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| US08199274B2 |
Pixel structure
A repairable pixel structure includes a substrate, at least a data line, at least a gate line, a transparent pixel electrode, a TFT, and a transparent pre-repair electrode. The TFT includes a gate, a drain, and a source. The transparent pre-repair electrode is disposed corresponding to the electrode in a vertical direction and is electrically connected to the drain. When a broken circuit occurs in the pixel structure, a laser beam is provided to perform a welding process on the transparent pre-repair electrode for repairing the pixel structure. |
| US08199271B2 |
Liquid crystal display device with active layer over the gate line, data line, gate electrode and source/drain electrodes
An LCD device and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed that improves a yield by decreasing processing time. The LCD device includes gate and data lines formed substantially perpendicular to each other on a substrate and defining a unit pixel region; a thin film transistor formed at a crossing of the gate and data lines; an active layer formed over the gate line, the data line, and the thin film transistor; an organic resin formed on a portion of a gate insulating layer not including the gate line, the data line, and the thin film transistor; a passivation layer formed on an entire surface of the substrate including the thin film transistor; and a pixel electrode, formed in the unit pixel region, the pixel electrode being connected with a drain electrode of the thin film transistor. |
| US08199269B2 |
Method for manufacturing thin film transistors
A method for manufacturing a thin film transistor including a step of forming a polymer film (a) to a layer above a support substrate, a step of forming a semiconductor element above the polymer film (a), and a step of separating the support substrate from the polymer film (a) formed with the semiconductor element in which the polymer film (a) has a thickness of 1 μm or more and 30 μm or less, a transmittance of 80% or higher to a visible light at a wavelength of 400 nm or more and 800 nm or less, a 3 wt % loss temperature of 300° C. or higher, and a melting point of 280° C. or higher. |
| US08199265B2 |
Optical waveform shaping device
The present invention provides an optical waveform shaping device (10) of high resolution comprising a branching filter (1) for branching the light beam from a light source into light beams of each frequency, a condensing part (2) for condensing a plurality of light beams branched by the branching filter (1), a polarizing plate (3) for adjusting the polarization planes of the light beams having passed through the condensing part (2), and a spatial light modulator (4) having a phase modulation part and an intensity modulation part where the light beams having passed through the polarizing plate (3) are incident. |
| US08199262B2 |
Filter frame and display head assembly
A filter frame is provided suitable for use in conjunction with a light filter and a display head assembly including a display head and a bezel. The filter frame comprises a frame member configured to removably hold the light filter between the display head and the bezel. At least one guide member is fixedly coupled to the frame member and configured to engage a peripheral portion of the light filter to retain the light filter within the frame member. |
| US08199260B2 |
Picture signal detecting apparatus
In a VIF circuit for synchronously detecting a picture signal from an AM-modulated PIF signal, the accuracy of a picture signal to be demodulated is maintained even in a state of overmodulation. A comparator (68) determines whether the picture signal exceeds VTH, which is a state of overmodulation. In a period in which the signal is less than or equal to VTH, a switch circuit (56) inputs an output voltage of an APC filter (54) to a VCO (48), and a PLL is formed. The PLL operates so as to lock onto the PIF signal, and reproduces a carrier wave. On the other hand, in a period in which the signal exceeds VTH, the switch circuit (56) inputs an output voltage VSH of an SH circuit (58) to the VCO (48). The SH circuit (58) holds the voltage of the APC filter (54) that is in a locked state in a horizontal synchronizing period and uses the voltage to control the VCO (48), whereby free run and frequency drifting are minimized. |
| US08199258B2 |
Receiving apparatus and control method thereof
There is provided a receiving apparatus. The receiving apparatus comprises, among other things, a transmitting unit that transmits a power-on command that instructs the transmitting apparatus detected by the detecting unit to turn on power when there is no connecting unit whose status signal has been changed from “unable” to “able” as a result of the determination made by the determining unit, the transmitting unit causing the determining unit to perform the determination again after transmitting the power-on command, and a control unit that, when there is a connecting unit whose status signal has been changed from “unable” to “able” as a result of the determination made by the determining unit, controls the selecting unit so as to select the connecting unit. |
| US08199256B2 |
Three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit
To provide a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit that has a high responsibility to a motion in a video signal and can reduce a memory capacity, a three-dimensional Y/C separating circuit has a 2-frame memory 14 that delays a color signal by an inversion period thereof to produce a delayed composite video signal, a luminance motion detecting part that produces a first frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the delayed composite video signal and a composite video signal, an adding circuit 23 that produces a mixed video signal by an addition processing between the delayed composite video signal and the composite video signal, a frame memory 24 that delays the mixed video signal by one frame period, a subtracting circuit 25 that produces a second frame correlation signal by a subtraction processing between the mixed video signal and the mixed video signal delayed by one frame period, a determining circuit 26 that determines a motion from the first and second frame correlation signals and produces a mixing ratio controlling signal, and mixing circuits that output a luminance signal and a color signal, respectively, based on the mixing ratio controlling signal. |
| US08199255B1 |
System, method, and computer program product for configuring a plurality of devices to process content
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for configuring a plurality of devices to process content. In use, content information associated with received content is identified in addition to device information associated with a plurality of devices adapted for processing such content. To this end, the plurality of devices may be configured to process the content, utilizing the content information and the device information. |
| US08199250B2 |
Camera module package
A camera module package. A housing is provided with a lens barrel having at least one lens contained therein. At least one IR filter is also provided in the housing. A board, which is assembled to the housing, has at least one reinforcement material stacked thereon and at least one passive device mounted thereon. An image sensor is assembled to a lower surface of the board with its image region exposed through a window of the board. The present invention prevents contamination by an adhesive spreading over outer periphery of the board during flip-chip bonding of the board and the sensor, increases the rigidity of the board to prevent damage to the board during the assembly into the housing, and promotes miniaturization of the module. |
| US08199247B2 |
Method for using flash to assist in focal length detection
A method for assist in focal length detection is adapted to a digital camera having a flash. The method includes the following steps. First, the flash of the digital camera is actuated and an image having a face portion is captured. Afterwards, an exposure feature value of the face portion in the image is calculated. A focus range comparison table is looked up according to the exposure feature value to obtain an initial focus position. Then, a focus procedure is performed according to the initial focus position to obtain a target focal length. After the target focal length is obtained, a flash feature value of the image is further calculated, and a guide number (GN) and a diaphragm value are set according to the flash feature value. |
| US08199245B2 |
Imaging device and focusing screen replacement mechanism
Disclosed herein is an imaging device including a device main body, a focusing screen holding member configured to detachably hold a focusing screen, and a locking member configured to be provided between the focusing screen holding member and a lens attachment part of the device main body. |
| US08199244B2 |
Method and apparatus for compressive imaging device
A new digital image/video camera that directly acquires random projections of the incident light field without first collecting the pixels/voxels. In one preferred embodiment, the camera employs a digital micromirror array to perform optical calculations of linear projections of an image onto pseudorandom binary patterns. Its hallmarks include the ability to obtain an image with only a single detection element while measuring the image/video fewer times than the number of pixels or voxels—this can significantly reduce the computation required for image/video acquisition/encoding. Since the system features a single photon detector, it can also be adapted to image at wavelengths that are currently impossible with conventional CCD and CMOS imagers. |
| US08199238B2 |
Electronic shutter control in image sensors
An image sensor includes an electronic shutter layer that is used to drain charge away from the photosensitive regions during an electronic shutter operation. A current reference component is electrically connected to a contact to the electronic shutter layer. The current reference component produces a signal having a level that is constant as a load current varies from zero to a threshold current level. A scaler component is electrically connected between the current reference component and an electronic shutter pulse driver component. The scaler component transmits the signal to the electronic shutter pulse driver component when the load current does not exceed the threshold current level. When the load current exceeds the threshold current level, the scaler component scales the level of the signal to a different level and transmits the scaled signal to the electronic shutter pulse driver component. |
| US08199235B2 |
Image sensing device and imaging system
An image sensing device includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels are arrayed, and a plurality of column amplification units that amplify a plurality of signals that are output in parallel from the pixel array. Each of the column amplification units includes a differential amplifier including an amplification unit and a constant current circuit, with the amplification unit amplifying a signal that is output from the pixels and outputting the signal to an output node, and the constant current circuit being arranged between the amplification unit and a ground terminal and supplying a current to the amplification unit. Each amplification unit also includes a clip unit that clips a voltage of the output node when the differential amplifier amplifies the signal and thereby clipping a voltage of a connection node connecting the amplification unit to the constant current circuit in the differential amplifier. |
| US08199234B2 |
Apparatus and method for correcting backlight of camera
An apparatus and method for correcting the backlight of a camera are disclosed. When the camera for photographing a moving image by a photographing device, such as a general-purpose CCD or a general-purpose CMOS, enters into a backlight shooting state for simultaneously photographing an object with a very high luminance level and an object with a very low luminance level, as the shutter speed of the photographing device is varied to a long shutter speed and a short shutter speed, an image shot with the long shutter speed and an image shot with the short shutter speed are synthesized and outputted, thereby enabling a proper luminance level object photographing operation for each of the objects. Accordingly, it is possible to efficiently prevent the phenomenon that the object with the low luminance level looks dark due to the object with the high luminance level. |
| US08199233B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and camera capable of correcting shading of a captured image
A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit in which pixels having photoelectric converting elements configured to accumulate electric signals in accordance with the quantity of received light and detecting units configured to detect the electric signals accumulated using the photoelectric converting elements are arrayed in a matrix and a timing signal generator configured to generate a timing signal with which an electric signal accumulation time period of each of respective pixels constituting the pixel array unit is set to be a time period obtained by adding a time period calculated on the basis of a position where each of the respective pixels constituting the pixel array unit is arranged to a predetermined time period. |
| US08199232B2 |
Amplification-type solid-state image capturing apparatus and electronic information device
An amplification-type solid-state image capturing apparatus according to the present invention, having a plurality of pixel sections each including a photoelectric conversion element for receiving light of a subject and performing a photoelectric conversion on the light of the subject and a transfer section capable of transferring signal charge from the photoelectric conversion element to a charge detection section, the plurality of pixel sections connected to each charge detection section, and the amplification-type solid-state image capturing apparatus amplifying and reading potential at the charge detection section as signal data for each of the pixel sections, includes: when one of the plurality of pixel sections which share the charge detection section performs an original shutter operation, a shutter control section for performing an additional shutter operation on the remaining pixel sections which share the charge detection section with the one pixel section and have not performed the original shutter operation yet. |
| US08199227B2 |
Image-signal processing apparatus for performing space-variant image-signal processing
The object is to enable picture compositing having a balanced and uniform appearance over the whole image even when performing space-variant image-signal processing. Provided is an image-signal processing apparatus for performing image-signal processing on an input image signal, the image-signal processing apparatus comprising a first signal processing unit for performing first signal processing on the input image signal; a correction-coefficient calculating unit for calculating a first correction coefficient on the basis of the image signal after being subjected to the first signal processing by the first signal processing unit; and a second signal processing unit for performing second signal processing on the input image signal using the first correction coefficient. |
| US08199218B2 |
Camera with automatic fluorescent lighting mode
A novel method and apparatus for controlling operation of a photosensor array in a portable electronic device to reduce flicker resulting from fluorescent light having a periodic intensity. The method comprises selecting a time zone in which the device is to be operated, correlating the time zone with a corresponding frequency of the fluorescent light, and signaling the photosensor array to operate in accordance with a mode optimized to reduce flicker based on the selected time zone. |
| US08199213B2 |
Method for selecting desirable images from among a plurality of images and apparatus thereof
An image processing method includes calculating a desirability score which indicates a desirability of the image, for each of a series of images captured in a time-sequential manner, based on a recognition result of the image, and selecting a plurality of images as best-shots in which desirability scores are a local maximum value in a time-sequence, from the series of images. |
| US08199212B2 |
Image recording and playback device, and image recording and playback method
An image processing device of the present invention comprises a storage section for storing first image data obtained by imaging in front of the imaging device body or using a telephoto lens, and second image data obtained by imaging behind the imaging device body or using a wide-angle lens; a movement pattern detection section for processing the first image data to detect a movement pattern of the first image represented by the first image data; a movement pattern determination section determining whether or not the movement pattern of the first image is unstable movement; and an image processing section for rewriting a part of the first image data, for which it has been determined by the movement pattern determination section that the movement pattern of the first image is unstable, using the second image data. |
| US08199206B2 |
Image stabilization control circuit
In an image stabilization control circuit for an image capturing device, a gyro-equalizer (24) is used to integrate an angular velocity signal corresponding to vibration, and determine a required magnitude of lens displacement. The gyro-equalizer (24) integrates the angular velocity signal from a gyro-sensor (12) using an integration circuit (46) (LPF), and converts the signal into an angular signal. A direct current component of the angular signal is removed using a centering circuit (50) (HPF). The LPF and HPF can produce an insufficient phase delay in a low-band side of a target compensation region. A phase lag compensation circuit (48) comprising a low-boost filter compensates for the insufficient phase delay, and brings the phase delay of the angular signal with respect to the angular velocity signal close to 90° in an integration process. |
| US08199205B2 |
Shake compensation device and image pickup device and optical device which include the shake compensation device
A shake compensation device includes a shake detection unit, a driving unit, and a calculation unit. The shake detection unit detects shake direction components of the shake in two different detection axes which are orthogonal to an optical axis, respectively. The driving unit drives a compensation member in directions of two driving axes. The directions of the driving axes are different from directions of the detection axes. The calculation unit calculates driving amounts based on detection result of the shake detection unit to drive the compensation member. The calculation unit performs to restrict a driving range of the compensation member in both directions of the detection axes and the driving axes. |
| US08199204B2 |
Method and related device for restoring image for electronic device
In order to restore blurred images more efficiently, the invention provides a method for restoring an image for an electronic device. The method for restoring the image includes steps as follows. An acceleration signal is generated when an image of a photographed object is received. The distance between the electronic device and the photographed object is measured for generating an object distance. The image is restored according to the acceleration signal and the object distance. |
| US08199203B2 |
Imaging apparatus and imaging method with face detection based on scene recognition results
It is an object of the present invention to provide an imaging apparatus and an imaging method which enable various functions using face detection to be individually controlled in accordance with scene recognition results and which achieve more favorable imaging and image processing. To achieve the object, in an aspect of the present invention, information on a photographic scene is acquired to recognize the scene and to detect whether or not a face exists in the photographic scene, and various controls are performed based on the scene recognition result and the face detection result. That is, when performing various controls using face detection such as face frame display, face AE, face AF, face AWB, face tonal correction, and the like, it is now possible to individually control how such controls are to be performed based on a scene recognition result and achieve more favorable imaging and image processing in accordance with the scenes. |
| US08199202B2 |
Image processing device, storage medium storing image processing program, and image pickup apparatus
An image processing device that performs registration processing between a plurality of images using an image transformation defined by at least one inter-frame motion vector, is provided with a lens characteristic acquisition unit for obtaining a lens characteristic of an imaging lens that photographs the plurality of images; a motion vector measurement region setting unit for setting, on the basis of the lens characteristic, a plurality of motion vector measurement regions in each of which a motion vector is to be measured; a motion vector reliability calculation unit for calculating a reliability of each of calculated motion vectors; and a motion vector integration processing unit for calculating the at least one inter-frame motion vector by integrating the motion vectors of the plurality of motion vector measurement regions in accordance with the reliability of the motion vectors. |
| US08199190B2 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method
An image processing apparatus is configured so that a combination of the processes that are performed is set for each of unit cycles (according to the value of a counter) in accordance with priorities individually set for the processes, and image processing is performed in a fundamental cycle that is constituted of six unit cycles. A face direction determination process, a line-of-sight direction determination process, a blink detection process, a dozing determination process, and a consciousness deterioration level determination process are selectively performed depending on the value of the counter, which varies from 1 to 6. According to the image processing apparatus, it is possible to more efficiently perform image processing that involves a plurality of processes. |
| US08199181B2 |
Image forming apparatus
Restricting a screen line number to prevent degradation in graininess depending on the type of recording paper causes a problem in which the image quality of output matter deteriorates. An image forming apparatus according to the present invention changes an exposure area for one pixel used in image formation in accordance with recording paper in consideration of differences in the influence of the height of toner on graininess depending on recording paper. |
| US08199180B2 |
Optical scanner and image forming device
An optical scanner includes: a light source that emits plural laser-beams; a deflecting section that deflects the laser-beams; a first optical-element that reflects the laser-beams deflected at the deflecting section and converges the laser-beams in a slow-scanning direction, and that can adjust positions, in the slow-scanning direction, of the laser-beams that the first optical-element reflects; a second optical-element that converges, in the slow-scanning direction, the laser-beams reflected at the first optical-element, and that can adjust scan line tilt of the laser-beams that the second optical-element reflects; and a planar reflecting member provided on an optical path between the first and second optical-elements, and reflects, toward the second optical-element, the laser-beams converged in the slow-scanning direction, the reflecting member having an adjusting mechanism that can adjust an angle of incidence in the slow-scanning direction of the laser-beams that are incident on the second optical-element. |
| US08199179B2 |
Image forming apparatus and scanning unit to scan a target surface using light fluxes
A scanning unit in an image forming apparatus includes a light source, a coupling lens, an aperture, an image forming lens, and a polygon mirror. The light source includes a plurality of surface-emitting lasers. The coupling lens, the aperture, and the image forming lens are arranged on the optical path of light beams emitted by the light source. The polygon mirror deflects light beams of an image formed by the coupling lens towards a photosensitive drum for scanning. The focal length of the image forming lens in a sub-scanning direction is set to be equal to or smaller than an optical path length between the image forming lens and the aperture. |
| US08199177B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An electrophotographic image forming apparatus having an LED array with a plurality of light emitting elements aligned in a main-scanning direction and a convergent lens array for imaging light emitted from the light emitting elements on a photosensitive member. In order to correct density unevenness caused by positioning errors of the lens array, the light quantity emitted from each of the light emitting elements is adjusted such that the total difference from a target value will be closer to zero. |
| US08199172B2 |
Method and apparatus of color adjustment for a display device
A color adjustment method for a display device includes receiving a composite video signal including a first chrominance signal and a first luminance signal, generating a hue signal and a saturation signal according to at least the first chrominance signal, generating an intensity gain parameter according to the hue signal and the saturation signal, generating a saturation gain parameter according to the hue signal, generating a hue deviation parameter according to the hue signal, adjusting the first luminance signal according to the intensity gain parameter for generating a second luminance signal, and adjusting the first chrominance signal according to the hue deviation parameter and a mixed parameter generated according to the saturation gain parameter, for generating a second chrominance signal. |
| US08199166B2 |
Visualization techniques for oilfield operations
A method for visualizing oilfield data of an oilfield operation involves obtaining real-time data generated from a borehole, generating and updating a current position object, and displaying and annotating a representation of a first geology, geophysics, drilling, and production object in a display based on the oilfield data using a two dimensional (2D) callout having an attachment handle for adjusting the 2D callout according the updated location in an animation sequence in real-time responsive to updating the current position. |
| US08199165B2 |
Methods and systems for object segmentation in digital images
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to object segmentation of digital video streams and digital images. In one aspect, a method for segmenting an object in a digitally-encoded image includes designing a non-linear local function that generates function values associated with identifying the object of interest and a combination function that combines the function values, the object of interest encoded in digital image data. The method includes forming orthogonal projections of the digital image data based on the function values and the combination function. In addition, the orthogonal projections can be used to determining boundaries segmenting the object in the digital image data. The method also includes extracting an image of the object that lies within the boundaries. |
| US08199160B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring a user's activities
A method for monitoring a user's activities, wherein the activities comprising an output via a graphics device having a frame buffer. The method includes retrieving image data from the frame buffer, examining the image data, identifying an offensive attribute within the image data, and reacting to the attribute in a predefined way. |
| US08199151B2 |
Animation events
A method of detecting an occurrence of an event of an event type during an animation, in which the animation comprises, for each of a plurality of object parts of an object, data defining the respective movement of that object part at each of a sequence of time-points for the animation, the method comprising: indicating the event type, wherein the event type specifies: one or more of the object parts; and a sequence of two or more event phases that occur during an event of that event type such that, for each event phase, the respective movements of the one or more specified object parts during that event phase are each constrained according to a constraint type associated with that event phase; and detecting an occurrence of an event of the event type by detecting a section of the animation during which the respective movements defined by the animation for the specified one or more object parts are constrained in accordance with the sequence of two or more event phases. |
| US08199147B2 |
Three-dimensional display apparatus, method, and program
A subject is imaged at a predetermined time interval by a plurality of imaging units which obtains a plurality of images having a parallax of a subject viewed from different viewpoints by imaging the subject from different viewpoints. An evaluation value which includes at least one of a luminance and a high frequency component of the images obtained by the imaging units at the predetermined time interval is calculated. When the evaluation value has changed by an amount exceeding a predetermined threshold value, the distance information calculation and three-dimensional processing on the plurality of images and object are performed. Here, a relative position of the object with respect to the three-dimensional image in a three-dimensional space is changed based on the distance information such that overlapping of the object and the three-dimensional image on top of each other is prevented when the three-dimensional display is performed. |
| US08199146B2 |
Processing of computer graphics
A graphics processing platform includes a rasteriser 50 that receives primitives representing an image to be displayed for processing. The rasteriser 50 determines which sets of sampling points of the image include sampling points that are covered by a given primitive, and then generates a fragment for rendering for each set of sampling points found to include a sampling point that is covered by the primitive and passes those fragments to a renderer 51 for rendering.The renderer 51 carries out rendering operations on the fragments that it receives, and stores the rendered fragment data in tile buffers 52. The rendered fragment data is stored in multiple copies in the appropriate sample positions in the tile buffers 52, so as to provide a separate set of fragment data for each individual sample position taken of the image.The data from the tile buffers 52 is input to a downsampling unit 53, and hence output to a frame buffer 54 of a display device 55 for display. |
| US08199142B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and control method thereof that drives image data based on detected temperature and intensity of external light
A liquid crystal display device includes: an emphasis conversion section performing an emphasis conversion process on image data of a current frame, based on an emphasis conversion parameter corresponding to a combination of image data of the current frame and image data of a frame immediately preceding the current frame; driving sections causing a liquid crystal display panel to display an image corresponding to the image data on which the emphasis conversion process has been performed; a temperature sensor detecting an in-device temperature of the device; an optical sensor detecting a light intensity of incident external light into the panel; and a control section calculating a temperature of the panel, based on the in-device temperature and the light intensity, and changing the emphasis conversion parameter to be used in the emphasis conversion process in accordance with the calculated temperature of the liquid crystal panel. |
| US08199141B2 |
Display device, and driving method of display device
It is an object to provide a high reliable display device which can suppress the generation of high electric field near the drain of the transistor used as a switching element and a driving method thereof. A relaxation time when charge is stored in the display element of the pixel and other capacitors connected to the display element in parallel is focused on, and the voltage applied between the source and the drain of the transistor in the writing period is suppressed by changing the video signal applied to the signal line step by step and finally setting it at the desired level. |
| US08199137B2 |
Optical recording apparatus, optical recording method, and image display apparatus
An optical recording apparatus and a method of optical recording are disclosed in which: a DC voltage of a first polarity is applied, as a reset voltage for initializing a display layer, to one of a plurality of divided electrodes which is selected in a predetermined sequence along a specified direction, and reset light is irradiated onto a photoconductor layer in a region corresponding to the selected divided electrode; and a DC voltage of a second polarity opposite to the first polarity is applied, as an image writing voltage for writing an image in the display layer, to the selected divided electrode, and image light corresponding to input image information is irradiated onto the photoconductor layer in the region corresponding to the selected divided electrode. Also disclosed is an image display apparatus including the optical recording apparatus. |
| US08199133B2 |
Writing device
A writing device includes: a display medium including: a first display layer; a second display layer stacked on the first display layer; a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer sandwiching the first display layer and the second display layer; and a photosensitive layer located between the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer; a voltage-applying unit that applies a bias voltage to the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer, a frequency of the bias voltage differing between a case in which a state of the first display layer and a state of the second display layer are changed simultaneously, and a case in which a state of the first display layer and a state of the second display layer are changed separately; and a light outputting unit that irradiates light to the display medium. |
| US08199132B1 |
Position indicator
A position indicator is provided for use with a position detecting sensor that carries out position detection by detecting a change in capacitance. The position indicator includes: a first electrode configured to receive an alternating-current (AC) signal from the position detecting sensor; a signal enhancing processing circuit configured to subject the AC signal received via the first electrode to determined signal enhancing processing; and a second electrode different from the first electrode and configured to be supplied with a signal output from the signal enhancing processing circuit. An enhanced signal having a determined correlation with the AC signal received via the first electrode from the position detecting sensor is formed while the enhanced signal is sent out to the position detecting sensor via the second electrode. |
| US08199128B2 |
Protection panel with touch input function
A protection panel for detecting an X-Y coordinate as an operation position from a potential gradient based on a touch operation to a front substrate is provided. A rear substrate (5) has a first transparent resistive film (5A) and a contact point (5G) connected to a pair of first terminals (5D) through routing circuits (5C) so that the contact point (5G) is arranged in parallel with the first transparent resistive film (5A). When the rear substrate (5) and a front substrate (6) are connected, the contact point (5G) and an expanded region (6Ab) of a second transparent resistive film (6A) on the front substrate (6), which are arranged opposingly with a predetermined gap, form a switch (12) for detecting a contact therebetween, based on a voltage detected in the terminals (6D,5D) of one of the rear substrate (5) and the front substrate (6) when a voltage is applied between the terminals (5D,6D) of the other. |
| US08199127B2 |
Display panel
A display panel is provided having a capacitive touch panel over a display region, wherein the capacitive touch panel comprises a plurality of X electrodes and a plurality of Y electrodes formed with an insulating layer there between and in a manner to cross each other, each of the X electrodes and the Y electrodes is formed such that a pad portion and a narrow line portion are alternately placed in a direction of extension, and when viewed from top, the pad portion of the X electrode and the pad portion of the Y electrode are placed to not overlap each other and a dummy electrode which is in a floating relationship with the X electrode and the Y electrode is formed between the pad portion of the X electrode and the pad portion of the Y electrode. |
| US08199126B1 |
Use of potential-touch detection to improve responsiveness of devices
Methods and apparatus related classifying touch events are disclosed. A first event is detected at a touch interface of a wearable computing device. Detecting the first event includes detecting a first capacitance change at the touch interface. A first-event signature of the first event is determined based on at least the first capacitance change. A first-event classification for the first event is selected from among a touch classification and a potential-touch classification based on the first-event signature. A first-event confidence value for the first-event classification is determined. Contextual information during a predetermined time after detecting the first event is obtained. The first-event classification can be adjusted based on the contextual information. |
| US08199125B2 |
Information display apparatus, information display method and recording medium
An information display method includes steps of: detecting a touch position of an object on a screen of a display unit; determining whether a plurality of touch positions are detected; detecting a motionless touch position which is motionless for a predetermined time period in the plurality of detected touch positions; detecting a behavior of a touch position other than the motionless touch position among the plurality of detected touch positions; detecting an instruction corresponding to the behavior of the touch position; and controlling, in accordance with the motionless touch position and the detected instruction, the display unit to reduce an display area of a kept image, the image being displayed on the display unit when the motionless touch position is detected, to a predetermined size to continue displaying the reduced kept image, and to display an image other than the reduced kept image. |
| US08199123B2 |
Method for making liquid crystal display screen
A method for making a liquid crystal display screen is provided. The method includes the following steps. A touch panel and a thin film transistor panel are provided, and the touch panel includes at least one TP carbon nanotube layer. The thin film transistor panel includes a plurality of thin film transistors; each of the thin film transistors comprises a TFT carbon nanotube layer. A first polarizer is applied on a surface of the touch panel. Additionally, a liquid crystal layer is provided to be placed between the first polarizer and the thin film transistor panel. |
| US08199121B2 |
Control system and method for manual pulse generator
A control system of a manual pulse generator for controlling a rotation speed and a rotation direction of a motor includes a touch panel, a timer, a coordinate calculation unit, and a wave generation unit. The touch panel receives a contact signal and generates an electrical signal according to the contact signal. The timer records the amount of time used to input the contact signal. The coordinate calculation unit calculates coordinates of each input point of the contact signal on the touch panel according to the electrical signal to determine direction of the contact signal and input speed for the contact signal. The wave generation unit generates a pulse signal to control the motor according to the direction of the contact signal and the input speed for the contact signal. |
| US08199119B2 |
Touch panel and display device using the same
A touch panel includes a substrate, a transparent conductive layer, and at least two electrodes. The transparent conductive layer is formed on a surface of the substrate. The transparent conductive layer includes a carbon nanotube layer, and the carbon nanotube layer includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes arranged along a same direction. The electrodes are electrically connected with the transparent conductive layer. Further, a display device using the touch panel is also included. |
| US08199115B2 |
System and method for inputing user commands to a processor
A system for inputting operation system (OS) commands to a data processing device. The system comprises a video camera that captures images of a viewing space. A processor detects a predetermined object in the images using an object recognition algorithm not involving background information in an image. One or more image analysis parameters of the object are extracted from the images and one or more motion detection tests are applied. Each motion detection test has an associated OS command, and when a test succeeds, the OS command associated with the test is executed. By not relying on background information in an image, the system of the invention may be used in devices that are moved in use, such as a palm plot, personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile telephone, a digital camera, and a mobile game machine. |
| US08199114B1 |
Touch sensor control devices
The invention provides mechanical devices to enhance the input process for touch screen devices. Fader tracks with or without fader caps, rotary and fixed knobs, and joysticks may be removably adhered to a touch screen and used to emulate their respective functions, using software interpretation of the touch detections provoked by the devices to carry out the emulations. The devices are inexpensive and simple, and the touch screen and associated software provide the function and feel of electromechanical controllers that are far more expensive and difficult to connect and maintain. The devices may be provided as components on a crack-and-peel sheet. For fixed knobs, the software application accepts initial inputs and determines the location on the touch screen, and also interprets the geometry of the input strokes as commands for selected controller emulations, such as joystick, fader, knob, or mouse. The invention also provides a touch sensor controller having a longitudinal web that incorporates touch sensor electrodes and conductors and emulates a fader controller. The invention further provides a flexible track controller mounted at the periphery of a touch screen and extendable thereover to emulate a fader controller. The flexible track may be motor driven. |
| US08199113B2 |
Programmable on screen display and remote control
