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| US08208265B2 |
Circuit board retainer
An assembly for retaining a board such as a printed circuit board in the groove of a plate such as a cold plate. The retaining assembly includes an elongate open bracket or sleeve defining an interior channel which houses an elongate rod and an elongate cradle for the rod. In one embodiment, the cradle is defined by a separate beam which is seated in the channel and the open bracket is a generally U-shaped unitary strip of material which includes a flexible wall which is deflected outwardly in response to rotation of the rod into engagement with an interior wall of the cold plate for locking the board in the groove of the cold plate. The open bracket also includes a securement wall opposite the flexible wall which, in one embodiment, is secured to the cold plate. |
| US08208263B2 |
Electronic device
An electronic device includes a housing having an aperture and a main circuit board disposed in housing. The main circuit board includes an edge and a plurality of contact surfaces located at the edge proximate to the aperture, whereby a mating connector is connectable to the contact surfaces by inserting the mating connector into the housing from outside of the housing via the aperture. An update connector adapter includes a support structure and a mating connector mounted on the support structure. The mating connector includes a plurality of contact terminals for contacting the contact surfaces. The update connector adapter further includes an update connector mounted to the support structure. A programming unit is connectable to the update connector for programming the main circuit board. The control unit may be programmed by inserting the update connector adapter into the aperture and connecting the mating connector to the contact surfaces. |
| US08208260B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a first output unit configured to output a first phase; a second output unit configured to output a second phase different from the first phase, the second output unit being disposed to be stacked on the first output unit; and a controller configured to control the output units. |
| US08208249B2 |
Portable information terminal
A portable information terminal is provided which includes: a first panel with a first flat board unit including a first accommodating unit and a first hinge unit; a connecting unit including a button unit on one or more surfaces thereof, a first portion of the connecting unit configure to be accommodated in the first accommodating unit so as to be rotatably connected to the first hinge unit; and a second panel which includes a second flat board unit with a second accommodating unit for accommodating a second portion of the connecting unit, and a second hinge unit configured to be rotatably connected to another side of the connecting unit. |
| US08208248B2 |
Multi-task interactive wireless telecommunications device
A portable wireless telecommunications device has electronic computer visual display includes at least one central display screen and at least two additional screens respectively disposed foldably to the right and left of said central screen, for displaying simultaneous, multiple images to a user in a super video graphics array (SVGA). The foldable display has at least two mutually connected foldable sub-display units, and it includes a user attachable and detachable connector, for user-assembling of the sub-display units into mutual connection with each other. Each of the two sub-display units have user-deployable supports (e.g. a rigid angular support member) for maintaining the sub-display units in an upwardly projecting disposition during use. |
| US08208247B2 |
Unloading mechanism for unloading an electronic component and computer device thereof
An unloading mechanism includes a base and a pushing component installed on the base for pushing an electronic component out of a computer device. The unloading mechanism further includes a latch for latching the pushing component. When the electronic component pushes a first end of the pushing component in a first direction, a second end of the pushing component drives the latch to move in a second direction. The unloading mechanism further includes a first resilient component connected between the latch and the base for driving the latch to move in a direction opposite to the second direction, and a second resilient component connected between the pushing component and the base for driving the pushing component to move in a direction opposite to the first direction. |
| US08208244B2 |
Tilting portable electronic device
A tilting portable electronic device includes a main body, a cover having a sliding plate, a sliding mechanism connecting to the main body and the cover respectively. The sliding mechanism includes a first plate secured to the main body, a second plate slidably engaging with the first plate, two connecting bars and two swing arms. The connecting bars rotatably connect with the second plate and the sliding plate, the swing arms rotatably connect with the main body and the connecting bar. When the sliding plate is pushed and slides relative to the main body, the connecting bars slides, the first plate correspondingly slides relative to the second plate, and the swing arms rotates to support an end of the cover. |
| US08208243B2 |
Electrical switchgear providing improved infrared predictive/preventive maintenance
One or more infrared transmitting ports are placed in the insulating housing of standard switchgear components to allow far infrared viewing of internal conductive components permitting earlier and more precise location of possible thermal failure through thermographic monitoring. |
| US08208241B2 |
Crystallographically orientated tantalum pentoxide and methods of making same
Methods of forming an oxide are disclosed and include contacting a ruthenium-containing material with a tantalum-containing precursor and contacting the ruthenium-containing material with a vapor that includes water and optionally molecular hydrogen (H2). Articles including a first crystalline tantalum pentoxide and a second crystalline tantalum pentoxide on at least a portion of the first crystalline tantalum pentoxide, wherein the first tantalum pentoxide has a crystallographic orientation that is different than the crystallographic orientation of the second crystalline tantalum pentoxide, are also disclosed. |
| US08208237B2 |
Administering offset voltage error in a current sensing circuit
Administering offset voltage error in a current sensing circuit including recording by a power supply management module a current sensing voltage for a power supply when no operating load is drawn from the power supply and dynamically calculating by the power supply management module output current of the power supply with an active load in dependence upon the recorded current sensing voltage. |
| US08208235B2 |
Method of detecting a fault condition of a load control device
A load control device comprises a bidirectional semiconductor switch for controlling the amount of power delivered to an electrical load, and the bidirectional semiconductor switch further comprises two field effect transistors (FETs) in anti-series electrical connection. In the event that one of the FETs fails in a shorted state, and if the load control device is using a phase control dimming technique to control the load, the load control device may provide an asymmetric waveform to the electrical load. In order to determine whether this asymmetric waveform is present, a microprocessor of the load control device use voltage thresholds and/or offsets to monitor the voltage across the FETs. Thus, the microprocessor is operable to detect a fault condition of the load control device wherein the fault condition may comprise an asymmetry condition, or more particularly, a failure condition of one of the FETs. |
| US08208234B2 |
Circuit with ESD protection for a switching regulator
The present invention discloses a circuit with ESD protection and high voltage conversion for a switching regulator. It mainly comprises a non-overlap circuit, a power P-type MOS device, a parasitic diode, a digital logic AND gate, a pair of resistance and capacitance, a power N-type MOS device, an ESD N-type MOS device, a Lx pin and an ESD protection cell. The present invention can effectively decrease the on-resistance of MOS device and then improve the circuit efficiency. |
| US08208233B2 |
ESD protection circuit and method thereof
The present invention provides an ESD protection circuit, including: a first protecting circuit coupled between a first pad and a second pad, the first protecting circuit including a first discharge transistor; and a second protecting circuit coupled to the first pad and the second pad, the second protecting circuit including a second discharge transistor. One of the first and second discharge transistors is a high-voltage component, and the other of the first and second discharge transistors is a low-voltage component. |
| US08208232B2 |
Automated anti-explosion system and method for integrated-drive-generator
A system for automatically cutting off the energy from, and shutting down an electric generator positioned inside an aircraft engine and supplying electrical power to the aircraft. The system comprising an electric generator, a control panel and driving cabin. The generator having a sensor positioned inside the generator sensing the oil pressure and outputting a signal in response to the oil pressure reaching a predetermined level; a generator disconnect solenoid; and an automatic generator connector receiving the output of the sensor, and in response removing the electrical power supplied by the generator to the aircraft and outputting a signal to the generator disconnect solenoid causing the generator to shut down, and also outputting a control signal. A control panel receiving the control signal and in response outputting a driving cabin control signal. A driving cabin control system receiving the driving cabin control signal and activating a warning system in response. |
| US08208230B2 |
Binary output reader structure (BORS) with high utilization rate
We disclose a magnetic read head, and method for making it, that operates in a binary rather than an analog mode. This greatly boosts signal amplitude for high area density recording as device dimensions get smaller. The device is well suited to the inclusion of side shields which further reduces side reading errors. The device has a utilization efficiency close to 100%. |
| US08208220B1 |
Magnetic head, head assembly, and magnetic recording/reproducing apparatus to reduce risk of wide area track erase
A magnetic head includes a main magnetic pole layer and a yoke layer. The main magnetic pole layer generates a magnetic flux of a recording magnetic field and includes a magnetic pole front part and a magnetic pole rear part. The yoke layer is disposed at the magnetic pole rear part and includes a yoke front part and a yoke rear part. The magnetic pole front part extends on a magnetic medium-facing surface side of the magnetic pole rear part with a width in a track width direction being smaller than that of the magnetic pole rear part. The yoke front part extends on the magnetic medium-facing surface side of the yoke rear part with a width in the track width direction being larger than that of the magnetic pole rear part and that of the yoke rear part. |
| US08208219B2 |
Modified field generation layer for microwave assisted magnetic recording
A spin torque oscillator is described in which the conventional Field Generation Layer (FGL) is replaced by a bilayer, one of whose members exhibits perpendicular magnetic anisotropy while the other exhibits conventional in-plane anisotropy. Provided the layer with the perpendicular anisotropy is the one that is closest to the spacer layer, the device is able to generate microwaves at current densities as low as 1×108 A/cm2. |
| US08208214B2 |
Magnetic sensor device having near field light generation section employing a dielectric layer between a protruding metal layer and magnetic layer
A magnetic sensing section is constituted by a magneto-resistive device in which a fixed magnetization layer, a non-magnetic layer, and a magnetization-free layer are deposited in that order on a first buffer layer that is deposited on a magnetic layer. A second buffer layer sandwiches the magnetic sensing section, and a biasing layer which covers right and left sides of the magnetic sensing section. The second buffer layer is deposited on the magnetic layer with a nonconductor layer interposed therebetween. A near field light generation section constituted by a second magnetic layer, a dielectric layer, and a metal layer is formed on a surface of the second buffer layer not adjacent to the nonconductor layer. The resultant magnetic sensor device can efficiently perform photo-assisted reproduction of information from a magnetic recording medium using a magnetic reproduction head or a magnetic reproducer. |
| US08208208B2 |
Optical assembly with a roller bearing linear guide and a motorized drive
Optical assembly consisting of at least one lens holder and a stator, wherein the lens holder (1) is mounted on the stator (2) via a roller bearing linear guide with roller body guide tracks (A, B, C, D) constructed on the lens holder (1) and on the stator (2), in the region of which linear guide a motorized actuator element (7) engages with the lens holder (1) in such a way that the lens holder (1) is movable relative to the stator along an axis vertical to an image recording plane of an image recording means (4). |
| US08208202B2 |
Focus detection apparatus, microscope
A focus detection apparatus is provided with a light source 16 that emanates light with a given wavelength range; a reflection member 15 that reflects light emanated from the light source 16 to lead to an object 6a, reflects light from the light source 16 reflected from the object 6a, and transmits light from the object 6a with at least two different wavelength ranges except the light reflected from the object 6a; a photodetector 21 detecting the light from the light source 16 reflected from the object 6a; and a controller 22 detecting a focus shift between the objective lens 8 and the object 6a in the microscope 2 based on a signal detected by the photodetector 21, thereby providing a focus detection apparatus capable of limiting wavelength range of light for focus detection thereby able to use wider wavelength range for the microscope observation, and a microscope equipped therewith. |
| US08208194B2 |
Display device comprising display elements without backflow ducts
The invention relates to a display device having at least one electronically controllable display element comprising at least one non-polar and at least two electrically conducting or polar liquids, a fluidically closed volume having a visible subvolume, a further subvolume and at least two storage volumes connected to said subvolumes, as well as a voltage source connected to a first electrode array. It is provided thereby that each of said electrically conducting or polar liquids assumes a volume which is dimensioned such that, independent of application of voltage to the electrode array, always a fluidically tight closure for non-polar liquid between the respective storage volume and either the visible or the further subvolume is formed. |
| US08208192B2 |
MEMS device with independent rotation in two axes of rotation
A MEMS arrangement is provided that has a top plane containing a rotatable element such as a mirror. There is a middle support frame plane, and a lower electrical substrate plane. The rotatable element is supported by a support frame formed in the middle support frame plane so as to be rotatable with respect to the frame in a first axis of rotation. The frame is mounted so as to be rotatable with respect to a second axis of rotation. Rotation in the first axis of rotation is substantially independent of rotation in the second axis of rotation. |
| US08208189B2 |
Treatment of alopecia by micropore delivery of stem cells
A method of restoring hair to skin that has suffered hair loss includes optically ablating an array of spaced-apart microchannels or voids into the skin and transplanting into the voids stem cells, a scaffold and a differentiation factor for causing the stem cells to differentiate into hair follicles. |
| US08208182B2 |
Image reading device and image forming apparatus having the same
An image reading device and an image forming apparatus having the same that can increase a scan quality by improving mounting positions of units to read information recorded on a document and a mounting structure of a light shielding member. The image reading device may include a first reading unit to read image information recorded on a first surface of a document, a second reading unit disposed at a predetermined distance from the first reading unit along a document feeding direction to read image information recorded on a second surface of the document, and at least one light shielding member mounted between the first reading unit and the second reading unit along the document feeding direction. The light shielding member may extend in a direction different from the document feeding direction such that one end portion is located in a document feeding path. The light shielding member may be provided with a document guide portion to guide the document. |
| US08208181B2 |
Image reading apparatus, document reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus
An image reading apparatus is disclosed that includes plural line image sensors partially overlapped with each other in an overlapped reading portion, the image reading apparatus characterized by: plural light sources disposed so as to face the overlapped reading portion; a light source turn-on unit sequentially and independently turning on the light sources; an optical unit converging each light emitted from the light sources onto the overlapped reading portion; and a position shift detecting unit detecting a position shift of a reading position of the line image sensors in the overlapped reading portion based on data of the overlapped reading portion. |
| US08208179B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for image processing
An image processing apparatus includes an image information acquisition device, an embedment information acquisition device, an embedment mode information acquisition device, an embeddability determination device, and an embeddability information output device. The image information acquisition device acquires image information on a target image into which supplemental information is to be embedded. The embedment information acquisition device acquires embedment information on the supplemental information. The embedment mode information acquisition device acquires embedment mode information on an embedment mode in which the supplemental information is embedded in the image information. The embeddability determination device determines embeddability of the supplemental information into the image information based on the embedment mode information, the embedment information, and the image information. The embeddability information output device outputs determination-result information on a determination result of the embeddability determined by the embeddability determination device. |
| US08208176B2 |
Reduction of uneven print density
The invention provides a printing method of printing on a printing medium. The method includes: generating dot data that represents state of dot formation at each print pixel of a print image to be formed on the printing medium by performing a halftone process on image data that represents an input tone value of each pixel making up an original image; and generating the print image by forming dots on each of the print pixels according to the dot data. The halftone process determines the state of dot formation by using a dither matrix that stores a plurality of threshold values, the plurality of threshold values being used for determining state of dot formation at each of print pixels of the print image to be formed on the printing medium according to an input tone value. The dither matrix is a matrix that stores each of the plurality of threshold values in each element such that a mutual difference in dot density formed at each predetermined print pixel group according to each input tone value falls within a predetermined range. The predetermined print pixel group is a cluster of plural print pixels corresponding to each of a plurality of element groups that are created by dividing the dither matrix into preset numbers of elements. |
| US08208175B2 |
Blended error diffusion and adaptive quantization
A target pixel is processed according to a blended combination of two or more error diffusion techniques. For example, the two or more techniques may include a standard error diffusion technique and rank ordered error diffusion. Additionally, or alternatively, a quantization resolution is selected for the target pixel based on information regarding the pixel. For example, a quantization resolution is selected based on a relative position of the target pixel or based on a value of the target pixel and/or values of pixels neighboring the target pixel. |
| US08208171B2 |
Image reading apparatus and method to prevent image erasing due to erroneously line-shaped noise detection
The present invention aims to prevent a problem that an image on a document sheet is erased due to misdetection of a line-shaped noise. A copy machine 1 compares RGB values of a target pixel with averaged RGB values (Step S103). If only one of the RGB values has a difference that is greater than a prescribed value Ref2 (Step S103: YES), the copy machine 1 extracts the target pixel as a line-shaped noise pixel, and moves to a line-shaped noise correction (Step S108) while holding the address of the target pixel in a line-shaped noise address storing area 49b. If two of the RGB values have differences (Step S103: NO, Step S104: YES) and a difference between these two of the RGB values is no greater than a prescribed value Ref3 (Step S105: YES), the copy machine 1 extracts the target pixel as a line-shaped noise pixel, and moves to the line-shaped noise correction (Step S108) while holding the address of the target pixel in the line-shaped noise address storing area 49b. |
| US08208169B2 |
Method and system for rendering a transparent object in an image
A system, method and article are associated with receiving raster operation objects. If a first exclusive OR raster operation object, a copy raster operation object and a second exclusive OR raster operation object are received, shape data associated with either the first or second exclusive OR raster operation object is selected. Additionally, color data associated with either the first or second exclusive OR raster operation object is selected and mask data associated with the copy raster operation object is selected to render a transparent image. |
| US08208166B2 |
Image processing enabling reduction of processing time for data conversion
A reference level of data required for outputting (printing, sending and so on) in accordance with output configuration settings is set. It is determined whether or not a level of target data to be output which is stored in a storage is lower than the reference level. When the level of the target data is lower than the reference level, the data level is increased in stages. The data of the level raised to the reference level is output in accordance with the output configuration settings. |
| US08208165B2 |
Image forming apparatus with user authentication
An image forming apparatus spools normal print requests received from external equipment as normal print jobs which are sequentially executed by a printer, spools a private print request received from an external equipment in a spooler as a private print job executed by a printer in response to an instruction by a user who has requested the private print, and changes a normal print job in an execution waiting state of the user which is spooled in the spooler to a private print job of the user in response to a request from the user authenticated by a user authenticating portion. |
| US08208163B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, image processing system, and image processing method
In a server are stored (i) identification information of a reference image and (ii) a common process rule applied to input image data determined as being similar to the reference image. In a card is stored a merged process rule obtained by merging the common process rule with an individual process rule. Further, when a version of the merged process information is identical to a version of the common process information, a process based on the merged process information corresponding to the reference image determined as being similar to the input image data is carried out, and when these versions are not identical, the process based on the merged process information is not carried out. Consequently, it is possible to reduce the load of the user concerning operation for setting the content of the process for the input image data. |
| US08208162B2 |
Variable page printing system
The present invention relates to an image processing device that can implement printing (both printing of variable pages and non-variable pages) of an entire document and printing of only variable pages in a simplified manner. The device includes a selecting unit, a determining unit, and outputting unit. The selecting unit selects a printing mode. The determining unit determines whether the selected printing mode is an ordinary printing mode or a variable page printing mode. The outputting unit outputs printing data for a variable page and a non-variable page when the selected printing mode is determined to be the ordinary printing mode the determining unit, and outputs printing data for the variable page when the selected printing mode is determined to be the variable page printing mode by the determining unit. |
| US08208158B2 |
Print module, information processing device, print system, print unit, ink supply unit, print method, and program
The present invention provides a print module, an information processing device, a print system, a print unit, an ink supply unit, a print method and program, all capable of quickly and easily meeting demands for a print medium size change, particularly to increased sizes, while at the same time coping with demands for faster printing speed. To this end, this invention constructs the print heads (811) in the form of print modules (M) so that their ink systems and signal systems are independent among the print modules. Each print module is set with identity information for its identification. |
| US08208157B2 |
System and apparatus for authorizing access to a network and a method of using the same
An authentication apparatus outputs an application form to be used in applying for access authorization, which is printed with an identification image showing information including identification information of terminal equipment. The authentication apparatus scans the application form which is filled out by a user as required, recognizes the abovementioned information from the image data obtained by scanning, and authorizes the terminal equipment that corresponds to the abovementioned recognized information to have access to a specified network. |
| US08208154B2 |
Intermediate job termination response
A method to increase productivity on digital production press machines following an interrupt job includes sending an expected termination point with continuation data back to a digital front end when the machine terminates the original job, as opposed to waiting until the last schedule sheet exits the machine. In this manner, the digital front end may resubmit the continuation of the original job sooner, thus reducing or eliminating the skipped pitches. Final termination information is determined and compared to the continuous data. If there is a discrepancy, the machine may cycle down and recalculated to ensure job integrity. |
| US08208150B2 |
Printing apparatus that detects a non-supported function
A printing apparatus is supplied, which receives print job; generates print data from the print job; prints the print data; and has an error eliminating method for easily eliminating error when error occurred.In the printing apparatus, a non-support function detecting section detects instruction for requesting to use non-support function which does not exist in the printing apparatus; a calculating section calculates a time number of detection regarding the instruction detected by the non-support function detecting section; and a print allowance/disallowance judging section judges whether a print of the print data is allowance or is disallowance on the basis of a calculation result of the time number calculated by the calculating section. |
| US08208147B2 |
Method of high-speed monitoring based on the use of multivariate optical elements
A method of high-speed processing and monitoring of a product, such as a pharmaceutical powder or tablet, comprises: moving the product (C) past an inspection station; illuminating at least a portion of the product with light; spectrally filtering a first portion of light carrying information about the product, o.g., transmitted or reflected light, by passing said first portion through at least one multivariate optical element (148) and detecting said filtered light with a first detector (152), —detecting a deflected second portion of said light with a second detector (156); and determining at least one selected property of the product based on the detector outputs. |
| US08208146B2 |
Droplet actuator devices, configurations, and methods for improving absorbance detection
Devices, configurations and methods for improving absorbance detection are provided. For example, methods and devices are provided for determining the absorbance of a droplet, e.g., a droplet on a droplet actuator, by providing an elongated light path through the droplet. |
| US08208145B2 |
Analytical apparatus
Apparatus for analysing a liquid sample (194) comprises beam generating means (1) for generating electromagnetic radiation, detector means (8) for detecting electromagnetic radiation from the beam generating means after the radiation has interacted with the sample, and sample retaining means (10) for releasably retaining sample in the path of the beam. The sample retaining means comprises a hydrophobic surface (for example, a coating on a plate 118) on which the sample is, in use, supported. There is also disclosed a method of performing photometric or spectrophotometric analysis of a liquid sample by sandwiching samples between two opposed hydrophobic support surfaces, passing a beam of electromagnetic radiation through one of the surfaces and then through the sample, and analysing the beam after it has passed through the sample. |
| US08208142B2 |
Lung cancer detection by optical analysis of body fluids
The method for lung cancer detection by optical analysis of body fluids relates to analyzing samples of blood, urine and sputum by fluorescence spectroscopy in order to detect the presence of naturally occurring molecules in the fluids that serve as biomarkers indicative of cancer in the human body. The analysis can be carried out based on fluorescence emission spectra, fluorescence excitation spectra and synchronous (emission and excitation) spectra of bio-samples. The early detection and diagnosis of lung cancer may be made by comparison of ratios of fluorescence emissions and/or excitation intensities of tryptophan, tyrosine, elastin, collagen, bile pigments, NADPH, flavins and various species of porphyrins. |
| US08208141B2 |
Inspection systems and methods for blow-molded containers
Systems and methods for in-line inspection of plastic blow molded containers. The inspection system may comprise a plurality of emitter assemblies arranged in a vertical array. Each emitter assembly may cyclically emit light energy in at least two different narrow wavelength bands at a container as the container passes through an inspection area. The system may also comprise a plurality of broadband photodetectors arranged in a vertical array, each photodetector facing at least one of the emitter assemblies with the inspection area therebetween such that the photodetectors are capable of sensing light energy that passes through the container when it is in the inspection area. The system may also comprise a processor in communication with the photodetectors for determining a characteristic of the container based on signals from the photodetectors. |
| US08208139B2 |
Alignment system and alignment marks for use therewith
A lithographic apparatus according to one embodiment of the invention includes an alignment system for aligning a substrate or a reticle. The alignment system includes a radiation source configured to illuminate an alignment mark on the substrate or on the reticle, the alignment mark comprising a maximum length sequence or a multi periodic coarse alignment mark. An alignment signal produced from the alignment mark is detected by a detection system. A processor determines an alignment position of the substrate or the reticle based on the alignment signal. |
| US08208137B2 |
Molecule detection using Raman light detection
An apparatus for detecting at least one molecule using Raman light detection includes a substrate for supporting a sample containing the at least one molecule, a laser source for emitting a laser beam to cause Raman light emission from the at least one molecule, a modulating element for modulating a spatial relationship between the laser beam and the substrate at an identified frequency to cause the Raman light to be emitted from the at least one molecule at the identified frequency, at least one detector for detecting the Raman light emitted from the at least one molecule, and a post-signal processing unit configured to process the detected Raman light emission at the identified frequency to detect the at least one molecule. |
| US08208136B2 |
Large area substrate for surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using glass-drawing technique
A method of making a large area substrate comprises drawing a plurality of tubes to form a plurality of drawn tubes, and cutting the plurality of drawn tubes into cut drawn tubes. Each cut drawn tube has a first end and a second end along the longitudinal direction of the respective cut drawn tube. The cut drawn tubes collectively have a predetermined periodicity. The method of making a large area substrate also comprises forming a metal layer on the first ends of the cut drawn tubes to provide a large area substrate. |
| US08208134B1 |
Rapid visual fiber optic cable tester
A rapid visual fiber optic cable tester for visually inspecting optical continuity and attenuation of multiple strand fiber optic cable connectors through an existing fiber optic adapter panel, comprising: an enclosure having a uniform visual light source in a visible spectrum wavelength range to provide a uniform visual light pattern on a transparent screen; an electrical power source for powering the uniform visual light source; a power button for controlling the electrical power source; whereby the rapid visual fiber optic cable tester is positioned toward the existing fiber optic adapter panel at one end of the multiple strand fiber optic cable without a direct contact with the connectors; while observing visually at the other end of the cable through existing fiber optic adapter panel for any difference in light intensity between each fiber optic strand; therefore visually detecting optical continuity and attenuation by light intensity levels instantly and rapidly. |
| US08208133B2 |
Banknote verification device
The invention relates to banknote verification devices that work using transmitted light. The claimed device has the technical result of uniformly illuminating the banknote that is being tested. The device comprises radiators (1), radiation receivers (3) situated on the opposite side of a banknote (2), and a light guide (4) which is situated between the radiators and the tested banknote and which is designed in the form of a tetrahedral prism with a trapezoidal base. One of the parallel side faces of the light guide (4) used as a radiation inlet face is oriented towards the radiators, while the opposite outlet face is oriented towards the surface of the banknote, all the other faces being light reflecting. The radiators (1) are disposed along the inlet face of the light guide (4) with equal intervals therebetween so that the sections of the outlet surface illuminated by adjacent radiators overlap. Furthermore, the first and the last radiators are mounted at a distance from the edge that is equal to half an interval. |
| US08208127B2 |
Combination stop for catoptric projection arrangement
The disclosure relates to an optical projection arrangement that can be used to image a reticle onto a substrate. The projection arrangement includes reflective elements, by which a ray path is defined. A combination stop is in a pupil of the ray path. The combination stop has a first opening (aperture opening) for use as an aperture stop. The combination stop also has a second opening for allowing passage of a ray bundle of the ray path, such that the combination stop acts as a combined aperture stop and stray light stop. In addition, the disclosure relates to a corresponding combination stop for optical arrangements, as well as related systems, components and methods. |
| US08208113B2 |
Pixel structure
A pixel structure including a substrate, a scan line, a data line, a common line, an active device, a pixel electrode, a passivation layer and a transition auxiliary electrode is provided. The scan line and the data line on the substrate intersect with each other to define a pixel region. The common line on the substrate is parallel to the scan line. The active device disposed within the pixel region is electrically connected to the scan line and the data line. The pixel electrode disposed within the pixel region is electrically connected to the active device. The passivation layer is between the data line and the pixel electrode. The transition auxiliary electrode is adjacent to the periphery of the pixel electrode and electrically connected to the common line through a contact hole of the passivation layer. The transition auxiliary electrode and the pixel electrode are made of the same film. |
| US08208112B2 |
Display device
A display device is provided and includes pixel electrodes, each of the pixel electrodes including a plurality of electrode sections which are arranged parallel to each other. Each electrode section is bent approximately in the middle along its extension direction in plan view. The pixel electrodes include a center connection portion adapted to connect together the electrode sections at their bent portions, and include end connection portions adapted to connect together the electrode sections at their end portions, and include protruding portions each of which is formed by extending the end connection portion in such a manner as to protrude from the arranged electrode sections. The display device also includes a substrate on which the pixel electrodes are arranged, an opposed substrate provided to face the side of the substrate on which the pixel electrodes are formed, and a liquid crystal layer filled and sealed between the substrate and opposed substrate. |
| US08208104B2 |
Transflective type liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device of the present invention is a transflective liquid crystal display device that is provided with a backlight, a liquid crystal cell (10), and a reflective electrode (32) provided in the liquid crystal cell (10), and that displays an image through both a reflective display region (a) and a transmissive display region (b). In this liquid crystal display device, a front-side λ/4 plate (wave plate) for a reflective display is further provided on a side from which external light enters the liquid crystal cell (10), and a thin film (33) is provided, on the reflective electrode (32), for correcting a change in chromaticity caused by wavelength dispersion due to the λ/4 plate. |
| US08208100B2 |
Light-scattering film, polarizing plate and liquid crystal display device
A light-scattering film includes a support; and a layer including a light-scattering particle and a light-transparent resin, wherein the light-scattering film satisfies following formulae (1) to (3) at the same time: nB435 |
| US08208097B2 |
Color compensation multi-layered member for display apparatus, optical filter for display apparatus having the same and display apparatus having the same
Disclosed are a color compensation multi-layered member for a display apparatus, an optical filter for a display apparatus having the same, and a display apparatus having the same. The color compensation multi-layered member for a display apparatus includes a thin layer having a thickness of about 780 nm or less and a first refractive index; a first thick layer having a greater thickness than the thin layer, being formed on a surface of the thin layer, and having a second refractive index; and a second thick layer having a greater thickness than the thin layer, being formed on another surface of the thin layer, and having a third refractive index. |
| US08208093B2 |
Light-emitting device, display device and method of manufacturing light-emitting device
Plural LEDs 21 are mounted on a top surface 20a of a circuit board 20, and a circuit pattern 22 for supplying power to the LEDs 21 and metallic film islands 23 for heat radiation are provided on a back surface 20b. Further, lens 30 is provided on the top surface 20a of the circuit board 20, that is, a surface where the circuit pattern 22 and the metallic film islands 23 are not provided, so as to cover each of the LEDs 21. The lens 30 is cured after dripping a liquid resin including a silicone resin containing silica. Therefore, distortion of the cover members formed on the substrate by dripping the liquid resin is suppressed. |
| US08208092B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight. The backlight includes: a light emitting diode substrate on which light emitting diodes are mounted; a reflection sheet that is provided on the light emitting diode substrate and has holes formed therein, each of the light emitting diodes being provided inside each of the holes; and lenses provided on the light emitting diodes, for diffusing light from the light emitting diodes. Each of the lenses is larger than the each of the holes, and entirely covers the each of the holes and also covers a part of the reflection sheet including an entire periphery of the each of the holes. |
| US08208088B2 |
Liquid crystal display panel and a method of assembling thereof
A liquid crystal display module includes a backlight unit, a circuit board, a frame and at least one elastic part. The circuit board is disposed on one surface of the backlight unit. The frame covers over the circuit board. Furthermore, the elastic part is positioned between the circuit board and the frame. Before assembling, the elastic parts have a plurality of continuous cross-sections along with a perpendicular direction of the surface of the backlight unit and the continuous cross-sections have different area values. |
| US08208087B2 |
Thin film transistor array substrate and repair method
A TFT array substrate comprising a substrate has a pixel region and a peripheral circuit region surrounding the pixel region, a TFT array, first lead lines, second lead lines, and first repair patterns is provided. The peripheral circuit region has an outer area and an inner area. The inner area is disposed between the pixel region and the outer area. The TFT array disposed in the pixel region includes a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer. The first lead lines and the second lead lines disposed in the peripheral circuit region are on the same layer of the first conducting layer and the second conducting layer respectively. The first repair patterns disposed in the inner area are sandwiched between the second lead lines and the substrate. At least a first pre-repair area is at a region where the second lead lines and the first repair patterns are overlapped. |
| US08208085B2 |
Liquid crystal display device and fabrication method thereof
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device includes: a first substrate divided into a pixel part and first and second pad parts; a gate electrode and a gate line formed at the pixel part of the first substrate; an active pattern as an island formed over the gate electrode with a first insulation film interposed therebetween, and having a width smaller than the gate electrode; an ohmic-contact layer formed on source and drain regions of the active pattern on the first substrate; source and drain electrodes formed as islands over the gate electrode of the first substrate and electrically connected with the source and drain regions of the active pattern via the ohmic-contact layer; a data line formed on the pixel part of the first substrate and crossing the gate line to define a pixel region; a pixel electrode formed at the pixel region and electrically connected with the drain electrode; a second insulation film formed on the first substrate; and a second substrate attached to the first substrate in a facing manner. |
| US08208084B2 |
Array substrate with test shorting bar and display panel thereof
An array substrate having a display region and a peripheral circuit region adjacent to the display region is provided. The array substrate includes a pixel array, a plurality of test shorting bars and a plurality of wires. The pixel array is disposed in the display region. The test shorting bars are disposed in the peripheral circuit region. The wires electrically connected with the pixel array are disposed in the peripheral circuit region. Specially, at least one wire and the test shorting bar share a part for connecting each other and the part forms a common trace. |
