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US08125146B2	Organic light emitting display having a second frit portion configured to melt more easily than a frit portion An organic light emitting display includes a first substrate including a pixel region in which organic light emitting diodes are formed and a non-pixel region formed on the outer circumference of the pixel region. A second substrate is attached to the first substrate, and a sealing is provided between the first substrate and the second substrate. The sealing includes a first frit layer and a second frit layer which melts substantially more easily than the first frit layer upon irradiation of a laser or infrared beam thereto.
US08125144B2	Light-emitting element, light-emitting device, and vapor deposition apparatus To provide a light-emitting element and a light-emitting device which can be designed and manufactured with redundancy. A light-emitting element of the invention includes a pair of electrode, and a layer containing a light-emissive substance between the pair of electrodes. The layer containing a light-emissive substance includes a layer containing a composite material, and the layer containing a composite material includes an organic compound and an inorganic compound. The concentration ratio of the organic compound to the inorganic compound changes periodically. The layer containing a composite maternal can be changed in electrical characteristics without changing the composition ratio of the organic compound to the inorganic compound in the layer or changing the kind of compounds used for the layer.
US08125142B2	Organic light emitting diode display An OLED display for improving white light emitting efficiency and simplifying a manufacturing process includes a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels having a transistor unit, a color filter unit and an organic light emitting device unit. The transistor unit converts signals from the outside into driving signals for driving an organic light emitting device unit. The organic light emitting device unit is composed of blue, red and green emission layers each having different areas. By passing white light through a color filer, the OLED display can realize full color.
US08125137B2	Multi-chip light emitting device lamps for providing high-CRI warm white light and light fixtures including the same A multi-chip lighting emitting device (LED) lamp for providing white light includes a submount including first and second die mounting regions thereon. A first LED chip is mounted on the first die mounting region, and a second LED chip is mounted on the second die mounting region. The LED lamp is configured to emit light having a spectral distribution including at least four different color peaks to provide the white light. For example, a first conversion material may at least partially cover the first LED chip, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first color and re-emit light of a third color. In addition, a second conversion material may at least partially cover the first and/or second LED chips, and may be configured to absorb at least some of the light of the first and/or second colors and re-emit light of a fourth color. Related light fixtures and methods are also discussed.
US08125135B2	Field emission display device A field emission display device (FED) is provided. The FED includes a first substrate, a phosphor layer being in contact with the first substrate, and an anode electrode on the phosphor layer. The FED further includes a second substrate facing the first substrate and including a cathode electrode and an emitter disposed toward the anode electrode.
US08125130B2	Spark plug A spark plug has a central electrode and a plurality of peripheral electrodes. The central electrode has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion of the central electrode has a circular cross-section with a longitudinal axis and terminates in a distal end. Each peripheral electrode has a lower portion and an upper portion. Each upper portion has a distal-most point. Each distal-most point is disposed in a central plane within which the longitudinal axis of the distal portion of the central electrode is wholly disposed. The cross-section of each upper portion taken along its central plane defines a convex outer side and a non-convex inner side. Each convex outer side has a curved surface which is tangent to a plurality of tangent planes, all of which intersect the longitudinal axis of the distal portion of the central electrode at points at or above the distal end of the distal point of the central electrode.
US08125128B2	Electroluminescence element and lighting apparatus An electroluminescent element wherein an electrode 1, an electroluminescent layer 2, a high-refractive-index layer 3 (a transparent electrode layer 3A and an intermediate layer 3B) and a translucent body 4 are sequentially laminated. On light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4, layers 5A and 5B individually having a light-scattering function are provided respectively. The presence of the light-scattering layers 5A and 5B on the light-emitting-surface side of the high-refractive-index layer 3 and the translucent body 4 enables to emit light from the electroluminescent element through multiple scattering of guided light, which travels inside the translucent body 4 in the planar direction while being totally reflected by the interface between the translucent body 4 and air, and other guided light, which travels inside a thin film including the electroluminescent layer 2 and the high-refractive-index layer 3.
US08125126B2	Multi-facet light emitting lamp A multi-facet light emitting lamp including a first light source plate, a second light source plate, and a plurality of airflow channels is provided. The first light source plate has at least one first connecting terminal. The second light source plate has at least one second connecting terminal. The first connecting terminal is connected with the second connecting terminal, and an inner space is formed between the first light source plate and the second light source plate. The inner space and a space outside the multi-facet light emitting lamp are connected by the airflow channels.
US08125124B2	Multi-layer piezoelectric element and method for manufacturing the same A multi-layer piezoelectric element having high durability which allows it to increase the amount of displacement of a piezoelectric actuator under high voltage and high pressure and does not undergo a change in the amount of displacement during continuous operation in a high electric field and under a high pressure over a long time period is provided.The multi-layer piezoelectric element comprises a stack of at least one piezoelectric layer and a plurality of internal electrodes consisting of first and second internal electrodes placed one on another, a first external electrode formed on a first side face of the stack and connected to the first internal electrode and a second external electrode formed on a second side face of the stack and connected to the second internal electrode, wherein the bonding strength between the piezoelectric layer and the internal electrode is weaker than the bending strength of the piezoelectric layer.
US08125122B2	Method and circuit for energizing an electrical device A method and a circuit for energizing an electrical device are described.
US08125121B2	Switching element, method for manufacturing the same, and display device including switching element A method for manufacturing a switching element which has enough resistance to repeat switching operations and which can be miniaturized and have low power consumption, and a display device including the switching element are provided. The switching element includes a first electrode to which a constant potential is applied, a second electrode adjacent to the first electrode, and a third electrode over the first electrode with a spacer layer formed of a piezoelectric material interposed therebetween and provided across the second electrode such that there is a gap between the second electrode and the third electrode. A potential which is different from or approximately the same as a potential of the first electrode is applied to the third electrode to expand and contract the spacer layer, so that a contact state or a noncontact state between the second electrode and the third electrode can be selected.
US08125114B2	Dynamoelectric machine locking wedge for maintaining a winding in a slot A locking wedge for a slot of a dynamoelectric machine is provided. The locking wedge includes a main body extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface and a bottom surface with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface and a second end surface opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member is disposed to fit into the first locking slot, and a second locking member is disposed to fit into the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot.
US08125112B2	Electric motor A DC motor 12, has a stator housing 16 accommodating a permanent magnet stator and a rotor 15 rotatably mounted confronting the stator. The rotor 15 has a shaft 21, a rotor core 22 fitted to the shaft and having laminations forming salient poles or teeth 27. A commutator 23 is fitted to the shaft adjacent one end of the rotor core and windings 24 are wound about the teeth and terminated on segments of the commutator 23. The windings is formed by a number of coils with each coil being wound around a single tooth of the rotor and each tooth supporting a single coil. Brush gear comprising a plurality of brushes 26 in sliding contact with the commutator 23, transfers electrical power to the windings.
US08125104B2	Method and apparatus for power supply A power supply that is capable of supplying power to an input/output channel for an Industrial Process Control System. The power supply includes a primary voltage converter having a first voltage input and a second voltage output, and overvoltage protection components that prevent the second voltage from rising above a predetermined maximum. The power supply includes a first low dropout regulator that is connected to receive the second voltage and to generate a third voltage, a second low dropout regulator that is connected to receive the second voltage and to generate a fourth voltage, and a third low dropout regulator that is connected to receive the fourth voltage and to generate a fifth voltage. The power supply provides an over-voltage fault tolerant self-testable architecture, allows for compact low cost individual channel isolation and fault tolerant EMI/RFI filtration.
US08125101B1	Digitally encoded vehicle lamp switch system with fault tolerance A digitally encoded vehicle lamp switch system provided that supplies signals for controlling the lighting functions of a vehicle. The lamp switch system includes a multi-position switch circuit having a plurality of contacts. The multi-position switch contacts selectively connect a plurality of circuit connections of a vehicle lamp control module microprocessor to ground or open circuit conditions to provide digitally encoded signals to the microprocessor to selectively illuminate the vehicle lamps.
US08125099B2	Remote climate control device including electrical ventilation blower for a hybrid vehicle and associated methods A remote climate control system is for a hybrid vehicle having a rechargeable electrical power source and an electrical ventilation blower selectively powered thereby, a sensor associated with the rechargeable electrical power source, and a data communications bus extending throughout the hybrid vehicle. At least one of the electrical ventilation blower and the sensor is coupled to the data communications bus. The remote climate control system includes a remote transmitter and a receiver to be positioned at the hybrid vehicle for receiving signals from said remote transmitter. A vehicle remote climate controller cooperates with said receiver and to be coupled to the data communications bus extending within the hybrid vehicle for communication thereover to selectively operate the electrical ventilation blower responsive to the sensor and said remote transmitter.
US08125098B2	Wind power generation A wind power generator. The wind power generator includes a generator main body formed of fiberglass reinforced plastics (FRP). Built-in fans having blades are connected to four built-in fan motors to generate high pressure air to be ejected to the exterior so that an inductor including magnets is primarily and relatively rotated with respect to a rotor including a rotating shaft to induce electromotive force. In addition, high air (reproduced energy) discharged to the exterior from the built-in fans is acted on the propeller installed behind the rotor including the shaft to rotate the rotor in a reverse direction of the rotational direction of the generator main body, thereby maximizing electromotive force of energy.
US08125094B2	Engine-driven generator speed control system and method A system and method are provided for controlling an internal combustion engine driving a generator/welder or a stand-alone generator. Controlling the engine may include altering the engine speed based upon a detected demand on the generator and/or operating parameters of a welder. For example, the engine speed may be increased based on a detected draw on the generator and/or the operating parameters of the welder. In addition, the engine speed may be automatically decreased to a non-standard idle speed or the engine may be automatically turned off if no demand is detected for a period of time. Additionally, the engine speed may be increased if only frequency-insensitive demands are detected on the generator. Combinations of these and further methods may be executed. Various devices are provided for implementing the above methods.
US08125090B2	Semiconductor power module Use of Pb-free solder has become essential due to the environmental problem. A power module is formed by soldering substrates with large areas. It is known that in Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu which hardly creeps and deforms with respect to large deformation followed by warpage of the substrate, life is significantly shortened with respect to the temperature cycle test, and the conventional module structure is in the situation having difficulty in securing high reliability. Thus, the present invention has an object to select compositions from which increase in life can be expected at a low strain rate. In Sn solder, by doping In by 3 to 7% and Ag by 2 to 4.5%, the effect of delaying crack development at a low strain rate is found out, and as a representative composition stable at a high temperature, Sn-3Ag-0.5Cu-5In is selected. Further, for enhancement of reliability, a method for partially coating a solder end portion with a resin is shown.
US08125088B2	Semiconductor device Embodiments of the invention provide a semiconductor device having high reliability as they ease the thermal stress or a heat distortion or strain occurring during the manufacturing process or during operation, and the embodiments function with stability for a long time. A semiconductor device has a semiconductor substrate, an insulating ceramic plate on which the semiconductor substrate is mounted and stress buffer 40 that eases a thermal stress. The stress buffer is provided between the semiconductor substrate and the insulating ceramic plate and can be provided on a surface of the insulating ceramic plate that is opposite to a surface on which the semiconductor substrate is mounted. The stress buffer is formed from a structure including at least Al and a second phase. The second phase is Al4X where X is at least one element of alkaline earth metal elements.
US08125087B2	High-density flip-chip interconnect An interconnect routing for a card or interposer or the like, including splines of traces on a first layer and traces on a second layer, with vias connecting between the layers. Outer rows of signals are routed out from a chip on the first layer, while inner rows of signals are viad down to the second layer where they are routed out, then viad back up to the first layer. These outer vias are arranged in an arc, enabling the second layer trace segments to be of a more uniform length. The second layer may also include ground or power plane fingers extending between the splines and viad up to ground or power signals of the chip.
US08125083B2	Protective barrier layer for semiconductor device electrodes A semiconductor device includes a die with at least one electrode on a surface thereof, at least one solderable contact formed on the electrode, and a passivation layer formed over the electrode and including an opening that exposes the solderable contact. The passivation layer opening may be wider than the solderable contact such that a gap extends between the contact and the passivation layer. The device also includes a barrier layer disposed on the top surface of the electrode, and along the underside of the solderable contact and across the gap. The barrier layer may also extend under the passivation layer and may cover the entire top surface of the electrode. The barrier layer may also extend along the sidewalls of the electrode. The barrier layer may include a titanium layer or a titanium layer and nickel layer. The barrier layer protects the electrode and underlying die from acidic fluxes found in lead-free solders.
US08125082B2	Reduction of silicide formation temperature on SiGe containing substrates A method that solves the increased nucleation temperature that is exhibited during the formation of cobalt disilicides in the presence of Ge atoms is provided. The reduction in silicide formation temperature is achieved by first providing a structure including a Co layer including at least Ni, as an additive element, on top of a SiGe containing substrate. Next, the structure is subjected to a self-aligned silicide process which includes a first anneal, a selective etching step and a second anneal to form a solid solution of (Co, Ni) disilicide on the SiGe containing substrate. The Co layer including at least Ni can comprise an alloy layer of Co and Ni, a stack of Ni/Co or a stack of Co/Ni. A semiconductor structure including the solid solution of (Co, Ni) disilicide on the SiGe containing substrate is also provided.
US08125076B2	Semiconductor package system with substrate heat sink A semiconductor package system is provided including: providing a substrate having substrate wiring and a cavity provided therein with a heat sink foil closing off the cavity; attaching a semiconductor die in the cavity to the heat sink foil; and bonding the semiconductor die to the substrate wiring.
US08125074B2	Laminated substrate for an integrated circuit BGA package and printed circuit boards A laminated substrate for an integrated circuit package, including a core layer and at least one build-up layer located above only one side of said core layer. An integrated circuit package, including a laminated substrate and including an integrated circuit die placed above the side build-up layer.
US08125065B2	Elimination of RDL using tape base flip chip on flex for die stacking A flexible film interposer for stacking a flip chip semiconductor die onto a second (bottom) semiconductor die, semiconductor devices and stacked die assemblies that incorporate the flexible film interposer, and methods of fabricating the devices and assemblies are provided. The incorporation of the flexible film interposer achieves densely packaged semiconductor devices, without the need for a redistribution layer (RDL).
US08125059B2	Semiconductor device A highly flexible semiconductor device of a stacked-type semiconductor device which transfers information by inductive coupling between inductors, in which LSI chips can be stacked even when a transmitter circuit and a receiver circuit are arranged at different positions from each other when viewed in a stacking direction. The semiconductor device has an interposer including a first inductor which is inductively coupled with a transmitter circuit of a first LSI chip to be stacked, and a second inductor which is inductively coupled with a receiver circuit of a second LSI chip to be stacked, the first inductor and the second inductor being electrically connected. An interchip communication is made from the first LSI chip to the second LSI chip.
US08125052B2	Seal ring structure with improved cracking protection An integrated circuit structure includes a semiconductor chip comprising a plurality of dielectric layers, wherein the plurality of dielectric layers includes a top dielectric layer; and a first seal ring adjacent edges of the semiconductor chip. The integrated circuit structure further includes a first passivation layer over a top dielectric layer; and a trench extending from a top surface of the first passivation layer into the first passivation layer, wherein the trench substantially forms a ring. Each side of the ring is adjacent to a respective edge of the semiconductor chip. At least one of the plurality of vias has a width greater than about 70 percent of a width of a respective overlying metal line in the plurality of metal lines.
US08125048B2	Antifuse structure for in line circuit modification An antifuse structure and methods of forming contacts within the antifuse structure. The antifuse structure includes a substrate having an overlying metal layer, a dielectric layer formed on an upper surface of the metal layer, and a contact formed of contact material within a contact via etched through the dielectric layer into the metal layer. The contact via includes a metal material at a bottom surface of the contact via and an untreated or partially treated metal precursor on top of the metal material.
US08125045B2	Dielectric isolation type semiconductor device and manufacturing method therefor A dielectric isolation type semiconductor device includes a dielectric isolation type substrate in which a support substrate, an embedded dielectric layer, and a first conductive type semiconductor substrate of a low impurity concentration are laminated one over another. The semiconductor substrate includes a first semiconductor region of a first conductive type having a high impurity concentration, a second semiconductor region of a second conductive type having a high impurity concentration arranged so as to surround the first semiconductor region, a first main electrode joined to a surface of the first semiconductor region, and a second main electrode joined to a surface of the second semiconductor region. A first dielectric portion is arranged adjacent the embedded dielectric layer so as to surround a region of the support substrate superposed on the first semiconductor region in a direction of lamination thereof, and a wire connected with the first main electrode.
US08125043B2	Photodetector element An element of photodetection of a radiation having a wavelength in vacuum close to a value λ0, including: a semiconductor layer of index ns and of a thickness ranging between λ0/4 ns and λ0/20 ns; on one side of the semiconductor layer, a first medium of index n1 smaller than ns, transparent to said wavelength; on the other side of the semiconductor layer: a region of a second medium of index n2 smaller than ns, having a width L substantially equal to λ0/ns and, on either side of said region, a third medium, of index n3 greater than index n2, forming a reflective interface with the second medium.
US08125036B2	Integrated circuit having an edge passivation and oxidation resistant layer and method The Examiner objected to the abstract of the disclosure because it contains the phrase “comprising.”The Abstract does not include the phrase “comprising,” however, please amend the abstract as follows:An integrated circuit having a semiconductor component arrangement and production method is disclosed. The integrated circuit as described includes an oxide layer region is provided as a protection against oxidation in the edge region on the surface region of an underlying semiconductor material region.
US08125033B2	Polycrystalline silicon layer, flat panel display using the same, and method of fabricating the same A polycrystalline silicon layer, a flat panel display using the polycrystalline silicon layer, and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The polycrystalline silicon layer is formed by crystallizing a seed region of an amorphous silicon layer using a super grain silicon (SGS) crystallization technique. The crystallinity of the seed region spread into a crystallization region beyond the seed region. The crystallization region is formed into a semiconductor layer that can be incorporated to make a thin film transistor to drive flat panel displays. The semiconductor layer made by the method of the present invention provides uniform growth of grain boundaries, and characteristics of a thin film transistor made of the semiconductor layer are improved.
US08125029B2	Lateral power diode with self-biasing electrode A semiconductor diode includes a drift region of a first conductivity type and an anode region of a second conductivity type in the drift region such that the anode region and the drift region form a pn junction therebetween. A first highly doped silicon region of the first conductivity type extends in the drift region, and is laterally spaced from the anode region such that upon biasing the semiconductor power diode in a conducting state, a current flows laterally between the anode region and the first highly doped silicon region through the drift region. A plurality of trenches extends into the drift region perpendicular to the current flow. Each trench includes a dielectric layer lining at least a portion of the trench sidewalls and also includes at least one conductive.
US08125028B2	Semiconductor devices for high power application Semiconductor devices for high voltage application are presented. A high power semiconductor device includes a first type doped semiconductor substrate and a second type doped epitaxial layer deposited thereon. A first type doped body region is disposed in the second type doped epitaxial layer. A heavily doped drain region is formed in the second type doped epitaxial layer and isolated from the first type doped body region with an isolation region and a channel. A second type deep heavily doped region extends from the heavily doped drain region to the semiconductor substrate. A pair of inversed type heavily doped source regions is disposed in the first type doped body region. A gate electrode is disposed overlying the channel with a dielectric layer interposed therebetween. The high power semiconductor device is isolated from the other semiconductor devices with a first type deep heavily doped region.
US08125023B2	Vertical type power semiconductor device having a super junction structure In a vertical power semiconductor device having the super junction structure both in a device section and a terminal section, an n-type impurity layer is formed on the outer peripheral surface in the super junction structure. This allows an electric field on the outer peripheral surface of the super junction structure region to be reduced. Accordingly, a reliable vertical power semiconductor device of a high withstand voltage can be provided.
US08125021B2	Non-volatile memory devices including variable resistance material A non-volatile memory device includes a first oxide layer, a second oxide layer and a buffer layer formed on a lower electrode. An upper electrode is formed on the buffer layer. In one example, the lower electrode is composed of at least one of Pt, Ru, Ir, IrOx and an alloy thereof, the second oxide layer is a transition metal oxide, the buffer layer is composed of a p-type oxide and the upper electrode is composed of a material selected from Ni, Co, Cr, W, Cu or an alloy thereof.
US08125016B2	Semiconductor device and its manufacturing method There is provided a semiconductor device having, on a silicon substrate, a gate insulating film and a gate electrode in this order; wherein the gate insulating film comprises a nitrogen containing high-dielectric-constant insulating film which has a structure in which nitrogen is introduced into metal oxide or metal silicate; and the nitrogen concentration in the nitrogen containing high-dielectric-constant insulating film has a distribution in the direction of the film thickness; and a position at which the nitrogen concentration in the nitrogen containing high-dielectric-constant insulating film reaches the maximum in the direction of the film thickness is present in a region at a distance from the silicon substrate. A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device comprising the step of making the introduction of nitrogen by irradiating the high-dielectric-constant insulating film which is made of metal oxide or metal silicate, with a nitrogen containing plasma, is also provided. This improves the thermal stability of the high-dielectric-constant insulating film, suppresses the dopant penetration and, in addition, prevents electric characteristics of the interface with the silicon substrate from deteriorating.
US08125012B2	Non-volatile memory device with a silicon nitride charge holding film having an excess of silicon Performance of a non-volatile semiconductor storage device which performs electron writing by hot electrons and hole erasure by hot holes is improved. A non-volatile memory cell which performs a writing operation by electrons and an erasure operation by holes has a p-type well region, isolation regions, a source region, and a drain region provided on an Si substrate. A control gate electrode is formed via a gate insulating film between the source region and the drain region. In a left-side side wall of the control gate electrode, a bottom Si oxide film, an electric charge holding film, a top Si oxide film, and a memory gate electrode are formed. The electric charge holding film is formed from an Si nitride film stoichiometrically excessively containing silicon.
US08125006B2	Array of low resistive vertical diodes and method of production An integrated circuit comprising an array of memory cells and a corresponding production method are described. Each memory cell comprises a resistively switching memory element and a vertical selection diode coupled to a selection line in a selection line trench for selecting one cell from the plurality of memory cells. A selection line is coupled to the vertical selection diode at one vertical sidewall of the selection line trench.
US08125004B2	Field-effect semiconductor device A heterojunction field-effect semiconductor device has a main semiconductor region comprising two layers of dissimilar materials such that a two-dimensional electron gas layer is generated along the heterojunction between the two layers. A source and a drain electrode are placed in spaced positions on a major surface of the main semiconductor region and electrically coupled to the 2DEG layer. Between these electrodes, a gate electrode is received in a recess in the major surface of the main semiconductor region via a p-type metal oxide semiconductor film and insulating film, whereby a depletion zone is normally created in the 2DEG layer, making the device normally off. The p-type metal oxide semiconductor film of high hole concentration serves for the normally-off performance of the device with low gate leak current, and the insulating film for further reduction of gate leak current.
US08125002B2	Semiconductor device and inverter circuit having the same A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, an insulated gate transistor formed to the semiconductor substrate, a diode formed to the semiconductor substrate, and a control transistor formed to the semiconductor substrate. A first current terminal of the insulated gate transistor is coupled to a cathode of the diode at a high potential side. A second current terminal of the insulated gate transistor is coupled to an anode of the diode at a low potential side. The control transistor is configured to turn off the insulated gate transistor by reducing a potential of a gate terminal of the insulated gate transistor when the diode conducts an electric current.
US08125001B2	Method for manufacturing gallium oxide based substrate, light emitting device, and method for manufacturing the light emitting device A light emitting device includes a gallium oxide based substrate, a gallium oxynitride based layer on the gallium oxide based substrate, a first conductivity-type semiconductor layer on the gallium oxynitride based layer, an active layer on the first conductivity-type semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity-type semiconductor layer on the active layer.
US08124996B2	White light devices using non-polar or semipolar gallium containing materials and phosphors A packaged light emitting device. The device includes a substrate member comprising a surface region and one or more light emitting diode devices overlying the surface region. In a specific embodiment, at least one of the light emitting diode device is fabricated on a semipolar or nonpolar GaN containing substrate. The one or more light emitting diode devices are fabricated on the semipolar or nonpolar GaN containing substrate emits substantially polarized emission of one or more first wavelengths. At least at least one of the light emitting diode devices comprise a quantum well region, which is characterized by an electron wave function and a hole wave function. In a specific embodiment, the electron wave function and the hole wave function are substantially overlapped within a predetermined spatial region of the quantum well region. In a specific embodiment, the device has a thickness of one or more entities formed overlying the one or more light emitting diode devices. The one or more entities are excited by the substantially polarized emission and emitting electromagnetic radiation of one or more second wavelengths.
US08124994B2	Electrical current distribution in light emitting devices A light emitting device is disclosed that has a plurality of epitaxial layers including an active layer, at least one of a reflective layer and an ohmic contact on a first side of the epitaxial layers; and a layer of a conductive metal on a second side of the epitaxial layers and having a light emitting surface. A terminal is on the light emitting surface, the terminal comprising an array for diffusing electrical current and minimizing its effect on light output. The array may have a bonding pad, an outer portion, and a joining portion connecting the bonding pad and the outer portion; the outer portion and the joining portion being for current dissipation.
US08124992B2	Light-emitting device, manufacturing method thereof, and lamp The present invention provides a light-emitting device comprising an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, a p-type semiconductor layer and a titanium oxide-based conductive film layer laminated in this order, wherein the titanium oxide-based conductive film layer comprises a first layer as a light extraction layer and a second layer as a current diffusion layer, the second layer being arranged on the p-type semiconductor layer side of the first layer, a method of manufacturing a light-emitting device, and a lamp.
US08124991B2	Light emitting diodes with a P-type surface bonded to a transparent submount to increase light extraction efficiency An (Al,Ga,In)N-based light emitting diode (LED), comprising a p-type surface of the LED bonded with a transparent submount material to increase light extraction at the p-type surface, wherein the LED is a substrateless membrane.
US08124990B2	Semiconductor light emitting device having an electron barrier layer between a plurality of active layers Provided is a semiconductor light emitting device. The semiconductor light emitting device comprises a first conductive type semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second conductive type semiconductor layer. The active layer comprises a first active layer, a second active layer, an electron barrier layer on the first conductive type semiconductor layer. The first active layer and the second active layer comprise a quantum well layer and a quantum barrier layer. The electron barrier layer is formed between the first active layer and the second active layer. The second conductive type semiconductor layer is formed on the active layer.
US08124989B2	Light optoelectronic device and forming method thereof The present invention provides an optoelectronic device with an epi-stacked structure, which includes a substrate, a buffer layer that is formed on the substrate, in which the buffer layer includes a first nitrogen-containing compound layer, an II/V group compound layer is provided on the first nitrogen-containing compound layer, a second nitrogen-containing compound layer is provided on the II/V group compound layer, and a third nitrogen-containing compound layer is provided on the second nitrogen-containing compound layer, an epi-stacked structure with a multi-layer structure is formed on the buffer layer, which includes a first semiconductor conductive layer is formed on the buffer layer, an active layer is formed on the first semiconductor conductive layer, a multi-layer structure is formed between the first semiconductor conductive layer and the active layer, and a second semiconductor conductive layer is formed on the active layer.
US08124988B2	Light emitting diode lamp package structure and assembly thereof The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) lamp package structure characterized in which a plurality of light emitting diodes, a control integrated circuit, a circuit board and four electric conductivity supports are encapsulated inside a package body where the electric conductivity supports are respectively a Vdd pad, a data input pad, a data output pad, and a Vss pad. The present invention further provides a LED lamp assembly, comprising a LED lamp, a lampshade, a socket, and a mount formed with a socket. After the LED lamp is mounted on the socket with the four electric conductivity supports exposed and the socket is plugged into the socket of the mount, the electric conductivity supports would contact the four electrode contacts in the socket where the four electrode contacts are respectively a positive DC voltage electrode, a data input electrode, a data output electrode and a negative DC voltage electrode.
US08124987B2	Light-emitting element chip, exposure device and image forming apparatus The light-emitting element chip includes: a substrate; a light-emitting portion including plural light-emitting elements each having a first semiconductor layer that has a first conductivity type and that is stacked on the substrate, a second semiconductor layer that has a second conductivity type and that is stacked on the first semiconductor layer, the second conductivity type being a conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, a third semiconductor layer that has the first conductivity type and that is stacked on the second semiconductor layer, and a fourth semiconductor layer that has the second conductivity type and that is stacked on the third semiconductor layer; and a controller including a logical operation element that performs logical operation for causing the plural light-emitting elements to perform a light-emitting operation, the logical operation element being formed by combining some sequential layers of the first, second, third and fourth semiconductor layers.
US08124985B2	Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same There are provided a nitride semiconductor light emitting device having a structure enabling enhanced external quantum efficiency by effectively taking out light which is apt to repeat total reflection within a semiconductor lamination portion and a substrate and attenuate, and a method for manufacturing the same. A semiconductor lamination portion (6) including a first conductivity type layer and a second conductivity type layer, made of nitride semiconductor, is provided on a surface of the substrate (1) made of, for example, sapphire or the like. A first electrode (for example, p-side electrode (8)) is provided electrically connected to the first conductivity type layer (for example, p-type layer (5)) on a surface side of the semiconductor lamination portion (6), and a second electrode (for example, n-side electrode (9)) is provided electrically connected to the second conductivity type layer (for example, n-type layer (3)). A part of the semiconductor lamination portion (6) is removed at a surrounding region of a chip of the semiconductor lamination portion (6) by etching so that column portions (6a) stand side by side by leaving the semiconductor lamination portion without etching, and the n-type layer (3) expose around the column portions (6a).
US08124984B2	Semiconductor multilayer structure on an off-cut semiconductor substrate A semiconductor device is fabricated on an off-cut semiconductor substrate 11. Each unit cell 10 thereof includes: a first semiconductor layer 12 on the surface of the substrate 11; a second semiconductor layer 16 stacked on the first semiconductor layer 12 to have an opening 16e that exposes first and second conductive regions 15 and 14 at least partially; a first conductor 19 located inside the opening 16e of the second semiconductor layer 16 and having a conductive surface 19s that contacts with the first and second conductive regions 15 and 14; and a second conductor 17 arranged on the second semiconductor layer 16 and having an opening 18e corresponding to the opening 16s of the second semiconductor layer 16. In a plane that is defined parallel to the surface of the substrate 11 , the absolute value of a difference between the respective lengths of the second semiconductor layer 16 and the second conductor 18 as measured in the off-cut direction is greater than the absolute value of their difference as measured perpendicularly to the off-cut direction.
US08124981B2	Rugged semiconductor device architecture A wide bandgap silicon carbide device has an avalanche control structure formed in an epitaxial layer of a first conductivity type above a substrate that is connected to a first electrode of the device. A first region of a second conductivity type is in the upper surface of the epitaxial layer with a connection to a second electrode of the device. A second region of the first conductivity type lies below the first region and has a dopant concentration greater than the dopant concentration in the epitaxial layer.
US08124980B2	Display device A display device includes a display panel which forms a plurality of sub pixels on a substrate thereof, and a drive circuit which is configured to drive the plurality of sub pixels, wherein the drive circuit has a thin film transistor formed on the substrate, and the thin film transistor has a semiconductor layer made of poly-silicon. The thin film transistor includes: a source electrode, a semiconductor layer and a drain electrode which are formed on the substrate; a gate insulation film which is formed on the source electrode, the semiconductor layer and the drain electrode; a gate electrode which is formed on the gate insulation film and above the semiconductor layer; an insulation film which is formed on the gate electrode; and a metal layer which is formed on the insulation film in a state that the metal layer covers at least a portion of the gate electrode.
US08124976B2	Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same The present invention provides a semiconductor device including SRAM cell units each including a data holding section made up of a pair of driving transistors and a pair of load transistors, a data write section made up of a pair of access transistors, and a data read section made up of an access transistor and a driving transistor, wherein each of the transistors includes a semiconductor layer projecting upward from a base plane, a gate electrode extending from a top to opposite side surfaces of the semiconductor layer so as to stride the semiconductor layer, a gate insulating film between the gate electrode and the semiconductor layer, and source/drain areas, a longitudinal direction of each of the semiconductor layers is provided along a first direction, and for all the corresponding transistors between the SRAM cell units adjacent to each other in the first direction, the semiconductor layer in one of the corresponding transistors is located on a center line of the semiconductor layer along the first direction in the other transistor.
US08124974B2	Display device A display device is provided in which at least first and second thin film transistors are formed on a substrate, including a gate electrode formed on a semiconductor layer with a gate insulating film in between. The semiconductor layer is divided into individual regions for each film transistor, and is provided with a common region and LDD regions between a channel region and a drain region, as well as between the channel region and a source region. The gate electrode is formed as an integrated gate electrode for the first and second thin film transistors that faces the common region, the channel region and the LDD regions of the first thin film transistor and the channel region and the LDD regions of the second thin film transistor.
US08124973B2	Electronic appliance including transistor having LDD region A high reliability semiconductor display device is provided. A semiconductor layer in the semiconductor display device has a channel forming region, an LDD region, a source region, and a drain region, and the LDD region overlaps a first gate electrode, sandwiching a gate insulating film.
US08124967B2	Organic electroluminescence element and production method thereof A method of producing an organic EL element that allows easier patterning of the organic EL layer and reduction of the damage of the electrode layer caused by the organic EL layer and is superior in emission characteristics. Also provided is an organic electroluminescence element, including a substrate, a first electrode layer, a wettability variable layer, an organic EL layer, and a second electrode layer sequentially laminated. The wettability variable layer changes its wettability under the action of a photocatalyst caused by energy irradiation, is inactive to the energy, and has on the surface, a wettability variable pattern having an organopolysiloxane-containing lyophilic region and a liquid repellent region containing a fluorine-containing organopolysiloxane.