Both an on screen display and a physical programmable remote control have buttons whose functionality may be dynamically reassigned in accordance with a user's navigation through menu levels, states or across different services. The physical programmable remote control, in conjunction with a TV or other video display, provides an intuitive, heads up experience for the user and eliminates the need for multiple physical remote controls. User profiles and zones may be used to customize a user's remote control functionality based on preferences, access controls, location and the like. |
| US08199110B1 |
Method and apparatus for detecting movements in an electronic device
A motion detector includes a motion sensor that in one embodiment is an electrically conductive pin that has a fixed upper portion and a lower portion that swings from the upper portion while maintaining electrical conductivity. The lower portion of the pin is located within a hole that has conductive areas. A motion detection circuit identifies movements in a device containing the motion detector by monitoring the electrical contact status between the motion sensor and the conductive areas around the hole. |
| US08199102B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same utilizing data line blocks
A liquid crystal display and a method of driving the same. The liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines formed on a substrate to cross each other, and a plurality of pixels respectively connected to the plurality of gate lines and the plurality of data lines; a data driving unit for outputting data signals through a plurality of channel terminals; and a line selection unit for applying the data signals to alternately arranged first data line blocks having data lines arranged adjacent to one side of corresponding pixels and second data line blocks having data lines arranged adjacent to the other side of corresponding pixels. |
| US08199097B2 |
Liquid crystal display, driver chip and driving method thereof
A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip. |
| US08199096B2 |
Liquid crystal display, driver chip and driving method thereof
A liquid crystal display and the driving method thereof. The LCD includes a timing controller, a plurality of driver chips and a display panel. The driver chips are cascaded together for driving the display panel to display frames. A driver chip includes a differential receiver, a single-ended receiver, a shift register, a differential transmitter, a single-ended transmitter and a pixel driver. The driver chip receives a pixel signal and drives the display panel according to the pixel signal, and outputs the pixel signal to the next driver chip. |
| US08199094B2 |
Display device driving method and display device
A display device includes a liquid crystal display panel having a first and second substrates with scanning electrodes and data electrodes and a liquid crystal layer; a scanning electrode driving circuit applying to the scanning electrodes scan pulse; a data electrode driving circuit applying to the data electrodes data pulses having combinations of different voltage levels according to write data; and a driving control circuit supplying to the scanning and data electrode driving circuits a pulse control signal controlling the phase of the scan pulses and data pulses. The scanning and data electrode driving circuits control the scan pulses and data pulses at voltage levels according to the pulse control signal, and the driving control circuit inverts or does not invert the phase of the pulse control signal, at each application interval of the scan pulses, according to the number of changed values and unchanged values of the write data. |
| US08199093B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method of driving the same
A liquid crystal display and a method of driving the same are disclosed. The liquid crystal display includes a timing signal multiplying circuit multiplying a frequency of a timing signal, a timing control signal generating circuit generating a polarity control signal based on the multiplied timing signal, a polarity control signal inverting circuit that inverts the polarity control signal in response to an inverse periodic signal, that is inverted every constant time interval, to generate an inverse polarity control signal, and a data drive circuit that respectively converts digital video data and digital black data into a video data voltage and a black gray level voltage, inverts polarities of the video data voltage and the black gray level voltage in response to the inverse polarity control signal, and supplies the video data voltage and the black gray level voltage to data lines. |
| US08199092B2 |
Liquid crystal display having common voltage modulator
An exemplary liquid crystal display includes a common electrode capable of having a predetermined common voltage applied thereto, a first common voltage line connected to the common electrode, a second common voltage line connected to the common electrode, and a common voltage modulator connected to the first and second common voltage lines. The first and second common voltage lines have no overlap and being at opposite sides of the liquid crystal display. The common voltage modulator is configured to receive a distorted common voltage from the common electrode via the first common voltage line, and apply a corresponding compensating voltage to the common electrode via the second common voltage line. |
| US08199090B2 |
Gamma correction apparatus and a method of the same
A gamma correction apparatus comprising a digital to analog converter (DAC), a plurality of compensating circuits, and at least one adjusting circuit is provided. The DAC is used to receive RGB digital signals to further generate analog signals. The analog signals are then transferred to the relative pixel devices through the signal lines on the LCD panel. The compensating circuits inserted between the DAC and the signal lines are used to adjust the analog signals to correct the displaying brightness of the pixel devices. The adjusting circuit connecting to the compensating circuits is used to control the operation of the compensation circuits. In addition, a method for adjusting gamma curves by providing three common voltage levels related to RGB colors individually is also provided to achieve better white balance. |
| US08199084B2 |
Driving circuit of flat panel display device
A driving circuit of a flat panel display device includes a horizontal bus, a plurality of horizontal driver ICs, a vertical bus, and a plurality of vertical driver ICs. The horizontal driver IC is operative to decode N-types of vertical driving signals output from the horizontal bus, so as to transmit the N-type vertical driving signals to the corresponding vertical driver IC via a vertical signal line of the vertical bus. |
| US08199083B2 |
Display device
A display device. The display device including a display surface, a plurality of pixel areas, a plurality of sensor areas, an optical filter portion, a light shielding portion, and an arithmetically operating portion. |
| US08199082B2 |
Display device having threshold voltage compensation for driving transistors and electronic system utilizing the same
A display device including a pixel unit, a selection unit, and a control unit is disclosed. The pixel unit includes a driving transistor and a capacitor. The driving transistor includes a gate and a source. The capacitor is coupled between the gate and the source. The selection unit selectively transmits a first voltage or a second voltage to the driving transistor. The control unit controls the selection unit and receives the voltage of the source. |
| US08199080B2 |
Display device having a plurality of data signal driving means and method for same
A display device having frame display duration of X, including: emission elements corresponding to each pixel to be displayed, disposed on L lines, with the scanning direction as lines; a scanning driving unit scanning and driving the emission elements; M data signal driving units driving the emission elements to display an image; and a control unit supplying data signals corresponding to an image to the M data signal driving units, and controlling the scanning driving unit; wherein N is an integer satisfying 0≦N≦L/M−1, and a an integer satisfying 0 |
| US08199079B2 |
Demultiplexing circuit, light emitting display using the same, and driving method thereof
A demultiplexing circuit, a light emitting display using the same, and a driving method thereof, in which the number of output lines provided in a data driver is reduced. The light emitting display includes: a scan driver for supplying scan signals to scan lines in sequence; a data driver provided with a plurality of output lines and for supplying a plurality of data signals to the respective output lines while the scan signals are supplied; an image displaying part comprising a plurality of pixels placed in regions sectioned by the scan lines and a plurality of data lines; a plurality of demultiplexers, each of the demultiplexers coupling a respective one the output lines and having a plurality of data transistors adapted to supply a respective one of the data signals from the respective one of the output lines to more than one of the plurality of data lines; and a plurality of initializers having a plurality of initialization transistors adapted to apply a predetermined voltage to each of the plurality of data lines. In one embodiment, at least one of the initialization transistors is kept turned on until a respective one of the data transistors connected to the same data line connected to the at least one of initialization transistors is turned on, thereby supplying a desired data signal to a respective one of the pixels. |
| US08199069B2 |
Three-dimensional image displaying apparatus
A three-dimensional image displaying apparatus includes a display panel formed of a plurality of pixels having a plurality of light emitting points arranged with a specific interval; a lens panel formed of a plurality of lenses arranged corresponding to the pixels for forming a virtual image of the light emitting points of each of the pixels; a drive unit for driving the light emitting points to emit light according to first drive data specifying the pixels and the light emitting points; and a transportation unit for transporting one of the display panel and the lens panel according to second drive data specifying a distance between the display panel and the lens panel. In the three-dimensional image displaying apparatus, specific ones of the lenses form the virtual images at a same position, thereby displaying one three-dimensional pixel. |
| US08199067B2 |
Display apparatus and a control method therefor
A control unit 201, after sending information that should be displayed on a sub-display to a sub-control unit 301, turns power to itself off and enters a standby state. When returning to a power-on state from standby state, first a sub-control unit is started up and a power-on request is made to a main display unit 201, then, in the interval before completion of start-up of the main control unit 201, information received from the main control unit 201 when it entered standby state is caused to be displayed on the sub-display. |
| US08199065B2 |
H-J antenna
A dual-band antenna includes a first antenna element having a generally “J” shaped element, and a second antenna element having a generally “h” shaped element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element share a common feed point and each antenna element is oriented substantially perpendicular to the other. The first antenna element and the second antenna element, in one implementation, are adapted to efficiently operate the dual-band antenna at approximately 1575 MHz and approximately 850 MHz, respectively. |
| US08199059B2 |
Slot antenna with stubs
A slot antenna having stubs is provided, in which a strip transmission line for transmitting a transverse electromagnetic mode (TEM) signal is formed by using a multi-layered substrate, and a plurality of slots are used for the strip transmission line. Thus, an omnidirectional radiation pattern is obtained, and the directivity of the slot antenna is improved. |
| US08199056B2 |
Antenna arrangement
An antenna arrangement including a first antenna element having one or more surfaces; and a laminate attenuator, positioned adjacent a portion of at least one surface of the first antenna element, wherein the laminate attenuator is arranged or attenuating predetermined radio frequency electromagnetic waves. |
| US08199055B2 |
Method and system for locating an object on a surface
A method of locating an object (3;42) placed on a surface (2:24) includes identifying normally clear lines of sight blocked by the object (3:42) by evaluating responses of the receivers of at least some of pairs of a transmitter and a receiver able to detect a signal from the transmitter. At least one element of one of the pairs of which the response of the receiver is evaluated is included in a further object (6;32), which is movable across the surface (2;24). |
| US08199051B2 |
Satellite positioning receiver and proxy location system
To reduce power consumption in a user terminal, especially mobile devices, a system and method are introduced that use terrestrial beacons as a location proxy when satellite positioning signals are not available. The geographic locations of the terrestrial beacons need not be known to use the beacons as a proxy for a satellite positioning signals derived location. |
| US08199050B2 |
Hybrid GNSS and TDOA wireless location system
A method and apparatus for position determination is provided using measurements from both Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and terrestrial-based Uplink Time Difference of Arrival (UTDOA) receivers. The method involves the transformation of downlink satellite measurements into equivalent UTDOA measurements by computing comparable cross-correlation coefficients and time differences of arrival with respect to a UTDOA reference station. The method includes a weighting operation whereby the relative weights of the UTDOA measurements and the relative weights of the GPS measurements are adjusted based on a theoretical scaling followed by empirical adjustments. The method further involves the efficient computation and combining of metrics that are used to minimize the weighted error between candidate location solutions and the UTDOA and GPS measurements. |
| US08199049B2 |
GNSS post positioning with selected precision
A computer apparatus for post positioning with a selected precision. The apparatus includes a GNSS post processor to post process reference GNSS carrier phases from a reference system and rover GNSS carrier phases from a rover receiver to compute a secure position for the rover receiver not available to a user. The apparatus includes a vector offset generator to use the selected precision to compute a dither level for offset vectors to degrade an intrinsic precision of the secure position to provide a user-available position for the rover receiver at the selected precision. |
| US08199048B1 |
Calibration technique for phased array antennas
A method for calibrating a phased-array antenna that involves transmitting a signal from a transmitting element, and sequentially receiving the transmitted signal at two receiving elements each spaced a first distance from the transmitting element. This step is then repeated one or more times, but transmitting from a different transmitting element in each repetition of the step, until each element being calibrated has received at least one transmission. Then, the first distance is changed to a second distance, and the steps are repeated one or more times to gather additional measurements. These measurements allow the determination from the received signals of two separate element mutual coupling ratios, one ratio for one subset of the elements being calibrated and the other for a second subset comprising the remaining elements being calibrated. Next, at least four additional transmissions and receptions are made via two transmissions each from two transmitting elements comprising one element of each subset, and the reception of transmissions from each of these two transmitting elements by each of two receiving elements, the two receiving elements being different elements than the two transmitting elements. From these last measurements a complex calibration ratio for all of the elements being calibrated with respect to a single element is determined. For calibration in the transmit mode, this same procedure is followed, but the transmissions become receptions and the receptions become transmissions. |
| US08199047B2 |
High-precision radio frequency ranging system
Methods for estimating a distance between an originator and a transponder, methods for calculating a fine time adjustment in a radio, computer-readable storage media containing instructions to configure a processor to perform such methods, originators used in a system for estimating a distance to a transponder, and transponders used in a system for estimating a distance to an originator. The methods utilize fine time adjustments to achieve sub-clock cycle time resolution. The methods may utilize offset master clocks. The methods may utilize a round-trip full-duplex configuration or a round-trip half-duplex configuration. The method produces accurate estimates of the distance between two radios. |
| US08199044B2 |
Artificial dielectric composites by a direct-write method
The present invention is generally directed to an artificial dielectric composite having an electrically non-conducting substrate, an electrically non-conducting pattern on the substrate, and an electrically conducting coating on the pattern. The substrate may be a textile such as paper. The electrically non-conducting pattern may comprise palladium. A direct-write device, such as an inkjet printer, may be used to print the pattern onto the substrate. The electrically conducing coating may comprise nickel, gold, palladium, cobalt, iron, copper, or any combination thereof. Also disclosed is the related method of making the artificial dielectric composite. |
| US08199040B2 |
Analog-to-digital converter
A ΔΣ analog-to-digital converter includes a previous stage amplifier circuit which amplifies an input signal, a conversion circuit which converts an analog signal into a digital signal, where the analog signal is output from the previous stage amplifier circuit, an input node provided in the previous stage amplifier circuit, a plurality of capacitors provided in the conversion circuit, a first amplifier and a second amplifier, and a path switching circuit which connects the first amplifier to the input node in a first mode and connects the first amplifier to the plurality of capacitors in a second mode, where the first mode is for sampling the analog signal and the second mode is for performing an integration operation. The first amplifier forms the previous stage amplifier circuit in the first mode, and forms an integrator which carries out the integration operation performed in the conversion circuit in the second mode. |
| US08199035B2 |
Method, device, and system for data communication with preamble for reduced switching noise
A data communication device or system includes a preamble unit and a data interface. The preamble unit generates or detects a first preamble having a first length for a first data line, and generates or detects a second preamble having a second length for a second data line. The first length is different from the second length, and data on the first and second data lines form parallel data. The data interface communicates a first data with the first preamble via the first data line and communicates a second data with the second preamble via the second data line. The respective length and/or respective pattern of each preamble are adjustable and/or programmable. |
| US08199032B2 |
Handheld electronic device that has a keypad which can be rendered ineffective, and associated method
An improved handheld electronic device is movable among a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. Several different exemplary embodiments are described, some having two members, others having more. In one embodiment, certain features or objects are unavailable in a retracted configuration but are available in a deployed configuration or an overtravel configuration. A method of responding to predetermined events comprises detecting a movement of a handheld electronic device away from a first configuration toward a second configuration without reaching the second configuration. |
| US08199028B2 |
Protocol for map data transmission for infrastructure to vehicle communications
A method is provided for selectively transmitting stop sign intersection data to a vehicle in an infrastructure-to-vehicle communication system. The infrastructure-to-vehicle system includes a fixed entity for broadcasting wireless messages to vehicles in a predetermined area. The local intersection data is broadcast from a local intersection device at a first repetition rate. The local intersection data relates to the intersection in which the vehicle is currently approaching. Remote intersection data, such as map GID, is broadcast from the local intersection device at a second repetition rate. The remote intersection data relates to intersections beyond the vehicle's current approaching intersection. The second repetition rate is lower than the first repetition rate. |
| US08199026B2 |
Quantification indicating circuit
A quantification indicating circuit includes an indicating lamp set, a converting circuit, and an indicating lamp control circuit. The indicating lamp set has a plurality of indicating lamps. The converting circuit has a plurality of predetermined threshold values which are compared with a numerical signal of a circuit board to generate a comparison result. The comparison result is converted to be outputs of a plurality of control bits. The indicating lamp control circuit is coupled between the indicating lamp set and the converting circuit and is used for controlling the number of the indicating lamps which are brightened according to the outputs of the control bits. |
| US08199023B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for tapping a metal electrolysis cell
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and apparatus for extracting molten liquid from an electrolysis cell. In one embodiment, a system includes a container and an electrical characteristic detector. The container comprises a body adapted to contain molten liquid and a spout. The spout includes a base portion, a tip portion and a passageway connecting the base portion to the tip portion. The electrical characteristic detector is coupled to the container and is configured to determine an electrical characteristic associated with the molten liquid as the molten liquid passes into the body of the container via the passageway. A process parameter associated with the removal of the molten liquid from the container may be changed when it is determined that an electrical characteristic associated with the molten liquid has achieved a predetermined threshold. |
| US08199021B2 |
Fluid level detection system
A fluid level detection system includes a fluid reservoir defining a cavity for holding fluid therein. A fluid level sensor is mounted to the fluid reservoir. The solenoid body defines a first opening establishing fluid communication between an armature chamber and a cavity defined by the reservoir. Travel time of an armature within the armature chamber is thereby affected by fluid level in the reservoir. A controller is operatively connected to the sensor and is operable to receive a sensor signal indicative of travel time from the sensor and formulate a control signal corresponding thereto. A power source is operatively connected to the controller for energizing the coil and the controller. In some embodiments, multiple fluid containing components are connected with one or more controllers. An engine, a transmission, and rear axle differentials on a vehicle may be equipped with sensors to provide fluid level, temperature and viscosity information. |
| US08199017B2 |
RFID integrated circuit with integrated antenna structure
An integrated circuit for use in an RFID tag includes an integrated circuit die having a circuit, a radio frequency identification (RFID) interface for providing communication between the circuit and a remote RFID reader via RF signaling between the RFID interface and the remote RFID reader. An antenna section facilitates the RF signaling between the RFID and the remote RFID reader. A substrate is coupled to support the first integrated circuit die and at least a portion of the antenna section. |
| US08199016B2 |
RFID device with changeable characteristics
An RFID device includes a first, relatively permanent portion and a second alterable or inactivatable portion. Upon the occurrence of some predetermined event, the second portion and/or its coupling to the first portion is physically altered, inactivating it. The first portion may itself be an antennaless RFID device that may be read at short range, and the second portion may be an antenna that, when coupled to the first portion, substantially increases the range at which the first portion may be read. The second portion may be configured to be altered or inactivated by any of a variety of predetermined events, such as involving physical, chemical or electrical forces, performed either on the RFID device, or upon an object to which the RFID device is coupled. |
| US08199014B1 |
System, device and method for keeping track of portable items by means of a mobile electronic device
The present invention relates to the field of mobile communications, and in particular to a system for near field wireless data communication using RFID for checking whether a portable item is to be brought by a user from one place to another or not by using a mobile electronic device comprising a radio communication device and a method for achieving this. |
| US08199013B2 |
Metal detection system with integrated directional people counting system
A system for detecting electronic article surveillance (“EAS”) marker shielding includes an EAS subsystem, a metal detector, a people counting system, and a processor. The EAS subsystem operates to detect an EAS marker in an interrogation zone. The metal detector operates to detect a metal object in the interrogation zone. The people counting system operates to detect one or more people in the interrogation zone. The processor is electrically coupled to the EAS subsystem, the metal detector and the people counting system. The processor is programmed to receive information outputted from the people counting system and information outputted from the metal detector to determine whether to generate an alarm signal based on the presence of EAS marker shielding. |
| US08199012B2 |
Microwave curtain sensor
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting an intruder. The method includes the steps of receiving an echo from opposing sides of a curtain line extending through the secure area, determining a difference between the received echoes, determining a phase difference of the signal and generating an alarm when the determined phase changes sign between successively received echoes. |
| US08199007B2 |
Flex circuit snap track for a biometric sensor
The present disclosure relates to a sensor assembly, comprising a frame comprising structural supports, and housings configured to house an optical component; and a strut disposed between one of the structural supports and housings; wherein the struts are adapted to house conductors connecting the optical component to a circuit. |
| US08199006B2 |
Computing device that detects hand presence in order to automate the transition of states
A computing device is configured to make a determination as to whether a device is being held in a hand. In response to determining that the device is being held, the device transitions itself, or one or more of its hardware or software component, into a particular state of operation. |
| US08199002B2 |
Wireless fire alarm system
A power saving wireless fire alarm system has a master station and a plurality of battery-powered fire detecting terminals linked for wireless communication with each other. Upon detection of a fire occurrence at one of the fire detecting terminals, the fire detecting terminal transmit a fire detection message to a master station which in turn transmit a wake-up message to the other fire detecting terminals and thereafter a fire information message which starts a multiple synchronous communication between the master station and the fire detecting terminals. Each fire detecting terminal has a power controller which selects an intermittent reception mode of activating its own receiver only intermittently until receiving the wake-up message or information indicative of the fire occurrence, and select a constant operation mode thereafter to make the fire detecting terminals be ready for the multiple synchronous communication commenced by the fire information message from the master station. |
| US08199000B2 |
System and method for interference mitigation in a wireless sensor network
A wireless patient monitoring system forms a Network Around a Patient (NAP) and includes sensor nodes configured to acquire patient data from a patient. A gateway device is in bi-directional wireless communication with the sensor nodes for a plurality of defined communication frames. The gateway device is configured to transmit a beacon message to the sensor nodes at each of a plurality of frequencies. The sensor nodes are further configured to receive the beacon message from the gateway device and transmit the acquired patient data to the gateway device at each of the plurality of frequencies. |
| US08198996B2 |
Integrated vehicle turn signal system and apparatus
The present provides a system which integrates motor vehicle turn signal operation into actuators located in the rim of a motor vehicle steering wheel. The actuators of the system of the present invention, one for controlling the right-hand turn signal and one for controlling the left-hand turn signal, are located in an arc segment of the steering wheel defined by the three o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the right-hand actuator and the nine o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the left-hand actuator. The actuators may operate in parallel with a conventional stalk switch and only turn on the respective turn signal lights when activated and subsequently depressed. The turn signal lights turn off when the actuators are released. The integrated turn signal system of the present invention further provides for turn signal operation which does not require a driver to remove his or her hands from the steering wheel. |
| US08198994B2 |
Customizable and reconfigurable virtual instrument panel
The invention provides an instrument control panel that is easily customized and reconfigured, and yet provides the familiar tactile sensation of physical knobs, sliders, and buttons. The instrument control panel comprises one or more interface components that are removably coupled to an interface display wherein the interface components communicate with one or more control components disposed behind the interface display. The present invention lends itself particularly well to an instrument panel. |
| US08198988B2 |
Secure link between controller and device
In certain embodiments consistent with the invention, a method of associating a controlled device with a remote controller device involves providing a controlled device with a near field communication (NFC) module; providing a remote controller device with a near field communication (NFC) module; bringing the remote controller device into close enough proximity to the controlled device to establish an NFC communication link; communicating secret data between the remote controller device and the controlled device to establish an association between the remote controller device and the controlled device so that commands from the remote controller device to the controlled device will be accepted. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. |
| US08198986B2 |
System and method for storing and retrieving equipment inspection and maintenance data
An inspection and maintenance data storage and retrieval system features one or more memory buttons mounted in association with an equipment item. Each memory button incorporates a uniquely identified read/write memory chip, and may comprise a contact memory button, an RFID chip, or other type of read-write memory. Technical information useful for inspection and maintenance of the equipment item, plus historical inspection and maintenance information, is stored in a central database computer remote from the equipment item. A memory button probe, used in conjunction with a portable computer, enables storage on the memory buttons of information relating to inspection and maintenance carried out on the equipment item, as well as related technical information. The portable computer is connected to the central database computer, preferably through a wireless Internet connection, thus enabling downloading of technical information from the central database to the portable computer at the point of inspection or maintenance. Information relating to each inspection and maintenance task may be downloaded to the central database computer via the portable computer. The central database computer may be a network server providing authorized users with access to current maintenance and operational status information for the equipment items supported by the system. |
| US08198985B2 |
Automatic mode detection in a dual operating mode RFID tag
A multi-mode, preferably dual mode, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is adapted for automatic detection of whether a RFID reader located within communication range of the RFID tag is transmitting a continuous wave (CW) or modulated wave types of RF signal, and accordingly, mandating a response from the tag in read-only (RO) mode or read/write (R/W) mode, respectively. The tag includes means for designating one of the RO and R/W operating modes as a default mode of the tag, and for switching the tag from its default mode to its other operating mode, and vice versa, according to a rule for determining the frequency of occurrence of a selected event related to signal type of the reader. A device-implemented method of this automatic detection, and a method of fabricating the tag, are also disclosed. |
| US08198982B2 |
Providing parcel procurement with acknowledgement of receipt in an intelligent mailbox
A method for providing a procuration to a user on behalf of a letter or parcel recipient for authorizing this user to retrieve this letter or parcel with acknowledgement of receipt in an intelligent mailbox. Exemplary embodiments include a method to forward delegation between the original recipient and the delegated user through an exchange supported by any electronic or physical protocol of a delegation information made of the recipient unique identifier, a validity period and a hashcode, signed with the recipient private key and the mailbox public key. |
| US08198981B2 |
Wireless lift gate control system including authorization of operator
A lift gate system is provided which in one implementation has a lift gate assembly including an actuator for actuating a lift gate, a main controller configured for controlling the actuator, and a wireless transceiver for receiving an operation command. The system further has a wireless controller including an authorization controller configured for checking that an operator is authorized to operate the lift gate, the wireless controller configured such that upon authorization of the operator by the authorization controller, the wireless controller may wirelessly transmit an operator command to the main controller for controlling operation of the lift gate accordingly. |
| US08198979B2 |
In-molded resistive and shielding elements
An article of manufacture having an in-molded resistive and/or shielding element and method of making the same are shown and described. In one disclosed method, a resistive and/or shielding element is printed on a film. The film is formed to a desired shape and put in an injection mold. A molten plastic material is introduced into the injection mold to form a rigid structure that retains the film. |
| US08198976B2 |
Flexible thin metal film thermal sensing system
A flexible thin metal film thermal sensing system is provided. A thermally-conductive film made from a thermally-insulating material is doped with thermally-conductive material. At least one layer of electrically-conductive metal is deposited directly onto a surface of the thermally-conductive film. One or more devices are coupled to the layer(s) to measure an electrical characteristic associated therewith as an indication of temperature. |
| US08198975B2 |
Over-current protection device
An over-current protection device comprises two metal foils, a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material layer and a packaging material layer. The PTC material layer is sandwiched between the two metal foils and has a volume resistivity below 0.1 Ω-cm. The PTC material layer includes (i) plural crystalline polymers having at least one crystalline polymer with a melting point less than 115° C.; (ii) an electrically conductive nickel filler having a volume resistivity less than 500 μΩ-cm; and (iii) a non-conductive metal nitride filler. The electrically conductive nickel filler and non-conductive metal nitride filler are dispersed in the crystalline polymer. The packaging material layer which encapsulates the chip is essentially comprised of the PTC layer and the two metal foils. The packaging material layer is formed by reacting epoxy resin with a hardener having amide functional group. |
| US08198973B2 |
Transformer
The iron core characteristics of an amorphous iron core transformer degrade significantly when machining from material into a transformer. This phenomenon is suppressed to improve the iron core characteristics of the finished transformer products. In the present invention, an insulating thin film is formed in at least one side of an amorphous ribbon, and is formed in at least one for each plurality of amorphous ribbons of iron core material. Moreover, in the surface of the amorphous ribbon that is the iron core material of the amorphous iron core transformer, silane or the like is vapor deposited to form an insulating thin film, the insulating thin film being formed in the thickness of approximately 1 μm. With such structure, an increase in eddy current loss occurring when machining from the material into a transformer is suppressed to reduce no-load loss of the transformer. |
| US08198969B2 |
Low cost charger transformer
A cost effective integrated automotive solution for a charger transformer with minimized fringing flux and core grounding for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI). The method provides an air gap filled with a mixture of an adhesive and ferrite powder that bonds the ferrite core sections together. In addition, the ground pin of the transformer is exposed through a groove in the pocket of the bobbin on which the core is mounted and an electrical contact is established between the exposed end of the ground pin and the core surface by means of a drop of epoxy. |
| US08198968B2 |
System and method for multiple band transmission
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-tap integrated transformer may include one or more windings, wherein each of the one or more windings include at least one pair of primary taps for receiving at least one differential input signal, a first pair of secondary taps for outputting a first output signal, and a second pair of secondary taps for outputting a second output signal. The first and second output signals may be based on the at least one differential input signal and a mutual inductance between portions of the one or more windings associated with the at least one pair of primary taps, the first pair of secondary taps, and the second pair of secondary taps. |
| US08198967B2 |
Induction device
An induction device to be used in association with a high voltage electric transmission systems having at least one winding, at least one core frame, and at least one magnetic core leg arranged in the core frame. The core frame includes a plurality of core gaps including a plurality of spacers, and a plurality of core segments of a magnetic material. The core segments are being separated by at least one of the core gaps, and the winding is causing electromagnetic attraction forces to act in the core gaps. The induction device further includes at least one piezoelectric element arranged in one of the core gaps, and a control unit connected to the piezoelectric element. The control unit is arranged to provide an electrical signal for inducing vibrations of the piezoelectric element which counteract the electromagnetic attraction forces acting in the core gaps. |
| US08198962B2 |
Carrier for high frequency signals having conducting wires with roughness portions and a carrier layout method
A carrier for transmitting a high frequency signal and a carrier layout method thereof are provided. The carrier includes a substrate, conducting wires and reference planes both formed on the substrate. The carrier layout method includes defining impedance and thickness of the carrier according to the high frequency signal and defining layout parameters according to the impedance and the thickness. The layout parameters include a conducting layer formed on the conducting wires, a coplanar waveguide encompasses both the reference planes and the conducting wires as a part thereof, roughness portions formed on the conducting wires, recessed portions formed on the conducting wires, and the substrate being a high loss tangent substrate. The layout is performed according to the layout parameters defined thereabove, so as to increase loss of the high frequency signal in transmission. |
| US08198960B2 |
Electric field coupler, communication apparatus, communication system, and fabrication method for electric field coupler
An electric field coupler includes a strip-like coil formed by bending a strip-like conductor which snakes along a plane perpendicular to a coupling direction in which electric field coupling occurs, such that coil axes are perpendicular to the coupling direction, the strip-like coil having an electrical length of one-half wavelength of a predetermined frequency of a radio-frequency signal and having a form in which the coil axes surround a central portion along the plane. The strip-like coil produces coupling by a longitudinal wave electric field which vibrates in the coupling direction at the central portion. |
| US08198955B2 |
Signal branch for use with correction information in a communication system
A signal branch for use in a communication system, in particular in a reflector antenna, for the transmission of microwave signals is provided. The signal branch includes a common signal wave guide for transmitting a transmission signal and a received signal that has one first end and one second end as well as an exterior and interior. Moreover, a plurality of transmission signal wave guides is provided for feeding the transmission signal, with the transmission signal wave guides being disposed on the exterior of the common signal wave guide in a symmetrically distributed manner and each being communicatively connected to the common signal wave guide. A plurality of receiver signal wave guides is provided for transmitting the received signal, with the receiver signal wave guides being symmetrically adjacent to the second end of the common signal wave guide and each being communicatively connected to the common signal wave guide. |
| US08198953B2 |
Two-dimensional left-handed metamaterial
A two-dimensional left-handed metamaterial that functions as a two-dimensional electromagnetic wave propagation medium in which the equivalent permittivity and permeability of the medium are both negative, exhibits superior low-loss, broadband characteristics as a left-handed material, and has a simple constitution, enabling low-cost manufacture. |
| US08198951B2 |
Capacitive isolation circuitry
