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| US08208153B2 |
Image processing apparatus, function offering method and computer program product
An image forming apparatus includes a user set data storage portion for storing user set data indicating contents of processing that a user lets the image forming apparatus perform, the user using the image forming apparatus primarily, a new apparatus detection portion for detecting a new image forming apparatus that has newly joined an intranet, a new apparatus function data obtaining portion for obtaining function data indicating functions that the new image forming apparatus has, a suitable function extraction portion for determining, based on the user set data, a function that is more appropriate for the user than a current function from the functions indicated in the function data, and a change candidate notice processing portion for informing the user of the function determined to be more appropriate than the current function. |
| US08208152B2 |
Printer controlled default driver configuration
Methods and systems for permitting a rendering device, such as a printer, to be automatically configured at the time of device driver installation, regardless of the means utilized to install the driver are disclosed. In general, a device driver (e.g., a printer driver) is associated with the rendering device. The device driver includes a driver default configuration. The driver default configuration can be initially set in the rendering device via an embedded network server (e.g., an embedded web server) in the rendering device. The driver installer can then query the driver default configuration as set on the rendering device. The driver can then be automatically adjusted prior to the installation of the driver, in response to querying the driver default configuration by the driver installer. The rendering device can be implemented as a printer, a scanner, a multi-function device, a photocopy machine, and the like. |
| US08208148B2 |
Method for determining a characteristic parameter of a CRP specimen
The invention relates to a method for determining at least one characteristic parameter of a CRP specimen (3, 4), in particular a specimen of prepreg material, for aerospace, comprising the following method steps: presenting the specimen (3, 4), irradiating the. specimen (3, 4) with a predetermined spectrum of electromagnetic radiation, recording the interaction between the specimen (3, 4) and the electromagnetic radiation in a data record (20) and determining the at least one characteristic parameter from the recorded data record (20). |
| US08208140B2 |
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. |
| US08208132B2 |
Condensation nucleus counter
A reservoir (4) for the working fluid of the saturation unit (3) is connected with a sampling section (1) by a pressure equalization line (9) of the gas that is loaded with solid particles, as a result of which a sucking back of the working fluid from the reservoir (4) into the sampling section (1) and other sections of the measurement environment that are connected with such are prevented, even in the presence of unfavorable pressure conditions. |
| US08208130B2 |
Laser designator and repeater system for sensor fuzed submunition and method of operation thereof
In a sensor-fuzed munition system and method, the munition is provided with an additional laser designator/repeater mode of operation. In the laser designator/repeater mode, the munition has the option of initiating a target strike additionally based on whether a laser appointer energy is detected as being present on the target. The laser appointer energy signal is generated at a wavelength that is consistent with the wavelength of the laser rangefinder of the munition, and is generated based on the detected presence of a designator signal at a designator spot on the target. The laser appointer signal is directed to the designator spot and detected by the munition laser rangefinder receiver. In one embodiment, the repeater system for detecting the designator signal and for generating the appointer signal is provided on the delivery vehicle for the submunition. This additional mode of operation is preferably achieved using the existing laser receiver of the rangefinder hardware, with minimal additional hardware and software systems for detecting and processing the additional laser appointer signal energy. In this manner, collateral damage and false-target firings are decreased to near-zero probability. |
| US08208124B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the projection system and a substrate. Several methods and mechanism are disclosed to protect components of the projection system, substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on a final element of the projection system as well as providing one or more sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF2 is also disclosed. |
| US08208123B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed for use with an immersion liquid positioned between the projection system and a substrate. Several methods and mechanism are disclosed to protect components of the projection system, substrate table and a liquid confinement system. These include providing a protective coating on a final element of the projection system as well as providing one or more sacrificial bodies upstream of the components. A two component final optical element of CaF2 is also disclosed. |
| US08208122B2 |
Method of measuring a lithographic projection apparatus
A method of measuring a lithographic projection apparatus is described. The method includes imaging a verification mark of a patterning device onto a radiation-sensitive layer held by a substrate table of a lithographic apparatus, wherein the verification mark includes at least a first, a second and a third verification structure that have a mutually different sensitivity profile for a dose setting, a focus setting and a contrast setting. |
| US08208121B2 |
Alignment mark and a method of aligning a substrate comprising such an alignment mark
An alignment mark comprising a periodic structure formed by mark lines is described. In an embodiment, the alignment mark is formed in a scribe lane of a substrate, the scribe lane extending in a scribe lane direction. The alignment mark includes: a first area including a first periodic structure formed by first mark lines extending in a first direction, the first direction being at a first angle α with respect to the scribe lane direction: 0°<α<90° and a second area comprising second periodic structure formed by second mark lines extending in a second direction, the second direction being at a second angle β with respect to the scribe lane direction: −90°≦β<0°. |
| US08208120B2 |
Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method
In a lithographic projection apparatus, a structure surrounds a space between the projection system and a substrate table of the lithographic projection apparatus. Gas is used between the structure and the surface of the substrate to contain liquid in the space. |
| US08208119B2 |
Exposure apparatus, exposure method, and method for producing device
An exposure apparatus (EX) exposes a substrate (P) by irradiating exposure light (EL) on the substrate (P) through liquid (LQ). The exposure apparatus (EX) has a substrate holder (PH) for holding the substrate (P), a substrate stage (PST) capable of moving the substrate (P) held by the substrate holder (PH), and a temperature adjusting system (60) for adjusting the temperature of the substrate holder (PH). The temperature of the substrate (P) is controlled so that there is no difference in temperature between the substrate (P) and the liquid (LQ), thereby preventing a reduction in exposure accuracy resulting from variation in temperature of the liquid (LQ). |
| US08208118B2 |
Method for determining exposure settings, lithographic exposure apparatus, computer program and data carrier
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method for determining exposure settings for a target field on a substrate in a lithographic exposure process, including providing calibration data by determining the position of a calibration field in a first direction at a plurality of calibration positions in a second and third direction relative to the position of the calibration field. The method also includes providing production data by establishing the position on the substrate of the target field in the second and third direction and by measuring the position of the exposure field in the first direction at least one measurement position relative to the position of the exposure field in the second and third direction. |
| US08208116B2 |
Immersion lithography system using a sealed wafer bath
Immersion lithography system and method using a sealed wafer bottom are described. One embodiment is an immersion lithography apparatus including a lens assembly comprising an imaging lens and a wafer stage for retaining a wafer beneath the lens assembly and comprising a seal ring for sealing a gap between a bottom edge of a wafer retained on the wafer stage and the wafer stage. The apparatus further includes a fluid tank for retaining immersion fluid, the fluid tank situated with respect to the wafer stage for enabling full immersion of the wafer retained on the wafer stage in the immersion fluid; a cover disposed over at least a portion of the fluid tank for providing a temperature-controlled, fluid-rich environment within the fluid tank; and at least one directional flow control fluid inlet surrounding the imaging lens for directing immersion fluid toward an edge of the wafer retained on the wafer stage closest to the imaging lens. |
| US08208115B2 |
Fluid cooled display
Preferred embodiments relates to a cooling system and a method for cooling an electronic display. Embodiments include a transparent liquid cooling chamber, a reservoir tank, and a pump. The components in the system are preferably housed within the electronic display housing. The cooling chamber defines a fluid compartment that is anterior to and coextensive with the electronic display surface. Circulating coolant removes heat directly from the electronic display surface by advection. In order to view the display, the coolant fluid is transparent or at least semi-transparent. The image quality of an exemplary embodiment remains essentially unchanged, even though coolant is flowing over the visible face of the electronic display surface. |
| US08208111B2 |
Method of fabricating a liquid crystal display device using a six mask process
An LCD device, and a fabrication method thereof, having a high aperture ratio and a high optical transmittance that enhances a fabrication yield and reduces the number of masks required in a fabrication process are disclosed. The LCD device includes a first substrate and a second substrate; a gate line arranged on the first substrate in one direction and having a transparent conductive layer formed of a transparent conductive material at a lower portion thereof; a data line; a thin film transistor; a first electrode formed on the first substrate and formed on the same layer as the transparent conductive layer; a second electrode having a plurality of slits and formed on a different layer from the first electrode, wherein the second electrode generates a horizontal field with a parabolic shape on the first substrate with the first electrode; and a liquid crystal layer. |
| US08208110B2 |
Electro-optical apparatus
An electro-optical apparatus includes a first substrate, a second substrate and a conductive pad formed on the outside of a display region of the first substrate. A mark portion configured of a multiple concentric-circle pattern formed upon the first or second substrate so as to overlap with the conductive pad. |
| US08208109B2 |
Display systems having electrically independent regions
A display system including a first set of conductive electrodes, a second set of conductive electrodes, and a display medium. The first set of conductive electrodes is configured to receive a selection signal. The second set of conductive electrodes is configured to interact with the first set of conductive electrodes for activating the reading or writing of display data. The second set of conductive electrodes is configured to receive a data signal and to activate the reading or writing of a target area of the display device, in response to the selection signal to the first set of conductive electrodes and the data signal to the second set of conductive electrodes. The display medium is movably coupled with the first and second sets of conductive electrodes. One or both of the first and the second sets of conductive electrodes have at least two electrically independent regions having an independent signal input for each region. |
| US08208108B2 |
Electro-optic device and electronic apparatus
An electro-optic device includes a pixel electrode, an insulating film, a first conductive film, and a second conductive film. The second conductive film that is formed between the pixel electrode and the insulating film and formed in an island shape so as to overlap with a contact hole formed in the insulating film. |
| US08208107B2 |
Transflective type liquid crystal display device
A transflective type liquid crystal display device that includes a first substrate including a thin film transistor formed thereover, a second substrate arranged oppositely to the first substrate, a sealing material, formed in a shape of a frame surrounding a display area, to bond the first substrate and the second substrate, an inorganic insulating film to cover the thin film transistor over the first substrate, an organic film formed on the inorganic insulating film, and a pixel electrode including a transmissive electrode provided on the organic film and a reflective electrode provided on a part of the transmissive electrode, and the pixel electrode connecting to the thin film transistor through a contact hole penetrating the organic film and the inorganic insulating film. |
| US08208106B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A substrate for a liquid crystal display including a plurality of gate bus lines and a plurality of data bus lines that cross the gate bus lines, as well as a thin film transistor connected to one of the data bus lines. The display also includes a first electrode with a body portion and a plurality of branches extending from the body portion, wherein at least some of the branches include a first branch portion, which extends from the body portion and defines a first angle, and a second branch portion, which extends from the first branch portion, and which defines a second angle. The first angle is greater than said second angle, and both angles are between 0° and 90° Also included is a second electrode that overlaps at least a portion of the first electrode, and an insulation film between the first and second electrodes. |
| US08208105B2 |
Method for producing long obliquely stretched film
A long obliquely stretched film is obtained having an orientation axis in a direction with an angle θs of 10° or more and 85° or less from a width direction by grasping both side ends in the width direction of a longitudinally stretched film with an average retardation Re1 by grasping means; stretching the film under a condition that a long obliquely stretched film sample with an average retardation Re2 (Re2 is smaller than Re1) can be obtained and traveling speeds of the grasping means are substantially equal at the film both side ends through a preheating zone, a stretching zone and a fixing zone; releasing the both side ends of the film from the grasping means; and taking it up around a winding core. |
| US08208103B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
There is provided a liquid crystal display device having a pixel electrode including a transmissive pixel electrode and a reflective pixel electrode. The liquid crystal display device includes a TFT array substrate, an opposing substrate, a sealing material that bonds the both substrates, an organic film formed on the TFT array substrate and having a thick film portion provided below the pixel electrode and a thin film portion provided outside the thick film portion, a columnar spacer formed on the opposing substrate and holding substrate gap between the both substrates, and a gap retaining pad formed in a region outside the display region and inside the sealing material to adjust the substrate gap outside the display region according to the substrate gap on the pixel electrode. The columnar spacer holds the substrate gap between the both substrates over the gap retaining pad and over the pixel electrode. |
| US08208101B2 |
Liquid crystal panel substrate with light-shielding film in a periphery region, liquid crystal panel, and electronic equipment and projection type display device both using the same
A substrate is provided having a pixel region including a pixel electrode and a switching element. A periphery region in the periphery of the pixel region includes a first light-shielding film, the first light-shielding film being formed from the same layer as the pixel electrode. A passivation film that covers the pixel electrode and the first light-shielding film is provided. |