US08124962B2	Organic light emitting device and method of fabricating the same In an organic light emitting device and method of fabricating the same, a hole is formed in a reflecting layer formed below a first electrode or the reflecting layer itself is patterned to form a reflecting layer pattern, and an opening is formed in the reflecting layer positioned below the first electrode, so that light generated in an organic layer is transmitted toward the bottom as well as the top, and an aperture ratio of the opening may be adjusted to control the amount of the transmitted light and the reflected light. The organic light emitting device includes: a substrate; a first electrode; an organic layer having at least an organic emission layer; and a second electrode formed on the substrate. A reflecting layer is positioned below the first electrode, and has at least one hole or at least one island pattern formed therein. An aperture ratio of the opening may be adjusted so that a double-sided organic light emitting device capable of adjusting the amount of the reflected light and the transmitted light may be readily formed.
US08124956B2	Phase change memory devices A phase change material including a high adhesion phase change material formed on a dielectric material and a low adhesion phase change material formed on the high adhesion phase change material. The high adhesion phase change material includes a greater amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen than the low adhesion phase change material. The phase change material is produced by forming a first chalcogenide compound material including an amount of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the dielectric material and forming a second chalcogenide compound including a lower percentage of at least one of nitrogen and oxygen on the first chalcogenide compound material. A phase change random access memory device, and a semiconductor structure are also disclosed.
US08124954B2	Conductive bridging random access memory device and method of manufacturing the same A conductive bridging random access memory (CBRAM) device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The CBRAM device includes a first electrode layer, a dielectric layer, a solid electrolyte layer, a second electrode layer and a metal layer. The solid electrolyte layer is located on the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer is located on the solid electrolyte layer. The metal layer is located near the solid electrolyte layer. The dielectric layer is located between the solid electrolyte layer and the metal layer. Since the metal layer is disposed near the solid electrolyte layer in the CBRAM device, it can generate a positive electric field during an erase operation, so as to accelerate a break of mutually connected metal filaments.
US08124952B2	Programmable resistive memory cell with filament placement structure Programmable metallization memory cells having a first metal contact and a second metal contact with an ion conductor solid electrolyte material between the metal contacts. The first metal contact has a filament placement structure thereon extending into the ion conductor material. In some embodiments, the second metal contact also has a filament placement structure thereon extending into the ion conductor material toward the first filament placement structure. The filament placement structure may have a height of at least about 2 nm.
US08124950B2	Concentric phase change memory element A memory device including a first electrode; a second electrode; and a memory cell positioned between the first electrode and the second electrode, the memory cell including a core of a first phase change material and a cladding of a second phase change material, wherein the first phase change material has a lower crystallization temperature than the second phase change material.
US08124945B2	Scintillator plate A scintillator plate which is excellent in sharpness and luminance is disclosed, comprising sequentially on a substrate a reflection layer and a scintillator layer containing cesium iodide and an activator and having a thickness of L, wherein the following requirement (1) is met: 2≦B/A Requirement (1) wherein A is an average activator concentration of the scintillator layer and B is an activator concentration in a region of the scintillator layer from the reflection layer side to the position of L/5.
US08124944B2	Microarray reader based on evanescent wave detection and method of reading a microarray A microarray reader (100) comprises a light source (102), beam shaping elements (104) positioned near the light source (102), a moving stage (124) supporting one or more of the light source (102) and beam shaping elements (104), an optical substrate (112) supporting an immobilized microarray, a reaction chamber (116) in contact with the optical substrate (112) and encapsulating buffer solution, a heating/cooling component (118) in contact with the reaction chamber (116), a synchronization circuit, an optical filter (108) and an imaging sensor (106) positioned near the optical filter (108).
US08124942B2	Plasma igniter for an inductively coupled plasma ion source A focused ion beam (FIB) system is disclosed, comprising an inductively coupled plasma ion source, an insulating plasma chamber containing the plasma, a conducting source biasing electrode in contact with the plasma and biased to a high voltage to control the ion beam energy at a sample, and a plurality of apertures. The plasma within the plasma chamber serves as a virtual source for an ion column comprising one or more lenses which form a focused ion beam on the surface of a sample to be imaged and/or FIB-processed. The plasma is initiated by a plasma igniter mounted near or at the column which induces a high voltage oscillatory pulse on the source biasing electrode. By mounting the plasma igniter near the column, capacitive effects of the cable connecting the source biasing electrode to the biasing power supply are minimized. Ion beam sputtering of the apertures is minimized by proper aperture materials selection.
US08124940B2	Charged particle beam apparatus Disclosed herein is a scanning electron microscope having a function for positioning an object point of an objective lens at a defined position even under an electronic optical condition in which it is difficult to accurately control the position of the object point of the objective lens. A deflector is provided to deflect an electron beam in order to detect the object point and located at a desired position of the object point of the objective lens. The deflector is not used to scan a sample with the electron beam. The scanning electron microscope has a function for automatically adjusting the position of the object point to ensure that the object point of the objective lens is located at the position of the object point detection deflector by using a characteristic in which a displacement of an image by the deflector is minimal when the object point is located at the position of the deflector.
US08124938B1	Linear X-ray detector with monolithic detector chip including both photodiode array and peripheral circuits spaced apart A radiation damage resistant linear X-ray detector array system based on a unique buttable monolithic image sensor design and precision chip-on-board assembly technology includes at least one of the detector chips. Multiple chips of the image sensor may be butted end-to-end on a common printed circuit board to accommodate larger detection systems. A layer of scintillating material, such as Gd2O2S:Tb (GOS), CsI(Tl), or CdWO4, is placed on the image sensor to convert the impinging X-ray energies into visible light which can be detected efficiently by the image sensor array. A protective metal shield is fastened to the substrate to protect the sensitive circuits of the image sensor from X-ray radiation damage. A proper separation of sensitive circuits from the photodiode array on the sensor chip, coupled with precision registration of the sensor chips on the substrate, allows easy installation of the protective metal shield.
US08124931B2	Method and apparatus for oil spill detection The invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of hydrocarbons near an unmanned offshore oil platform. The method steps include monitoring reflected atmospheric and thermal radiation, detecting the presence of hydrocarbons, and generating an alert based on the presence of hydrocarbons.
US08124929B2	Imager module optical focus and assembly method An imager apparatus and methods are described. An embodiment of an imager module includes a plurality of groups of optical lenses, a lens frame, and at least one associated lens barrel configured to position and hold the plurality of groups of optical lenses. At least one of the groups of optical lenses is movable with respect to at least one other group of optical lenses for achieving optical focus. The imager module includes an integrated circuit (IC) imager die in proximity to the plurality of lenses, the imager die containing at least one image capture microelectronic device.
US08124921B2	Methods and apparatus for guidance of ordnance delivery device A guidance system according to various aspects of the present invention operates in conjunction with a suite of different ordnance delivery devices. In one embodiment, the guidance system comprises an interface configured to attach to the ordnance delivery devices in the suite, such as via the fuze well. The guidance system may further include a control system adapted to attempt to establish communications with a subsystem of the ordnance delivery device and operate the guidance system as a standalone guidance system if the attempt fails. The guidance system may further include a control surface interchangeably attachable, for example via an interchangeable control surface module.
US08124920B1	Controlled end-of-cook cycle and turntable return parking coincidence in a microwave oven A microwave cooking oven return of a food item to an original placement parking of the oven's rotating table concurrent with the end of a selected cook-time. The cooked foodstuff ends-up parked at the same frontward facing turntable orientation that existed at the onset of the oven's overall operating cycle by synchronizing overall turntable circumrotation time with a preferred cook time. This absolute concurrency of return-parking and selected cook-time completion safely provides for unencumbered open-door access enabling immediate removal of the foodstuff from the turntable at the very moment of cooking completion.
US08124919B2	Single ply paper product, method for manufacturing, and article In an embodiment, the invention is a single ply paper product comprising a paper substrate having a first surface and a second surface and comprising a web of fibers sufficiently refined to have a Canadian Standard Freeness value of greater than about 100 cm3 according to TAPPI standard test T 227, and having a weight of between about 20 lbs./3,000 ft.2 and about 45 lbs./3,000 ft.2; and a fluorochemical in an amount of at least 800 parts per million. In another embodiment, the invention is a method for processing a single ply paper product comprising the steps of folding a single ply paper product into a container. Processing of the single ply paper product includes at least one of folding, creasing, applying adhesive, applying a susceptor patch, and heat sealing. In another embodiment, the invention is an article comprising a single ply paper product and a charge of oil and popcorn.
US08124918B2	Positive temperature coefficient light emitting diode light An apparatus includes a light source, a substrate, a temperature-based controller and an insulator. The light source is mounted to the substrate. The temperature-based controller is electrically coupled to the light source and causes the light source to provide a relatively constant light output. The insulator is positioned proximate the temperature based controller.
US08124912B2	Method for heating components A processing area of a structural component, such as a gas turbine component, is heated by irradiation with several laser sources prior to and/or during and/or after carrying out a processing such as a deposit welding or machining of the component on the processing area. For the heating, each laser source directs a respective energy beam onto the processing area, which respectively produces an energy spot on the processing area. The respective positions of the energy spots are static or quasi-static on the processing area. The energy spots jointly heat the processing area.
US08124905B2	Guide wire A method of making a guide wire involves butting a connection end face at a proximal end of a first wire against a connection end face at a distal end of a second wire while applying voltage and a pressing force to weld together the first and second wires at a welded portion. The welded portion forms a projection that projects outwardly in an outer peripheral direction relative to portions of the first and second wire adjacent the projection. The outer dimension of the projection at the welded portion is adjusted so that upon completing adjusting the outer dimension of the projection the projection still projects outwardly in the outer peripheral direction relative to the portions of the first and second wire adjacent the projection.
US08124899B2	Key assembly and portable electronic device using the same A key assembly comprises a base plate and two keys. The base plate has an opening defined therein and two opposite first inner walls formed in the opening, each first inner wall has two mating space defined therein and spaced from each other. Each key has two opposite sidewalls, each sidewall has a shaft protruding therefrom and corresponding to the mating spaces, the shafts is rotatably received in the mating spaces.
US08124897B2	Input unit for electrotechnical devices The invention relates to an input unit for electrotechnical devices, the unit being configured such that it is technically particularly effective, yet still cost-effective. Further, it is the aim to also provide illumination elements at little expense. For touching by finger, such an input unit comprises a cover suitable for capacitive field transmissions, the cover having a contact region that can be used for touching more than a single location. A sensor film is disposed directly beneath the cover, wherein the film has a resistance structure on the side facing the cover, the structure being electrically contacted via three contact points. The resistance structure is configured such that it continually, or at least quasi continually, capacitively responds as a function of the current location of touch of the cover by a human finger and sets a corresponding resistance variable, which can be tapped at the three contact points and used to generate a respectively associated input signal for the electrotechnical device for the corresponding control thereof.
US08124894B2	Operating device, information processing terminal including the operating device, and assembly method for the operating device and the information processing terminal An operating device is provided which includes a stacked structure of a contact terminal sheet including contact terminals, a flexible wiring member including a land folded part and land parts and wire parts, and a plate-like frame supporting the contact terminal sheet and the flexible wiring member. The plate-like frame is folded, forming an operation receiving part for a side surface disposed in a side surface of the device. The contact terminal sheet includes a contact terminal folded part, which is folded along and supported by the operation receiving part, and includes a contact terminal for a side surface, which corresponds to a side surface operation part, and a land folded part, which includes a land part connected to the contact terminal. An extension part, which is folded at a front end part of the operation receiving part, is provided in the contact terminal folded part.
US08124892B2	Electromagnetic manuscript input apparatus and method thereof An electromagnetic manuscript input apparatus and a method thereof are provided for a manuscript input function. The electromagnetic manuscript input apparatus includes an electromagnetic pen and a digitizer. The digitizer includes a plurality of antennas and windings orthogonally distributed for inducing the electromagnetic waves of the electromagnetic pen. According to the electromagnetic manuscript input method, a controller of the digitizer is used to perform a whole region scanning process to find out a position of a winding having a maximum induction potential, and further find out positions of two immediately adjacent windings. An operation equation directly derived from a Gauss distribution is provided for calculating the coordinates of the electromagnetic pen on the digitizer based on the three positions and their corresponding induction potentials.
US08124891B1	Duplex electrical fitting with one-piece connector body for snap in connection of cables A duplex electrical fitting including a one-piece connector body that is die-cast of metal. The duplex fitting includes a pair of inbound bores on the inbound end and a single outbound bore on the outbound end. Two cable engaging clips are secured to the connector body, one adjacent each of the inbound bores, for engaging and securing an electrical cable in each of the inbound bores. An end stop with a pair of round openings therein stops the forward travel of the cables just before the outbound bore. The outbound end of the connector body includes a cylindrical nose portion and a split cylindrical snap ring for providing positive engagement of the outbound end of the duplex fitting to an electrical box.
US08124890B2	Electronic device, method for holding electronic component, and method for manufacturing electronic device An electronic device includes: a housing; an electronic component provided inside the housing; and a holding member provided between an inner wall of the housing and the electronic component and configured to hold the electronic component. The holding member is configured to hold a first region of a major surface of the electronic component located on a first end surface side, and the holding member is configured not to hold a second region of the major surface of the electronic component located on a second end surface side opposed to the first end surface side.
US08124888B2	Concealed and flush dual phone and power outlet A system to enclose communication wiring of electronic devices includes a box; a power cover plate; a cover frame; a cover plate; and a low voltage connector plate attached to the power cover plate, wherein the power cover plate, the cover frame, and the cover plate attach to the box, wherein the low voltage connector plate and the power cover plate are substantially aligned in a line, wherein the cover frame and the cover plate are substantially aligned, and wherein the box simultaneously houses telephone electrical connection components, power electrical connection components, and data electrical connection components. The cover plate may be substantially flush with a wall upon installation. The box may comprise an enclosed section connectively hinged to the box. The system is preferably made of metal, plastic, or combination thereof.
US08124887B2	Protector Locking hooks 26a are engaged with and locked into locking hook engaging frames 26b, the locking hooks 26a being provided in a lower end portion on both sides in a width direction of a lid 12, the locking hook engaging frames 26b being provided in an upper end portion on both sides in the width direction of a protector main body 11. The lid 12 has a portion having one of cross-sectionally arcuate, inverted V, and trapezoidal shapes. The lid 12 having one of the shapes is provided with one of the locking hooks 26a on a first side of the lower end portion in the width direction, and a projection 28 having a narrow width on an opposing second side of the lower end portion. The protector main body 11 covered by the lid 12 having one of the shapes is provided with one of the projecting locking hook engaging frames 26b locked with the locking hook 26a on the first side in the width direction, and an L-shaped stopper 29 having a narrow width and contacted by a lower end of the projection 28 on the opposing second side.
US08124878B2	Apparatus for electrical screening of a high-voltage bushing An apparatus for electrical screening of a bushing output of a high-voltage line into an outer wall of an electrical high-voltage device, includes an electrically conductive screen interior and an outer insulation layer, which surrounds the screen interior. A curved circular segment with two limbs in conjunction with a correspondingly shaped barrier system ensures virtually complete electrical screening of corners and edges of a bushing output.
US08124876B2	Flexible device shaft with angled spiral wrap Spiral-wound materials, spirals, and shafts made therefrom that have wraps with edges that may nest within one another are described. Such edges allow the spiral to achieve a smaller bending radius, meaning tighter turns and more flexibility due to the ability of adjacent wraps to nest within each other when the shaft is bent. Spirals having wraps with edges capable of nesting can be used in the medical field for devices that track anatomy, such as endoscopes, colonoscopes, catheters, and the like.
US08124873B1	Cable routing assembly including protective cable frame A cable routing assembly for providing a portal for routing low voltage cables through a wall. The cable routing assembly includes a protective cable frame, a low voltage mounting bracket, and a cover plate. The low voltage mounting bracket includes two adjustable flags for attachment to a wall. The protective cable frame includes two arms with apertures therein to enable mounting directly to the low voltage mounting bracket. Bores in the arms of the protective cable frame enable receipt of fasteners for mounting the cover plate thereto. An opening in the protective cable frame is capable of receiving low voltage cables for routing through the wall and into an adjacent room. The surface of the cable frame opening includes a rounded surface to provide a gentle bend radius to any cables routed through the cable frame.
US08124872B2	Elastomeric portable electrical outlet box A portable junction or outlet box is provided having an elastomeric outer layer to provide impact resistance and abrasion resistance to the electrical box. The outer layer encloses the outer surface of a rigid electrical box and overlies the side walls and end walls of the electrical box. The corners of the outer layer define a thickened portion relative to the side portions of the outer layer to increase the impact resistance.
US08124870B2	Systems and processes for bifacial collection and tandem junctions using a thin-film photovoltaic device A thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent back contact layer. The semi-transparent back contact layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer. The thin-film photovoltaic device may be formed in a substrate or superstrate configuration. A tandem thin-film photovoltaic device includes a semi-transparent interconnect layer. The semi-transparent interconnect layer includes a semi-transparent contact layer and a semi-transparent contact interface layer.
US08124868B2	Thin film photovoltaic module with contoured deairing substrate The present invention provides a thin film photovoltaic module that has a protective substrate, such as glass, that has been contoured to define a space that allows air to avoid entrapment by a bus bar on the thin film photovoltaic device. The contouring of the protective substrate greatly facilitates the deairing and lamination of the module because it reduces or eliminates the amount of trapped air during lamination.Photovoltaic modules of the present invention can be processed with a minimum of waste caused by deairing and related lamination problems.
US08124864B2	User interface apparatus for displaying vocal or instrumental unit signals in an input musical tone signal A user interface apparatus for displaying areas having vocal or instrumental unit signals that are included in an input musical tone signal. Display locations, for display on a display screen that has a localization-frequency plane, are calculated for the input musical tone signal based on localization information of each frequency band. Then, the primary level distributions, in which the levels of the frequency band corresponding to each display location are expanded and obtained using a specified distribution in each of the frequency bands, is calculated. The secondary level distribution is calculated in this manner by aggregating the frequency bands for each respective display location. Said secondary level distribution is displayed in three dimensions (the localization axis, the frequency axis, and the level axis) and viewed from the level axis direction. Therefore, the areas, in which the vocal or instrumental units exist in a grouped state, can be easily identified.
US08124863B2	Stringed instrument practice device The present invention extends to handheld practice devices for practicing to play stringed instruments. More specifically, the present invention relates to a practice device that may assist a user in learning how to properly finger and play a stringed musical instrument. A user can hold an elongate handle and place one or more of his or her fingers on strings to practice fingerings that are used to play chords/notes. Real instrument strings can be used, helping to strengthen a user's fingertips and get the fingertips accustomed to holding/pinching the instrument strings. Further, the stringed instrument practice device can be portable and sized to fit within the user's hand. Accordingly, a user can realize advantages of the invention and utilize practice methods while the user is “on the go,” riding on a bus, watching television, waiting in line, etc.
US08124848B2	Glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events and methods for detection thereof The present invention relates to the field of plant molecular biology and, specifically, to transgenic glyphosate tolerance in an alfalfa plant. The invention more specifically relates to glyphosate tolerant alfalfa events J-101 and J-163 and to assays for detecting the presence of glyphosate tolerant alfalfa DNA in a plant extract.
US08124847B2	Wheat plants having increased resistance to imidazolinone herbicides The present invention is directed to wheat plants having increased resistance to an imidazolinone herbicide. More particularly, the present invention includes wheat plants containing one or more IMI nucleic acids such as an Einkorn IMI cultivar. The present invention also includes seeds produced by these wheat plants and methods of controlling weeds in the vicinity of these wheat plants.
US08124844B2	Nucleic acid molecules and other molecules associated with plants and uses thereof for plant improvement Polynucleotides useful for improvement of plants are provided. In particular, polynucleotide sequences are provided from plant sources. Polypeptides encoded by the polynucleotide sequences are also provided. The disclosed polynucleotides and polypeptides find use in production of transgenic plants to produce plants having improved properties.
US08124838B2	Desaturases and methods of using them for synthesis of polyunsaturated fatty acids The amino acid and nucleic acid sequences of a Δ5-desaturase enzyme and a Δ8-desaturase enzyme are disclosed. The nucleic acid sequences can be used to design recombinant DNA constructs and vectors. These vectors can then be used to transform various organisms, including for example, plants and yeast. The transformed organisms will then produce polyunsaturated fatty acids. The amino acid sequences are useful for generating enzyme-specific antibodies that are useful for identifying the desaturases.
US08124835B2	Acyl-coa-dependent diacylglycerol acyltransferas 1 (DGAT1) gene from Tropaeolum majus, protein encoded thereby and uses thereof A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) gene from Tropaeolum majus encodes a DGAT1 polypeptide that regulates the production of triacylglycerols from diacylglycerols. Transformation of cells with the Tropaeolum majus DGAT1 (TmDGAT1) gene, or variants thereof, leads to changes in DGAT1 activity and alterations in oil and/or fatty acid content and/or seed weight. In particular, oil content, seed weight, erucic acid and/or trierucin content may be increased.
US08124833B2	Agronomically elite lettuce with quantitative Bremia lactuca resistance The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the separation of quantitative Downy Mildew resistance traits from linked but undesirable agronomic traits. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such Downy Mildew Resistance traits, which do not comprise alleles specifying undesirable agronomic traits that are genetically linked to the resistance traits.
US08124831B2	Transgenic mice carrying functional single nucleotide polymorphisms in brain-specific tryptophan hydroxylase Recombinant or transgenic non-human mammals are described having a mutant tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (Tph2) gene resulting in altered synthesis of 5-hydroxytryptophan and serotonin in the brain. In some embodiments the mutant tryptophan hydroxylase 2 gene contains mouse R439H and/or P447R functional mutations, or their corresponding mutations in other species. Congenic non-human mammals having mutant tryptophan hydroxylase 2 genes are also provided. Methods of screening a compound for serotonergic activity or activity in treating a serotonergic neurotransmission dysregulation disorder are provided, which include administering a test compound to a recombinant non-human mammal and then detecting the presence or absence of serotonergic activity, or activity in treating a serotonergic neurotransmission dysregulation disorder, in the mammal. A cell such as a nerve cell (e.g., a central nervous system neuron) isolated from a transgenic or congenic mammal is also disclosed, along with cell cultures containing these cells.
US08124822B2	Process for preventing metal catalyzed coking A process and apparatus is described in which a sulfiding agent is added to a catalytic conversion reactor to prevent metal catalyzed coking. The catalytic reactor may be downstream from a first fluid catalytic cracking reactor that provides C10-hydrocarbons as feed to the downstream catalytic reactor.
US08124819B2	Oligomerization process A process for oligomerization of isobutene, the process including: feeding a hydrocarbon stream comprising n-butane, 1-butene, 2-butene, isobutane, and isobutene to a catalytic distillation reactor system comprising a hydroisomerization catalyst; feeding hydrogen to the catalytic distillation reactor system; concurrently in the catalytic distillation reactor system: contacting the 1-butene with the hydrogen in the presence of the hydroisomerization catalyst to convert at least a portion of the 1-butene to 2-butene; separating the isobutane and the isobutene from the n-butane and the 2-butene; recovering the isobutane and the isobutene from the catalytic distillation reactor system as an overheads fraction; recovering the n-butane and the 2-butene from the catalytic distillation reactor system as a bottoms fraction; contacting the overheads fraction in an oligomerization reaction system with an oligomerization catalyst to convert a portion of the isobutene to oligomers.
US08124817B2	Process for the preparation of ring compounds In a process for the preparation of ring compounds via a combinatorial synthesis, the reaction procedure is based on a Suzuki coupling, subsequent halo-demetallation and finally a further Suzuki coupling. The Suzuki couplings are each carried out with a boronic acid or a boronic acid ester. The reaction procedure uses provides novel ring compounds and uses novel synthesis units used for this purpose. The novel ring compounds are suitable for use as constituents in liquid-crystalline mixtures.
US08124811B2	Fragrance and methods for production of 5-epi-β-vetivone, 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-2,6-dien-8-one, and 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-1,6-dien-8-one The present invention is directed to novel methods for production of 5-epi-β-vetivone, 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-2,6-dien-8-one and 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-1,6-dien-8-one, which are useful for their fragrant qualities. In one embodiment the present invention describes a method for production of 5-epi-β-vetivone by the use of premnaspirodiene as starting material. In another embodiment the present invention describes a method for production of 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-2,6-dien-8-one and 2-isopropyl-6,10-dimethyl-spiro[4.5]deca-1,6-dien-8-one by the use of premnaspirodiene as starting material. In yet another embodiment the present invention describes a novel method for production of premnaspirodiene from a terpene substrate. Use of the fragrant components or any composition containing the component can be advantageously employed in the perfumery industry.
US08124809B2	Process for producing phosphonium borate compound, novel phosphonium borate compound, and method of using the same The invention relates to methods for carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, carbon-nitrogen bond forming reactions and/or carbon-oxygen bond forming reactions using phosphonium borate compounds represented by the Formula: (R1)(R2)(R3)PH.BAr4, wherein R1, R2, R3, and Ar4 are as defined herein in combination with a transition metal, transition metal salt, transition metal oxide or transition metal complex.
US08124807B2	Sulfonyl-substituted 6-membered ring derivative [Problem]To provide a compound that is useful as an agent in the prevention and treatment of circulatory system, nervous system, metabolic, reproductive system, and gastrointestinal diseases.[Means for Resolution]A compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof represented by the following Formula (I): [wherein, Z represents formula (II-1), (II-2), or (II-3), wherein m and n are 0, 1, or 2, Y represents CR3 or N, R1 represents a C1-6 alkyl, C3-8 cycloalkyl, etc., R2 represents phenyl or a heteroaryl, etc., R3 and R4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl, etc., M1, M2, M3, and M4 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a C1-6 alkyl, etc.]
US08124805B2	Allyl acetate hydroformylation process A process for the production of 4-acetoxybutyraldehyde is described. The process comprises reacting allyl acetate with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a solvent and a catalyst comprising a rhodium complex and a diphosphine. The diphoshine is a substituted or unsubstituted 2,2′-bis(dihydrocarbylphosphino)diphenyl ether. The process gives a high ratio of 4-acetoxybutyraldehyde:3-acetoxy-2-methylpropionaldehyde.
US08124803B2	Salt suitable for an acid generator and a chemically amplified resist composition containing the same The present invention provides a salt of the formula (L)A salt of the formula (L): wherein Q represents —CO— group or —C(OH)— group; ring X represents monocyclic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 30 carbon atoms in which a hydrogen atom is substituted with a hydroxyl group at Q position when Q is —C(OH)— group or in which two hydrogen atoms are substituted with ═O group at Q position when Q is —CO— group, and at least one hydrogen atom in the monocylic or polycyclic hydrocarbon group may optionally be substituted with alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atom, perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, hydroxyalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, hydroxyl group or cyano group; R10 and R20 each independently represent fluorine atom or perfluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and A+ represents organic counter ion. The present invention also provides a chemically amplified resist composition comprising the salt of the formula (L).
US08124802B2	MAO inhibiting N-benzyl-N-propargyl-amines useful for treating obesity The invention provides novel N-benzyl-N-propargyl-amines that are monoamine oxidase inhibitors, but generally exhibit little or no CNS effects.
US08124800B2	Process for the preparation of oxidized phospholipids Novel synthetic routes, which are highly applicable for industrial preparation of therapeutically beneficial oxidized phospholipids are disclosed. Particularly, novel methods for efficiently preparing compounds having a glycerolic backbone and one or more oxidized moieties attached to the glycerolic backbone, which are devoid of column chromatography are disclosed. Further disclosed are novel methods of introducing phosphorous-containing moieties such as phosphate moieties to compounds having glycerolic backbone and intermediates formed thereby.
US08124799B2	Antioxidant inflammation modulators: oleanolic acid derivatives with amino and other modifications at C-17 This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
US08124794B2	Method for the asymmetric synthesis of beta-lactone compounds The present invention features methods of treating a cancer in a subject by administering an effective amount of a beta-lactone to the subject. The invention also features methods of inhibiting angiogenesis in a subject by administering an effective amount of an inhibitor of fatty acid synthase to the subject. These methods can be used to treat a variety of cancers and other diseases and conditions. The invention also features methods of identifying beta-lactones and other compounds that can be used in the methods of the invention for the treatment of tumors, inhibition of angiogenesis, and the treatment of diseases and conditions that involve pathological angiogenesis. The invention also features methods of synthesizing beta-lactones and features novel beta-lactone compounds.
US08124793B2	Derivatives of ethylene methanedisulfonate as cancer chemotherapeutic agents The present application discloses derivatives of ethylene methanedisulfonate as cancer chemotherapeutic agents and methods of synthesizing such derivatives. The derivatives include modifications of ethylene methanedisulfonate by replacing one or both of the chemically most reactive hydrogens of the cyclic sulfonate ester structure. The derivatives of ethylene methanedisulfonate are more active than the parent ester (i.e., ethylene methanedisulfonate) as anticancer agents against a variety of cancers.
US08124789B2	Method for producing glycosylated indole compound and antibody against the compound This invention provides a method of producing a large amount of an α-form or β-form of N-pyranosyl-tryptophan having a specified structure and preparing an antibody therefrom. The method comprises a step of allowing a pyranose compound to react with a 3-pyrazyl-indole compound in the presence of a first base to obtain a 1-pyranosyl-3-pyrazyl-indole compound, and a step of treating the 1-pyranosyl-3-pyrazyl-indole compound with an acid, treating the resultant with a hydrogenation catalyst, and further treating the resultant with a second base to synthesize N-pyranosyl-tryptophan, thereby producing an antibody therefrom.
US08124788B2	Spirocyclic cyclohexane compounds with analgesic activity Spirocyclic cyclohexane compounds corresponding to formula I a process for manufacturing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions that contain such compounds, and the use of such spirocyclic cyclohexane compounds for the production of pharmaceuticals, and particularly for the treatment of pain.
US08124786B2	Mental-catalyzed process for preparation of substituted pyrazolecarboxamides The present invention provides a metal-catalyzed process for preparation of substituted pyrazolecarboxamides of formula (I) as fungicidally active compounds from 2-alkylhaloaromatics and heterocyclylamides.
US08124785B2	Method for producing nanoparticles The present invention provides a method for producing nanoparticles by attaching atoms or molecules constituting a nanoparticle precursor to an ionic liquid. According to this method, it is possible to produce nanoparticles that do not aggregate easily in a liquid without its surface modification. Furthermore, it is possible to produce nanoparticles without the need for a complicated operation or the formation of a by-product because of the direct production of the nanoparticles from the nanoparticle precursor.
US08124779B2	Process for the preparation of esomeprazole non-salt form The present invention relates to a new process for the preparation of new crystal modifications of esomeprazole non-salt form. Further, the present invention also relates to the use of said new crystal modifications for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, pharmaceutical compositions containing them as well as the crystal modifications, as such.
US08124777B2	Compound, photoelectric converter and photoelectrochemical cell The present invention provides a compound, a photoelectric converter and a photoelectrochemical cell. The complex compound (I) is obtained by coordinating a ligand represented by the formula (II) and a ligand represented by the formula (III) to a metal atom, wherein Y1 and Y2 each independently represent a group including an unsaturated hydrocarbon group and an aromatic ring, R1 and R2 each independently represent a protogenic group or a salt thereof, at least one of R1 and R2 is a protogenic group, R3 and R4 each independently represent an aprotogenic group, R3 and R4 may be bound together, A and B each independently represent a group including an element of group 14, 15, or 16 of the Periodic Table, m and n each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2, a, b, c, and d each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2, and a+b≧1.
US08124775B2	Chemical compound and its use The present application relates to a novel tetrahydroquinoline derivative, to a process for its preparation, to its use on its own or in combination for treating and/or preventing diseases and to its use for preparing medicaments, in particular as an inhibitor of the cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disorders, in particular hypolipoproteinaemias, dyslipidaemias, hypertriglyceridaemias, hyperlipidaemias, hypercholesterolaemias and arteriosclerosis.
US08124768B2	4-pyridinone compounds and their use for cancer Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): and salts thereof. Also, disclosed are methods of using the compounds in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
US08124766B2	Inhibitors of diacylglycerol acyltransferase 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.
US08124763B2	Process for the synthesis of 5-(methyl-1H-imidazol-1-yl)-3-(trifluoromethyl)-benzeneamine The present invention provides a new method of making compounds of formula (I): wherein R1 is mono- or polysubstituted aryl; R2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or aryl; and R4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl or halogen.
US08124761B2	Processes for the preparation of azoxystrobin using dabco as a catalyst and novel intermediates used in the processes The present invention relates, inter alia, to a process for preparing a compound of formula (I): which comprises either (a) reacting a compound of formula (II): with 2-cyanophenyl, or a salt thereof, in the presence of between 0.1 and 2 mol % of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane, or (b) reacting a compound of the formula (III): with a compound of the formula (IV): in the presence of between 0.1 and 2 mol % of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane; where W is the methyl (E)-2-(3-methoxy)acrylate group C(CO2CH3)═CHOCH3 or the methyl 2-(3,3-dimethoxy)propanoate group C(CO2CH3)CH(OCH3)2, or a mixture of the two groups. In addition, the present invention relates to a novel precursors of the compound of formula (I) and methods for making them.