| US08208083B2 |
Mother substrate for use in production of a liquid crystal display panel, manufacturing method thereof and display panel
A mother substrate for a liquid crystal display panel includes a plurality of antistatic circuits connected with driving signal lines, respectively, and a plurality of switching circuits interposed between adjacent antistatic circuits of the antistatic circuits, respectively. Each switching circuit is controllable to electrically interconnect the adjacent antistatic circuits to one another when an inspection of a post-production available area is performed, and to electrically isolate the adjacent antistatic circuits from one another when a normal operation of the post-production available area is performed. |
| US08208076B2 |
Front end circuit
An IC of a front end circuit which can be ready for various television broadcasting systems is provided. The front end circuit includes tuning circuits 12A to 12C and 14A to 14C and high frequency amplifiers 13A to 13C individually corresponding to a plurality of reception bands of television broadcasts. The front end circuit further includes a switch circuit 11 for selectively supplying reception signals to the tuning circuits 12A to 12C, and a switch circuit 15 for selectively extracting outputs of the tuning circuits 14A to 14C. The front end circuit further includes mixer circuits 21I and 21Q to which an output of the switch circuit 15 is supplied, and a PLL 30 for supplying local oscillation signals SLOI and SLOQ having phases orthogonal to each other to the mixer circuits 21I and 21Q. The front end circuit further includes a complex band-pass filter 24 to which outputs of the mixer circuits 21I and 21Q are supplied, and an output circuit 25 for mathematically operating an output of the complex band-pass filter 24 and outputting an intermediate frequency signal SIF. |
| US08208075B2 |
Color reconstruction system and method for a secam television signal
A color reconstruction system for an SECAM television signal includes a luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder, first and second line buffer blocks, a vertical similarity calculator and a reconstructor. The luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder receives and filters an SECAM television signal with a luminance and a chrominance to produce a luminance signal and a chrominance signal. The first line buffer block temporarily stores the luminance signal. The second line buffer block temporarily stores the color difference signal. The vertical similarity calculator produces an upper similarity coefficient and a lower similarity coefficient based on the luminance signals produced by the luminance and chrominance separator and color decoder and temporarily stored in the first line buffer block respectively. The reconstructor depends on the upper and lower similarity coefficients to adjust the chrominance signal temporarily stored in the second line buffer block to produce a reconstructed chrominance signal. |
| US08208060B2 |
Camera module
Disclosed is a camera module. The camera module includes a lens unit including a first reflective member that reflects and corrects incident light, a second reflective member that reflects the light passing through the lens unit, an image sensor that converts the light reflected from the second reflective member into an electric signal, a PCB electrically connected with the image sensor, and a holder that fixes the lens unit, the second reflective member, the image sensor and the PCB thereto. |
| US08208059B2 |
Interchangeable lens and image pickup apparatus
An interchangeable lens mountable/detachable on/from a camera body is provided with a receiving unit that receives information on photography surroundings and a transmission unit that transmits data for correction of aberration based on the information received by the receiving unit, to the camera body. |
| US08208058B2 |
Automatic focusing apparatus
An automatic focusing apparatus includes: plural focus detection units detecting focus states in plural areas independently; a unit measuring detection time of the focus detection units; a unit calculating a maximum focus detection time; a unit calculating defocus amounts based on outputs from the focus detection units; a unit driving a focus lens based on the defocus amounts; and a unit calculating an object predicted position. When the focus detection time exceeds the maximum focus detection time, all detections by the focus detection units are completed, defocus amounts corresponding to the respective plural areas are calculated based on the focus states in the areas detected by the focus detection units, and the focus lens is driven according to an output of the focus detection unit corresponding to a focus target position where a difference between the focus target position and the object predicted position is within an allowable range. |
| US08208054B2 |
Solid-state imaging device
A solid state imaging device includes shared amplification transistors and reset transistors arranged, for example, in a checkered pattern so that centroid of photo diodes 2 of the same colors are arranged substantially at an identical pitch. As a result, the resolution of the solid state imaging device can be maintained without considering irregularities of the incident light for each unit pixel. |
| US08208053B2 |
Imaging device, camera, control method for imaging device, and computer program
An imaging device includes: plural pixel blocks with a predetermined number of pixel circuits of respective plural blocks set as one unit, the plural blocks being obtained by dividing a pixel area formed by arraying plural pixel circuits, which convert incident light into charges according to photoelectric conversion, in a matrix shape; and a selection control unit that selects desired ones of the pixel blocks and collectively executes reset control for discharging charges accumulated by the respective pixel circuits in the selected pixel blocks, wherein the selection control unit changes timing for executing the reset control for each of the selected pixel blocks and allocates different charge accumulating times to the pixel circuits. |
| US08208049B1 |
Digital imaging device having a multicolor pixel array sensor and method
A digital imaging device is provided that includes a high modulation transfer function lens and a multicolor pixel array sensor. The lens is operable to receive an incoming signal and to provide a focused signal based on the incoming signal. The multicolor pixel array sensor, which is adjacent to the lens, is operable to receive the focused signal from the lens and to generate a sensor signal based on the focused signal. The device may also include an interpolator coupled to the multicolor pixel array sensor. The interpolator is operable to receive the sensor signal from the multicolor pixel array sensor and to interpolate the sensor signal to generate an interpolated signal. |
| US08208048B2 |
Method for high dynamic range imaging
A method for high dynamic range imaging includes the steps of arranging at least two cameras parallel and meanwhile capturing a plurality of images of one scene with different exposures by the at least two cameras; adjusting the captured images for the same exposure thereof subject to the response functions of the cameras respectively and then defining a plurality of characteristic spots in each of the images; combining the characteristic spots corresponding to the images respectively to get a displacement of the corresponding characteristic spot in each image and to further get a disparity map; and applying the displacement between the two corresponding characteristic spots in the corresponding images and synthesizing the images to form a synthetic image. |
| US08208047B2 |
Imager and imaging method for digital cinematography
The invention provides an imager and imaging method for forming, on a plurality of photo -elements, an optical image of an object lying in a viewing plane defined by horizontal and vertical viewing axes. The imager comprises at least first, second and third video image sensors. Each video image sensor comprises a corresponding array of photoelements. The photoelements are arranged in rows and columns to define a first pixel resolution for each array. A lens is configured to focus at least a portion of light from the object onto the arrays. The arrays are arranged with respect to the lens such that the rows are aligned along avertical axis of the viewing plane. The columns are aligned along a horizontal axis of the viewing plane. An optical image of the object is formed. The image comprises a second pixel resolution higher than the first pixel resolution. |
| US08208044B2 |
Bad pixel cluster detection
Systems and methods of bad pixel cluster detection are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a method includes determining a correlation value corresponding to a correlation coefficient between image data and at least one bad pixel cluster pattern, and detecting a bad pixel cluster corresponding to the at least one bad pixel cluster pattern based on the correlation value exceeding a threshold. |
| US08208035B2 |
Image sensing apparatus, image capturing method, and program related to face detection
An image sensing apparatus comprises an image sensing unit configured to sense an object and generate image data, a face detection unit configured to detect a face region of a person contained in the image data generated by the image sensing unit, and a facial expression determination unit configured to determine a plurality of facial expressions in the face region determined by the face detection unit. When both a first facial expression and a second facial expression are determined, the facial expression determination unit corrects a condition to determine the second facial expression so as to become difficult as compared to the determination condition when the first facial expression is not determined and the second facial expression is determined. |
| US08208034B2 |
Imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus, includes: an imaging optical system; an image pickup device; and a control device which is configured to control the image pickup device, wherein the control device is configured to preliminarily decide an exposure order of a relatively short time exposure in a prescribed image size; an exposure with almost the same exposure time as the relatively short time in a smaller image size than the prescribed image size, and a relatively long time exposure in the prescribed image size, and to perform an imaging operation once by exposing the image pickup device by the decided exposure order. |
| US08208032B2 |
Image shake correction apparatus, and camera having image shake correction apparatus
An image shake correction apparatus of a camera in which an object image is formed on an image sensor that is driven to move in first and second directions, which are orthogonal to each other, in a plane orthogonal to an optical axis to compensate for camera shake. The image shake correction apparatus includes a first table provided in a camera body to be movable in the first direction, and a second table which supports the image sensor and is movable in the second direction on the first table. At least one of the first table and the second table is supported by one guide bar and supported by a linear actuator which moves the one of the first table and the second table along the one guide bar, the one guide bar extending in a corresponding one of the first direction and the second direction. |
| US08208031B2 |
Image stabilizer and optical instrument therewith
An image stabilizer has a base block, an inner frame for holding a CCD, an outer frame, a pair of horizontal leaf springs, a pair of vertical leaf springs, voice coil motors (VCMs) and a flexible printed circuit (FPC). Upon a shake of a digital still camera due to hand-held shooting, the VCMs shift the inner or outer frame while bending the horizontal or vertical leaf springs so that the CCD is shifted to counteract the camera shake. The FPC connected to the CCD and the VCMs is routed from the inner frame, through the horizontal leaf spring, the outer frame and the vertical leaf spring, and pulled out above the base block. The FPC is glued to the horizontal and vertical leaf springs, and elastically bent together with the horizontal and vertical leaf springs. |
| US08208028B2 |
Object verification device and object verification method
An apparatus for verifying subjects includes: a camera for photographing a plurality of subjects; a subject detector for detecting subject images of each of the subjects from the pieces of image information photographed by the camera; a subject tracking unit for tracking each of the subjects based on the movement of the subject images corresponding to each of the subjects and for forming tracking information of each of the subjects; a tracking information storage for storing the tracking information of each of the subjects; a subject selector for selecting a subject to be verified from the plurality of subjects based on the tracking information; a verification unit for verifying the selected subject; and a notification unit for notifying the verified result. |
| US08208026B2 |
Systems and methods for processing infrared images
One or more embodiments of the invention provide a system and method for processing an infrared image to receive infrared image data of a non-uniform scene, apply column noise filter correction to the infrared image data, and/or apply row noise filter correction to the infrared image data, and provide corrected infrared image data based on the column and/or row noise filter correction as infrared output image data. |
| US08208025B1 |
Efficient redundant video monitoring system
A video monitoring system including two monitoring stations, each station having a plurality of monitoring screens, the same surveillance video images appearing on monitoring screens of both of said stations but the relative positioning of said surveillance video images differing at said stations. |
| US08208018B2 |
Method for measuring brightness uniformity of a panel
A method for measuring brightness uniformity of a panel is disclosed. The method includes steps of: dividing the panel into a plurality of areas, measuring brightness of each area, calculating each area of an average value K the brightness differences between the area and the other adjacent areas, and comparing the value K with a predetermined value. When the value K is greater than the predetermined value, it indicates that the brightness difference between the area and the adjacent areas exceeds a uniformity threshold. When the value K is smaller than the predetermined value, it indicates that the brightness difference between the area and the adjacent areas is below the uniformity threshold. The entire panel is evaluated to ensure accuracy of measuring results. |
| US08208012B2 |
Method for the multimodal representation of image contents on a display unit for video holograms, and multimodal display unit
The invention relates to a method for the multimodal representation of image contents on a display unit for video holograms. Said unit comprises at least one or several light sources (LS), an optical system (L), and a spatial light modulator SLM (S) with hologram contents. According to the inventive method, the unit directs the wavefront that an object would emit to the associated eye positions (EP) such that the viewer sees the reconstruction of the scene and different views are presented to the eyes by means of temporal or spatial multiplexing in order to generate the stereo effect. The inventive method is characterized in that the light of the zero order of diffraction is directed to the eye positions (EP) for a holographic representation in a first mode, whereby the viewer sees the reconstructed scene (3D-S), while the non-diffracted light is directed to the eye positions for a direct representation in a second mode, whereby the viewer sees an autostereoscopic and/or a 2D representation (3D-2D) on the SLM. The invention also relates to display units for implementing said method. |
| US08208011B2 |
Stereoscopic display apparatus
A method of computing a display value to be provided to a stereoscopic display apparatus (150) is described. The method includes: determining a first intermediate value (811) from a 3-D representation on basis of a first one of the angular directions and coordinates of a first one of the picture elements (102); determining a second intermediate value (810) from the 3-D representation on basis of a further angular direction relative to the first plane and the coordinates of the first one of the picture elements; and combining the first intermediate value (811) and the second intermediate value (810) to the display value, the display value related to the particular output of a first one of the picture elements of the stereoscopic display apparatus (102). |
| US08208009B2 |
Stereoscopic image generation using retinal rivalry in scene transitions
A method for generating stereoscopic images with retinal rivalry effects. The method includes retrieving primary eye images and alternate eye images from memory. These images are filmed from horizontally offset cameras but include the same content. The method continues with processing the alternate eye images to introduce retinal rivalry such as by including a set of frames that have differing content from a corresponding set of frames from the primary eye images. The differing content, for example, may include an object rendered for the alternate eye that was not rendered in the primary eye images. The method may further include editing the primary eye images by inserting a transition and then editing the alternate eye images to perform the transition (e.g., a dissolve or cut) at a temporally offset transition point such as several frames later to introduce frames that differ in content from one eye stream to the other. |
| US08208007B2 |
3-D displays and telepresence systems and methods therefore
A telepresence system enhances the perception of presence of a remote person involved in a video conference. The system preferably has a two-way mirror, which is between the observer and the display device, positioned at an angle to reflect a backdrop surface. The backdrop surface, which is further away from the two-way mirror than the image plane of the image display device, appears superimposed in a position behind the image of a person from the remote location. The system preferably minimizes image distortion via an optical path for the camera line of sight that is substantially longer than the physical distance between the user and the camera. The system may be asymmetrical, in that one camera is on axis with the user's line of sight while the other camera is off axis with the user's line of sight. |
| US08208000B1 |
Methods, systems and program products for managing video conferences
A computer program product for managing communications during a videoconference includes computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium that when executed by one or more computers causes the one or more computers to receive an input first set of communications control parameters that apply to all videoconferences to be conducted over one or more videoconference servers. The computer stores the input first set of control parameters in a memory, and receives an input second set of communications control parameters that includes a subset of the first set and that applies to only a portion of videoconferences to be conducted over the one or more videoconference servers. The computer compares the second set of communications control parameters to the first set of control parameters and retains the second set of communications control parameters in a memory for use during the conference if they do not violate the first set of control parameters. |
| US08207996B2 |
Light source device, optical scanning device, and image forming apparatus
A light source device includes a light source that includes a vertical cavity surface emitting laser; a drive circuit that drives the light source; and a circuit board that includes at least one mounting surface on which the light source and the drive circuit are mounted. The light source is mounted on a first area of the mounting surface, the drive circuit is mounted on a second area of the mounting surface, and a highest end of the first area is at a same height or lower than a lowest end of the second area with respect to a gravity direction. |
| US08207995B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus is provided, which includes: a photosensitive member; an exposure member; a gap keeping member; a positioning member and a swing regulating member. The swing regulating member is configured to come in contact with the exposure member at a contact position that is more upstream than the exposure member and that is more separated from the photosensitive member than a contact position between the positioning member and the exposure member. |
| US08207982B2 |
Fast gamut checking and inversion of spectral colors
Color management using a discrete spectral gamut descriptor. A multi-spectral color image is converted to a spectrally-based ICS representation. In response to a determination that an ICS value is included in a discrete spectral gamut descriptor, the ICS value is converted into a destination-side color. Otherwise, the ICS color value is spectrally gamut mapped, and the gamut-mapped ICS value is converted into a destination-side color. The discrete spectral gamut descriptor includes a collection of discrete cells of a subdivided bounding box that includes a set of sample points in the ICS that span the spectral gamut of the destination device. Each cell has an attribute that represents an initial guess for a destination-side color for ICS values included in the cell, and the attribute is used to convert ICS values included in the cell into destination-side colors. |
| US08207976B2 |
Circuit
An embodiment of a circuit includes an output buffer, a data interface which is at least in a position to transmit data, the data interface being coupled to an output of the output buffer, a command/address interface coupled to an input of the output buffer, a memory core coupled to the input of the output buffer, and a controller circuit configured to cause data stored within the output buffer to be output to the data interface, further configured to cause data stored within the memory core to be output to the input of the output buffer, so that the data is stored within the output buffer, and further configured to cause provision of data received at the command/address interface to the input of the output buffer, so that the data is stored within the output buffer. |
| US08207975B1 |
Graphics rendering pipeline that supports early-Z and late-Z virtual machines
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a graphics pipeline architecture for optimizing graphics rendering efficiency by advancing the Z-test operation prior to shading operations whenever possible, as determined by an upstream pipeline configuration unit. Each processing engine within the graphics pipeline maintains independent state for both early Z-mode and late Z-mode operations and also may maintain state common to both modes. The processing engines receive work transactions that include a Z-mode flag indicating whether the work transaction should be processed in late Z-mode or early Z-mode. The Z-mode flag is also used to dynamically route any resulting outbound data, so that the appropriate data flow for either early Z or late Z processing is dynamically constructed for each work transaction. The shader engine is advantageously relieved of unnecessary work whenever possible by discarding occluded samples whose z-values are not altered by shading operations before they enter the shader engine. |
| US08207972B2 |
Quick pixel rendering processing
A three-dimensional (3D) graphics pipeline which processes pixels of sub-screens in the last stage (pixel rendering) in parallel and independently. The sub-screen tasks are stored in a list in a shared memory. The shared memory is accessed by a plurality of processing threads designated for pixel rendering. The processing threads seize and lock sub-screens tasks in an orderly manner and process the tasks to create the bit map for display on a screen. The tasks are created by dividing a display area having the vertex information superimposed thereon into M×N sub-screen tasks. Based on system profiling, M and N may be varied. |
| US08207955B2 |
Image compensation device, image compensation method, and a method for setting image compensation values
An image compensation device includes a transform unit configured to convert a value obtained by multiplying an intensity of the ambient light by a reflection ratio to a value of the same form as a first gradation value, and acquire a second gradation value, a subtracter to subtract the second gradation value from a third gradation value obtained through the first inverse transform performed on a first gradation value, and acquire a fourth gradation value, a transform unit configured to perform a second inverse transform on the fourth gradation value and acquire a fifth gradation value, and a storage unit configured to store a look-up table in which the fifth gradation value is associated with the first gradation value, as a correction value which should be applied to the display panel in place of the first gradation value. |
| US08207953B2 |
Backlight apparatus and display apparatus
The backlight apparatus allows brightness control with minimum image quality deterioration. This apparatus has: an illuminating section that radiates illumination light on a back of a liquid crystal panel comprising a plurality of image display areas; and a brightness determining section that determines a light emission brightness value of the illuminating section and renews a light emitting state of the illuminating section, based on the determined light emission brightness value. The illuminating section has light emitting areas illuminating each of a plurality of image display areas. The brightness determining section determines light emission brightness values of the image display areas, from values acquired by applying weights to the information based on input image signals of the image display areas, and changes the weights for the information based on luminance of ambient light surrounding the backlight apparatus. |
| US08207952B2 |
Pixel array having pixel sets with two common lines, method for driving the same and display panel
A pixel array, a method for driving the same, and a display panel are provided. The pixel array includes a number of pixel sets, each of which includes a first scan line, a second scan line, a data line, a first active device electrically connected to the first scan line and the data line, a second active device electrically connected to the second scan line and the first active device, a first pixel electrode, a second pixel electrode, a first common electrode line, and a second common electrode line. The first pixel electrode and the second pixel electrode are electrically connected to the first active device and the second active device, respectively. The first common electrode line is disposed under the first pixel electrode and electrically connected to a direct current. The second common electrode line is disposed under the second pixel electrode and electrically connected to an alternating current. |
| US08207951B2 |
Matrix array drive device, display and image sensor
A matrix array drive device according to the present invention includes: a horizontal scanning circuit controlling signal electrodes in a matrix array such that data signals corresponding to N rows of the matrix array are latched one row after another every horizontal scanning period of a predetermined length and a latch output for each row is continued to be produced for every horizontal scanning periods of N rows; and a vertical scanning circuit controlling scanning electrodes in the matrix array such that the matrix array is simultaneously driven N rows at a time and rows to be driven is shifted one row every horizontal scanning period. |
| US08207949B2 |
Touch panel, and method for manufacturing touch panel
A highly durable touch panel is provided. A touch panel according to the present invention includes a deformable flexible panel, and a transparent electrode film containing In2O3 as a primary component and containing Ti is exposed to a surface of a lower electrode film of a display device. Since such a transparent electrode film has a high abrasion resistance as compared to a conventional one (such as, an ITO thin film), the transparent electrode film is neither clouded nor cracked even if the lower electrode film is repeatedly pressed. Therefore, the touch panel according to the present invention is highly durable. |
| US08207947B2 |
Electronic document readers and reading devices
This invention generally relates to an electronic document readers and reading devices, that is to a device that presents a document to a user on a display to enable the user to read the document. An electronic document reading device configured for one hand operation, the device including: a housing; an electroactive display mounted in said housing; control electronics coupled to said display; at least one user control coupled to said control electronics for operating said device; and a rechargeable power source configured to power said control electronics and said display; and wherein said housing has a width to fit at least on the palm of an adult human hand, said width being less than approximately 120 mm, and wherein said housing has a length of at least twice said width, and wherein said control electronics and said rechargeable power source are disposed within said housing so as to provide a center of mass of said device which, when a lower part of said device is held in a said palm, is located at a distance of no greater than 50% of said length from a lower end of said device. |
| US08207943B2 |
Apparatus and method for inputting characters in a terminal
An apparatus and method for inputting Hindi characters in a terminal. A touch screen displays a first key set and a second key set. The first key set includes first letter keys with all consonants and a combination lock key for entering a compound consonant. The second key set includes a first letter selected from the first key set and second letter keys with predetermined vowels combinable with the first letter. Upon selection of the first letter from the first key set, a controller controls the touch screen to display the second key set and receives at least one letter from the first and second key sets. |
| US08207942B2 |
Interface for interaction with display visible from both sides
A portable viewing and computing apparatus. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a bus, a memory unit coupled to the bus, and a processor coupled to the bus. The memory unit is for storing data and instructions. The processor is for processing data and instructions. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device coupled to the bus. The display device is comprised of a viewing panel viewable from a front side and a back side. The portable viewing and computing apparatus is further comprised of a display device controller coupled to the bus. The display device controller is for sensing the orientation and rotation of the display device, and in response thereto, for controlling and rendering data on the display device. |
| US08207940B2 |
Wireless optical input device
One embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless input device that employs optical sensing to effect the likes of cursor movement and scrolling. Power management techniques can be optionally employed to avoid premature depletion of the wireless input device's power source. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a wireless device having a power management algorithm controlling its power consumption. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method for managing the power consumption of a wireless device. |
| US08207935B2 |
Electrophoretic display device and method of manufacturing electrophoretic display device
An electrophoretic display device includes pixels each including an electrophoretic element that has a pixel electrode, an opposing electrode that faces the pixel electrode, and an electrophoretic layer that is configured by electrophoretic particles disposed between the pixel electrode and the opposing electrode. The pixels are arranged two-dimensionally, and an insulating layer formed of a photosensitive insulating material is disposed in areas between the adjacent pixel electrodes. |
| US08207934B2 |
Spatial based power savings for LCD televisions
Described herein are systems and methods that reduce power consumption for a television that includes an LCD display. Power conservation systems and methods described herein alter video information in one or more inactive portions of a display area such that the altered video information decreases power consumption. |
| US08207923B2 |
Liquid crystal display panel, method for driving the same, and liquid crystal display apparatus using the same
The disclosure describes a liquid crystal display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels, a plurality of thin film transistors, a plurality of data lines, and a plurality of gate lines. Each of the sub-pixels has first and second gray scale regions which are split up and down and have different areas, first and second gray scale regions of one sub-pixel having a staggered arrangement with respect to those of an adjacent sub-pixel. Thin film transistors are connected to first and second gray scale regions so that first gray scale regions are driven when one of gate lines is driven and the second gray scale regions are driven when another gate line is driven. |
| US08207920B2 |
System and method of sensing actuation and release voltages of an interferometric modulator
A method for sensing the actuation and/or release voltages of a electromechanical system or a microelectromechanical device include applying a varying voltage to the device and sensing its state and different voltage levels. In one embodiment, the device is part of a system comprising an array of interferometric modulators suitable for a display. The method can be used to compensate for temperature dependent changes in display pixel characteristics. |
| US08207917B2 |
Organic light emitting display device and method of driving the same
An organic light emitting display device and a driving method thereof. The organic light emitting display device includes: a display panel having scan lines, data lines and pixels; a data driver for applying correction data to the data lines; a buffer memory for storing data inputted to the pixels coupled to the scan lines; and a correction operation unit for determining a luminance degree for the pixels coupled to each of the scan lines based on the data and generating a data correction value in accordance with the luminance degree, and for providing to the data driver the correction data generated by adding/subtracting the data correction value to/from the data in accordance with positions of the pixels coupled to each of the scan lines. |
| US08207916B2 |
Light emitting device and method of driving the light emitting device
A light emitting device that achieves long life, and which is capable of performing high duty drive, by suppressing initial light emitting element deterioration is provided. Reverse bias application to an EL element (109) is performed one row at a time by forming a reverse bias electric power source line (112) and a reverse bias TFT (108). Reverse bias application can therefore be performed in synchronous with operations for write-in of an image signal, light emission, erasure, and the like. Reverse bias application therefore becomes possible while maintaining a duty equivalent to that of a conventional driving method. |
| US08207915B2 |
Display device and driving method thereof
It is provided a display device that prevents, when applying a reverse bias, an anode line and a power supply line included in a signal line driver circuit from being short-circuited, and a driving method thereof. According to the invention, a reverse bias applying circuit is provided in a scan line driver circuit or a signal line driver circuit, a signal from the reverse bias applying circuit is supplied to a transistor disposed between a signal line and an anode line, and thereby the transistor is turned off. The reverse bias applying circuit comprises an analog switch or a clocked inverter and a biasing transistor, and drives so as to invert potentials of the anode line and a cathode line and apply a reverse bias to a light emitting element, while turn off the analog switch and turn on the biasing transistor. Then, a potential of the anode line becomes equal to that of a scan line, and thereby turning off the transistor between the anode line and the signal line assuredly. |
| US08207913B2 |
Plasma display device and method for controlling an amplitude of a waveform used for driving a plasma display panel based on temperature
A plasma display panel; a scan electrode drive circuit for generating a gently decreasing downward inclined waveform voltage in an initializing period, a gently increasing first inclined waveform voltage, and a second inclined waveform voltage having a steeper gradient than the first inclined waveform voltage and decreasing immediately after the increasing waveform voltage reaches a predetermined potential in the last part of the sustain period. The lowest voltage in the downward inclined waveform voltage is switched at a first voltage, a second voltage higher than the first voltage and a third voltage higher than the second voltage to generate a downward inclined waveform voltage. The lowest voltage is switched according to the detected temperature to generate the downward inclined waveform voltage. |
| US08207911B2 |
Display device
A display device includes two or more plasma tube array units to provide a large sized screen. Each plasma tube array unit includes pairs of scan and sustain electrodes. The plasma tube array units are disposed adjacent to each other in a longitudinal direction of the scan and sustain electrodes. One scan driver which selectively applies a scan signal to the scan electrodes is coupled to the two adjacent plasma tube array units at a position between the two adjacent plasma tube array units. Two sustain voltage drivers which apply respective sustain voltage to the sustain electrodes are coupled to the sustain electrodes of the two respective adjacent plasma tube array units on two respective outermost sides of the two respective adjacent plasma tube array units. |
| US08207910B2 |
Information presentation device
The present invention relates to a device and a method for presentation of information on a display. The method performs obtaining information to be presented on an information presentation unit, presenting information on the information presentation unit, presenting a selection area on the information presentation unit, determining mode for updating information on information presentation unit, in dependence of user input, detecting a rotational motion around an axis of rotation of an information presentation device, and providing either the selected area at an updated position on the information presentation unit or the presented information at an updated position on the information presentation unit, in dependence of the detection of rotational motion and in dependence of obtained user input, enabling the selection area or the information to rotate according to detected rotational motion around an axis of rotation of the information presentation device. |
| US08207906B2 |
Antenna insert
Circuits, methods, and apparatus for adapters and docking stations that include one or more of the following: reradiating antennas to enhance wireless signal integrity, inductive charging circuits, and wireless or optical data links. The adapters may be inserts for use in a docking station, adapters for a cable connection, or other type of device. One example provides an adapter that includes a reradiating antenna. In other examples, passive coupling is used to charge a rechargeable battery in the handheld device. Other examples include wireless or optical circuits for faster data transmission. |
| US08207904B2 |
High gain multiple planar reflector ultra-wide band (UWB) antenna structure
Multiple out-of-plane planar reflectors can be used to build a receive/transmit high-gain directional antenna. The driver portion and the first reflector of the antenna are formed within a metal layer of a PWB. A plurality of sets of reflector plates can be placed on the PWB, on a non-conductive low-dielectric constant material coating both opposing planar surfaces of the PWB, or on the opposing sidewalls of the product housing unit. The metal layer in the PWB is placed between the reflector plates. The plates can have either a parallel or non-parallel orientation to each another. This greatly increase the received power and thus increases the operating range of a low-power UWB system, as well as significantly improves wireless data transmission throughput. This antenna is applicable for USB communications systems. |
| US08207903B2 |
Antenna
An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a substrate, a feed conductor, a ground layer and a radiation slot. The substrate includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface. The feed conductor is formed on the first surface. The ground layer is formed on the second surface. The radiation slot is formed on the ground layer, including a first radiation portion, a second radiation portion and a third radiation portion, wherein the second radiation portion connects the first radiation portion and the third radiation portion, the radiation slot is U shaped, and the feed conductor corresponds to a location between the second radiation portion and the third radiation portion. |
| US08207900B1 |
Aperature ice inhibition
An ice-inhibition system for a communications or a radar antenna having an aperture includes a membrane placed before the antenna aperture and secured to the antenna along the antenna's perimeter. The membrane has one or more membrane excitation points identified thereon and when an outward membrane excitation force is delivered to the one or more excitation points, a shock wave is generated at each of the one or more membrane excitation points and propagates away from the membrane excitation points along the membrane toward the perimeter region removing any ice crystals formed on the outer surface of the membrane. |
| US08207897B2 |
Radio device and slot antenna which facilitates operation of a user interface element
A portable communication device (100, 800, 900) has an antenna element (102, 1206). The antenna element forms a slot (104, 1208) which is used as a slot antenna. The device is configured such that the slot facilitates operation of a user interface element through the slot. |
| US08207896B2 |
Multiple-band antenna with patch and slot structures
A multiple-band antenna having first and second operating frequency bands is provided. The antenna includes a first patch structure associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, a second patch structure electrically coupled to the first patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band, a first slot structure disposed between a first portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the first operating frequency band, and a second slot structure disposed between a second portion of the first patch structure and the second patch structure and associated primarily with the second operating frequency band. A mounting structure for the multiple-band antenna is also provided. The mounting structure includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to and overlapping the first surface. The first and second patch structures are mounted to the first surface, and a feeding point and ground point, respectively connected to the first and second patch structures, are mounted to the second surface. |
| US08207874B2 |
Wyner-Ziv coding based on TCQ and LDPC codes
An encoder employs a trellis coded quantization (TCQ) unit and a compression unit. The TCQ uses a set of polynomials that have been selected to maximize granular gain. The TCQ unit operates on a block of samples from a source. The compression unit compresses bit planes of the TCQ output, using parity check matrices of corresponding LDPC codes, to obtain corresponding syndromes. The parity check matrices are selected so their compression performance approaches close to the limit for Slepian-Wolf coding. A decoder employs a decoding unit and an estimation unit. The decoding unit decodes the syndromes using side information to produce an estimate for the TCQ output. The side information is correlated with the source. The estimation unit estimates the block of source samples using the estimated TCQ output and the side information. Trellis coded vector quantization may be used as an alternative to TCQ. |
| US08207870B2 |
Apparatus and method for sensing rotor position and electric power steering system using the same
An apparatus and method for recognizing a rotor position, and an electric power steering system using the same wherein resolution in rotor position recognition can be improved by software by adding one or more increment values, which is proportional to the rotation speed of a rotor, in an interval where the counted number of increment pulses of a pulse generator is not changed in sampling the counted number of increment pulses of the pulse generator so as to recognize a rotor position of a motor. |
| US08207865B2 |
Method of remote metering of energy