An integrated circuit having voltage isolation capabilities includes a plurality of communications channels for transceiving data from the integrated circuit. Each of the communications channel includes capacitive isolation circuitry located in conductive layers of the integrated circuit for providing a high voltage isolation link. The capacitive isolation circuitry distributes a first portion of a high voltage isolation signal across a first group of capacitors on a first link and a second link in the capacitive isolation circuitry and distributes a second portion of the high voltage isolation signal across a second group of capacitors in the first link and the second link in the capacitive isolation circuitry. A differential receiver on each of the plurality of communications channels receives the data on the first link and the second link. A differential transmitter on each of the plurality of communications channels transmits the data on the first link at a selected one of a first phase and a second phase and for transmitting the data on the second link at the selected one of the first phase and the second phase. The second phase is 180 degrees out of phase with the first phase. Each of the differential transmitters controls the selection of the first phase and the second phase on each of the first link and the second link such that only the first phase or the second phase is cross coupled onto a selected communications channel from adjacent communications channels. |
| US08198947B2 |
Oscillator circuit and method for generating a clock signal
An oscillator circuit comprises a charging block with a first terminal for feeding a first charging current, to which terminal a first capacitor and a series circuit of a first and a second switch are connected, and with a second terminal for feeding a second charging current, to which terminal a second capacitor and a series circuit of a third and a fourth switch are connected, as well as a comparison circuit with a first and a second comparator. The comparators are configured to compare voltages at the first and second terminals to a reference voltage, wherein their output is connected to control terminals of the third or first switch. The oscillator circuit further comprises a flipflop that is coupled on the input side to the outputs of the first and second comparators, and on the output side, to control terminals of the second and fourth switches, as well as to an oscillator output. |
| US08198945B2 |
Quadrature oscillator with high linearity
The present invention relates to an oscillator circuit and a method of controlling the oscillation frequency of an in-phase signal and a quadrature signal. First oscillator means (2) with a first differential oscillator circuit and a first differential coupling circuit are provided for generating the quadrature signal. Furthermore, second oscillator means (4) with a second differential oscillator circuit and a second differential coupling circuit are provided for generating the in-phase signal. A frequency control means is provided for varying the oscillation frequency of the in-phase signal and the quadrature signal by controlling at least one of a common-mode current and a tail current of the first and second oscillator means. Thereby, a high-frequency IQ oscillator with high linearity is obtained. |
| US08198944B2 |
Digitally controlled oscillator with improved digital frequency calibration
Techniques for calibrating digitally controlled oscillators (DCOS) are disclosed. In one aspect of the disclosure, an initial set of control codes for operating the DCO with a coarse frequency tuning bank with multiple overlapping coarse frequency tuning segments (LTBs) and one fine main frequency tuning bank (MTB) is determined. A range of output frequencies produced from the initial set is identified. Instances of overlap are identified in the frequency range between consecutive LTB segments. An offset in the MTB is added that corresponds to the overlap instance between consecutive LTBs to establish a revised set. The revised control codes are utilized to tune the DCO over the desired frequency range. |
| US08198939B2 |
Amplifier with automatic gain profile control and calibration
Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for automatic amplifier gain profile control, including a method for automatically configuring a variable gain profile amplifier according to received input and a variable gain profile amplification system. Further, embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for increased gain profile accuracy, including methods and systems to reduce the effects of temperature and/or process variations on the gain profile of an amplifier. |
| US08198938B2 |
Broadband power amplifier
A broadband power amplifier is embodied by realizing a substantially two-section output matching circuit or a substantially two-section input matching circuit using a quarter wave transformer itself as the input matching circuit or the output matching circuit. The broadband power amplifier is advantageous in view of integration and miniaturization due to the low characteristic impedance of the quarter wave transformer and enables both reduction of sizes of chips and circuits due to its simple circuit structure and reduction in cost due to the reduced number of passive devices. |
| US08198936B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device is provided, which comprises a first demodulation circuit, a second demodulation circuit, a first bias circuit, a second bias circuit, a comparator, an analog buffer circuit, and a pulse detection circuit. An input portion of the pulse detection circuit is electrically connected to an output portion of the analog buffer circuit, a first output portion of the pulse detection circuit is electrically connected to an input portion of the first bias circuit, and a second output portion of the pulse detection circuit is electrically connected to an input portion of the second bias circuit. |
| US08198934B2 |
Circuit for detecting management engine state
A circuit for detecting management engine (ME) state of a computer includes first and second electrical switches, and an indicating circuit. The first and second electrical switches are connected to a south bridge of the computer and respectively receive an ME state signal and a startup signal from the south bridge. The ME state signal and startup signal are operable to turn on or turn off the first and second electrical switches to control the indicating circuit to indicate ME state of the computer. |
| US08198929B2 |
Dynamic element matching for time-to-digital converters
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, systems, and apparatuses related to dynamic element matching for time-to-digital converters. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US08198925B1 |
Digital power on reset
Apparatuses, circuits, methods, and other embodiments associated with digital power on reset are described. In one embodiment, an apparatus is implemented with a digital electronic component that produces a clock signal. The apparatus also includes a first counter that outputs a first count signal based on the clock signal and a second counter that outputs a second count signal based on the clock signal. The apparatus also includes a power on reset logic that selectively provides a power on reset signal based on the first count signal and the second count signal. The power on reset logic can also selectively disable the apparatus upon providing the power on reset signal. |
| US08198918B1 |
Capacitor cell supporting circuit operation at higher-voltages while employing capacitors designed for lower voltages
An integrated circuit (IC) includes a functional circuit and a capacitor cell. The functional circuit may operate with one of two power supply voltages. The capacitor cell is used to provide power supply decoupling for the functional circuit, and includes multiple capacitors, each designed to withstand a maximum voltage equal to the lower of the two power supply voltages. When the functional circuit is to operate with the higher of the two power supply voltages, the capacitors in the capacitor cell are coupled in a series arrangement between power supply and ground terminals of the IC. When the functional circuit is to operate with the lower of the two power supply voltages, the capacitors in the capacitor cell are coupled in a parallel arrangement between the power supply and ground terminals. In an embodiment, the functional circuit is an input-output (I/O) circuit powered by 1.8V or 3.3V power supplies. |
| US08198916B2 |
Digital signal voltage level shifter
A digital signal voltage level shifter includes an edge detector that detects assertion of a digital input signal from a first logic circuit in a source voltage domain, and an output module triggered by the edge detector for asserting a digital output signal corresponding to the digital input signal for a second logic circuit in a destination voltage domain. The edge detector and the output module are supplied with power only from a power supply of the destination voltage domain and are not connected to a power supply of the source voltage domain. |
| US08198911B2 |
Output circuit for semiconductor device, semiconductor device having output circuit, and method of adjusting characteristics of output circuit
To decrease the circuit scale necessary for the calibration of the output circuit and to decrease the time required for the calibration operation. The invention includes a first output buffer and a second output buffer that are connected to a data pin, and a calibration circuit that is connected to a calibration pin. The first output buffer and the second output buffer include plural unit buffers. The unit buffers have mutually the same circuit structures. With this arrangement, the impedances of the first output buffer and the second output buffer can be set in common, based on the calibration operation using the calibration circuit. Consequently, both the circuit scale necessary for the calibration operation and the time required for the calibration operation can be decreased. |
| US08198906B2 |
Method of applying the analysis of scrub mark morphology and location to the evaluation and correction of semiconductor testing, analysis, and manufacture
By examining scrub mark properties (such as position and size) directly, the performance of a wafer probing process may be evaluated. Scrub mark images are captured, image data measured, and detailed information about the process is extracted through analysis. The information may then be used to troubleshoot, improve, and monitor the probing process. |
| US08198903B2 |
Chassis shielding effectiveness evaluation system
A chassis shielding effectiveness evaluation system includes a chassis having a chassis ground. A board is located in the chassis and includes a board ground layer. A signal generator includes at least one ground member coupled to the chassis ground and a signal member coupled to the board ground layer. The signal generator is operable to send a signal through the signal member to the board ground layer. |
| US08198902B2 |
Insulation state detector
An insulation state detector includes a capacitor, a measurement section measuring a charging voltage of the capacitor, a measuring circuit that connects the capacitor, which is insulated from a DC power source after being charged by the DC power source, between the measurement section and a ground potential portion, a detector detecting an insulation state of a voltage boosting circuit, and a reversed-polarity measuring circuit that connects the capacitor to the measurement section and the ground potential portion with reversed polarity when a potential corresponding to a division ratio of a positive-side ground fault resistor and a negative-side ground fault resistor on a secondary side of the voltage boosting circuit exceeds a positive potential of the DC power source and the capacitor is charged with reversed polarity by a secondary-side positive potential at the time of charging of the capacitor using the positive potential of the DC power source. |
| US08198901B2 |
Method for assessment of electrostatic properties of fibers or substrates
Method for assessment of electrostatic properties of fibers or substrates, this method being particularly useful for demonstrating the efficacy of a composition for minimizing the accumulation of particles onto fiber or substrate, and for supporting advertising claims about this efficacy. |
| US08198898B2 |
Downhole removable cage with circumferentially disposed instruments
A downhole drill string component is disclosed comprising a substantially cylindrical cage with a hollow bore. An inner diameter of the cage is slideably connectable to a mandrel. A stab connection originates from one end of the cage and a plurality of downhole drill string instruments is circumferentially disposed around an outer diameter of the cage. |
| US08198897B2 |
Superconductive magnetic device, magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic field inhomogeneity compensation method
The magnetic field homogeneity adjusting device (20) is characterized by comprising a magnetic field distribution measuring unit (21) for measuring the magnetic field distribution in the magnetic field space, a temperature variation calculating unit (22) for calculating the temperature variation of the ferromagnetic bodies needed to improve the homogeneity of the magnetic field space based on the measured magnetic field distribution, and a temperature control unit (12) for setting a temperature control value of the ferromagnetic bodies according to the calculated temperature variation. |
| US08198896B2 |
Local coil facility for magnetic resonance tomography apparatus
A local coil facility is disclosed for a magnetic resonance tomography apparatus for examining an examination object. In at least one embodiment, the local coil facility includes at least one electronic processing system, a high frequency antenna, and an antenna housing to cover the high-frequency antenna and the at least one electronic processing system, the antenna housing having at least one wall close to the object and at least one wall away from the object. To reduce or even minimize the attenuation of PET radiation in a combined MR/PET device and thus in particular to ensure a better signal to noise ratio for the PET measurement, it is proposed according to at least one embodiment of the invention that the surfaces of the wall away from the object are essentially tangential to the examination object. |
| US08198891B2 |
System, method, and apparatus for magnetic resonance RF-field measurement
An apparatus, system, and method including a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system having a plurality of gradient coils positioned about a bore of a magnet, and an RF transceiver system and an RF switch controlled by a pulse module to transmit RF signals to an RF coil assembly to acquire MR images, and a computer. The computer is programmed to apply a first off-resonant radio frequency (RF) pulse at a first frequency different than the resonant frequency to a plurality of nuclei excited at a resonant frequency, acquire a first signal from the plurality of nuclei after application of the first off-resonant RF pulse, determine a phase shift from the first signal based on the first off-resonant RF pulse, determine a B1 field based on the phase shift, and store the B1 field on a computer readable storage medium. |
| US08198875B2 |
Voltage regulator
Provided is a voltage regulator capable of securely preventing a reverse current from an output terminal (122) with lower current consumption, irrespective of magnitude of a voltage of a VDD terminal (121). Such a configuration is adopted that the voltage of the VDD terminal (121) and a voltage of the output terminal (122) of the voltage regulator are compared with each other with the use of a voltage generated between a transistor and a constant current circuit, to thereby reduce current consumption of a backup battery. Besides, such a configuration is also adopted that a gate of an output transistor is connected with the output terminal (122) based on an output of a comparator circuit, to thereby prevent the reverse current securely. |
| US08198867B2 |
Charging control method for secondary battery and battery charger
A method and a charger for auxiliarily charging a secondary battery to a desired SOC with high accuracy. A charger for a secondary battery includes a charge termination condition storing unit which stores a relationship between open circuit voltages OCV of a plurality of secondary batteries and an amount of change of terminal voltage ΔV until a desired state of charge SOC is reached, which is previously created. A target terminal voltage Vmap at the time of the auxiliary charge is calculated by adding the amount of change of terminal voltage ΔV corresponding to the open circuit voltage OCV of a secondary battery to be auxiliarily charged to the open circuit voltage OCV which is measured. A terminal voltage Vb of the secondary battery at the time of auxiliary charge and the target terminal voltage Vmap are compared to each other by a comparison unit, and when the target terminal voltage Vmap is reached, auxiliary charge is terminated. |
| US08198865B2 |
Trailer tow method for controlling charging
A method and integrated circuit for preserving a battery's charge and protecting electrical devices is disclosed. A maximum and a minimum battery voltage value at the output port are stored in a memory. A steady state battery voltage at the output port is measured and stored in the memory. A processor compares the measured steady battery voltage value to the maximum and the minimum battery voltage values. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is greater than the maximum battery voltage value, an over voltage state is reported by the processor. If the measured steady state battery voltage value is less than the minimum battery voltage value, a low battery voltage state is reported by the processor. |
| US08198860B2 |
Charger with analyzer arrangement
A charger includes a charger base, a charging circuitry, and an analyzer arrangement. The charger base includes at least one charging platform defining a receiving cavity. The analyzer arrangement includes an analyzing circuitry and an analyzer connector. The analyzer connector is provided on the charger base for electrically connecting the battery discharging terminals with the analyzing circuitry, wherein the charger is arranged to operate in at least one of a charger mode and an analyzer mode. In the charger mode, the rechargeable battery is arranged to insert in the receiving cavity in for charging the rechargeable by the charging circuitry. In the analyzer mode, the rechargeable battery is arranged to insert into the receiving cavity while the analyzer connector is extended from the charger base to electrically contact with the battery discharging terminals for allowing the rechargeable battery to be discharged and tested by the analyzing circuitry. |
| US08198853B2 |
Motor speed controller
A motor speed controller and a method of controller a speed of a motor are provided. The system and method include a motor and a motor controller that monitors operation of the motor based on electromotive force (EMF) conditions of the motor. The motor controller cuts a voltage to the motor, measures an electromotive force (EMF) of the motor at a predetermined time after the cutting of the voltage to the motor, and compares the measured electromotive force (EMF) to a table. |
| US08198852B2 |
Drive control circuit for polyphase motor capable of reducing variation among armature currents of respective phases, and spindle apparatus using the same
Even when there is some degree of variation in the characteristics among components constituting a polyphase motor and a driving circuit therefor, current control signals of respective phases being input to the drive circuit have their amplitude finely adjusted by an amplitude control circuit, so that amplitude is uniform among armature currents of respective phases that are ultimately output from the drive circuit. The amplitude adjusting circuit is configured by gain variable amplifiers, for example. Thus, rotation fluctuation and vibration of the polyphase motor can be reduced. |
| US08198851B2 |
Motor controller
A motor controller capable of detecting an oscillation of a feedback loop and performing gain adjustment while updating a gain value of a control unit is provided. The motor controller includes an electric motor, an operation-amount detector, a control unit, a machine, a disturbance signal generator which generates a sweep sine wave, a compensation-driving-force detector, a vibration calculator, an oscillation detector, a vibration storage, a simulated open-loop gain calculator, a gain changer, and an automatic gain changer, and detects an oscillation by processing a response signal in time series on the basis of a first threshold regarding to a magnitude of vibration and a second threshold regarding a frequency. |
| US08198850B2 |
DC motor drive
A DC motor drive (100) including power electronics (120) and control electronics (130). The power electronics (120) are arranged to receive a high voltage power supply and to controllably output that supply to a DC motor to controllably operate the motor. The control electronics (130) are arranged to receive a low voltage power supply and to control operation of the power electronics (120) and hence of the motor at least partly in response to signals received by the control electronics (130) indicative of at least one potential difference across the power electronics (120). The drive further includes a microprocessor (150) and an opto-coupler (170) arranged to sense the output of the power electronics (120) and to generate based thereon the signals in a form for optical transmission via opto-coupler (170) between the output of the power electronics (120) and the control electronics (130), thereby allowing galvanic isolation of the control electronics (30) from the power electronics (120). Forms of wireless transmission other than optical transmission are also disclosed. |
| US08198848B2 |
System and method for compensating characteristics of a fan
A system for compensating the characteristics of a fan, applied to a heat-dissipating fan of an electronic device. This system comprises of an analyzing module for analyzing the relation between the duty ratio of pulse width modulation (PWM) and the rotational speed of the fan to generate analyzing data, and a compensating module for generating compensating data basing on the analyzing data and a specific proportion relation between the temperature and the duty ratio of PWM. |
| US08198845B2 |
DC converter using motor coil
Circuits and methods system for a DC-to-DC conversion using the inductance of a motor coil are disclosed. The invention is especially applicable for mobile electronic devices having a motor and requiring a DC-to-DC conversion. By using the coil of the motor for DC-to-DC conversion and for the purpose of a motor no space for an additional coil is required. For motor control an H-bridge arrangement is provided allowing motor movement in both directions, to brake and free run. By adding two diodes and a capacitor and modulation of a switch of the H-bridge a DC-to-DC conversion has been made possible. |
| US08198844B2 |
Motor speed controller
A motor speed controller detects out-of-control reverse rotation of a motor even when the pulse signal obtained from the motor and synchronized with the rotation is of only one kind. A target instruction signal is generated on the basis of a target rotational speed ωT of the motor. A compensation instruction signal is generated on the basis of an error signal Ve that corresponds to a difference between the actual rotational speed ω and ωT. A composite signal is generated by combining above two instruction signals. A state in which the control direction of the composite signal with respect to ω is the reverse of the direction of ωT, and the strength of the composite signal exceeds a designated threshold continues for a designated period, is judged as a state of out-of-control reverse rotation, and restoration to the normal state is performed. |
| US08198840B2 |
Method and device for operating a synchronous machine
According to the invention, estimated values (id (EST), iq (EST)) of the motor currents of a synchronous machine are determined by an observer in a co-ordinate system that rotates together with a rotor, independently of the target values (ud, uq) of electric voltages of the synchronous machine (PMSM) in the co-ordinate system that rotates with the rotor. |
| US08198838B2 |
Circuit for controlling rotation speed of computer fan
A circuit for controlling a rotation speed of a computer fan includes a control chip, a conversion circuit, a fan header, a first switch, and a second switch. When a first terminal of the first switch is connected to a second terminal of the first switch, and a first terminal of the second switch is connected to a second terminal of the second switch, the conversion circuit converts a control signal received from the control chip to a voltage signal, and outputs the voltage signal to a power pin of the fan header. When the first terminal of the first switch is connected to a third terminal of the first switch, and the first terminal of the second switch is connected to a third terminal of the second switch, a control pin of the fan header receives the control signal, the power pin receives power from a first power supply. |
| US08198833B2 |
Circuits and methods for powering light sources
A driving circuit for powering a plurality of light-emitting diode (LED) light sources includes a power converter and a plurality of current balance controllers. The power converter receives an input voltage and provides a regulated voltage to the LED light sources. The current balance controllers coupled to the power converter control a plurality of currents through the LED light sources respectively. The current balance controllers receive a first reference signal indicative of a target average level and a second reference signal indicative of a maximum transient level, and regulate an average current of each of the currents to the target average level and a transient level of each of the currents within the maximum transient level. |
| US08198832B2 |
Method and system for extending PWM dimming range in LED drivers
An apparatus for driving a light emitting diode (LED). A rising edge of a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal is first sensed. Upon sensing the rising edge, a threshold pulse (TP) signal is initiated that has a configured width started when the rising edge is sensed, an LED current with an amplitude at a previously set level is generated, and starting to charge a capacitor which yields a voltage Vcap. Subsequently, a falling edge of either the PWM signal or the TP signal is detected. Upon detecting the failing edge, the circuit stops charging the capacitor, samples, after a first delay from the detected falling edge, the voltage Vcap, and adjusts a level of the amplitude of the LED current based on the sampled voltage Vcap. When the falling edges of both the PWM and TP signal are detected, the LED current is terminated. |
| US08198831B2 |
LED lamp-lighting circuit and LED lamp as well as an LED lamp-lighting conversion socket
To stably illuminate an LED lamp even when an internally-excited electronic transformer is used in the power supply circuit, the full wave of the AC voltage supplied from the power supply circuit is rectified using a current rectifying circuit. When the power supply starts, current flows into a start-assist circuit for a specific period of time. Subsequently, when the fixed current load circuit begins operating, the current will flow into the fixed current load circuit. When the current flows into the LED driver, operation of the fixed current load circuit is stopped by a current-stopping circuit. Because the current flows into the lamp-lighting circuit across the entire voltage output even when an internally-excited electronic transformer is used in the power supply circuit, operation of the internally-excited electronic transformer will not stop and will not become unstable. When the LED is not connected, the fixed current load circuit is stopped. |
| US08198830B2 |
Perceptually linear LED brightness control
A current regulator includes a first current source to provide a reference current varying with a dimming step, and a second current source to generate a drive current for a white LED according to the reference current. The reference current and the dimming step have a relationship identical to or approximating a relationship between luminance and lightness perceived by human eyes. Thus, the white LED is controlled to have a linear variation of the luminance perceived by human eyes when the dimming step is changed. |
| US08198826B2 |
Illumination system and illumination control method thereof
An illumination system including a master control unit, a device unit, a driving circuit unit, and an illumination unit is provided. The master control unit receives an input signal and outputs a control signal by performing a program operation processing to the input signal. The device unit analyzes the control signal so as to obtain a color temperature setting value and a brightness setting value, and generates two output signals according to the brightness setting value and two color temperature adjusting signals determined by the color temperature setting value. The illumination unit has at least two lamps with different color temperatures. The driving circuit unit receives and converts the two output signals so as to proportionally output two driving signals to respectively drive the two lamps. One of the two output signals is enabled after the other of the two output signals is disabled for a predetermined time. |
| US08198817B2 |
Lighting unit and discharge lamp
Provided is a lighting unit and a discharge lamp each of which is capable of causing a capacitor to break down by heat generated in a heat generating component, so that circuit operation is safely terminated without any additional cost. A compact self-ballasted fluorescent lamp is provided with a lighting unit (50) housed in a case. The lighting unit (50) causes an arc tube to emit light and is composed of a plurality of electronic components, including a rectifier/smoothing circuit portion, an inverter circuit portion having transistors (Q1 and Q2), a resonant circuit portion, and a preheating circuit portion having a positive temperature coefficient element. Among the plurality of electronic components, the transistors (Q1 and Q2) and the positive temperature coefficient element generate excessive heat when, for example, the lamp is operated at the end of electrode's life. Capacitors (C4 and C6) disposed in the vicinity of the positive temperature coefficient element would break down by heat in a short mode. |
| US08198812B1 |
Gas filled detector shell with dipole antenna
A gas filled detector shell with attached antenna for the detection of high energy transmissions, including microwaves, lasers, electromagnetic signals, RF waves, radiation, and/or other transmissions emitted by a source including a weapon system. The shell may also be used as a safety device to warn and alert personnel working around high energy devices of electromagnetic leaks. |
| US08198810B2 |
Method of manufacturing electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding filter for plasma display panel and EMI shielding filter for plasma display panel using the same
A method of manufacturing an electromagnetic wave shield for a plasma display panel having a first panel having an image-displaying surface, the method including coating the image-displaying surface of the first panel with a coating solution to form a hydrophobic layer; applying a conductive ink to the hydrophobic layer utilizing an ink-jet applicator to form a pattern of the conductive ink; and heating the conductive ink and the hydrophobic layer to form a conductive mesh pattern on the hydrophobic layer. |
| US08198808B2 |
Active matrix display and image display system using same
The present invention relates to an active matrix display and an image display system using the active matrix display. The image display system includes the active matrix display and a power supply apparatus. The active matrix display includes an active matrix substrate, a reflective layer and a sidewall-protective structure. The reflective layer is formed above the active matrix substrate and has first and second surfaces. The second surface faces the active matrix substrate. The sidewall-protective structure is formed above the active matrix substrate and surrounds the sidewalls of the reflective layer adjacent to the first and second surfaces. |
| US08198800B2 |
LED chip package structure in order to prevent the light-emitting efficiency of fluorescent powder from decreasing due to high temperature and method for making the same
An LED chip package structure in order to prevent the light-emitting efficiency of fluorescent powder from decreasing due to high temperature includes a substrate unit, a light-emitting unit, a transparent colloid body unit, a fluorescent colloid body unit and a frame unit. The light-emitting unit has a plurality of LED chips electrically arranged on the substrate unit. The transparent colloid body unit has a plurality of transparent colloid bodies respectively covering the LED chips. The fluorescent colloid body unit has a plurality of fluorescent colloid bodies respectively covering the transparent colloid bodies. The frame unit is covering the peripheries of each transparent colloid body and each fluorescent colloid body in order to expose the top surfaces of the fluorescent colloid body. |
| US08198796B2 |
Transparent electrode and production method of same
Disclosed are: a transparent electrode with excellent optical transparency, electrical conductivity, and surface smoothness and is capable of providing lightness in weight and flexibility, comprising a transparent conductive layer on a transparent substrate, wherein the transparent conductive layer contains a conductive fiber and a transparent conductive material, the surface of the transparent conductive layer is composed of the conductive fiber and the transparent conductive material, and the smoothness (Ry) of the surface of the transparent conductive layer is greater than or equal to 1 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm; and a production method of same, and the present invention may provide a light emitting element with excellent uniformity of light emission. |
| US08198792B2 |
Electrodeless discharge lamp, lighting fixture, and method for manufacturing electrodeless discharge lamp
The electrodeless discharge lamp comprises: a bulb provided with a substantially-spherical spherical portion and a neck portion extending from the spherical portion; a base connected to the neck portion; a protrusion formed at an apex of the spherical portion; and an induction coil that causes light emission by discharge developed in the bulb. The electrodeless discharge lamp satisfies the formula below: t−6□10959×X+25□t+6 (Formula) where X=(B×S)/(L×A), B=W/(4×π×(D/20)2), S=π×(d/20)2, L=π×(d/10), W (W) denotes the lamp input power, D (mm) denotes the diameter of the spherical portion, d (mm) denotes the diameter of a portion at a joint surface between the neck portion and the base, and A (mm) denotes the distance from a largest-diameter portion of the spherical portion to the joint surface, and t is the temperature (° C.) at the tip of the protrusion during downward stable lighting of the electrodeless discharge lamp. |
| US08198789B2 |
Apparatus for generating electrical energy and method for manufacturing the same
Disclosed is an apparatus for generating electrical energy that includes; a first electrode, and a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and an energy generation layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the energy generation layer comprises a photoelectric conversion layer and a plurality of piezoelectric nanowires, and wherein when an external force is applied to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, the plurality of piezoelectric nanowires are transformed to generate electrical energy. |
| US08198784B2 |
Driving device
A driving device 1 includes an electromechanical transducer 3, a shaft-like vibrating member 4 vibrated in its axial direction by the electromechanical transducer 3, a movable member 5 which engaging frictionally with the vibrating member 4, a substrate 6 with a sensor 14 mounted thereon for detecting a position of the movable member 5, and a holding member 7 fixed to the substrate 6 and having a holding section 20 for holding the vibrating member 4 and a positioning section 27 for positioning the sensor. |
| US08198783B2 |
Piezoelectric actuator with encapsulation layer having a thickness-varying property gradient
In a method for the production of a gradient encapsulation layer 20 on a piezoelectric actuator 1, based on this gradient encapsulation layer 20, the piezoelectric actuator 1 does not 5 require an additional housing-like enveloping structure in order to be protected externally. The gradient encapsulation layer 20 is produced by cold gas spraying of particles having different material properties. |
| US08198782B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer and manufacturing method thereof
An ultrasonic transducer includes a first electrode, a second electrode, an insulating film disposed between the first and second electrodes, and a cavity disposed between the first and second electrodes. The insulating film includes a projection extending in the cavity, and a portion of the cavity is disposed between the projection and the first electrode. A portion of one of the first electrode and the second electrode has an opening corresponding to a position of the projection of the insulating film when viewed in plan view. |
| US08198781B2 |
Boundary acoustic wave device
A boundary acoustic wave device includes an IDT electrode disposed at the boundary between a first medium and a second medium, the IDT electrode having electrode fingers, in which a third medium is arranged between the electrode fingers of the IDT electrode, the third medium having an acoustic impedance ZB3 satisfying Expression (1), wherein ZB2 is the acoustic impedance of the second medium and ZIDT is the acoustic impedance of the IDT electrode: |ZB3/ZIDT−1|<|ZB2/ZIDT−1| Expression (1). |
| US08198780B2 |
Stator for an electronically commutated DC motor
A stator (10) for an electronically commutated DC motor with a number of stator poles (1) formed as individual parts, consisting of a pole core (25), pole shoes (26) and return sections (27), in which the return sections (27) of the stator poles (1) have intermeshing profiles, on which they lie against each other, so that the return sections form a hollow cylindrical return (35) with each other, in which the pole cores (25) connect to the return sections (27) directed radially inward. The individual stator poles are each provided with an insulation and a winding, and the wound stator poles (1) are held together by a retaining part that does not serve as motor housing. The task of the present invention is to provide a stator for an electrically commutated DC motor, which can be mounted simply and reliably, and which facilitates assembly of the stator in the motor housing. This task is achieved by providing that the retaining part is a metallic clamping ring (4), which is positioned under bias around the entire periphery of the hollow cylindrical return (35) and tightens the stator poles (1) to each other. |
| US08198778B2 |
Laminated rotary actuator with three-dimensional flux path
A rotary actuator includes a stator assembly positioned within an outer enclosure. A rotor assembly is positioned adjacent to the stator and is configured to rotate relative thereto and about a centerline axis of the rotary actuator. Each of the outer enclosure, the stator assembly, and the rotor assembly are arranged to carry a magnetic flux therethrough and form a flux path loop, such that as a magnetic flux flows through the outer enclosure, the stator assembly, and the rotor assembly, a torque is generated by rotation of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly. |
| US08198777B2 |
Automotive alternator with magnet holder
An automotive alternator includes a magnet holder that is composed of first and second magnet holder pieces. Each of the first and second magnet holder pieces is made of a nonmagnetic metal plate to have a one-piece structure. Each of the first and second magnet holder pieces includes a plurality of receiving portions, each of which receives a permanent magnet, and a plurality of connecting portions. All the receiving portions of the first magnet holder piece have the same orientation. Each of the connecting portions of the first magnet holder piece connects a circumferentially-adjacent pair of the receiving portions of the first magnet holder piece. All the receiving portions of the second magnet holder piece have the same orientation. Each of the connecting portions of the second magnet holder piece connects a circumferentially-adjacent pair of the receiving portions of the second magnet holder piece. |
| US08198774B2 |
Permanent magnet motor
A motor includes: a stator (12) having coils; a rotor (11), which is disposed inside the stator and has a plurality of magnets; and a magnetic path switching part (18), which is provided in the rotor (11) and switches a magnetic path of the rotor (11) to select intense field control as a forward salient-pole structure or weak field control as an inverse salient-pole structure. The magnetic path switching part (18) is formed by use of a member having magnetic anisotropy, which is arranged on a magnetic path connecting magnets (13) of the same pole and a magnetic path connecting magnets (13) of different poles in the rotor (11). By changing the magnetic anisotropy of the member, the forward salient-pole structure and the inverse salient-pole structure are switched therebetween. |
| US08198761B1 |
Magnet drive motor
A magnetic drive motor includes a housing; a plurality of cylinders bored in the housing, each cylinder having an upper end; a piston reciprocatingly received within each cylinder; a cylinder head covering the upper end of each cylinder; an electromagnet secured within each cylinder head; a source of electrical energy coupled with each electromagnet for delivering electrical energy to each said electromagnet; means for controlling delivery of electrical energy to each electromagnet such that when the electromagnet receives electrical energy, the electromagnet produces a magnetic force which impinges and attractive force upon the piston, urging the piston toward the electromagnet; and a magnetic shield within each cylinder, each magnetic shield actuatable between a first position shielding the piston from the magnetic force produced by the electromagnet and a second position exposing the piston to the magnetic force produced by the electromagnet. |
| US08198760B2 |
Linear motor
A mover includes a permanent magnet array having a plurality of permanent magnets that are magnetized in a direction perpendicular to a motion direction of the mover such that magnetic poles having different polarities alternately appear on magnetic pole surfaces of the plurality of permanent magnets in the motion direction. A stator includes first and second magnetic pole portion arrays and three excitation windings. Each of the magnetic pole portion arrays include a plurality of plate-like magnetic pole portions disposed on both sides of the permanent magnet array in the perpendicular direction. Each of the excitation windings is hollow-structured whereby two magnetic pole portions included in the first magnetic pole portion array and two magnetic pole portions included in the second magnetic pole portion array are located in an internal space of the coil and are excited by the corresponding one of the excitation windings. |