US08124756B2	Method of preparing 5′-amino-linker oligonucleotides derivatives and analogous 5′-labeled-linker oligonucleotides therefrom A method for preparing amino linker oligonucleotides is provided. More specifically, a method of preparing 5′-amino-linker oligonucleotides comprising the steps of: introducing an amino linker having a protecting group into the 5′ terminus of an oligonucleotide; and removing the protecting group from the amino linker oligonucleotide by contacting with acetic acid and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol is provided. The amino protecting group is efficiently removed from the amino linker oligonucleotides, and thereby achieving a high yield of the amino linker oligonucleotides.
US08124746B2	Methods and kits using extended rhodamine dyes Extended rhodamine compounds exhibiting favorable fluorescence characteristics having the structure are disclosed. In addition, novel intermediates for synthesis of these dyes are disclosed, such intermediates having the structure In addition, methods of making and using the dyes as fluorescent labels are disclosed.
US08124744B2	Macrolide derivatives Compounds represented by formula (I) and the formula (IV) have an inhibitory activity of MMP-9 production, therefore, are useful as a medicine agent with fewer side effects than conventional MMP enzyme activity inhibitors, as a prophylactic and therapeutic drug for oncogenic angiogenesis, chronic rheumatoid arthritis, vascular intimal thickening after a percutaneous coronary transluminal angioplasty, vascular atherosclerosis, hemorrhagic apoplexy, acute myocardial infarction, chronic heart failure, aneurysm, lung cancer metastasis, adult respiratory distress syndrome, asthma, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis, chronic rhinosinusitis, bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
US08124743B2	Purification of a bivalently active antibody using a non-chromatographic method The present invention discloses a method of purifying bivalent antibodies or antibody fragments that are active at both Fab sites from a source of antibodies or antibody fragments using a non-chromatographic method that includes inducing the formation of cyclic immunoglobulin aggregates by addition of multivalent hapten to a salt solution of soluble antibodies or antibody fragments, wherein the multivalent hapten possesses a linker between the two haptens effective to prevent the binding of both haptens of the ligand to the same antibody or antibody fragment.
US08124739B2	Antibody to human Zcyto10 polypeptide A mammalian cytokine-like polypeptide, called Zcyto10, polynucleotides encoding the same, antibodies which specifically bind to the polypeptide, and anti-idiotypic antibodies which bind to the antibodies. Zcyto10 is useful for promoting the healing of wounds and for stimulating the proliferation of platelets.
US08124738B2	Human monoclonal antibodies to CD70 The present disclosure provides isolated monoclonal antibodies, particularly human monoclonal antibodies, that specifically bind to CD70 with high affinity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the disclosure, expression vectors, host cells and methods for expressing the antibodies of the disclosure are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the disclosure are also provided. The disclosure also provides methods for treating cancer, autoimmune disease, inflammation and viral infections.
US08124735B2	Porous keratin construct and method of making the same The invention relates to a porous keratin construct material comprising keratin protein for use in wound healing applications. The porous keratin construct is capable of bio-absorbing into a wound to promote wound healing. The rate at which the construct bio-absorbs into the wound may be controlled altered by controlling the degree of disulfide cross-linking between the keratin proteins in the porous keratin construct. The invention is also related to a method of making the porous keratin construct.
US08124733B2	Tumor suppressor gene A full-length cDNA encoding novel proteins involved in the control of cell proliferation (human Gros1-L and S) was successfully isolated from the human testis cDNA libraries. A full-length cDNA encoding the mouse homologues of the human Gros1 (mouse Gros1-L and S) was also isolated. The colony forming activity of cells exogenously expressing Gros1-L was significantly reduced, while that of cells expressing Gros1 antisense RNA was significantly increased.
US08124725B2	PDGF-Rβ binders Provided herein are PDGF-Rβ imaging agents that are polypeptides labeled with a signal generator (e.g., paramagnetic label, a radionuclide, or a fluorophore), wherein the imaging agents bind specifically to PDGFR-β. Also provided are in vivo imaging methods using the imaging agents.
US08124721B2	Peptides for modulating innate immunity In one aspect, the present invention provides isolated novel peptides that can be used to modulate innate immunity in a subject, and/or for the treatment of an immune-related disorder, including treating and preventing infection by modulating innate immunity. Also provided are an agent reactive with this peptide, a pharmaceutical composition that includes the peptide, an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding the peptide, a recombinant nucleic acid construct that includes the nucleic acid molecule, at least one host cell comprising the recombinant nucleic acid construct, and a method of producing the peptide using the host cell. The present invention further provides a method for treating and/or preventing infection in a subject by administering the peptide of the invention to the subject, thereby modulating innate immunity in the subject. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for predicting whether a subject would be responsive to treatment with a peptide of the invention.
US08124720B2	Triazine-based monomeric compound, di-triazine compound, and degradable polymer A triazine-based monomeric compound represented by the following formula (I): wherein E is H or a substituted triazine group represented by the following formula: and D1 is represented by the following formula: -G1-B—X-G2-. B, X, G1, G2, A1, A1′, A2′ and A2′ are as defined in Claim 1. A di-triazine compound for preparing the triazine-based monomeric compound and a degradable polymer prepared from the triazine-based monomeric compound are also disclosed.
US08124715B2	Isocyanuric ring-containing polysiloxane having vinyl groups at the terminals The purpose of the present invention is to provide an isocyanuric ring-containing organopolysiloxane which can provide a cured product which can exploit the properties of a hydrosilylation (addition reaction), and is suitable for use in an encapsulating materials for an optical semiconductor. Thus, the present invention provides an organopolysiloxane having at least one isocyanuric ring in a molecule and vinyl siloxy groups at both terminals, and represented by the following formula (1): wherein X is, independently of each other, a monovalent organic group which does not have an unsaturated bond, R1 and R2 are, independently of each other, a methyl group or a phenyl group, and P is an integer of from 1 to 30.
US08124711B2	Ru complexes, production and use thereof Ruthenium compounds which have, in their ligand sphere, at least one η6-bonded arene ligand and a silyl ligand; ruthenium complexes which have, in their ligand sphere, at least one η6-bonded arene ligand to which is bonded a silyl or siloxy radical directly or via a spacer, and ruthenium complexes which have, in their ligand sphere, at least one η6-bonded arene ligand and at least one further ligand to which is bonded a silyl or siloxy radical directly or via a spacer are useful as hydrosilylation catalysts.
US08124707B2	Process for the production of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an A-olefin and a vinyl norbornene The invention relates to a process for the preparation of a polymer comprising monomeric units of ethylene, an α-olefin and a vinyl norbornene applying as a catalyst system: a. a bridged or an group 4 metal containing an unbridged catalyst having a single cyclopentadienyl ligand and a mono substituted nitrogen ligand, wherein said catalyst is defined by the formula (I): b. an aluminoxane activating compound, c. 0-0.20 mol per mol of the catalyst of a further activating compound, wherein Y is a substituted carbon or nitrogen atom. The invention further relates to a polymer obtainable with the process of the invention.
US08124706B2	Adhesive composition comprising end-reactive acrylic polymer and uses thereof An adhesive composition includes 100 parts by weight of (a) a (meth)acrylic monomer and 10 to 400 parts by weight of (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer, wherein the weight-average molecular weight of the (meth)acrylic polymer (b) in terms of standard polystyrene, as measured by GPC, is in the range of 50,000 to 800,000, and the (meth)acrylic polymer (b) has 0.3 to 1 end group represented by the formula (1) based on one polymer chain.
US08124704B2	Conjugated diene polymer, conjugated diene polymer composition, and process for producing conjugated diene polymer A conjugated diene polymer is provided that includes a conjugated diene-based constituent unit and a group represented by Formula (I) below at both termini of a polymer chain. There are also provided a conjugated diene polymer composition formed by combining the conjugated diene polymer and a filler, a process for producing the conjugated diene polymer, a process for producing the conjugated diene polymer composition, a vulcanizate, and a process for producing the vulcanizate.
US08124702B2	Stabilizer for polyolefin resin and stabilized polyolefin resin composition A stabilizer containing a copolymer (A) obtained by polymerizing an unsaturated monomer mixture including 1 to 50 parts by mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomer (a) (formula (I)) having a piperidyl group in a molecule, 50 to 99 parts by mass of at least one monomer (b) (isobutyl methacrylate, an alkyl (meth)acrylate having an alkyl group with 6 to 13 carbon atoms, or an aromatic vinyl monomer), and 0 to 20 parts by mass of ethylenically unsaturated monomer (c) other than the monomers (a) and (b), where the total of the monomers (a), (b), and (c) is 100 parts by mass: wherein R1 represents H or an alkyl group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, X represents an oxygen atom or an imino group, Y represents H or an alkyl or alkoxyl group each having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and Z represents H or a cyano group.
US08124701B2	Functionalized (meth)acrylic monomers and polymers for acetylenic alcohols The invention is directed to novel 1,2,3-triazoles containing (meth)acrylate monomers of formulae (I) and (II) Wherein R, R1, R2, X and p defined herein and the process of making said monomers and (co)polymers formed from.
US08124700B2	Side-chain crystallizable polymers for medical applications Inherently radiopaque side-chain crystallizable polymers (IRSCCP's) are useful in various medical applications. An example of a IRSCCP is a polymer that comprises a main chain, a plurality of crystallizable side chains, and a plurality of heavy atoms attached to the polymer, the heavy atoms being present in an amount that is effective to render the polymer radiopaque. A polymeric material that includes a IRSCCP may be fabricated into a medical device useful for at least partially occluding a body cavity. For example, such a medical device may be an embolotherapy product.
US08124699B2	Polymerization of fluoropolymers using alkyl phosphonate surfactants The present invention relates to a method for the polymerization of fluoromonomers using non-fluorinated alkyl phosphonate surfactants, and to the fluoropolymers formed thereby. Specifically, the method of the polymerization uses one or more alkyl phosphonic acids or salts thereof.
US08124689B2	Silicone acrylate hybride composition and method of making same A silicone acrylate hybrid composition includes the reaction product of a silicon-containing pressure sensitive adhesive composition, an ethylenically unsaturated monomer, and an initiator. The silicon-containing pressure sensitive adhesive composition includes acrylate or methacrylate functionality. A method of making the hybrid composition includes polymerizing the ethylenically unsaturated monomer and the silicon-containing pressure sensitive adhesive composition in the presence of the initiator.
US08124678B2	Nanocomposite master batch composition and method of manufacture Disclosed are a polymer nanocomposite material and methods for the formation of the polymer nanocomposite material.
US08124674B2	Halogen-free resin composition with high frequency dielectric property, and prepreg and laminate made therefrom The present invention relates to a halogen-free resin composition with high frequency dielectric property, and a prepreg and a laminate made therefrom. The halogen-free resin composition with high frequency dielectric property comprises, calculating according to the parts by weight of organic solids: (A) 10-50 parts by weight of copolymer of styrene-maleic anhydride; (B) 10-50 parts by weight of at least one compound having dihydrobenzoxazine ring; (C) 10-50 parts by weight of at least one polyepoxide; (D) 5-30 parts by weight of at least one phosphorus-containing flame retardant. Prepregs and laminates made from the resin composition have low dielectric constant, low dielectric dissipation factor, high glass transition temperature, high heat resistance, low moisture adsorption, and the technological operation is simple.
US08124673B2	Low-viscosity drag reducer Low-viscosity drag reducers, systems for delivering low-viscosity drag reducers, and methods of making low-viscosity drag reducers are disclosed. The low-viscosity drag reducers have a viscosity less than 350 cP at a shear rate of 250 sec−1 and a temperature of 60° P. This low-viscosity allows the drag reducers to be delivered through a long and relatively small diameter conduit of a subsea umbilical line without an unacceptable level of pressure drop or plugging of the conduit. The low-viscosity drag reducers can be delivered to a subsea flowline carrying fluids produced from a subterranean formation to 10 thereby provide significant drag reduction in the flow line.
US08124671B2	Active ray-curable ink and method for forming image An active ray-curable ink comprising a pigment, a photoinitiator, a polymerizable compound, a compound represented by following Formula (1), and a urethane polymer or a urethane oligomer having no photopolymerizable group in a molecule: wherein at least either of R1 and R2 represents an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 4-10; and at least one of R3, R4, R5, and R6 represents an alkyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, or an alkoxy group having a carbon number of 4-9, and has a secondary or tertiary carbon atom at a binding site to the anthracene ring.
US08124670B2	Water-soluble and biodegradable copolymers on a polyamide basis and use thereof Copolymers based on a polyamide containing at least one graft lateral chain consisting of ethylenic unsaturated compounds, in construction chemistry, as well as with the prospecting, exploiting and completion of oil-and gas deposits and with deep bore holes.
US08124664B2	Flexible acrylic foam composition The present invention relates to an acrylic foam composition comprising an acrylic polymer and an acrylic processing aid which exhibits increased flexibility characteristics over other types of foam compositions.
US08124660B2	Polymer electrolyte membrane comprising coordination polymer A polymer electrolyte membrane is made from a polymer electrolyte and a coordination polymer, and finds use in a fuel cell. The polymer electrolyte membrane may be made by dissolving a polymer electrolyte in a solvent to provide a first solution, adding a coordination polymer to the first solution to yield a second solution, and forming the second solution into a film.
US08124658B2	Surfactants for tertiary mineral oil extraction based on branched alcohols Surfactants of the general formula R1—X where R1 is an aliphatic C17H35-alkyl radical and X is a hydrophilic group, and the mean degree of branching of the R1 radical is from 2.8 to 3.7. Mixtures which comprise such surfactants and the use of such surfactants and of mixtures thereof for tertiary mineral oil extraction.
US08124656B2	Antioxidant inflammation modulators: oleanolic acid derivatives with saturation in the C-ring This invention provides, but is not limited to, novel oleanolic acid derivatives having the formula: wherein the variables are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
US08124651B2	Palmarumycin based inhibitors of thioredoxin and methods of using same Embodiments of the present invention relate to inhibitors of thioredoxin. Certain embodiments relate to palmarumycin based compounds and methods of using the same. Such compounds may be useful in inhibiting the overexpression of thioredoxin, inhibiting tumor growth and treating cancer.
US08124648B2	Therapeutic lactams Compounds comprising or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or a prodrug thereof, are disclosed, wherein J1, J2, B, Y, and A are as described. Methods, compositions, and medicaments related thereto are also disclosed.
US08124644B2	Carvedilol phosphate The invention encompasses novel amorphous and crystalline forms of carvedilol phosphate, carvedilol hydrogen phosphate, and carvedilol dihydrogen phosphate as well as methods of making the novel amorphous and crystalline forms. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel amorphous and crystalline forms and uses thereof.
US08124640B2	Pharmaceutical composition based on idazoxan, salts, hydrates or polymorphs thereof Pharmaceutical composition comprising 5 to 20% of an idazoxan salt or of idazoxan hydrate, 10 to 40% of microcrystalline cellulose, 1 to 5% of lubricant, 0.1 to 0.5% of colloidal silica and from 29.5% to 84.8% of lactose, with respect to the total mass.
US08124634B2	CB1 receptor modulators Compounds of formula (I) suppress the normal signalling activity CB1 receptors, and are thus useful in the treatment of diseases or conditions which are mediated by CB1 receptor signalling activity, such as treatment of obesity and overweight, prevention of weigh gain, treatment of diseases and conditions directly or indirectly associated with obesity and overweight: wherein A1 is hydrogen, —COOH, or tetrazolyl, and A2 is hydrogen, —COOH, or tetrazolyl, provided that one of A1 and A2 is either —COOH or tetrazolyl; p is 0 or 1 and A3 is phenyl or cycloalkyl, either of which is optionally substituted with R4 and/or R5; q is 0 or 1; R3 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, —CF3, or —OR9; R4 and R5 independently —R9, —CN, —F, —Cl, —Br, —OR9, —NR7R8, —NR7COR6, —NR7SO2R6, —COR6, —SR9, —SOR9, or —SO2R6; R6 is C1-C4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, —CF3 or —NR7R8; R7 and R8 are independently hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, —CF3, or cycloalkyl; R9 is hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyl, cycloalkyl, fully or partially fluorinated C1-C4 alkyl; R1 is (i) a bond, or (ii) —(CH2)aB1(CH2)b— wherein a and b are independently 0, 1, 2 or 3 provided that a+b is 1, 2 or 3; or (iii) —C(R10)(R11)—, —C(R10)(R11)—O—, —C(R10)(R11)CH2—, —C(R10)(R11)CH2—O—, —CH2C(R10)(R11)—, —CH2C(R10)(R11)—O—, —CH2—O—C(R10)(R11)—* or —C(R10)(R11)—O—CH2—*, wherein the bond indicated by an asterisk is attached to the pyrazole ring; R2 is a divalent radical of formula -Q1-A4-[Q2]w- wherein Q1, A4 Q2 and w are as defined in the specification; and R10 is hydrogen and R11 is (C1-C3)alkyl or —OH; or R10 and R11 are both (C1-C3)alkyl; or R10 and R11 taken together with the carbon atom to which they are attached form a (C3-C5)cycloalkyl ring.
US08124633B2	Hydroxymethyl ether hydroisoindoline tachykinin receptor antagonists The present invention is directed to certain hydroxymethyl ether hydroisoindoline compounds which are useful as neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonists, and inhibitors of tachykinin and in particular substance P. The invention is also concerned with pharmaceutical formulations comprising these compounds as active ingredients and the use of the compounds and their formulations in the treatment of certain disorders, including emesis, urinary incontinence, LUTS, depression, and anxiety.
US08124632B2	Alkylsulfonyl-substituted thiazolide compounds A new class of alkylsulfonyl-substituted thiazolide compounds is described. These compounds show strong activity against hepatitis virus.
US08124631B2	Use of quaternary pyridinium salts as vasoprotective agents The invention is directed to a method for enhancing prostacyclin levels in a mammal in need thereof, wherein the method includes administering a quaternary pyridinium salt of formula (I), wherein R is NH2, CH3, or N(H)CH2OH group, and X is pharmaceutically acceptable counterion.
US08124626B2	Methods of treating inflammations and infections with pyridinium salts Compounds of pyridinium salts and methods of their use in medicine, particularly in the prophylaxis and treatment of inflammatory conditions, infectious conditions, as well as immune disorders are disclosed. The present invention also relates to methods of controlling fungi and/or bacteria.
US08124625B2	Method of enhancing the expression of apolipoprotein AI using olefin derivatives Compounds having an activity to enhance the expression of apoAI are provided. Compounds of formula (I): in which Ar1 and Ar2 are independently a phenyl, naphthyl, or monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic group, which may be optionally substituted; —X— is —N═CZ2—, —CY2═CZ2—, —CY2Y3—CHZ2—, —S—, —O—, or the like; Y1, Y2, Y3, Z1 and Z2 are independently a hydrogen, a halogen, a lower alkyl, a phenyl, or the like; Z1 and Z2 may be independently a linker group that may combine with Ar2 and Ar1 to form a condensed ring; m is 0 or 1, and n is 0 to 2; a prodrug thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof; are disclosed.
US08124624B2	Substituted sulfonamide compounds Substituted sulfonamide compounds corresponding to formula I: a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such substituted sulfonamide compounds in pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of pain or other disorders or diseases that are mediated at least in part by B1R receptors.
US08124623B2	5-hydroxymethyl-oxazolidin-2-one-derivatives and their uses as antibacterials The invention relates to novel chimeric antibiotics of formula I wherein R1 represents OH, OPO3H2 or OCOR5; R2 represents H, OH or OPO3H2; A represents N or CR6; R3 represents H or fluorine; R4 is H, (C1-C3) alkyl, or cycloalkyl; R5 is the residue of a naturally occurring amino acid, of the enantiomer of a naturally occurring amino acid or of dimethylaminoglycine; R6 represents H, alkoxy or halogen; and n is 0 or 1; and to salts (in particular pharmaceutically acceptable salts) of compounds of formula I. These chimeric compounds are useful in the manufacture of medicaments for the treatment of infections (e.g. bacterial infections).
US08124622B2	Triglyceride-lowering agent and hyperinsulinism-ameliorating agent The present invention is directed to a triglyceride-lowering agent, exhibiting excellent triglyceride-lowering effect and a hyperinsulinemia-ameliorating agent.The triglyceride-lowering agent and hyperinsulinemia-ameliorating agent are characterized by containing a pitavastatin compound, and amlodipine or a salt thereof.
US08124621B2	Substituted 1-amino-4-phenyl-dihydroisoquinolines, methods for the production thereof, use thereof as a medicament, and medicaments containing them The present invention relates to compounds useful in the prevention or treatment of various disorders such as acute or chronic renal failure, for impairments of biliary function, for respiratory impairments such as snoring or sleep apneas or for stroke, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them. More specifically, the compounds of the present invention comprises substituted 1-amino-4-phenyl-dihydroisoquinolines and their derivatives of formula I: Wherein the substituents R1-R11 are more specifically defined hereinbelow. The claimed compounds of the present invention also include their pharmaceutically acceptable salts and trifluoroacetates thereof as well as methods for their preparation and pharmaceutical delivery systems thereof.
US08124616B2	Bicyclic PPAT inhibitors as antibacterial agents Disclosed are compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutical compositions comprising Formula I and methods of treating bacterial infections. The disclosed compounds are inhibitors of PPAT (phosphopantetheine adenyl transferase), and are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases caused by bacteria, particularly bacteria dependent on PPAT, for example, species such Escherichia coli, Helicobacter pylori, Staphyloccocus aureus, and the like.
US08124609B2	Acyclic nucleoside derivatives Methods and novel intermediates for the preparation of and the treatment with acyclic nucleoside derivatives of the formula: where one of R1 and R2 is an amino acid acyl group and the other of R1 and R2 is a —C(O)C3-C21 saturated or monounsaturated, optionally substituted alkyl and R3 is OH or H.
US08124607B2	Poly aromatic pyrazinoylguanidine sodium channel blockers Polyaromatic sodium channel blockers represented by the formula: are provided where the structural variables are defined herein. The invention also includes a variety of compositions, combinations and methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers.
US08124599B2	Method for treating neuronal and non-neuronal pain A method for the combined treatment of neuronal and non-neuronal pain in mammals is provided comprising administration of adenylyl cyclase 1 inhibitors having the following general formula (1): (1) wherein: G, H, J and M are each N, or H and J are each C, and G and M are each N, S or O, or H, J and M are each C and G is N, S or O.
US08124598B2	7-keto DHEA for psychiatric use The present invention comprises novel methods for the use of compositions comprising 7-keto DHEA for treating psychiatric conditions. These methods include administering an effective amount of a composition comprising 7-keto DHEA in an acceptable carrier, alone or in combination with other psychiatric drugs, such as analgesic agents, anticonvulsants, anti-anxiety agents, antidepressants, anti-panic agents, antipsychotic agents, bipolar agents, psychostimulants to reduce or ameliorate symptoms of a psychiatric condition. This method may be used alone or as an adjunctive treatment for treating a wide variety of psychiatric conditions such as stress disorders, anxiety disorders and depressive disorders.
US08124595B2	Graduated estrogen contraceptive A multiphasic estrogenic/progestogenic contraceptive regimen that provides for the reduction or elimination of estrogen in the initial phase is disclosed. Also described is a contraceptive kit that may be used to practice the method of the invention.
US08124585B2	Composition for relieving discomfort The invention relates to a method of controlling feelings of pain in infants or diseased or elderly persons using a complete nutrition or a nutritional supplement. The method comprises administering increased levels of folic acid, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 or their functional equivalents.
US08124583B2	Composition and method for self-assembly and mineralization of peptide-amphiphiles The present invention is directed to a composition useful for making homogeneously mineralized self assembled peptide-amphiphile nanofibers and nanofiber gels. The composition is generally a solution comprised of a positively or negatively charged peptide-amphiphile and a like signed ion from the mineral. Mixing this solution with a second solution containing a dissolved counter-ion of the mineral and/or a second oppositely charged peptide amphiphile, results in the rapid self assembly of the peptide-amphiphiles into a nanofiber gel and templated mineralization of the ions. Templated mineralization of the initially dissolved mineral cations and anions in the mixture occurs with preferential orientation of the mineral crystals along the fiber surfaces within the nanofiber gel. One advantage of the present invention is that it results in homogenous growth of the mineral throughout the nanofiber gel. Another advantage of the present invention is that the nanofiber gel formation and mineralization reactions occur in a single mixing step and under substantially neutral or physiological pH conditions. These homogeneous nanostructured composite materials are useful for medical applications especially the regeneration of damaged bone in mammals. This invention is directed to the synthesis of peptide-amphiphiles with more than one amphiphilic moment and to supramolecular compositions comprised of such multi-dimensional peptide-amphiphiles. Supramolecular compositions can be formed by self assembly of multi-dimensional peptide-amphiphiles by mixing them with a solution comprising a monovalent cation.
US08124582B2	Treatment of diabetes The present invention relates to methods and compounds for regulating glucose metabolism, achieving glucose homeostasis, and decreasing blood glucose levels. Methods and compounds for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperglycemia, and disorders and conditions associated with altered or impaired glucose metabolism are also provided.
US08124579B2	Heat shock protein 20-related polypeptides and uses therefor The present invention provides novel HSP20-based polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for using such polypeptides and pharmaceutical compositions for various therapeutic uses.
US08124577B2	Personal care compositions of sulfonated estolides and other derivatives of fatty acids and uses thereof Formulations of personal care compositions and personal care concentrate compositions containing sulfo-estolides are described. Personal care compositions of the present technology include liquid hand soaps, bath and shower washes, shampoos, 2-in-1 or 3-in-1 shampoos, antidandruff shampoo, facial cleaners, among others.
US08124567B2	Fungicidal compositions A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or on propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to the useful plants, the locus thereof or propagation material thereof a combination of components A) and B) in a synergistically effective amount, whereincomponent A) is a compound of formula I wherein R1 is difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl; Y is —CHR2— or and R2 is hydrogen or C1-C6alkyl; or a tautomer of such a compound; and component B) is a compound selected from compounds known for their fungicidal and/or insecticidal activity, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of useful plants.
US08124561B2	Production of activated char using hot gas A gas mixture preheated to high temperatures using an oxy-fuel, an oxygen-enriched air-fuel or an air-fuel burner is used to devolatilize and partially oxidize carbonaceous feedstock, thereby producing an active residual char that can be used in applications utilizing activated carbon. Use of hot gas and ground carbonaceous feedstock allows the equipment to be minimized, thereby allowing the activated carbon to be produced at or near points of use, for example the production of activated char at or near utility boilers for use in the reduction of mercury emissions from flue gas streams.
US08124560B2	Microporous tectosilicate and method for the production thereof The present invention relates to a tectosilicate having an X-ray diffraction pattern in which at least the following reflections occur: Intensity (%)Diffraction angle 2θ/° [Cu K(alpha 1)] 100 9.8-10.2 24-3411.0-11.4 9-1915.5-15.9 12-2219.4-19.6 19-2919.6-19.8 100% relating to the intensity of the maximum peak in the X-ray diffraction pattern.
US08124559B2	Destabilized and catalyzed borohydride for reversible hydrogen storage A process of forming a hydrogen storage material, including the steps of: providing a borohydride material of the formula: M(BH4)x where M is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal and 1≦x≦2; providing an alanate material of the formula: M1(AlH4)x where M1 is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal and 1≦x≦2; providing a halide material of the formula: M2Halx where M2 is an alkali metal, an alkaline earth metal or transition metal and Hal is a halide and 1≦x≦4; combining the borohydride, alanate and halide materials such that 5 to 50 molar percent from the borohydride material is present forming a reaction product material having a lower hydrogen release temperature than the alanate material.
US08124558B2	Catalyzed borohydrides for hydrogen storage A hydrogen storage material and process is provided in which alkali borohydride materials are created which contain effective amounts of catalyst(s) which include transition metal oxides, halides, and chlorides of titanium, zirconium, tin, and combinations of the various catalysts. When the catalysts are added to an alkali borodydride such as a lithium borohydride, the initial hydrogen release point of the resulting mixture is substantially lowered. Additionally, the hydrogen storage material may be rehydrided with weight percent values of hydrogen at least about 9 percent.
US08124557B2	Supported metallocene catalyst, method of preparing the catalyst and method of preparing polyolefin using the catalyst Provided are a supported metallocene catalyst which has excellent supporting efficiency due to an interaction between a cocatalyst supported on a carrier and a metallocene compound substituted with a functional group that can function as a Lewis base, such as acetal, ketal, tert-alkoxy alkyl, benzyloxy alkyl, substituted benzyloxy alkyl, monothioacetal, or monothioketal, and a method of polymerizing an olefin using the supported metallocene catalyst. In the supported metallocene catalyst, the metallocene catalyst is strongly bound to the carrier due to a Lewis acid-base interaction between the metallocene compound and the cocatalyst, and thus the metallocene catalyst is not separated from the carrier during the polymerization of polyolefin in a slurry or gas phase method. Thus, fouling is prevented and the prepared polymer has a good particle shape and a high apparent density. Thus, the supported metallocene catalyst can be suitably used in a conventional slurry or gas phase polymerization process.
US08124552B2	Optical glass An optical glass includes, by weight: 1% or more and 5% or less of silicon oxide (SiO2); 15% or more and 24% or less of boron oxide (B2O3); 0.1% or more and 3% or less of aluminum oxide (Al2O3); 1% or more and 14% or less of zinc oxide (ZnO); 35% or more and 45% or less of lanthanum oxide (La2O3); 5% or more and 10% or less of yttrium oxide (Y2O3); 5% or more and 13% or less of tantalum oxide (Ta2O5); and 0.5% or more and 3% or less of lithium oxide (Li2O).
US08124551B2	Glass member for optical parts and glass composition used therefor There is provided a glass member for optical parts that represents a greater absolute value \|Δn\| of refractive index difference Δn of visual light between base glass and heterogeneous phase region. In the glass member for optical parts, the heterogeneous phase region distinguishable by a different refractive index is formed at an intended location inside a glass by focused irradiation of a pulsed laser. When a multicomponent optical glass of SiO2, Rn2+RO, and TiO2 is used, \|Δn\| of no less than 0.005 can be attained under a lower irradiation intensity. It is suitable for optical parts such as optical low-pass filters, diffractive optical parts, optical diffusion parts, optical filters, lenses and microlens arrays.
US08124550B2	Thermally bound non-woven material The invention relates to a thermally bound non-woven material containing a low-shrinkage dual-component core-sheath fiber consisting of a crystalline polyester core and a crystalline polyester sheath which has a melting point at least 10° C. lower than the core, the heat-shrinkage characteristic of said fiber being less than 10% at 170° C.
US08124547B2	Penetration resistant articles A penetration resistant composite comprises a substrate material comprising woven, layered or intertwined polarized strands of glass, polyamide, polyphenylene sulfide, carbon or graphite fibers, a salt, oxide, hydroxide or hydride of a metal selected from the group consisting of alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, zinc, cadmium, tin, aluminum, double metal salts and/or mixtures of two or more thereof or a metal hydride polar bonded on the surface of said fibers and/or strands of fibers at a concentration of at least about 0.3 grams/cc of open substrate material volume, and a substantially water impermeable coating thereon.
US08124544B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor device It is an object of the present invention to provide a semiconductor device including a wiring having a preferable shape. A manufacturing method includes the steps of forming a first conductive layer connected to an element and a second conductive layer thereover; forming a resist mask over the second conductive layer; processing the second conductive layer by dry etching with the use of the mask; and processing the first conductive layer by wet etching with the mask left, wherein the etching rate of the second conductive layer is higher than that of the first conductive layer in the dry etching, and wherein the etching rate of the second conductive layer is the same as or more than that of the first conductive layer in the wet etching.
US08124543B2	Method for manufacturing semiconductor laser diode A method for manufacturing an LD is disclosed. The LD has a striped structure including an optical active region. The striped structure is buried with resin, typically benzo-cyclo-butene (BCB). The method to form an opening in the BCB layer has tri-steps etching of the RIE. First step etches the BCB layer partially by a mixed gas of CF4 and O2, where CF4 has a first partial pressure, second step etches the photo-resist patterned on the top of the BCB layer by a mixed gas of CF4 and O2, where CF4 in this step has the second partial pressure less than the first partial pressure, and third step etches the BCB left in the first step by mixed gas of CF4 and O2, where CF4 in this step has the third partial pressure greater than the second partial pressure.
US08124536B2	Manufacturing method of capacitor electrode, manufacturing system of capacitor electrode, and storage medium A method for manufacturing a capacitor electrode by removing a silicon oxide film on a surface of a substrate, including: transforming the silicon oxide film into a reaction product by supplying a gas containing a halogen element to chemically react with the silicon oxide film while controlling temperature of the substrate to a first process temperature; and removing the silicon oxide film transformed to the reaction product while controlling the temperature of the substrate to a second process temperature higher than the first process temperature. The silicon oxide film is a BPSG film.
US08124533B2	Method of manufacturing power semiconductor device A mask layer having a plurality of openings is formed on the first layer. A second layer having a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type is formed on the first layer by introducing impurities using the mask layer. A third layer having the first conductivity type is formed on the second layer by introducing impurities using the mask layer. A trench extending through the second layer and the third layer to the first layer is formed by carrying out etching using an etching mask including at least the mask layer. A gate insulation film covering a sidewall of the trench is formed. A trench gate filling the trench is formed on the gate insulation film.
US08124528B2	Method for forming a ruthenium film Methods for forming ruthenium films and semiconductor devices such as capacitors that include the films are provided.