The invention concerns a method of remote metering of energy consumed and/or inputted by a plurality of energy consuming and/or inputting units (4) of a power grid (5) as well as a device for remote metering. Each unit (4) comprises at least one meter (2) and/or a meter box (1) connected with one or more meters (2) and the meter boxes (1) and/or the meters (2) are connected with at least one backend platform (3) via a communication network. At least two of the group of meter boxes (1), meters (2) and backend platforms (3) communicate with each other by means of a generic bi-directional resource management protocol on top of an IP protocol stack via the communication network and thereby encode and decode data transferred via the resource management protocol according to a predefined extensible specification comprising a functional group for meter information and control. |
| US08207864B2 |
Underwater detection device
An underwater detection device for detecting underwater by transmission and reception of an ultrasonic signal is provided. The device includes a transmission module for transmitting the ultrasonic signal underwater, a reception module for receiving an echo signal of the transmitted ultrasonic signal, a bottom detection module for detecting a bottom based on the echo signal from the bottom, a bottom-sediment determination module for calculating probabilities of the bottom sediment on how much the bottom sediment contains each of predetermined bottom sediment types based on the echo signal and a bottom-sediment display module for displaying a texture representing each of the bottom sediment types below the bottom being displayed based on the probabilities. |
| US08207860B2 |
Automobile physiological monitoring system and method for using the same
An automobile monitoring system to monitor user body characteristics includes at least one sensor to monitor at least one user body characteristic. The at least one sensor is operatively coupled to a body of a user to monitor the at least one user body characteristic while the user is operating an automobile. The at least one user body characteristic is at least a glucose level of the user's body. At least one transmitter is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor to communicate sensor data obtained from the at least one sensor while the user is operating the automobile. Automobile electronics are operatively coupled to the at least one transmitter to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor while the user is operating the automobile. The automobile electronics provide the sensor data to the user while the user is operating the automobile. A global positioning system (GPS) is operatively coupled to the automobile electronics to determine a current location of the user. The automobile electronics limit the user from operating the automobile to travel beyond a distance based on the sensor data received from the at least one sensor. |
| US08207859B2 |
Automobile physiological monitoring system and method for using the same
An automobile monitoring system to monitor user body characteristics, includes at least one sensor to monitor at least one user body characteristic. The at least one sensor is operatively coupled to a body of a user to monitor the at least one user body characteristic while the user is operating an automobile. The at least one user body characteristic is at least a glucose level of the user's body. At least one transmitter is operatively coupled to the at least one sensor to communicate sensor data obtained from the at least one sensor while the user is operating the automobile. Automobile electronics are operatively coupled to the at least one transmitter to receive sensor data from the at least one sensor while the user is operating the automobile. The automobile electronics provide the sensor data to the user while the user is operating the automobile. A mobile telephone is operatively coupled to the automobile electronics, wherein the automobile electronics initiate a communication via the mobile telephone based on the sensor data received from the at least one sensor. |
| US08207858B2 |
Monitoring systems and methods for ensuring a proper use of personal protective equipment for potential hazards presented to a person while servicing an electrical power system
Electronic systems and methods utilizing such systems for detecting and verifying the adequacy of personal protective equipment needed by a person in light of a potential arc flash hazard presented by an electrical power system. |
| US08207853B2 |
Hybrid sensor/communication device, and method
A hybrid sensor/communication device includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication device coupled to a sensor device that includes organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material. The organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material may be printed atop a substrate of the device, the same substrate upon which antenna elements of the RFID device are located. The organic and/or amorphous semiconductor material may form an organic/amorphous semiconductor material processor that is coupled to sensor pads of the sensor device. An integrated circuit of the RFID device, which may be a part of an interposer or strap, and which may utilize an inorganic crystalline semiconductor material such as crystalline silicon, is coupled to the organic/amorphous semiconductor material processor. The RFID device provides power to the sensor device, and allows communication between the sensor device and external devices outside of the hybrid sensor/communication device. |
| US08207849B2 |
Security storage container having an internal alarm
A security storage container securely retains an item of merchandise and typically includes a base and lid. An alarm system in the container is activated when the container is locked and deactivated when the container is unlocked. The alarm system may include a flashing LED, an EAS tag for activating a security gate, and a sound-emitting device which may emit a loud alarm upon an attempt to pry the lid from the base or upon the container entering into proximity of a security gate. |
| US08207848B2 |
Locking system for shipping container including bolt seal and electronic device with arms for receiving bolt seal
An electronic locking device secures a shipping container and includes a housing, two arms, a sensing circuit, and electronics. The pair of arms extend from the housing and couple to the hasp. The arms transition between locked and unlocked configurations relative to the hasp, with one or both of the arms pivoting relative to the other. A bolt seal locks the arms in the locked configuration. The sensing circuit, which includes sensing contacts, is in a “closed” state or “open” state depending on whether the arms are in the locked or unlocked configuration. The electronics record and report the state of the sensing circuit, thereby indicating whether the arms are locked or unlocked. |
| US08207847B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and program
A wireless communication apparatus according to the present invention includes a wireless communication transmitting circuit and a wireless communication receiving circuit that perform communication with another apparatus connected through a wireless communication network; a power situation acquiring unit that acquires a power situation of the wireless communication apparatus; and a wireless power transmitting circuit that wirelessly supplies power to another apparatus in accordance with a power supply request from another apparatus connected through the wireless communication network, when the power situation of the wireless communication apparatus satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US08207846B2 |
Input/output interface and functionality adjustment based on environmental conditions
In an electronic device having a graphical output device, a method of controlling input/output characteristics of the output device includes sensing at least one environmental condition, selecting display characteristics of the electronic device based on the environmental condition, and selectively altering size of text displayed on the graphical output device in response to the selected display characteristics. |
| US08207845B2 |
Alarm system providing wireless voice communication
An alarm system includes one or more audio stations, and an audio station network interface. The audio stations communicate wirelessly with the audio station network interface. The audio station network interface communicates with a monitoring center over a cellular network, to allow audio monitoring of the premises at the audio stations. The audio station network interface may be called by the monitoring center. Calls may optionally be placed by it in response to user interaction with one of the audio stations. |
| US08207843B2 |
GPS-based location and messaging system and method
A system and method for viewing a target in a background from a user's perspective. In one form, the views are selectable by the user on, for example, a GPS equipped cell phone, to include a view from the participant's position, zoom, pan, and tilt views, or views from another geographic location, giving increased situational awareness and identification of the target. Other information can be conveyed, such as messages or advertisements, on a billboard, which may be a geo-referenced area on or near the target. Preferably, an orientation mechanism shows when the device is correctly pointed to a target. |
| US08207839B2 |
Apparatus, method and program for detecting tire having decreased pressure using bayesian estimation means
An apparatus for detecting a tire having a decreased pressure based on resonance frequency of tires attached to respective wheels of a vehicle. The apparatus includes a storage means for storing information regarding a distribution of resonance frequencies respectively corresponding to a plurality of air pressure statuses, an initialization means for estimating a frequency characteristic of the rotation speed information or the rotation acceleration information, a frequency estimation means for estimating a frequency characteristic of the rotation speed information or the rotation acceleration information of a running vehicle, and a Bayesian estimation means for subjecting a tire pressure status at a certain time to a Bayesian estimation based on the resonance frequency during the initialization, a resonance frequency at the certain time obtained from the frequency estimation means, and distribution-related information stored in the storage means. |
| US08207837B2 |
Process and apparatus for the output of music information in a vehicle
In the case of a process for the output of music information via an audio device in a vehicle, in which the driver's behavior is determined on the basis of data of one or more driving systems and/or of one or more comfort systems of the vehicle, one piece of music respectively is stored as music information in a table for different behaviors of the driver and/or traffic situations. When the respective driving behavior and/or the respective traffic situation exists, this music information is played back by way of the audio device. |
| US08207833B2 |
Method for making a communication available
A method for making a communication available between data modules that are interconnected via communication units of a device for making the communication available, in which at least one data module is automatically selected by at least one communication unit via a data protocol. |
| US08207828B2 |
Method and system using RFID tags for system re-configuration
A system and related methods for dynamically re-configuring a radio frequency identification tag reader, engaging software business processes, or combinations of both, using a radio-frequency-readable configuration tag which physically associated with one or more RFID-tagged articles in a physical handling flow. The configuration tag reader is positioned prior to a radio frequency identification tag reader in said material handling flow, which allows the configuration reader to read the contents of the configuration tags before the articles reach the identification tag reader. Based on the contents of the configuration tags, the identification tag reader can be re-configured dynamically, such as re-positioning a reader antenna or adjusting reader power levels, and specific business processes can be executed, such as triggering special reporting, surveillance, or handling procedures, specific business processes may be initiated, document generators may be engaged, or a combination of these actions may be performed. |
| US08207824B2 |
Two sided thermal RFID
A radio frequency identification enabled dual-sided direct thermal image element and printer therefor are provided. One embodiment includes, a first substrate having an exterior side and an interior side, a radio frequency identification device attached to the interior side of the first substrate, and a second substrate having an exterior side and an interior side, wherein both the first substrate and the second substrate include a thermally sensitive coating on at least the exterior side thereof, and wherein the interior side of the second substrate is attached to the interior side of the first substrate, such that the radio frequency identification device is positioned between the first substrate and second substrate. |
| US08207823B2 |
Integrated circuit and method for writing information
An integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes an RFID tag configured to store various administrative information after testing at a wafer level in response to a radio frequency signal, and an interface unit configured to perform the function of an interface between the integrated circuit and the RFID tag for storing the information in the RFID tag. An antenna of the RFID tag is formed using a wire and a lead frame. A method for writing information of an integrated circuit is also provided. The method includes the steps of performing a wafer processing of an integrated circuit having a RFID tag; performing a wafer level test of the integrated circuit; transmitting and receiving a radio frequency signal to store various administrative information in the RFID tag; and storing a chip confirmation code in the RFID tag. |
| US08207816B2 |
Biometric access control system
A biometric access control system for tracking critical assets and including an ID station incorporating a biometric input reader, an RFID antenna and reader and a wired or wireless (Bluetooth) communication device. A remotely positioned structure includes either or both of a rack or a locker for holding a plurality of the critical assets in individually locked fashion. A processor control built into the ID station operatively actuates each of a plurality of individual locking mechanisms incorporated into the rack structure or locker, in response to successive biometric and weapon selection inputs communicating with the processor, and for determining at least one of user identification and weapon release authorization prior to the processor actuating the locking mechanism to release the weapon. An associated computer writeable medium operates with the processor and establishes a series of subroutines for establishing user identification, weapons rating, selective weapon release/reentry and associated maintenance and record keeping log reports. |
| US08207806B2 |
Magnetic oscillation element
According to one embodiment, magnetization directions of a magnetic free layer and a magnetic pinned layer are parallel to junction planes between the magnetic free layer and a spacer layer and between the magnetic pinned layer and the spacer layer. The magnetic free layer has a uniaxial magnetic anisotropy, and generates a magnetization oscillation when a current larger than an oscillation threshold current flows through the magnetic free layer. A magnetic field generator controls a magnitude and a direction of an external magnetic field to cancel a shift amount of an oscillation frequency caused by a diamagnetic field due to the magnetization oscillation and a shift amount of the oscillation frequency caused by a magnetic field due to the uniaxial magnetic anisotropy. |
| US08207802B2 |
Memory cell based array of tuning circuit
A method applied in a tuning circuit comprising a plurality of turning cells is disclosed. the method comprises: laying out a array of tuning cells in a matrix configuration, the matrix comprising a first dimension and a second dimension; assigning a first index associated with the first dimension and a second index associated with the second dimension to each tuning cell; controlling each tuning cell using a word line and a bit line; and summing up outputs from all tuning cells to form a combined output. The tuning cell provides a first circuit value or a second circuit value according to the logical value of the bit line, and the difference between the first circuit value and the second circuit value is determined such that a turning resolution of the tuning circuit is determined. |
| US08207800B2 |
Elastic wave filter including a grating reflector between tapered input and output IDT electrodes
To provide an elastic wave filter capable of obtaining steep attenuation at a high band side or a low band side in a pass band and having high selectivity. An elastic wave filter is configured in a manner that when seen in a propagation direction of an elastic wave, as for respective electrode fingers composing each group of electrode fingers in an input side tapered IDT electrode and an output side tapered IDT electrode, width dimensions thereof are the same one another, and a distance dimension between the adjacent electrode fingers is formed to be the same as the width dimension of the electrode finger, when seen in the propagation direction of an elastic wave, as for a group of electrode fingers in a grating reflector, width dimensions of respective electrode fingers composing the group of the electrode fingers are the same, and a distance dimension between the adjacent electrode fingers is formed to be the same as the width dimension, and the width dimension of the electrode finger and the distance dimension between the electrode fingers are set to be equal to or less than a minimum value or equal to or more than a maximum value of the width dimension of the electrode finger and the distance dimension between the electrode fingers in the input side tapered IDT electrode and the output side tapered IDT electrode. |
| US08207797B2 |
Balun
A balun is provided. The balun includes a first substrate, a feed conductor, a second substrate, a first ground layer, a second ground layer and a common ground element. The feed conductor includes a feed portion and an extended feed portion. The feed conductor is disposed on the first substrate. The first ground layer is disposed on the second substrate corresponding to the feed portion. The second ground layer is disposed on the second substrate corresponding to the extended feed portion. A gap is formed between the first and second ground layers. The common ground element is disposed on the second substrate. The common ground element is electrically connected to the first and second ground layers. The common ground element includes a first common ground portion parallel and corresponding to the feed conductor. |
| US08207795B2 |
Delay cell of ring oscillator and associated method
A delay cell for use in a ring oscillator and associated method is provided. The delay cell includes a differential amplifier, a switched capacitance bank, and a Kvco equalizer. The differential amplifier comprises a differential pair, a first load and a second load. The differential pair includes a positive input terminal, a negative input terminal, a positive output terminal, and a negative output terminal. The first load is coupled to the positive output terminal, and the second load is coupled to the negative output terminal. The switched capacitance bank has a plurality of controlled capacitor paths selectively connecting to the positive output terminal or the negative output terminal according to a capacitance controlling signal. The Kvco equalizer has an adjustable current source for providing a current to the Kvco equalizer according to a current controlling signal to compensate currents flowing through the first load and the second load. |
| US08207792B2 |
Phase locked loop and phase-frequency detector
The phase-frequency detector (PFD) includes a frequency detector (FD) arranged to receive orthogonal signal pairs of a reference signal and a feedback signal and estimate a frequency error between a reference signal and a feedback signal; a FD voltage-to-current converter arranged to convert the frequency error into a first current; a phase detector (PD) arranged to receive the orthogonal signal pairs and estimate a phase error between the reference signal and the feedback signal, and a PD voltage-to-current converter arranged to convert the phase error into a second current. |
| US08207787B2 |
Low-voltage operation constant-voltage circuit
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a low-voltage operation constant-voltage circuit includes a band-gap reference voltage circuit including a resistor-diode series circuit as a main component. A resistor and a diode-connected bipolar transistor are connected in series to create a constant current. It also includes an output circuit connected in parallel to the resistor-diode series circuit and formed so that the same constant current as the current flowing through the resistor-diode series circuit flows. The output circuit includes a diode-connected MOS transistor, and is configured to cancel the positive temperature coefficient of the current flowing through the output circuit by the MOS transistor. With this, a stable output low-voltage of, e.g., about 0.6 V, excellent in temperature characteristics can be obtained regardless of the ambient temperature changes. |
| US08207786B2 |
Increasing charge capacity of charge transfer circuits without altering their charge transfer characteristics
A technique for increasing the charge storage capacity of a charge storage device without changing its inherent charge transfer function. The technique may be used to implement a charge domain signal processing circuits such as Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs) used in digital radio frequency signal receivers. |
| US08207785B2 |
Charge pump circuit with improved reliability
A charge pump circuit, including a charging capacitor, a pumping capacitor, a switch, two voltage-limiting devices, and two path-control devices, generates an output voltage by amplifying an input voltage. The charging capacitor is charged by the input voltage and discharged according to the voltage level of a node. The pumping capacitor can provide the output voltage by storing the charges transmitted from the charging capacitor. The switch controls the signal transmission path between the node and a ground terminal according to a clock signal. The first path-control device controls the signal transmission path between the input signal and the charging capacitor. The second path-control device controls the signal transmission path between the charging capacitor and the pumping capacitor. |
| US08207782B1 |
Circuits and methods to minimize thermally generated offset voltages
A circuit to minimize thermally generated offset voltages includes a differential pair of transistors having a first transistor and a second transistor and coupled to a current source, a differential input having a first input coupled to the first transistor and having a second input coupled to the second transistor, a pair of bypass transistors having a first bypass transistor and a second bypass transistor, the first bypass transistor coupled in parallel with the first transistor and the second bypass transistor coupled in parallel with the second transistor, wherein the pair of bypass transistors is coupled to the current source, and control circuitry coupled to the pair of bypass transistors for controlling current through the pair of bypass transistors. |
| US08207778B2 |
Physical quantity sensor
Provided is a physical quantity sensor capable of improving physical quantity detection precision thereof. The physical quantity sensor includes a bridge resistance type physical quantity detection element for generating a voltage based on a bias current and a physical quantity, a current supply circuit for supplying the bias current to the physical quantity detection element, and a leakage current control circuit for causing leakage currents flowing when switches of the current supply circuit are in an off state to flow into a ground terminal. |
| US08207777B1 |
Compensation with ratiometric attenuation
An input signal is applied to a ratiometric gain/attenuator circuit. A nulling circuit is arranged to null the input signal with an output from the ratiometric gain/attenuator circuit. The ratiometric gain/attenuator circuit may include a gain stage in series with a ratiometric attenuator. By implementing the attenuator ratiometrically, the gain may be compensated with reference to a ratio of component values. A limiting stage with an absolute reference may precede the gain stage, and a pair of detector cells may arranged at the inputs to the nulling circuit. |
| US08207776B1 |
Logarithmic circuits
An embodiment of a logarithmic circuit may include a logging transistor, a guard circuit arranged to force an input current into an input terminal of the logging transistor, and a positioning circuit arranged to maintain a voltage of the logging transistor. The guard and positioning circuits may include first and second feedback loops, respectively. Another embodiment of a logarithmic circuit may include a logging transistor arranged to generate a logarithmic output in response to an input current, and a feedback loop arranged to provide adaptive compensation to the logging transistor. The feedback loop may be arranged to provide compensation in response to the magnitude of the input current. Another embodiment of a logarithmic circuit may include first and second logging transistors having collectors arranged to receive input currents, and first and second feedback amplifier arranged to drive emitters of the logging transistors. |
| US08207773B2 |
Pulse-width modulation (PWM) with independently adjustable duty cycle and frequency using two adjustable delays
A pulse width modulation circuit may generate an adjustable output signal that periodically transitions between a first and a second state with an adjustable duty cycle. A first pulse generator circuit may be configured to generate a first pulse signal that periodically transitions at an adjustable delay with respect to a periodic reference signal. A second pulse generator circuit may be configured to generate a second pulse signal that periodically transitions at an adjustable delay with respect to the periodic reference signal. A logic circuit may be configured to generate the adjustable output signal based on both the first and the second pulse signals. |
| US08207760B2 |
Method and apparatus switching a semiconductor switch with a multi-stage drive circuit
A method and an apparatus for implementing a semiconductor switch multi-stage drive circuit. The disclosed method and an apparatus reduce losses in a semiconductor switch when it is turned from an off state to an on state or from an on state to an off state. The reduction in losses is achieved without influencing the dv/dt across the semiconductor switch during a first time period while the semiconductor switch is switching. This reduction in losses is therefore achieved with very little increase in the noise generated due to rapid dv/dt during the first time period when the semiconductor switch is switching. The configuration of the circuitry to achieve this reduction in switching losses is such that benefits are less sensitive to manufacturing tolerances and temperature effects than alternative semiconductor switch drive schemes to achieve similar results. |
| US08207758B2 |
Ultra-low power multi-threshold asynchronous circuit design
A Multi-Threshold CMOS NULL Convention Logic asynchronous circuit (MTNCL). The MTNCL circuit provides delay-insensitive logic operation with significant leakage power and active energy reduction. The MTNCL circuit is also capable of functioning properly under extreme supply voltage scaling down to the sub-threshold region for further power reduction. Four MTNCL architectures and four MTNCL threshold gate designs offer an asynchronous logic design methodology for glitch-free, ultra-low power, and faster circuits without area overhead. |
| US08207755B1 |
Low leakage power detection circuit
A leakage current reduction circuit comprising a transmission gate, a feedback channel and a controller is placed between a first device supplied with a first voltage potential and a second device supplied with a second voltage potential. The voltage potential mismatch between the first device and the second device may cause a leakage current flowing through the input stage of the second device. By employing the low leakage power detection circuit, a logic high state generated from the first device can be converted into a logic high state having an amplitude approximately equal to the second voltage potential. |
| US08207753B2 |
Method and apparatus for reducing radiation and cross-talk induced data errors
The different advantageous embodiments provide an integrated circuit comprising a number of latches and a number of filters. Each latch in the number of latches has a plurality of inputs and a plurality of storage nodes. The plurality of storage nodes includes a number of pairs of circuit nodes that form a number of upsettable circuit node pairs. Each input of the plurality of inputs is connected to a corresponding storage node in the plurality of storage nodes. Each filter in the number of filters has an input and a plurality of outputs. Each of the plurality of outputs is connected to a corresponding input of the plurality of inputs of a latch in the number of latches. Each filter in the number of filters is located between two circuit nodes forming an upsettable circuit node pair of the latch in the number of latches to increase critical node spacing. |
| US08207751B2 |
Receiver which receives video information
A semiconductor integrated circuit device includes: an inter-equipment authentication section formed on a chip; a control section formed on the chip being capable of giving instructions to stop the oscillation of the oscillation section; and an oscillation stop canceling section configured to output an oscillation stop canceling signal to restart the oscillation of the oscillation section, based upon whether or not 5 volts of DDC from the source equipment is supplied to an input terminal. The start of the operation of a microcontroller unit on a system on chip is cable of being controlled by the 5 volts of DDC, which are power supply voltage supplied from the source equipment via DDCs, to thereby incorporate a data authentication section and the inter-equipment authentication in an integrated circuit without increasing power consumption. |
| US08207747B2 |
Sensor system and method for operating a sensor system
A sensor system includes a first sensor, a second sensor, and an analyzer circuit, the first sensor including a first seismic mass having a first resonance frequency and the second sensor including a second seismic mass having a second resonance frequency, and the analyzer circuit being provided for analyzing a first output signal of the first sensor as well as a second output signal of the second sensor and, moreover, the first resonance frequency being unequal to the second resonance frequency. |
| US08207743B2 |
Method for fault location in uncompensated power lines with two-end unsynchronized measurement
A method is provided for fault location in uncompensated power lines with two-end unsynchronized measurement, finding an application in the power industry and for overhead and overhead-cable transmission or distribution lines. The method according to the invention includes measuring the voltage and currents at both ends (A) and (B) of the section, obtaining the phasor of the positive sequence voltages (VA1, VB1) measured at the ends (A) and (B), respectively, obtaining the phasor of the positive sequence currents (IA1, IB1) measured at the ends (A) and (B), respectively, determining whether there is a three-phase balanced fault, and using either a first subroutine or a second subroutine (depending on whether or not there is a fault), determining a distance (d) to the fault. |
| US08207742B2 |
Directional zone select interlock method
An improved method to detect and locate electrical faults is provided. A method of operating a circuit breaker in an electrical circuit configured with at least one of a first main circuit breaker at a first layer of circuit protection having a first direction of current flow, and at least one second circuit breaker downstream of said at least one first main circuit breaker having a second direction of current flow, and at least one third circuit breaker downstream of said at least one second circuit breaker having a third direction of current flow, wherein one of said at least one first, second, or third circuit breakers is in short time pick-up, is provided, and comprises steps to determine the location of the fault and adjust the trip time delay of the circuit breakers according to predetermined criteria. |
| US08207738B2 |
Non-planar antennae for directional resistivity logging
A downhole measurement tool includes at least one non-planar antenna configured for transmitting and/or receiving electromagnetic radiation. The non-planar antenna includes at least one non-planar loop of antenna wire deployed about a tool body. In one exemplary embodiment, the non-planar antenna may be thought of as being bi-planar in that it includes first and second sections defining first and second intercepting geometric planes. In another exemplary embodiment, the axial separation between the non-planar loop of antenna wire and a circular centerline of the antenna varies substantially sinusoidally with respect to an azimuth angle about the circumference of the tool. Exemplary non-planar antennae in accordance with the invention may be advantageously configured to transceive substantially pure x-, y-, and z-mode radiation. |
| US08207735B2 |
Method and apparatus for tuning and matching MRI/NMR probe
A method and apparatus for tuning the frequency and matching the impedance of an RF coil, or probe, used for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)/magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are provided. In NMR/MRI, the RF coils used to acquire the data are tuned and impedance matched for enhanced performance. An embodiment of the subject invention allows for enhanced frequency and impedance adjustments to be made remotely when, for example, space for accessing the mechanical matching components is limited or not available. Applications in which embodiments of the invention can be beneficial include, but are not limited to, medical systems, very high field research magnets and research or commercial MRI/NMR systems. |
| US08207734B2 |
Parallel imaging in non-cartesian magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MRI apparatus realizing the same
An MRI apparatus capable of performing a high-speed operation for removing aliasing from the data measured by non-Cartesian imaging in a real space with a small amount of operation is provided. Non-Cartesian data sampling is performed by thinning the number of data by using multiple receiver coils having different sensitivity distribution from each other. Image reconstruction means creates orthogonal data by gridding non-orthogonal data obtained by each receiver coil on a grid having an equal spatial resolution to and a narrower field of view than a target image, subjects it to Fourier transform and creates the first image data containing aliasing components. The second image data is created by using the first image data created for each receiver coil and a sensitivity distribution of each receiver coil. |
| US08207731B2 |
Apparatus and method for automatic product effect compensation in radio frequency metal detectors
A metal detector used for identifying contaminants in packages on a conveyor. The detector includes coils a search head and an analog to digital converter generating a reactive signal and a resistive signal in response to the presence of a contaminant. During a learning mode a sample product passes through the metal detector providing a representative product effect signal which is stored by the reactive learn memory and the resistive learn memory. The learn memory values provide a reference value subtracted from each product signal during a normal production cycle, canceling the product effect caused by contaminants in individual packages. The product effect is monitored during successive cycles composed of a series of packages undergoing normal inspection by the metal detector. A tracking processor averages the product effect signal produced by the individual packages and continuously updates a product effect trend signal that is subtracted from each product signal. |
| US08207730B2 |
Method and device for determining the existence and location of stress-inducing forces on a rod
The present invention relates to methods for determining the existence and location of parasitic stress-inducing forces on a substantially cylindrical rod portion defined along a first axis and when this rod is made of a magnetostrictive material. The method according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it consists in magnetizing the wall of the rod portion in a pseudo-helix 10 centered on the first axis, in applying a forced stress between the two ends of the rod portion, in measuring, along the rod portion, the magnitude of the magnetic field created by the rod portion after it has been subjected to the forced stress, these measurements being taken in a direction substantially parallel to the first axis, and from these measurements, in deducing the existence and location of the parasitic stress-inducing forces on the rod portion. The invention also relates to a device for implementing this method. Advantageous application to the determining of the location of a sticking point Pc of a hollow drill rod string which has become stuck in an oil well. |
| US08207729B2 |
Non-contact sensor system and method for displacement determination
A non-contact sensor system is provided that comprises a first sensor element and a rotary member disposed proximate the first sensor element without physically contacting the first sensor element. The rotary member may be configured to be rotated about an axis Y by a shaft configured to pass through the rotary member along the axis Y at a value X. The non-contact sensor system further comprises a second sensor element disposed on the rotary member proximate the first sensor element without physically contacting the first sensor element, and the first sensor element and the second sensor element may be operatively coupled to facilitate sensing the value X. |
| US08207726B2 |
Determining electric grid endpoint phase connectivity
The service phase of the electrical connection to a customer endpoint device located within a power distribution system is determined by various techniques. At the feeder level, the system may be programmed to induce momentary power interruptions, thereby causing missed zero crossings at the customer endpoint devices. The pattern of these interruptions is a controlled one, designed specifically to avoid causing noticeable disruption even to sensitive devices, but to be unusual enough that it is statistically unlikely to be naturally occurring. The monitoring of the zero crossing information is used to determine the phase of the service line to the customer endpoint devices. |
| US08207719B2 |
Series regulator circuit and semiconductor integrated circuit
A series regulator circuit includes one or more transistors each having a channel with one end coupled to an input node to receive an input voltage and another end coupled to an output node, and having a control node to receive a control voltage, a control circuit configured to adjust the control voltage in response to a voltage of the output node such that the voltage of the output node is set equal to a voltage setting selected by an output voltage setting signal, and a switch circuit configured to change an operating condition, excluding the control voltage, of the one or more transistors in conjunction with a change in the voltage setting of the output node. |
| US08207718B2 |
Switching power supply circuit
An exemplary switching power supply circuit includes a transformer, a switching control circuit, a DC-DC converter, and a signal selecting circuit. The transformer converts a DC voltage into a first DC voltage and a second DC voltage. The switching control circuit controls a current flowing on the transformer for generating the first DC voltage and the second DC voltage. The DC-DC converter converts the first DC voltage or the second DC voltage into a third DC voltage. The signal selecting circuit selects the first DC voltage or the second DC voltage for the DC-DC converter to generate the third DC voltage. |
| US08207717B2 |
Buck-boost DC-DC converter with auxiliary inductors for zero current switching
A unidirectional DC-DC converter and method of control thereof. The converter includes a DC power-supply, a buck converter circuit having a first main switching element, a boost converter circuit having a second main switching element, a first snubber capacitor, a first inversely-parallel diode, a control device, and an output diode. |
| US08207716B2 |
Useful improvements in the art of 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation device
The invention is for a 3-phase electronic tap changer commutation device to be utilized in electronic regulators, and more particularly to 3-phase alternating current (AC) electronic tap-changing voltage, current or phase correcting regulators. The present invention provides a specific transformer winding topology and commutation technique that improves performance and reduces cost compared to conventional methods. |
| US08207715B2 |
Soft-start circuit and power supply circuit including same
A soft-start circuit to generate and output a soft-start voltage having a specified gradient. The soft-start circuit includes a slope voltage generator circuit to generate and output multiple slope voltages having different specified gradients, including a steepest slope voltage whose gradient is steepest among the gradients of the multiple slope voltages and a mildest slope voltage whose gradient is mildest thereamong, at least one voltage conversion circuit to receive the slope voltages and output a voltage whose gradient is milder than the gradient of the steepest slope voltage, and a selection circuit to receive at least one specified reference voltage and the voltage generated by the voltage conversion circuit, compare the voltage by the voltage conversion circuit with the specified reference voltage, and output either the voltage or the specified reference voltage as the soft-start voltage in accordance with a comparison result generated by the selection circuit. |
| US08207711B2 |
Biphase laser diode driver and method
A current-driven load such as LEDs or laser diodes is driven by a current driver having a two stages (or phases), the summed outputs of which have ripple which is forced to be out-of-phase with one another. In analog embodiments, an output (ripple or switching) of a master stage hysteresis controller is phase-shifted and scaled, and modulates the input of a slave stage hysteresis controller so that the slave stage pulls into a ripple-canceling phase. In a digital embodiment, a faster of the two phases is designated “master”, maximum and minimum thresholds are set, and the slave phase's on time is based on a previous cycle's slave phase ON time, the master stage OFF time and an offset. The slave controller preferentially “locks” to the anti-phase of the master stage (or phase) and the ripple current at the summed output substantially cancels. |
| US08207706B2 |
Method of estimating battery state of charge
The present teachings are directed toward a machine implemented method for estimating the state of charge of a battery. The machine implemented method includes providing measured and estimated cell terminal voltage to a model coefficient updater to update a model coefficient. Battery current information is provided to a battery state of charge estimator along with the updated model coefficient so that the estimated state of charge can be determined. A multi-layer model can be utilized to determine the states of charge for layers of the electrodes. The method can be implemented on a processing device, and is particularly applicable to Li-ion batteries. |
| US08207702B2 |
Lithium-based battery pack for a hand held power tool
A method for conducting an operation including a power tool battery pack. The battery pack can include a housing, a first cell supported by the housing and having a voltage, and a second cell supported by the housing and having a voltage. The battery pack also can be connectable to a power tool and be operable to supply power to operate the power tool. The method can include discharging one of the first cell and the second cell until the voltage of the one of the first cell and the second cell is substantially equal to the voltage of the other of the first cell and the second cell. |
| US08207701B2 |
Control method of electromotor
A control method of the electromotor comprises: setting a target alternating axis current based on the rotor angular velocity of the electromotor and a target direct axis current based on the torque of the motor; simultaneously detecting three-phase currents and current rotor position angle of the electromotor; converting the three-phase currents to an actual alternating axis current and an actual direct axis current by Park and Clark conversions; inputting the difference between the target current and the actual current to a current loop, outputting the required direct axis current and the required alternating axis current; determining the three phase voltages according to the required direct axis current and alternating axis current and the angle of the electromotor rotor position; obtaining PWM control waveform through three-phase voltages, wherein said PWM control waveform is configured to control the conversion from direct current to alternating current and drives the electromotor. |
