point position is determined. A third shift amount indicating a difference between the first shift amount and the second shift amount is calculated and a first correction value is determined based on the third shift amount. An exposure position of an exposure target pattern is adjusted based on the first correction value.
US08088533B2	Fuel cell having separator with stopper A fuel cell includes a plurality of electrolyte electrode assemblies and a pair of separators sandwiching the electrolyte electrode assemblies. A substantially ring shaped stopper is formed integrally with a plate of the separator. The stopper has a guide inclined surface, and the guide inclined surface contacts an anode inclined surface formed in an outer circumferential region of the anode of the electrolyte electrode assembly for preventing exposure of the anode to the exhaust gas.
US08088531B2	Fuel cell system The present application provides a technique prevents a regulator arranged on a gas supplying path that supplies gas to a fuel cell installed in a fuel cell system from functioning erroneously, by controlling the pressure increase within the upper stream side of the regulator. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, an oxide gas supplying path to supply oxide gas to the fuel cell, a fuel gas supplying path to supply fuel gas to the fuel cell, a secondary regulator arranged on the fuel supplying path, a bypass path communicating the upper stream side path of the secondary regulator with the lower stream side path of the secondary regulator, and a pressure controlling valve that is closed in a case where the pressure difference between the upper stream side path and the lower stream side path is less than a predetermined amount, and opened in a case where the pressure difference between the upper stream side path and the lower stream side path exceeds the predetermined amount.
US08088527B2	Fuel cell system When a power generation instruction value for a fuel cell is reduced during warm-up of the fuel cell by a low power generation efficiency operation as compared to a normal operation and when supply of a reactant gas to the fuel cell cannot be controlled so as to follow the reduction of the power generation instruction value, the reactant gas supply to the fuel cell is reduced and the output voltage to the fuel cell is increased. Thus, it is possible to charge an excessive power equivalent to a difference between a fuel cell generation amount and the power generation instruction value into a capacitance component of the fuel cell, so that the power supplied to the external load of the fuel cell coincides with the power generation instruction value. Thus, when a power request for the fuel cell during the low-efficiency operation is suddenly reduced, it is possible to perform control so that the excessive power is not supplied to the external load.
US08088521B2	Fuel cell system for computing fuel level A fuel cell system capable of computing fuel level stored in a fuel tank, and more particularly to a fuel cell system capable of computing fuel level without using a flux sensor or flow rate sensor includes: a fuel tank storing fuel; a stack for generating electricity by the electro-chemical reaction of the fuel; a fuel pump for transferring fuel from the fuel tank to the stack; a fuel pump for transferring the fuel from the fuel tank to the stack; a pumping controller for generating a pump control signal controlling the pumping operation of the fuel pump; and a fuel level computing unit for computing the amount of fuel used and fuel level from the waveform of the pump control signal. In some embodiments, the fuel cell system informs a user when the fuel level is low, with reduced manufacturing costs.
US08088520B2	Power supply apparatus with piezoelectric heat transfer element The power supply apparatus includes a power supply unit, a piezoelectric element for transferring heat of the power supply unit to a floor panel, and an element power supply control circuit for controlling application of a voltage to the piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element is placed between the power supply unit and the floor panel and is switched between a contact state in which the piezoelectric element is in contact with the power supply unit and the floor panel and a non-contact state in which the piezoelectric element is not in contact with the power supply unit and/or the floor panel in accordance with the application of a voltage.
US08088512B2	Self organizing battery structure method An electrochemical device includes a first electrode in electrical communication with a first current collector, a second electrode in electrical communication with a second current collector and a crosslinked solid polymer in contact with the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first and second electrodes includes a network of electrically connected particles comprising an electroactive material, and the particles of one electrode exert a repelling force on the other electrode when the first and second electrodes are combined with an uncrosslinked precursor to the solid polymer.
US08088509B2	Lithium ion battery Disclosed herein is a lithium ion battery comprising an electrode core, an electrolyte solution, a metal shell and an end cover assembly, said metal shell comprising an outer wall, an inner wall and a chamber, said electrode core and electrolyte solution being located in the chamber of the metal shell, and said electrode core being connected to the end cover assembly with a electrode terminal of the electrode core, wherein the number of said electrode core is more than one, and the multiple electrode cores are located in the chamber of the metal shell. The lithium ion battery according to the present invention possesses excellent disperse heat dispersion, high mechanical safety, and good high rate discharge performance. In addition, the battery according to the present invention solves the problems of the “wound battery” of the prior art that the electrode plate is long and difficult to wind, and the “stacked battery” of the prior art that the electrode plate is difficult to prepare and pile up by dividing the electrode core of high capacity into multiple electrode core of low capacity placed abreast in the metal shell, whereby simplifying the preparation thereof.
US08088501B2	High wear resistant triplex coating for cutting tools A hard coating layer system comprises at least a main layer (3) on a surface of a substrate (1), a buried layer (4) and an outer surface layer (5), wherein the surface layer (5) comprises AlCrZ, where Z stands for N, C, B, CN, BN, CBN, NO, CO, BO, CNO, BNO, or CBNO In such innovative coating triplex system and corresponding coated tools and components the buried comprises any one of the following materials or their combinations: a metal nitride, carbide or carbonitride a metal silicon nitride, carbide, or carbonitride, wherein the metal is at least one transition metal of the IVB, VB or VIB group or a multilayer of the materials or a material or a combination or a multilayer of the materials comprising at least one metal or carbon, preferably a diamond like carbon layer. The main layer comprises a nitride, carbide or carbonitride or a multilayer of nitride, carbide or carbonitride material. The main layer can be deposited on the workpiece either directly or via an interjecting adhesion layer, which can be an aforementioned transition metal or metalnitride, preferably AlCr, AlTi, Cr, Ti, AlCrN, AlTiN, TiN or CrN.
US08088499B1	Optoelectronic device with nanoparticle embedded hole injection/transport layer An optoelectronic device is disclosed that can function as an emitter of optical radiation, such as a light-emitting diode (LED), or as a photovoltaic (PV) device that can be used to convert optical radiation into electrical current, such as a photovoltaic solar cell. The optoelectronic device comprises an anode, a hole injection/transport layer, an active layer, and a cathode, where the hole injection/transport layer includes transparent conductive nanoparticles in a hole transport material.
US08088497B2	Housing A method for making a housing comprises of providing a metal substrate; forming a base paint coating on the substrate; vacuum depositing a first metal coating on the base paint coating, the first metal coating being a chromium coating or a stainless steel coating; vacuum depositing a second metal coating on the first metal coating, the second metal coating being a commix metal coating containing chromium and stainless steel; and vacuum depositing a third metal coating on the second metal coating, the third metal coating being a stainless steel coating. A housing made by the above mentioned method is also described there.
US08088495B2	Wiring material, wiring substrate and manufacturing method thereof, display panel, fine particle thin film material, substrate including thin film layer and manufacturing method thereof The present invention provides a wiring material for forming wiring on a substrate by causing coalescence of conductive particles through heating, and including a binder layer and a wiring layer. The binder layer contains metal particles and having a binder function to be adhered to the substrate; and the wiring layer contains metal particles and laminated on the binder layer. The metal particles of the binder layer and the metal particles of the wiring layer are in contact with each other. With this arrangement, it is possible to provide a wiring material allowing use of a larger variety of materials, while also ensuring low resistance of wiring and improvement of adhesion between the wiring and the substrate.
US08088478B2	Barrier material The barrier properties of a water soluble gas barrier material are improved if the material is blended with a nanoparticle calcium carbonate having a size of from 10 to 250 nanometers. The barrier material is on a substrate to provide a substrate with gas barrier properties. A layer of heat sealable material may be applied to the exposed surface of the barrier material. A method for making the barrier coated substrate is disclosed.
US08088477B2	Composite coated/encapsulated wood products and methods to produce the same Composite coated wood products, and methods to produce such products, are described by embodiments of the invention. Composite layers may comprise polymer and fillers, such as organic fillers and inorganic fillers. The composite layers may also be foamed in some embodiments of the invention. Such composite coated wood products may be structural or non-structural pieces that may provide safe, economical, easy to manufacture construction products that may be utilized with wood composites, and other plastic composites. Such products may also promote uniformity of appearance in objects constructed with the composite coated wood products in a variety of applications.
US08088473B2	High infrared reflection coatings, thin film coating deposition methods and associated technologies The invention provides low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective of infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver.
US08088472B2	Armored glass composition with perimeter reinforcement The invention relates to a special array of materials located on the periphery of a glass armored composition (BRG), with the purpose of having a controlled deformation zone being able to absorb residual energy of impacts made on the edge of the armored piece, therefore providing an effective retention of the projectile and of the glass fragments generated by the impact. The invention provides superior ballistic protection for BRGs destined for automobile applications, for fixed and mobile pieces.
US08088471B2	Paper product with enhanced emboss and background pattern contrast A ply of fibrous structure product comprises a background pattern and a repeating pattern disposed on a portion of the background pattern. The repeating pattern comprises a master pattern comprising a first individual embossment comprising a major axis and a minor axis, a first line segment axis parallel to the major axis of the first individual embossment, and at least one individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment The individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment comprises a major axis and a minor axis. The major axis of the individual embossment adjacent to the first individual embossment and the first line segment axis form an angle of from about 0.5° to about 20°.
US08088469B2	Arrangement of multiple sheet pile components and welding profile therefor The invention relates to an assembly of several sheet pile walls and at least one pair of connecting profiles (10, 20) with uniform cross section viewed along the longitudinal direction to connect two sheet pile walls (90, 94). In this assembly (100), the first of the two connecting profiles (10) possesses a base attached to the first sheet pile wall (90), a neck strip projecting from the base in a predetermined direction, and a head strip of larger cross section on the free end of the neck strip for engagement with a claw strip partially surrounding the head strip. The second of the two connecting profiles (2) possesses a base attached to a second sheet pile wall (90) and a claw strip to secure a head strip. The head strip of the first connecting profile (100) is thus configured both to secure the claw strip of a sheet pile (94) as a sheet pile wall and to secure the claw strip of the second connecting profile (20), while the claw strip (26) of the second connecting profile (20) serves both to secure the head strip of a sheet pile (94) as a sheet pile wall and to secure the head strip of the first connecting profile (10).
US08088465B2	Optical storage medium with a mask layer providing a super resolution near field effect, and respective manufacturing method The optical storage medium, in particular a read-only optical disc, comprises a substrate layer, a read only data layer comprising a pit structure and being arranged on the substrate layer, a mask layer comprising nanoparticles for providing a super resolution near field effect, and a dielectric layer arranged between the data layer and the mask layer. The dielectric layer has a thickness, which changes in dependency of the pit structure and is for example a plastic layer having a completely flat surface for providing a uniform arrangement of the nanoparticles. For the manufacturing of a respective optical storage medium, the dielectric layer is arranged on the data layer advantageously by means of spin coating.
US08088464B2	Information recording medium and method for manufacturing same An information recording medium of the present invention includes N information layers on a substrate (1), where N is an integer of 2 or more. Information is recorded/reproduced by irradiating each of the information layers (11, 12) with a laser beam (4). When the N information layers are referred to as a first information layer to an N-th information layer sequentially from the opposite side to a laser beam incident side, the L-th information layer included in the N information layers includes at least a recording layer (135) capable of undergoing a phase change through laser beam irradiation, a reflective layer (132), and a transmittance adjusting layer (131) in this order from the laser beam incident side, where L is an integer satisfying 2≦L≦N. The transmittance adjusting layer (131) contains Nb, oxygen (O), and at least one element M selected from Ti, Zr, Hf, Y, Cr, Zn, Ga, Co, Bi, In, Ta, and Ce. In the transmittance adjusting layer (131), the content of Nb is at least 2.9 atom %.
US08088463B2	Set of material rolls and method for production of material roll A set of material rolls is used for the process of bonding their pieces to both sides of an optical display unit, respectively, and includes: a first roll that is a roll of a long sheet material including a first optical film, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and a release film laminated in this order, wherein the first optical film includes a polarizing plate, and having undergone a slitting process in a direction parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate so that it has a width corresponding to the short side of the optical display unit; and a second roll that is a roll of another long sheet material with a similar structure having undergone a slitting process in a direction parallel to the absorption axis of the polarizing plate so that it has a width corresponding to the long side of the optical display unit.
US08088462B1	Protective film systems and kits for vehicular windows and window assemblies and methods using the same A vehicular window assembly includes a vehicular window, an inner film unit and an outer film unit. The vehicular window panel has interior and exterior opposed surfaces. The inner film unit includes an inner adhesive layer and an inner film layer adhered to the interior surface of the vehicular window panel by the inner adhesive layer. The outer film unit includes an outer adhesive layer and an outer film layer adhered to the exterior surface of the vehicular window panel by the outer adhesive layer.
US08088461B2	Glove The present invention aims to provide anti-slip gloves which exhibit excellent anti-slipping effects under slippery conditions such as wet conditions caused by moisture, detergents or oils, provide an excellent durability in repeated use, keep down production costs, and can be used in various applications. The glove of the invention has an anti-slip layer comprising pulverized fragments of a foamed melamine resin, or a mixture of pulverized fragments of a foamed melamine resin and NBR particles contained in a resin or rubber formed on the surface thereof. The pulverized fragments of the foamed melamine resin are particulate subfragments obtained by pulverizing the foamed melamine resin. The foamed melamine resin has a three-dimensional lattice structure, and the pulverized fragments of the foamed melamine resin obtained by pulverizing the foam have cut limbs extending three dimensionally, which are obtained by cutting the lattice parts.
US08088457B2	Architectural panels with embedded objects A decorative architectural glass panel comprises a two or more glass sheets separated by a resin in which one or more decorative objects are suspended. A method of making the glass panel comprises positioning one or more spacers and one or more decorative objects on a first glass sheet, placing a second glass sheet about the first glass sheet, sealing the edges of the first glass sheet and second glass sheet, and filling the space between the first and second glass sheets with a curable liquid resin. The resin can be poured using a substantially horizontal pour in order to keep the decorative objects from substantially shifting when pouring the liquid resin. The resin can also be poured in combination with a vacuum force. In some implementations, the glass panel may also be substituted with a resin panel using polymeric resin sheets.
US08088456B2	Plastic substrate and liquid crystal display device having same A plastic substrate according to the present invention is used in optical instruments. The plastic substrate includes a composite substrate 10 in which fibers 11 are embedded in a resin matrix 12. The fibers are arranged in at least one predetermined direction within a plane of the composite substrate. The composite substrate substantially transmits visible radiation and has a predefined retardation that is associated with the predetermined direction in which the fibers are arranged.
US08088454B2	Laser-based method for making field emission cathode A method for making a field emission cathode includes the steps of: (a) providing a substrate having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface opposite to the first substrate surface; (b) forming a conductive film on the first substrate surface; (c) forming a light absorption layer on the conductive film; (d) forming a catalyst film on the light absorption layer; (e) flowing a mixture of a carrier gas and a carbon source gas over the catalyst film; (f) focusing a laser beam on the catalyst film and/or on the second substrate surface to locally heat the catalyst to a predetermined reaction temperature; and (g) growing an array of the carbon nanotubes via the catalyst film to form a field emission cathode.
US08088452B2	Powder coating method and paint thereof Disclosed is a powder coating method and paint thereof. First, a metal object is applied a voltage. Second, paint is rubbed to carry a static charge, wherein the static charge is opposite to the voltage applied to the metal object. The statically charged paint is then sprayed from a nozzle to the metal object to form a coating covering the metal object surface. The paint composition includes 90 to 99.9 parts by weight of a resin matrix, and 10 to 0.1 parts by weight of a carbon nanocapsule evenly dispersed in the resin matrix.
US08088449B2	Reinforced silicone resin film and method of preparing same A method of preparing a reinforced silicone resin film, the method comprising the steps of impregnating a fiber reinforcement in a condensation-curable silicone composition comprising a silicone resin, and curing the silicone resin in the condensation-curable silicone composition of the impregnated fiber reinforcement; wherein the reinforced silicone resin film comprises from 10 to 99% (w/w) of the cured silicone resin and the film has a thickness of from 15 to 500 μm; and a reinforced silicone resin film prepared according to the method.
US08088448B2	Heat treatment method An adhesive composition of the present invention contains, as a main composition, a polymer obtained by copolymerizing a monomer composition containing a monomer having a maleimide group, and further contains a thermal polymerization inhibitor. As a result, it is possible to provide an adhesive composition that allows forming an adhesive layer that is excellently dissolved after the adhesive layer has been subjected to a high-temperature process.
US08088443B2	Emulsification of concentrated dispersions of colloidal and nanoparticles A process to coat a shear thickening fluid onto a material which comprises emulsifying dispersions of a shear thickening fluid (STF) dissolved in a miscible carrier fluid or a partially miscible carrier fluid to form an emulsion and applying said emulsion to the material. The invention also relates to a suspoemulsion containing a shear thickening fluid which has been emulsified in a volatile solvent. The invention further relates to a method coating a material. The invention further relates to a method of a coating a material with the suspoemulsion.
US08088438B2	Resin layer formation method, resin layer formation device, and disk manufacturing method A resin layer formation method, resin layer formation device, disk and disk manufacturing method for making a resin layer uniform on a substrate before lamination or on a substrate to be coated by a simple procedure are provided. Adhesive A is coated at the inner circumference side while rotating a substrate P at low speed, a first adhesive layer AL1 is formed on the surface of the substrate P by rotating the substrate P at high speed, a step difference section H is formed around a rotation center of the substrate P by irradiating ultraviolet on an area in the inner circumference side of the first adhesive layer AL1 and hardening the area, the adhesive A is coated at the rotation center side from the step difference section H on the substrate P, and a second adhesive layer AL2 is formed on the first adhesive layer AL1 by rotating the substrate P at high speed. The first adhesive layer AL1 and the second adhesive layer AL2 are integrated to form a uniform adhesive layer B as a whole.
US08088436B2	Method of coating graphite particles with metallic catalyst layer This invention relates to a preparation method and equipment of graphite and catalyst composite for a kind of synthetic diamond. Firstly, graphite particles shall be placed into the heating chamber for pre-heating; secondly, the heated graphite particle will be fed into the coating room with vibrator or agitator and steam of carbonyl metal complex is input for coating; finally, the coated graphite particles are fed into a cooling and passivation room for cooling and passivation of the discharging materials or enter a next round of heating and coating. The surface of each graphite particle is plated with metal layer which can promote the crystal nucleus growing into perfect diamond crystal.
US08088434B2	Templated growth of graphenic materials A method is disclosed for producing graphenic materials by templated growth along a preformed graphenic material lattice edge, wherein at least one of the graphenic material or template is translated during growth of the graphenic material. A method for preparing CNTs from preformed CNT substrates in the presence of cylindrical templating structures and a reactive carbon source in a fluid phase is also disclosed, wherein at least one of the CNT substrate or the cylindrical templating structure is translated during addition of carbon atoms to the CNT substrate. A method is also disclosed for preparing CNTs from preformed CNT substrates in the presence of cylindrical templating structures and a carbon source in a fluid phase, wherein non-thermalized excited states are produced on the CNT substrate and at least one of the CNT substrate or the cylindrical templating structure is translated during addition of carbon atoms to the CNT substrate.
US08088427B2	System for gluten replacement in food products The present invention is a system for replacing gluten in food products. Preferably, the gluten replacement system of the present invention utilizes gluten-free ingredients that mimic the functions of gluten in a dough and in a final product made from the dough. The gluten replacement system can be used to formulate food products that are safe for consumption by those who have a gluten intolerance, allergy or sensitivity, or by those who follow a gluten-free diet. The present invention is also directed to a composition for making a gluten-free product. The composition preferably mimics the functions of gluten in a food product. This composition may include a gluten-free gas-retaining polymer and a gluten-free setting polymer, and it may also include a hydrocolloid or a starch, or both.
US08088425B2	Apparatus and method for surface treatment of a food product A method and apparatus for treatment of an outer surface of a food product are provided using a fluid having properties selected for treating the surface and bringing the fluid into contact with an outer surface of the food product in a generally continuous manner in a commercial food processing environment.
US08088422B2	Purified pyrroloquinoline quinone fortified food Food products fortified by purified PQQ and methods of application and production are disclosed. A method of preserving a food product comprising admixing an effective amount of purified PQQ or a compound containing purified PQQ derivatives with a foodstuff to provide an inhibiting means to microorganism growth in the food product.
US08088418B1	Method for environmental remediating to reduce incidence of sinusitis The invention provides a method for remediating environmental fungal sites in an environment to which a patient experiencing sinusitis and chronic rhinosinusitis brought on by fungal antigens is exposed. The formulation includes grapefruit seed extract, together with lemon, lime, and tangerine seed extracts. The method removes both air borne antigens and mold colonies from the environment.
US08088406B2	Pioneer projectile drug delivery technology The invention relates to a novel drug delivery technology. More particularly the invention relates to a method of delivering at least one therapeutic compound or a formulation comprising the at least one therapeutic compound to a patient; to a throwaway or reusable device for delivering at least one therapeutic compound or a formulation comprising the at least one therapeutic compound to a patient in a manner as set out by the method; to a pioneer projectile for use in said method; to formulations for use in said method and to an injectate comprising a pioneer projectile and formulation. It also relates to a disposable component containing either a pioneer projectile or an injectate. The invention also relates to a throwaway or reusable device for delivering at least one therapeutic compound, or a formulation comprising the at least one therapeutic compound (hereafter drug) to a patient, and a method for administering a drug to a patient using said device. It also relates to a packaged drug for use with said device.
US08088405B2	Therapeutic compositions and methods Methods of promoting healing through enhanced regeneration of tissue (e.g. hard tissue or soft tissue) by contacting the tissue or the surrounding tissue with an anti-inflammatory agent. These methods are useful in a variety of dental and orthopedic applications.
US08088404B2	Biocompatible controlled release coatings for medical devices and related methods Biocompatible coatings for medical devices are disclosed. Specifically, polymer coatings designed to control the release of bioactive agents from medical devices in vivo are disclosed wherein the solubility parameters of polymers and drugs are closely matched to control elute rate profiles. The present application also discloses providing vascular stents with controlled release coatings and related methods for making these coatings.