US08124526B2	Methods of forming a thin ferroelectric layer and methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device including the same In methods of forming a thin ferroelectric layer and methods of manufacturing a semiconductor device, a preliminary ferroelectric layer is formed on a substrate by depositing a metal oxide including lead, zirconium and titanium. The surface of the preliminary ferroelectric layer is polished using a slurry composition including an acrylic acid polymer, abrasive particles, and water to form a thin ferroelectric layer on the substrate. The slurry composition may reduce a polishing rate of the preliminary ferroelectric layer such that removal of a bulk portion of the preliminary ferroelectric layer may be suppressed and the surface roughness of the preliminary ferroelectric layer may be improved.
US08124508B2	Method for low temperature ion implantation Techniques for low temperature ion implantation are provided to improve the throughput. During a low temperature ion implantation, an implant process may be started before the substrate temperature is decreased to be about to a prescribed implant temperature by a cooling process, and a heating process may be started to increase the substrate temperature before the implant process is finished. Moreover, one or more temperature adjust process may be performed during one or more portion of the implant process, such that the substrate temperature may be controllably higher than the prescribe implant temperature during the implant process.
US08124507B2	Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same A fin-type semiconductor region (103) is formed on a substrate (101), and then a resist pattern (105) is formed on the substrate (101). An impurity is implanted into the fin-type semiconductor region (103) by a plasma doping process using the resist pattern (105) as a mask, and then at least a side of the fin-type semiconductor region (103) is covered with a protective film (107). Thereafter, the resist pattern (105) is removed by cleaning using a chemical solution, and then the impurity implanted into the fin-type semiconductor region (103) is activated by heat treatment.
US08124503B2	Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces A new and useful nanotube growth substrate conditioning processes is herein disclosed that allows the growth of vertical arrays of carbon nanotubes where the average diameter of the nanotubes can be selected and/or controlled as compared to the prior art.
US08124501B2	Method of producing semiconductor wafer A semiconductor wafer is produced by irradiating a laser beam to either face of a semiconductor wafer so as to fit a focusing position into a given depth position of the semiconductor wafer to generate a multiphoton absorption process only in a specific portion of the semiconductor wafer at the given depth position to thereby form a gettering sink.
US08124500B2	Laser processing method A laser processing method which can securely prevent particles from attaching to chips obtained by cutting a planar object is provided. When applying a stress to an object to be processed 1 through an expandable tape 23, forming materials of the object 1 (the object 1 formed with molten processed regions 13, semiconductor chips 25 obtained by cutting the object 1, particles produced from cut sections of the semiconductor chips 25, and the like) are irradiated with soft x-rays. As a consequence, the particles produced from the cut sections of the semiconductor chips 25 obtained by cutting the object 1 fall on the expandable tape 23 without dispersing randomly. This can securely prevent the particles from attaching to the semiconductor chips 25 obtained by cutting the object 1.
US08124492B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method Provided is a semiconductor device manufacturing method for a capacitor having a dielectric film which can be formed into a thin film, can be formed at a low temperature, and has a readily controllable property. The manufacturing method includes: forming an oxide film or an oxynitride film on a conductor for serving as one electrode of a capacitor; forming, on the oxide film or the oxynitride film, a manganese oxide film for serving as a dielectric film of the capacitor; and forming, on the manganese oxide film, a conductive film for serving as the other electrode of the capacitor.
US08124491B2	Container capacitor structure and method of formation thereof Disclosed is a container capacitor structure and method of constructing it. An etch mask and etch are used to expose portions of an exterior surface of electrode (“bottom electrodes”) of the container capacitor structure. The etch provides a recess between proximal pairs of container capacitor structures, which recess is available for forming additional capacitance. Accordingly, a capacitor dielectric and a top electrode are formed on and adjacent to, respectively, both an interior surface and portions of the exterior surface of the first electrode. Advantageously, surface area common to both the first electrode and second electrodes is increased over using only the interior surface, which provides additional capacitance without a decrease in spacing for clearing portions of the capacitor dielectric and the second electrode away from a contact hole location. Furthermore, such clearing of the capacitor dielectric and the second electrode portions may be done at an upper location of a substrate assembly in contrast to clearing at a bottom location of a contact via.
US08124489B2	Monolithic microwave integrated circuit device and method of forming the same Provided are a monolithic microwave integrated circuit device and a method for forming the same. The method includes: forming an sub-collector layer, a collector layer, a base layer, an emitter layer, and an emitter cap layer on a Heterojunction Bipolar Transistor (HBT) region and a PIN diode region of a substrate; forming an emitter pattern and an emitter cap pattern in the HBT region and exposing the base layer by patterning the emitter layer and the emitter cap layer; and forming an intrinsic region by doping a portion of the collector layer of the PIN diode region with a first type impurity, the PIN diode region being spaced apart from the HBT region.
US08124486B2	Method to enhance channel stress in CMOS processes The invention provides a method of fabricating a semiconductor device that enhances the amount of stress that is transmitted to the channel region for carrier mobility enhancement. In one embodiment an amorphous region is formed at or near the gate dielectric interface prior to source/drain anneal. In a second embodiment the gate material is amorphous as deposited and processing temperatures are kept below the gate material crystallization temperature until stress enhancement processing has been completed. The amorphous gate material deforms during high temperature anneal and converts from an amorphous to a polycrystalline phase allowing more stress to be transmitted into the channel region. This enhances carrier mobility and improves transistor drive current.
US08124485B1	Molecular spacer layer for semiconductor oxide surface and high-K dielectric stack A process for defining a functional area in a semiconductor device comprising a semiconductor substrate contiguous with a gate dielectric layer whose dielectric constant is higher than silicon oxide and an oxide capping layer positioned on the gate dielectric layer that reduces gate leakage comprises applying an organo phosphorous SAM to the oxide capping layer, adhering an organic photoresist layer to the organo phosphorous SAM, defining the functional area by imaging the photoresist layer with a functional area image, developing and removing the functional area image in the photoresist to form a functional area image on the organo phosphorous SAM, and removing the functional area image on the organo phosphorous SAM to form a functional area image on the oxide capping layer. In various embodiments, the gate dielectric layer comprises a HfO2 dielectric layer, the oxide capping layer comprises a La2O3 layer, and the organo phosphorous acid comprises an alkyl phosphonic acid, a carboxylic acid-terminated alkyl phosphonic acid, and mixtures thereof.
US08124479B2	Diffusing impurity ions into pillars to form vertical transistors A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device that includes forming a pillar pattern including a sidewall contact over a semiconductor substrate; forming a silicon layer in a lower portion disposed between the pillar patterns; implanting ions into the silicon layer; diffusing the implanted impurity ions into the inside of the pillar pattern to form an ion-implanting region; removing the silicon layer; and burying a conductive material in the lower portion disposed between the pillar patterns. The method can prevent a floating body effect by adding a process of a vertical channel transistor.
US08124477B2	Non-volatile semiconductor memory device and method for manufacturing the same In a non-volatile semiconductor memory device having a MONOS structure, a memory cell section for storing information, and a periphery circuitry section for writing and reading the information with respect to the memory cell section are formed in the surface region of a silicon substrate. A plurality of memory cells is formed in the memory cell section, while a plurality of periphery circuitry transistors are formed also in the periphery circuitry section. Since the periphery circuitry transistor has a structure wherein no electric charge accumulation layer exists, it is possible to prevent from electric charge injection to the periphery circuitry transistor, whereby hot carrier characteristics of the periphery circuitry transistor are improved.
US08124475B2	Integrated circuit arrangement with capacitor and fabrication method An integrated circuit arrangement contains an insulating region, which is part of a planar insulating layer, and a capacitor which contains: near and far electrode regions near and remote from the insulating region and a dielectric region. The capacitor and an active component are on the same side of the insulating layer, and the near electrode region and an active region of the component are planar and parallel to the insulating layer. The near electrode region is monocrystalline and contains multiple webs.
US08124474B2	Method for producing electrode for electric double layer capacitor A method for producing an electrode for electric double layer capacitors is disclosed which includes: a step of mixing a particulate elastomer and a carbonaceous material with each other in a powdery form, thereby obtaining a powdery mixture; and a step of dry-forming the resultant powdery mixture, thereby forming an electrode layer. With this method, an electrode which enables to form a high-capacity electric double layer capacitor can be produced by simplified steps with high productivity.
US08124463B2	Local bottom gates for graphene and carbon nanotube devices Transistor devices having nanoscale material-based channels and techniques for the fabrication thereof are provided. In one aspect, a transistor device includes a substrate; an insulator on the substrate; a gate embedded in the insulator with a top surface of the gate being substantially coplanar with a surface of the insulator; a dielectric layer over the gate and insulator; a channel comprising a carbon nanostructure material formed on the dielectric layer over the gate, wherein the dielectric layer over the gate and the insulator provides a flat surface on which the channel is formed; and source and drain contacts connected by the channel. A method of fabricating a transistor device is also provided.
US08124461B2	Method for manufacturing leadframe, packaging method for using the leadframe and semiconductor package product A leadframe package includes a die pad with four unitary, outwardly extending slender bars; a plurality of leads arranged along periphery of the die pad; a separate pad segment separated from the die pad and isolated from the plurality of leads; a semiconductor die mounted on an upper side of the die pad, wherein the semiconductor die contains first bond pads wire-bonded to respective the plurality of leads and a second bond pad wire-bonded to the separate pad segment; and a molding compound encapsulating the semiconductor die, the upper side of the die pad, the first suspended pad segment and inner portions of the plurality of leads.
US08124456B2	Methods for securing semiconductor devices using elongated fasteners Semiconductor device assemblies include elements such as electronic components and substrates secured together by a fastener that includes an elongated portion extending continuously through an aperture in two or more such elements. Computer systems include such semiconductor device assemblies. Fasteners for securing together such elements include an elongated portion, a first end piece, and a second end piece. Methods of securing together a plurality of semiconductor devices include inserting an elongated portion of a fastener through an aperture in a first semiconductor device and an aperture in at least one additional semiconductor device. Circuit boards include a plurality of apertures disposed in an array corresponding to an array of apertures in a semiconductor device assembly. Each aperture is sized and configured to receive a fastener for maintaining an assembled relationship between the semiconductor device assembly and the circuit board.
US08124455B2	Wafer strength reinforcement system for ultra thin wafer thinning A wafer strength reinforcement system is provided including providing a wafer, providing a tape for supporting the wafer, and positioning a wafer edge support material for location between the tape and the wafer.
US08124453B2	Vertically packaged MOSFET and IC power devices as integrated module using 3D interconnected laminates An electronic package for containing at least a top packaging module vertically stacked on a bottom packaging module. Each of the packaging modules includes a semiconductor chip packaged and connected by via connectors and connectors disposed on a laminated board fabricated with a standard printed-circuit board process wherein the top and bottom packaging module further configured as a surface mountable modules for conveniently stacking and mounting to prearranged electrical contacts without using a leadframe. At least one of the top and bottom packaging modules is a multi-chip module (MCM) containing at least two semiconductor chips. At least one of the top and bottom packaging modules includes a ball grid array (BGA) for surface mounting onto the prearranged electrical contacts. At least one of the top and bottom packaging modules includes a plurality of solder bumps on one of the semiconductor chips for surface mounting onto the prearranged electrical contacts. The laminated board of the bottom packaging modules further has a thermal expansion coefficient substantially the same as a printed circuit board (PCB) whereby a surface mount onto the PCB is less impacted by a temperature change.
US08124449B2	Device including a semiconductor chip and metal foils A device including a semiconductor chip and metal foils. One embodiment provides a device including a semiconductor chip having a first electrode on a first face and a second electrode on a second face opposite to the first face. A first metal foil is attached to the first electrode of the semiconductor chip in an electrically conductive manner. A second metal foil is attached to the second electrode of the semiconductor chip in an electrically conductive manner.
US08124448B2	Semiconductor chip with crack deflection structure Various die crack deflection structures and methods of making the same are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of manufacturing is provided that includes fabricating a semiconductor chip including an outer edge, a first side and a second side opposite to the first side. A deflection structure is fabricated in the semiconductor chip. The deflection structure includes a sloped profile to deflect a crack propagating in the semiconductor chip toward the first side or the second side of the semiconductor chip.
US08124445B2	Confined resistance variable memory cell structures and methods Confined resistance variable memory cell structures and methods are described herein. One or more methods of forming a confined resistance variable memory cell structure includes forming a via in a memory cell structure and forming a resistance variable material in the via by performing a process that includes providing a germanium amidinate precursor and a first reactant to a process chamber having the memory cell structure therein and providing an antimony ethoxide precursor and a second reactant to the process chamber subsequent to removing excess germanium.
US08124444B2	Method of doping organic semiconductors A method includes the steps of forming a contiguous semiconducting region and heating the region. The semiconducting region includes polyaromatic molecules. The heating raises the semiconducting region to a temperature above room temperature. The heating is performed in the presence of a dopant gas and the absence of light to form a doped organic semiconducting region.
US08124443B2	Organic diodes and materials Diodes having p-type and n-type regions in contact, having at least one of either the p-type region or n-type region including a conjugated organic material doped with an immobile dopant, conjugated organic materials for incorporation into such diodes, and methods of manufacturing such diodes and materials are provided.
US08124441B2	Programmable resistive memory cell with filament placement structure Programmable metallization memory cells having a first metal contact and a second metal contact with an ion conductor solid electrolyte material between the metal contacts. The first metal contact has a filament placement structure thereon extending into the ion conductor material. In some embodiments, the second metal contact also has a filament placement structure thereon extending into the ion conductor material toward the first filament placement structure. The filament placement structure may have a height of at least about 2 nm.
US08124440B2	Solid-state imaging device and method for making the same, and manufacturing substrate for solid-state imaging device A method for making a solid-state imaging device includes forming a pinning layer, which is a P-type semiconductor layer or an N-type semiconductor layer, on a first substrate by deposition; forming a semiconductor layer on the pinning layer; forming a photoelectric conversion unit in the semiconductor layer, the photoelectric conversion unit being configured to convert incident light into an electrical signal; forming, on the semiconductor layer, a transistor of a pixel unit and a transistor of a peripheral circuit unit disposed in the periphery of the pixel unit, and then forming a wiring section on the semiconductor layer; bonding a second substrate on the wiring section; and removing the first substrate after the second substrate is bonded.
US08124439B2	Method for making an optical device with integrated optoelectronic components A method for making an optical device with integrated optoelectronic components, including a) making a protective structure including a support in which at least one blind hole is made, an optical element being positioned in the blind hole, b) attaching the support to a substrate including the integrated optoelectronic components, the blind hole forming a cavity in which the optical element faces one of the optoelectronic components, c) achieving thinning of the substrate and making electric connections through the substrate, and d) making an aperture through the bottom wall of the blind hole, uncovering at least one portion of the optical field of the optical element.
US08124435B2	Method for manufacturing a microelectromechanical component, and a microelectromechanical component The invention relates to microelectromechanical components, like microelectromechanical gauges used in measuring e.g. acceleration, angular acceleration, angular velocity, or other physical quantities. The microelectromechanical component, according to the invention, comprises a microelectromechanical chip part, sealed by means of a cover part, and an electronic circuit part, suitably bonded to each other. The aim of the invention is to provide an improved method of manufacturing a microelectromechanical component, and to provide a microelectromechanical component, which is applicable for use particularly in small microelectromechanical sensor solutions.
US08124434B2	Method and system for packaging a display A package structure and method of packaging for an interferometric modulator. A transparent substrate having an interferometric modulator formed thereon is provided. A backplane is joined to the transparent substrate with a seal where the interferometric modulator is exposed to the surrounding environment through an opening in either the backplane or the seal. The opening is sealed after the transparent substrate and backplane are joined and after any desired desiccant, release material, and/or self-aligning monolayer is introduced into the package structure.
US08124433B2	Low optical loss electrode structures for LEDs An electrode structure is disclosed for enhancing the brightness and/or efficiency of an LED. The electrode structure can have a metal electrode and an optically transmissive thick dielectric material formed intermediate the electrode and a light emitting semiconductor material. The electrode and the thick dielectric cooperate to reflect light from the semiconductor material back into the semiconductor so as to enhance the likelihood of the light ultimately being transmitted from the semiconductor material. Such LED can have enhanced utility and can be suitable for uses such as general illumination.
US08124429B2	Reprogrammable circuit board with alignment-insensitive support for multiple component contact types The present invention is directed to a system that programmably interconnects integrated circuit chips and other components at near-intra-chip density. The system's contact structure allows it to adapt to components with a wide variety of contact spacings and interconnection requirements, the use of releasable attachment means allows component placement to be modified as needed, the system identifies the contacts and the components to facilitate specifying the inter-component connections, and the system provides signal conditioning and retiming to minimize issues with signal integrity and signal skew.
US08124426B2	Tunnel junction via A method for forming a tunnel junction (TJ) circuit, the method includes forming a bottom wiring layer; forming a plurality of TJs contacting the bottom wiring layer; forming a plurality of tunnel junction vias (TJVs) simultaneously with the formation of the plurality of TJs, the TJVs contacting the bottom wiring layer; and forming a top wiring layer contacting the plurality of TJs and the plurality of TJVs. A circuit comprising a plurality of tunnel junctions (TJs) includes a bottom wiring layer contacting the plurality of TJs, the bottom wiring layer further contacting a plurality of tunnel junction vias (TJVs), wherein the plurality of TJs and the plurality of TJVs comprise the same material; and a top wiring layer contacting the plurality of TJs and the plurality of TJVs.
US08124425B2	Method for manufacturing magnetic memory chip device A method for manufacturing a magnetic memory chip device comprises the steps of: writing information in each of a plurality of magnetic memory chips formed on a silicon wafer; adhering a high magnetic permeability plate on a back face of the silicon wafer after writing information, the high magnetic permeability plate having a higher magnetic permeability than silicon and having a thickness of 50 μm or more; dicing the silicon wafer into respective magnetic memory chips after adhering the high magnetic permeability plate.
US08124414B2	Taggants, method for forming a taggant, and a method for detecting an object A taggant comprising at least one perfluorocarbon compound surrounded by a polyphosphazene compound. The polyphosphazene compound has the chemical structure: wherein G1 and G2 are pendant groups having different polarities, m is an integer greater than or equal to 100, and each of A and B is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl, an alkene, an alkoxide, a polyether, a polythioether, a siloxane, and —X(CH2)nY1(CH2)p1Y2(CH2)p2 . . . Yi(CH2)piCH3, where n ranges from 1 to 6, X and Y are independently selected from oxygen, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, and polonium, and p1 through pi range from 1 to 6. Cyclic polyphosphazene compounds lacking the A and B groups are also disclosed, as are methods of forming the taggant and of detecting an object.
US08124410B2	Methods of finding, selecting and studying cells in heterogeneous co-cultures Co-cultures of heterogeneous cell populations in a diffusion-constrained microenvironment and methods for co-culturing are disclosed.
US08124409B2	Utilizing liver cell line QSG-7701 to be infected with hepatitis B virus The use of the liver cell line QSG-7701 for HBV infection includes the following steps: directly infecting QSG-7701 cells with purified HBV particles and facilitating the infection by DMSO and/or PEG treatment. The easily available QSG-7701 liver cell line may not require pre-differentiation induction and is naturally susceptible for HBV infection. This cell line provides near normal physiological conditions for HBV infection, especially the infection conditions that are characterized with Chinese origin. This cell line is suitable for investigating the life cycle of HBV. Therefore, this cell line is useful for the investigation of viral infection processes and for the development of drugs that specifically target these processes.
US08124405B2	Fusion proteins The invention provides a single chain, polypeptide fusion protein, comprising: a non-cytotoxic protease, or a fragment thereof, which protease or protease fragment is capable of cleaving a protein of the exocytic fusion apparatus of a target cell; a Targeting Moiety that is capable of binding to a Binding Site on the target cell, which Binding Site is capable of undergoing endocytosis to be incorporated into an endosome within the target cell; a protease cleavage site at which site the fusion protein is cleavable by a protease, wherein the protease cleavage site is located between the non-cytotoxic protease or fragment thereof and the Targeting Moiety; and a translocation domain that is capable of translocating the protease or protease fragment from within an endosome, across the endosomal membrane and into the cytosol of the target cell.
US08124401B2	Method and system for the production of biofertilisers The invention relates to a method and a system for producing biofertilizers, from sludge that are stabilized, dried, and rich in fertilizing matters originating from high load effluent treatment method. Such solution may be integrated into an already existing treatment facility for industrial, municipal, or agronomical organic effluents (100), and is based on recovering the thermal energy created during the treatment steps of such system in bioreactors (120), air suppression units (122), biodrying units (500), drying units (600), and other units. Such recovery of energy creates a synergy that allows the increase of efficacy and yield of bioreactors (120) due to a greater stability from the temperature regulation, thus ensuring an important energy saving for the final drying step in producing biofertilizers.
US08124400B2	Production of branched-chain alcohols by photosynthetic microorganisms The present invention provides genes, polypeptides and expression constructs therefor, recombinant photosynthetic microorganisms, and method of use thereof, such as for the production of branched-chain alcohols (including 2-methyl-1-butanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, and isobutanol) and derivatives thereof for a variety of uses.
US08124398B2	Recombinant flavivirus vaccines The invention provides recombinant flavivirus vaccines that can be used in the prevention and treatment of flavivirus infection. The vaccines of the invention contain recombinant flaviviruses including attenuating mutations.
US08124397B2	Inactivating pathogens with oxidizing agents for vaccine production The present disclosure provides methods for producing a vaccine composition containing a pathogen that is rendered noninfectious by exposure to hydrogen peroxide. The methods disclosed herein are suitable for the preparation of vaccines for a wide variety of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. The disclosure also provides vaccine compositions (medicaments) containing a pathogen inactivated by exposure to hydrogen peroxide. Methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject by administering vaccine compositions containing a hydrogen peroxide inactivated pathogen are also provided.
US08124395B2	Alpha-amylase variants The invention relates to a variant of a parent Termamyl-like alpha-amylase, which variant exhibits altered properties, in particular reduced capability of cleaving a substrate close to the branching point, and improved substrate specificity and/or improved specific activity relative to the parent alpha-amylase.
US08124391B2	Thermostable polymerases from Thermococcus pacificus The invention relates to a thermostable polymerase based on thermococcus pacificus; DNA molecules which code for one such polymerase; expression vectors; host cells; methods for producing one such polymerase and the use thereof for polymerising nucleic acid, especially in the polymerase chain reaction.
US08124390B2	Aromatic prenyltransferases, nucleic acids encoding same and uses therefor In accordance with the present invention, a novel aromatic prenyltransferase, Orf2 from Streptomyces sp. strain CL190, involved in naphterpin biosynthesis has been identified and the structure thereof elucidated. This prenyltransferase catalyzes the formation of a C—C bond between a prenyl group and a compound containing an aromatic nucleus, and also displays C—O bond formation activity. Numerous crystallographic structures of the prenyltransferase have been solved and refined, e.g., (1) prenyltransferase complexed with a buffer molecule (TAPS), (2) prenyltransferase as a binary complex with geranyl diphosphate (GPP) and Mg2+, and prenyltransferase as ternary complexes with a non-hydrolyzable substrate analogue, geranyl S-thiolodiphosphate (GSPP) and either (3) 1,6-dihydroxynaphthalene (1,6-DHN), or (4) flaviolin (i.e., 2,5,7-trihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, which is the oxidized product of 1,3,6,8-tetrahydroxynaphthalene (THN)). These structures have been solved and refined to 1.5 Å, 2.25 Å, 1.95 Å and 2.02 Å, respectively. This first structure of an aromatic prenyltransferase displays an unexpected and non-canonical (β/α)-barrel architecture. The complexes with both aromatic substrates and prenyl containing substrates and analogs delineate the active site and are consistent with a proposed electrophilic mechanism of prenyl group transfer. These structures also provide a mechanistic basis for understanding prenyl chain length determination and aromatic co-substrate recognition in this structurally unique family of aromatic prenyltransferases. This structural information is useful for predicting the aromatic prenyltransferase activity of proteins.
US08124389B2	Crystal structure of aldehyde dehydrogenase and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides a crystal structure of aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) with a modulator of ALDH bound thereto. The present disclosure provides a computer readable medium comprising atomic coordinates for an ALDH polypeptide and a modulator bound to a site within the polypeptide. A method is also provided. In general terms, the method comprises computationally identifying a compound that binds to an ALDH polypeptide, using the atomic coordinates.
US08124388B2	Production of 3-hydroxypropionic acid using beta-alanine/pyruvate aminotransferase Methods of using beta-alanine/pyruvate aminotransferase to produce 3-hydroxypropionic acid and derivatives thereof, from beta-alanine, are disclosed. Cells and recombinant nucleic acids that can be used to practice the methods are also disclosed.
US08124387B2	Process for the production of citronellal The invention relates to a process for the production of optically active Citronellal by enzymatic reduction of Citral with a reductase from Zymomonas mobilis.
US08124379B2	Signal peptide for producing a polypeptide The present invention relates to a method for producing a polypeptide comprising using a signal peptide, to nucleic acid constructs comprising a first nucleotide sequence encoding the signal peptide and a second nucleotide sequence encoding a polypeptide which is foreign to the first nucleotide sequence. Furthermore, it also relates to expression vectors and host cells comprising the nuclei acid construct.
US08124377B2	Method of producing TAT-HOXB4H The present invention relates to a new and nonobvious method of producing the C-terminal histidine tagged TAT-HOXB4 fusion protein (TAT-HOXB4H), providing unexpected benefits of increased yield and stability to allow for in vivo administration of this protein, and pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective ingredient, TAT-HOXB4H, having stimulatory activity on the production of hematopoietic cells. More specifically, recombinant TAT-HOXB4H protein enhances engraftment of bone marrow transplants, hematopoietic reconstruction, bone marrow re-population and number of circulating stem cells, particularly after chemotherapy or irradiation.
US08124375B2	Geraniol synthase, methods of production and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel type of monoterpene synthase, a key enzyme in the production of the monoterpene aroma compound geraniol. More specifically, the present invention relates to nucleic acid sequences coding for GES from flowers and herbs species, in particular sweet basil, as well as to vectors containing the sequences, to host cells containing the sequences and to methods of producing recombinant GES, its products, and uses thereof.
US08124370B2	Cationic anti-microbial peptides and methods of use thereof Described herein are methods of detecting a wound infection and for detecting the presence or absence of microorganisms, for example, wound pathogens in a sample, by contacting a sample with a cationic anti-microbial peptide that is degradable by an enzyme produced and/or secreted by a microorganism, and detecting degradation or the absence of degradation of the peptide, as an indicator of the presence or absence of the enzyme in the sample, and thus indicative of the presence or absence of a microorganism in the sample. The present invention also features a biosensor for detecting the presence or absence of a microorganism in a sample.
US08124368B2	Fluorogenic protein kinase substrates The present invention relates to kinase sensors comprising a metal chelator and a fluorophore, where the chelator comprises a quinoline group and where the fluorophore is conjugated to the chelator. The invention also relates to methods of using these kinase sensors as well as kits comprising the kinase sensors.
US08124364B2	Biotin derivatives A method for the conditioning of an extracorporeal device is described, as well as method for extracorporeal extraction of toxic material from mammalian body fluids in connection with diagnosis or treatment of a mammalian condition or disease, in which methods reagents having the ability to extract toxic material from mammalian body fluids are involved, and an extracorporeal device comprising said reagent.
US08124363B2	Detection of Trichomonas The present invention is directed to diagnostic devices and methods for detecting Trichomonas infections.
US08124361B2	Methods of screening for sweet taste modulators We have discovered a method to enhance sweetness comprising the use of a sweetener at a sub- to near-threshold concentration which is used in combination with a suprathreshold concentration of another sweetener. The sweetener used at the near-threshold concentration is selected based on its likely binding site in the human sweet taste receptor. The invention relates to the identification of agents that can modulate the taste response in humans (such as sweet taste enhancers) through assays based on a novel sweet receptor protein, heterologous expression systems containing nucleic acid constructs forming said novel sweet receptor protein, and the use of the novel sweet receptor protein in screening.
US08124359B2	Use of additives for the reduction of non-specific binding in assays A method for reducing non-specific binding in an assay is provided herein. The method includes (a) providing a reaction mixture, which includes or is suspected to include a first component and a second component capable of binding to each other in a specific binding reaction, and (b) adding non-physiological amounts of at least one additive to the reaction mixture before, during or after binding in a sufficient amount to reduce non-specific binding in the reaction mixture. The method further includes (c) monitoring or measuring the presence and/or concentration of at least one of the first and second components after step (b).
US08124358B2	Methods of screening for compounds that inhibit binding between amyloid-β(Aβ) and FC-γ receptor IIB (FcγRIIb) Disclosed herein are methods of diagnosing, preventing and treating Alzheimer's disease based on the use of an inhibitor for the binding of amyloid-β (Aβ) to FcγRIIb, and a method of screening the inhibitor. The inhibitor is selected from the group consisting of an FcγRIIb protein or a variant thereof, an FcγRIIb extracellular domain, an anti-FcγRIIb antibody, an FcγRIIb-specific peptide and an FcγRIIb-specific siRNA. The inhibitor reduces the toxic signaling and intracellular translocation of Aβ and the neurotoxicity, neuronal cell death and memory impairment mediated by Aβ by inhibiting the binding between Aβ and FcγRIIb. Thus, the inhibitor is useful in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
US08124357B2	Lipophilic dye-based fret assays for clostridal toxin activity Compositions useful for detecting Clostridial toxin activity comprising a cell that comprises a membrane-associated Clostridial toxin substrate comprising a first member of a fluorescence resonance energy transfer pair; and a Clostridial toxin recognition sequence including a cleavage site; and a membrane-associated second member of the FRET pair and methods useful for determining Clostridial toxin activity using such Clostridial toxin substrates.
US08124356B2	Methods of purifying zsig33 The present invention relates to a method of forming a peptide-receptor complex with zsig33 polypeptides and their receptors as well as antibodies. Methods of modulating gastric contractility, nutrient uptake, growth hormones, the secretion of digestive enzymes and hormones, and/or secretion of enzymes and/or hormones in the pancreas are also included.
US08124355B2	Detection and identification of groups of bacteria The present invention concerns a method for the simultaneous detection of different bacteria, comprising the following steps: coupling one or more species of bacteriophage tail proteins onto a support, incubating the support coupled with the bacteriophage tail proteins with a sample, optionally removing the sample and the bacteria of the sample not bound to the bacteriophage tail proteins, contacting the bacteria bound to the bacteriophage tail proteins with the bacteriophages and/or bacteriophage proteins specifically binding the bacteria to be detected, removing the bacteriophages and/or bacteriophage proteins not bound to the bacteria, and performing the detection reaction by means of an enzyme coupled to the specifically binding bacteriophages and/or bacteriophage proteins or by means of an immuno assay.
US08124353B2	Methods of treating and monitoring disease with antibodies The present invention is related to methods and compositions for the therapeutic and diagnostic use in the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of disorders and abnormalities associated with amyloid protein such as Alzheimer's disease. The present invention provides novel methods and compositions comprising highly specific and highly effective antibodies having the ability to specifically recognize and bind to specific epitopes from a range of j3-amyloid proteins. The antibodies enabled by the teaching of the present invention are particularly useful for the treatment of diseases and disorders which are caused by or associated with amyloid or amyloid-like proteins including amyloidosis, a group of diseases and disorders associated with amyloid plaque formation including secondary amyloidosis and age-related amyloidosis including, but not limited to, neurological disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
US08124349B2	Toll-like receptor assays Methods of identifying compounds that modulate the interaction between a TLR and a molecule that interacts with the TLR by direct binding or by inclusion in a complex that associates with the TLR are described. Methods of identifying molecules that interact with a TLR are also described.
US08124338B2	Use of TDE for isolation of nucleic acids The invention provides the use of tetraethylene glycol dimethyl ether for adsorbing nucleic acids to solid phases such as those with silica surfaces. To this end, the invention also provides compositions comprising TDE. Methods are disclosed and claimed to purify nucleic acids from samples, as well as kits useful for performing these methods. Particularly, the invention encompasses methods for the purification of nucleic acids with low molecular weight. The nucleic acids purified by a method of the invention are suited for assays aiming at the detection of a target nucleic acid.
US08124330B2	Screening methods for cognitive enhancers The present invention provides methods for identifying cognitive enhancers able to enhance CREB pathway function. Cognitive enhancers identified in accordance with the invention can be used in rehabilitating an animal with cognitive dysfunctions and for enhancing memory or normal cognitive performance (ability or function) in a normal animal.
US08124324B2	Laminated diffractive optical element and resin composition therefor A resin composition includes a binder component having at least one of a monomer and an oligomer of one or more of a fluorine system and a silicone system having a polymerizable functional group in a molecule. The resin composition also includes fine metal oxide particles, and a polymerization initiator. The fine metal oxide particles include particles selected from the group of zinc oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, antimony oxide, tin-doped indium oxide (ITO), antimony-doped tin oxide (ATO), zinc-doped indium oxide (IZO), aluminum-doped zinc oxide (AZO), and fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO).
US08124321B2	Etching method for use in deep-ultraviolet lithography In a lithography process using an ultraviolet process, the applied ultraviolet resist can be removed by intentionally condensing the ultraviolet resist before removing the ultraviolet resist.