| US08208096B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal display device has a liquid crystal display module including a backlight unit and a liquid crystal panel; a first polarizing plate attached to a side of the liquid crystal panel, the side facing the backlight unit; a transparent front plate mounted on a side of the liquid crystal panel, the side not facing the backlight unit; a transparent organic medium layer placed between the front plate and the liquid crystal panel; and a second polarizing plate attached to a surface of the front plate, the surface opposite from a surface thereof closer to the transparent organic medium layer. An end section of the second polarizing plate is sealed using resin so as not to be directly exposed to air. |
| US08208094B2 |
Liquid crystal display device
A display device includes a display panel including a substrate having electrodes for forming pixels therein, and a backlight which irradiates light to a rear surface of the display panel. The backlight has a plurality of light-emitting elements, a circuit substrate on which the plurality of light-emitting elements are arranged in array. A resin material is filled around sides of the plurality of light-emitting elements. |
| US08208086B2 |
Organic thin film transistor and method of manufacturing the organic thin film transistor, and display apparatus using the same
Provided are an organic semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the same, an organic thin film transistor (OTFT) using the organic semiconductor structure and a method of manufacturing the OTFT, and a display apparatus using the same. The OTFT includes: an oxide layer formed on a base substrate; a source electrode on the oxide layer, wherein the source electrode includes a first source electrode portion and a second source electrode portion; a drain electrode on the oxide layer, wherein the drain electrode includes a first drain electrode portion and a second drain electrode portion; an organic layer pattern having an opening that exposes the first source electrode portion and the first drain electrode portion; an organic semiconductor pattern electrically connected to the first source electrode portion and the first drain electrode portion through the opening, wherein the organic semiconductor pattern has a conductive or an insulating property depending on an applied electric field in a location; a gate insulating layer covering the organic semiconductor pattern; and a gate electrode formed on the gate insulating layer corresponding to the organic semiconductor pattern. |
| US08208082B2 |
Thin film transistor array panel
A thin film transistor array panel, according to an embodiment of the present invention, includes a first data line, a second data line neighboring the first data line, a transistor disposed in a region between the first data line and the second data line, and a pixel electrode disposed close to the second data line among the first and second data lines. An extension of the pixel electrode may cross the second data line, thereby being connected to the transistor. Accordingly, it may not be necessary to use an additional connecting member between the pixel electrode and the data line such that the process may be shortened and the structure of the wiring may be simplified. Also, the spatial utility may be increased to improve the degree of integration. |
| US08208081B2 |
Liquid crystal display having pixel including multiple subpixels
Each pixel includes first and second subpixels and two switching elements provided for those subpixels. Each subpixel includes a liquid crystal capacitor and a storage capacitor. The storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second subpixels are electrically independent. A storage capacitor counter voltage applied to each storage capacitor counter electrode by way of its associated storage capacitor line has a first period (A) with a first waveform during one vertical scanning period. The first waveform oscillates between multiple voltage levels in a first cycle time (PA) that is an integral number of times (and at least four times) as long as one horizontal scanning period (H). Each of the voltage levels has a flat portion with a duration TP. While the two switching elements are ON, a display signal voltage is applied to the respective subpixel electrodes and respective storage capacitor electrodes of the first and second subpixels. After the two switching elements have been turned OFF, voltages at the storage capacitor counter electrodes of the first and second subpixels change. And if an interval between a point in time when the two switching elements in ON state have just been turned OFF and a point in time when the storage capacitor counter voltage changes for the first time is βH, TP/4≦β<3·TP/4 is satisfied. Consequently, even if a still picture is presented, the difference in luminance between the subpixels is hardly sensible as unevenness, thus achieving good display quality. |
| US08208079B2 |
Optical compensator, liquid crystal display system, and projection type liquid crystal display system and production method and adjustment method of display system
An optical compensator handling higher luminance, capable of achieving a higher contrast ratio while suppressing variation of the contrast ratio, and able to achieve higher definition and longer service life, a liquid crystal display system and a projection type liquid crystal display system using this optical compensator, and a production method and an adjustment method of the display systems are provided. The liquid crystal display system has a liquid crystal device optically modulating an emitted light beam by a liquid crystal layer vertically aligning liquid crystal molecules having negative dielectric constant anisotropies and having a pretilt in a direction vertical to a main surface of a substrate, a first polarizer arranged on an incident side of the liquid crystal device, a second polarizer arranged on an emission side of the liquid crystal device, and an optical compensator arranged in a light path between the emission side of the first polarizer and the incident side of the second polarizer. The optical compensator has at least two compensation layers, the compensation layers being bonded to each other so that the phase difference values and in-plane optical axis directions are different from each other. |
| US08208078B2 |
Panel type TV and display panel fitting structure
On the periphery of the opening, there are formed the rib extending toward the position corresponding to the region of the video non-display region Y of the liquid-crystal panel, not covered by the metal sheet, and the rib in such a shape as to be offset on the outer side of the rib, extending toward the metal sheet, and the rib, and the rib each are at an equal distance from the display face of the liquid-crystal panel, each being in the shape gradually approaching toward the rear face from the respective corners of the opening toward the region in the vicinity of the centers of the respective sides thereof. Consequently, it is possible to form a gap of such a predetermined spacing as not to make a viewer discomfort while keeping the display panel out of contact with a view area periphery of the cabinet. |
| US08208077B2 |
Tuner unit apparatus
A tuner unit apparatus includes a main controller which controls receiving digital TV (television) signals, a sub controller which controls receiving analog TV signals, a demodulator which is located in a first communication line leading from the main controller to the tuner and switches modes of control signals transmitted from the main controller between a mode that the control signals are transmitted to the tuner via the first communication line and a mode that the control signals are not transmitted to the tuner, and a FET (field effect transistor) circuit which is located in a second communication line leading from the sub controller to the tuner and switches modes of control signals transmitted from the sub controller between a mode that the control signals are transmitted to the tuner via the second communication line and a mode that the control signals are not transmitted to the tuner. |
| US08208073B2 |
Display device, display method, supply device, supply method, storage medium, and control system for controlling the display of information provided from a supply device
A display device includes a display section configured to perform display and provided with a display screen; communicating sections configured to perform communication to receive pieces of content data from supply devices, respectively; and a controller configured to cause the received pieces of content data to be simultaneously displayed on corresponding divided areas of the display screen and to control the communicating sections to transmit, to the supply devices. The notification indicates that the pieces of content data are simultaneously displayed on the corresponding areas. |
| US08208072B2 |
Apparatus for providing multiple screens and method of dynamically configuring multiple screens
An apparatus for providing multiple screens and a method of dynamically configuring multiple screens are provided. The apparatus for providing multiple screens includes a digital signal processing module which receives predetermined information and restores a service based on the predetermined information, a service processing module which displays one or more logical screens associated with the service, and an output module which arranges the logical screens provided by the service processing module at different locations on a display screen. The logical screens have attribute information indicating an order of displaying the logical screens that are mapped to the display screen. |
| US08208070B2 |
Video display apparatus and control method thereof, and video output apparatus and control method thereof
When a video output apparatus (100) is connected, a video display apparatus (200) obtains information of content data stored in the video output apparatus (100). Then, based on the obtained information, the video display apparatus (200) determines whether the content data is decodable with respect to itself. If it is not decodable, it requests the video output apparatus (100) to decode the content data before transferring the content data using a data transfer method specified. By doing this, an appropriate transfer protocol is selected automatically when transferring content data between the video display apparatus (200) and the video output apparatus (100). |
| US08208069B2 |
Audio processing apparatus, video processing apparatus, and method for controlling the same
A video audio system includes an audio processing apparatus capable of processing audio signals input from a plurality of input sources and a video processing apparatus capable of displaying a video image based on a video signal input from a selected input source. The video processing apparatus executes image processing based on the selected input source type notified by the audio processing apparatus, and transmits delay time information required for the image processing. The audio processing apparatus delays an audio signal based on the delay time information transmitted from the video processing apparatus. |
| US08208068B2 |
Method, device and system of generating a clock signal corresponding to a wireless video transmission
Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of wireless video communication. Some embodiments include a wireless video receiver to receive a wireless video transmission including data representing pixels of a video frame and a synchronization signal indicative of a beginning of the video frame, the wireless receiver including a clock generator to generate a pixel clock signal synchronized to the synchronization signal, wherein a clock rate of the pixel clock signal corresponds to a pixel rate of the pixels. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US08208066B2 |
Summary content generation device and computer program
When generating animation content as summary content for a digital broadcast program, the timing for switching of animation images for display is controlled appropriately. Subtitle character string extraction means for extracting a subtitle character string from subtitle data contained in digital broadcast signals, still image extraction means for extracting one still image corresponding to the subtitle character string, and summary content generation means for generating summary content to display the extracted subtitle character strings together with the corresponding extracted still images, are provided; the summary content generation means decides the timing for switching display of the plurality of subtitle character strings and still images comprised by the summary content, based on the subtitle character strings. |
| US08208064B2 |
Wipe video signal processing apparatus, wipe video signal processing method, computer program product, and image display apparatus
A video signal processing apparatus includes a video signal synthesis section for, when positions after and before a border position by a predetermined length are respectively set as first and second positions, taking out a first main area part corresponding to a part before the border position and a first border area part corresponding to a part from the border position to the first position from a first video signal and also a second border area part corresponding to a part from the second position to the border position and a second main area part corresponding to a part after the border position from a second video signal for synthesis, an image processing section for performing an image processing on the synthesized video signal, and a video signal output section for removing the first and second border area parts from the synthesized video signal to obtain an output video signal. |
| US08208055B2 |
Solid-state imaging apparatus and imaging system
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a reference signal generating circuit for supplying, commonly to the plurality of A/D conversion circuits, at least two reference signals of which signal levels change toward different directions of electric potential, and the A/D conversion circuit includes an amplifier; an input capacitor having one terminal receiving the analog signal and the reference signal supplied from the reference signal generating circuit, and the other terminal connected to one input terminal of the amplifier; a feedback capacitor connected between the one input terminal and an output terminal of the amplifier; a comparator for comparing, with a comparing level, an output from the output terminal of the amplifier; and a connection capacitor having one terminal connected to the output terminal of the amplifier, and the other terminal connected to one input terminal of the comparator. |
| US08208051B2 |
Imaging apparatus and method for controlling the same
In an imaging apparatus, a first conversion unit multiplexes input signals including control signals for driving an image sensor to generate a multiplex signal having a frequency higher than those of the input signals. A transfer unit transfers the multiplexed signal generated by the first conversion unit according to low-voltage differential signaling. A reception unit receives the multiplexed signal from the transfer unit. A second conversion unit extracts the control signals for driving the image sensor from the multiplexed signal received by the reception unit. A third conversion unit performs at least one of correction processing and development processing on a signal generated by the image sensor. A signal generation unit generates and supplies processing timing control signals to the first conversion unit and the third conversion unit. |
| US08208050B2 |
Image processor for performing predetermined image processing in accordance with color selection timing signal
The least significant bits of respective count values of an H counter and a V counter are combined, to generate a timing signal defining a 2×2-size repeat block. A timing register including four registers each storing data which determines a color of each location within the repeat block is provided for each of input channels. A selector selects one of outputs of the timing registers based on the timing signal, and generates a signal designating a color of a pixel at a certain time for each of the input channels. A register storing black level correction data for each color is used in common by the input channels. For each of the input channels, an item of black level correction data at the certain time is selected based on the signal designating the color of the pixel at the certain time and input to a pre-processing circuit in each of the input channels. |
| US08208046B2 |
Method of detecting defect in image pickup apparatus and the image pickup apparatus
Whether or not a pixel output signal corresponding to a previously stored blinking defective pixel address is an abnormal value is detected. Then, when a signal value indicating a defective pixel is being output, the output signal is corrected. Deterioration of a taken image caused by excessively correcting a blinking defective pixel can be prevented from occurring. |
| US08208045B2 |
Method and system for reducing noise in image data
