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US08115105B2	Prepreg and its application products for low thermal expansion and low dielectric tangent A prepreg comprising composite woven cloth or non-woven cloth composed of glass fiber and polyolefin fiber that are a main part of the cloth and a thermosetting resin composition that gives a cured product having a low thermal expansion coefficient, wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of the cured resin composition at 50 to 100° C. is 50 ppm/° C. or less, is disclosed. A printed circuit board, multi layered circuit board, and electronic part are disclosed.
US08115103B2	Flexible printed board, electronic apparatus mounted with this, and folding method for flexible printed board In order to attempt to save a mounting region of a flexible printed board and to miniaturize electric equipment for the printed board to be mounted, the flexible printed board includes a terminal board section having terminals and an interconnection board section having interconnections to be connected to the terminals. The flexible printed board is formed to be foldable such that a terminal neighboring section of the interconnection board section, which is adjacent to the terminal board section, is put on a surface of the terminal board section opposite to a terminal formation surface thereof.
US08115101B2	Cables for patient monitoring and related systems and methods Patient monitoring systems can include a cable for transmitting information from a patient parameter sensor to a monitor. The cable can include an electrical circuit that can store information regarding the cable and can communicate information to the monitor.
US08115099B2	Industrial automation input output module with elastomeric sealing An industrial automation input output module is protected against ingress of water, oil, debris, dirt and other contaminants without use of a potting compound. An elastomeric main seal provides a fluid-tight connection between inter-fitted inner and outer housing members that define a housing of the module. The one-piece main seal includes an integral light pipe portion with at least one light pipe that communicates light from an LED or other light source to a visual indicator opening in the housing, and the light pipe portion is also sealed to the housing to prevent ingress of contaminants through the visual indicator opening. Connectors pass through a wall of the housing and connector seals are used to prevent ingress of contaminants between the connectors and the housing. The connectors are also secured against rotation relative to the housing.
US08115097B2	Grid-line-free contact for a photovoltaic cell Electrical contact to the front side of a photovoltaic cell is provided by an array of conductive through-substrate vias, and optionally, an array of conductive blocks located on the front side of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric liner provides electrical isolation of each conductive through-substrate via from the semiconductor material of the photovoltaic cell. A dielectric layer on the backside of the photovoltaic cell is patterned to cover a contiguous region including all of the conductive through-substrate vias, while exposing a portion of the backside of the photovoltaic cell. A conductive material layer is deposited on the back surface of the photovoltaic cell, and is patterned to form a first conductive wiring structure that electrically connects the conductive through-substrate vias and a second conductive wiring structure that provides electrical connection to the backside of the photovoltaic cell.
US08115096B2	Methods and apparatuses for improving power extraction from solar cells The field of the invention relates to minimization of resistive loss of solar panels in order to achieve maximum solar energy conversion efficiency, extracting more electricity power from available solar irradiance. Schemes are designed to take advantage of the geometrical and mechanical configurations of back contact solar cells to make better electrical contacts and connections so as to achieve maximum solar energy conversion efficiency and better power extraction.
US08115095B2	Protective layer for large-scale production of thin-film solar cells A solar cell includes a substrate, a protective layer located over a first surface of the substrate, a first electrode located over a second surface of the substrate, at least one p-type semiconductor absorber layer located over the first electrode, an n-type semiconductor layer located over the p-type semiconductor absorber layer, and a second electrode over the n-type semiconductor layer. The p-type semiconductor absorber layer includes a copper indium selenide (CIS) based alloy material, and the second electrode is transparent and electrically conductive. The protective layer has an emissivity greater than 0.25 at a wavelength of 2 μm, has a reactivity with a selenium-containing gas lower than that of the substrate, and may differ from the first electrode in at least one of composition, thickness, density, emissivity, conductivity or stress state. The emissivity profile of the protective layer may be uniform or non-uniform.
US08115092B2	Method for synthesizing tone signal and tone signal generating system An electronic piano includes a tone signal synthesizing system implemented by software, keys and key sensors monitoring the keys and reporting the key positions to the tone signal synthesizing system, and the tone signal synthesizing system includes damper model calculating modules for determining resistance against vibrations of wires of an a piano, a hammer model calculating module for determining force exerted on the wires, string model calculating modules for determining force exerted on an instrument body of the piano by the wires on the basis of the resistance and force exerted on the wires, an instrument body model calculating module for determining displacements of instrument body on the basis of the force exerted on the instrument body and an air model calculating module for determining a sound pressure at an observation point from the displacement of instrument body.
US08115090B2	Mashup data file, mashup apparatus, and content creation method There are provided recording means for recording first data (12A) or (12B) used for dividing each of a first piece of content and a second piece of content into a plurality of blocks in accordance with each piece of contents and recording means (11A) or (11B) for recording second data indicating a sequence for arranging the plurality of blocks to create a new piece of content. The first piece of content and the second piece of content are mashed up using the first data and the second data, and a result of mashup processing is output. As a result, it is possible to mash up the first piece of content and the second piece of content without special knowledge.
US08115089B2	Apparatus and method for creating singing synthesizing database, and pitch curve generation apparatus and method Waveform data representative of singing voices of a singing music piece are analyzed to generate melody component data representative of variation over time in fundamental frequency component presumed to represent a melody in the singing voices. Then, through machine learning that uses score data representative of a musical score of the singing music piece and the melody component data, a melody component model, representative of a variation component presumed to represent the melody among the variation over time in fundamental frequency component, is generated for each combination of notes. Parameters defining the melody component models and note identifiers indicative of the combinations of notes whose variation over time in fundamental frequency component are represented by the melody component models are stored into a pitch curve generating database in association with each other.
US08115087B2	Wheat with altered branching enzyme activity and starch and starch containing products derived therefrom Wheat having a reduced level of SBEIIa activity, that may have a relative high amylose content. Wheat having a mutant SBEIIa gene in the A genome. The wheat might additionally have reduced levels of SBEIIb activity. The wheat grain of this invention can be of a non-shrunken phenotype despite a lesion in the amylopectin synthesis pathway, and may also have a high relative amylose content.
US08115084B2	Wheat variety W000273A1 A wheat variety designated W000273A1, the plants and seeds of wheat variety W000273A1, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety W000273A1 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety W000273A1 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety W000273A1. This invention also relates to methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety W000273A1 and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods.
US08115082B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH767068 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH767068. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH767068, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH767068 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH767068.
US08115081B2	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH615908 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH615908. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH615908, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH615908 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH615908.
US08115078B2	Pepper hybrid HNS 14450321 The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid HNS 14450321 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid HNS 14450321 and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US08115077B2	Soybean cultivar 88211855 A soybean cultivar designated 88211855 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88211855, to the plants of soybean 88211855, to plant parts of soybeans cultivar 88211855, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 88211855 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 88211855, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88211855, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 88211855 with another soybean cultivar.
US08115076B2	Soybean variety A1016279 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016279. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016279. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016279 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016279 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115074B2	Soybean variety A1015657 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1015657. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1015657. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1015657 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1015657 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115068B2	Soybean variety A1016119 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016119. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016119. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016119 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016119 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US08115054B2	Maize with enhanced tolerance to fungal pathogen The present invention relates to the field of the improvement of the tolerance of maize to fungal pathogens and in particular to fusariosis by the qualitative and/or quantitative modification of the lignin biosynthesis pathway.
US08115051B2	Soybean cultivar 91221152 A soybean cultivar designated 91221152 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 91221152, to the plants of soybean 91221152, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 91221152, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 91221152 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 91221152, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 91221152, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 91221152 with another soybean cultivar.
US08115050B2	Soaker pad for cloth diaper A soaker pad for a cloth diaper comprising an outer layer, absorbent pad, inner layer, and side panels. The inner longitudinal edge of each side panel is folded inward to create a fold line and fold area. Elastics are located just inside the fold line to create an inner gusset. Elastics are situated parallel to the longitudinal edge of the outer layer to create an outer gusset. Neither the inner nor outer gusset is in contact with the inner layer. Each side panel is adhered to the outer layer in the margin along each longitudinal edge of the outer layer that is not in contact with the inner layer and along the outer margins of the inner layer. The fold area is adhered to the inner layer except at the middle portion of the fold area, thereby allowing the inner gusset to stand up and away from the inner layer.
US08115044B2	Process and composition for the immobilization of high alkaline radioactive and hazardous wastes in silicate-based glasses The present invention provides processes to immobilize high alkaline radioactive and/or hazardous waste in a silicate-based glass, the waste containing one or more of radionuclides, hazardous elements, hazardous compounds, and/or other compounds. The invention also provides silicate-based glass compositions for use in immobilizing radioactive and/or hazardous waste.
US08115042B2	Oligomerisation of olefins In the oligomerization of olefins in a tubular reactor employing a molecular sieve catalyst, the temperature of the reaction is monitored and the space velocity of the olefin feed to the reactor is reduced as the temperature increases. This has been found to increase catalyst life and lead to extended production runs. Further extensions of the production run are achieved by improving reactor operating stability as the end of the production run approaches.
US08115037B2	Method for producing 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene There is provided a method for producing 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. This method includes dehydrofluorinating 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluoropropane in gas phase in the presence of a zirconium compound-carried catalyst in which a zirconium compound is carried on a metal oxide or activated carbon.
US08115030B2	Process for the preparation of sulfomate-carboxylate derivatives Disclosed is a process for the preparation of Compound (III), salt or solvate thereof by reacting Compound (I), salt or solvate thereof with Compound (II) in a toluene solvent in the presence of an additive such as water or an alcohol. Also disclosed is a process for the preparation of Compound (IV) comprising hydrolyzing the obtained Compound (III) if necessary, and then oxidizing. In the formula, R1 is hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aryl lower alkyl, and R2 is optionally substituted lower alkyl, optionally substituted cycloalkyl or optionally substituted aryl lower alkyl.
US08115029B2	Cobalt-catalyzed oxidations in volumetrically expanded liquids by compressed gases Oxidations of hydrocarbons, cycloalkanes and alkenes, arylalkanes, and a variety of other organic substrates are accomplished by cobalt-N-hydroxysuccinimide co-catalyzed reactions with dioxygen under unusually mild, near ambient conditions of temperature and pressure. The improved safety of the oxidation method and the high yields of product obtained make use of a unique combination of cobalt (II) complexes with N-hydroxysuccinimide. These autoxidation reactions do not have prolonged initiation times. Many of these reactions can be safely performed under normal chemical laboratory conditions and do not require specialized equipment or reagents.
US08115021B2	Method of making hydrogenated metathesis products Disclosed is a method of making hydrogenated metathesis products comprising the steps of: (a) providing a metathesis composition; (b) providing a metathesis catalyst comprising a transition metal; (c) metathesizing at least a portion of the metathesis composition in the presence of the metathesis catalyst to form a first composition comprising one or more metathesis products and a transition metal; (d) hydrogenating at least a portion of the first composition in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst to form a second composition comprising one or more hydrogenated metathesis products, transition metal, and hydrogenation catalyst; and (e) removing at least a portion of the hydrogenation catalyst from the second composition, wherein the removal of the hydrogenation catalyst removes at least a portion of the transition metal of the metathesis catalyst from the second composition.
US08115020B2	Processes for the preparation and purification of hydroxymethylfuraldehyde and derivatives A method for utilizing an industrially convenient fructose source for a dehydration reaction converting a carbohydrate to a furan derivative is provided. Recovery methods also are provided. Embodiments of the methods improve upon the known methods of producing furan derivatives.
US08115017B2	C-phenyl 1-thioglucitol compound C-phenyl 1-thioglucitol compounds of the following formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or hydrates thereof: [wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group, Y represents a C1-6 alkylene group or —O—(CH2)n- (wherein n represents an integer of 1 to 5), and Z represents —CONHRA or —NHCONHRB (provided that when Z represents —NHCONHRB, n is not 1), wherein RA represents a C1-6 alkyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and —CONH2, and RB represents a hydrogen atom or a C1-6 alkyl group substituted with 1 to 3 substituents selected from the group consisting of a hydroxyl group and —CONH2] are useful as prophylactic or therapeutic agents for diabetes, because of their suppressive effect on sugar (e.g., glucose) absorption through inhibition of SGLT1 activity, or alternatively, because of their suppressive effect on sugar (e.g., glucose) absorption and excretory effect on urinary sugars through inhibition of both SGLT1 and SGLT2 activities.
US08115012B2	Process for preparing difluoromethylpyrazolyl carboxylates The present invention relates to a process for preparing difluoromethyl-substituted pyrazol-4-ylcarboxylates of the formula I in which R1 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C1-C4-alkoxy-C1-C4-alkyl, etc.; and R2 is hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, benzyl or phenyl, wherein a) a compound of the general formula II in which X is fluorine, chlorine or bromine, R1 has one of the meanings given above and R4 is C1-C8-alkyl, C3-C8-cycloalkyl, C2-C8-alkenyl, benzyl or phenyl, is reacted with a silane compound of the general formula R3nSiCl(4-n) in which n is 1, 2 or 3 and the substituents R3 are independently of one another selected from the group consisting of C1-C8-alkyl and phenyl and with a metal selected from the metals of groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 12 of the Periodic Table of the Elements having a redox potential of less than −0.7 V, based on a normal hydrogen electrode (at 25° C. and 101.325 kPa); and b) the reaction mixture from step a) is reacted with a compound of the general formula III R2HN—NH2 (III) in which R2 has one of the meanings given above.
US08115011B2	Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 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, obesity, type II diabetes mellitus and metabolic syndrome.
US08115004B2	Process for pure montelukast sodium through pure intermediates as well as amine salts The present invention provides an improved process for the preparation of highly pure montelukast sodium through highly pure diol intermediate compound of formula (2) and (1)-(mercapto methyl)cyclopropane acetic acid methyl ester compound of formula (4) or mercaptomethyl cyclopropane acetic acid compound of formula (7). The present invention also provides novel organic amine salts of montelukast.
US08115002B2	Preparation of substituted morphinan-6-ones and salts and intermediates thereof The present invention is directed to processes for the synthesis of morphinan-6-ones and salts, intermediates, and analogs thereof.
US08115001B2	Zeolite ITQ-30 The invention relates to a laminar microporous crystalline zeolite material known as ITQ-30 which, as when synthesized, has a chemical composition in the anhydrous state with the following molar relations: x (M1/n XO2):y YO2:SiO2:z R, wherein: x represents a value less than 0.1, which can be equal to zero; y has a value of less than 0.1, which can be equal to zero; z has a value of less than 0.1; M is selected from among H+, NH4+, one or more +n inorganic cations and combinations of same; X represents one or more +3 oxidation state chemical elements; Y represents one or more +4 oxidation state chemical elements; and R represents one or more organic compounds. The invention also relates to the method of preparing said zeolite, involving the use of one or more organic additives in a reaction mixture which is crystallized by means of heating, and to the use thereof in processes for the separation and transformation of organic compounds.
US08114999B2	Aminocarbonyl-derivatives as novel inhibitors of histone deacetylase This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein n, R1, R2, R3, R4, L, Q, X, Y, Z and have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.
US08114994B2	2′ and 3′-substituted cyclobutyl nucleoside analogs for the treatment viral infections and abnormal cellular proliferation Provided are cyclobutyl nucleosides and methods for their use in treatment of infections including Retroviridae (including HIV), Hepadnaviridae (including HBV), or Flaviviridae (including BVDV and HCV) infection, or conditions related to abnormal cellular proliferation, in a host, including animals, and especially humans.
US08114993B2	Use of aryl chlorides in palladium-catalyzed C-H bond functionalization A one-step method for efficiently converting carbon-hydrogen bonds into carbon-carbon bonds using chloroarenes and palladium catalysts is disclosed. This method allows faster introduction of complex molecular entities, a process that would otherwise require many more steps. This invention is particularly relevant for the organic synthesis of complex molecules such as, but not limited to, pharmacophores.
US08114988B2	Phosphorus-containing benzoxazine resin with various substituents and method for preparing the same The present invention provides a method for preparing a phosphorus-containing bexzoxazine resin having the following structure shown as the formula (I) or (V): wherein, R1˜R4 respectively comprise one selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1˜C6 alkyl, C3˜C6 cyclic alkyl, and phenyl.
US08114984B2	RNAi modulation of Aha and therapeutic uses thereof The invention relates to a double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) for inhibiting the expression of an Aha gene (Aha1 gene), comprising an antisense strand having a nucleotide sequence which is less that 30 nucleotides in length, generally 19-25 nucleotides in length, and which is substantially complementary to at least a part of an Aha gene. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the dsRNA together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; methods for treating diseases caused by Aha1 expression and the expression of an Aha gene using the pharmaceutical composition; and methods for inhibiting the expression of an Aha gene in a cell.
US08114983B2	Compositions and use of EPAS1 inhibitors The present invention relates to inhibitors of endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1), and methods and compositions related to the EPAS1 inhibitors. In certain embodiments, the EPAS1 inhibitors include nucleic acids, such as for example siRNAs.
US08114978B2	Methods for genotyping selected polymorphism Methods for genotyping polymorphisms using a locus specific primer that is complementary to a region near a selected polymorphism are described. Methods for synthesizing pools of locus specific primers that incorporate some degenerate positions are also disclosed. A plurality of different sequence capture probes are synthesized simultaneously using degenerate oligonucleotide synthesis. The sequence of the locus specific regions of the capture probes are related in that they have some bases that are identical in each sequence in the plurality of sequences and positions that vary from one locus specific region to another. The sequences are selected based on proximity to a polymorphism of interest and because they conform to a similar sequence pattern.
US08114976B2	Cryptosporidium hominis genes and gene products for chemotherapeutic, immunoprophylactic and diagnostic applications Cryptosporidium hominis genes and gene products are provided. The genes and gene products are useful for chemotherapeutic, immunotherapeutic, immunoprophylactic and diagnostic applications.
US08114973B2	Nucleotide analogs The invention provides for nucleotide analogs and methods of using the same, e.g., for sequencing nucleic acids.
US08114972B2	Tumor and infectious disease therapeutic compositions A pharmaceutical composition comprising lectins is anti-tumorigenic and anti-viral, bacterial or protozoan. The composition, termed BiOmune is also useful for imaging, diagnosis and therapy of cancer.
US08114970B2	Synthetic heparin monosaccharides Preparation of synthetic monosaccharides, for use in the preparation of synthetic heparinoids.
US08114963B2	Fluorescent compounds Fluorescent dye compounds of formula (I) are disclosed. These compounds are useful as they interact with organic compounds in a manner such that excitation with certain wavelengths of light results in fluorescent emission. Detection and/or monitoring of the fluorescence provides a means for the detection or quantification of organic compounds when bound to these fluorescent dye compounds. Formula (I), wherein: each of R, R′ and R″ is a hydrogen atom, halogen atom or a straight or branched C1-20 alkyl, alkenyl or alkynl group optionally substituted with one or more halogen, hydroxyl, and/or oxy group; rings A, B and C optionally include one or more double bonds; rings B and C are optionally substituted with one or more halogen atoms.
US08114950B2	Wax-like β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon compounds Long chain β-ketocarbonyl-functional organosilicon waxes are easily synthesized from organosilicon compounds bearing a reactive hydrogen bonded to N, O, or S, with a diketene. The products remain silicone-like despite being waxy, and can be used to gel low viscosity silicones to creamy formulations useful in cosmetics.
US08114949B2	(Meth)acrylate, polymer and resist composition A polymer contains a constituent unit having a specific acetal skeleton. This polymer is able to be used as a resist resin in DUV excimer laser lithography, electron beam lithography, EUV lithography, or the like.
US08114944B2	Olefin polymerisation process Continuous process for manufacturing a polyolefin resin in at least two reactors in which in a first polymerization reactor, an olefin is polymerized continuously in the presence of a catalyst and a diluent to produce a first suspension comprising the diluent and polyolefin particles. At least a portion of the first suspension is transferred from the first polymerisation reactor to a second polymerisation reactor where further polymerisation takes place. A further suspension containing diluent and polymer particles is withdrawn from the second reactor and transferred to two separators, in each of which separators a diluent-rich flow and a concentrated suspension of polyolefin particles are formed and separated. The diluent-rich flow from one separator is recycled to a reactor preceding the second reactor, and the diluent-rich flow from the other separator is recycled to the second reactor. The invention enables higher separator efficiencies to be achieved.
US08114942B2	Process for producing cycloolefin resin composition, and cycloolefin resin composition Provided is a process for producing a cycloolefin resin composition, comprising a step of hydrogenating a resin composition. The resin composition before hydrogenation, which is used in the above step, includes 0.01 to 20 parts by weight of an unsaturated hydrocarbon compound having a boiling point of 50° C. or higher, for example, a monomer employed in polymerization, per 100 parts by weight of the resin composition.
US08114937B2	Carbon black, method for producing the same, and its use A carbon black having excellent conductivity-imparting ability, a method for producing the same, and a conductive composition containing the same are disclosed. The carbon black comprises a chain body comprising (1) chain parts of spherical carbon particles and (2) chain parts of rod-shaped carbon particles, the chain part (1) and the chain part (2) being connected, and is produced by supplying a raw material mixture comprising acetylene gas, hydrocarbon and a catalyst for carbon nanotube formation to a high temperature field having a temperature equal to or higher than a thermal decomposition temperature of the hydrocarbon, and heat treating the mixture, or by supplying hydrocarbon containing a catalyst for carbon nanotube formation, during pyrolysis of acetylene gas and/or in the state that acetylene gas has been pyrolyzed, and heat treating the resulting mixture at a temperature equal to or higher than a thermal decomposition temperature of the hydrocarbon.
US08114926B2	Bituminous binder and method for the production thereof The invention relates to a method for the production of a bituminous binder and a bituminous binder which can be obtained according to said method. The method for the preparation of the bituminous binder comprises a mixing stage of 0.05 5 wt. % acid, 0.5 25 wt. % rubber crumbs and 70 99.5 wt. % bitumen. The invention also relates to bituminous concretes comprising said binder and a method for the production and use thereof.
US08114925B2	Intercalation agent free compositions useful to make nanocomposite polymers A method for preparing a filler composition useful for preparing a nanocomposite polymer is provided. The method includes a first step of dispersing a water dispersible filler material in a liquid comprising water to form a dispersion and a second step of replacing at least a portion of the water of the liquid with an organic solvent. The resulting filler composition features a water concentration of the liquid of less than six percent by weight, and the average size of at least one dimension of the filler material is less than two hundred nanometers upon examination by transmission electron microscopy of a representative freeze dried sample of the dispersion of the first step. A nanocomposite polymer, particularly and epoxy resin composition, can be prepared by mixing the above-made filler composition with one or more polymer, polymer component, monomer or prepolymer.
US08114917B1	Ethanol synthesis A process is disclosed for the production of ethanol whereby synthesis gas is reacted to produce ethanol and carbon dioxide in the presence of a compound catalyst at a temperature in the range of 250° C. to 350° C. and a pressure of 1 atm. to 20 atm.
US08114914B2	Topical vasoconstrictor preparations and methods for protecting cells during cancer chemotherapy and radiotherapy Vasoconstrictors are administered topically to provide protection against the adverse effects, e.g., alopecia, mucositis or dermatitis, induced by chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Appropriate dosages and formulations of topical vasoconstrictors are provided. Methods for the use of such compositions are also provided.
US08114913B1	Systemic administration of NAC as an adjunct in the treatment of bioterror exposures such as smallpox and use in combination with DHEA for the treatment of smallpox The invention is for the combination and related methods of N-acetyl-cysteine oral, inhaled, or intravenous, or glutathione inhaled or intravenous, generally in combination with antibiotic and/or antiviral therapy to ameliorate the toxic effects of infection with materials used in Bioterror incidents such as Bacillus anthracis and smallpox virus, and alternatively, upon exposure to radiation, during testing, and vaccination, as treatment prior to treatment with antibiotic or antiviral therapy to ameliorate the toxic effects of infection and exposure with these organisms.
US08114910B2	Acidic composition A composition is provided which comprises an acidic component, generally fulvic acid, having a molecular weight not exceeding 20,000 Daltons and a low content of the elements aluminum, mercury, cadmium, chromium and lead. The acidic component is preferably carbohydrate derived and preferably using a wet oxidation process.
US08114901B2	Crystalline 2,5-dione-3-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-4-[1-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)piperidin-4-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl]-1H-pyrrole mono-hydrochloride The present invention relates to crystalline 2,5-dione-3-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)-4-[1-(pyridin-2-yl-methyl)piperidin-4-yl]-1H-indol-3-yl]-1H-pyrrole mono-hydrochloride salt, a pharmaceutical formulation containing said salt and to methods for treating cancer and for inhibiting tumor growth using said salt.
US08114899B2	2H- or 3H-benzo[e]indazol-1-yl carbamate derivatives, the preparation and therapeutic use thereof Compounds corresponding to the formula (I) as defined in the disclosure, as well as methods for making such compounds, intermediates employed in such methods, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention, and methods of treatment using them.
US08114894B2	Bicyclic compounds and methods of making and using same Disclosed herein are compounds that may be modulators of 5-HT receptors, and methods of making and using same.
US08114890B1	Anti-constipation composition An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-constipation composition containing a halogenated-bi-cyclic compound as an active ingredient in ratio of bi-cyclic/mono-cyclic structure of at least 1:1. The halogenated-bi-cyclic compound is represented by Formula (I): where X1 and X2 are preferably both fluorine atoms. The composition can be used to treat constipation with out substantive side-effects, such as stomachache.
US08114885B2	Chemical compounds Pyrimidine derivatives, which are useful as VEGFR2 inhibitors are described herein. The described invention also includes methods of making such pyrimidine derivatives as well as methods of using the same in the treatment of hyperproliferative diseases.
US08114884B2	CXCR4 antagonists for the treatment of medical disorders The invention provides compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of certain compounds that are antagonists of the chemokine CXCR4 receptor for the treatment of proliferative conditions mediated by CXCR4 receptors. The compounds provided interfere with the binding of SDF1 to the receptor. These compounds are particularly useful for treating or reducing the severity of hyperproliferative diseases by inhibiting metastasis.
US08114883B2	Polymer formulations for delivery of bioactive materials Delivery of drugs in association with PLGA polymers which have crystallinity resulting from the presence of long chain alkyl groups in terminal units.
US08114881B2	2-pyrazinone derivatives for the treatment of disease or condition in which inhibition of neutrophil elastase activity is beneficial The invention provides compounds of formula wherein R1, R3, R4, R5, R14, X and W are as defined in the specification and optical isomers, racemates and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; together with processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in therapy. The compounds are inhibitors of human neutrophil elastase.
US08114879B2	Piperazine derivatives useful as CCR5 antagonists The use of CCR5 antagonists of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R is optionally substituted phenyl, pyridyl, thiophenyl or naphthyl; R1 is hydrogen or alkyl; R2 is substituted phenyl, substituted heteroaryl, naphthyl fluorenyl, diphenylmethyl or optionally substituted phenyl- or heteroaryl-alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, or optionally substituted phenyl, phenylalkyl, naphthyl, naphthylalkyl, heteroaryl or heteroarylalkyl; R4, R5 and R7 are hydrogen or alkyl; R6 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkenyl; for the treatment of HIV, solid organ transplant rejection, graft v. host disease, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, asthma, allergies or multiple sclerosis is disclosed, as well as novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and the combination of CCR5 antagonists of the invention in combination with antiviral agents useful in the treatment of HIV or agents useful in the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
US08114878B2	6,7-dihydrothieno[3,2-d]pyrimidine for the treatment of inflammatory diseases The invention relates to new dihydrothienopyrimidine of formula 1, as well as pharmacologically acceptable salts, diastereomers, enantiomers, racemates, hydrates or solvates thereof, wherein X is SO or SO2, but preferably SO, and wherein R1, R2 and R3 have the meanings given in the description, and which are suitable for the treatment of respiratory or gastrointestinal complaints or diseases, inflammatory diseases of the joints, skin or eyes, diseases of the peripheral or central nervous system or cancers, as well as pharmaceutical compositions which contain these compounds.
US08114876B2	Pyridine and pyrimidine derivatives as inhibitors of histone deacetylase This invention comprises the novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3 and X have defined meanings, having histone deacetylase inhibiting enzymatic activity; their preparation, compositions containing them and their use as a medicine.
US08114874B2	Substituted acetylenic imidazo[1,2-B]pyridazine compounds as kinase inhibitors This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use. In particular, the compounds include embodiments in which Ring T is an imidazo[1,2-b]pyridazine ring system, Rings A and B are each aryl and L1 is —C(O)NR1— or —NR1C(O)—. Uses for the compounds and for compositions containing them include treatment of cancer and other diseases mediated by protein kinases.
US08114872B2	Triazolyl aminopyrimidine compounds The present invention provides triazolyl aminopyrimidine compounds useful in the treatment of cancer.
US08114865B2	Indazole derivatives as kinase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer Substituted indazole derivatives of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, as defined in the specification, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; the compounds of the invention may be useful in therapy in the treatment of diseases associated with a dysregulated protein kinase activity, like cancer formula (I).
US08114864B2	Macrolide antibiotics and their use for medical purposes The invention provides novel Thuggacin-Type macrolide compounds which form rearrangement products forming a lacton bond to different carbon atoms. The novel compounds can be produced by fermentation of Sorangium cellulosum and Chondromyces crocatus and can be isolated by adsorption and chromoatograhic processing steps. The compounds are found to have antibiotic activity. The invention also relates to Thuggacin A, Thuggacin B, Thuggacin C, 13-Methyl-Thuggacin A, Thuggacin CMC-A, Thuggacin CMC-B and Thuggacin CMC-C AS Antimycobacterial Agents.
US08114862B2	TGR5 modulators and methods of use thereof The invention relates to compounds of Formula A: or a salt, solvate, hydrate, or prodrug thereof. The compounds of Formula A are TGR5 modulators useful for the treatment of various diseases, including metabolic disease, inflammatory disease, liver disease, autoimmune disease, cardiac disease, kidney disease, cancer, and gastrointestinal disease.
US08114856B2	Antibacterial 4,5-substituted aminoglycoside analogs having multiple substituents The present invention is directed to analogs of aminoglycoside compounds as well as their preparation and use as prophylactic or therapeutics against microbial infection.
US08114851B2	Method and medicament for inhibiting the expression of a given gene The present invention relates to the specific inhibition of expression of a target gene in mammals using a short double stranded RNA. The dsRNA is less than 49 nucleotides in length and has a nucleotide sequence which is complementary to at least a part of the target gene. The dsRNAs of the present invention are useful for treating diseases, for example, cancer, viral diseases or neurodegenerative diseases.
US08114850B2	Antiproliferative activity of G-rich oligonucleotides and method of using same to bind to nucleolin Compositions and methods for modulating tumor proliferation in an individual are provided. The methods employ nucleolin-binding agents, such as aptamers. The aptamers of the present invention can be used to modulate the proliferation of malignant, dysplastic, hyperproliferative, and/or metastatic cells through interference with molecular interactions and functions of nucleolin in the tumor cell.
US08114849B2	Retinal dystrophy-associated protein and uses thereof Disclosed are methods and compositions for early diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of retinal dystrophy, age-related macular degeneration, Bardet-Biedel syndrome, Bassen-kornzweig syndrome, best disease, choroidema, gyrate atrophy, congenital amourosis, refsun syndrome, stargardt disease and Usher syndrome. In particular, the invention relates to a protein, termed “Rdcvf1,” that is differentially transcribed and expressed in subjects suffering from retinal dystrophies and the like, such as retinal dystrophy and age-related macular degeneration compared with non-sufferers, antibodies which recognize this protein, and methods for diagnosing such conditions.
US08114846B2	Combined treatment with an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors The present invention provides a method for treating NSCL, pancreatic, colon or breast cancer tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to the patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein the agent is an mTOR inhibitor, with or without additional agents or treatments, such as other anti-cancer drugs or radiation therapy. The present invention also provides a method for treating tumors or tumor metastases in a patient, comprising administering to said patient simultaneously or sequentially a therapeutically effective amount of a combination of an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an agent that sensitizes tumor cells to the effects of EGFR kinase inhibitors, wherein said agent is an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases. The present invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising an EGFR kinase inhibitor and an mTOR inhibitor that binds to and directly inhibits both mTORC1 and mTORC2 kinases, in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. A preferred example of an EGFR kinase inhibitor that can be used in practicing the methods of this invention is the compound erlotinib HCl (also known as TARCEVA®).