US08124320B2	Method and apparatus for surface tension control in advanced photolithography A method and apparatus are used for cleaning and drying a semiconductor wafer. Within a sealable chamber, a wafer having photoresist features thereon is spun while a cleaning fluid is applied to a top surface of the semiconductor wafer to clean off excess photoresist. A rinsing solution is applied to rinse the semiconductor wafer of any remaining impurities. To reduce stresses on the photoresist features caused by surface tension of the rinsing solution as it dries, which stresses may cause toppling of the features, the semiconductor wafer is dried in a vapor ambient within the sealable chamber. The vapor ambient, formed by combining an inert gas with a vaporized surface tension modifying fluid, produces a Marangoni effect to reduce surface tension of the rinsing solution. Optionally, to further reduce surface tension, a surfactant may be introduced into the rinsing solution and the temperature and pressure of the interior of the sealed chamber may be adjusted.
US08124318B2	Over-coating agent for forming fine patterns and a method of forming fine patterns using such agent It is disclosed an over-coating agent for forming fine patterns which is applied to cover a substrate having thereon photoresist patterns and allowed to shrink under heat so that the spacing between adjacent photoresist patterns is lessened, with the applied film of the over-coating agent being removed substantially completely to form or define fine trace patterns, further characterized by containing either a water-soluble polymer and an amide group-containing monomer or a water-soluble polymer which contains at least (meth)acrylamide as a monomeric component. Also disclosed is a method of forming fine-line patterns using any one of said over-coating agents. According to the invention, the thermal shrinkage of the over-coating agent for forming fine patterns in the heat treatment can be extensively increased, and one can obtain fine-line patterns which exhibit good profiles while satisfying the characteristics required of semiconductor devices.
US08124317B2	Planographic printing plate precursor and method of producing a copolymer used therein A planographic printing plate precursor having an intermediate layer containing a copolymer containing structural units represented by Formulae (1), (2) and (3) below, and a image forming layer, in this order on a support, wherein R1, R2 and R3 each represent a hydrogen atom, a substituent having from 1 to 30 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, L1 represents a single bond or a (n+1)-valent connecting group, n represents an integer of from 0 to 10, L2 represents a single bond or a (m+1)-valent connecting group, X represents a carboxylate ion, M represents a counter cation necessary for neutralization of charge, m represents an integer of from 1 to 10, and Y represents a substituent having from 0 to 30 carbon atoms, provided that Y does not represent a carboxy group and does not represent the same constituent as (XM).
US08124311B2	Photosensitive molecular compound and photoresist composition including the same Disclosed are a photosensitive compound containing oxime group which is directly decomposed by exposure to light, which is a molecular resist whose size is smaller than conventional polymer for photoresist, and a photoresist composition including the same. The photosensitive molecular compound has a structure represented by a following formula. In Formula, R1 is hydrogen atom or methyl group (CH3); Ra and Rb each is independently alkyl group of 1-6 carbon atoms, alkylcarbonyl group of 2-7 carbon atoms, aryl group of 6-10 carbon atoms or arylcarbonyl group of 7-11 carbon atoms, and Ra and Rb form one group as an united body, alkyl or cycloalkyl group of 1-20 carbon atoms or arylalkyl group of 7-20 carbon atoms which are doubly bonded to nitrogen atom.
US08124310B2	Positive resist composition and pattern forming method using the same A positive resist composition includes: (A) a resin containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I) or (I′) as defined in the specification, of which solubility in an alkali developer increases under an action of an acid; and (B) a compound capable of generating an acid upon irradiation with actinic rays or radiation: and a pattern forming method uses the positive resist composition.
US08124307B2	Toner having polyester resin Embodiments include a toner having a) a polyester resin derived from a naphthalenic material, a 2-alkyl succinic material, and 2,2-ethyl-butyl-1,3-propanediol, b) a wax, and c) an optional colorant.
US08124305B2	Flexible imaging members without anticurl layer The presently disclosed embodiments relate in general to electrophotographic imaging members, such as layered photoreceptor structures, and processes for making and using the same. More particularly, the embodiments pertain to the incorporation of a liquid compound having a high boiling point into the charge transport layer such that an anticurl back coating is no longer needed for reduction or elimination of photoreceptor layer curling.
US08124303B2	Phase shift mask and method for manufacturing the same, and method for manufacturing integrated circuit A phase shift mask is provided which includes: a substrate that is transparent to irradiation light, a shielding region formed on the substrate and in which a line pattern is formed, and a first transparent region and a second transparent region located on respective opposite sides of the shielding region on the substrate, wherein a phase shifter is formed under the first transparent region, and the phase shifter has a side wall including an outward protruding bent portion. The phase shifter can be formed by, for example, irradiating and scanning a predetermined region of the substrate with femtosecond pulse laser light applied from above the substrate.
US08124299B2	Methods for using optical data storage media There are provided compositions, optical data storage media and methods of using the optical data storage. The compositions comprise a non-linear sensitizer comprising one or more platinum ethynyl complexes capable of absorbing actinic radiation to cause upper triplet energy transfer to a reactant that undergoes a photochemical change upon triplet excitation.
US08124298B2	Method of fabricating a chromium nitride coated separator Provided are a metallic separator for fuel cell in which a Cr2N layer is formed on the surface of base metals, and a method of fabricating the metallic separator or fuel cell. The method comprises: plating chromium layer on the surface of the base metal; and forming a Cr2N layer by nitriding the chromium-plated layer in properly selected nitriding conditions. Only the Cr2N layer, which has lower electrical resistivity than CrN, is selectively fabricated on the surface of the base metal. The interfacial contact resistance of the separator is reduced and the efficiency of the fuel cell can be improved. In addition, since a low-priced general metals or alloys such as stainless steels, carbon steels, alloy steels or even nonferrous alloys can be used as the base metal, the cost of the fabrication of metallic separator can be significantly reduced. The thickness of the separator can be made as small as to 0.2 mm, the weight and total thickness of a fuel cell stack can be significantly reduced.
US08124296B1	Thick electrode direct reaction fuel cells utilizing cross-flows and taylor vortex flows Direct reaction fuel cells (10) with cross-flow of an electrolyte mixture through thick, porous electrodes (12, 18) that contain a mixture of catalyst particles and that rotate to generate Taylor Vortex Flows (54) and Circular Couette Flows (56) in electrolyte chambers (24) are disclosed.
US08124286B2	Fuel cell system with a metering unit The invention relates to a fuel cell installation comprising a fuel cell unit (6). Said installation is also provided with a dosing unit (8) which comprises at least one dosing valve (7) and is used to dose a fuel (10) for at least one anode (12) of the fuel cell unit (6), and a starting valve for dosing the fuel (10) for at least one cathode (19) of the fuel cell unit (6) during a starting phase. The aim of the invention is to be able to produce and operate one such fuel cell installation in an economical manner. To this end, at least one throttle element (18) comprising a fixed internal cross-sectional area is used to fix the maximum quantity of fuel that can be dosed in the starting phase.
US08124285B2	Electrode having solid electrolyte interface and secondary battery using the same Disclosed is an electrode having a solid electrolyte interface (SEI) film partially or totally formed on a surface thereof, the SEI film being formed by electrical reduction of a cyclic diester compound and a sulfinyl group-containing compound. Further, a secondary battery comprising the electrode is disclosed.
US08124281B2	Hydrogen storage alloy electrode and alkaline storage battery using the same A hydrogen storage alloy used in a hydrogen storage alloy electrode 11 has a crystalline structure having a mixed phase made up of at least an A2B7 type structure and an A5B19 type structure, and a surface layer of hydrogen storage alloy particles is so formed as to have a nickel content ratio greater than that of a bulk. The ratio (X/Y) of the nickel content ratio X (% by mass) of the surface layer to the nickel content ratio Y (% by mass) of the bulk is greater than 1.0 but no more than 1.2 (1.0
US08124280B2	Intermetallic electrodes for lithium batteries This invention relates to intermetallic negative electrode compounds for non-aqueous, electrochemical lithium cells and batteries. More specifically, the invention relates to one or more electrode components or compositions, one of which contains the basic structural unit of a MM′3 intermetallic compound, in which M and M′ are comprised of one or more metals. The MM′3 intermetallic electrode compounds can be mixed, blended or integrated with one or more other intermetallic compounds, such as isostructural M3M′ compounds. The electrodes are of particular use in rechargeable lithium-ion cells and batteries in numerous applications such as portable electronic devices, medical devices, space, aeronautical and defense-related devices and in transportation applications such as electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.
US08124274B2	High discharge capacity lithium battery Electrochemical battery cells, and more particularly, to cells comprising a lithium negative electrode and an iron disulfide positive electrode. Before use in the cell, the iron disulfide has an inherent pH, or a mixture of iron disulfide and an pH raising additive compound have a calculated pH, of at least a predetermined minimum pH value. In a preferred embodiment, the pH raising additive compound comprises a Group IIA element of the Periodic Table of the Elements, or an acid scavenger or pH control agent such as an organic amine, cycloaliphatic epoxy, amino alcohol or overbased calcium sulfonate. In one embodiment, the iron disulfide particles utilized in the cell have a specific reduced average particle size range. Methods for preparing cathodes and electrochemical battery cells comprising such cathodes including (a) iron disulfide or (b) a mixture of iron disulfide and the pH raising additive compound, having (a) an inherent pH or (b) a calculated pH greater than or equal to a predetermined minimum value are disclosed.
US08124270B2	Prismatic sealed rechargeable battery, battery module, and battery pack A prismatic sealed rechargeable battery includes a substantially prismatic battery case that accommodates an electrode plate assembly and an electrolyte solution. The battery case is formed of metal. On a side face of the battery case, a thin plate is provided which has a plurality of protruding portions formed in parallel at appropriate intervals. The protruding portion and the side face form spaces opened at both ends therebetween. The thin plate is bonded to the side face of the battery case by making flat portions between the protruding portions into surface-contact with the side face, thereby improving cooling capability of the battery.
US08124268B2	Gasket and a bipolar battery A gasket 20; 40; 80 for use in a starved electrolyte bipolar battery comprises a structural part 27; 44; 82 in the shape of a frame having an upper surface 1 and a lower surface 2, and at least one channel 23, 24; 83, 84 to permit gas passage through the gasket. The structural part is made from a first material having hydrophobic properties. The gasket 20; 40; 80 further comprises at least a first sealing surface 30; 47; 91 arranged in a closed loop projecting from the upper surface 1, and at least a second sealing surface 30; 47; 92 arranged in a closed loop projecting from the lower surface 2. The first and the second sealing surfaces are provided on at least one sealing part 26; 41, 41; 81, are made from a second material, and the first material of the structural part 27; 44; 82 has a higher elastic modulus than an elastic modulus of the second material of the sealing parts 26; 41, 42; 81. A starved electrolyte bipolar battery and a method for manufacturing a gasket are also disclosed.
US08124264B2	Ion-conductive material and use thereof Disclosed is an ion-conductive material which comprises an ionic liquid and can realize a higher level of safety. Also disclosed is an electrochemical device using the ion-conductive material. Further disclosed is a method for manufacturing an electrochemical device. An ion-conductive material comprising an ionic liquid satisfying the following conditions: the ionic liquid comprises two or more types of anion, such that at least one type thereof is an anion having a structure in which one or more electron-withdrawing groups are bonded to a central atom having one more non-covalent electron pairs; and the ionic liquid has a maximum exothermic heat-flow peak height no greater than 2 W/g as measured by DSC (measurement temperature range: ordinary temperature to 500° C., rate of temperature rise: 2° C./minute). Preferably, the ion-conductive material comprises an ionic liquid having a gross calorific value of no greater than 1000 J/g as measured by the DSC.
US08124262B2	Battery pack and battery pack seperator A battery pack includes plural battery cells (1), and insulating separators (10) disposed between adjacent battery cells (1), where the plurality of battery cells are disposed in a stacked configuration with a prescribed gap between the adjacent battery cells. A separator (10) has plural gas channels that enable the flow of cooling gas. The gas channels have cooling gas entranceways and exit ways, which open at the sides of the battery block formed by the stacked battery cells. The separator 10 has cut sections formed to position the entranceways and exit ways of the gas channels inward from the sides of the battery block.This allows cooling gas near entranceways and exit ways to be smoothly introduced to, and exhausted from the gas channels, and reduces cooling gas pressure losses in those regions.
US08124260B2	Solution based enhancements of fuel cell components and other electrochemical systems and devices This invention relates in general to components of electrochemical devices, and to methods of preparing the components. The components and methods include the use of a composition comprising an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, where the polymer and the solvent are selected based on the thermodynamics of the combination. In one embodiment, the invention relates to a component for an electrochemical device which is prepared from a composition comprising a true solution of an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, the polymer and the at least one solvent being selected such that \|δ solvent−δ solute\|<1, where δ solvent is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the at least one solvent and where δ solute is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the polymer. In another embodiment, the invention relates to a method of improving at least one property of a component for an electrochemical device or at least one property of the electrochemical device, the method comprising preparing the component from a composition comprising a true solution of an ionically conductive polymer and at least one solvent, the polymer and the at least one solvent being selected such that \|δ solvent−δ solute\|<1, where δ solvent is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the at least one solvent and where δ solute is the Hildebrand solubility parameter of the polymer.
US08124259B2	Enhanced electrical contact to microbes in microbial fuel cells A microbial fuel cell (100) includes an anode compartment (110) including an anode (115) and anolyte (120). The anolyte (120) comprises a plurality of in-vivo cells (125) mixed with a plurality of electrically conducting nano or micro-scale fibers (128), wherein at least a portion of the plurality of electrically conducting fibers (128) are in electrical contact with a surface of the anode (115). A cathode compartment (140) includes a cathode (145) and a catholyte (150). A cation-exchange membrane (155) is disposed between the anode compartment (110) and the cathode compartment (140).
US08124257B2	Substrate for recording medium, and magnetic recording medium using same A substrate for a recording medium suited for thermally assisted recording methods has a disc shape with a center hole and includes a silicon single-crystal supporting member; an SiO2 film formed on the silicon single-crystal supporting member; a main face having a film thickness of the SiO2 film thereon which is less than 10 nm; a substrate inner periphery end face adjacent to the center hole; a substrate inner periphery chamfer portion adjacent to the main face and to the substrate inner periphery end face; a substrate outer periphery end face positioned on the side of the main face opposite the substrate inner periphery end face; and a substrate outer periphery chamfer portion adjacent to the main face and to the substrate outer periphery end face. A magnetic recording medium includes at least the above substrate and a magnetic recording layer formed on the substrate.
US08124252B2	Abradable layer including a rare earth silicate An abradable coating may include a rare earth silicate. The abradable coating may be deposited over a substrate, an environmental barrier coating, or a thermal barrier coating. The abradable coating may be deposited on a gas turbine blade track or a gas turbine blade shroud to form a seal between the gas turbine blade track or gas turbine blade shroud and a gas turbine blade. The abradable coating may also include a plurality of layers, such as alternating first and second layers including, respectively, a rare earth silicate and stabilized zirconia or stabilized hafnia.
US08124251B2	Thin films of ferroelectric materials and a method for preparing same Thin films of ferroelectric material with a high mole fraction of Pb(A2+1/3B5+2/3)O3 substantially in a perovskite phase, wherein A is zinc or a combination of zinc and magnesium, and B is a valence 5 element such as niobium or tantalum, have been prepared. Typically, the mole fraction of Pb(A2+1/3B5+2/3)O3 in the ferroelectric material is >0.7. The method for preparing the thin films of ferroelectric material comprises providing a precursor solution containing lead, A2+, and B5+; modifying the precursor solution by addition of a polymer species thereto; applying the modified precursor solution to a surface of a substrate and forming a coating thereon; and (d) subjecting the coating to a heat treatment and forming the film in the perovskite phase. Optimal results have been obtained with PEG200 as the polymer species.
US08124244B2	Zero VOC oleoresinous stains and coatings for prestain applications A composition for coating a building material such as an article of architectural lumber or the like includes dicyclopentadiene modified oil and an oleoresinous component having a high solids content mixed therewith. The oleoresinous component is free of volatile organic compounds (VOC). An article of architectural lumber includes a substrate (e.g., wood, fiberboard, paper, or the like) and a coating disposed thereon, the coating being a dicyclopentadiene modified oil and an oleoresinous component having a high solids content mixed therewith. The oleoresinous component has a high solids content and is free of VOC. A method of coating a building material includes the steps of preparing a composition of dicyclopentadiene modified linseed oil and an oleoresinous component having a high solids content that is free of VOC, applying the composition to the building material, and allowing the composition to dry into a hardened film on the building material.
US08124243B2	Films for use in high strength bags Thermoplastic films particularly suited for use in bags including at least a core layer comprising an ethylene copolymer, wherein the films are subjected to post-quench biaxial orientation are provided. Optionally, the films may have a first skin layer and/or a second skin layer located on each side of the core layer. Embodiments may have the desirable combination of improved puncture toughness and ultimate tensile strength, low manufacturing cost and desirable optical and tactile properties.
US08124240B2	Protective film structure of metal member, metal component employing protective film structure, and equipment for producing semiconductor or flat-plate display employing protective film structure A protective film structure of a metal member for use in an apparatus for manufacturing a semiconductor or the like, the protective film structure including a first coating layer of faultless aluminum oxide formed by direct anodic oxidation of a base-material metal of an aluminum alloy; and a second coating layer formed on the first coating layer and made of yttrium oxide by a plasma spraying method.
US08124238B2	Dendrimer having metallocene core, organic memory device using the same and manufacturing method thereof Disclosed herein is a dendrimer, in which metallocene, which is an oxidation-reduction material, is located at a core, and a conjugated dendron is connected to the metallocene core by a linker compound, an organic active layer having the dendrimer, an organic memory device having the organic active layer and a method of manufacturing the organic active layer and the organic memory device. The organic memory device manufactured using a dendrimer having a metallocene core of example embodiments may have a shorter switching time, decreased operation voltage, decreased manufacturing cost and increased reliability, thereby realizing a highly-integrated large-capacity memory device.
US08124228B2	Carbon fiber strand and process for producing the same A carbon fiber strand which is produced by obtaining a solidified-yarn strand by spinning with a spinneret having 20,000-30,000 spinning holes, passing the strand through an interlacing nozzle having an air blowing pressure of 20-60 kPa to obtain precursor fibers, oxidizing them in heated air having a temperature of 200-280° C. to obtain oxidized fibers, subjecting these oxidized fibers to a first carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at a temperature of 300-900° C. in which the fibers are firstly stretched in a stretch ratio of 1.03-1.06 and then secondarily stretched in a stretch ratio of 0.9-1.01, subsequently conducting a second carbonization treatment in an inert-gas atmosphere at 1,360-2,100° C., and then conducting a surface oxidization treatment in an aqueous solution of an inorganic acid salt in a quantity of electricity of 20-100 C per g of the carbon fibers. This carbon fiber strand has a strand tensile strength of 5,650 MPa or higher, strand tensile modulus of 300 GPa or higher, and strand width of 5.5 mm or larger. No strand crack is observed in an examination by a strand crack evaluation method.
US08124226B2	Flexible circuits The present invention provides a circuit creation technology that improves conductive line manufacture by adding active and elemental palladium onto the surface of a substrate. The palladium is disposed in minute amounts on the surface and does not form a conductive layer by itself, but facilitates subsequent deposition of a metal onto the surface, according to the pattern of the palladium, to form the conductive lines.
US08124224B2	Antireflection laminate, polarizing plate and image display device An antireflection laminate includes a support; a layer having hardcoat property; an overcoat layer; and a low refractive index layer, wherein at least one layer of the layer having hardcoat property and the overcoat layer comprises a metal oxide particle, and the antireflection laminate has a surface haze value of 0 to 12%, an internal haze value of 0 to 60%, and a Sm value of 40 to 200 μm.
US08124216B2	Adhesive backed skins and grips for handheld devices A skin (11) for use with a handheld electronic device is disclosed. The skin (11) includes a decorative layer, an anti-slip layer adhered over the decorative layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the decorative layer and the anti-slip layer. The anti-slip layer has a surface finish (19) having a high coefficient of friction. The skin (11) is attached to the handheld electronic device by a layer of adhesive (16) on the back of the decorative layer. The skin (11) is selectively shaped to conform to the contours, shape, and components of the handheld electronic device. The skin (11) provides anti-slip and shock absorption functionalities to the handheld electronic device, but does not prevent or impede the handheld electronic device from mating with or connecting to corresponding accessory components.
US08124215B2	Hard-coated antiglare film, method of manufacturing the same, optical device, polarizing plate, and image display A hard-coated antiglare film is provided that has high hardness, high scratch resistance, and good antiglare properties. In the hard-coated antiglare film of the present invention including a transparent plastic film substrate, a hard-coating layer containing fine particles is formed on at least one surface of the transparent plastic film substrate, the hard-coating layer has a thickness in the range of 15 to 30 μm, the fine particles have a weight average particle size of 30 to 75% of a thickness of the hard-coating layer, the average tilt angle θa of the unevenness of the hard-coating layer surface is in the range of 0.4° to 1.5°, and the hard-coating layer is formed using a resin for forming the hard-coating layer containing three specific resin components.
US08124213B2	Flow-through sorbent comprising a metal sulfide A flow-through sorbent comprising at least 30 wt % of a metal sulfide, and a binder. The sorbent may be used, for example, for the removal of a contaminant, such as mercury, from a fluid stream.
US08124211B2	Optical recording medium, sputtering target, and method for manufacturing the same To provide an optical recording medium including a substrate and over the substrate at least a recording layer that can record and reproduce with laser light in a blue wavelength region, wherein the recording layer includes Bi and O as main components, further includes at least any of C and N, and does not include Fe; or an optical recording medium including a substrate and over the substrate at least a recording layer that contains, as main components, Bi oxide, and a simple substance of each of one or more elements M (except Bi, C, and N) that enhance a light absorption function for a recording and reproducing laser light, wherein the optical recording medium can record and reproduce with laser light in a blue wavelength region, is provided.
US08124210B2	Metal mosaic tile Disclosed herein is a metal mosaic tile used as the interior finishing material on the wall of a building. The tile includes a metallic board and a metallic cover. Convex parts are provided on the front of the metallic board at regular intervals and concave parts are provided on the back of the metallic board at regular intervals. The metallic cover includes a bent side plate, a top plate and an opening for accommodating at least one of the convex parts of the metallic board, and the upper surface of each convex part adheres to the top plate. The tile has high fire resistance, effectively prevents condensation from occurring, mitigates vibration or noise, has high joining strength and high attaching strength against an object to which the tile is attached, and permits the mass production of metal mosaic tile at lower cost.
US08124209B2	Transfer tape for cutting and spooling a paper web A paper web transfer tape having a cover flap joined longitudinally to a carrier member along the trailing edge such that the cover flap opens in a hinged manner to expose a pressure sensitive adhesive layer on the carrier member for adherence to an advancing paper web for severance and transfer of the paper web onto an empty spool. The transfer tape is adhered to an empty spool. The cover flap is opened by air resistance encountered during rotation of the spool, by providing an adhesive tab member on the exterior of the cover flap that initiates opening upon adhesion of the tab member to the reel drum, or by providing a blast of pressurized air against the leading edge of the transfer tape.
US08124208B2	Multi-layer tube A multi-layer tube containing: (1) a barrier layer made of laminated fluoro resin, and (2) at least one outer layer. The barrier layer has a thickness no greater than 20% of the average thickness of the multi-layer tube, and consists of a homo polymer of chlorotrifluoroethylene having a melting point no greater than 220° C., a melt flow rate (MFR) between 0.1 and 10 g/10min at a temperature of 230° C., and a tensile modulus between 750 and 1500 MPa. The outer layer consists of a styrene elastomer. Optionally, an oxygen barrier layer is included between the outer layer and the barrier layer. The barrier layer and the outer layer are integrally laminated with each other by forming the barrier layer and the outer layer in a co-extrusion manner with an adhesive resin being interposed between the barrier layer and the outer layer.
US08124204B2	Multi-layered bottle There is provided a multilayer bottle comprising a barrel portion including an outermost layer, an innermost layer and at least one barrier layer interposed between the outermost layer and the innermost layer, which satisfies the requirements represented by the following formulae (1) to (3) at the same time: OTR≦0.2 cc·mm/(m2·day·atm) (1) where OTR represents an average oxygen transmission rate of the barrier layer of the barrel portion; 20≦(Average degree of orientation of barrier layer of barrel portion)≦45; and (2) 0≦b/a×100≦200 (3) where “a” represents an average thickness (μm) of the barrier layer of the barrel portion; and “b” represents an average thickness (μm) of the barrier layer of a bottom portion of the bottle. The multilayer bottle is free from delamination owing to impact upon dropping even when the bottle is formed with irregularities and bends and therefore exhibits a large freedom of design choice.
US08124202B2	Multilayer container for enhanced gas barrier properties A multilayer container having enhanced gas barrier properties comprises at least two outer layers comprising a polymer matrix, and at least one barrier layer disposed between the at least two outer layers. The at least one barrier layer comprises a first polymer composition comprising a polymer matrix and a low molecular weight additive. In a particular embodiment, the low molecular weight additive comprises a purine derivative, such as caffeine, and is present in the multilayer container in an amount in the range of about 0.2 to about 10 weight percent of the container.
US08124201B2	Injection-molded composite construct A frame is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container.
US08124197B2	Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device The subject is to provide a liquid crystal composition that satisfies at least one of characteristics such as a high maximum temperature of a nematic phase, a low minimum temperature of a nematic phase, a low viscosity, a suitable optical anisotropy, a negatively large dielectric anisotropy, a large specific resistance, a high stability to ultraviolet light and a high stability to heat, or that is suitably balanced regarding two or more characteristics. The subject is to provide an AM device that has a short response time, a high voltage holding ratio, a high contrast ratio, a long service life and so forth. The invention provides a liquid crystal composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy that contains a specific compound having a negatively large dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific two-ring compound having a low viscosity as a second component, and provides a liquid crystal display device containing the composition.
US08124194B2	Ink composition comprising a compound with a sulfide bond and an ink jet recording method The invention provides an ink composition including a compound including a polymerizable unsaturated bond and a sulfide bond; and a radical polymerization initiator.
US08124193B2	Gloss control of UV curable formulations through micro-patterning Methods of controlling gloss of an image are disclosed. The methods may include forming an image over a substrate by applying an ink composition and optionally an overcoat composition at least partially over the substrate. The ink composition or overcoat composition may include at least one gellant, at least one curable monomer, optionally at least one curable wax and optionally at least one photoinitiator. The ink composition or overcoat composition may be curable upon exposure to radiation. The methods may further include providing a micro-roughness to one or more portions of the ink composition or overcoat composition by non-uniformly curing the ink composition or overcoat composition, and flood curing the ink composition or overcoat composition to complete a cure. The methods may thereby provide a controlled gloss level to the image.
US08124185B2	Method for manufacturing organic functional layer and organic functional device, and organic functional device manufacturing apparatus A method for manufacturing an organic functional layer includes the steps of: forming a coated film of an organic functional material by applying a coating liquid to a substrate by a printing method, the coating liquid including an organic functional material dissolved or dispersed in a first organic solvent; and bringing the coated film into contact with vapor or liquid of a second organic solvent, the second organic solvent having the following properties: chemically non-active; the second organic solvent can be mixed with the first solvent; the second organic solvent can not substantially dissolve the organic functional material; and a vapor pressure of the second organic solvent is higher than that of the first organic solvent at a room temperature.
US08124181B2	Oxidation method providing parallel gas flow over substrates in a semiconductor process An oxidation method includes supplying oxidizing and deoxidizing gases to a process field by spouting the gases in lateral directions respectively from first and second groups of gas spouting holes. Each group of holes is disposed adjacent to target substrates on one side of the process field and arrayed over a length corresponding to the process field in a vertical direction. Gases are exhausted through an exhaust port disposed opposite to the first and second groups of gas spouting holes with the process field interposed therebetween and present over a length corresponding to the process field in the vertical direction. This causes the gases to flow along the surfaces of the target substrates, thus forming gas flows parallel with the target substrates. The process field is heated by a heater disposed around the process container to generate oxygen radicals and hydroxyl group radicals within the process field.
US08124179B2	Thin films prepared with gas phase deposition technique A process for the preparation of thin films of an organic-inorganic nature comprising growing with a gas phase deposition technique preferable the ALCVD (atomic layer chemical vapour deposition) technique. As an example, trimethylaluminium (TMA), hydroquinone (Hq) and phloroglucinol (PhI) have been used as precursors to fabricate thin films of aluminium benzene oxides constructing a hybrid type film. Further thin films with a hybrid nature are described. These films can be used as an optical material, a pressure sensor, a gas sensor, temperature sensor, magnetic field sensor, electric field sensor, a piezoelectric material, a magnetic material, a semiconductor material and as an electric insulating material.
US08124178B2	Method and apparatus application of metallic alloy coatings A directed vapor deposition (DVD) method and system for applying at least one bond coating on at least one substrate for thermal barrier coating systems. To overcome the limitations incurred by conventional methods, the DVD system uses an electron beam directed vapor deposition (DVD) technique to evaporate and deposit compositionally and morphologically controlled bond coats at high rate. The present DVD system uses the combination of an electron beam and a combined inert gas/reactive gas carrier jet of controlled composition to create engineering films. In this system, the vaporized material can be entrained in the carrier gas jet and deposited onto the substrate at a high rate and with high materials utilization efficiency. The velocity and flux of the gas atoms entering the chamber, the nozzle parameters, and the operating chamber pressure can all be significantly varied, facilitating wide processing condition variation and allowing for improved control over the properties of the deposited layer.
US08124177B2	Tailored and uniform coatings in microchannel apparatus Interior microchannels within microchannel apparatus are uniformly coated. Remarkably, these uniform coatings are formed from materials that are applied to the interior microchannels after an apparatus has been assembled or manufactured. Coatings can be made uniform along the length of a microchannel, in the corner of a microchannel, and/or throughout numerous microchannels in an array of microchannels. Techniques for tailoring the application of washcoats onto microchannels is also described.
US08124175B2	Lead pellet recovery fabrics This invention provides methods for finishing knitted fabrics and fabrics finished by the novel process. In one embodiment, the method of finishing a knitted fabric includes the steps of: (a) stretching the fabric above about 5% but less than about 25% in width, and above about (−)7% but less than about 10% in length, (b) heat-setting the fabric to the stretched width and length at a temperature above about 120 degrees Centigrade and lower than about 250 degrees Centigrade, and (c) applying a polymeric protective binder coating resin to the fabric at a concentration of at least 5% but less than 25% based on the weight of the fabric.
US08124174B2	Electroless gold plating method and electronic parts Part or whole of an electroless gold plating film of a plated film laminate including an electroless nickel plating film, an electroless palladium plating film and an electroless gold plating film is formed by an electroless gold plating using an electroless gold plating bath including a water-soluble gold compound, a complexing agent, formaldehyde and/or a formaldehyde-bisulfite adduct, and an amine compound represented by the following general formula R1—NH—C2H4—NH—R2 or R3—(CH2—NH—C2H4—NH—CH2)n—R4. The method of the invention does not need two types of baths, a flash gold plating bath and a thick gold plating bath for thickening. Gold plating films of different thicknesses suited for solder bonding or wire bonding can be formed using only one type of gold plating bath.
US08124172B2	Process for making contained layers and devices made with same There is provided a process for forming a contained second layer over a first layer, including the steps: forming the first layer having a first surface energy; treating the first layer with a reactive surface-active composition to form a treated first layer having a second surface energy which is lower than the first surface energy; exposing the treated first layer with radiation; and forming the second layer. There is also provided an organic electronic device made by the process.
US08124170B1	Method for forming superconductor material on a tape substrate A method for forming a superconducting wire with a tape substrate comprises dispensing the tape substrate, providing at least one reactor chamber to form at least one buffer material on the tape substrate based on determining at least one of a type of tape substrate, a type of superconductor material, and a type of buffer material, providing another reactor chamber to continuously form a layer of the superconductor material on a layer of the buffer material, and spooling the tape substrate with the layer of superconductor material.
US08124167B2	Medical device with adherent coating, and method for preparing same A medical device such as a wire guide has a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating adhered to an etched, carbonaceous polymeric surface, for example a sodium-etched polymer surface. A method for preparing a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating on a medical device includes etching a polymeric portion of the device to create a carbonaceous surface and applying a lubricious and/or therapeutic coating on the etched surface.
US08124165B2	Pressurized dip coating system The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for coating a medical device.
US08124158B2	Fat-in-oil composition, and oil-in-water emulsified product containing the fat-and-oil composition Fat-and-oil composition comprising fat-and-oil A (foA), foB, foD and optional foE as defined below and meeting the following conditions: FoA; fat-and-oil including lauric fat-and-oil, etc., FoB; transesterified oil of foC wherein the contents of saturated and unsaturated fatty acids having 16 or more carbon atoms are in specific ranges, respectively, FoD; fat-and-oil containing XOX-type triacyl glycerols in a content of 30% by mass or more, FoE; fat-and-oil ingredient which is derived from vegetable fats and oils and does not belong to any of foA, foB and foD; in all the fat-and-oil ingredients derived from vegetable fats and oils, the contents % by mass of foA, foB and XOX-type triacyl glycerols are 1 to 4, 10 to 20, and 40 or more but less than 60, respectively; and oil-in-water emulsified product containing the composition.
US08124156B2	Processes for forming multi-layered pet treats A process for manufacturing a multi-layer pet treat or animal chew comprising the indexing of a moveable mold portion into alignment with the first of a plurality of stationary mold portions fed a first composition by a first injection molding unit to form a first layer in a cavity space formed by the aligned mold portions. The moveable mold portion and the first layer may be indexed to align with a second of a plurality of stationary mold portions fed a second composition by a second injection molding unit to form a second layer over said first in the cavity space formed by the aligned mold portion. The compositions fed by the first and second injection molding units may both be edible. In a further aspect, multi-component pet treats may be provided formed from two materials which may be different in physical, optical, sensual, nutritional or compositional properties. One of the materials may specifically include textured vegetable protein.