US08088403B2	Method for preparing microcapsules by coacervation The present invention relates to a method for preparing microcapsules by coacervation, and to the use of transglutaminase for cross-linking in complex coacervation. The present invention relates further to coacervation processes in general in which a material to be encapsulated is added to a solution comprising at least one colloid below the gelling temperature of the colloid. According to a method of the present invention, an emulsion or suspension of hydrophobic material is prepared after cooling a solution that includes hydrocolloids below the critical gelling temperature of a coacervate phase.
US08088400B2	Disinfectant with quarternary ammonium polymer and copolymers An alcohol-soluble, water-insoluble, disinfectant composition and a method of using the same for disinfecting and for providing a prolonged antimicrobial property to a variety of surfaces, including skin. The composition comprises an antimicrobial polymer that is capable of imparting an antimicrobial property to a surface without the use of a metal or metal-containing compound. The composition is applied to a surface and allowed to evaporate leaving a coating of antimicrobial polymer.
US08088399B2	Use of active principles which are capable of enhancing the content of ceramides, as protective agent for delicate lips The present invention relates to the field of preventive and/or curative protection of delicate lips. More precisely, a subject-matter of the invention is the cosmetic use of active principles which are capable of enhancing the content of ceramides in the lips, such as a ceramide precursor comprising a 6-hydroxy-4-sphingenine base, ascorbic acid or one of its analogues, as protective agent for delicate lips. The invention is additionally targeted at corresponding compositions for labial application.
US08088398B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising fesoterodine The present application relates to a pharmaceutical granulate comprising Fesoterodine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable stabilizer, which can be selected from the group consisting of sorbitol, xylitol, polydextrose, isomalt, dextrose, and combinations thereof, and is preferably a sugar alcohol selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol. The granulate is suitable for incorporation into pharmaceutical compositions comprising a gel matrix formed by at least one type of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose into which the Fesoterodine is embedded and, optionally, further excipients. In certain embodiments, the granulate is formed by a process of wet granulation.
US08088397B2	Human lymphocyte vaccine adjuvant The present invention relates to an adjuvant derived from human lymphocytes. The adjuvant can be used in combination with traditional vaccines or cancer immunotherapy, to enhance the response of the patient's immune system to the vaccine or other immunotherapeutic agent. The adjuvant is derived from the supernatant collected from cultured activated lymphocytes.
US08088396B2	Isolated complexes of endotoxin and modified MD-2 Applicants have produced and isolated water soluble complexes of endotoxin and modified MD-2.
US08088395B2	Phytol derived immunoadjuvants and their use in vaccine formulations This invention relates to a novel immunoadjuvant, an adjuvant component, and vaccines containing the adjuvant component. The adjuvant includes phytol or a phytol derivative. The adjuvant component, when combined with a soluble or particulate antigen, provides a vaccine with an enhanced ability to induce both humoral and cytotoxic immune responses while displaying reduced toxicity and/or adverse side effects over vaccines that include the antigen but without the benefit of this adjuvant component.
US08088394B2	Mutated E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin This invention relates to a mutant E. coli heat-labile enterotoxin (LT) subunit A that can be used as an adjuvant. This subunit A mutant contains an amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to position 61 of a wild-type LT. An LT containing this mutated subunit A exhibits reduced toxicity compared to its wild type counterpart.
US08088386B2	Treatment of complement-associated disorders The present invention concerns a recently discovered macrophage specific receptor, CRIg, and its use in the treatment of complement-associated disorders.
US08088385B2	PFKB3 inhibitor for the treatment of a proliferative cancer A methods and compounds for inhibiting 6-phosphofructo-2-kinase /fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 (PFKFB3) are described. Also described are methods of inhibiting cell proliferation, treating cancer, and screening compounds to determine their ability to inhibit PFKFB3.
US08088384B2	Anti-NGF antibodies and methods using same The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain.
US08088377B2	Human monoclonal antibodies against CD30 Isolated human monoclonal antibodies which bind to CD30 (e.g., human CD30) are disclosed. The human antibodies can be produced in a non-human transgenic animal, e.g., a transgenic mouse, capable of producing multiple isotypes of human monoclonal antibodies by undergoing V-D-J recombination and isotype switching. Also disclosed are derivatives of the human antibodies (e.g., bispecific antibodies and immunoconjugates), pharmaceutical compositions comprising the human antibodies, non-human transgenic animals and hybridomas which produce the human antibodies, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the human antibodies.
US08088374B2	Methods for inhibition of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis via rspondin antagonists The present invention relates to the use of Rspondins, particularly Rspondin2 (Rspo2) or Rspondin3 (Rspo3) or Rspondin nucleic acids, or regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin, e.g. Rspo2 and/or Rspo3 to promote or inhibit angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis, respectively. The invention is based on the demonstration that Rspo3 and Rspo2 are angiogenesis promoters, and the identification of Rspo2 and 3 as positive regulators of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). These results indicate a major role for Rspondins, particularly Rspo3 and/or Rspo2 in the signaling system during angiogenesis. The invention also relates to the use of regulators or effectors or modulators of Rspondin3, including agonists and antagonists, in the treatment of conditions where treatment involves inhibiting or promoting angiogenesis and/or vasculogenesis.
US08088373B2	Autocrine growth factor receptor antibodies and methods Disclosed herein are antitumor compositions and methods of interfering with the biological activity of PC cell derived growth factor (PCDGF), anti-PCDGF receptor antibodies, fragments thereof, and methods of making anti-PCDGF receptor antibodies. The methods involve inhibiting the proliferation of tumor cells expressing the PCDGF receptor by contacting the surface of the cell with anti-PCDGF receptor antibodies. Anti-PCDGF receptor antibodies are capable of binding to the surface of a cell and interfering with the binding of PCDGF to its receptor. Also provided are compositions comprising anti-PCDGF receptor antibodies and cytotoxic molecules (e.g., toxins, oncotoxins, mitotoxins, immunotoxins, and antisense oligonucleotides).
US08088367B2	Gall midge pheromone mixture The present invention relates to a pheromone composition for attracting male Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor (Say), for monitoring and/or combating purpose, said composition consisting of (2S,10E)-I-O-tridecen-2-yl acetate (2S-E10-13:OAc), (2S)-tridecan-2-yl acetate (2S-13:OAc), (2S,10E)-10-tridecen-2-ol (2S-E10-13OH), and optionally (2S,8E,10E)-8,10-tridecadien-2-yl acetate (2S-E8-E10-13:OAc) and/or (2S,8Z,10E)-8,10-tridecadien-2-yl acetate (2S-Z8-E10-13:OAz), as well as a method for attracting said Hessian fly using such a composition.
US08088366B2	Attractant for Indian meal moth larve A composition containing 2-pentylfuran is an effective attractant for the larvae of the Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella). The composition may be used alone or with a carrier component. The composition may be used in combination with any insect trapping means known in the art, as required for a specific application.
US08088365B2	Soluble, degradable poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives for controllable release of bound molecules into solution PEG and related polymer derivatives having weak, hydrolytically unstable linkages near the reactive end of the polymer are provided for conjugation to drugs, including proteins, enzymes, small molecules, and others. These derivatives provide a sufficient circulation period for a drug-PEG conjugate, followed by hydrolytic breakdown of the conjugate and release of the bound molecule. In some cases, drugs that demonstrate reduced activity when permanently coupled to PEG maintain a therapeutically suitable activity when coupled to a degradable PEG in accordance with the invention. The PEG derivatives of the invention can be used to impart improved water solubility, increased size, a slower rate of kidney clearance, and reduced immunogenicity to a conjugate formed by attachment thereto. Controlled hydrolytic release of the bound molecule into an aqueous environment can then enhance the drug's delivery profile by providing a delivery system which employs such polymers and utilizes the teachings provided herein.
US08088364B2	Personal-care composition comprising oil-soluble solid sunscreens In one embodiment, a personal-care composition in the form of a water-in-oil emulsion comprises at least about 10% of a non-polar silicone oil; from about 0.1% to about 10% of a first oil-soluble solid sunscreen; and from about 0.1% to about 10% of a second oil-soluble solid sunscreen. The weight ratio of the first sunscreen to the second sunscreen may be from about 0.8 to about 2.0, or from about 1.0 to about 1.5. The first sunscreen may be oxybenzone. The second sunscreen may be avobenzone. The composition may further comprise a skin-care active selected from the group consisting of a vitamin B3 compound, a sugar amine, a peptide, a hexamidine compound, and combinations thereof. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method for improving the solubility of a second oil-soluble solid sunscreen in the oil phase of a water-in oil emulsion.
US08088363B2	Protection against sunburn and skin problems with orally-ingested high-dosage zeaxanthin A carotenoid substance called zeaxanthin, when ingested orally at suitable dosages such as 30 to 100 mg/day for a span of 1 to 2 weeks, can provide effective protection against sunburns, and can give skin a darker tint that emulates a healthy suntan. In tests involving adults, it was found that zeaxanthin dosages of 30 to about 80 mg per day were sufficient to induce: (i) a mild but noticeable tinting, shading, or darkening of skin color, comparable to a mild suntan; (ii) a substantial increase in the person's ability to withstand elevated levels of sun or UV exposure without any subsequent pain or discomfort, and without the subsequent peeling and flaking that characterizes sunburns; and, (iii) an increased ability of reddened and sunburned skin to convert into intact skin that looks browned and healthily tanned. By reducing the amount of exposure to sunlight (or tanning lights) that are required to achieve a desired level of tanning, zeaxanthin can reduce the risks of skin cancer, premature aging or wrinkling, and similar skin problems. Since zeaxanthin also has retina-protecting properties and reduces the risk of a disease called macular degeneration, oral ingestion of these dosages of a zeaxanthin to enhance a tanned appearance and/or to protect against sun damage is believed to pose no health risks, and can offer several benefits due to the anti-oxidant and other activities of zeaxanthin.
US08088362B2	Salmeterol superfine formulation The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation for use in the administration of a long-acting β2-agonist by inhalation. In particular this invention relates to a chemically stable, highly efficient salmeterol HFA solution formulation to be administered by pressurized metered dose inhalers (pMDIs) characterized by a deep lung penetration. The invention also relates to methods for the preparation of said formulation and to its use in respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
US08088360B2	Treatment of infectious rhinitis in mammals with clostridia neurotoxins A method is disclosed for blocking or reducing physiological reaction in a mammal to the interaction of IgE antibodies present in said mammal upon contact with the corresponding antigen, by the administration to said mammal of a therapeutically effective amount of a neurotoxin (CnT) derived from Clostridia sp.
US08088355B2	Transitional alumina particulate materials having controlled morphology and processing for forming same An alumina particulate material is disclosed, including particles comprising transitional alumina having an aspect ratio of not less than 3:1 and an average particle size of not less than about 75 nm. Also disclosed are fabrication techniques based on seeded processing pathways.
US08088354B2	Hydrothermal process for the preparation of quasi-crystalline boehmite Process for the preparation of quasi-crystalline boehmite comprising the steps of: (a) preparing an aqueous precursor mixture comprising a water-insoluble aluminum source; (b) decreasing the pH of the precursor mixture of step (a) by at least 2 units; (c) increasing the pH of the mixture of step (b) by at least 2 units, and (d) aging the mixture of step (c) under hydrothermal conditions to form a quasi-crystalline boehmite. This process provides for the hydrothermal preparation of quasi-crystalline boehmites with high peptizability. The invention therefore further relates to quasi-crystalline boehmites with a high peptizability, measured as the Z-average submicron particle size. This Z-average submicron particle size preferably is less than 500 nm, more preferably less than 300 nm, even more preferably less than 200 nm, and most preferably less than 100 nm.
US08088352B2	Graphitic-carbon-nanofiber/polymer brushes as gas sensors A composition of matter including at least one graphitic-carbon-nanofiber/polymer brush. A method of making the graphitic-carbon-nanofiber/polymer brush includes covalently bonding a polymer to a surface of a graphitic-carbon-nanofiber by atom-transfer-radical-polymerization. An apparatus includes an analyte sensor including at least one graphitic-carbon-nanofiber/polymer brush. A method includes detecting an analyte including exposing at least one graphitic-carbon-nanofiber/polymer brush to the analyte.
US08088349B2	Clean method for preparing layered double hydroxides Disclosed is a clean method for preparing layered double hydroxides (LDHs), in which hydroxides of different metals are used as starting materials for production of LDHs by atom-economical reactions. The atom efficiency of the reaction is 100% in each case because all the atoms of the reactants are converted into the target product since only M2+(OH)2, M3+(OH)3, and CO2 or HnAn− are used, without any NaOH or other materials. Since there is no by-product, filtration or washing process is unnecessary. The consequent reduction in water consumption is also beneficial to the environment.
US08088347B2	Process for recovering copper sulphide from copper bearing ores by froth flotation Process for recovering copper sulphide and optionally molybdenum sulphide from a copper bearing ore by froth flotation includes crushing said ore, mixing the obtained ground powder with at least a collector and water, aerating the slurry, and removing and concentrating the mineral froth formed at the surface of the bath, wherein the collector comprises a thioglycolic acid derivate having the following formula: wherein R1 is N or O, and R2 is an alkyl group having 2 to 12 carbon atoms.
US08088344B2	Rod-shaped inserts in reactor tubes A multi-tubular reactor system for catalytically reacting a fluid reactant mixture to form a fluid product comprising a shell and a plurality of reactor tubes housed therein. The reactor system is adapted to allow heat-exchange fluid to flow between the shell and the external surface of the reactor tubes. A reactor tube comprises a reaction zone, and also a heating zone and/or a cooling zone. The reaction zone is positioned downstream of the heating zone. The cooling zone is positioned downstream of the reaction zone. The reactor tube contains a bed of solid particulate catalyst in the reaction zone. The reactor tube additionally contains a heat-exchanging essentially rod-shaped insert having a length of from 1 to 20%, preferably 1 to 5%, of the total length of the reactor tube in the heating zone and/or the cooling zone.
US08088342B2	Hand-held pipettor The invention provides hand-held pipettor in accordance with an embodiment that includes a piston that is received in one end of a cylinder, a pipettor tip that is removably secured to an opposite end of said cylinder, a manually driven unit that reciprocates the piston through a selected stroke to aspirate fluid into and to expel the thus aspirated fluid from the pipettor tip, a mechanism including a stepper motor responsive to control signals for adjusting a range of the stroke, and a voice recognition system that decodes verbal commands and outputs the result to a central processing unit, which in turn generates the control signals.
US08088340B2	Polymer compound for biomedical use and biochip substrate using such a polymer compound A biochip substrate capable of realizing the high detection accuracy by restricting a nonspecific adsorption or bonding of a substance to be detected, when used for a detection or analysis of protein, nucleic acids and the like. The biochip substrate is for fixing a biologically active substance on a surface of a solid substrate, and characterized in that it has a layer comprising a polymer compound obtained by copolymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer having an alkylene glycol residue, an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer having a functional group for fixing a biologically active substance and an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable monomer having a cross-linkable functional group, on the surface of the substrate.
US08088336B2	Reducing gas generator and solid reductant SCR system having the generator A reducing gas generator generates reducing gas including ammonia. The generator includes a solid reductant and a heat-generating portion. The solid reductant is formed in a columnar shape. A cross-sectional surface of the solid reductant has a constant shape and is perpendicular to a central axis of the solid reductant. The heat-generating portion includes a heat-generating surface opposed to a lower surface of the solid reductant in a vertical direction thereof and in contact with an entire region of the lower surface, and a heating element that heats the heat-generating surface when energized, so that the solid reductant is heated and decomposed to generate the reducing gas.
US08088333B2	Thermoelectric sensor for analytes in a gas An apparatus for sensing at least one analyte in a gas. The apparatus includes a thermoelectric sensor having a layer of at least one analyte interactant that increases or decreases in temperature and at least one thermopile having a first contact pad and a second contact pad, wherein the analyte contacts the interactant and produces or consumes heat, which is transmitted to the thermopile, produces a voltage difference and measures the analyte.
US08088332B2	Explosive or drug detection system for shipping containers A tester to detect the presence of a target substance includes a housing that can be mounted on a shipping container; a chemical reservoir insertable into the housing; a disc or an automated cartridge containing test filter swipes adapted to receive particles or vapor, and a chemical from the chemical reservoir, the test swipe including one or more chemically treated pads; a camera to capture an image from the test swipe; a processor coupled to the camera to process the image to detect the target substance; and a transmitter coupled to the processor to transmit a test result to a remote computer.
US08088330B1	Apparatus and method for preparing sliced specimen Sliced specimens can be automatically and continuously prepared and burdens of an operator can be reduced while accuracy required for the sliced specimen is maintained. The sliced specimen is prepared by relatively moving a specimen block transfer section and a cutter, and when a slicing operation to adjust the height position of the specimen block is continuously performed so that the cutting surface of the specimen block is located at a sliceable position, the cutter is moved so that a contacting area of a blade edge of the cutter that firstly contacts the specimen block after the height position adjustment is sequentially changed, every time previously set number of times of slicing operation is completed. Thereafter, the height position of the blade edge of the cutter after the change is measured by a detector, and based on the measurement information of the detector, the sliceable position is corrected and the slicing operation is resumed.
US08088329B2	Cell block processing station A system for making cell blocks includes a cell block cassette and processing station, the cassette including a main body having a having a collection aperture formed therein and a filter assembly removably attached to the main body, the filter assembly defining a collection well in communication with the collection aperture, and having a filter positioned across a bottom surface of the collection well, the filter configured to retain cellular matter carried in a fluid that is dispensed into the collection well and flows across the filter. The cell block processor has a cassette interface removably seating the cell block cassette, and a sensor positioned or positionable to detect and monitor a fluid level in the collection well. The processing station includes an automated fluid delivery system operable to dispense a fluid into the collection well, and a controller operatively coupled to the fluid delivery system, wherein the controller causes the fluid delivery system to selectively dispense fluids into the collection well based at least in part on a flow rate across the filter determined at least in part based on changes in the monitored fluid level in the collection well.
US08088327B2	Rotary charging device for a shaft furnace A rotary charging device for a shaft furnace commonly comprises a rotary distribution configured to distribute charge material on a charging surface in the shaft furnace. A rotatable structure supports the rotary distribution means and a stationary support rotatably supports the rotatable structure. According to the invention, the charging device is equipped with an inductive coupling device including a stationary inductor fixed to the stationary support and a rotary inductor fixed to the rotatable structure. The stationary inductor and the rotary inductor are separated by a radial gap and configured as rotary transformer for achieving contact-less electric energy transfer from the stationary support to the rotatable structure by means of magnetic coupling through the radial gap for powering an electric load arranged on the rotatable structure and connected to said rotary inductor.
US08088326B2	Production method and production apparatus for polymer member To provide a production method for producing a polymer member in which a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material is introduced more easily and stably into a molten resin in an injection molding machine. This task is solved by providing a production method, for producing a polymer member by using an injection molding machine provided with a mold and a heating cylinder, the method including: introducing, into a molten resin in a heating cylinder, a pressurized fluid containing a modifying material, liquid carbon dioxide, and a liquid in which the modifying material is dissolvable while controlling a flow rate of the pressurized fluid by a cylinder; and injecting the molten resin, into which the pressurized fluid is introduced, into the mold to form the polymer member in which the modifying material is contained in a surface of the polymer member.
US08088319B2	Method to produce a panel assembly for use in a vehicle opening A method for producing a panel assembly is provided. The panel assembly includes a panel and a gasket adhered to the panel and extending along at least a portion of the periphery. A curable composition is applied either directly or indirectly onto the panel and onto a mold surface onto which the panel has been positioned. When being applied on the mold surface, the curable composition has a dynamic viscosity which is lower than the dynamic viscosity of extrusion materials. In this way, a better surface quality can be achieved without having to exert a high pressure onto the curable composition. In contrast to the known RIM processes, the curable composition is not injected in a closed mold but is applied onto an open mold surface by means of an applicator device moving along at least the portion of the periphery of the panel.
US08088318B2	Method for processing an interior trim component A method for processing an interior trim component includes the steps of injecting a substrate into a cavity that is defined by a cavity surface; injecting a coating onto the substrate within the cavity; flash-heating the cavity surface; and curing the coating on the substrate. A system is also disclosed.
US08088316B2	Method for perforating nonwoven fabric The present invention relates to the perforation of nonwovens with a perforating roll and an opposing roll. The perforating roll and opposing roll form a gap, through which a nonwoven being perforated, is guided and perforated. The perforation apparatus comprises a feed device and a withdrawal device. The feed device is arranged such that the nonwoven being perforated advances first onto the opposing roll, before it enters the gap. The withdrawal device is arranged such that after leaving the gap, the perforated nonwoven remains on the perforating roll. Furthermore, a perforation method and a corresponding nonwoven structure are provided.
US08088314B2	Process for producing surface-treated intraocular lens and intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract Provided are a process for producing an intraocular lens capable of inhibiting secondary cataract that may occur after the insertion of an intraocular lens and a secondary-cataract-inhibiting intraocular lens obtained by the above process, and the process is for producing a surface-treated intraocular lens, which comprises irradiating the surface of an intraocular lens with active light that works to decompose oxygen molecules to generate ozone and that also works to decompose the ozone to generate active oxygen, in the presence of oxygen, and the lens is a secondary-cataract-inhibiting intraocular lens obtained by the above process.
US08088312B2	Method of removing the polymer encapsulating a nuclear fuel pellet Method for removing the epoxy and/or phenolic polymer encapsulating a nuclear fuel pellet comprising uranium dioxide UO2, the method comprising the following successive steps: a) the polymer is pyrolysed in a reducing atmosphere; and b) the carbon residues obtained after the pyrolysis step (a) are selectively oxidized, the oxidation being carried out at temperature above 1000° C. in an atmosphere comprising carbon dioxide CO2. Such a method makes it possible to remove the epoxy and/or phenolic polymer encapsulating the pellet while avoiding or limiting the risk of radiological contamination by the formation of U3O8.
US08088301B2	Epoxy compound for liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, and liquid crystal photo-alignment film Disclosed is an epoxy compound for a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent, and a liquid crystal photo-alignment film. The epoxy compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1. In the above Chemical Formula 1, each substituent is the same as defined in the specification.Since the epoxy compound according to an embodiment of the present invention may be prepared through a simple manufacturing process, it is possible to provide a liquid crystal photo-alignment agent and a liquid crystal photo-alignment film that are economical and have excellent substrate printability and reliability, and superb photoelectric characteristics.