| US08207697B1 |
Positioning work stop
The present invention is a positioning work stop for use with a machine tool for and having a signaling means that operates as a placement indicator effective for providing a signal if the work piece to be machined is in its proper position for machining or for signaling if the work piece has shifted out of position for machining. In a preferred embodiment of the invention the positioning work stop comprises a stop member having a stop surface, a switch element, a signaling means, and a power supply that are electrically coupled such that the signaling means activates when the work piece makes contact with the stop surface and operates as a placement indicator effective for providing a signal if the work piece to be machined is in its proper position for machining or for signaling if the work piece has shifted out of position for machining. |
| US08207692B2 |
Mooring winch and a method for controlling a cable of a mooring winch
An electrically driven mooring includes a winding drum (101), an alternating current motor (103) arranged to drive the winding drum, a frequency conversion unit (104) connected to the alternating current motor, and a control unit (105) arranged to control the frequency conversion unit on the basis of an indicator for tension of the mooring rope. The control unit is arranged to compute a flux space vector for modelling a stator flux of the alternating current motor, to compute a torque estimate on the basis of the flux space vector and a space vector of stator currents, and to use the torque estimate as the indicator for the tension of the mooring rope. Hence, a need for a force sensor on the mooring rope and a need for a speed/position sensor on the motor shaft can be avoided. |
| US08207691B2 |
Methods and apparatus for operating groups of high-power LEDS
The object of the invention is to implement an energy-efficient, compact and cost-effective solution for driving a number of high-power LED groups for lighting applications, by using a single switching power supply together with LEDs connected in series and/or in parallel and pulse width-controlled switches in parallel across the individually controllable LED groups. If the switch of an LED group is ON, the LED group will not light up. If the switch is in the OFF position, the full current of the power supply will pass through the corresponding LED group. Another aspect of the invention is the restriction within the drive protocol, according to which but a single switch is actuated at any one time within a particular time interval. This aspect guarantees a minimum time interval between each individual actuation event. Another aspect is the derating of the power supply in those phases where not a single LED group is ON. In the event of all the switches being closed (all LED groups OFF) the power supply can be derated (or turned off). A further aspect is the use of an elevated current setting of the power supply with the simultaneous restriction of the ON cycle by means of pulse width modulation. The power supply is set to the maximum instantaneous peak current of the LED, while maximum pulse width drive guarantees a maximum of the average LED current, cycle time being left over as a result, thus enabling more LEDs to be driven at a given supply voltage. |
| US08207687B1 |
Dimmable driver circuits for light emitting diodes
A circuit for dimming a light emitting diode is provided. The circuit includes an alternating current input voltage that is delivered to a light emitting diode. The circuit also includes a correction circuit configured to monitor the input voltage, which also delivers a current to the light emitting diode, wherein the current delivered to the light emitting diode is commensurate with the input voltage. The circuit also includes a simulation circuit electrically coupled to the correction circuit and configured to deliver an additional voltage to the correction circuit to modify a setpoint voltage when the input voltage falls below a predetermined value. |
| US08207686B2 |
LED controller and method using variable drive currents
A system and method is disclosed for illuminating a plurality of emitters such as light emitting diodes (LEDs). The system comprises a plurality of LEDs and a circuit to provide a digital signal. An LED drive circuit is included comprising a first converter for converting the digital signal to one or more analog voltages. The LED drive circuit further comprises a second converter that converts the one or more analog voltages into corresponding one or more drive currents. Each of the drive currents is applied to at least one of the plurality of LEDs to cause the at least one of the plurality of LEDs to emit light. The intensity of emission of the LEDs is related to the level of the applied drive current. |
| US08207680B2 |
Discharge lamp ballast having an auto-transformer for high voltage detection
A lamp ballast is provided requiring less size and cost for powering a discharge lamp. An inverter circuit converts a DC voltage from a DC power source into a voltage having a determined frequency, and supplies the converted voltage to the discharge lamp inserted between a pair of output ends of the inverter. A resonant circuit includes an auto-transformer and a resonant capacitor, and supplies an output voltage corresponding to a frequency of the rectangular wave voltage of the power supply circuit to the discharge lamp. A voltage detection circuit detects an output voltage of the resonant circuit based on a potential of the resonant capacitor. A control circuit has a startup control mode to set the frequency of the rectangular wave voltage based on the detected voltage from the voltage detection circuit, wherein the output voltage of the resonant circuit exceeds a starting voltage of the discharge lamp. |
| US08207674B2 |
Dose composition suitable for low wattage ceramic metal halide lamp
A lamp includes a discharge vessel with electrodes extending into the discharge vessel and an ionizable fill sealed within the vessel. The fill includes a buffer gas, optionally mercury, and a halide component comprising a sodium halide, a lanthanum halide, a thallium halide, and a calcium halide. The lanthanum halide is present in the halide component at a mol fraction of at least 0.03. |
| US08207668B2 |
LED device having improved light output
A white light-emitting microcavity light-emitting diode device, comprising: a) A reflective electrode and a semi-transparent electrode formed over a substrate and an unpatterned white-light-emitting layer formed between the reflective electrode and the semi-transparent electrode, the reflective electrode, semi-transparent electrode, and unpatterned white-light-emitting layer forming an optical cavity. Either the reflective or semi-transparent electrode is patterned to form independently-controllable light-emitting sub-pixel elements. b) Color filters are formed over a side of the semi-transparent electrodes opposite the unpatterned white light-emitting-layer in correspondence with the independently-controllable light-emitting elements to form colored sub-pixels. At least one independently-controllable light-emitting element has at least two commonly-controlled portions that together emit substantially white light to form a white sub-pixel. c) The optical cavity of one or more of the commonly-controlled portions of the white sub-pixel comprises optical microcavities tuned to emit light at a different complementary wavelength at an emission angle. |
| US08207667B2 |
Organic EL display and manufacturing method thereof
An organic EL display includes a substrate on which pixel areas are arranged in a matrix; first and second electrodes; functional material layers each including a carrier transport layer and a non-carrier transport layer; and a barrier to define the pixel areas. The barrier includes communication recesses arranged to extend the non-carrier transport layers from respective first pixel areas to respective second pixel areas adjacent to each other in the pixel areas defined by the barrier. |
| US08207662B2 |
Organic light emitting display apparatus and method of manufacturing organic light emitting display apparatus
An organic light emitting display (OLED) apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same, the OLED apparatus including: a substrate; an active layer formed on the substrate; a gate electrode insulated from the active layer; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the active layer; a pixel defining layer formed on the source and drain electrodes, having an aperture to expose one of the source and drain electrodes; an intermediate layer formed in the aperture and comprising an organic light emitting layer; and a facing electrode which is formed on the intermediate layer. One of the source and drain electrodes has an extension that operates as a pixel electrode. The aperture exposes the extended portion. The intermediate layer is formed on the extended portion. |
| US08207658B2 |
Carbon nanotube growth on metallic substrate using vapor phase catalyst delivery
A chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method using a vapor phase catalyst of directly growing aligned carbon nanotubes on a metal surfaces. The method allows for fabrication of carbon nanotube containing structures that exhibit a robust carbon nanotube metal junction without a pre-growth application of solid catalytic materials to the metal surface or the use of solder or adhesives in a multi-step fabrication process. |
| US08207657B2 |
Spark plug and method of manufacturing the same
A spark plug capable of increasing a welding strength between a leading end of a metal shell and a base end of a ground electrode to avoid fracture of a welded part due to vibrations and the like even when making the metal shell smaller. The spark plug satisfies a relation of S2≧S wherein S2 is a sectional area of the welded part between the metal shell and the ground electrode, the sectional area S2 being cut off by a plane including a leading end surface of the metal shell, and S is a sectional area of the ground electrode, the sectional area S being cut off by a plane passing to the most axial leading end of a boundary between the ground electrode and the welded part and perpendicular to the axial direction. |
| US08207656B2 |
B-K electrode for fixed-frequency particle accelerators
An electrode for fixed-frequency particle accelerators geometrically compensating for relativistic mass increase by placing the acceleration gap at the location of the particle at each peak of the accelerating electric field. |
| US08207649B2 |
Surface wave resonator having reduced parasitic resonance
The invention relates to a surface acoustic wave resonator produced on a cut substrate with propagation axes for which a nonzero directivity exists and comprising at least one central transducer (Tc) exhibiting a central axis, a first array of reflectors (R1) and a second array of reflectors (R2), said arrays being situated on either side of said transducer, characterized in that the two arrays of reflectors exhibit nonsymmetric configurations with respect to the central axis of said central transducer.The introduction of an asymmetry makes it possible to strongly attenuate the parasitic resonances which may appear when the resonators are produced notably on piezoelectric substrates of quartz type or any other material and cut with propagation axes for which there exists a natural directivity (LiTaO3, LiNbO3, langasite, GaPO4, LiB4O7, KNbO3, etc.). |
| US08207648B2 |
Dual rotor having varying air gaps
A dual-rotor motor in which inner slot angle φi is larger than outer slot angle φo. An inner notched portion is provided on both circumferential ends of an inner head. This inner notched portion provides a broader space between the inner head and an inner rotor toward both utmost ends of the inner head. An outer notched portion is provided on both circumferential ends of an outer head. This outer notched portion provides a broader space between the outer head and the outer rotor toward both utmost ends of the outer head. |
| US08207645B2 |
Magnetic flux controllable rotating electric machine system
In a magnet-exciting rotating electric machine system, a rotor surface has magnetic salient poles and island-shaped magnetic poles alternately in circumferential direction, and the island-shaped magnetic poles are constituted so that magnetic flux coming from an external source does not flow through. A magnetic excitation part magnetizes the island-shaped magnetic poles and the magnetic salient poles collectively in the same direction, and then control a flux amount flowing through an armature. The armature has armature coils that face the magnetic salient pole and the island-shaped magnetic pole simultaneously so that driving torque fluctuation or power generation voltage waveform distortion is controlled. The magnetic excitation part changes magnetization state of a field magnet irreversibly, or changes an excitation current to an excitation coil to control a flux crossing the armature. |
| US08207636B2 |
Power control interrupt management
A solid state power control includes a sensor to detect when the power control is not connected to a power source. Disconnecting the power source turns off an output stage in the power control. If the power control receives a command to turn on its output stage while the power source is disconnected from the power control or otherwise not present, logic in the power control prevents the command from reaching the output stage. When the power source is connected or reconnected to the power control, the output stage remains off until the logic detects a zero crossing in the power source, thereby preventing high inrush currents into the power control. Suppressing high inrush currents caused by power source reconnection ensures that any current trip circuitry in the power control will be activated only by short circuit conditions and not by abnormal inrush currents. |
| US08207635B2 |
Digital switch communication
In one example, an electric circuit may be provided that is coupled to a line. The electric circuit may include a switch connected in series with a load, where the switch and the load are in series between two conductors of the line. The line may provide power to the load. The electric circuit may also include a resistive element connected in parallel with the switch and in series with the load. The switch may be configured to short circuit the resistive element when closed such that the voltage on the line varies between two voltage levels when the switch is opened and closed. The line provides power to the load when the switch is opened and when the switch is closed. |
| US08207632B2 |
Control device for uninterruptible power supply
[Task]In a power conversion system, a variation in PCS alternating current voltage is suppressed during a change operation to a self-contained run according to an instantaneous voltage drop-service interruption.[Means for solving the task]During an ordinary system voltage stabilization, with change switch 25 changed to the output side of APR control circuit 22 and change switch 400 changed to the output side of charge/discharge run PWM command value preparing section 200, the power conversion system is run in a charge/discharge run mode. If the instantaneous voltage drop or the service interruption occurs, change switch 25 is changed to the output side of the self-contained run change prior current command value preparing section 60 and the constant current discharge run is carried out in which the electric power is discharged for a predetermined time duration in response to the current command value of the self-contained run change prior current command value preparing section 60. Thus, after a predetermined time has elapsed, change switch 400 is changed to the output side of the self-contained run PWM command value preparing section 30 to perform the self-contained run. At this time, the variation in PCS alternating current voltage in the power conversion system is suppressed. |
| US08207631B2 |
Power control of a transport system
The power control of a transport system comprises an electric motor for moving the transport appliance as well as a power supply appliance of the motor, which comprises an intermediate circuit. The power supply appliance of the motor is fitted between the power source and the electric motor. The transport system further comprises a network rectifier, which is fitted between the power source and the intermediate circuit of the power supply appliance of the motor for supplying braking power returning from the motor of the transport appliance to the power source. |
| US08207629B2 |
Transformer
A transformer, particularly a seat transformer, for a sitting device, comprising at least one transformation unit, which has at least one input and at least one output. According to the invention, the transformation unit is provided for transforming a low voltage present at the input. |
| US08207624B2 |
Wind turbine
The invention relates to a wind turbine comprising a rotor shaft (11), a multiplier (3) with at least one planetary-type stage and a generator inside a frame (1). The inventive turbine also comprises a first tubular casing (13) which is solidly connected to the frame (1) and which houses the rotor shaft (11). According to the invention, one end of the rotor shaft is solidly connected to the hub of the rotor, while the other end thereof is solidly connected to the planet carrier (21) of the multiplier unit. The aforementioned first casing includes a bearing (15) for supporting the rotor shaft (11). The invention also comprises a second casing (17) which is equipped with a bearing (19) for supporting the planet holder (21), one end of said second casing being solidly connected to the crown gear of the first planetary stage of the multiplier unit (3) and the other end thereof being solidly connected to the first casing (13) and to the structure of the frame (1). |
| US08207619B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
The extent of a bow of a semiconductor device is suppressed in a case where the fillet width of an underfill resin is asymmetrical. The center position 12 of a chip 1 is caused to deviate from the center position 13 of a wiring substrate 2 in a direction (the direction of the arrow B) reverse to the deviation direction (the direction of the arrow A) of the center position 11 of an underfill resin 4 from the center position 12 of the chip 1. The center position 14 of a resin for encapsulation 6 is caused to deviate from the center position 13 of the wiring substrate 2 in the same direction (the direction of the arrow A) as the deviation direction (the direction of the arrow A) of the center position 11 of the underfill resin 4 from the center position 12 of the chip 1. |
| US08207613B2 |
Semiconductor memory device
A semiconductor memory device includes a cell array layer including a first and a second wiring, which cross each other; a third wiring formed on a first wiring layer below the cell array layer; a fourth wiring formed on a second wiring layer above the cell array layer; and a contact extending in a stacking direction for connecting the third and the fourth wiring, wherein the device further comprises a redundant wiring layer being formed between the first and the second wiring layer, the redundant wiring layer being formed with a redundant wiring having a portion extending in the same direction as at least one of the third and the fourth wiring, and the third and the redundant wiring, and the fourth and the redundant wiring being connected by a plurality of contacts arranged along the portion extending in the same direction as the third or the fourth wiring. |
| US08207606B2 |
Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor chip having a top surface on which a first conductive pad is disposed, a bottom surface opposite to the top surface, and a side surface connecting the top and bottom surfaces to each other, a first reinforcement layer on the top surface of the semiconductor chip, a first absorption layer between the top surface of the semiconductor chip and the first reinforcement layer to absorb a stress resulting from a difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the first reinforcement layer and the semiconductor chip, and a connection terminal disposed on the first reinforcement layer and electrically connected to the first conductive pad. |
| US08207604B2 |
Microelectronic package comprising offset conductive posts on compliant layer
A microelectronic package includes a mounting structure, a microelectronic element associated with the mounting structure, and a plurality of conductive posts physically connected to the mounting structure and electrically connected to the microelectronic element. The conductive posts project from the mounting structure in an upward direction, at least one of the conductive posts being an offset post. Each offset post has a base connected to the mounting structure, the base of each offset post defining a centroid. Each offset post also defines an upper extremity having a centroid, the centroid of the upper extremity being offset from the centroid of the base in a horizontal offset direction transverse to the upward direction. The mounting structure is adapted to permit tilting of each offset post about a horizontal axis so that the upper extremities may wipe across a contact pad of an opposing circuit board. |
| US08207602B2 |
High voltage and high power boost converter with co-packaged Schottky diode
A high voltage and high power boost converter is disclosed. The boost converter includes a boost converter IC and a discrete Schottky diode, both of which are co-packaged on a standard single common die pad. |
| US08207601B2 |
Electronic component and a method of fabricating an electronic component
An electronic component includes a lead frame assembly, an insert, a semiconductor chip and an encapsulation compound. The lead frame assembly includes a mounting hole, a die pad, a plurality of bonding fingers and a plurality of lead fingers. The insert includes a hollow center and is provided at the mounting hole of the lead frame assembly. The semiconductor chip is arranged on the die pad and includes contact areas on its surface. A plurality of electrical contacts respectively links the contact areas of the semiconductor chip to the bonding fingers of the lead frame assembly. An encapsulating compound encloses the insert, the semiconductor chip, and the electrical contacts, however, leaves the hollow center of the insert uncovered. |
| US08207599B2 |
Method and apparatus for directing molding compound flow and resulting semiconductor device packages
Flow diverting structures for preferentially impeding, redirecting or both impeding and redirecting the flow of flowable encapsulant material, such as molding compound, proximate a selected surface or surfaces of a semiconductor die or dice during encapsulation are disclosed. Flow diverting structures may be included in or associated with one or more portions of a lead frame, such as a paddle, tie bars, or lead fingers. Flow diverting structures may also be inserted into a mold in association with semiconductor dice carried on non-lead frame substrates, such as interposers and circuit boards, to preferentially impede, redirect or both impede and redirect the flow of molding compound flowing between and over the semiconductor dice. |
| US08207596B2 |
Self-alignment insulation structure
An insulation structure is provided. The insulation structure includes a deep trench filled with silicon and disposed in a substrate, a first oxide layer serving as the insulation structure and disposed on the surface of the silicon in the deep trench, a first silicon layer disposed on the first oxide layer, a gate disposed on the first silicon layer and a shallow trench isolation adjacent to the deep trench. |
| US08207594B2 |
Semiconductor integrated circuit device
A semiconductor integrated circuit memory device includes a gate line that extends in a first direction, an active region adjacent to a first end of the gate line and that extends in a second direction, a silicide layer formed on a top surface of the active region, on a top surface of the gate line, on both sidewalls of the first end of the gate line, and on a transverse endwall of the first end of the gate line. A spacer may be formed on sidewalls of the gate line, excluding the first end of the gate line, and a contact shared by the active region may be formed on the first end of the gate line. |
| US08207593B2 |
Memristor having a nanostructure in the switching material
A memristor includes a first electrode having a first surface, at least one electrically conductive nanostructure provided on the first surface, in which the at least one electrically conductive nanostructure is relatively smaller than a width of the first electrode, a switching material positioned upon said first surface, in which the switching material covers the at least one electrically conductive nanostructure, and a second electrode positioned upon the switching material substantially in line with the at least one electrically conductive nanostructure, in which an active region in the switching material is formed substantially between the at least one electrically conductive nanostructure and the first electrode. |
| US08207588B2 |
Method and apparatus providing analytical device and operating method based on solid state image sensor
An analytical system-on-a-chip can be used as an analytical imaging device, for example, for detecting the presence of a chemical compound. A layer of analytical material is formed on a transparent layer overlying a solid state image sensor. The analytical material can react in known ways with at least one reactant to block light or to allow light to pass through to the array. The underlying sensor array, in turn, can process the presence, absence or amount of light into a digitized signal output. The system-on-a-chip may also include software that can detect and analyze the output signals of the device. |
| US08207587B2 |
Magnetic sensor and manufacturing method therefor
A magnetic sensor for detecting magnetism in two-axial directions or three-axial directions is constituted of a substrate, a silicon oxide film that is formed on the substrate so as to form the planar surface and slopes, a plurality of magnetoresistive elements, each of which is formed by laminating a free layer, a conductive layer, and a pin layer on the substrate, a plurality of lead films that are formed to connect the magnetoresistive elements in series, a CVD oxide film for covering the magnetoresistive elements, and a non-magnetic film that is formed between the magnetoresistive elements and the CVD oxide film so as to cover the periphery of the free layer with respect to each magnetoresistive element. Thus, it is possible for the magnetic sensor to include the magnetoresistive elements having superior hysteresis characteristics. |
| US08207586B2 |
Substrate bonded MEMS sensor
A MEMS sensor includes a first substrate; a second substrate; a movable electrode portion and a fixed electrode portion which are arranged between the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein: conductive supporting portions of the movable electrode portion and the fixed electrode portion are, respectively, fixedly secured to a surface of the first substrate via a first insulating layer; a second insulating layer, a lead layer buried into the second insulating layer, and connection electrode portions that are electrically connected to the lead layer to be individually connected to the conductive supporting portions are provided on a surface of the second substrate; a metallic connection layer is formed on the surface of one of the respective conductive supporting portions; one of the respective connection electrode portions and the metallic connection layer are bonded together by eutectic bonding or diffusion bonding; and, at least each of the connection electrode portions has a thickness of about 4 μm or smaller. |
| US08207584B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same
After forming a pure silicon oxide film on respective surfaces of an n-type well and a p-type well, an oxygen deficiency adjustment layer made of an oxide of 2A group elements, an oxide of 3A group elements, an oxide of 3B group elements, an oxide of 4A group elements, an oxide of 5A group elements or the like, a high dielectric constant film, and a conductive film having a reduction catalyst effect to hydrogen are sequentially deposited on the silicon oxide film, and the substrate is heat treated in the atmosphere containing H2, thereby forming a dipole between the oxygen deficiency adjustment layer and the silicon oxide film. Then, the conductive film, the high dielectric constant film, the oxygen deficiency adjustment layer, the silicon oxide film and the like are patterned, thereby forming a gate electrode and a gate insulating film. |
| US08207580B2 |
Power integrated circuit device with incorporated sense FET
In one embodiment, a power integrated circuit device includes a main lateral high-voltage field-effect transistor (HVFET) and an adjacently-located lateral sense FET, both of which are formed on a high-resistivity substrate. A sense resistor is formed in a well region disposed in an area of the substrate between the HVFET and the sense FET. A parasitic substrate resistor is formed in parallel electrical connection with the sense resistor between the source regions of the HVFET and the sense FET. Both transistor devices share common drain and gate electrodes. When the main lateral HVFET and the sense FET are in an on-state, a voltage potential is produced at the second source metal layer that is proportional to a first current flowing through the lateral HVFET. |
| US08207578B2 |
Method of forming a region of graded doping concentration in a semiconductor device and related apparatus
A method for forming a doped region of a semiconductor device includes masking a portion of a substrate with a mask. The mask is configured to create a graded doping profile within the doped region. The method also includes performing an implant using the mask to create doped areas and undoped areas in the substrate. The method further includes diffusing the doped areas to create the graded doping profile in the doped region. The mask could include a first region having openings distributed throughout a photo-resist material, where the openings vary in size and spacing. The mask could also include a second region having blocks of photo-resist material distributed throughout an open region, where the photo-resist blocks vary in size and spacing. Diffusing the doped areas could include applying a high temperature anneal to smooth the doped and undoped areas to produce a linearly graded doping profile. |
| US08207571B2 |
Non-volatile memory device with a threshold voltage change rate controlled by gate oxide phase
A semiconductor device having a non-volatile memory and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The semiconductor device includes a base material and a stack structure. The stack structure disposed on the base material at least includes a tunneling layer, a trapping layer and a dielectric layer. The trapping layer is disposed on the tunneling layer. The dielectric layer has a dielectric constant and is disposed on the trapping layer. The dielectric layer is transformed from a first solid state to a second solid state when the dielectric layer undergoes a process. |
| US08207560B2 |
Nonvolatile semiconductor memory device and method of fabricating the same
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes a gate electrode formed on a gate insulating film, a source/drain region formed at each side of the gate electrode and including a first region, a second region and a third region located between the first and second regions, a first silicon oxide film formed on a sidewall of the gate electrode, a second silicon oxide film formed on the third region, and a silicon nitride film formed on an upper surface of the second silicon oxide film. The first silicon oxide film, the second silicon oxide film having the silicon nitride film, and a contact plug are contiguously arranged on the first, third and second regions of the source/drain region. The contact plug extends through the second silicon oxide film and the second nitride file to contact the source/drain region. |
| US08207559B2 |
Schottky junction-field-effect-transistor (JFET) structures and methods of forming JFET structures
In accordance with an aspect of the invention, A Schottky junction field effect transistor (JFET) is created using cobalt silicide, or other Schottky material, to form the gate contact of the JFET. The structural concepts can also be applied to a standard JFET that uses N− type or P− type dopants to form the gate of the JFET. In addition, the structures allow for an improved JFET linkup with buried linkup contacts allowing improved noise and reliability performance for both conventional diffusion (N− and P− channel) JFET structures and for Schottky JFET structures. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the gate poly, as found in a standard CMOS or BiCMOS process flow, is used to perform the linkup between the source and the junction gate and/or between the drain and the junction gate of a junction filed effect transistor (JFET). Use of a bias on the gate linkup of the JFET allows an additional tuning knob for the JFET that can be optimized to trade off breakdown characteristics with reduced on resistance. In accordance with yet another aspect of the invention, a patterned buried layer is used to form the back gate control for a junction field effect transistor (JFET). The structure allows a layout or buried layer pattern change to adjust the pinch-off voltage of the JFET structure. Vertical and lateral diffusion of the buried layer is used to adjust the JFET operating parameters with a simple change in the buried layer patterns. In addition, the structures allow for increased breakdown voltage by leveraging charge sharing concepts and improving channel confinement for power JFET structures. These concepts can also be applied to both N− channel and P− channel diffusion JFETs and to Schottky JFET structures. |
| US08207558B2 |
Semiconductor device, DC/DC converter and power supply
A semiconductor device in which the self-turn-on phenomenon is prevented that can significantly improve power conversion efficiency. The semiconductor device is a system-in-package for power supply applications in which a high-side switch, a low-side switch, and two drivers are included in a single package. The device includes an auxiliary switch disposed between the gate and source of said low-side switch, and a low-side MOSFET 3 for the low-side switch and an auxiliary MOSFET 4 for the auxiliary switch are disposed on the same chip. In this way, the self-turn-on phenomenon can be prevented, allowing the mounting of a low-side MOSFET 3 with a low threshold voltage and thereby significantly improving power conversion efficiency. The gate of the auxiliary MOSFET 4 is driven by the driver for the high-side MOSFET 2, thereby eliminating the need for a new drive circuit and realizing the same pin configuration as existing products, which facilitates easy replacement. |
| US08207557B2 |
Cross-point memory structures
Some embodiments include cross-point memory structures. The structures may include a line of first electrode material extending along a first horizontal direction, a multi-sided container of access device materials over the first electrode material, a memory element material within the multi-sided container, and a line of second electrode material over the memory element material and extending along a second horizontal direction that is orthogonal to the first horizontal direction. Some embodiments include methods of forming memory arrays. The methods may include forming a memory cell stack over a first electrode material, and then patterning the first electrode material and the memory cell stack into a first set of spaced lines extending along a first horizontal direction. Spaced lines of second electrode material may be formed over the first set of spaced lines, and may extend along a second horizontal direction that is orthogonal to the first horizontal direction. |
| US08207554B2 |
System and method for LED packaging
System and method for LED packaging. The present invention is directed to optical devices. More specifically, embodiments of the presentation provide LED packaging having one or more reflector surfaces. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides LED packages that include thermal pad structures for dissipating heat generated by LED devices. In particular, thermal pad structures with large surface areas are used to allow heat to transfer. In certain embodiments, thick thermally conductive material is used to improve overall thermal conductivity of an LED package, thereby allowing heat generated by LED devices to dissipate quickly. Depending on the application, thermal pad structure, thick thermal conductive layer, and reflective surface may be individually adapted in LED packages or used in combinations. There are other embodiments as well. |
| US08207553B2 |
Semiconductor chip assembly with base heat spreader and cavity in base
A semiconductor chip assembly includes a semiconductor device, a heat spreader, a conductive trace and an adhesive. The heat spreader includes a base. A cavity extends through the adhesive into the base. The semiconductor device extends into the cavity, is electrically connected to the conductive trace and is thermally connected to the heat spreader. The adhesive extends between the cavity and the conductive trace and between the base and the conductive trace. The conductive trace is located outside the cavity and provides signal routing between a pad and a terminal. |
| US08207548B2 |
Semiconductor light emitting device, light emitting module, lighting apparatus, display element and manufacturing method of semiconductor light emitting device
An LED array chip (2), which is one type of a semiconductor light emitting device, includes an array of LEDs (6), a base substrate (4) supporting the array of the LEDs (6), and a phosphor film (48). The array of LEDs (6) is formed by dividing a multilayer epitaxial structure including a light emitting layer into a plurality of portions. The phosphor film (48) covers an upper surface of the array of the LEDs (6) and a part of every side surface of the array of LEDs (6). Here, the part extends from the upper surface to the light emitting layer. |
| US08207547B2 |
Thin-film LED with P and N contacts electrically isolated from the substrate
A thin-film LED includes an insulating substrate, an electrode on the insulating substrate, and an epitaxial structure on the electrode. |
| US08207537B2 |
Display device
A display device according to the present invention includes a barrier layer formed over the transistor and a planarization layer formed over the barrier layer. The planarization layer has an opening and an edge portion of the planarization layer formed at the opening of the planarization layer is rounded. Further, a resin film is formed over the planarization layer and in the opening of the planarization layer, and the resin film also has an opening and an edge portion of the resin film formed at the opening of the resin film is rounded. A light emitting member is formed over the resin film. |
| US08207533B2 |
Electronic device, semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a manufacturing process using a droplet-discharging method that is suitable for manufacturing a large substrate in mass production. A photosensitive material solution of a conductive film is selectively discharged by a droplet-discharging method, selectively exposed to laser light, and developed or etched, thereby allowing only the region exposed to laser light to be left and realizing a source wiring and a drain wiring having a more microscopic pattern than the pattern itself formed by discharging. One feature of the source wiring and the drain wiring is that the source wiring and the drain wiring cross an island-like semiconductor layer and overlap it. |
| US08207530B2 |
Oxide semiconductor and thin film transistor including the same
Provided are an oxide semiconductor and a thin film transistor including the oxide semiconductor. The oxide semiconductor may be formed of indium (In) oxide and hafnium (Hf) and may be a channel material of the thin film transistor. |
| US08207529B2 |
Thin film transistor and flat panel display having the thin film transistor
A thin film transistor includes: a gate electrode; source and drain electrodes insulated from the gate electrode; an organic semiconductor layer that is insulated from the gate electrode and electrically connected to the source and drain electrodes; an insulating layer that insulates the gate electrode from the source and drain electrodes or the organic semiconductor layer; a hydrophobic layer which covers the source and drain electrodes or insulating layer and has an opening that defines a region corresponding to the organic semiconductor layer; and a hydrophilic layer formed in the opening of the hydrophobic layer, wherein the organic semiconductor layer is formed on the hydrophilic layer. The thin film transistor includes the organic semiconductor layer having a highly precise pattern that is formed without an additional patterning process. |
| US08207525B2 |
Organic thin film transistor and organic thin film light emitting transistor
An organic thin film transistor including a substrate having thereon at least three terminals of a gate electrode, a source electrode and a drain electrode, an insulator layer and an organic semiconductor layer, with a current between a source and a drain being controlled upon application of a voltage to the gate electrode, wherein the organic semiconductor layer includes a specified organic compound having an aromatic heterocyclic group in the center thereof; and an organic thin film light emitting transistor utilizing an organic thin film transistor, wherein the organic thin film transistor is one in which light emission is obtained utilizing a current flowing between the source and the drain, and the light emission is controlled upon application of a voltage to the gate electrode, and is made high with respect to the response speed and has a large ON/OFF ratio, are provided. |
| US08207524B2 |
Insulating layer, electronic device, field effect transistor, and polyvinylthiophenol
Provided is an insulating layer that can improve device characteristics of an electronic device including the insulating layer. The insulating layer contains a polymer insulating substance having repeating units represented by the following formula: wherein Ra represents a direct bond or any linking group, Ar represents a divalent aromatic group optionally having a substituent, and Rb represents a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or a univalent organic group. |
| US08207523B2 |
Metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor with strained source/drain extension layer
A method of fabrication of a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor is disclosed. At first, a substrate on which a gate structure is formed is provided. Afterward, a portion of the substrate is removed to form a first recess in the substrate at both ends of the gate structure. Additionally, a source/drain extension layer is deposited in the first recess and a plurality of spacers are formed at both ends of the gate structure. Subsequently, a portion of the source/drain extension and the substrate are removed to form a second recess in the source/drain extension and a portion of the substrate outside of the spacer. In addition, a source/drain layer is deposited in the second recess. Because the source/drain extension and the source/drain layer have specific materials and structures, short channel effect is improved and the efficiency of the metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor is improved. |
| US08207521B2 |
Method for producing catalyst-free single crystal silicon nanowires, nanowires produced by the method and nanodevice comprising the nanowires
Disclosed herein is a method for producing catalyst-free single crystal silicon nanowires. According to the method, nanowires can be produced in a simple and economical manner without the use of any metal catalyst. In addition, impurities contained in a metal catalyst can be prevented from being introduced into the nanowires, contributing to an improvement in the electrical and optical properties of the nanowires. Also disclosed herein are nanowires produced by the method and nanodevice comprising the nanowires. |
| US08207520B2 |
Programmable crosspoint device with an integral diode
A programmable crosspoint device with an integral diode includes a first crossbar, a second crossbar, a metallic interlayer, and a switching oxide layer interposed between the first crossbar and the metallic interlayer. The switching oxide layer has a low resistance state and high resistance state. The programmable crosspoint device also includes an integral diode which is interposed between the second crossbar layer and the metallic interlayer, the integral diode being configured to limit the flow of leakage current through the programmable crosspoint device in one direction. A method for forming a programmable crosspoint device with an integrated diode is also provided. |
| US08207516B2 |
System and method for providing a suspended personal radiation protection system