| US08198759B2 |
Portable power packs having a uniform DC environment
A battery pack connection scheme is shown that provides an optimum DC environment for every cell in the pack, such that every cell in the same or similar voltage level in the pack sees exactly the same voltage and current environment. In some examples, a portable pack is provided having a positive load connection terminal and multiple batteries connected in parallel to the terminal. Connections are made with segments preferably have matching impedances, or have matching DC resistances, creating a uniform DC environment. Portable pack designs are provided including chargers and inverters connected in the uniform DC environment. |
| US08198757B2 |
Energy savings for a system powering a lower voltage device from a higher voltage power source, and wherein the system includes a power plug that outputs power to a converter, and a switch actuator
The present invention provides a power saving method and apparatus for powering a lower voltage device from a higher voltage power source. The apparatus includes a switch having an input coupled to an output of the higher voltage power source. The apparatus further includes a high-to-low voltage converter having an input coupled to an output of the switch. The apparatus also includes a power plug having an input coupled to an output of the high-to-low voltage power converter, and an output configured to receive a power socket of the low voltage device. Finally, the apparatus includes a switch actuator coupled to the power plug and the switch. When the power plug is operatively engaged within the power socket of the lower voltage device, the switch actuator closes the switch. When the power plug is operatively disengaged from the power plug, the switch actuator opens the switch. |
| US08198754B2 |
Power transmission control device, power transmitting device, electronic instrument, and non-contact power transmission system
A power transmission control device provided in a power transmitting device of a non-contact power transmission system includes a driver control circuit that controls a power transmitting driver that drives a primary coil, a load state detection circuit that detects a power-receiving-side load state, and a control circuit that controls the power transmission control device. The control circuit acquires a reference value used to determine a power-receiving-side load state after starting normal power transmission in a reference value acquisition period, the reference value acquisition period being a period after receiving ID authentication information from the power receiving device, but before starting the normal power transmission. |
| US08198750B2 |
Battery unit arrangement for high voltage applications, connector and disconnector arrangement and method
A battery unit arrangement for high voltage applications. The battery unit arrangement includes a battery unit having a battery chassis, and a switching device. The switching device includes switching mechanism for switching the battery chassis between two positions, a first position connecting the battery chassis to a pole of the battery uniti and a second position connecting the battery chassis to a zero potential. The invention also relates to a connection and disconnection arrangement and methods for operating such connection and disconnection arrangement. |
| US08198749B2 |
Wind turbine generator
A wind turbine generator that allows for size and weight reduction of a nacelle bedplate and that enables easier maintainability, such as device replaceability, is provided. In a wind turbine generator that generates electricity by driving a generator connected, via a drive train, to a rotor head that has wind-turbine rotor blade attached thereto and rotates together therewith, at least a part of the drive train that transmits torque from the rotor head to the generator is disposed on a front side of the rotor head opposite a nacelle. |
| US08198744B2 |
Integrated boost cavity ring generator for turbofan and turboshaft engines
An electrical generator for extraction of electrical power from a gas turbine engine includes a rotor portion and a stator portion disposed within a booster cavity of the gas turbine engine. The rotor portion is rotatably supported about the stator portion. The stator portion rigidly is supported within the booster cavity. The rotor portion has a plurality of poles circumferentially arranged opposite the stator portion. The stator portion includes a plurality of coil portions disposed about an outer periphery of the stator portion adjacent to the stator portion. The stator and rotor portions are configured to generate electrical power when the rotor portion is rotated about the stator portion by a shaft of the gas turbine engine to induce electrical currents in the coil portions. The electrical generator extracts electric power from the turbine engine to supplement primary electrical generation sources of the engine. |
| US08198743B2 |
Multi-stage controlled frequency generator for direct-drive wind power
A multi-sage controlled frequency generator is described that has a low size, weight and cost. The new generator requires an electronic controller that requires only 25% of the total generated power (100%) when the generator shaft speed varies by +/−25% around its synchronous speed. The shaft driving the generator in the direct-drive controlled frequency generator may be moved at a variable speed. The output frequency of the generator may be controlled by electrically controlling the frequency of the first stator stage and by selecting the control frequency, the number of poles, and the number of stages, such that the output of the last stage will be maintained constant at the desired grid frequency. |
| US08198739B2 |
Semi-conductor chip with compressible contact structure and electronic package utilizing same
A method of forming a compressible contact structure on a semi-conductor chip which comprises bonding a compressible polymer layer to the chip's surface, forming a plurality of openings within the layer, depositing electrically conductive material within the openings to form electrical connections with the chip's contacts, forming a plurality of electrically conductive line elements on the polymer layer extending from a respective opening and each including an end portion, and forming a plurality of contact members each on a respective one of the line segment end portions. The compressible polymer layer allows the contact members to deflect toward (compress) the chip when the contact members are engaged by an external force or forces. A semi-conductor chip including such a compressible contact structure is also provided. |
| US08198736B2 |
Reduced susceptibility to electrostatic discharge during 3D semiconductor device bonding and assembly
A method to reduce electrostatic discharge susceptibility when assembling a stacked IC device. The method includes coupling a ground plane of a first semiconductor device and a ground plane of a second semiconductor device to substantially a same electrical potential. Active circuitry on the first semiconductor device and active circuitry on the second semiconductor device are electrically coupled after the ground planes are coupled. Electrically coupling the ground planes of the first and the second semiconductor device creates a preferred electrostatic discharge path to ground, thus minimizing potential damage to sensitive circuit elements. |
| US08198735B2 |
Integrated circuit package with molded cavity
An integrated circuit package system includes a base substrate, attaching a base die over the base substrate, attaching an integrated interposer having interposer circuit devices, over the base die, and forming a package system encapsulant having an encapsulant cavity over the integrated interposer on a side opposite the base die. |
| US08198731B2 |
Protective layer for bond pads
A process for forming a protective layer at a surface of an aluminum bond pad. The aluminum bond pad is exposed to a solution containing silicon, ammonium persulfate and tetramethylammonium hydroxide, which results in the formation of the protective layer. This protective layer protects the bond pad surface from corrosion during processing of an imager, such as during formation of a color filter array or a micro-lens array. |
| US08198728B2 |
Semiconductor device and plural semiconductor elements with suppressed bending
A semiconductor device includes a supporting base whereupon an electrode terminal is placed; an intermediate member mounted on said supporting base; a semiconductor element, a portion thereof being supported with said intermediate member, and placed on said supporting base; and a convex-shaped member which corresponds to the electrode terminal of said semiconductor element and placed on said supporting base or said intermediate member; wherein the electrode terminal of said semiconductor element and the electrode terminal of said supporting base are connected with a bonding wire. |
| US08198722B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package has an interconnection substrate including a first conductive lead and a second longer conductive lead, and a semiconductor chip including a first cell region, a second cell region, a first conductive pad electrically connected to the first cell region and a second conductive pad electrically connected to the second cell region. The semiconductor chip is mounted to the interconnection substrate with the first and second conductive pads both disposed on and connected to the second conductive lead. |
| US08198721B2 |
Semiconductor module
A semiconductor substrate and a method for producing it is disclosed. In one embodiment, a contact region and a corresponding contact material of the semiconductor substrate are formed, in regions or completely, with a protection against oxidation. |
| US08198720B2 |
Microelectronic die packages with metal leads, including metal leads for stacked die packages, and associated systems and methods
Microelectronic die packages, stacked systems of die packages, and methods of manufacturing them are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a system of stacked packages includes a first die package having a bottom side, a first dielectric casing, and first metal leads; a second die package having a top side attached to the bottom side of the first package, a dielectric casing with a lateral side, and second metal leads aligned with and projecting towards the first metal leads and including an exterior surface and an interior surface region that generally faces the lateral side; and metal solder connectors coupling individual first leads to individual second leads. In a further embodiment, the individual second leads have an “L” shape and physically contact corresponding individual first leads. In another embodiment, the individual second leads have a “C” shape and include a tiered portion that projects towards the lateral side of the second casing. |
| US08198719B2 |
Semiconductor chip and semiconductor package including the same
A semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor chip body, a through-silicon via and a silicon pattern. The semiconductor chip body has a first surface and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The through-silicon via is formed to pass through the semiconductor chip body and has a metal layer and an insulation layer which protrude from the second surface. The silicon pattern is formed on a sidewall of the protruding through-silicon via. |
| US08198713B2 |
Semiconductor wafer structure
One embodiment provides a semiconductor wafer structure including a semiconductor wafer and a spacer layer. The semiconductor wafer includes active areas. The spacer layer is configured to provide spacing between the semiconductor dice in a stacked die package and the spacer layer is disposed on one side of the semiconductor wafer. |
| US08198711B2 |
Lead frame
A lead frame includes a plurality of leads electrically connected to a semiconductor chip and a lead lock including a base layer disposed over the plurality of the leads and formed of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion similar to that of inner leads. An adhesive layer is disposed between the base layer and the plurality of leads to fix the plurality of leads and adhere the base layer to the leads. At least one line electrically connects the semiconductor chip to the base layer of the lead lock. Since regions for bus bars are replaced by the lead lock and are removed, the lead frame can be miniaturized and has superior thermal stability and dimension stability. |
| US08198710B2 |
Folded leadframe multiple die package
A multiple die package includes a folded leadframe for interconnecting at least two die attached to another leadframe. In a synchronous voltage regulator the folded leadframe, which is formed from a single piece of material, connects the high side switching device with the low side switching device to provide a low resistance, low inductance connection between the two devices. |
| US08198708B2 |
System and method for improving CMOS compatible non volatile memory retention reliability
A system and method is disclosed for improving complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatible non volatile memory (NVM) retention reliability in memory cells. A memory cell of the invention comprises a backend layer that reduces charge leakage from a floating gate of the memory cell. A first bottom portion of the backend layer is formed from a first layer of silicon oxynitride having a low value of defect/trap density. A second top portion of the backend layer is formed from a second layer of silicon oxynitride having a high value of defect/trap density. The first layer of silicon oxynitride inhibits electron transport and the second layer of silicon oxynitride protects CMOS devices from plasma induced damage. |
| US08198707B2 |
Establishing a uniformly thin dielectric layer on graphene in a semiconductor device without affecting the properties of graphene
A method and semiconductor device for forming a uniformly thin dielectric layer on graphene. A metal or semiconductor layer is deposited on graphene which is located on the surface of a dielectric layer or on the surface of a substrate. The metal or semiconductor layer may act as a nucleation layer for graphene. The metal or semiconductor layer may be subjected to an oxidation process. A thin dielectric layer may then be formed on the graphene layer after the metal or semiconductor layer is oxidized. As a result of synthesizing a metal-oxide layer on graphene, which acts as a nucleation layer for the gate dielectric and buffer to graphene, a uniformly thin dielectric layer may be established on graphene without affecting the underlying characteristics of graphene. |
| US08198703B2 |
Zener diode with reduced substrate current
A Zener diode is fabricated on a semiconductor substrate having semiconductor material thereon. The Zener diode includes a first well region having a first conductivity type, formed in the semiconductor material. The Zener diode also includes a first region having a second conductivity type, formed in the first well region (the second conductivity type is opposite the first conductivity type). The Zener diode also includes a second region having the first conductivity type, wherein the second region is formed in the first well region and overlying the first region. An electrode is formed in the first region, and the electrode is electrically coupled to the second region. |
| US08198702B2 |
Electrical fuse device
The invention relates generally to a fuse device of a semiconductor device, and more particularly, to an electrical fuse device of a semiconductor device. Embodiments of the invention provide a fuse device that is capable of reducing programming error caused by non-uniform current densities in a fuse link. In one respect, there is provided an electrical fuse device that includes: an anode; a fuse link coupled to the anode on a first side of the fuse link; a cathode coupled to the fuse link on a second side of the fuse link; a first cathode contact coupled to the cathode; and a first anode contact coupled to the anode, at least one of the first cathode contact and the first anode contact being disposed across a virtual extending surface of the fuse link. |
| US08198700B2 |
Deep well structures with single depth shallow trench isolation regions
A semiconductor device structure includes a first type region and a second type region defined in a substrate, the first type region and second type region separated by one or more inter-well shallow trench isolation (STI) structures. At least one of the first type region and the second type region has one or more intra-well STI structures formed therein for isolating semiconductor devices formed within a same polarity well. The inter-well STI structures are formed at a substantially same depth with respect to the intra-well STI structures. A main well region is formed such that a bottom of the main well region is disposed above a bottom of the inter-well and intra-well STI features. One or more deep well regions couple the main well regions otherwise isolated by the intra-well STI structures, wherein the deep well regions are spaced away from the inter-well STI structures. |
| US08198695B2 |
Back-illuminated type solid-state imaging device
A back-illuminated type solid-state imaging device is provided in which an electric field to collect a signal charge (an electron, a hole and the like, for example) is reliably generated to reduce a crosstalk.The back-illuminated type solid-state imaging device includes a structure 34 having a semiconductor film 33 on a semiconductor substrate 31 through an insulation film 32, in which a photoelectric conversion element PD that constitutes a pixel is formed in the semiconductor substrate 31, at least part of transistors 15, 16, and 19 that constitute the pixel is formed in the semiconductor film 33, and a rear surface electrode 51 to which a voltage is applied is formed on the rear surface side of the semiconductor substrate 31. |
| US08198690B2 |
MEMS devices and methods of manufacture thereof
Micro-electromechanical system (MEMS) devices and methods of manufacture thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, a MEMS device includes a first semiconductive material and at least one trench disposed in the first semiconductive material, the at least one trench having a sidewall. An insulating material layer is disposed over an upper portion of the sidewall of the at least one trench in the first semiconductive material and over a portion of a top surface of the first semiconductive material proximate the sidewall. A second semiconductive material or a conductive material is disposed within the at least one trench and at least over the insulating material layer disposed over the portion of the top surface of the first semiconductive material proximate the sidewall. |
| US08198687B2 |
Structure with PN clamp regions under trenches
A structure that includes a rectifier further comprises a semiconductor region of a first conductivity type, and trenches that extend into the semiconductor region. A dielectric layer lines lower sidewalls of each trench but is discontinuous along a bottom of each trench. A silicon region of a second conductivity type extends along the bottom of each trench and forms a PN junction with the semiconductor region. A shield electrode in a bottom portion of each trench is in direct contact with the silicon region. A gate electrode extends over the shield electrode. An interconnect layer extends over the semiconductor region and is in electrical contact with the shield electrode. The interconnect layer further contacts mesa surfaces of the semiconductor region between adjacent trenches to form Schottky contacts therebetween. |
| US08198686B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a first MIS transistor and a second MIS transistor. The first MIS transistor includes a first gate electrode includes a second metal film formed on a first gate insulating film, and an insulating film formed, extending over side surfaces of the first gate electrode and upper surfaces of regions located in the first active region laterally outside the first gate electrode. The second MIS transistor includes a second gate electrode including a first metal film formed on a second gate insulating film and a conductive film formed on the first metal film, and the insulating film formed, extending over side surfaces of the second gate electrode and upper surfaces of regions located in the second active region laterally outside the second gate electrode. The first and second metal films are made of different metal materials. |
| US08198685B2 |
Transistors with metal gate and methods for forming the same
A semiconductor device includes at least one first gate dielectric layer over a substrate. A first transition-metal oxycarbide (MCxOy) containing layer is formed over the at least one first gate dielectric layer, wherein the transition-metal (M) has an atomic percentage of about 40 at. % or more. A first gate is formed over the first transition-metal oxycarbide containing layer. At least one first doped region is formed within the substrate and adjacent to a sidewall of the first gate. |
| US08198682B2 |
Semiconductor structure having a gate electrode at least partially disposed in a trench formed at a bend in a semiconductor material
A semiconductor device including semiconductor material having a bend and a trench feature formed at the bend, and a gate structure at least partially disposed in the trench feature. A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure including forming a semiconductor material with a trench feature over a layer, forming a gate structure at least partially in the trench feature, and bending the semiconductor material such that stress is induced in the semiconductor material in an inversion channel region of the gate structure. |
| US08198679B2 |
High voltage NMOS with low on resistance and associated methods of making
High voltage NMOS devices with low on resistance and associated methods of making are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for making N typed MOSFET devices includes forming an N-well and a P-well with twin well process, forming field oxide, forming gate comprising an oxide layer and a conducting layer, forming a P-base in the P-well, the P-base being self-aligned to the gate, side diffusing the P-base to contact the N-well, and forming N+ source pickup region and N+ drain pickup region. |
| US08198671B2 |
Modification of charge trap silicon nitride with oxygen plasma
A flash memory device comprises a substrate comprising silicon with a silicon dioxide layer thereon. A silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer is on the silicon dioxide layer, and the silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer comprises a shaped concentration level profile of oxygen through the thickness of the layer. A blocking dielectric layer is on the silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer, and a gate electrode is on the blocking dielectric layer. Oxygen ions can be implanted into a silicon nitride layer to form the silicon-oxygen-nitrogen layer. |
| US08198669B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing same
A semiconductor device includes: a first layer; a second layer; a columnar structural unit; and a side portion. The second layer is provided on a major surface of the first layer. The columnar structural unit is conductive and aligned in the first layer and the second layer to pass through the major surface. The side portion is added to a side wall of the columnar structural unit on the second layer side of the major surface. |
| US08198662B2 |
Semiconductor memory device and method of manufacturing the same
An improved semiconductor memory device having a silicon on insulator (SOI) structure. Exemplary devices provide improved charge injection into the device's floating gate electrode. Exemplary devices may include a semiconductor substrate including a transistor forming region and a capacitor forming region; a MOSFET; a MOS capacitor; a projection formed within a periphery of the capacitor electrode of the MOS capacitor; and a floating gate electrode extending from the channel region of the MOSFET to overlap the projection of the capacitor electrode, with a gate insulating film interposed therebetween. The projection may include an inclined surface which may have a concave shape and/or the projection may extend above a capacitor groove having a undercut portion beneath the projection. |
| US08198659B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for fabricating the same
A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing a semiconductor device. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may include forming a gate electrode over a semiconductor substrate, a second conductive type ion implantation region at opposite sides of a gate electrode, a second conductive type ion implantation region as a first conductive type second ion implantation region by implanting a first conductive type impurity over opposite sides of said gate electrode, and/or forming a first conductive type first ion implantation region that substantially surrounds a first conductive type second ion implantation region. A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device may form an N type MOSFET and/or a P type MOSFET using a single photolithography process for each N+ source/drain photolithography process and/or P+ source/drain photolithography process. |
| US08198654B2 |
Semiconductor device
A first gate electrode surrounding the periphery of the first gate insulating film, a second gate insulating film surrounding the periphery of the first gate electrode, a first columnar silicon layer surrounding the periphery of the second gate insulating film, a first upper part high concentration semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed in the upper part of the first island-shaped silicon layer, a second lower part high concentration semiconductor layer of the first conductivity type formed in the lower part of the first island-shaped silicon layer, a first upper part high concentration semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type formed in the upper part of the first columnar silicon layer, and a second lower part high concentration semiconductor layer of the second conductivity type formed in the lower part of the first columnar silicon layer. |
| US08198649B2 |
Compound semiconductor substrate grown on metal layer, method for manufacturing the same, and compound semiconductor device using the same
The present invention relates to a compound semiconductor substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The present invention provides the manufacturing method which coats spherical balls on a substrate, forms a metal layer between the spherical balls, removes the spherical balls to form openings, and grows a compound semiconductor layer from the openings. According to the present invention, the manufacturing method can be simplified and grow a high quality compound semiconductor layer rapidly, simply and inexpensively, as compared with a conventional ELO (Epitaxial Lateral Overgrowth) method or a method for forming a compound semiconductor layer on a metal layer. And, the metal layer serves as one electrode of a light emitting device and a light reflecting film to provide a light emitting device having reduced power consumption and high light emitting efficiency. |
| US08198648B2 |
Light emitting diode chip
An LED chip (1) grown on an electrically insulating substrate (4) comprises a lower current-distributing layer (5) of a first conductivity type, a first electrode (2), a vertical layer structure (5, 6, 7), the last two being formed on the lower current-distributing layer horizontally separated from each other, the vertical layer structure comprising an active layer (6) and an upper current-distributing layer (8) of a second conductivity type above the active layer, and a second electrode (3) formed on the upper current-distributing layer, the geometry of the electrodes being adjusted to provide a horizontal distance between the electrodes lower than the current spreading length of the chip. According to the present invention, a vertical trench (9) is formed between the electrodes (2, 3), the trench extending through the chip (1), including the lower current-distributing layer (5), for controlling the horizontal current flow in order to achieve a uniform current density over the active layer (6). |
| US08198645B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device and method for manufacturing the same
To provide a semiconductor light emitting device with a light extraction efficiency increased and a method for manufacturing the semiconductor light emitting device.A semiconductor light emitting device 1 includes a supporting substrate 2 and a semiconductor stack 6 including an MQW active layer 13 emitting light and an n-GaN layer 14 at the top. In the upper surface of the n-GaN layer 14 of the semiconductor attack 6, a plurality of conical protrusions 14a are formed. The protrusions 14a are formed so that an average WA of widths W of bottom surfaces of protrusions 14 satisfies: WA>=λ/n, where λ is wavelength of light emitted from the active layer and n is a refractive index of the n-GaN layer 14. |
| US08198642B2 |
Light emitting diode apparatus
A light emitting diode (LED) apparatus with temperature control and current regulation functions is provided. The LED apparatus includes at least one LED die and at least one temperature control and current regulation (TCCR) device. The TCCR device is electrically connected between the LED die and a power source, and is placed within an effective temperature sensing distance of the LED die, so as to sense temperature changes of the LED die. The resistance of the TCCR device is proportional to the temperature in a range of 25° C. to 85° C., i.e., the resistance increases with temperature. Moreover, the resistance difference of the TCCR device between 50° C. and 80° C. is greater than or equal to 100 mΩ. |
| US08198641B2 |
Semiconductor device with backside tamper protection
A tamper-resistant semiconductor device (5;20;30;40;50;60) which includes a plurality of electronic circuits formed on a circuitry side (6) of a substrate (7) having an opposite side which is a backside (8) of the semiconductor device, and comprises at least one light-emitting device (9a-f;21) and at least one light-sensing device (10a-f;22a-b) provided on the circuitry side (6) of the semiconductor device. The light-emitting device (9a-f;21) is arranged to emit light, including a wavelength range for which the substrate (7) is transparent, into the substrate towards the backside (8), and the light-sensing device (10a-f;22a-b) is arranged to sense at least a fraction of the emitted light following passage through the substrate (7) and reflection at the backside (8), and configured to output a signal indicative of a reflecting state of the backside, thereby enabling detection of an attempt to tamper with the backside (8) of the semiconductor device (5;20;30;40;50;60). Through the present invention, a semiconductor device can be equipped with a backside tamper protection which neither restricts the field of application of the semiconductor device, nor the choice of packaging of the device. |
| US08198638B2 |
Light emitting device structure and process for fabrication thereof
A light emitting device structure, wherein the emitter layer structure comprises one or more device wells defined by thick field oxide regions, and a method of fabrication thereof are provided. Preferably, by defining device well regions after depositing the emitter layer structure, emitter layer structures with reduced topography may be provided, facilitating processing and improving layer to layer uniformity. The method is particularly applicable to multilayer emitter layer structures, e.g. comprising a layer stack of active layer/drift layer pairs. Preferably, active layers comprise a rare earth oxide, or rare earth doped dielectric such as silicon dioxide, silicon nitride, or silicon oxynitride, and respective drift layers comprise a suitable dielectric, preferably silicon dioxide, of an appropriate thickness to control excitation energy. Pixellated light emitting structures, or large area, high brightness emitter layer structures, e.g. for solid-state lighting applications, may therefore be provided with improved process flexibility and reliability. |
| US08198628B2 |
Doped substrate to be heated
A semiconductor structure that is to be heated. The structure includes a substrate for the front face deposition of a useful layer intended to receive components for electronics, optics or optoelectronics. The structure contains doped elements that absorb infrared radiation so as to substantially increase infrared absorption by the structure so that the front face reaches a given temperature when a given infrared power is supplied to the structure. At least one part of the doped elements have insufficient electrical activity or localization in the structure, such that they cannot disturb the operation of the components. In addition, a method of producing this structure and a method of forming a useful layer of semiconductor material on the structure. |
| US08198626B2 |
Reference wafer for calibration and method for fabricating the same
A reference wafer maintains laser accuracy and calibrates a camera and a laser of a semiconductor equipment. The reference wafer includes a first anti-reflection layer, an adhesive layer, a light absorption layer and a second anti-reflection layer that are stacked over a substrate, a light reflection layer formed over the second anti-reflection layer, and a protection layer formed over the light reflection layer. |
| US08198625B2 |
Transparent nonvolatile memory thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the same
Provided are a transparent nonvolatile memory thin film transistor (TFT) and a method of manufacturing the same. The memory TFT includes source and drain electrodes disposed on a transparent substrate. A transparent semiconductor thin layer is disposed on the source and drain electrodes and the transparent substrate interposed between the source and drain electrodes. An organic ferroelectric thin layer is disposed on the transparent semiconductor thin layer. A gate electrode is disposed on the organic ferroelectric thin layer in alignment with the transparent semiconductor thin layer. Thus, the transparent nonvolatile memory TFT employs the organic ferroelectric thin layer, the oxide semiconductor thin layer, and auxiliary insulating layers disposed above and below the organic ferroelectric thin layer, thereby enabling low-cost manufacture of a transparent nonvolatile memory device capable of a low-temperature process. |
| US08198624B2 |
Organic light emitting device
An organic light emitting device is disclosed. The organic light emitting device includes a substrate, a display positioned on the substrate, and a dummy pattern positioned at an edge of the display. The display includes a plurality of subpixels each including a first electrode, an emissive unit including at least an organic emissive layer, and a second electrode. The dummy pattern includes a dummy layer including the same formation material as that of at least one of a plurality of layers for forming the emissive unit. |
| US08198623B2 |
Photodiode array, method for manufacturing photodiode array, epitaxial wafer, and method for manufacturing epitaxial wafer
Provided are a photodiode array and its manufacturing method, which maintain the crystalline quality of an absorption layer formed on a group III-V semiconductor substrate to obtain excellent characteristics, and which improve the crystallinity at the surface of a window layer; an epitaxial wafer used for manufacturing the photodiode array; and a method for manufacturing the epitaxial wafer. A method for manufacturing a photodiode array 1 having a plurality of absorption regions 21, includes the steps of: growing an absorption layer 7 on an n-type InP substrate 3; growing an InP window layer on the absorption layer 7; and diffusing a p-type impurity in regions, in the window layer 11, corresponding to the plurality of absorption regions 21. The window layer 11 is grown by MOVPE using only metal-organic sources, at a growth temperature equal to or lower than that of the absorption layer 7. |
| US08198622B2 |
Nanowire, device comprising nanowire, and their production methods
A nanowire according to the present invention includes: a nanowire body made of a first material; and a plurality of semiconductor particle made of a second material and being contained in at least a portion of the interior of the nanowire body. |
| US08198621B2 |
Stretchable form of single crystal silicon for high performance electronics on rubber substrates
The present invention provides stretchable, and optionally printable, semiconductors and electronic circuits capable of providing good performance when stretched, compressed, flexed or otherwise deformed. Stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits of the present invention preferred for some applications are flexible, in addition to being stretchable, and thus are capable of significant elongation, flexing, bending or other deformation along one or more axes. Further, stretchable semiconductors and electronic circuits of the present invention may be adapted to a wide range of device configurations to provide fully flexible electronic and optoelectronic devices. |
| US08198618B2 |
Nonvolatile memory device and manufacturing method thereof
A nonvolatile memory device of the present invention comprises a substrate (1), first wires (3), first filling constituents (5) filled into first through-holes (4), respectively, second wires (11) which cross the first wires (3) perpendicularly to the first wires (3), respectively, each of the second wires (11) including a plurality of layers including a resistance variable layer (6) of each of first resistance variable elements, a conductive layer (7) and a resistance variable layer (8) of each of second resistance variable elements which are stacked together in this order, second filling constituents (14) filled into second through-holes (13), respectively, and third wires (15), and the conductive layer (7) of the second wires (11) serves as the electrodes of the first resistance variable elements (9) and the electrodes of the second resistance variable elements (10). |
| US08198616B2 |
System and method for implementing a suspended personal radiation protection system
A personal radiation protection garment that substantially contours to an operator's body is suspended from a suspension means. The garment is operable to protect the operator from radiation. The suspension means is operable to apply constant force. The suspension means allows operator wearing protective radiation garment to move freely in the X, Y, and Z spatial planes simultaneously, such that the protective radiation garment is substantially weightless to operator. A radiation protection face shield and flap can also be suspended from suspension means, such that face shield and flap are substantially weightless to operator. The suspension means can be mounted to a ceiling. |
| US08198612B2 |
Systems and methods for heating an EUV collector mirror
As disclosed herein, a device may comprise a substrate made of a material comprising silicon, the substrate having a first side and an opposed second side; an EUV reflective multi-layer coating overlaying at least a portion of the first side; an infrared absorbing coating overlaying at least a portion of the second side; and a system generating infrared radiation to heat the absorbing coating and the substrate. |
| US08198611B2 |
Laser beam formatting module and method for fabricating semiconductor dies using same
According to one exemplary embodiment, a laser beam formatting module for use in a lithographic system to fabricate a semiconductor wafer comprises an aperture plate having, for example, a circular aperture and capable of being situated between a laser source and a target, and a lens assembly, in a light path between the aperture plate and the target. The laser beam formatting module can produce a substantially uniform laser beam intensity across a target during fabrication of a semiconductor wafer in a laser-produced plasma (LPP) lithographic process using, for example, extreme ultraviolet light (EUV). In one embodiment, a laser beam formatting module improves energy conversion efficiency, reduces out-of-band radiation emission, avoids heating of reflective optics, and eliminates the need for an out-of-band radiation filter. |
| US08198607B2 |
Tandem accelerator method and apparatus used in conjunction with a charged particle cancer therapy system
The invention comprises a tandem accelerator method and apparatus, which is part of an ion beam injection system used in conjunction with multi-axis charged particle radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. The negative ion beam source includes an injection system vacuum system and a synchrotron vacuum system separated by a foil, where negative ions are converted to positive ions. The foil is sealed to the edges of the vacuum tube providing for a higher partial pressure in the injection system vacuum chamber and a lower pressure in the synchrotron vacuum system. Having the foil physically separating the vacuum chamber into two pressure regions allows for fewer and/or smaller pumps to maintain the lower pressure system in the synchrotron as the inlet hydrogen gas is extracted in a separate contained and isolated space by the injection partial vacuum system. |
| US08198603B2 |
Sample preparing device and sample posture shifting method
A sample preparing device has a sample stage that supports a sample and undergoes rotation about a first rotation axis to bring a preselected direction of the sample piece into coincidence with an intersection line between a first plane formed by a surface of the sample piece and a second plane. A manipulator holds sample piece of the sample and undergoes rotation about a second rotation axis independently of the sample stage to rotate the sample piece to a preselected position in the state in which the preselected direction of the sample piece coincides with the intersection line. The manipulator is disposed relative to the sample stage so that an angle between the second rotation axis and the surface of the sample is in the range of 0° to 45°. The second plane corresponds to a plane obtained by rotating around the second rotation axis a line segment which is vertical to the surface of the sample and of which one end corresponds to an intersection between the surface of the sample and the second rotation axis. |
| US08198602B2 |
Electrostatic lens structure
An electrostatic lens comprising a first conductive plate with a first aperture, a second conductive plate with a second aperture, the second aperture being substantially aligned with the first aperture, a voltage supply for supplying a first voltage to the first conductive plate and a second voltage to the second conductive plate, the first voltage being lower than the second voltage, and an insulating structure for separating the first conductive plate from the second conductive plate. The insulating structure comprises a first portion in contact with the first conductive plate and a second portion in contact with the second conductive plate, the first portion having an overhanging portion and the second portion having an indented portion at an edge of the insulating structure, so that a gap is formed between the overhanging portion and the second conductive plate. |
| US08198600B2 |
Localization of a radioactive source