The present invention relates to a method for reducing noise in image data, comprising the steps of performing (S4, S7, S10) a spatial noise reduction on the image data and applying (S12) a gamma correction on the spatial noise reduced image data.The present invention further relates to a system for noise reduction in image data. |
| US08208043B2 |
Lens cleaning warning system and method
Lens cleaning warning systems and methods. A system includes an image processing unit configured to analyze image data to determine whether the image data indicates lens flare and, if so, provide an indication to the user that the lens is contaminated. |
| US08208040B2 |
Display control apparatus, display control method, and recording medium
The present invention provides a display control apparatus comprising a read out unit configured to read out an image from a recording medium, a classification unit configured to classify a plurality of images into a plurality of groups in accordance with attribute information of each image, a display control unit configured to control to display a representative image which represents each of the plurality of groups, a comparison unit configured to compare an image included in one of the plurality of groups classified by the classification unit with an image included in another group, and a determination unit configured to determine one of images included in the one group as a representative image of the one group based on comparison by the comparison unit, the image not overlapping a representative image of the other group. |
| US08208038B2 |
Image signal processing device and image signal processing method
A dynamic range is widened by effectively using an output range that is originally possessed by a solid-state image-capturing device, and an image having less color hue rotation is obtained.By using the fact that the margin until the amount of saturation electric charge is reached becomes large as a result of the amount of exposure being set to be low in a high sensitivity mode, an RGB signal having a wide dynamic range containing signal components of a subject on the high-luminance side is obtained. First, γ correction close to a power γ is performed and thereafter, the signal is color-space-converted into a luminance signal and color-difference signals. A non-linear compression process is performed on the luminance signal so as to be fit into predetermined gradations, and for the color-difference signals, color rotation is reduced using a power gamma and color-difference matrix clipping is performed. |
| US08208037B2 |
Digital camera and gain computation method
For computing a plurality of white balance gains with regard to a single image data item, a target image is first divided into a plurality of blocks. Then, a representative value of each block is computed, and a value representing the relative contribution of each light source type to a whole image is calculated based on the representative value which is obtained. Once the representative value of each block and the contribution level of each type of light source are obtained, a MWB gain and an AWB gain are computed using these results. Because the computation of the representative value of each block, which is a calculation operation performed for each pixel, is performed only once, the computation time can be greatly reduced. |
| US08208036B2 |
Processing for captured images
A method is provided for reading a captured image, with the captured image comprising at least first and second parts and a border area positioned between the first and second parts. Converted pixels are obtained by applying digital-to-analog conversion to the pixels in the captured image, and the converted pixels corresponding to the border area of the captured image are stored in a buffer. A first set of processed pixels is obtained by applying image processing to the converted pixels corresponding to the first part of the image and to the converted pixels stored in the buffer, and a second set of processed pixels is obtained by applying image processing to the converted pixels corresponding to the second part of the image and to the converted pixels stored in the buffer. A processed image is provided by combining the first and second sets of processed pixels. Also provided is a processing device for reading a captured image. |
| US08208033B2 |
Video over ethernet
The present invention relates to a network enabled digital video camera arranged to be connected to a digital network. The network enabled digital video camera includes a digital network module arranged to transmit and receive digital signals, an input/output port being an electrical connector and being connected to the digital network module, and an analog video generator arranged to output an analog video signal. The input/output port connected to the digital network module is also connected to the analog video generator. The present invention also relates to an adaptor used to connect the network enabled digital video camera to an off-the-shelf video preview device. |
| US08208030B2 |
Method and unit for motion detection based on a difference histogram
Method for motion detection in a current picture (CP) with respect to a reference picture (RP), wherein for a plurality of locations in the current picture (CP) respective difference values (|D|) are determined (B100). A respective difference value is determined based on a difference between a first value and a second value, wherein the first value is descriptive of a photometric measure of one of the locations in the current picture (CP) and the second value is descriptive of the photometric measure of a corresponding location in the reference picture (RP). Based on the difference values, a histogram is determined (B102). The histogram is used as a basis for determining (B104) a threshold (T1, T2, T3). At a respective location in the current picture (CP), motion is detected by comparing the threshold (T1, T2, T3) to the difference value (|D|) of the respective location. |
| US08208024B2 |
Communication and surveillance system
A surveillance and communication system is provided and includes two-way audio communication capabilities and a covert video acquisition system. In one embodiment, a system for acquiring video data within an environment is provided. The system includes a device having an image acquisition component, an audio acquisition component, and a speaker provided within an enclosure that is configured to be mounted to a portion of a user. The image acquisition component is configured to be utilized to acquire video data from a first viewpoint within the environment. A local data communication system is configured to receive an electrical signal indicative of video data from the image acquisition component. A surveillance component is fixed to a structure within the environment and configured to acquire video data from a second viewpoint within the environment that is elevated with respect to the first viewpoint. Further, a remote data communication system is provided that is remote from the device and configured to simultaneously receive video data from the local data communication system and video data from the surveillance component. |
| US08208023B2 |
Door mirror and vehicle periphery monitoring apparatus
A door mirror includes an imaging unit that is pointed downward, and a redirecting mechanism, which is positioned at least in front of and to the side of, with respect to the longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a lens of the imaging unit, for redirecting water droplets that would otherwise flow from the radially outer side to the radially inner side of the lens. |
| US08208022B2 |
Apparatus and method for removing blooming of camera image
An apparatus and a method for removing blooming of a camera image are provided. When a lane marking is not normally detected from an image obtained by photographing a front view or a rear view of a car, it is determined whether the blooming is generated in the image. When it is determined that the blooming is generated, a mask for removing the blooming is generated and superposed on the image. Accordingly, a situation that the lane marking is not normally detected due to the blooming caused by a head light of a car can be reduced or prevented in advance. |
| US08208021B2 |
Vehicle and lane mark detection device
A vehicle includes: an image acquisition means (4) which acquires a road image via an imaging means (3); an edge extraction means (5) which extracts edge points from the acquired image; a line search means (6) which searches the extracted edge points for line components; an evaluation value calculation means (7) which calculates an evaluation value indicating the degree that each line component approximates a linear lane mark on the road for the line components searched for; a lane mark candidate selection means (8) which selects line components each having an evaluation value greater than a predetermined threshold value as candidates for a line component corresponding to the lane mark from the line components searched for; and a lane mark detection means (9) which detects the lane mark by determining the line component corresponding to the lane mark from the selected candidates for the line component. This allows the detection accuracy to be increased by preventing an object other than a lane mark on the road from being incorrectly detected as a linear lane mark such as a white line when detecting a linear lane mark such as a white line from the road image. |
| US08208020B2 |
Surveillance camera system
A surveillance camera system using a power line communication technique is provided, which can operate in the same way as in the case where the AC power is supplied, even when the AC power is not supplied. Provided with DC power source units respectively in a camera unit and a control recording unit, it is switched to a drive by the DC power source units when the AC power is cut, and simply transmits the information signals such as monitored images through the AC power line without superimposing them on the AC power. Therefore, under the condition that the AC power line between the camera unit and the control recording unit is physically connected, transfer of the information signals is possible and the same operation as in the period when the AC power is supplied is possible even when the AC power is not supplied. |
| US08208017B2 |
Imaging device, product package, and semiconductor integrated circuit
The image pickup apparatus (1) of the present invention includes: a shaking motion detecting section (101a and 101b) for detecting a shaking motion of the image pickup apparatus (1) and for outputting a shaking motion detection signal indicating the shaking motion of the image pickup apparatus (1); an image forming section (2, 2a, and 2b) for forming an optical image by focusing light incident to the image pickup apparatus (1); an image pickup section (5) for converting the optical image formed by the image forming section (2, 2a, and 2b) into electric video information; and a locus calculating section (91) for obtaining locus information indicating a locus of the shaking motion of the image pickup apparatus (1) based on at least the shaking motion detection signal output from the shaking motion detecting section (101a and 101b). |
| US08208016B2 |
Automated visual checking device
A device (24) for automated visual monitoring of products, in particular products of elongated shape, having at least one longitudinal axis (10) and advancing essentially continuously in a direction A that is essentially parallel to their longitudinal axis (10), whereby guiding elements (26) keep the products during their passage in the field C by visual monitoring elements (28), the automated visual monitoring device (24) being characterized in that the guiding elements (26) include at least one slot (34) that is aligned with at least one reflective surface (32) that is arranged in the field C of the visual monitoring elements (28) behind the site of passage of the products. |
| US08208015B2 |
Endoscope and endoscope apparatus
An endoscope in accordance with the present invention provides an endoscope having an image pickup apparatus and including a first connection portion provided on one side surface of a first solid-state image pickup device to connect the first solid-state image pickup device to a first circuit board, and a second connection portion provided on one side surface of a second solid-state image pickup device to connect the second solid-state image pickup device to a second circuit board, the first solid-state image pickup device and the second solid-state image pickup device being arranged in proximity to each other so that a side surface of the first solid-state image pickup device which does not have the first connection portion lies opposite to a side surface of the second solid-state image pickup device which does not have the second connection portion. |
| US08208010B2 |
Face image correction using multiple camera angles
Methods for adjusting a picture of an object captured by a camera in a mobile radio communication terminal include defining a first camera angle relative to the object and capturing an image of the object by means of the camera from a second camera angle relative to the object. The second camera angle is offset from the first camera angle. The methods further include storing image data relating to the captured image, and generating an angularly adjusted image of the object in response to the image data and an angular relation between the first camera angle and the second camera angle. Corresponding mobile radio communication terminals are also disclosed. The terminals include an image processing system configured to process an image of an object captured by a camera from a second camera angle by generating an angularly adjusted image of the object in response to image data for the image, and in response to an angular relation between the second camera angle and a first camera angle. |
| US08208008B2 |
Apparatus, method, and program for displaying stereoscopic images
A stereoscopic image display apparatus is constituted by: an image obtaining section for obtaining a plurality of images, which are obtained by photography of a subject from different positions; a distance measuring section, for measuring the distance to the subject; a stereoscopic image generating section, for generating a stereoscopic image for three dimensional display from the plurality of images; a display region generating section, for generating display regions that display the images in manners corresponding to the distance, when the display regions are displayed overlapped in the stereoscopic image; and a display section, for displaying the stereoscopic image, on which the display regions are overlapped. |
| US08208006B2 |
Method and system for progressive delivery and synchronization of discrete content in rich media services
A method for authoring and sending from a network element and receiving at a mobile device, rich media, the sending having the steps of checking whether the rich media includes discrete content; if yes, sending a low resolution version of the discrete content with the rich media; and subsequently sending a higher resolution version of the rich media. The receiving having the steps of receiving a low resolution version of the discrete content in the rich media; rendering the rich media; receiving a higher resolution fragment of the discrete content; and incrementally applying the higher resolution fragments to the low resolution version of the discrete content. |
| US08208005B2 |
System and method of determining the identity of a caller in a videoconferencing system
A system and method of determining the identity of a caller in a local room from a remote room includes a local image capture device for capturing a plurality of images of a caller in the local room in real time. A remote codec receives the plurality of images of the caller. A remote viewscreen displays the plurality of images of the caller in real time in the remote room. A remote display monitor displays the plurality of images in real time after two-way communication is established between the local room and the remote room. The method includes establishing one-way communication between the local room and the remote room, transmitting the plurality of images of the caller to the remote room, displaying the plurality of images of the caller in real time on the remote viewscreen, and establishing two-way communication between the local room and the remote room. |
| US08208002B2 |
Distance learning via instructor immersion into remote classroom
A distance learning scenario includes a local classroom having a local videoconferencing device communicating with a remote videoconferencing device at a remote classroom. A first local camera captures images of the local participants, a second local camera captures images of an instructor, and a local display screen displays images of remote participants. At the remote location, a first remote camera captures images of remote participants, a first remote display screen displays images of local participants, and a second remote display screen displays images of the instructor. The local display screen is situated on a side of the local presenter that is substantially opposite to the side on which the first remote display screen is situated relative to the second remote display screen at the remote location to implement video-mirroring. The local and remote display screens display life-size images of the participants and the instructor. |