A system for providing radiation protection is provided that includes a garment that contours to an operator's body. The garment protects the operator from radiation. The garment is supported by a suspension component that reduces a portion of weight of the garment for the operator, the garment including a belt, which includes a release mechanism that offers an entry into the garment. In more specific embodiments, the release mechanism is a quick release that allows the operator to disengage from the garment using a single hand movement. The belt can include at least one flexible joint. The belt opens to allow the operator to enter the garment, and the operator, in entering and exiting the garment, is able to limit his contact to components on or near a front of the garment such that the operator can operate the release mechanism for the garment without losing sterility. |
| US08207512B2 |
Charged particle beam apparatus and methods for capturing images using the same
The present invention provides a charged particle beam apparatus used to measure micro-dimensions (CD value) of a semiconductor apparatus or the like which captures images for measurement. For the present invention, a sample for calibration, on which a plurality of polyhedral structural objects with known angles on surfaces produced by the crystal anisotropic etching technology are arranged in a viewing field, is used. A beam landing angle at each position within a viewing field is calculated based on geometric deformation on an image of each polyhedral structural object. Beam control parameters for equalizing the beam landing angle at each position within the viewing field are pre-registered. The registered beam control parameters are applied according to the position of the pattern to be measured within the viewing field when performing dimensional measurement. Accordingly, the present invention provides methods for reducing the variation in the CD value caused by the variation in the electron beam landing angle with respect to the sample with an equal beam landing angle and methods for reducing the instrumental error caused by the difference in the electron beam landing angle between apparatuses. |
| US08207511B2 |
Photoluminescent fibers, compositions and fabrics made therefrom
Disclosed are photoluminescent fibers containing photoluminescent phosphorescent materials and photoluminescent fluorescent materials whose emission signature lies partly or fully in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Also disclosed are the use of the inventive fibers, fabrics made therefrom, and objects containing the fiber. |
| US08207507B2 |
Solution-grown crystals for neutron radiation detectors, and methods of solution growth
A method according to one embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. A system according to one embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source; and a photodetector for detecting the signal response of the organic crystal. A method according to another embodiment includes growing an organic crystal from solution, the organic crystal being large enough to exhibit a detectable signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source. An organic crystal according to another embodiment includes an organic crystal having physical characteristics of formation from solution, the organic crystal exhibiting a signal response signature for neutrons from a radioactive source, wherein the organic crystal has a length of greater than about 1 mm in one dimension. |
| US08207503B2 |
X-ray detector usable at microwave frequencies
A detector of periodic packets of X photons, each packet having a duration shorter than 0.1 nanosecond, comprising a sensor comprising a semiconductor element of type III-V biased in a negative differential resistance region, said sensor being arranged in a resonant cavity tuned to a multiple of the packet repetition frequency. |
| US08207502B2 |
On-board relocatable vehicle inspection system having ramp-platform device
Disclosed is a relocatable vehicle inspection system. The relocatable vehicle inspection system includes a radiation source for radiating radials; a detection array for receiving the radials from the radiation source, so that an image of the cargo on the vehicle to be inspected may be obtained; a moving device on which the radiation source and the detection array are disposed; and a ramp-platform device. The ramp-platform device includes first and second intermediate parts (6a, 6b); first, second, third and fourth ramp parts (4a1, 4a2, 4b1, 4b2); first, second, third and fourth transitional parts (5a1, 5a2, 5b1, 5b2). The first and second transitional parts can be foldably or removably connected to the first intermediate part, and the third and fourth transitional parts can be foldably or removably connected to the second intermediate part. The said ramp-platform device can be placed onto or removed away from the moving device under disassembling and folding conditions. |
| US08207501B2 |
Apparatus and method for measuring terahertz wave
An apparatus for measuring a terahertz wave includes a dispersing section 103 for chirping the terahertz wave 104 generated from a generating section 101. A detecting section 102 detects waveform information on the terahertz wave chirped by the dispersing section 103. As a result, it is possible to acquire frequency information included in the waveform information. Therefore, it is possible to acquire spectral information including amplitude information of each frequency component and intensity information on each frequency or wavelength from the time waveform without Fourier-transforming the time waveform. |
| US08207498B2 |
Electron beam apparatus and electron beam inspection method
An electron beam apparatus which includes a sample stage on which a sample is placed, and an electron optical system. The electron optical system includes an electron gun that generates a primary electron beam, an immersion objective lens that converges the primary electron beam on the sample, an ExB deflector that separates a secondary particle, which is generated from irradiation of the primary beam to the sample, from an optical axis of the primary beam, a reflecting member to which the secondary particle collides, an assist electrode which is located under the reflecting member, a plurality of incidental particle detectors that selectively detect a velocity component and an azimuth component of a ternary particle which is generated by the secondary particle colliding to the reflecting member, and a center detector that is located above the reflecting member. |
| US08207496B2 |
Multi-needle multi-parallel nanospray ionization source for mass spectrometry
An electrospray ion source for a mass spectrometer includes an electrode comprising at least a first plurality of protrusions protruding from a base, each protrusion of the at least a first plurality of protrusions having a respective tip; a conduit for delivering an analyte-bearing liquid to the electrode; and a voltage source, wherein, in operation of the electrospray ion source, the analyte-bearing liquid is caused to move, in the presence of a gas or air, from the base to each protrusion tip along a respective protrusion exterior so as to form a respective stream of charged particles emitted towards an ion inlet aperture of the mass spectrometer under application of voltage applied to the electrode from the voltage source. |
| US08207492B2 |
Chemical detection system and method using a capacitive trans impedance amplifier
The exemplary embodiments provide a method, system, and device for identifying chemical species in a sample. According to one embodiment, the method, system, and device may include introducing a sample gas into a differential ion mobility device, ionizing at least a portion of the sample gas to generate at least one ion species, filtering the at least one ion species between a pair of filter electrodes, generating a detection signal in response to the at least one ion species depositing a charge on a collector electrode, and detecting a spectral peak associated with the at least one ion species. |
| US08207488B2 |
Photodetector circuit
A photodetecting circuit includes an adder that selectively adds outputs of a plurality of circuits for photodetection. Each of the circuits for photodetection includes: a element for photodetecting; a transimpedance amplifier for photodetection, with a first input terminal connected to the photodetecting element; a transconductance amplifier, with a first input terminal connected to an output terminal of the transimpedance amplifier; and a feedback circuit, connected between the output terminal of the transimpedance amplifier for photodetection and the first input terminal of the transimpedance amplifier for photodetection and applying feedback to keep fixed an output voltage of the transimpedance amplifier for photodetection. |
| US08207485B2 |
Pixel structure having shielded storage node
A pixel structure having a shielded storage node. A pixel comprises a sample transistor coupled to a light detecting stage. The sample transistor comprises an inner junction region surrounding and coupled to a storage node and a gate disposed around at least three sides of the inner junction region that operates as a charge barrier to shield the storage node. A memory capacitor is coupled to the storage node. |
| US08207483B2 |
Solar energy tracker with parabolic lattice structure and a polygonal coupling
The invention relates to a solar tracker with thermal concentration, formed by a distribution of mirrors (2.1) in a parabolic cylindrical formation focused towards an area of projection of the solar rays striking the mirrors (2.1), comprising a lattice structure forming arms (6) provided on the front edge with a curved profile (6.1), on which the mirrors (2.1) are arranged, whereas with respect to the lattice structure there is arranged a rotary drive mechanism, which is coupled to said lattice structure by means of a polygonal coupling through a torsion box (8). |
| US08207479B2 |
Electromagnetic heating according to an efficiency of energy transfer
An electromagnetic heater for heating an irregularly shaped object, including: a cavity within which an object is to be placed; at least one feed which feeds UHF or microwave energy into the cavity; and a controller that controls one or more characteristics of the cavity or energy to assure that the UHF or microwave energy is deposited uniformly in the object within ±30% over at least 80% of the volume of the object. |
| US08207474B2 |
Self-seeded single-frequency laser peening method
A method of operating a laser to obtain an output pulse having a single wavelength, comprises inducing an intracavity loss into a laser resonator having an amount that prevents oscillation during a time that energy from the pump source is being stored in the gain medium. Gain is built up in the gain medium with energy from the pump source until formation of a single-frequency relaxation oscillation pulse in the resonator. Upon detection of the onset of the relaxation oscillation pulse, the intracavity loss is reduced, such as by Q-switching, so that the built-up gain stored in the gain medium is output from the resonator in the form of an output pulse at a single frequency. An electronically controllable output coupler is controlled to affect output pulse characteristics. The laser acts a master oscillator in a master oscillator power amplifier configuration. The laser is used for laser peening. |
| US08207471B2 |
Method for measuring phase boundaries of a material during machining with a machining beam using additional illumination radiation and an automated image processing algorithm, and associated device
The present invention relates to a method for measuring phase boundaries of a material during the machining of a workpiece (12) with a machining beam, more preferably with a laser beam, and a device that is embodied in such a way as to carry out the method. According to said method, during the machining, a machining region (13) containing the impact point of the machining beam (1) on the workpiece (12) is illuminated at least approximately coaxially to the machining beam (1) by means of additional optical radiation (2). Radiation (3) reflected by the machining region (13) is detected, parallel to an incidence direction of the optical radiation (2) or at small angle thereto, by means of an optical detector with local resolution, in order to obtain an optical reflection pattern of the machining region (13). From the optical reflection pattern, a course of at least one liquid/solid phase boundary in the machining region (13) is then determined in an automated manner by means of an image processing algorithm on the basis of a transition from an area containing a large-surface homogeneous area and an area containing a plurality of small-surface homogeneous areas in the optical reflection pattern. |
| US08207470B2 |
Apparatus for generating remote plasma
Provided is an apparatus for generating remote plasma, which can improve thin-film quality by preventing an arc at a bias electrode. The apparatus includes a radio frequency (RF) electrode installed inside an upper portion of a chamber, a bias electrode installed apart from the RF electrode, and including a plurality of through holes through which plasma passes, wherein a bias power is supplied to the bias electrode, a plasma generating unit formed between the RF electrode and the bias electrode, wherein a plasma gas is supplied to the plasma generating unit, and a ground electrode installed under and spaced apart from the bias electrode, and including plasma through holes corresponding to the through holes of the bias electrode, wherein a pulsed DC bias of a second voltage level, which has a first voltage level periodically, is applied to the bias electrode. |
| US08207467B2 |
Automatic method and system for the determination and classification of foods
Method and automatic system for the determination and the classification of foods based on a high-speed manipulation robot aided by a localization system which is capable of detecting the food which comes along a transport system in a random fashion without contact between one and the other, and to classify it; the robot incorporates a manipulation grip wherein a sensor which permits the determination and classification of the food is housed. |
| US08207466B2 |
Multi-position pushbutton with integral LED and actuator
The present invention relates generally to pushbutton actuators. More particularly, the invention encompasses a pushbutton 2 position twist release switch with integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes a pushbutton 3 position momentary switch with an integral LED and actuator. Another embodiment of the invention relates to a pushbutton 3 position maintained switch with an integral LED and actuator. The invention also includes various embodiments of the inventive pushbutton actuator of this invention. The inventive pushbutton also comprises a pushbutton knob that has ridges for the transmission and scattering of light for the LED in the module. |
| US08207464B2 |
Portable terminal
In a portable terminal, a plurality of operation keys 7 are formed in a key through hole, which is formed in a housing main body that covers a printed board 15, by partitioning a stainless steel sheet 26 (a key sheet) by slits 26a. A urethane sheet 28 is attached to the rear side of the stainless steel sheet 26, where the urethane sheet 28 has ridge portions 28a that bulge out through the slits 26a to the front side of the stainless steel sheet 26, and the rear sides of the ridge portions 28a have groove-like openings. A rubber layer 29 is attached to the rear side of the urethane sheet 28, where the rubber layer 29 has a plurality of protruding portions 23 that protrudes toward a substrate 25 at positions corresponding to a plurality of fixed contacts 16 over the substrate 25. LEDs (light emitting means) and a light guide sheet 21 are disposed closer to the substrate than the rubber layer 29 is. Recess grooves 29a (wrong operation preventing means), for preventing the operation keys 7 located adjacent to each ridge portion 28a from being depressed at the same time, are formed in the rubber layer 29 at locations corresponding to the rear sides of the ridge portions 28a. This implements the operation keys 7 that have a nice feel and are less likely to cause wrong operation, while uniformly guiding light from the LEDs to the operation keys 7. |
| US08207462B2 |
Key structure having improved light emitting efficiency
A key structure having an improved light emitting efficiency is provided. The key structure includes a light guide plate, an isolation sheet, a circuit board, an elastic member, and a key cap sequentially disposed one on another in order. A circuit and a plurality of first electrical contacts are distributed on a top surface of the light guide plate. An optical structure is disposed at a bottom surface of the light guide plate. The isolation sheet has a light reflective surface facing the light guide plate. A light source emits a light into the light guide plate. The light is reflected by the optical structure to pass through the through holes configured at the isolation sheet, thus allowing more light outputting through the through holes, so as to improve the illumination of the key cap, and improve the light emitting efficiency. |
| US08207460B2 |
Electrostatically actuated non-latching and latching RF-MEMS switch
An RF MEMS switch apparatus includes a planar substrate and an electrostatic actuator formed thereon. The electrostatic actuator includes two sets of interdigitated comb which is capable of moving an armature and a shunt contact head. The armature can be connected to the substrate through a main return spring and one or more contact head support springs. The shunt contact head includes a primary shunt contact and one or more spring-loaded sacrificial contacts. The shunt contact head can serve as a primary contact to bridge a stationary input electrode and an output electrode. The switch is off in a relaxed position and when actuated the primary shunt contact comes into direct mechanical contact with the stationary input electrode and the stationary output electrode. The switch remains closed as long as the actuator is powered and the springs return the armature to the relaxed position when the power is removed. |
| US08207459B2 |
Mold cased circuit breaker
Disclosed is a mold cased circuit breaker (MCCB) comprising a plurality of single pole breaking units simultaneously opened and closed by a pair of common shaft pins. The MCCB effectively transmits a torque for opening or closing contacts to adjacent single pole breaking unit for electrical pole with a minimized loss, and prevents the shaft pins from being bent. The MCCB comprises a crank installed across the pair of shaft pins so as to connect the shaft pins to each other. |
| US08207458B2 |
Article with circuit actuating capability
An article with circuit actuating capability includes a first article part [13], a second article part [11] formed with a pocket [101] and linked to the first article part such that the first and second article parts being movable relative to each other, the pocket having an access opening [113], and a circuit [2] built in the pocket in the second article part and accessible through the access opening of the pocket for controlling circuit states of the circuit. |
| US08207456B2 |
Electronic circuit device for compressor
Including a storage box for accommodating a printed circuit board having a heat sink, an aluminum plate for closing an opening part of the storage box, and a rubber bush for supporting the printed circuit board from an opposite side of the opening part, the heat sink and the aluminum plate are brought to contact with each other by way of the insulating sheet, so that the heat of the heat sink may be transmitted to the aluminum plate, and released. |
| US08207454B2 |
Electrical junction box
An electrical junction box for an automotive vehicle. The junction box includes an upper cover and a lower cover. The lower cover may be constructed as a unitary one-piece molded body that defines a plurality of separate terminal cavities. Each of the separate terminal cavities is adapted to receive a single wire terminal without a housing connector that has multiple wire-terminal receptacles. In addition, the junction box may include an electrical circuit board and a busbar between the upper cover and the lower cover. |
| US08207452B2 |
Multilayer interconnection board
A multilayer interconnection board includes a plurality of laminated ceramic layers. Wiring electrodes are disposed on principal surfaces of the ceramic layers, and dot patterns are arranged around the wiring electrodes. The dot patterns are arranged such that the density distribution thereof is varied such that the ratio of the presence of the dot patterns in the vicinity of the wiring electrode is relatively large and the ratio of the presence is reduced as the distance from the wiring electrode increases. |
| US08207445B2 |
Sealing body for a cable sleeve
A sealing body for a cable sleeve, in which a compensation element is embodied as an elastomer element that is inlaid or embedded in the gel-like sealing element is disclosed. The compensation element, by means of which the alterations in the material behavior of the gel-like sealing element which occur in use can be compensated, is embodied as an elastomer element inlaid in the gel-like sealing element. |
| US08207438B2 |
System for learning an isolated instrument audio track from an original, multi-track recording
The teachings described herein are generally directed to a system, method, and apparatus for learning music through an educational audio track embodied on a computer readable medium. The system can comprise components including a processor, an input device, a database, a transformation module, an emulation recording module, an integration engine, an output module, and an output device, wherein each component is operable in itself to perform it's function in the system and operable with other system components to provide a system to a user for learning music. |
| US08207436B2 |
Steel pan tablature system and associated methods
A device for entering, editing, and outputting representations of notes to be played on a steel pan includes a processor, a display, an input and output device, and software adapted to display a representation of a steel pan having concentric rings of note pads, receive a user selection of a series of notes to be played, and display the user-selected note series with a tablature system, which includes a staff having three horizontal lines positioned atop each other, a first line representing a center ring, a second line representing an inner ring, and third line representing an outer ring of note pads. For each note pad, a rhythmic indicator is adjacent the horizontal line commensurate with the note pad position. The note name is positioned above the respective rhythmic indicator. At least a portion of an electronic representation of the user-selected note series is output to the output device. |
| US08207434B2 |
Enclosure for a musical instrument
An enclosure is provided for a musical instrument, particularly for a guitar. The enclosure has a flexible rear panel having a laterally enlarged lower portion to cover the back side of the guitar. The enclosure further includes a flexible front side being substantially of the same size and shape as the rear side of the enclosure. A side panel, which is substantially continuous, interconnects the rear side and the front side of the enclosure. Preferably, the front side is clear or transparent so that the guitar may be viewed from outside the enclosure. An opening is provided in the bottom of the side wall and the opening is sized and shaped to allow the passage of the guitar in and out of the enclosure. |
| US08207433B1 |
Locking post system for a guitar bridge
An apparatus for a guitar comprising a tremolo anchor, an upper post portion, a lower post portion, and a compressible material. The compressible material is compressible enough to allow for the tightening of the upper post portion but not compressible enough to loosen a guitar string. |
| US08207430B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH091754
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH091754. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH091754, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH091754 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH091754. |
| US08207428B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH946559
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH946559. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH946559, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH946559 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH946559. |
| US08207426B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH081851
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH081851. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH081851, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH081851 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH081851. |
| US08207419B2 |
Cotton variety 09R798B2R2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R798B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R798B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R798B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R798B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207417B2 |
Cotton variety 09R550B2R2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R550B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R550B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R550B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R550B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207416B2 |
Cotton variety 09R549B2R2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R549B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R549B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R549B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R549B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207413B1 |
Soybean variety XBP29002
A novel soybean variety, designated XBP29002 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP29002, cells from soybean variety XBP29002, plants of soybean XBP29002, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP29002. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP29002 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XBP29002, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP29002. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP29002 are further provided. |
| US08207409B2 |
Soybean variety A1016347
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated A1016347. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety A1016347. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety A1016347 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety A1016347 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207404B2 |
Soybean variety D5365424
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated D5365424. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety D5365424. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety D5365424 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety D5365424 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207401B2 |
A method of creating a plant improved in tolerance to iron deficiency
The present invention provides a polypeptide which binds to a cis-element in the vicinity of a gene related to an iron-acquisition mechanism. The polypeptide can increase expression of the gene related to the iron-acquiring mechanism. This makes it possible to obtain a plant improved in tolerance to iron deficiency. |
| US08207396B2 |
Gene disruptions, compositions and methods relating thereto
The present invention relates to transgenic animals, as well as compositions and methods relating to the characterization of gene function. Specifically, the present invention provides transgenic mice comprising disruptions in PRO226, PRO257, PRO268, PRO290, PRO36006, PRO363, PRO365, PRO382, PRO444, PRO705, PRO1071, PRO1125, PRO1134, PRO1155, PRO1281, PRO1343, PRO1379, PRO1380, PRO1387, PRO1419, PRO1433, PRO1474, PRO1550, PRO1571, PRO1572, PRO1759, PRO1904, PRO35193, PRO4341, PRO4348, PRO4369, PRO4381, PRO4407, PRO4425, PRO4985, PRO4989, PRO5737, PRO5800, PRO5993, PRO6017, PRO7174, PRO9744, PRO9821, PRO9852, PRO9873, PRO10196, PRO34778, PRO20233, PRO21956, PRO57290, PRO38465, PRO38683 or PRO85161 genes. Such in vivo studies and characterizations may provide valuable identification and discovery of therapeutics and/or treatments useful in the prevention, amelioration or correction of diseases or dysfunctions associated with gene disruptions such as neurological disorders; cardiovascular, endothelial or angiogenic disorders; eye abnormalities; immunological disorders; oncological disorders; bone metabolic abnormalities or disorders; lipid metabolic disorders; or developmental abnormalities. |
| US08207392B2 |
Self contained wound dressing with micropump
A composite wound dressing apparatus promotes healing of a wound via the use of a micropump system housed within a wound dressing member. The micropump system includes a miniature pump that applies a subatmospheric pressure to the wound to effectively draw wound fluid or exudate away from the wound bed without the need for an external vacuum source. Hence, the wound dressing and micropump system is portable which allows the patient mobility that is unavailable when an external vacuum source is used. The patient does not need to be constrained for any period of time while exudate is being removed from the wound. |
| US08207391B2 |
Adsorbent for radioelement-containing waste and method for fixing radioelement
An adsorbent for radioelement-containing waste composed of the following spherical layered double hydroxide (A) or spherical metal hydroxide (B) is provided. (A) is a nonstoichiometric compound represented by general formula (a) or (b): [M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2]x+[An−x/n·mH2O]x− . . . (a), [Al2Li(OH)6]x+[An−x/n·mH2O]x− . . . (b) wherein 0.1≦x≦0.4, 0 |
| US08207386B2 |
Rubber-like articles and rubber-like material-containing articles
Rubber-like or rubber-like-material-containing articles contain or are made from hydrogenated natural polyisoprenoids or modified products thereof. These rubber-like or rubber-like-material-containing articles include a rubber-like elastic article made from a hydrogenated natural polyisoprenoid or a modified product thereof. A polymer obtained by reacting a natural polyisoprenoid with hydrogen in a solvent in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst, for example, can be used as the hydrogenated natural polyisoprenoid. The hydrogenated natural polyisoprenoid preferably has a degree of hydrogenation of 50% or more. The hydrogenated natural polyisoprenoid preferably has a weight-average molecular weight of 20×104 or more and a molecular-weight distribution of 2.0 or more.The rubber-like or rubber-like-material-containing articles have excellent heat resistance and weather resistance, and are also excellent in view of resources and environment, because they use plant-derived raw materials. |
| US08207378B2 |
Trypsin-like serine protease inhibitors, and their preparation and use
The invention relates to inhibitors of trypsin-like serine proteases of the general formula (I) which, as well as plasmin, also inhibit plasma kallikrien, and to their preparation and use as medicaments, preferably for treatment of blood loss, especially in the case of hyperfibrinolytic states, in organ transplants or heart surgery interventions, in particular with a cardiopulmonary bypass, or as a constituent of a fibrin adhesive. |
| US08207375B2 |
Microporous catalyst and method for hydrogenating aromatic compounds
The invention relates to the hydrogenation of aromatic compounds, in particular the preparation of alicyclic polycarboxylic acids or their esters by core hydrogenation of the corresponding aromatic polycarboxylic acids or their esters, and also to catalysts suitable therefore. |
| US08207373B2 |
Benzoic acid derivatives as human papilloma virus inhibitors
HPV inhibitors with formula (I) where G1 represents a hydrocarbonated bond or chain possibly substituted by one or two alkyl groups, G2 represents a group (see formula Ia+Ib) or R represents a hydrogen, an alkyl, halogenoalkyl, or a prodrug radical such as carbamate, acetyl or dialkylaminomethyl, G represents a bond or a hydrocarbonated chain possibly substituted by one or two alkyls, W represents an oxygen or sulphur, R1 and R2 each represent a group chosen from among hydrogen, halogen, hydroxyl, thio, alkoxy, halogenoalkoxy, alkylthio, halogenoalkylthio, amino, monoalkylamino, dialkylamino, cycloalkyl, alkyl or halogenoalkyl, R3 represents an acid or a prodrug radical of the acid function or a bioisostere of the acid function, A represents an aryl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl or a heterocycle, each possibly substituted, and B represents an aryl or a heterocycle with 6 chains, each possibly substituted, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts. |
| US08207371B2 |
Process for preparing (meth)acrylic acid
The present invention relates to a process for preparing (meth)acrylic acid, characterized in that a cyclic ester is converted to (meth)acrylic acid in the presence of a catalyst. The (meth)acrylic acid prepared can in particular be converted to (meth)acrylates. |
| US08207369B2 |
Conjugates for treating neurodegenerative diseases and disorders
A conjugate comprising L-DOPA covalently linked to at least one γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) moiety, an ester and/or an addition salt thereof are disclosed, as well as uses thereof for treating a neurodegenerative disease or disorder. |
| US08207366B2 |
Method for producing alkyl chlorosilanes from the residues of the direct synthesis of alkyl chlorosilanes
High boiling residue from the direct synthesis of alkylchlorosilanes are converted in large part to monosilanes by heating the residue by passage of alternating current in a pressurized reactor. |
| US08207364B2 |
Process for preparing a complex
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a complex of formula (A) or (B): wherein, M is a platinum group metal atom; each X is an anionic monodentate ligand; is a bidentate phosphine ligand; and R1 and R2 are independently selected from the group consisting of straight-chain C1-10 alkyl, branched-chain C3-10 alkyl, C3-10 cycloalkyl and optionally substituted aryl; comprising the steps of: (a) preparing by reacting the lithium salt of R1R2PH with a dihaloalkane in a solvent comprising an alkyl ether and, optionally, an alkane, provided the alkyl ether is not diethyl ether; (b) reacting with a platinum group metal precursor compound to form the complex of formula (A) or formula (B). |
| US08207363B2 |
Thraustochytrids, fatty acid compositions, and methods of making and uses thereof
The present invention is directed to isolated thraustochytrid microorganisms as well as strains and mutants thereof. The invention is further directed to biomasses, microbial oils, compositions, cultures, methods of producing microbial oils, and methods of using the isolated thraustochytrids, biomasses, and microbial oils. |
| US08207359B2 |
Method for producing epoxy compound
A method for producing an epoxy compound characterized by comprising contacting an olefin, oxygen and hydrogen with a noble metal and a crystalline titanosilicate having an MFI structure in a liquid phase in the presence of a quinoid compound selected from the group consisting of a phenanthraquinone compound and a compound represented by formula (1) wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 represent a hydrogen atom, or R1 and R2 or R3 and R4 adjacent to each other are each independently bound at the ends and represent, together with a carbon atom of a quinone to which they are respectively attached, a benzene ring which may be substituted with an alkyl group or a hydroxyl group, or a naphthalene ring which may be substituted with an alkyl group or a hydroxyl group; and X and Y, which is the same or different, represent an oxygen atom or an NH group, or a dihydro compound thereof. |
| US08207354B2 |
Process for preparing alkyl 2-alkoxymethylene-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutyrates
A process for preparing alkyl 2-alkoxymethylene-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutyrates (VI) where R is methyl or ethyl, from crude reaction mixtures of alkyl 4,4-difluoroacetoacetates (I) by a) reacting where M is a sodium or potassium ion, and without additional solvent to form an enolate (V) b) releasing the corresponding alkyl 4,4-difluoroacetoacetate (I) from the enolate (V) by means of acid, c) removing the salt formed from cation M and acid anion as a solid and d) converting (I), without isolation from the crude reaction mixture, to the alkyl 2-alkoxymethylene-4,4-difluoro-3-oxobutyrate (VI), and the use of (VI) for preparing 1-methyl-3-difluoromethyl-pyrazol-3-ylcarboxyates VII |
| US08207352B2 |
Process for the manufacture of enantiomerically pure antifungal azoles as ravuconazole and isavuconazole
A new technical process for preparation of enantiomerically pure antifungal compounds of formula I by resolution of the racemates has been disclosed. |
| US08207349B2 |
Thiazolyl-dihydro-indazoles
The present invention encompasses compounds of the general formula (1) in which R1 to R3 are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for treating diseases which are characterized by excessive or anomalous cell proliferation, and their use for producing a pharmaceutical having the abovementioned properties. |
| US08207346B2 |
Methods of synthesizing anatabine
Anatabine is obtained by reacting benzophenoneimine with 3-aminomethyl pyridine to form benzylhydrylidene-pyridin-3-yl-methyl-amine. The benzylhydrylidene-pyridin-3-yl-methyl-amine is treated with a non-nucleophilic base and a dielectrophile, such as cis-1,4-dichloro-2-butene, followed by acidification, then basification, to provide anatabine. The resulting anatabine is substantially free from contaminants and displays good stability. In an alternative embodiment, the benzylhydrylidene-pyridin-3-yl-methyl-amine may be used in the synthesis of other alkaloids such as anabasine, nornicotine, N-methylanabasine, and anabaseine. |
| US08207345B2 |
Tetrahydroquinolines for use as modulators of the mitotic motor protein Eg5
Compounds of the formula (I), in which W, R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of tumors. |
| US08207341B2 |
Process or synthesizing substituted isoquinolines
The present disclosure generally relates to a process for synthesizing optionally substituted 1-chloro-4-methoxyisoquinolines. The present disclosure also relates to intermediates useful in this process. |
| US08207340B2 |
Imidazopyridinyl benzamide mitotic kinesin inhibitors
Compounds useful for treating cellular proliferative diseases and disorders by modulating the activity of one or more mitotic kinesins are disclosed. |
| US08207335B2 |
Process for making certain compounds having B1 antagonistic activity
The present invention relates to a method of preparing compounds of general formula I wherein m, n, R1 and R2 are defined as mentioned hereinafter, the enantiomers, the diastereomers, the mixtures and the salts thereof, particularly the physiologically acceptable salts thereof with organic or inorganic acids or bases. |
| US08207334B2 |
Bicyclic pyrimidinones and uses thereof
The present invention provides a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, salt or prodrug thereof. Further provided is a method of treatment or prophylaxis of a viral infection in a subject comprising administering to said subject an effective amount of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative, salt or prodrug thereof. A pharmaceutical composition or medicament comprising a compound of Formula I is also provided. |
| US08207324B2 |
Array of nucleotidic sequences for the detection and identification of genes that codify proteins with activities relevant in biotechnology present in a microbiological sample, and method for using this array
The present invention makes known an array of nucleotidic sequences for rapidly and simultaneously identifying the presence of certain genes that codify proteins with relevant activities in biotechnology present in a microbiological sample, and the method with which this array is used in the identification of the above mentioned genes. Specifically speaking, genes that codify for proteins relevant in the biofilm formation, in CO2 fixation, in energetic metabolism, for chemiotaxis and mobility, in iron oxidizing, in nitrogen metabolism, in sulfur assimilation, and in oxidation/reduction of sulphide compounds, are identified. This array of nucleotidic sequences is presented as a useful tool in biotechnology whenever evaluating the quality of a microbiological community is required. |
| US08207322B2 |
Fluorescent protein and chromoprotein
It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel fluorescent protein and a novel chromoprotein. The present invention provides a novel fluorescent protein derived from Montipora sp., Acropora sp. and Lobophytum crassum, and a novel chromoprotein derived from Actinia equine. |
| US08207321B2 |
Method of obtaining idolocarbazoles using biosynthetic rebeccamycin genes
Method for production of indolocarbazoles by using rebeccamycin biosynthetic genes. The invention is based on utilization of rebeccamycin biosynthetic genes from Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes for production of indolocarbazoles in related microorganisms (Streptomyces spp.). Method includes the isolation of a DNA fragment from Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes ATCC39243 containing the rebeccamycin biosynthesis gene cluster and the expression of these genes in Streptomyces albus, achieving production of rebeccamycin and derivatives. The invention is suitable for use in the pharmaceutical field. |
| US08207320B2 |
Lipase
The present invention provides a novel lipase with a molecular weight of about 32 kDa, which is produced by a strain belonging to the genus Tetrasphaera, as well as a gene encoding the same. This lipase has the ability to recognize a medium-chain fatty acid as a substrate. The present invention also provides a novel lipase with a molecular weight of about 40 kDa, which is produced by a strain belonging to the genus Tetrasphaera and has the ability to recognize both a medium-chain fatty acid and a long-chain fatty acid as substrates, as well as a polynucleotide encoding the same. The present invention further provides Tetrasphaera sp. strain NITE P-154. The lipase of the present invention can be used as an immobilized enzyme and is useful in fields such as production of digestants and/or flavorings, production of clinical laboratory reagents, detergent enzymes and/or fats, as well as production of optically active intermediates for agricultural chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations. |
| US08207319B2 |
Probe, probe set, probe-immobilized carrier, and genetic testing method
A nucleic acid probe for classification of pathogenic bacterial species is capable of collectively detecting bacterial strains of the same species and differentially detecting them from other bacterial species. Any one of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 59 to 61 or a combination of at least two of them is used for detecting the gene of an infectious disease pathogenic bacterium. |
| US08207317B2 |
Probe, probe set, probe-immobilized carrier, and genetic testing method
A nucleic acid probe for classification of pathogenic bacterial species is capable of collectively detecting bacterial strains of the same species and differentially detecting them from other bacterial species. Any one of the base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 90 to 91 and complementary or modified sequences thereof or a combination of at least two of them is used for detecting the gene of an infectious disease pathogenic bacterium. |
| US08207312B2 |
Method of preparing complex-AZO pigment and complex-AZO pigment thereof
A method of preparing a complex-azo pigment having plural pigment components including at least an azo pigment represented by the following formula (a) A(H)n (a) Pigments, both limited and unlimited by the process of making. |
| US08207310B2 |
Antibodies to proteolysis inducing factor (PIF) receptor and methods of use thereof
The invention characterises and provides a receptor for Proteolysis Inducing Factor (PIF) and associated methods and materials employing the same. These have utility, for example, in the provision of treatments for cachexia. |
| US08207307B2 |
Antibodies against human CCN1 and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are methods for the recombinant expression of mammalian cell membrane-bound human CCN1 or a CCN1 domain thereof in mammalian cells, comprising transforming a mammalian host cell with a vector encoding CCN1 or a CCN1 domain thereof C-terminally fused to a mammalian cell transmembrane domain (CCN1 fusion protein), expressing said CCN1 or CCN1 domain fusion protein in said host cell, and recovering said membrane bound CCN1 or said CCN1 domain thereof. Disclosed herein is the use of such membrane bound CCN1 and domain for the generation of corresponding antibodies. Antibodies against human CCN1 are useful for the treatment of diseases. |
| US08207302B2 |
Maize cellulose synthases and uses thereof
The invention provides isolated cellulose synthase nucleic acids and their encoded proteins. The present invention provides methods and compositions relating to altering cellulose synthase levels in plants. The invention further provides recombinant expression cassettes, host cells, and transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids. The invention provides isolated products from the processing of transgenic plants comprising cellulose synthase nucleic acids. |
| US08207299B2 |
Citrulline peptides derived from fibrin and recognized by rheumatoid arthritis specific autoantibodies, and the use thereof