US08088299B2	Multiple zone carrier head with flexible membrane A carrier head for chemical mechanical polishing of a substrate includes a base and a flexible membrane extending beneath the base. The flexible membrane includes a central portion with an outer surface providing a substrate receiving surface, a perimeter portion connecting the central portion to the base, and at least one flap extending from an inner surface of the central portion. The flap divides a volume between the flexible membrane and the base into a plurality of chambers, and the flap includes a laterally extending first section and an angled second section extending beneath the first section and connecting the laterally extending first section to the central portion.
US08088296B2	Plasma processing device and plasma processing method The present invention prevents drop in the function of a plasma processing device caused by reduction of a plasma generating chamber by reductive plasma that is generated from the introduced process gas, and extends the life of members which are in contact with reductive plasma, especially the plasma generating chamber member. The plasma processing device of this embodiment is a device for treating the surface of a processing subject S using radicals generated by exciting a process gas, wherein a plasma generating chamber member 6, having a internal plasma generating chamber 6a, is connected to a gas introduction tube 5 attached to the outside of the process chamber 1, and a gas regulator 7 is provided on the end of the plasma generating chamber member 6. The configuration is such that when the plasma generating chamber member 6 is reduced by the reductive plasma generated from the gas introduced from the gas regulator 7, a reoxidation gas will be introduced into the plasma generating chamber 6a in place of the reductive gas from the gas regulator 7.
US08088289B2	Method and device for affecting a chemical or mechanical property of a target site A method and device are presented for affecting at least one chemical or mechanical property of a target site (109). A stream of liquid towards a contact with the target site (109) is provided with a predetermined flow rate. Also provided is UV-radiation (103) having predetermined parameters in terms of power, wavelength, duty cycle and repetition rate. The UV-radiation (103) is directed within the stream of liquid (101) along a trajectory of the stream. The stream carrying the UV radiation is maintained in contact with the target site for a time period and under conditions sufficient for affecting the at least one chemical or mechanical property.
US08088286B2	Gravity separator, and a method for separating a mixture containing water, oil, and gas A gravity separator includes a vessel within which a mixture containing water, oil, and gas can separate under gravity to form vertically discrete oil and water layers and a gas phase. An inlet duct communicates with a vessel entrance for the mixture containing water, oil, and gas. The inlet duct of the gravity separator includes a gas injector that injects a gaseous medium in a volume in the range of from 0.01-1.9 Sm3 of the gaseous medium per 1 m3 of the mixture into the mixture containing water, oil, and gas.
US08088285B2	Device for mixing and separation of magnetic particles An apparatus for mixing and separating magnetic particles in a liquid comprises a holder having a plurality of apertures configured as an array of rows and columns and a plurality of containers capable of receiving liquid containing magnetic particles, each container being sized to be placed in one of the apertures; plural magnets capable of being moved relative to the containers between a first position and a second position to change the position of the magnets and magnetic particles in the container; and a drive mechanism for moving the magnets between positions at a sufficiently high speed that the particles do not settle down due to gravitational forces during motion between the first and second positions.
US08088284B2	System and method for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry A system for measuring the concentration of magnetic ballast in a moving slurry including a detection conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial detection coils configured to receive the moving slurry, a reference conduit surrounded by a set of coaxial coils, an AC power source for establishing a magnetic field in one of the detection coils and one of the reference coils, and a measurement subsystem for measuring the differential induced voltage between one of the set of coaxial detection coils and one of the set of coaxial reference coils to determine the concentration of the magnetic ballast in the moving slurry.
US08088281B2	Separation of hydrocarbons from water A method for the removal of entrained hydrocarbons, particularly aromatics, from water by extracting the hydrocarbons in the water with a hydrocarbon which is relatively less soluble in the water than the entrained hydrocarbon. The hydrocarbons are then separated from the water by a process of coalescence/separation. The extractant is suitably a paraffinic hydrocarbon which, while having an affinity for the entrained hydrocarbon, is relatively less soluble in water than hydrocarbons such as aromatics. The hydrocarbons removed from the water can be recirculated to the feed with the composition of the recirculating phase being controlled to achieve the desired level of hydrocarbon removal.
US08088270B2	Process for recovering alkali metals and sulfur from alkali metal sulfides and polysulfides Alkali metals and sulfur may be recovered from alkali polysulfides in an electrolytic process that utilizes an electrolytic cell having an alkali ion conductive membrane. An anolyte solution includes an alkali polysulfide and a solvent that dissolves elemental sulfur. A catholyte solution includes alkali metal ions and a catholyte solvent. Applying an electric current oxidizes sulfur in the anolyte compartment, causes alkali metal ions to pass through the alkali ion conductive membrane to the catholyte compartment, and reduces the alkali metal ions in the catholyte compartment. Sulfur is recovered by removing and cooling a portion of the anolyte solution to precipitate solid phase sulfur. Operating the cell at low temperature causes elemental alkali metal to plate onto the cathode. The cathode may be removed to recover the alkali metal in batch mode or configured as a flexible band to continuously loop outside the catholyte compartment to remove the alkali metal.
US08088264B2	Gas sensor element and gas sensor A gas sensor element for detecting a specific gas component contained in a gas to be measured includes: a solid electrolyte layer; a first electrode disposed on the solid electrolyte layer; a second electrode disposed on the solid electrolyte layer; and a porous layer disposed on one of the first electrode and the second electrode such that the gas to be measured is introduced from the outside of said gas sensor element and passes through the porous layer to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode. The porous layer includes: a first porous layer including a first ceramic porous body which does not include noble metal particles dispersed therein; and a second porous layer provided on the first porous layer and including a second ceramic porous body and noble metal particles dispersed therein.
US08088262B2	Low impedance gold electrode, apparatus, method and electrolyte solution for fabricating the same Provided are a low impedance gold electrode, which has increased surface area, and can improve a bonding force with other materials, an apparatus for and a method of fabricating the low impedance gold electrode, and an electrolyte solution for use in the fabrication of the low impedance gold electrode. The gold electrode has a surface roughness that is increased through electrolysis using an acid electrolyte solution, has an impedance that is less than 1/10 of an impedance before the electrolysis and is higher than 0Ω when the low impedance gold electrode is disposed in the acid electrolyte solution or another electrolyte solution, and has a single-layered structure whose thickness is less than that before the electrolysis.
US08088261B2	CuC1 thermochemical cycle for hydrogen production An electrochemical cell for producing copper having a dense graphite anode electrode and a dense graphite cathode electrode disposed in a CuCl solution. An anion exchange membrane made of poly(ethylene vinyl alcohol) and polyethylenimine cross-linked with a cross-linking agent selected from the group consisting of acetone, formaldehyde, glyoxal, glutaraldehyde, and mixtures thereof is disposed between the two electrodes.
US08088247B2	Plasma processing apparatus A plasma processing apparatus is provided using a method of measuring the thickness of a processed material, by which the actual remaining thickness or etching depth of a processed layer can be correctly measured online. The plasma processing apparatus includes a detector 11 for detecting interference light of multiple wavelengths from a surface of a sample during processing, pattern comparing means 15 for comparing actual deviation pattern data on the interference light obtained at a given time during processing and a plurality of standard deviation patterns corresponding to two or more thicknesses of the film, and calculating a deviation, the standard deviation patterns corresponding to interference light data of multiple wavelengths obtained, before the processing of the sample, for processing of another sample, deviation comparing means 115 for comparing the deviation between the data and a predetermined deviation and outputting data on a thickness of the film of the sample at that time, remaining-thickness time-series data recording means 18 for recording, as time series data, the data on the thickness of the film, and an endpoint decision unit 230 for deciding completion of a predetermined amount of etching by using the data on the thickness of the film.
US08088243B2	Method of forming a card with embedded IC and electrochemical cell An IC card includes at least one plastic layer, a battery and at least one electronic device embedded in the plastic layer. The battery is electrically connected to the electronic device for providing power to the device. The battery includes an anode, a cathode, and at least one polymer matrix electrolyte (PME) separator disposed between the anode and the cathode. The PME separator includes a polyimide, at least one lithium salt and at least one solvent all intermixed. The PME is substantially optically clear and stable against high temperature and pressure, such as processing conditions typically used in hot lamination processing or injection molding.
US08088229B2	Method for producing grain oriented magnetic steel strip A method for producing high-quality grain oriented magnetic steel sheet utilizes a steel alloy with (in wt %) Si: 2.5-4.0%, C: 0.02-0.10%, Al: 0.01-0.065%, N: 0.003-0.015%. The method utilizes an operational sequence whose individual steps (secondary metallurgical treatment of the molten metal, continuous casting of the molten metal into a strand, dividing of the strand into thin slabs, heating of the thin slabs, continuous hot rolling of the thin slabs into hot strip, cooling of the hot strip, coiling of the hot strip, cold rolling of the hot strip into cold strip, recrystallization and decarburization annealing of the cold strip, application of an annealing separator, final annealing of the recrystallization and decarburization annealed cold strip to form a Goss texture) are harmonized with one another, so that a magnetic steel sheet with optimized electromagnetic properties is obtained using conventional apparatus.
US08088228B2	Method and system for cleaning fluid reservoir of vascular access device A method and system for cleaning foreign material from a fluid reservoir of an implantable medical device, the fluid reservoir being substantially enclosed in an interior portion of the implantable device and accessible from an environment exterior of the implantable device through a penetrable septum. An elongated member having a first end and a second end is engaged with a source of ultrasonic energy capable of imparting vibrations to the first end. The septum is penetrated by the elongated member in a manner such that the first end extends into the fluid reservoir, and the second end does not extend into the reservoir. The ultrasonic energy source is activated to impart vibrations into the reservoir via the elongated member first end, in an amount sufficient to break up the foreign material into particulates, which can then be removed from the reservoir.
US08088225B2	Substrate support system for reduced autodoping and backside deposition A substrate support system comprises a substrate holder having a plurality of passages extending between top and bottom surfaces thereof. The substrate holder supports a peripheral portion of the substrate backside so that a thin gap is formed between the substrate and the substrate holder. A hollow support member provides support to an underside of, and is configured to convey gas upward into one or more of the passages of, the substrate holder. The upwardly conveyed gas flows into the gap between the substrate and the substrate holder. Depending upon the embodiment, the gas then flows either outward and upward around the substrate edge (to inhibit backside deposition of reactant gases above the substrate) or downward through passages of the substrate holder, if any, that do not lead back into the hollow support member (to inhibit autodoping by sweeping out-diffused dopant atoms away from the substrate backside).
US08088224B2	Roll-to-roll evaporation system and method to manufacture group IBIIAVIA photovoltaics The present inventions provide method and apparatus that employ constituents vaporized from one or more constituent supply source or sources to form one or more films of a precursor layer formed on a surface of a continuous flexible workpiece. Of particular significance is the implementation of vapor deposition systems that operate upon a horizontally disposed portion of a continuous flexible workpiece and a vertically disposed portion of a continuous flexible workpiece, preferably in conjunction with a short free-span zone of the portion of a continuous flexible workpiece.
US08088223B2	System for control of gas injectors A substrate processing system has computer controlled injectors. The computer is configured to adjust a plurality of injectors, such as during deposition of a graded layer, between depositions of two different layers, or between deposition and chamber clean steps.
US08088220B2	Deep-eutectic melt growth of nitride crystals In accordance with various embodiments, crystalline structures are formed by providing, at a growth temperature, a liquid comprising AlN and having a quality factor greater than approximately 0.14 and forming solid AlN from the liquid, the growth temperature being lower than the melting point of AlN.
US08088219B2	Monocrystalline semiconductor wafer comprising defect-reduced regions and method for producing it Monocrystalline semiconductor wafers have defect-reduced regions, the defect-reduced regions having a density of GOI-relevant defects within the range of 0/cm2 to 0.1/cm2 and occupy overall an areal proportion of 10% to 100% of the planar area of the semiconductor wafer, wherein the remaining regions of the semiconductor wafer have a significantly higher defect density than the defect-reduced regions. The wafers may be produced by a method for annealing GOI relevant defects in the wafer, by irradiating defined regions of a side of the semiconductor wafer by laser wherein each location is irradiated with a power density of 1 GW/m2 to 10 GW/m2 for at least 25 ms, wherein the laser emits radiation of a wavelength above the absorption edge of the wafer semiconductor material and wherein the temperature of the wafer rises by less than 20 K as a result of irradiation.
US08088210B2	Bituminous composition A bituminous composition including, based on total weight of the bituminous composition, (a) hard bitumen in an amount of 0.5% to 7.5% by weight, the hard bitumen being characterized by a penetration number of 100 dmm or less at 25° C. as determined according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Method T49; (b) emulsifier in an amount of 0.0005% to 0.2% by weight, wherein the emulsifier has a Hildebrand solubility parameter of at least 19 (MPa)1/2; (c) water; and (d) aggregate in an amount of 90% to 99% by weight, the aggregate having an aggregate surface that is wetted with the hard bitumen, wherein the bituminous composition is at a temperature ranging from 50° C. to 140° C.
US08088209B2	Cationic liquid starchy composition and uses thereof A novel cationic liquid starchy composition and uses thereof in industry, in particular, as an additive in paper and cardboard production, as an additive for treatment of industrial water, either from paper or cardboard production or not, or for the preparation of such additives. The cationic liquid starchy composition is characterized by selected dry material, viscosity, total nitrogen content and pH values. The viscosity is 200 mPa·s with a maximum of 1000 mPa·s, (according to a T test). The nitrogen content is at least 0.6% with a maximum of 1.4% (dry/dry). The cationic liquid starchy composition can contain, at least one polyol, preferably a saccharide and used as is or after dilution. The composition is particularly suitable, for the preparation of adhesive agents, particularly of the ASA type for bringing into contact, directly or not, with a fiber composition having a raised calcium ion content.
US08088207B2	Eleven-color printing ink set and method of use An eleven-color printing ink set and method of use including an eleven-color ink set including a cyan ink with coordinates of L=55, a=−28, and b=−43; a magenta ink with coordinates of L=48, a=61, and b=1; a yellow ink with coordinates of L=88, a=−5, and b=91; a black ink with coordinates of L=27, a=0.3, b=0.7; an XG Purple 1 ink with coordinates of L=41, a=10, and b=−53; an XG Purple 2 ink with coordinates of L=33, a=34, and b=−48; an XG Orange 1 ink with coordinates of L=67, a=53, and b=57; an XG Orange 2 ink with coordinates of L=56, a=61, and b=35; an XG Green 1 ink with coordinates of L=64, a=−57, and b=37; an XG Green 2 ink with coordinates of L=63, a=−65, and b=6; and an XG Quinacridone ink with coordinates of L=62, a=49, and b*=−19.
US08088206B2	Inkjet printing using solvent-based ink compositions There is provided a transparent, single-phase, radiation-curable ink composition for inkjet printing white, opaque features on porous and non-porous substrates, which are excellent in color reproducibility, hiding power, and adhesiveness to the substrate, for particular application as base layer coatings.
US08088204B2	Synergistic combinations of chromate-free corrosion inhibitors An anti-corrosive composition, comprising a combination of at least two of the following materials: vanadates, molybdates, tungstates, silicates, phosphates, borates, Ce cations, Y cations, La cations, Eu cations, Gd cations, Nd cations, and reaction products thereof.
US08088189B2	Multi-flow filtration system Disclosed is multi-flow filter cartridge assembly that includes an elongated housing that has axially opposed proximal and distal ends and defines an interior cavity and first, second and third flow paths which extend from the proximal end of the housing to the distal end. The cartridge assembly also includes first, second and third filter elements. The first filter element is disposed within the interior cavity of the housing and conditions fluid that traverses the first flow path from a first inlet port to a first outlet port. The second filter element is disposed within the interior cavity of the housing and conditions fluid that traverses the second flow path from a second inlet port to a second outlet port. Lastly, the third filter element is also disposed within the interior cavity of the housing and conditions fluid that traverses the third flow path from a third inlet port to a third outlet port. The first flow path is isolated from the second and third flow paths and the second flow path is isolated from the third flow path.
US08088185B2	System for producing hydrogen and carbon dioxide A system is provided for producing and separating hydrogen and carbon dioxide from a hydrocarbon and steam. A hydrocarbon and steam are steam reformed and the reformed gas is shift reacted to produce a shift gas in the system. Hydrogen is removed from the shift gas, and the hydrogen-depleted gas is reformed and shift reacted again to produce more hydrogen and carbon dioxide in the system. The hydrogen and carbon dioxide are then separated.
US08088184B2	High flash point additives for treating carbon-based fuels A simple method is disclosed to produce oil soluble nano particle size additives with significantly higher flash points to improve the safety aspects of these products especially when used in, around, and near high temperature combustion equipment.
US08088177B2	Hair cosmetic composition A hair cosmetic composition used for dyeing, bleaching, or destaining hair contains diglycerin, 1,3-butylene glycol, and polyethylene glycol having a number average molecular weight of 10,000 or more.
US08088173B2	Composition for oxidation dyeing of human keratin fibers, at a pH greater than or equal to 8, comprising a fatty alcohol, a fatty ester and a cationic surfactant, method using same and device The present invention relates to a dye composition for the oxidation dyeing of human keratin fibers, at a pH greater than or equal to 8, comprising at least one oxidation dye precursor, at least one fatty alcohol, at least one fatty ester and at least one cationic surfactant, where the weight ratio of the at least one fatty alcohol and the at least one fatty acid ester being greater than 2 and less than 10. In addition, the present invention relates to a ready-to-use composition obtained by extemporaneously mixing the dye composition with an oxidizing composition, before use, and a method for dyeing keratin fibers in which the ready-to-use composition is applied to hair fibers.
US08088171B2	Device and method for establishing an artificial arterio-venous fistula A shunt rivet for implementation in the aorta and inferior vena cava to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and a method of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US08088170B2	Ureteral stent A ureteral stent is designed to be placed within a patient's ureter to facilitate drainage from the patient's kidneys to the bladder. An elongated portion of the stent includes a length sufficient to extend substantially within the ureter from the kidney to the bladder, and the elongated portion defines a lumen extending therethrough. A retention portion extends from one end of the elongated portion and retains the position of the ureteral stent when placed substantially within the kidney. The retention portion includes an interior space that is in communication with the lumen within the elongated portion and has at least one opening for urine drainage. A flared portion extending from the other end of the elongated portion is positioned within the patient's bladder. The flared portion curves outward and includes an elastic member that maintains the shape of the flared portion when positioned within the bladder.
US08088169B2	Prosthetic hip implants Prosthetic hip stems and acetabular cups for use in prosthetic hip joints. The hip stem may include a core having a stem portion and a neck portion, a polymer matrix layer substantially covering the stem portion of the core, and a porous metal layer substantially covering the polymer matrix layer. The polymer matrix layer connects the core and the porous metal layer and provides a stiffness for the hip stem which more closely mimics the stiffness of bone than do known hip stems. The hip stems and acetabular cups additionally include a number of improvements adapted for more optimized results with certain types of patient anatomy, such as the anatomy of female patients, for example.
US08088168B2	Implant, more particularly partial ulnar head implant A method and apparatus for replacing an articular surface of a bone. The implant includes at least one head with a bore and a lateral articular surface generally perpendicular to an axis of the bore. A holding element includes a stem at a proximal end adapted to attach to the bone. A member at a distal end of the holding device is adapted to engage with the bore in the head so that the lateral articular surface is positioned to engage transverse loads. The bore permits limited lateral translation of the head in at least one direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the member.
US08088164B2	Cervical intervertebral prosthesis A cervical intervertebral prosthesis includes two connection plates adapted for connection to adjacent vertebral bodies and a hinge core. The hinge core and one connection plate together form a hinge with a concave hinge surface on the hinge core and with a complementary convex hinge surface on the connection plate. The hinge core bears on the other connection plate via a slide surface which extends substantially parallel to the direction of the connection plate and which permits a relative movement in this direction and is surrounded by an edge limiting this relative movement. The concave hinge surface encloses the convex hinge surface within a solid angle of at least 90°. The part of the concave hinge surface lying within this solid angle lies inside the recess surrounded by the edge. The stability of the prosthesis with respect to laterally incident forces is thereby increased.
US08088162B1	Membrane pump for synthetic muscle actuation A synthetic muscle comprises an outer layer having an interior filled with a proton containing electrolyte. A first electrode extends into the interior, and a second electrode extends through the interior. The second electrode is attached to the outer layer at two locations. An ion selective microporous membrane extends through the interior along the length of the second electrode and is also attached to the out layer at the two locations. The ion selective membrane is also attached to the second electrode at a plurality of points along its length, defining a plurality of pockets of the ion selective membrane. The ion elective membrane is generally disposed between the two electrodes. The two electrodes are in communication through a power source. Using the power source, an electroosmotic flow is established across the ion exchange membrane from the first electrode to the second electrode, inflating the pockets and constricting the outer layer.
US08088161B2	Compressed haptics An injectable intraocular implant including an optics portion and a resilient, flexible haptics portion mounted coaxially with the optics portion and a method for inserting the implant into the eye.
US08088159B2	Prosthetic repair of body passages A prosthesis that resiliently engages a body passage includes an annular clamping ring which may be folded along a diametric axis for insertion into the body passage. The clamping ring is adapted to resiliently spring outwardly, once in position inside the body passage, and to be continually resiliently biased against the interior surface of the body passage. One or more of the clamping rings may be attached to opposed ends of a tubular graft. The rings and connected graft may be positioned in the body passage using a applicator which selectively permits expansion and/or in some embodiments contraction of the annular ring in position within a body passage. Alternatively a retaining member may be used to retain the annular ring in a compressed condition until it is in a desired position within a body passage. Among other potential uses, the present invention may be useful as a vascular stent for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms.
US08088150B2	Device for disc shunt implantation and peri-shunt injection A Quincke tipped introducer needle contains two shafts with lumens, one recessed, both connected by a slit for housing a U- or V-shaped disc shunt. The recessed shaft minimizes the penetration size of the introducer needle for insertion into a narrow and nerve laden space adjacent to a degenerated intervertebral disc. The longitudinal slit connecting the two lumens allows passage of the distal portion of the U-shaped disc shunt through the introducer needle, to be delivered into the intervertebral disc.Pain emitting from the avascular disc is extremely difficult to treat due to lack of penetration or permeability of drug. The lumens of the introducer needle are also used to retain a peri-shunt injectable into the disc shunt for delivery into the painful disc. The peri-shunt injectable can be an analgesic, narcotic, anti-inflammatory drug, antibiotic, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, buffer agent or alkaline agent to alleviate pain. The peri-shunt injectable can also be a nerve toxin retained within the lumens to be loaded within the shunt for terminating transmission of pain signal emitting from the disc.