US08124154B2	Fryer atmosphere control for mold form fryer A mold form fryer utilizing a top conveyor that transports snack pieces through a constant velocity oil stream without the need of a bottom mating mold or conveyor. Herein, the form fryer having a fryer housing for controlling the frying atmosphere is provided with a top conveyor disposed above a fryer oil pan positioned longitudinally through the fryer. Uncooked snack pieces are provided to the fryer oil pan by a bottom entrance conveyor. A steam shield separates a front-end vestibule from the downstream portion of the fryer housing, and inert gas manifolds introduce inert gas into the front-end vestibule, thereby providing a sufficiently low oxygen and sufficiently low condensable gas or steam environment near the product submerging point.
US08124150B2	Process and apparatus for controlling the preparation of beverages A dispensing apparatus for hot beverages is provided with means (4,5) to filter hot pressurized water through ground edible ingredients such as coffee, tea or herbal remedies in a chamber, means (17,18,20) of monitoring real-time data concerning brewing parameters; a controlling unit (16) comprising means of storing data, means of comparing the real-time data to a set of stored data and/or threshold parameters, stored in the controller's memory associated with the brewing system, to determine whether a correction to the parameters should be made, and means (8,9,24) of altering at least one of the relevant brewing parameters, when required to bring said real time parameter in line with said recorded parameter to obtain consistent high quality of the dispensed beverage.
US08124143B2	Anthocyanin pigment/dye compositions through corn extraction Anthocyanin pigments/dyes are extracted from corn kernels by adding corn kernels with less than 5% by weight of corn kernels comprising broken kernels to an aqueous medium to form an aqueous-corn medium. The corn kernels have in excess of 0.1 mg of anthocyanin pigment/dye per gram of corn kernel therein. The anthocyanin pigment/dye in the corn kernels has greater than 40% by weight of anthocyanin as an acid or acylated form of the anthocyanin. The aqueous corn medium is agitated at a temperature above 35° C. The solid corn kernels are separated from the aqueous corn medium to form an extract of anthocyanin in aqueous medium having less than 1.0% solids therein before concentration or purification steps are performed on the extract.
US08124141B2	Rapidly absorbing lipophilic skin compositions and uses therefor Topical compositions, and particularly hydrophobic compositions include an essential oil in an amount effective to achieve substantially complete absorption of the composition in the skin without leaving a greasy residue. Especially preferred topical compositions may also include pharmaceutically active agents (e.g., polyphenol), additional essential oils, stabilizers, etc. In further preferred aspects, contemplated compositions may delay onset, or even prevent viral eruptions on the skin, and where applied as a lipstick, will increase reddening of the lip as well as reduce chapping.
US08124140B2	Flower remedy beverage and method of making A beverage and method of preparing a beverage comprising various combinations of flower essences designed for human consumption to treat emotional, mental and physical illnesses while providing hydration. In one illustrative embodiment of the method herein, a beverage is first formed by mixing a flower essence tincture with a diluent. A preservative flavoring and sweetener may also be added to the mixture. The beverage is then added to an empty container to form a filled container and then sealed to form a beverage product. The filled container may be sealed by, without limitation, applying a vacuum to the beverage therein, and/or capping an opening of the filled container. The capping may include applying a cap to the container, such as plastic or metallic cap. The container may be a plastic, glass or metallic bottle.
US08124139B2	Compound preparation for quickly reducing oxidative stress and preparation of the same The present invention discloses a compound preparation for quickly reducing oxidative stress, which contains small molecules and mineral trace elements that can remove or help removing free radicals, can regulate the function of endocrine and circulatory digestive system, as well as other components that can rebuild inner harmony. The compound preparation is in solid dosage form, preferably effervescent tablet or effervescent granules. The preparative method of the compound preparation is also disclosed. Animal experiment and clinical trial show that the invention has strong effect in reducing oxidative stress and disease prevention.
US08124135B2	Compositions and methods for reduction of LDL oxidation Dicot, and especially Brassicaceae sprout preparations are employed as a dietary agents that significantly reduce oxidized species in human serum. In one especially preferred aspect, contemplated compositions are employed to reduce serum oxLDL and to increase serum HDL levels.
US08124133B2	Use of the total coumarins of Cnidium monnieri in preparation of the medicament for treating psoriasis The present invention relates to a use of total coumarins of cnidium fruit in preparation of a medicament for treating psoriasis. The invention can significantly inhibit mitosis of vaginal epithelial cells of rats; promote the formation of epidermal granular stratum in rat tail's scale; inhibit passive cutaneous anaphylaxis of rats; significantly reduce ear-swelling of mouse induced by croton oil and foot-swelling of rats induced by egg-white; and lessen the itching reaction caused by increasing itch-causing threshold of guinea pigs caused by histamine phosphate. The total coumarins of the invention can improve the clinical symptom of psoriasis, have higher curative effect and are safe to use. It can be administrated both externally and orally.
US08124130B1	Formulations and methods for recovery from dental surgery Methods and formulations for the improvement of recovery following bone-impacting injury or surgery. The formulations of the present invention preferably include platelet-rich plasma with a pharmaceutical agent. The pharmaceutical agent may be a glucocorticoid hormone or other organic pharmaceutical agent. Particularly preferred pharmaceutical agents include dexamethasone, melatonin, purmorphamine, 17β-estradiol, vitamin K2 (menaquinone-4, MK4), bisphosphonates, derivatives thereof, and combinations thereof. The formulations of the present invention may be directly administered to a surgical or injury site where improved bone growth is desired. The formulations may also be applied to or otherwise incorporated into scaffolding structural components commonly employed in the medical field to promote bone structure and growth. The pharmaceutical agent may be employed in an immediate release form or a sustained release form.
US08124129B2	Crystalline form of the compound A-348441 There is provided a hemihydrate of (3β,5β,7α,12α)-7,12-dihydroxy-3-{2-[{4-[17β-hydroxy-3-oxo-17α-prop-1-ynylestra-4,9-dien-11β-yl]phenyl}(methyl)amino]ethoxy}cholan-24-oic acid in a crystalline form which is characterised by an X-ray diffraction pattern having major peaks at 2θ=6.58±0.2, 8.54+0.2, 12.28±0.2, and 19.68±0.2. This crystalline material is useful in the treatment of conditions associated with an excess of hepatic glucocorticoid response.
US08124128B2	Amphiphilic block copolymers and nano particles comprising the same An amphiphilic block copolymer. The amphiphilic block copolymer includes one or more hydrophilic polymers, one or more hydrophobic polymer, and one or more zwitterions. The invention also provides a nano particle and carrier comprising the amhpiphilic block copolymer for delivery of water-insoluble drugs, growth factors, genes, or cosmetic substances.
US08124126B2	Pharmaceutical compositions Methods and compositions are provided which comprise effective amounts of analgesic to treat a subject, including reducing or eliminating an adverse effect associated with the analgesic.
US08124125B2	Solid dosage form comprising a fibrate The invention provides stable, solid dosage forms and pharmaceutical compositions in particulate form comprising a fibrate, for example fenofibrate, dissolved in an non-aqueous vehicle in order to ensure improved bioavailability of the active ingredient upon oral administration relative to known fibrate formulations.
US08124123B2	Controlled release azithromycin solid dosages forms A solid dosage form for oral administration comprising azithromycin in an amount below that which causes gastrointestinal side effects, which dosage form is a controlled release dosage form.
US08124122B2	Female hormone-containing patch Provided herein is a female hormone-containing patch wherein an active ingredient is highly soluble in a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer and the active ingredient is not adsorbed to a backing, and the patch per se can follow the irregularities on the skin surface or body movements. The patch is an external patch containing, as a female hormone, a follicular hormone estradiol and/or its derivative or a progestational hormone norethisterone and/or its derivative. The external patch comprises an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive containing 0.01 to 1% by weight of an isocyanate-based crosslinking agent as an essential ingredient.
US08124119B2	Coatings for drug delivery devices A polymer coating for medical devices based on a polyolefin derivative. A variety of polymers are described to make coatings for medical devices, particularly, for drug delivery stents. The polymers include homo-, co-, and terpolymers having at least one olefin-derived unit and at least one unit derived from vinyl alcohol, allyl alcohol and derivatives thereof.
US08124118B2	Composition comprising biodegradable hydrating ceramics for controlled drug delivery The present invention relates to a drug carrier composition comprising i) one or more biodegradable hydrating ceramics ii) one or more expandable agents, and iii) sorbed aqueous medium which in solid form has a ruptured structure. The function of the expandable agent is to create a ruptured structure in the solidified composition, either a foam-like structure or a disintegrated structure where it is split into a large number of parts, particles, units, granules or pieces, so as to obtain an enlarged apparent surface area that is exposed to degradation or erosion upon administration. Suitable substances to obtain this surface enlarging effect are gas-forming agents or swelling agents, gelling agents or disintegrants, here referred to as expandable agents. The expandable agents may be bioresorbable or non-bioresorbable.
US08124116B2	Pesticide strips for control of mites in honeybees Pesticide strips used to control parasitic mites in honeybees. The pesticide strips are designed to have a lifetime or period of existence, after which the strip no longer exists in its original form. The strip breaks down, such as by disintegration, dissolving, decomposition, being eaten or carrier away, or otherwise degrading over time, so that at the end of the recommended lifetime, the strip is no longer in its original form. In most embodiments, at least 50% of the strip is no longer present, and in other embodiments at least 75% of the strip is no longer present. Preferably, at the end of the recommended lifetime, the strip no longer exists, at least the body of the strip that included the active ingredient. With this design, the strip does not provide extended low-dose pesticide that can be detrimental in treating the mites.
US08124110B2	Proteins with repetitive bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains present in Leptospira species The invention relates to three isolated DNA molecules that encode for proteins, BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3, in the Leptospira sp bacterium which have repetitive Bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains and their use in diagnostic, therapeutic and vaccine applications. According to the present invention, the isolated molecules encoding for BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3 proteins are used for the diagnosis and prevention of infection with Leptospira species that are capable of producing disease in humans and other mammals, including those of veterinary importance.
US08124107B2	Antibodies recognizing a highly expressed putative antigen of CA-MRSA and methods of use The present invention provides MSCRAMM® proteins from S. aureus which are putative highly-expressed antigens from methicillin-resistant S. aureus, including communit-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA), and these antigens can thus be utilized in methods of generating antibodies capable of binding these antigens which can be useful in methods of treating or preventing infection from MRSA. The present invention is directed to these proteins, antibodies capable of binding these proteins, methods of generating said antibodies, nucleic acids coding for said proteins, and pharmaceutical compositions or vaccines which include the proteins or antibodies of the present invention in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, carrier or excipient.
US08124104B2	Norovirus and sapovirus antigens Immunogenic compositions that elicit immune responses against Norovirus and Sapovirus antigens are described. In particular, the invention relates to polynucleotides encoding one or more capsid proteins or other immunogenic viral polypeptides from one or more strains of Norovirus and/or Sapovirus, coexpression of such immunogenic viral polypeptides with adjuvants, and methods of using the polynucleotides in applications including immunization and production of immunogenic viral polypeptides and viral-like particles (VLPs). Methods for producing Norovirus- or Sapovirus-derived multiple epitope fusion antigens or polyproteins and immunogenic compositions comprising one or more immunogenic polypeptides, polynucleotides, VLPs, and/or adjuvants are also described. The immunogenic compositions of the invention may also contain antigens other than Norovirus or Sapovirus antigens, including antigens that can be used in immunization against pathogens that cause diarrheal diseases, such as antigens derived from rotavirus.
US08124099B2	Soluble CD83 proteins and use thereof for the treatment and prevention of a disease or medical condition caused by dysfunction or undesired function of a cellular immune response involving T cells The present invention provides for the use of soluble forms of CD83 and nucleic acids encoding them for the treatment of diseases caused by the dysfunction or undesired function of a cellular immune response involving T cells. The invention moreover provides soluble CD83 molecules specifically suited for said purpose, antibodies against said specific soluble CD83 proteins and assay methods and kits comprising said antibodies.
US08124094B2	Immunoglobulin Fc fragment modified by non-peptide polymer and pharmaceutical composition comprising the same Disclosed are an Fc fragment modified by a non-peptide polymer, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the Fc fragment modified by the non-peptide polymer as a carrier, a complex of the Fc fragment and a drug via a linker and a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a complex. The Fc fragment modified by a non-peptide peptide according to the present invention lacks immunogenicity and effector functions. Due to these properties, the Fc fragment maintains the in vivo activity of a drug conjugated thereto in high levels, remarkably increases the serum half-life of the drug, and remarkably reduces the risk of inducing immune responses.
US08124092B2	Antibodies against H5N1 strains of influenza A virus Provided are human antibodies that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus. Also provided are antibodies that can neutralize a strain of influenza A virus in clade 2 of the H5 subtype, that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus and have a lambda light chain, and that are IgG antibodies (but not with a IgG1 heavy chain) that can neutralize a H5N1 strain of influenza A virus.
US08124091B2	Human monoclonal antibodies to influenza M2 protein and methods of making and using same Human, humanized and chimeric monoclonal antibodies that bind to influenza M2 protein. A human monoclonal antibody that binds to influenza M2 protein having different amino acid sequences. The antibodies are useful for, among other things, treatment, diagnostics, purifying and isolating M2 or influenza virus, and identifying the presence of M2 or influenza virus in a sample or a subject.
US08124090B2	Anti-factor D antibodies and methods of treatment The invention relates to factor D inhibitors, which bind to factor D and block the functional activity of factor D in complement activation. The inhibitors include antibody molecules, as well as homologues, analogues and modified or derived forms thereof, including immunoglobulin fragments like Fab, F(ab′)2 and Fv, small molecules, including peptides, oligonucleotides, peptidomimetics and organic compounds. A monoclonal antibody which bound to factor D and blocked its ability to activate complement was generated and designated 166-32. The hybridoma producing this antibody was deposited at the American Type Culture Collection, 10801 University Blvd., Manassas, Va. 20110-2209, under Accession Number HB-12476.
US08124081B2	Prevention and treatment of amyloidogenic diseases Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions and methods for preventing or treating a number of amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, prion diseases, familial amyloid neuropathies and the like. The pharmaceutical compositions include immunologically reactive amounts of amyloid fibril components, particularly fibril-forming peptides or proteins. Also disclosed are therapeutic compositions and methods which use immune reagents that react with such fibril components.
US08124072B2	Solubilized CoQ-10 The present invention is directed to compositions and methods of delivery of CoQ-10 solubilized in monoterpenes. Use of monoterpenes as dissolving agents, greatly effects the ability to incorporate greater amounts of bioactive CoQ-10 in formulations, such as soft gel capsules.
US08124071B2	Methods of reducing transplant rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy by implanting autologous stem cells The invention provides novel methods of reducing transplant rejection and cardiac allograft vasculopathy in humans by employing the implantation of autologous progenitor cells into the transplanted donor heart. The autologous progenitor cells can be vascular progenitor cells (VPCs) and/or myocyte progenitor cells (MPCs) isolated from the recipient's explanted heart. Alternatively, bone marrow progenitor cells (BMPCs) isolated from the recipient may also be used.
US08124070B2	Probiotics for pet food applications The present invention relates to novel lactic acid bacterial micro-organisms that have been isolated and selected for their probiotic potential and their use for the preparation of petfood compositions intended to improve the health of pets, and to compositions containing the same.
US08124069B2	Immunogenic peptides The invention provides relatively short immunogenic peptides, and biologically active variants thereof, associated with leukemia which elicit an immune response. Nucleic acids encoding the immunogenic peptides and antibodies specific for the peptides are also provided. The immunogenic peptides can be included in pharmaceutical compositions, such as cancer vaccines, and used for the treatment of cancer.
US08124067B2	Method for immunotherapy of tumors A method for making dendritic cells reactive to an antigen comprises obtaining a sample of dendritic cells and contacting the cells with the antigen and at least one Toll-like receptor stimulant. Dendritic cells activated by this method provide a means for treating tumors and for creating animal models of autoimmune diseases.
US08124066B2	Methods of using interleukin-2 mutants with reduced toxicity Interleukin-2 (IL-2) mutants having reduced toxicity, which include full-length IL-2, truncated forms of IL-2 and forms of IL-2 that are linked to another molecule are disclosed herein. Particular substitutions within IL-2, particularly within the permeability enhancing peptide region of IL-2 achieve substantial reduction of vasopermeability activity as compared to a wildtype form of the mutant IL-2 while retaining many of the immune activating properties of IL-2. Invention IL-2 mutants can be used to stimulate the immune system of an animal and may be used in the treatment of various disorders and conditions.
US08124061B2	Cleansing compositions including modified sorbitan siloxanes and use thereof The present disclosure generally relates to personal care cleansing compositions and wipes. More particularly, the disclosure relates to single phase compositions and wipes for cleansing the skin and/or hair of a user, while additionally, imparting a perceivable aesthetic feel to the skin of a user. To achieve both cleansing and the perceivable aesthetic feel, a modified sorbitan siloxane is incorporated into the compositions and wipes.
US08124054B2	Chelating agent conjugated α-MSH peptide derivatives, preparation method thereof and composition for diagnosis and treatment of melanoma comprising the same as an active ingredient Disclosed are chelating agent-conjugated α-MSH peptide derivatives, preparation methods thereof, and compositions for use in a diagnosis or treatment of a melanoma tumor containing the same as an active ingredient. The novel α-MSH peptide derivatives conjugated with chelating agent according to the present invention are highly selective to the melanocortin-1 receptor which is α-MSH receptor expressing in melanoma tumor and their labeling rate of a radioactive isotope is high. Also, they remain in kidney shortly and have high taking rate of the melanoma tumor. Therefore, with the aforesaid reasons, they may be effectively used for early diagnosis or treatment of melanoma tumor.
US08124050B2	Method for coating the internal surface of a reaction vessel A method for coating the internal surfaces of a reaction vessel having a small internal diameter comprises the steps of (i) introducing into the reaction vessel a solution of one or more monomers in a suitable solvent; (ii) introducing a flow of an inert gas through the reaction vessel; and (iii) initiating polymerization of the monomer solution.
US08124048B2	Process for producing high-purity α-alumina Provided is a process for producing a high-purity α-alumina in which an Si content, an Fe content, a Ca content, and an Na content are simultaneously removed. The high-purity α-alumina is produced by burning aluminum hydroxide having an Na content of 0.11 mass % or less, an Fe content of 6 ppm or less, a Ca content of 1.5 ppm or less, and an Si content of 10 ppm or less as impurities in terms of alumina respectively, and having an average particle diameter of 55 μm or less at a burning temperature of 1,100 to 1,500° C. by using a burning vessel containing Al2O3 in a range of 85 to 93 wt % and SiO2 in a range of 7 to 14 wt % and subjecting the obtained α-alumina to wash treatment.
US08124043B2	Method of preparing carbon nanotube containing electrodes The present teachings are directed toward a matrix containing nanosized metal components and carbon nanotubes, with the carbon nanotubes being produced in situ by the nanosized metal components upon the contacting of the nanosized metal components with a carbon source under conditions sufficient to produce the carbon nanotubes. Also disclosed are methods of producing the matrix containing the nanosized metal components and carbon nanotubes.
US08124033B2	Apparatus for regulating the temperature of a biological and/or chemical sample and method of using the same The invention provides an apparatus for regulating the temperature of a chemical and/or biological sample and a method of using the same. The apparatus includes at least one temperature control module. The temperature control module includes a heater, a conductor of caloric, and a temperature sensor. The heater of the temperature control module is adapted to thermally communicate with a removable substrate, on which said chemical and/or biological sample is placed, via the conductor of caloric. The temperature sensor of the temperature control module is adapted to detect and control the temperature of the substrate via the conductor of caloric. The apparatus is designed such that the substrate is situated above said temperature control module to entirely cover said temperature control module.
US08124029B2	Apparatus and methods for microfluidic applications Non-rigid tape apparatus and fabrication methods for microfluidic processing applications such as gel electrophoresis are provided, where microfluidic processing is performed on selected areas. Parts of the tape are formed by high pressure plastic film forming. Membranes and other structures are self sealing during and after penetration by pipettes and electrical probes. Rigid exoskeleton elements protect the non-rigid parts during processing and facilitate transport of the tape.
US08124028B2	Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit The present invention provides a novel system for efficiently and accurately analyzing targets in samples and for preparing samples for analysis with various analytical methods. A version of the present invention comprises a multi-function probe, configured for pipetting liquids directly, with a pipet tip, or with an assay unit described herein. Another version of the present invention includes an apparatus for conducting an immunoassay or selective adsorption separation comprising an assay unit and a multi-function probe. Another version of the present invention includes a multi-function probe and assay unit for use with an automated Cartesian robot. Other versions include one- or two-dimensional arrays comprising multi-function probes connected to syringe barrels for use with assay units.
US08124026B2	Lateral flow diagnostic devices with instrument controlled fluidics Devices with lateral flow elements and integral fluidics are disclosed. The integral fluidics consist of injector pumps comprised of fluidic elements under instrument control. The fluidic element of an injector pump is fluidically connected to lateral flow elements and can be used to control fluid entry into containment chambers referred to as micro-reactors. The lateral flow elements comprise conductor elements that can be used for sample application and transport of analyte contained in the sample to the micro-reactor. Fluidic transport through the fluidic element of the injector pump is under instrument-control. Both the lateral flow element and the fluidic element may contain chemical entities incorporated along their length. The chemical reactions that can be used for analyte detection using the devices are described. Also described are methods of manufacture of these devices.
US08124023B2	Holding sealing material, method for manufacturing holding sealing material and exhaust gas purifying apparatus A holding sealing material includes a needle mat, a sheet-processed mat, and a sheet-processed mat. The needle mat includes entangled first inorganic fibers and a binder. The sheet-processed mat includes a binder and second inorganic fibers processed into a sheet. The needle mat and the sheet-processed mat are laminated together. Staple fibers having an average fiber length shorter than an average fiber length of the second inorganic fibers are localized in an interface area extending inside the needle mat from an interface between the needle mat and the sheet-processed mat. A binder content of the interface area is higher than a binder content of the needle mat in terms of weight ratio.
US08124019B2	Clog-resistant pump assembly for slurry loop reactor The pump assembly includes an impeller rotatably mounted in a pipe of the reactor having blades that generate a flow of fluid slurry through the pipe, a nosecone protruding in an upstream direction in front of the impeller blades that rotates along with the blades, and a plurality of stationary guide vanes connected to the housing upstream of the impeller blades and having free ends that are radially spaced apart from the nosecone. The leading edges of the stationary vanes are shaped to direct any stringy material into the radial gaps between the free ends of the stationary vanes and the rotating nose cone to be shredded and thus prevent fouling and clogging of the pump assembly when such stringy material is generated during the polymerization process.
US08124012B2	Air purification system, method for purifying air inside a structure An air purification system for a structure includes a first radiation source for generating UV-B and/or UV-C radiation and having an imaginary horizontal plane intersecting with the center of the first radiation source. The system further includes a first screen facing the first radiation source for preventing UV radiation generated by the first radiation source from radiating directly outward from the air purification system into a space below the imaginary horizontal plane. A second screen, facing the first radiation source as well as the first screen, is adjustable with respect to the first radiation source and is at least partially coated with a photo-catalytic material at a surface facing the first radiation source.
US08124010B2	Transfer container for pharmaceutical recipients A reusable container for the sterile transfer of pharmaceutical recipients, in particular of syringe bodies. The container comprises an outer case and a sterilizable interior, wherein the interior is microbially isolated from the environment of the container. The interior has at least one holder for accommodating at least one nest for storing a plurality of pharmaceutical recipients. The nest can be removably accommodated in the holder. The container further has at least one container door for removing or introducing the nest into the interior and at least one lock for coupling the container to a sterile space. The lock is configured in such a way that, after coupling to the sterile space, it is possible to open the container door without substantially suspending sterility.
US08124007B2	Stainless steel weld overlays with enhanced wear resistance Compositions for stainless steel weld overlays having enhanced wear resistance are provided by incorporating second phase Titanium Carbide (TiC) and/or Niobium Carbide (NbC) into matrices of various types of stainless steel such as 316L and 420. Preferably, TiC and NbC precipitates are formed in-situ during the weld overlay process while minimizing the amount of Carbon (C) going into solid solution in the matrix of the weld overlay.
US08124001B1	Synthetic vascular tissue and method of forming same Disclosed are composite materials that can more closely mimic the mechanical characteristics of natural elastic tissue, such as vascular tissue. Disclosed materials include a combination of elastic nanofibers and non-elastic nanofibers. Also disclosed are a variety of methods for forming the composite materials. Formation methods generally include the utilization of electrospinning methods to form a fibrous composite construct including fibers of different mechanical characteristics.
US08123988B2	Wood treatment composition and process The present invention comprises a fire resistant wood product and method of manufacture thereof. In one embodiment, the fire resistant wood product comprises a resin and a fire retardant composition, wherein the resin comprises an isocyanate and the fire retardant composition comprises a boron containing compound.
US08123981B2	Method of fabricating translucent phosphor ceramics One embodiment provides a method for fabricating a translucent phosphor ceramic compact comprising: heating a precursor powder to at least about 1000° C. under a reducing atmosphere to provide a pre-conditioned powder, forming an intermediate compact comprising the pre-conditioned powder and a flux material, and heating the intermediate compact under a vacuum to a temperature of at least about 1400° C. In another embodiment, the compact may be a cerium doped translucent phosphor ceramic compact comprising yttrium, aluminum, oxygen, and cerium sources. Another embodiment may be a light emitting device having the phosphor translucent ceramic provided as described herein.
US08123980B2	Nitrogen-containing alloy and method for producing phosphor using same There is provided a method for industrially producing a phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness. There is also provided a nitrogen-containing alloy and an alloy powder that can be used for the production method. A method for producing a phosphor includes a step of heating a raw material for the phosphor under a nitrogen-containing atmosphere, in which an alloy containing two or more different metal elements constituting the phosphor is used as the whole or part of the raw material for the phosphor, and in the heating step, the heating is performed under conditions such that the temperature change per minute is 50° C. or lower.It is possible to suppress the rapid progress of a nitridation reaction in heat treatment in producing the phosphor using an alloy for a phosphor precursor as the whole or part of the raw material, thereby industrially producing the phosphor with high performance, in particular, high brightness.
US08123974B2	Synthetic refrigeration oil composition for HFC applications Novel refrigeration compositions are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a refrigeration composition comprises a mixture of an ester of a hydroxycarboxylic acid. The hydroxycarboxylic acid has a chain length ranging from 8 to 22 carbon atoms. The composition also comprises a carrier fluid or base oil, selected from the group consisting of an alkylbenzene, an alkylated naphthenic, a polyalkylene glycol, a polyvinylether, a polyalphaolefin, mineral oil, a polyol ester, and combinations thereof, providing improved fluidity and heat transfer, and enhanced oil return.
US08123969B2	Process for removing high stressed film using LF or HF bias power and capacitively coupled VHF source power with enhanced residue capture A method of fabricating multilayer interconnect structures on a semiconductor wafer uses an interior surface of a metal lid that has been roughed to a surface roughness in excess of RA 2000 with a reentrant surface profile. The metal lid is installed as the ceiling of a plasma clean reactor chamber having a wafer pedestal facing the interior surface of the ceiling.
US08123966B2	Piezoelectric electronic component, process for producing the same, and communication apparatus A piezoelectric electronic component for use in a cellular phone or the like and capable of achieving reductions in size and profile is provided. A piezoelectric element oscillating in response to application of an input signal and outputting an output signal corresponding to the oscillations is provided on a substrate. The piezoelectric element includes a pad, the pad inputting and outputting the input and output signals. A shell member serving as a sealing member and having an insulation film covering the piezoelectric element is provided on the substrate, the shell member being remote from the piezoelectric element. The shell member includes a through hole above the pad, and the through hole is occluded with an electrode.
US08123963B2	Method for producing a semiconductor component and a semiconductor component produced according to the method A method for producing a semiconductor component includes forming an n-doped layer in a p-doped layer of the semiconductor component, wherein the n-doped layer comprises at least one of: a sieve-like layer or a network-like layer. The method also includes porously etching the p-doped layer between the material of the n-doped layer to form a top electrode, and forming a cavity below the n-doped layer.
US08123960B2	Sub-10 nm line features via rapid graphoepitaxial self-assembly of amphiphilic monolayers Methods for fabricating sublithographic, nanoscale microchannels utilizing an aqueous emulsion of an amphiphilic agent and a water-soluble, hydrogel-forming polymer, and films and devices formed from these methods are provided.
US08123959B2	Treatment of solid particles with functional agents Provided are methods of modifying solid particles with functional agents to provide anti-microbial media. The anti-microbial media comprise a surface-modified inorganic component which is a reaction product of an anti-microbial component and an inorganic component. Methods of making the media include agitating inorganic base material in a processing tank substantially simultaneously with spraying the anti-microbial component into the processing tank to form a coated base material. Methods of making the media also include maintaining a ratio of the anti-microbial component to the inorganic component such that the coated base material is below its compaction point. Methods of use are also provided.
US08123955B2	Method of optimizing feed concentration in a sedimentation vessel A feed system is used in a sedimentation vessel. The feed system includes an inlet for receiving a quantity of feed slurry and an outlet for delivering the feed slurry to a separation zone within the sedimentation vessel. The feed slurry includes a mixture of solids and liquids that are to be separated in a separation zone within the sedimentation vessel. An airlift pump is used to cycle at least a portion of either the separated solids or the separated liquids from the separation zone and return it to the feed system. This returned portion mixes with the feed slurry and may operate to dilute the feed slurry to a concentration for optimal separation. Additionally, feed conditioning chemicals may be mixed into the feed slurry prior to or after the mixing of the feed slurry with the returned portion of the separated products.
US08123954B2	Method for conditioning fluids utilizing a magnetic fluid processor The invention is a process that utilizes a device or processor that includes an elongated housing comprising a core enclosed by a magnetic component in combination with an electrical return path, which affects the electrons within fluids, thereby separating, for example, metals and organic or inorganic materials from fluids, in order to achieve desired fluid composition and properties.
US08123953B2	Use of PVPP to remove contaminants from produced water of an oil or gas well In accordance with the present invention there is provided a method of removing acidic and/or aromatic contaminants, such as benzene, xylene, toluene, phenols and polyphenols, from produced water of an oil or gas well. The method comprises the step of contacting the produced water with polyvinylpolypyrrolidone (PVPP) to remove the contaminants from said water.
US08123947B2	Priming and air removal systems and methods for dialysis A renal treatment fluid priming method includes priming an extracorporeal circuit connected to a patient with a physiologically compatible fluid, the extracorporeal circuit including an arterial line, a venous line and blood compartment of a blood filter; and pumping from a renal treatment fluid line in communication with the blood filter (i) pulling blood from the patient through the arterial line to flush the physiologically compatible fluid through the arterial line and the blood filter compartment into the renal treatment fluid line and (ii) pulling blood from the patient through the venous line to flush the physiologically compatible fluid through the venous line and the blood filter compartment into the renal treatment fluid line, such that a greater volume of blood is pulled from the patient via (i) and (ii) than a volume of the extracorporeal circuit.
US08123943B2	Pervaporation assembly The invention is a pervaporation process and pervaporation equipment, using a series of membrane modules, and including inter-module reheating of the feed solution under treatment. The inter-module heating is achieved within the tube or vessel in which the modules are housed, thereby avoiding the need to repeatedly extract the feed solution from the membrane module train.
US08123942B2	Liquid filter assembly A liquid filter assembly including a first liquid filter; a second different liquid filter element; a housing and a relief valve. The liquid filter assembly forms a first liquid flow path having the first liquid filter element therein, and a second liquid flow path having the second liquid filter element therein. The first liquid filter element forms a mixing chamber in a center of the first liquid filter element for mixing the liquid filtered by the first liquid filter element and the liquid filtered by the second liquid filter element. The relief valve is configured to allow liquid to bypass the second liquid flow path to mix with liquid filtered by the first liquid filter element in the mixing chamber.
US08123937B2	Liquid filter arrangement and methods A filter element includes filter media, first and second end caps, a latch arrangement projecting from the first end cap, a tubular neck extending from the first end cap and a valve head oriented within the first end cap aperture constructed and arranged to move between a position sealing the first end cap aperture and exposing the first end cap aperture. A filter assembly includes a filter element, as characterized herein, and including a filter base and a service cover. A method of servicing includes removing an old filter element, operably mounting a new filter element in a filter base including engaging a valve head against a spring member in the filter base, and operably mounting the service cover over the new filter element and filter base. A method of filtering includes directing liquid into a filter assembly, blocking a first end cap aperture by using a spring member in the filter base to urge the valve head against a rim of a tubular neck extending from the filter element, and directing liquid through the filter media to filter the liquid.
US08123932B2	Process for the conversion of heavy feedstocks such as heavy crude oils and distillation residues A process for the conversion of heavy feedstocks using hydrotreatment, distillation or flash, and deasphalting that includes mixing a heavy feedstock with a hydrogenation catalyst and subjecting the thus-formed mixture to a hydrotreatment reactor for reaction with one or more of hydrogen and hydrogen sulfide to form a first product stream; subjecting the first product stream to a distillation or flash to form a plurality of distillate fractions; and recycling heavies from the distillation residue and/or tar by deasphalting in the presence of a solvent; where the hydrotreatment reaction product is pre-separated under high pressure to form light and heavy fractions and sending the heavy fraction to the distillation and/or flash.