An angle-responsive sensor, comprising: a radiation detector adapted to detect ionizing radiation; at least one collimator arranged to block radiation from reaching the detector in a manner dependent on a relative orientation of a radiation source, the detector and the collimator, the detector and the collimator defining an aim for the sensor; and circuitry coupled to the detector and which generates an output signal which varies as a function of the relative orientation, wherein the detector and the collimator are arranged to have a working volume of at least 10 cm in depth and having an angular width, such that the slope of the signal as a function of angle varies by less than a factor of 2 over the working volume. |
| US08198596B2 |
Imaging system and image defect correcting method
An imaging system comprises: an imaging unit for producing an image within a given field of view; an image defect detector for detecting a defective area from a first image that is produced by the imaging unit without a subject in the given field of view; a size enlarging unit for forming a deemed defective area having an enlarged size consisting of pixels of the first image corresponding to a defective area detected by the image defect detector and at least one of pixels adjacent to these pixels; and an image defect correcting unit for correcting a second image produced by the imaging unit with a subject located within the given view of field according to a deemed defective area formed by the size enlarging unit. |
| US08198592B2 |
Measuring instrument and measuring method
A measuring instrument has a light source for irradiating light including rays of light having the wavelength of excitation light, an objective lens for focusing light irradiated from the light source to a predetermined focusing position, a first mirror for directly reflecting light from the objective lens, a second mirror for reflecting light reflected by the first mirror, the second mirror having an aperture P, and a measuring device for measuring light generated from a sample and having a wavelength different from the wavelength of excitation light, and the sample being arranged between the first mirror and the second mirror, the focusing position of the objective lens being made to agree with the position of the aperture P, and the measuring device being adapted to measure light of a wavelength different from the wavelength of excitation light generated from the sample and passing through the aperture P. |
| US08198588B2 |
Localization of a radioactive source within a body of a subject
A computerized system for locating a device including a sensor module and a processor. A radioactive source, associated with the device, produces a signal in the form of radioactive disintegrations. The sensor module includes a radiation detector capable of receiving a signal from the source attached to the device. The sensor module produces an output signal. The processor receives output signal(s) and translates output into information relating to a position of source. |
| US08198586B2 |
Interfacing low-flow separation techniques
A capillary column, and method for forming a capillary column, in which the capillary column comprises at least one porous segment at a terminus of the capillary column, wherein the at least one porous segment is formed by exposing the segment to one or more of a solution of acid, base, and a mechanical tool. |
| US08198584B2 |
Measurement of ion mobility spectra with analog modulation
A method is provided for measuring mobility spectrum of ions in an ion mobility spectrometer having an ion source, a modulator, an ion drift region and an ion detector disposed at the end of the ion drift region. The method includes the steps of modulating an ion current from the ion source, and measuring the mobility spectrum, where a predistortion of the continuous modulation function substantially compensates for a distortion created by the modulator. The ion current is modulated with the modulator by varying an instantaneous frequency of a continuous modulation function across a frequency range. The mobility spectrum is measured by correlating the ion current measured at the detector and the modulation function. |
| US08198582B2 |
Method and apparatus for thermalization of ions
A method of pulsing gas in a quadrupole ion trap to reduce excess internal energy of ions formed externally to the trap at high-vacuum conditions by laser desoprtion is disclosed. With pulsed gas introduction, pressures greater than those under which traps are normally operated can be achieved over a few milliseconds. Under these elevated pressure transients, the process of translational cooling is accelerated and ions undergo thermalized collisions before dissociation occurs. Minimization of uncontrolled fragmentation (thermalization) and enhanced sensitivity are observed at pressures exceeding a threshold of about 1 mTorr. |
| US08198577B2 |
High dynamic range analog X-ray photon counting
A pixel for the detection of electromagnetic radiation or impinging high energy particles, in particular for detecting X-ray photons, including a radiation receptor for converting the electromagnetic radiation or impinging high energy particles into a radiation signal, a converter for converting the radiation signal into a pulse train, and an analog accumulator for accumulating the pulses of a pulse train to an analog signal for readout. The analog accumulator is adapted such that the analog signal is non-linearly proportional to the pulse count. Such non-linear analog accumulator has the advantage of an large dynamic range. |
| US08198575B2 |
Solid-state imaging device that adjusts frequency of a clock to change a gain of a counter to a determined gain
A solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array; a reference signal generation unit operable to generate a reference signal that changes monotonically for a predetermined period in a horizontal period; a comparator operable to compare the level of a pixel signal with the level of a reference signal; a counter operable to count input clock pulses; a memory operable to store the number of counts counted by the counter as a digital value; and a timing control unit operable to generate a clock that is to be input into the counter, and change frequency of the clock that is to be input into the counter based on external input data. |
| US08198574B2 |
Large dynamic range cameras
A digital camera includes a plurality of channels and a processing component operatively coupled to the plurality of channels. Each channel of the plurality of channels includes an optics component and a sensor that includes an array of photo-detectors. The processing component is configured to separately control an integration time of each channel, where a first integration time of a first channel is less than a second integration time of a second channel. The processing component is also configured to combine data from the plurality of channels to generate an image. |
| US08198566B2 |
Laser processing of workpieces containing low-k dielectric material
Laser output including at least one laser pulse having a wavelength greater than 1.1 μm and shorter than 5 μm (preferably at about 1.1 μm) and having a pulsewidth shorter than 100 ps (preferably shorter than 10 ps) permits low-k dielectric material, such as SRO or SiCOH, to be removed without damaging the substrate. An oscillator module in cooperation with an amplification module are used to generate the laser output. |
| US08198565B2 |
Laser-welding apparatus and method
A laser-welding apparatus may include a laser source, an incoming laser beam produced by the laser source, and a beam splitter that splits the incoming laser beam to form a leading beam and a trailing beam. A first focusing lens may focus the leading beam and a second focusing lens may focus the trailing beam to form a trailing-beam pattern on a workpiece. The trailing-beam pattern may include a crescent-shape having arms and a tail portion. |
| US08198562B2 |
Vacuum circuit breaker
The invention relates to a vacuum switch, especially a vacuum circuit breaker, for medium and high voltages, comprising a mobile switch unit arranged inside a vacuum switch compartment (1) and provided with mutually mobile elements including a contact tappet (17), an insulator (18), and a driving or switching rod (11) introduced into the vacuum switch compartment (1) by means of metal bellows. Said vacuum switch also comprises a fixed contact inserted into the housing of the vacuum switch compartment (1). The upper end of the insulator (18) is fixed to the contact tappet (17), and the lower end of the insulator (18) is fixed to the driving or switching rod (11). The contact tappet (17) is connected to a conductor (8) by a flexible, electroconductive connection (20), said conductor being electroconductively connected to at least one laterally arranged output contact (6). The aim of the invention is to enable a simplified, more economical and improved design of a flexible conductive connection to the output contact. To this end, the inner cross-sectional surface of the vacuum switch compartment (1) is covered, at the level of the at least one output contact (6), around the contact tappet (17), by film-type or plate-type electroconductive covering elements (26) which are arranged over each other in layers and at least partially cover each other. |
| US08198561B2 |
Switching mechanism for a switching device having a switching lever which remains in an intermediate switch position when a contact element is welded and when an opening operation is carried out
A switching mechanism for a switching device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the switching mechanism includes a contact element which is mounted in a switching shaft segment such that it can rotate and can be switched off automatically in the event of a fault via said switching mechanism, a switching lever for switching the contact element on and off manually; a cocking lever which is mounted in a fixed position such that it can rotate and interacts with a catch; and a toggle lever joint including a coupling lug for connection to the contact element, a pivoting lever and a toggle lever joint shaft. The switching lever can assume at least one switched-on position, a manual switched-off position or automatically unlatched tripped position, or an intermediate switch position which is located between the switched-on position and the tripped position when a contact element is welded. According to at least one embodiment of the invention, the switching link of the switching lever has at least one blocking element, which interacts with the coupling lug such that the switching lever remains in the intermediate switch position if an opening operation is carried out when a contact element is welded. |
| US08198560B2 |
Switch devices for power tools
One aspect according to the present invention includes a switch device for a power tool. The switch device includes a switch lever operable to move between an ON position for activating the power tool and an OFF position for stopping activation of the power tool. An on-lock mechanism can lock the switch lever in the ON position. An off-lock mechanism can lock the switch lever in the OFF position. The operation for making the on-lock mechanism effective and the operation for releasing the off-lock mechanism are performed by operating an operation member in different directions from each other or by operating two separate operation members. |
| US08198557B2 |
Apparatus for preventing withdrawing or inserting of carriage in circuit breaker
An apparatus for preventing withdrawing and insertion of a carriage of a circuit breaker is disclosed. When a circuit breaker main body is inserted, an interlocking unit operates by interworking with the carriage withdrawing and inserting preventing apparatus, and while the circuit breaker is being closed, a withdrawal and insertion handle prevents a lead screw from being rotated by the interlocking unit. Thus, when the circuit breaker performs a closing operation, unnecessary withdrawing and inserting operation of the carriage is basically prevented to thus prevent various safety accidents, a contact resistance, a temperature increase, and damage to a device resulting from a breakdown. |
| US08198554B2 |
Load cell unit calculating change based on detected temperature and weight checker, electronic balance, and balance using same
A load cell unit which can satisfactorily measure the weight of a measured object if ambient temperature changes, and a weight checker and an electric balance using the load cell unit, are provided. A strain generating element includes plural strain generating portions. Each of strain gauges is a gauge of a temperature/sensitivity compensated type and is placed in a position on a corresponding strain generating portion. A bridge circuit includes the strain gauges. A zero compensation element compensates the zero of the bridge circuit in accordance with the temperature of the strain generating element, to roughly correct an output of the bridge circuit. A thermal sensitive resistor is a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the strain generating element. The zero compensation element and the thermal sensitive resistor are provided on a thick portion interposed between adjacent strain generating portions. A signal processor minutely corrects a roughly-corrected output of the bridge circuit. Thus, software compensation of zero can be further provided to an output of the bridge circuit, to which circuital compensation of zero is provided. |
| US08198549B2 |
Multi-layer printed wiring board
A multi-layer printed circuit board for mounting memories, includes: laminated wiring layers on which wiring is arranged; and a plurality of interlayer connection components which electrically connect at least two of the wiring layers. At least one of the plurality of interlayer connection components is a blind via-hole. |
| US08198547B2 |
Z-directed pass-through components for printed circuit boards
A Z-directed signal pass-through component for insertion into a printed circuit board while allowing electrical connection from external surface conductors to internal conductive planes or between internal conductive planes. The Z-directed pass-through component is mounted within the thickness of the PCB allowing other components to be mounted over it. The body may contain one or more conductors and may include one or more surface channels or wells extending along at least a portion of the length of the body. |
| US08198543B2 |
Rigid-flexible circuit board and method of manufacturing the same
Disclosed is a rigid-flexible circuit board, which includes a rigid region and a flexible region, the rigid region including a flexible substrate having a first circuit layer on both surfaces thereof, a metal core substrate formed on the flexible substrate and having a second circuit layer on both surfaces thereof, and an adhesive layer disposed between the flexible substrate and the metal core substrate, wherein the metal core substrate includes a metal core having a through hole, and an insulating layer formed on a surface of the metal core, so that the rigid region and the flexible region are thermally separated from each other and heat dissipation properties of the rigid region are improved. A method of manufacturing the rigid-flexible circuit board is also provided. |
| US08198542B2 |
Flexible printed circuit board and method of manufacturing the same
An FPCB and a method of manufacturing the same, in which an electrical signal-conductive portion of the FPCB is subjected to little stress so as not to be broken by fatigue in spite of repeated bending of the FPCB, thereby increasing the lifetime of the FPCB. |
| US08198539B2 |
Heat radiator and power module
A heat radiator 1 includes an insulating substrate 3 whose first side serves as a heat-generating-element-mounting side, and a heat sink 5 fixed to a second side of the insulating substrate 3. A metal layer 7 is formed on the second side of the insulating substrate 3 opposite the heat-generating-element-mounting side. A stress relaxation member 4 formed of a high-thermal-conduction material intervenes between the metal layer 7 of the insulating substrate 3 and the heat sink 5 and includes a plate-like body 10 and a plurality of projections 11 formed at intervals on one side of the plate-like body 10. The end faces of the projections 11 of the stress relaxation member 4 are brazed to the metal layer 7, whereas the side of the plate-like body 10 on which the projections 11 are not formed is brazed to the heat sink 5. This heat radiator 1 is low in material cost and exhibits excellent heat radiation performance. |
| US08198536B2 |
Twisted pair cable having improved crosstalk isolation
A cable that provides reduced alien crosstalk between similar twisted pairs in cables that are in close proximity to one another and/or crosstalk between twisted pairs of the cable. In one example, a cable includes first, second and third twisted pairs, a shaped filler including a body portion and a plurality of tines extending outward from the body portion, the plurality of tines defining a plurality of channels in which the twisted pairs are individually disposed, and an outer jacket surrounding the twisted pairs and the shaped filler, wherein the shaped filler is constructed such that the body portion provides a first spacing between the first twisted pair and the second twisted pair, and one of the plurality of tines provides a second spacing between the second twisted pair and the third twisted pair, with the filler configured such that the second spacing is substantially smaller than the first spacing. |
| US08198535B2 |
Coaxial cable
A coaxial cable includes a central conductor made of cylindrical conductive material with conductivity greater than 100% and smaller than 104%, the central conductor having a thickness greater than 0.1 mm and smaller than 0.5 mm; a dielectric layer surrounding the central conductor and made of insulating material; an outer conductor surrounding the dielectric layer and made of conductive material with conductivity greater than 97% and smaller than 105% and a thickness greater than 0.24 mm and smaller than 0.35 mm; and an outer jacket surrounding the outer conductor. This coaxial cable allows stable transmission of signal even at a high frequency. |
| US08198534B2 |
Household appliance
An appliance having a cable harness including a ground cable, the ground cable electroconductively connected to an electrically conductive component of the appliance. The cable harness is at least partially accommodated in a cable duct of the appliance. In an exemplary embodiment, a first contact element held on the cable duct and including an integrated first contact element is electroconductively connected to the ground cable of the cable harness, which comes into electrical contact with the electrically conductive component of the household appliance using an assembly movement. |
| US08198532B2 |
Media distribution hub and protection case
A media distribution hub including a housing including a first housing member and a second housing member configured for releasable sealing engagement with one another. A sleeve is disposed about the housing, and is configured to lock the first housing member and the second housing member together and to provide a seal about the first and second housing members. A media retaining mat is disposed within the housing. A plurality of fasteners are also included, at least one of the fasteners configured for engagement with the first housing member, and at least one of the fasteners configured for engagement with the second housing member. |
| US08198529B2 |
Transparent conductive materials including cadmium stannate
A photovoltaic cell can include a transparent conductive layer including cadmium stannate. |
| US08198525B2 |
Collectively adjusting tracks using a digital audio workstation
A computer implemented method allows a user to collectively adjust tracks in a digital workstation. The method includes causing the display of at least one internal track and at least one external track. The method then allows the collective adjusting of the tempo, tempo and pitch, or tuning of each internal track and each external track in response to receiving a command. The adjusted tempo and/or adjusted tuning value can be displayed. |
| US08198522B2 |
Hi-hat musical device
A musical operator can apply force to the hi-hat musical device to actuate the upper cymbal away from the lower cymbal creating a desired sound, by applying a motion reversal means.The device comprises a foot pedal, motion reversal means and hi-hat stand, which said stand is further comprised of a support tube, operation rod, upper cymbal and lower cymbal, and support structure means. Each cymbal is opposingly disposed against each other in a closed non-actuated position, horizontally along the operation rod. The motion reversal means translates a downward pedal motion into an opposing upward cymbal motion, placing the upper and lower cymbals, in the open actuated position, allowing the drummer to produce an open cymbal sound when striking the cymbals, and to produce a closed cymbal sound when releasing the foot pedal, returning said cymbals to the closed non-actuated position. |
| US08198520B1 |
Maize variety hybrid X7S502
A novel maize variety designated X7S502 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing maize variety X7S502 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X7S502 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X7S502, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X7S502. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X7S502. |
| US08198514B2 |
Melon hybrid bucanero
The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid Bucanero and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of melon hybrid Bucanero and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US08198513B2 |
Insecticidal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis
The invention pertains to novel insecticidal compounds derived from Bacillus thuringiensis strains. New proteins designated Cry1Jd, Cry9Fa, and Cry1Bf, and insecticidal fragments thereof are provided, as well as DNA sequences encoding these proteins or their insecticidal fragments. Further provided are recombinant hosts expressing such proteins, particularly plant cells and plants. |
| US08198512B2 |
High pigment golden beets
A method for the creation of high pigment yellow or golden beets is described. High pigment yellow beets have enhanced levels of betaxanthins while limiting the abundance of betacyanins so that the beets themselves are yellow. The beets are useful as a table food having enhanced nutritional value because of the enhanced pigment concentration and also as a source of pigment itself. |
| US08198511B2 |
Maize having improved digestibility
The Invention relates to maize having a reduced level of CAD2 activity due to the presence of the delta-314 allele, and to the use thereof for silage. |
| US08198508B2 |
Reducing the risk of human anti-human antibodies through V gene manipulation
The present embodiments relate to methods of identifying and creating human or humanized antibodies that possess a reduced risk of inducing a Human Anti-Human Antibody (HAHA) response when they are applied to a human host. Other methods are directed to predicting the likelihood of a HAHA response occurring. Methods for screening for anti-HAHA compounds are also included. Methods for determining if various conditions for administering an antibody to a subject enhance or suppress a HAHA response are also included. Some embodiments herein are directed to transgenic mouse embodiments relevant for HAHA responses. |
| US08198507B2 |
Transgenic or recombinant non-human mammals and their uses in screening psychoactive medicines
The invention concerns transgenic or recombinant non-human mammals, wherein the expression of the gene coding for a microtubule associated protein (MAP) is modified (STOP gene) (inactivation or overexpression) and their uses in screening medicines useful in schizophrenia and schizo-affective disorders, with anxious, paranoiac or depressive component. |
| US08198505B2 |
Disposable absorbent articles comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers
An absorbent article having a distribution member comprising non-biopersistent inorganic vitreous microfibers. The microfibers have an average effective diameter between about 0.1 micron and about 6 microns and are arranged in a fibrous assembly having a basis weight between about 40 g/m2 and about 350 g/m2 and a density between about 0.04 g/m3 and about 0,25 g/m3. In preferred embodiments, the fibrous assembly can vertically wick a 0.9% saline solution to a height of 5 cm in less than about 5 minutes. |
| US08198502B2 |
Process for separating para-xylene from a mixture of C8 and C9 aromatic hydrocarbons
The invention is an adsorptive separation process for producing a para-xylene product from a feed stream comprising para-xylene, at least one other C8 aromatic, and a C9 aromatic. An adsorbent comprising X or Y zeolite and a desorbent comprising para-diethylbenzene (p-DEB) are used in an adsorptive separation zone to produce an extract stream comprising para-xylene, p-DEB, and the C9 aromatic and a raffinate stream comprising the at least one other C8 aromatic, the C9 aromatic, and p-DEB. The extract stream is separated in an extract distillation zone to produce a second desorbent stream comprising the C9 aromatic and p-DEB and the raffinate stream is separated in a raffinate distillation zone to produce a third desorbent stream comprising the C9 aromatic and p-DEB. At least a portion of at least one of the second desorbent stream and the third desorbent stream is further separated in a desorbent distillation zone to produce a stream comprising the C9 aromatic. |
| US08198501B2 |
Zeolite catalyst for hydroisomerization of light paraffins to produce high octane gasoline
The present invention is directed to a process for isomerizing light paraffins by using a catalyst containing a zeolite selected from the group consisting of CON- and TUN-type zeolites, and at least one Group VIII metal. It has been found that the CON- and TUN-type zeolite catalysts of the present invention selectively convert C6 paraffins into the more favorable higher octane C6 isomer, namely 2,3-dimethylbetane (RON 101.0), over the less favorable C6 isomer, namely octane 2,2-dimethylbutane (RON 91.8). |
| US08198499B2 |
Ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation process employing nozzles and system implementing such process
A process for a liquid/liquid reaction employs a nozzle dispersion whereby liquid reactants and liquid catalyst are injected through at least one nozzle into a reaction zone to effect a reaction. The reaction can be alkylation of at least one isoparaffin with at least one olefin in the presence of an ionic liquid catalyst. The at least one nozzle provides intimate contact between the phases for greater product control and reaction control. |
| US08198498B2 |
Carbon nanotube catalyst for olefin production
A method for producing olefins using a carbon nanotube catalyst is disclosed. Initially, a hydrocarbon feedstock is received. The hydrocarbon feedstock, the carbon nanotube catalyst, and steam are mixed in a thermal cracking reactor. The mixture is heated in the thermal cracking reactor to a particular temperature. The olefins are then separated from the mixture. The carbon nanotube catalyst can include carbon nanotubes coated with M1xOy and modified with M2mOn. M1 can be either the element silicon or tungsten, x can be an integer that represents the oxidation number of M1, and y can an integer that represents the number of oxygen atoms required by the oxidation number of M1. M2 can be a metallic element, m can be an integer that represents the oxidation number of M2, and n can be an integer that represents the number of oxygen atoms required by the oxidation number of M2. |
| US08198495B2 |
Processes and systems for the staged synthesis of alkyl bromides
Processes and systems for synthesizing alkyl bromides to hydrocarbon products, such as high molecular weight hydrocarbons, olefins or mixtures thereof, wherein one or more streams of alkyl bromides may be synthesized in sequential or concurrent stages at different temperatures. The catalyst used in the synthesis stages may be the same or different and at least in one instance is chosen to form hydrocarbon products having a significant C6+ paraffin content. The stages may be conducted in one or more reactors and the catalyst may be deployed in fixed beds or fluidized beds. |
| US08198494B2 |
Process for producing alkylate with an increased RON
A process for producing alkylate comprising contacting a first hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one olefin having from 2 to 6 carbon atoms which contains 1-butene with an isomerization catalyst under conditions favoring the isomerization of 1-butene to 2-butene so the isomerized stream contains a greater concentration of 2-butene than the first hydrocarbon stream and contacting the isomerized stream and a second hydrocarbon stream comprising at least one isoparaffin having from 4 to 6 carbon atoms with an acidic ionic liquid catalyst under alkylation conditions to produce an alkylate stream, wherein the alkylate stream has a RON that is increased from 5 to 32 numbers compared to a comparison alkylate stream made from the first hydrocarbon stream without the step of contacting with the isomerization catalyst. |
| US08198482B2 |
Method for producing carboxylic acid chloride
This invention relates to a method for producing a carboxylic acid chloride, which efficiently decomposes a Vilsmeier reagent type compound in a carboxylic acid chloride lacking a thermal stability or a carboxylic acid chloride hardly distilled in practice due to a high boiling point with a simple operation and has no adverse effect on a subsequent step, and more particularly to a method for producing a carboxylic acid chloride, characterized by comprising reacting a carboxylic acid with a chlorinating agent in the presence of a catalyst, removing the excessive chlorinating agent from a reaction system after the reaction, and then further adding 1.0 to 3.0 equivalents of the starting carboxylic acid based on the catalyst to the reaction system to decompose a Vilsmeier reagent type compound remaining in the reaction system. |
| US08198480B2 |
Fluoroalkyl carboxylic acid derivative, method for producing fluorine-containing polymer, and aqueous dispersion of fluorine-containing polymer
This invention provides a novel compound which can be properly used as a surfactant, a method of producing a fluoropolymer, surfactant and a fluoropolymer aqueous dispersions using the novel compound. This invention is a fluoroalkylcarboxylic acid derivative which is represented by the general formula (i): Rf1(OCH2CF2CF2)n1OCX1X2CF2(Rf2)n2COOM (i) wherein Rf1 represents a straight or branched fluoroalkyl group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which fluoroalkyl group may optionally contain 1 to 5 oxygen atoms in the principal chain thereof, Rf2 represents a straight or branched fluoroalkylene group containing 1 to 25 carbon atoms, said fluoroalkylene group may optionally contain 1 to 5 oxygen atoms in the principal chain thereof, n1 represents an integer of 0 to 3, n2 represents an integer of 0 or 1, X1 and X2 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen atom or fluorine atom, and M represents NH4 or a monovalent metal element. |
| US08198478B2 |
Method of producing alpha-form glutamic acid crystals
This present invention provides crystallization of α-form crystals preferentially which are metastable crystals without precipitating β-form crystals. This method allows for the precipitation of α-form crystals which are metastable crystals by combining (a) the process of achieving supersaturation by mixing an acidic solution with an aqueous solution containing glutamic acid to attain a pH at the isoelectric point of glutamic acid or lower, and (b) after a certain elapsed time, adding more of the aqueous glutamic acid solution to achieve a second supersaturation. |
| US08198476B2 |
Carbonylation process for the production of acetic acid using metal-pincer ligand catalysts
A process for the production of acetic acid by the liquid phase carbonylation of an alcohol and/or a reactive derivative thereof in which there is employed a catalyst comprising a complex of rhodium or iridium with a pincer ligand. |
| US08198475B2 |
Method for producing adamantyl (meth)acrylates
The present invention provides an efficient production method suitable to industrial-scale production not requiring column purification for adamantyl (meth)acrylates having an adamantine skeleton having utility in crosslinked resins, optical fibers, optical waveguides, optical disc substrates and other optical materials. |
| US08198469B2 |
Crystalline forms of tigecycline and processes for preparation thereof
The present invention provides crystalline forms of Tigecycline, and methods of for preparation of crystalline forms and amorphous. |
| US08198468B2 |
Process for the preparation of enantiomerically pure 1-substituted-3-aminoalcohols
A salt of a carboxylic acid with an aminoketone of formula II. |
| US08198464B2 |
Method for producing C-glycoside derivative and intermediate for synthesis thereof
The present invention provides a method for producing a C-glycoside derivative, which can produce the C-glycoside derivative at a high yield and at a low cost, which conforms to environmental protection, and which is applicable industrially. The C-glycoside derivative is useful for treating and preventing diabetes such as insulin-dependent diabetes (type 1 diabetes), non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type 2 diabetes) and the like and various diabetes-related diseases including insulin-resistant diseases and obesity. |
| US08198461B2 |
Process for the preparation of 3-cyano-1,2,4-triazoles
The present invention provides compounds and methods that can be used to convert 1,2,4-triazole-3-carboxamides to the corresponding 3-cyano-1,2,4-triazoles reliably in one step, with high yields and without the need for elaborate purification. |
| US08198458B2 |
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Compounds of formula (I): wherein Ar, X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The compounds are useful as reverse transcriptase inhibitors against wild type and single or double mutant strains of HIV. |
| US08198452B2 |
Polymorphic forms and process
The invention relates to a process for the manufacture of enantiomerically enriched or pure compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3, R6, R7 and Q are defined as in claim 1 as well as their crystalline forms for the treatment of proliferative diseases such as cancer. |
| US08198450B2 |
Quinolinone derivatives and their pharmaceutical compositions
Compounds of formula I in salt or solvate form, wherein W, Rx, Ry, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 and A have the meanings as indicated in the specification, are useful for treating diseases mediated by the β2-adrenoreceptor. Pharmaceutical compositions that contain the compounds and processes for preparing the compounds are also described. |
| US08198444B2 |
Methods for making 3-O-protected morphinones and 3-O-protected morphinone dienol carboxylates
Disclosed are methods for making aldehydes and ketones comprising allowing the corresponding primary or secondary alcohol to react in the presence of trichoroisocyanuric acid, a compound of formula R1SR2 and a base. In one embodiment, the alcohol is a compound of formula (I): wherein R3 is a protecting group. Also disclosed are methods for making 3-O-protected morphine dienol carboxylates comprising allowing a compound of formula (I) to oxidize in the presence of a chlorine-containing compound and a compound of formula R1SR2; and allowing the product of the oxidation step to react with an acylating agent. |
| US08198443B2 |
Synthesis of 4-amino-pyrimidines scaffolds
Process for the manufacture of a compound of the structure (I) with R1=hydrogen, alkyl (C1-C10, linear, cyclic or branched, aliphatic or aromatic), NR′R″ (wherein R′ and R″ are independently selected from H, alkyl [C1-C10, linear, cyclic or branched, aliphatic or aromatic] and R2=CH2R3 wherein R3 is selected from NHR1′″ (with R′″=C(O)H, C(O)CH3, C(O)alkyl, CH2C6H2(OMe)3 or other saponifiable residues), alkyl (C1-C10, linear, cyclic or branched) aromatic residues, heteroaryl residues, substituted aryl residues, e.g. 3,4,5-trimethoxy-phenyl) wherein 1 equivalent of an α-formyl-propionitrile salt is reacted with 0.75 to 2 equivalents of an acetamidine salt in the presence of a Lewis acid. |
| US08198441B2 |
Process for the preparation of novel pyridopyrazines as mTOR kinase inhibitors
There is provided a process for the preparation of a compound of Formula 1, the use of said process in the preparation of a compound of Formula 5 or a phosphate, sulphate, hydrogensulphate, malate, citrate, tartrate or fumarate salt thereof, and the use of the fumarate salt in a composition for use in therapy. |
| US08198437B2 |
6-pyrimidinyl-pyrimid-4-one derivative
A compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: which is used for preventive and/or therapeutic treatment of a disease caused by abnormal activity of tau protein kinase 1 such as a neurodegenerative diseases (e.g. Alzheimer disease). |
| US08198434B2 |
Process for preparing cefsulodin sodium
The invention is directed to an improved process for preparing cefsulodin sodium. The process involves: (i) dissolving cefsulodin in a solvent comprising an organic solvent to provide a solution of cefsulodin, (ii) adding about 1 equivalent of a sodium salt of a base to the solution of cefsulodin to provide a solution of cefsulodin sodium, and (iii) separating the cefsulodin sodium from the solution of cefsulodin sodium. |
| US08198431B2 |
Process for preparing triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC)
The invention is directed to an improved, reliably performable process for preparing triallyl isocyanurate (TAIC) by Cu2+-catalysed rearrangement of triallyl cyanurate (TAC) at at least 90° C. According to the invention, TAC and, if required, also a Cu2+ catalyst and solvent are fed continuously to a start reaction mixture after onset of the initially inhibited isomerization reaction, the isomerization is performed at from 90 to 160° C. and an amount of reaction mixture equivalent to the amount of reactant is drawn off continuously and sent to the workup. Preference is given to effecting the isomerization in TAIC as the reaction medium. |
| US08198429B2 |
Antisense antiviral compounds and methods for treating a filovirus infection
The present invention provides antisense antiviral compounds, compositions, and methods of their use and production, mainly for inhibiting the replication of viruses of the Filoviridae family, including Ebola and Marburg viruses. The compounds, compositions, and methods also relate to the treatment of viral infections in mammals including primates by Ebola and Marburg viruses. The antisense antiviral compounds include phosphorodiamidate morpholino oligonucleotides (PMOplus) having a nuclease resistant backbone, about 15-40 nucleotide bases, at least two but typically no more than half piperazine-containing intersubunit linkages, and a targeting sequence that is targeted against the AUG start site region of Ebola virus VP35, Ebola virus VP24, Marburg virus VP24, or Marburg virus NP, including combinations and mixtures thereof. |
| US08198425B2 |
Nucleic acids that encode sodium channel
Isolated nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence that codes for a mutant mammalian Nav1 protein are disclosed. |
| US08198421B2 |
Modified factor VIII and factor IX genes and vectors for gene therapy
The present invention relates to a modified and optimized Factor VIII or Factor IX nucleic acid for inclusion in a chimeric virus vector. Use of such vector can be used for treatment of hemophilia. |
| US08198420B2 |
Synthetic compounds useful as nodulation agents of leguminous plants and preparation processes thereof
The present invention relates to synthetic compounds that are active on plants, especially as legume nodulation factors, and also as plant growth stimulators, and to methods for preparing such compounds, which are of formula (I). |
| US08198419B2 |
Glycorandomization and production of novel erythromycin analogs
The present invention provides glycorandomaized structures and combinatorial methods for rapidly generating a diverse library of glycorandomized structures, comprising incubating one or more aglycons and a pool of NDP-sugars in the presence of a glycosyltransferase. The glycosyltransferase may be one that is associated with or involved in production of natural secondary metabolites, or one which is putatively associated with or involved in production of natural secondary metabolites. The glycosyltransferase may show significant flexibility with respect to its NDP-sugar donors and/or its aglycons. NDP-sugar donors may be commercially available, or may be produced by utilizing mutant or wild type nucleotidyltransferases significant flexibility with respect to their substrates. |
| US08198413B2 |
Anti-CD151 antibodies and their use in the treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to new antibodies capable of binding specifically to the human CD151 protein, especially monoclonal antibodies of murine origin, which are chimeric and humanised, and also to the amino acid and nucleic sequences coding for those antibodies. The invention also includes use of those antibodies as medicaments for the prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of cancers and in diagnostic methods or kits for diseases associated with overexpression of the CD151 protein. Finally, the invention includes products and/or compositions comprising such antibodies in association with antibodies and/or anti-cancer agents or conjugated with toxins and/or radioelements and their use in the prevention and/or treatment of certain cancers. |
| US08198412B2 |
Antibodies that recognize cutting edge within the TGF-β activation controlling region
It is an object of the present invention to provide antibodies capable of detecting an active TGF-β generation reaction that is specific to pathogenesis, tissues, or isoforms. The present invention provides antibodies against an LAP fragment (or latent TGF-β) generated as a result of generation of active form of human TGF-β1, human TGF-β2 and human TGF-β3. The antibodies are able to specifically recognize respective cutting edges within protease cleavage sites existing in the region from the amino acid residue glycine at position 51 to the amino acid residue arginine at position 110 of human TGF-β1, and corresponding regions of human TGF-β2 and human TGF-β3. |
| US08198408B2 |
Method for preparing porous collagen matrices
A method of preparing porous collagen matrices directly from connective tissues using an acidic solution substantially free of salt. |
| US08198407B1 |
Sequential protein isolation and purification schemes by affinity chromatography
The invention discloses methods for sequential protein isolation and purification from a biological sample by affinity chromatography. Affinity chromatography is conducted using ligands or ligand support complexes that selectively and specifically bind to proteins in the biological sample. The ligands or ligand support complexes were contacted sequentially in a predetermined order with the biological sample to allow each ligand or ligand-support complex to sequentially bind a protein from the biological sample. |
| US08198404B2 |
Mutated immunoglobulin-binding protein
The present invention relates to an immunoglobulin-binding protein, wherein at least one asparagine residue has been mutated to an amino acid other than glutamine or aspartic acid, which mutation confers an increased chemical stability at pH-values of up to about 13-14 compared to the parental molecule. The protein can for example be derived from a protein capable of binding to other regions of the immunoglobulin molecule than the complementarity determining regions (CDR), such as protein A, and preferably the B-domain of Staphylococcal protein A. The invention also relates to a matrix for affinity separation, which comprises an immunoglobulin-binding protein as ligand coupled to a solid support, in which protein ligand at least one asparagine residue has been mutated to an amino acid other than glutamine. |