US08088149B2	Dynamic intervertebral stabilization system A vertebral dynamic stabilization system is used to fix the positional relationship of adjacent vertebrae of the spine. The vertebrae′ stabilization system includes at least two pedicle screws(20), with an interconnecting rod (60) disposed therebetween, the pedicle screws each having a threaded shaft (24) to be screwed into a vertebra segment, and a screw head (30) adapted to securely receive the interconnecting rod. The system allows some compression and extension of the vertebrae relative to each other, while still maintaining the overall positional relationship within an appropriate range.
US08088146B2	High-strength suture A surgical suture is made of an elongate, hollow braid of high strength fibers. The braid defines an elongate, longitudinally-extending, central chamber that is open and without any core material extending therein so that, when a surgeon's knot is tied with the suture, the cross-sectional shape of the braid collapses upon itself and is reduced in size in response to pressures experienced when the knot is tightened thereby producing a low profile knot that resists slippage. Preferably, the braid is of a size corresponding to a USP size 5-0 to USP size 7 suture and has one or more, preferably a pair, of color contrasting monofilaments woven therein to enhance suture visibility. Methods of making a flattened suture and of utilizing the high strength suture to maintain body tissues in an engaged position to promote healing are also provided.
US08088141B1	Apparatus for preventing and removing forehead wrinkles Apparatus for preventing and removing forehead wrinkles includes an elongated member having an elastic memory, a cover member releasably connected to the elongated member and covering a central portion thereof, and one or more pad-like pressure members sandwiched between the central portion to apply enhanced localized pressure to the forehead of a wearer.
US08088139B2	Endoscopic tissue stabilization device and related methods of use Embodiments of the invention include a sleeve for use in a body lumen defined by body tissue. The sleeve includes a collapsible wall defining a lumen and including an inflatable member configured to increase a volume of the lumen when the inflatable member is in an inflated state, a conduit configured to inflate the inflatable member, and a port defined by the collapsible wall and in flow communication with the lumen.
US08088138B2	Surgical tool A tunneling device for creating a pathway in subcutaneous tissue of a person's body. The tunneling device includes a member having two ends, where each of the ends defines an insertion surface that facilitates the insertion of the ends into the subcutaneous tissue of the person's body. The tunneling device includes an interchangeable handle connectable to each of the ends. The handle defines a grasping surface and an opening. The opening is configured to receive either of the ends. The grasping surface enables a user to securely hold the handle with one hand to forcibly move the member through the subcutaneous tissue of the person's body to create the pathway in the subcutaneous tissue, and pull a cable of an implant device through the created pathway.
US08088136B2	Medical instrument for cutting tissue A medical instrument for cutting tissue has a tubular outer shaft, which comprises at least one window in the region of its distal end. The medical instrument further comprises a tubular inner shaft which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis and housed in the outer shaft and which has at its distal end a window arranged in the region of the at least one window of the outer shaft and provided with at least one cutting element. The medical instrument has a fixing element for unrotatably holding of the inner shaft relative to the outer shaft in a preset position. The fixing element is irreversibly detachable through rotational movement of the inner shaft.
US08088133B2	Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device comprising a tongue cleaning surface supported for tongue cleaning by running the surface across the tongue, a reservoir for a tongue cleaning fluid, means to dispense the fluid either onto the tongue cleaning surface, or directly onto the user's tongue, with a cover part, the tongue cleaning surface and cover part being relatively moveable between a position in which the tongue cleaning surface is exposed for use and a position in which the tongue cleaning surface is covered by the cover part.
US08088130B2	Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to a bone A method and apparatus for coupling a soft tissue implant into a locking cavity formed within a bone is disclosed. The apparatus includes a member to pull the soft tissue implant into a femoral tunnel. The member includes a suture having first and second ends which are passed through first and second openings associated with the longitudinal passage to form a pair of loops. Portions of the suture lay parallel to each other within the suture. Application of tension onto the suture construction causes retraction of the soft tissue implant into the femoral tunnel.
US08088122B2	Optical ear infection treatment device and method Optical ear infection treatment device and methods are described where an LED and optical light pipe are used to deliver the light from the LED to the middle ear of a patient to reduce bacterial growth and/or eliminate bacteria. Typically, the device is placed in the ear and then activated by the user by pressing an activation button. Once activated the control electronics will turn on the LED and perform a treatment. The most basic treatment mode comprises turning on the LED at maximum power for a predetermined period, e.g. 30 minutes, 60 minutes. When the preset duration is completed, the device will notify the user by an audible beep or vibration that the treatment is complete. Once completed the user can remove the device, the treatment could be repeated once a day or for extreme cases multiple times during the day.
US08088121B2	Catheter A catheter enabling an increase in operability when the catheter is inserted from the outside to the inside of a body and capable of remarkably reducing the risk of damage to shafts even in an unforeseen accident without complicating steps and increasing production cost. The catheter comprises at least the distal side shaft formed of a resin tube, the rear end side shaft with a higher rigidity than that of the distal side shaft, and a guide wire lumen. The catheter is characterized in that a core wire is disposed therein to adjust a flexibility so that the rear end portion of the distal side shaft is harder than the distal end portion of the distal side shaft and softer than the rear end side shaft, and the core wire is fixed to the distal side shaft near the rear end side opening part of the guide wire lumen and at a part of the rear end side portion of the distal end shaft.
US08088118B2	Device for transferring fluid from a cartridge to a container A system and method for transferring a fluid from a first container to a second container, the system comprising a first container (112) having a fluid (126) therein, the first container being sealed by a septum (124) and a piston (122), the second container being sealed at its mouth by a pierceable septum (132) and having a plunger (130) at the opposite end, a moveable needle shuttle (116) having first (144) and second (146) piercing ends, the arrangement being such that upon advancement of the first container with respect to the second container, a second one of the piercing ends (144) is adapted to pierce plunger (130) of the second container and a first piercing end (146) being designed to pierce the septum (124) of the first container.
US08088116B2	Refastenable absorbent article and a method of applying thereof Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric ear panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant. This feature is provided by the ear panels which maintain sufficient tension to hold the diaper on the wearer throughout the period of use without harming the wearer's skin, while providing enough stretch to allow the diaper to be pulled up or down over the wearer's hips. The fastening system is refastenable for convenience yet strong enough to maintain the diaper in a fastened configuration without becoming detached if the diaper is pulled on or off the wearer.
US08088115B2	Refastenable absorbent article and a method of applying thereof Absorbent articles such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders, training pants and the like, having elastomeric ear panels and a fastening system that provides the user with different options as to how the absorbent article may be fitted to and removed from the wearer. The absorbent articles allow the wearer to choose between conventional and pull-on diaper configurations, or combinations thereof, and properly and comfortably fit a large range of wearer sizes. Further, the absorbent articles can be pulled on and/or off as a pant. This feature is provided by the ear panels which maintain sufficient tension to hold the diaper on the wearer throughout the period of use without harming the wearer's skin, while providing enough stretch to allow the diaper to be pulled up or down over the wearer's hips. The fastening system is refastenable for convenience yet strong enough to maintain the diaper in a fastened configuration without becoming detached if the diaper is pulled on or off the wearer.
US08088114B1	Urostomy bag cover system A bag cover is fabricated of a flexible material. The bag cover has a rear sheet with a hole adjacent to a top edge. The rear sheet has a downwardly extending projection formed at a bottom edge. The cover has a front sheet overlying the rear sheet. A top edge is essentially midway between top and bottom edges of the rear sheet. A pocket receives and supports a bag. A slit is provided in the rear sheet between an upper edge and the hole. Facing fasteners are provided on the rear sheet adjacent to the slit. The facing fasteners are adapted to be separated to separate a bag from the cover. A fixed patch of hook and loop fasteners is provided on an upper surface of the projection. An overlying removable patch is provided. The patches are adapted to receive a cylindrical portion of a bag.
US08088111B2	Needle shroud assembly A needle shroud assembly (10) comprises a barrel (16), a needle shroud (18) captively telescoped relative to the forward end of the barrel for movement between retracted and extended positions and is biased towards said extended position by a spring (25). A separate locking element (42) is mounted within the barrel moveable between a safe position (as seen in FIG. 5) in which it prevents or limits retraction movement of said needle shroud (18), and a live position in which it is clear of the rearward path of the needle shroud (18). The locking member is moved from its safe position to its live position by means of an externally operable actuating member (54), having a cam (52) which cooperates with a cam surface (46) on the locking element (42). The cam (52) is driven back to its original position by the rearward end of the shroud (18) as it moves to the fully retracted position.
US08088110B2	Automatically retractable safety injector for non-liquid material A safety injector comprises a needle hub attached by a needle, a hollow barrel for engaging with the needle hub and guiding the needle hub to retract into the hollow barrel, and a plunger combination settled in the hollow barrel. The plunger combination comprises a retractable plunger and a hollow plunger partially telescoped with the retractable plunger, wherein at least one raised portion is formed on an outer wall of the retractable plunger and at a telescoping portion for engaging at least one depression formed on an inner wall of the hollow plunger so that when the plunger combination continuously receives a pushing force after the safety injector is used to perform the injection operation, the retractable plunger can smoothly retract into the hollow plunger. Consequently, a space in the hollow barrel can be spared for accommodating the retracted needle hub.
US08088103B2	Occlusion perfusion catheter Catheters for occluding, visualizing, irrigating, evacuating, and delivering agents to a treatment area are disclosed. The catheters comprise a catheter body comprising five lumens, first and second occlusion balloons coupled to the catheter body, an optional space-occupying balloon coupled to the catheter body and disposed between the first and second occlusion balloons, and an optional visualization means that enables visualization between the first and second occlusion balloons. Methods for using these catheters are also disclosed. A method comprises inflating the first and second occlusion balloons, inflating the space-occupying balloon, allowing fluid to exit via an evacuation lumen, optionally irrigating or aspirating to facilitate fluid exit via said lumen, and delivering an agent to a treatment area via the agent lumen.
US08088101B2	Devices, systems and methods for treating disorders of the ear, nose and throat Sinusitis, mucocysts, tumors, infections, hearing disorders, choanal atresia, fractures and other disorders of the paranasal sinuses, Eustachian tubes, Lachrymal ducts and other ear, nose, throat and mouth structures are diagnosed and/or treated using minimally invasive approaches and, in many cases, flexible catheters as opposed to instruments having rigid shafts. Various diagnostic procedures and devices are used to perform imaging studies, mucus flow studies, air/gas flow studies, anatomic dimension studies and endoscopic studies. Access and occluding devices may be used to facilitate insertion of working devices such as endoscopes, wires, probes, needles, catheters, balloon catheters, dilation catheters, dilators, balloons, tissue cutting or remodeling devices, suction or irrigation devices, imaging devices, sizing devices, biopsy devices, image-guided devices containing sensors or transmitters, electrosurgical devices, energy emitting devices, devices for injecting diagnostic or therapeutic agents, devices for implanting devices such as stents, substance eluting or delivering devices and implants, etc.
US08088100B2	Reinforced rewrappable balloon A catheter system comprises a catheter and a reinforced catheter balloon. The catheter balloon has at least one cone portion and a working portion. The catheter balloon has in cross section the at least one cone portion has a polygonal shape with sides and corners. The balloon is disposed about a longitudinal axis and has an inflated state and an uninflated state. In the uninflated state the working portion of the balloon forms wings which have tips that are circumferentially aligned with the corners of the cone portion.
US08088095B2	Polymeric sealant for medical use The invention provides a polymeric film-forming medical sealant. The medical sealant is useful for application to the tonsils and adenoids, wherein the sealant performs at least one of the following functions, a) inhibit the colonization of bacteria, b) inhibit the binding of bacteria to tissue, c) reduction of tissue morbidity, d) hemostasis, e) coating and protection of tissue during healing. e) promotion of healing, and f) reduction of pain.
US08088081B2	Core biopsy device A core biopsy device comprises an outer cutting cannula in telescoping register with an inner spoon cannula. The outer cutting cannula is provided at a distal end with an arcuate excising blade that is biased radially inwardly to extend beyond the longitudinal axis of the cannula. The inner spoon cannula terminates at a distal end in an arcuate wall to form a biopsy sample spoon for supporting a biopsy sample thereon. The outer cutting cannula can be rotated relative to the inner spoon cannula so that the excising blade can excise the biopsy sample from the surrounding tissue. After removal of the core biopsy device from the tissue, the outer cutting cannula can be retracted away from the inner spoon cannula to reveal the biopsy sample and enable the sample to be removed from the biopsy device in a relatively undisturbed condition.
US08088080B2	Medical instrument A medical instrument includes a housing, a stylet having a portion in the housing, a cannula coaxially receiving the stylet and having a portion in the housing, and a member slidably coupled to the housing. The stylet and the cannula are movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The member is configured with first and second bars to move the stylet and the cannula from their extended positions to their retracted positions.
US08088079B2	Polyp trap A polyp trap for use in collecting tissue samples. The device includes a collection container and a removable tray. The collection container has an inlet port, a sidewall aperture, and an exit port. The removable tray has a first end and a second end. The tray is sized for movement within the sidewall aperture between an inserted position forming a seal with the collection container and a withdrawn position remote from the collection container. The tray has a perforated bottom surface such that fluids traveling under suction from the inlet port to the outlet port pass through the tray.
US08088075B2	Identification of an implantable medical device by correlating cardiac related data In a method and system for identifying an implantable medical device (IMD), which is arranged to be disposed in a body, by conducting a telemetry communication session between the implantable medical device and an external programmer device, cardiac data are registered from a point on the body of a patient having an IMD with which a communication session is to be established. The registered cardiac data are compared with one or more sets of intracardiac data pertaining to patients having an IMD implanted and to identify the IMD with which the communication session is to be conducted by the performed comparison.
US08088067B2	Tissue aberration corrections in ultrasound therapy A system for focusing ultrasonic energy through intervening tissue into a target site within a tissue region includes a transducer array including transducer element, an imager for imaging the tissue region, a processor receiving images from the imager to determine boundaries between different tissue types within the intervening tissue and generate correction factors for the transducer elements to compensate for refraction occurring at the boundaries between the tissue types and/or for variations in speed of sound. A controller is coupled to the processor and the transducer array to receive the correction factors and provide excitation signals to the transducer elements based upon the correction factors. The correction factors may include phase and/or amplitude correction factors, and the phases and/or amplitudes of excitation signals provided to the transducer elements may be adjusted based upon the phase correction factors to focus the ultrasonic energy to treat tissue at the target site.
US08088066B2	Blade insert illuminator An air gap retractor illumination system includes any suitable retractor such as a McCulloch with a channel in the blade to accommodate an air gap illuminator. The illuminator is preferably made from a suitable light conducting plastic material such as acrylic or polycarbonate or silicone. The illuminator has active portions in which light passes and inactive or dead zones in which light does not pass as a result of the configuration and orientation of the input, output and surfaces of the illuminator. The illuminator is formed to have an air gap surrounding any active portion of the illuminator extending from the light input to the light output portion. The dead zones may include elements to allow the illuminator to securely engage the retractor. The light output portion of the illuminator contains from two to eight output zones, each zone having specially designed output optical structures that control and direct light to escape the illuminator to shine onto a predetermined area of interest or to form one or more predetermined shapes or footprints.
US08088065B2	Medical instrument A medical instrument includes an image pickup section incorporated in a medical instrument body and movably provided in the medical instrument body that picks up an image of the object to be examined from an observation window, a covering section movably provided at the medical instrument body so as to cover the observation window and in which an opening portion is formed, a drive section that drives the covering section or the image pickup section, and a control section that controls the drive section so as to drive the covering section or the image pickup section by synchronizing a timing for the image pickup section to pick up the object image with a timing at which the opening portion and the observation window match, and can thereby prevent sticking of deposits to the observation window and obtain a clear observation image.
US08088059B2	Blood pump bearings with separated contact surfaces Rotary hydrodynamic blood pumps have been used to treat over a thousand patients. The Jarvik 2000 has supported a patient for seven years and uses blood immersed bearings washed by high flow to avoid excessive thrombus formation. This permits the pump to be very simple and small. Nonetheless, the present Jarvik 2000 bearings and all other mechanical blood immersed bearings of the prior art have a supporting structure that predisposes to thrombus adjacent to the bearings. The present invention provides a bearing structure that eliminates this predilection site for thrombus formation, and may provide indefinite thrombus free operation. The rotor of the preferred embodiment includes a tapered hub fabricated of wear resistant material supported by three posts at each end of the rotor, upon which the rotor rotates. Blood washes the unobstructed spaces between the posts to prevent the accumulation of a torus of thrombus that could enlarge excessively.
US08088055B2	Plan-based medical image registration for radiotherapy A method determines an error in aligning a patient with a radiation beam. A planning volume V is acquired during treatment planning, and a treatment volume I is acquired during treatment. For each point r in the planning volume and treatment volume to be aligned by a coordinate transformation T, a weighted error DWE is minimized using an objective function F(r, T) applied to the planning volume and the treatment volume weighted by a weighting function W(r) as WE ⁡ ( T ) = ∑ r ⁢ W ⁡ ( r ) ⁢ F ⁡ ( r , T ) , where W(r) is a function of a target weight WT, a tissue at risk weight WR, and a delivered dose weight WD.
US08088053B2	Physical training and rehabilitative rope suspension system A physical training and rehabilitation system includes a rope having first and second sides that hang downwardly from a bar, beam or other support, the rope terminating in first and second ends. A locking mechanism having first and second sections receives the first and second rope sides, respectively. Each section of the mechanism is independently adjustable between an unlocked position, wherein the rope side associated with that section can slide through the locking mechanism, and a locked position, wherein the rope side associated with that section is prevented from sliding. A connector disposed at the first end of the rope forms a loop for connection to an attachment or accessory related to a desired activity. The attachments or accessories may include a loop, a sling, a rigid bar, a spring, a support belt, or a handle. The system may be provided in kit form. Methods of assembly and use are also disclosed.
US08088050B2	Portable exercise equipment An exercise device having a thin, hollow, rectangular body and having a planar upper surface to receive a portion of a user's body thereupon. Each of a pair of handles is attached to respective ends of a cord that passes through a first guide mechanism located at a front corner of the upper surface, through an interior portion of the body and back through a second guide assembly located at a second front corner of the upper surface. Each guide assembly consists of four mutually orthogonal rollers defining a central, rope-accepting opening in the middle thereof. One or both handles may be adjustably attached to the cord to allow use of the exercise device by different height. The exercise device may include a handle attached to the body and one or more feet disposed on a lower surface of the body.
US08088045B2	Core stabilizing running exercise system and apparatus An exercise apparatus in this disclosure includes a doorway mountable runner restraint device. The device has a generally rigid, preferably padded, belly pad that is placed against and in front of a user's pelvis and abdominal area. A pair of cords are attached to the belly pad, each having an opposite end attached to an elastic member. Each of the elastic members is, in turn, attached to an anchor which is removably fastened to a door, a doorway frame, or sandwiched between a closed door and the doorway frame. A user fastens the apparatus in place in a doorway, faces away from the doorway, and places the belly pad against his or her torso directly over the pelvis area, and then runs in a direction away from the doorway. The elastic members resist and restrain the user from substantial movement away from the doorway but stretch to allow forward running movement.
US08088042B2	Method, system, measurement device and receiving device for providing feedback A method, system, measurement device and receiving device for providing feedback relating to an activity to at least one individual. In the method, activity information relating to an activity is measured with a measurement device. Activity information is transmitted to a receiving device via a communication link. The receiving device selects from the received activity information a predefined set of pieces of activity information and provides the at least one individual with feedback based on the selected activity information.
US08088041B2	Valve arrangement in a hydraulic control unit A pressure (p_3) setting system (200) with a pressure control valve (1), comprising a valve gate (10) arranged to be displace in a valve bore (12). The valve bore has at least one pressure chamber (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26), in which the valve gate may be axially exposed to a pressure. A first pressure chamber (21) is connected to at least one acceleration-dependent compensation member (203) for full or partial compensation of any pressure (p_3) setting disturbances caused by mass forces (F_a1, F_a2) resulting from the acceleration (a) of the system.
US08088040B2	Process for actuating a transmission mechanism A process for actuating a transmission mechanism having hydraulic shifting elements for changing gear ratios by using electric actuators to adjust the actuating pressures of the shifting elements. Upon a request from an engine start/stop function for shutdown of an engine, the flow of electrical current to the actuators is changed from an operating level to a standby level depending upon the operating pressure of the shifting elements. Upon the request for startup of the engine, the flow or electrical current is changed from the standby level to the operating level. A system pressure in the hydraulic system is zero when the engine is shutdown, and the power consumption in the transmission mechanism is lower at the standby level than the operating level.
US08088038B2	Control device of a vehicle, control method and recording medium bearing a program implementing the method An ECU executes a program including a step of determining whether a manual shift mode is active or not, a step of calculating a lower limit revolution speed based on a vehicle speed and a gear selected by a driver when the manual shift mode is active, a step of changing a target idle revolution speed from a predetermined revolution speed to the lower limit revolution speed when a required engine torque is substantially zero and the engine is not in a fuel cut state, and a step of transmitting a control signal corresponding to the target idle revolution speed to the engine.
US08088034B2	Control device for hybrid vehicle power transmitting apparatus This invention relates to a control device for a hybrid vehicle power transmitting apparatus. A heat generation control is executed to increase a heat generation amount of an electric motor M1 when a differential portion 11 is placed in a non-differential state and a temperature of a shifting mechanism 10 is less than a given transmitting apparatus temperature determining value TEMP11. This allows the first electric motor M1 to develop a heat with which the temperature of a shifting mechanism 10 is promptly raised, thereby promptly completing a warm-up of the shifting mechanism 10 to achieve improved fuel consumption.