US08114845B2	Compositions of PD-1 antagonists and methods of use Methods of treating cancer and infectious diseases utilizing a treatment regimen comprising administering a compound that reduces inhibitory signal transduction in T cells, in combination with a potentiating agent, such as cyclophosphamide, to produce potent T cell mediated responses, are described. Compositions comprising the PD-1 antagonists and potentiating agents useful in the methods of the invention are also disclosed.
US08114844B2	Linear and cyclic melanocortin receptor-specific peptidomimetics Linear and cyclic peptidomimetics which bind to one or more melanocortin receptors are provided, which peptidomimetics include at least one ring-constrained amino acid surrogate of formula I: where R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, and y are as defined in the specification, together with methods for synthesizing ring-constrained amino acid surrogates of formula I and peptidomimetics incorporating the same, and methods of use of peptidomimetics in the treatment of various diseases, syndromes and conditions.
US08114840B2	Medicament containing activated antithrombin III The invention concerns the use of antithrombin III with a modified conformation which is referred to as activated antithrombin III (IDAAT=immune defense activated antithrombin) as a medicament.
US08114837B2	Method for inhibiting postprandial rise in blood glucose by administering κ-casein The invention relates to a GLP-1 secretagogue and an inhibitor of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing κ-casein as an active ingredient, and a food or drink for promoting GLP-1 secretion and an inhibitory food or drink of postprandial rise in blood glucose, containing a milk-derived casein protein wherein κ-casein accounts for 60% by mass or more of the milk-derived casein.
US08114834B2	Self-assembling peptide amphiphiles The present invention provides for self-assembling peptide amphiphiles that are capable of forming nanofibers. In particular, the present invention provides for diacetylene peptide amphiphiles that find use as scaffolds for tissue growth or for drug delivery.
US08114831B2	Guanylate cyclase receptor agonists for the treatment of tissue inflammation and carcinogenesis A method of treatment of inflamed, pre-cancerous or cancerous tissue or polyps in a mammalian subject is disclosed. The treatment involves administration of a composition of at least one peptide agonist of a guanylate cyclase receptor and/or other small molecules that enhance intracellular production of cGMP. The at least one peptide agonist of a guanylate cyclase receptor may be administered either alone or in combination with an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase. The inhibitor may be a small molecule, peptide, protein or other compound that inhibits the degradation of cGMP. Without requiring a particular mechanism of action, this treatment may restore a healthy balance between proliferation and apoptosis in the subject's population of epithelial cells, and also suppress carcinogenesis. Thus, the method may be used to treat, inter alia, inflammation, including gastrointestinal inflammatory disorders, general organ inflammation and asthma, and carcinogenesis of the lung, gastrointestinal tract, bladder, testis, prostate and pancreas, or polyps.
US08114830B2	Polypeptoid pulmonary surfactants The present invention provides spreading agents based on sequence-specific oligomers comprising a peptoid, a peptide-peptoid chimera, a retropeptoid or a retro(peptoid-peptide) chimera, and methods for using the same, including for the treatment of respiratory distress of the lungs. The spreading agents are sequence-specific oligomers, including retrosequence-specific oligomers, based on a peptide backbone, that are designed as analogs of surfactant protein-B or surfactant protein-C.
US08114829B2	Elastin protective polyphenolics and methods of using the same Dermal fibroblasts permanently loose their ability to synthesize elastin, the major component of elastic fibers, shortly after puberty. This progressive loss of elastic fibers cannot be replaced, resulting in the physical signs of aging. The present invention provides methods and compositions containing the polyphenols ellagic acid and/or tannic acid for protection against degradation of cutaneous elastic fibers by the elastolytic enzymes. The use of ellagic acid and/or tannic acid increased the overall deposition of elastic fibers in healthy and damaged skin cells. The protection of both intra-tropoelastin and extra-cellular mature elastic fibers from proteolytic enzymes by ellagic acid and tannic acid caused an increase in the net deposition of elastic fibers. Therefore, embodiments of the present invention provide methods and composition for the treatment of skin and prevention and treatment of degradation of dermal elastic fibers.
US08114828B2	Azeotrope-like compositions of tetrafluoropropene and alcohols A composition including an effective amount of trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene component combined with an effective amount of an alcohol selected from the group of methanol, ethanol, propanol, isopropanol, tert-butanol, isobutanol, 2-ethyl hexanol and any combination thereof, where the composition has azeotropic properties.
US08114826B1	Concentrated soap based cleansing compositions A flowable concentrated soap cleansing composition is provided which includes from 40 to 65% of C12-C18 fatty acid mixture in combined amount of salt and free acid forms, the mixture having C12-C14 chain length present in greater amount than C16-C18 chain length of fatty acid. Further, the composition includes 25 to 50% water, 1 to 15% of a first anti-crystallization agent, and 2 to 15% of a second anti-crystallization agent. The first anti-crystallization agent is sodium lauryl ether sulfate with a weight average ethoxylation of from 0.5 to 2 moles ethylene oxide per mole of sulfate. The second anti-crystallization agent is polypropylene glycol of weight average molecular weight ranging from 195 to 10,000. The composition has a viscosity ranging from 10 to 100 Pa*s at 20° C. as measured after 2 minutes at 10 rpm on a Brookfield Viscometer using Spindle RV 7.
US08114825B2	Photoresist stripping solution Disclosed is a photoresist stripping solution consisting essentially of (a) a quaternary ammonium hydroxide (e.g., tetramethylammonium hydroxide), (b) at least one water-soluble organic solvent selected from glycols and glycol ethers (e.g., propylene glycol, ethylene glycol, diethylene glycol monobutyl ether), and (c) a non-amine water-soluble organic solvent (e.g., dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone). The photoresist stripping solution of the invention has an excellent photoresist strippability, not causing damage of swelling/coloration to acrylic transparent films used in production of liquid-crystal panels and not causing damage to electrode materials. In particular, it has an excellent photoresist strippability to remove even a thick-film negative photoresist (photosensitive dry film) used in production of semiconductor chip packages (especially, wafer-level chip size packages, W-CSP), not causing damage to copper.
US08114817B2	Filtercake removal composition and system A treatment fluid and system are disclosed for cleaning borehole filtercake using the treatment fluid, wherein the filtercake contains reservoir drilling fluid (RDF) solids. The treatment fluid comprises a fluoride source providing a 1.2 to 5 molar fluoride concentration, and another acid or combination of acids to provide a pH between 1.8 and 5. The treatment fluid is balanced for a dissolving power high enough to have significant dissolution of the filtercake, but low enough for even propagation to avoid premature leak-off.
US08114815B2	Herbicidal composition Provided is a herbicidal composition comprising a herbicidally active compound selected from a difluoromethanesulfonylanilide compound represented by the general formula (I): wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an alkoxyalkyl group; or a salt thereof encapsulated in a microcapsule, or a herbicidal composition comprising the herbicidally active compound encapsulated in a microcapsule and a benzoic acid compound represented by the general formula (II): wherein R2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 15 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, a nitro group, or an amino group; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or an alkyl group. The herbicidal composition exert a pharmacological effect for a prolonged period of time, can alleviate or prevent any harmful effect and can reduce the environmental load.
US08114811B2	Printable adhesive label A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits sufficient heat to be conducted through it to the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to cause thermally active dye in the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to change color in the area where the heat is conducted.
US08114809B2	Polysaccharide-inorganic composite particles as performance additives for superabsorbent polymers The present invention relates to discrete particulate composite additives for superabsorbent polymers and includes a method of making same. The discrete particulate composite additives generally comprise a polysaccharide and an inert inorganic component. Advantageously, these discrete particulate composite additives functionally improve superabsorbent performance. They are suitable for a number of applications, including the use and manufacture of hygiene products.
US08114807B2	Synthesis and use of intermetallic iron palladium nanoparticle compositions An intermetallic magnetic compound of iron oxide and palladium with a nanometer particle size is disclosed, together with a method of making magnetic nanoparticles that include an intermetallic bond between palladium and iron-oxide. Additionally, a method is disclosed of catalyzing an organic reaction by contacting the organic reagents with an intermetallic magnetic compound of iron oxide and palladium that has nanometer particle size in an amount sufficient to catalyze the organic reaction.
US08114806B2	Catalysts having selected pore size distributions, method of making such catalysts, methods of producing a crude product, products obtained from such methods, and uses of products obtained A catalyst and a method of preparation of said catalyst is described herein. The catalyst includes one or more metals from Columns 6-10 of the Periodic Table and/or one or more compounds of one or more metals from Columns 6-10 of the Periodic Table, a pore size distribution with a median pore diameter ranging from 105 Å to 150 Å, with 60% of the total number of pores in the pore size distribution having a pore diameter within 60 Å of the median pore diameter, with at least 50% of its pore volume in pores having a pore diameter of at most 600 Å, and between 5% and 25% of its pore volume in pores having a pore diameter between 1000 Å and 5000 Å. Methods of producing said catalyst are described herein. Crude products and products made from said crude products are described herein.
US08114804B2	Self-deagglomerating suspensions of titanium (IV) oxides and methods for making them A process for making a self-deagglomerating suspension, in particular, a suspension which self-deagglomerates to form a substantially transparent suspension, of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particles, comprising: vigorously mixing (a) a volume of a first component comprising a major proportion of an alcohol, a minor proportion of a titanium alkoxide and a minor proportion of a titanium alkoxide activator selected from the group consisting of water and a first aqueous base, and (b) a volume of a second component selected from the group consisting of water and a second aqueous base, at least one of the first component or the second component having a base therein, the second component being substantially free of alcohol, to form a mixture comprising a suspension of finely divided titanium (IV) oxide particles, the mixture having a water to titanium molar ratio ranging from about 40 to about 1 to about 5000 to about 1, wherein the proportion of the titanium alkoxide, the proportion of the activator, the mixing vigor, and the ratio of the volume of the first component to the volume of the second component are effective for the mixture to be initially opaque and subsequently spontaneously form into a substantially optically transparent suspension.
US08114803B2	Catalyst material and process for preparing the same This invention provides a catalyst material comprising a conductive material coated with a polynuclear complex molecule derived from at least two types of heteromonocyclic compounds and a catalyst metal coordinated to the coating layer of the polynuclear complex molecule, and a catalyst material comprising a conductive material coated with a polynuclear complex molecule derived from a heteromonocyclic compound and a catalyst metal, which is a composite of a noble metal and a transition metal, coordinated to the coating layer of the polynuclear complex molecule. Such catalyst material of the invention has excellent catalytic performance and serviceability as, for example, an electrode of fuel cells.
US08114802B2	Heavy oil upgrade process including recovery of spent catalyst A process to upgrade heavy oil and convert the heavy oil into lower boiling hydrocarbon products is provided. The process employs a catalyst slurry comprising catalyst particles with an average particle size ranging from 1 to 20 microns. In the upgrade process, spent slurry catalyst in heavy oil is generated as an effluent stream, which is subsequently recovered/separated from the heavy oil via membrane filtration. In one embodiment, residual hydrocarbons, i.e., heavy oil and solvent employed in the filtration for the heavy oil extraction are removed from the catalyst particles with the use of a cleaning solution comprising a sufficient amount of at least a surfactant for removing at least 90% of the hydrocarbons from the catalyst particles. In one embodiment, ultrasonic cleaning is also used for the removal of hydrocarbons. In another embodiment, a plasma source is employed for the volatilization of the hydrocarbons. Valuable metals can be recovered from catalyst particles for subsequent re-use in a catalyst synthesis unit, generating a fresh slurry catalyst.
US08114796B2	Fluorine-free optical glass The lead-free and fluorine-free optical glass has a refractive index of 1.60≦nd≦1.64 and an Abbe number of from 56≦vd≦64, a transformation temperature less than or equal to 590° C., can be precise pressed and is stable to cystallization. The glass has the following, composition (in weight-% based on oxide content. P2O5, 26-35; B2O3, 10-15; Al2O3, 5.5-10; BaO, 25-37; SrO, 0-6; CaO, 8-15; ZnO, 3-10; Bi2O3, 0-8; Na2O, 0-2; K2O, 0-2; WO3, 0-10; La2O3, 0-2; Nb2O5, 0-1; TiO2,0-<1; Σ alkaline earth metal oxides ≧40; Σ alkali metal oxides, 0-2 and at least one fining agent, 0-0.5.
US08114794B2	Elastic, soft and punctiformly bound non-woven fabric provided with filler particles and method for production and the use thereof The invention relates to a nonwoven fabric which is bonded at selected points by use of a binder containing particles composed of filler material (a phase change material, among others) and which is not bonded at other selected points. The nonwoven fabric is characterized by a soft touch and good flexibility, and may be used as an interlining material or an intermediate layer.
US08114793B2	Three-dimensional textile component structure consisting of high-tensile threads and method for producing said structure Three-dimensional textile component structure made of high-tensile yarns, subject to loads in defined directions in use, comprises wound layers one above the other of yarn sheets (3, 4) made of the high-tensile yarns and at least one yarn sheet (2) extending along the structure, made of the high-tensile yarns with the yarns of each yarn sheet (2) fixed in position by a textile structure (5) made of intersecting yarn systems. Such textile component structures are made by a method wherein yarn sheets (2-4) are laid as layers at different angles one after the other around a preshaped core (1) to produce independent layers of parallel high-tensile yarns, with at least one yarn layer (2) being fixed by a textile structure (5) made of intersecting yarn systems, while the remaining yarn sheets (3, 4) are wound.
US08114789B2	Formation of a tantalum-nitride layer A method of forming a material on a substrate is disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes forming a tantalum nitride layer on a substrate disposed in a plasma process chamber by sequentially exposing the substrate to a tantalum precursor and a nitrogen precursor, followed by reducing a nitrogen concentration of the tantalum nitride layer by exposing the substrate to a plasma annealing process. A metal-containing layer is subsequently deposited on the tantalum nitride layer.
US08114787B2	Integrated circuit nanowires Implementations of encapsulated nanowires are disclosed.
US08114786B2	Heat treatment method, heat treatment apparatus and substrate processing apparatus Disclosed is a heat treatment unit 4 serving as a heat treatment apparatus, which includes a chamber 42 for containing a wafer W on which a low dielectric constant interlayer insulating film is formed, a formic acid supply device 44 for supplying gaseous formic acid into the chamber 42, and a heater 43 for heating the wafer W in the chamber 42 which is supplied with formic acid by the formic acid supply device 44.
US08114784B2	Laminated stress overlayer using In-situ multiple plasma treatments for transistor improvement Integrated circuits (ICs) commonly contain pre-metal dielectric (PMD) liners with compressive stress to increase electron and hole mobilities in MOS transistors. The increase is limited by the thickness of the PMD liner. The instant invention is a multi-layered PMD liner in an integrated circuit which has a higher stress than single layer PMD liners. Each layer in the inventive PMD liner is exposed to a nitrogen-containing plasma, and which has a compressive stress higher than 1300 MPa. The PMD liner of the instant invention is composed of 3 to 10 layers. The hydrogen content of the first layer may be increased to improve transistor properties such as flicker noise and Negative Bias Temperature Instability (NBTI). An IC containing the inventive PMD liner and a method for forming same are also claimed.
US08114772B2	Method of manufacturing the semiconductor device A method of manufacturing semiconductor device includes preparing a substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. A first insulation layer is formed on the second surface. A sacrificial layer is formed on the first insulation layer. An opening is formed to penetrate through the substrate and extend from the first surface to a portion of the sacrificial layer. A second insulation layer is formed on an inner wall of the opening. A plug is formed to fill the opening. The sacrificial layer is removed to expose a lower portion of the plug through the second surface.
US08114764B2	Semiconductor device and fabrication method thereof A semiconductor device fabrication method includes the steps of (a) forming a dielectric film on a semiconductor substrate; (b) etching the dielectric film by a dry process; and (c) supplying thermally decomposed atomic hydrogen onto the semiconductor substrate under a prescribed temperature condition, to remove a damaged layer produced in the semiconductor substrate due to the dry process.
US08114763B2	Tantalum aluminum oxynitride high-K dielectric Electronic apparatus and methods of forming the electronic apparatus may include a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film for use in a variety of electronic systems and devices. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be structured as one or more monolayers. The tantalum aluminum oxynitride film may be formed using atomic layer deposition. Metal electrodes may be disposed on a dielectric containing a tantalum aluminum oxynitride film.
US08114762B2	Method for manufacturing trench MOSFET device with low gate charge A method for manufacturing trench MOSFET device with low gate charge includes the steps of providing a substrate of first conductivity type; forming an epitaxial layer of first conductivity type on the substrate; forming a body region of second conductivity type in the epitaxial layer, the body region extends downwards from the surface of the epitaxial layer; forming a plurality of trenches in the epitaxial layer, the body region having the trenches formed therethrough; forming a first insulating layer on the body region and on an inner surface of each trench; forming a ploy-silicon spacer on the first insulating layer on an inner side-wall of each trench; filling a dielectric structure in the lower portion of each trench; and filling a ploy-silicon structure on top of the dielectric structure in each trench. Through the trench MOSFET device, the gate capacitance and resistance thereof are reduced so the performance is increased.
US08114758B1	Method for avoiding die cracking Methods directed to avoiding die cracking resulting from die separation are described herein. A method may include providing a substrate including a first die, a second die, and a monitor structure in an area between the first die and the second die, the monitor structure including a first dielectric material, removing the first dielectric material from the monitor structure, and after removing the first dielectric material, cutting the substrate along the area between the first die and the second die to separate the first die from the second die.
US08114757B1	Semiconductor device and structure A method of manufacturing a semiconductor wafer, the method comprising providing a base wafer comprising a semiconductor substrate; preparing a first monocrystalline layer comprising semiconductor regions; performing a first layer transfer of the first monocrystalline layer on top of the semiconductor substrate; preparing a second monocrystalline layer comprising semiconductor regions; performing a second layer transfer of the second monocrystalline layer on top of the first monocrystalline layer; and etching portions of the first monocrystalline layer and portions of the second monocrystalline layer.
US08114746B2	Method for forming double gate and tri-gate transistors on a bulk substrate Three-dimensional transistor structures such as FinFETS and tri-gate transistors may be formed on the basis of an enhanced masking regime, thereby enabling the formation of drain and source areas, the fins and isolation structures in a self-aligned manner within a bulk semiconductor material. After defining the basic fin structures, highly efficient manufacturing techniques of planar transistor configurations may be used, thereby even further enhancing overall performance of the three-dimensional transistor configurations.
US08114735B2	Method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory device In a method of manufacturing a non-volatile memory device, a tunnel insulating layer may be formed on a channel region of a substrate. A charge trapping layer including silicon nitride may be formed on the tunnel insulating layer to trap electrons from the channel region. A heat treatment may be performed using a first gas including nitrogen and a second gas including oxygen to remove defect sites in the charge trapping layer and to densify the charge trapping layer. A blocking layer may be formed on the heat-treated charge trapping layer, and a conductive layer may then formed on the blocking layer. The blocking layer, the conductive layer, the heat-treated charge trapping layer and the tunnel insulating layer may be patterned to form a gate structure on the channel region. Accordingly, data retention performance and/or reliability of a non-volatile memory device including the gate structure may be improved.
US08114733B2	Semiconductor device for preventing the leaning of storage nodes and method for manufacturing the same A semiconductor device for preventing the leaning of storage nodes and a method of manufacturing the same is described. The semiconductor device includes support patterns that are formed to support a plurality of cylinder type storage nodes. The support patterns are formed of a BN layer and have a hexagonal structure. The BN layer forming the support patterns has compressive stress as opposed to tensile stress and can therefore withstand cracking in the support patterns.
US08114730B2	Shared contact structure, semiconductor device and method of fabricating the semiconductor device A shared contact structure, semiconductor device and method of fabricating the semiconductor device, in which the shared contact structure may include a gate electrode disposed on an active region of a substrate and including facing first and second sidewalls. The first sidewall may be covered with an insulating spacer. The source/drain regions may be formed within the active region adjacent the first sidewall, and provided on the opposite side of the second sidewall. A corner protection pattern may be formed adjacent the source/drain regions and the insulating spacer, and covered by an inter-layer dielectric. A shared contact plug may be formed through the inter-layer dielectric, to be in contact with the gate electrode, corner protection pattern and source/drain regions.
US08114726B2	AlGaN/GaN HEMT with normally-off threshold minimized and method of manufacturing the same In a method of forming a gate recess, on a surface of an epitaxial wafer including an epitaxial substrate, having a semiconductor layer having the band gap energy varying therein in the depth-wise direction, and a SiN surface protective layer, having a sidewall forming a gate opening and coating the surface of the epitaxial substrate, ultraviolet light having its energy equivalent to the band gap energy of the specific semiconductor layer is irradiated, while the specific semiconductor layer is photoelectrochemically etched from the gate opening with the SiN surface protective layer used as a mask. The gate recess free from plasma ion-induced damage is thus obtained.
US08114724B2	Method for fabricating semiconductor device A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: forming a plurality of photoresist patterns over a substrate structure; forming an insulation layer for a spacer over a structure including the photoresist patterns; forming a plurality of spacers on sidewalls of the photoresist patterns by anisotropically etching the insulation layer, and forming a first opening through the insulation layer; and forming second openings in the insulation layer to expose the substrate structure.
US08114722B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device To suppress generation of dangling bonds, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device including the steps of: forming a semiconductor film; forming a gate insulating film and a gate electrode over the semiconductor film; forming an impurity region in the semiconductor film by addition of an impurity element having one conductivity type thereto; forming an insulating film containing fluorine with the semiconductor film, the gate insulating film, and the gate electrode covered therewith; heating the semiconductor film and the insulating film containing fluorine; and forming a wiring, which is electrically connected to the impurity region, over the insulating film containing fluorine. The insulating film containing fluorine is any one of a silicon oxide film containing fluorine, a silicon oxide film containing fluorine and nitrogen, or a silicon nitride film containing fluorine.
US08114721B2	Method of controlling gate thickness in forming FinFET devices A method of forming a FinFET device is provided. In one embodiment, a fin is formed on a substrate. A gate structure is formed over the fin, the gate structure having a dielectric layer and a conformal first polysilicon layer formed above the dielectric layer. An etch stop layer is formed above the first polysilicon layer and thereafter a second polysilicon layer is formed above the etch stop layer. The second polysilicon layer and the etch stop layer are removed. A metal layer is formed above the first polysilicon layer. The first polysilicon layer is reacted with the metal layer to silicide the first polysilicon layer. Any un-reacted metal layer is thereafter removed and source and drain regions are formed on opposite sides of the fin.
US08114720B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof An object is to reduce a capacitance value of parasitic capacitance without decreasing driving capability of a transistor in a semiconductor device such as an active matrix display device. Further, another object is to provide a semiconductor device in which the capacitance value of the parasitic capacitance was reduced, at low cost. An insulating layer other than a gate insulating layer is provided between a wiring which is formed of the same material layer as a gate electrode of the transistor and a wiring which is formed of the same material layer as a source electrode or a drain electrode.
US08114717B2	Methods to shape the electric field in electron devices, passivate dislocations and point defects, and enhance the luminescence efficiency of optical devices A fluorine treatment that can shape the electric field profile in electronic devices in 1, 2, or 3 dimensions is disclosed. A method to increase the breakdown voltage of AlGaN/GaN high electron mobility transistors, by the introduction of a controlled amount of dispersion into the device, is also disclosed. This dispersion is large enough to reduce the peak electric field in the channel, but low enough in order not to cause a significant decrease in the output power of the device. In this design, the whole transistor is passivated against dispersion with the exception of a small region 50 to 100 nm wide right next to the drain side of the gate. In that region, surface traps cause limited amounts of dispersion, that will spread the high electric field under the gate edge, therefore increasing the breakdown voltage. Three different methods to introduce dispersion in the 50 nm closest to the gate are described: (1) introduction of a small gap between the passivation and the gate metal, (2) gradually reducing the thickness of the passivation, and (3) gradually reducing the thickness of the AlGaN cap layer in the region close the gate.
US08114715B2	Resistive random access memory and method for manufacturing the same A resistive random access memory including, an insulating layer, a hard mask layer, a bottom electrode, a memory cell and a top electrode is provided. The insulating layer is disposed on the bottom electrode. The insulating layer has a contact hole having a first width. The hard mask layer has an opening. A portion of the memory cell is exposed from the opening and has a second width smaller than the first width. The top electrode is disposed on the insulating layer and is coupled with the memory cell.
US08114712B1	Method for fabricating a semiconductor device package A method of fabricating a semiconductor device package is provided. The method includes providing a laminate comprising a dielectric film disposed on a first metal layer, said laminate having a dielectric film outer surface and a first metal layer outer surface; forming a plurality of vias extending through the laminate according to a predetermined pattern; attaching one or more semiconductor device to the dielectric film outer surface such that the semiconductor device contacts one or more vias after attachment; disposing an electrically conductive layer on the first metal layer outer surface and on an inner surface of the plurality of vias to form an interconnect layer comprising the first metal layer and the electrically conductive layer; and patterning the interconnect according to a predetermined circuit configuration to form a patterned interconnect layer, wherein a portion of the patterned interconnect layer extends through one or more vias to form an electrical contact with the semiconductor device. A semiconductor device package is also provided.
US08114708B2	System and method for pre-patterned embedded chip build-up A system and method for forming an embedded chip package is disclosed. The embedded chip package includes a first chip portion having a plurality of pre-patterned re-distribution layers joined together to form a pre-patterned lamination stack, with the pre-patterned lamination stack having a die opening extending therethrough. The embedded chip package also includes a die positioned in the die opening and a second chip portion having at least one uncut re-distribution layer, with the second chip portion affixed to each of the first chip portion and the die and being patterned to be electrically connected to both of the first chip portion and the die.
US08114705B2	Electrically-conductive inorganic coating, method for producing the coating, circuit board, and semiconductor apparatus A method for producing an electrically-conductive inorganic coating includes depositing, on a substrate, a coating-precursor containing a plurality of inorganic particles and at least one kind of organic component by a liquid-phase method by using a material-liquid containing the inorganic particles and an organic solvent. The inorganic particles are coated with a dispersant binding to the surfaces of the inorganic particles by chemical bonds that can be broken by oxidation. Further, the method includes oxidizing the coating-precursor at a temperature exceeding 100° C., and that is less than or equal to the pyrolysis initiation temperature of an organic component that has the highest pyrolysis initiation temperature among the at least one kind of organic component and less than or equal to the heat-resistance temperature of the substrate, thereby breaking the chemical bonds to eliminate the dispersant from the surfaces, and decomposing the at least one kind of organic component.
US08114703B2	Organic EL device According to one embodiment, a method of manufacturing an organic EL device includes providing a structure including a substrate and an electrode positioned above the substrate, and forming an organic layer including a mixture of first and second organic materials above the electrode. The first organic material has a first sublimation point. The second organic material has a second sublimation point higher than the first sublimation point. The formation of the organic layer includes heating an evaporation material including a mixture of the first and second organic materials to an evaporation temperature so as to sublimate the first and second organic materials, and delivering the sublimed first and second organic materials toward the electrode to deposit a mixture including the first and second organic materials above the electrode. The evaporation temperature is, for example, a temperature higher than the second sublimation temperature by 50° C. or more.
US08114701B2	Camera modules and methods of fabricating the same Provided are camera modules capable of effectively shielding electromagnetic (EM) waves and methods of fabricating the same. A method of fabricating a camera module includes, preparing a first wafer including an array of lens units. Then, a second wafer including an array of image sensor CSPs (chip-scale packages) is prepared. Each of the image sensor CSPs includes an image sensor chip corresponding to one of the lens units. The first wafer is stacked on the second wafer. The first wafer and the second wafer are cut to form a trench exposing the top surface of the image sensor chip at the interface between adjacent lens units. The trench is filled with a first material used for forming a housing. The first material and the image sensor chip are cut at the interface between the adjacent lens units.
US08114689B2	Method for manufacturing light emitting diode chip and light emitting diode light source module The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a light emitting diode (LED) chip for a chip on board and a method for manufacturing an LED light source module in a chip on board fashion. The method of the present invention includes forming a plurality of LED chips on a wafer, molding a region of each LED chip, cutting the wafer into each LED chip, and testing each LED chip for operating characteristics.
US08114677B2	Passive in-situ chemical sensor A chemical sensor for assessing a chemical of interest. In typical embodiments the chemical sensor includes a first thermocouple and second thermocouple. A reactive component is typically disposed proximal to the second thermal couple, and is selected to react with the chemical of interest and generate a temperature variation that may be detected by a comparison of a temperature sensed by the second thermocouple compared with a concurrent temperature detected by the first thermocouple. Further disclosed is a method for assessing a chemical of interest and a method for identifying a reaction temperature for a chemical of interest in a system.
US08114675B2	Room temperature CO sensor and method of making same Described are CO sensors, methods for making the CO sensors, and methods for using the CO sensors. An exemplary CO sensor includes a ruthenium oxide present in a form having one or more surfaces, a pair of conductive electrodes operatively connected to a surface of the ruthenium oxide, and an electrical device operatively connected to the pair of conductive electrodes. The gas mixture contacts at least one surface of the ruthenium oxide during operation of the sensor and the electrical device applies a constant potential (or current) and measures a current (or potential) between the pair of conductive electrodes, from which a resistance can be derived as the gas mixture contacts at least one surface of the ruthenium oxide. The ruthenium oxide may have varying levels of hydration. Furthermore, the sensor operates at a temperature range of from about 25° C. to about 300° C., the sensor measures CO within a gas mixture when CO is present at concentrations of from about 1 ppm to about 1,000 ppm, and the sensor can measure CO in the presence of one or more interfering gases.
US08114674B1	Method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer The present invention relates to a method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer. The method for determining whether or not a mammal is affected with a lung cancer of the present invention includes the steps of: (a) detecting whether or not anthranilic acid is contained in the urine excreted from the mammal; and (b) determining that the mammal is affected with a lung cancer when the anthranilic acid is detected as being contained in the urine.
US08114662B2	Ion-selective quantum dots The invention provides ion-selective sensors comprising quantum dots capable of selectively measuring ions, e.g., Na+, K+, Cl−, etc., in various environments, including in the cytosol of a living cell. Quantum dots are attractive probes for microscopy due to their photophysical advantages over fluorescent dyes, including prolonged photostability, brightness and quantum efficiency. In certain embodiments, a sensor comprises one or more quantum dots, a pH-sensitive dye, and optionally an ion-selective component such as an ionophore. These elements may, for example, be disposed in a polymer matrix. In certain embodiments, the sensors may detect ionic analytes by selective ion extraction by the polymer, thereby inducing a pH change within the sensor which in turn changes the absorbance of the pH-sensitive dye. The change of absorbance may in turn attenuate the intensity of detectable emissions, e.g., fluorescence, from the quantum dot by directly absorbing its fluorescence emission.
US08114660B2	Calibration procedures and devices for investigation biological systems Use of calibrant in extraction phase is described for quantification of components of interest in samples in laboratory application as well as in on-site monitoring. This approach is particularly useful for in-vivo investigation of living system.
US08114655B2	EGVII endoglucanase and nucleic acids encoding the same The present invention provides a novel endoglucanase nucleic acid sequence, designated egl7, and the corresponding EGVII amino acid sequence. The invention also provides expression vectors and host cells comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding EGVII, recombinant EGVII proteins and methods for producing the same.
US08114654B2	Site-specific incorporation of redox active amino acids into proteins Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate redox active amino acids into proteins are provided. Methods for identifying these orthogonal pairs are also provided along with methods of producing proteins with redox active amino acids using these orthogonal pairs.
US08114647B2	Blood brain barrier device Bone cages are disclosed including devices for biocompatible implantation. The structures of bone are useful for providing living cells and tissues as well as biologically active molecules to subjects.
US08114639B2	Method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the enterobacteriaceae family with attenuated expression of the sfmACDFH-fimZ cluster or the fimZ gene The present invention provides a method for producing an L-amino acid using a bacterium of the Enterobacteriaceae family, particularly a bacterium belonging to genus Escherichia or Pantoea, which has been modified to attenuate expression of the sfmACDFH-fimZ cluster and/or the fimZ gene.