| US08198402B2 |
Smoothened polypeptides and methods of use
Disclosed is an isolated or purified polypeptide or peptidomimetic comprising an amino acid sequence of a portion of a Smoothened (SMO) protein, wherein the portion comprises an amino acid sequence of any of the intracellular loops of the SMO protein, a functional fragment thereof, or a functional variant of either the portion or the functional fragment, wherein the functional fragment comprises at least 7 contiguous amino acids of the intracellular loops, and wherein the functional fragment or functional variant inhibits proliferation of a diseased cell, or a fatty acid derivative thereof. Related conjugates, nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, and pharmaceutical compositions are further provided. Methods of inhibiting proliferation of a diseased cell, treating or preventing cancer, treating a neoplasm or psoriasis, and inhibiting the expression of genes involved in the Hedgehog signaling pathway, thereby inhibiting the Hedgehog signaling pathway, are furthermore provided by the invention. |
| US08198396B2 |
Methods of fabricating plasticized, antiplasticized and crystalline conducting polymers and precursors thereof
Methods of forming materials containing precursors to electrically conductive polymers and electrically conductive polymers are described which have a high degree of crystallinity. The high degree of crystallinity is achieved by preparing the materials under conditions which provide a high degree of mobility to the polymer molecules permitting them to associate with one another to form a crystalline state. High levels of electrical conductivity are achieved in in the electrically conductive materials without stretch orienting the material. The enhanced electrical conductivity is isotropic as compared to a stretch oriented film which has isotropic electrical conductivity. In the preferred embodiment, additives are added to a solution containing a solvent and the precursor or electrically conductive polymer. The additives are preferably plasticizer of diluents. As the solvent is removed the material dries and contains a higher degree of crystallinity than in the absence of the additive. |
| US08198395B2 |
Alkylated aminopropylated ethylenediamines and uses thereof
The present invention provides epoxy curing agent compositions comprising alkylated aminopropylated alkylenediamine compounds. Amine-epoxy compositions and articles produced from these amine-epoxy compositions are also disclosed. |
| US08198384B1 |
Method for preventing or reducing clogging of a fines ejector
A method for preventing or reducing clogging of a fines ejector in a gas-phase olefin polymerization process is disclosed. The process involves injecting a liquid into the motive gas stream entering the fines ejector. |
| US08198383B2 |
Process for the gas-phase polymerization of olefins
A process for the gas-phase polymerization of α-olefins carried out in two interconnected polymerization zones, wherein the growing polymer particles flow through the first of said polymerization zones (riser) under fast fluidization conditions, leave said riser and enter the second of said polymerization zones (downcomer) through which they flow downward in a densified form, the process being characterized in that: (a) the gas mixture present in the riser is totally or partially prevented from entering the downcomer by introducing into the upper part of said downcomer a liquid stream LB having a composition different from the gaseous mixture present in the riser; (b) the ratio R between the flow rate Fp of polymer circulated between said downcomer and said riser and the flow rate LB of said liquid being adjusted in a range from 10 to 50. |
| US08198377B2 |
Thermal fluidity modifier for powder coating material, method for producing the same, and powder coating material
Disclosed are a thermal fluidity modifier for a powder coating material, which contains a polymer containing t-butyl(meth)acrylate units and having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 20 to 120° C. as calculated by the following equation (1): 1/Tg=Σ(wi/Tgi) (1), wherein wi represents a mass fraction of monomer i which constitutes the polymer and Tgi represents a glass transition temperature of a homopolymer of the monomer i; and a powder coating material containing the thermal fluidity modifier. |
| US08198369B2 |
Shape memory polymers with surface having dangling adhesive polymeric chains and methods of making and using the same
One exemplary embodiment of the invention includes grafting a thermoplastic hot melt adhesive material to a shape memory polymer surface. |
| US08198363B2 |
Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same
Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same are provided. Phase invertible compositions in accordance with the invention are prepared by combining a liquid proteinaceous substrate and a liquid crosslinking composition, where the liquid crosslinking composition includes a macromolecular crosslinking agent. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications. |
| US08198361B2 |
Silicon polyethers and a method of producing the same
The present invention provides a non-crosslinked silicon polyether composition comprising at least one compound with the following formula; [(R1O)(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)c]dR2(R3)e wherein R1 is a monovalent radical defined as MgMAhMBiMHjMEkDlDHmDEnToTHpTEqQr M=R4R5R6SiO1/2; MA=R7R8R9SiR10; MB=[(R11R12R13Si)sR14]tSi(R15)u(R16)vR17 MH=R18Si(R19)(R20)O1/2; ME=R21R22RESiO1/2; D=R23R24SiO2/2; DH=R25Si(R26)O2/2; DE=R27RESiO2/2; T=R28SiO3/2; TH=R29SiO3/2; TE=RESiO2/2; and Q=SiO4/2; R2 and R14 are polyvalent linear or branched; R3 is —(C2H4O)(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)c—R30 or R1; R30 is a monovalent saturated; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R11, R12, R13, R15, R16, R19, R20, R21, R22, R23, R24, R26, R27, and, R28 are monovalent hydrocarbon radicals having from 1 to about 10 carbons; R10, R17, R18, R25 and R29 are divalent hydrocarbon radicals having 1 to about 25 carbons; RE is —R32—(C2H4O)a(C3H6O)b(C4H8O)c—R33; R32 is a divalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to about 60 carbons; R33 is a monovalent hydrocarbon radical having 1 to about 20 carbons; h is 0 or 1 subject to the limitation if h is 1 then g+i+j+k+l+m+n+o+p+q+r=0; subscript d is 1 |
| US08198360B2 |
(Meth)acrylic esters of poly(trimethylene ether) glycol and uses thereof
Processes and products utilizing (meth)acrylic esters of poly(trimethylene ether) glycol are provided. Products that can be made include ceramic materials, personal care products, inks, coatings, fabrics, and other articles that can be made from reaction products of (meth)acrylic ester of poly(trimethylene ether) glycol with certain monomers. |
| US08198358B2 |
Polymerization of phenolic compound using Coprinus cinereus peroxidase
The present invention relates to a process for preparing phenolic polymers utilizing Coprinus cinereus peroxidase. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for preparing phenolic polymers by polymerizing phenolic monomers with Coprinus cinereus peroxidase instead of using typical peroxidase which essentially requires the use of toxic formalin or peroxidase of plant origin which is very costly and easily deactivated by hydrogen peroxide in the polymerization of phenolic monomers, wherein the polymerization is conducted in the presence of a polar organic solvent under mild reaction conditions of atmospheric temperature and pressure to economically produce desired phenolic polymers having excellent water and chemical resistances with high yield. |
| US08198357B2 |
Method for producing molded silicone rubber products using liquid silicone rubber
Described is a method for producing a molded silicone rubber product using a liquid silicone rubber (LSR) base comprising at least one vinyl siloxane polymer, at least one hydride crosslinker, and optionally at least one injection molding inhibitor. The single LSR base is fed into a feed line, and into the feed line are fed an inhibitor master batch comprising at least one liquid injection molding inhibitor and at least one vinyl siloxane polymer, and a catalyst master batch comprising at least one catalyst and at least one vinyl siloxane polymer. The invention is further directed to: said LSR base; said inhibitor master batch; said catalyst master batch; and a molded silicone rubber article produced by the methods and compositions described herein. |
| US08198356B2 |
Composite parts for airplane engines
Disclosed herein is a composite part for an airplane engine comprising polymer selected from polyimide, polyamide-imide, polyether imides, polybenzimidazole, or blends thereof, and carbonaceous filler, which in combination provides thermal stability and wear resistance. Optionally, the composite may comprise particulate. |
| US08198354B2 |
Pharmaceutical metered dose inhaler and methods relating thereto
Methods of preparing elastomeric gasket materials for use in metered dose inhalers that include contacting an elastomeric gasket material to be used in a metered dose inhaler, which gasket material comprises one or more extractable compounds, with a solution comprising an organic solvent under conditions sufficient to extract at least a portion of at least one of the one or more extractable compounds from the elastomeric gasket material are described. Sealing gaskets made by such methods as well as metering valves, metered dose inhalers, and drug products that include such gaskets are also described. |
| US08198353B2 |
Primer coating for enhancing adhesion of liquid toner to polymeric substrates
A primer coating is provided for use on polymeric substrates to enhance adhesion of liquid toner to the substrates for printing in an electrophotographic printing device. The primer coating includes a dispersion of a copolymer of ethylene and acrylic or methacrylic acid and a compatible adhesion enhancer comprising a hydrogenated rosin or rosin ester dispersion. The coating may also include additives such as wetting agents, antiblocking agents, matting agents, and waxes. The primer coating may be applied to a variety of polymeric substrates including polypropylene, biaxially oriented polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polyvinyl chloride. |
| US08198340B2 |
Quality polymer foam from fluorinated alkene blowing agents
Alkenyl aromatic polymer foam comprising a polymer matrix containing one or more polymer and defining a plurality of cells having an average cell size wherein: (a) the alkenyl aromatic polymer foam has: —(i) an average cell size that is in a range of 0.02 and 5 millimeters; —(ii) a density of 64 kilograms per cubic meter or less; —(iii) an open cell content less than 30 percent; and —(iv) a cell size variation of 30% or less; and wherein the foam further comprises one or more fluorinated alkene blowing agent at a concentration of 0.03 moles or more and 0.3 moles or less per 100 grams of polymer foam. |
| US08198330B2 |
Therapeutic or prophylactic agent for diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia or metabolic syndrome comprising benzylamine derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof
A method of treatment or prophylaxis of diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia or metabolic syndrome includes administering an effective amount of a benzylamine derivative represented by Formula (I): wherein, R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R3 and R5 each independently represent a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a haloalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof. |
| US08198328B2 |
Treatment of cancer using benzoic acid derivatives
The present invention provides a method of treating cancer using benzoic acid derivatives, alone or in combination with standard treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Also provided are methods of screening for benzoic derivatives based on their ability to inhibit the enzyme tyrosinase or to bind to and activate PXR/SXR xenobiotic receptors. |
| US08198325B2 |
Unsaturated alkyl esters of 5-aminolevulinic acid, their preparation and their use
Disclosed are unsaturated alkyl esters of 5-aminovulinic acid of the following chemical formula 1, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a method for preparing the same, and uses thereof. [Chemical Formula I] NH2—CH2—CO—CH2—CH2—CO—O—R wherein, R is a group selected from a group consisting of 2-propenyl, 3-butenyl, 4-pentenyl, 5-hexenyl, cis-2-pentenyl, cis-3-hexenyl, cis-4-hexenyl, and trans-2-hexenyl. Also, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the unsaturated alkyl ester of 5-aminovulinic acid or a salt thereof as an active ingredient is provided. This pharmaceutical composition is easily absorbed transdermally and is of low cytotoxicity. Featuring no amino-protecting processes, the method guarantees high production yields. |
| US08198324B2 |
Compositions comprising polyunsaturated fatty acid monoglycerides or derivatives thereof and uses thereof
There are provided various compounds and compositions comprising polyunsaturated fatty acid monoglycerides and derivatives thereof. These compounds and compositions can be useful as cancer chemopreventive agents. They can also be useful for enhancing solubility of various active agents and enhancing their bioavailability. |
| US08198315B2 |
Therapeutic substituted cyclic lactams
Disclosed and described herein is a compound having a formula (I) therapeutic methods, medicaments, and compositions related thereto are also disclosed. |
| US08198313B2 |
Use of GALR3 receptor antagonists for the treatment of depression and/or anxiety and compounds useful in such methods
This invention is directed to indolone derivatives which are antagonists for the GALR3 receptor. The invention provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention also provides a pharmaceutical composition made by combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. This invention further provides a process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising combining a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US08198312B2 |
Compositions and methods of making a photoactive agent
A composition of matter of an anhydride of formula 1 below and an improved two stage reaction process for production of mono-L-aspartyl chlorin e6, utilizing the anhydride: |
| US08198311B2 |
Modulators of glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity and use thereof
Novel non-steroidal compounds are provided which are useful in treating diseases associated with modulation of the glucocorticoid receptor, AP-1, and/or NF-κB activity including inflammatory and immune diseases, obesity and diabetes having the structure of formula (I), its enantiomers, diastereomers, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate, thereof, wherein X is (Ia); or X is (Ib); or X is (Ic); (Id) is heterocycle or heteroaryl; E is —N—, —NR1—, —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —CR2—; F is —N—, —NR1a—, —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —CR2a—; G is N, —NR1b—, —O—, —S—, —SO2— or —CR2b—, provided that the E-F-G containing heterocyclic ring formed does not contain a S—S or S—O bond, and at least one of E, F and G is a heteroatom; J, Ja, M, Ma, Q, Rx, Ry, R1, R1a, R1b, R2, R2a, R2b, and R3 to R21, Z, Za, Zb, and Zc are as defined above. |
| US08198304B2 |
Guanidine-containing compounds useful as muscarinic receptor antagonists
The invention provides compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1-3, R5-7, a, X, Y, Y′, Y″, and Z are as defined in the specification. These compounds are muscarinic receptor antagonists. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, processes for preparing such compounds and methods of using such compounds to, for example, treat pulmonary disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. |
| US08198301B2 |
Quinazoline and quinoline derivatives as irreversibe protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors
A compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or hydrate thereof, and a method of preparing the same. A method of treating or preventing a physiological disorder caused by abnormal protein tyrosine kinase activity in a mammal comprising administering to said mammal a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of formula (I). |
| US08198291B2 |
Intranasal opioid compositions
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions for intranasal administration to a mammal that contain an effective amount of an opioid, a liquid nasal carrier for the opioid, and optionally a sweetener, flavoring agent or masking agent. In some embodiments of the present invention, the pharmaceutical compositions have improved bioavailability. In other embodiments of the present invention, the opioid compositions improve patient compliance. |
| US08198290B2 |
Methoxatin derivatives
The present invention provides for compounds of Formula I and II: wherein y, X, Y, Z, R1, and R2 have any of the values defined there for in the specification. The compounds of formula I are useful as reagents in the isolation and the assay of PQQ dependent enzymes. Also provided are compositions comprising compounds of Formula I and II. |
| US08198289B2 |
Crystal form H imatinib mesylate for pharmaceutical use
The invention relates to particular crystal forms of the methanesulfonic acid addition salt of 4-(4 -methylpiperazin-1-ylmethyl)-N-[4-methyl-3-(4-(pyridin-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-ylamino)phenyl]-benzamide, certain processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing these crystal forms, and their use in diagnostic methods or, preferably, for the therapeutic treatment of warm-blooded animals, especially humans, and their use as an intermediate or for the preparation of pharmaceutical preparations for use in diagnostic methods or, preferably, for the therapeutic treatment of warm-blooded animals, especially humans. |
| US08198286B2 |
Sodium channel blockers
The present invention relates to sodium channel blockers. The present invention also includes a variety of methods of treatment using these inventive sodium channel blockers. |
| US08198283B2 |
Cysteine protease inhibitors
Compounds of the formula II: wherein R2 is the side chain of leucine, isoleucine, cyclohexylglycine, O-methyl threonine, 4-fluoroleucine or 3-methoxyvaline; R3 is H, methyl or F; Rq is trifluoromethyl and Rq′ is H or Rq and Rq′ define keto; Q is a p-(C1-C6alkylsulphonyl)phenyl- or an optionally substituted 4-(C1-C6alkyl)piperazin-1-yl-thiazol-4-yl-moiety have utility in the treatment of disorders characterized by inappropriate expression or activation of cathepsin K, such as osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or bone metastases. |
| US08198282B2 |
Substituted azaquinazolines having an antiviral action
This invention relates to substituted azaquinazolines, to a process for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and to their use for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, especially for use as antiviral agents, in particular against cytomegaloviruses. |
| US08198280B2 |
N-hydroxyamide derivatives and use thereof
The present invention is related to N-hydroxyamide derivatives of Formula (I) and use thereof in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of autoimmune disorders, inflammatory diseases, cardiovascular diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, respiratory diseases and fibrosis, including multiple sclerosis, arthritis, emphysema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, liver and pulmonary fibrosis. |
| US08198278B2 |
Besylate salts of 6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)carbonyloxy]-7-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine
Besylate salts of (6-(5-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-[(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl) carbonyloxy]-7-oxo-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyrazine) are provided. |
| US08198273B2 |
Compounds and methods for kinase modulation, and indications therefor
Compounds and salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, forms thereof and uses thereof are described. In certain aspects and embodiments, the described compounds or salts thereof, formulations thereof, conjugates thereof, derivatives thereof, and forms thereof are active on each of BRaf and c-Raf-1 protein kinase, and may also be active on either or both of A-Raf and B-Raf V600E protein kinase. Also described are methods of use thereof to treat diseases and conditions, including melanoma, colorectal cancer, thyroid cancer, ovarian cancer, and biliary tract cancer. |
| US08198271B2 |
Thiophenediamine derivative having urea structure
A compound having the following formula (1) or a salt thereof: wherein R1 and R2 represent hydrogen, a lower alkyl, a lower alkenyl, a lower alkynyl or a group having the following formula (2): (R6)n—{circle around (A)}—Z— (2), R3 represents hydroxy, a lower alkoxy, a lower cycloalkyloxy, an aryloxy, carboxy, a lower alkoxycarbonyl, or —NRaRb having the following formula (3): (R7)o—{circle around (B)}— (3), R4 and R5 represent halogen, a lower alkyl, hydroxy, or a lower alkoxy; R6 represents halogen, a lower alkyl, an aryl group, a heterocyclic, a hydroxy, a lower alkoxy, mercapto, a lower alkylthio, a lower alkylcarbonyl, amino, nitro or cyano; R7 represents a lower alkyl, hydroxy or a lower alkoxy; Ra and Rb represent hydrogen or a lower alkyl; the ring A represents a cyclic hydrocarbon or a heterocyclic ring; the ring B represents a heterocyclic ring having one or more heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of nitrogen and oxygen; X represents a lower alkylene; Y represents a lower alkylene; Z represents a single bond or a lower alkylene; W1-W2 represents N—CH or C—N and l, m, n and o represent 0, 1, 2, or 3. |
| US08198266B2 |
Use of an EGFR antagonist for the treatment of glomerolonephritis
The present invention relates to uses, methods and compositions for treating immune-mediated glomerulonephritis, such as crescentic glomerulonephritis. More specifically, the invention relates to the use of an EFGR antagonist or of an inhibitor of EGFR or HB-EGF expression for the treatment of said diseases. |
| US08198264B2 |
Method for treating head and neck cancer
The present invention is directed to a method for the treatment of advanced head and neck cancer, the method including administering, in combination, S-1 and cisplatin and concurrently performing radiation. |
| US08198261B2 |
Thermally modified microbial-derived cellulose for in vivo implantation
A thermally modified microbial-derived cellulose material is described for use as an implantable material in general surgery, plastic surgery and neurosurgery. |
| US08198260B2 |
Composition for the prevention and/or treatment of disorders due to abnormal lipid metabolism, comprising propionyl L-carnitine and chitosan
A composition is disclosed suitable for the prevention and/or treatment of disorders due to abnormal lipid metabolism, such as hypercholesterolaemia, atherosclerosis, hyperlipidaemia and obesity, and which can therefore take the form of a dietary supplement or of an actual medicine, comprising as characterizing active ingredients: (a) propionyl L-carnitine or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) chitosan or its derivatives and congeners. |
| US08198259B2 |
Treatment of neurological disorders by dsRNA administration
The present invention relates to methods to treat neurological disorders comprising intrathecal injection of an effective amount of a double-stranded (ds) RNA into a subject in need, wherein the dsRNA inhibits the expression of a target gene and to pharmaceutical compositions useful for such treatment. |
| US08198255B2 |
SiRNA-mediated inhibition of doublecortin and Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent kinase-like-1
DCAMKL-1 has been identified as a biomarker for stem cells, as well as cancer stem cells. Methods of detecting the presence of at least one stem cell, methods of isolating stem cells, and methods of inhibiting growth of cancer cells utilizing DCAMKL-1 are disclosed herein. |
| US08198253B2 |
Compositions and their uses directed to HBXIP
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of HBXIP in a cell, tissue or animal. Also provided are methods of target validation. Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. |
| US08198250B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of eye disorders with increased intraocular pressure
The present invention relates to methods and compositions that decrease intraocular pressure (IOP) of the eye. The compositions of the invention comprise short interfering nucleic acid molecules (siNA) including, but not limited to, siRNA that decrease expression of genes associated with production or drainage of intraocular fluid. The compositions of the invention can be used in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of an eye conditions displaying increased IOP such as glaucoma, infection, inflammation, uveitis, and diabetic retinopathy. The methods of the invention comprise the administration to a patient in need thereof an effective amount of one or more siNAs of the invention. |
| US08198248B2 |
Formulations for nonsurgical exogenous crosslink therapy
Improved methods and compositions for the treatment of native tissues with crosslinkers are provided. The methods and compositions will find particular use in increasing resistance to tearing, fissuring, rupturing, and/or delamination. |
| US08198247B2 |
Process for and intermediates in the preparation of canfosfamide and its salts
A process for and intermediates in the preparation of canfosfamide and its salts. Some of the intermediates have anticancer activity. |
| US08198242B2 |
Variants of C-type natriuretic peptide
The present disclosure provides variants of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP), pharmaceutical compositions comprising CNP variants, and methods of making CNP variants. The CNP variants are useful as therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases responsive to CNP, including but not limited to bone-related disorders, such as skeletal dysplasias (e.g., achondroplasia), and vascular smooth muscle disorders (e.g., restenosis and arteriosclerosis). |
| US08198241B2 |
Use of an agent that restores tissue perfusion and oxygenation
The presently disclosed subject matter provides methods for increasing perfusion in hypoxic regions of tissues in subjects. Also provided are methods for treating diseases and/or disorders associated with hypoxia in subjects, methods for increasing sensitivity of tumors to radiation and/or chemotherapy treatments, methods for delaying tumor growth in subjects, and methods for inhibiting tumor blood vessel growth in subjects. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed methods involve administering to subjects in need thereof a first composition selected from the group consisting of a nitrosylated hemoglobin and an agent that induces nitrosylation of endogenous hemoglobin in the subject and a second composition comprising a hyperoxic gas. In some embodiments, the presently disclosed methods also include treating a tumor with radiation therapy, chemotherapy, photodynamic therapy, immunotherapy, or combinations thereof. Also provided are inhalable gases that can be employed in the presently disclosed methods. |
| US08198240B2 |
Methods for treatment of headaches by administration of oxytocin
The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of headache and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of an oxytocin peptide for the treatment of primary and secondary headaches or trigeminal neuralgia. |
| US08198238B2 |
Flowable carrier matrix and methods for delivering to a patient
A carrier matrix may be delivered to a target position within a patient in a minimally invasive manner by first cutting a collagen sponge sheet into a plurality of relatively small pieces. These pieces are sized so that, when wet, they are capable of flowing through a cannula and/or reduced-diameter syringe tip. The pieces are placed into a syringe and wetted, say with a morphogenic solution, and optionally mixed with a bulking material, which is similarly sized to fit through the cannula. The thoroughly mixed and wetted product forms a viscous aggregate which may then be injected into the patient at the target site. |
| US08198235B2 |
Use of GILZ protein expressed in dendritic cells to modulate an antigen-specific immune response
The invention concerns the use of at least one: a) a GILZ protein, a functional fragment of at least 5 consecutive amino acids of said protein, a GILZ modulator, or a recombinant vector expressing same, isolated or expressed in modified dendritic cells, and b) an antigen of interest and/or a molecule allowing targeting and/or passage of the plasmic membrane of dendritic cells, to prepare a medicine for preventing and/or treating autoimmune, inflammatory diseases, allergies, graft rejection and graft-versus-host disease, cancers and pathogenic micro-organism infections. |
| US08198234B2 |
Methods of suppressing microglial activation
Methods of suppressing the activation of microglial cells in the Central Nervous System (CNS), methods of ameliorating or treating the neurological effects of cerebral ischemia or cerebral inflammation, and methods of combating specific diseases that affect the CNS by administering a compound that binds to microglial receptors and prevents or reduces microglial activation are described. Also described are methods of screening compounds for the ability to suppress or reduce microglial activation. |
| US08198229B2 |
Methods of treating urogenital-neurological disorders using galanin retargeted endopepidases
The present specification discloses TVEMPs, compositions comprising such toxins and methods of treating urogenital-neurological disorders in a mammal using such TVEMPs and compositions. |
| US08198226B2 |
Color changing paint and varnish remover
A color change paint and varnish removal formulation is provided. The formulation comprises: at least one penetrant, at least one water insoluble carrier, at least one color visible colorant, at least one thickening agent, at least one wetting agent, and at least one activator, whereby the formulation is applied to the target area and as the surface of the formulation dries, the penetrant migrates away from the dehydrating surface and a surface crust of beads is formed; the beads have a particle size that allows the scattering of visible light into white light and produces the whitening and dilution of the visible color and thus, there is a color change to indicate that the stripping action of the formulation has ceased and is ready for the scraping and removal step. |
| US08198225B2 |
Sulfurized metal alkyl phenate compositions having a low alkyl phenol content
Provided herein are sulfurized metal alkyl phenate compositions having a low alkyl phenol content. The sulfurized metal alkyl phenate compositions can be prepared by reacting a phenol compound of Formula (I) disclosed herein with an aldehyde to form a phenolic resin of Formula (II) disclosed herein and then by reacting the phenolic resin simultaneously with a metal base and a first sulfurizing agent. The sulfurized metal alkyl phenate compositions and the overbased sulfurized metal alkyl phenate compositions disclosed herein may be used as detergents for formulating lubricating oil compositions. The lubricating oil compositions disclosed herein have a reduced amount of the free phenol compound and a salt thereof. |
| US08198224B2 |
Lubricant additives
Processes are described for producing liquid, biobased lubricant additives containing from 50 to 100% biobased carbon according to ASTM D6866 from heat-bodied oils by transesterification with biobased or petroleum based alcohols and by hydrotreatment of at least the resulting diesters, triesters and polyesters. |
| US08198222B2 |
Tartaric acid derivatives as fuel economy improvers and antiwear agents in crankcase oils and preparations thereof
Formulations using tartaric compounds of the present invention in a low sulfur, low ash and low phosphorous lubricant lower wear, and friction and improves fuel economy. |
| US08198220B2 |
Wellbore treatment compositions comprising hydrophilically modified polymers and nonionic surfactants
The disclosed compositions and methods utilize hydrophilic polymers modified by the incorporation of one or more hydrophilic side groups. The polymers may exhibit physical association in solution at a specific temperature so as to provide a significant increase in viscosity at the specific temperature. The viscosity of such systems is substantially increased by the further inclusion of one or more hydrophilic components that may exhibit physical association in solution at one or more temperature trigger points and also associate with the one or more hydrophilic polymers modified by the incorporation of one or more hydrophilic side groups. |
| US08198219B2 |
Method for producing solid materials on the basis of synthetic polymers and/or biopolymers and use thereof
The use of solid materials based on synthetic polymers and/or biopolymers (A) in natural gas and mineral oil extraction technology. The solid materials are produced by solubilizing at least one synthetic polymer and/or biopolymer (A), or at least one synthetic polymer and/or biopolymer (A) and at least one additive (B), in at least one substantially anhydrous chaotropic liquid (C). The solution or dispersion (AC) or (ABC) is contacted with a liquid (D1) which is miscible with the chaotropic liquid (C), but in which at least the synthetic polymer and/or the biopolymer (A) are substantially insoluble, resulting in a phase (E). The chaotropic liquid (C) is removed from phase (E) to result in a gel (G), which is impregnated with a liquid (D2). The two liquids (D1) and (D2) are removed from the gel (G) by evaporating, producing a solid material based on synthetic polymer and/or biopolymer (A). |
| US08198218B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds, combinatorial libraries thereof and methods of selecting drug leads
Heterocyclic compounds having a relatively flexible backbone are used to create combinatorial libraries that permit screening for lead compounds and selection of drug candidates for a variety of uses in human and veterinary medicine as well as in agriculture. The compounds of the library generally differ in ring size and chirality of substituents on the ring. Also disclosed are methods for providing and screening these libraries, preferably in an automated or computerizable manner, such as by using a computer program to virtually screen the compounds in order to identify those that are predicted to have bioactive conformations that should give rise to desirable biological effects. |
| US08198217B2 |
Composition for weeding
A mixed composition for weeding useful as a herbicide which is effective against a wide spectrum of weeds, is highly active, has excellent residual activity, and is highly safe for useful plants. It is characterized by containing as an active ingredient a combination of (A) a compound selected among a difluoromethanesulfonylanilide compound represented by the general formula (I): (wherein R1 is hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, or C2-6 alkoxyalkyl) and salts of the compound and (B) at least one member selected among herbicidal aromatic-ring-containing compounds, e.g., indanofan, and herbicidal nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds, e.g., TH-547, nicosulfuron, Flutiacet-methyl, and atrazine. |
| US08198215B2 |
Methods for protecting seeds
A method of controlling phytopathogenic diseases on useful plants or plant propagation material thereof, which comprises applying to said plant propagation material a fungicidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is trifluoromethyl or difluoromethyl and R2 is hydrogen or methyl, or a tautomer of such a compound, is particularly effective in controlling or preventing fungal diseases of crop plants. |
| US08198213B2 |
Thermal transfer image receiving sheet and production method of the same
A thermal transfer image receiving sheet containing a substrate having thereon a thermal insulation layer, an intermediate layer and an image receiving layer in that order, wherein the thermal insulation layer, the image receiving layer and the intermediate layer each is formed by an aqueous coating method. |
| US08198204B2 |
Alumina ceramic
An alumina ceramic contains a Ba0.808Al1.71Si2.29O8 phase. The alumina ceramic has high reflectivity and is useful as a reflecting material for a light emitting element. The alumina ceramic which exhibits an X-ray diffraction pattern having a ratio of the peak intensity at 2θ=43.3° to that at 22.5° of 0.5 to 2.5 has particularly high reflectivity. The alumina ceramic shows high reflectivity particularly at wavelengths ranging from 300 to 400 nm. |
| US08198203B2 |
Antimony-free glass, antimony-free frit and a glass package that is hermetically sealed with the frit
An antimony-free glass suitable for use in a frit for producing a hermetically sealed glass package is described. The hermetically sealed glass package, such as an OLED display device, is manufactured by providing a first glass substrate plate and a second glass substrate plate and depositing the antimony-free frit onto the first substrate plate. OLEDs may be deposited on the second glass substrate plate. An irradiation source (e.g., laser, infrared light) is then used to heat the frit which melts and forms a hermetic seal that connects the first glass substrate plate to the second glass substrate plate and also protects the OLEDs. The antimony-free glass has excellent aqueous durability, good flow, low glass transition temperature and low coefficient of thermal expansion. |
| US08198202B2 |
Optical glass, glass material for press molding, optical element blank, optical element and manufacturing method thereof
A fluorophosphate glass containing: P5+ in an amount of 20 to 45 cationic %; Al3+ in an amount of 15 to 35 cationic %; Ba2+ in an amount of 20 to 50 cationic %; F− in an amount of 20 to 50 anionic %; and O2− in an amount of 50 to 80 anionic %. A molar ratio of O2−/P5+ is larger than or equal to 3.5. In addition, a molar ratio of Al3+/P5+ is larger than or equal to 0.45. Furthermore, the Abbe number (νd) of the glass is larger than or equal to 66. Finally a refractive index (nd) of the glass satisfies an expression (1): nd≧2.0614−0.0071×νd. |
| US08198201B2 |
Colored glass-ceramic materials and colored articles made of such glass-ceramic materials
Transparent β-quartz glass-ceramics containing vanadium oxide. Such glass-ceramics have advantageous optical properties including good transmission in the infrared range, low transmission in the visible range, and significant transmission in the blue range for thicknesses of 3 mm. They can be used as materials for cooking top plates. |
| US08198197B2 |
Plasma etching method
The present invention is a plasma etching method for etching a surface of a substrate in which a metal nitride film and a silicon film have been respectively formed on a first base film and a second base film that had been side-by-side arranged, with surfaces of the metal nitride film and the silicon film being exposed. At least a surface area of the silicon film is nitrided. A first etching plasma is supplied onto the surface of the substrate so as to etch the metal nitride film and to expose the first base film. A second etching plasma is supplied onto the surface of the substrate so as to etch the silicon film and to expose the second base film. |
| US08198196B1 |
High aspect ratio trench structures with void-free fill material
A field effect transistor (FET) includes a trench extending into a semiconductor region. A conductive electrode is disposed in the trench, and the conductive electrode is insulated from the semiconductor region by a dielectric layer. The conductive electrode includes a conductive liner lining the dielectric layer along opposite sidewalls of the trench. The conductive liner has tapered edges such that a thickness of the conductive liner gradually increases from a top surface of the conductive electrode to a point in lower half of the conductive electrode. The conductive electrode further includes a conductive fill material sandwiched by the conductive liner. The FET further includes a drift region of a first conductivity type in the semiconductor region, and a body region of a second conductivity type extending over the drift region. Source regions of the first conductivity type extend in the body region adjacent the trench. |
| US08198195B2 |
Plasma processing method and plasma processing apparatus
A plasma processing apparatus in which consumption of expensive krypton and xenon gases is suppressed as much as possible while reducing damage on a workpiece during plasma processing. In plasma processing of a substrate using a rare gas, two or more kinds of different rare gases are employed, and an inexpensive argon gas is used as one rare gas and any one or both of krypton and xenon gases having a larger collision cross-sectional area against electron than that of the argon gas is used as the other gas. Consequently, consumption of expensive krypton and xenon gases is suppressed as much as possible and damage on a workpiece is reduced during plasma processing. |
| US08198189B2 |
Methods of fabricating integrated circuit devices including air spacers separating conductive structures and contact plugs
An integrated circuit device includes first and second conductive structures spaced apart from one another on a substrate along a first direction. The first and second conductive structures extend in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. A contact plug is interposed between the first and second conductive structures and is separated therefrom along the first direction by respective air gaps on opposite sides of the contact plug. The air gaps define first and second air spacers that electrically insulate the contact plug from the first and second conductive structures, respectively. An upper insulation layer covers the first and second air spacers and the first and second conductive structures. The air spacers may sufficiently reduce the loading capacitance between the conductive structures. Related fabrication methods are also discussed. |
| US08198177B2 |
AlxInyGal-x-yN mixture crystal substrate, method of growing same and method of producing same
Seeds are implanted in a regular pattern upon an undersubstrate. An AlxInyGa1-x-yN (0≦x≦1, 0≦y≦1, 0 |
| US08198176B2 |
Method for producing semiconductor chip with adhesive film, adhesive film for semiconductor used in the method, and method for producing semiconductor device
The method for producing a semiconductor chip with an adhesive film of the present invention comprises steps of preparing a laminate in which at least a divided semiconductor wafer comprising a plurality of semiconductor chips, obtained by forming a cut which separates the semiconductor wafer into a plurality of semiconductor chips on one side of the semiconductor wafer in a thickness less than that of the semiconductor wafer and by grinding the other side of the semiconductor wafer on which no cut is formed to reach the cut, an adhesive film for a semiconductor and a dicing tape are laminated, the adhesive film for a semiconductor having a thickness in the range of 1 to 15 μm and a tensile elongation at break of less than 5%, and the tensile elongation at break being less than 110% of the elongation at a maximum load; and dividing the adhesive film for a semiconductor by picking up the plurality of semiconductor chips in a laminating direction of the laminate, thereby preparing a semiconductor chip with an adhesive film. |
| US08198175B2 |