The invention relates to novel citrulline peptides derived from fibrin α and β chains which are recognizable by specific citrulline antiprotein autoantibodies (AAPC) of a rheumatoid arthritis (PR) and to the use thereof for detecting the presence of said specific PR AAPC in a biological sample. |
| US08207295B2 |
Agonists of guanylate cyclase useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation, cancer and other disorders
The invention provides novel guanylate cyclase-C agonist peptides and their use in the treatment of human diseases including gastrointestinal disorders, inflammation or cancer (e.g., a gastrointestinal cancer). The peptides can be administered either alone or in combination with an inhibitor of cGMP-dependent phosphodiesterase. The gastrointestinal disorder may be classified as either irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, or excessive acidity etc. The gastrointestinal disease may be classified as either inflammatory bowel disease or other GI condition including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and cancer. |
| US08207294B2 |
Treatment of Aspergillus infections with alpha thymosin peptides
A method for treating a human infected with Aspergillus by using thymosin alpha 1 as an immuno-stimulator in activating dendritic cells. The method is particularly useful in preventing an infection by Aspergillus in an immuno-compromised host being treated with a bone marrow transplantation. |
| US08207292B2 |
Treatment of COPD, gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), food allergies and other gastrointestinal conditions and disorders ameliorated by proper histamine management using a combination of histidine decarboxylase inhibitors, LRA drugs, anti-H1 and/or anti-H2 drugs
The invention provides a method for the treatment of COPD and/or gastrointestinal disease conditions ameliorated by histamine management in a subject, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a histidine decarboxylase inhibitor. |
| US08207285B2 |
High shrink polypropylene films
Mono-oriented film having a shrink rate at 100° C. of at least 15% and at least one layer of which comprises a propylene copolymer with ethylene and optionally other olefins of formula CH2═CHR in which R is an alkyl group containing from 2 to 10 carbon atoms, having at least 5.5% wt of ethylene, a melt flow rate according to ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 Kg) of less than 10, and a fraction of polymer soluble in xylene at 25° C. ranging from 14 to 30% weight based on the total weight of said copolymer. The said films are particularly suited for the manufacturing of shrink labels. |
| US08207284B2 |
Process for producing cation exchangers
Strongly acidic cation exchangers with high mechanical, osmotic and oxidation stability can be prepared by sulfonating bead polymers formed from one or more vinylaromatic monomer(s), one or more crosslinker(s) and from 0.2 to 20% by weight of one or more vinyl ethers and/or vinyl esters. |
| US08207283B2 |
Method for preparing norbornene monomer composition, norbornene polymer prepared therefrom, optical film comprising the norbornene polymer, and method for preparing the norbornene polymer
Disclosed is a method for producing a norbornene monomer composition, a norbornene polymer produced using the norbornene monomer composition, an optical film including the norbornene polymer, and a method for producing the norbornene polymer. The method includes reacting a reaction solution that contains cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, or a mixture of cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, an acetate compound, and a solvent so that a content of an exo isomer is 50 mol % or more. Variables such as a reaction temperature, a reaction time, a molar ratio between reactants, and addition of a solvent are controlled so that the exo isomer is contained in content of 50 mol % or more. Accordingly, it is possible to industrially produce an acetate norbornene addition polymer by using the acetate norbornene monomer composition containing the exo isomer in content of 50 mol % or more. |
| US08207281B2 |
Process for preparing transition metal compounds for olefins polymerization
The present invention relates to a process for preparing transition metal compounds, in particular ansa-bisindenyl-metallocenes having nitrogen, phosphor, sulfur or oxygen comprising substituents, the corresponding transition metal compounds themselves and their use in the preparation of catalyst systems and also the use of the catalyst systems in the polymerization and copolymerization of olefins. |
| US08207280B2 |
Use of hydrogen scavenging catalysts to control polymer molecular weight and hydrogen levels in a polymerization reactor
The present invention provides dual catalyst systems containing a metallocene catalyst and a hydrogen scavenging catalyst, and polymerization processes employing these dual catalyst systems. Due to a reduction in hydrogen levels in the polymerization processes, olefin polymers produced from these polymerization processes may have a higher molecular weight, a lower melt index, and higher levels of unsaturation. |
| US08207279B2 |
Method for preparing norbornene monomer composition, norbornene polymer prepared therefrom, optical film comprising the norbornene polymer, and method for preparing the norbornene polymer
Disclosed is a method for producing a norbornene monomer composition, a norbornene polymer produced using the norbornene monomer composition, an optical film including the norbornene polymer, and a method for producing the norbornene polymer. The method includes reacting a reaction solution that contains cyclopentadiene, dicyclopentadiene, or a mixture of cyclopentadiene and dicyclopentadiene, an acetate compound, and a solvent so that a content of an exo isomer is 50 mol % or more. Variables such as a reaction temperature, a reaction time, a molar ratio between reactants, and addition of a solvent are controlled so that the exo isomer is contained in content of 50 mol % or more. Accordingly, it is possible to industrially produce an acetate norbornene addition polymer by using the acetate norbornene monomer composition containing the exo isomer in content of 50 mol % or more. |
| US08207275B2 |
Functionalized polymers and improved vulcanizates therefrom
A functionalized polymer defined by the formula π-R1-α, where π is a polymer chain, R1 is a bond or a divalent organic group, and α is a sulfur-containing heterocycle. |
| US08207272B2 |
Tough composition for food applications
Heterophasic polypropylene composition comprising:—a polypropylene matrix (M) and—an elastomeric copolymer (E) being dispersed in the matrix (M), wherein the elastomeric copolymer (E) comprises units derived from—propylene and—ethylene and/or C4 to C20 α-olefin, and wherein further,—the intrinsic viscosity of the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is above 2.1 dl/g measured according to ISO 1628-1 (at 135° C. in decaline) and/or—Mz/Mw of the xylene cold soluble fraction (XCS) of the heterophasic polypropylene composition is more than 2.6, preferably 2.7, wherein the Mz is the z-average molecular weight measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003 and Mw is the weight average molecular weight measured according to ISO 16014-4:2003. |
| US08207270B2 |
Thermoplastic elastomer compositions, methods of making and articles made from the same
Provided are thermoplastic elastomer compositions, many dynamically vulcanized, with superior crystallization kinetics, methods for making the compositions and articles made therefrom. The thermoplastic elastomer compositions comprise at least a propylene polymer thermoplastic, a rubber and a crystallization additive. The processes for preparation of the thermoplastic elastomer compositions comprises dynamic vulcanization of mixture of a propylene polymer thermoplastic, a rubber and a cure agent followed by addition of a crystallization additive. Further, preparation of articles from the thermoplastic elastomer compositions may be accomplished through traditional thermoforming operations useful with conventional thermoplastics. |
| US08207269B2 |
Process for obtaining polymers of ethylene and cycloolefins
A terpolymer containing: a) from 90% to 50% by weight; preferably from 90% to 70% by weight of ethylene derived units; b) from 5% to 40% by weight; preferably from 5% to 20% by weight of derived units of alpha olefin of formula CH2═CHA wherein A is a C1-C20 alkyl radical; c) from 2% to 30% by weight, preferably from 5% to 20% by weight of cycloolefins derived units. Said terpolymer being characterized by the following features i) distribution of molecular weight Mw/Mn lower than 3.5; preferably lower than 3; more preferably lower than 2.7 ii) solubility in xylene at 25° C. higher than 99%. |
| US08207268B2 |
Polyurea product as thixotropic rheology modifying agent
A thixotropic agent comprising a first polyurea reaction product of a first polyisocyanate with a first amine and a second polyurea reaction product of a second polyisocyanate with a second amine different from the first polyurea reaction product precipitated in the presence of the colloidal particles of the first reaction product. |
| US08207267B2 |
Polyolefin composition intended for producing a cover for housing a motor vehicle safety airbag
A partly cross-linked thermoplastic elastomer polyolefin composition intended to be converted by any plastics processing technique into a molded part, such as a cover for housing a vehicle's safety airbag, comprises an olefin polymer of polypropylene type, at least one copolymer of ethylene-alpha-olefin type, at least one cross-linking agent and a free radicals formation agent characterized in that a) the olefin polymer of polypropylene type is chosen from the group of polypropylene/ethylene or polypropylene/α-olefin copolymers and selected from those having an impact resistance of at least 40 kJ/m2 when measured using the notched Izod impact resistance test at 23° C. in accordance with ISO standard 180. b) at least one copolymer of the ethylene-α-olefin type is selected from the group formed by those having a density at least equal to 0.870 g/cm3 in accordance with ISO standard 1183. c) at least one thermoplastic elastomer is introduced into the composition. |
| US08207266B2 |
Propylene resin composition, blow molded panel comprised of the composition, and automobile deck board comprised of the blow molded panel
A resin composition for blow molding is provided, made by formulating 0 to 30 weight parts of an inorganic filler based on 100 weight parts of a resin composition having of: 20 to 95% by weight of polypropylene resin having a melting point evaluated by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of 160° C. or higher, the polypropylene resin being formulated of a propylene-ethylene block copolymer having an ethylene content of 3 to 15% by weight; and 5 to 80% by weight of polyethylene resin having a melting point evaluated by a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) of 130° C. or higher, and a tensile break strength is 250 Kg/cm3 or more at ambient temperature, and a tensile break elongation is 500% or more. |
| US08207262B2 |
Hydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network and applications thereof
A dihydroxyphenyl cross-linked macromolecular network is provided that is useful in artificial tissue and tissue engineering applications, particularly to provide a synthetic macromolecular network for a wide variety of tissue types. In particular, artificial or synthetic cartilage, vocal cord material, vitreous material, soft tissue material and mitral valve material are described. In an embodiment, the network is composed of tyramine-substituted and cross-linked hyaluronan molecules, wherein cross-linking is achieved via peroxidase-mediated dityramine-linkages that can be performed in vivo. The dityramine bonds provide a stable, coherent hyaluronan-based hydrogel with desired physical properties. |
| US08207259B2 |
Polyfunctional epoxy-containing organosilicon compound, making method, coating composition, and coated article
A polyglycidyl ether compound having a plurality of epoxy groups and a hydroxy group in the molecule is reacted with a silane coupling agent having an isocyanate group, and specifically the hydroxyl group on the polyglycidyl ether compound is reacted with the isocyanate group on the silane coupling agent. Then an organosilicon compound having a plurality of epoxy groups per alkoxysilyl group is synthesized wherein the ratio of epoxy groups to alkoxysilyl groups may be adjusted as desired. The resulting organosilicon compound is useful as a primer and resin modifier. |
| US08207257B2 |
Proximity sensor and sensor housing with protective coating
A non-stick coating application for high heat welding environments comprised of a fluorinated polymer combined with acidified graphite to which a hardening agent, such as alumina, may be added in some embodiments. |
| US08207253B2 |
Mixed aryl/alkyl diester compositions
Novel ester compositions are prepared by reacting 1) at least one diol, glycol or oligomeric glycol with 2) a mixture of at least one aromatic monocarboxylic acid and at least one aliphatic monocarboxylic acid containing from 2 to 4 carbon atoms. The compositions are effective plasticizers for a variety of polymers, particularly those employed in water-borne adhesives. The freezing point of the present ester mixtures and their efficacy as plasticizers and other types of additives and/or modifiers for a variety of polymer compositions can be varied by adjusting the relative concentrations of the aromatic and aliphatic acids used to prepare the ester composition. |
| US08207251B2 |
Low polarity nanoparticle metal pastes for printing application
A composition that may be used to form an electronic circuit element includes metal nanoparticles in a metal nanoparticle solution, at least a low-polarity additive and a solvent. The low-polarity additive is either a styrenated terpene resin or a polyterpene resin. The composition may be used to form conductive features on a substrate by depositing the composition onto a substrate, and heating the deposited composition on the substrate to a temperature from about 80° C. to about 200° C. to form conductive features on the substrate. |
| US08207247B2 |
Processes for preparing rubber blend compositions
Processes for mixing a filler with a rubber blend containing at least one isoprene elastomer and one butadiene elastomer are provided. Preferably, the processes include the steps of: combining elastomers or a blend of elastomers, a carbon black and/or silica filler(s) and a quinone diimine antidegradant in a rubber composition; mixing the rubber composition for a viscosity-reducing effective period of time to reduce the viscosity of the composition; and discharging the mixed composition. The compositions are preferably discharged from the mixing vessel at or near a minimum viscosity occurring at a temperature of about 120-160° C. |
| US08207244B2 |
Visible light absorbers for ophthalmic lens materials
Azo compounds that block visible light are disclosed. These light absorbers are particularly suitable for use in intraocular lens materials. |
| US08207240B2 |
Method to minimize molecular weight drop of poly(L-lactide) stent during processing
A method to reduce or minimize the reduction in molecular weight of a stent during processing is disclosed. The stent has a scaffolding including a polymer formulation comprising PLLA and polymandelide. The polymandelide reduces the molecular weight drop during processing, particularly during sterilization. The stent scaffolding can further include one or more additional stabilizing agents that additionally reduce the molecular weight drop during processing. |
| US08207235B2 |
Process for stabilizing fluoropolymer having ion exchange groups
The invention pertains to a process for stabilizing a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer comprising ion exchange groups, said process comprising: suspending at least one semi-crystalline fluoropolymer having ion exchange groups [polymer (I)] in at least one fluorinated organic dispersing medium [medium (M)] so as to obtain a dispersion (D) of polymer (I) in a dispersing medium (M); contacting said dispersion (D) with fluorine under irradiation with U.V. radiation so as to obtain a stabilized polymer. Still objects of the invention are a stable semi-crystalline fluoropolymer as above defined having a low amount of unstable ends groups of —COF type, the use of the stabilized fluoropolymer obtained by the process or of the stable fluoropolymer in fuel cells devices, a membrane and a membrane-electrode assembly comprising said fluoropolymers. |
| US08207232B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions with enhanced performance
Disclosed are polymers of hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate (HPMCA) with unique degrees of substitution of hydroxypropoxy, methoxy, acetyl, and succinoyl groups. When used in making compositions comprising a low-solubility drug and such polymers, the polymers provide enhanced aqueous concentrations and/or improved physical stability. |
| US08207229B1 |
Preparation of hydroquinone amide compounds with antioxidant properties
The present invention relates to the preparation of compounds of formula (I) derived from arylacetic acid comprising two phenol functions and an amide function, which have free-radical scavenging and antioxidant properties and which are soluble in lipid media. These compounds can be used as cosmetic and pharmaceutical preparations for the prevention of biological degradations caused by free radicals. |
| US08207227B2 |
Disodium salts, monohydrates, and ethanol solvates for delivering active agents
The inventors have discovered that the disodium salt of certain delivery agents has surprisingly greater efficacy for delivering active agents than the corresponding monosodium salt. Furthermore, the inventors have discovered that the disodium salts of these delivery agents form solvates with ethanol and hydrates with water. The delivery agents have the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are independently hydrogen, halogen, C1-C4 alkyl, or C1-C4 alkoxy; and R5 is a substituted or unsubstituted C2-C16alkylene, substituted or unsubstituted C2-C16 alkenylene, substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 alkyl(arylene), or substituted or unsubstituted aryl(C1-C12 alkylene). The hydrates and solvates of present invention also have surprisingly greater efficacy for delivering active agents, such as heparin and calcitonin, than their corresponding monosodium salts and free acids. The present invention provides an alcohol solvate, such as ethanol solvate, of a disodium salt of a delivery agent of the formula above. The invention also provides a hydrate of a disodium salt of a delivery agent of the formula above. Preferred delivery agents include, but are not limited to, N-(5-chlorosalicyloyl)-8-aminocaprylic acid (5-CNAC), N-(10-[2-hydroxybenzoyl]amino)decanoic acid (SNAD), and sodium N-(8-[2-hydroxybenzoyl]amino)caprylate (SNAC). The invention also provides methods of preparing the disodium salt, ethanol solvate, and hydrate and compositions containing the disodium salt, ethanol solvate, and/or hydrate. |
| US08207223B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of diseases associated with decrease in bone mass comprising EP4 agonist as active ingredient
A pharmaceutical composition for topical administration for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with decrease in bone mass comprising an EP4 agonist as an active ingredient. An EP4 agonist, in which includes a compound possessing prostaglandin skeleton as a representative, possesses promoting action on bone formation, so it is useful for prevention and/or treatment of diseases associated with decrease in bone mass (bone diseases such as primary osteoporosis, secondary osteoporosis, bone metastasis of cancer, hypercalcemia, Paget's disease, bone loss and bone necrosis, postoperative osteogenesis, alternative therapy for bone grafting). |
| US08207222B2 |
Nitric oxide releasing derivatives of paracetamol
The present invention particularly relates to novel nitrate esters of paracetamol. The nitrate esters of paracetamol are prepared by reacting the paracetamol with dihaloalkyl compound and followed by reaction with silver nitrate to obtain the corresponding nitrate ester derivatives. The nitrate esters of paracetamol are useful as analgesic, anti-inflammatory agents. |
| US08207220B2 |
Substituted benzothiazoles as orexin antagonists
The present invention is concerned with novel sulfonamides of formula I wherein R1, R2, Ar, Hetaryl, m and n are as described in the description and claims. The compounds are orexin receptor antagonists, useful in the treatment of disorders, in which orexin pathways are involved. |
| US08207219B2 |
Ion channel modulating activity I
Methods, compositions, dosing regimes, and routes of administration for the treatment or prevention of arrhythmias. In these methods, early afterdepolarizations and prolongation of QT interval may be reduced or eliminated by administering ion channel modulating compounds to a subject in need thereof. The ion channel modulating compounds may be cycloalkylamine ether compounds, particularly cyclohexylamine ether compounds. Also described are compositions of ion channel modulating compounds and drugs which induce early afterdepolarizations, prolongation of QT interval and/or Torsades de Pointes. |
| US08207214B2 |
3-aminocarbazole compounds, pharmaceutical composition containing the same and method for the preparation thereof
A method for treating an inflammatory process selected from the group consisting of oedema, erythema, articular inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, arthrosis, a colorectal tumor, a pulmonary carcinoma, an adenocarcinoma, and combinations thereof, in a person in need thereof, the method comprising administering to the person in need thereof, in an amount sufficient to treat the inflammatory process, a 3-aminocarbazole or a salt thereof. |
| US08207213B2 |
Benzoisoindole derivatives for the treatment of pain
A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, wherein, R1, R2, R3, X and Y are as defined in the specification; a process for preparing such compounds; a pharmaceutical composition comprising such compounds; and the use of such compounds in medicine. |
| US08207209B2 |
Methods of inhibiting viral infection
A method of inhibiting viral respiratory infection in a mammal in need of same, includes administering an effective amount of 2-[2-(5-carbamimidoyl-benzofuran-2-yl)-vinyl]-H-benzoimidazole-5-carboxamidine or the Bis-N-hydroxyamidine prodrug thereof, prior to viral infection, or therapeutically following viral infection, to inhibit that viral infection. The compound selectively inhibits Caspase 2 and/or 8 as to prevent infective viral particle release. It is optionally administered IV, IP, orally or via other conventional administration routes in a dosage range of 1 ng/kg-200 mg/kg of body weight. |
| US08207204B2 |
Triazole derivatives as SCD inhibitors
The present invention relates to substituted triazole compounds of the formula (I): and salts thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine. In particular, the invention relates to compounds for inhibiting SCD activity, such as diseases related to elevated lipid levels, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, skin disorders such as acne, diseases or conditions related to cancer and the treatment of symptoms linked to the production of the amyloid plaque-forming Aβ42 peptide such as Alzheimer's disease and the like. |
| US08207197B2 |
Monohydrochloride salt of 1-[3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl) propoxy] propyl] -piperidine
The invention relates to new crystalline 1-[3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)propoxy]propyl]-piperidine monohydrochloride, the respective manufacture and methods of use, and compositions containing such a compound. |
| US08207195B2 |
Method for treating neurological and neuropathic diseases using rho kinase inhibitor compounds
This invention is directed to methods of preventing or treating neurological or neuropathic diseases or conditions associated with excessive inflammation, neurodegeneration, neuro-remodeling, and axonal/neurite retraction. Particularly, this invention relates to methods treating neurological or neuropathic diseases such as cerebral ischemia, stroke, neuropathic pain, spinal cord injury, Alzheimer's disease, and multiple sclerosis, using novel rho kinase inhibitor compounds. The method comprises identifying a subject in need of the treatment, and administering to the subject an effective amount of a novel rho kinase inhibitor compound to treat the disease. |
| US08207193B2 |
Quiniclidine derivatives of (hetero) arylcycloheptanecarboxylic acid as muscarinic receptor antagonists
The invention provides compounds of formula (I) wherein R4 is a group of formula (II) or (IIIa) or (IIIb) and R1, R2, R3, R5, a, b and X are as defined in the specification, a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, a process for preparing pharmaceutical compositions, their use in therapy and intermediates of use in their preparation (I), (II), (IIIa), (IIIb). |
| US08207191B2 |
Process, salts, composition and use
The present invention provides a novel process for preparing pleuromutilin derivatives, novel salts of mutilin 14-(exo-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylsulfanyl)-acetate or solvates thereof, novel pharmaceutical compositions or formulations for topical administration comprising mutilin 14-(exo-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-3-ylsulfanyl)-acetate or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof and their use in medical therapy, particularly antibacterial therapy. |
| US08207183B2 |
Inhibitors of IAP
Novel compounds that inhibit the binding of the Smac protein to Inhibitor of Apoptosis Proteins (IAPs) of the formula (I). |
| US08207169B2 |
Substituted [1,2,4]triazolo[4′,3′:1,6]pyrido[2,3-b]pyrazines of the formula D
The compounds of Formula D are of the class of triazolo-pyrido-pyrazines which are inhibitors of AKT useful for the treatment of cancer |
| US08207168B2 |
Pyridazinone derivatives
The present invention is directed to novel pyridazinone derivatives that mediate enzymatic activity. In particular, the compounds may be effective in the treatment of diseases or disease states related to the activity of the histamine H3 receptor, including, for example, neurodegenerative disorders, sleep/wake disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cognition disorders. |
| US08207167B2 |
Aryl-phenyl-sulfonamide-phenylene compounds and their use
The present invention pertains generally to the field of therapeutic compounds, and more specifically to certain aryl-phenyl-sulfonamido-phenylene compounds of the following formula (I) (collectively referred to herein as “APSAP compounds”). The present invention also pertains to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and the use of such compounds and compositions, both in vitro and in vivo, in treatment, for example, of inflammation and/or joint destruction and/or bone loss; of disorders mediated by excessive and/or inappropriate and/or prolonged activation of the immune system; of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders, for example, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atherosclerosis, inflammatory bowel disease, ankylosing spondylitis, and the like; of disorders associated with bone loss, such as bone loss associated with excessive osteoclast activity in rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, cancer-associated bone disease, Paget's disease and the like, etc.; and of cancer, such as a haematological malignancy, a solid tumor, etc. |
| US08207166B2 |
Substituted pyrazolyl urea derivatives useful in the treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and methods for treating cancer using compounds of formula (I). |
| US08207165B2 |
3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazino[1,2-A]indol-1-one derivatives active as kinase inhibitors, process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them
Compounds which are 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrazino[1,2-a]indol-1-one derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, their preparation process and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them are disclosed; these compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases caused by and/or associated with an altered protein kinase activity such as cancer, viral infection, prevention of AIDS development in HIV-infected individuals, cell proliferative disorders, autoimmune and neurodegenerative disorders; also disclosed is a process under Solid Phase Synthesis conditions for preparing the compounds of the invention and chemical libraries comprising a plurality of them. |
| US08207160B2 |
Tetrahydrobenzazepines and their use in he modulation of the dopamine D3 receptor
The invention relates to tetrahydrobenzazepines of the general formula I in which the variables Ar, A, B, Y, R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in claim 1, as well as the N-oxides of these compounds, the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts of these compounds and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts of the N-oxides. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition that comprises at least one tetrahydrobenzazepine compound of the formula I, the physically tolerated acid addition salt of I, the N-oxide of compound of the formula I and/or the physically tolerated acid addition salts of the N-oxides of I, and further to the use of a compound according to the present invention for treating disorders that respond beneficially to dopamine D3 receptor antagonists or dopamine D3 agonists. The compounds according to the invention are preferably useful for the treatment of disorders of the central nervous system such as schizophrenia and depression and for the treatment of renal function disorders. |
| US08207159B2 |
Use of galanthamine for the treatment of pathological manifestations of the central nervous system based on intoxications with psychotropic substances
The invention relates to the use of galanthamine, as free base or as acid addition salt, for the treatment of cerebral, central nervous or psychiatric symptoms, defunctionalization manifestations or disorders occurring through intake of psychotropic substances as a consequence of occasional or chronic abuse of addictive substances, intoxicants or medicines, or as side effects of the use, especially repeated or prolonged, as intended of medicaments, or as an effect of use, in particular repeated or prolonged, not as intended of medicaments, or as a result of acute poisoning by psychotropic toxic substances, or as a result of chronic exposure to toxic substances with a psychotropic effect in humans or other vertebrates. |
| US08207154B2 |
Catatonic bacteriochlorophyll derivatives
The invention provides cationic tetracyclic and pentacyclic bacteriochlorophyll derivatives (Bchls) containing at least one positively charged group and/or at least one basic group that is converted to a positively charged group under physiological conditions, preferably Bchls having an onium group derived from a N-containing aliphatic or heterocyclic radical such as ammonium, guanidinium, imidazolium, pyridinium, and the like or a phosphonium, arsonium, oxonium, sulfonium, selenonium, telluronium, stibonium, or bismuthonium group, or a basic group that is converted to such onium groups under physiological conditions, said groups being bound to one or more of the positions 17<3>, 13<3> and 3<2> of the Bchl molecule by ester or amide bond. The Bchls are useful for photodynamic therapy and diagnosis. |
| US08207152B2 |
Methods for treating or preventing cancer by preventing, inhibiting, or arresting cell cycling
There is provided use of a cyclic compound or a pharmaceutically active salt thereof in the manufacture of a medicament to prevent and/or inhibit and/or arrest cell cycling, wherein the cyclic compound comprises at least one ring, wherein Group I and Group II, independently of each other, are attached to a ring of the cyclic compound; wherein Group I is a hydrocarbyl or an oxyhydrocarbyl group; and wherein Group II is a group of the formula X is P or S; when X is P, Y is ═O or S, Z is —OH and R is hydrocarbyl or H; when X is S, Y is ═O, Z is ═O, and R is hydrocarbyl or N(R1)(R2), wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from H or a hydrocarbyl group. |
| US08207151B2 |
Non-hormonal steroid modulators of NF-κB for treatment of disease
The present invention relates to compounds and methods which may be useful as treatments of neuromuscular diseases such as muscular dystrophy, and as inhibitors of NF-κB for the treatment or prevention of muscular wasting disease, including muscular dystrophy. |
| US08207150B2 |
17β-cyano-19-nor-androst-4-ene derivative, its use and medicaments comprising the derivative
The 17β-cyano-19-nor-androst-4-ene derivatives of the present invention possess gestagenic activity. They have the general chemical formula 1, in which Z is selected from the group comprising O, two hydrogen atoms, NOR and NNHSO2R, in which R is hydrogen or C1-C4-alkyl, R4 is hydrogen or halogen, furthermore either: R6a, R6b together form methylene or 1,2-ethanediyl or R6a is hydrogen and R6b is selected from the group comprising hydrogen, methyl and hydroxymethylene, and R7 is selected from the group comprising hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl, C2-C3-alkenyl and cyclopropyl, or: R6a is hydrogen and R6b and R7 together form methylene or are omitted with formation of a double bond between C6 and C7, R9, R10 are hydrogen or are omitted with formation of a double bond between C9 and C10, R15, R16 are hydrogen or together form methylene, R17 is selected from the group comprising hydrogen, C1-C4-alkyl and allyl, where at least one of the substituents R4, R6a, R6b, R7, R15, R16 and R17 is unequal to hydrogen or R6b and R7 are omitted with formation of a double bond between C6 and C7, and moreover comprise their solvates, hydrates, stereoisomers, diastereomers, enantiomers and salts. |
| US08207149B2 |
Method for treating secondary hyperparathyroidism in CKD
A stable, controlled release formulation for oral dosing of vitamin D compounds is disclosed. The formulation is prepared by incorporating one or more vitamin D compounds into a solid or semi-solid mixture of waxy materials. Oral dosage forms can be prepared by melt-blending the components described herein and filling gelatin capsules with the formulation. |
| US08207137B2 |
Method of inhibiting angiogenesis or invasion or formation of metastases
A method of inhibiting angiogenesis or invasion or formation of metastases in a mammal including administering a therapeutically effective amount of an active agent selected from the group consisting of a protein substance including all or part of a disintegrin domain of an adamalysin or a derivative thereof, a nucleic acid molecule including a polynucleotide sequence coding all or part of the disintegrin domain of an adamalysin or a derivative thereof to the mammal. |
| US08207136B2 |
Nucleoside compounds and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides methods of utilizing a nucleoside derivative having the chemical formula of Formula (I) to downregulate expression of an anti-apoptotic protein such as survivin in a cell, induce apoptosis in a cell, inhibit angiogenesis in a cell, inhibit binding of p53 to DNA in a cell, inhibit phosphorylation of Akt in a cell and inhibit HIV transcription in a cell, by administering to the cell or tissue an amount of a compound of Formula (I) sufficient to achieve the desired activity. Formula (I): wherein the substituents Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, Re, Rf, Rg, Rh, Ri and Rk are as defined in the specification. A particularly preferred nucleoside derivative is ARC (4-amino-6-hydrazino-7-beta-D-ribofuranosyl-7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide). |
| US08207135B2 |
Compositions for and methods of enhancing the immune response to antigens
Compositions comprising the compound of formula are provided herein. Also provided are methods of enhancing an immune response of a subject to an antigen by administering the antigen and the composition. The enhanced immune response may be an humoral immune response, a CD4+ T cell response, a CD8+ T cell response or result in activation of antigen presenting cells. Methods of enhancing the immune response by intramuscular administration of an antigen and the composition including the compound of formula I are also provided. |
| US08207133B1 |
Peptides that down regulate the activity of plasma membrane transporters including sodium-D-glucose cotransporter SGLT1
The present invention relates to the use of a regulatory protein RS1 fragment or a nucleic acid molecule encoding said regulatory protein RS1 fragment for the preparation of a pharmaceutical composition for the amelioration, prevention and/or treatment of a metabolic disease or a secondary disorder caused by a (pathological) modification of homeostasis, wherein said RS1 fragment is characterized in comprising at least 3 consecutive amino acid residues as comprised in the amino acid sequence S-D-S-D-R-I-E-P (Serine-Aspartic acid-Serine-Aspartic acid-Arginine-Isoleucine-Glutamic acid-Proline) (SEQ ID NO: 9) or derivatives thereof. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a method for the amelioration, prevention and/or treatment of a metabolic disease or a secondary disorder caused by a (pathological) modification of homeostasis, said method comprising administering to a patient in need of such amelioration, prevention and/or treatment a pharmaceutically active amount of said regulatory protein RS1 fragment as defined herein or a nucleic acid molecule encoding said regulatory protein RS1 fragment. Moreover, the present invention relates to the use of said regulatory protein RS1 fragment or a nucleic acid molecule encoding said regulatory protein RS1 fragment for the preparation of food, feed and/or food supplements. |
| US08207125B2 |
Compounds for enzyme inhibition
Peptide-based compounds including heteroatom-containing, three-membered rings efficiently and selectively inhibit specific activities of N-terminal nucleophile (Ntn) hydrolases. The activities of those Ntn having multiple activities can be differentially inhibited by the compounds described. For example, the chymotrypsin-like activity of the 20S proteasome may be selectively inhibited with the inventive compounds. The peptide-based compounds include at least three peptide units, an epoxide or aziridine, and functionalization at the N-terminus. Among other therapeutic utilities, the peptide-based compounds are expected to display anti-inflammatory properties and inhibition of cell proliferation. |
| US08207123B2 |
Tumour-specific animal proteins
CASB7439 polypeptides and polynucleotides, immunogenic compositions comprising them and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing CASB7439 polypeptides and polynucleotides in diagnostics, and vaccines for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of cancers, particularly colorectal cancers, autoimmune diseases, and related conditions. |
| US08207120B2 |
NELL-1 enhanced bone mineralization
Provided herein are methods for enhancing bone mineralization for bone repair or regeneration and compositions and grafts therefor. Methods for screening agents that enhance or modulate NELL-1 gene expression or NELL-1 protein production in a cell are also provided. |
| US08207115B2 |
Treatment of cartilage disorders with FGF-18
This invention concerns the treatment of cartilage disorder and osteoarthritis in particular. More specifically, it relates to the use of FGF-18 in treatment regimens of patients having a cartilage disorder such as osteoarthritis, such as for example knee osteoarthritis or secondary hip osteoarthritis. Specifically provided is a preferred treatment scheme comprising once weekly administration of an FGF-18 compound per treatment cycle. |
| US08207113B2 |
Methods for characterizing glycoproteins and generating antibodies for same
The invention provides methods for preparing a peptide useful in generating an antibody specific for the glycosylated form of a glycopolypeptide wherein the glycosylated portion is isolated and a peptide corresponding to amino acids adjacent to a glycosylated N-linked glycosylation site is prepared. |
| US08207095B2 |
Scale inhibiting particulates
Scale inhibiting particulates formed from a mixture of fly ash and a phosphonic acid curing agent; wherein the fly ash is cured into a solid material by the contact with the phosphonic acid curing agent. The mixture may also contain a multivalent ion and the particulates may be coated with a coating material in an amount from about 0.1% to about 40% coating material by weight of the scale inhibiting particulate to delay the release of the scale inhibitor. |
| US08207090B2 |
Process for the anti-germination and/or biocide treatment of bulbs or tubers by means of CIPC and a terpene or terpene oil
A process for the anti-germination and/or biocide treatment of bulbs or tubers by separate application of 3-chlorophenylisopropylcarbamate (CIPC) and a component selected from the group consisting of clove oil and eugenol, in this order or vice versa. The process may be used for the treatment of potato tubers. |
| US08207089B1 |
Concentrated compositions that provide disease and pest control to plants
A composition that provides a combination of bactericidal, fungicidal, insecticidal, hormonal and nutritional activity when treating plants in an effective amount. The composition is an aqueous ammonium salicylate, potassium salicylate, and potassium acetate solution consisting essentially of: a first reaction product of salicylic acid and ammonium hydroxide reacted in an aqueous media with ammonium hydroxide and further reacting with a second reaction product made by combining potassium acetate and potassium hydroxide. Urea and primary nutrients, secondary nutrients and micronutrients can be subsequently added to the composition. |
| US08207087B2 |
Method for making ferric and manganese binary oxide based adsorbent
The present invention relates to a ferric and manganese binary oxide (FMBO) based adsorbent, its preparation and application method. The FMBO based adsorbent comprises a ferric and manganese binary oxide (FMBO) and a carrier. The mass ratio of FMBO to the carrier is between 0.2:100 and 15:100. The FMBO based adsorbent effectively removes the arsenic in groundwater, particularly the arsenite. The present invention also provides the equipment for preparation and application of the adsorbent. |
| US08207086B2 |
Method of fabricating layered nano-carbonate used for medium-high temperature CO2 sorbent
A technique of fabricating a medium-high temperature CO2 sorbent of layered nano-carbonate is provided. A CO2 sorbent is fabricated. The sorbent captures CO2 at a medium-high temperature above 600° C. Calcium acetate is introduced for making a nano-scale layered double hydroxide (LDH). The layered structure is used for templated synthesis. The sorbent has an initial conversion rate above 90%; and the conversion rate remains the same even after 100 times of carbonation/de-carbonation cycles. |
| US08207079B2 |
Photocatalyst-coated body and photocatalytic coating liquid therefor
A photocatalyst-coated body comprises a substrate and a photocatalyst layer provided on the substrate, the photocatalyst layer comprising photocatalyst particles of 1 part or more by mass and less than 20 parts by mass, inorganic oxide particles of 70 parts or more by mass and less than 99 parts by mass, and the dried substance of a hydrolyzable silicone of zero parts or more by mass and less than 10 parts by mass, provided that a total amount of the photocatalyst particles, the dried substance of the inorganic oxide particles and the hydrolyzable silicone is 100 parts by mass in terms of silica, wherein the photocatalyst layer has a film thickness of 3.0 μm or less. |
| US08207067B2 |
Method of processing resist, semiconductor device, and method of producing the same
A surface component film (2) is etched using a resist (3) as a mask, and the surface component film (2) is patterned according to the shape of an aperture (3a). This results in a step portion (4) having the same shape as the aperture (3a), with the sidewall (4a) of the step portion (4) exposed through the aperture (3a). The aperture (3a) is spin-coated with a shrink agent, reacted at a first temperature, and developed to shrink the aperture (3a). To control the shrinkage with high accuracy, in the first round of reaction, the aperture is shrunk by, for example, about half of the desired shrinkage. The aperture (3a) is further spin-coated with a shrink agent, reacted at a second temperature, and developed to shrink the aperture (3a). In this embodiment, the second-round shrink process will result in the desired aperture length. The second temperature is adjusted based on the shrinkage in the first round. With respect to a resist using short-wavelength light (short-wavelength resist) or a resist using electron beam (electron beam resist), a minute aperture can be obtained with stable shrink effect and accurate control of the length thereof. |
| US08207065B2 |
Method for forming a shallow trench isolation
A method for forming a shallow trench isolation includes providing a substrate with a trench, a first liner layer and a second liner layer sequentially in the trench with a first oxide filling the trench, performing a first wet etching to remove part of the first oxide and part of the first liner layer to expose the substrate, performing a second wet etching to remove part of the second liner layer so that the second liner layer is lower than surface of the substrate, performing a third wet etching to remove part of the first oxide and part of the first liner layer, and filling the trench with a second oxide to form a shallow trench isolation. |