| US08208001B2 |
System and method for encoding changes for video conferencing through a set-top box
A system and method for adjusting resolution for a video conference through a set-top box. An invitation to accept a video conference is accepted through a set-top box. A line resolution for the video conference is set based on user input. A determination is made whether available bandwidth is at a threshold to support the line resolution. The line resolution is adjusted based on the determination. The video conference is implemented utilizing the adjusted line resolution. |
| US08207997B2 |
Optical scanning apparatus for blocking undesirable-light generated in opposing scanning units to form a high quality image
An optical scanning apparatus effectively blocks undesirable-light generated in opposed scanning units, and forms high-quality image with simple configuration. The apparatus includes two scanning units disposed with a polygon mirror therebetween, each scanning unit including: an incident optical system guiding a beam from a light source to the polygon mirror; and an imaging optical system including an imaging optical element to cause the deflected beam form an image on a scanning surface. One of the scanning units includes a member to block an undesirable light reflected on optical surfaces of the imaging optical element of the other scanning unit and traveling toward the scanning surface of said one scanning unit. rp |
| US08207992B2 |
Composite images for medical procedures
Medical imaging often involves the collective use of information presented in multiple images of an individual, such as images generated through different imaging modalities (X-ray, CT, PET, etc.) The use of a composite of these images may involve image registration to adjust for the variable position and orientation discrepancies of the individual during imaging. However, registration may be complicated by soft tissue deformation between images, and implementations (particularly pure software implementations) of the mathematical models used in image registration may be computationally complex and may require up to several hours. Hardware architectures are presented that apply the mathematical techniques in an accelerated manner, thereby providing near-realtime image registration that may be of particular use for the short timeframe requirements of surgical environments. The composite image generated thereby may be used to target anatomic features of interest during various medical procedures, including surgical procedures. Moreover, such techniques may be applied to computationally difficult image processing techniques, such as the display of a composite image based at least in part on a PET image, which may otherwise be difficult to utilize in a time-sensitive manner such as a surgical setting. |
| US08207991B2 |
Image display and storage apparatus, method and medium
An image display and storage device, method, and medium to process an original image and generate a main image so that the original image does not overlap a sub image, and store the original image instead of the main image when the main image and the sub image are displayed. The device includes an image processor to receive an image, and to generate a display image and a storage image using the received image, a display unit to receive the display image from the image processor, and to display the display image, and an image storing unit to receive the storage image from the image processor and to store the image. |
| US08207990B1 |
Systems and methods for merging and splitting intersecting solids and surfaces
Embodiments of the invention relate to merging and splitting intersecting geometry-only solids and surfaces in an intuitive manner. One embodiment is a method of merging and cutting geometry-only format CAD objects without related history information, using a single geometry modification tool and interface. In response to receiving a group selection from the user, of a plurality of CAD objects, the method infers a merge operation and automatically merges the plurality of CAD objects into a single merged CAD object. In response to receiving an individual selection from the user of a CAD object, the geometry modification tool enters a merged state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a merger operation, or alternatively, enters a cut state when the subsequent second selection from the user is selected in a manner indicating a cut operation. |
| US08207989B2 |
Multi-video synthesis
Embodiments that provide multi-video synthesis are disclosed. In accordance with one embodiment, multi-video synthesis includes breaking a main video into a plurality of main frames and break a supplementary video into a plurality of supplementary frames. The multi-video synthesis also includes assigning one or more supplementary frames into each of a plurality of states of a Hidden Markov Model (HMM), where each of the plurality of states corresponding to one or more main frames. The multi-video synthesis further includes determining optimal frames in the plurality of main frames for insertion of the plurality of supplementary frames based on the plurality of states and visual properties. The optimal frames include optimal insertion positions. The multi-video synthesis additionally includes inserting the plurality of supplementary frames into the optimal insertion positions to form a synthesized video. |
| US08207988B2 |
Method and system for fast clipping of line segments
A method of static graphics rendering in a mobile device. Panning increments are received for panning a previously rendered frame to a panned frame. A rendering region is then determined based on the panning increments. A candidate line segment or polyline is then clipped to create clipped line segments contained within the rendering region. The clipped line segments can then be rendered, and a portion of the previously rendered frame can be copied, to provide the panned frame. |
| US08207979B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and computer program product
A storage unit stores therein first image data having a file size smaller than a predetermined size and a second image data having a file size larger than the predetermined size. The first image data and the second image data represent the same contents. A file selecting unit selects either one of the first image data and the second image data whichever having a shorter display time. A display unit displays thereon selected image data. |
| US08207974B2 |
Switch for graphics processing units
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for improving switching between graphics processing units (GPUs). Some embodiments may include a display system, including a plurality of GPUs, a multiplexer coupled to the plurality of GPUs, a timing controller coupled to the multiplexer, where the timing controller may provide an indication signal to the multiplexer indicative of a period when a first GPU is experiencing a first blanking interval. |
| US08207971B1 |
Controlling animated character expressions
A system includes a computer system capable of representing one or more animated characters. The computer system includes a blendshape manager that combines multiple blendshapes to produce the animated character. The computer system also includes an expression manager to respectively adjust one or more control parameters associated with each of the plurality of blendshapes for adjusting an expression of the animated character. The computer system also includes a corrective element manager that applies one or more corrective elements to the combined blendshapes based upon at least one of the control parameters. The one or more applied corrective elements are adjustable based upon one or more of the control parameters absent the introduction of one or more additional control parameters. |
| US08207969B1 |
Method of abstracting a graphical object in a line art style suitable for printing and artwork-coloring
Various approaches are disclosed for generating an output graphical object from an input graphical object. In one approach, vector graphics data representing the input graphical object in a memory are stored. A first subset of the vector graphics components of the vectors graphics data to leave unchanged for the output graphical object, a second subset of vector graphics components to alter for the output object, and a third subset of vector graphics components to discard from the output object are determined. Each vector graphics component in the second subset is altered, and the first and altered second subsets of vector graphics components as the output graphical object. |
| US08207967B1 |
Method and system for vision-based interaction in a virtual environment
Method, computer program and system for tracking movement of a subject. The method includes receiving data from a plurality of fixed position sensors comprising a distributed network of time of flight camera sensors to generate a volumetric three-dimensional representation of the subject, identifying a plurality of clusters within the volumetric three-dimensional representation that correspond to features indicative of motion of the subject relative to the fixed position sensors and one or more other portions of the subject, and presenting one or more objects on one or more three dimensional display screens. The plurality of fixed position sensors are used to track motion of the features of the subject to manipulate the volumetric three-dimensional representation to determine interaction of one or more of the features of the subject and one or more of the one or more objects on one or more of the one or more three dimensional display screens. |
| US08207966B2 |
Terrain editor tool for rule-based procedural terrain generation
Disclosed are systems and methods for rule-based procedural generation of terrain in real time for a virtual world. Using the terrain editor tool, the terrain system allows defining and modifying the terrain height, color, shaders, textures, flora, and environment, for example. Additionally, generating the terrain procedurally allows for detail by changing the parameters used to create the terrain geometry. These rules can also be added and removed dynamically, leading to terrain modification in real time. In addition, resources are managed for the terrain generation system, such as memory allocation and deallocation. |
| US08207965B2 |
Rewritable compression of triangulated data
A digital representation having a data structure with tessellated data defining an object in terms of triangles is compressed by analyzing the tessellated data to identify neighboring triangles, identifying stripes comprising series of neighboring triangles, redefining a given triangle with respect to a preceding triangle in the stripe in terms of a vertex of the given triangle that is not on a common edge with the preceding triangle. Digital values of the compressed digital representation for a triangle are fed back to the digital representation and are used for triangles processed subsequently. The third vertex can be defined in terms of a vector from a predetermined position with respect to the common edge. |
| US08207964B1 |
Methods and apparatus for generating three-dimensional image data models
The present invention provides methods and apparatus for generating a three dimensional output which includes a continuum of image data sprayed over three-dimensional models. The three-dimensional models can be representative of features captured by the image data wherein image data can be captured at multiple disparate points along another continuum. The user interface can also include multiple modalities of image data and statistical analysis of the image data. |
| US08207960B2 |
Source driver with low power consumption and driving method thereof
A source driver adapted to drive a display panel and a driving method thereof are provided herein. The source driver includes an output buffer and a first pre-charge circuit. The output buffer has a first input terminal receiving a pixel signal and has both of a second input terminal and an output terminal coupled to the display panel. The first pre-charge circuit charges the output terminal of the output buffer to a preset voltage associated with the pixel signal for a pre-charge period. The output buffer is inactivated during the pre-charge period and is activated for a preset period after the pre-charge period. Therefore, power consumption of the source driver can be reduced. |
| US08207959B2 |
Display device
The number of wirings between a scanning circuit and a plurality of scanning lines is decreased with a more simple circuit configuration than a conventional one. The scanning lines are grouped into kN× . . . ×k2 groups. First to Nth groups of gate wirings are included, each of the first to Nth groups being composed of kn (1≦n≦N) gate wirings. A scanning line drive circuit outputs a first selection scanning voltage which selects the scanning lines in each of the groups every horizontal scanning period to the first group of k1 gate wirings, outputs a second selection scanning voltage which selects the scanning lines in one of groups in a second stage where k2 groups constitute one unit every k1 horizontal scanning periods to the second group of k2 gate wirings, and outputs an mth selection scanning voltage which selects the scanning lines in one of groups in an mth stage where k (m−1) groups in a (m−1)th stage constitute one unit every (k (m−1)× . . . ×k1) horizontal scanning periods to an mth group of km gate wirings. |
| US08207958B2 |
Display having rush current reduction during power-on
A display that has rush current reduction during power-on is provided. A display panel that displays an image includes a gate line and a data line. A voltage generator receives a supply voltage and outputs a gate-on voltage and a gate-off voltage to first and second output nodes, respectively. The voltage generator includes a pull-up capacitor that is charged for a first time period of a power-off period and is discharged for a second time period of the power-off period to increase a voltage level of the second output node, the first and second time periods being consecutive periods of the power-off period. A gate driver selectively applies a gate-on voltage or a gate-off voltage to the gate lines, and a data driver applies a data voltage to the data line. |
| US08207957B2 |
Current controlled electroluminescent display device
An electroluminescent display device having a first and a second power supply; a respective power supply line for each row, wherein each power supply line is placed along a horizontal direction and is connected to the respective first electrodes of the driving TFTs of the pixels in the corresponding row; a plurality of switches, each connected to one or more power supply lines, for selectively connecting the corresponding one or more power supply lines to either the first or the second power supply; a gate driver for selecting a gate line; and a selecting circuit for controlling the plurality of switches, wherein the selecting circuit causes the power supply line corresponding to the selected gate line to be connected to the first power supply, and the one or more power supply lines not corresponding to the selected gate line to be connected to the second power supply. |
| US08207956B2 |
Transmission signal generating method and related apparatus for a display device
The present invention provides a transmission signal generating method for a display device to compensate channel effect. The transmission signal generating method includes using a plurality of signal amplitudes and a first signal direction to generate a plurality of positive levels, using the plurality of signal amplitudes and a second signal direction to generate a plurality of negative levels, and using a plurality of signaling lines for transmission of the pluralities of negative and positive levels. A first positive level and a first negative level both have a minimum signal amplitude of the plurality of signal amplitudes. The amplitude difference of the first positive and negative levels is greater than an amplitude difference of any two neighboring levels of the plurality of negative levels and also the plurality of positive levels. |
| US08207954B2 |
Display device with chiplets and hybrid drive
A display device having a hybrid drive including a substrate, a two-dimensional pixel array formed on the substrate, the pixels associated into a plurality of pixel groups. A separate set of group row electrodes and group column electrodes are connected to pixels in pixel groups, so that a single group row electrode together with a single group column electrode drives a single pixel. Two or more chiplets are located over the substrate within the pixel array, each chiplet associated with a pixel group and having connections to each of the associated group row electrodes and associated group column electrodes and having storage elements, the storage element storing a value representing a desired luminance for a pixel and the chiplet using such value to control the desired luminance of each pixel in its associated pixel group. |
| US08207948B2 |
Method and systems for identifying objects on a touch-sensitive device