US08088033B2	Multi-stage gearbox A transmission having gearsets (P1-P4), shafts (1-8) and shifting elements (03, 04, 05, 48, 67, 78). Shaft (1) couples an input and carrier of gearset (P1), shaft (2) couples the output and carriers of gearsets (P3, P4), shaft (3) couples the ring gear of gearset (P2) and the sun gear of gearset (P1), shaft (4) couples the ring gear of gearset (P3) and the sun gear of gearset (P4), shaft (5) couples the ring gear of gearset (P4), shaft (6) couples the sun gear of gearset (P2) and the ring gear of gearset (P1), shaft (7) is connected to the sun gear of gearset (P3), and shaft (8) is connected to the carrier of gearset (P2). Shafts (3, 4 and 5) can each engage housing (G) by way of respective brakes (03, 04, 05), clutches (48; 67; 78) can couple, respectively, shafts (4, 8; 6, 7; 7, 8).
US08088032B2	Multi-speed transmission The multi-step transmission including four gear sets, eight shafts, and six shifting elements. The sun gear of gearset (P1) communicates, via shaft (8) and clutch (48), with shaft (4), which communicates, via clutch (14), with shaft (1), that couples the sun gear of the gearset (P4), and communicates, via brake (04), with a housing. The ring gear of gearset (P1) couples shaft (1), and communicates, via clutch (17), with shaft (7), which couples the carriers of the gearsets (P3, P2). The carrier of gearset (P1) is connected, via shaft (6), to a component, which connects the ring gear of gearset (P4) to the sun gear of gearset (P3). The carrier of gearset (P4) communicates, via shaft(3) and brake (03), with the housing. The sun gear of gearset (P2) communicates, via shaft (5) and brake (05), with the housing. The output shaft couples the ring gears of gearsets (P3, P2).
US08088031B2	Multi-speed transmission A transmission is provided having an input member, an output member, four planetary gear sets, a plurality of coupling members, five interconnecting members, and a plurality of torque transmitting devices. Each of the planetary gear sets includes first, second and third members. Each of the five interconnecting members continuously interconnects at least one of the first, second, and third members of the four planetary gear sets with at least one other of a stationary member, the first, second, and third members of the four planetary gear sets. The torque transmitting devices may include clutches and brakes.
US08088030B2	Electrically variable transmission with modular construction An electrically-variable transmission is provided with substantially identical motor modules to simplify assembly and realize economies of scale in purchasing and testing the motor modules. First and second motor modules are packaged within a transmission casing and are operatively connecting the input member and the output member and coaxially arranged about the axis of rotation. Each motor module includes a respective motor/generator with a rotor rotatable about the axis of rotation and defining a rotor cavity. A planetary gear set is packaged within the cavity and has a first, a second and a third member. A rotor hub supports the rotor and has first and second annular end portions at opposing ends of the rotor hub, and an annular midportion connected for common rotation with the first member of the planetary gear set. A selectively engagable rotating-type clutch is packaged within the cavity and connected with the rotor hub.
US08088029B2	Chain transmission for use in an engine In a chain transmission, the guide-contacting portions of inner and outer plates of a chain each comprise a pair of front and rear flat surfaces, an intermediate concave oil-retaining surface and convex connecting surfaces. The lengths of the flat surfaces are such that adjacent flat surfaces of overlapping inner and outer plates overlap even when the plates in contact with the portion of a convex guide surface having the smallest radius of curvature.
US08088025B2	Golf club head An iron-type golf club head is disclosed having a heel portion, a sole portion, a toe portion, a top-line portion, a front portion, a rear portion, and a striking face. A back wall is also disclosed in the rear portion enclosing a portion of the rear portion to create an enclosed cavity. The cavity is defined by at least a rear surface of the striking face, an inner back wall surface, and the sole portion. A plug and a filler material is located within the enclosed cavity. The filler material surrounds the plug and is configured to hold the plug in place. The plug is lighter than the filler material.
US08088022B2	Golf club head with top line insert A golf club head having a recess located in a top portion thereof between the heel and the toe and extending toward the sole. The recess may be only in the top line of the club head or extend from the heel around the toe. An insert may be placed within the recess. The insert may have a density that is less than the density of the club head body to lower the center of gravity and moment of inertia or greater than the density of the club head body to raise the center of gravity and moment of inertia.
US08088019B1	Adjustable driver hosel An adjustable golf club is disclosed having a hosel with a spherical section and positioning linkage that allows the face angle of the head to be changed without changing the lie angle or rotating the shaft around its axis. The hosel is fixed in place by tightening the spherical surface of a compression nut against the spherical section of the hosel and a receiving compression cup with matching spherical surface radiuses, along with a slotted rotation prevention section consisting of two flat surfaces, a threaded linkage engaging the lower hosel piece and anchored to a tube attached to the skirt of the head. The linkage is used to threadably position the angle of the hosel piece. The invention also provides a quick and easy way to remove and replace the hosel piece along with the shaft for additional customization of the club.
US08088018B2	Golf aid The invention relates to a golf training aid comprising a frame, having retaining means, and a bar retained by the retaining means so that in use the bar can move only in a fixed plane. The bar is arranged to be coupled to a user in such a way that in use the user's shoulders are constrained to move in or parallel to the fixed plane. This allows a user to correctly learn a pendulum putting stroke.
US08088013B2	Gaming machine A gaming machine includes a first box having inner walls, a second box, a front member, a communicating portion, and an exhausting portion. The front member has side walls, and covers components placed at a front portion of the second box. The front member defines a first space at the front portion. The communicating portion provided at the front portion allows a second space inside the second box to communicate with the first space. The exhausting portion provided in a side wall of the front member allows air sent from the second space to the first space to be discharged. The front member is arranged such that a first distance is smaller than a second distance, where the first distance starts at a first inner wall to finish at a first side wall, and the second distance starts at a second inner wall to finish at a second side wall.
US08088005B2	Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for operating a gaming wheel system including a steering wheel which may be a single-turn wheel (at most 360° lock-to-lock) or a multi-turn wheel (more than 360° lock-to-lock) to play a game which may be designed for a single-turn wheel (a legacy game) or a multi-turn wheel (a native game, irrespective of whether it takes advantage of the multi-turn capability or not). The system is configured to operate the gaming wheel system in one of four states. The first state is the single-turn, legacy mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a legacy game. The second state is the multi-turn, legacy mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a legacy game. The third state is the single-turn, native mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a native game. The fourth state is the multi-turn, native mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a native game.
US08088004B2	System and method for implementing environmentally-sensitive simulations on a data processing system A system and method for implementing environmentally-sensitive simulations on a data processing system. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an ambient temperature associated with a player's location is provided to an environmental module. The environmental module provides the ambient temperature information to a simulation application. The simulation application modifies the behavior of a simulation executing on the data processing system according to the ambient temperature. The data processing system displays the simulation with the modified behavior to the player.
US08087999B2	Gaming system and method of operating a gaming system providing wagering control features for wagering games A gaming system and method provides wagering control features for application in multi-stakes, multi-player wagering games. Players have the option to choose one of a plurality of different modes at the beginning of a gaming session. Depending on which mode is selected, the wagering control feature or features available to players during game play will be different.
US08087995B2	Wagering game with persistent state of game assets affecting other players A gaming system includes a plurality of linked gaming machines, each gaming machine including a display for displaying a plurality of symbols that indicates a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game. The randomly selected outcome is selected from a plurality of outcomes in response to a wager input. Each gaming machine allows a player to achieve a player level from a plurality of player levels. The gaming system further includes a controller linked to the gaming machines. The controller is adapted to permit a certain community-event game from a plurality of community-game events to be played at two or more of gaming machines in response to a conditional state at the gaming machines. The conditional state is a function of the player levels at the gaming machines.
US08087994B2	Gaming system with event substitution feature According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system and method for conducting a wagering game on a plurality of gaming machines is disclosed. A first community event is triggered and two or more gaming machines from the plurality of gaming machines are selected to participate in the first community event. A second community event is triggered—prior to completion of the first community event—and at least one gaming machine is selected from the plurality of gaming machines to participate in the second community event. The at least one gaming machine being different from the two or more gaming machines selected to participate in the first community event. A substitute-community-event award is provided to the at least one gaming machine without playing the second community event.
US08087993B2	Method of gaming, a gaming system and a game controller A method of gaming comprising: selecting in at least one game round a plurality of symbols for display to a player in a set of display positions; modifying the displayed symbols copying each symbol in an original subset of the display positions to at least one clone subset of the display positions which is identical to or laterally displaced from the original subset, in response to determining that a subset of the symbols should be cloned; and determining an outcome based on the modified symbols.
US08087991B2	Gaming machine and method of play A gaming machine includes a mechanical component for facilitating concealment of a display device during inactivity. Upon activation, a dynamic member of the mechanical component re-positions to reveal the display device showing a player award. The dynamic member and display combination facilitates an unlimited number of gaming machines. By way of example, a bonus game comprises two arms extending from a top portion of a gaming machine. In response to a primary game outcome, a player is provided with an opportunity to select one of the arms. Upon the player's selection, a hand corresponding to the selected arm, turns over and opens to reveal the display device and displayed bonus award. Other examples include flower petals opening and self-opening bottles. The use of mechanical components having one or more dynamic members attract players and facilitate a unique means of generating and displaying a primary or bonus award.
US08087988B2	Personal gaming device and method of presenting a game A mobile game device for selective display of one or more pre-purchased games of chance thereon. The game device includes a removable communication interface adapted to communicate with a central gaming system to selectively receive gaming data controlling the play and outcome of the pre-purchased game of chance, generated at a first time. The game device further includes a display screen, and one or more input mechanisms. A game device microprocessor device is provided which is configured to: commence play, selectively activated by operation of the one or more input mechanisms, of the pre-purchased games of chance using the gaming data at a selected second time after the first time; and selectively display on the display screen the generated outcome of the game of chance.
US08087987B2	Method and system for playing a bowling game in combination with a secondary card game A method and system for playing a bowling game in combination with a poker-type card game is disclosed. The method and system comprising the steps of initiating a conventional bowling game, filling at least one bowling frame, dealing one or more hole cards to a player, continuing the bowling game for one or more additional frames, dealing one or more community cards, continuing the bowling game for one or more additional frames, dealing another set of one or more community cards, continuing the bowling game for one or more additional frames, dealing a final set of community cards, completing the bowling game by filling a final bowling frame, determining a final bowling score, determining if a poker hand formed from a combination of hole cards and community cards is a winning hand, providing a poker award if the poker hand is a winning hand, and combining the poker award with the final bowling score to create an enhanced bowling score.
US08087985B2	Late bet Baccarat Among other things, enabling late bets in a game of Baccarat includes accepting a first bet from one or more participants. Two cards are dealt to each of a player position and a bank position. A player position score and a bank position score are determined based on the two cards dealt to each of the player position and the two cards dealt to the bank position. Based on the determined scores for the player position and the bank position, a determination is made on whether to deal a third card to at least one of the player position and the bank position.
US08087983B2	Apparatus and methodology for electronic table game system One possible embodiment of the invention could be an electronic table game system, and a process for operating the system, generally comprising of an electronic gaming table whose playing surface supports one or more gaming elements of a table game generally played in a gaming establishment; with one or more dealer's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally allow input of data substantially regarding gaming action of the table game; with one or more the player's electronic interfaces proximate to the playing surface to generally input data substantially regarding information on one or more wagers placed on the table game; and a computer system connected to the electronic interfaces to substantially process the inputted data to generally indentify a winner of the table game. The system could further provide two or more electronic table games with a progressive bonus jackpot with or without a cap.
US08087981B2	Weep hole cover An apparatus for providing ventilation in a lower level of a building and for preventing mold and mildew from building up in an interior portion of such building while also preventing entrance of small unwanted animals. The apparatus comprises a frame member having each of a first predetermined shape and a first predetermined size and formed of a first predetermined material. A screen member is engageable with the frame member for attachment thereto, such screen member having each of a second predetermined shape and a second predetermined size and being formed of a second predetermined material. The apparatus is secured to the structure by one of masonry screws or is secured in new construction with bricks and brick mortar.
US08087972B2	Decorative element for the human body A decorative element for the human body in the form of a breast clasp which can be worn on the person. One breast clasp can be worn in the crease beneath a female breast and is held in place by means of a clamping and adhesive effect. The breast clasp is designed as a curved element and performs a shaping or supporting function, or both, for the female breast.
US08087971B2	Doll toy A doll toy is provided with a thigh section capable of turning further upward toward its chest section when extending ahead of its waist section. The doll toy includes a waist section, hip joint mechanisms, and thigh sections attached to a lower portion of the waist section via the hip joint mechanisms. The hip joint mechanisms include rotation links which rotate about a first rotation centerline within a predetermined rotation angular range, first connecting mechanisms which connect the rotation links to the waist section to allow the rotation links to rotate within the predetermined rotation angular range, stoppers disposed to restrict movement of the rotation links, and second connection mechanisms disposed to connect base portions of the thigh sections to the rotation links to allow the thigh sections to rotate about a second rotation centerline.
US08087970B2	Toy construction system having a rotatable connector/spinner device A toy construction system is provided that includes, in a toy construction system having a multiplicity of interconnecting members adapted for constructing a variety of projects, a rotator head device including a device housing having a conical-shaped cavity formed therein. The housing includes a plurality of female twist-lock connectors formed on the outer surface thereof, and the female connectors are adapted for attaching a first member of the toy construction system to the rotator head device housing. A rotating member, which is conical in shape and slightly smaller in size than the cavity formed in the device housing is included. The rotating member is rotatably disposed within the cavity and has a male twist-lock connector stem extending from an end thereof for connecting a second member of the toy construction system to the rotating member, whereby the first member is rotatable with respect to the second member.
US08087968B2	Device for discharging a stream of fluid in a pattern and method of using same A nozzle discharge assembly includes a housing having a connection for receiving a pressurized supply of liquid and a nozzle having a discharge orifice movable relative to the housing. A mechanism controls a movement of the discharge orifice so that the discharge orifice moves in a pattern relative to the housing for creating a substantially helical stream of liquid when the pressurized supply of liquid flows through the discharge orifice.
US08087963B2	Joints for multi-component molded articles A method for sealing an automotive lamp assembly comprising a first member having a tongue assembly and a second member having a groove adapted to receive the tongue assembly of the first member. The process comprises the following steps (i) in situ injection molding a silicone composition or thermoplastic composition onto the tongue assembly (20) and/or into the groove (9) (ii) curing the silicone composition or thermoplastic composition in place to form a gasket (21,10) which is chemically and/or physically bonded to said tongue assembly (20) and/or groove (9) and (iii) sealing the automotive assembly by mechanically engaging the first member and the second member, at least one of which has a cured in place gasket produced in accordance with steps (i) and (ii) above.
US08087962B2	Manufacturing method of display apparatus A manufacturing method of a display apparatus which comprises a plurality of display pixels including light emitting elements having a carrier transport layer includes first causing a surface of an electrode formed in a forming region of the plurality of display pixels by being enclosed by a partition wall which is provided on a substrate to have a lyophilic characteristic, making a surface of the partition wall have a repellency characteristic and second causing the surface of the electrode to have the lyophilic characteristic again by carrying out a plasma treatment in an inert gas atmosphere.
US08087961B2	Method of producing a spark plug that has a high dimensional accuracy in the spark gap For producing a spark plug that has a high dimensional accuracy in the spark gap, a method is disclosed which comprises (a) preparing a semi-finished spark plug unit (100b) which comprises a center electrode (20) that has a leading end portion (22), a metal shell (50) that holds therein through an insulator (10) the center electrode (20) except the leading end portion (22) and a ground electrode (30) fixed to a leading end of the metal shell (50), (b) bending the ground electrode (30) so that a bent front portion (31) of the ground electrode (30) projects toward the leading end portion (22) of the center electrode (20), (c) putting an electrode tip (95) on a given part of the bent front portion (31) of the ground electrode (30) in such a manner that a front portion of the electrode tip (95) projects from the bent front portion (31) toward the leading end portion (22) of the center electrode (20) and (d) welding the electrode tip (95) to the given part of the bent front portion (31) of the ground electrode (30).
US08087958B2	Boat propulsion system A boat propulsion system includes a drive bevel gear fixed on a lower end of a drive shaft, a forwarding bevel gear and a reversing bevel gear rotatably fitted on a propeller shaft and meshing together with the drive bevel gear, and a dog clutch mounted on the propeller shaft and rotatable with the propeller shaft, moves in an axial direction of the propeller shaft, and meshes together with the forwarding bevel gear or the reversing bevel gear to rotate the propeller shaft, in which the propeller shaft comes in contact with the forwarding bevel gear via a forwarding side buffer member having a disc spring as a component member. The boat propulsion system prevents and minimizes sound and impact even when variations in thrust force occur.
US08087957B2	Terminal member A terminal member capable of connecting a motor and a motor control circuit unit to each other reliably and efficiently. The terminal member includes first and second terminals, a pressing member, an urging member and a holder. The first terminal and second terminals are positioned facing each other, while the pressing member is positioned above the second terminal. The pressing member presses and electrically connects the first terminal and the second terminal. The urging member is positioned above and abutting the pressing member such that the pressing member urges in a direction toward the first terminal. The holder includes a recess that secures the pressing member and the urging member.
US08087955B2	Method for manufacturing conductive contact holder, and conductive contact holder A method for manufacturing a conductive contact holder includes forming, from an insulating material, a holder member for holding a plurality of conductive contacts; forming, from a conductive material, a substrate having a hollow portion to which the holder member can be fitted; and fixing the holder member formed from the insulating material by fitting the substrate into the hollow portion of the substrate formed from the conductive material.
US08087954B2	Coaxial plug-type connector arrangement A coaxial plug-type connector arrangement includes two plug-type connectors, which can be plugged one inside the other so as to latch in along a plug axis. Each plug-type connector includes a housing that extends in the direction of the plug axis and acts as an outer conductor. The housing has a drilled through-hole in which an inner conductor contact is held in insulated fashion with a coaxial arrangement. A coaxial contact sleeve is formed on the housing of the first plug-type connector, with which contact sleeve the plug-type connector enters the second plug-type connector so as to make contact when the two plug-type connectors are plugged one inside the other. A detachable tensioning sleeve for prestressing the two plug-type connectors with respect to one another in the plugged-in state is provided on the second plug-type connector.
US08087953B2	Surface mount device jumper and surface mount device jumper assembly A surface mount device jumper includes a base member and an electrode member. The base member is fabricated from a resin laminate. The electrode member is fabricated from an electrically-conductive material and is formed in a generally C-shaped configuration to define an opening therethrough. The opening is sized to receive the base member such that the electrode member partially wraps around and clamps to the base member to retain the base member in the opening.
US08087939B2	Magnetic connector for electronic device An electrical plug and receptacle relying on magnetic force from an electromagnet to maintain contact are disclosed. The plug and receptacle can be used as part of a power adapter for connecting an electronic device, such as a laptop computer, to a power supply. The plug includes electrical contacts, which are preferably biased toward corresponding contacts on the receptacle. The plug and receptacle each have a magnetic element. The magnetic element on one of the plug or receptacle can be a magnet or ferromagnetic material. The magnetic element on the other of the plug or receptacle is an electromagnet. When the plug and receptacle are brought into proximity, the magnetic attraction between the electromagnet magnet and its complement, whether another magnet or a ferromagnetic material, maintains the contacts in an electrically conductive relationship.
US08087923B1	Extremely thin-walled ePTFE An extrusion device is described herein, including an inventive die and mandrel that enable the production, using a conventional ram extruder, of strong coherent extremely thin-walled tubes having a wall thickness in the range of about 0.020 mm and about 0.080 mm.
US08087922B2	Imprint lithography with improved substrate/mold separation In imprint lithography, a mold having a pattern of projecting and recessed regions is pressed into a moldable surface on a substrate. The thus-imprinted moldable surface is permitted to at least partially harden to retain the imprint, and the substrate and mold are separated. In accordance with the invention, the substrate is separated from the mold by bending laterally distal regions (regions away from the center toward the edges) of the mold transversely away from the interface and transversely restraining the substrate. The mold can then be easily separated from the substrate by transverse displacement. The separation can be facilitated by providing a mold having a lateral dimension that on at least two sides extends beyond the corresponding lateral dimension of the substrate. Alternatively, the substrate can have a greater lateral extent than the mold, and the mold can be restrained. The distal regions of the substrate can be bent in the transverse direction. Apparatus for effecting such separation is also described.
US08087919B2	Injection unit for an injection molding machine An injection drive unit includes a hollow cylindrical casing rotatably supported by a housing, the cylindrical casing having an axis and a front end and a back end spaced apart along the axis; a piston in the cylindrical casing, the piston axially slidable relative to the cylindrical casing along the axis between advanced and retracted positions, and the piston rotationally locked with the cylindrical casing to rotate therewith; and a cylinder cap generally closing off the back end of the cylindrical casing and providing a first pressure chamber between the piston and the cylinder cap, the cylinder cap including a stationary part affixed to the housing and a rotary part affixed to the cylindrical casing, at least the stationary part providing a stationary end face opposed to the piston and against which fluid in the first pressure chamber bears when pressurized.
US08087918B2	Pressing mold and method for producing the same A pressing mold for use in press working of a material includes a mold body, a coating film formed on the portion of the pressing mold that comes into contact with the material in the press working, the coating film being formed by PVD method. The coating film includes a TiN layer formed on a surface of the mold body, a Ti(CxNy) layer (wherein, x+y=1, x<1, and x gradually increases to 1 as it becomes more distant from the surface of the TiN layer) formed on the TiN layer, and a TiC layer formed on the Ti(CxNy) layer.
US08087913B2	Gear pump with unequal gear teeth on drive and driven gear A gear pump comprises a first gear to be connected to a source of drive, and having a first plurality of gear teeth. A second gear has a second plurality of teeth engaged with the first gear teeth. The first gear teeth contact the second gear's teeth on a contact face, causing the second gear to rotate. The first plurality of teeth is greater than the second plurality of teeth.
US08087910B2	Chemical liquid supplying apparatus A chemical liquid supplying apparatus 10 has a bellows 11, which includes a small-size bellows portion 13, a large-size bellows portion 14 with a larger volume change per axial-directional unit displacement amount than that of the small-size bellows portion 13, and a drive portion 12 therebetween. An apparatus main body 10a to which the bellows 11 is attached includes a supporting member 21 to which a fixed end portion 15 of the bellows 11 is attached and a supporting member 22 to which a fixed end portion 16 of the bellows 11 is attached. A drive sleeve 27 surrounds the bellows 11 and is rotatably supported on the apparatus main body 10a. A driven cylinder body 32 attached to the drive portion 12 converts rotation of the drive sleeve 27 to axial-directional movement of the drive portion 12.