| US08207062B2 |
Method for improving adhesion of low resistivity tungsten/tungsten nitride layers
Methods of improving the adhesion of low resistivity tungsten/tungsten nitride layers are provided. Low resistivity tungsten/tungsten nitride layers with good adhesion are formed by treating a tungsten or tungsten nitride layer before depositing low resistivity tungsten. Treatments include a plasma treatment and a temperature treatment. According to various embodiments, the treatment methods involve different gaseous atmospheres and plasma conditions. |
| US08207059B2 |
Silicon compound, ultraviolet absorbent, method for manufacturing multilayer wiring device and multilayer wiring device
A layer of a porous insulating film precursor is formed on or over a substrate, a layer of a specific silicon compound is then formed, this silicon compound layer is pre-cured as necessary, and the porous insulating film precursor is exposed to UV through the silicon compound layer or pre-cured layer. |
| US08207058B1 |
Electron beam induced deposition of interface to carbon nanotube
A system and method are provided for fabricating a low electric resistance ohmic contact, or interface, between a Carbon Nanotube (CNT) and a desired node on a substrate. In one embodiment, the CNT is a Multiwalled, or Multiwall, Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT), and the interface provides a low electric resistance ohmic contact between all conduction shells, or at least a majority of conduction shells, of the MWCNT and the desired node on the substrate. In one embodiment, a Focused Electron Beam Chemical Vapor Deposition (FEB-CVD) process is used to deposit an interface material near an exposed end of the MWCNT in such a manner that surface diffusion of precursor molecules used in the FEB-CVD process induces lateral spread of the deposited interface material into the exposed end of the MWCNT, thereby providing a contact to all conduction shells, or at least a majority of the conduction shells, of the MWCNT. |
| US08207056B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device, and method and structure for implementing semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming an electrode; forming a projection projecting with respect to the electrode by melting a resin; and providing a conductive layer electrically connected to the electrode. The conductive layer is extended to an upper surface of the projection. Therefore, productivity of the semiconductor is improved. |
| US08207053B2 |
Electrodes of transistors with at least two linear-shaped conductive structures of different length
A layout of a cell of a semiconductor device is disclosed to include a diffusion level layout including a plurality of diffusion region layout shapes. The layout of the cell also includes a gate electrode level layout is defined to include a number of linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Each of the number of the linear-shaped layout features within the gate electrode level layout of the restricted layout region is rectangular-shaped. The gate electrode level layout includes linear-shaped layout features defined along at least four different lines of extent in the first parallel direction. The layout of the cell also includes a number of interconnect level layouts each of which is defined to pattern conductive features within corresponding interconnect levels above the gate electrode level. |
| US08207045B2 |
Method for manufacturing SOI substrate
An object is to reduce occurrence of defective bonding between a base substrate and a semiconductor substrate even when a silicon nitride film or the like is used as a bonding layer. Another object is to provide a method for manufacturing an SOI substrate by which an increase in the number of steps can be suppressed. A semiconductor substrate and a base substrate are prepared; an oxide film is formed over the semiconductor substrate; the semiconductor substrate is irradiated with accelerated ions through the oxide film to form a separation layer at a predetermined depth from a surface of the semiconductor substrate; a nitrogen-containing layer is formed over the oxide film after the ion irradiation; the semiconductor substrate and the base substrate are disposed opposite to each other to bond a surface of the nitrogen-containing layer and a surface of the base substrate to each other; and the semiconductor substrate is heated to cause separation along the separation layer, thereby forming a single crystal semiconductor layer over the base substrate with the oxide film and the nitrogen-containing layer interposed therebetween. |
| US08207044B2 |
Methods for oxidation of a semiconductor device
Methods of fabricating an oxide layer on a semiconductor substrate are provided herein. The oxide layer may be formed over an entire structure disposed on the substrate, or selectively formed on a non-metal containing layer with little or no oxidation of an exposed metal-containing layer. The methods disclosed herein may be performed in a variety of process chambers, including but not limited to decoupled plasma oxidation chambers, rapid and/or remote plasma oxidation chambers, and/or plasma immersion ion implantation chambers. In some embodiments, a method may include providing a substrate comprising a metal-containing layer and non-metal containing layer; and forming an oxide layer on an exposed surface of the non-metal containing layer by exposing the substrate to a plasma formed from a process gas comprising a hydrogen-containing gas, an oxygen-containing gas, and at least one of a supplemental oxygen-containing gas or a nitrogen-containing gas. |
| US08207036B2 |
Method for forming self-aligned dielectric cap above floating gate
A method for fabricating a non-volatile storage element. The method comprises forming a layer of polysilicon floating gate material over a substrate and forming a layer of nitride at the surface of the polysilicon floating gate material. Floating gates are formed from the polysilicon floating gate material. Individual dielectric caps are formed from the nitride such that each individual nitride dielectric cap is self-aligned with one of the plurality of floating gates. An inter-gate dielectric layer is formed over the surface of the dielectric caps and the sides of the floating gates. Control gates are then formed with the inter-gate dielectric layer separating the control gates from the floating gates. The layer of nitride may be formed using SPA (slot plane antenna) nitridation. The layer of nitride may be formed prior to or after etching of the polysilicon floating gate material to form floating gates. |
| US08207033B2 |
Methods of fabricating different thickness silicon-germanium layers on semiconductor integrated circuit devices and semiconductor integrated circuit devices fabricated thereby
Methods of fabricating semiconductor integrated circuit devices are provided. A substrate is provided with gate patterns formed on first and second regions. Spaces between gate patterns on the first region are narrower than spaces between gate patterns on the second region. Source/drain trenches are formed in the substrate on opposite sides of the gate patterns on the first and second regions. A first silicon-germanium (SiGe) epitaxial layer is formed that partially fills the source/drain trenches using a first silicon source gas. A second SiGe epitaxial layer is formed directly on the first SiGe epitaxial layer to further fill the source/drain trenches using a second silicon source gas that is different from the first silicon source gas. |
| US08207028B2 |
Two-dimensional patterning employing self-assembled material
A first nanoscale self-aligned self-assembled nested line structure having a sublithographic width and a sublithographic spacing and running along a first direction is formed from first self-assembling block copolymers within a first layer. The first layer is filled with a filler material and a second layer is deposited above the first layer containing the first nanoscale nested line structure. A second nanoscale self-aligned self-assembled nested line structure having a sublithographic width and a sublithographic spacing and running in a second direction is formed from second self-assembling block copolymers within the second layer. The composite pattern of the first nanoscale nested line structure and the second nanoscale nested line structure is transferred into an underlayer beneath the first layer to form an array of structures containing periodicity in two directions. |
| US08207025B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
In an embodiment, an insulating film is formed over a flat surface; a mask is formed over the insulating film; a slimming process is performed on the mask; an etching process is performed on the insulating film using the mask; a conductive film covering the insulating film is formed; a polishing process is performed on the conductive film and the insulating film, so that the conductive film and the insulating film have equal thicknesses; the conductive film is etched, so that a source electrode and a drain electrode which are thinner than the conductive film are formed; an oxide semiconductor film is formed in contact with the insulating film, the source electrode, and the drain electrode; a gate insulating film covering the oxide semiconductor film is formed; and a gate electrode is formed in a region which is over the gate insulating film and overlaps with the insulating film. |
| US08207024B2 |
Display device
At least two TFTs which are connected with a light emitting element are provided, crystallinities of semiconductor regions composing active layers of the respective TFTs are made different from each other. As the semiconductor region, a region obtained by crystallizing an amorphous semiconductor film by laser annealing is applied. In order to change the crystallinity, a method of changing a scan direction of a continuous oscillating laser beam so that crystal growth directions are made different from each other is applied. Alternatively, a method of changing a channel length direction of TFT between the respective semiconductor regions without changing the scan direction of the continuous oscillating laser beam so that a crystal growth direction and a current flowing direction are different from each other is applied. |
| US08207023B2 |
Methods of selectively depositing an epitaxial layer
Methods for selectively depositing an epitaxial layer are provided herein. In some embodiments, providing a substrate having a monocrystalline first surface and a non-monocrystalline second surface; exposing the substrate to a deposition gas to deposit a layer on the first and second surfaces, the layer comprising a first portion deposited on the first surfaces and a second portion deposited on the second surfaces; and exposing the substrate to an etching gas comprising a first gas comprising hydrogen and a halogen and a second gas comprising at least one of a Group III, IV, or V element to selectively etch the first portion of the layer at a slower rate than the second portion of the layer. In some embodiments, the etching gas comprises hydrogen chloride (HCl) and germane (GeH4). |
| US08207020B2 |
Semiconductor device
There is provided a semiconductor device whose cost is low and whose case is restrained from breaking. In the semiconductor device having a semiconductor sensor chip, a signal processing circuit for processing signals output from the semiconductor sensor chip and a hollow case for mounting the semiconductor sensor chip and the signal processing circuit therein, the case is constructed by bonding a concave bottom member whose one end is opened with a plate-like lid member that covers the opening of the bottom member. Then, the bottom and lid members are both made of a semiconductor material and are bonded by means of anode bonding or metal bonding for example. |
| US08207019B2 |
Method of making a semiconductor chip assembly with a post/base/post heat spreader and asymmetric posts
A method of making a semiconductor chip assembly includes providing first and second posts, first and second adhesives and a base, wherein the first post extends from the base in a first vertical direction into a first opening in the first adhesive and is located within a periphery of the second post, the second post extends from the base in a second vertical direction into a second opening in the second adhesive and the base is sandwiched between and extends laterally from the posts, then flowing and solidifying the adhesives, then providing a conductive trace that includes a pad and a terminal, wherein the pad extends beyond the base in the first vertical direction and the terminal extends beyond the base in the second vertical direction, providing a heat spreader that includes the posts and the base, then mounting a semiconductor device on the first post, electrically connecting the semiconductor device to the conductive trace and thermally connecting the semiconductor device to the heat spreader. |
| US08207016B2 |
Methods of cooling semiconductor dies
The invention includes semiconductor packages having grooves within a semiconductor die backside; and includes semiconductor packages utilizing carbon nanostructures (such as, for example, carbon nanotubes) as thermally conductive interface materials. The invention also includes methods of cooling a semiconductor die in which coolant is forced through grooves in a backside of the die, and includes methods of making semiconductor packages. |
| US08207015B2 |
Integrated circuit packaging system with package-on-package and method of manufacture thereof
A method of manufacture of an integrated circuit packaging system includes: applying a conductive material on a support structure; providing a bottom integrated circuit package having a bottom lead extended therefrom; attaching the bottom lead to the conductive material; stacking a top integrated circuit package over the bottom integrated circuit package, the top integrated circuit package having a top lead extending therefrom and the top lead over the bottom lead; attaching a conductive paste at an end portion of the top lead; and forming a stacking joint by flowing the conductive paste and the conductive material, the stacking joint below the top lead as well as below and above the bottom lead. |
| US08207011B2 |
Method of manufacturing photoelectric conversion device
Provided is a technique for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion element using a dense crystalline semiconductor film without a cavity between crystal grains. A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device having a first electrode, a unit cell, and a second electrode over a substrate includes the steps of: forming a plasma region between a first electrode and a second electrode by supplying high-frequency power of 60 MHz or less to the first electrode under a condition where a pressure of a reactive gas in a chamber of a plasma CVD apparatus is set to from 450 Pa to 13332 Pa, and a distance between the first electrode and the second electrode of the plasma CVD apparatus is set to from 1 mm to 20 mm, preferably, 4 mm to 16 mm; forming deposition precursors including a crystalline semiconductor in a gas phase including the plasma region; forming a crystal nucleus having a grain size of from 5 nm to 15 nm by depositing the deposition precursors; and forming a semiconductor film having a first conductivity type, a semiconductor film effective in photoelectric conversion, or a semiconductor film having a first conductivity type in the unit cell, by growing a crystal from the crystal nucleus. |
| US08207010B2 |
Method for manufacturing photoelectric conversion device
It is an object to form a high-quality crystalline semiconductor layer directly over a large-sized substrate with high productivity without reducing the deposition rate and to provide a photoelectric conversion device in which the crystalline semiconductor layer is used as a photoelectric conversion layer. A photoelectric conversion layer formed of a semi-amorphous semiconductor is formed over a substrate as follows: a reaction gas is introduced into a treatment chamber where the substrate is placed; and a microwave is introduced into the treatment chamber through a slit provided for a waveguide that is disposed in approximately parallel to and opposed to the substrate, thereby generating plasma. By forming a photoelectric conversion layer using such a semi-amorphous semiconductor, a rate of deterioration in characteristics by light deterioration is decreased from one-fifth to one-tenth, and thus a photoelectric conversion device that has almost no problems for practical use can be obtained. |
| US08207008B1 |
Affixing method and solar decal device using a thin film photovoltaic
A solar device is provided, comprising a substrate structure having a surface region, a flexible and conformal material comprising a polymer material affixing the surface region, and one or more solar cells spatially provided by one or more films of materials characterized by a thickness dimension of 25 microns and less and mechanically coupled to the flexible and conformal material. The one or more solar cells have a flexible characteristic. The flexible characteristic maintains each of the solar cells substantially free from any damage or breakage thereto when the one or more films of materials is subjected to bending. |
| US08207007B2 |
Method of producing semiconductor device, solid-state imaging device, method of producing electric apparatus, and electric apparatus
There is provided a method of producing a semiconductor device. The method includes the steps of: forming a first hard mask having an opening above a substrate; forming a sacrificial film above a side surface of the opening of the first hard mask; forming a second hard mask in the opening having the sacrificial film above the side surface; removing the sacrificial film after the second hard mask is formed; ion implanting a first conductivity-type impurity through the first hard mask; and ion implanting a second conductivity-type impurity through the first and second hard masks. |
| US08206996B2 |
Etch tool process indicator method and apparatus
A method for providing a process indicator for an etching chamber is provided. A wafer with a blanket etch layer is provided into the etching chamber. A blanket etch is performed on the blanket etch layer. A blanket deposition layer is deposited over the blanket etch layer after performing the blanket etch has been completed. A thickness of the blanket etch layer and a thickness of the blanket deposition layer is measured. The measured thicknesses are used to determine a process indicator. |
| US08206992B2 |
Cotton thread as a low-cost multi-assay diagnostic platform
Hydrophilic threads as platforms for inexpensive, low volume, portable diagnostic systems, and methods of making the same are described. A diagnostic system includes a hydrophilic loading thread having an inlet zone at a proximal end; a testing zone at a distal end; and an intermediate zone located between the inlet zone and the testing zone, wherein the testing zone does not directly contact the inlet zone. In another aspect, a diagnostic system includes (i) a hydrophilic loading thread that includes an inlet zone at a proximal end and an intermediate zone at a distal end; and (ii) one or more additional hydrophilic threads that contact the intermediate zone of the loading thread. A method of detecting the presence or absence of an analyte in a fluid sample includes applying the sample to an inlet zone of a diagnostic system that includes a hydrophilic loading thread with an inlet zone at a proximal end; an intermediate zone; and a testing zone at a distal end; wherein the testing zone does not directly contact the inlet zone. |
| US08206988B2 |
Method and apparatus for orienting sperm in a fluid stream
A flow cytometry nozzle and method for orienting sperm cells in a fluid flow path including an interior surface of a nozzle. The interior surface of the nozzle having a first, a second and a third axially tapered region for progressively accelerating the speed of a fluid stream in a downstream direction toward a nozzle exit. At least two of the regions having generally elliptical cross sectional shapes oriented in different directions for applying torsional forces to a fluid stream passing there through, tending to bring sperm cells in the stream into a desired orientation. |
| US08206987B2 |
Photo-damage method for sorting particles
A system and method for sorting a mixture of stained particles in a fluid flow path, including stained particles from two distinguishable groups. The system and method can include an electromagnetic radiation source for exciting fluorescence emissions from the stained particles, a photodetector for detecting the fluorescence emissions from the stained particles, a processor for classifying the stained particles; and a photo-damaging laser for damaging selected particles in the flow path. |
| US08206984B2 |
Product and process for transformation of thraustochytriales microorganisms
Disclosed are nucleic acid and amino acid sequences for acetolactate synthase, acetolactate synthase regulatory regions, α-tubulin promoter, a promoter from a Thraustochytriales polyketide synthase (PKS) system, and fatty acid desaturase promoter, each from a Thraustochytriales microorganism. Also disclosed are recombinant vectors useful for transformation of Thraustochytriales microorganisms, as well as a method of transformation of Thraustochytriales microorganisms. The recombinant nucleic acid molecules of the present invention can be used for the expression of foreign nucleic acids in a Thraustochytriales microorganism as well as for the deletion, mutation, or inactivation of genes in Thraustochytriales microorganisms. |
| US08206982B2 |
Composite materials comprising supported porous gels containing reactive functional groups
This invention relates to a composite material that comprises a support member that has a plurality of pores extending through the support member and, located in the pores of the support member, and filling the pores of the support member, a macroporous cross-linked gel. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the composite material described above, and to its use. The composite material is suitable, for example, for separation of substances, for example by filtration or adsorption, including chromatography, for use as a support in synthesis or for use as a support for cell growth. |
| US08206981B2 |
Process for cell culturing by continuous perfusion and alternating tangential flow
The invention relates to a process for the culturing of cells by continuous perfusion culturing of a cell culture comprising cell culture medium and cells, wherein cell culture medium is added to the cell culture, the cell culture is circulated over a filter module comprising hollow fibers resulting in an outflow of liquid having a lower cell density than the cell culture and the flow within the filter module is an alternating tangential flow. Preferably, culture medium is added at a particular perfusion rate and/or biomass is removed form the culture at least once. The method is especially suitable for the culturing of aggregating cells. The invention also relates to such a process wherein a biological substance, preferably an antibody, is produced by the cells, which biological substance may be further purified in downstream processing. |
| US08206977B2 |
Tricistronic vectors and uses therefor
A tricistronic vector (i.e., a vector capable of expressing three exogenous genes, which are not fused together, under the control of one promoter) effectively can encode an immunoglobulin-presenting polypeptide and two immunoglobulin (Ig) polypeptides. The encoded Ig-presenting polypeptide is able to associate with at least one of the Ig polypeptides via co-expressed associating agents. A vector according to the present invention particularly is suited for phage display technology, e.g., when the Ig-presenting polypeptide is a phage coat protein and the Ig polypeptides associate to form a Fab. |
| US08206974B2 |
Ruggedized apparatus for analysis of nucleic acid and proteins
The invention provides methods and systems for ruggedizing a nucleic acid analyzing apparatus. The ruggedized apparatus can be used reliably and effectively in uncontrolled environments, such as, for example at a crime scene to collect and analyze forensic data, as well as in semi-controlled environments, such as, for example at a point of care location. |
| US08206972B2 |
Growth media and saprophytic use for Pichia anomala
A biologically pure culture of a yeast of the species Pichia anomala (WRL-076). The yeast is identified as NRRL Y-30842 and is applied to a site containing a deleterious microorganism. Further disclosed is a growth medium for increasing the viablility of yeast organisms. |
| US08206966B2 |
Alpha-amylase variants with altered properties
Disclosed are compositions comprising variants of alpha-amylase that have alpha-amylase activity and which exhibit altered properties relative to a parent AmyS-like alpha-amylase from which they are derived. The compositions comprise an additional enzyme such as a phytase. Also disclosed are methods of using the compositions, and kits related thereto. |
| US08206963B2 |
Perhydrolase providing improved peracid stability
An acetyl xylan esterase variant having perhydrolytic activity is provided for producing peroxycarboxylic acids from carboxylic acid esters and a source of peroxygen. More specifically, a Thermotoga maritima acetyl xylan esterase gene was modified using error-prone PCR and site-directed mutagenesis to create an enzyme catalyst characterized by an increase in the ratio of peracetic acid formation to peracetic acid hydrolysis specific activities (PAAF/PAAH ratio). The variant acetyl xylan esterase may be used to produce peroxycarboxylic acids suitable for use in a variety of applications such as cleaning, disinfecting, sanitizing, bleaching, wood pulp processing, and paper pulp processing applications. |
| US08206962B2 |
Hafnia phytase variants
The present invention relates to phytases having at least 76% identity to a phytase derived from Hafnia alvei and comprises at least one modification in the amino acid sequence thereof. These phytase variants have modified, preferably improved, properties, such as, reduced protease sensibility, preferably they exhibit improved properties in respect of thermal performance, such as heat-stability (temperature stability, thermostability), steam stability, pelleting stability and/or temperature profile; and/or protease stability, in particular pepsin stability, pH profile, specific activity, substrate specificity, performance in animal feed (such as an improved release and/or degradation of phytate), susceptibility to glycation, and/or glycosylation pattern. The invention also relates to DNA encoding these phytases, methods of their production, as well as the use thereof, e.g., in animal feed and animal feed additives. |
| US08206961B2 |
Modified Luciola cruciata luciferase protein
A codon optimized and stabilized luciferase gene based upon the sequence of the natural luciferase gene isolated from Luciola cruciata (Japanese firefly) and a novel recombinant DNA characterized by incorporating this new gene coding for a novel luciferase into a vector DNA for improved activities in mammalian cells, are disclosed. This new luciferase exhibits long-wavelength light emission, as well as improved thermostability and higher expression levels in mammalian cell systems, compared to native luciferase. |
| US08206952B2 |
Methods for high fidelity production of long nucleic acid molecules
In a method for synthesizing a long nucleic acid molecule, a first immobilized nucleic acid has a first 5′ region and a first 3′ region and a second immobilized nucleic acid has a second 5′ region and a second 3′ region. The second 3′ region and the first 5′ region have identical nucleic acid sequences. An oligonucleotide is hybridized to the first 3′ region, extending the hybridized oligonucleotide and producing a first extension product having a 3′ region that is complementary to the first 5′ region. The 3′ region of the first extension product is hybridized to the second 3′ region, extending the 3′ region of the first extension product and producing a synthesized nucleic acid molecule having a 3′ region that is complementary to the second 5′ region, wherein the synthesized nucleic acid molecule has a sequence complementary to the first and second 3′ and 5′ regions. |
| US08206951B2 |
Stabilized liquid anti-RSV antibody formulations
The present invention provides liquid formulations of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that immunospecifically bind to a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) antigen, which formulations exhibit stability, low to undetectable levels of aggregation, and very little to no loss of the biological activities of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof even during long periods of storage. In particular, the present invention provides liquid formulations of SYNAGIS® or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which immunospecifically binds to a RSV antigen, which formulations are substantially free of surfactant, inorganic salts, and/or other common excipients. Furthermore, the invention provides method of preventing, treating or ameliorating symptoms associated with RSV infection utilizing liquid formulations of the present invention. |
| US08206950B2 |
Fusion antigen used as vaccine and method of making them
Fusion antigen used as vaccine and method of making them. The method includes: (1) selecting a segment of a virus protein sequence that contains a least one epitope; (2) engineering a DNA fragment encoding the selected segment of the virus protein; (3) inserting the DNA fragment into a Pseudomonas Exotoxin A (PE) vector to obtain a chimeric gene plasmid, and expressing the chimeric gene plasmid in a host cell to obtain the chimeric vaccinal virus antigen. The PE vector contains a PE fragment, which has a binding domain and a translocating domain, and a carboxyl terminal moiety, which includes an endoplasmic reticulum retention sequence. The DNA fragment encoding the selected segment of the virus protein is inserted between the PE fragment and the carboxyl terminal moiety. |
| US08206949B2 |
Production of glycoproteins with reduced O-glycosylation
A method is described for producing protein compositions having reduced amounts of O-linked glycosylation. The method includes producing the protein in cells cultured in the presence of an inhibitor of Pmt-mediated O-linked glycosylation and/or in the presence of one or more α-1,2-mannosidases. |
| US08206948B2 |
Optimized nucleotide sequences encoding sgp130
Described are codon optimized sgp130 encoding nucleic acid molecules as well as a method for the highly efficient recombinant production of sgp130 in mammalian cells or bacteria using a nucleic acid molecule of the invention. |
| US08206946B2 |
Fluorescent virus probes for identification of bacteria
Bacteria in fluid systems are identified by using a fluorescently labeled virus as a molecular recognition element for bacteria. The virus, or bacteriophage, are optically encoded with fluorescent reporter molecules to allow detection and quantitation of the phage and the host/phage complex. Biosensors are provided in which the molecular recognition element is immobilized on a substrate. |
| US08206944B2 |
Dry stick device construction and method for determining an analyte in a sample using said dry stick device
A novel dry stick device construction for the determination of an analyte in a sample is provided. The device comprises: (i) optionally a solid support, (ii) at least one reagent pad comprising a reagent or a combination of reagents 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 a moistened state, the at least one reagent pad providing a first environment for said reagent(s), said first environment permitting an improved storage stability of the reagent(s) and dry stick device when in a non-moistened state, and (iii) a regulating pad being in contact with the at least one reagent pad, the regulating pad creating a second environment for said reagent(s), when in a moistened state, said second environment permitting an increased rate of reaction between the analyte and the reagent. |
| US08206943B1 |
Assay for PCSK9 inhibitors
The present invention provides methods for identifying modulators of PCSK9, for example, using a variety of assay formats. Inhibitors of PCSK9 can be used for example, to treat diseases such as hyperlipidemia and related disorders. |
| US08206942B2 |
Methods of identifying LRRK2 inhibitors
A method for identifying a compound expected to be useful in modulating, for example inhibiting, LRRK2 protein kinase activity, the method comprising the steps of (1) determining whether a test compound modulates, for example inhibits, the protein kinase activity of a LRRK2 polypeptide on a substrate polypeptide and (2) selecting a compound which modulates, for example inhibits, the said LRRK2 polypeptide protein kinase activity, wherein the substrate polypeptide comprises the sequence (W/F/R/K)(W/F/R/K)(R/K)(F/W/H/R)(Y/W/R)(S/T)(L/V/I) (R/K)(R/K)(A/Y) or (W/R)(X)(X)(F/Y/H/T)(Y/W/R)(T)(X)(R/T)(R)(X), where X represents any amino acid. Such a compound may be useful in treating Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism. The substrate polypeptide may consist or comprise the sequence RLGWWRFYTLRRARQGNTKQ. |
| US08206940B2 |
Methods for diagnosis of Clostridium difficile and methods and vectors for recombinant toxin expression
Cell-based methods for rapid real time assay of a presence of Clostridium difficile toxin and/or cells are provided, using an assay having a toxin-enhancing antibody and a sensitive cell line carrying FcyR receptors, and kits for this assay. An ultrasensitive cell based immunocytotoxicity assay for detecting less then 1 pg/ml of C. difficile toxins in clinical samples. A TcdA-specific monoclonal antibody, AIH3, was found to significantly enhance the cytotoxicity of TcdA to macrophages and monocytes. The AIH3-dependent enhancement of glucosyltransferase activity, cytoskeleton disruption, and TNF-a production induced by TcdA was demonstrated also in RAW 264.7 cells. Methods for high level recombinant expression of C. difficile toxins in Bacillus cells, and vectors for expression, strains of Bacillus carrying the vectors are provided. |
| US08206936B2 |
Antibody categorization based on binding characteristics
Methods for categorizing antibodies based on their epitope binding characteristics are described. Methods and systems for determining the epitope recognition properties of different antibodies are provided. Also provided are data analysis processes for clustering antibodies on the basis of their epitope recognition properties and for identifying antibodies having distinct epitope binding characteristics. |
| US08206932B2 |
Antibodies and related molecules that bind to PSCA proteins
Antibodies and molecules derived therefrom that bind to novel PSCA protein, and variants thereof, are described wherein PSCA exhibits tissue specific expression in normal adult tissue, and is aberrantly expressed in the cancers listed in Table I. Consequently, PSCA provides a diagnostic, prognostic, prophylactic and/or therapeutic target for cancer. The PSCA gene or fragment thereof, or its encoded protein, or variants thereof, or a fragment thereof, can be used to elicit a humoral or cellular immune response; antibodies or T cells reactive with PSCA can be used in active or passive immunization. |
| US08206929B2 |
Nucleic acid amplification with allele-specific suppression of sequence variants
The present invention is an improved method of selective amplification of certain variants of the target sequence, enhanced by allele-specific suppression of amplification of one or more of the other variants of the target sequence. The improvement is accomplished by providing an oligonucleotide, capable of hybridizing to the desired variant of the target sequence with the lesser affinity than to the undesired variants of the target sequence and optionally, by providing chemically modified primers and hot-start conditions. |
| US08206925B2 |
Splice variants of human IL-23 receptor (IL-23R) mRNA and use of a delta 9 isoform in predicting inflammatory bowel diseases
There is disclosed the cloning and identification of human IL-23R splice variants caused by alternative splicing of the IL-23R mRNA in human. Alternative mRNA forms occur through skipping one, multiple full exons or partial exons, within the IL-23R gene. A total of twenty-five (25) different IL-23R transcripts were identified. A novel exon deletion (exon 9) isoform in the interleukin 23 receptor is disclosed, denoted as Δ9. The present application also describes a quantitative assay to measure different IL-23R isoform. Detection of Δ9 isoform of IL-23R is predominantly present in colon and cervical tissues. A decrease in Δ9 is observed in inflamed colon tissues in Crohn's patients. There is disclosed a method of predicting Crohn's disease by measuring Δ9 isoform of IL-23R. |
| US08206918B2 |
Barriers for facilitating biological reactions
The present invention relates to systems, devices, and methods for performing biological reactions. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of lipophilic, water immiscible, or hydrophobic barriers in sample separation, purification, modification, and analysis processes. |
| US08206917B2 |
Combinatorial decoding of random nucleic acid arrays
Methods disclosed herein relate to identification of nucleotides in a nucleotide sequence. |
| US08206914B2 |
Evolving new molecular function
Nature evolves biological molecules such as proteins through iterated rounds of diversification, selection, and amplification. The power of Nature and the flexibility of organic synthesis are combined in nucleic acid-templated synthesis. The present invention provides a variety of template architectures for performing nucleic acid-templated synthesis, methods for increasing the selectivity of nucleic acid-templated reactions, methods for performing stereoselective nucleic acid-templated reactions, methods of selecting for reaction products resulting from nucleic acid-templated synthesis, and methods of identifying new chemical reactions based on nucleic acid-templated synthesis. |
| US08206913B1 |
Amplification and analysis of whole genome and whole transcriptome libraries generated by a DNA polymerization process
The present invention regards a variety of methods and compositions for whole genome amplification and whole transcriptome amplification. In a particular aspect of the present invention, there is a method of amplifying a genome comprising a library generation step followed by a library amplification step. In specific embodiments, the library generating step utilizes specific primer mixtures and a DNA polymerase, wherein the specific primer mixtures are designed to eliminate ability to self-hybridize and/or hybridize to other primers within a mixture but efficiently and frequently prime nucleic acid templates. |
| US08206911B2 |
Identification of the gene and mutation responsible for progressive rod-cone degeneration in dog and a method for testing same
Tools and methods are provided for determining whether or not a dog is genetically normal, is a carrier of, or is affected with or predisposed to progressive rod-cone degeneration. The method is based on the detection of a transversion from G to A at position corresponding to nucleotide position 1298 of SEQ ID NO: 1. |
| US08206904B2 |
Detection of nucleic acids
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for the detection and characterization of small nucleic acid molecules (e.g., RNA (e.g., small RNAs such as micro RNAs (miRNAs) and small interfering RNAs (siRNAs)) and other short nucleic acid molecules). More particularly, the present invention relates to methods for the detection and quantification of RNA expression. The present invention further provides for the detection of miRNA and siRNA variants. |
| US08206903B2 |
Device and method for electroporation-based delivery of molecules into cells and dynamic monitoring of cell responses
The present invention includes devices and methods for transfecting a cell or cell population and dynamic monitoring of cellular events. A variety of microelectronic devices are provide that incorporate functions such as electroporation, modulation of a transmembrane potential and dynamic monitoring of cellular functions and mechanisms. |
| US08206900B1 |
Probe, probe set, probe carrier, and testing method
A probe, a set of probes, and a probe carrier on which the probe or the set of probes is immobilized, are provided for classification of fungus species. The probe or the set of probes is capable of collectively detecting fungus of the same species and distinguishingly detecting those fungus from fungus of other species. The probe is an oligonucleotide probe for detecting a pathogenic fungus DNA and includes at least one of base sequences of SEQ ID NOS. 1 to 2 and mutated sequences thereof. |
| US08206897B2 |
Assay for soluble CD200
The disclosure relates to methods for identifying a subject having elevated CD200 levels and/or comprising cells overexpressing CD200, the method comprising the step of assaying a biological fluid from the subject to determine a level of soluble CD200, wherein a level above control indicates the subject has elevated CD200 levels. Diagnostic methods, methods of monitoring prognosis and methods of medical treatment relating to CD200 associated medical conditions are also provided. The disclosure also provides assays and kits useful in the diagnosis of a medical condition associated with elevated CD200 and/or comprising cells overexpressing CD200. |
| US08206895B2 |
Method for forming pattern and method for manufacturing semiconductor device
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for forming a pattern including: applying a photosensitive resin onto a film on a wafer substrate; partly exposing the photosensitive resin to light and developing the photosensitive resin to form a first pattern having an opening portion; applying a photo-curable material onto the film exposed by the opening portion of the first pattern; bringing one face of an optically-transmissive template having a second pattern formed on the one face into contact with the photo-curable material, the second pattern including projections and reentrants; irradiating the photo-curable material with light; and separating the template from the photo-curable material. |
| US08206892B2 |
Solution processed thin films and laminates, devices comprising such thin films and laminates, and method for their use and manufacture
Devices having a thin film or laminate structure comprising hafnium and/or zirconium oxy hydroxy compounds, and methods for making such devices, are disclosed. The hafnium and zirconium compounds can be doped, typically with other metals, such as lanthanum. Examples of electronic devices or components that can be made include, without limitation, insulators, transistors and capacitors. A method for patterning a device using the materials as positive or negative resists or as functional device components also is described. For example, a master plate for imprint lithography can be made. An embodiment of a method for making a device having a corrosion barrier also is described. Embodiments of an optical device comprising an optical substrate and coating also are described. Embodiments of a physical ruler also are disclosed, such as for accurately measuring dimensions using an electron microscope. |
| US08206891B2 |
Positive resist composition and method of forming resist pattern
A positive resist composition including: a base component (A) which includes a polymeric compound (A1) containing a structural unit (a0) represented by the general formula (a0-1) and a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester having an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group; and an acid generator component (B) which includes an acid generator (B1) containing an anion moiety represented by the general formula (I): (in the formula (a0-1), R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms or a halogenated lower alkyl group of 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 represents a bivalent linking group; and R3 represents a cyclic group containing —SO2— within the ring skeleton. In the formula (I), X represents a cyclic group of 3 to 30 carbon atoms, Q1 represents a bivalent linking group containing an oxygen atom; Y1 represents an alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a fluorinated alkylene group of 1 to 4 carbon atoms). |
| US08206889B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor integrated circuit device
A manufacturing technique of a semiconductor integrated circuit device utilizing a defect correction technique of a reflection-type mask using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light with a wavelength of about 13.5 nm as an exposure light source is provided. An auxiliary pattern having an opening diameter finer than that of an opening pattern in which a phase defect is generated is formed in an absorption layer in the vicinity of the opening pattern. The auxiliary pattern is a pattern for adjusting the exposure light amount at the time when the opening pattern is transferred to a photoresist film on a wafer. |
| US08206887B2 |
Positive resist composition and resist pattern forming method