A method of identifying objects on a touch-sensitive device comprises scanning a plurality of “m” traces of the touch-sensitive device, m being a positive integer, obtaining a count value of each of the “m” traces, wherein an x-th trace has a count value ax, x being an index number from 1 to m, comparing a count value ai with a count value ai+1 in an increasing order of index number in a first comparison process until a count value aj not smaller than aj+1 is identified, and based on the count value aj, comparing the count value aj with one of count values following aj in an increasing order of index number in a second comparison process until a count value ak is identified, wherein a difference between the count values aj and ak satisfies a first threshold. |
| US08207946B2 |
Light sensitive display
A light sensitive display. |
| US08207945B2 |
Image display that moves physical objects and causes tactile sensation
An image display including a touch-sensitive display, that creates tactile sensation and movement of an object (3-2) along its surface is provided. Actuators including conductive rods (4-111, 4-112) attached together may be used, such that each rod of the actuator (4-11) may increase or decrease in size when current is applied to that rod to cause the actuator to bend toward a specified direction. Also, an image display that includes ball bearings (1-10) whose rotation is controlled by driving magnets (1-21, 1-22) to cause an object to move is provided. Further, air holes (3-11) tilted in various directions to control object movement by air pressure may be provided. Moreover, rods (3-10) may be moved up or down as activated by driving magnets (2-20). The actuators, rods, ball bearing assemblies, or holes may provide touch sensitivity for the image display. |
| US08207944B2 |
Capacitance measuring circuit and method
Disclosed are systems and methods of measuring a plate capacitance, which include accumulating a first signal representative of charge over a plurality of switch-controlled plate charging cycles and accumulating a second signal representative of charge over another plurality of switch-controlled plate discharging cycles. The accumulated first and second signals can then be used to determine the capacitance on the plate. Such systems and methods can be useful in capacitive touch sensing devices such as capacitive buttons and capacitive touch panels. |
| US08207939B1 |
Squeezable computer mouse
Cursor control device for controlling a cursor on a computer screen includes a base having a flat lower surface to enable it to be movable over a horizontal surface, a pliable casing defining an interior, and a fluid-containing bladder arranged inside the casing interior and to change its shape upon application of pressure to an outer surface of the casing. When a user grasps the casing in their hand and squeezes it, the casing and the bladder change their shape. A mechanism is arranged in connection with the base for responding to the change in shape of the bladder and generating signals for control of a cursor based thereon. One embodiment of the mechanism may include a switch which can extend upward from the base through a channel in the casing so that the bladder enters into this channel as it changes its position and thereby actuates the switch. |
| US08207936B2 |
Voice remote control
A device may include an image capture device and logic. The logic may be configured to receive voice input from a user and identify the voice input. The logic may further be configured to perform a control action associated with the image capturing device based on the identified voice input. |
| US08207932B2 |
Methods and systems for display source light illumination level selection
Elements of the present invention relate to systems and methods for selecting a display source light illumination level and calculating an image compensation process to compensate for source light illumination level changes. |
| US08207929B2 |
Source driver
A source driver adapted to drive a plurality of data lines on a display panel is disclosed. The source driver includes a first output buffer, a second output buffer, a multiplexer, and a first regulating unit. The first and the second output buffers respectively enhance transmission intensities of a first and a second pixel signals. The first regulating unit regulates a slew rate of the first pixel signal outputted from the first output buffer to match a slew rate of the second pixel signal outputted from the second output buffer. The multiplexer coupled to the regulating unit selectively transmits the first and the second pixel signals to one of the odd data lines and one of the even data line, or to the one of the even data lines or the one of the odd data lines, according to a control signal. |
| US08207927B2 |
Liquid crystal display and method of operating the same
A liquid crystal display and a method of operating the liquid crystal display, in which the liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel, a gate driver, a gamma voltage generator, a data driver, and a gamma voltage compensator. The liquid crystal panel has a plurality of pixels respectively arranged in pixel areas defined by gate lines and data lines. The gate driver drives the gate lines, and the gamma voltage generator generates gamma voltages having different voltage levels from each other. The data driver drives the data lines according to the gamma voltages. The gamma voltage compensator compensates for at least one of the gamma voltages, which are generated from the gamma voltage generator, by using one of a gate-off voltage provided to the gate lines and a storage voltage provided to a storage capacitor included in the pixel. |
| US08207925B2 |
Electro-optical device and electronic apparatus
An electro-optical device includes three data lines intersecting a scanning line. Three sampling circuits are aligned in a different direction than the direction in which three (R, G, B) sub pixel units are aligned. An image signal line of one sampling circuit extends across the gate electrode of a transistor in another one of the sampling circuits. |
| US08207921B2 |
Liquid crystal display panel and driving method for liquid crystal display panel
A couple of scanning signals are applied to a pixel on the liquid crystal display panel. The scanning signals allows voltage to be separately written into a control electrode and a pixel electrode during two adjacent horizontal scanning periods or a vertical scanning period, and a coupled voltage is induced on the control electrode due to the potential variation of the pixel electrode during the next horizontal scanning period. |
| US08207919B2 |
Method for adjusting white balance in a field sequential display and device thereof
A method for adjusting white balance includes generating a first matrix according to values in axes of a color gamut corresponding to optical characteristics of a plurality of first LEDs; generating a second matrix according to values in the axes of the color gamut corresponding to optical characteristics of the plurality of first LEDs while in white balance; generating a third matrix according to values in the axes of the color gamut corresponding to optical characteristics of a plurality of second LEDs; storing the first matrix, second matrix, and third matrix; generating a calibration matrix by multiplying the second matrix with an inverse of the first matrix; generating a fourth matrix by multiplying the third matrix with the calibration matrix. As a result, the optical characteristics of the plurality of second LEDs can be effectively and rapidly adjusted simply referring to the differences between the second and fourth matrices. |
| US08207918B2 |
Image display device having a set period during which a step signal is supplied at different levels to provide a uniform display
During a first period of a set period, a reset switch element of each pixel is turned on to converge a voltage at a control electrode of a TFT to a predetermined voltage, and a step signal having a first voltage level is supplied from a step signal generation circuit. During a second period of the set period, the reset switch element is turned off, and a step signal having a second voltage level is supplied from the step signal generation circuit, whereby a voltage exceeding a second power supply voltage or a voltage exceeding a voltage range supplied from a signal driver section is input as a characteristic value set voltage to the control electrode. Accordingly, even when a relationship between a gate voltage and a drain current of the thin film transistor exhibits a hysteresis characteristic, uniform display can be achieved. |
| US08207912B2 |
Driving method for plasma display panel and plasma display device
Sustain pulses are alternately applied to a pair of display electrodes of discharge cells provided in a plasma display panel (PDP) to generate a sustain discharge to display an image on the PDP. The sustain pulses include two-crests discharge voltage waveforms having a first maximum and second maximum values, in which discharges are generated twice in a half cycle. After applying a sustain pulse having a one-crest discharge voltage waveform to a pair of display electrodes, a predetermined number of sustain pulses of two-crests discharge voltage waveforms are consecutively applied. A time, from applying a second sustain pulse of a two-crests discharge voltage waveform to clamping a voltage of the second sustain pulse to the second maximum value, is made longer than a time, from applying a first sustain pulse of a two-crests discharge voltage waveform to clamping a voltage of the first sustain pulse to the second maximum value. |
| US08207908B2 |
Display module, and cellular phone and electronic device provided with display module
It is an object to achieve downsizing and a thin shape of a display module and an electronic device provided with the display module. The display module includes a first display panel in which a first display screen is formed on one main side; and a second display panel that is smaller than and overlapped with the first display panel, in which a second display screen is formed on an opposite side of the one main side. The display module includes, over a sealing substrate of the first display panel and/or the second display panel, at least one integrated circuit, which is connected to input terminals of the first display panel and the second display panel and controls operation of the both panels, arranged in a peripheral portion of the second display panel, which is a surface on an opposite side of a display surface of the first display panel. |
| US08207907B2 |
Variable metamaterial apparatus
An apparatus for interacting with electromagnetic radiation includes a plurality of elements each having a respective individual response. The plurality of elements is arranged in a pattern corresponding to a selected group response to the electromagnetic radiation. The selected group response is a function of variable inter-element couplings between selected ones of the elements and one or more other ones of the elements. The variable inter-element couplings are variable in response to an external input. |
| US08207905B2 |
Antenna and an antenna feed structure
A dielectrically-loaded helical antenna has a cylindrical ceramic core bearing metallised helical antenna elements which are coupled to a coaxial feeder structure passing axially through the core. Secured to the end face of the core is an impedance matching section in the form of a laminate board. The matching section embodies a shunt capacitance and a series inductance. |
| US08207902B1 |
Broadband HF ship mast cage antenna
A broadband cage antenna about a mast of a vessel is described, containing a first plurality of wires aligned in a substantially vertical orientation and arranged circumferentially around the mast; a second plurality of wires aligned in a substantially horizontal orientation and placed around the mast, a first wire of the second plurality of wires joining, near a top portion of the mast, all the first plurality of wires, and a second wire of the second plurality of wires joining, near a bottom portion of the mast, all the first plurality of wires; and an antenna feed coupled to the second wire of the second plurality of wires, wherein the first and second plurality of wires are electrically insulated from the mast, to form a broadband antenna having a VSWR response of less than 4 over a designated frequency range. |
| US08207895B2 |
Shorted monopole antenna
The present invention discloses a shorted monopole antenna comprising a radiating portion comprises a first metal portion and a second metal portion and is located on the dielectric substrate, without overlapping with the ground plane. The first metal portion comprises a coupling section formed by bending the front portion of the first metal portion into two adjacent sections with a coupling gap. A first end of the feeding portion is electrically connected to the first metal portion. A second end of the feeding portion is the antenna's feeding point. The shorting portion is disposed on the dielectric substrate, without overlapping with the ground plane. A first end of the capacitive element is electrically connected to the antenna's feeding point. A second end of the capacitive element is electrically connected to a source. |
| US08207894B2 |
Multilayer compact antenna
An antenna is provided. The antenna includes a dielectric material including a plurality of layers defined a first set of electrodes of a first polarity and a second set of electrodes of a second polarity, wherein the first set of electrodes and second set of electrodes alternate in position to form the plurality of layers; a first interconnect coupled to the first set of electrodes, the first interconnect coupled to a ground; a second interconnect coupled to the second set of electrodes, the second interconnect coupled to a voltage source, wherein a voltage is applied to the second interconnect to generate an electric field. |
| US08207892B2 |
Technique for determining an angle of arrival in a communication system
Embodiments of a circuit are described. In this circuit, a transmit circuit provides signals to antenna elements during an acquisition mode, where a given signal to a given antenna element includes at least two frequency components having associated phases, and where the phase of a given frequency component in the given signal is different from phases of the given frequency component for the other antenna elements. Moreover, an output node couples the transmit circuit to the antenna elements that transmit the signals. Note that these signals establish an angle of a communication path between the circuit and another circuit. |
| US08207890B2 |
Providing ephemeris data and clock corrections to a satellite navigation system receiver
A device can access scaled values and scaling factors, which are used to convert the scaled values into coefficients and residuals. The coefficients and residuals can in turn be used with time-dependent functions to reconstruct predicted ephemeris data, including clock correction data, for satellite navigation system satellites. Ephemeris data that is broadcast from any of the satellites can be used to update the calculated ephemeris data. |
| US08207889B2 |
Dual polarization radar apparatus and interference judgment method
According to one embodiment, a dual polarization radar apparatus includes a received power calculation unit configured to calculate a horizontal polarization received power and a vertical polarization received power, the horizontal polarization received power indicating a power value of a horizontal polarization received signal reflected from an observation target, the vertical polarization received power indicating a power value of a vertical polarization received signal reflected from the observation target, a power ratio calculation unit configured to calculate a power ratio between the horizontal polarization received power and the vertical polarization received power, and an interference judgment unit configured to judge that an interference signal is mixed to the horizontal polarization received signal or the vertical polarization received signal when the power ratio is greater than a predetermined threshold value. |
| US08207888B1 |
Systems and methods of range tracking
Systems include at least one electronic waveform processor operatively associated with at least one reflected signal electronic sensor and configured and programmed to generate an estimate of the range from an object to a target and an estimate of the closing velocity of the object to the target using a reflected signal. Systems use a non-linear swept electromagnetic FM signal. |
| US08207887B2 |
Computationally efficent radar processing method and sytem for SAR and GMTI on a slow moving platform
A method and system for processing radar data from a movable platform comprising passing a radar signal through a low noise amplifier; down converting the signal to a lower frequency; filtering out harmonics; sampling using A/D converter at or above Nyquist frequency; determining a scene center; performing a two stage averaging scheme of the received signals with a variable window function based upon the velocity, acceleration of the platform and scene center; coherently averaging N pulses to create an average pulse; performing an inverse Fourier transform; compensating to the scene center by multiplying by a complex exponential based upon GPS and inertial navigational system; summing the average pulses using a low pass filter; repeating the determination of an average pulse for a time period that is less than the Nyquist sample time interval to generate second average pulses; and performing a 2D inverse Fourier transform to obtain SAR image. |