US08087906B2	Fluid pump with disposable component A pump having a disposable fluid contacting portion which defines a fluid inlet and outlet and a fluid path there between. The pump includes a drive portion configured to engage the disposable portion to cause fluid to be moved from the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet. The disposable portion is configured to be selectively coupled to the drive portion. The disposable portion includes a driven membrane which forms a portion of the fluid path, and the drive portion includes a drive membrane. The two membranes are vacuum coupled to each other, whereby movement of the drive membrane causes the driven membrane to move, causing fluid to be pumped through the disposable portion. The pump has particular utility in the medical field for moving fluid from a source to a patient. The pump may include features such as an air-trap, bubble detection, fluid flow controls, and pressure detection.
US08087897B2	Fluid rotor A rotor having at least two flightings includes a plurality of elongated support ribs rigidly interconnecting at axially spaced intervals, the outer edge of a first flighting with the inner edge of the other flighting, the ribs having a connecting boss at a distal end and a balancing mass intermediate a proximal end and the distal end. A method of forming the rib is further included.
US08087895B2	Handling system for a wind turbine nacelle, methods for transport and vertical displacement of a wind turbine nacelle and a use of a handling system A handling system for a wind turbine nacelle in connection with self-loading or self-unloading of the nacelle to or from a vehicle. Two or more lifting apparatus are provided for displacing the nacelle substantially vertically during the self-loading or self-unloading of the nacelle. The lifting apparatus has displacing apparatus for displacing the lifting apparatus or a part of the lifting apparatus. A method for transport of a wind turbine nacelle, a method for vertical displacement of a wind turbine nacelle, and use of a handling system, are also disclosed.
US08087890B2	Turboprop having a propeller made up of variable-pitch blades A turboprop having a set of variable-pitch rotary blades constrained to rotate with a rotary support. In order to vary its pitch, each blade of said set is coupled to a specific hydraulic actuator carried by the rotary support.
US08087885B2	Stacked annular components for turbine engines Improved annular components and improved methods for assembling annular components into a turbine engine are described with respect to an axial compressor having a plurality of annular compressor rotor airfoil assemblies (120) as an example. Each compressor rotor airfoil assembly comprises an annular rotor portion (122), a spacer portion (124) extending axially therefrom and a plurality of airfoils (52) extending radially therefrom. The plurality of airfoils may be integrally formed with the annular portion. The compressor rotor airfoil assemblies are stacked sequentially on a center-tie (134) or outer circumferential tie. The spacer portion of one compressor rotor airfoil assembly (120a) abuts the annular rotor portion of the adjacent compressor rotor airfoil assembly (120b) to retain one another on the center-tied outer circumferential tie. By stacking the compressor rotor airfoil assemblies sequentially and then retaining them, the typical split cases, flanges and rotor bolts may be eliminated.
US08087884B2	Advanced booster stator vane A stator vane includes leading and trailing edges extending longitudinally between a root and a tip, the trailing edge having an exit swirl angle distribution such that the exit swirl angle has a maximum value at an intermediate radius location.
US08087880B2	Active clearance control for a centrifugal compressor Apparatus and method of operating a centrifugal compressor and active control system includes a centrifugal compressor with compressor blades mounted on an impeller, an annular cavity bounded in part by a shroud adjacent to the blades, and an active control system for controlling a clearance between the shroud and the blades by controlling a cavity pressure in the cavity. An electronic controller for controlling a control pressure valve for pressurizing using a source of compressor discharge pressure air and depressurizing the cavity respectively may open and close the valves using pulse width modulation. Pressure and clearance sensors positioned for measuring the cavity pressure the blade tip clearance respectively in signal supply communication with the electronic controller may be used. The shroud may be supported by radially spaced apart annular radially outer and inner supports connected to a casing by a bolted joint bounding the cavity.
US08087879B2	Device for cooling the slots of a rotor disk in a turbomachine having two air feeds The invention relates to a device for cooling slots in a turbomachine rotor disk, comprising a rotor disk having a plurality of slots and a flange. The device also comprises blades, each having its root mounted in a respective slot, a retaining annulus having one end mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk, and a flange disposed around the flange of the disk and co-operating therewith to define a space forming a cooling air diffusion cavity that opens out into the bottom of each of the slots, together with air admission orifices opening out into the diffusion cavity at the upstream end thereof, the end of the retaining annulus that is mounted against the upstream radial face of the disk including a plurality of openings that open out radially into the bottom of each of the slots in the disk, at the upstream ends thereof.
US08087871B2	Turbomachine compressor wheel member A turbomachine includes a rotor assembly including a wheel member. The wheel member includes a first portion that extends to a second portion through an intermediate portion. The intermediate portion partially defines a first wheel space and a second wheel space. The wheel member further includes a rotor inertia belt member arranged at the second portion. The rotor inertia belt member includes an extraction air cavity. The extraction air cavity includes an inlet, a first plurality of extraction air passages each including an inlet section and an outlet section, the outlet section leading into the first wheel space, and a second plurality of extraction air passages each including an inlet portion and an outlet portion, the outlet portion leading into the second wheel space.
US08087861B2	Plate member fastener A method for making a barrel for plate member fastener and installing the barrel in a first metal plate member for enabling the plate member fastener to affix the first metal plate member to a second metal plate member is disclosed to include the step of machining a metal base material into a barrel having a bottom bonding flange and a bottom extension tube around a bottom opening thereof and then affixing a solder mask to the bottom extension tube around the bottom opening and the step of fitting the bottom extension tube of the barrel into a mounting through hole of the first metal plate and abutting the bottom bonding flange of the barrel against a solder paste at the top wall of the first metal plate member and then applying a reflow soldering process to bond the bottom bonding flange of the barrel to the top wall of the first metal plate member.
US08087852B2	Diamond cutting member and method of making the same A shank has a mount reference surface formed with a mount seat having a mount seat surface inclined at a given inclined angle α. A diamond raw material is held on the shank in an attitude such that a first bottom surface thereof is in tight contact with the mount seat surface, and a first apex is protruded forward nearly along a centerline of the shank. A portion of the first apex, protruding from the mount reference surface, is ground and removed as a given inclined angle θ. This causes a surface or its vicinity (in a value less thank approximately ±1°) to be formed as a raked face. The first bottom surface of the diamond raw material is held intact in tight contact with the mount seat surface to be integrally bonded thereto by active metal brazing, easily ensuring an increased bonding surface area to easily obtain increased bonding strength. This results in a further remarkable reduction in manufacturing time and manufacturing cost as those achieved in a case where a portion of a seconds apex opposite to the first apex formed with the raked face is grounded and removed to forma a bonding member.
US08087851B1	Process for handling powdered material Described is a process for conveying a powdered material from a storage bin to a delivery destination. The process utilizes an air permeation system within a hopper to facilitate the flow of material. Intermittent blasts of high pressure air are used to clean the air permeation nozzles. After the material flows from the hopper, a screw feeder with a variable speed motor is utilized for processing the material. The powdered material is then guided to a flow measurement instrument which measures the flow of the material through the process. The variable speed motor is responsive to the measurements made by the flow measurement instrument. The material is then transferred into a powdered material feeder where it is pulled through the feeder with gravity and negative pressure. The powdered material feeder then moves the material into a rotary airlock where it is deposited into a pneumatic convey airline.
US08087850B2	Rock bolt The present invention relates to rock bolts which may be used in mining applications. The rock bolt of this invention includes a mechanical anchoring arrangement to facilitate retaining the rock bolt in a borehole, and also a drill bit to enable self drilling of the rock bolt. Rotation of the rock bolt about an axis of the rock bolt in a first direction causes the drill bit to drill into rock and to create a borehole to receive the rock bolt. Subsequently, rotation in the opposite direction actuates a mechanical anchoring arrangement to anchor rock bolt.
US08087849B2	Battered column tension leg platform A tension leg platform includes a deck supported on the upper ends of three or more columns interconnected at the lower ends thereof by horizontally disposed connecting members. The columns are battered inwardly and upwardly from the platform base to the deck. Tendons connected at the columns anchor the platform to the seabed. The footprints of the base of the battered columns and the tendons are larger than the footprint of the deck supported on the upper ends of the columns.
US08087847B2	Wireless tire deflation device launcher The present invention is an apparatus used to launch a tire deflation device into the path of a fleeing vehicle. The present invention makes use of a guide frame to support and guide the tire deflation device towards the intended destination. The energy storing mechanism stores the energy required to launch the tire deflation device. The push train delivers the energy to the tire deflation device. The launching of the tire deflation device is triggered by a wireless remote system, otherwise known as the wireless trigger mechanism.
US08087846B2	Bollard configured to store a bollard coupling This application concerns traffic control devices, such as bollards, configured for storage of a bollard coupling adapted to extend between a bollard and an adjacent structure. Bollards are disclosed that comprise a body defining an interior body volume and a first aperture. A bracket fixedly attached to the body defines a second aperture. The bracket is configured to reversibly receive a bollard engaging member fixedly attached to an end portion of a bollard coupling. In a first position, at least a portion of the bollard engaging member extends through the first aperture, and in a second position, the portion of the bollard engaging member extends through the second aperture. A cap being releasably secured to the body provides access to the interior body volume and at least partially retains the bollard engaging member. Associated bollard arrangements and methods are also disclosed.
US08087843B2	Liquid dentifrice dispensing toothbrush A dentifrice dispensing toothbrush for applying a predetermined measured amount of liquid dentifrice from a reservoir of liquid dentifrice into the toothbrush bristles by means of an in integral pump. Liquid dentifrice may be refilled using the handle portion of the toothbrush.
US08087842B2	Multi-compartment, wiper-applicator package A multi-compartment, wiper-applicator package comprising a container holding a first formulation, a wiper, initially sealed at both ends and a barbed tool. Within the sealed wiper is a quantity of secondary ingredients that is to be mixed with the first formulation in the container. The barbed tool is able to pierce the top seal, then dislocate the bottom seal, completely separating the bottom seal from the wiper. Thereafter the barbed tool removes the top seal completely, so that, what remains, is a conventional wiper. The barbed tool can be inserted only to a defined depth in the wiper. This prevents the barbed tool from removing the wiper from the container.
US08087839B2	Printer with frame produced by press-forming sheet metal A disclosed printer includes a frame; a thermal head attached to the frame; a platen roller drive motor attached to the frame; a reduction gear train attached to the frame and configured to reduce the speed of rotation generated by the platen roller drive motor; and a platen roller detachably attached to the frame and configured to be driven by the platen roller drive motor via the reduction gear train and to feed paper while pressing the paper against the thermal head. The frame is produced by press-forming sheet metal and includes a horizontal plate part, a backboard part rising vertically from a back edge of the horizontal plate part, sideboard parts rising vertically from corresponding side edges of the horizontal plate part, and a projecting part protruding outward from an edge of one of the sideboard parts and forming a surrounding part of a gearbox.
US08087838B2	Print media cartridge incorporating print media and ink storage A print media cartridge includes a housing assembly that defines a region in which a stack of print media sheets can be stored. A sheet transport mechanism is mounted in the housing assembly to feed the sheets from the housing assembly. An ink storage assembly is mounted on the housing assembly and defines at least one ink chamber in which ink can be received and an ink outlet in fluid communication with the, or each respective, ink chamber.
US08087837B2	Cassette unit and printing apparatus A cassette unit includes: a cassette case which covers a printing medium and has a feeding opening for passing the printing medium when the printing medium is fed by a feeding roller of a printing apparatus body; a cassette hopper which receives the printing medium and comes in contact with or separates from the feeding roller in a state in which the cassette hopper is mounted in the printing apparatus body; and s shutter which is switched so as to allow the printing medium to pass through the feeding opening or to prevent the printing medium from passing through the feeding opening, the cassette case, the cassette hopper, and the shutter being formed integrally. The cassette hopper is bent in a direction in which the cassette hopper approaches the feeding roller in a first joint portion jointing with the cassette case to engage with a first engagement portion.
US08087836B2	Miniature mounting apparatus A miniature tripod assembly adapted to mount to the bottom of a camera, or other device, and to be small enough to fit within the profile of the device. The miniature tripod assembly may use ball and socket joint connectors which, when interconnected, form a flexible assembly. In some embodiments, the ball and socket joint connectors utilize an over-molded strip around the outside of the connector to facilitate in their use for gripping. In some embodiments, device may use flexible and extendable legs.
US08087834B2	Optical transmission module, connecting part, and electronic device having optical transmission module A connection member (21), which electrically connects a package (14) on which an optical element that converts an electric signal to an optical signal or converts an optical signal to an electric signal and at least one end portion including an incident/releasing port for an optical signal of an optical waveguide (11) that is optically coupled with the optical element to transmit the optical signal are mounted, and a second substrate (2) to each other, is provided with a holding unit having elasticity, which holds the package (14), and a connection unit that is connected to the substrate (2).
US08087824B2	Aircraft brake assembly having a temperature probe and method of mounting a temperature probe in a brake assembly An aircraft brake assembly (10) includes a torque tube (16) having a passageway (18) for receiving a temperature probe, the passageway (18) having a wall and a width (W) and a length, and a temperature probe (20) having a width (w) less than the passageway width (W) and at least one angled portion (34, 36) where a centerline (44) of the temperature probe (20) changes direction. The temperature probe (20) has a lateral offset (L) greater than the passageway width (W) so that the probe (20) cannot be inserted into the passageway (18) without flexing it at the at least one angled portion (34, 36), and the temperature probe (20) is mounted in the passageway (18) and held in a flexed state by the passageway wall. Also a method of mounting a temperature probe in a brake assembly.
US08087819B2	Direct-impulse escapement, especially of detent type, for a horological movement This escapement comprises a balance wheel (3), an escape wheel (1), a detent rocker (4) having an arresting element (4a) and an elastic clearance element (4c), means for inserting the arresting element into the path of the teeth of the escape wheel (1), and a clearance pin (7) rotating integrally with the balance wheel (3) in order to engage with the elastic clearance element (4c) of the rocker (4) once per period of oscillation of the balance wheel. The means for inserting the arresting element (4a) into the path of the teeth of the escape wheel (1) comprise a sliding surface (4b) integral with the detent rocker (4) and arranged so as to move into the path of the teeth of the escape wheel (1) when the arresting element (4a) leaves it, this sliding surface being shaped so as to return the arresting element (4a) to the locking position.
US08087816B2	Aerator device inducing cyclonic flow A pneumatic aerator aids in bulk material unloading, handling and transport using tank trailers, hopper cars, and other containers, as its aerator introduces a cyclonic air flow and vibration into the bulk material. This aerator has a housing, one or three guide tubes, an aerator extending through the housing, a gasket upon one end of the aerator generally within the container of the bulk material, and an optional wearplate beneath the gasket. The aerator has a stem with one vane, preferably three vanes, where the vanes and contiguous fins curve counterclockwise in a helical manner. The airflow past the fins and vanes acquires a counterclockwise rotation, rotating the air as it exits radially from the gasket increasing the bulk material unloaded per hour. This aerator also has various gasket thicknesses and edge conditions, guide tubes, and various shapes in the vanes and fins for alternate speeds and directions of airflow. This aerator increases the rate of unloading of bulk materials from tank trailers, hopper cars, and various containers and transporters.
US08087814B2	Batch mixer A batch mixer having a barrel which forms a cylindrical sealed chamber having a section consisting of two mutually communicated circles, and two rotors housed in the chamber to mix a mixing material by rotation, at least one of the inner wall of the barrel and the surface of the rotor having a plurality of recessed parts or protruding parts. The recessed parts or protruding parts are formed of grooves or projections extended in the direction crossing to the rotating direction of the rotor rotated in the chamber to mix the material. According to this structure, a batch mixer excellent in the controllability of material temperature during mixing can be provided.
US08087813B2	Lamp holder, backlight device using the same, and display using the same A lamp holder includes a mounting portion, a lamp holding part which is connected to the mounting portion, and includes an end capable of surrounding a peripheral surface of a lamp, and is capable of being elastically opened and deformed during attaching and detaching of the lamp. The lamp holder also includes a recessed portion positioned at a surface of the lamp holding part that is opposite to the lamp and located at a position between an end portion and a connecting region of a mounting portion, such that the recessed portion allows the lamp holding part to bend so that the end portion is displaced in a direction away from the peripheral surface of the lamp.
US08087809B2	Apparatus for illuminating brand in a bottle and method for the same Designs of bottle sets are disclosed to highlight a sign in a transparent container. In one embodiment, a bottle set includes a bottle and a base. A fixture is provided and disposed within the bottle. The fixture includes a light guide extended from an interior bottom of the bottle. The bottle is positioned onto the base, where the base provides a light source lighting of which is guided through the light guide to shine the mark on the fixture.
US08087808B2	Flashlight with a heat sink A flashlight has a handle assembly and a lens cover. The handle assembly has a housing, a heat sink and en electrical unit. The housing has a front end. The heat sink is mounted in the housing and has a front end and a rear end. The electrical unit is mounted in the housing and detachably mounted on the rear end of the heat sink. The lens cover is securely mounted on the front end of the housing and has an LED element mounted securely on the heat sink. The lens cover has an LED electrically connected with the electrical unit with wires. Because the LED element and the electrical unit are separated by the heat sink, heat generated from the LED can be dissipated though the heat sink, instead of being directly conducted to the electrical unit and damaging the electrical unit.
US08087805B2	Motor-driven, head-displaceable floodlight unit A motor-driven, displaceable-head floodlight unit according to one or more embodiments is described. The floodlight unit is arranged to generate a plurality of light and projection effects used in stagecraft and performances, at least several LED sources being configured as the source of light in the floodlight unit. The light emission from several LED sources is collected by at least one first mirror and deflected to a second mirror. The second mirror is arranged to collimate the light from the first mirror incident thereon and transmit the light.
US08087795B2	Flashlight holder and assembly A flashlight assembly provides a convenient ability to turn the flashlight on and off, particularly for flashlights with a pressure activated power switch disposed on a rear portion of the flashlight. In one version, the flashlight assembly includes a flashlight holder that has a housing for receiving the flashlight's rear portion therein. The flashlight holder also has a handle connected to the housing that includes a support arm and an actuator arm. The support arm extends outwardly from the housing, while the actuator arm extends from the support arm back toward the housing, so as to overlie the power switch in spaced relation thereto. Disposed in this manner, the actuator arm is movable between depressed and released configurations. This movement allows the power switch to be selectively depressed and released, so as to turn the flashlight on and off. Other versions and methods are also disclosed.
US08087794B2	Self-illuminating book with mode-switchable page-embedded lighting A book is disclosed with light sources embedded in the pages, thereby providing substantially uniform illumination that eliminates any need for external lighting. Visual interest is increased by providing switchability between a plurality of illumination modes, such as Flicker, Flash, On, and Off, each mode causing all of the light sources in at least one page to behave in a substantially identical manner. The light sources can be LED lights embedded in a regular array within translucent sheets that improve the illumination uniformity. An illumination control, on/off switch, and/or power source such as exchangeable or rechargeable batteries can be included in the spine of the book, or in a separate housing in wired communication with the book. Illumination modes can be switched by moving a magnetic and/or conductive portion of a wand near sensors in the pages. Indicia can be printed directly on the translucent sheets, and/or on overlay sheets.
US08087789B2	Projection optical system and projection display device A projection optical system includes a first refracting optical system having a plurality of lenses, a first reflecting optical system, and a second reflecting optical system. The first reflecting optical system is disposed on a side of a projection port with respect to an optical axis of the first refracting optical system, and has a positive optical power to reflect light incident through the first refracting optical system in a direction opposite to the side of the projection port. The second reflecting optical system is operable to reflect the light reflected on the first reflecting optical system toward the projection port.
US08087786B2	Projector The projector with at least two light sources for emission of light beams and a projection unit for controllable deflection of the light beams onto a projection surface has a control device to control light output of the light sources and a deflection of the projection unit, and also at least one digital delay element and at least one analog delay element for combined time delay of at least one of the light beams and/or deflection of the projection unit.
US08087783B2	Ocular centration of visual axis and evaluation of retinal function A method and device to assess centration of a visual axis, evaluate retinal function, foveal function, and/or visual field.
US08087780B2	High precision visual field tester with unprecedented detailed results A visual field testing apparatus for scanning the visual field of a human eye in great detail, precision, and clarity so as to detect the smallest blind area whereby allowing users the ability of early detection of glaucoma and other eye diseases of visual loss. The apparatus is small and inexpensive so that anyone can afford to purchase it and self-test without assistance so that the user can test frequently at home which further leads to early detection of eye diseases. Because of its great precision and detail in test results, the present invention is especially useful to doctors and researchers. One embodiment of the present invention is a visual field tester which comprises: (a) a recording surface having eye fixation means to fixate an eye's visual field relative to said recording surface; (b) a handheld scanning device which has a test mark for detecting very small blind areas in said eye's visual field and marking means for mapping said detected very small blind areas onto said recording surface; and (c) a head support for supporting a user's head.
US08087775B2	Hinge arrangement for spectacles A hinge arrangement is described in which a pair of temples (1) are connected to a frontal portion (10) of the frame by a connection of upper and lower jaws (15, 16) extending from the frontal portion and passing through one or two apertures (4) provided in the temple. The lenses, once fitted, urge the jaws against upper and lower surfaces (8, 9) of the aperture in the temple, for example against the ends a T-shaped slot, which helps to prevent the hinged connection from coming apart. The jaws also engage a portion of the temple located rearwardly of the aperture to provide frictional contact that improves the feeling of stiffness in the hinge and/or a biasing action resisting over-opening of the temples.
US08087771B2	Dual blade release agent application apparatus A application apparatus for metering release agent onto an image forming device moving surface, such as a Solid Ink Jet drum. The application apparatus includes a blade positioning mechanism with first and second links each having three pivot connections for pivotally connecting first and second blades together in mutually exclusive cooperative movement alternating between a common working position at a first location and respective suspended positions. The application apparatus can include a doctor blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a doctor blade orientation in the working position. The application apparatus can include a wiper blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a wiper blade orientation in the working position. The first and second blades form similar blade holder angles, blade deflection angles and Working Angles when occupying the working position.
US08087770B2	Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a supply unit that supplies liquid recipient particles to receive liquid; a conveyance unit that conveys the liquid recipient particles supplied by the supply unit; a discharge unit that discharges liquid droplets to the liquid recipient particles conveyed by the conveyance unit; a humidity reducing unit that reduces relative humidity inside or around the supply unit; and a humidity increasing unit, on a downstream side of the supply unit, that increases relative humidity around at least one of the liquid recipient particles conveyed by the conveyance unit and the discharge unit.