A positive resist composition includes a base material component (A) which exhibits increased alkali solubility under an action of an acid, and an acid generator component (B) which generates an acid upon exposure, wherein the base material component (A) contains a compound (A1) in which phenolic hydroxyl groups in a polyhydric phenol compound (a) containing two or more phenolic hydroxyl groups and having a molecular weight of 300 to 2,500 are protected with acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting groups, and the compound (A1) exhibits a standard deviation (sn) of the number of protective groups per molecule of less than 1, or exhibits a standard deviation (sp) of a protection ratio (mol %) per molecule of less than 16.7. |
| US08206886B2 |
Photosensitive composition and pattern-forming method using the photosensitive composition
A photosensitive composition comprises (A) a sulfonium or iodonium salt having an anion represented by one of formulae (I) and (II): wherein Y represents an alkylene group substituted with at least one fluorine atom, and R represents an alkyl group or a cycloalkyl group. |
| US08206881B2 |
Electrophotographic photoreceptor and image forming apparatus
There provides an electrophotographic photoreceptor using a novel amine compound which has an excellent effect of ozone resistance and can be used for providing an electrophotographic photoreceptor having no adverse effect on other characteristics, and an image forming apparatus including the photoreceptor. The aim is attained by an electrophotographic photoreceptor formed by stacking a single layer type photosensitive layer containing a charge generating material and a charge transporting material, or a layered photosensitive layer, in which a charge generation layer containing a charge generating material and a charge transporting layer containing a charge transporting material are stacked in this order, on a conductive substrate made of a conductive material, wherein the single layer type photosensitive layer or the charge transporting layer of the layered photosensitive layer contains a specific amine compound. |
| US08206880B2 |
Electrophotographic photoreceptor, and image forming apparatus and process cartridge therefor using the photoreceptor
An electrophotographic photoreceptor, including an electroconductive substrate; and a photosensitive layer overlying the substrate, wherein the photosensitive layer comprises a complex azo pigment comprising an azo compound having the following formula (a): A(H)n (a) wherein A represents a residue of an azo compound, bonded with n pieces of hydrogen atom through one or more heteroatom being N or O and forming a part of the residue A; H represents a hydrogen atom; and n represents an integer of from 1 to 9, and a pigment. |
| US08206876B2 |
Fuel cartridge for a fuel cell having a flexible outer casing
A fuel cartridge for fuel cells is configured to include an inner bag made of a flexible material and filled with liquid fuel, a valve provided to the inner bag for discharging the fuel, and an outer case encasing the inner bag with the valve being exposed to the outside, the outer case being deformable by a hand and able to recover its initial shape by itself. The fuel cartridge allows the liquid fuel inside to be used almost completely irrespective of its attachment direction, and can be used in both applications where the cartridge is hand-pressed to discharge fuel and where fuel is pumped-out from the cartridge. |
| US08206873B2 |
Electrolyte for fuel cell, membrane electrode assembly, fuel cell stack and fuel cell system
A solid polymer fuel cell stack has a layered product comprised of a plurality of cells stacked, and is so structured that the layered product is fastened by end plates on both sides thereof via a current collector and an insulating plate on each side. Each cell is structured such that an MEA is sandwiched between an anode-side plate, which is provided with a fuel path disposed counter to an anode of the MEA, and a cathode-side plate, which is provided with an oxidizing agent path disposed counter to a cathode of the MEA. An MEA is comprised of a solid polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode. The solid polymer electrolyte membrane is composed of powder of basic polymer such as polybenzimidazole, strong acid such as phosphoric acid impregnated with the basic polymer, and binder such as fluorocarbon resin. |
| US08206872B2 |
Mitigation of membrane degradation by multilayer electrode
An MEA for a fuel cell that employs multiple catalyst layers to reduce the hydrogen and/or oxygen partial pressure at the membrane so as to reduce the fluoride release rate from the membrane and reduce membrane degradation. An anode side multi-layer catalyst configuration is positioned at the anode side of the MEA membrane. The anode side multi-layer catalyst configuration includes an anode side under layer positioned against the membrane and including a catalyst, an anode side middle layer positioned against the anode side under layer and not including a catalyst and an anode side catalyst layer positioned against the anode side middle layer and opposite to the anode side under layer and including a catalyst, where the amount of catalyst in the anode side catalyst layer is greater than the amount of catalyst in the anode side under layer. |
| US08206871B2 |
Insulating layer for a fuel cell assembly
A fuel cell assembly is disclosed, the fuel cell assembly including a pair of terminal plates, one terminal plate disposed at each end of the fuel cell assembly, a fuel cell disposed between a pair of end fuel cells and the terminal plates, and a thermally insulating, electrically conductive layer formed between the fuel cell and one of the terminal plates adapted to mitigate thermal losses from the end plate, and fluid condensation and ice formation in an end fuel cell. The end fuel cells of the fuel cell assembly have a membrane and/or a cathode having a thickness greater than an average thickness of a membrane and/or a cathode disposed in the fuel cell that may be used in conjunction with, or instead of, the insulating layer to further mitigate thermal losses from the end plate, and fluid condensation and ice formation in the end fuel cells. |
| US08206868B2 |
Direct liquid feed fuel cell system having double fuel storage
A direct liquid feed fuel cell system includes fuel cells including an electrolyte membrane, a plurality of cathode electrodes formed on a first surface of the electrolyte membrane, and anode electrodes formed on a second part of the electrolyte membrane; and a high concentration fuel storage unit and a low concentration fuel storage unit which are separated from each other and store a liquid fuel to be supplied to the fuel cell. The liquid fuel in the low concentration fuel storage unit is supplied to the anode electrodes wherein the liquid fuel in the low concentration fuel storage unit is supplied to the anode electrodes when pressure is applied to the low concentration fuel storage unit, such as when the direct liquid feed fuel cell system having the low concentration fuel storage unit is mounted on an electronic device. |
| US08206865B2 |
Separator for fuel cell
A separator includes a separator body 11 and a collector 12. The separator body 11 prevents a mixed flow of fuel gas and oxidizer gas. The collector 12 is formed from a metal lath RM in which through holes each having an opening shape assuming the form of a hexagon are formed in a meshy, step-like arrangement. This establishes a substantially linear contact mode between the collector 12 and each of the separator body 11 and a carbon cloth CC superposed on an MEA 30. This contact mode increases a contact area between the carbon cloth CC and gas and allows a necessary and sufficient contact area between the carbon cloth CC and the separator body 11. Thus, gas can be supplied efficiently, and generated electricity can be collected efficiently to thereby improve electricity generation efficiency of a fuel cell. |
| US08206859B2 |
Method of stabilizing a stack after completing startup, without extending the startup time
A fuel cell system that controls the speed of the compressor providing cathode air to a fuel cell stack just after a system start-up procedure has ended so as to reduce the chance that the compressor current draw will cause a stack quick stop. The method includes recognizing a command for high compressor speed just after the system start-up procedure ends, where the stack is in the run state, and instead of providing a step change in the compressor command, ramping up the compressor speed so that the current draw from the compressor does not spike. |
| US08206858B2 |
Fuel cell system and starting method therefor
A fuel cell system and a starting method therefor are capable of setting a start-up mode which is appropriate to energy stored in a secondary battery so as to eliminate problems in starting the fuel cell system. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell, a secondary battery which is electrically connected with the fuel cell, a secondary-battery charge-amount detection unit which detects an amount of charge in the secondary battery, and a memory which stores at least one threshold value for determining the start-up mode of the fuel cell system. Stored electric energy which corresponds to the amount of charge in the secondary battery is calculated, and a start-up mode of the fuel cell system is determined based on the electric energy stored in the secondary battery and the threshold value stored in the memory. |
| US08206854B2 |
Hydrogen odorization
A composition comprising: hydrogen; and an oxygenate odorant; wherein the oxygenate odorant has a vapor pressure of about 0.002 psi. or greater at 25° C. and having a smell detectable at less than 1 ppm by a human nose; wherein the oxygenate odorant includes one or more carbonyl groups; and wherein the oxygenate odorant consists only of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygenate odorants may be cyclic or acyclic. |
| US08206851B2 |
AA alkaline battery and AAA alkaline battery
An AA alkaline battery includes a positive electrode containing larger than or equal to 9.30 g of manganese dioxide. An AAA alkaline battery includes a positive electrode containing larger than or equal to 4.09 g of manganese dioxide. The cumulative pore volume of pores having diameters from 0.97 μm to 10.2 μm, both inclusive, is in the range from 0.0035 ml/g to 0.0070 ml/g, both inclusive, in measurement of pore size distribution in the positive electrode performed by mercury intrusion porosimetry. |
| US08206843B2 |
Bioceramic coating, method of making and use thereof
Disclosed are a gradient bioceramic coating comprising a rare earth oxide, a broadband laser method for preparing the bioceramic coating, and the use of the bioceramic coating in the field of medical materials. |
| US08206836B2 |
Tie-bar configuration for leadframe type carrier strips
A conductive clip having a riser or post formed along a side thereof includes a notch or opening formed in the riser or post to create a first riser or post section and second riser or post section separated by the notch or opening through which a tiebar extends. The conductive clip organization is will suited for formation as elongated strips of such conductive clips for automated machine assembly of the conductive clips in an integrated circuit package context. |
| US08206834B2 |
Multilayer polymer structure
Multilayer structure comprising at least one couple (L1-L2) of adjacent layers (L1) and (L2), wherein: the layer (L1) comprises at least one polymer composition (C1) comprising: (i) at least one semi-aromatic polyamide, and (ii) at least one impact modifier (I1); the layer (L2) comprises at least one polymer composition (C2) comprising: (i) at least one un-functionalized polyolefin (PO2); (ii) at least one functionalized polyolefin (FPO2), the functionalized polyolefin comprising functional groups chosen from carboxylic groups, their esters, their anhydrides and their salts. Process for manufacturing such multilayer structure, which comprises co-extruding or co-blowmolding polymer compositions (C1) and (C2) so as to obtain one couple (L1-L2) of adjacent layers (L1) and (L2).Shaped article comprising such multilayer structure and process for manufacturing the shaped article. |
| US08206833B2 |
Metal oxide film, laminate, metal member and process for producing the same
A metal oxide film suitable for protection of metals, composed mainly of aluminum. A metal oxide film includes a film of an oxide of a metal composed mainly of aluminum, having a thickness of 10 nm or greater, and exhibiting a moisture release rate from the film of 1E18 mol./cm2 or less. Further, there is provided a process for producing a metal oxide film, wherein a metal composed mainly of aluminum is subjected to anodic oxidation in a chemical solution of 4 to 10 pH value so as to obtain a metal oxide film. |
| US08206832B2 |
Photosensitive thermosetting resin composition and flexible printed circuit board
There is provided a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition of an alkali development type from which it is possible to form a coating film that is halogen-free yet has high-level flame retardancy, has a superior low warpage property after it is cured, is excellent in plasticity, resolution, soldering heat resistance, chemical resistance, and the like, and a flexible printed circuit board using the same. There is provided a photosensitive thermosetting resin composition of an alkali development type and a flexible printed circuit board using the same, the photosensitive thermosetting resin composition including: (A) a resin component having a (meth)acryloyl group and a carboxyl group in one molecule and soluble in a dilute alkali solution; (B) a phosphorus-containing epoxy thermosetting resin component; (C) a photopolymerization initiator; (D) an organophosphorus compound; and (E) a diluent, and having excellent performance in all the properties comparable to those of conventional photosensitive thermosetting resin compositions using brominated epoxy resin and a halogen-based flame retardant, and having an excellent property of not generating hydrogen bromide which has been a problem at the time of the combustion. |
| US08206831B2 |
Silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition
This invention relates to a silicone pressure-sensitive adhesive composition including: (A) a polydiorganosiloxane composed of a linear polydiorganosiloxane (A1) having two or more alkenyl groups within each molecule and a linear polydiorganosiloxane (A2) having SiOH groups at terminals thereof and no alkenyl groups, which is represented by the formula R22(HO)SiO—(R22SiO)d—SiR22(OH), wherein d represents an integer satisfying 500≦d≦20,000; (B) a polyorganosiloxane including R33SiO1/2 units, SiO2 units and Si atom-bonded hydroxyl group-containing units; (C) a polyorganohydrogensiloxane having three or more SiH groups within each molecule; (D) a reaction retarder; (E) a platinum group metal-based catalyst; and (F) a metal compound represented by formula MYx, wherein the polyorganosiloxane (B) is condensed with the linear polydiorganosiloxane (A2). The composition exhibits powerful adhesive strength to silicone rubbers and is useful for, by example, producing a pressure-sensitive tape. |
| US08206821B2 |
Panels and conduits with antimicrobial characteristics
The invention relates to the field of panels for the conveyance medium or high pressure air for ambient or to build up an ambient with air hygienically controlled, with one or more faces treated with a silver ion solution with an antimicrobial function to improve the hygiene possibilities in rooms and conduits where the panels and conduits are installed. |
| US08206820B2 |
Cleaning implement
The present invention envisages a cleaning implement comprising a melamine foam preferably having a thickness of at least about 5 mm and a perfume source, processes for making them and methods for using them. |
| US08206815B2 |
Metal-based composite material containing both micron-size carbon fiber and nano-size carbon fiber
Disclosed is a metal-based carbon fiber composite material exhibiting an improved thermal expansion coefficient, improved thermal conductivity, and is smaller in weight, and a method for producing the same. The composite material includes a metal and a carbon fiber including a micron carbon fiber and a nanofiber; the composite material having a first surface; the micron-size carbon fiber being oriented in one direction parallel to the first surface and being continuous from end to end; at least 80% of the nanofiber being oriented at an angle within 30° with respect to the first surface; and the nano-size carbon fiber being oriented randomly in a plane parallel to the first surface. In the composite material, a surface region may include a smaller amount of micron carbon fiber than other regions, or include no micron carbon fiber; the nanofiber may have an orientation parallel to the surface of the composite material. |
| US08206814B2 |
Film made from denatured clay
The present invention provides a novel technology and a novel material having excellent pliability, gas barrier properties and water resistance, for the technical fields of packaging materials, sealing materials, electric insulating materials and the like, the present invention relates to a film of a material having a denatured clay as a main constituent thereof, wherein (1) the film comprises a denatured clay and an additive, (2) the weight ratio of the denatured clay is not less than 70% relative to total solids, (3) the film has gas barrier properties and water-vapor barrier properties, (4) the film has heat resistance, (5) the film has water resistance, (6) the film has sufficient mechanical strength to be used as a self-supporting film, and (7) the film can be formed on the surface of metals, plastics, rubber, paper and the like, and the present invention can provide a material comprising the denatured clay film in which denatured clay particles are highly oriented and which has excellent heat resistance, excellent pliability, excellent gas barrier properties, excellent water-vapor barrier properties, and high water resistance. |
| US08206813B2 |
Synthetic nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate and method of production
Synthetic nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate, particularly hydroxyapatite, having a specific surface area in the range of 150 m2/g to 300 m2/g, is described. The nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate may be in the form of a powder or in the form of a coating on a surface. A method of producing a nano-sized crystalline calcium phosphate powder or coating is also described. The method comprises formation of a liquid crystalline phase in a water solution of calcium, phosphor and a surfactant, placing the phase in an ammonia atmosphere so that nano-sized crystals are formed, followed by either removal of the surfactant with a solvent and recovering the nano-sized crystals to obtain the powder, or diluting the ammonia-treated liquid crystalline phase with a hydrophobic organic solvent to create a microemulsion of the nano-sized crystals in water, dipping an oxide layer-coated surface of an object into the microemulsion, or alternatively saving the step of ammonia treatment of the liquid crystalline phase until after the dipping of the surface of an object into the microemulsion, followed by removal of the organic solvent and the surfactant from the surface to obtain the coating. |
| US08206810B1 |
High modulus ultra high molecular weight polyethylene tape
A non-fibrous, high tenacity, highly oriented UHMWPE tape or sheet of high molecular weight having a substantially large aspect ratio, a high tenacity, and a substantially higher tensile modulus. The UHMWPE tape includes an average molecular weight of 2,000,000 or greater, a width of ½-inch or greater, a thickness of between 0.0008 and 0.004 inch, and a modulus of between 1600 and 2500 grams per denier. |
| US08206806B2 |
Cyanine compound and optical recording material
A cyanine compound is represented by formula (I): A1: benzene or naphthalene ring. A3: 5- or 6-membered ring. R1, R2: hydrogen atom and the like. R7: an alkyl group and the like. R12: a substituent by formula (II) or (II′). R20: a hydrogen atom and the like. Anq-: a q-valent anion. q: 1 or 2; p: a coefficient for neutral charge. In formula (II): bond between L and T is a double, conjugated double, or triple bond. L: carbon atom. T: carbon, oxygen, sulfur, or nitrogen atom. x, y, z: 0 or 1. s: 0-4. R13: hydrogen atom and the like. R14, R15, and R16: hydrogen atom and the like. In formula (II′), the bond between L′ and T′ is a double or conjugated double bond. L′: carbon atom. T′: carbon, oxygen, nitrogen atom. s′: 0-4. Ring containing L′ and T′: 5-membered ring, may contain a heteroatom. |
| US08206805B2 |
Optical recording medium, and method for producing optical recording medium
An object of the invention is to provide an optical recording medium and a method for producing an optical recording medium that enable to improve the quality of a servo signal and a reproduction signal. The optical recording medium satisfies: t3−t4≧1 μm, t4−t2≧1 μm, t2≧10 μm, and t1−(t2+t3+t4)≧1 μm, where t1 is a thickness between a surface of the optical recording medium, and the first information recording surface, t2 is a thickness between the first optical recording surface and the second information recording surface, t3 is a thickness between the second optical recording surface and the third information recording surface, and t4 is a thickness between the third optical recording surface and the fourth information recording surface. |
| US08206802B2 |
Trim panel
Trim panel including a decoration layer having a decoration side provided with a decoration, a contact layer having a contact side structured and arranged for contact with a substrate, and an intermediate layer having a cell structure and being at least one of: connected one of indirectly or directly to the decoration layer and connected one of indirectly or directly to the contact layer. A connecting layer is produced from a wood material and formed in one piece with at least one connecting element formed on at least two opposing sides of the connector layer in the form of complementary tongue and groove connectors. Intermediate layer is one of: arranged on a side of connecting layer facing towards decoration layer or on a side of connecting layer facing towards contact layer, and is exposed on edges of trim panel running orthogonally to panel plane. |
| US08206801B2 |
Buffer board for treadmill
A buffer board for a treadmill includes a bamboo strip portion and an endurable slide plate. The bamboo strip portion is composed of at least one longitudinal bamboo strip and at least one transverse bamboo strip. The longitudinal bamboo strip and the transverse bamboo strip are crosswise knitted to constitute a woven bamboo plate. The woven bamboo plate can be stacked one by one to constitute a stack of woven bamboo plates in a desired thickness for enhancing the strength of the buffer board. The longitudinal bamboo strips connected side by side and the transverse bamboo strips connected side by side are stacked up to constitute a laminated bamboo board. The upper woven bamboo plate or the laminated bamboo board is attached with the endurable slide board. After being applied with a press force, the surface of the endurable slide board is formed with concave-convex massage pattern according to the pattern of the woven bamboo plate or the laminated bamboo board. The buffer board constituted by the woven bamboo plate or the laminated bamboo board or both provides a better buffer effect and a foot massage effect. |
| US08206798B2 |
Formed product
The formed product of the present invention is a formed product selected from the group consisting of a vertical form fill seal pouch, a container cover and a vacuum packaging pouch. The formed product is formed using a gas barrier layered product. The gas barrier layered product includes a base, and at least one layer with gas barrier properties that is stacked on the base. The layer is formed of a composition that includes a hydrolyzed condensate of a compound (L) and a neutralized product of a polymer (X) containing a carboxyl group or a carboxylic acid anhydride group. The compound (L) includes a compound (A) that contains M1 (Al, Ti or Zr) to which a hydrolyzable characteristic group is bonded and a compound (B) that contains Si to which a hydrolyzable characteristic group is bonded. At least part of —COO— group of the polymer (X) is neutralized with a metal ion having a valence of at least two. At least 80 mol % of the compound (B) is a compound expressed by a specific formula. The ratio of [the number of moles of M1 in the compound (A)]/[the number of moles Si in the compound (B)] is in the range of 0.1/99.9 to 35.0/65.0. |
| US08206797B2 |
Label
A heat-shrinkable polyester film is obtained which is extremely satisfactory in openability along a perforation, has exceedingly high productivity, and is less apt to split in the lengthwise direction in processing, e.g., printing. Provided is a label which is formed from the heat-shrinkable film and is satisfactorily tearable. The label is one formed from a tubular material which comprises as a base a heat-shrinkable film thermally shrinking mainly in the film width direction and which has been cut according to an object to be packaged, both edges in the film width direction having been bonded to each other. The tubular material has been thermally shrunk to constitute the label, with which at least part of the periphery of the object to be packaged is covered. The label has an angle tear strength in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction (i.e., in the film length direction) of 100-310 N/mm and a tensile break strength in the direction perpendicular to the main shrinkage direction (i.e., in the film length direction) of 50-300 MPa. |
| US08206793B2 |
Enhanced projection screen
An apparatus and method for producing a screen is provided. The method includes propelling a quantity of paint comprising metallic flakes, such as aluminum flakes, toward the screen. The method also includes applying at least one magnetic field in a vicinity of the screen, wherein applying the at least one magnetic field causes at least one metallic flake in the quantity of paint to be oriented relative to the screen in a substantially preferred orientation, thereby producing a screen exhibiting beneficial projection qualities, such as brightness. The magnetic field(s) applied may be unsymmetric in the time domain of, for example, an AC component of the magnetic field. |
| US08206792B2 |
Method for forming ceramic containing composite structure
A method for forming a ceramic containing composite structure is proposed comprising the steps of (a) feeding a ceramic component that sublimes and a metallic or semi-conductor material that does not sublime into a thermal spray apparatus, (b) spraying the ceramic component and the metallic or semi-conductor material onto a substrate, whereby the ceramic component and the metallic or semi-conductor material deposit on the surface of the substrate, and (c) keeping the metallic or semi-conductor material on the substrate surface plastic during spraying at least in the region where the metallic or semi-conductor material actually strikes the surface. |
| US08206790B2 |
Polyurea coatings for golf equipment
A polyurea-based curable coating for use with sports equipment, such as golf balls, golf shoes, golf clubs, footballs, billiard balls, baseballs, and the like, of which the coating may be cured over time, with heat, or a combination thereof, providing enhanced adhesion to equipment surfaces, improved abrasion resistance, and increased water resistance. |
| US08206789B2 |
Glass substrates and methods of annealing the same
A method for forming a glass substrate comprises the steps of forming a glass blank with opposing substantially planar surfaces and at least one edge, coating the glass blank in silica-alumina nanoparticles, the silica-alumina nanoparticles comprising an inner core of silica with an outer shell of alumina, annealing the coated glass blank to form a conformal coating of silica-alumina around the glass blank, and polishing the coated glass blank to remove the conformal coating of silica-alumina from the opposing substantially planar surfaces thereof. |
| US08206785B2 |
Cap metal forming method
A cap metal forming method capable of obtaining a uniform film thickness on the entire surface of a substrate is provided. The method for forming a cap metal on a copper wiring formed on a processing target surface of a substrate includes: holding the substrate so as to be rotatable; rotating the substrate in a processing target surface direction of the substrate; locating an end portion of an agitation member so as to face the processing target surface of a periphery portion of the substrate with a preset gap maintained therebetween; supplying a plating processing solution onto the processing target surface; and stopping the supply of the plating processing solution and moving the agitation member such that the end portion of the agitation member is separated away from the processing target surface of the substrate. |
| US08206781B2 |
Method of manufacturing a balloon
The method of manufacturing a balloon which includes providing a web shaped material having first and second sides that is substantially impermeable to a gaseous substance; depositing a quantity of adhesive on the first side of the web shaped material; depositing flocking fibers in substantially perpendicular relationship to the first side of the web shaped material into the quantity of adhesive; and fabricating a balloon from the web shaped material with the first side thereof on the outside of the balloon envelope. In other embodiments the method of manufacturing a balloon includes forming a balloon from a web shaped material having first and second sides that is substantially impermeable to a gaseous substance, the first side of the web shaped material being the outside of the balloon; depositing a quantity of adhesive on the first side of the web shaped material; depositing flocking fibers in substantially perpendicular relationship to the first side of the web shaped material into the quantity of adhesive. |
| US08206780B2 |
Polymer composite photonic particles
A method for forming photonic particles, where the method includes the steps of preparing a porous photonic material layer, patterning a soluble polymer on the porous photonic material layer, leaving dividing portions of the material layer untreated, infusing the polymer into the material layer, and removing the dividing portions of the material to obtain the photonic particles. |
| US08206779B2 |
Method for producing laminate, polarizing plate, and image display device
A method for producing a laminate comprising a support; and at least two layers provided by coating at least two kinds of coating compositions, respectively, the method comprising: simultaneously coating at least two kinds of coating compositions on a support; and drying the at least two kinds of coating compositions, wherein the at least two kinds of coating compositions each comprises a compound having a polymerizable functional group capable of forming a chemical bond to each other. |
| US08206777B2 |
Electrical line
An improved electrical line comprising an electrical conductor (5) and a layer of thermoplastic material wherein the layer consists of at least one inner layer (6) and one outer layer (7) and the outer layer (7) comprises a lubricant which has migrated from the inner layer (6) into the outer layer (7). |
| US08206776B2 |
Insulator coating for reducing power line system pollution problems
Methods of reducing pollution problems in power lines systems are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method comprises applying Lotus Effect materials as a (superhydrophobicity) protective coating for external electrical insulation system applications. Further disclosed are methods of fabricating/preparing Lotus Effect coatings. Selected inorganic or polymeric materials are applied on the insulating material surface, and stable superhydrophobic coatings can be fabricated. Various UV stabilizers and UV absorbers can be incorporated into the coating system to enhance the coating's UV stability. Other aspects, features, and embodiments are also discussed and claimed. |
| US08206774B2 |
Diazonium salt modification of silk polymer
A method for modifying silk polymer by coupling a chemical moiety to a tyrosine residue of a silk polymer is described herein for the purpose of altering the physical properties of the silk protein. Thus, silk proteins with desired physical properties can be produced by the methods described herein. These methods are particularly useful when the introduction of cells to a mammal is desired, since modifications to the silk protein affect the physical properties and thus the adhesion, metabolic activity and cell morphology of the desired cells. The silk protein can be modified to produce, or modify, a structure that provides an optimal environment for the desired cells. |
| US08206772B2 |
Structured lipid compositions and methods of formulation thereof
Lipid compositions comprising specific mixtures of edible synthetic triglycerides are provided that are useful in formulating food products having highly desirable dietary benefits. The novel lipid compositions allow simultaneous access to highly desirable dietary benefits such as delivery of calorie reduction, weight management, health benefits, or any combination thereof, and they also may be formulated trans-fatty acid free. |
| US08206769B2 |
Method for separating banana pulp from its peel
A large scale processing method for separating banana pulp from its peel is shown. In this method bananas are separated into two parts (generally in a transverse direction), each part having a tip end and a cut end. A compression force is applied to those banana parts such that the force increases from the tip end to the cut end. A device which implements that process, including a cutting device, a means for feeding bananas into the cutting device, and two processing conveyor devices (to apply the compression force to the banana parts), is also shown. |
| US08206761B2 |
Multipurpose cleaner and method of cleaning using therapeutic grade essential oils
A multipurpose cleaning composition. The composition is a mixture of therapeutic grade essential oils, distilled white vinegar, and purified water that disinfects, degreases, and deodorizes, and also provides bioseptic and therapeutic benefits. Also provided is a method of disinfecting a surface by shaking a spray bottle having the composition, spraying the composition on the surface to be disinfected, allowing the composition to remain in contact with the surface for an amount of time sufficient to disinfect the surface, and removing the composition by wiping with a cloth. Essential oils may include, but are not limited to, therapeutic grade essential oils of eucalyptus, lemon, lavender, and grapefruit. |
| US08206759B2 |
Method of reducing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels using combinations of vasoprotective agent
Combinations of vasoprotective agents useful for the treatment of reducing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels induced by an excess of plasma lipids. The agents include polycosanols, tocotriends and/or lycopene, procyanidole oligomers and vegetable oil rich in insaturated fatty acids. |
| US08206758B2 |
Methods of making olive juice extracts containing reduced solids
Solids, including fibers can be easily removed from olive juice by mixing the olive juice with a water-miscible solvent to form two phases and separating the phases. Preferably the solvent is ethanol. |
| US08206755B2 |
Isolated extract of walnuts, method for its obtention and its use
The invention refers to an isolated extract of walnuts of high efficiency and stability over time useful for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of viral, fungal and bacterial diseases, which is characterized in that it is obtained from a process comprising: i) Collecting unripe walnut fruits as raw material; ii) Preparing the raw material for the extraction; iii) Freezing the raw material prepared in the previous step; iv) Drying; v) Extracting in a time lower than 10 minutes; vi) Filtration; and vii) Final packaging.The invention also refers to its use for manufacturing a medicament for the treatment of bacterial, fungal and viral diseases and to a composition comprising it. |
| US08206749B1 |
Microemulsions with adsorbed macromolecules and microparticles
Microparticles with adsorbent surfaces, methods of making such microparticles, and uses thereof, are disclosed. The microparticles comprise a polymer, such as a poly(α-hydroxy acid), a polyhydroxy butyric acid, a polycaprolactone, a polyorthoester, a polyanhydride, and the like, and are formed using cationic, anionic, or nonionic detergents. The surface of the microparticles efficiently adsorb biologically active macromolecules, such as DNA, polypeptides, antigens, and adjuvants. Also provided are compositions of an oil droplet emulsion having a metabolizable oil and an emulsifying agent. Immunogenic compositions having an immunostimulating amount of an antigenic substance, and an immunostimulating amount of an adjuvant composition are also provided. Methods of stimulating an immune response, methods of immunizing a host animal against a viral, bacterial, or parasitic infection, and methods of increasing a Th1 immune response in a host animal by administering to the animal an immunogenic composition of the microparticles, and/or microemulsions of the invention, are also provided. |
| US08206748B2 |
Powdery composition for nasal administration
A powdery composition for nasal administration, where (1) the composition contains (i) a drug, (ii) a water-absorbing and gel-forming base material such as hydroxypropyl cellulose or hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose and (iii) a water-absorbing and water-insoluble base material such as crystalline cellulose or α-cellulose, (2) wherein the amount of the water-absorbing and gel-forming base material is about 5-40 wt % based on the total of the water-absorbing and gel-forming base material and the water-absorbing and water-insoluble base material, and (3) wherein the drug is unevenly dispersed more on/in the water-absorbing and water-insoluble base material than on/in the water-absorbing and gel-forming base material. |
| US08206747B2 |
Drug loaded polymeric nanoparticles and methods of making and using same
The present disclosure generally relates to nanoparticles having about 0.2 to about 35 weight percent of a therapeutic agent; and about 10 to about 99 weight percent of biocompatible polymer such as a diblock poly(lactic) acid-poly(ethylene)glycol. Other aspects of the invention include methods of making such nanoparticles. |
| US08206746B2 |
Microparticles of water-insoluble substances
The invention provides a composition comprising microparticles of a water-insoluble or poorly soluble compound, at least one phospholipid, and at least one surfactant, produced by applying an energy to a mixture comprising particles of the compound, the at least one phospholipid, and the at least one surfactant so as to obtain the microparticles. The invention also provides a process for preparing microparticles of a water-insoluble or poorly soluble compound. The process includes mixing particles of a water-insoluble or poorly soluble compound with at least one phospholipid and at least surfactant to form a mixture and applying energy to the mixture sufficient to produce microparticles of the compound. The methods of the invention allow for the production of microparticles smaller than particles produced through previously known methods and the microparticles exhibit advantageous properties including remarkable resistance to particle size growth during storage. |
| US08206741B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions for the coordinated delivery of NSAIDs
The present invention is directed to drug dosage forms that release an agent that raises the pH of a patient's gastrointestinal tract, followed by a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug. The dosage form is designed so that the NSAID is not released until the intragastric pH has been raised to a safe level. The invention also encompasses methods of treating patients by administering this coordinated release, gastroprotective, antiarthritic/analgesic combination unit dosage form to achieve pain and symptom relief with a reduced risk of developing gastrointestinal damage such as ulcers, erosions and hemorrhages. |
| US08206739B2 |
Fish protein hydrolyzate
The present invention relates to the use of a enzyme treated fish protein hydrolyzate (FPH). The FPH material lowers the concentration of cholesterol in plasma, and triglycerides in the liver. FPH also induces a favorable change in the fatty acid pattern, and lowers the concentration of homocysteine in plasma. A preferable embodiment of the invention relates to the use of FPH as an anti-atherogenic and cardio protective agent, either given as a pharmaceutical or as a functional food. |
| US08206738B2 |
Hydrogel compositions with an erodible backing member
A composition is provided, wherein the composition comprises a water-swellable, water-insoluble polymer, a blend of a hydrophilic polymer with a complementary oligomer capable of hydrogen or electrostatic bonding to the hydrophilic polymer. The composition also includes a backing member. Active ingredients, such as a whitening agent, may be included. The composition finds utility as an oral dressing, for example, a tooth whitening composition that is applied to the teeth in need of whitening. The composition can be designed to be removed when the degree of whitening has been achieved or left in place and allowed to erode entirely. In certain embodiments, the composition is translucent. Methods for preparing and using the compositions are also disclosed. |
| US08206736B2 |
Hypotensive lipid-containing biodegradable intraocular implants and related methods
Biocompatible intraocular implants include a prostamide component and a biodegradable polymer that is effective in facilitating release of the prostamide component into an eye for an extended period of time. The prostamide component may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat or reduce a at least one symptom of an ocular condition, such as glaucoma. |
| US08206733B2 |
High amine content polymer coatings for implantable devices and a method of forming the same
Coatings for implantable devices or endoluminal prosthesis, such as stents, are provided, including a method of forming the coatings. The coatings can be used for the delivery of an active ingredient or a combination of active ingredients. |
| US08206732B2 |
Pyrithione biocides enhanced by silver, copper, or zinc ions
The present invention is directed to an antimicrobial composition, comprising pyrithione or a pyrithione complex; and a zinc or copper or silver source selected from the group consisting of zinc or copper or silver salts, oxides, hydroxides, sulfates, chlorides, metals, and combinations thereof; wherein the weight ratio of the zinc or copper or silver source to the pyrithione or the pyrithione complex is in the range from about 1:300 to about 50:1, and wherein the antimicrobial composition has an enhanced biocidal effect against a variety of free-living microorganisms or biofilms. Also disclosed is a method of inhibiting the growth of free-living microorganisms or biofilm utilizing the above antimicrobial composition, as well as use of such antimicrobial compositions in various products including fuels, fluids, lubricants, coatings, adhesives, sealants, elastomers, soaps, cosmetics, plastic or woven or non-woven fibers, pharmaceuticals, and as preservatives for the above products. |
| US08206731B2 |
Self-tanning effects
A cosmetic composition and method is herein described for sunless tanning to impart a glow/shiny effect on skin. The composition includes a sunless tanning agent and coated beads incorporating tan colored pigment. A colorant which imparts a color other than tan to the beads is distributed within the coating. The cosmetic composition provides to the skin an immediate tan via the disintegrated beads. Sunless tanning agent acts more slowly and eventually will replace the pigment effect. The coating with colorant prevents the formula undesirably from appearing tan. Instead a color such as white renders the formula more aesthetically pleasing and more in line with the visuals paradigm of a moisturizer rather than a foundation. |
| US08206729B2 |
Compositions for topical applications comprising boron nitride
A topical composition with a sustained softness feel to the skin, comprising an effective amount of boron nitride suspended in a dermatologically acceptable carrier vehicle, wherein the composition suitably adheres to the skin, leaving a coating layer comprising boron nitride particles. The present invention also relates to a method of massaging by applying the composition of the present invention on the body part to be massaged, and massaging the part coated with the composition of the invention. |
| US08206725B2 |
Immunogenic agent and pharmaceutical composition for use against homologous and heterologous pathogens including plasmodium SPP
The present invention relates to an immunogenic agent comprising a low dose of an antigenic component from one or more pathogens and an agent capable of increasing an amount of IL-12 in animal, and use thereof for reducing infection or improving recovery from an infection from the pathogen. The immunogenic agent preferably comprises CpG nucleic acid, IL-12 protein and/or IL-12 nucleic acid. The pathogen is preferably an intracellular pathogen comprising one or more species and strains, such as Plasmodium spp. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the immunogenic agent. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably an immunotherapeutic composition. The immunotherapeutic composition, is preferably a vaccine capable of providing protection against or treating Plasmodium spp infection, the causative agent of malaria in humans. |