| US08207882B1 |
Analog-to-digital converter (ADC) having a folding stage and multiple ADC stages
An A/D converter including a folding stage and a plurality of conversion stages is described. The folding stage determines a sub-range in which an input analog voltage falls and adjusts the input analog voltage by a folding voltage offset corresponding to the determined sub-ranges to produce a residue voltage. Each following converter stage determines a voltage range in which the residue voltage falls. The converter stage multiplies the residue voltage by a factor of N to produce an intermediate voltage. The conversion stage selects a cyclic voltage offset corresponding to the sub-ranges in which the residue voltage falls and adjusts the intermediate voltage by the cyclic voltage offset to produce a new residue voltage. |
| US08207880B2 |
Wireless local area network device supporting enhanced call functions
A wireless local area network (WLAN) transceiving integrated circuit services voice communications in a WLAN with at least one other wireless device and includes a WLAN interface, a transcoder, and a switch box. The WLAN interface wirelessly communicates with at least one wireless device to receive inbound packetized audio data from the at least one wireless device and to transmit outbound packetized audio data to the at least one wireless device. The transcoder receives the inbound packetized audio data and converts the inbound packetized audio data to inbound Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) WLAN audio data. The WLAN interface also receives outbound PCM WLAN audio data and converts the outbound PCM WLAN audio data to the outbound packetized audio data. The switch box operably couples between the transcoder and a PCM bus, to which an audio COder/DECoder (CODEC) couples. A speaker and a microphone coupled to the audio CODEC. The switch box enables the wireless transceiving integrated circuit to perform call conferencing operations, call forwarding operations, call hold operations, call muting operations, and call waiting operations. |
| US08207879B2 |
Analog-to-digital converter, analog-to-digital conversion method, and optically coupled insulating device
An analog-to-digital converter includes a first switch circuit, a first integrator, a second switch circuit, a second integrator, a quantizer and a digital-to-analog converter. The first switch circuit receives an external analog signal, outputs the analog signal in reverse phase, and outputs the analog signal in positive phase. The first integrator receives and integrates the analog signal with cross-coupling. The second switch circuit outputs an output of the first integrator and a common mode output potential of the first integrator. The second integrator samples and integrates an output of the second switch circuit. The quantizer single-bit-quantizes an output of the second integrator to provide the output as a digital signal output. The digital-to-analog converter receives an output of the quantizer and provides the output as an analog signal output. Each of the first and second integrators receives and integrates an output of the digital-to-analog converter with cross-coupling. |
| US08207878B2 |
Device for receiving a RF signal with loop-through output and method for looping a RF input signal through a device for receiving RF signals
A device for receiving a RF signal (1; 21) with loop-through output (16) is provided. The device comprises: an input (3) receiving a RF input signal (2); an analog-digital converter (8) converting the RF input signal (2) to a digital signal (9); a digital signal processing unit (10) digitally processing the digital signal (9); a digital-analog converter (14) converting the processed digital signal (13) to a loop-through RF signal (15) corresponding to the RF input signal (2); and a loop-through output (16) outputting the loop-through RF signal (15). |
| US08207873B2 |
Apparatus and method for input of ideographic korean syllables from reduced keyboard
A method for input of text symbols into an electronic device having a reduced keyboard is disclosed. The reduced keyboard has keys representing a plurality of characters. The method comprises receiving character inputs from the reduced keyboard. The method also comprises identifying symbol variants based on the received character inputs. The method further comprises displaying a list of symbol variants. The method further comprises receiving a symbol selected from the list of symbol variants. The symbol is a syllable in a first language. The method further comprises identifying syllable variants in a second language corresponding to the syllable in the first language. The method further comprises receiving an input syllable selected from the syllable variants in the second language. |
| US08207872B2 |
Mechanical keypad with touch pad function
A mechanical keypad with touch panel function includes a key set including a plurality of keycaps and a keytop covering the keycaps, a backlight layer under the key set, a capacitive touch unit selectively disposed under several keycaps, an elastic layer including an elastomer and a plunger corresponding to the keycaps and disposed under the capacitive touch unit as well as a circuit board including metal domes and dome sheets corresponding to the keycaps. Each metal dome provides a mechanical feedback force so that the keycaps are able to be in indirect contact with the metal domes and the dome sheets by means of the plunger. |
| US08207869B1 |
Position estimation for navigation devices
A method of providing position estimation with a navigation device comprises periodically recording magnetic field strength of an area substantially surrounding a navigation device as a user of the navigation device traverses a select pathway. The method combines the recorded magnetic field strength with measurements from at least a dead reckoning portion of the navigation device to provide position estimates along the select pathway. The method further corrects each of the position estimates from a starting position on the select pathway, where each of the corrected position estimates have an error value below one or more previous position estimates and any intervening positions between each of the one or more previous position estimates and the starting position, with the error value corresponding to an error threshold based on the previous position estimates. |
| US08207866B2 |
Audible driving alert
A system for advising the operator of a transportation vehicle to impending travel conditions responsive to proximity to the area affected by the travel conditions. The system has location determination capability such as a GPS system and a source of travel condition advisory messages. When a travel condition advisory message is received and the vehicle is in the affected area, an audible signal is delivered within the transportation vehicle. Apparatus of the system may be self-contained and located aboard the transportation vehicle or alternatively may comprise message transmission apparatus located externally of the transportation vehicle. |
| US08207863B2 |
Geometrical properties measuring device for a medical treatment device including an RFID transponder
A measuring device for measuring geometric properties of a medical treatment device includes a measuring unit, a time detection unit, and an RFID writer. The measuring unit is configured to measure a relative position between at least a first part of the medical treatment device and at least a second part of the medical treatment device. The time detection unit configured to detect a time of the measurement, and the RFID writer configured to write a time, based on the detected time, to an RFID transponder of the medical treatment device. |
| US08207861B2 |
Nuclear leakage detection system using wire or optical fiber
A system for detecting and containing a breach in a container includes a first containment layer and a first sensor layer. The first sensor layer includes at least one signal path extending the first sensor layer. The first sensor layer may be provided by either a fiber optic or a wire. An inability of the at least one signal path to conduct a signal from a first end to a second end represents either a breach, or an attempted breach, from outside the container or a failure of the container. The containment layers may seal against any leakage of material in a container subsequent to a breach either from within or from without. An additional layer may be provided to protect against intrusion and may be made from material such as Kevlar. The detection and containment system may be implemented to protect tunnels, pipelines, hatches and manhole covers. |
| US08207855B2 |
Communication apparatus, system and method for self-contained breathing apparatus
A self-contained breathing apparatus safety mask, a system and a method includes a radio frequency identification tag reader arranged to communication with a radio frequency tag so that the breathing apparatus can obtain an identification of the user for wireless radio group communication with breathing apparatuses of other users. The identifier contains information for establishing and changing the group communication parameters. The system also includes a remote speaker microphone in short range radio communication with the mask. The remote speaker microphone may be connected to private mobile system. |
| US08207854B2 |
Shipping container integrity device and system
Disclosed is a remotely monitorable shipping container security and integrity system and radio frequency identification device. The system permits remote monitoring of shipping containers via RFID devices capable of data storage. The RFID devices are adapted to become at least partially non-functional in the event of substantial tampering. |
| US08207850B2 |
Intelligent jungle canopy surveillance apparatus and method
Jungle canopy surveillance apparatus and method for surveillance of human presence in a jungle canopy environment includes a plurality of sensor-relay units configured to be disposed on or near the jungle floor, and configured to detect human presence and wirelessly transmit a corresponding detection signal. At least one of the sensor-relay units is configured to receive a detection signal from another sensor-relay unit and to relay the thus-received detection signal. An artificial intelligence center is configured to be disposed on or near the top of the jungle canopy, and is configured to (i) receive at least one of the detection signal and the relayed detection signal, (ii) analyze the received at least one of the detection signal and the relayed detection signal using artificial intelligence software, and (iii) transmit a corresponding report signal to a receiving platform. |
| US08207844B2 |
Methods and systems for identifying points of interest
Systems and corresponding methods are provided that include at least one computing device in communication with a plurality of mobile devices over a communication network. The at least one computing device is operable to track with a location service each of a plurality of mobile devices from a departure area to a destination area, collect with each of the plurality of mobile devices objective data with regard to destination area, and compute or otherwise determine an implied interest for the destination area based on the objective data collected. The objective data may include the amount of time each of the plurality of the mobile devices spends at the destination area, the distance(s) traveled by each of the plurality of mobile devices to get to the destination area, and/or the amount of money spent by each owner of the plurality of mobile devices at the destination area. |
| US08207842B2 |
Assignment of alarms
There is provided a method for monitoring a building control device, the method comprising associating the building control device with an event; storing the event and at least one parameter of the building control device in a database, wherein the database is operatively connected to a plurality of operator devices, and wherein the at least one parameter at least pertains to defining the event to be one from the group of unassigned, pending, or assigned by the plurality of operator devices; traversing, by at least a first of the plurality of operator devices, the database subject to the at least one parameter. |
| US08207840B2 |
Method and apparatus to estimate automotive alternator belt slip as a function of battery voltage
An embodiment contemplates a method for determining belt slip in a vehicle. The vehicle includes an engine and an alternator rotatably coupled by an accessory drive belt. The accessory drive belt engaging a rotating member of the engine for driving a rotating member of the alternator. A battery voltage is measured. An estimated battery voltage is determined as a function of engine speed. The belt slip of the alternator is detected in response to a comparison of the estimated battery voltage and the measured battery voltage. |
| US08207838B2 |
Eco-drive assist apparatus and method
An eco-drive assist apparatus that displays a quantity of eco-drive that indicates a degree of ecology and/or economy in driving in a hybrid vehicle equipped with an engine and a motor, includes: a first part configured to calculate the quantity of eco-drive on the basis of a vehicle power generated in the vehicle; and a second part configured to cause the quantity of eco-drive to be displayed in a graphic manner as a relative quantity to an eco-drive judgment threshold value that indicates whether the vehicle is in an eco-drive state and to cause the quantity of eco-drive to be displayed in a graphic manner as a relative quantity to an engine startup threshold value that indicates whether the engine is started up. The second part controls a display of the quantity of eco-drive in the graphic manner as the relative quantity to the engine startup threshold value on the basis of a first display change threshold value that changes the display from a first display showing that the engine has not been started up to a second display showing that the engine has been started up and a second display change threshold value that changes the display from the second display to the first display. The first display change threshold value is the engine startup threshold value. |
| US08207836B2 |
Overhead obstacle avoidance system
A vehicular collision avoidance system includes a sensor mounted on a vehicle, wherein the sensor is operative to measure the distance between an overhead obstacle ahead of the vehicle and the sensor; a processor connected to the sensor; means for determining a reference height which is the height above ground level at which the sensor is mounted on the vehicle, and wherein the reference height is entered into the processor; means for determining the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle above ground level, wherein the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle is also entered into the processor; and wherein the processor adds the reference height to the distance between the obstacle and the sensor to determine a measured height of the obstacle. The processor produces an alarm if the measured height of the obstacle is less than the height of the tallest portion of the vehicle. |
| US08207834B2 |
Image processing device and vehicle detection device provided with the same
A virtual vehicle which approaches to a monitor-side vehicle and a virtual background are defined in a camera image, and a region in which a virtual vehicle moves fast with respect to a virtual background is defined as a first region F1, and a region in which a virtual vehicle moves slowly with respect to a virtual background is defined as a second region F2. Then, the first region F1 and the second region F2 combined with an actual camera image. In the first region F1, in which the virtual vehicle moves fast, a monitored vehicle is detected by a movement aspect of feature portions in the region, and in the second region F2, in which the virtual vehicle moves slowly, a monitored vehicle is detected by pattern recognition. |
| US08207832B2 |
Haptic effect provisioning for a mobile communication terminal
A mobile terminal and a method of controlling the mobile terminal are provided. The method includes displaying at least one object, which is divided into a plurality of haptic regions, on a touch screen; receiving a touch signal for any one of the haptic regions of the object; and outputting a control signal for controlling a haptic module to generate a haptic effect. Therefore, it is possible for a user to easily determine which of the haptic regions of the object has been touched with the sense of touch. |
| US08207831B2 |
Transponder demodulator for a low antenna limiter threshold