US08087769B2	Method and apparatus for forming image An image forming apparatus includes a carriage mounted with a recording head of an ink-jet system, a carriage driving mechanism, and a sheet conveying mechanism that conveys a sheet in a predetermined direction. The carriage is moved in a direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the sheet by the carriage driving mechanism. A sheet guide member is arranged in a position below the recording head and opposed to the recording head. A sheet passes over a guide section of this sheet guide member. A heater is provided in the sheet guide member. This heater heats the guide section.
US08087767B2	Inkjet ink set An ink set is provided which produces a printed article having excellent physical durability. The ink set contains a first liquid composition containing a reactive carbonyl group and a second liquid composition containing a co-reactive amine group, at least one of the first liquid composition and the second liquid composition further containing a coloring material. When the two inks are printed on a substrate in at least a partially overlapping arrangement, the reactive amine and reactive carbonyl species can crosslink to form a more durable image.
US08087766B2	Fast-drying, solvent-based inkjet composition and a method and system for printing such ink Disclosed herein is a fast drying solvent-based inkjet ink composition for thermal inkjet printing. The ink composition includes at least 40 weight percent base solvent, a solvent-compatible colorant, not more than 25 weight percent propellant, a decap-controlling additive, from 0.5 weight % to 3.5 weight % of a binder resin and not more than 5 weight % water. The application also relates to the method and system for inkjet printing with the above-described ink.
US08087763B2	Inkjet printer with printhead cartridge and cradle that interengage via an overcentre mechanism An inkjet printer comprising a printer body and a replaceable printhead cartridge is disclosed. The printhead cartridge has a casing that supports a printhead and a plurality of contacts for receiving print data and power. The printer body has a cradle for holding the printhead cartridge in an operative position. The printer body has corresponding contacts for connection with the plurality of contacts on the printhead cartridge when the printhead cartridge is in the operative position. During insertion of the replaceable printhead cartridge, the casing is first slid into the cradle at which point the plurality of contacts contact the corresponding contacts. Next, the casing is rotated. During the rotation the plurality of contacts remain in contact with the corresponding contacts. The rotation of the casing in the cradle forms an over centre mechanism.
US08087761B2	Liquid discharging head, method of manufacturing liquid discharging head, and image forming apparatus A liquid discharging head includes: a plurality of nozzles that discharge liquid droplets; and a plurality of piezoelectric elements that generate pressure for discharging liquid droplets from the respective nozzles, wherein the piezoelectric elements are performed with repolarization process to set non-uniformity of the droplet discharging characteristics of the nozzles to be in a predetermined range by combining adjustment of a polarization sensitivity and adjustment of a polarization voltage for each of the piezoelectric elements.
US08087757B2	Energy control of a nozzle of an inkjet printhead A nozzle assembly for an inkjet printhead is disclosed. The nozzle assembly includes an inkjet nozzle having an actuator for ejecting an ink droplet from the inkjet nozzle when a resistive element of the actuator is heated by an electrical current. A drive transistor provides an energy pulse to the resistive element of the actuator upon receipt of a control pulse. Each energy pulse has energy of less than 200 nanojoule.
US08087751B2	Thermal ink jet printhead An ink jet printhead includes a plurality of nozzles each having a nozzle aperture; a plurality of bubble forming chambers, each corresponding respectively to one of the plurality of nozzles; an inlet for communicating printing fluid between the nozzle aperture and a printing fluid supply, the inlet and the nozzle aperture being aligned along a common central axis; and a heater element disposed in each of the bubble forming chambers. Each heater element has two bubble nucleation regions suspended within the bubble forming chamber in a plane parallel to that of the nozzle aperture. The two bubble nucleation regions are laterally offset from the central axis, such that the lateral offset of one of the bubble nucleation regions is equal and opposite to the lateral offset of the other bubble nucleation region. The bubble nucleation regions are spaced from each other such that bubbles nucleated at each will grow until they unite to form the gas bubble that causes the ejection of a drop of ejectable liquid.
US08087747B2	Ink jet recording head unit and production process thereof In an ink jet recording head unit, on a surface of an ejection outlet surface of an ink jet recording head, a tape is applied so that a portion of the tape with a relatively high adhesiveness corresponds to an area of the ejection outlet surface with a relatively high hydrophobicity and a portion of the tape with a relatively low adhesiveness corresponds to an area of the ejection outlet surface with a relatively low hydrophobicity.
US08087745B2	Image forming apparatus and method of discharging ink from recording head An image forming apparatus includes a recording head in which a plurality of nozzle groups is formed; a waste-liquid discharging mechanism which includes a plurality of suction caps covering the nozzle groups respectively, a suction mechanism the ink through the suction caps, a plurality of first channels communicating with the suction caps respectively, and a second channel communicating commonly with the first ink channel and with the suction mechanism; and an ink flow-rate control mechanism which control a flow rate of the ink flowing in first channels. Since the image forming apparatus has the ink flow-rate control mechanism, it is capable of sucking evenly the ink from the nozzle groups, irrespective of a shape of the suction cap, and a diameter and a length of the first channels.
US08087743B2	Print control method A print control method comprising the steps of measuring a battery remainder index correlating with a remaining capacity of a battery in a printing unit operating on the battery, specifying a number of remaining printable copies of the printing unit on the basis of the battery remainder index, and outputting the number of remaining printable copies.
US08087741B2	Liquid ejector and method for ejecting liquid A liquid discharge apparatus that is capable of setting a proper deflection amount for deflecting an ink discharge direction even when the distance between the ink discharge surface and the ink landing surface of print paper varies and method of using same. The liquid discharge apparatus includes a head in which a plurality of nozzle-incorporated ink discharge sections are arrayed, discharge direction deflection means for deflecting the discharge direction of an ink discharged from a nozzle of each ink discharge section in the direction of ink discharge section arrangement, distance detection means for detecting the distance between the ink discharge surface of the head and the ink landing surface of print paper, and discharge deflection amount determination means for determining the ink discharge deflection amount (discharge angle) to be provided by the discharge direction deflection means in accordance with the results of detection by the distance detection means.
US08087740B2	Continuous ink jet apparatus and method using a plurality of break-off times A method of operating a continuous liquid drop emission apparatus includes providing a liquid drop emitter that emits a plurality of continuous streams of liquid through a plurality of nozzles. A jet stimulation apparatus transfers energy to the liquid sufficient to cause the break-off of the plurality of continuous streams of liquid at a plurality of predetermined break-off times into a plurality of streams of drops of predetermined volumes. Sensing apparatus measures a characteristic value for each of the plurality of streams of drops of predetermined volumes. Control apparatus provides a plurality of break-off time setting signals to the jet stimulation apparatus to cause the plurality of predetermined break-off times to be determined by the characteristic value of each of the plurality of streams of drops of predetermined volumes.
US08087739B2	Drawing case for electronic information storage medium A drawing case for an electronic information storage medium comprises a case body; a panel including a holder, a locking tool slot, a first through hole and a plurality of heat dissipation holes; a locking tool mounted in the locking tool slot and connected to an engaging piece that is provided with a first resilient element; a handle including a hook, one end of the handle being pivotally disposed on the holder, wherein the hook passes through the first through hole and engages with the engaging piece and is propped against the first resilient element. In this manner, the purpose of ease of drawing can be achieved by pressing the locking tool to open the handle, thereby not only significantly reducing manufacturing costs and assembly/disassembly complexity, such as eliminating the use of screws, but also enhancing the heat dissipation efficiency.
US08087738B2	Casegoods with cable management features Office and home office furniture casegood products having cable management features, such as a desk including pedestals with hinged access doors having one or more cable management grommets disposed in the top edges of the hinged access doors. The desk may also include a hinged modesty panel with one or more cable management grommets disposed in a top edge thereof. The cable management grommets include a plurality of cable management grommet apertures to facilitate routing of cords or cables through the cable management grommets. The desk may also include a work surface having a bottom surface with a plurality of cord troughs attached thereto. Various panels of the desk include half-round cord openings to facilitate routing of cords and cables after having been routed through the cable management grommet apertures. The modesty panel includes an offset hinge assembly, advantageously providing ease of access to a wall outlet located behind the modesty panel.
US08087737B2	Ergonomic filmless radiology work station with keyboard sanitizer An ergonomic radiology work station has front and back tables or work platforms that can be raised or lowered electrically to adjust for optimum posture and comfort of the user. Video monitors on the rear platform displays medical images. Interface equipment, e.g., keyboard and mouse, are situated on the front work platform. A pull-out sanitizer hood irradiates the keyboard and other interface devices with ultraviolet radiation after a radiology work session. An interlock arrangement ensures that the work platforms cannot be moved up or down when the hood is pulled out, and ensures that UV lamps in the hood are disabled when the hood is pushed back in to its home or withdrawn position. The hood with slide(s) and interlock(s) may be provided as a kit to retrofit an existing work station.
US08087736B2	Stopping structure and server having the same A stopping structure and a server having the same are provided. The server includes a rack, at least one chassis, and a stopping structure. The chassis disposed in the rack moves relative to the rack. The stopping structure is disposed between the rack and the chassis. The stopping structure includes an actuator, a guiding element, and a damper. The actuator is disposed on the chassis. The guiding element is disposed on the chassis, and the actuator moves parallelly between a first position and a second position along the guiding element relative to the chassis. The damper is disposed in the rack. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the first position, the damper is interfered with the actuator. When the chassis is moved out from the rack and the actuator is at the second position, the damper is not interfered with the actuator.
US08087733B2	Braking energy recovery system for a vehicle and vehicle equipped with the same A braking energy recovery system adapted for use on a vehicle and a vehicle having such a system installed. The vehicle has an engine-transmission assembly, a driveshaft, a braking system and an auxiliary system. The energy recovery system comprises a first pump, a hydraulic accumulator and a hydraulic motor. The first pump is a variable displacement hydraulic pump. The hydraulic accumulator is connected to the first pump and is operative to store hydraulic fluid under pressure. The hydraulic motor is hydraulically connected to the accumulator to receive hydraulic fluid. The motor is adapted to drive a second hydraulic pump, which is hydraulically connected to the auxiliary system, using hydraulic energy stored in the accumulator.
US08087731B1	Side dump body A side dump truck or trailer comprising a wheeled frame having a plurality of side dump bodies pivotally mounted thereon which may be individually moved from a transport position to a side dumping position. Once the side dump body is in its dumping position, the side dump body may be moved somewhat upwardly and inwardly away from the pile of material which has been dumped at one side of the truck or trailer.
US08087725B2	Head rest and harness adjustment for child car seat A car seat includes a vertically adjustable head rest and harness support apparatus that will properly locate the position of the harness relative to the child in response to the positioning of the head rest. The head rest is movable along a curved track to provide horizontal clearance with respect to the vehicle head rest when in a fully raised position. The harness belt is trapped in a length adjustment lock and follows a path that extends around a fixed guide bar at the top of the car seat frame then downwardly through a guide member that directs the belt through an opening in the seat back for engagement with the child. The guide member is supported on a harness control tube that engages a rack device to fix the position of the harness control tube when the position of the head rest is selected.
US08087724B2	Ergonomic computer chair The present ergonomic computer chair relates to chairs for special purposes, and more particularly, to computer operator's chair which is ergonomically designed to prevention of orthopedic and cardiovascular diseases and creation of psychophysical comfort, especially as regards reduction of fatigability during long-lasting work with computer. The ergonomic computer chair includes a seat with a backrest and a pedestal with a support frame made in the circular arc form, a support ring installed on the support frame wherein said support ring can rotate around its axis. The backrest is made of a rigid part and an elastic part separated from one other by at least three elastic bladders connected to a compressor by air tubes having electric valves. The rigid part of the backrest is hinged to the seat, and the seat is hinged to a seat inclination drive and to a footrest. A mounting of the computer monitor and keyboard is made by means of a movable sector which is made as a arched pipe with centering bearings. The chair has electric drives to move the support ring along the support frame of the pedestal, to move the movable sector along the support ring, to move the monitor longitudinally and to control monitor's inclination. This makes it possible to change the user's body position within the space against the Earth's gravitational field vector during the entire time of the work with computer. The use of the proposed device reduces the probability of orthopedic diseases occurrence, creates comfort and increases efficiency of the computer user.
US08087719B2	Sandwich panel A sandwich panel for a vehicle is provided. The sandwich panel includes a first panel defining a plurality of apertures, and a second panel attached to the first panel. The second panel and the first panel define a cavity between the first panel and the second panel. Foam is disposed between the first panel and the second panel. The plurality of apertures of the first panel are operatively configured to receive a tool for pumping expandable foam in between the first panel and the second panel.
US08087713B2	Tonneau cover storage system for motor vehicles A tonneau cover storage system for a vehicle includes a cargo compartment having a first sidewall and a cargo opening. A cavity is formed in the first sidewall. A container is pivotably attached to the first sidewall proximate the cavity at a first pivot point, and has a container opening sized and shaped to selectably fit into the cavity. A lid to selectably close off the container opening is also pivotably attached to the first pivot point and is pivotable independently of the container. A flexible tonneau cover is selectably configurable between a stowed condition within the container and a deployed condition closing off the cargo opening. The container is movable to a position within the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the stowed condition, and is further movable to a position outside the cavity when the tonneau cover is in the deployed condition.
US08087712B2	Windshield deicer A pair of vertically disposed handlebars spaced laterally apart mounting a plurality of vertically spaced flexible cords.
US08087711B1	Golf cart windshield assembly A golf cart windshield assembly is disclosed. In a particular embodiment, the assembly includes a longitudinal U-shaped channel, where a first longitudinal slot is disposed adjacent to the U-shaped channel and the first slot is adapted to receive an edge of a lower windshield pane. A second longitudinal slot is disposed adjacent to the first slot, where the second slot is adapted to slidingly engage an edge of an upper windshield pane. A flange is joined along a longitudinal edge of the second slot and extends generally at a right angle to the second longitudinal slot and includes at least one aperture. The assembly also includes a spring loaded pin secured to the upper windshield pane, where the pin is adapted to engage the aperture of the flange to restrain the upper windshield pane in a desired vertical position.
US08087708B2	Handling device and handling method for wafers The invention relates to a handling device and to a handling method for wafers, in particular for wafers with a thickness of less than 100 μm. According to the invention it is provided that an adhesive membrane is arranged so as to delimit at least one workspace, the volume of which can be changed by supplying or removing pressurising medium, and in that the size of the contact surface between the adhesive membrane and the wafer can be adjusted by changing the workspace volume.
US08087707B1	Multifunction device for people with limited mobility A multifunction device for people with limited mobility allows a person to perform a variety of everyday activities with greater ease using a single device. The device has a gripper, which may be used as a shoehorn or to pick up small items; a leg lift, which may be used to reduce stress on the hip and/or knee when making leg movements; and a finger assembly, which may be used to push or pull light objects such as bedding and clothing.
US08087706B2	Bumper beam A bow-formed bumper beam for a vehicle has a hat profile with a central flange (11), two webs (12, 13), and side flanges (14, 15). The beam has fastening portions (20, 21) at its sides where the side flanges form fastening areas (30-33) for fastening the beam to the vehicle with the central flange facing outwards. In the area between the fastening areas, the side flanges have bent edges (26, 27) and in association with the beginning of the bent edges, they have transverse dents (29). These dents will easily be flattened out when the beam is bent in a collision so that the local tension in these sensitive areas is reduced. Thereby, the risk of cracking is reduced.
US08087704B2	Latch for aircraft oven A latch for a pivotal door has a respective pair of bolts on each of two opposite edges of the doors. The bolts are independently movable between latching positions projecting from the respective door edge and freeing positions at least partially recessed in the respective door edge, respective rods having outer ends connected to the bolts and inner ends. Respective actuating elements each connected to two of the inner ends are independently operable to shift the respective bolts between the respective latching and freeing positions. Respective adjacent handles coupled to the actuating are both shiftable independently of each other in generally the same direction between an unactuated position with the respective element setting the respective bolts in the latching positions and an actuated position setting with the respective element setting the respective bolts in the freeing positions.
US08087703B2	Component connecting structure A component connecting structure includes a first component having a flange portion, a second component having a flange portion, and a clip for holding the flange portions in a butted state. The clip formed into a generally polygonal shape has a spring body having first and second circumferential end portions overlapped with each other in a diameter reduced free state. The spring body has slits for inserting the flange portions butted against each other in the diameter reduced free state. The first and second circumferential end portions have a temporary engaging protrusion and a temporary engaging ledge, respectively. The temporary engaging ledge is engaged with the temporary engaging protrusion to hold a diameter expanded state of the spring body.
US08087700B2	Hydraulic coupling member with bidirectional pressure-energized probe seal A female hydraulic coupling member includes a bidirectional, pressure-energized probe seal for sealing between the body of the female coupling member and the cylindrical probe section of a male coupling member seated in the receiving chamber of the female member. In one embodiment, the pressure-energized seal comprises a first curved section which is oriented towards the external end of the receiving chamber in which it is installed and a second curved section oriented towards the interior end of the receiving chamber. The two curved sections are joined by a substantially straight back section. When the pressure of fluid within the coupling member is above the ambient fluid pressure, the first curved section is pressure-energized so as to increase its sealing effectiveness. When external pressure (e.g., the hydrostatic head) exceeds the pressure of fluid within the coupling member, the second curved section is pressure-energized so as to increase its sealing effectiveness. In another embodiment, the pressure-energized seal comprises a curved back section joining the first curved section and the second curved section. When the curved back section moves radially outward against a circumferential wall under the influence of fluid pressure within the seal, it effects a slight rotation of the first and second curved sections, thereby increasing their sealing effectiveness.
US08087695B2	Mobile machine with supporting legs The invention relates to a mobile work machine, particularly a concrete pump truck. The work machine comprises a chassis (10) that has at least four wheels (11) that belong to a wheel axle, in pairs. Furthermore, at least two support legs (20) disposed laterally on the chassis, in pairs, are provided, which legs have a telescope segment configured as an extension tube (28) articulated onto the chassis (10), and a foot part (24) that can be extended downward, in telescope-like manner, and supported on the ground, preferably by hydraulic means. In order to guarantee simple handling of the support mechanism, it is proposed, according to the invention, that the extension tube (28) of the support legs (20) is configured in the manner of a two-arm lever, forming a lower lever arm (40), with reference to the pivot axis (34), which contains the foot part (24), and an upper lever arm (42), preferably spring-supported in the pivoting-out direction.
US08087694B2	ATV roll bar system An ATV safety roll bar system including a safety belt, a seat back, and a collapsible emergency shelter adapted to secure to the roll bar and ATV. The roll bar may prevent injury or death in cases of ATV rollover accidents or crashes by absorbing the brunt of the force from the rolling or falling ATV. The seat back may include a rope or strap laced between metal bars having a series of holes, the metal bars being integrated onto the roll bar. The safety belt may be attached to the roll bar at various points and may be configurable to meet the preference of the ATV operator. The system may include a seat belt retractor to secure the operator on the ATV. The system may include rollover stop bars that extend in response to near rollover conditions. The system may include a tilt sensor and alarm warning system.
US08087690B2	Airbag system for vehicle An airbag system for a vehicle may include an inflator for supplying gas pressure, an airbag housing installed in a vehicle roof above a seat, and an airbag cushion installed in the airbag housing, wherein the airbag is deployed by tearing a roof headliner using the gas pressure provided from the inflator in such a way as to enclose upper portion of an occupant sitting on the seat.
US08087683B2	Bicycle trailer and hand cart mobile transport A mobile transport has a frame on which two wheels are mounted. A basket type container is permanently affixed to a portion of the frame, which also includes a foot rest section for child passengers. A receptacle post is provided which can support either a bicycle type seat for transporting a child or a container which doubles the carrying capacity of the transport. The frame of the transport also includes a frame extension, removeably attached to the frame, with a towing hitch for connection to a bicycle. Upon removal of the frame extension, the transport can be used as a manual cart, with the upper end of the frame providing the handle for pushing or pulling the cart.
US08087676B2	Suspension height adjustment mechanism This disclosure relates to a suspension height adjustment mechanism comprising a main body, a rotatable assembly being rotatably mounted to the main body and having a first threaded portion, a tool engagement portion for rotating the rotatable assembly, a spring support having a second threaded portion engaging the first threaded portion, an anti-rotation means on the spring support adapted to cooperate with a corresponding anti-rotation means on the main body to prevent rotation of the spring support with respect to the main body, such that, in use, rotation of the tool engagement portion causes the spring support to axially translate along the rotatable assembly, thus adjusting the height of the suspension. This disclosure also relates to a vehicle suspension system comprising the suspension height adjustment mechanism and to a vehicle comprising the vehicle suspension system.
US08087672B2	System and devices for real-time electronic chess move recording, viewing and storage A hand-held, portable apparatus for recording chess moves operable between a recording mode and at least one other mode is described. The apparatus is adapted to uniquely identifying a user and includes an interface for electronically entering into a memory a chess move made by the user. A mechanism is provided for the apparatus to switch between the at least one other mode and the recording mode upon a player making a first move in a new game. The recording mode further includes a security module so that only authorized features are accessible when the apparatus is in the recording mode. The apparatus includes a power module and a communication module for securely communicating chess moves to a central location. The moves are recorded in a universal language. The invention also concerns a chess game tournament management system, as well as a system for recording and publishing chess moves.
US08087668B2	Transport diverter and paper sheet processing unit A conveying and dividing mechanism in which a first conveyance path and a second conveyance path facing each other can bidirectionally convey banknotes between each other and that can divide into multiple-direction banknotes conveyed from both the first conveyance path and the second conveyance path. A first dividing member is rockably provided at the intersection of the first conveyance path, the second conveyance path, a third conveyance path, and a fourth conveyance path. The first dividing member enables banknotes to be bidirectionally conveyed between the first and second conveyance paths. Further, the first dividing member enables bank notes conveyed from the first and second conveyance paths to be divided into the third and fourth conveyance paths.