Processing method for package substrate
A processing method for a package substrate having a base substrate partitioned by a plurality of crossing division lines to form a plurality of chip forming areas where a plurality of semiconductor chips are respectively formed and molded with resin. The package substrate has a resin surface and an electrode surface opposite to the resin surface. The processing method includes a warp correcting step of cutting the package substrate from the resin surface or the electrode surface along the division lines by using a cutting blade to form a cut groove, thereby correcting a warp of the package substrate, and a grinding step of grinding the resin surface of the package substrate in the condition where the electrode surface of the package substrate is held on a holding table after performing the warp correcting step, thereby reducing the thickness of the package substrate to a predetermined thickness. |
| US08198173B2 |
Method for manufacturing SOI substrate
To improve bonding strength and improve reliability of an SOI substrate in bonding a semiconductor substrate and a base substrate to each other even when an insulating film containing nitrogen is used as a bonding layer, an oxide film is provided on the semiconductor substrate side, a nitrogen-containing layer is provided on the base substrate side, and the oxide film formed on the semiconductor substrate and the nitrogen-containing layer formed over the base substrate are bonded to each other. Further, plasma treatment is performed on at least one of the oxide film and the nitrogen-containing layer before bonding the oxide film formed on the semiconductor substrate and the nitrogen-containing layer formed over the base substrate to each other. Plasma treatment can be performed in a state in which a bias voltage is applied. |
| US08198163B2 |
Method of fabricating semiconductor device
A method of fabricating a semiconductor device including forming a plurality of gate structures on a semiconductor substrate, forming a plurality of impurity regions in the semiconductor substrate at sides of the gate structures, forming a dielectric layer on the semiconductor substrate having the gate structures, forming contact holes by etching the dielectric layer to expose parts of the impurity regions at sides of the gate structures, directly implanting impurity ions into the exposed parts of the impurity regions via the contact holes by using the gate structures as ion implanting masks, wherein the impurity ions prevent impurities doped in the impurity regions from diffusing to channel regions of the gate structures, and forming conductive plugs in the contact holes. |
| US08198155B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an N-type transistor formed in a first region on a substrate, and a P-type transistor formed in a second region on the substrate. The device includes the substrate, a first gate insulation film formed on the substrate in the first and second regions, and containing silicon, a second gate insulation film formed on the first gate insulation film in the first region, and containing first metal and oxygen, a third gate insulation film formed on the first gate insulation film in the second region, and containing second metal different from the first metal and oxygen, a fourth gate insulation film formed on the second and third gate insulation films in the first and second regions, and containing hafnium, and a gate electrode layer formed on the fourth gate insulation film in the first and second regions, and containing metal and nitrogen, a thickness of the gate electrode layer formed in the second region being greater than a thickness of the gate electrode layer formed in the first region. |
| US08198153B2 |
Process integration for flash storage element and dual conductor complementary MOSFETs
A method is provided for simultaneously fabricating a flash storage element, an NFET and a PFET having metal gates with different workfunctions. A first gate metal layer of the NFET having a first workfunction can be deposited simultaneously with a first metal layer for forming the floating gate of the flash storage element. A second gate metal layer of the PFET having a second workfunction different from the first workfunction can be deposited simultaneously with a second metal layer for forming the control gate of the flash storage element. A semiconductor layer can then be deposited over the first and second metal layers and gate metal layers and patterned to form first, second and third gates. Source and drain regions of the flash storage element, the NFET and the PFET can then be formed adjacent to the first, second and third gates, respectively. |
| US08198143B2 |
Mold and substrate for use with mold
A mold (10) including a first mold part (12) and a second mold part (14) define a mold cavity (16) therebetween. A gate (18) is formed in at least one of the first and second mold parts (12) and (14) such that the gate (18) communicates with the mold cavity (16). A vent (20) having a constricted portion (22) is arranged to communicate with the mold cavity (16). A substrate (28) including a base substrate (30) and an electrically conductive pattern (32) and (34) formed on the base substrate (30) may be received in the mold (10). A solder resist layer (36) is formed on the base substrate (30) and a portion of the electrically conductive pattern (32). A plurality of grooves (38) and (40) is formed in a staggered arrangement around a periphery of a molding area (42) on the substrate (28). |
| US08198141B2 |
Intermediate structure of semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
An intermediate structure for semiconductor devices includes a wiring board, a plurality of semiconductor chips mounted on the wiring board, and a sealing body for collectively sealing the plurality of semiconductor chips and having a region with a different thickness. |
| US08198137B2 |
Lead frame isolation using laser technology
Systems and methods for electrically isolating conductive members on an array of lead frames. In one embodiment, a system includes a stage for positioning the array to receive laser radiation, a computer system and electro-optical components. The system can sever conductive members from one another by laser ablation effected with programmable scanning of light from a laser. Software effects ablation paths along a plurality of lines across the array of lead frames. In a related method, the array is of a specified design and of the type formed on a sheet having a plurality lead frames interconnected through integrally formed dam bars. Reference information is provided to describe geometric or dimensional features, including predefined laser ablation scan paths for performing cuts along predefined cut lines on each lead frame. The cut lines are specific to the lead frame array design. Fiducial markings are located on the sheet. Laser ablation is performed to cut conductive members along the predefined cut lines, thereby completely severing at least some of the conductive members from an associated dam bar. |
| US08198134B2 |
Dual side cooling integrated power device module and methods of manufacture
An integrated power device module including a lead frame having first and second spaced pads, one or more common source-drain leads located between the first and second pads, and one or more drain leads located on the outside of the second pad. First and second transistors are flip chip attached respectively to the first and second pads, wherein the source of the second transistor is electrically connected to the one or more common source-drain leads. A first clip is attached to the drain of the first transistor and electrically connected to the one or more common source-drain leads. A second clip is attached to the drain of the second transistor and electrically connected to the one or more drain leads located on the outside of the second pad. Molding material encapsulates the lead frame, the transistors, and the clips to form the module. |
| US08198130B2 |
Chip module and method for producing a chip module having plains of extensions for chip and substrate
A chip module having a substrate and at least one chip connected to the substrate is provided, the substrate featuring a first main plane of extension and the chip featuring a second main plane of extension, and an acute angle being provided between the first main plane of extension and the second main plane of extension, and the substrate also comprising a mold housing. |
| US08198121B2 |
Method of manufacturing solid-state imaging device
A method of manufacturing a solid-state imaging device. Light-receiving sensor portions each constituting a pixel in the form of a matrix is arranged. The matrix has columns aligned in a vertical direction and rows aligned in a horizontal direction. Charge-transfer portions are formed on either side of the columns of said pixels. Transfer electrodes in said charge-transfer portions are formed to include a first transfer electrode formed of a first electrode layer and a second transfer electrode formed by electrically connecting the first electrode layer and a second electrode layer through a contact. The second transfer electrode being disposed in the vertical direction above the charge-transfer portion in a vicinity of the contact to decrease the width of the charge-transfer portions in the horizontal direction and increase the light receiving sensor portions in the vertical direction. |
| US08198116B2 |
Fabrication method for thermoelectric device
A method for fabricating thermoelectric device is provided. The method comprises placing a first electrode in a die, forming a first interlayer on an upper surface of the first electrode; positioning a separating plate on an upper surface of the first interlayer to divide an inner space of the die into a plurality of cells, and depositing a first thermoelectric material on the first interlayer within a first fraction of the cells, and depositing a second thermoelectric material on the first interlayer within a second fraction of the cells, sintering the die contents, and removing the separating plate after sintering to obtain a π shaped thermoelectric device. |
| US08198114B2 |
Vertical nitride semiconductor light emitting diode and method of manufacturing the same
A vertical nitride-based semiconductor LED comprises a structure support layer; a p-electrode formed on the structure support layer; a p-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the p-electrode; an active layer formed on the p-type nitride semiconductor layer; an n-type nitride semiconductor layer formed on the active layer; an n-electrode formed on a portion of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer; and a buffer layer formed on a region of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer on which the n-electrode is not formed, the buffer layer having irregularities formed thereon. The surface of the n-type nitride semiconductor layer coming in contact with the n-electrode is flat. |
| US08198111B2 |
Array substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of manufacturing the same
An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device includes a substrate, a gate line on the substrate, a data line crossing the gate line to define a pixel region, a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line and including a gate electrode, an active layer, an ohmic contact layer, a buffer metallic layer, a source electrode and a drain electrode, and a pixel electrode in the pixel region and connected to the thin film transistor, wherein the data line includes a transparent conductive layer and an opaque conductive layer, and each of the source and drain electrodes and the pixel electrode includes a transparent conductive layer. |
| US08198110B2 |
Method of making a TFT array with photo-imageable insulating layer over address lines
This invention is related to a thin film transistor (TFT) array and method of making same, for use in an active matrix liquid crystal display (AMLCD) having a high pixel aperture ratio. The TFT array and corresponding display are made by forming the TFTs and corresponding address lines on a substrate, coating the address lines and TFTs with a photo-imageable insulating layer which acts as a negative resist, exposing portions of the insulating layer with UV light which are to remain on the substrate, removing non-exposed areas of the insulating layer so as to form contact vias, and depositing pixel electrodes on the substrate over the insulating layer so that the pixel electrodes contact respective TFT source electrodes through the contact vias. The resulting display has an increased pixel aperture ratio because the pixel electrodes are formed over the insulating layer so as to overlap portions of the array address lines. |
| US08198109B2 |
Manufacturing methods for solid state light sheet or strip with LEDs connected in series for general illumination
A solid state light sheet and method of fabricating the sheet are disclosed. In one embodiment, bare LED chips have top and bottom electrodes, where the bottom electrode is a large reflective electrode. The bottom electrodes of an array of LEDs (e.g., 500 LEDs) are bonded to an array of electrodes formed on a flexible bottom substrate. Conductive traces are formed on the bottom substrate connected to the electrodes. A transparent top substrate is then formed over the bottom substrate. Various ways to connect the LEDs in series are described along with many embodiments. In one method, the top substrate contains a conductor pattern that connects to LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate. In another embodiment, a conductor layer is formed on the outer surface of the top substrate and makes contact with the LED electrodes and conductors on the bottom substrate via openings formed in the top substrate. |
| US08198108B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
The semiconductor device 1 comprises a housing 12 which has a recess 24 in the front surface 1; a pair of lead electrodes 20 which have the distal ends 34 exposed in the recess 24, protrude from the external surface of the housing 12, and are bent along the bottom surface 16 of the housing 12; and a semiconductor element 36 which is housed in the recess 24 and is electrically connected to the pair of lead electrodes 20. The housing 12 has grooves 30 which are formed on the pair of side surfaces 18 which adjoin the front surface 14 and the bottom surface 16 on the right and left sides so as to penetrate the housing 12 from the top surface 28 toward the bottom surface 16 of the housing 12. The grooves 30 preferably have width substantially equal to the thickness of the lead electrode 20. The grooves 30 are more preferably formed to be flush with the distal ends 34 of the lead electrode 20. |
| US08198095B2 |
Detection of materials via nitrogen oxide
Methods and devices for detecting the presence of a NO forming material (e.g., a material that can form, or is, a nitrogen monoxide molecule) are disclosed based on detection of fluorescence exhibited by NO molecules in a first vibrationally excited state of a ground electronic state. Such excited NO molecules can be formed, for example, when small amounts of explosives are photodissociated. By inducing fluorescence of the material, a distinct signature of the explosive can be detected. Such techniques can be performed quickly and with a significant standoff distance, which can add to the invention's utility. In another aspection of the invention, methods and apparatus for generating electromagnetic radiation are disclosed. Such methods and apparatus can be used in conjunction with any detection method disclosed herein. |
| US08198092B2 |
Digital sampling apparatus and methods for sorting particles
A system and method for sorting a mixture of stained particles including a digital signal processor for analyzing and classifying the digital information generated from the particles and providing a sorting signal to a sorting system as a function of the analyzed and classified digital information. |
| US08198088B2 |
Method for introducing human immunodeficiency virus nucleotide sequences into a cell utilizing modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) recombinants comprising HIV genes inserted into one or more intergenic regions (IGRs)
The invention relates to novel insertion sites useful for the integration of HIV DNA sequences into the MVA genome, and to the resulting recombinant MVA derivatives. |
| US08198084B2 |
Serum-free mammalian cell culture medium, and uses thereof
The present invention provides a cell culture medium formulation that supports the in vitro cultivation, particularly in suspension, of mammalian cells, particularly epithelial cells and fibroblast cells, and methods for cultivating mammalian cells in suspension in vitro using these media. The media comprise a basal medium and a polyanionic or polyanionic compound, preferably a polysulfonated or polysulfated compound, and more preferably dextran sulfate. The present invention also provides chemically defined, protein-free eukaryotic cell culture media comprising an iron chelate and zinc, which is capable of supporting the growth (and particularly the high-density growth of mammalian cells) in suspension culture, increasing the level of expression of recombinant protein in cultured cells, and/or increasing virus production in cultured cells. |
| US08198077B2 |
Inducible small RNA expression constructs for targeted gene silencing
The invention relates to vectors for the inducible expression of RNA molecules in eukaryotic, particularly mammalian cells and transgenic animals. |
| US08198076B2 |
Photobioreactor and uses therefor
The present invention provides novel photobioreactors, modules thereof, and methods for use in culturing and harvesting algae and cyanobacteria. |
| US08198074B2 |
Reaction device
A reaction device including: a plurality of reaction areas; and a plurality of heating parts configured to be each provided for a respective one of the reaction areas, wherein each of the heating parts includes: a heat source; a scan line for selecting the heating part; a data line that transmits heating amount information used for heating to the heat source; a writer that acquires the heating amount information transmitted from the data line; a holder that stores the heating amount information also after the scan line is turned to a non-selected state; and a heat generation controller that controls heat generation of the heat source based on the heating amount information. |
| US08198073B2 |
Dry stick device and method for determining an analyte in a sample
The present invention relates to a dry stick test device for the determination of an analyte in a sample by means of a chemical assay. The device comprises: (i) optionally a solid support, (ii) at least one reagent pad comprising a reagent capable of reacting with the analyte, a derivative of said analyte or an indicator compound for said analyte to provide a detectable signal when in moistened state, and (iii) a development pad which is located in contact with the at least one reagent pad, optionally between the solid support and the at least one reagent pad, said development pad comprises at least one controlling compound capable of providing a condition required for the reagent to react with the analyte to provide a detectable signal, wherein the at least one reagent pad and the development pad are arranged to avoid precipitation of sample component(s) on the top-face of the device. |
| US08198070B2 |
Apparatus and methods for detecting DNA in biological samples
Apparatus and methods are described for detecting target DNA in a biological sample using capture probes and electrically-assisted hybridization. The reaction cell is formed with an attachment surface of aluminum oxide for better thermal and physical properties, and the aluminum oxide surface is coated with anti-DIG antibody to provide a convenient attachment layer for the capture probes allowing their correct orientation, while the capture probes are formed with a DIG-label so that they attach to the surface of the cell through an anti-DIG/DIG linkage. |
| US08198069B2 |
Method of producing an optically enriched tertiary alcohol from an epoxide using halohydrin dehalogenase
A process for the production of an optically enriched tertiary alcohol of the formula (2a) or (2b), by reacting an epoxide of the formula (1) with a nucleophilic agent Nu in the presence of halohydrin dehalogenase. |
| US08198066B2 |
3-hydroxypropionic acid and other organic compounds
Methods and materials related to producing 3-HP as well as other organic compounds are disclosed. Specifically, isolated nucleic acids, polypeptides, host cells, and methods and materials for producing 3-HP and other organic compounds are disclosed. |
| US08198064B2 |
Mutant bacterial strains of the genus sphingomonas deficient in production of polyhydroxybutyrate and a process of clarification of sphingans and compositions thereof
The invention relates to mutant strains of the genus Sphingomonas which have a mutation in at least one gene encoding a protein involved in polyhydroxybutyrate (“PHB”) synthesis that allows the mutant strains to produce PHB-deficient sphingans. The invention is also directed to a process for preparing a clarified sphingan solution comprising heating aqueous sphingan solution, in particular PHB-deficient sphingan solution, to a clarification temperature of about 30° C. to about 70° C., and treating the solution with a clarification agent and enzymes. In addition, the invention is directed to a food or industrial product comprising a PHB-deficient and/or clarified sphingan. One particular embodiment of the invention is directed to a clarified, PHB-deficient high-acyl gellan and the processes of making thereof. |
| US08198062B2 |
Hydrolases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
Provided are hydrolases, including lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases, and polynucleotides encoding them, and methods of making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. Further provided are polypeptides, e.g., enzymes, having a hydrolase activity, e.g., lipases, saturases, palmitases and/or stearatases and methods for preparing low saturate or low trans fat oils, such as low saturate or low trans fat animal or vegetable oils, e.g., soy or canola oils. |
| US08198058B2 |
Efficient use of biogas carbon dioxide in liquid fuel synthesis
The invention provides methods for producing methanol, higher alcohols (containing 2 or more carbons), in particular ethanol, or diesel fuel from biological wastes such as manure, sewage, and crop wastes, as well as from other organic materials. In the methods, organic material is first fermented by anaerobic microorganisms to a biogas consisting primarily of methane and carbon dioxide. The biogas is then converted to synthesis gas consisting primarily of CO and H2. The synthesis gas is then contacted with a liquid fuel production catalyst to synthesize higher alcohols or other liquid fuels. The invention involves converting CO2 in the biogas to synthesis gas by combining a CO2 reforming reaction with steam reforming or partial oxidation to convert the biogas to synthesis gas. The invention also provides methods involving recirculating CO2 from the output of the liquid fuel production reaction to one or more of the fermentation reaction, the CO2 reforming reaction, or the liquid fuel production reaction. |
| US08198056B2 |
Biofuel production
Methods, enzymes, recombinant microorganism, and microbial systems are provided for converting polysaccharides, such as those derived from biomass, into suitable monosaccharides or oligosaccharides, as well as for converting suitable monosaccharides or oligosaccharides into commodity chemicals, such as biofuels. Commodity chemicals produced by the methods described herein are also provided. Commodity chemical enriched, refinery-produced petroleum products are also provided, as well as methods for producing the same. |
| US08198055B2 |
Process for converting syngas to liquid products with microorganisms on two-layer membrane
Ethanol and other liquid products are produced by contacting syngas components such as CO or a mixture of CO2 and H2 with a surface of a membrane under anaerobic conditions and transferring these components in contact with a biofilm on the opposite side of the membrane. These steps provide a stable system for producing liquid products such as ethanol, butanol and other chemicals. The gas fed on the membrane's gas contact side transports through the membrane to form a biofilm of anaerobic microoganisms that converted the syngas to desired liquid products. A liquid impermeable layer of the membrane assists in establishing direct gas phase contact syngas components with the microorganisms. The system can sustain production with a variety of microorganisms and membrane configurations. |
| US08198054B2 |
Method for the chemo-selective enzymatic hydrolysis if a diester compound for preparing a monoester monoacid compound
This disclosure relates to the synthesis of the compound of formula (I) according to Scheme A below: in which R1, R2 and R3, which may be identical or different, represent, individually and independently, an alkyl group, characterized by an enzymatic hydrolysis reaction that involves placing the compound of formula (II) in contact with an enzyme that performs a chemoselective hydrolysis of only one of the two ester functions of the compound of formula (II) to obtain the compound of formula (I). |
| US08198051B2 |
Thermocycler with a temperature control block driven in cycles
A thermocycler comprising a temperature control block (1,2,3) which is designed to receive several specimens and which is fitted with a control unit (6) that in consecutive cycles applies the different temperature levels (40° C., 70° C., 95° C.) of a PCR procedure to said block, said thermocycler being characterized in that said temperature controlling block is sub-divided into thermally separate segments (1,2,3) each of which is controlled separately and receives several specimens, the control unit (6) being designed to drive the said segments at different cycling rates (nine, seven, four). |
| US08198049B2 |
Nucleic acids encoding RUP3 and methods of using same
The invention disclosed in this patent document relates to transmembrane receptors, more particularly to endogenous, human orphan G protein-coupled receptors. |
| US08198046B2 |
KEX2 cleavage regions of recombinant fusion proteins
The invention relates to a fusion DNA construct comprising a KEX2 region comprising a KEX2 site and a KEX2 site pre-sequence immediately 5′ to the KEX2 site, a fusion polypeptide, vectors and cells comprising the fusion DNA construct, methods for producing desired proteins from filamentous fungal cells and methods for enhancing the secretion and/or cleavage of a desired protein from a cell. |
| US08198045B2 |
Expression of O-glycosylated therapeutic proteins in prokaryotic microorganisms
The invention relates to methods of producing an O-glycosylated soluble therapeutic protein in a prokaryotic microorganism by co-expressing the therapeutic protein and a heterologous glycosyltransferase that transfers a sugar moiety to an amino acid acceptor on the therapeutic protein. |
| US08198043B2 |
Two helix binders
Provided herein are isolated polypeptides derived from the staphylococcal protein A protein B domain comprising a pair of anti-parallel alpha helices that are capable of binding a target. Also provided are nucleic acid sequences encoding such two helix binders, vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for two helix binders, and host cells transformed with vectors containing the nucleic acid sequences encoding for the two-helix binders. Also provided are methods of using the two helix binders. |
| US08198042B2 |
CC chemokine receptor 5 DNA, new animal models and therapeutic agents for HIV infection
The susceptibility of human macrophages to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection depends on cell surface expression of the human CD4 molecule and CC cytokine receptor 5. CCR5 is a member of the 7-transmembrane segment superfamily of G-protein-coupled cell surface molecules. CCR5 plays an essential role in the membrane fusion step of infection by some HIV isolates. The establishment of stable, nonhuman cell lines and transgenic mammals having cells that coexpress human CD4 and CCR5 provides valuable tools for the continuing research of HIV infection. In addition, antibodies which bind to CCR5, CCR5 variants, and CCR5-binding agents, capable of blocking membrane fusion between HIV and target cells represent potential anti-HIV therapeutics for macrophage-tropic strains of HIV. |
| US08198041B2 |
Method of producing tibolone metabolites by fermentation with Cunninghamella elegans
A method of producing Δ1,4-Tibolone (C21H26O2), 10β-Hydroxy-Δ4-tibolone (C21H28O3). 11α,15β-Dihydroxytibolone (C21H28O4) and 11α,15β-Dihydroxy-Δ5-tibolone (C21H28O4) by contacting tibolone and 3β,6β-Dihydroxytibolone (C21H32O3) by contacting 3β-hydroxytibolone with Cunninghamella elegans (ATCC 10028b) is reported. |
| US08198040B2 |
Use of phenanthridium derivatives for distinguishing between live and dead cells
The present invention provides for a method of distinguishing dead cells from live cells using phenanthridium derivatives with a 2+ charge or higher. |
| US08198038B2 |
Plasma biomarker tool for the diagnosis of liver cancer comprising liver carboxylesterase 1 and liver cancer screening method
The present invention relates to a plasma biomarker for diagnosing hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), in particular to the discovery of a protein in plasma using 2-D fluorescence differential gel electrophoresis (2-D DIGE), immunoprecipitation and Nano-liquid chromatography mass spectrometry (Nano-LC-MS/MS) system that was unknown on the basis of conventional techniques. By demonstrating the presence of liver carboxylesterase 1 (hCE1) in human plasma and confirming that its secretion level is higher in patients with HCC than in healthy volunteers, this invention may be used as a screening method to diagnose HCC at an early stage. |
| US08198036B2 |
Method for detecting the presence of hemoglobin in a biological sample
A device and method for detecting the presence of hemoglobin in a biological sample, more particularly, the presence of blood in a fecal sample as an indicator of upper or lower gastrointestinal tract bleeding. |
| US08198032B2 |
Multi-analyte affinity column
A multi-analyte column is disclosed. The column may contain at least one unit of resin having ochratoxin specific affinity and, for each unit of resin having ochratoxin specific affinity, the column further contains about 0.95 to 1.05 units of resin containing antibody having specificity for zearalenone, about 1.9 to 2.1 units of resin containing antibody having specificity for aflatoxin, about 2.35 to 2.65 units of resin containing antibody having specificity for fumonisin, about 2.8 to 3.2 units of resin containing antibody having specificity for T-2 (and/or HT-2) and about 4.7 to 5.3 units of resin containing antibody having specificity for deoxynivalenol. One unit of resin is the quantity of resin containing antibody that will bind 50 ng of aflatoxin, 500 ng of deoxynivalenol, 3300 ng of fumonisin, 50 ng of ochratoxin, 830 ng T-2 (and/or HT-2) or 1140 ng of zearalenone, respectively. |
| US08198028B2 |
Using populations of beads for the fabrication of arrays on surfaces
The present invention provides methods for creating an array of features on a surface based on content transferred from a plurality of beads to the surface. Nucleic acid content can be transferred using a method including the steps of (a) providing a surface having one or more primer oligonucleotides attached to the surface; (b) providing a pool of beads, wherein beads in the pool have a plurality of templates attached thereto, the plurality comprising multiple copies of a single nucleic acid template sequence; (c) arraying the beads onto the surface by hybridizing the templates to the primer oligonucleotides; and (d) extending the primers to produce copies of the templates attached to the surface. |
| US08198027B2 |
Methods and compositions for nucleic acid amplification
Compositions that are used in nucleic acid amplification in vitro are disclosed, which include a target specific universal (TSU) promoter primer or promoter provider oligonucleotide that includes a target specific (TS) sequence that hybridizes specifically to a target sequence that is amplified and a universal (U) sequence that is introduced into the sequence that is amplified, by using a primer for the universal sequence. Methods of nucleic acid amplification in vitro are disclosed that use one or more TSU oligonucleotides to attached a U sequence to a target nucleic acid in a target capture step and then use a primer for a U sequence in subsequent amplification steps performed in substantially isothermal conditions to make amplification products that contain a U sequence that indicates the presence of the target nucleic acid in a sample. |
| US08198025B2 |
Method for diagnosing esophageal cancer
This invention relates to a composition, kit, or DNA chip comprising polynucleotides and antibodies as probes for detecting, determining, or predicting the presence or metastasis of esophageal cancer, and to a method for detecting, determining, or predicting the presence or metastasis of esophageal cancer using the same. |
| US08198022B2 |
Association of EDG5 polymorphism V286A with type II diabetes mellitus and venous thrombosis/pulmonary embolism and the use thereof
The present invention relates to a method of identifying an increase in risk for type II Diabetes mellitus, venous thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism in a subject, wherein the presence of an amino acid exchange at position 286 from valine (Val) to alanine (Ala) in the EDG5 protein in a biological sample taken from the subject. |
| US08198019B1 |
Protein profiling for premalignant tissue
The present invention is a method for early detection of cancer including the steps of identifying tissue from asymptomatic individuals, gathering a substantially homogenous cell population from the tissue by laser capture microdissection (LCM), analyzing the cell population with mass spectrometry and identifying predetermined peaks in the mass spectrometry associated with an overexpression of proteins in premalignant and malignant cells. |
| US08198016B2 |
Patterning process
The present invention provides a patterning process, in which a resistance with regard to an organic solvent used for a composition for formation of a reverse film is rendered to a positive pattern to the degree of necessity and yet solubility into an alkaline etching liquid is secured, thereby enabling to finally obtain a negative image by a positive-negative reversal by performing a wet etching using an alkaline etching liquid.A resist patterning process of the present invention using a positive-negative reversal comprises at least a step of forming a resist film by applying a positive resist composition; a step of obtaining a positive pattern by exposing and developing the resist film; a step of crosslinking the positive resist pattern thus obtained; a step of forming a reverse film; and a step of reversing the positive pattern to a negative pattern by dissolving into an alkaline wet-etching liquid for removal. |
| US08198015B2 |
Method of forming mask pattern
A mask pattern forming method which can form desired resist patterns accurately and stably on a substrate material like SiC having transparency to light. The method comprising forming a light reflective film on a semiconductor substrate having transparency to light; forming a photo-resist on the light reflective film; projecting exposure light through a master mask onto a focal position adjusted based on light reflected by the light reflective film when projecting focus detecting light onto the semiconductor substrate, thereby exposing the photo-resist; and removing exposed portions or portions other than the exposed portions of the photo-resist so as to pattern the photo-resist. |
| US08198013B2 |
Method for preparing a printing form
The invention pertains to a method for preparing a printing form from a photosensitive element having a support and a layer of photopolymerizable material adjacent the support. The method includes exposing the photosensitive element through an image mask and through a backside mask, treating the exposed element to form a relief region and to provide an unexposed region of the photopolymerizable material remaining on the support, and removing the unexposed region from the relief region, wherein the relief region remains on the support as the printing form. The method is particularly suited for preparing a composite printing form from the printing form, and in particular for preparing composite printing forms for relief printing of corrugated substrates. |
| US08198010B2 |
Lithographic imaging with printing members having hydrophilic, surfactant-containing top layers
Printing members that include a topmost layer comprising a polymer and a silicone surfactant are durable and enable use of low imaging-power densities. The protective layer may contain an inorganic crosslinker. |
| US08198009B2 |
Resist pattern thickening material and process for forming resist pattern, and semiconductor device and process for producing the same
The object of the present invention is to provide a process for forming a resist pattern that is capable to utilize excimer laser beam, the thickening level of the resist pattern is controllable uniformly, constantly and precisely, without being affected substantially by environmental changes such as temperatures and humidity, and storage period, and space pattern of resist may be formed with a fineness exceeding exposure limits or resolution limits of available irradiation sources. The process for producing a semiconductor device is characterized in that forming a resist pattern on a surface of workpiece, coating a resist pattern thickening material on the resist pattern, thickening the resist pattern to form a thickened resist pattern, and patterning the surface of workpiece by etching using the thickened resist pattern as a mask, wherein the resist pattern thickening material comprises a resin, and exhibits a pH value of above 7 and not over 14 at coating or after coating on the resist pattern. |
| US08198005B2 |
Method of forming resist pattern
Provided is a method of forming a resist pattern capable of forming a resist pattern, whose dimensional variations and defects are reduced as far as possible, with a high throughput. The invention provides a method of forming a resist pattern involving the following: forming a resist film on a substrate; subjecting the resist film to exposure treatment in a pressure-reduced condition after performing pressure-reducing treatment; performing reduced-pressure releasing treatment that releases the resist film from a pressure-reduced condition while humidifying the resist film by introducing a humidity-adjusted gas into the pressure-reduced environment; performing bake treatment that heats the resist film after the reduced-pressure releasing treatment; and developing the resist film. |
| US08198001B2 |
Process for producing liquid developer, liquid developer, and image forming apparatus
A process for producing a liquid developer includes: providing a dispersion liquid containing an aqueous dispersion medium and toner mother particles including a rosin resin; chemically modifying surfaces of the toner mother particles with an amine-based material by mixing the amine-based material with the dispersion liquid to obtain toner particles; and dispersing the toner particles in an insulating liquid. |
| US08197997B2 |
Electrophotographic photoconductor, production method thereof, image forming method and image forming apparatus using photoconductor, and process cartridge
To provide an electrophotographic photoconductor that comprises a support and a cross-linked layer formed over the support, wherein the cross-linked layer comprises at least light curable of radically polymerizable compound, the difference of maximum value of the post-exposure electrical potential and minimum value of the post-exposure electrical potential when writing is conducted under the condition that image static power is 0.53 mW, exposure energy is 4.0 erg/cm2 for the electrophotographic photoconductor is within 30V. |
| US08197990B2 |
Sealant integrated fuel cell components and methods and systems for producing the same
A fuel cell, having improved sealing against leakage, includes a sealant disposed over the peripheral portions a membrane electrode assembly such that the cured sealant penetrates a gas diffusion layer of the membrane electrode assembly. The sealant is applied through liquid injection molding techniques to form cured sealant composition at the peripheral potions of the membrane electrode assembly. The sealant may be thermally cured at low temperatures, for example 130° C. or less, or may be cured at room temperature through the application of actinic radiation. |
| US08197987B2 |
Separator for fuel cell
A separator for fuel cell comprising an electrolyte with ionic conductivity, a pair of electrodes with the electrolyte sandwiched therebetween, and a separator 10 for individually supplying a fuel gas and an oxidizing agent gas to the pair of the electrodes, respectively, wherein the separator 10 is provided with a multilayered metal sheet with at least the outermost layer thereof, and a corrosion-resistant film covering the whole surface of the metal sheet in order to form a metal separator, and the metal separator is further provided with a reacting gas sealing unit 21, a reacting gas manifold junction unit 22, and a reacting gas rectification unit 23, formed of an elastic body. |
| US08197986B2 |
Fuel cell device
A surface on the fuel electrode side of a lower portion of a separator in a fuel cell stack is made to have water repellency, so that water accumulated in a fuel gas flow path can be appropriately discharged, and thus so that reduction in fuel cell performance and deterioration of the fuel electrode can be surely prevented. For that purpose, in a fuel cell device, a fuel cell having an electrolyte layer interposed between the fuel electrode and an oxygen electrode includes a cell module laminated so as to interpose a separator formed with the fuel gas flow path along the fuel electrode, and a fuel gas flows substantially perpendicularly to the direction of gravity in the fuel gas flow path. The separator is provided with a water-repellent surface on the fuel electrode side of a lower portion thereof. |
| US08197976B2 |
Solid oxide fuel cell systems with hot zones and two-stage tail gas combustors
A solid oxide fuel cell system including a main plate, an inner cylinder attached to the main plate, an intermediate cylinder attached to the main plate such that the intermediate cylinder contains a cathode air stream, and an outer cylinder attached to the main plate. An exhaust annular gap is formed between the intermediate and outer cylinders such that hot exhaust gases flow through the exhaust annular gap and heat is transferred from the hot exhaust gases to the cathode air stream. The solid oxide fuel cell system may also include a two-stage tail gas combustor. |
| US08197974B2 |
Energy storage system
A closed loop energy storage system configured with a hydrogen tank, an oxygen tank, a fuel cell stack and an electrolyzer. A heat exchanger freeze-dries the hydrogen and oxygen prior to their storage in their respective tanks. The heat exchanger also uses excess fuel cell heat to preheat streams of hydrogen and oxygen coming from the tanks. Phase separators serve both to separate water from hydrogen and oxygen, and to store the water. A thermal management system encloses all the system components except the tanks. An airfoil-shaped shell covers the system, and the larger of the two tanks extends substantially across the shell at its point of greatest camber thickness. The tanks are composed of polymer liners integral with composite shells. |