US08114638B2	Arabinitol dehydrogenase from Neurospora crassa Stable and active arabinitol dehydrogenases (LAD) from Neurospora crassa and mutants thereof are disclosed. Arabinitol dehydrogenases are useful in the production of xylitol and ethanol from an arabinose containing substrate. Recombinant and heterologously expressed arabinitol dehydrogenases are useful in converting biomass into biofuels and other industrial food products.
US08114637B2	Packaging cells for recombinant adenovirus In the absence of substantial sequence overlap between a recombinant adenoviral vector and the genome of a packaging cell, helper-dependent E1-containing particles (HDEP) can be formed at low frequency. Provided are means and methods for reducing or preventing the generation of HDEP. To this purpose, novel packaging cells and methods of making these are provided.
US08114634B2	Methods, systems and reagents for improved immunodetection The instant invention provides methods, systems and reagents for immunodetection involving novel epitope tags and antibodies which recognize these new epitope tags as well as the antibodies which detect the FLAG epitope tag. Fusion proteins comprising the epitope tags, as well as methods of purifying these proteins and kits detecting these proteins are also provided.
US08114629B2	Site specific incorporation of keto amino acids into proteins Compositions and methods of producing components of protein biosynthetic machinery that include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, and orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases, which incorporate keto amino acids into proteins are provided. Methods for identifying these orthogonal pairs are also provided along with methods of producing proteins with keto amino acids using these orthogonal pairs.
US08114628B2	Expanding the eukaryotic genetic code This invention provides compositions and methods for producing translational components that expand the number of genetically encoded amino acids in eukaryotic cells. The components include orthogonal tRNAs, orthogonal aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases, orthogonal pairs of tRNAs/synthetases and unnatural amino acids. Proteins and methods of producing proteins with unnatural amino acids in eukaryotic cells are also provided.
US08114625B2	Method for cell analysis The invention describes a method for cell analysis in which the cells to be analyzed are adhesively applied to a slide and stained with a first stain. A first digital image is then taken and stored of the cells applied to the slide and stained. After the first digital image is taken, these same cells are treated with a second stain while on the same slide in such a way that their optically measurable properties change. A second digital image is then taken of the cells applied to the slide and stored. According to the invention, a group of preparations with cells to be analyzed is first stained with a stain of a highly sensitive analysis method, and only the preparations with positive findings are further processed.
US08114622B2	Methods for generation of reporter phages and immobilization of active bacteriophages on a polymer surface Novel reporter bacteriophages are provided. Provided are compositions and methods that allow bacteriophages that are used for specific detection or killing of E. coli 0157:H7 to be propagated in nonpathogenic E. coli, thereby eliminating the safety and security risks of propagation in E. coli 0157:H7. Provided are compositions and methods for attaching active bacteriophages to the surface of a polymer in order to kill target bacteria with which the phage comes into contact. Provided are modified bacteriophages immobilized to a surface, which capture E. coli 0157:H7 and cause the captured cells to emit light or fluorescence, allowing detection of the bacteria in a sample.
US08114617B2	Method for quantifying phosphokinase activity on proteins The invention involves a method for measuring phosphorylation of proteins at specific sites and, as such, is an indicator of the protein kinase activity of enzymes capable of phosphorylating those sites. The method involves the in vitro or in vivo phosphorylation of a target protein at a specific serine, threonine or tyrosine residue, subjecting that protein (non-phosphorylated) to reaction mixture containing all reagents, including phosphokinase which allow the creation of a phosphorylated form of protein. The phosphorylated protein is measured by contacting it with an antibody specific for the phosphorylation site(s). The invention includes antibodies useful in practicing the methods of the invention. The invention particularly relates to all proteins modified by phosphorylation and dephosphorylation as illustrated by Tau, Rb and EGFR proteins and antibodies specific for the site of phosphorylation of the Tau, Rb or EGFR proteins.
US08114613B2	Oxidized APOA1 determination by mass spectrometry Methods are provided for the detection and quantitation of proteins generally and apolipoprotein A-I and oxidized derivatives thereof in particular. Further provided are methods for the assessment of the risk cardiovascular disease in a subject, wherein the assessment is based on the amount of oxidized and unoxidized apolipoprotein A-I in a biological sample obtained from a subject.
US08114612B2	Methods for the assay of troponin I and T and complexes of troponin I and T and selection of antibodies for use in immunoassays Assay systems and specialized antibodies for the detection and quantitation of troponin I and troponin T in body fluids as an indicator of myocardial infarction are disclosed. Troponin I and T exist in various conformations and the ratios of monomeric troponin I and T and the binary and ternary complexes, as well as which form of troponin present in the blood, may be related to the metabolic state of the heart. Disclosed are systems to determine the presence of a troponin form or a group of troponin forms in whole blood, serum or plasma samples.Disclosed is a method for improving the recovery of troponin I or T from a surface used in immunoassays.Also disclosed are antibodies which recognize unbound troponin forms, the forms of troponin in binary complexes, the ternary complex of troponin I, T and C, and the conformations of troponin I having intramolecularly oxidized and reduced cysteines.
US08114610B2	Devices and methods for detecting amniotic fluid in vaginal secretions The present invention relates to a diagnostic method for the detection of small quantities of amniotic fluid in the vagina. More specifically, the invention relates to the detection of PAMG-1 in the vagina using anti-PAMG-1 antibodies.
US08114605B1	Diagnostic test for detecting anti-cashew IgE in patients Disclosed are major allergenic proteins in cashew nut, which are legumin-like proteins and 2S albumins. Also disclosed is a polypeptide allergen in the 7S superfamily, which includes vicilin-like and sucrose binding proteins. Several linear epitopes of the cashew nut are identified and characterized. The invention further discloses the sequence of cDNA encoding the allergenic polypeptide, the allergen being designated Ana o 1, and also describes the characterization of the expressed recombinant polypeptide and associated methods employing the polypeptide.
US08114604B2	Tumour markers A method of determining the immune response of a mammal to circulating tumour marker proteins is described in which a sample of bodily fluid, for example plasma or serum, is contacted with a panel of two or more distinct tumour marker antigen. The presence of complexes between the tumour marker antigens and any autoantibodies to the antigens present in the sample are detected and provide an indication of an immune response to a circulating tumour marker protein. The method is useful for the diagnosis of cancer, particularly for identifying new or recurrent cancer in an otherwise assymptomatic patient.
US08114600B2	Genetic markers of schizophrenia endophenotypes This document provides methods and materials related to genetic markers of schizophrenia (SZ), schizotypal personality disorder (SPD), and/or schizoaffective disorder (SD), (collectively referred to herein as “schizophrenia spectrum disorders” or SSDs). For example, methods for using such genetic markers to identify an SSD (e.g., SZ) endophenotype are provided.
US08114598B2	High-sensitivity assays for pathogen detection using metal enhanced fluorescence The present invention relates to an assay including a surface having silver colloids or islands attached thereto. Attached to the surface and/or silver colloids/islands are polynucleotides which are complimentary to a target polynucleotide sequence. The assay is performed by adding the target polynucleotide sequence to the assay surface and allowed to hybridize with the capture polynucleotides. Fluorophore-labeled capture polynucleotides are added and hybridize to the target polynucleotide. Bound target polynucleotides are detected by metal enhanced fluorescence.
US08114597B2	Method of profiling gene expression in a subject undergoing a treatment The present invention is directed to detection and measurement of gene transcripts in blood. Specifically provided is a RT-PCR analysis performed on a drop of blood for detecting, diagnosing and monitoring diseases using tissue-specific primers. The present invention also describes methods by which delineation of the sequence and/or quantitation of the expression levels of disease-associated genes allows for an immediate and accurate diagnostic/prognostic test for disease or to assess the effect of a particular treatment regimen.
US08114595B2	Light emission modifiers and their uses in nucleic acid detection, amplification and analysis The present invention relates to methods and reagents for modifying the emission of light from labeled nucleic acids for the purpose of real time detection, analysis, and quantitation of nucleic acid sequences, e.g., using singly labeled probes. These methods and reagents exploit advantageous properties of thiazine dyes and diazine dyes. Furthermore, the use of these light emission modifiers in background reduction, nucleic acid duplex stabilization and other uses is also described. Related kits, reaction mixtures and integrated systems are described.
US08114592B2	Genetic markers associated with age-related macular degeneration, methods of detection and uses thereof Disclosed is a method for identifying an individual who has an altered risk for developing age related macular degeneration comprising detecting a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP).
US08114588B2	Method for detecting vesicoureteral reflux or interstitial cystitis This invention provides a novel marker of vesicoureteral reflux or interstitial cystitis and a simple and non-invasive method for detecting vesicoureteral reflux or interstitial cystitis. This method comprises detection of uroplakin expression in a sample obtained from a subject.
US08114587B2	Methods for the detection of colorectal cancer This invention relates to non-radioactive markers that facilitate the detection and analysis of nascent proteins translated within cellular or cell-free translation systems. Nascent proteins containing these markers can be rapidly and efficiently detected, isolated and analyzed without the handling and disposal problems associated with radioactive reagents. Preferred markers are dipyrrometheneboron difluoride (4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacene) dyes.
US08114586B2	Prevention and treatment of HCV infection employing antibodies directed against conformational and linear epitopes Conformational epitopes of the envelope proteins E1 and E2 of the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) have been identified and characterized using a panel of monoclonal antibodies derived from patients infected with HCV. These conserved conformational and linear epitopes of the HCV protein E1 or E2 have been determined to be important in the immune response of humans to HCV and may be particularly important in neutralizing the virus. Based on the identification of these conformational epitopes, vaccines containing peptides and mimotopes with these conformational epitopes intact may be prepared and administered to patients to prevent and/or treat HCV infection. The identification of four distinct groups of monoclonal antibodies with each directed to a particular epitope of E1 or E2 may be used to stratify patients based on their response to HCV and may be used to determine a proper treatment regimen. Pharmaceutical compositions for prevention and treatment of HCV, comprising one or more the monoclonal antibodies, are provided.
US08114582B2	Fluorescence polarization instruments and methods for detection of exposure to biological materials by fluorescence polarization immunoassay of saliva, oral or bodily fluids The inventive subject matter relates to a method for detecting the presence of a biological substance of interest in a test sample of saliva or oral fluid, comprising combining said test sample with a fluorescence-labeled ligand to said biological substance and detecting a change in the fluorescence polarization of said test sample produced by binding of said fluorescence-labeled ligand to said biological substance. In one aspect of the inventive subject matter, said method comprises additional steps for comparing the fluorescence polarization of said test sample with the fluorescence polarization of a control solution. Also provided is a miniaturized, portable apparatus for measuring the fluorescence polarization of a liquid sample.
US08114580B2	Simulation of normal fresh blood platelets for reference control The present invention provides for novel analogs of fresh human platelets for use in hematological instrument. Methods for preparing such analogs are also described.
US08114579B2	Manufacturing data-storage media using light-curable material Instances of data-storage media having pits and lands, such as individual DVDs or CDs, are manufactured by selectively illuminating a light-curable material to form cured regions corresponding to the lands. The selective illumination of the light-curable material can be implemented using mask-based illumination or selective laser illumination or both. The mask used in mask-based illumination can have one or more extra opaque portions and/or one or more extra transparent portions corresponding to false pits and/or false lands, respectively, where selective laser illumination is used to convert one or more false pits/lands produced during mask-based illumination into true pits/lands for the competed medium.
US08114578B2	Method of manufacturing photosensitive epoxy structure using photolithography process and method of manufacturing inkjet printhead using the method of manufacturing photosensitive epoxy structure Provided are a method of manufacturing a photosensitive epoxy structure using a photolithograph process, and a method of manufacturing an inkjet printhead using the method of manufacturing a photosensitive epoxy structure. The method of manufacturing the photosensitive epoxy structure includes forming an epoxy material layer formed of photosensitive epoxy; forming a first exposure pattern in the epoxy material layer by performing a first exposure operation; forming a second exposure pattern in the non-exposed portions of the epoxy material layer by performing a second exposure operation; and developing the epoxy material layer, wherein the amount of first UV energy used in the first exposure operation is different from the amount of second UV energy used in the second exposure operation.
US08114577B2	Method for making light blocking plate An exemplary method for making a plurality of light blocking plates is provided. Firstly, a photoresist layer is formed on a substrate. Secondly, the photoresist layer is exposed using a gray scale photomask. Thirdly, the photoresist layer is developed to form a plurality of conical frustums on the substrate, and each of the conical frustums tapers in a direction away from the substrate. Fourthly, an opaque to-be-solidified film is formed on the substrate, and each of the conical frustums extends through the to-be-solidified film. Fifthly, the to-be-solidified film is solidified. Sixthly, the solidified film is separated from the substrate and the conical frustums, thus obtaining a light blocking plate module including a plurality of light blocking plates. Lastly, the light blocking plate module is cut into a plurality of individual light blocking plates.
US08114576B2	Method for fabricating electrical circuitry on ultra-thin plastic films In accordance with the teachings of one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method of forming high-density metal interconnects on flexible, thin-film plastic includes laminating a dry photoresist layer to a substrate. The photoresist-laminated substrate is baked. An assembly is formed by laminating a plastic film to the baked, photoresist-laminated substrate. One or more electrically conductive interconnect layers are processed on a first surface of the laminated plastic film. The processing of the one or more electrically conductive interconnects includes photolithography. The assembly is baked and soaked in a liquid. The processed plastic film is then separated from the substrate.
US08114574B2	Photosensitive resin composition A photosensitive resin composition of the present invention includes an acid group-containing vinyl ester resin and a photopolymerization initiator as essential components, wherein the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin is an acid group-containing vinyl ester resin having a multiple-branched molecular structure obtained by the following steps where a polybasic anhydride (a3) is reacted with an epoxy vinyl ester resin (v1) that is a reaction product of an aromatic epoxy resin (a1) and a radically-polymerizable unsaturated-double bond-containing monocarboxylic acid (a2); a radically-polymerizable unsaturated-double bond-containing monoepoxy compound (a4) is subsequently reacted with an acid group formed by the reaction; and a polybasic anhydride (a3) is subsequently reacted with a secondary hydroxyl group formed by the reaction of the compound (a4) with the acid group, thereby obtaining the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin having a multiple-branched molecular structure; and contains 1.75 to 3.5 radically-polymerizable unsaturated double bonds per aromatic ring in the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin, and the acid groups within a range where the acid value of the acid group-containing vinyl ester resin reaches 30 to 150 mg KOH/g. According to the present invention, a resin composition for a resist ink that simultaneously has ultrahigh sensitivity, excellent developability, and broad heat control range can be provided.
US08114572B2	Laser-ablatable elements and methods of use A laser-ablatable element for direct laser engraving has a laser-ablatable, relief-forming layer that has a relief-image forming surface and a bottom surface. This relief-forming layer includes a laser-ablatable polymeric binder and an infrared radiation absorbing compound that is present at a concentration profile such that its concentration is greater near the bottom surface than the image-forming surface. This arrangement of the infrared radiation absorbing compound provides improved ablation efficiency, particularly when laser exposure is carried out adiabatically.
US08114569B2	Maskless photopolymer exposure process and apparatus A process for curing photopolymer which comprises exposing the photopolymer to an image produced by a mask-free imaging apparatus. The image may be generated by a monochromatic display screen, e.g. a liquid crystal display, light emitting diodes, a cathode ray tube or plasma screen.
US08114568B2	Method of preparing a substrate for lithography, a substrate, a device manufacturing method, a sealing coating applicator and a sealing coating measurement apparatus A substrate for use in a lithographic projection apparatus. The substrate includes a sealing coating that covers at least a part of a first interface between two layers on the substrate, or between a layer and the substrate, and does not extend to a central portion of the substrate.
US08114567B2	Polyol photosensitizers, carrier gas UV laser ablation sensitizers, and other additives and methods for making and using same Disclosed are photosensitizers that include a polyol moiety covalently bonded to a fused aromatic moiety. Also disclosed is a method for improving UV laser ablation performance of a coating, such as a cationic UV curable coating, by incorporating an oxalyl-containing additive into the cationic UV curable or other coating. Oxalyl-containing sensitizers having the formula Q-O—C(O)—C(O)—O—R1, wherein Q represents a fused aromatic moiety and R1 is an alkyl or aryl group, are also disclosed, as are oxalyl-containing oxetane resins, oxalyl-containing polyester polyols, and cationic UV curable coating formulations that include oxalyl-containing additives.
US08114566B2	Photosensitive resin composition for flexographic printing There is provided a photosensitive resin composition for a solvent-developing or thermally-developing flexographic printing plate, the photosensitive resin composition comprising: (a) a block copolymer containing a polymer block having conjugated diene as a main component and a polymer block having a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon as a main component; (b) a photopolymerizable monomer; (c) a photopolymerization initiator; and (d) an organosilicon compound. A photosensitive resin composition for printing in which the organosilicon compound is a silicone oil containing a specific group is preferable, and a photosensitive resin composition for printing in which the organosilicon compound is a silicone oil containing an amino group or an aryl group is most preferable.
US08114565B2	Toner production method and toner granulating apparatus Provided is a toner production method that reuses a fine particle toner having a particle diameter failing to meet a predetermined standard diameter which is generated in pulverizing and classifying processes carried out for a toner material including at least a binder resin, release agent and pigment. The method includes granulating the fine particle toner by means of a granulating apparatus so as to increase a loose apparent density of the fine particle toner from the range of 0.05 g/cc to 0.25 g/cc to the range of 0.30 g/cc to 0.60 g/cc, in which wherein the granulating apparatus contains two left and right press rolls having the same diameters, the two press rolls having a rotational speed ratio of 0.40 to 0.95.
US08114561B2	Toner, method of manufacturing the toner, developing device, and image forming apparatus There are provided a toner that allows prevention of environmental contamination and is nevertheless free from toner durability degradation, wherein a sufficiently wide color reproduction range can be secured even when it is applied to color toner, and variation in characteristics among toner particles can be suppressed, as well as a method of manufacturing a toner, a developing device, and an image forming apparatus. In the toner particle is formed the biomass resin-containing domain.
US08114558B2	Organic pigments for colour filters Use of pigments of the formula (I) containing melamine as guest compound and having a dispersion harshness of more than 250 as pigments for color filters for liquid-crystal displays.
US08114553B2	Fuel cell A fuel cell, which employs power generation units that have an electrolyte membrane and electrodes respectively disposed to either side of the electrolyte membrane, comprises a stack that includes a stacked plurality of the power generation units, a clamping member, and a shear elastic member. The clamping member is used for clamping the stack in the stacking direction. The shear elastic member is interposed between the clamping member and an end face of the stack in the stacking direction, and elastically deform in a shearing direction which lies orthogonal to the stacking direction.
US08114548B2	Fuel cell with auxilliary electric power supply A fuel cell is disclosed. The fuel cell in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a membrane-electrode assembly, which has an electrolyte membrane, an anode being formed on one surface of the electrolyte membrane and a cathode being formed on the other surface of the electrolyte membrane; and an auxiliary electric power supply having a flow path formed on the surface thereof and being laminated on the membrane-electrode assembly such that the flow path faces the membrane-electrode assembly.
US08114546B2	Fuel cell power generation system and method of operating thereof A temperature adjustment member is arranged to control temperature of a reformer independently of temperature of a fuel cell module. The reformer is structured as a three-fluid heat exchanger into which a fluid is introducible whose temperature is higher or lower than exhaust-gas temperature of the fuel cell module. Then, the temperature of the reformer is controlled independently of operation temperature of the fuel cell by introducing the higher-temperature or lower-temperature fluid into the reformer. Also, a high-temperature or low-temperature gas is mixed with the module's exhaust gas, thereby adjusting temperature of the exhaust gas itself. This also controls the temperature of the reformer independently of the operation temperature of the fuel cell.
US08114542B2	Method for production of an anode for a lithium-ion battery The invention relates to a method for producing an anode for a lithium-ion battery, said anode comprising a current collector formed from a transition metal M in the form of a foam and an active material comprising a binary phosphide of said metal M, said active material corresponding to the formula MPx in which 1≦x≦4. The method consists in subjecting the metal M foam to the action of phosphorus vapor at a temperature between 300° C. and 600° C., the phosphorus being present in a proportion which differs by at most 10% from the stoichiometric proportion relative to the metal M.The invention also relates to an anode for a lithium-ion battery, and to a lithium-ion battery comprising such an anode.
US08114541B2	Electrochemical energy generation system An electrochemical energy generation system can include a sealed vessel that contains inside (i) at least one electrochemical cell, which has two electrodes and a reaction zone between them; (ii) a liquefied halogen reactant, such as a liquefied molecular chlorine; (iii) at least one metal halide electrolyte; and (iv) a flow circuit that can be used for delivering the halogen reactant and the electrolyte to the at least one cell. The sealed vessel can maintain an inside pressure above a liquefication pressure for the halogen reactant. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making for electrochemical energy generation systems.
US08114540B2	Buss bar for batteries A buss bar for connecting electrochemical cells together includes a conductive member having a first end, a second end, and an elongated body between the first end and second end. The body includes a stress relief region configured to dampen vibrational forces received by the buss bar. The buss bar also includes a voltage sense terminal coupled to the conductive member.
US08114539B2	Battery cartridge having elastic pressing member, and battery module containing the same Disclosed herein is a battery cartridge configured in a frame structure to mount a plate-shaped battery cell therein, the battery cartridge comprising a pair of plate-shaped frames configured to fix the outer circumference of the battery cell in a state in which at least one side of the battery cell is open, wherein each of the frames is provided at the outside thereof with an elastic pressing member configured to fix a heat dissipation member to the open side of the battery cell in a tight contact manner upon manufacture of a battery module.
US08114533B2	Carbene metal complexes as OLED materials An organic light emitting device having an anode, a cathode and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode is provided. In one aspect, the organic layer comprises a carbene compound having the following structure:
US08114529B2	Material for lighting emitting device and light emitting device The invention provides a light emitting device having a low driving voltage and excellent durability by a material for a light emitting device expressed by the general formula (1): wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 may be the same or different and is selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, and an aryl group, A represents an n-valent aromatic hydrocarbon group, B represents an alkyl group or an aryl group, X represents carbon or nitrogen, n represents a natural number from 2 to 6, and n substituents having a phenanthroline skeleton or a benzoquinoline skeleton may be the same or different.
US08114527B2	Highly corrosion-resistant, rust-prevention coating material, highly corrosion-resistant steel, and steel structure A highly corrosion-resistant, rust-prevention coating material comprising: an inorganic binder; and Zn metal particles comprised of Zn and unavoidable impurities and dispersed in the binder at the rate of 30 mass % or greater based on a dry coating film, wherein (i) the Zn metal particles include (i-1) fine-grain Zn metal particles of 0.05 to 5 μm peak grain diameter whose grain-diameter distribution has a grain-diameter frequency distribution with a single peak and a tail on either side of the peak and (i-2) coarse-grain Zn metal particles of 6 to 100 μm peak grain diameter whose grain-diameter distribution has a grain-diameter frequency distribution with another single peak and a tail on either side of the peak, and wherein (ii) the percentage of all Zn metal particles accounted for by Zn metal particles of 0.05 to 5 μm grain diameter expressed in volume percentage is 5 to 99%.
US08114526B2	Composite substrates for high temperature superconductors having improved properties A composite substrate for superconductors and methods for making the same are described. The composite substrate of the present invention includes at least a core layer having and a sheath layer having a cube texture on at least a portion its surface. In certain embodiments, the core layer can include a nickel-tungsten-molybdenum alloy having about 2-10 atomic percent tungsten and 2-15 atomic percent molybdenum. In some embodiments, the sheath layer can include nickel or a nickel-tungsten alloy having about 0 to 6 atomic percent tungsten. Generally, the core layer is stronger than the sheath layer and an interdiffusion zone can exist between the core layer and the sheath layer.
US08114525B2	Process chamber component having electroplated yttrium containing coating A component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber has a structure having an electroplated coating comprising yttrium-containing species. The electroplated coating can include zirconium oxide, or can have an oxide layer thereon. In another embodiment the electroplated coating comprises a first species and is coated with a second electroplated coating comprising a second species that is different from the first species. The electroplated coating is resistant to corrosion in the plasma. In another embodiment, the electroplated coating has an interface having a thickness with a first concentration gradient of an yttrium-containing species and a second concentration gradient of a second species. An electroplated coating having a layer comprising first and second concentration gradients of first and second metals can be formed by varying the concentration of the first and second metal electrolyte species in the electroplating bath to electroplate the coating.
US08114524B2	Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and sheet therefor Precision-folded, high strength, fatigue-resistant structures and a sheet therefore are disclosed. To form the structures, methods for precision bending of a sheet of material along a bend line and a sheet of material formed with bending strap-defining structures, such as slits or grooves, are disclosed. Methods include steps of designing and then separately forming longitudinally extending slits or grooves through the sheet of material in axially spaced relation to produce precise bending of the sheet when bent along the bend line. The bending straps have a configuration and orientation which increases their strength and fatigue resistance, and most preferably slits or arcs are used which causes edges to be engaged and supported on faces of the sheet material on opposite sides of the slits or arcs. The edge-to-face contact produces bending along a virtual fulcrum position in superimposed relation to the bend line. Several slit embodiments suitable for producing edge-to-face engagement support and precise bending are disclosed. With these teachings, forming numerous three-dimensional load-bearing structures from a two dimensional sheet are enabled. Examples of straight and curved beams, chassis, and exoskeletons are disclosed.
US08114510B2	Mesoporous carbon materials The invention is directed to a method for fabricating a mesoporous carbon material, the method comprising subjecting a precursor composition to a curing step followed by a carbonization step, the precursor composition comprising: (i) a templating component comprised of a block copolymer, (ii) a phenolic compound or material, (iii) a crosslinkable aldehyde component, and (iv) at least 0.5 M concentration of a strong acid having a pKa of or less than −2, wherein said carbonization step comprises heating the precursor composition at a carbonizing temperature for sufficient time to convert the precursor composition to a mesoporous carbon material. The invention is also directed to a mesoporous carbon material having an improved thermal stability, preferably produced according to the above method.
US08114509B2	Metal oxide membrane with a gas-selective compound A gas permeable membrane for the optical measurement of the partial pressure and/or the concentration of a gas species, the membrane comprises a porous light-transmissible membrane matrix containing a metal oxide, wherein the membrane matrix is at least partially charged with at least one gas-selective compound whose optical characteristics change upon an interaction with a corresponding gas species.
US08114508B2	Composition of modified maleic anhydride and epdxy resin The present invention provides a composition of the modified maleic anhydride and the epoxy resins, including (A) one or more of the epoxy resin mixtures, (B) a modified maleic anhydride copolymer, (C) additives and (D) inorganic filler materials, wherein component (A) the epoxy resin mixture accounts for 35%˜56% by weight of the composition solids, component (B) the modified maleic anhydride copolymer accounts for 44%˜65% by weight of the composition solids, based on 100% by weight of total components (A), (B) and (C). According to the present invention, the modified maleic anhydride copolymer curing agent is prepared by reacting styrene/maleic anhydride copolymer with a modifier having hydroxy groups (OH), wherein the modifier having hydroxy groups (OH) can be a brominated, phosphorus-based or halogen-free material; the epoxy resin composition of the present invention shows good heat resistance and outstanding electrical properties, is suitable for the production of prepreg material, bonding films and copper clad laminates, thus can be used in the field of the general or high-frequency printed circuit boards.
US08114507B2	Multi-layered fiber A multi-layered fiber containing a core and a skin layer. The core has an exterior surface portion containing polypropylene. The skin layer is disposed on at least a portion of the core and contains a first polymer and a second polymer. The first polymer contains a polymer having at least 70% α-olefin units and is characterized by a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the exterior surface portion of the core. The second polymer contains a co-polymer having at least 50% α-olefin units and is characterized by a number-average molecular weight of about 7,000 g/mol to 50,000 g/mol, a viscosity of between about 2,500 and 150,000 cP measured at 170° C., and a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the exterior surface portion of the core. The viscosity of the second polymer is not greater than about 10 percent of the viscosity of the first polymer measured at 170° C. Methods of forming the multi-layered fiber are also disclosed.
US08114502B2	Substrates with multiple images The present application is directed to substrates comprising light shielding areas and light transmitting areas. In one embodiment, the present application is directed to a substrate comprising a film comprising a light shielding additive. The film comprises a structured surface resulting in thick light shielding areas and relatively thin light transmitting areas. In another embodiment, the present application is directed to a substrate comprising a film comprising a first major surface that is structured with a series of microstructure features and he substrate has light shielding layer is on the first major surface in the light shielding areas. In another embodiment, the light transmitting areas are series of holes through the film having at least two lateral dimensions less than 1.4 mm.
US08114498B2	Bonded elastic A method of making a bonded hem includes sandwiching a body member between a first adhesive film and a second adhesive film, placing a fabric sheet upon the first adhesive film and fusing the first adhesive film to bond onto the body member and the fabric sheet, flipping the fabric sheet to form a first fold line and a second fold line, and fusing the second adhesive film to bond onto the fabric sheet to form the bonded hem.
US08114485B1	Water resistant shrinkable medium for receiving ink The present subject matter includes apparatus and methods for a heat shrinkable water resistant image medium. The method can include providing a shrinkable coating comprising a polyurethane dispersion and applying the coating to a shrinkable substrate. The shrinkable substrate and the shrinkable coating are configured to accept ink, shrink when exposed to heat and, after shrinking, retain the ink when the substrate and coating are exposed to moisture.
US08114484B2	Plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition technology for large-size processing Methods for forming a film stack suitable for transistor fabrication using a low temperature plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) process are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes providing a substrate in a PECVD chamber, depositing a dual layer SiNx film on the substrate, depositing a dual layer amorphous silicon film on the SiNx film, and depositing a n-doped silicon film on the dual layer amorphous silicon film. The aforementioned films are deposited at a temperature less than about 300 degrees Celsius in the same PECVD chamber.
US08114481B2	Low temperature curable melamine containing coating composition and the use thereof The present invention is directed to a melamine containing coating composition curable at ambient temperatures and suitable for coating plastic substrates. The present invention is also directed to a process for coating plastic substrates with a melamine containing coating composition curable at ambient temperatures.
US08114478B1	Dual-sided membrane sheet and method for making the same A method for making dual-sided membrane sheet comprises the steps of: a) forming a microporous polymer sheet including a plurality of capillary channels and b) forming a semi-permeable discriminating layer upon at least a portion of the opposing outer surfaces of the sheet, wherein the sheet is advanced along a production pathway during at least a portion of: step a), step b), or while transferring the sheet from step a) to step b) by engaging the sheet along one or more of its edge sections.
US08114469B2	Li4Ti5O12, Li(4-α)ZαTi5O12 or Li4ZβTi(5-βO12 particles, processes for obtaining same and use as electrochemical generators A process for synthesizing particles of an oxide corresponding to a formula selected from: Li4Ti5O12; Li(4-α)ZβTi5O12; and Li4ZαTi(5-β)O12, said process including the steps of: a) preparing an intimately dispersed ternary mixture of TiOx—LiZY-carbon, wherein x is a number between 1 and 2, z is 1 or 2, Y is a radical chosen from the group consisting of CO3, OH, O and TiO3 or a mixture thereof, and the carbon is a carbon powder selected from the group consisting of natural or artificial graphite, carbon black, Shawinigan black, Ketjen black and cokes; b) heating the dispersion at a temperature of between 400 and 1,000° C.; and c) if appropriate, adding a source of at least one metal Z to the ternary mixture, wherein the operating conditions are chosen in such a way as to yield a conversion of the initial products respectively into Li4Ti5O12, Li(4-α)ZαTi5O12, Li4ZβTi(5-β)O12.
US08114464B2	Hybrid thin films that incorporate lamellar phospholipid layer assemblies and transmembrane proteins The present disclosure provides various novel methods for forming hybrid thin films that contain multi-lamellar assemblies of phospholipid bilayers and can incorporate proteins, polypeptides, biological complexes, transmembrane proteins and other membrane-associated compounds. The present disclosure further provides uses for such bilayer lipid membranes including, biosensing for medical diagnosis and environmental monitoring, chemical and biological warfare agent sequestration, actuator development, and bio-fuel cell development.
US08114459B2	Methods of making beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas The present embodiments generally relate to beverages with enhanced flavors and aromas and method of making same. Some embodiments of the present application are directed to soluble coffee and methods of making soluble coffee with improvements in such qualities as taste and aroma.