US08123929B2	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.
US08123927B1	Reduced circuit trace roughness for improved signal performance Exemplary techniques for improving the performance of signals transmitted by conductive circuit traces are disclosed. The techniques may be realized as a method comprising the step of reducing a surface roughness of at least one surface of a conductive circuit trace. Alternatively, the techniques may be realized as a circuit board for transmitting at least one signal, the circuit board comprising at least one conductive circuit trace for carrying at least one signal, the at least one conductive circuit trace having at least one polished surface. Further, the technique may be realized as a conductive circuit trace for carrying a signal, the conductive circuit trace comprising conductive material having a plurality of surfaces substantially parallel with a direction of propagation of the signal, wherein the plurality of surfaces includes at least one polished surface having a reduced surface roughness.
US08123924B2	Sperm cell separation by electrophoresis A process for separating a sperm type from a sperm population by electrophoresis comprising subjecting the sperm population to an electric potential such that a sperm type is separated from a sperm population through an ion-permeable barrier.
US08123920B2	Method and apparatus for assay of electrochemical properties The presence of a select analyte in the sample is evaluated in an electrochemical system using a conduction cell-type apparatus. A potential or current is generated between the two electrodes of the cell sufficient to bring about oxidation or reduction of the analyte or of a mediator in an analyte-detection redox system, thereby forming a chemical potential gradient of the analyte or mediator between the two electrodes After the gradient is established, the applied potential or current is discontinued and an analyte-independent signal is obtained from the relaxation of the chemical potential gradient. The analyte-independent signal is used to correct the analyte-dependent signal obtained during application of the potential or current. This correction allows an improved measurement of analyte concentration because it corrects for device-specific and test specific factors such as transport (mobility) of analyte and/or mediator, effective electrode area, and electrode spacing (and as a result, sample volume), without need for separate calibration values. The analysis can be performed using disposable test strips in a hand held meter, for example for glucose testing.
US08123916B2	Apparatus for generating gas by electrolysis of a liquid Apparatus for generating gas by electrolysis of a liquid comprises an electrolysis cell and a housing for the liquid. The housing comprises a first chamber for storing the liquid for supply to the electrolysis cell, the first chamber having an inlet for replenishing the liquid, and an outlet through which liquid is supplied from the first chamber to the electrolysis cell, and a second chamber for containing liquid which is a product of the electrolysis reaction and which is enriched with a first gaseous product of the electrolysis reaction, the second chamber having a gas outlet for controlled release of the first gaseous product. A first channel in the housing connects the first and second chambers. The channel provides a trap for liquid which can provide a barrier to passage of gas between the first and second chambers, irrespective of the level to which liquid in the first chamber falls during normal operation.
US08123912B2	Screen The present invention relates to a method for the production of a screen and to a screen for the treatment of a fibrous material suspension suitable for the production of a fibrous material web, the screen including at least two screen layers that are connected to each other and have apertures, at least some of the apertures being arranged in such a way that the result is screen openings leading through the screen. The production of the screen is simplified in that some of the apertures are arranged in such a way that the result is recesses on the front side of the screen which do not pass through the screen, and at least the apertures forming the recesses are introduced into the screen layers before the latter are connected.
US08123909B2	Apparatus for treating papermaking feedstock A papermaking raw material processor capable of reforming pulp in papermaking a process using cavitation includes a first pump 5 jets jet liquid and second pump 6 jets suspension containing; e.g., pulp fibers into a processing unit inside which cavitation is generated by generation of a jet stream. Inside processing unit 2, a jet stream generates cavitation to carry out a reforming processing in which ink, or the like, is removed from the fibers by a blast resulting from collapse of cavitation bubbles generated there. The liquid after reforming processing is returned to second tank 4, except for a part of it fed to downstream steps, while the suspension is processed, as circulated between processing unit 2 and second tank 6.
US08123908B2	Runnability component and a method for controlling underpressure in a drying section of a paper machine or the like The object of the invention is an arrangement and a method for controlling underpressure in the drying section of a paper machine or the like in connection with a pocket space between two drying cylinders and one turn roll. The object of the invention is also a runnability component in a paper machine or the like, such as a board or a finishing machine. The runnability component comprises an entry side, a lower part and an exit side, which are in contact with each other and delimit the volume of a box-like runnability component, and a sealing element, which is arranged in connection with the entry side surface and which divides the surface into a first part and a second part. The runnability component is provided with a channel, which extends from the first part of the entry side surface to its second part and connects them.
US08123907B2	Composition and ink receiving system incorporating the composition A composition includes an alkenyl succinic anhydride sizing agent or an alkyl ketene dimer sizing agent. The alkenyl succinic anhydride sizing agent is present in an amount ranging from about 1.0 pounds per ton to about 4.0 pounds per ton. The alkyl ketene dimer sizing agent is present in an amount ranging from about 2.0 pounds per ton to about 10.0 pounds per ton. A metallic salt is also incorporated in the composition.
US08123906B2	Functionalization of paper components Compositions and methods of producing paper-based materials are disclosed. In general, the techniques utilize an amine-containing polymer, such as chitosan, to functionalize one or more components of a mixture used to form materials such as paper-based materials. Such components can include the fibers of a pulp and/or filler particles. In one instance, either the pulp or the filler particles are functionalized, but not both. Such functionalization can improve the qualifies of a paper-based material relative to when such functionalization is not utilized. Techniques and compositions are also described to further improve the qualities of a paper material by utilizing a complementary polymer which can couple with the amine-containing polymer.
US08123905B2	Absorbent sheet exhibiting resistance to moisture penetration An absorbent paper sheet is treated with an aqueous wax dispersion such that the sheet includes a fused wax and emulsifier residue in an amount of from about 1 to about 20 weight percent of the sheet based on the combined weight of the fiber, wax residue and an emulsifier residue in the sheet. The fused wax emulsion operates to make at least one surface of the sheet laterally hydrophobic, exhibiting a moisture penetration delay of at least about 2 seconds and less than about 40 seconds as well as a typical contact angle with water at one minute of at least about 50 degrees. There is thus provided absorbent products which exhibit both absorbency and resistance to moisture penetration. The treated sheet further exhibits microbial barrier properties, impeding transfer of bacteria, for example, through the sheet. There are produced tissue products which resist moisture penetration from propelled liquids as well as sequester sorbed liquids in the interior of the tissue.
US08123904B2	Method of making medium density fiberboard The present invention provides a method for producing an MDF board from pulp from a fibrous lignocellulose material using a treatment or pretreatment step which exposes the material to oxalic acid or oxalic acid derivatives (particularly dialkyl ester derivatives, particularly in the vapor phase). The treated wood is then subjected to a sugar extraction wash and refined using any one of the several pulping methods to produce a final pulp product. Once this is done the pulp is used to make MDF boards having improved water repellency properties.
US08123903B2	Plasma reactor having multiple antenna structure A plasma reactor includes a chamber in which a wafer is treated by a plasma reaction, the chamber being provided at an upper portion with a cylindrical dielectric window, a multiple antenna structure disposed on upper and lower portions of the dielectric window to generate RF magnetic field and apply the RF magnetic field inside the chamber through the dielectric window, thereby generating RF electric field, and an RF electric power supply unit for allowing for a time variation of the magnetic field of the multiple antenna structure.
US08123893B2	Readherable, repositionable and reusable adhesive fabric paper for printing and manufacturing method of the same An adhesive fabric paper for printing is used to color printers for personal computers, printing machines for indoor and outdoor advertising, wide format printers, plotters to print colored images. The manufacturing method includes: heating and cooling a woven fabric; preparing a first “S” coating liquid, a second “S” coating liquid and an “R” coating liquid as coating liquids to be coated on the front face of the fabric and maturing them for three days; coating twice the rear face of the fabric; coating once the rear face of the fabric; carrying out first and second “S” coating works on the front face of the fabric with the first “S” coating liquid and the second “S” coating liquid; coating twice the front face of the fabric with the “R” coating liquid; and laminating a backer coated with an adhesive to the fabric.
US08123892B2	Urology catheter A urology catheter is provided that includes an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The body defines at least one lumen. A tip has a proximal end that is disposed in abutting relation with the distal end of the body such that the body is fixed with the tip. The tip defines a lateral opening that is defined by a wall including an external radius disposed in transition with an outer surface of the tip and an internal radius disposed in transition with an inner surface of the tip. The external radius has a non-perpendicular profile with the outer surface of the tip. An expandable member has a proximal portion disposed about the body and a distal portion disposed about the tip. A method of manufacturing the urology catheter is provided.
US08123891B2	Heat transfer materials and methods of making and using the same Method of making a heat transfer materials are generally provided, along with the materials and the methods of using the materials. A splittable layer can be formed to overlie a base sheet, and an image-receptive coating can be formed to overlie the splittable layer. The image-receptive coating can include thermoplastic microparticles, a thermoplastic binder, and a humectant. The thermoplastic microparticles can be styrene particles having an average particle size of from about 5 microns to about 80 microns and melt at temperatures between about 90° C. and about 115° C. A second thermoplastic microparticle can also be included in the image-receptive coating. Alternatively, a combination of thermoplastic polyester microparticles and thermoplastic polyamide microparticles can be included in the image-receptive coating. The heat transfer material can then be dried. The humectant is configured to draw moisture back into the heat transfer sheet after drying.
US08123888B2	Fiber reinforced polymer oilfield tubulars and method of constructing same A technique facilitates construction of high temperature fiber reinforced polymer oilfield tubulars. The technique comprises a method of combining a fiber material and a high temperature thermoset resin to create a high performance composite material. The composite material is formed into an oilfield tubular that can be used in a variety of downhole applications. The method of combining the high performance materials with low modulus, high temperature coating materials during the manufacturing process produces composite tubular products that can survive prolonged exposure to deleterious well fluids in high temperature and high pressure downhole environments.
US08123886B2	Method of manufacture of composite laminates, an assembly therefor, and related articles A method is described for making a composite laminate formed by curing a stacked structure comprising at least two layers of strips of fibrous material impregnated with resin, wherein the strips in adjacent layers have different directional orientations. An apparatus is provided for simultaneously separating a band of fibrous material impregnated with resin into strips and depositing the strips between adjacent pin rows of a pinmat to form the stacked structure.
US08123883B2	Method of producing large hollow parts based on composite materials The invention relates to a method of producing large parts based on composite materials, such as the roots of blades for wind generators. The inventive method comprises the following steps consisting in: helically winding a band of fibre- and resin-based composite material around a mould; applying a removable protective sheet to the surface of the body; applying a heat-shrinkable strip to the sheet; compacting the laminate thus formed under a vacuum; curing the resin; aligning the cured body, machining the transverse surface to be applied to the blade and forming axial housings in said surface; and positioning and affixing inserts in the axial housings in order to secure the blade.
US08123882B2	Process for producing ceramic substrate A shrinkage suppression layer used in the production of a ceramic substrate according to a non-shrinkage process provides favorable removal performance while sufficiently ensuring the restraining performance of the shrinkage suppression layer. Resin beads, which disappear at a temperature lower than the sintering temperature of a low-temperature sintering ceramic material of a base material layer to form open bores in a shrinkage suppression layer, are added to the shrinkage suppression layer and dispersed uniformly at least in a principal surface direction. The shrinkage suppression layer provides sufficient restraining performance to the base material layer in the step of firing, and after the firing, forms open bores, thereby improving the removal performance of the shrinkage suppression layer.
US08123880B2	Method and apparatus for pre-fabricating a synthetic sports field A method of prefabricating and installing a synthetic turf field includes providing a controlled manufacturing facility with an open area that allows a plurality of turf strips to be laid out on a floor thereof. Visual markings are placed on the floor to allow the individual strips to be properly aligned on the floor. Once aligned, inlays can be placed into the proper strip and then secured. After the inlays have been secured, the strips can be rolled up and appropriately labeled for subsequent installation. After all the strips that will make up the field have been processed and rolled up, the rolls can be taken to the job site so the field can be installed.
US08123871B2	Machine for washing medical and/or surgical instruments A machine for washing surgical and/or medical instruments (1), includes a washing tank (2) designed to receive surgical and/or medical instruments (1) and a door (4) positioned facing the tank (2) so that it can be used to seal the tank or provide access thereto. The door (4) is mounted to a bilateral hinge designed to enable the door to be opened: to a first loading position on the loading side (5) of the machine, in order to provide access to the tank on the loading side (5) and prevent the tank from being accessed on the other side; and to a second unloading position on the opposite unloading side (6) of the machine, in order to provide access to the tank on the opposite unloading side (6) and prevent the tank from being accessed on the loading side (5).
US08123863B2	Evaporation apparatus An evaporation apparatus is capable of preventing a sag phenomenon in a substrate. The evaporation apparatus includes a substrate supporting unit. The substrate supporting unit includes a substrate supporter for supporting side walls of a substrate in a chamber toward the same direction as an intake direction of the substrate entering the chamber; and a substrate-aiding supporter for supporting other side walls of the substrate that are not supported by the substrate supporter.
US08123861B2	Apparatus for making interconnect seed layers and products An apparatus for depositing seed layers over a substrate, which substrate includes a patterned insulating layer with at least one opening surrounded by a field, and which opening has sidewalls, bottom surfaces and top corners, includes: a CVD chamber adapted to deposit one or more CVD seed layers over the substrate; a PVD chamber adapted to deposit one or more PVD seed layers over the substrate; and a controller which includes recipe information. The recipe information includes deposition sequence and process parameters for operation of the deposition chambers. The controller, in response to the recipe information, causes the CVD chamber to deposit a continuous CVD seed layer over the substrate, and causes the PVD chamber to deposit a PVD seed layer over the substrate, wherein: (a) the continuous CVD seed layer is continuous over the sidewalls and bottom surfaces of the at least one opening, (b) the continuous CVD seed layer has a thickness from about 20 Å to about 250 Å over the field, and (c) the controller causes the stopping of the deposition of the seed layers so as to leave room for electroplating inside the at least one opening.
US08123860B2	Apparatus for cyclical depositing of thin films An apparatus for cyclical depositing of thin films on semiconductor substrates, comprising a process chamber having a gas distribution system with separate paths for process gases and an exhaust system synchronized with operation of valves dosing the process gases into a reaction region of the chamber.
US08123858B2	Manufacturing method of semiconductor device and substrate processing apparatus To provide a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device, comprising: loading a substrate, with a silicon surface exposed at a part of the substrate, into a processing chamber; heating an inside of said processing chamber; performing pre-processing of supplying at least silane-based gas, halogen-based gas, and hydrogen gas into said processing chamber, removing at least a natural oxide film or a contaminated matter that exist on a surface of said silicon surface, and growing an epitaxial film on said silicon surface; and supplying gas containing at least silicon into said processing chamber after said pre-processing, and further growing the epitaxial film on said epitaxial film.
US08123857B2	Method for producing p-type SiC semiconductor single crystal A method for producing a p-type SiC semiconductor single crystal, including: using a solution in which C is dissolved in a Si melt and 30 to 70 at. % Cr and 0.1 to 20 at. % Al, based on a total weight of the Si melt, Cr, and Al, are added to the Si melt, to grow a p-type SiC semiconductor single crystal on a SiC single crystal substrate from the solution.
US08123856B2	Method and apparatus for producing group III nitride based compound semiconductor In the flux method, a source nitrogen gas is sufficiently heated before feeding to an Na—Ga mixture.The apparatus of the invention is provided for producing a group III nitride based compound semiconductor. The apparatus includes a reactor which maintains a group III metal and a metal differing from the group III metal in a molten state, a heating apparatus for heating the reactor, an outer vessel for accommodating the reactor and the heating apparatus, and a feed pipe for feeding a gas containing at least nitrogen from the outside of the outer vessel into the reactor. The feed pipe has a zone for being heated together with the reactor by means of the heating apparatus, wherein the zone is heated inside the outer vessel and outside the reactor.
US08123853B2	Calcium aluminate clinker as a refractory aggregate with and without barium addition and use thereof The present invention provides for a refractory aggregate composition comprising an improved calcium aluminate clinker having the formula CnAx wherein C is calcium oxide and A is aluminum oxide, wherein n is an integer from about 1 to about 12, wherein x is an integer from about 1 to about 24, and wherein said clinker has from zero to less than about fifty weight percent C12A7. Analogs, derivatives and hydrates of the improved calcium aluminate clinker are provided. A refractory composition and a sprayable refractory composition are disclosed comprising the improved calcium aluminate clinker. A method for improving the insulating character and/or penetration resistance of a liner in contact with molten aluminum in an aluminum manufacturing process or during aluminum transport is provided.
US08123845B2	Water base dual color ink composition and writing utensil using the same The invention provides a dual color ink composition which comprises: (a) at least one pigment selected from a pearlescent pigment and a metal powder pigment; (b) water; (c) at least one water-soluble organic solvent selected from alcohols, glycols and glycol ethers, any of which have a branched hydrophobic group; (d) a water-soluble dye; and (e) a modified starch as a water-soluble fixing agent.
US08123843B2	Rich gas absorption apparatus and method The present invention relates to an apparatus comprising a co-current absorbing unit, a countercurrent absorbing unit, at least one absorbing liquid reservoir, and at least one liquid transferring means. The invention also relates to a method of absorbing a reactive gas and a method of preparing a solution by contacting a reactive gas to a solvent and allowing the reactive gas to react with the solvent.
US08123838B2	Method and apparatus for separating particles A method and apparatus for separating particles preferentially accelerates particles to a rotating collector, which then reliably conveys collected particles to a discharge with minimal re-entrainment of the particles in the fluid stream. The collector minimizes energy transfer to the fluid and maximizes separation under conditions of high particle loading, fine particle content, or both. The separator may be operated in any vertical, horizontal or oblique orientation, or within devices whose orientation varies over time.
US08123836B2	Air filtration and purification apparatus A method and apparatus for processing air is described herein. An example apparatus includes a housing, a high-velocity air flow guide, a filter assembly, and a fan. The high-velocity air flow guide includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to form a passage within the housing, and the second portion is configured to divert and accelerate air flow of the ambient air from the passage to a chamber of the housing. The filter assembly includes one or more filtering elements configured to receive the ambient air from the chamber. The fan is configured to draw the ambient air from the chamber through the filter assembly and to generate processed air from the ambient air.
US08123833B2	Process for producing gas-containing cleaning water, apparatus for producing the cleaning water and cleaning apparatus A process for producing a gas-containing cleaning water which contains a specific gas dissolved in water, which process comprises dissolving the specific gas into water under an increased pressure exceeding an atmospheric pressure to prepare a gas-containing water having a concentration of the gas exceeding solubility of the gas under an atmospheric pressure and, then, removing a portion of the dissolved gas by decreasing pressure on the gas-containing water; an apparatus for producing a gas-containing cleaning water which comprises an apparatus for dissolving a gas (14) in which a specific gas is dissolved into water under a pressure exceeding the atmospheric pressure and an apparatus for removing a portion of a dissolved gas (15) in which the pressure on the gas-containing water obtained from the apparatus for dissolving a gas is decreased to a pressure lower than the pressure under which the gas has been dissolved so that a portion of the dissolved gas is removed; and a cleaning apparatus using the gas-containing cleaning water. A gas-containing cleaning water having a desired concentration of the gas can be produced safely without using a mechanism for decreasing the pressure such as a vacuum pump. Water and the specific gas in the gas-containing cleaning water after being used can be reused. The process and the apparatuses can be advantageously applied to cleaning electronic members requiring a great degree of cleanliness.
US08123832B2	R-T-B system sintered magnet An R-T-B system sintered magnet is provided which achieves both a high residual magnetic flux density and a high coercive force. The R-T-B system sintered magnet comprises main-phase grains 1 each having a core-shell structure comprising an inner shell part 2 and an outer shell part 3 surrounding the inner shell part 2, wherein the concentration of the heavy rare earth element in the inner shell part 2 is lower by 10% or more than the concentration of the heavy rare earth element in the periphery of the outer shell part 3, and (L/r)ave falls within a range from 0.03 to 0.40 in the main-phase grains 1 each comprising the inner shell part 2 and the outer shell part 3, wherein L represents the shortest distance from the periphery of the main phase grain 1 to the inner shell part 2, r represents the equivalent diameter of the main phase grain 1, and (L/r)ave represents the average value of L/r for the main-phase grains 1 present in the sintered body and having the core-shell structure.
US08123828B2	Method of making abrasive shards, shaped abrasive particles with an opening, or dish-shaped abrasive particles By controlling the process parameters and by using a polymeric production tooling having a plurality of mold cavities, different types of shaped abrasive particles selected from the group consisting of abrasive shards, dish-shaped abrasive particles, and shaped abrasive particles with an opening can be produced from the exact same mold. In one embodiment, the mold comprised a plurality of equilateral triangles and fractured precursor abrasive particles, dish-shaped precursor abrasive particles, or precursor shaped abrasive particles with an opening were produced from the same mold.
US08123824B2	Artificial firelog using oil and/or fat-retaining materials An artificial firelog according to the present invention may comprise as constituents a combustible cellulosic or fiber material, a non-absorbent combustible oil- and/or fat-retaining material, and a combustible binder/fuel or wax in appropriate proportions. A combustible binding agent may be also be added as an additional constituent material to allow a further reduction of the combustible wax component.Certain naturally occurring agricultural by products and synthetic filter materials contain oils and/or fats that provide increased BTU value beyond the cellulosic or mineral components of the material. When these oil- and/or fat-retaining materials added to a blend of firelog material, the non-absorbent properties and additional BTU content of these alternative raw materials allow the amount of higher BTU wax material to be reduced without a dramatic reduction in fuel content in the finished mixture. The non-absorbent oil- and/or fat-retaining materials are significantly less expensive per mass than petroleum wax, and substituting these materials for more costly types of wax reduces cost without degrading the performance of the final firelog product.
US08123816B2	Acetabular shell An acetabular cup assembly for a prosthetic hip joint is disclosed. This assembly includes an outer shell having at least one shell extension, an adaptor having at least one adaptor extension, and an insert. The inclusion of an extension on the outer shell and an extension on the adaptor allows for easier manipulation and implantation of the assembly.
US08123812B2	Ceramic-ceramic articulation surface implants A prosthesis for articulation (e.g., hip or joint prosthesis) is provided, which includes a pair of articulation components respectively defining a pair of articulation surfaces movably engageable with each other. In some embodiments, each of the articulation surfaces is formed from a biocompatible ceramic (e.g., doped silicon nitride ceramic) having a flexural strength greater than about 700 Mega-Pascal (MPa) and a toughness greater than about 7 Mega-Pascal root meter (MPam0.5).
US08123811B2	Cervical implant A spinal implant for insertion between adjacent vertebrae for promoting fusion of the vertebrae is a wedge shaped body with upper and lower plates separated by pyramidal sides with one large end and one small end enclosing the body. The upper and lower plates have elongated openings oriented perpendicularly to each other to form an internal labyrinth. The upper and lower openings are to be filled with thin layers of bone graft material to promote rapid ingrowth of living tissue.
US08123810B2	Expandable intervertebral implant with wedged expansion member An expandable intervertebral implant is described for insertion between vertebrae of a human spine. The intervertebral implant includes an upper body that engages a first vertebra of the human spine, a lower body that engages a second vertebra of the human spine, an insert, and an expansion member. The expansion member may include a first angled portion and a second angled portion. The expansion member may be advanced such that a first angled portion of the expansion member engages an angled portion of the insert to increase a separation distance between the upper body and the lower body of the intervertebral implant. An advancing element may engage a second angled portion of the expansion member such that a direction of advancement of the advancing element is different than the direction of advancement of the expansion member.
US08123806B1	Method of tensioning a tissue graft having suture bundles using a cleated bar A soft tissue tensioning system comprises a manual suture tensioning device having a bar and a finger guard which is orthogonal to the bar. A lateral suture cleat is disposed on each lateral end of the bar, and a primary suture cleat extends about a top and a bottom of each of the opposed lateral ends of the bar.
US08123805B2	Adjustable absorber designs for implantable device A system for manipulating energy transferred by members defining a joint. The system includes a first attachment structure configured to be attached to a first member of the joint and a second attachment structure configured to be attached to a second member of the joint. There is also an adjustable energy absorbing device attached to the first attachment structure and second attachment structure, wherein adjusting the energy absorbing device changes the load manipulating characteristics of the energy absorbing device.
US08123804B2	Intraocular lens insertion tool An intraocular lens insertion tool of a novel structure, capable of easily and reliably placing an intraocular lens in a human eye. A placement part formed communicated with the base end of an insertion tube part is formed in a tool body. A placement surface for placing an intraocular lens thereon is formed on the placement part. Through-holes are formed in the portion where the placement surface is formed, and a carrying member is assembled from the outside to the portion where the placement surface is formed. Support parts formed projected from the carrying member are projected from the support surface through the through-holes. The intraocular lens is supported by projecting distal end faces of the support parts.
US08123801B2	Implantation system for annuloplasty rings Methods for reconfiguring an atrioventricular heart valve may use systems comprising a partial or complete fenestrated annuloplasty ring proportioned to reconfigure a heart valve that has become in some way incompetent, and a plurality of staples which may have pairs of legs that are sized and shaped for association with the ring at spaced locations along its length. These systems permit relative axial movement between the staples and the ring, whereby a patient's heart valve can be reconfigured in a manner that does not deter subtle shifting of the native valve components. Shape-memory alloy material staples may have legs with free ends that interlock following implantation. One alternative is to use flexible rings that will bend in the plane of the ring as the heart beats. Other alternative systems use linkers of shape-memory material having hooked ends to interengage with staples or other implanted supports which, following implantation, decrease in effective length and pull the staples or other supports toward one another so as to create desired curvature of the reconfigured valve. These linkers may be separate from the supports or may be integral with them and may have a variety of shapes and forms. Various of these systems may be implanted non-invasively using a delivery catheter.
US08123799B1	Modified implantable device surface and a method of making the same A medical device, such as a stent, is disclosed having a modified surface. A method of making the modification is also disclosed. The modification includes depositing a substance within the surface of the device and forming a film layer on the surface of the device. The substance can include carbon and the film layer can be a polymeric layer, such as a plasma polymerized organic film layer.
US08123798B2	Biofilm formation inhibitor and treatment device thereof A treatment device such as a biliary stent, capable of effectively and continuously inhibiting biofilm formation, and a biofilm formation inhibitor suitable for coating on the treatment device by killing all bacteria including E. coli and by suppressing the growth of these bacteria, are provided. A biofilm formation inhibitor having an effective amount of catechin for inhibiting biofilm formation and a carrier that is suitable for adhesion of said catechin to a treatment device to be placed in the living body, are provided.
US08123797B2	System and method for providing a graft in a vascular environment An apparatus is provided that includes a graft for coupling two vascular conduits within a patient. The graft includes: 1) an anchor system that forms an arc at one end of the conduits; and 2) a body element coupled to the anchor system. The anchor system comprises a biodegradable stent. In particular embodiments, portions of the graft are either self-expandable or balloon-expandable. In still other embodiments, anchor system includes NITINOL and the anchor system is substantially self-sealing at one end of the conduits. In one embodiment, the body element comprises polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (EPTFE). In yet other embodiments, the body element includes either a gelatinous or an elastomeric coating disposed on its surface.
US08123796B2	Stent prosthesis for vascular surgery in particular in the area of the aortic arch A stent prosthesis for vascular surgery for inserting into an artery, particularly for bridging a vascular enlargement in the area of the aortic arch, comprising a tubular flexible and radially expandable stent body, on which at least one tear-proof long thread is attached in a fixed manner at a point of attachment on the outer peripheral surface of the stent body in the front portion thereof The thread can be recognized under x-ray radiation and has a free thread length of a number of decimeters and, starting from the point of attachment, is exposed outside the stent body so that the stent body, while following the thread, can be passed into the artery and can be placed, by means of the thread, in position inside the artery and can be subsequently fixed to the vascular wall.
US08123793B2	Pre-crimp balloon inflation A method of crimping a stent onto a balloon of a stent delivery catheter is disclosed. The method includes pressurizing the balloon while the stent is being radially compressed onto the balloon with a crimping apparatus. Once the stent has reached its radially compressed configuration, the pressure within the balloon is released, while an inward crimping force exerted on the stent by the crimping apparatus is maintained. After a dwell time, the inward crimping force is discontinued, and the balloon and crimped stent are removed from the crimping apparatus. Resultant of the crimping process, balloon material extends radially outward through interstices of the stent to facilitate stent retention on the balloon while advancing the stent delivery catheter through a vessel lumen.
US08123791B2	Patch for facilitating blood circulation A patch for facilitating blood circulation, including a warmer, a powder-containing bag and a base sheet. The warmer includes iron powder for generating heat oxidized by oxygen in the air and an oxidization regulatory agent enclosed in a flat, air permeable bag. The outer shape of the bag is larger than that of the warmer, and contains powder including components contained in bamboo vinegar or wood vinegar. The outer shape of a base sheet is larger than that of the bag, and the base sheet has an air ventilation hole at a central portion. An adhesive layer is formed on the surface of one side of the base sheet. The warmer and the powder-containing bag are sequentially adhered onto the adhesive layer to cover the air ventilation hole.
US08123789B2	Central nervous system cooling catheter The invention provides a method and apparatus for performing selective hypothermia to the brain and spinal cord for injury protection without the need for systemic cooling. A flexible catheter is inserted into the cerebral lateral ventricle or spinal subdural space. The catheter has lumens with a heat transfer element. The lumens of the catheter circulate a coolant and communicate at the distal heat transfer element for transfer of heat from the cerebrospinal fluid. Furthermore a method of maintaining catheter patency and providing blood clot hemolysis and drainage is also provided through the use of ultrasonic and/or laser energy delivered through the catheter.
US08123786B2	Pedicle-based facet joint fixation systems and methods The present disclosure provides pedicle-based facet fixation systems and methods. The pedicle-based construct utilized includes a pedicle screw, pedicle anchor, or the like that is selectively secured to a pedicle of a spine of a patient. The pedicle-based construct is selectively coupled to one end of a rod or other elongate member. The other end of the rod or other elongate member is selectively coupled to a clamping mechanism. This clamping mechanism is selectively secured to a facet joint of the spine of the patient, engaging one or both of the associated superior facet and inferior facet. In operation, the pedicle-based construct, rod or other elongate member, and clamping mechanism securely grasp and compress the facet joint, thereby fixing it.
US08123784B2	Anchoring element for use in spine or bone surgery, methods for use and production thereof An anchoring element for use in spinal or bone surgery is described. A shaft (1) for anchoring in a vertebra or bone section is connected to a receiving part (22) which serves to connect to a rod (100) having a pre-determined diameter (D). The receiving part (22) provides a U-shaped recess (26) forming a channel for the reception of the rod and two legs (27, 28). The legs are free on their end and have a thread (30, 31) that cooperates with a securing element to fix the rod in the receiving part. When inserted into the receiving part, the rod surface facing the end surface (29) is at a pre-determined distance (A) in an axial direction from the end surface (29). The thread (30, 31) of the legs extends from the end surface a distance that is smaller than or equal to the pre-determined distance (A). Also, an undercut (33, 34) is provided adjacent to the thread whose edge farthest away from the thread is located at a distance (B) from the end surface. Distance (B) is larger than the pre-determined distance (A). The anchoring element is cheap to manufacture and has a reduced overall height as compared to the known anchoring elements. Methods of using the anchoring element also are described.
US08123783B2	Pedicle screw-based dynamic posterior stabilization systems and methods The present invention provides a pedicle screw-based dynamic posterior stabilization system that is used to stabilize the segments of the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral spine as an adjunct to, or in place of, conventional spinal fusion using bone grafts. The system includes a plurality of pedicle screws, each of the plurality of pedicle screws including a head portion, and the head portion of each of the plurality of pedicle screws forming a first half of a joint that allows relative pivoting movement about the head portion of each of the plurality of pedicle screws and up-and-down movement with respect to the head portion of each of the plurality of pedicle screws. The system also includes a stabilization body coupled to the plurality of pedicle screws, the stabilization body including a plurality of end portions, and the end portions of the stabilization body forming a plurality of second halves of the joints formed by the head portion of each of the plurality of pedicle screws.
US08123782B2	Interspinous spacer An implantable spacer for placement between adjacent spinous processes is provided. The spacer includes a body and a wing rotatable connected to the body. The wing includes two U-shaped configurations that together define a substantially H-shaped configuration for retaining the spacer between adjacent spinous processes. An actuator assembly is connected to the body and to the wing with the proximal end of the spacer being connectable to a removable driver that is configured to engage the actuator assembly. While connected to the spacer, the driver is rotatable in one direction to deploy the wing from an undeployed to a deployed configuration and in an opposite direction to undeploy the wing. In the deployed configuration, the spacer acts as a space holder opening up the area of the spinal canal, maintaining foraminal height, reducing stress on the facet joints and relieving pain for the patient.
US08123780B2	Dismantable medical forceps system The present invention is directed toward a dismantlable medical forceps system having a first grip having a movable grip part, a first force transmission element designed to transmit a first maximum force has a first connection element. A second force transmission element is designed to transmit a second maximum force greater than the first maximum force, the second force transmission element has a second connection element. The first grip has a coupling device for selectively force-fitting to the first or second connection elements of the first or second force transmission elements to the movable grip part. The first connection element has a first cross-section. The second connection element has a second cross-section different from the first cross-section. The coupling device has a first seat designed for a force-fit connection to the first connection element and a second seat designed for a force-fit connection to the second connection element.