US08087660B2	Single motor document jogger/feeder A compact, desktop document processor for use on a counter-top is provided. A low-profile document feeding machine includes a feeder, a hopper, at least one processing device, and an output pocket. The apparatus further includes a reversible motor including a shaft, a first one-way clutch, a second one-way clutch, a nudger device, and a jogging device. The nudger device is drivingly connected to the motor through the first one-way clutch such that driving the motor in a forward direction drives the nudger device to urge a document from a document stack in the hopper into the feeder. The jogging device is drivingly connected to the motor through the second one-way clutch such that driving the motor in a reverse direction drives the jogging device to align the documents in the document stack prior to feeding.
US08087659B2	Conveying device, method of controlling the conveying device, and recording device using the conveying device A conveying device in which positional displacement of a sheet may occur due to, for example, backlash of a mechanical system is provided. In the conveying device, when the speed of an encoder is decelerated to a predetermined speed after an edge of a sheet abuts against a roller during conveyance of the sheet, an encoder position is obtained. After the roller stops due to the backlash, an encoder position is obtained again. An amount of conveyance of the sheet to a print start position is corrected on the basis of the two encoder positions that have been obtained.
US08087658B2	Image forming device with open/close cover and manual paper feeding tray A multifunction peripheral includes a main body, a jam access cover, and a manual paper feeding tray. The jam access cover can expose the interior of the main body by being rotated. The manual paper feeding tray is attached to the jam access cover so as to be rotatable with a tray rotation shaft at a position that is different from a jam access cover rotation shaft as a center. A projection is arranged on the manual paper feeding tray so as to contact with a recess on the main body side to regulate the rotation of the manual paper feeding tray when the jam access cover is opened. The manual paper feeding tray includes a distal end that is located a higher position than the jam access cover rotation shaft when the projection contacts with the recess.
US08087656B2	Cash handling system A cash handling system 10 has an upper unit 100 mounted on a lower unit 200. The upper unit 100 has a cash slot 110, first bill transfer openings 160a to 160c, and a conveyor line 120. The lower unit 200 has a second bill transfer opening 210, cash cartridges 240, and a conveyor line 220. The conveyor line 120 has multiple conveyance branch paths 120a to 120c provided corresponding to multiple first bill transfer openings 160a to 160c. This arrangement enables the position of the cash slot to be readily changeable relative to the cash cartridges.
US08087654B2	Post-processing device A post-processing device include a conveyed medium stacking portion, a medium bundle stapling member, a medium bundle stacking portion and a medium bundle stacking control unit. A plurality of recording mediums, on which images are recorded, are conveyed and stacked into the conveyed medium stacking portion. The medium bundle stapling member staples a medium bundle, which is a bundle of the plurality of recording mediums stacked on the conveyed medium stacking portion, with staples. The stapled medium bundle is conveyed and stacked into the medium bundle stacking portion. The medium bundle stacking control unit stacks a second medium bundle on a first medium bundle under the condition that a second stacking stapling position deviates from a first stacking stapling position in a width direction by a distance not less than a staple width.
US08087647B2	Fluid filled type cylindrical vibration damping device A fluid filled type cylindrical vibration damping device, wherein a circumferential end of a stopper member is formed as a mating element smaller in diameter than a circumferentially center section of the stopper member, and is juxtaposed against and supported on a bottom face of a mating groove in a communication passage, to form the communication passage along an entire area between diametrically opposed faces of the mating element and an outer tubular member. A cutout portion is formed extending in a circumferential direction from a circumferential end in a widthwise medial section of the mating element, with the communication passage opening into and communicating with a first fluid chamber at a distal end section of the cutout portion, and at two widthwise side sections of the mating element, respectively, thereby defining an orifice passage connecting the first fluid chamber with a second fluid chamber.
US08087645B2	Humidifier This invention is a humidifier used to increase and maintain the humidity of a musical instrument, such as a guitar. The humidifier is a container made of a water vapor permeable material that contains a water absorbent material such as acrylate polymer. The container is held within the body of the instrument by being mounted onto the strings of the instrument. The container is filled with water by an opening that is sealed with a cap. The water absorbent material can hold water without dripping, but will allow the water to evaporate.
US08087641B2	Fluid control valve with a holding member to prevent loosening of threaded engagement For providing a fluid control valve capable of preventing looseness of a screw part between a valve main body and a valve upper body, the fluid control valve comprises a resin valve main body wherein a valve seat comes into or out of contact with a diaphragm, and a resin valve upper body engaged with the valve main body. The fluid control valve comprises a holding member to keep the valve main body and the valve upper body threadedly screwed together.
US08087640B2	Flow valve for example for faucets A flow valve for faucets such as kitchen and bathroom faucets includes an inlet and outlet and a transverse valve mechanism where a valve element moves toward and away from a valve seat at least partly transverse to incoming inlet flow and/or outgoing outlet flow.
US08087638B2	Apparatus to control a fluid flow characteristic of fluid regulator bypass valves Apparatuses to control a fluid flow characteristic of fluid regulator bypass valves are described. An example apparatus includes an insert having a body sized to be inserted in a passage of a bypass valve. The body includes an opening to fluidly couple a bore of the body to an outer surface of the body. The opening being shaped to produce a predetermined flow characteristic in response to at least a portion of a restrictor of the bypass valve moving relative to the opening to vary a fluid flow through the opening and the bypass valve.
US08087630B1	Wind-resistant stackable cup holders A cup holder includes a base having a cup-receiving central portion, a number of cup holding elongated members extending upward around the central portion to hold a cup in place so that it is not overturned or blown away by the wind, and a number of openings extending upward from a lower surface of the base to receive the cup holding elongated members of another, similar cup holder so that the cup holders can be stacked for storage. The cup holder may include a removably attached, downward extending member for attachment to a soft soil surface. In one version, the cup holding elongated members and the openings are tapered, with the openings extending within the cup holding elongated members. In other versions, the openings are placed within the base in patterns similar to the pattern of the cup holding elongated members, with the patterns being spaced apart from one another.
US08087626B1	Camera mounting apparatus A camera mounting apparatus includes a bracket having an opening extending therethrough to receive a T-post. At least one fastener is extended through the bracket and frictionally engaged with the T-post. A shaft has a pair of threaded shaft ends one of which is attached to the bracket. A mounting panel has a peripheral edge having a threaded aperture therein. One of the shaft ends is extended into the threaded aperture and threadably coupled to the mounting panel. The mounting panel has at least one hole extending therethrough. A camera is mountable on the mounting panel after the drill head is extended into a tree to couple the camera to the tree.
US08087622B2	Adjustable golf bag stand A golf bag support for releasably retaining a golf bag having a longitudinal axis includes a base, a foot, and a pair of arms. The base has a bottom for contacting a surface. The foot is connected to the base and movable between a first position and a second position, the second position arranging the foot to stabilize the base on the surface. The pair of arms extends from the base. The arms are spaced from each other to define a seat sized to receive the golf bag. The arms are movable relative to each other.
US08087621B2	Holder for fixing components, in particular lines, inside an aircraft without using holes Disclosed is a holder for fixing all types of component, in particular lines, without using holes and largely without using tools inside a conventional fuselage structure of an aircraft with stringers and annular formers, the formers each being provided with an angle bracket at crossing points between a stringer and an annular former. The holder is configured so as to be split in two with a lower part and an upper part which can be connected thereto, the lower part being slidable onto an angle bracket. By attaching the upper part to the lower part, the holder is positionally fixed at the crossing point in the top region of an annular former. It is fixed in its final position by connecting the holder to a transverse line holder as a function element by means of an expansion pin or other connection elements. Other alternative function elements for fixing the components, such as a longitudinal line holder, a transverse batten or a longitudinal batten for specific installation requirements, may, if necessary, be combined with at least one holder so as to form holder arrangement with any desired degree of complexity.
US08087619B2	Active control stick assembly including traction drive An active control stick assembly. In one embodiment, the active control stick assembly includes a housing assembly, a control stick coupled to the assembly housing for rotation about at least a first rotational axis, a first artificial force feel (AFF) motor disposed in the housing assembly, and a first traction drive mechanically coupling the first AFF motor to the control stick. A controller is operatively coupled to the first AFF motor. The controller is configured to selectively activate the first AFF motor to supply a torque through the first traction drive and acting on the control stick about the first rotational axis.
US08087615B2	Window installation method A particular method includes installing a window assembly in a structure by coupling a window frame body of the window assembly to a first surface of an interior side of an outer skin of the structure. The method also includes coupling the window frame body to a second surface of an interior side of an inner skin of the structure. The method also includes coupling the window frame body to a portion of the structure between the outer skin and the inner skin.
US08087614B2	Stringer for an aircraft wing and a method of forming thereof The present invention relates to a stringer for an aircraft wing and a method of forming such a stringer in which the stringer is formed form a single piece of material and has differential strength along its length.
US08087613B2	Modular passenger seat for an aircraft An aircraft passenger seat assembly as described herein is formed from two primary and modular components: a structural frame that provides passenger support and dynamic load paths for the seat assembly; and a comfort frame that provides the passenger seating surface and the external upholstery layer for the seat assembly. If the seat assembly is designed for multiple passengers, then a separate comfort frame is used for each passenger seat location. The structural frame can be formed as a molded composite construction, and the comfort frame can also utilize a molded composite support frame. The support frame is used as a mounting shell for a fabric carrier that includes the external upholstery layer. The modular design and use of composite materials results in a significant weight and parts count savings relative to conventional seat designs.
US08087611B2	Galley unit with cart lift for elevated cart storage A galley unit with a cart lift is provided for elevated storage of a food and beverage cart. The galley unit includes a mounting rack configured for mounting at least one first galley component thereon. The cart lift includes a platform for supporting a second galley component thereon. The platform is movable between a fully lowered, fully extended position and a fully raised, fully retracted position with the second galley component supported thereon. A support pillar is positioned to one side of the mounting rack and is operable to support and manipulate the platform in a fore-and-aft motion between a fully extended position and a fully retracted position, and in an up-and-down motion between a fully lowered position and a fully raised position. The support pillar may include an operator controlled passive lifting system for assisting manipulation of the platform.
US08087607B2	Airplane configuration An aircraft configuration that may reduce the level of noise, infrared radiation, or combination thereof directed towards the ground from an aircraft in flight. An embodiment of an aircraft includes a fuselage, two forward swept wings, at least one engine mounted to the aircraft and higher than the wings, and vertical stabilizers mounted on each wing outboard of the outermost engine. The leading edge of the wing may extend forward of the leading end of the engine, and the trailing edge of the aft deck may extend aft of the trailing end of the engine. The aft deck may include an upwardly rotatable pitch control surface at the trailing edge of the deck. Engine types may vary, including but not limited to turbofans, prop-fans, and turbo-props. Main wings may be mounted above the longitudinal axis of the fuselage, and canards may likewise be mounted above or below the axis.
US08087606B2	Drag-reduction, propulsion, and lift generating system A motion generating system for propelling and/or lifting a craft exploiting explosive and implosive processes, whereby a propulsive or lifting force on the craft arises from two sources: generation of a stream of fluids which imparts thrust to the craft; and generation of zones of reduced pressure and density in front of and above the craft allowing the craft to be thrust forward and lifted by ambient pressure on the rear and underside of the craft. Furthermore, reduction of fluid density in front of the craft results in a reduction of frontal drag allowing the attainment of higher speeds. The motion generating system may have other applications; for example, the motion generating system may be used to propel a stream of liquid in the manner of a pump.
US08087604B2	Rolling mill pouring reel and its method of operation A pouring reel for forming a long product moving at an incoming velocity into an annular coil comprises a central mast lying on a vertical axis. A cylindrical tub surrounds and cooperates with the mast to form an annular chamber, the bottom of which is closed by a coil plate. An entry pipe is arranged to deliver the product downwardly for accumulation in the chamber as a series of superimposed rings forming the annular coil. A first drive mechanism rotates the tub about the vertical axis, and a second drive mechanism rotates the mast about the same axis. The first and second drive mechanisms are operable independently of each other to thereby permit the tub and the mast to be rotated at surface velocities substantially matching the incoming velocity of the product.The tub and entry pipe may also be vertically adjustable in unison relative to the central mast and coil plate in order to maintain the free fall distance of product being delivered into the chamber at a predetermined substantially constant minimum.
US08087603B2	Sealing enclosure for a blender An enclosure for a blender including a body portion adapted to be secured to a base, and a cover pivotally attached to the body portion. The body portion includes sidewalls, a back wall, and an abbreviated top wall. The cover includes sidewalls, a front wall, a top wall, and an abbreviated back wall. A flange extends outwardly from the sidewalls and the top wall of the body portion and a gasket is provided thereon to create a seal between the cover and the body portion of the enclosure.
US08087600B2	Food waste disposal unit A food waste disposer has a housing 12 defining a grinding chamber 14 having an inlet 16 and an outlet 18. A grinding mechanism including a shredder ring 20 and a grinding disc 22, is disposed within the grinding chamber 14. A liner 21, preferably of a plastics material, extends from the shredder ring 20 to the inlet 16. The liner 21 reduces the noise generated by the disposer when in use.
US08087599B2	Anti-paper jam protection device for shredders The present invention relates to an anti-paper jam protection device for shredders comprising a paper thickness detecting device, an indicating device and a controlling device, wherein the paper thickness detecting device is an electromagnetic induction paper thickness detecting device comprising a contact element, an electromagnetic element and an electromagnetic induction element, the contact element is connected rotatably to the body of the shredder, one end of which is positioned in the paper inserting passage, on the other end of which is mounted the electromagnetic element, the electromagnetic induction element is mounted on the body of the shredder and spaced with the electromagnetic element face to face, and the controlling device is in line connection with the electromagnetic induction element, the present invention controls the thickness of the paper to be shredded during the paper inserting stage, and shreds paper automatically only in a predetermined value range, to avoid abnormalities that result in failure of the machine such as jam and tooth breaking when the shredder is shredding many pieces of paper, so as to reduce maintenance times and cost, extend service life, and make application of shredders safer and more reliable, more convenient and simpler, then to achieve better protection of shredders.
US08087591B2	Method for producing a portable data carrier Proposed is a method for producing a portable data carrier (100) starting out from a film carrier (10) having disposed on its upper side (14) a contact layout (28), and on its underside (16) a semiconductor circuit (20) connected to the contact layout. The thus prepared film carrier (10) is put into an injection mold (30) where an injection molding process is performed in which a molded body (40) having an outer contour (102) corresponding to a standard specification for the outer dimensions of a portable data carrier is formed on the underside (16) around the semiconductor circuit (20).
US08087590B2	Indicia reading terminal including frame quality evaluation processing There is described an indicia reading terminal that can be operative to capture a succession of frames of image data and that can be operative so that a certain frame of the succession of frames is subject to quality evaluation processing where a result of the quality evaluation processing is responsive to one or more of an incidence and sharpness of edge representations of the frame of image data.
US08087589B2	Laser barcode scanner employing heterodyning techniques A system and method of scanning machine-readable symbols with a signal source modulated by a local oscillator to create by heterodyne mixing upconverted signals at the sum and difference frequencies of the local oscillator frequency and the frequency of the time-varying reflectance off the scanned symbols is disclosed. The reflected heterodyned signal is detected by a receiver. Ambient noise is filtered out from the reflected signal, and the received signal at the sum and difference frequencies is processed.
US08087588B2	Digital image capture and processing system having a single printed circuit (PC) board with a light transmission aperture, wherein a first linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the rear side of the PC board for producing a linear targeting illumination beam, and wherein a second linear array of visible LEDs are mounted on the front side of said PC board for producing a field of visible illumination within the field of view (FOV) of the system A digital image capture and processing system having single printed circuit (PC) board with light transmission aperture, wherein a first linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the rear side of the PC board for producing a linear targeting illumination beam, and wherein a second linear array of visible light emitting diodes (LEDs) are mounted on the front side of the PC board for producing a field of visible illumination within the field of view (FOV) of the system. The linear targeting illumination beam is centrally disposed within the field of visible illumination.
US08087587B2	Dual laser aiming patterns for an imaging-based bar code reader An aiming pattern assembly for an imaging-based bar code reader including: a laser assembly laterally offset from an imaging lens assembly optical axis, the laser assembly including a first laser light source and a second laser light source; and a focusing lens defining an optical axis and positioned proximate to the laser assembly, the focusing lens focusing the laser light generated by the first laser light source to generate a first aiming pattern traversing along a first beam path and focusing the laser light generated by the second laser light source to generate a second aiming pattern traversing along a second beam path, the first laser light source being aligned with the focusing lens optical axis and the second laser light source being laterally offset from the focusing lens optical axis resulting in the second beam path crossing the imaging lens assembly optical axis in a near working range.
US08087586B2	RFID transponder transmitting concatenation of pages Disclosed is a transponder of a radio frequency identification system. Connected to a controller is a memory storing r-pages of k-bits of data. A first page includes an ID code relating to an integrated chip forming part of the transponder. The controller is configured, after the transponder has been interrogated by a reader, automatically and on a transponder talk only basis, to transmit transponder ID data including a concatenation of pages. Each page is led by a respective m-bit header. The header includes: (a) a first part having a random number, (b) a second part having for the first page in the ID data, a total number of pages in the ID data and for any subsequent page, a page number of the page in the memory and; (c) a third part having a sequential number for the page in the ID data.
US08087585B2	Baggage handling system and method A label for tracking and tracing baggage in a baggage handling system is disclosed. The label includes resonators doped into the label. The resonators providing the label with a unique signature and are capable of being read from approximately 2 meters. A baggage handling system incorporating a resonator based label system is also disclosed. The system includes at least one piece of baggage, a label for tracking and tracing baggage in the baggage handling system, at least one reader for reading the label in order to properly direct the attached at least one piece of baggage, and at least one baggage mover suitable for moving the at least one piece of baggage within the baggage handling system. The label includes resonators doped into the label that provide the label with a unique signature, the label being attached to and referenced with said at least one piece of baggage.
US08087584B2	Invasive surgical instrument equipped with a transponder The present invention concerns a read system (4), and the use of the latter, which is intended to communicate with a transponder (2) placed on a surgical instrument so as to quickly identify the surgical instrument by bringing the read system (4) close to the transponder (2) of the surgical instrument and then reading the information associated with the instrument contained in the transponder (2), and communication with a computer system (5), wherein the transponder (2) is housed in a compartment (13), formed in the instrument, said compartment (13) being closed off in a sealed manner by a thin lid (14) welded or affixed (3) to the body (10) of the surgical instrument so that the outer surface of the surgical instrument has no projecting sharp points, and with the transponder (2) communicating or recording, via the read system (4), information concerning clinical history.
US08087577B2	Radio frequency identification tag reader and method A system that includes a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag reader, said reader includes a reading section, a processing section, memory and a transmitting section; wherein the reading section is configured to read tag data stored on one or more RFID tags, the processing section is configured to process this data and the transmitting section is configured to transmit the result as transmitted data; such that the transmitting section is also configured to transmit updated tag data to the or each of the RFID tags, said updated tag data replacing some or all of the tag data stored on the RFID tag to be updated. The system further includes one or more RFID tags, an intermediate database and a customer database such that the intermediate database is configured to receive the transmitted data, convert it into intermediate data, which is in a format accepted by the customer database, then transmit this to the customer database.
US08087570B2	Carton with dispenser, display features and/or corner features A carton has a multi-ply configuration formed by overlying a primary blank with one or more reinforcing blanks. A separable section can formed in one or more side panels of the carton to allow for removal of articles from the carton.
US08087568B2	Collapsible carton A carton includes scores that create pleats fashioned in the walls of the carton. As weight from subsequently stacked materials impinge on the carton, the side walls collapse in a substantially uniform manner leaving the carton top in tact and substantially level with the bottom of the carton.
US08087565B2	Process of filling openings in a component A process for filling openings, including blind holes, through-holes, and cavities, in high temperature components. The process entails forming a powder mixture by mixing particles of at least a base alloy and a second alloy that contains a sufficient amount of a melting point depressant to have a lower melting temperature than the base alloy. The powder mixture is combined with a binder and compacted to form a compacted preform, which is then heated to remove the binder and form a rigid sintered preform. The sintered preform is produced, or optionally is further shaped, to have a cross-sectional shape and dimensions to achieve a clearance of up to 200 micrometers with the opening, after which the preform is placed in the opening and diffusion bonded within the opening to form a brazement comprising the particles of the base alloy dispersed in a matrix formed by the second alloy.
US08087563B2	Surgical stapling apparatus A surgical stapling device particularly suited for endoscopic procedures is described. The device includes a handle assembly and an elongated body extending distally from the handle assembly. The distal end of the elongated body is adapted to engage a disposable loading unit. A control rod having a proximal end operatively connected to the handle assembly includes a distal end extending through the elongated body. A control rod locking member is provided to prevent movement of the control rod until the disposable loading unit is fully secured to the elongated body of the stapling device.
US08087562B1	Anvil for surgical instrument An exemplary surgical apparatus may include an anvil with a body having a cavity defined therein, and at least one insert fixed within the cavity. Another exemplary surgical apparatus may include an anvil with an upper layer composed of a first material, and a lower layer composed of a second material different from the first material, where the lower layer is fixed to the upper layer. A method of manufacturing a surgical apparatus may include fabricating an anvil that includes a insert composed of a first material, the insert located within a cavity in a body composed of a second material, where the first material and the second material have different properties.
US08087561B2	Powder-actuated fastener-driving device capable of power adjustment A powder-actuated fastener-driving device includes a barrel mounted in a housing. The barrel has a barrel wall formed with a through hole communicating with a radial vent hole. The through hole and the vent hole constitute an exhaust passage. A driving piston is mounted movably within the barrel, and has a rear end portion cooperating with an inner annular surface of the barrel wall to define an annular gap therebetween. A power adjusting unit includes an adjusting member disposed movably in the housing, and operable to move a control end portion thereof within the through hole so as to control an effective open area of the exhaust passage such that combustion gases discharge from a firing chamber defined between the driving piston and a rear end portion of the barrel through the gap and the effective open area, thereby controlling venting of combustion gases from the firing chamber.
US08087556B2	Power tool An electric driver includes a hook portion which is constituted by a deformable hook-like portion and a connecting portion for connecting the hook-like portion to the handle. The hook-like portion is constituted by a base portion connected to the connecting portion and a bent portion continuous to the base portion, and a front end portion continuous to the bent portion and arranged at a position substantially opposed to the base portion. The front end portion and the base portion can be proximate to and remote from each other. The connecting portion holds the hook-like portion in a direction substantially the same as a direction in which the handle extends. The hook-like portion is pivotably held on a first rotating axis center extending in substantially the same direction as the handle.

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