US08114455B2	Process for manufacturing chewable dosage forms for drug delivery and products thereof A palatable, edible soft chewable medication vehicle for delivery of a pharmaceutically acceptable active ingredient, such as a drug, to an animal or human subject. The edible soft chews contain only food grade or better inactive ingredients, and preferably do not contain ingredients of animal origin. Processes for manufacturing the edible soft chews do not require the use of heat or the addition of water during mixing of active and inactive ingredients, provide stable concentrations of the active ingredient, and produce chews of consistent weight and texture.
US08114448B2	Herbal dental care composition, method of manufacturing the same and use thereof Disclosed herein is a herbal dental care composition comprising extracts of herbs Punica granatum, Acacia Arabica, Terminalia chebula, Terminalia bellerica, Emblica officinalis and Embelia ribes, optionally extract of Azadirachta indica and pharmaceutical acceptable excipients. Also disclosed are the methods of making the composition, formulating the same into different delivery systems and use thereof for preventing various dental diseases.
US08114439B2	Synthetic peptides reducing or removing bags formed under the lower eye contour and their use in cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions The invention relates to peptides of general formula (I): that can reduce or remove bags formed under the eyes, their stereoisomers and racemic or non-racemic mixtures thereof, and the cosmetically or dermopharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is cystenyl, seryl, threonyl or aminobutyryl; R1 is H or alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or acyl group; and R2 is amino, hydroxy or thiol, all of them substituted or non-substituted with aliphatic or cyclic groups. The invention also relates to a method of obtaining, cosmetic or dermopharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use for treating skin, preferably for reducing or removing bags formed under the eyes.
US08114437B2	Solvent/polymer solutions as suspension vehicles A nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle that is capable of suspending an active agent. The nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle includes at least one solvent and at least one polymer and is formulated to exhibit phase separation upon contact with an aqueous environment. The at least one solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, decanol, ethyl hexyl lactate, and mixtures thereof and the at least one polymer may be selected from the group consisting of a polyester, pyrrolidone, ester of an unsaturated alcohol, ether of an unsaturated alcohol, polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the at least one solvent is benzyl benzoate and the at least one polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation that includes the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle and an active agent, and a method of forming the same, are also disclosed.
US08114436B2	Compositions and methods for delivery of embolics Described herein are compositions comprising one or more embolics attached to an inert, dissolvable matrix as well as kits comprising these novel embolic formulations. Also described are methods of making and using these embolic formulations.
US08114433B2	Clay-based hemostatic agents and devices for the delivery thereof A hemostatic device for promoting the clotting of blood includes a gauze substrate, a clay material disposed on the gauze substrate, and also a polyol such as glycerol or the like disposed on the gauze substrate to bind the clay material. When the device is used to treat a bleeding wound, at least a portion of the clay material comes into contact with blood emanating from the wound to cause the clotting. A bandage that can be applied to a bleeding wound to promote the clotting of blood includes a flexible substrate and a gauze substrate mounted thereon. The gauze substrate includes a clay material and a polyol. A hemostatic sponge also includes a gauze substrate and a dispersion of hemostatic material and a polyol on a first surface of the substrate.
US08114430B2	Polyoxaester suspending vehicles for use with implantable delivery systems Liquid polyoxaester polymer materials are provided as suspending vehicles suitable for dispensing of pharmaceutically active agents, such as proteins, from delivery devices, for example, pump-driven dosage forms. Polyoxaesters are made from at least one diacid and at least one diol. Through the use of polyoxaesters virtually solvent-free pharmaceutical suspensions can be created.
US08114429B2	Local delivery of water-soluble or water-insoluble therapeutic agents to the surface of body lumens A method and device for local delivery of a water-insoluble therapeutic agent to the tissue of a normal or diseased body lumen is disclosed. An expandable structure of a medical disposable device, such as a balloon of a balloon catheter, is coated with a non-durable coating which comprises poly(HEMA) complexed with iodine and has a substantially water-insoluble therapeutic agent dispersed therein. The medical disposable device is inserted into a body lumen, and expanded to contact the non-durable coating against the body lumen and deliver the substantially water-insoluble therapeutic agent to the body lumen tissue.
US08114428B2	Methods for manufacturing a composition for treating bone and/or cartilage defects The present invention relates to compositions devices and methods for treating bone and/or cartilage defects, and a method for manufacturing such a composition or device. In a certain embodiment, the invention provides a device and/or composition for treating bone and/or cartilage defects, having at least one collagen, for example of animal origin, and further containing at least one substance having an osteo-inductive or chondro-inductive activity, at least one differentiation and/or growth factor having osteo-stimulative and/or chondro-stimulative effect, and at least one filling material, in which the composition is in the form of a lyophil.
US08114427B2	Biologically active implants This invention relates to an implant for treating pathological changes in the spinal column and/or locomotor system. According to one embodiment of the invention, the implant has a surface, a body, and an enamel-like or varnish-like coating that is up to 100 μm thick, comprises a biodegradable polymer such as polylactide which has a mean molecular weight of 100 kDa or less, forms an adhesive bond to the surface of the body such that when the implant is implanted, mechanical friction will not abrade or damage the coating, and is adapted to contact bone when implanted. This coating has an osteoinductive effect, which promotes the healing of fractures. Additional osteoinductive materials such as growth factors may be incorporated in the coating. The invention also relates to a method for producing such an implant using the following steps: preparing a dispersion of a biodegradable polymer in an organic solvent; applying the dispersion on the surface to be coated; and allowing the organic solvent to evaporate.
US08114423B2	Deodorant compositions This invention relates to deodorant compositions containing polytrimethylene ether glycol homo- and copolymers and/or polytrimethylene glycol ester(s) in a variety of physical forms. In at least one embodiment, the polytrimethylene ether glycol homo- and copolymers and/or polytrimethylene glycol ester(s) are derived predominantly from monomers (e.g., 1,3-propanediol) obtained from renewable resources, and are thus more environmentally friendly in terms of manufacture, use and disposal.
US08114422B2	Methods and compositions for reducing skin damage The Notch signal transduction pathway has been identified as a target for screening and treatment methods for the prevention and/or reduction of short- and long-term UVB-induced skin damage, e.g., the prevention and/or reduction of UVB-induced wrinkles. The invention thus features screening and treatment methods for prevention or reduction of UVB-induced sin damage, and related compositions, e.g., cosmetic compositions.
US08114420B2	Composition for treating dry eye and related methods of manufacture and methods of use The present invention is directed to a composition for treating dry eye comprising, in one embodiment, carboxymethylcellulose and a polyol. Such compositions have been found to alleviate the symptoms of dry eye and remain in the eye for a long period of time.
US08114419B2	Nucleic acid compositions for stimulating immune responses The invention provides an immunostimulatory nucleic acid comprising CpG motifs, and methods of use thereof in stimulating immunity.
US08114418B2	Chimeric immunomodulatory compounds and methods of using the same—IV The invention provides immunomodulatory compounds and methods for immunomodulation of individuals using the immunomodulatory compounds.
US08114409B2	Structural proteins of fish pancreatic disease virus and uses thereof The present invention relates to the structural proteins of the causative agent of Pancreatic Disease in fish, nucleotide sequences encoding said proteins, vaccines comprising said proteins or nucleotide sequences and diagnostic kits comprising said proteins or nucleotide sequences.
US08114406B2	Peptides and their utility in modulation of behavior of cells expressing α3β1 integrins The present invention relates to a peptide comprising the sequence R1—X1—X2—X3—X4—R2, wherein X1 is selected from the group consisting of N, Q, D and S; X2 is selected from the group consisting of V, I and L; X3 is selected from the group consisting of R and K; and X4 is selected from the group consisting of V, I, L and F; R1 is a hydrogen or a peptide of 1 to 6 amino acids, an acyl or an aryl group; and R2 is a peptide of 1 to 3 amino acids, a hydroxide or an amide. The invention also relates to partial or full retro-inverso peptides comprising the above sequences The invention also relates to peptide-substrate combination comprising a substrate suitable for cell growth and the peptide of the invention, and to a vascular graft and an artificial blood vessel comprising the peptide-substrate combination. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition and a peptide conjugate comprising the peptide of the invention. The invention also relates to a method of inhibiting adhesion of a cell expressing α3β1 integrin to an extracellular matrix, inhibiting α3β1-integrin-mediated cell motility, inhibiting α3β1-integrin mediated cell proliferation, promoting β3β1-integrin mediated cell proliferation and inhibiting angiogenesis utilizing the peptides of the invention.
US08114402B2	Compositions and methods for the therapy and diagnosis of influenza The present invention provides novel human anti-influenza antibodies and related compositions and methods. These antibodies are used in the diagnosis and treatment of influenza infection.
US08114398B2	EGLN2 variants and use thereof in preventing or treating thromboembolic disorders and coronary heart disease The present invention refers to human EGLN2 variants having at position 58 of the amino acid sequence a serine or a leucine and their use in the prevention or treatment of thromboembolic or coronary heart diseases, in particular stroke, prolonged reversible ischemic neurological deficit (PRIND), transitoric ischemic attack (TIA), myocardial infarction and/or early myocardial infarction.
US08114397B2	Stabilized bacterial formulation Selected strains of Lactobacillus and products containing cells of the selected strains to improve breast milk for feeding to babies, more precisely to increase the levels of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL10 in the milk and reduce the risk that the feeding baby will develop allergies and simultaneously reduce the cause and thereby the amount of TGF-beta-2 in the milk, thus resulting in reduced risk for the lactating mother to develop mastitis.
US08114394B2	Use of IL-1 antagonists to treat gout Methods of treating, inhibiting, or ameliorating gout, including chronic acute (refractory) gout, pseudogout, or drug-induced gout, in a human subject in need thereof, comprising administering to a subject in need a therapeutic amount of an interleukin 1 (IL-1) antagonist, wherein the incidence of a gout flare is reduced or inhibited.
US08114391B2	Hair care composition (1) The invention provides a composition for hair that imparts to the hair such properties as moist feeling, the feel of smoothness, thick-film touch, and ease of combing. These properties are long lasting and do not disappear after repeated brushing. Furthermore, neither in a moist state during washing, nor in a dry state, the hair produces the feel of unpleasant touch. The hair treated with the composition of the invention does to become sticky after drying. (2) The shampoo compositions of the invention demonstrate superb foamability and washability. The feel of smoothness and ease of combing are not lost even after the repeated hair wash. The composition of the invention comprises a specific block copolymer of polyorganosiloxane and polyoxyalkylene used in the amount of 0.01 to 10 mass %.
US08114387B2	Polyamide-polyether block copolymer Copolymers having linked internal polyether blocks and internal polyamide blocks have advantageous physical properties and solvent-gelling abilities. The copolymer may be prepared from a reaction mixture that contains 1,4-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid (CHDA) and poly(alkyleneoxy) diamine (PAODA). Optionally, the reaction mixture contains no monofunctional compound reactive with either amine or carboxylic acid groups, however some of this monofunctional compound may be present. Dimer diamine and/or dimer acid may be present in the reaction mixture. A copolymer may also be prepared from a reaction mixture containing dimer acid and at least two diamine compound(s) including PAODA and short-chain aliphatic diamine having 2-6 carbons (SDA), wherein: a) the reaction mixture comprises x grams of PAODA and y grams of SDA, and x/(x+y) is 0.8-0.98; b) the reaction mixture weighs z grams, and x/z is at least 0.25; and c) the reaction mixture contains either no co-diacid, or comprises a small amount of co-diacid, wherein, if the reaction mixture comprises a small amount of co-diacid, then acid equivalents from co-diacid contribute less than 25% of the total acid equivalents present in the reaction mixture.
US08114386B2	Topical insect repellent composition and method of application Stable, single phase, low VOC, topical insect repellent compositions containing a film-forming polymer, insect repellent, water miscible organic solvent, and water.
US08114384B2	Process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form The present invention relates to a process for the production of an abuse-proofed solid dosage form containing at least one active ingredient with potential for abuse and a synthetic or natural polymer with a breaking strength of =500 N, characterized in that a corresponding mixture is processed by melt extrusion with the assistance of a planetary-gear extruder.
US08114382B2	Myelin detection using benzofuran derivatives The present invention relates to methods for the detection of myelin and a quantitative measurement of its local concentration in a sample using a benzofuran compound or its radioisotope derivatives. In one embodiment a method of myelin detection comprises identifying a subject at risk of or diagnosed with a myelin-associated neuropathy, parenterally administering to the subject the benzofuran compound, or a derivative of the compound, and determining myelination in the subject by detecting binding in the sample. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of imaging myelinated tissue in a surgical field of mammalian tissue comprising the steps of contacting the surgical site with the benzofuran compound or a radioisotope derivative of the compound, and detecting binding in the surgical site. In yet another embodiment, a method of imaging spinal cord and spinal nerve root tissue is provided comprising the steps of parenteral administration of a radioisotope derivative of the benzofuran compound and detecting the radioisotope derivative within the spinal canal and intervertebral foramen. Methods of quantification of binding of the benzofuran compound or its derivatives are also provided.
US08114378B2	ITQ-26, new crystalline microporous material ITQ-26 (INSTITUTO DE TECNOLOOIA QUIMICA number 26) is a new crystalline microporous material with a framework of tetrahedral atoms connected by atoms capable of bridging the tetrahedral atoms, the tetrahedral atom framework being defined by the interconnections between the tetrahedrally coordinated atoms in its framework, ITQ-26 can be prepared in silicate compositions with an organic structure directing agent. It has a unique X-ray diffraction pattern, which identifies it as a new material. ITQ-26 is stable to calcination in air, absorbs hydrocarbons, and is catalytically active for hydrocarbon conversion.
US08114377B2	Process for producing titanium dioxide particles having reduced chlorides This disclosure relates to process for producing titanium dioxide pigment having reduced chlorides, comprising: a) reacting titanium tetrahalide vapor, rutile-forming agent and at least a stoichiometric amount of oxygen in a reactor to form a gaseous suspension comprising titanium dioxide particles; b) introducing silicon tetrachloride into the reactor at least one point downstream of the point of contact of the titanium tetrahalide, the rutile forming agent and the oxygen, and where at least 97% of the titanium tetrahalide has been converted to titanium dioxide to provide a substantially uniform encapsulation of pyrogenic SiO2 on the titanium dioxide; c) passing the gaseous suspension to a cooling conduit; d) introducing scouring material, typically selected from the group of calcined titanium dioxide and compressed titanium dioxide, and mixtures thereof, into the cooling conduit; wherein the particles of the scouring material have a diameter in the range of about 0.25 mm to about 12.7 mm and forming a cooled product having a solid and a vapor phase; e) separating the vapor phase from the cooled product to form a powder comprising the titanium dioxide particles, and a content of chlorine-containing material ranging from about 500 to about 3000 ppm of oxychloride, and the scouring material; and f) subjecting the powder to substantially uniform heating at a temperature of about 200° C. to about 600° C., in the presence of moisture, to reduce the content of chlorine-containing material to less than about 60 ppm oxychloride; wherein the moisture present is in at least a stoichiometric amount with the oxychloride.
US08114375B2	Process for producing dispersible nano graphene platelets from oxidized graphite The present invention provides a process for producing nano graphene platelets (NGPs) that are dispersible and conducting. The process comprises: (a) preparing a graphite intercalation compound (GIC) or graphite oxide (GO) from a laminar graphite material; (b) exposing the GIC or GO to a first temperature for a first period of time to obtain exfoliated graphite; and (c) exposing the exfoliated graphite to a second temperature in a protective atmosphere for a second period of time to obtain the desired dispersible nano graphene platelet with an oxygen content no greater than 25% by weight, preferably below 20% by weight, further preferably between 5% and 20% by weight. Conductive NGPs can find applications in transparent electrodes for solar cells or flat panel displays, additives for battery and supercapacitor electrodes, conductive nanocomposite for electromagnetic wave interference (EMI) shielding and static charge dissipation, etc.
US08114373B2	Method of producing nano-scaled graphene and inorganic platelets and their nanocomposites Disclosed is a method of exfoliating a layered material (e.g., graphite and graphite oxide) to produce nano-scaled platelets having a thickness smaller than 100 nm, typically smaller than 10 nm, and often between 0.34 nm and 1.02 nm. The method comprises: (a) subjecting the layered material in a powder form to a halogen vapor at a first temperature above the melting point or sublimation point of the halogen at a sufficient vapor pressure and for a duration of time sufficient to cause the halogen molecules to penetrate an interlayer space of the layered material, forming a stable halogen-intercalated compound; and (b) heating the halogen-intercalated compound at a second temperature above the boiling point of the halogen, allowing halogen atoms or molecules residing in the interlayer space to exfoliate the layered material to produce the platelets. Alternatively, rather than heating, step (a) is followed by a step of dispersing the halogen-intercalated compound in a liquid medium which is subjected to ultrasonication for exfoliating the halogen-intercalated compound to produce the platelets, which are dispersed in the liquid medium. The halogen can be readily captured and re-used, thereby significantly reducing the impact of halogen to the environment. The method can further include a step of dispersing the platelets in a polymer or monomer solution or suspension as a precursor step to nanocomposite fabrication.
US08114367B2	Systems and methods for carbon capture and sequestration and compositions derived therefrom A method of sequestering a greenhouse gas is described, which comprises: (i) providing a solution carrying a first reagent that is capable of reacting with a greenhouse gas; (ii) contacting the solution with a greenhouse gas under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reagent and the greenhouse gas to produce at least a first reactant; (iii) providing a porous matrix having interstitial spaces and comprising at least a second reactant; (iv) allowing a solution carrying the at least first reactant to infiltrate at least a substantial portion of the interstitial spaces of the porous matrix under conditions that promote a reaction between the at least first reactant and the at least second reactant to provide at least a first product; and (v) allowing the at least first product to form and fill at least a portion of the interior spaces of the porous matrix, thereby sequestering a greenhouse gas.
US08114365B2	Silica removal from pregnant leach solutions The present invention relates generally to a process for removing dissolved or colloidal silica from a pregnant leach solution (“PLS”). More particularly, an exemplary embodiment of the present invention relates to a process which mixes PLS with an acid source, preferably lean electrolyte, to induce formation of colloidal silica that can then be collected and removed. Additionally, in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, at least one silica seeding agent is added to induce formation of colloidal silica, at least one flocculant is added to induce aggregation of the colloidal silica, and a solid-liquid separation process is utilized to remove advantageous amounts or substantially all of the colloidal silica, thereby providing relief from supersaturation of dissolved silica in the metal recovery processes.
US08114363B1	Liquid and gaseous fuel production from solar energy A system for and method of conversion of electrical energy into gaseous and liquid fuels, comprising steps of and means for provide a hydrocarbon fuels, including a collector for collecting carbon dioxide gas from a carbon dioxide gas source, a means for reducing at least a portion of the collected carbon dioxide gas to carbon monoxide, a means for producing hydrogen from a hydrogen source and a vessel for thermo-chemically reacting the hydrogen gas with carbon dioxide in a Fischer-Tropsch type process in the presence of a catalyst and heat.
US08114361B2	Metering device A metering device for utilization with a syringe, which features on a syringe cylinder a fastening portion with at least one axially directed sensing surface projecting from the upside, and at least one alignment nose projecting from the outer perimeter of the fastening portion, and a plunger with a plunger rod, the metering device having an accommodation for the fastening portion of the syringe cylinder, the accommodation having an axial opening for axially inserting the fastening portion into a fastening position, a sensing device disposed in the accommodation with at least one sensing means projecting from a basis surface of the sensing device facing the axial opening, for sensing the at least one sensing surface of a fastening portion inserted in a fastening position.
US08114360B2	One-way fractionating device A single-use fractionating device (53) is provided including a laboratory test container (43) for the substances to be fractioned (55), and a receiving container (27) for receiving fractioned substances (57). The containers (27, 43) are interconnected by the fractionating device (53). For the fractionating process, the two containers (27, 43) or the fractionating mechanism (1) with the laboratory container (43) and the fractionating mechanism body (11) with the receiving container (27) are rotated relative to each other. The product to be fractioned is hermetically sealed from the environment during the entire fractionating process.
US08114357B2	Apparatus for sanitizing writing utensils A sanitizing apparatus is provided for automatically sanitizing writing utensils. The sanitizing apparatus transfers disinfectant solution to the writing utensil as the writing utensil is conveyed through a sanitizing chamber on a conveyor belt. The conveyor belt absorbs disinfectant solution when it passes through a basin containing the disinfectant solution and then transfers it to the writing utensil. Once sanitized, the writing utensil is discharged into a retrieval basin where it can be removed by a person wanting to use the writing utensil.
US08114356B2	Optimized liquid-phase oxidation Disclosed is an optimized process and apparatus for more efficiently and economically carrying out the liquid-phase oxidation of an oxidizable compound. Such liquid-phase oxidation is carried out in a bubble column reactor that provides for a highly efficient reaction at relatively low temperatures. When the oxidized compound is para-xylene and the product from the oxidation reaction is crude terephthalic acid (CTA), such CTA product can be purified and separated by more economical techniques than could be employed if the CTA were formed by a conventional high-temperature oxidation process.
US08114355B2	Metal tube for pyrolysis reaction A metal tube in the present invention is a metal tube for pyrolysis reaction with superior characteristics of both the heat exchange and the pyrolysis reaction, which is suitable for use in a process in which hydrocarbons are pyrolytically decomposed. The tube is a metal tube for pyrolysis reaction consisting of 3 or 4 spiral ribs 1 provided on an inner surface which are inclined at 20 to 35 degrees to an axial direction of the metal tube, and characterized in that h/Di of 0.1 to 0.2 and h/w of 0.25 to 1.0 when a height of the rib 1 is defined as “h”, a width of the rib 1 at its bottom part is defined as “w” and an inner diameter of the tube at the bottom part is defined as “Di” in cross section of the spiral rib 1.
US08114354B2	Catalyzed soot filter manufacture and systems Catalyzed soot filters comprising a wall flow monolith having microcracks and pores and a catalyst comprising support particles with particle sizes greater than about the size of the microcracks and less than about the size of the pores are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing catalyzed soot filters and diesel engine exhaust emission treatment systems are also disclosed.
US08114350B1	Sensors for detecting substances indicative of stroke, ischemia, infection or inflammation A system is disclosed that extracts bodily fluid to a reaction chamber for monitoring a substance or property of the patient fluid. In one embodiment, a pump is used to advance the sample of bodily fluid through a filter to produce a filtrate. Another pump advances filtrate into the reaction chamber, while another pump advances reactant into the reaction chamber. A sensor in communication with the reaction chamber determines a concentration of nitric oxide or one of its metabolic products. Methods are also disclosed.
US08114344B1	Corrosion inhibition of hypochlorite solutions using sugar acids and Ca Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods of use are disclosed. Sugar acids and calcium corrosion inhibitors combined with hypochlorite sources provide use solutions for effective corrosion inhibition for metal surfaces.
US08114334B2	Laser sintering processes using thermoplastic compositions A method of laser sintering a thermoplastic composition to provide an article of manufacture having a plurality of sintered layers is disclosed. The thermoplastic composition has a relatively high melting point and a small particle size. The articles of manufacture have a high resolution and excellent durability and strength.
US08114331B2	Amorphous oxide release layers for imprint lithography, and method of use Amorphous inorganic oxides are used as release layers on templates for nanoimprint lithography. Such a layer facilitates the release of a template from a cured, hardened composition into which the template has transferred a pattern, by reducing the adhesion energy between the release layer and the cured, hardened composition. The release layer may include one or more metallic or semiconductor elements such as Al, Cu, Co, Sb, Ti, Ta, W and Ge.
US08114329B2	Wing and blade structure using pultruded composites Tapered layers of pre-cured composite material are integrated into a tapered, highly stressed laminate structure in order to provide improved compressive strength. The pre-cured composite material can advantageously be cured under tension as pultruded material, to further augment compressive strength. The thickness of composite layers can be tapered on their termination edges by mechanically abrading, chemical abrading, or other methods. Especially preferred embodiments include aircraft structural components such as wings, wing spars, wing skins, fuselage skins, rotor blades, propellers, and propeller blades. Preferred laminates can be constructed to have at least 6, 10, 30, 50, or 100 layers of material, and can have a maximum thickness of at least 0.15, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, or 5.0 inches.
US08114326B2	Cellulose ester film, polarizing plate, liquid crystal display and process for producing cellulose ester film A cellulose ester film has a front retardation Re of from 20 nm to 100 nm relative to light having a wavelength of 590 nm at 25° C. and 60% RH; a retardation Rth in a film thickness direction of from 60 nm to 400 nm relative to light having a wavelength of 590 nm at 25° C. and 60% RH; and a shrinkage factor in a slow axis direction of less than 1% in the range of from a glass transition temperature to a temperature of 40° C. higher than a glass transition temperature.
US08114322B2	Friction material and method for making same An improved friction material includes inorganic fibers formed from a melt of volcanic black rock and additives. The black rock comprises silica oxide, magnesium oxide, potassium permanganate, aluminum oxide, iron oxide, silicon dioxide, titanium dioxide, sodium oxide, and boron. The additives include potassium permanganate and boron. As a result of their composition, the fibers are temperature resistant and lightweight, yet strong. The fibers exhibit a melting point between 1500 degrees centigrade and 1650 degrees centigrade, a working range of −130 degrees centigrade to 700 degrees centigrade, a density of 1.8 g/cc, a surface density between 160 g/m2 and 350 g/m2, and a tensile strength between 500 lbf/in2 and 1800 lbf/in2. The friction material is made from layers of the inorganic fibers and a bonding material and has a working temperature between 250 degrees centigrade and 650 degrees centigrade, with a melting point of approximately 1200 degrees centigrade.
US08114320B2	Method for producing polymer particles by the polymerization of fluid drops in a gas phase A process for producing polymer particles by polymerizing liquid droplets in a gas phase by metering a liquid comprising at least one monomer from at least one feed by means of a multitude of bores into a reaction chamber comprising the gas phase, wherein ratio of length of the feed to greatest diameter of the feed in the region of the multitude of bores is at least 10.
US08114315B2	PHPIT and fabrication thereof The present invention provides PHPIT and fabrication thereof. PHPIT has a side-chain-tethered with hexylphenanthrenyl-imidazole polythiophene. The visible light absorption of the PHPIT/PCBM blend is enhanced by the presence of the electron-withdrawing hexylphenanthrenyl-imidazole. The PHPIT/PCBM blend experienced more-balanced electron and hole mobilities and solvability.
US08114310B2	Liquid-crystal display The present invention relates to a liquid-crystal (LC) display of the PSA (polymer sustained alignment) type, and to novel polymerisable compounds and novel LC media for use in PSA displays.
US08114308B2	Azeotrope-like composition of 2,3-dichloro-3,3-difluoropropene (HCFO-1232xf) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) Provided are azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions of 2,3-dichloro-3,3-difluoropropene (HCFO-1232xf) and hydrogen fluoride (HF). Such azeotropic and azeotrope-like compositions are useful as intermediates in the production of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf).
US08114307B2	Piezoelectric body and liquid discharge head The present invention provides a piezoelectric element and having a piezoelectric body and a pair of electrodes being contact with the piezoelectric body, wherein the piezoelectric body consists of an ABO3 perovskite oxide in which an A-site atom consists of Bi and a B-site atom is composed of an atom of at least two types of elements.
US08114306B2	Method of forming sub-lithographic features using directed self-assembly of polymers Methods involving the self-assembly of block copolymers are described herein, in which by beginning with openings (in one or more substrates) that have a targeted CD (critical dimension), holes are formed, in either regular arrays or arbitrary arrangements. Significantly, the percentage variation in the average diameter of the formed holes is less than the percentage variation of the average diameter of the initial openings. The formed holes (or vias) can be transferred into the underlying substrate(s), and these holes may then be backfilled with material, such as a metallic conductor. Preferred aspects of the invention enable the creation of vias with tighter pitch and better CD uniformity, even at sub-22 nm technology nodes.
US08114305B2	Method of manufacturing substrate for liquid discharge head A method of manufacturing a silicon substrate for a liquid discharge head with a liquid supply opening formed therein includes: forming one processed portion by laser processing on the substrate from one surface of the substrate; expanding the one processed portion to form a recess portion by performing laser processing at a position which overlaps a part of the one processed portion and does not overlap another part of the one processed portion; and etching from the one surface the substrate with the recess portion formed therein to form the liquid supply opening.
US08114304B2	Method for producing electronic components In order to achieve an integration of functional structures into the housing of electronic components, provision is made of a method for producing an electronic component comprising at least one semiconductor element having at least one sensor-technologically active and/or emitting device on at least one side, the method comprising the following steps: provision of at least one die on a wafer, production of at least one patterned support having at least one structure which is functional for the sensor-technologically active and/or emitting device, joining together of the wafer with the at least one support, so that that side of the die which has the sensor-technologically active and/or emitting device faces the support, separation of the die.
US08114301B2	Graphoepitaxial self-assembly of arrays of downward facing half-cylinders Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microstructures in line arrays utilizing self-assembling block copolymers, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.
US08114298B2	Method, device and system for water treatment A device, system and method are provided for treating water, in which a water treating agent is prepared and dispensed to an untreated drinking water source in discrete and consecutive control volumes enabling untreated water in the untreated water source to be treated thereby to provide potable water.
US08114294B2	Multi-layered macromolecules and methods for their use Multi-layered macromolecules wherein the layers are covalently bonded together and wherein the macromolecules are covalently bonded to solid particulate substrates, methods for the preparation of such compositions, and methods for their uses in a multitude of end use applications ranging from the purification of waste chemical and metal process streams to the separation and identification of proteins, peptides, and oligionucleotides.
US08114293B2	Method of operating a water treatment plant with immersed membranes A liquid treatment plant has sets of membrane trains and processing trains with flow between them through channels. Steps of withdrawing permeate and sludge from the trains are described. Cyclic aeration is provided to the membrane trains. Methods of foam control, backwashing and chemical cleaning are described. Single membrane trains or process trains may be isolated for various functions. An isolated membrane train may be used to thicken sludge.
US08114289B2	Method and apparatus for microfiltration to perform cell separation A microfiltration apparatus and method for separating cells, such as circulating tumor cells, from a sample using a microfiltration device having a top porous membrane and a bottom porous membrane. The porous membranes are formed from parylene and assembled using microfabrication techniques. The porous membranes are arranged so that the pores in the top membrane are offset from the pores in the bottom membrane.
US08114281B2	Fraction collector with adjustable tray A fraction collector comprising a movable tray is provided. The movable tray may be attached to the fraction collector support system in a variety of ways and adjusted without adjusting the parts of the fraction collector support system. The moveable tray may be stably attached to the fraction collector support system by either fixed or removable pegs, as well as by channels. In an exemplary embodiment, a mechanized lift is used to adjust the position of the movable tray.
US08114277B2	Water treatment system including foam block The water to be treated might be river water which needs to be clarified, or might be septic tank effluent which needs to have its BOD and dissolved organics content diminished, and its ammonium oxidized. Treatment is done by passing the water through a block of soft open-cell foam. The block of foam is rectanguloid in its basic form. The block of foam is housed in a watertight box. The rectanguloid form enables minimal hydraulic heads, and is simple and cheap to manufacture and install.
US08114276B2	Personal hemodialysis system A dialysis machine includes a dialysis instrument having a pump actuator and first and second valve actuators, and a disposable cassette operable with the dialysis instrument, the disposable cassette including a pump portion operable with the pump actuator, first and second valve chambers operable with the first and second valve actuators, the first and second valve chambers communicating fluidly with each other, at least the first valve chamber communicating fluidly with a compliance chamber, the compliance chamber negating a first backpressure due to a pneumatic closing pressure used to close the first valve chamber to help to ensure the pneumatic pressure applied to the first valve chamber will close the first valve chamber against a second backpressure from an existing closure of the second valve chamber.
US08114270B2	Small volume in vitro analyte sensor A sensor designed to determine the amount and concentration of analyte in a sample having a volume of less than about 1 μL. The sensor has a working electrode coated with a non-leachable redox mediator. The redox mediator acts as an electron transfer agent between the analyte and the electrode. In addition, a second electron transfer agent, such as an enzyme, can be added to facilitate the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the analyte. The redox mediator is typically a redox compound bound to a polymer. The preferred redox mediators are air-oxidizable.The amount of analyte can be determined by coulometry. One particular coulometric technique includes the measurement of the current between the working electrode and a counter or reference electrode at two or more times. The charge passed by this current to or from the analyte is correlated with the amount of analyte in the sample. Other electrochemical detection methods, such as amperometric, voltammetric, and potentiometric techniques, can also be used.The invention can be used to determine the concentration of a biomolecule, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid, such as blood or serum. An enzyme capable of catalyzing the electrooxidation or electroreduction of the biomolecule is provided as a second electron transfer agent.