An RFID transponder having an antenna for receiving an RF signal including an amplitude modulated downlink data signal, and a demodulating stage coupled to the antenna for receiving a derived RF signal which is derived from the received RF signal. The demodulating stage has a first filter for extracting a field strength signal component from the derived RF signal and a second filter for extracting the modulated downlink data signal component from the derived RF signal. Further, a demodulator is coupled to the second filter to receive the modulated downlink signal for demodulating the modulated downlink data signal component and coupled to the first filter to receive the field strength signal such that the demodulator is adapted to vary a demodulation sensitivity parameter in response to the field strength signal. |
| US08207829B2 |
Method and device for commissioning a remote controller
Apparatus and method for commissioning a wireless communication link between a remote controller device (24) that transmits a signal and a remote controlled device (11) that receives the signal include a first button (40) that is recessed within the housing of the remote controller (24) that can be pressed to cause the remote controller (24) to transmit a commissioning signal. A second button (50) that is recessed within the housing of the remote controlled device (11) can be pressed to cause the remote controlled device (11) to receive and learn the commissioning. The remote controller (24) and the remote controlled device (11) have complementary mating structures carried thereon that will simultaneously operate the first and second buttons when the remote controller (24) and the remote controlled device (11) are physically mated with another. |
| US08207826B2 |
Methods and apparatus for analyzing signal conditions affecting operation of an RFID communication device
Systems and techniques for generating data showing a signal environment experienced by a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication device. A transceiver within the communication device sweeps through a frequency range of interest in order to receive signals within the frequency range. Depending on the nature of the signals of interest, the signals detected may be reflected signals generated in response to a carrier signal produced by the communication device, or active signals produced by active sources. Baseband analysis is performed in order to detect and identify reflective signals, and spectrum analysis is performed in order to detect and identify active signal sources. |
| US08207822B2 |
Support for batching of events, and shredding of batched events in the RFID infrastructure platform
The claimed subject matter provides a system and/or a method that facilitates receiving data from at least one device. A radio frequency identification (RFID) network can include at least one device that receives data from a tag. A batcher component can collect the data based on a start boundary and an end boundary and communicate the batched data to an RFID process. |
| US08207818B2 |
Method and apparatus regarding a movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit
A movable barrier operator remote control transmitter kit comprises a transmitter (200) and, if desired, a user discernable listing (402) of a plurality of different remote control signal instruction protocols. This transmitter can be configured and arranged to automatically incrementally configure the transmitter using a series of protocols with each assertion of a user input (203) and also to cause the test configured transmitter to transmit a test transmission (701) to permit the user to ascertain whether a corresponding movable barrier operator responds positively. This listing can present the protocols in an order that matches a sequential order (401) by which the transmitter controller (201) will incrementally configure and test the transmitter. User discernable instructions (601) can provide advice to a user with respect to using the list (402) to quickly advance through the listing (401 to begin the compatibly testing with a particular selected candidate protocol. |
| US08207817B2 |
Electronic key system
An electronic key system which checks, using two-way communication, a key code stored in an electronic key against a key code stored in a lock device that locks an entrance to a predetermined space, and allows an unlocking operation of the lock device if the key code stored in the electronic key matches the key code stored in the lock device, is such that the key code includes an identification code unique to the electronic key and a property code indicative of a property of the electronic key (a master key or an additional key). The lock device erases a key code that includes a property code indicating that the key is an additional key, from among the key codes stored in the lock device, when a predetermined operation (including an operation using the master key) is performed. |
| US08207812B2 |
System for isolating a medium voltage
A signal isolating transformer may be arranged such that a first coil of the signal isolating transformer is located in a medium voltage compartment and a second coil of the signal isolating transformer is located external to the medium voltage compartment. The transformer spans an opening defined by a grounded wall to isolate faults in the medium voltage compartment. |
| US08207810B2 |
Multilayer electronic component
A multilayer electronic component is provided which includes layers composed of different materials and bonded together and which is capable of suppressing the occurrence of delamination at a bonded portion between the layers composed of different materials. A magnetic first layer is composed of a material with relatively high magnetic permeability. A second magnetic layer is composed of a material with relatively low magnetic permeability. Boundary magnetic layers are provided between the two magnetic layers and include a partial magnetic layer composed of the same material as the first magnetic layer and a partial magnetic layer composed of the same material as the second magnetic layer. The partial magnetic layers are provided to be adjacent to each other in the boundary magnetic layers. |
| US08207805B2 |
Push-button
The invention relates to a push-button (5) having a housing (10), with which there are associated at least a first actuation member (6) which triggers a haptic control signal and one or more permanent magnet(s) (3) which can be guided past at least a second actuation member (2) which triggers a switching operation, and there is associated with the first actuation member (6), which triggers a haptic response, a control element having a first progressive or degressive control face portion (6.1) and at least a second adjoining control face portion (6.2) which behaves in an inverse manner and along which the actuation member is guided. |
| US08207804B2 |
Operating device that performs opening and closing operations of a switch
An operating device performs opening and closing operations of a switch. The operating device includes a lever member that is coupled to a movable contact of the switch and biased by an energy storage spring; a tripping latch that can be engaged with the lever; a tripping trigger that can be engaged with the tripping latch; first and second electromagnets that can operate independently of each other and each of which has a plunger; and a rotating lever that can come into contact with a different portions of the plunger of the first electromagnet, the plunger of the second electromagnet, and the tripping trigger and that is rotated by being pushed by at least one of the plunger of the first electromagnet and the plunger of the second electromagnet, thereby pushing the tripping trigger. |
| US08207803B2 |
Electromagnetic relay
An electromagnetic relay includes a coil, an armature that is electromagnetically attracted by the coil when current flows through the coil, two fixed contacts, a movable spring disposed to be movable to the fixed contacts, a conductive plate that is connected to the movable spring and including two movable contacts. The movable contacts are brought in contact with the fixed contacts respectively via the movable spring by the armature attracted by the coil. When the fixed contacts and the movable contacts are in contact, the fixed contacts are electrically connected to each other via the conductive plate. The movable spring is made of an insulating material. |
| US08207801B2 |
Ferrite filter comprising aperture-coupled fin lines
A magnetically-tunable filter comprising a filter housing with two tunable resonator spheres made of magnetizable material, which are disposed one above the other in two filter arms. At least one filter arm provides a fin line or slot line disposed on a substrate layer and extending in the direction towards an electrical contact, and a common coupling aperture, thereby connecting the two filter arms to one another. In this context, one resonator sphere is positioned within each filter arm on each of the two sides of the coupling aperture. |
| US08207799B2 |
Band reject filters
Distributed band reject filters are disclosed. A band reject filter includes a first acoustic resonator and a second acoustic resonator, each of which has either shunt resonators adapted to resonate substantially at respective resonance frequencies defining a rejection frequency band or series resonators adapted to anti-resonate substantially at respective anti-resonance frequencies defining the rejection frequency band. These resonators are connected through a phase shifter which imparts an impedance phase shift of approximately 45° to 135°. Exemplary applications of the band reject filters disclosed herein include implementation as an inter-stage band reject filter for a base station power amplifier for a wireless communication system, as a radio frequency band reject filter in a duplexer for a wireless communication terminal, and in a low noise amplifier input stage. |
| US08207793B2 |
Mixing waveforms
A local oscillator circuit for a signal transmitter or receiver, the circuit comprising: an input for receiving a master oscillating signal from a master oscillator; and signal processing circuitry configured to be clocked by the master oscillating signal to generate a local oscillator signal, the signal processing circuitry being such that the local oscillator signal has substantially no harmonic content at any integer multiple of the frequency of the master oscillator signal, which oscillates at (2n+1)/2 times the frequency of the generated local oscillator signal, with n being a positive integer. |
| US08207791B2 |
Amplifier circuit with a first and a second output line
An amplifier circuit including an amplifier to amplify a signal and to output the amplified signal in a first output, a coupling line connected to the first output line in a first connection point and having a length so that a standing electrical wave is generated in it, and a second output line coupled to the coupling line in a second connection point so that a power level of a resulting signal in the second output line is depending on the power level of the amplified signal in the first output line. The amplifier circuit a high integration of an amplifier circuit and an integrated circuit with small size. |
| US08207790B2 |
High frequency power amplifier
A high frequency power amplifier includes first and second transistors connected in parallel and amplifying a high frequency signal; a first switch connected to outputs of the first and second transistors and which connects an input terminal selectively to first and second output terminals; a third transistor amplifying a signal output from the first output terminal of the first switch; and a second switch having a first input terminal connected to the third transistor, a second input terminal connected to the second output terminal of the first switch, and which selectively connects the first and the second input terminals to an output terminal of the second switch. |
| US08207784B2 |
Method and apparatus for MOSFET drain-source leakage reduction
A method and apparatus is taught for reducing drain-source leakage in MOS circuits. In an exemplary CMOS inverter, a first transistor causes the body of an affected transistor to be at a first body potential. A second transistor brings the body potential of the affected transistor to a second body potential by providing an accurate body voltage from a body voltage source. Exemplary body bias voltage sources are further described that can drive one or more gate transistors of different gate circuits. |
| US08207783B2 |
Circuit and method for characterizing the performance of a sense amplifier
An integrated circuit includes a sensing circuit, a fuse box, and a fuse bus decoder. The sensing circuit includes an output node, and the fuse box includes a plurality of switches coupled in series with a plurality of resistive elements. The fuse box is coupled to the output node of the sensing circuit from which the fuse box is configured to receive a current. The fuse bus decoder is coupled to the fuse box and includes at least one demultiplexer configured to receive a signal and in response output a plurality of control signals for selectively opening and closing the switches of the fuse box to adjust a resistance across the fuse box. A voltage of the output node of the sense amplifier is based on a resistance the fuse box and the current. |
| US08207774B2 |
Power amplification device and communication device
In a case where two constant envelope signals corresponding to an input signal are generated through analog signal processing, variation in detection sensitivities of amplitudes of those signals is suppressed. At least one of a mixer (24) for detecting an amplitude of a first intermediate signal S1 and a mixer (26) for detecting an amplitude of a second intermediate signal S2 detects an amplitude of a given reference signal, and sampling hold circuits (36, 38) hold a voltage related to those amplitudes. Then, detection sensitivities of the mixer (24, 26) are corrected based on the held voltage. |
| US08207772B2 |
Duty detection circuit and duty cycle correction circuit including the same
A duty cycle correction circuit includes a duty adjustment circuit configured to generate an output clock by adjusting a duty cycle of an input clock in response to a duty adjustment code, a duty detection circuit configured to measure a difference between a width of a high pulse and a width of a low pulse of the output clock at each update period, and generate a duty detection code corresponding to the measured value, an accumulation circuit configured to generate the duty adjustment code by accumulating a value of the duty detection code outputted at each update period, and a toggling number adjustment circuit configured to adjust a toggling number of the output clock, which adjustment determines the update period, according to a frequency of the output clock. |
| US08207771B2 |
Duty cycle correcting circuit and duty cycle correcting method
A duty cycle correcting circuit includes a first duty ratio correcting unit that widens a high-level period of an input clock in response to a detection signal, thereby correcting a duty ratio of the input clock to output a first corrected clock. A second duty ratio correcting unit narrows the high-level period of the input clock in response to the detection signal, thereby correcting the duty ratio of the input clock to output a second corrected clock. A clock selecting unit selectively outputs the first corrected clock or the second corrected clock as an output clock in response to the detection signal. A duty ratio detecting unit detects a duty ratio of the output clock, thereby generating the detection signal. |
| US08207770B1 |
Digital phase lock loop
An apparatus may comprise a time-to-digital circuit architecture. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US08207769B2 |
Delay locked loop circuit
The disclosure relates to phase detectors. Charge up and charge down signals that are generated by a phase detector cause i) following detection of a first edge of a reference clock signal, switching on of a switching transistor of sink current; ii) following detection of an edge of a feedback clock signal falling within less than 180 degrees from the first edge, switching on of a switching transistor of source current and switching off of the switching transistor of sink current; and iii) following detection of an edge of another reference signal at a point in time about midway between the first edge and a next similar edge of the reference clock signal has past, switching off of the switching transistor of source current while maintaining the switching transistor of sink current switched off. |
| US08207768B2 |
Digital locked loops and methods with configurable operating parameters
A locked loop may have an adjustable hysteresis and/or a tracking speed that can be programmed by a user of an electronic device containing the locked loop or controlled by an integrated circuit device containing the locked loop during operation of the device. The looked loop may include a phase detector having a variable hysteresis, which may be coupled to receive a reference clock signal and an output clock signal from a phase adjustment circuit through respective frequency dividers that can vary the rate at which the phase detector compares the phase of the output clock signal to the phase of the reference clock signal, thus varying the tracking speed of the loop. The hysteresis and tracking speed of the locked loop may be programmed using a variety of means, such as by a temperature sensor for the electronic device, a mode register, a memory device command decoder, etc. |