US08123776B2	Embolic protection system An embolic protection system 1 comprises a guidewire 99 for advancing through a vasculature, the guidewire 99 having a distal end and a proximal end; an embolic protection filter 1 having a filter body 41 with a distal end and a proximal end, the filter body 41 providing for a collapsed configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. The embolic protection filter body 41 has a guidewire path for slidably receiving the guidewire 99 to permit movement of the filter 1 relative to the guidewire 99 when the filter 1 is in the collapsed configuration and the expanded deployed configuration. A delivery catheter 2 is advanceable over the guidewire 99 for delivery of the embolic protection filter 1; the delivery catheter 2 having a proximal end and a distal end. The filter 1 is deployed from the distal end of the delivery catheter 2 into the expanded deployed configuration. A retrieval catheter 3 is also advancable over the guidewire 99 for retrieval of the filter 1, the retrieval catheter 3 having a distal end and a proximal end; and engagement elements for engaging the embolic protection filter 1 with the guidewire 99 for retrieval of the filter 1 into the retrieval catheter 3 in the collapsed configuration.
US08123774B2	Piezoelectric vascular implant release device The present invention relates to a devices and methods for their use for the release of medical workpieces such as, without limitation, embolic devices, from apparatuses used to deliver them to a target site in a patient's body involving use of a piezoelectric member that is fracturable and/or an adhesive layer that is susceptible to adhesive or cohesive failure.
US08123773B1	Postpartum hemorrhage balloon tamponade catheter A balloon tamponade catheter for controlling uterine postpartum hemorrhage has an elongated body with a balloon at a marginal distal end of the elongated body for insertion into the uterus. The balloon preferably has a pear-shaped appearance. The balloon may have a first hemisphere that is located on the catheter distal to second, smaller hemisphere. The first hemisphere has a plane of maximum diameter that is larger than the second hemisphere's plane of maximum diameter. Between the two planes of maximum diameter, the balloon comprises a transition section. In some cases, the transition section bows inward towards the elongated body when the balloon is uninflated and/or inflated. Additionally, the elongated body preferably does not extend distally past the distal end of the first hemisphere.
US08123772B2	Cap for lancing device with adjustable mode of operation Caps and cap assemblies for lancing devices with adjustable modes of use are disclosed herein. In accordance with some embodiments of the invention, an adjustable cap assembly for a lancing device having a housing is disclosed. The assembly comprises at least one cap comprising a cap body with a skin-engaging end that defines a piercing aperture, an end opposite the skin-engaging end configured to removably engage an end of the housing and a lancet receiver within the cap body and configured to receive a lancet. The at least one cap is configured to adjust a penetration depth of the lancet with axial movement of the cap relative to the housing and to adjust an effective size of the piercing aperture with the lancet receiver.
US08123768B2	Method and system to restrict stomach size An implantable device for restricting a cross-sectional area of a cavity formed by a stomach wall includes a member. The member has a first end connected with respect to a first portion of the stomach wall and an opposing second end connected with respect to a second portion of the stomach wall. The member has shape memory properties and is adapted to move the first end towards the second end.
US08123760B2	Method, apparatus and system for preventing or reducing the severity of hemorrhoids Devices and methods for preventing or reducing the severity of hemorrhoids include a raised portion and a base, where the raised portion extends in a first direction away from the base and is shaped to engage and apply pressure to a region of a patient subject to hemorrhoids. The devices may further include a plug for insertion into the anal canal to engage and apply pressure to another region of the patient subject to hemorrhoids. The methods include securing the device in an engagement position to apply the pressure to prevent or reduce the severity of hemorrhoids. Such devices and methods are especially applicable during the childbirth process.
US08123758B2	Femoral guide for implanting a femoral knee prosthesis Disclosed is a modular femoral sizing guide which facilitates the selection and rotational orientation of a femoral prosthetic for a resected femur. The femoral sizing guide has a base which is coupled to the resected femur. An extension portion which is configured to have a pair of feet which are coupled to the posterior surface of the resected femur is rotatably coupled to the base portion. A superstructure having a pair of drilling guides and a stylus is slidably coupled to the base.
US08123751B2	Methods and apparatus for access to and/or treatment of the spine Systems, devices, and methods suitable for use with procedures performed at least partially percutaneously are provided. In some procedures, two or more access devices for providing access to adjacent surgical locations within a patient are used. Certain embodiments of the access device comprise an elongate body having a distal end with one or more cutouts. The cutouts on adjacent access devices are generally aligned with each other to permit passage of a portion of a fixation element from one access device to the other access device. A fastener with an elongated removable head may be delivered to the surgical site through the access device. After a distal end of the fastener is secured to the surgical site, a portion of the elongated housing is detached from the remainder of the fastener and removed from the patient.
US08123748B2	Intramedullary canal diameter reducer A canal diameter reducer is placed within the intramedullary canal alongside an intramedullary rod to stabilize the intramedullary rod and prevent toggling and/or misalignment due to shear. The canal reducer is an elongated block which may be guided into position by a guide wire and may be held in position during insertion of the rod by a suture extending through hole 31. The reducer is inserted through an entry opening formed in the end of the fractured bone. The canal reducer may be fabricated from allograft bone or xenograft bone.
US08123744B2	Wound mediating device A wound mediating device is provided to facilitate healing of tissue. The wound mediating device includes a wound mediating substance encapsulated in microbubbles which are suspended in a slurry. The slurry is stored in, and supplied from, any suitable container configured for use with a surgical instrument capable of propelling the slurry towards tissue.
US08123743B2	Mechanism for dividing tissue in a hemostat-style instrument Open electrosurgical forceps for sealing tissue are provided which include first and second shaft portions pivotably associated with one another. Each shaft portion has a jaw member disposed at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaw members includes an electrically conductive sealing surface adapted to communicate electrosurgical energy through tissue held therebetween and a slot formed through the sealing surface thereof. The forceps includes a cutting mechanism operatively associated with the first and second jaw members. The cutting mechanism includes a cutting element disposed within the slot of the at least one jaw member, the cutting element being movable from a first position wherein the cutting element is retracted within the at least one jaw member and a second position in which the cutting element at least partially projects from a sealing surface of the at least one jaw member.
US08123741B2	Treating internal body tissue Some embodiments of the invention relate to a system for treating tissue internal to a body, such as heart tissue. For example, the system may be used to ablate tissue as a treatment for atrial fibrillation. In certain embodiments, the system is capable of causing scar tissue to form in ostial areas of the atrium rather than inside the pulmonary vein. In such embodiments, the system may include a tissue treatment member that is operable to form an annular area of ablated tissue along the outer portion of the ostium in an area known as the antrum.
US08123738B2	Closed system connector assembly A male adaptor is provided with a nose for penetrating into a housing of the female connector. A septum is disposed over the nose of the male adaptor to maintain a seal with the female connector during coupling and uncoupling. Upon coupling, the septum dilates to allow the nose to pass through. The female connector may have a septum that also dilates to allow penetration of the nose of the male adaptor. Alternatively, the septum of the female connector may be retractable under the force of the nose of the male adaptor.
US08123733B2	Absorbent article with intermittent side seams An absorbent article has an inside surface that faces a wearer's body when the absorbent article is worn, and an outside surface opposite the inside surface. The absorbent article includes a liquid pervious topsheet and a backsheet, at least a portion of the backsheet being liquid impervious. A front waist portion includes a first side front panel and a second side front panel. A back waist portion includes a first side back panel and a second side back panel. A crotch portion longitudinally extends between the front waist portion and the back waist portion. An absorbent assembly is disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. A first fastening component is disposed at the first side front panel and a second fastening component is disposed at the second side front panel for respective attachment to the first side back panel and the second side back panel to fasten the absorbent article around the waist of the wearer. The first and second fastening components each have at least one active fastening portion and at least one non-active fastening portion.
US08123729B2	Treatment of ocular disease The invention relates to a novel apparatus for the treatment of ocular disease, particularly glaucoma. The apparatus consists of a locating device to locate Schlemm's Canal within the anterior portion of the eye and a surgical tool to access the canal for treatment. The apparatus allows for guided, minimally invasive surgical access to Schlemm's Canal to enable surgical procedures to be performed on the canal and trabecular meshwork to reduce intraocular pressure. The apparatus may also deliver devices or substances to Schlemm's Canal in the treatment of glaucoma.
US08123728B2	Antimicrobial agent delivery system An antimicrobial agent delivery system and method are provided for an antimicrobial agent-bearing intervention device. A delivery tube contains the intervention device, where the delivery tube facilitates handling of the intervention device. In one example, the intervention device is a rod, and a hub is coupled to the rod. Longitudinal movement of the hub ejects the rod from the delivery tube.
US08123726B2	Low insertion force hemostasis valve for vascular introducer A hemostasis valve for a vascular introducer includes a valve body having a seal region with opposed first and second end surfaces and a central axis extending through the seal region perpendicular to the first and second end surfaces. The first end surface of the seal region has a first grouping of cut lines formed on the first end surface and extending radially outward from the central axis. The second end surface of the seal region has a second grouping of cut lines formed on the second end surface and extending radially outward from the central axis. The first circumferential grouping of intersecting cut lines is axially aligned with and angularly offset from the second circumferential grouping of cut lines. A pair of planar slits extend angularly away from each cut line in the first end surface, through the valve body, to a respective pair of oppositely adjacent cut lines in the second end surface.
US08123724B2	Auto-injection syringe having vent device An auto-injection syringe is provided that includes an injection assembly and a retraction assembly operatively securable to the injection assembly. The retraction assembly includes a hypodermic needle having a needle hub, an end cap having a lower seal through which a portion of the hypodermic needle can pass, a retraction spring disposed between the needle hub and the end cap and maintained in a partially compressed condition therebetween, an upper seal urged against a facially sealing surface of the retraction assembly by the force of the retraction spring on the needle hub so that a sealed area is defined between the upper and lower seals, and a vent device in fluid communication with the sealed area for pressure equalization between the sealed area and an exterior of the retraction assembly.
US08123715B2	Planning method and apparatus for peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis hybrid remedy The present invention is a peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis hybrid-remedy planning method using an index that is shared by both peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis and indicates an effect of dialysis. To be specific, the index is M/C(0)/VB, which is obtained by dividing a ratio M/C(0)—where M is a removal amount of a solute for a fixed time period, and C(0) is a concentration of the solute in blood before the dialysis—by a patient's body fluid volume, VB. The present invention is capable of representing the dialysis effect of PD and HD as an integrated sum, and achieving concise and explicit PD and HD hybrid-remedy planning.
US08123709B2	Ambulating knee joint A hinge or joint assembly is provided that includes first and second members, a pivot rotatably connecting the first and second members and allowing movement between extension and flexion positions, and at least one elastomeric spring communicating with the first and second members to restrain pivotal movement of the members toward flexion, through compression of the elastomeric spring, and to assist pivotal movement toward extension through decompression of the elastomeric spring. The assembly can further include a disk and lock slide, the disk and lock slide each having complementary teeth providing, when engaged, an arrest of pivotal movement in a direction of flexion and one-way, ratcheting, step-advance pivotal movement in a direction toward extension. The elastomeric spring can be urethane, and can be adapted to mimic any bodily muscle. An embodiment employing a torsional spring is also provided, as is a cable release mechanism providing one-dimensional cable movement.
US08123708B2	Massage device The present invention relates to a massage device. In one embodiment, the massage device includes a massage assembly and a transmission assembly for driving the massage assembly to provide massage effects. The massage assembly includes a driving shaft engaged with the transmission assembly and a pair of massage members. Each massage member has an eccentric wheel engaged with the driving shaft, a massage bracket engaged with the eccentric wheel, a guiding block in communication with the massage bracket, and a massage foot attached to the massage bracket.
US08123706B2	Frequency-based methods, system and apparatus for cavity reconstruction via area-distance profiles A method, system and apparatus for Resonance-Based Acoustic Reflectometry that uses a hybrid approach. A method of manufacture, system and apparatus for a modified circle system that allows for the connection of extra devices like exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
US08123703B2	Steerable access sheath and methods of use The present invention provides devices, systems, methods and kits for endoscopically accessing a body cavity and providing a directed pathway toward a target tissue within the cavity. The directed pathway is provided by an access sheath which is positioned in a desired configuration, generally directed toward the target tissue. Depending on the location of the target tissue and the desired angle of approach, the access sheath may be required to maintain one or more curves in one or more planes to properly direct the interventional devices. In addition, the access sheath has a locking feature to hold the sheath in place and maintain the desired configuration. Interventional devices may then be passed through the sheath to the target tissue.
US08123695B2	Method and apparatus for detection of venous pulsation Methods and systems for detecting venous pulsation are provided. In one embodiment, a metric of the pulse shape of one or more plethysmographic signals is derived and the presence of venous pulsation is detected based on the metric of pulse shape. Examples, of metrics of pulse shape include a skew metric and a ratio of a minima-to-maxima time over a pulse period interval. In an exemplary embodiment, the presence of venous pulsation is detected based on a metric of the pulse shape of one or more plethysmographic signals and on a phase comparison of the plethysmographic signals.
US08123689B1	Device for locating and marking contact point between skin of a patient and center of ultrasound transducer A device for finding and marking the point of contact between the center of an ultrasound probe with skin of a patient and method of use thereof is disclosed. The device includes a block member having a handle. The block member includes a protrusion capable of making an indentation on skin of a subject. A ring member defining an aperture is configured to guide the block member into contact with skin of a subject such that the protrusion forms an indentation on a patient's skin. The indentation serves to mark the location which may then be used to identify an injection site (e.g., epidural) or other medical treatment procedure location. The injection or treatment location is found using a transducer or ultrasound for which the ring member is adapted to receive in advance of the block member.
US08123682B2	Surgical hand access apparatus A surgical access apparatus includes a liner base and an access housing for positioning outside the body. The liner base includes an inner member adapted for insertion through an opening within body tissue for positioning within the body; a sleeve member connected to the inner member and dimensioned to extend from the inner member through the opening within the body tissue, and a plurality of tensioning elements connected to the inner member and associated with the sleeve member to impart a tensioning effect on the sleeve member. The access housing includes a first element and a second element. The second element is operatively connected to the tensioning elements and adapted for rotational movement relative to the first member to cause the tensioning elements to displace the inner member toward the access housing and to cause the sleeve member to engage and retract tissue defining the opening within the body.
US08123680B2	Endoscope An endoscope includes an image acquisition device, an objective optical system having a predetermined optical axis, first and second light guiding members that emit first and second illumination light, first and second optical systems that refract the first and second illumination light to intersect with the optical axis of the objective optical system, and a tube-like inserted portion having a distal end. The first and second optical systems are disposed at substantially mirror symmetrical positions at the distal end having a shoulder portion that becomes narrower toward the tip. When viewed from the optical axis direction of the objective optical system, the inclination directions at substantially the center of the outer surfaces of the first and second optical systems and straight lines that pass through the center of the objective optical system and the centers of the first and second optical systems form angles of 30° or less.
US08123670B2	Method for forming a blood flow in surgically reconstituted segments of the blood circulatory system and devices for carrying out said method The device relates to clinical cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. The method for forming a blood flow in research stands and in surgically reconstructed segments of the blood circulation system comprises diagnosing the individual condition of a patient's blood circulation system; measuring the blood flow velocity field in the heart chambers and great vessels; comparing the parameters measured against the physiological norm; determining parameters forming a swirled blood flow; and modeling an individual swirled blood current in the blood circulation system being diagnosed, the streamlined surfaces and guide elements of flow channels of the blood circulation system reconstructed being given shapes conforming to the flow lines of the restored normally swirled blood flow in accordance with formulas: Q ⁡ ( t ) =  z + Z 0 ⁡ ( t )  ⁢ r 2 φ = φ 0 + k ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ z k ⁡ ( t ) = Γ 0 ⁡ ( t ) 4 ⁢ π ⁢ ⁢ Q ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ C 0 ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ ⁢ V z = 2 ⁢ C 0 ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ z ⁢ ⁢ V r = - C 0 ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ r ⁢ ⁢ V φ = Γ 0 ⁡ ( t ) 2 ⁢ π ⁢ ⁢ r ⁢ { 1 - exp [ - C 0 ⁡ ( t ) ⁢ r 2 2 ⁢ v ] } .
US08123665B2	Multi-fold interfolding machine structure Interfolding machine of sheet material for making a stack of interfolded sheets (1) equipped with cutting and transferring means, including, for example, a cutting roller 2 that operates the division of the web (10) into sheets (11) of determined length. The cut sheets (11), all having the same length, are carried along the machine up to a transfer roller (3) that transfers them to an “overlap” roller (4). In particular the cutting roller (2) has peripherally a first series of cutting blades (21a)-(21d) arranged at a first angular distance equal to 90° and a second plurality of cutting blades (21′a)-(21′c) arranged at a second angular distance equal to 120°. The length of sheets 11 is therefore achieved by the angular distance existing between the blades (21). In order to adjust the length of the sheets, or cut-off length, one selects the blades on the cutting roller (2) located at an angular distance corresponding to the desired sheet length.
US08123664B2	Seat Seats that are moveable from a seating orientation, which allows a user to sit on the seat, to a standing orientation, where the seat at least partially supports the user in a standing posture are disclosed. At least a portion of the seat is moveable away from the user's legs when the seat is in the standing position.
US08123663B2	Exercise apparatus and apparel The invention provides an exercise apparatus containing a compressible member, which provides physical instability and improves core muscle development in an exercising person. In addition, the invention provides an article of clothing containing a compressible member or material which provides physical instability to a person performing active or passive exercise.
US08123662B2	Method and apparatus for magnetically coupling incremental weights to exercise apparatus A dumbbell and incremental weight plate for same comprise a bar that extends generally axially between opposing end regions, a weight plate mass mounted about the bar at each end region, and at least one incremental weight plate mountable on the dumbbell. The weight plate mass and the incremental weight plate have respective magnetic regions that cause the incremental weight plate to be selectively magnetically secured to the weight plate mass or to be magnetically repelled from the weight plate mass to assist the user in removing the incremental weight plate from the dumbbell.
US08123661B2	Portable isometric exercise device and method The present invention is a portable isometric exercise device with resistance generated by a spring force including an electronic light or sound indicator to signal that a constant force level is being maintained. When a force is applied to the spring and a desired level of resistance is achieved, a continuous signal will be generated to advise the user that the isometric force exercise is being maintained. If the force is reduced, the signal will terminate to advise the user that the user has not maintained the required level of resistance.
US08123658B2	Continuously variable transmission, vehicle having the continuously variable transmission, and control device and control method for the continuously variable transmission Restriction of hunting in the gear ratio of an electronically-controlled continuously variable transmission (ECVT) for a vehicle. A gear ratio change mechanism has a crankshaft as an input shaft, an output shaft and a motor. The motor continuously varies the gear ratio between the crankshaft and the output shaft. An electronic control unit (ECU) performs feedback control of the gear ratio to achieve a target gear ratio. The ECU reduces an output of the motor when a hunting state of the gear ratio is detected.
US08123647B2	Dual clutch multi-speed transaxle A transaxle transfers torque to first and second axle shafts. The transaxle includes a main shaft, a planetary gearset, a first clutch transferring torque between the main shaft and a first member of the planetary gearset and a second clutch transferring torque between the main shaft and a second member of the planetary gearset. An input shaft is fixed for rotation with the first member of the planetary gearset. A countershaft is selectively driven by first, second, third and fourth speed gearsets associated with the input shaft. A final drive unit provides multiplied torque to a differential assembly adapted to drive the first and second axle shafts. Actuation of the first and second clutches selectively provides first through eighth discrete forward drive ratios such that each of the first, second, third and fourth speed gearsets transfers torque during provision of two of the first through eighth forward drive ratios.
US08123640B2	Belt tensioner with damping member A tensioner for tensioning a belt includes a support housing at least in part defining a spring cavity. A damping member having a first friction bearing surface is at least partially disposed in the spring cavity. An arm pivotally attached to the support housing has a second friction bearing surface. A spring is located in the spring cavity and operatively connected to the arm and damping member to pivot the damping member about a pivot location such that the first friction bearing surface of the damping member is biased against the second friction bearing surface of the arm to dampen relative movement between the arm and the support housing.
US08123627B2	Single panel golf club grip A grip and method of making such a grip configured for the handle of a golf club having a single panel that is wrapped about an underlisting sleeve. The panel includes a vertical score line and the sleeve includes a corresponding score line. When wrapped about the sleeve, the vertical score lines are generally aligned.
US08123625B2	Apparatus for analyzing a swing of a sporting equipment An apparatus for sporting equipment includes a housing. An inlet orifice is disposed on a first side of the housing for enabling a volume of air to enter the housing in response to the housing being passed through the air generally about a plane defining a swing. An exhaust orifice disposed on a second side of the housing for enabling the volume of air to exit the housing to produce a sound indicative of a path of the housing about the plane. Means joins the housing to the sporting equipment.
US08123624B2	Shot Monitoring Watch A golf swing monitoring system in the form of a one piece, wrist mounted unit which includes multi-function instrumentation with extremely high degrees of precision that monitors a plurality of critical components of a golf swing. In particular, motion sensors that discriminate finite changes in the timing and speed of the swing are disposed in a housing mounted on a wrist bank analogous to a common wrist watch or timepiece. A third component, user grip pressure, is simultaneously monitored and is similarly housed in the watch housing or casement. The detected parameters are displayed on a LCD which is part of the instrumentation. Finally the calculated values of the swing components can be saved in the memory of the invention. Subsequent swings are compared with those saved and the degrees to which later swings conform or deviate from the values for the saved swing are displayed. The subject invention has a skill level setting, 1 to 5 where 1 is the highest skill level, 5 the least. As the skill level setting approaches 1, there is a much narrower range of tolerance for deviations. Thus the match between the trial or subsequent swing and that saved in the memory of the subject invention must be nearly exact. Conversely, lower skill level settings are more forgiving and offer a wider tolerance for deviation from the saved values of the swing components.
US08123623B2	Simulated gun A simulated gun includes a main body and a reactionary force generator having a drive force generator, an actuator and a transmitter. The drive force generator is arranged outside the main body and transmits a drive force to a core constituting the transmitter by driving of the drive force generator. The rotational arm of the actuator is rotated together with a weight about the horizontal axis by a drive force from the core, and a drive force in a direction for raising the muzzle side of the gun is imparted to the main body when the weight hammers the inner wall surface of the main body. Consequently, a specified impact force can be generated by the drive force generator arranged outside of the main body, the size and weight of the main body can be reduced, and a realistic reaction force such that the muzzle side of the gun is sprung up can be realized.
US08123620B2	Enhanced video game jukebox-type system and methodology A multiple game jukebox system includes a hard drive that is able to execute video game software designed for execution on a conventional home-based system. The hard drive embodies various partitions including multiple partitions, where each partition represents a video game DVD disk. In communicating with such a hard disk drive device using the existing DVD bus, a particular pattern of disk reads or seeks is utilized to cause the hard drive to serve alternative data on subsequent disk reads (other than what exists on the currently selected disk). A media serving device initially defaults to playing a disk that contains a game selection menu program. The menu permits a user to select one of multiple video games for play.
US08123619B2	Game program, game apparatus, and game control method The technical level of a player can be reflected in the results of a game by evaluating the content of the game. In the present game program, when an event execution command for executing an event is issued from the control unit, an event process corresponding to the event execution command is executed by the control unit. When a command for a character during execution of the event is recognized by the control unit, the command for the character is executed by the control unit. The control unit then executes a process for using character evaluation data to evaluate the character that executed the action corresponding to the command. When the control unit executes the process for evaluating the content of the event on the basis of the character evaluation data, the control unit recognizes event content evaluation data that correspond to the evaluation of the event content.
US08123612B2	Game system A game system according to the present invention includes a plurality of slot machines and a common game machine. The plurality of slot machines each includes: a display having a symbol display region for displaying plural types of symbols in a matrix form; a memory for cumulatively storing bonus points in the case where the specific symbol is rearranged under a specific condition; and a controller. The common game machine is provided in common to the plurality of slot machines. The common game machine has: a common display device having a symbol display region for displaying plural types of symbols in a matrix form; a common memory for cumulatively storing a part of credit having been bet; and a common controller for selecting a column or row of a matrix displayed on the display device of each of the slot machines and rearranging, on the common display device, the symbol to be rearranged in the column or row. The common controller selects the slot machine possessing the bonus points, and executes the bonus game on the common display device. The common controller subtracts the bonus points of each of the slot machines every time the bonus game is executed, and executes the bonus game until the bonus points become zero. The common controller awards a prize determined based on a cumulative value of the credit stored in the common memory, in the case where a predetermined condition is met.
US08123608B2	Gaming apparatus A gaming apparatus includes a player terminal operable by a player to simulate a slots game, and a random event generator for generating a random event upon which an outcome of the slots game is based. The slots game has a plurality of successful outcomes, each associated with a corresponding prize. A wagering facility enables the player to place a wager on the occurrence of any specific successful outcome of the slots game, or to make a plurality of different wagers, each corresponding to a different specific one of the successful outcomes of the slots game. The different specific successful outcomes include a favorable outcome and a number of intermediate outcomes. The prize corresponding to the favorable outcome is a jackpot prize. The prize corresponding to an intermediate outcome is repayment of the player's wager at fixed odds inversely proportional to the probability of that intermediate outcome occurring.
US08123607B2	Bingo game A method and gaming device for wagering on and playing a bingo-type game is disclosed. More particularly, a method allows a player to use strategy to select or daub a number of bingo balls in a bingo-type game and forgo daubing other balls, thereby adding a new level of player interaction, and skill to the game of bingo while maintaining other features of a bingo game such as playing until at least one player wins the game.
US08123605B2	Games, gaming machines, systems and method having an accumulation/matching bonus A method of operating a game controlled by a gaming machine includes accepting a wager from a player, presenting a primary game, awarding any primary game awards to the player, and upon a triggering event, presenting a feature game. The feature game includes performing a first portion of the feature game during which a set of bonus slots is accumulated and performing a second portion of the feature game. The second portion of the feature game includes selecting at least one set of a predetermined number of target symbols, associated with a bonus award, from among a pool of bonus symbols during which selected bonus symbols are not removed from the pool, and selecting a set of match symbols, equal in number to the accumulated number of bonus slots, from among the pool of bonus symbol during which selected bonus symbols are removed from the pool. The match symbols are compared to the at least one set of target symbols. If all the symbols in the at least one set of target symbols correspond to match symbols, the bonus award associated with the at least one set of target symbols is awarded to the player.
US08123601B2	Game device, game device control method, and information storage medium for realizing a reference trajectory To provide a game device capable of realizing a user interface that makes it easier for a player to realize a reference trajectory to input and a time to begin inputting of the reference trajectory. A display unit (74) displays a game screen including a moving image and a trajectory image for indicating a reference trajectory. The moving image moves from a given initial position to the start point of the reference trajectory. In the case where the moving image reaches the start point of the reference trajectory, the moving image moves along the reference trajectory. A determination unit (78) determines whether or not the position designated by a player is located within an area based on the position of the moving image during a period when the moving image is moving along the reference trajectory. A game process is carried out based on a result of determination.
US08123598B2	Separator device and cleaning system for a stream harvested by a fruit harvesting machine A device for separating a harvested crop stream, the device being mounted in a fruit harvesting machine. The separator device includes longitudinal separator members (2) and a conveyor belt (3), which is driven in a longitudinal direction between an upstream roller (4) and a downstream roller (5). The separator members (2) are fastened, behind the upstream roller (4), by fixing the members to the frame (1) and, in front of the upstream roller, by a rotary member (12) mounted on the frame (1). The rotary member includes paddles (13), which are adapted to hold the separator members (2) in position during rotation of the member. The invention also relates to a cleaning system including this kind of separator device and a harvesting machine including this kind of cleaning system.
US08123597B2	Polishing pad The polishing pad includes a polishing surface, on which is formed with a plurality of first grooves and a plurality of second grooves, wherein the characteristic of the polishing pad is in that: the first grooves are connected to the second grooves, the width of first grooves are larger than that of the second grooves, the depth of first grooves are larger than that of the second grooves, the density of first grooves are larger than that of the second grooves, and the first grooves and the second grooves are uniformly distributed over the polishing surface respectively. Therefore when the polishing step is performed using the polishing pad, smaller scraps produced after polishing or smaller polishing particles in the slurry or more turbid slurry can flow out of the polishing pad via the second groove, and larger scraps or particles can flow out of the polishing pad via the first groove.
US08123596B2	Power tools A power tool includes an air introduction device that can introduce an external air into the casing and can produce a spiral flow of the air within the casing. A motor is disposed within the casing.
US08123594B2	Post shaving orbital system for blind bolt fasteners The system comprises a headstock (1) in which is established a rotary shaft (10) driven via a cone (8) that can be coupled to a drive means, for example a robot, the shaft (10) being linked to a spring (11) which permits axial displacement of the shaft (10) in the upward and downward direction, while coupled to the other end, with the interposition of an eccentric (21), is a plate (2) for carrying an abrasive disc (3) intended for sanding the pins of the fasteners, following the operation of shaving said pins. The eccentric (21) transforms the rotation of the shaft (10) into an orbital motion so that, in combination with the upward and downward displacements by means of the spring (11), the abrasive disc (3) is successfully adapted on the surface on which the pin of the fasteners intended to sand is located.
US08123589B2	System and method of constructing and sizing brassieres A non-customized standard array of brassieres generated from a grading array including a number of differently-sized bands that each defines an arc. The grading array defines a constant angular band end location across a plurality of band lengths, defines a constant angular cup location for different-sized cups on a single band length as well as for the same or different-sized cups across a plurality of band lengths, and defines a variable bridge distance that varies based on cup size. The non-customized, standard array of brassieres is identifiable by a standard brassiere measuring system where the volume identifier of the cup represents a consistent volume regardless of the band length for which the cup is associated. Further, the standard brassiere measuring system is based on direct body measurements representative of breast volume and underbust circumference.
US08123588B2	Brassiere Brassieres are provided which provide enhanced levels of comfort and support to the wearer. In one aspect, the invention provides a brassiere comprising an elastic material and damping arrangement, wherein the damping arrangement is arranged so as to dampen movements of a strap of cup caused by movement of a breast. In another aspect there is provided a brassiere having a strap and cup arrangement which is configured to distribute the breast load. Also provided is a brassiere for constraining movement of a wearer's breasts during wear, wherein said brassiere is configured such that movement of one breast caused by movement of the wearer is restrained by a remaining breast.
US08123586B2	Electronic jump rope An exercise gaming device in which the user stands in front of a housing having a plurality of rows of lights extending from the front of the housing to the rear of the housing. The rows of lights are sequentially illuminated to give the illusion that the lights are an illuminated light rope over which the user must jump. There is a sensor in the jump area that is electrically connected to the illuminated lights to determine if the user jumps at the correct time when the lights at the bottom of the housing are illuminated. The device continues to rotate the light rope as long as the user continues jumping at the appropriate time, or until the game ends.
US08123585B1	Gyroscopic toy A method, system and apparatus for a solution that safely enables a person to safely operate a body-engaging gyroscopic toy. A gyroscopic toy includes a gyroscopic disk body; an elongated central axle rod extending from both sides of the disk body, the axle rod defining a pair of body-engagement handles; and a safety, selectably releasably engaging the axle rod to a rotational axis of the disk body, inducing a rotation of the axle rod about a lateral axis of the axle rod in response to a rotation of the disk body wherein the safety disengages the induced rotation of the axle body upon an application of an anti-rotation force to the axle whenever the anti-rotation force exceeds a predetermined threshold wherein the disk body continues to rotate freely and the axle rod rotates slower than the disk body while the anti-rotation force is applied.
US08123573B2	Connection structure A connection structure includes a first terminal housing with first connecting terminals, a second terminal housing with second connecting terminals, isolating plates in the first terminal housing, a connecting member to collectively fix the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals at the contacts therebetween for electrical connections between the first connecting terminals and the second connecting terminals. The connection structure is adapted to heat generated at the contacts through the connecting member, the first terminal housing and/or the second terminal housing to an outside of the first terminal housing.
US08123572B2	Electrical components having a contact configured to engage a via of a circuit board An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a thru-hole. The thru-hole has a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad. The component includes a housing having a mounting surface that is configured to be mounted to the circuit board. The component also includes an electrical contact that is coupled to the housing and projects away from the mounting surface. The contact is configured to engage the thru-hole of the circuit board. The contact includes an elongated body that extends along a contact axis to a leading end that is configured to be inserted into a passage of the plated portion. The contact also includes an engagement projection that extends away from the body and is biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection.
US08123571B2	Air conditioning wiring system A wiring system for use in an air conditioning system comprising a printed circuit board having a perimeter and wiring receptacles located proximate the perimeter and wiring connectors. In one aspect, at least some of the wiring receptacles comprise two or more wiring sub-receptacles, and each of the wiring sub-receptacles includes a slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern. Furthermore, the slotted sub-receptacle connection pattern of each of the wiring sub-receptacles is different from every other sub-receptacle connection pattern. Each of the wiring connectors includes a ridged connection pattern that is different from every other ridged connection pattern of the wiring connectors, such that a given wiring connector is receivable within only one of the wiring sub-receptacles. An air conditioning system and a method of manufacturing is also provided.
US08123568B2	Biomedical electrode connectors A biomedical electrode connector for coupling with a biomedical electrode of the type including an electrode base and a male terminal projecting from the electrode base is provided.

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