US08114269B2	System and method for determining the point of hydration and proper time to apply potential to a glucose sensor According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of determining hydration of a sensor having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method couples a sensor electronics device to the sensor and measures the open circuit potential between at least two of the plurality of electrodes. Then, the open circuit potential measurement is compared to a predetermined value. In some embodiments, the plurality of electrodes includes a working electrode, a reference electrode, and a counter electrode. In still further embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the reference electrode is measured. In other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the working electrode and the counter electrode is measured. In still other embodiments, the open circuit potential between the counter electrode and the reference electrode is measured.
US08114268B2	Method and system for remedying sensor malfunctions detected by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy A method and system that enables a user to maintain a sensor in real time. The present invention involves performing a diagnostic Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) procedure to measure sensor impedance value in order to determine if the sensor is operating at an optimal level. If the sensor is not operating at an optimal level, the present invention may further involve performing a sensor remedial action. The sensor remedial action involves reversing the DC voltage being applied between the working electrode and the reference electrode. The reversed DC voltage may be coupled with an AC voltage to extend its reach.
US08114267B2	Method of monitoring a substrate patterning process A method for monitoring a substrate patterning process, where at least two electrodes are used to apply a voltage to the substrate to cause a reaction in a portion of the substrate, that includes recording a current driven by said voltage as a function of time and/or as a function of a position of the substrate or a patterning mask. Also disclosed are a device and a computer program product for monitoring the substrate patterning process.
US08114265B2	Efficiency optimization and damage detection of electrolysis cells There is described a method and a system for evaluating damage of a plurality of cells in an electrolyser. The method comprises acquiring a voltage for each one of the cells; comparing the voltage to at least two threshold voltage levels; classifying the cells as one of: severely damaged cells, non-severely damaged cells and undamaged cells, based on the comparison of the voltage with the at least two threshold voltage levels; and deactivating the cells classified as severely damaged cells from the electrolyser.
US08114264B2	Method of electroplating a conversion electron emitting source on implant Methods for preparing an implant coated with a conversion electron emitting source (CEES) are disclosed. The typical method includes cleaning the surface of the implant; placing the implant in an activating solution comprising hydrochloric acid to activate the surface; reducing the surface by H2 evolution in H2SO4 solution; and placing the implant in an electroplating solution that includes ions of the CEES, HCl, H2SO4, and resorcinol, gelatin, or a combination thereof. Alternatively, before tin plating, a seed layer is formed on the surface. The electroplated CEES coating can be further protected and stabilized by annealing in a heated oven, by passivation, or by being covered with a protective film. The invention also relates to a holding device for holding an implant, wherein the device selectively prevents electrodeposition on the portions of the implant contacting the device.
US08114262B2	Thickness distribution control for electroplating The invention is directed to an assembly for electroplating comprising an electroplating bath and non-conductive plates. The invention is also directed to an assembly for electroplating comprising an electroplating bath, elements with electrically adjustable resistance, and ampere-hour meters. The invention is further directed to methods for monitoring, controlling and adjusting the thickness distribution of an electroplated material on an object. The object can be of any shape as long as it can electrically charged.
US08114260B2	Water treatment system and method A water treatment system provides treated or softened water to a point of use by removing a portion of any hardness-causing species contained in water from a point-of-entry coming from a water source, such as municipal water, well water, brackish water and water containing foulants. The water treatment system typically treats the water containing at least some undesirable species before delivering the treated water to a point of use. The water treatment system has a controller for adjusting or regulating at least one operating parameter of the treatment system or a component of the water treatment system to optimize the operation and performance of the system or components of the system. A flow regulator regulates a waste stream flow to drain and can be operated to recirculate fluid through electrode or concentrating compartments of an electrochemical device and can opened and closed intermittently according to a predetermined schedule or based on an operating parameter of the water treatment system. The flow regulator can also be charged so that ionic species can be generated in the surrounding fluid, which, in turn, can lower the pH of the surrounding fluid.
US08114256B2	Control of arbitrary scan path of a rotating magnetron A control system and method for controlling two motors determining the azimuthal and circumferential position of a magnetron rotating about the central axis of the sputter chamber in back of its target sputtering and capable of a nearly arbitrary scan path, e.g., with a planetary gear mechanism. A system controller periodically sends commands to the motion controller which closely controls the motors. Each command includes a command ticket, which may be one of several values. The motion controller accepts only commands having a command ticket of a different value from the immediately preceding command. One command selects a scan profile stored in the motion controller, which calculates motor signals from the selected profile. Another command instructs a dynamic homing command which interrogates sensors of the position of two rotating arms to determine if the arms in the expected positions. If not, the arms are rehomed.
US08114255B2	Membrane-augmented distillation with compression to separate solvents from water Processes for removing water from organic solvents, such as ethanol. The processes include distillation in two columns operated at sequentially higher pressure, followed by treatment of the overhead vapor by one or two membrane separation steps.
US08114252B2	Paper making compositions and processes using protein particulate, colloidal pigment, and latex polymer combinations A composition for treating paper products comprising protein particulate, colloidal pigment, synthetic latex polymer, and preservative is described, as well as methods and an apparatus using the composition for such treatments, and products obtained thereby. The treated paper products preferably have improved strength, water holdout, and/or ink holdout, amongst other advantages and benefits.
US08114249B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring an evaporator A method and an apparatus for monitoring an evaporator (2), whereby a liquid is applied onto a heating unit (3) and evaporated and the temperature drop caused by the evaporation heat in the heating unit (3) is detected. In the absence of a predetermined temperature drop, a signal is generated. In this way, the evaporation process can be controlled in a simple manner.
US08114245B2	Plasma etching device A plasma etching device which has an auxiliary electrode enabling realization of a uniform plasma density of generated plasma on the surface of a base and which enables uniform etching with respect to the base without depending upon pressure and without rotating a magnetic field applying means. The plasma etching device has magnetic field applying means which has two parallel plate electrodes I and II and RF power applying means, with the base set on the electrode I, and which is horizontal and unidirectional with respect to the surface of the base where plasma etching is carried out. In this plasma etching device, an auxiliary electrode is provided at least on the upstream side of the base in a flow of electron current generated by the magnetic field applying means. The auxiliary electrode includes a local electrode arranged on the side facing the electrode II and means for adjusting impedance provided at a part of the local electrode to be electrically connected with the electrode I.
US08114241B2	Method for applying a vacuum bag around a fuselage barrel made of composite material to be polymerized A vacuum bag is applied around a fuselage barrel made of composite material to be polymerized, formed by lamination on the outer surface of a mandrel having the form of a solid of rotation about a longitudinal axis. A bag material in the form of a sheet having a transverse width corresponding to the longitudinal length of the fuselage barrel is provided alongside the mandrel. A first transverse end portion of the sheet is fastened or sealed on the outer surface of the barrel or the mandrel. Then the mandrel is rotated around the axis, so as to wrap the sheet about the barrel. While the mandrel rotates, the opposite axial end edges of the sheet are sealed on the mandrel. Finally, a second transverse end portion of the sheet is sealed on the outer surface of the barrel or the mandrel.
US08114234B2	Apparatus for producing elastomeric nonwoven laminates An apparatus for producing an elastomeric nonwoven laminate including a plurality of elastomeric strands joined to a nonwoven web in a controlled distribution is provided. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a plurality of elastomeric strands onto a cooled surface of a rotating drum, which transports the strands in parallel alignment to a nip formed between two rollers rotating about parallel axis. The drum transfers the plurality of strands to the nip in a controlled distribution where it is bonded with the nonwoven. The apparatus also includes elements which automate the apparatus for creating the elastomeric nonwoven laminate.
US08114233B2	Method for adhesive bonding with foamable mixtures containing alkoxysilane-terminated prepolymers Surfaces are adhesively bonded by employing a highly reactive alkoxysilyl-functional foamable mixture, and pressing the surfaces together with the foam prepared from the foamable mixture between the surfaces.
US08114231B2	Gassing of emulsion explosives with nitric oxide A method for gassing an emulsion explosives to sensitize the explosive to detonation and/or for density modification is described. The method comprises reacting a compound having an enol group, or a deprotonated enolate form of the enol group, with a nitrosating agent to generate nitric oxide to gas the explosive. The compound reacted with the nitrosating agent can be a lactone such as ascorbic acid. Dinitrogen trioxide is particularly useful as the nitrosating agent.
US08114230B1	Composition 4 (C-4) simulants High fidelity, non-explosive training aids (simulants) which simulate the properties of the explosive composition 4 (C-4) are described. The materials of the training aid are formulated to simulate the appearance, manifest rheological properties (pliability, plasticity), density, and “feel” of the actual C-4 as well as simulate the combustion behavior of C-4 when subjected to the informal “flame test” used to identify the material in the field. Additionally, the materials give the same signature as actual C-4 when tested by portable detection equipment such as electronic trace detectors or color forming reagents. The materials also generate the same imagery as C-4 when subjected to X-ray analysis.
US08114227B2	Method for making a steel part of multiphase microstructure The subject of the invention is a process for manufacturing a part made of steel having a multiphase microstructure, said microstructure comprising ferrite and being homogeneous in each of the regions of said part, which process comprises the steps consisting in: cutting a blank from a strip of steel, the composition of which is typical of that of steels having a multiphase microstructure; said blank is heated so as to reach a soak temperature Ts above Ac1 but below Ac3 and held at this soak temperature Ts for a soak time ts adjusted so that the steel, after the blank has been heated, has an austenite content equal to or greater than 25% by area; said heated blank is transferred into a forming tool so as to hot-form said part; and said part is cooled within the tool at a cooling rate V such that the microstructure of the steel, after the part has been cooled, is a multiphase microstructure, said microstructure comprising ferrite and being homogeneous in each of the regions of said part.
US08114226B2	Wall mountable holder A holder having a baseplate with a tang extending rearwardly therefrom, a plurality of openings for receiving fasteners and a plurality of legs extending from the baseplate, the tang being heat treated or work hardened to harden the tang and facilitate its detachment for non-friable substrate applications. Work hardening may be accomplished, for example, by heating and quenching the tang to increase both its hardness and its brittleness to a level that allows the tang to be broken off with an impact force but not when inserted into a friable substrate so that the holder retains greater functionality.
US08114224B2	Process for the production of an articulated structural part having improved wear resistance An articulated structural part includes a peripheral zone. The peripheral zone includes a surface, an outermost layer situated immediately adjacent the surface, a further layer situated adjacent the outermost layer and a core situated adjacent the further layer, wherein the outermost layer is substantially martensite. The further layer includes a varying mixture of martensite and of ferrite or perlite. The core is substantially ferrite or perlite. A process for producing an articulated structural part is also provided.
US08114222B2	Method for cleaning industrial equipment with pre-treatment A method of cleaning equipment such as heat exchangers, evaporators, tanks and other industrial equipment using clean-in-place procedures and a pre-treatment solution prior to the conventional CIP cleaning process. The pre-treatment step improves the degree of softening of the soil, and thus facilitates its removal. The pre-treatment solution can be a strong acidic solution, a strong alkaline solution, or comprise a penetrant. A preferred strong acidic solution is an acid peroxide solution. In some embodiments, the pre-treatment may include no strong alkali or acid ingredient; rather, the penetrant provides acceptable levels of pre-treatment.
US08114221B2	Method and composition for cleaning tubular systems employing moving three-phase contact lines The narrow diameter channel has a diameter of about 0.02 centimeter to about 1.6 centimeters and a length of about 0.75 meter to about 5 meters. The internal surface of the narrow diameter channel is hydrophobic, and the surface flow entities exhibit an advancing contact angle of greater than 50 degrees and a receding contact angle of greater than zero degree. The detachment of contaminants from the internal surface of the narrow diameter channel is produced by a sweeping of the internal surface of the narrow diameter channel with the three-phase contact lines of the surface flow entities, the cleaning medium is not predispersed in the gas before entering the channel, and less that 10% of the surface of the channel is covered by a contiguous annular film.
US08114219B2	Systems and methods for forming metal oxide layers A method of forming (and apparatus for forming) a metal oxide layer, preferably a dielectric layer, on a substrate, particularly a semiconductor substrate or substrate assembly, using a vapor deposition process and ozone with one or more metal organo-amine precursor compounds.
US08114218B2	Crucible for a crystal pulling apparatus A single crystal pull apparatus has a multilayer crucible wherein the crucible has an outer crucible, an insertable layer intimately fitted thereon, and a wire frame positioned between the insertable layer and an inner crucible. The insertable layer, wire frame and inner crucible are preferably composed of platinum. Furthermore the insertable layers have thin walls and the frame has a small diameter such that they can be easily reshaped after any deformation occurring as a result of the single crystal growth process.
US08114217B2	Crystallization method, crystallization apparatus, processed substrate, thin film transistor and display apparatus There are provided a crystallization method which can design laser beam having a light intensity and a distribution optimized on an incident surface of a substrate, form a desired crystallized structure while suppressing generation of any other undesirable structure area and satisfy a demand for low-temperature processing, a crystallization apparatus, a thin film transistor and a display apparatus. When crystallizing a non-single-crystal semiconductor thin film by irradiating laser beam thereto, irradiation light beam to the non-single-crystal semiconductor thin film have a light intensity with a light intensity distribution which cyclically repeats a monotonous increase and a monotonous decrease and a light intensity which melts the non-single-crystal semiconductor. Further, at least a silicon oxide film is provided on a laser beam incident surface of the non-single-crystal semiconductor film.
US08114216B2	Semiconductor single crystal growth method having improvement in oxygen concentration characteristics The present invention relates to a semiconductor single crystal growth method, which uses a Czochralski process for growing a semiconductor single crystal through a solid-liquid interface by dipping a seed into a semiconductor melt received in a quartz crucible and pulling up the seed while rotating the quartz crucible and applying a strong horizontal magnetic field, wherein the seed is pulled up while the quartz crucible is rotated with a rate between 0.6 rpm and 1.5 rpm.
US08114211B2	Pearlescent pigments The present invention relates to pearlescent pigments based on flake-form substrates which have at least one FeOOH layer and at least one TiO2 layer or at least one TiO2/SiO2/TiO2 layer package, and to the use thereof, inter alia, in paints, coatings, printing inks, powder coatings, plastics and in particular in care and decorative cosmetics.
US08114208B2	Ink jet ink, ink jet recording method, ink cartridge, recording unit and ink jet recording apparatus An ink jet ink including at least a compound represented by the following general formula (I) and organic solvents. When the organic solvents are classified by MOH/MW indicating a proportion of the molecular weight of hydroxyl group to the molecular weight of the organic solvents into an organic solvent A whose MOH/MW is 0 or more and less than 0.2, an organic solvent B whose MOH/MW is 0.2 or more and less than 0.4, and an organic solvent C whose MOH/MW is 0.4 or more and less than 1.0, the ink contains at least one organic solvent A, at least one organic solvent B and at least one organic solvent C. The at least one organic solvent A contains a nitrogen-containing organic solvent in an amount of 80.0% by mass or more of the at least one organic solvent A.
US08114205B2	Rust-proof paint composition and method of manufacturing a member having a rust-proof coating using the rust-proof paint composition A rust-proof coating, which does not contain a hazardous metal such as chromium and is able to form a thin coating in which crack generation is inhibited even after a baking treatment at a high temperature, including based on the whole composition, 5 to 40% by weight of an organic silicon compound, 0.05 to 5.0% by weight of an organic titanium compound, 20 to 60% by weight of one or more metal powders selected from the group of zinc powder, zinc alloy powder, and aluminum powder, and 10 to 60% by weight of an organic solvent. A coating having excellent anticorrosive properties can be formed by coating the above-mentioned paint composition followed by heating at a temperature of from 200 to 400 degrees C.
US08114201B2	Air pollution control filter elements for filtration systems An improved filtration apparatus, filtering method and filtering material for capturing mercury and other pollutants in pollutant-laden fluid streams such as flue gases generated by process gas streams are disclosed. The improved filtration system may include two pollutant remediation layers, an upstream layer capable of filtering particulates and a downstream layer capable of adsorbing and/or catalyzing pollutants such as mercury, dioxin, furans, and NOx. The improved filtration system may be in the form of a particulate filter bag. The particulate filter bag may be configured for use in a reverse air filtration system with the upstream layer facing an internal volume of the bag. The upstream layer may include an ePTFE layer laminated to the upstream side of the upstream layer.
US08114198B2	Cross ship architecture for dispatch critical fuel tank inerting system A fuel tank inerting system uses two “half systems” for providing inerting gas for the fuel tanks. Each inerting system may be composed of a temperature control and air pressurization unit (TCPU) and an air separation unit (ASU). A cross-ship duct and valve allows using one TCPU (sized for about half capacity or more, but less than full system capacity) connected to two ASUs. The inerting system may provide for redundancy in the TCPU section.
US08114188B1	Method for eliminating carbon contamination of precious metal components In the formation of sheet material from molten glass, molten glass is formed in a melting furnace and transported through a precious metal delivery system to the forming apparatus. Disclosed herein is a method to eliminate carbon-containing contamination of individual components of the precious metal delivery system prior to their installation and use. The method comprises one or more heat treating steps in an oxygen-containing atmosphere prior to and/or during assembly of the component.
US08114186B2	Method for producing iron powder respectively microalloyed steel powder mainly for metallurgical applications and method for producing thereof A method for manufacturing of iron—respectively micro-alloyed steel powders, starting from fluffy spray roasted iron oxides exhibiting a specific surface area in excess of 2.0 m2/g and residual chloride contents over 440 ppm Cl′, decrease the chloride content in two steps to less than 100 ppm, the specific surface area (BET) of to a pre-selected value of less than 10.0 m2/g, preferably between 0.1 and 2.0 m2/g and reduce the pre-sintered granules exhibiting a bulk density in excess of 1.200 g/dm3.
US08114183B2	Space optimized coalescer A coalescer is provided minimizing trade-offs among high removal efficiency, low pressure drop, long service life, and small size.
US08114181B2	Reflux trap device A reflux trap for use in a plasma generator and delivery system to prevent back flow of fluid and debris from a patient during a surgical procedure including a trap housing having a proximal diffuser chamber and a distal deflection chamber with a collection area separated by a baffle disposed within the trap housing including a diffuser member disposed in the proximal diffuser chamber to diffuse gas through a gas flow aperture to the surgical site on the patient and a deflection member disposed in the distal deflection chamber to deflect fluid and debris away from the gas flow aperture to the collection area to prevent fluid and debris from migrating into the proximal diffuser chamber to isolate the plasma generator against back flow of fluid and debris from the patient.
US08114179B2	Device and method for particle separation A separation device with a gas inlet port that accepts an inlet gas. The inlet gas is composed of a mixture of at least two separable particle components with each component having a different mass. A rotating separation rotor accepts the inlet gas and uses a separator to substantially separate the gas according to mass into two fractions, a heavier and a lighter fraction. One of the fractions is passed to a second separator that further separates that fraction into another two fractions consisting of heavier and lighter fractions. The desired fractions are collected and exhausted from the separation device for use.
US08114173B2	Hydrogen generator and method of operating the same A hydrogen generator and a method of operating the hydrogen generator. The hydrogen generator includes: a cylindrical reformer catalyst; and a cylindrical shift catalyst disposed inside of the reformer catalyst; a separation wall provided between the reformer catalyst and the shift catalyst; a cylinder that is disposed inside of the reformer catalyst, and comprises, on an outer surface thereof, a plurality of first nozzles to direct a plurality of flames to the reformer catalyst and a plurality of second nozzles to direct a plurality of flames to the shift catalyst; and a combustion fuel supply valve that selectively guides a combustion fuel to the first nozzles and or the second nozzles. The method includes heating the shift catalyst by supplying a combustion fuel to the second nozzles, making flames by igniting the combustion fuel that passes through the second nozzles, and directing the flames towards the shift catalyst, and stopping the heating of the shift catalyst by blocking the supply of the combustion fuel to the second nozzles when the temperature of the shift catalyst reaches the shift reaction temperature.
US08114171B2	In situ formed ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and battery cells Disclosed are ionically conductive membranes for protection of active metal anodes and methods for their fabrication. The membranes may be incorporated in active metal negative electrode (anode) structures and battery cells. In accordance with the invention, the membrane has the desired properties of high overall ionic conductivity and chemical stability towards the anode, the cathode and ambient conditions encountered in battery manufacturing. The membrane is capable of protecting an active metal anode from deleterious reaction with other battery components or ambient conditions while providing a high level of ionic conductivity to facilitate manufacture and/or enhance performance of a battery cell in which the membrane is incorporated.
US08114161B2	System and devices for the repair of a vertebral disc defect A system for repairing a vertebral disc defect, such as hernia or bulge, a full or partial tear in the annulus, or a weakened annulus wall as a result of an excision procedure. The system introduces a treatment device arranged to repair the defect, and may prevent the leakage of fluid from the nucleus. The components of the device may be resorbable materials, and may induce the ingrowth of cellular material into the components. The system may feature a locating device to ensure proper placement of the treatment device.
US08114159B2	Anterior spinal vessel protector A protective system for facilitating revision surgery includes a protective pad with a base portion and an overlying portion spaced apart from the base. A fluid pocket is formed between the base portion; and the overlying portion. The protective system prevents formation of adhesions or scar tissue in the area occupied by the protective pad. Thus a clean plane is obtained during revision surgery on the patient through an incision in the fluid pocket.
US08114154B2	Fluid-filled delivery system for in situ deployment of cardiac valve prostheses An instrument for deploying a cardiac valve prosthesis, including a plurality of radially expandable portions, at an implantation site, includes a plurality of deployment elements each independently operable to obtain the radial expansion of a radially expandable portion of the valve prosthesis. Additionally, the instrument is adapted to provide a de-aired, fluid-filled, or gas filled environment in order to minimize and/or prevent air embolism during the implantation procedure. The fluid can contain a drug. A method for deploying the cardiac valve prosthesis includes advancing the instrument to an implant site and independently actuating the radially expandable portions.
US08114153B2	Endoprostheses Endoprosthesis assemblies and methods of making endoprosthesis assemblies are disclosed. For example, endoprosthesis assemblies are described that include an endoprosthesis body and a polymeric coating about the endoprosthesis body. The polymeric coatings are engaged tightly to the endoprosthesis wall through engageable features created on the surface of the polymeric coatings and the surface of the endoprosthesis wall prior to engaging the surfaces.
US08114147B2	Continuous double layered stent for migration resistance The present invention relates to stent structures having improved migration resistance. In particular, the invention relates to mesh stents, such as braided or twisted stent designs, where at least a portion of the stent is folded back over itself to form a multi-layered stent device. Such multi-layered portions provide for migration resistance, among other advantages.
US08114146B2	Longitudinally flexible expandable stent Segmented articulatable stent of open structure comprised of end-connected struts of first and second lengths making up first and second segments with angular interconnects between adjacent first and second segments.
US08114144B2	Rapid-exchange retractable sheath self-expanding delivery system with incompressible inner member and flexible distal assembly Delivery system for delivery of a medical device includes an inner member having a proximal section, a distal section and a longitudinal axis therebetween. The inner member has a first layer and a second layer wherein the first layer and the second layer are attached together at a first segment and a second segment. The second segment is spaced from the first segment along a length of the inner member and the first layer and the second layer are free of attachment between the first segment and the second segment. The inner member further includes at least two wires disposed along the length of the inner member between the first layer and the second layer. As disclosed, the at least two wires can include a first coil and a second coil moveable relative to each other between the first and second segments.
US08114142B2	Catheter Catheters, as well as related systems and methods are disclosed.
US08114137B2	Implants for creating connections to tissue parts, in particular to skeletal parts, as well as device and method for implantation thereof Implants (7) for forming a positive connection with human or animal parts include a material, such as thermoplastics and thixotropic materials, that can be liquefied by means of mechanical energy. The implants (7) are brought into contact with the tissue part, are subjected to the action of ultrasonic energy while being pressed against the tissue part. The liquefiable material liquefies and is pressed into openings or surface asperities of the tissue part so that, once solidified, the implant is positively joined thereto. The implantation involves the use of an implantation device that includes a generator (2), an oscillating element, and a resonator (6). The generator (2) causes the oscillating element to mechanically oscillate, and the element transmits the oscillations to the resonator (6). The resonator (6) is used to press the implant (7) against the tissue part to transmit oscillations to the implant (7).
US08114134B2	Spinal prosthesis having a three bar linkage for motion preservation and dynamic stabilization of the spine A dynamic spinal stabilization linkage for use in stabilizing of the spine. The linkage connects adjacent vertebrae to provide load-sharing and stabilization while allowing natural kinematics. The linkage comprises three rigid bodies joined in series with 3-degree-of-freedom spherical joint between each body. The joints have range-of-motion constraints which limit undesirable intervertebral motion.
US08114133B2	Spinal rod system A multi-axis spinal fixation device which can use a fixed head spinal or pedicle screw in combination with a multi-axial rod assembly to achieve anatomically correct fixation of vertebrae. The orthopedic fixation can be controlled by a different combination of rod elements to provide a varied range of motion between adjacent vertebrae as well as specific flexibility between the adjacent vertebrae or levels. The surgeon can make intra-operative adjustments from rigid fixation to dynamic stabilization and where desired also provide ‘soft-stabilization’ or ‘micro motion’. The unique combination of elements can provide fixed stabilization for the purpose of fusion or dynamic stabilization without fusion.
US08114131B2	Extension limiting devices and methods of use for the spine Medical devices and related methods for the treatment of spinal conditions are described herein. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a support member configured to be implanted at least partially in a space between adjacent spinous processes and an actuator coupled to the support member. The apparatus also includes an elongate retention member having a first end coupled to the actuator and a second end coupled to either the support member or the actuator. The actuator is configured to be rotated such that the first end moves from a first location at a first distance from the second end, to a second location at a second distance from the second end. At least a portion of the elongate retention member is disposed at a non-zero distance from an outer surface of the support member when the first end of the elongate retention member is at its second location.
US08114129B2	Apparatus and methods for tendon or ligament repair Apparatus and methods for repairing damaged tendons or ligaments. Various repair apparatus include an elongate tensile member and a pair of anchor assemblies connected for movement along the tensile member on either side of a repair site, such as a tear or laceration. The anchor assemblies or structures may take many forms, and may include barbed, helical, and crimp-type anchors. In the preferred embodiments, at least one anchor structure is movable along the elongate tensile member to assist with adjusting a tendon segment to an appropriate repair position and the anchor structure or structures are then lockable onto the elongate tensile member to assist with affixing the tendon at the repair position. Tendon and/or ligament-to-bone repair apparatus and methods employ similar concepts.
US08114128B2	Cannulated suture anchor Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one exemplary embodiment, a cannulated suture anchor is provided and it includes a suture-engaging member formed therein and configured to receive a suture therearound such that trailing ends of the suture can extend through the suture anchor. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
US08114125B2	Apparatus for sealing surgical punctures Apparatus is provided for sealing a puncture within a vessel or tissue to provide hemostasis, comprising a first disk coupled to either a second disk or a spring, and sealingly engaged to the vessel or tissue surrounding the puncture. At least the first disk is preferably configured to substantially conform to the profile of the vessel or tissue when deployed. In one embodiment, the disks may be released from engagement with the vessel or tissue to reposition the disks after deployment.
US08114122B2	Apparatus, system, and method for performing an electrosurgical procedure A forceps is provided. The forceps includes a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom. The bipolar forceps also includes a hydraulic mechanism that includes a fluid line and a plunger operatively coupled to the fluid line. The plunger is translatable within at least a portion of the shaft from a proximal position to a distal position. An end effector assembly is operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of first and second jaw members biased in an open configuration. Each of the first and second jaw members configured to receive at least a portion of the plunger when a fluid is caused to flow within the fluid line such that the first and second jaw members move from an open position for positioning to a closed position for grasping tissue.
US08114121B2	Tissue vitality comparator with light pipe with fiber optic imaging bundle A surgical instrument having a tissue vitality comparator is provided to view images of tissue relative to the surgical instrument and compare the images with predetermined reference images. The surgical instrument includes a pair of jaws for capturing tissue and one or more light sources 14 illuminating the captured tissue. The surgical instrument additionally includes a light pipe with fiber optic imaging bundle having a first end for viewing the tissue between the jaws and a second end on a handle portion of the surgical instrument for observing the tissue. A tissue comparison chart having a plurality of reference images is provided on the handle of the surgical instrument for comparison with the image observed through the second end of the light pipe with fiber optic imaging bundle.
US08114120B2	System and method for actuating a laparoscopic surgical instrument A surgical instrument can include tips and an actuation rod having a pin and slot design where the driving slots are moved from the tips to the actuation rod in one aspect of the invention. As a result, the back end of each blade or tip can be dramatically reduced in area so that during full deflection, very little or no part of the blade or tip extends beyond the outside diameter of the shaft. In addition, the depth of each slot can be varied such that during actuation, increased tension can be put on the blades or tips throughout the cut.
US08114119B2	Surgical grasping device A surgical grasping device is disclosed. The surgical grasping device may comprise a clevis; a first jaw member pivotably coupled to the clevis; a second jaw member pivotably coupled to the clevis; and an actuating mechanism coupled to the clevis, the first jaw member and the second jaw member and a translating member coupled to and extending proximally from the actuating mechanism. The actuating mechanism may be configured to cause the first jaw member and the second jaw member to close in response to a first proximally directed force received via the translating member. The actuating mechanism may also be configured to cause the first jaw member and the second jaw member to open in response to a subsequent proximally directed force received via the translating member.
US08114111B2	Laparoscopic instruments and trocar systems and related surgical method Laparoscopic instruments and trocars are provided for performing laparoscopic procedures entirely through the umbilicus. A generally C-shaped trocar provides increased work space between the hands of the surgeon as well as S-shaped laparoscopic instruments placed through the trocar when laparoscopic instrument-trocar units are placed through the umbilicus. In order to facilitate retraction of intra-abdominal structures during a laparoscopic procedure, an angulated needle and thread with either one- or two sharp ends is provided. Alternatively, an inflatable unit having at least one generally C-shaped trocar incorporated within the unit's walls can be placed through the umbilicus following a single incision. Generally S-shaped laparoscopic instruments may be placed through the generally C-shaped trocars to facilitate access to intra-abdominal structures.
US08114110B2	Transseptal puncture needle and needle assemblies A transseptal needle includes an elongate needle body having a distal end and a proximal end and a cannular needle tip located proximate the distal end of the needle body. The needle tip has a distal segment, a proximal segment, and a longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the needle tip defines a passageway spanning at least a portion of the needle tip, and an outer surface of the needle tip defines a wall with the inner surface. The distal segment of the needle tip also includes a wedge surface and a dome-shaped region. The wedge surface forms a wedge angle of other than 90 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis. The dome-shaped region, which intersects the wedge surface, includes at least two bevels that intersect the wedge surface and that intersect each other at one or more points on the needle tip.
US08114102B2	Temporary hemostatic plug apparatus and method of use A temporary hemostatic plug apparatus for use in a patient includes a plug structure configured to be placed within a patient's tubular body structure. The plug structure may be configured to be placed in an incision to create a bloodless operating field for a surgeon to operate, for example to perform an anastomosis. This may be done by deploying the plug structure out from within the lumen to create a hemostatic seal around the incision. Once the surgeon has completed the operation, the plug apparatus may be removed from the lumen through the incision, or through any other point of access in the lumen.
US08114101B2	Absorbable fastener and applying apparatus A surgical fastener apparatus, for securing a surgical mesh material to body tissue including a pair of anchors each having a retaining structure formed on an outer surface thereof; and a suture tether interconnecting the pair of anchors to one another. The pair of anchors have a substantially cylindrical body having a conically tapered distal end and a planar proximal end. The retaining structure includes a series of semi-circular angled projections having a planar proximal surface and a tapered distal end, wherein a center of each of the angled projections is spaced a distance from a longitudinal central axis of the body portion. The surgical fastener is made from a bioabsorbable material which reabsorbs into body tissue at an appropriate rate, such as for example, polyglycolic acid and polylactic acid.