| US08197970B2 |
Lithium battery
A lithium battery includes a substrate, a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a sulfide solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer being provided on the substrate. In this lithium battery, the positive electrode layer is formed by a vapor-phase deposition method, and a buffer layer that suppresses nonuniformity of distribution of lithium ions near the interface between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer is provided between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer. As the buffer layer, a lithium-ion conductive oxide, in particular, LixLa(2−x)/3TiO3 (x=0.1 to 0.5), Li7+xLa3Zr2O12+(x/2) (−5≦x≦3, preferably −2≦x≦2), or LiNbO3 is preferably used. |
| US08197969B2 |
Anode and battery
A battery capable of improving cycle characteristics and a manufacturing yield is provided. An anode includes: an anode current collector; and an anode active material layer arranged on the anode current collector, in which the anode active material layer includes an anode active material including a plurality of pores, and the rate of change in the amount of mercury intruded into the plurality of pores is distributed so as to have a peak in a diameter range from 80 nm to 1200 nm both inclusive, the amount of mercury intruded being measured by mercury porosimetry. |
| US08197968B2 |
Cathode active material and battery
A cathode contains: a lithium cobalt composite oxide expressed by LixCoaM1bM2cO2, where M1 denotes the first element; M2 indicates the second element; x, a, b, and c are set to values within ranges of 0.9≦x≦1.1, 0.9≦a≦1, 0.001≦b≦0.05, and 0.001≦c≦0.05; and a+b+c=1; a first sub-component element of at least one kind selected from a group containing Ti, Zr, and Hf, and a second sub-component element of at least one kind selected from a group containing Si, Ge, and Sn. 0.01 mol %≦(content of the first sub-component element)≦10 mol % as a ratio to cobalt in the lithium cobalt composite oxide. 0.01 mol %≦(content of the second sub-component element)≦10 mol % as a ratio to cobalt in the lithium cobalt composite oxide. |
| US08197966B2 |
Negative electrode for nonaqueous secondary battery
A negative electrode 10 for a nonaqueous secondary battery has an active material layer 12 containing active material particles 12a. The particles 12a are coated at least partially with a metallic material 13 having low capability of lithium compound formation. The active material layer 12 has voids located between the metallic material-coated particles 12a with a void fraction of 15% to 45%. The metallic material 13 on the surface of the particles is preferably present throughout the thickness of the active material layer. The active material particles 12a are preferably of a silicon-based material. The active material layer 12 preferably contains 1% to 3% by weight of an electroconductive carbon material based on the weight of the active material particles 12a. |
| US08197964B2 |
Battery
A battery capable of improving the cycle characteristics even if the thickness of an anode active material layer is increased is provided. The battery includes a cathode, an anode and an electrolytic solution. The anode has an anode active material layer on an anode current collector, and the anode active material layer contains a carbon material and has a thickness of 30 μm or more. The electrolytic solution contains a solvent and an electrolyte salt, and the solvent contains at least one of sulfone compounds such as a cyclic disulfonic acid anhydride. |
| US08197959B2 |
Cartridge-type lithium ion polymer battery pack
Disclosed is a cartridge-type lithium ion polymer battery pack including: at least two lithium ion polymer batteries in which adjacent electrode tabs are connected to each other so as to form a predetermined series circuit with a desired instrument; and an upper plate and a lower plate disposed at the top and the bottom of the whole lithium ion polymer batteries, respectively, and coupled to each other so that each lithium ion polymer battery is partially covered with them. Multiple layers of the battery packs are laminated and fixed with ease so as to conform to the electric power requirement for a desired instrument. |
| US08197957B2 |
Battery cover assembly for portable electronic device
A battery cover assembly for a portable electronic device (100), the battery cover assembly includes a cover (10), a housing (20), a button (30) and the at least one elastic element (40). The cover defines a button hole (122). The cover is slidably attached to the housing. The button is disposed on the housing, and is releasably received in the button hole. One end of the at least one elastic element is attached to the housing, and another end of the at least one elastic element is attached to the cover. The at least one elastic element provides an elastic force to allow the cover to automatically slide to open relative to the housing when the button exits from the button hole. |
| US08197954B2 |
Battery pack
A battery pack that allows a cover to be firmly fixed with a simple structure and that has superior impact resistance is provided. The battery pack is a battery pack 1 in which a protection circuit 10 and a protection element 7 are attached to a unit cell 2 and the protection circuit 10 and the protection element 7 are housed within a cover 11, the battery pack 1 including an internal frame 6 provided within the cover 11, wherein the internal frame 6 is fixed to the unit cell 2 and supports the protection circuit 10, a boss 13 projecting from the internal frame 6 which passes through a hole 12 formed in the cover 11, and the cover 11 is fixed to the internal frame 6 by melting and deforming the boss 13. |
| US08197953B2 |
Magnetic stack design
A magnetic stack having a free layer having a switchable magnetization orientation, a reference layer having a pinned magnetization orientation, and a barrier layer therebetween. The stack includes an annular antiferromagnetic pinning layer electrically isolated from the free layer and in physical contact with the reference layer. In some embodiments, the reference layer is larger than the free layer. |
| US08197950B2 |
Dense vertically cracked thermal barrier coatings
This invention relates to dense, vertically cracked thermal barrier coatings made from high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powders. The high purity yttria or ytterbia stabilized zirconia powder consisting essentially of less than about 0.01 weight percent silicon dioxide (silica), less than about 0.002 weight percent aluminum oxide (alumina), less than about 0.005 weight percent calcium oxide, less than about 0.005 weight percent ferric oxide, less than about 0 to about 0.002 weight percent magnesium oxide, less than about 0 to about 0.005 weight percent titanium dioxide, from about 1.5 to about 2 weight percent hafnium oxide (hafnia), from about 6 to about 25 weight percent yttrium oxide (yttria), less than 0.1 weight percent other impurity oxides, and the balance zirconium oxide (zirconia) and the balance zirconium oxide (zirconia). The thermal barrier coatings are intended to be used in cyclic thermal environments such as for gas turbine blades, vanes and seal surfaces exposed in the hot section of gas turbine engines. |
| US08197949B2 |
Blank for a ring member of a bearing, manufacturing method for the same, manufacturing method for a ring member of a bearing, and bearing
Provided is a blank structure for a ring member of a bearing in which a cut target surface after stainless steel is forged has uniform surface characteristics, and highly accurate cutting processing is enabled. A blank (10), which is processed to an outer race (2) and an inner race (3) of a bearing, includes: a cylindrical portion (11, 12) formed by forging a stainless-steel material, and having an inner circumferential surface (11a, 12a) and an outer circumferential surface (11b, 12b) entirely being surface eutectic carbides fragmented beds; and a clamp portion (13) provided to one end portion side of the cylindrical portion (11, 12). |
| US08197947B2 |
Adhesive compositions
Adhesive compositions comprising a first copolymer of butene-1 and propylene; a second copolymer of ethylene and a comonomer selected from butene-1, hexene-1, and octene-1; a polyolefin grafted with an ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid or acid derivative; and an olefin polymer resin, and multilayer structures comprising the adhesive composition. |
| US08197944B2 |
One-component structural adhesive having high initial adhesion
The invention relates to a one-component structural adhesive having a flow limit of at least 1500 Pa and an initial adhesion of more than 30 g/cm2, which contains at least one thickening agent and/or at least one filler. The invention further relates to the manufacture of such one-component structural adhesives and to the use of one or more thickening agents and/or one or more fillers for the manufacture of solid to kneadable one-component structural adhesive compounds having high initial adhesion. |
| US08197935B2 |
Ballistic resistant articles comprising elongate bodies
A ballistic-resistant moulded article having a compressed stack of sheets including reinforcing elongate bodies, where at least some of the elongate bodies are polyethylene elongate bodies that have a weight average molecular weight of at least 100,000 gram/mole and a Mw/Mn ratio of at most 6. Methods for manufacturing ballistic-resistant moulded articles are also provided. |
| US08197934B2 |
Composition for positive type photoresist and positive type photoresist film manufactured thereby
Disclosed are a composition for positive type photoresist and a positive type photoresist film manufactured thereby. The composition comprises an alkali soluble resin, a photosensitive compound, a thermo-curable cross linking agent, a sensitivity enhancer and a solvent. The photoresist film has a supporting film and a photoresist layer formed on the supporting film, wherein the photoresist layer comprises the alkali soluble resin, the photosensitive compound, the thermo-curable cross linking agent and the sensitivity enhancer. |
| US08197933B2 |
Fluoropolymer coated films useful for photovoltaic module
A photovoltaic module backsheet includes a polyester film having opposite first and second surfaces, and first and second fluoropolymer coatings on the first and second surfaces of the polyester film. The first and second fluoropolymer coatings each include fluoropolymer selected from homopolymers and copolymers of vinyl fluoride and homopolymers and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride polymer blended with compatible adhesive polymer. The compatible adhesive polymer includes a backbone that is compatible with the fluoropolymer and pendant functional groups. The pendant functional groups are selected from carboxylic acid, sulfonic acid, aziridine, anhydride, amine, isocyanate, melamine, epoxy, hydroxy and mixtures thereof. The surfaces of the polyester film include functional groups on each surface that interact with the pendant functional groups of the compatible adhesive polymer in the first and second fluoropolymer coatings to promote bonding of the first and second fluoropolymer coatings to the respective surfaces of the polyester film. |
| US08197928B2 |
Intrusion resistant safety glazings and solar cell modules
Described certain plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) (PVB) interlayer sheets that may be used to produce safety glass and solar cell laminates having enhanced penetration resistance and adequate adhesion levels. In particular, the stress value of these interlayer sheets at an elongation of 120% is preferably in the range of from about 8 to about 15 N/mm2. |
| US08197926B2 |
Screen
A screen includes a plurality of concave recesses arranged on a flat surface, wherein the recesses are arranged in such a way that the spacing between adjacent ones of the recesses in the radial direction from a reference point located in the flat surface or a plane extended from the flat surface increase with distance from the reference point. |
| US08197925B2 |
Self-venting polymeric film
A heat-scalable, composite film said film comprising a polymeric substrate layer having a first and second surface and disposed on a surface of the substrate layer a water-soluble barrier layer, wherein (i) the substrate layer has one or more venting means therein; and (ii) the thickness of the barrier layer is from about 0.05 to about 40 μm; a process for the manufacture thereof; and use thereof as a self-venting film in the packaging of an ovenable meal. |
| US08197923B2 |
Optical recording medium
An optical recording medium having a substrate and an optical recording layer on the substrate. The optical recording layer is formed of an optical recording material containing at least one heterocyclic compound represented by general formula (I): wherein Z1 represents oxygen, sulfur, —CR5R6—, etc. (R5 and R6 are each a substituent, e.g., an alkyl group or an aralkyl group, or are taken together to form a ring); R1 and R2 each represent hydrogen, etc.; R3 and R4 each represent an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or are taken together to form a heterocyclic ring having no multiple bond; Y1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, a metallocene substituent, etc.; Anq− represents a q-valent anion; q represents 1 or 2; p represents a number necessary to neutralize an electric charge; and n represents a number of 1 to 4. |
| US08197921B2 |
Ink-recipient particle, material for recording, recording apparatus and storage member for ink-recipient particle
A recording apparatus comprises: an intermediate transfer body; a releasing agent supply device that supplies a releasing agent onto the intermediate transfer body; a particle supply device that supplies hydrophilic ink-recipient particles that receive an ink, onto the releasing agent supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; an ink ejection device that ejects the ink onto the ink-recipient particles supplied onto the intermediate transfer body; and a transfer device that transfers the ink-recipient particles that received the ink, onto a recording medium from the intermediate transfer body, the releasing agent comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of a silicone oil, a fluorinated oil and an organic compound having a solubility parameter (SP value) of about 11 or less. |
| US08197911B2 |
Method of applying polymer coating to a substrate
An object of complex three-dimensional configuration, such as an automotive vehicle body, is coated with a combination of a coating formulation and a photoactivated mixture containing active centers that have been produced prior to application. The two liquids can be intimately mixed prior to application to the object, or the coating formulation can be applied prior to the application of the photoactivated mixture. The coating formulation is cured by the active centers that have been produced prior to application. |
| US08197910B2 |
Methods for producing synthetic surfaces that mimic collagen coated surfaces for cell culture
The present invention discloses methods for producing synthetic surfaces that mimic collagen coated surfaces for cell culture comprising: providing a monomer source comprising one or more organic compounds which are capable of polymerization, wherein at least one organic compound is prolinol; creating a plasma of said monomer source; and contacting at least a portion of a surface with the plasma to provide a plasma polymer coated surface. Advantageously, such methods provide a synthetic, chemically defined surface that mimics a collagen coated surface for cell culture. Advantageously, such methods not only reduce the cost and/or issues associated with animal-derived collagen but are also amenable to large scale manufacturing. |
| US08197908B2 |
Method for preparing electrically conducting materials
Processes for depositing conductive materials on substrates are disclosed which include the steps of combusting a premixed fuel and oxidant to form a stagnation flame against a moving surface which stabilizes the stagnation flame and introducing at least one precursor to the flame to form a conducting material onto the substrate. |
| US08197907B2 |
Method and installation for coating a metal strip with a coating containing a solvent and for drying and/or cross-linking said coating
The invention relates to a method for coating a metal strip with a coating containing a solvent and for drying and/or cross-linking said coating. Accordingly, the metal strip is provided with the coating in an inner chamber of a coating device. The coated metal strip is conducted through a drying unit and in an inner chamber of the latter is exposed to a form of energy by at least one radiation source that is cooled by a cooling gas, said form of energy being converted to heat in the coating and/or the metal strip. The cooling gas that is supplied to the radiation source flows through the latter, absorbs the waste heat from said source and is then conducted into the inner chamber of the drying unit, thus saving energy and gas. The invention also relates to an installation that is suitable for carrying out said method. |
| US08197905B2 |
Method of applying high solids coating composition to multilayer coating
The present invention is directed to a process of applying a solvent-based coating composition on a substrate to produce a multi-layer coating thereon. The binder component of the composition includes at least one hydroxy-functional polyether obtained from at least one polyol having at least three hydroxyl groups and at least one monoglycidyl ester of a branched monocarboxylic acid. The crosslinking component of the composition includes at least one cross-linking agent that is capable of entering into a cross-linking reaction with the hydroxyl groups of- the hydroxy-functional polyether. The process further includes curing the multi-layer coating. The process is well suited for producing clear coats and pigmented topcoats in automotive refinishing. |
| US08197903B2 |
Surface modified organic inorganic hybrid glass, protecting group induced alcohol or its derivative and producing method thereof
Disclosed are a protected alcohol or derivative thereof, a surface-modified organic-inorganic hybrid glass, and preparation methods thereof. More specifically, disclosed are a protected alcohol or derivative thereof and a surface-modified organic-inorganic hybrid glass, which are prepared by allowing a silane compound, having vinyl or a vinyl derivative, to react with an alcohol or derivative thereof or with an organic-inorganic hybrid glass, in the presence of an acid catalyst, a transition metal catalyst and an organic solvent, so as to introduce an organic group thereto even at room temperature, as well as preparation methods thereof. The disclosed invention allows a functional group to be effectively introduced into alcohol or a derivative thereof or into an organic-inorganic hybrid glass, not only high temperatures but also room temperature, and thus is highly effective in introducing compounds having a thermally sensitive functional group, for example, natural compounds or proteins. Also, the invention makes it possible to introduce various organic groups and to separate and purify organic macromolecule-bonded organosilane compounds using a silica gel column so as to effectively introduce large organic functional groups to inorganic materials. Accordingly, the invention is highly useful in the chemical industry. |
| US08197901B2 |
In-situ nanoparticle formation in polymer clearcoats
Methods and compositions for forming a transparent clear coat characterized by a desired property, such as a color effect, resistance to UV light-induced degradation and/or scratch resistance, on a substrate are detailed according to embodiments of the present invention. Particular compositions and methods for producing a transparent clear coat layer include nanoparticles formed in-situ during curing of a transparent clear coat. Curable clear coat compositions are described according to embodiments of the present invention which include one or more substantially dissolved nanoparticle precursors. |
| US08197898B2 |
Method and system for depositing a layer from light-induced vaporization of a solid precursor
A method and system for depositing a layer from a vaporized solid precursor. The method includes providing a substrate in a process chamber of a deposition system, forming a precursor vapor by light-induced vaporization of a solid precursor, and exposing the substrate to a process gas containing the precursor vapor to deposit a layer including at least one element from the precursor vapor on the substrate. |
| US08197893B2 |
Colored metal flake surfaced roofing materials
The present invention relates to roofing materials for roofs, sidewalls and other exterior surfaces exposed to the weather such as, but not limited to, asphaltic and non-asphaltic roofing materials, wherein color coated metal flakes cover up to 100% of the weathering surface of the roofing materials. The metal flakes are coated with a colored coating material by fluidizing the flakes in an air stream, spraying pressurized air and colored coating material, and curing the coated metal flakes. The present invention also relates to methods of making roofing materials. |
| US08197892B2 |
Method of making coated articles and coated articles made thereby
An article includes a first substrate, a functional coating deposited over at least a portion of the substrate, and a protective coating deposited over the functional coating. The functional coating and the protective coating define a coating stack. A polymeric material is deposited over at least a portion of the protective coating. The protective coating has a refractive index that is substantially the same as the refractive index of the polymeric material. |
| US08197885B2 |
Methods for producing sodium/molybdenum power compacts
A method for producing a metal article according to one embodiment may include: Providing a supply of a sodium/molybdenum composite metal powder; compacting the sodium/molybdenum composite metal powder under sufficient pressure to form a preformed article; placing the preformed article in a sealed container; raising the temperature of the sealed container to a temperature that is lower than a sintering temperature of molybdenum; and subjecting the sealed container to an isostatic pressure for a time sufficient to increase the density of the article to at least about 90% of theoretical density. |
| US08197881B2 |
Method and apparatus for loading a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device
The present invention relates to method and apparatus for dispensing a beneficial agent into an expandable medical device. The method includes the step of placing an expandable medical device on a support and dispensing a beneficial agent into a plurality of openings in the medical device with a shield gas for controlling a local environment surrounding the dispenser. |
| US08197875B2 |
Taste modifiers comprising a chlorogenic acid
The present invention discloses a method to modify the taste profile of consumables by adding esters of quinic acid and cinnamic acid derivatives. These esters, which belong to the family of chlorogenic acid, may be synthetic or may be extracted from a natural source such as a botanical. Chlorogenic acid is added to consumables to mask bitter off-tastes or other displeasing tastes imparted by one or more natural, synthetic or semi-synthetic components in the consumable. |
| US08197874B2 |
Method of preparing baked egg
A method of producing baked egg using a horizontal rotating cylinder-type continuous frying apparatus, which baked egg has a small size and a strong fried flavor, is disclosed. Egg liquid is sprayed onto the inner surface of a heating drum while rotating the heating drum to solidify the egg liquid and then to make the solidified egg liquid detach from the inner surface of the heating drum, which egg liquid is sprayed within an area of the inner surface of the heating drum, which area expands at an angle of 60° to 150° in the direction of rotation of the heating drum from a rotation origin defined as the intersection of a vertical line and the rotation axis of the heating drum, wherein the angle is indicated taking the angle of the direction of the vertical line as 0°. The heating drum has a temperature and a rotation speed such that the egg liquid sprayed onto the inner surface of the heating drum is solidified and then the solidified egg liquid is detached from the inner surface before the heating drum rotates by 360°. |
| US08197872B2 |
Human milk oligosaccharides to promote growth of beneficial gut bacteria
The present invention provides prebiotic and probiotic compositions containing human milk oligosaccharides and methods of use that selectively promote the growth of beneficial gut bacteria. |
| US08197867B1 |
Dietary supplement system
Of three layers, the first layer in a rapid release composition of a plurality of thermogenic constituents is about 40 percent by weight of the system plus or minus 10 percent. The second layer in a delayed release composition of energy and thyroid stimulating constituents is about 40 percent by weight of the system plus or minus 10 percent. The third layer in a sustained release composition of fat binding and appetite suppressing constituents is 20 percent by weight of the system plus or minus 10 percent. |
| US08197866B1 |
Herbal treatment for diabetes mellitus, type II
A herbal treatment for Diabetes Mellitus, Type II comprises a first volume of herbal oils and a first weight of ground herbs. The mixture of the oil and ground herbs forms a paste, which is dispensed in a gel capsule. |
| US08197864B2 |
Preparation, process and a regenerative method and technique for prevention, treatment and glycemic control of diabetes mellitus
A medicinal preparation, a process, a nutritional composition and regenerative and insulin potentiating method for humans and also for mammals for prevention, treatment and management/glycemic control of diabetes mellitus by obtaining optimum glucose level in blood, by administering an extract of Costus pictus to produce above effect in a dose of 500-2000 mg/day in humans and 50-200 mg/kg/day in rats. A method for treating hyperglycemia in a patient by administering a medicinal preparation of Costus pictus D. Don. A method for long term management of diabetes by avoiding the problems associated with tight control of blood glucose concentrations, i.e., hypoglycemia tolerance and seizures, while simultaneously avoiding the problems associated with conventional moderate control of blood glucose concentrations, i.e., pathological complications associated with hyperglycemia, such as nephropathy, retinopathy, etc. The medicinal preparation further affords an insulin potentiating action in addition to decreasing blood glucose and/or glycosylated hemoglobin levels. |
| US08197862B2 |
Method of making distilled olive juice extracts
In accordance with this invention, new processes for making an all-natural, hydroxytyrosol-rich, non bitter olive juice extract and its distillate is presented. Also as part of this invention are novel juice extract distillate and compositions containing this novel olive juice extract distillate. |
| US08197861B2 |
Methods and formulations for treating chronic liver disease
An anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic antioxidant formulation for treatment of hepatic oxidative stress and cirrhosis is disclosed. The antioxidant formulation can further include at least one of a hepatitis C virus-specific or a non-alcoholic steatohepatitis-specific formulation comprising one or more compounds to retard the progression of liver fibrosis and possibly reverse an established fibrosis. Methods of treatment or therapies for treating chronic liver disease and chronic hepatitis are also provided. |
| US08197859B2 |
Lipolysis stimulator
To provide a lipolysis agent, a slimming agent, and a cellulite-ameliorating agent, which stimulate decomposition of fat accumulated in the adipose tissue, to thereby exhibit body-slimming effect and which is effective for inhibition or prevention of obesity and amelioration of prone to obesity. The lipolysis stimulator of the invention contains, as effective ingredients, a plant Huang Hua Cai or an extract thereof, and a xanthine derivative. |
| US08197858B2 |
Bone microenvironment modulated seizure treatments
Novel etiology underlying certain types of seizures and migraines is presented, whereby changes in endocrine levels result in changes in osteoclast activity levels which in turn result in elevated extracellular Ca2+ levels which in turn result in systemic alterations in nerves muscles, including increased nerve membrane depolarization, enhanced calcium channel mediated neurotransmitter release, and increased muscle contractility via sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium release channel mediated tropomyosin block removal, which in turn result in increased seizure risk in people with low seizure thresholds. Treatment methods are provided that modulate the bone microenvironment to provide an etiology based seizure treatment method that simultaneously reduces nerve sensitivity and muscle contractility. Preferred embodiments include use of SERMs such as raloxifene, testosterone, estrogen, calcimimetics such as cinacalcet, RANKL inhibitors such as denosumab, and bisphosphonate such as risedronate. |
| US08197850B2 |
Medicine based on anti-hyperglycaemic microcapsules with prolonged release and method for preparing same
The invention concerns an oral galenic form for prolonged release of anti-hyperglycaemic (metformin) active principles. Said medicine enables to obtain an efficient therapeutic protection over 24 hours by overcoming the problems of bypass of the absorption window and the massive localised release of active principles. Therefor, said medicine comprises several thousand anti-hyperglycaemic (metformin) microcapsules each consisting of a core comprising at least an anti-hyperglycaemic agent and of a coating film applied on the core and enabling the prolonged release in vivo of the anti-hyperglycaemic agent. Said microcapsules have a grain size distribution ranging between 50 and 100 microns. The reproducibility of the transit kinetics and hence of bioavailability are very high. There results for the patient a lesser risk of hyperglycaemic or hypoglycaemic. The invention also concerns the preparation of said medicine and the use of a plurality of said microcapsules for making an anti-hyperglycaemic medicine. The invention is applicable to the treatment of type II diabetes. |
| US08197848B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions of cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors
A pharmaceutical composition comprises a solid amorphous dispersion of a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor and a concentration-enhancing polymer. |
| US08197847B2 |
Process for making polymers and supports comprising pendant sugar side groups
The application discloses a process for making a polymer having pendant side groups comprising: (i) polymerising an olefinically unsaturated monomer functionalized with (a) an azide group optionally protected by a protecting group, or (b) an alkyne group optionally protected by a protecting group, by living radical polymerization, most preferably RAFT, transitional metal mediated living radical polymerization (TMM-LRP) and/or atom transfer radical polymerization, to produce a polymer intermediate; (ii) removing, when present, at least a portion of the total number of protecting groups from the polymer intermediate; (iii) reacting the polymer intermediate with at least one pendant side group moiety functionalised with (a) an alkyne group or (b) an azide group respectively so that the alkyne and azide groups react to attach the pendant side group to the polymer. Processes for making supports comprising pendant side groups, and polymers and supports prepared by the method are also disclosed. |
| US08197845B2 |
Encapsulated tiotropium containing powder formulation for inhalation
The invention relates to powdered preparations containing tiotropium for inhalation, processes for preparing them as well as their use in preparing a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of respiratory complaints, particularly for the treatment of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and asthma. |
| US08197841B2 |
Polymerizable surfactants and their use as device forming comonomers
This invention describes the use of polymerizable surfactants as comonomers in forming ophthalmic devices such as contact lenses, intraocular lenses, corneal implants, etc. |
| US08197839B2 |
Sustained release delivery system
A sustained release apparatus including at least one sustained release mini tablet implant; the or each mini tablet implant including a pharmaceutically active composition including at least one pharmaceutically active component; and a carrier therefor, wherein the or each tablet implant is of the coated tablet or covered rod type; the or each mini tablet implant being approximately 0.1 to 0.5 times the length and/or diameter of a single immediate release tablet capable of providing the desired threshold blood level depending on the pharmaceutical active selected, and having a payload of approximately 30% to 70% by weight of the total payload of an equivalent immediate release treatment conducted for an equivalent period; the sustained release apparatus providing, in use, zero order release of pharmaceutical active. |
| US08197837B2 |
Method of preparation of bioabsorbable porous reinforced tissue implants and implants thereof
A biocompatible tissue implant. The tissue implant may be bioabsorbable, consists of a biocompatible polymeric foam. The tissue implant also includes a biocompatible reinforcement member. The polymeric foam and the reinforcement member are soluble in a lyophilizing solvent. The reinforcement may be annealed and/or coated. |
| US08197836B2 |
Solid microbicidal composition
A solid microbicidal composition containing a mixture of 5-chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one, magnesium sulfate, a metal nitrate, magnesium chloride, and water. |
| US08197833B2 |
Liquid concentrate for preserving cosmetics
The invention relates to a liquid concentrate for preserving cosmetic products which comprises a combination of carboxylic acid salts chosen from the salts of benzoic acid, propionic acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, 4-hydroxybenzoic acid, dehydracetic acid, formic acid or 10-undecylenic acid and alcohols chosen from 2-phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, phenethyl alcohol, 1-phenoxypropan-2-ol, 3-(4-chlorophenoxy)-1,2-propanediol, chlorobutanol or 2,4-dichlorobenzyl alcohol in a solvent, where the active ingredient content is greater than 45% by weight. |
| US08197827B2 |
Protein from Photobacterium damselae and use thereof
A derivative of a 55 kDa extracellular protein from Photobacterium damselae subsp. Piscicida is the basis for a vaccine against Photobacterium infection, and thereby protects fish from pasteurellosis. |
| US08197824B2 |
Rapid, efficient purification of HSV-specific T-lymphocytes and HSV antigens identified via same
Described is a method of identifying an immunologically active antigen of a virus that attacks skin, as well as a method of enriching a population of lymphocytes for T lymphocytes that are specific to a virus that attacks skin. Also provided are HSV antigens and epitopes that are useful for the prevention and treatment of HSV infection that have been identified via the methods of the invention. T-cells having specificity for antigens of the invention have demonstrated cytotoxic activity against cells loaded with virally-encoded peptide epitopes, and in many cases, against cells infected with HSV. The identification of immunogenic antigens responsible for T-cell specificity provides improved anti-viral therapeutic and prophylactic strategies. Compositions containing antigen or polynucleotides encoding antigens of the invention provide effectively targeted vaccines for prevention and treatment of HSV infection. |
| US08197822B2 |
Method for the production of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) proteins utilizing modified vaccinia virus ankara (MVA) recombinants comprising HIV genes inserted into one or more intergenic regions (IGRs)
The invention relates to novel insertion sites useful for the integration of HIV DNA sequences into the MVA genome, and to the resulting recombinant MVA derivatives. |
| US08197821B2 |
Human immunodeficiency virus integrase—Transportin—SR protein—protein interactions
The present invention relates to protein-protein interactions involved in AIDS. More specifically, the present invention relates to complexes of polypeptides or polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, fragments of the polypeptides, antibodies to the complexes, Selected Interacting Domains (SID®) which are identified due to the protein-protein interactions, methods for screening drugs for agents which modulate the interaction of proteins and pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of modulating the protein-protein interactions. |
| US08197819B2 |
Env polypeptide complexes and methods of use
Provided herein are small molecule CD4 mimetics effective to bind to HIV Env proteins. A CD4 mimetic of the invention, when bound to an Env protein, is effective to induce a conformational change in the Env protein such that cyptic epitopes on the Env protein are exposed. Also provided herein are related methods of identifying and using such small molecule CD4 mimetics, for example, to elicit an immune response in a subject upon administration. |
| US08197816B2 |
Human monoclonal antibody specific for lipopolysaccharides (LPS) of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa IATS O11 serotype
The present invention relates to a human monoclonal antibody specific for the serotype IATS O11 of P. aeruginosa, a hybridoma producing it, nucleic acids encoding it, and host cells transfected therewith. Further, the present invention relates to methods for producing said monoclonal antibody. In addition, the present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one antibody or at least one nucleic acid encoding said antibody. |
| US08197813B2 |
Human antibodies that bind human TNFα
Human antibodies, preferably recombinant human antibodies, that specifically bind to human tumor necrosis factor α (hTNFα) are disclosed. These antibodies have high affinity for hTNFα (e.g., Kd=10−8 M or less), a slow off rate for hTNFα dissociation (e.g., Koff=10−3 sec−1 or less) and neutralize hTNFα activity in vitro and in vivo. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. The antibodies, or antibody portions, of the invention are useful for detecting hTNFα and for inhibiting hTNFα activity, e.g., in a human subject suffering from a disorder in which hTNFα activity is detrimental. Nucleic acids, vectors and host cells for expressing the recombinant human antibodies of the invention, and methods of synthesizing the recombinant human antibodies, are also encompassed by the invention. |
| US08197808B2 |
Stable enzymatic preparations and methods of use thereof
The present invention relates to stable concentrated enzymatic compositions suitable for storage under ambient conditions, while maintaining their intended enzymatic activity. The invention further relate to kits comprising concentrated enzymatic compositions, methods for preparing debriding solutions from said concentrated enzymatic compositions and methods of using the diluted debriding solutions. |
| US08197806B2 |
Stimulation of cartilage formation using reduced pressure treatment
Provided is a method of stimulating cartilage formation at a tissue site in a mammal. Also provided is a biocompatible scaffold. Additionally, a system for stimulating cartilage formation at a tissue site is provided. Further provided is the use of a manifold, a chondrocyte, and a reduced-pressure source to stimulate cartilage formation at a tissue site of a mammal. |
| US08197797B2 |
Compositions for oral hygiene and method for using same
The present invention generally relates to oral compositions such as toothpastes, toothpowders, liquid dentrifices, mouthwashes, rinses, dental floss, denture cleansers, chewing gums, lozenges and the like. In particular, it relates to such oral compositions that include cesium and rubidium salts. In one aspect of the present invention, a composition for oral use is provided. The composition includes a cesium or rubidium salt and water having a surface tension ranging between 45 and 70 dynes per cm2. In another aspect of the present invention, a method for improving oral hygiene in a mammal is provided. The method involves taking a volume of a solution into the mammal's mouth, where the solution includes a cesium or rubidium salt and water having a surface tension ranging between 45 and 70 dynes per cm2, swishing the solution around and expelling the solution. |
| US08197792B2 |
Reduced generation of ammonia in nickel catalyst of reformer
Reformation of natural gas without excessive production of ammonia, even if the natural gas includes as much as 14% nitrogen, is achieved in reformers including tubes (75) having outer chambers (78) with catalysts therein, a first stage (80) of catalyst having between about 10% and about 25% nickel, a second stage (81) of catalyst having less than 10% nickel, and a final stage (82) having 2% or less rhodium catalyst of a low concentration. |
| US08197791B2 |
Aluminium oxide powder, dispersion and coating composition
Aluminum oxide powder in the form of aggregates of primary-particles, which has a BET surface area of from 10 to 90 m2/g and comprises as crystalline phases, in addition to gamma-aluminum oxide and/or theta-aluminum oxide, at least 30% of delta-aluminum oxide. It is prepared by vaporizing aluminum chloride and burning the vapor together with hydrogen and air, the ratio of primary air/secondary air being 0.01 to 2, the exit speed vB of the reaction mixture from the burner being at least 10 m/s, the lambda value being 1 to 4, the gamma value being 1 to 3 and the value of gamma*vB/lambda being greater than or equal to 55. Dispersion comprising the aluminum oxide powder. Coating composition comprising the dispersion. |
| US08197783B2 |
Method for separating and recovering conversion reaction gas
Provided is a method for separating and recovering conversion reaction gas, wherein after a conversion reaction process for producing trichlorosilane from hydrogen gas and silicon tetrachloride comprising; condensing step of cooling discharged gas, separating step of silicon tetrachloride from the condensed liquid, and recovering disilicon hexachloride. For example, the method includes a first distillation process for distilling trichlorosilane from the condensed liquid, a second distillation process for distilling silicon tetrachloride from residual liquid of the first distillation process, and a third distillation process for distilling disilicon hexachloride from residual liquid of the second distillation process. |
| US08197781B2 |
Sputtering target of Li3PO4 and method for producing same
A method of forming a lithium orthophosphate sputter target or tile and resulting target material is presented. The target is fabricated from a pure lithium orthophosphate powder refined to a fine powder grain size. After steps of consolidation into a ceramic body, packaging and degassing, the ceramic body is densified to high density, and transformed into a stable single phase of pure lithium orthophosphate under sealed atmosphere. The lithium orthophosphate target is comprised of a single phase, and can preferably have a phase purity greater than 95% and a density of greater than 95%. |
| US08197780B2 |
Method of producing a boron suboxide material
A method of producing a boron suboxide composite material having improved fracture toughness. |