US08114100B2	Safety fastener for tissue apposition Methods and devices for fastening tissue are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a tissue fastener is provided and includes a male fastening member having a base plate with at least one post extending therefrom and having a tissue-piercing tip. A protective member is coupled to the male fastening member and is movable between an open position in which the tissue-piercing tip is enclosed within the protective member such that the tissue-piercing tip is prevented from penetrating tissue, and a compressed position in which the tissue-piercing tip is exposed to penetrate tissue. A female fastening member is configured to mate to the male fastening member and to engage tissue therebetween.
US08114099B2	Absorbable anchor for hernia mesh fixation A method of forming and deploying an improved absorbable anchor for hernia mesh fixation is disclosed. The absorbable anchor of the present invention functions to securely fasten tough, non macro-porous, and relative inelastic mesh to soft tissue. The anchor is formed from co-polymers of lactide and glycolide.
US08114096B2	Atraumatic circumcision apparatus and method of using same A disposable neonatal circumcision device that secures the foreskin of the penis in a precise location, applies radially circumferential clamping, and delivers a longitudinal circumferential cutting device along the path precisely controlled by the device itself, not the operator, ensuring the incision to the clamped foreskin is made in the precise location, independent of the operator.
US08114092B2	Inserter for a spinal implant An inserter for implanting an intervertebral spacer into a spinal disc space is disclosed. The inserter comprises a jaw assembly connected to a shaft assembly that is connected to a handle assembly. The user operates the handle assembly to open and close the jaw assembly to thereby connect to and release from the intervertebral spacer. Furthermore, the handle assembly is operable to lock and unlock rotation of the jaw assembly while still connected thereto to permit angulation of the jaw assembly relative to the shaft assembly without losing hold of the intervertebral spacer.
US08114090B2	Drill centering tool for removal of orthopedic plug A tool centers an elongated drill bit within an elongated canal surrounded by bone tissue. A sleeve having an expandable diameter is internally threaded. The sleeve threadedly engages an externally-threaded cylindrical guide. A key includes a handle at one end of an elongated rod. The rod includes transversely-protruding buttons for engaging the guide so that rotation of the handle produces rotation of the guide to cause radial expansion of the sleeve. This results in symmetrical contacting of the interior surfaces of the bone tissue, thereby creating a vertical, centered channel with respect to the bone, that extends through the tool for guiding the drill bit.
US08114087B2	Humeral rotating burr guide A cutting guide for removal of bone during arthroplasty. The cutting guide includes a housing having a three-dimensional guide path and an arm coupled to the housing and extending through the guide path. The arm includes a burr. As the arm is slid along the path, the burr simultaneously cuts in two planes on the bone.
US08114085B2	Percutaneous registration-and-access tool for minimally invasive spinal surgery Described herein is one or more implementations for a percutaneous spinal registration-and-access tool for minimally invasive spinal surgery involving lumbar pedicle screw fixation and registration (which is the set-up process for spinal computer navigation). This spinal registration-and-access tool aids registration by allowing more precise targeting of the spinous process (of the vertebrae) and safe working channel for percutaneous placement of a sharp tool (e.g., a bone pin) through the protected subcutaneous tissue.
US08114083B2	Methods and apparatus for improved drilling and milling tools for resection Milling and drilling tools and soft tissue management techniques are provided for arthroplasty that facilitate intraoperative and postoperative efficacy and ease of use. In one embodiment, resiliently biased soft tissue protective sleeves surround a side cutting tool and are interposed along the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, preferably adjacent each side of the bone. The soft tissue protective sleeves are biased to track along the contour of the side of the bone and prevent the cutting tool from being exposed to soft tissue during the resection. In another embodiment, a pilot drill is initially utilized to create an initial bore in the bone to be resected. The pilot drill preferably has an end cutting arrangement and a non-cutting removal channel that minimizes the tendency of the pilot drill bit to drift off-axis as the initial bore in the bone is created. Once the initial bore is created, the pilot drill bit is withdrawn and a second side cutting tool, such as a milling bit, is then inserted into the bore to perform the desired surface resection.
US08114070B2	Methods and systems for treating BPH using electroporation A system for treating benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) of a prostate. At least first and second mono-polar electrodes are configured to be introduced at or near a BPH tissue site of the prostate gland of the patient. A voltage pulse generator is coupled to the first and second mono-polar electrodes. The voltage pulse generator is configured to apply sufficient electrical pulses between the first and second mono-polar electrodes to induce electroporation of cells in the BPH tissue site, to create necrosis of cells of the BPH tissue site, but insufficient to create a thermal damaging effect to a majority of the BPH tissue site.
US08114067B1	Laser induced reduction of visual acuity A system for laser induced reduction of visual acuity suitable for crowd control and disabling of individuals uses an eye-safe pulsed IR source in which a laser beam is imaged onto the cornea of an individual to heat the cornea, thereby to cause defocusing and disorientation.
US08114065B2	Remote control of substance delivery system Embodiments of a system including a remotely controlled substance delivery device and associated controller are described. Methods of use and control of the device are also disclosed. According to some embodiments, a delivery device or related device may be placed in an environment in order to pump a material into the environment or into an additional fluid handling structure within the device. Exemplary environments include a body of an organism, a body of water, or an enclosed volume of a fluid. The concentration of a substance in the fluid to be delivered may be modified by a remote control signal. In selected embodiments, a magnetic field, an electric field, or electromagnetic control signal may be used.
US08114064B2	Infusion device with piston pump A disposable infusion device comprises a base, a cannula arranged to extend from the base to beneath the patient's skin to deliver a liquid medicament to the patient, and a source arranged to provide the cannula with a liquid medicament. The source comprises a piston pump.
US08114063B2	RFID-tagged urinary catheter A hand-held RFID scanner appliance is employed to capture and display status of urinary catheters in hospital patients. The patients are provided with RFID wrist bracelets, and catheters are provided with RFID tags, each with a unique identification code. When the nurse performs a catheter insertion, the nurse scans the patient wrist bracelet with the appliance, then scans a selected catheter. After the catheter is successfully inserted, the catheter is scanned a second time. This creates a time stamp, and a data entry is recorded with the patient identity, presence of catheter, and time of insertion. The appliance is synchronized to the hospital server, and the catheterization status of the hospital patients is displayed for the medical practitioners. This process aids in preventing hospital-acquired urinary tract infections.
US08114060B2	Containment device with indicator The present invention relates to a containment device. In particular, the present invention relates to a containment device with a closure mechanism that can be used to couple the containment device to a child. The closure mechanism may include or be used with one or more indicators that can be used by a parent or caregiver to determine whether the containment device is appropriately sized and tightened.
US08114054B2	Medical article anchoring system An anchoring system provides secure attachment between a portion of a medical article and a body of a patient. The anchoring system comprises a securement device and a first fitting attached to the medical article, the first fitting having a first configuration. Embodiments of the anchoring system also comprise a second fitting attached to the medical article. The second fitting has a second configuration that differs from the first. The securement device includes a mounting surface for attaching the securement device to the patient's body and a receiving area. The receiving area is oriented so as to face away from the patient's body, and includes retainer mechanisms that are capable of engaging one or both of the first and second fittings, which have different configurations.
US08114053B2	Port fixation with interlocking structure The present disclosure relates to a surgical access system that includes a cannula assembly adapted for removable positioning within a percutaneous tissue tract, and an obturator assembly removably positionable within the cannula assembly. The cannula assembly includes a cannula housing, a cannula sleeve, and first engagement structure, and the obturator assembly includes an obturator housing, an obturator sleeve, and second engagement structure. The first engagement structure and the second engagement structure are correspondingly dimensioned such that rotation of the obturator assembly in a first direction effectuates corresponding rotation of the cannula assembly to facilitate advancement of the cannula assembly through tissue.
US08114050B2	Controlled retraction syringe and plunger therefor A retractable syringe (10) and plunger (20) therefore are provided, the syringe having a barrel (20), a retractable needle mount (40) to which is mounted or is mountable a needle (11), and a plunger (80), the plunger comprising an initially compressed spring (60), a means for engaging the retractable needle mount, an integrally formed plunger seal (22) and a removable controlling means (70) for facilitating control of the rate of retraction of needle mount when engaged with plunger. The needle mount is held in the barrel by a holding means which prevents inadvertent retraction of the needle mount when the plunger is withdrawn to fill the syringe. The holding means comprises a plurality of clips (196A, 196B, 196C) that may be integrally formed with the barrel or may be present on a cap mounted to the barrel. An ejector means (52) is also provided, whereby plunger depression can urge the ejector means to release the needle from the holding means and thereby allow retraction of the needle mount following decompression of the spring.
US08114045B2	Apparatus and methods for delaying gastric emptying to treat obesity Medical devices and methods for the treatment of obesity. The medical devices generally include an attachment portion for attaching the medical devices on or adjacent the pylorus and a limitation portion for limiting the passage of stomach contents through the pylorus to delay emptying the stomach. The limitation portion may be responsive to pressure from stomach contents to substantially close or to open the passageway.
US08114044B2	Arteriovenous access valve system and process An arteriovenous graft system is described. The arteriovenous graft system includes an arteriovenous graft that is well suited for use during hemodialysis. In order to minimize or prevent arterial steal, at least one valve device is positioned at the arterial end of the arteriovenous graft. In one embodiment, for instance, the arteriovenous graft system includes a first valve device positioned at the arterial end and a second valve device positioned at the venous end. In one embodiment, the valve devices may include an inflatable balloon that, when inflated, constricts and closes off the arteriovenous graft. By minimizing or preventing arterial steal, other complications associated with arteriovenous grafts are also avoided. For instance, the present invention is also well suited to preventing arteriovenous graft thrombosis, eliminating dialysis needle hole bleeding, and eliminating or minimizing arteriovenous graft pseudoaneurism formation.
US08114042B2	Orthotic lift apparatus An orthotic apparatus for assisting a person having an orthotic disability, such as foot drop, comprising an ankle belt component and a shoe/foot belt component connected by a pair of coil springs which are adjustably and releaseably attached between the belts. The foot at the beginning and end of the step will flex, due to the springs, and still return to lift the foot, which allows for normal walking and requires no special adaptation to the shoe.
US08114035B2	Methods and devices for attaching a belt cartridge to a chest compression device Devices and methods for attaching a belt cartridge to a belt drive platform. A clip attached to the belt is inserted into a slot in the drive spool of the belt drive platform. The cover plate of the belt cartridge fits into a channel beam in the housing of the belt drive platform, thereby securing the cartridge to the housing. Belt guards, for protecting the cartridge, belt drive platform, patient and rescuer, are rotatably attached to the cover plate and are secured around spindles disposed on the sides of the housing.
US08114034B2	Walking assisting device A walking aid apparatus comprising a sitting member which a user sits astride and leg links each coupled to a connection provided on the undersurface of the sitting member in such a way as to be free to swing in the forward/backward direction, which improves the stability of the sitting member. The connection is adapted in such a way that a forward/backward swinging fulcrum of the leg links is located above the sitting member. More specifically, the connection is provided with an arc-shaped guide track longitudinal in the forward/backward direction and having the center of curvature above the sitting member, so that each of the leg links swings along the guide track in the forward/backward direction. If the leg links are allowed to swing freely also in the lateral direction, preferably the lateral swinging fulcrum of the leg links is also located above the sitting member.
US08114027B2	Swab for collecting biological specimens The present invention relates to a swab for collecting biological specimens of the type consisting of a rod terminating in a tip covered with fiber with hydrophilic properties to allow absorption of said specimens, wherein said fiber covers said tip in the form of a layer deposited by flocking.
US08114025B2	Device and method for controlling the pressure in an inflatable cuff of a blood pressure manometer The invention relates to a method and a device for regulating the pressure in at least one inflatable cuff, preferably a finger cuff (6), of a blood pressure manometer comprising a plethysmographic sensor device (8, 9) for detecting a plethysmographic signal PG and a pressure sensor (7) for detecting a cuff pressure signal BP. According to the invention, two control loops (1, 2) acting on a differential amplifier (10) are used to independently regulate different operating parameters, the first, inner control loop (1) using the cuff pressure signal BP as the first regulating variable, and the second, outer control loop (2) comprising a regulating device (12), preferably a PID regulator, which generates a nominal value SW as a second regulating variable from the plethysmographic signal PG. The differential amplifier (10) is connected, on the output side, to at least one valve connected to a pressure source (4), preferably a proportional valve (3; 25, 27), for regulating the pressure in the cuff (6). Additional outer control loops (16 to 21) can be used to respectively set a parameter of the device to a determined nominal value.
US08114024B2	Seal for a rotating shaft An encapsulated rotary seal around a rotating shaft, the seal having an outer annular body and an inner annular body. The inner annular body engages the rotating shaft and permits free rotation of the shaft while providing a liquid tight seal around the rotating shaft. The outer annular body is molded about and permanently adhered to the inner annular body, the outer annular body permitting limited non-concentric or eccentric movement of the rotating shaft engaged to the inner annular body without affecting the integrity of the seal between the rotating shaft and the inner annular body.
US08114023B2	Analyte sensing and response system Electrochemical systems for measuring an analyte concentration, and correcting any surplus or deficiency in the measured concentration. More specifically, systems for measuring an analyte level in a fluid with an implantable sensor, processing the measurements with an algorithm, and determining an appropriate fluid infusion rate in response to the measurements.
US08114021B2	Body-associated receiver and method Receivers, which may be external or implantable, are provided. Aspects of receivers of the invention include the presence of one or more of: a high power-low power module; an intermediary module; a power supply module configured to activate and deactivate one or more power supplies to a high power processing block; a serial peripheral interface bus connecting master and slave blocks; and a multi-purpose connector. Receivers of the invention may be configured to receive a conductively transmitted signal. Also provided are systems that include the receivers, as well as methods of using the same. Additionally systems and methods are disclosed for using a receiver for coordinating with dosage delivery systems.
US08114010B2	Gastric restrictor assembly and method of use A gastric restrictor assembly for positioning within the digestive tract, e.g., stomach, of a patient to treat obesity is disclosed. The gastric restrictor assembly includes an attachment mechanism for attaching the assembly within a body lumen and a valve assembly for adjusting the diameter of a throughbore defined by valve assembly. The gastric restrictor includes first and second actuators which can be actuated transorally for operating the attachment mechanism and the valve assembly.
US08114009B2	Coronary artery bypass grafting device A coronary artery bypass grafting device includes a plurality of attachment members each having: a flexible tube (102); a suction cup portion (101) provided in a tip end side of the flexible tube (102); a three-way cock (103) provided in the flexible tube (102); and a holding member (104) that holds the flexible tube (102). At least one of the attachment members further includes a duckbill valve (111) provided in the flexible tube (102).
US08114008B2	Blood pump and pump unit Provided are a magnetic coupling as an axial bearing including a driven magnet (11B3) that is a permanent magnet provided to a rotating body (11) inside a casing (12) and a drive magnet (23A) that is a permanent magnet placed face to face with the driven magnet in a radial direction of the rotating body outside the casing to be magnetically coupled with the driven magnet, a driving motor (22) that rotatably drives the drive magnet about an axis (P) of the rotating body, a radial bearing that is a dynamic bearing having annular bearing surfaces (12B1, 11B1) centering on the axis on an inner wall of the casing and the rotating body, each of the annular bearing surfaces being arranged with a gap between the drive magnet and the driven magnet in the radial direction of the rotating body, and a closed impeller (11A) including a front shroud (11A1) arranged on a front side in the axis direction in the rotating body, a rear shroud (11A2) arranged on a rear side in the axis direction of the front shroud, and a vane (11A3) arranged between the front shroud and the rear shroud.
US08114006B2	Radio guided seed localization of imaged lesions A method of removing lesions by implanting a radioactive seed at the location of the lesion, locating the lesion with the radioactive seed, and removing the lesion with the radioactive seed. A kit is also provided by the present invention for use in removing lesions by implanting a radioactive seed at the location of the lesion, locating the lesion with the radioactive seed, and removing the lesion with the radioactive seed. Other embodiments of the invention include: a disposable needle preloaded with radioactive seed(s); and radioactive seeds comprising hooks to ensure proper localization of the seed(s) in the patient.
US08114005B2	Method for modifying skin distance from a brachytherapy balloon applicator In brachytherapy radiation treatment, particularly on the breast following a tumor resection, adequate skin to balloon distance must be maintained, to avoid damage to the skin. Often the distance is too small in certain areas or at a single point. The disclosed procedures and devices are effective to manipulate the skin-to-balloon distance to increase that distance when necessary, using vacuum, friction or other means to grip, move and “bunch” the breast tissue from regions of larger balloon-skin distance to regions with inadequate balloon-skin distance. The apparatus can include a ring or ring shaped array that fits around the breast, larger than the balloon, a circular vacuum device, or a cup which is pushed over the breast to move tissue toward a thin tissue region. In many cases only a few millimeters of added distance are needed to meet minimum requirements so that the radiation procedure can commence.
US08114001B2	Workpiece processing plant A workpiece processing plant comprises several machine tools which are arranged in opposite rows. The rows define a free space between each other. A loading and unloading device is provided which comprises a girder above the machine tools and above the free space. Rails are provided on the upper side of the girder. A loading and unloading unit configured as a multiple-axis robot is displaceable along the rails, the loading and unloading unit comprising several arms which are articulated to one another.
US08113999B2	Training hoop An oblong hoop formed of six tube pieces fitted together end to end has tube junctions at each of four beveled corners. A pair of telescoping side junctions preferably connects side tubes together to make the oblong hoop extendable and retractable in length. The hoop can be used in three ways during three stages of learning—first, with the pupil supported in the front region of the hoop and an instructor within the hoop and close behind the pupil, second, with the pupil remaining forward in the hoop and the instructor moving to a rear region of the hoop, and third, with the pupil remaining in the forward region of the hoop, and the instructor moving outside the hoop to hold onto a rear region of the hoop.
US08113997B2	Ab wave abdominal exerciser The present invention discloses an article of manufacture having at least one curved rail that is supported in an upright position with a supporting mean. The supporting means may be a stand, which may also contain at least one-foot holder and an arm bar. The curved rail or rails contains a seat that is capable of laterally sliding along the curved rail. The seat may swivel and contain handles for additional set of exercises.
US08113993B2	Exercise grip for exercising pectoral muscles An exercise grip and method for performing a low cable pectoral muscle development exercise is disclosed wherein the exercise grip is attachable to a cable weight system. The exercise grip includes a body substantially formed to receive thereon the palmer side of a human hand. The body has an upturned flange formed at an outer edge of the body to bear against the ulnar border of a human hand. An elongate finger grip extends from and is oriented substantially perpendicular to the upturned flange and is formed to accommodate the curled fingers of a human hand therearound. A thumb recess is adjacent to the finger grip opposite from the upturned flange for allowing a human thumb to bear thereagainst. A hook is affixed to the body proximate to the thumb recess to facilitate attachment to the cable of the cable weight system.
US08113992B2	Rope tensioning device for rope networks The invention relates to a rope-tensioning device for rope networks. The object of the invention is to develop a tensioning device, in particular for rope networks, with a tensioning mechanism which is arranged outside of areas accessible to players and which is covered completely or to a significant part. Maintenance of the tensioning device and operation of the tensioning mechanism should not be limited. The rope tensioning device for rope networks of the invention is characterized by a rope tensioner for rope networks arranged to the greatest extent possible inside a short section of pipe (pipe section). Advantageously, a pipe element with the rope tensioner can be combined with different framework elements, such as support masts, center masts, framework nodes and mounting devices located close to the ground.
US08113986B2	Flexible pin for helical gears A flexible pin for a helical gear system. A countering realignment equal and opposite to the misalignment caused by the overturning moment and other gear forces is created without adding components or wearing surfaces. On the pin elements, one or more different or varying cross sections with the principal axes of their sections non-vertically orientated utilize the tangential and radial forces to cause deflections in two planes to perfectly compensate for misalignment caused by helical gear forces, thus keeping the mesh aligned the same as when using spur gears and traditional flexpins.
US08113983B2	Multi-step transmission A multi-step transmission with forward and reverse gears comprises planetary gearsets, shafts and shift elements. The input shaft is coupled to the sun gear of gearset (P2) and, via a clutch (15), to a shaft (5) which is coupled to the carrier of gearset (P3) and, via brake (05), to the transmission housing and, via clutch (57), to shaft (7). Shaft (7) is coupled to the carrier of gearset (P2) and the ring gear of gearset (P1). Shaft (6) is coupled to the sun gear of gearset (P3) and the ring gear of gearset (P2) and, via clutch (36), to shaft (3) which is coupled the carrier of gearset (P1) and, via brake (03), to the housing. Shaft (4) is connected to the sun gear of gearset (P1) and can be coupled, via brake (04), to the housing. The output shaft (2) is connected to the ring gear of gearset (P3).
US08113982B2	Eight speed planetary kinematic arrangement A multiple speed power transmission comprising: four epicylic gearing assemblies each having first, second, and third rotating elements with specified interconnections, an input shaft, an output shaft, three clutches, and two brakes. Clutches and brakes are applied in combinations of three to produce eight forward ratios and one reverse ratio.
US08113979B2	Four pinion differential with cross pin retention unit and related method A differential having four pinions supported for rotation on cross pins within a differential case. The differential employs a retainer system for securing the cross pins relative to the differential case. The retainer system can include a collar and a plurality of pin members.
US08113976B2	Power plant To provide a power plant which is capable of improving the driving efficiency and electric power-generating efficiency thereof. A first transmission 20 is connected between the output shaft 3a of an internal combustion engine 3 and driven parts DW and DW, which are connected to each other. A generator-motor 30 includes a stator 32 for generating magnetic fields and first and second rotors 31 and 33, and carries out energy input and output between the stator 32 and the first and second rotors 31 and 33 during generation of rotating magnetic fields. Along with the energy input and output, the rotating magnetic fields and the first and second rotors 31 and 33 rotate while maintaining such a linear speed relationship that the difference between the rotational speed of the magnetic fields and that of the second rotor 33, and the difference between the rotational speed of the second rotor 33 and that of the first rotor 31 are equal to each other. One of the first and second rotors 31 and 33 is connected between the output shaft 3a of the engine 3 and the first transmission 20, and the other to the driven parts DW and DW.
US08113974B1	Hunting arrow point A hunting arrow point having a ferrule having a forward nose, a rearward shank, and a body, the body having a plurality of radially outwardly opening apertures; the point further having blades, each blade having a proximal end, a distal end, a forward end, and a rearward end, each proximal end having an eye, each blade's forward end having a sharpened edge, each blade being positioned so that its eye aligns over one of the ferrule's apertures; the point receiving screws, each screw extending through one of the blade's eyes and engaging one of the ferrule's apertures; and the point presenting a plurality of pivot stops, each pivot stop being fixedly attached to or formed wholly with the ferrule, each pivot stop being positioned for biasing against one of the blades upon application of a rearwardly directed force to the blade, and each blade being forwardly canted.
US08113973B1	Hunting arrowhead with rotary blade Disclosed is a hunting arrowhead for gaining ascendancy over and hunting the wild animals such as a deer quickly and accurately without degrading the flight stability and the hit rate of an arrow. The hunting arrowhead includes a ferrule having a ferrule body, in which a fitting slot is formed in a longitudinal direction, and a mounting screw section extending rearwards from the ferrule body, a blade assembly, a rear portion of which is fitted into the fitting slot, and in which a leading edge is formed on a side end thereof, and a mounting slot for a rotary blade and a rotary pin-receiving hole are formed in a flat surface thereof, and a rotary blade rotatably mounted in the mounting slot and having a central pin-hole and a circumferential cutting blade part.
US08113971B2	Multi-material composite locking upright A composite locking upright having low weight and great rigidity for installation into a playing surface with built-in sleeves, supporting and securing a net at a playing height for athletic sports such as, volleyball, tennis, and badminton. The composite locking upright may have a composite tube, a multi-material tube, an upper protective collar, and in some embodiments a lower protective collar, and a locking tool. The composite tube may be made of a light-weight, fiber-reinforced composite. The multi-material tube may be made at least in part of the same material and may incorporate at least one abrasion resistant area, which may be a partial or full thickness insert which may be formed of a metal. The multi-material tube is extendable and retractable from the composite. The locking tool locks the multi-material tube with respect to the composite tube and thereby fixes a net at a playing height.
US08113969B1	Magic arc The purpose of the shooting aid is to provide the basketball player with a visual trajectory of the correct path from the free throw line to the basketball hoop. The unique Tubular Arc Guide design offers the basketball player one of the most effective methods to increase their ability to make a higher percentage of free throws.
US08113968B2	Screen apparatus and method of use A screen apparatus for use in sports training or sports skills development, the screen apparatus including a plurality of screen members and a support means for supporting the screen members in a use condition, each of the screen members at least temporarily attached relative to the support means such that in use, the screen members define a screen until struck by an object at which time at least one of the screen members is at least partially dislodged to allow passage of the object in a substantially uninhibited manner.
US08113967B1	Method of fitting a golf club to a golfer The method generally involves obtaining data for the golfer's typical playing characteristics using a plurality of golf clubs, determining an average end location for each of a plurality of shots taken with each of a plurality of golf clubs, and calculating the distance from the end location of each of the plurality of shots taken with each of the plurality of clubs to a target location, each distance being a putt distance.
US08113966B2	Golf ball having cross-core hardness differential and method for making it A golf ball core that includes a center point having a first hardness value and/or first specific gravity value, and a surface having a second hardness value and/or second specific gravity value. The first hardness value, or first specific gravity value, is different from the second hardness value, or second specific gravity value, respectively.
US08113965B2	Golf club head This invention provides a golf club head comprising a plurality of scorelines formed in its face. The golf club head is configured such that an angle θ of the side wall of the scoreline with respect to the face is 70° or less, the edge of the scoreline has a ridged portion projecting from the face, and a height H of the ridged portion from the face satisfies: 5 μm≦H≦20 μm.
US08113963B2	Water based entertainment device A water based entertainment device in accordance with an embodiment of the present application is connected to a garden hose to provide smooth walls of water that define an enclosed dry that is substantially free of water spray.
US08113961B2	Race set In one embodiment, a race set is described. The race set may comprise a portable race management device, comprising: a detachable lane defining element configured to be actuated; a starting indicator; a finishing indicator; and circuitry configured to receive start and/or finish signals via actuation of the detachable lane defining element, control actuation of the starting indicator upon race starting, and control actuation of the finishing indicator upon race finishing. Various alternative embodiments and alternative example race sets are also included.
US08113958B2	Systems and/or methods for stock portfolio based competitive simulations The exemplary embodiments described herein relate to systems and/or methods for competitive simulations and, more particularly, to systems and/or methods in which users build stock portfolios that compete against each other, with the performance of each user's stock portfolio being based on one or more stock market related metrics (e.g., price per share, market capitalization, volume of trade, etc.). A user's portfolio may be formed and/or reformed so as to comply with certain predefined criteria (e.g., company traded on a particular exchange, company belonging to a particular market sector, etc.). The performance of each team/portfolio may be depicted using sports-related imagery (e.g., as teams on a football field, a basketball court, around a baseball diamond, etc.).
US08113953B2	Image-linked sound output method and device A player can be notified both visually and aurally that his/her action is recognized. A velocity vector-calculating unit calculates a velocity vector of the movement of an object manipulated by a player moving toward an assumable contact surface W by using an image of the movement of the player captured by a camera. A travel time calculating unit calculates the travel time required for the object to reach the contact surface W by using the velocity vector and a distance between the object and the contact surface W. A lag time acquisition unit acquires a lag time that sound output from a speaker takes to reach the player. A sound control unit allows the player to hear the sound substantially at the same time the object contacts the contact surface by outputting a predetermined sound after the time passes which is obtained by subtracting the lag time from the travel time.
US08113951B2	Achievement incentives within a console-based gaming environment A computer-implemented method is disclosed for encouraging downloads of a game. The method includes displaying an achievement advertisement and subsequently receiving input indicative of the achievement advertisement. The input is responded to by displaying a download component related to a game associated with the achievement advertisement.
US08113947B2	Wagering game with award unlocking feature A method of playing a wagering game having a plurality of players playing at a plurality of gaming terminals, the wagering game including a basic game and a bonus game. The method includes the steps of conducting the basic game at a first gaming terminal, fulfilling a bonus game entry event at the first gaming terminal and satisfying, at the first gaming terminal during a bonus game, a bonus prize unlocking event to unlock a bonus prize. The method also includes satisfying, at any of the plurality of gaming terminals, a bonus prize win event subsequent to the bonus prize unlocking event to win a bonus prize and awarding bonus prize to a player satisfying the bonus prize win event.
US08113946B2	Method and apparatus for providing a time based payment from a gaming device A method is provided for providing payments at a gaming device, where the payments may occur at predictable times and are of predictable amounts. In one or more embodiments, a gaming device may provide a guaranteed payment every hour on the hour, so long as a player meets one or more criteria. Criteria may include a total amount wagered, a total number of handle pulls completed, or a total amount of time spent at a gaming device. One or more embodiments provide a method for withholding value from a player in order that the value may delivered later in the form of a guaranteed payment. One or more embodiments provide a method whereby multiple gaming devices may provide payments simultaneously, thereby creating mutually reinforcing sounds and visual displays.
US08113945B2	Playing method of card game and game machine A method of playing card games, according to the present invention, includes the steps of: (a) accepting participation of players; (b) determining banker's cards and players' cards, the players' cards being dealt to the players having accepted participation, from a first card set consisting of plural types of cards; (c) dealing the players' cards determined at the step (b) to the players having accepted participation; (d) in a case where the number of players having accepted participation exceeds a predetermined number of players, determining the players' cards to be dealt to the players having accepted participation in excess of the number of players, based upon cards excluding the banker's cards dealt based upon the first card set among a second card set that consists of cards identical to those of the first card set; (e) dealing the players' cards determined at the step (d) to the players having accepted participation in excess of the number of players; and (f) determining a winner or loser after comparing hands of the players' cards dealt to the players and a hand of the banker's cards.
US08113943B2	Gaming device with changing wild symbols A bonus game that operates in combination with a slot machine base game is provided. The bonus game includes a series of free spins or free evaluations in which symbols of a set of symbols are set to be wild symbols. Free spins occur for each symbol acting as a wild symbol until the symbol appears on the reels in a winning format, either alone or in combination with other symbols. Then, the next symbol of the set is used in the wild symbols and so on until all symbols for the set are used. If free spins remain after all symbols of the set are used, the free spin sequence is repeated until the free spins are exhausted.
US08113939B2	Gaming device and method providing relatively large awards with variable player participation levels An improved number matching game is provided. The game includes a matching game with multiple number sets. A player can win standard Keno paytable awards in addition to relatively large awards. A player's initial set has a minimum size requirement for the player to be eligible for the relatively large award. The gaming machine provides supplemental numbers to the player if the player does not select the minimum quantity of numbers. Any supplemental numbers created for the player cannot be used towards the Keno paytable awards. In one embodiment, odds of winning the relatively large awards are kept proportionate with the player's wager level.
US08113938B2	Video games adapted for wagering A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to allow players to wager on video games. The method disclosed herein can allow players to win or lose money while partaking in any video game previously played for entertainment purposes. A player can purchase play time on a game, play the game and earn monetary prizes during the game, and then redeem the monetary prizes for real cash.
US08113937B2	Slot machine pin and ball game An electronic gaming console is illustrated having a console cabinet 10 including a prize display 12, a coin entry slot 13, a payout tray 14 and internally mounted game control processor circuits. A video game is provided for play on the console in which mages of objects (balls) are dropped through a series of obstacles (pins) and eventually fill a number of containers. Prizes are paid according to either the number of balls which are in each container at the end of the ball drop and/or the manner in which the pins are hit.
US08113935B2	System and method for presenting payout ranges and audiovisual clips at a gaming device A gaming device presents a paytable with entries showing a range of outcome values. When the outcome displayed by the gaming device matches an entry on the paytable showing a range of outcome values, an audiovisual clip is played and the player is informed as to which precise value within the range of values is the actual outcome value. The particular audiovisual clip shown may provide an indication of where within the range the precise value lies by virtue of the particular clip's importance. The audiovisual clip is repurposed from its original purpose for use in the gaming device, and may be a clip from a movie, motion picture, television show, or the like.
US08113932B2	Method and computer readable medium relating to creating child virtual decks from a parent virtual deck Methods and systems relating to virtual playing instruments generated from physical playing instruments are provided. In one embodiment, a child deck may be created using one or more rules to resequence a parent virtual deck created from physical playing instruments, such as cards. In one embodiment, a player may be allowed to “cut” the deck of virtual playing instruments before a virtual deck is assigned to a game session. In another embodiment, a copy of the child (or parent) virtual deck is created before the child (or parent) virtual deck is transmitted for use in a game session, and a game may be electronically recreated using the copy of the virtual child deck to confirm the outcome of the game. Further aspects relate to allowing a player of a game to request a secondary audit of the game.
US08113927B2	Cooling tool A tool has a first member cooperatively associated with a second member. The first member has a first gripper integral at an end thereof. The first member has an internal longitudinal groove in communication with a plurality of internal spaced locking grooves. The second member has a second gripper attached at a first end. The second member has a projection at a second end. The projection of the second member is received by the longitudinal groove. The second member is moveable with respect to the first member between a fully contracted position and a plurality of extended positions. In one of the plurality of extended positions, the protrusion is selectively received in one of the plurality of locking grooves to lock the members in one of the plurality of extended positions.
US08113918B2	Substrate supporting unit and single type substrate polishing apparatus using the same Provided are a substrate supporting unit and a single type substrate polishing apparatus using the substrate supporting unit. During a polishing process, the bottom surface of a substrate is attached to the substrate supporting unit by vacuum suction, and during a post-cleaning process, the substrate is supported by the substrate supporting unit at a position spaced apart from the substrate supporting unit for cleaning the bottom surface of the substrate. Therefore, according to the substrate supporting unit and the substrate polishing apparatus using the substrate supporting unit, in a state where the substrate is supported by the single type substrate supporting unit, a process for polishing the top surface of the substrate and a post-process for cleaning the top and bottom surfaces of the substrate can be sequentially performed.
US08113915B2	Grinding worm, profiling gear and process for the profiling of the grinding worm A grinding worm for the continuous generation grinding of a work piece is provided with mutually overlapping rough grinding and finish grinding zones arranged along the worm's axis, the finished grinding zone being provided with a three-dimensionally modified flank geometry having a width related design.
US08113914B2	Treating method for brittle member An object of the present invention is to provide a treating method for brittle member capable of stably holding the brittle member when applying predetermined treatments such as transportation and grinding back surface of a brittle member such as a semi-conductor wafer and separating the brittle member without breakage after finishing required treatment to thereby attaining high thickness accuracy of the brittle member.A treating method for brittle member comprising: a step of removably fixing a brittle member on a flexible glass base plate, a step of treating said brittle member, a step of fixing said brittle member side by holding means, and a step of separating said flexible glass base plate from said brittle member by bending said flexible glass base plate.
US08113912B2	Eyeglass lens processing apparatus An eyeglass lens processing apparatus includes: a processing chamber for processing the lens; a grinding water supply unit which includes a first switch unit for turning on/off a supply of grinding water to a first nozzle for ejecting grinding water toward a processing point of the lens; a cleaning water supply unit which includes a second switch unit for turning on/off a supply of cleaning water to a second nozzle for ejecting cleaning water for cleaning processing refuse of the lens scattered in the processing chamber. According to a selection signal indicating a material of the lens being plastic, the control unit controls the first switch unit to turn on the supply of the grinding water in whole processing processes, and controls the second switch unit to turn off the supply of the cleaning water in the whole processing processes.
US08113910B2	Adherable garment pads A garment pad kit for coupling a garment pad (20A, 20B, 120A, or 120B) to a garment (11 or 102) is provided. The garment pad kit includes a garment pad (20A, 20B, 120A, or 120B) having a body portion (23 and 123) having an adhering surface (19, 21, 119, and 121) disposed on the body portion. The garment pad kit further includes an adhesive (33, 34, 133, or 134) for coupling the adhering surface to a garment (11 or 102).
US08113908B1	Stiffened brassiere A stiffened brassiere having two layers of fabric between which a stiffening element is inserted. The two layers of fabric are joined together by adhesive bonding and are then shaped to form the cups and the side bands of the brassiere.
US08113906B2	Air blown noisemaker A noisemaker assembly that includes an annular horn body having an inner wall, an outer wall and a groove disposed there between. The groove is open at the top surface of the horn body. A tubular mouthpiece is provided that extends into the horn body. The mouthpiece communicates with the groove inside the horn body. When air is blown into the mouthpiece, that air passes into the groove within the horn body. A membrane is placed over the horn body so that the membrane covers the top of the groove. When air is blown into the groove, the air slips past the membrane from inside the groove. This causes the membrane to vibrate and generate a loud low frequency noise. The horn assembly can be held within a housing. The housing has perforations to enable sound energy from the horn assembly to escape from the housing.
US08113901B1	Manufacturing method of 3D display device and grating device thereof A manufacturing method of a 3D display device and a grating device provides a photopolymerization polymer solution, an electrochromic solution and at least one transparent conductive substrate are provided; mixes a specific quantity X of the photopolymerization polymer solution with a specific quantity Y of the electrochromic solution to produce a grating manufacturing solution; places the grating manufacturing solution between two transparent conductive substrates or at a side of a transparent conductive substrate; projects light through a photomask onto the grating manufacturing solution which is cured to form a transparent fence-shaped isolating element, and a portion of the grating manufacturing solution remains at a fluid state. The devices are manufactured in a primary manufacturing step to improve the manufacturing efficiency. The transparent conductive substrate is placed on a display device and electrically coupled to an electrode portion to complete the production of the grating device of the 3D display device.
US08113900B2	Method of making organic light emitting display device A method of making an organic light emitting display device is capable of enhancing the accuracy of a lighting test. The method of making an organic light emitting display device comprises: forming at least one first panel on top of a large substrate and forming at least one second panel on a bottom of the large substrate; forming independent pads, each receiving and transferring power supply from the exterior to the panels formed on the large substrate, the number of independent pads being the same as the number of panels; and forming independent wires between the panels and pads, the independent wires between the panels and pads each having the same length.
US08113893B2	Exhaust device for outboard motor multi-cylinder engine An exhaust device for an outboard motor multi-cylinder engine includes an exhaust passage having a first end connected to the multi-cylinder engine, a catalyst provided in the exhaust passage, and an exhaust chamber connected to a second end of the exhaust passage as well as to a main exhaust passage positioned below the engine. The exhaust passage includes upstream portions for cylinders which have inlet ends respectively connected to exhaust gas outlets of a plurality of cylinders whose exhaust valve opening periods are different, a collecting portion arranged to connect the outlet ends of these upstream portions to each other, and a plurality of downstream portions which are branched from the collecting portion and connected commonly to the exhaust chamber. The catalyst is provided in each of the plurality of downstream portions.
US08113892B1	Steering control system for a watercraft with three or more actuators A marine propulsion control system receives manually input signals from a steering wheel or trim switches and provides the signals to first, second, and third controllers. The controllers cause first, second, and third actuators to move control devices. The actuators can be hydraulic steering actuators or trim plate actuators. Only one of the plurality of controllers requires connection directly to a sensor or switch that provides a position signal because the controllers transmit signals among themselves. These arrangements allow the various positions of the actuated components to vary from one device to the other as a result of calculated positions based on a single signal provided to one of the controllers.
US08113884B2	Connector A connector capable of easily forming shield members which can be attached to a housing comprises a socket capable of fitting into the plug, plural socket terminals capable of electrically connecting the plug when the plug fits into the socket, a pair of tabular first socket side shield members covering the front face portion and the back face portion of the socket respectively, and a pair of the first attachment grooves respectively at both ends in the width direction of the front and the back face portions. The first attachment grooves can be inserted into and hold both ends in the width direction of the first socket side shield members. Therefore, it becomes possible to attach the first socket side shield members without having a lock piece, etc., at the first socket side shield members. The first socket side shield members can be formed easily.
US08113880B2	Electrical connector The electrical connector includes an insulating housing, for receiving at least one electrical contact terminal connected to a cable, wherein at least one terminal accommodating chamber is formed, said insulating housing including a front face intended to mate with a counterpart connector, and a rear wall provided with a rear slot for introducing each terminal in the respective chamber. It further including a sealing deformable material facing the rear wall, and a press for pressing the sealing deformable material against the rear wall. The press comprises a flap connected to the housing so as to be able to rotate between an open position in which access to the rear slot is allowed, and a closed position in which the flap presses the sealing deformable material against the rear wall, so that the sealing deformable material deforms in order to sealingly close the rear slot and come into contact with the cable when it is inserted.
US08113879B1	One-piece compression connector body for coaxial cable connector A connector for mounting to the terminal end of a coaxial cable includes a connector body having a first body section and a second axially adjacent body section. The first and second body sections are frangibly connected to one another wherein axial compressive force upon the second body section towards the first body section causes the second body section to fracture and be displaced axially over the exterior of the first body section. As such, the second body section is a compression sleeve which when so moved radially compresses at least a portion of the first body section of the connector body to permit compression of a prepared coaxial cable end.
US08113875B2	Cable connector A coaxial cable connector for coupling a coaxial cable to a mating connector includes a connector body having a forward end and a rearward cable receiving end for receiving a cable. A nut is rotatably coupled to the forward end of the connector body. An annular post is disposed within the connector body, the annular post having a forward flanged base portion located adjacent a rearward portion of the nut. An annular notch is formed in the forward flanged base portion. A biasing element is retained in the annular notch, and the biasing element extends towards a forward end of the nut in an uncompressed state.
US08113874B2	External quick connect modular plug for a wiring device The modular electrical wiring device includes an electrical wiring device and an external plug that is electrically coupled by one or more wires to the wiring device. The modular plug is releasably coupled to a connector in a male-female relationship. Both the modular plug and connector include internal contacts for electrically coupling one to the other. The connector is electrically coupled to and terminates one or more building wires, which are used to provide power to one or more of the wiring devices. The external plug is removably coupled to the connector to provide electrical power to the wiring device by establishing and electrical pathway from a source of electrical power, through the building wires, the connector and the modular plug to the wiring device.
US08113873B1	Pivot assisted storage device unloading mechanism A storage device cradle includes a housing having a receiving surface sized and configured to receive at least a portion of a storage device, the receiving surface having a hole defined therethrough. An external interface of the cradle is configured to communicatively couple to a computer, and a storage device connector extends at least partially through the hole in the receiving surface. The storage device connector is communicatively coupled to the external interface, configured to couple to the storage device, and rotatable about a pivot axis defined by at least one shaft mounted within the housing.
US08113869B2	Cable connector assembly with a front shell A cable connector assembly (100) in accordance with the present invention comprises an insulative housing (1) and a plurality of contacts (2) received therein, a cable (5) connected with the contacts (2), a strain relief portion (50) molded on the cable (5), the strain relief portion (5) having a extruding portion (52) on the front end thereof and a retaining portion (51) behind the extruding portion (52), a plurality of retaining blocks arranged between the extruding portion (52) and the retaining portion (51), a cover (8) enclosing the aforementioned components, the cover (8) comprising an upper cover (81) and a lower cover (82), a back surface of the upper cover (81) and the lower cover (82) defining a arc-shaped cutout, the retaining portion (51) is mounted in the front of the arc-shaped cutout and the retaining block is locked in the arc-shaped cutout.
US08113867B2	Cable connection guiding method using a terminal block cover with terminal identification devices A cable connection guiding method includes the steps of extracting conductor identification information being used to identify a conductor from a RFID tag connected to the conductor of a cable, and indicating a terminal indicating device associated with an obtained terminal, according to terminal identification information.
US08113865B1	Plug connector A plug connector includes an insulating housing having a base body and a tongue portion protruded forwards from the base body, a propping lid which has a base block mounted to a rear of the base body and two insertion bolts protruded forwards from two opposite ends of a front face of the base block with a locking bump protruded at a front of an outside thereof, and a shielding shell having a casing sleeved to the tongue portion. A pair of fastening cavities is opened at two opposite sides of the base body for receiving the insertion bolts therein. The casing has two opposite side strips each elongated rearwards to form a clamping arm with a rear being provided with a locking hole. The clamping arm is inserted into the fastening cavity and coupled with the insertion bolt via the locking bump buckled in the locking hole.
US08113864B2	Quick-detachable terminal seat and programmable logic controller having the same A quick-detachable terminal seat includes a main body and a pull rod. The terminal seat is mounted in a casing of a controller which is provided with two notches and locking slots on its periphery. The pull rod has two hooks engaged with the locking slots. The pull rod is provided with two inclined surfaces at locations corresponding to the notches respectively. When the pull rod is pulled out of the main body with the hooks being disengaged from the locking slots, the two inclined surfaces are moved out of the two notches respectively, so that the terminal seat can move upwardly with respect to the casing. In this way, the terminal seat can be detached there from quickly with less labor, or it can be mounted in the casing easily without additional tools. The present invention further provides a programmable logic controller having the terminal seat.
US08113863B2	Socket connector having a thermally conductive insert A socket connector includes a housing having a mating end and a mounting end. The housing has a receptacle at the mating end configured to receive an electronic module therein. The mounting end of the housing is configured to be mounted to a circuit board. Contacts are held by the housing. The contacts have mating ends exposed within the receptacle for mating with the electronic module. The contacts having mounting ends extending from the housing for terminating to the circuit board. A thermally conductive insert is held by the housing and is configured to be in thermal engagement with the circuit board and the insert has a module engagement interface configured to be in thermal engagement with the electronic module such that the insert transfers heat from the electronic module to the circuit board.
US08113859B2	Lamp socket and display device having the same A lamp socket constructed to achieve an ultrathin display device and minimize friction sound due to thermal expansion and shrinkage, and a display device having the lamp socket are provided. The lamp socket includes a first body part, a connection terminal that is connected to the first body part and is electrically connected to a lead of a lamp, a second body part that is spaced apart from the first body part, an elastic part that connects the first body part with the second body part and expands or shrinks in a lengthwise direction of the lamp, and a fixing part that extends from the second body part.
US08113858B1	Cable connector having switching function A cable connector having switching function comprises a conductive terminal set comprising a fixed and a movable conductive terminals, an upper end of the movable conductive terminal having a slot, an upper end of the fixed conductive terminal being able to be moved relative to the slot; a switch terminal set comprising a fixed and a movable switch terminals, upper ends of the fixed switch terminal and the movable switch terminal forming a detachable connection; a linkage member pivoted in a base, an upper end of the linkage member connecting to a middle portion of the movable conductive terminal, the upper end of the movable switch terminal being placed against a lower end of the linkage member; and a pushing member slidably assembled in the base for pressing down onto the movable conductive terminal. The cable connector can fulfill circuit state determination by disposing the switch terminal set.
US08113857B1	High frequency connector An improved high frequency connector including an insulative housing, a shield covering the housing, a first terminal and a second terminal defining a switch and securely contacting with each other in normal position. The housing includes an upper insulating case and a lower insulating case with a central cavity, wherein the contact portion of the first and second terminals are extending inside. The second terminal includes a second fixed portion and a second contact portion that is uniform in width up to the second fixed portion before bending forming. The invention is advantageous in that since the second contact portion of the second terminal is uniform in width up to the end of the second fixed portion before being punched and bent to form a contact area, no abrupt change will incur within that region, and therefore providing consistency of impedance, and thus attaining good signal transmission properties. In addition, by providing, respectively, a convex portion and/or cut-off portion for the first and second terminals to prevent the solder flux that is rising due to surface tension by reflow soldering from reaching the switch area, the invention prevents a disadvantage of poor signal transmission properties due to the increasing contact resistance by flux.
US08113850B2	Computer A computer includes an expansion card, a mother board and a connector. The mother board includes an expansion slot thereon. The expansion slot corresponds to the expansion card. The connector connects the expansion card and the expansion slot.
US08113849B2	Docking system for use with a mobile medication cart The docking system includes a wall-mounted assembly having an extending contact portion which includes a set of power contacts for supplying power to a medication cart via a docking port located on the medication cart when the cart is engaged with the wall-mounted assembly. The contact portion includes a depending hook member which engages a spring-biased locking solenoid in the docking port to lock the cart to the wall-mounted assembly when the cart is moved into contact with the wall-mounted assembly. The cart can be unlocked by a signal to the locking solenoid from the cart or manually.
US08113848B2	Online system and method for motivating students to improve their grade point average A method for motivating students to improve their grade point average using a network system, comprising the steps of inputting into the network system a student's current class schedule; generating wagering odds for the student to achieve first grades for current class schedule; communicating possible wagering odds between the network system and the student resulting in finalized wagering odds; accepting the finalized wagering odds; achieving, by the student, second grades for the current class schedule at the end of a current term; and if the second grades are at least equal to the first grades, rewarding the student in accordance with the accepted wagering odds.
US08113846B2	Dummy medical instrument for use in a simulator A dummy instrument for use in a simulator, the instrument comprising a control body (101) with user manipulatable angulation control (105), an insertion tube (102) and an umbilical (103) extending from the control body. In a real instrument corresponding to the one being simulated, at least one angulation cable would extend from the user manipulatable controls to the tip of the insertion tube such that movement of the angulation control changes the angulation of the tip. In the dummy medical instrument the angulation cable extends from the user manipulatable angulation control, and down the umbilical. The umbilical is releasably attached to a main unit (105). A motor (20,21) within the instrument at the distal end of the umbilical to applies a variable force to the cable. A position detector (30,31) within the instrument detects the angular position of the angulation control.
US08113845B2	Method and system for maintaining injection reminders via stuffed doll The present invention provides for a system and method for keeping injection reminders via stuffed doll. A stuffed doll is configured to receive a plurality of needles and a plurality of markers on the entirety of its body. The needles' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of injection sites on the patient's body. The needles may represent past, current, or future injection sites, or any combination thereof. The needles may further comprise different distinctive qualities, such as thickness and changeable day of the week indicators or colors, allowing the needles to represent different injection types or times. Each needle may still further include blank labels on which a patient can record details pertinent to the specific injection instance. The markers' locations on the stuffed doll may represent reminders of future injection sites on the patient's body. The markers may further comprise different distinctive qualities and include blank labels as described with the needles above.
US08113844B2	Method, system, and computer-readable recording medium for synchronous multi-media recording and playback with end user control of time, data, and event visualization for playback control over a network A system and system are provided for providing synchronous multimedia recording and playback. Aspects the exemplary embodiment include in response to a training session is being conducted, synchronously recording in real-time simulator data from a simulator captured by a simulator capture tool, and video of the training session captured by a plurality of A/V sources; encoding each of the videos captured by the plurality of A/V sources as respective digital media files formatted as streaming media; and transmitting both the simulator data and the video media files from a server to a client over a network, such that when the client receives the simulator data and the stream, the respective videos are synchronously played back with the simulator data on the client.
US08113843B2	Apparatus for analyzing operations and method for analyzing operations An operations analysis apparatus for motion includes a prescribed-motion data acquisition unit configured to acquire prescribed-motion data which is measured when an exemplar and an examinee perform a prescribed motion, respectively, and a feature extraction unit configured to extract exemplar features and examinee features, and a transformation matrix calculation unit configured to calculate a transformation matrix between the exemplar features and the examinee features, and a specified-motion data acquisition unit configured to acquire specified-motion data which is measured when the exemplar performs a series of specified motions, and a creation unit configured to, from the acquired set of specified-motion data regarding the exemplar, create a piece of exemplary specified-motion information for the examinee by using the calculated transformation matrix, and a indication unit configured to indicate the piece of exemplary specified-motion information for the examinee.
US08113841B2	Reading device for blind or visually impaired persons A reading device for blind or visually impaired persons for recognizing and reading text passages comprises an image capturing unit being configured to capture an image of an environment of a blind or visually impaired person and to output image data corresponding thereto, an image processing unit being configured to process the image data such that text is recognized and extracted from the image data and to output text data corresponding thereto, a text outputting unit being configured to output data corresponding to the text data in a form noticeable or convertable to be noticeable by the blind or visually impaired person, and a housing comprising a first part and a second part, the first part having the image capturing unit attached thereto and the second part accommodating the image processing unit and the text outputting unit.
US08113839B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, information processing system, and storage medium An image and motion corresponding to the image are presented in response to a request issued by an user. The user transmits image data from a terminal to a motion data generating apparatus. The motion data generating apparatus generates motion data from the received image data. The motion data generating apparatus transmits the generated motion data together with the image data, in a mutually related fashion, to an image/motion control apparatus. The motion data generating apparatus also transmits ID data assigned to the image data and the motion data to the terminal. The image/motion control apparatus stores the received data. When the image/motion control apparatus receives ID data input by a user via an image/motion presenting apparatus, the image/motion control apparatus reads image data and motion data corresponding to the received ID data and transmits the image data and the motion data to the image/motion presenting apparatus. The image/motion presenting apparatus presents an image in accordance with the received image data and also presents motion in accordance with the motion data.
US08113836B2	Dental material and methods of use A dental filling material comprising a polybutylene polymer having a molecular weight of about 10,000 to about 100,000 and being viscoelastic at about 20° C. The composition may include other polymeric resins, fillers, plasticizers and other additives typically used in dental materials. The filling material is used for the filing of root canals.
US08113830B2	Curing light instrument An instrument for curing light-curable compounds that includes at least one light-emitting element operable for emitting light in a band of wavelengths and is capable of curing a light-curable compound. A control circuit controls the operation of the light-emitting element. The control circuit is operable for providing a power signal to the light-emitting element at a steady state power level to drive the element to emit a steady state light output. The control circuit, while continuing with a power signal at the steady state power level, is further operable to provide temporary micro-pulses in the power signal to temporarily provide an increased power level to the light-emitting element above the steady state power level before returning to the steady state power level, to thereby increase the light output of the instrument while controlling heat generated thereby.
US08113827B2	Aesthetic self-ligating orthodontic bracket A self-ligating orthodontic bracket for captivating an archwire with a tooth. The bracket includes a bracket body mountable to a tooth and a self-ligating mechanism having an archwire slot and a ligating slide. The ligating slide is movable between an open position in which an archwire is insertable into the archwire slot and a closed position in which the archwire is retained in the archwire slot. The bracket body may be formed from a non-metallic material, such as a polymer, a filled polymer composite, or a ceramic, and the self-ligating mechanism may be formed from a metal. The bracket may include a resilient engagement member with a detent positioned to engage an aperture or throughhole extending through the ligating slide when the ligating slide is in the closed position.
US08113826B2	Biased palatal bone expander A biased palatal bone expander attaches directly to the palatal bone in the roof of the mouth of a patient. The expander has dual, biased, mutually parallel rods. The rods extend from coaxial tubes and have coaxial springs. The expansion of the springs urges the rod outwardly from the center of the expander thus widening the maxillary arch incrementally without a connection upon the teeth. The tubes and rods each attach to two mutually parallel bars perpendicular to the rods. Each bar has two opposite ends with an eyelet upon each end. The eyelets receive screws for securing the expander to a patient. Additionally, the appliance may include a thermoformed shell that a surgeon or orthodontist uses to guide positioning the appliance for installation.
US08113823B2	Apparatus and method for controlling a damper in a gas-fired appliance A damper mechanism for a gas-fired appliance is disclosed. The damper mechanism is mechanically operated in response to changes in pressure within a portion of the appliance. Changes in gas pressure operate to displace a diaphragm, thereby moving a linkage attached to a flue damper, such that the damper can be moved between open and closed positions. An interim damper control activation arm can pivot in response to movement of the linkage to actuate electrical switches, which act to close a magnetic pilot valve when the damper is in a partially-opened or partially-closed position.
US08113820B2	Method and apparatus for molding and assembling plural-part plastic assemblies Method and apparatus for molding and assembling a composition part assembly in, for example, a plastic injection-molding machine. Complementary mold portions associated with a mold plate and rotatable turret form plural parts. Assembly apparatus associated with the turret assembles the plural parts into an assembly. A further turret may be provided to add a complementary part to the assembly to make a final assembly. The method includes manufacture of composite part assemblies and final assemblies.
US08113819B2	Back-up device for use in a melt distribution apparatus of an injection molding system Disclosed, amongst other things, is a back-up device that is configured to provide a structural support, in use, between a manifold and a housing member within a melt distribution apparatus of an injection molding system. The back-up device is associated, in use, with a valve-gate apparatus within a nozzle drop. The back-up device includes a cold-side member formed from a first material and a hot-side member formed from a second material. The first material is more thermally conductive than the second material. The cold-side member is configured to be thermally connectable, in use, with the housing member and the hot-side member. The hot-side member is configured to be thermally connectable, in use, with the manifold and the cold-side member. The hot-side member is also configured to prevent the cold-side member from directly contacting the manifold.
US08113818B2	Valve gate system A valve gate assembly comprises a piston that is actuable between a forward position and a rear position and has a piston stop surface and a forward pressure surface. A cylinder has a cylinder stop surface that is disposed to contact the piston stop surface when the piston is in the forward position. The cylinder stop surface is radially outward of at least a portion of the forward pressure surface and a shutoff pin is substantially aligned with the axis.
US08113817B2	Molding apparatus A molding apparatus is configured with article molding regions that receive a direct flow of a molding material feed such that external flow channels are not needed. The article molding regions are formed into front sides of opposed “A” and “B” surface mold tools that, when moved into a mating relationship with one another, form closed molding cavities within which molded articles are generated from molding material feed. The article molding regions each generally have a body bounded by a perimeter that establishes an outer edge for an article molded in the one of the closed molding cavities. With at least the “A” surface mold tool, a port is coupled with the body of each article molding region to establish a direct pathway is through which the molding material feed flows to enter the article molding regions, and thus the closed molding cavity, without having to flow along the tool front sides outside of the article molding regions. A distribution channel extends to each port to deliver the molding material feed and a moveable blocking pin is provided for each port to alternately prevent the molding material feed from flowing through the respective port to reach the closed molding cavity and allow the molding material to flow through the respective port to reach the closed molding cavity.
US08113815B2	Block mold having moveable liner A mold assembly for manufacturing dry-cast concrete blocks in an automated dry-cast block machine, the mold assembly a plurality of liner plates forming at least one mold cavity, each liner plate corresponding to a perimeter side of the mold cavity, wherein at least one of the liner plates is moveable toward and away from an interior of the mold cavity. A master drive element is routed about at least a portion of the perimeter sides of the mold cavity, including the perimeter side corresponding to the at least one moveable liner plate, and forming a continuous loop, wherein the master drive element is configured to be driven back and forth about the loop to provide a first linear force in a first direction and a second linear force in a second direction opposite the first direction substantially in parallel with each perimeter side along which the master drive element is routed. A secondary drive assembly includes a first drive element coupled to the master drive element and configured to rotate back and forth about a rotational axis which substantially normal to the perimeter side corresponding to the at least one moveable liner plate in response to the first and second linear forces, and a second drive element threadably coupled to the first drive element, wherein the second drive element is configured to move linearly back and forth along the rotational axis in response to rotation of the first drive element and to move the at least one moveable liner plate coupled thereto toward and away from the interior of the mold cavity.
US08113813B2	Optical shaping apparatus and shaping base An optical shaping apparatus includes a light transmissive member, a shaping base, and a movement mechanism. The light transmissive member includes a regulation surface to regulate a liquid level of a photo-curable resin, and causes light used for curing the photo-curable resin to pass therethrough. The shaping base includes a support surface, a first end portion, and a second end portion, the support surface being opposed to the regulation surface and supporting a three-dimensionally shaped object that is formed by laminating the photo-curable resins cured by the light in a stepwise manner, the second end portion being on an opposite side of the first end portion. The movement mechanism moves the shaping base in a direction away from the light transmissive member so that the support surface is gradually moved away from the regulation surface from the first end portion side to the second end portion side.
US08113812B2	Valve pin bushing assembly for an injection molding apparatus A valve pin bushing assembly for an injection molding apparatus. The assembly includes a bushing body for connection to a manifold, a flexible barrier having a first end that is continuously connected to the bushing body, and a valve pin continuously connected to a second end of the flexible barrier. The valve pin extends through a nozzle in a downstream direction towards a mold gate, wherein the valve pin is movable in an upstream direction and in the downstream direction for opening and closing the mold gate. The flexible barrier seals a channel of molding material from an outside space.
US08113811B2	Manufacturing nanocomposites Techniques for preparing PNCs are provided. In one embodiment, a polymer extruding device may include a barrel configured to accommodate a composite material, a shaft rotatably disposed in the barrel, and a motor coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate the shaft, thereby moving the composite material. The polymer extruding device may further include a die including one or more injectors configured to inject nano particles into the die to cause shear stress to be exerted to the composite material, thereby forming a layer of the nano particles on a surface of the composite material.
US08113803B2	Lubricating system for aircraft drive A lubricating pump having a first stage and a second stage; the first stage in turn has an intake connectable hydraulically to a tank of lubricating fluid, and a delivery outlet connectable hydraulically to a lubricated member; the first stage compresses the lubricating fluid from the tank to a pressure for supply to the member; the second stage in turn has an inlet connectable hydraulically to a casing housing the member, and an outlet connectable hydraulically to the tank; the second stage feeds the lubricating fluid in the casing back into the tank; the second stage is a Roots type, and has a first and a second rotor rotating about respective axes to feed the lubricating fluid from the inlet to the outlet; and the first and second rotor are operated by the first stage.
US08113801B2	Fan and motor thereof A fan includes an inner rotor motor, which includes a housing, a rotor assembly and a stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes a rotor, which includes blades and is accommodated in the housing. The stator assembly is disposed in the housing corresponding to the rotor assembly. The stator assembly includes a coil disposed around the rotor. The coil is a flat helix structure formed by a continuous wire, and the flat helix structure forms a cylindrical plane perpendicular to a radius plane of the motor.
US08113795B1	System with coupling mechanisms An internal combustion engine has a base. The base has exterior and interior faces. The exterior face has a starter. The starter initiates rotation about a fixed horizontal major axis of rotation. The interior face has a power output shaft. The power output shaft is adapted to be rotated about a fixed horizontal axis of rotation coextensive with the major axis of rotation. The power output shaft has a free end. The free end constitutes a power take off shaft. A driven device has a power input shaft. The power input shaft is mounted for rotation about a fixed horizontal major axis of rotation of rotation coextensive with the horizontal major axis of rotation of the power output shaft. A coupling member couples the power input shaft and power output shaft.
US08113789B2	System and method of disabling an HVAC compressor based on a high pressure cut out A system and method is provided for monitoring a system pressure to infer whether a high pressure cut out (HPCO) switch has opened disabling a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) compressor. A system and method are also provided for determining whether to disable the HVAC compressor based on a status of a low pressure cut out (LPCO) switch, an ambient temperature, and system mode state. The systems and methods may be used interchangeably with the appropriate adjustments to decision limits, such as where the LPCO may be monitored to infer status and the HPCO status may be directly used with temperature and system mode state.
US08113788B2	Rotor blade Disclosed is a surface of the blade having a cylindrical root portion, an airfoil portion and a transition portion connecting the root portion with the airfoil portion, wherein the blade comprises a shoulder at the border between the transition portion to the airfoil portion, wherein the blade comprises an element which is arranged substantially at the root portion and/or at the transition portion which creates a slot between the element and the surface of the blade.
US08113787B2	Turbomachine blade with erosion and corrosion protective coating and method of manufacturing A turbomachine blade (1) includes a blade body (2) and a corrosion and erosion protective multilayered coating (11) bonded thereto, the multilayered coating (11) including an erosion resistant first layer (3) at least covering a corrosion and erosion critical area (5) of the blade body (2) and a sacrificial second layer (4) provided over the first layer (3) at least covering the first layer (3), preferably covering the blade totally. A method of manufacturing such a turbomachine blade includes the steps of providing a blade and depositing the erosion resistant first layer on the blade body so as to cover at least the corrosion and erosion critical area, followed by depositing the sacrificial second layer over the first layer at least covering the first layer.
US08113784B2	Coolable airfoil attachment section A rotor blade suitable for use in a gas turbine engine includes an attachment section which defines at least one internal cooling passage along a passage axis through the attachment section.
US08113781B2	Fan, motor and bushing thereof A fan includes an impeller and a motor for driving the impeller to rotate. The motor includes a bushing and a rotating shaft penetrating through the bushing. The bushing includes a tube and at least one base connected with one end of the tube. An inner diameter of the tube is smaller than an inner diameter of the base so that the mechanism design variability is enhanced and the efficiency of the fan and the motor is enhanced by effectively utilizing an inner space of the bushing.
US08113779B1	Turbine blade with tip rail cooling and sealing A turbine blade with a stepped tip rail extending along the pressure side and the suction side of the blade tip, the stepped tip rail having tip cooling holes in the stepped portion of the tip rail to provide cooling and sealing for the blade tip. The walls of the airfoil include near wall cooling holes that open into a collector cavity formed on the backside of the tip and direct cooling air onto the backside of the tip to provide impingement cooling. The spent air from the near wall cooling holes is collected in the cavity and then discharged out the tip cooling holes. The tip cooling holes are offset inward from the near wall cooling holes to enhance the backside impingement cooling of the tip.
US08113777B2	Ultralight airfoils for wind energy conversion A device is described for generating energy. The device includes at least two ultralight airfoils rotating along their own axis, which functionally reproduce the characteristics of a propeller. The ultralight airfoils which characterize such aerodynamic configuration use pulling members (such as cables or tie-rods) to keep their shape when operating. An important weight reduction of the structure is thus obtained, which allows different applications in the aeolian generation field.
US08113776B2	Reduced-impedance cooling system with variable pitch blade and hot-swappable spare A method of operating variable pitch fans in series to cool an operating computer system. The method comprises running a first variable pitch fan with blades positioned at an operational pitch to induce airflow through the computer system and through a second variable pitch fan disposed in series with the first fan, and, simultaneously, not running the second variable pitch fan with blades positioned for minimal impedance to the airflow. In response to detecting a failure condition of the first fan, the method includes running the second fan with blades positioned at an operational pitch to induce airflow through the computer system and through the first fan, and, simultaneously, not running the first fan with blades positioned for minimal impedance to the airflow. Preferably, the method includes locking the rotor of a fan that is not running, and locking the blades of the non-running fan in a minimal impedance position.
US08113774B2	Fan frame and heat dissipation fan incorporating the fan frame A fan frame (20) includes a bracket (22) and a base (24). The bracket includes a sidewall (225). An air inlet (228) is defined in a top side of the sidewall. An opposite air outlet (229) is defined in a bottom side of the sidewall. A plurality of first locking units (227) are formed on the sidewall. The base includes a main body (240), a plurality of ribs (242) and a plurality of second locking units (245). Each rib has a fixed end (2421) connected with the main body, and an opposite free end (2422). Each second locking unit is formed at the free end of a corresponding rib. The second locking units are detachably interlocked with the first locking units to mount the base to the bracket thereby to form the fan frame. The bracket and base are formed by materials having different strengths.
US08113770B2	Turbine assembly for an exhaust gas-driven turbocharger having a variable nozzle A turbocharger with an exhaust gas-driven turbine includes a variable nozzle formed by a stator supporting fixed vanes and defining bypass openings, and a rotor supporting movable vanes and defining bypass channels. Each fixed vane overlaps with a movable vane by a varying extent dependent on rotational position of the rotor. In a fully open position of the rotor, the movable vanes have a maximum extent of overlap with the fixed vanes, and the bypass channels align with the bypass openings so that some of the exhaust gas flows through the aligned bypass openings and channels, bypassing the turbine wheel.
US08113767B2	Auxiliary power unit inlet duct with acoustic silencing An inlet duct for an auxiliary power unit comprises an inlet end, and extends to an outlet end. At least one splitter is positioned within the duct and between the inlet and the outlet end to sub-divide an interior of the duct into plural flow paths.
US08113766B2	Fan and fan frame thereof A fan includes an impeller and a fan frame. The fan frame has a main body and at least one sound absorber, wherein the main body has a passage for receiving the impeller, a plurality of flanges are disposed on a periphery of the main body, a recess is defined between the two adjacent flanges, an aperture is disposed on a wall of the main body corresponding to the recess so as to allow the recess to communicate with the passage, and the sound absorber is disposed in the recess. Also, a cover is assembled in the main body and covers the sound absorber within the recess.
US08113762B2	Horizontal pipe storage and handling system This application relates to a pipe storage and handling system having a stationary frame, a tilting frame moveably coupled to the stationary frame, a pipe rack moveably coupled to the tilting frame and an arm. The pipe rack includes a storage end configured to support a plurality of pipes. The tilting frame includes a loading end and is moveable between a loading position where the loading end is positioned at a higher elevation than the storage end and an unloading position wherein the storage end is positioned at a higher elevation than the loading end. The system includes an arm to engage a single pipe and move the single pipe onto or off of the tilting frame. The pipe rack may move the pipes vertically relative to the tilting frame. The pipe rack may support a cartridge for retaining the pipes. The system may include a pipe erector.
US08113753B1	Dunnage element A steel dunnage element includes a countersunk portion defined adjacent to a working face of the element and which has two slots defined therein. The ends of the dunnage element include grooves to define hand holds and are arcuate so as to not harm a tie down cord that contacts the element. The slots are used to secure the dunnage element in a suitable location. Friction material can be located in the countersunk portion to further secure the cargo.
US08113749B2	Auger bit including a reamer Embodiments of the invention comprise an auger bit for use with a power drill including an elongated member including a first end and an opposing second end, a helical surface having a central axis, where the helical surface defines at least one flute, a head portion integrally formed with the first end of the elongated member and including a primary cutting edge adapted to engage and remove material from a workpiece and a secondary cutting edge adapted to engage and remove additional material from the workpiece, a threaded tip integrally formed with the head portion and a shank integrally formed with the second end of the elongated member and adapted to engage the drill.
US08113744B2	Jetting system for foundation underpinning A jetting system for installing foundation underpinning is disclosed. In some embodiments, the jetting system includes a pile having one or more pile segments, an elongated reinforcing tubular member, and a jetting tube. Each of the one or more pile segments includes a throughbore passing axially through the head and the trunk. The throughbores of the one or more pile segments are vertically aligned forming a passage through the pile. The elongated reinforcing tubular is disposed within the passage, and the jetting tube is inserted into the reinforcing tubular.
US08113743B2	Earth-working apparatus and method for working encrusted earth An earth-working apparatus (1) having a drive (1′, 1″) located above the ground is described. The earth-working apparatus has at least two earth-working devices (300, 400), a first earth-working device (300) including a rotating cutter and agitator device (30) that penetrates into the ground to be worked, having first tools and a second earth-working device (400) including a comminuting device (40) having second tools. Each earth-working device (300, 400) is individually mountable on the drive. The earth-working devices (300, 400) may be individually mountable on the drive. It is also possible to combine two or more earth-working devices and to mount them together on the drive. A method for working particularly encrusted ground surfaces is also described.
US08113737B2	Device for compacting road paving materials The invention relates to a device for compacting road paving materials, comprising a screed board which is fastened on a road finisher and extends at a right angle to the direction of travel of the road finisher and a tamper that is mounted in front and/or behind the screed board. The tamper has a tamper strip that can be driven to perform a striking upward and downward movement and the interior of which is equipped with an electrical heating unit in the form of a rod-shaped heating element that can be clamped into a recess of the tamper strip. The device according to the invention is characterized by a spring accumulator receiving a heating element in the direction of the striking upward and downward movement for clamping the heating element.
US08113736B2	Pavement resurfacing equipment and method of application of polymer emulsion One embodiment of the invention relates to a flexible sled that conforms to the contour of the pavement for applying a liquid emulsion onto a pavement surface comprising a rigid frame with flexible squeegee assembly adapted to be towed along a pavement surface. Another embodiment of the invention includes a hopper assembly for distributing aggregate. Another embodiment of the invention includes a sled for repairing ruts in wheel lanes of a road. Another aspect of the invention is a polymer emulsion composition having a high coefficient of friction comprising a mixture of polymer resin blended with a mixture of cement and angular sand aggregate and titanium dioxide to provide a solar reflectance index number that ranges from 0.30 to 0.38 and a friction number in the range of 45 to 55. Another aspect of the invention is a polymer emulsion for sealing open graded bituminous asphalt comprising a mixture of polymer resin blended with a mixture of cement and angular sand aggregate which will provide a friction number in the range of 45 to 55 when the ratio of aggregate to cement is 70/30.
US08113733B2	System having a high axial stiffness swivel joint A system includes a support, an actuator and a swivel joint coupling the actuator to the support. The swivel joint includes a first base member, a second base member, and a spider positioned between the first and second base members. The spider includes a center support and first and second bearing support elements. Each bearing support element has an arcuate surfaces adapted to form joints with the first and second base members. In one embodiment, at least one shim element disposed is between at least one of the first and second bearing support elements and the center support.
US08113731B2	Medical skin applicator apparatus A medical skin applicator apparatus includes a fluid housing having a fluid chamber for storing a medical agent and an applicator coupled to the housing. The fluid housing has a penetrable wall to permit access to the fluid chamber and release of the medical agent therefrom. The applicator includes an applicator surface for applying the medical agent to a patient. The applicator has a penetrating member adapted to penetrate the penetrable wall of the fluid housing upon achieving a predetermined coupled relation of the fluid housing and the applicator, to thereby permit the medical agent to be dispensed from the fluid chamber and applied to the patient with the applicator surface.
US08113729B2	Toothpaste droplets A device, method, and system for delivering toothpaste to a user. In one embodiment of the invention, a droplet for delivering toothpaste to a user can be provided. The droplet can include a dissolvable outer membrane defining a volume with toothpaste inside the volume. The outer membrane can include a tail portion, which is configured to be embedded into the bristles of a toothbrush. The droplet further can include one or more extensions coupled to the outer surface of the outer membrane, the one or more extensions can have a triangular shape, a barb shape or the like. In one aspect of this embodiment, the droplet further can include a logo, a cartoon character, a word or the like printed on the outer membrane.
US08113723B2	Communications module integrated boot and release slide One embodiment includes an integrated boot and release slide having a release slide and a boot. The release slide includes a main body, a plurality of arms, and a plurality of coupling structures. The arms extend from a first end of the main body. The coupling structures extend from a second end of the main body opposite the first end. The boot is overmolded over the coupling structures of the release slide and defines a cavity configured to slidably receive a communications cable.
US08113722B2	Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from one gender to a different gender. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows the individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from being hybrid fiber/copper connectors to being only fiber connectors or only copper connectors.
US08113720B2	Hybrid fiber/copper connector system and method A hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly which permits repair of damaged fibers or copper conductors carried by a hybrid fiber/copper cable without requiring replacement of the entire connector assembly or the cable is disclosed. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from one gender to a different gender. The hybrid fiber/copper connector assembly disclosed also allows the individual hybrid fiber/copper connectors of the assembly to be converted from being hybrid fiber/copper connectors to being only fiber connectors or only copper connectors.
US08113717B2	Rolling bearing Surfaces of the raceway grooves of the outer and inner rings, a surface of each ball and all surface of the cage are coated with titanium oxide. In other words, hydrophilic layers made of titanium oxide are formed on the surfaces of the raceway grooves of the outer and inner rings, the surface of each ball and all surface of the cage.
US08113716B2	Bearing with lubrication oil filter A bearing (crank bearing 6) is constituted of an upper bearing (61) that is attached to a cylinder block, a lower bearing (67) that is attached to a crank cap, and a bearing filter (71) for filtering engine oil. The bearing filter (71) is fitted in an oil hole (62A) of the upper bearing (61).
US08113713B2	Fluoroscopy operator protection device A radiation protection device attaches to the C-arm of a fluoroscope and shields and collimates the X-ray beam between the X-ray source and the patient and between the patient and the image intensifier. One embodiment has a radiation shield of X-ray opaque material that surrounds the C-arm of the fluoroscopy system, the X-ray source and the image intensifier. A padded slot fits around the patient's body. Another embodiment has conical or cylindrical radiation shields that extend between the X-ray source and the patient and between the patient and the image intensifier. The radiation shields have length adjustments and padded ends to fit the device to the patient. The radiation protection device may be motorized to advance and withdraw the radiation shields. A blanket-like radiation shield covers the patient in the area surrounding where the X-ray beam enters the body.
US08113711B2	Shoulder joint A shoulder joint is provided. The shoulder joint includes a main support, a fold-out arm, first and second carriages arranged on the main support, and a first coupling that is operable to couple the first and second carriages together. The fold-out arm is attached by a pin to the second carriage, and the first carriage is connected to the fold-out arm in such a way that when the first and second carriages are operable to move towards each other, the fold-out arm is folded out by pivoting around the pin. The first coupling is operable to couple the first and second carriages together when the fold-out arm is folded out, and the first and second carriages are operable to move jointly in at least one direction when coupled together.
US08113709B2	High-pressure tank A high-pressure tank is provided capable of simply and inexpensively suppressing gas leaks under low temperature condition. The high-pressure tank 10 comprises a tank main body 11 having the opening part 13, in which high-pressure gas is filled, and the reinforcement member 12 covering the outer surface of the tank main body 11 and reinforcing the tank main body 11. The tank main body 11 is provided with the outer projecting part 15 being uncovered with the reinforcement member 12 at a position different from the opening part 13. This outer projecting part 15 is heated from the outside of the tank main body 11 by the electric heater 30 to heat the tank main body 11, and thereby suppressing degradation of the sealing properties of the seal member 22.
US08113707B2	Device comprising a clock movement and a chronograph module A device comprises a basic clock movement MB whose time indicators are driven by a first barrel connected to a first wheelwork and a first regulator organ, and an autonomous chronograph module MCA whose indicators are driven by a second barrel independent from the first, connected to a second wheelwork and a second regulator organ. The chronograph module is exclusively composed of mechanical elements. The frequency of oscillation supplied by its regulator is equal N times the frequency of oscillation supplied by the regulator of the base movement, with the coefficient N being definable according to a specific application of the chronograph, so that any chronograph module thus previously defined can work with the same base movement. The chronograph regulator remains constantly engaged with the corresponding wheelwork. The chronograph module allows a time interval to be read with a minimum precision of a hundredth of second. The organs of the base movement and of the chronograph module are arranged in such a way that in assembled state, the height and overall diameter do not exceed 7.75 mm and 30 mm respectively, the dimensions of the chronograph itself being not greater than 4 mm (height) and 30 mm (diameter) when its elements are mounted on a bottom plate, so that the device can advantageously be integrated in the case of a wrist-watch and affords an aesthetic exterior.
US08113703B2	Dual-layer light guide structure for LED-based lighting device A device for guiding and mixing light comprising of a light guide, at least a first set of light emitting elements in a first layer and at least a second set of light emitting elements in a second layer. Each of the light emitting elements being arranged to emit light of at least a first predetermined frequency. The second layer extending in a second geometrical plane different from a first geometrical plane of the first layer for producing a uniform light output from the aggregate of the constituting frequencies.
US08113701B2	Vehicular lamp A vehicular lamp has an opening portion extending in a left-right direction provided on a side that wraps around toward a rear of a vehicle on an end side of an outer side wall of a mirror housing that supports a side mirror body has a main lamp body. The vehicular lamp has a lamp body and a front lens. The main lamp body is formed into a shape that generally follows the curved opening portion. The front lens is attached to the mirror housing so as to slightly project from or be on generally the same plane as the opening portion. The vehicular lamp has a surface-emitting light guide inner lens provided along the front lens in a curved lamp chamber space. The lamp chamber space is defined by the lamp body and the front lens. The lamp chamber space is elongated in the left-right direction.
US08113697B2	Passive heat sink and light emitting diode lighting device using the same A light emitting diode (LED) lighting device is provided. The LED lighting device includes an LED light bar and a passive heat sink. The passive heat sink includes a base and a plurality of heat sink fins. The LED light bar is placed on one side of the base, and the heat sink fins are placed on the other side of the base. The fins are fixed on the base by soldering.
US08113695B2	Trim component with concealed indicium A component of an actuatable apparatus has a substrate, a selectively light- transmissive opaque covering, and an illumination source. The opaque covering is applied to an obverse surface or a reverse surface of the substrate to selectively enable and prevent transmission of light therethrough. The illumination source is adjacent the reverse surface for illuminating a selected area of the substrate. The opaque covering is characterized by first and second portions collectively defining a pattern associated with the selected area. The first portion enables transmission of light therethrough, and the second portion prevents or impedes transmission of light therethrough. Actuation of the illumination source directs light through the first portion but not through the second portion to reveal the pattern. The opaque covering renders the pattern invisible when the illumination source is in the non- illuminated state, and visible when the illumination source is in the illuminated state.
US08113691B2	Color change mechanism The present invention provides a drive system for an optical light modulation system employing multiple light modulation element pairs. The each pair is driven by a single motor which drives one axis around which one element of the first pair rotates while the other element of the first pair free floats and rotates about a second axis. While the second axis drives the rotation of the first element of the second pair and the first axis provides a rotation pivot for the second element of the second pair. Thus the two pairs share the two axises providing a more compact drive system that can be used more flexibly in an optical train of an automated multiparameter lighting system.
US08113689B2	Non-lethal projectile for disorienting adversaries Projectile apparatus is provided employing light and sound that may be dispersed over a large area with high intensity to produce a non-lethal, visible and audible countermeasure to temporarily blind and/or disorient one or multiple potential adversaries. The apparatus is suitable for use in tactical scenarios by military, police, and special operations personnel. The apparatus is also suitable for use in training operations for military, police, and special operations personnel. For amusement or recreation, the apparatus may be used in simulated warfare or in games such as paintball.
US08113687B2	Modular LED lighting fixture A modular LED lighting fixture is provided, where the shape and brightness of light output from the fixture can be altered by changing LED modules and/or power supplies powering the modules within the fixture. The fixture can include a housing, a modular, removable LED module attached within the housing, and at least one modular, removable power supply attached to the housing for powering the LED module.
US08113686B2	Guideway illuminator A guideway illumination system (100) comprises a first member (16) and a second member (18) each having at least one light source (20) and at least one of the first member (16) and the second member (18) receiving a power source (22). The first member (16) has a closed end (16a) and a connecting end (16b) and the second member has two connecting ends (18a 18b). At least one intermediate member (24) has at least one light source (20) and a male connecting end (24a) and a female connecting end (24b). At least one flexible joining member (26) is also provided, the flexible joining member being capable of bending at least 90° and being joinable to any of the first and second end members and the intermediate members.
US08113677B2	HeadLyte safety device The “HeadLyte” Safety Device is intended to be attached or embedded within a helmet worn by a bicyclist, or, worn around the head of a walker or jogger. The “HeadLyte” is comprised of a band that is populated with light emitting devices providing 360 degrees of illumination. The purpose of this illumination is to alert other individuals and/or vehicles as to the presence and direction of travel of the person wearing the “HeadLyte”, The light emitting devices are connected to a power source and a microcontroller that enables them to flash in a variety of patterns. The light emitting devices may also utilize color to indicate direction of color. The increased visibility provided by the light emitting devices, combined with the location of the “HeadLyte” as it is worn at the highest possible point on the walker, jogger or bicyclist will further enhance the visibility of the wearer to others.
US08113669B2	Leg length adjusting mechanism for a projection type image display unit A projection type image display unit has a housing on which a light source and an image display part for transmission or reflection of light from the light source are mounted. The unit includes a position adjusting device, by which a displayed position of an image is adjusted. The position adjusting device comprises: a manipulation member being vertically movable with a part thereof projecting from a side of the housing; a leg member projecting from a bottom of the housing and adapted to freely vary an amount of the projection thereof; and a connecting member connecting the manipulation member with the leg member to set the amount of the projection of the leg member by manipulating the manipulation member in a vertical direction. The connecting member comprises a lever member so that a movement direction of the manipulation member becomes the same as a movement direction of the housing and a movement amount of the manipulation member substantially becomes the same as a movement amount of the housing.
US08113659B2	Visual film identification A method for identifying film includes locating a visual identifier proximally to perforations on a film length. Preferably, the visual identifier is located between perforations on the film proximal to an edge distal from a soundtrack on the film.
US08113657B2	Device and method for determining the orientation of an eye In a device or a method for determining the direction of vision of an eye, a starting point or a final point of a light beam reflected by a part of the eye and detected by a detector system, or of a light beam projected by a projection system onto or into the eye two-dimensionally, describes a pattern of a scanning movement in the eye. The inventive method uses a displacement device that guides the center of the pattern of movement into the pupil or macula center of the eye, and a determination device that uses the pattern of movement of the scanning movement to determine the pupil center or macula center.
US08113655B1	Training method for accommodative and vergence systems, and multifocal lenses therefor Accommodative and vergence systems training method and multifocal ophthalmic lenses of Horizontal periodic or quasi-periodic Optical Power Stepless Alternating (HOPSA-lenses) therefor are proposed. Reading the text with HOPSA-lenses worn, while the head is stationary, provides a continuous alternating of accommodation and vergence strain/relaxation and, therefore, provides dynamic training of both systems. The method is applicable for human visual system therapy, eye diseases treatment/prevention and ophthalmology researches. The method enables combining the effective visual trainings with documents reading/processing, visual target examining, watching TV/video, playing computer games, etc., as well as combining the training with conventional vision correction. Several embodiments of HOPSA-lenses are disclosed, such as multi- and mono-cyclic, multi-layer, splitting the basic correction and training functions between lens' sides or layers, having left and right lenses' surfaces individually configured to provide the congruence of optical power for fixation, and/or the convergence invariability for fixation during the training.
US08113651B2	High performance corneal inlay A corneal inlay protects ocular structures from harmful wavelengths of light while maintaining acceptable color cosmetics, color perception, overall light transmission, photopic vision, scotopic vision, color vision, and/or cirdadian rhythms. The corneal inlay can also include a pinhole effect to increase depth of focus. In some embodiments, the corneal inlay can also correct refractive errors including, but not limited to, higher order aberration, lower order aberration, myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, and/or presbyopia.
US08113647B2	Inkjet printer with a protective print media input tray An inkjet printer includes a body defining a print media path through which print media can pass. A printhead assembly is arranged within the body and is configured to print upon print media passing along the print media path. A user interface is located on the body. A print media input tray is pivotally mounted with respect to the body, to locate the print media in register with the print media path and which can pivot with respect to the body to form a protective cover for the user interface. A print media feed arrangement is configured to feed the print media from the input tray and through the print media path.
US08113646B2	Combined inkjet and photochromic reusable paper personal printer A printing system and method combine conventional print and reusable print media functionality in a shared stand-alone system to allow a user flexibility in deciding whether to print a temporary document or an archival permanent document. The system integrates and shares functionality to reduce manufacturing and operating costs, as well as to reduce the device's footprint. Commonality may include a common printhead shuttling mechanism (traversing carriage) and portions of the mechanism for moving paper. Pre-conditioning and printzone conditioning stations may also be shared to achieve precondition heating and/or erasing of media sheets prior to printing and maintaining of an elevated temperature during printing. In embodiments, separate feed trays are provided for each media sheet type.
US08113638B2	Fluid coupling A fluid coupling for establishing a sealed connection between a first conduit and a second conduit. The second conduit has a seal seat and a compression member. The compression member is movable relative to the seal seat. A seal is positioned in the seal seat. An engagement mechanism moves the compression member toward the seal seat to compress the seal to form a sealed fluid connection. The engagement mechanism has an input arm hinged to the compression member at a hinge connection. The input arm has a compression lever fixed at an angle to the longitudinal extent of the input arm. The input arm is arranged to push against the compression member as the input arm rotates about the hinge connection to the compression member. The compression member in turn pushes against the second conduit to move the second conduit relative to the first conduit, until the input arm reaches a predetermined angle about the hinge where the compression lever engages the second conduit such that further rotation of the input arm moves the compression member relative to the second conduit to compress the seal.
US08113634B2	Recording head and manufacturing method thereof A recording head includes a stacked body including: a liquid flow path; a plurality of plates stacked on each other; and two communicating holes. Each of the plurality of plates includes: a cross-sectional portion of the liquid flow path; a positioning hole; and a reference hole. Locations of the positioning hole and the reference hole of a plate of the plurality of plates correspond to locations of the reference hole and the positioning hole, respectively, of a plate adjacent to the one plate such that, when the plates are stacked, the positioning holes and the reference holes of adjacent plates alternate to communicate with each other so as to form the two communicating holes, the diameters of the positioning holes of the plurality of plates being successively smaller in order from one side to another side of the stacked body relative to a stack direction of the plurality of plates.
US08113631B2	Liquid ejecting head A head for ejecting a liquid from ejection holes, including: a first flow-passage member in which is formed a first liquid-supply passage; a second flow-passage member in which is formed a second liquid-supply passage connected to the first passage and which has outflow ports for dispensing the liquid from the second passage; a third flow-passage member in which are formed (a) at least one common liquid passage each communicating with at least one of the outflow ports and (b) individual liquid passages; and at least one energy giving member, wherein the first member, the second member, and the third member are superposed in this order on each other, and wherein the head further comprises a heater disposed between one surface of the first member that faces the second member and facing surface of the second member as one surface thereof that faces the first member.
US08113630B2	Method, head, and apparatus for ejecting liquid A liquid ejecting method includes ejecting a liquid through a liquid ejecting head. Viscosity of the liquid falls within a range from 6 mPa·s to 15 mPa·s. The liquid ejecting head includes a nozzle that ejects the liquid, a pressure compartment that causes a change in the pressure of the liquid to eject the liquid through the nozzle, and a supply unit that communicates with the pressure compartment and supplies the liquid to the pressure compartment. A channel flow resistance of the supply unit ranges from equal to or higher than a channel flow resistance of the pressure compartment to equal to or lower than twice the channel flow resistance of the pressure compartment. A channel length of the pressure compartment ranges from equal to or longer than a channel length of the supply unit to equal to or shorter than twice the channel length of the supply unit.
US08113629B2	Inkjet printhead integrated circuit incorporating fulcrum assisted ink ejection actuator An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes a substrate; a drive circuitry layer positioned on the substrate, the substrate and the drive circuitry layer defining a plurality of ink inlet channels; nozzle chamber walls positioned on the substrate, the nozzle chamber walls supporting roof structures to define nozzle chambers in fluid communication with the ink inlet channels; ink ejection ports defined in the roof structures; ink ejection members positioned in respective nozzle chambers and displaceable with respect to the roof structures to eject ink from the ink ejection ports; fulcrum formations fast with the substrate, each fulcrum formation having an effort formation on one side and a load formation on an opposite side; and thermal actuators outside of and associated with respective nozzle chambers and connected to the drive circuitry layer to move with respect to the substrate on receipt of electrical signals from the drive circuitry layer. Each ink ejection member is fast with a respective load formation. Each effort formation is fast with a respective thermal actuator, whereby reciprocal movement generated by the thermal actuators results in reciprocal movement of the ink ejection members and subsequent ink drop ejection from the ink ejection ports The fulcrum, effort and load formations are composite with a primary layer and a secondary layer.
US08113627B2	Micro-fluidic actuator for inkjet printers An inkjet printing device includes an ink reservoir containing ink and having an outlet through which the ink passes for ejection onto a print medium; a micro-fluidic actuator having at least (i) an inlet channel through which fluid enters; (ii) a chamber through which the fluid is received from the inlet channel; (iii) an outlet channel that receives the fluid from the chamber and passes the fluid through the outlet channel so that a conduit pathway for the fluid is formed from the inlet channel, chamber and outlet channel; (iv) a flexible member that forms a portion of a wall of the chamber and that displaces in response to fluidic pressure; (v) at least a first valve in the conduit pathway which, when the valve is activated, causes flow of the fluid through the conduit pathway to be altered so that pressure of the fluid passing through the chamber changes which, in turn, causes the flexible member to displace which, in turn, causes the ink to be ejected or not ejected from the ink reservoir according to the displacement of the flexible member.
US08113622B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a nozzle for ejecting liquid and a sealing unit that seals the nozzle. The sealing unit moves between a sealing position for sealing the nozzle in a direction of movement and an off position. A slider guides the sealing unit to the sealing position by moving rectilinearly in one of two opposite directions. The slider guides the sealing unit to the off position by moving in the other of the two directions. A drive mechanism performs first and second movements for moving the slider in the one and the other directions, respectively by a drive force from a motor. A drive force transmitting unit transmits the drive force to the drive mechanism by rotating while engaging the drive mechanism. The drive force transmitting unit rotates in the same direction while transmitting the drive force as the drive mechanism performs the first and second movements.
US08113619B2	Printhead assembly for maintaining printhead A printhead assembly comprising a printhead mounted on a substrate, an elastically deformable pad and an ink removal system mounted on the substrate. The pad has a contact surface for sealing engagement with an ink ejection face of the printhead. The pad being linearly moveable between a first position in which the contact surface is sealingly engaged with the face and a second position in which the contact surface is disengaged from the face. In order to provide a cleaning action, the contact surface is configured to progressively contact the face during sealing engagement and peel away from the face during disengagement.
US08113618B2	Methods and systems using printhead tank memory to determine printhead tank configuration Methods and systems using printhead tank memory to determine printhead tank configuration are provided in accordance with embodiments of the invention. One example embodiment of the invention may include a printhead ink tank. The printhead ink tank may include a memory tag readable by a printer memory tag reader in communication with a printer controller. The memory tag may further include ink tank configuration instructions that include at least one of an ink tank configuration identifier or at least one ink tank location identifier. The ink tank configuration instructions can cause the printer controller to perform at least one memory operation associated with the memory tag.
US08113616B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a liquid ejecting head having a plurality of liquid-ejection openings, a liquid channel, and a plurality of actuators; an inflow liquid temperature sensor which detects a temperature of a liquid to be flowed into the liquid channel from an outside; a driver IC which is disposed so as to be thermally connected to the liquid ejecting head, which includes a signal producing circuit configured to produce an ejection signal, a non-ejection signal, and a vibration signal; and a controller including: a storing section configured to store drive data of the plurality of actuators; a first estimating section configured to estimate a first heat amount; a second estimating section configured to estimate a second heat amount; and a signal-producing-circuit controlling section configured to cause the signal producing circuit to produce the ejection signal, the non-ejection signal, and the vibration signal, wherein the signal-producing-circuit controlling section controls the signal producing circuit such that an increased heat amount exceeds a third heat amount.
US08113614B2	Recording apparatus and method for controlling recording apparatus A recording apparatus for discharging ink from a recording head arraying a plurality of nozzles to execute recording of an image includes a drive unit configured to form a group with a defined number of nozzles so as to include an adjacent nozzle in a different block and to execute time-division driving of the block according to a driving order corresponding to a recording mode, and a recording control unit configured to execute scan recording to a recording medium in a first recording mode or a second recording mode. Each pass of scan recording in the second recording mode is executed using nozzles smaller in number than a number of nozzles used to execute each pass of scan recording in the first recording mode. The recording apparatus further includes a driving control unit configured to control the drive unit wherein a drive interval of an adjacent nozzle in the same group corresponding to the first recording mode is larger than a drive interval of an adjacent nozzle in the same group corresponding to the second recording mode.
US08113612B2	Ink delivery system An ink delivery system includes a plurality of ink supplies, an air pressure source to generate ink pressure for each ink supply, an ink valve associated with each ink supply, where each ink valve is configured to prevent a reverse flow of ink from a pen to the associated ink supply, and each ink valve has a switch configured to provide an open signal when the ink valve is open, and a controller configured to determine one of a normal ink condition, an out of ink condition or a system pressure problem based on receiving the open signals and to regulate the pressure source according to the determination.
US08113610B2	Fluid ejection device and mounting position determination method An output voltage of a paper-width detector is input while a carriage is moved leftward in a main scan direction. Whether a mounting position of a test element member in the main scan direction falls within a generally horizontal design basis range is determined based on the position of the carriage and reference information. The position of the carriage in the main scan direction is determined from a signal of a linear encoder when a right edge of the test element member is detected in response to a substantial change in the output voltage of the paper-width detector. Whether a mounting position of the test element member in a substantially vertical direction falls within a vertical design basis range is determined based on the mounting position of the test element member in the substantially vertical direction determined from the output voltage of the paper-width detector and the reference information.
US08113606B2	Method and apparatus for optimizing storage space An adaptable furniture system includes a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion; at least one upper article of furniture located in the upper portion of the frame; at least one lower article of furniture located in the lower portion of the frame and underneath the at least one upper article; a moving system attached to the frame and the at least one upper article for moving the at least one upper article vertically within the frame; and a sliding system attached the at least one lower article to the frame for moving the at least one lower article forward and backward.

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