| US08207767B2 |
ADPLL circuit, semiconductor device, and portable information device
The present invention provides ABS precision improving means under ADPLL environment or environment close to the ADPLL environment and realizes shortening of process time of the ABS. In a digital frequency comparator in an ABS circuit, a DFF for storing an initial phase difference in a DPE signal output from a DPFD is prepared. Immediately after start of ABS operation, a DPE signal output from the DPFD is recorded as a signal expressing an initial phase difference in an internal circuit of the DPFD into the DFF. After that, the digital frequency comparator performs ABS by using a signal obtained by subtracting the initial phase error recorded in the DFF from an input DPE signal, thereby realizing high-speed and stabilized ABS operation. |
| US08207765B2 |
Signal generation apparatus and test apparatus
Provided is a signal generating apparatus that generates an output signal having a designated phase, comprising a phase difference detecting section that outputs a control signal corresponding to a phase difference between a reference signal having a prescribed period and the output signal; an oscillating section that generates a periodic signal having a frequency corresponding to the control signal; and a phase shifting section that outputs the output signal to have a phase that is shifted from the phase of the periodic signal by a designated phase amount. |
| US08207762B2 |
Digital time base generator and method for providing a first clock signal and a second clock signal
A digital time base generator and method for providing a first clock signal and a second clock signal in which a base clock signal having a base frequency is generated to provide two clock signals of slightly different frequencies with defined time or phase delay. Here, the base frequency is divided by a first integer to produce a first auxiliary signal, the frequency of the first auxiliary signal is multiplied by a factor to obtain the first clock signal, the base frequency is further divided by a second integer to produce a second auxiliary signal, and the frequency of the second auxiliary signal is multiplied by the factor to obtain the second clock signal. |
| US08207757B1 |
Nonvolatile CMOS-compatible logic circuits and related operating methods
Apparatus and related fabrication and operating methods are provided for logic circuits that include ferromagnetic elements. An exemplary logic circuit includes a first ferromagnetic element having a first ferromagnetic layer, a second ferromagnetic element having a second ferromagnetic layer, and a transistor coupled to the first ferromagnetic element. The first transistor is configured to allow current to flow through the first ferromagnetic element. The current influences the magnetization direction of the first ferromagnetic layer, which, in turn, influences the magnetization direction of the second ferromagnetic layer. |
| US08207756B2 |
Logic circuit and semiconductor device
In a logic circuit where clock gating is performed, the standby power is reduced or malfunction is suppressed. The logic circuit includes a transistor which is in an off state where a potential difference exists between a source terminal and a drain terminal over a period during which a clock signal is not supplied. A channel formation region of the transistor is formed using an oxide semiconductor in which the hydrogen concentration is reduced. Specifically, the hydrogen concentration of the oxide semiconductor is 5×1019 (atoms/cm3) or lower. Thus, leakage current of the transistor can be reduced. As a result, in the logic circuit, reduction in standby power and suppression of malfunction can be achieved. |
| US08207754B2 |
Architecture for efficient usage of IO
An IO buffer module optimized for a wide range of drive levels both in terms of area and performance that includes an IO cell module and at least one IO adder module operatively coupled to said IO cell module for enabling the IO buffer module for the wide range of drive levels. The IO adder module can be added with the IO cell module in a number of different combinations for providing the wide range of drive levels, and the IO buffer module can provide drive solutions from 1 mA to 10 mA or higher, in steps of 0.5 mA drive level. |
| US08207745B2 |
Anomaly monitoring device
In an anomaly monitoring device, in which an output signal from an encoder is input as an analog input signal via a wiring system, for detecting anomalies in the encoder or the wiring system, provided are a voltage level based device, a pulse number based device and a pulse width based device. The voltage level based device detects anomalies when the voltage level of the analog input signal exists within a prescribed range. The pulse number based device detects anomalies when the difference in the numbers of pulses of digital signals corresponding to the analog input signals is equal to or greater than a prescribed threshold value. The pulse width based device detects anomalies when the pulse width of the digital signals, measured from a combined signal of the digital signals or each of the digital signals, is different from the pulse width in a past control period. |
| US08207741B2 |
Apparatus and method for sensing leakage current of battery, and battery-driven apparatus and battery pack comprising the apparatus
An apparatus for sensing a leakage current of a battery comprises a floating capacitor charged with a voltage detected from a cathode or anode terminal of a battery; a terminal selection switching unit for selecting a voltage detection path for the cathode or anode terminal; a charge switching unit for charging the floating capacitor with a detection voltage of the cathode or anode terminal, detected through the selected voltage detection path; a polarity reverse switching unit for reversing a polarity of the detection voltage of the anode terminal charged to the floating capacitor; and a leakage current determining unit for sensing the detection voltage of the cathode terminal charged to the floating capacitor and the polarity-reversed detection voltage of the anode terminal charged to the floating capacitor to calculate a leakage resistance, and comparing the calculated leakage resistance with a criterion insulation resistance to determine whether a leakage current occurs. |
| US08207740B2 |
Method for use with a vehicle battery pack having a number of individual battery cells
A system and method for use with a vehicle battery pack having a number of individual battery cells, such as a lithium-ion battery commonly used in hybrid electric vehicles. In one embodiment, the method evaluates individual battery cells within a vehicle battery pack in order to obtain accurate estimates regarding their average transient voltage effect, open circuit voltage (OCVCell) and/or state of charge (SOCCell) so that a cell balancing process can be performed. These cell evaluations may be performed fairly soon after the vehicle is turned off and in a manner that utilizes a minimal amount of in-vehicle resources. |
| US08207733B2 |
Imaging by magnetic resonance adsorption, elastography and tomography
A microwave imaging system provides superior breast imaging resolution by combining MR microwave absorption and MR-compatible microwave tomography calculations. These techniques may also be supplemented with magnetic resonance elastography techniques, for example, to facilitate quick multispectral imaging. |
| US08207732B2 |
Magneto-resistive sensor for measuring a magnetic field based on an anisotropic magneto-resistive (AMR) effect or a gigantic magneto-resistive (GMR) effect
Magnetoresistive sensors based on the AMR or GMR effect exhibit substantially enlarged linear characteristic curve regions as a result of the fact that their resistances are composed of magnetoresistive layer strips of differing anisotropic forms. Differing anisotropic forms can be achieved by different strip widths, strip thicknesses, strip intervals or strip materials. The temperature compensation for the output voltage of the magnetoresistive sensors, at least at one point on the characteristic curve, is achieved by the series connection of an additional layer strip with a temperature coefficient that differs from that of the magnetoresistive material to at least one magnetoresistive resistance of the sensor. |
| US08207728B2 |
Integrated power and communication device
A power distribution system sensor and/or control device is integrated with a wireless communication device in an encapsulating weather resistant housing. The device includes a power supply that is adapted to couple to a conductor of the power distribution network to provide rectified and conditioned power as necessary to operate the distribution and/or control device and the wireless transceiver. The wireless communication device may be a low power packet data radio transceiver operating in accordance with any suitable communication standard. |
| US08207727B2 |
RF circuit analysis
An analysis circuit for analysing the RF response of an RF circuit, includes a voltage controlled oscillator (12), wherein a signal derived from voltage controlled oscillator output is applied as input to the RF circuit (10). A first mixer (18) mixes the RF circuit output with a first mixer signal derived from the voltage controlled oscillator and a second mixer (20) mixes the RF circuit unit output with a second mixer signal derived from the voltage controlled oscillator, the first and second mixer signals being 90 degrees out of phase. The mixer output signals are processed to provide the analysis. This analysis circuit uses mixers to enable baseband digital signal processing of signals to enable a frequency response characteristic of the RF circuit to be obtained. The analysis circuit essentially operates in the manner of an IF demodulator circuit. |
| US08207723B2 |
Method and apparatus to reduce line current harmonics from a power supply
A method and apparatus for controlling a power converter. In one aspect, a controller for use in a power converter includes a first calculator coupled to determine an end of an on time of a power switch of the power converter by integrating an input current to output an on time signal representative of the end of the on time of the power switch. The controller also includes a second calculator coupled to determine an end of an off time of the power switch by integrating a difference between an input voltage and an output voltage to output an off time signal representative of the end of the off time of the power switch. |
| US08207722B2 |
DC/DC converter
A boost DC/DC converter has a voltage dividing circuit connected between the output terminal and the ground, that outputs a divided voltage obtained by dividing the output voltage; a reference voltage generating circuit that generates a reference voltage based on the input voltage; an error amplifier that outputs a first signal corresponding to the difference between the divided voltage and the reference voltage; a feedforward circuit that detects the input voltage and outputs a second signal corresponding to a current inversely proportional to the input voltage; a multiplier that multiples the first signal by the second signal and outputs a third signal obtained; and a control circuit that outputs, based on the third signal, a control signal for controlling on/off of the switching transistor so that the divided voltage is equal to the reference voltage. |
| US08207720B2 |
Methods and apparatus for power supply load dump compensation
Methods and apparatus for power supply load dump compensation according to various aspects of the present invention may operate in conjunction with a power stage system, such as a power stage system comprising a bootstrapped driver circuit and a power stage responsive to the driver circuit. The power stage system may further include a load dump compensation circuit connected to the driver circuit, wherein the load dump compensation circuit is configured to remove a bias current generated by the bootstrapped driver circuit. Various aspects of the present invention may be implemented in conjunction with any appropriate power supply, such as a switching regulator, for example a buck converter. |
| US08207713B2 |
Switching power supply circuit
A switching power supply circuit that obtains a predetermined DC voltage output from an input AC power supply includes a full-wave rectifier and a boost circuit connected to the rectifier. The boost circuit generates a DC output having a predetermined voltage value from the rectifier output. A power factor improving circuit controls an ON-period of an output transistor of the boost circuit, based on feedback of the DC voltage output, and a dynamic over-voltage-protection circuit controls the ON-period of the output transistor as it performs a switching operation. The switching power supply circuit facilitates an over-voltage-protection function that prevents inductor buzzing with an integrated circuit having a small number of pins. |
| US08207712B2 |
Arrangement for exchanging power
An arrangement for exchanging power with a three-phase electric power network includes a Voltage Source Converter having three phase legs with each a series connection of switching cells. The three phase legs are interconnected in a neutral point by forming a wye-connection. The arrangement also includes a device connected to the neutral point of the converter and configured to provide a current path for a zero-sequence current. A control unit is configured to calculate a value for amplitude and phase position for a zero-sequence current for which, when added to said three phase legs upon generation of a negative-sequence current, the resulting energy stored in energy storing capacitors in each phase leg will be constant and to control semiconductor devices of said switching cells to add such a zero-sequence current to the currents of each phase leg of the converter. |
| US08207709B1 |
Method and system to reduce generator shock-loading and battery shock-charging following engine start
The system contains a voltage reference input positioned to be compared to an initial generator output voltage of an engine generator control unit by a subtractor circuit. A resistive voltage divider has at least one input series resistor, a subtractor input, at least two secondary resistors, and a ground. The input series resistor is disposed between the voltage reference input and the subtractor input. The secondary resistors are disposed between the subtractor input and the ground. At least two transistor switches connected between the secondary resistors and the ground. The reduced generator output voltages are from the input series resistor and the secondary resistors. |
| US08207708B2 |
Power generation control method of hybrid construction machine and hybrid construction machine
A power generation control method of a hybrid construction machine capable of maintaining voltage of a capacitor in an appropriate range while minimizing capacitance of the capacitor and of surely preventing a system from being rendered inoperative, and the hybrid construction machine are provided. For this purpose, swing power corresponding to electric power consumed by a swing motor for swinging a part of a body relative to other parts is sequentially calculated, a value of the calculated swing power is converted to a smaller value, a power generation command of a generator motor is sequentially generated using the converted value, and the generated power generation command is output to an inverter for driving the generator motor. |
| US08207707B2 |
Method and apparatus to provide fixed frequency charging signals to a battery at or near resonance
A battery charger with a fixed frequency charging signal at or near the resonant frequency of the battery to be charged is presented. The present invention utilizes a microprocessor to modulate a current source at or near the resonant frequency of the battery to be charged without the use of a PLL. To simplify conventional modulated battery chargers, the PLL or other methods of phase correction are removed, reducing most of the calculation requirements for adjusting the phase angle, thereby reducing the piece count and ultimately cost and complexity. The result is a solution wherein charging occurs at or near the resonant frequency of the battery, and although suboptimal, the results are superior to traditional charging methods. |
| US08207696B1 |
Transfer characteristic based motor speed control
A system includes a speed control module, a repeatable component measuring module, and a repeatable component correcting module. The speed control module controls a speed of a motor based on an error signal generated based on a desired speed and back electromotive force. The error signal includes a repeatable component of noise. The repeatable component measuring module measures the repeatable component. The repeatable component correcting module corrects the repeatable component based on transfer characteristics of the speed control module and the motor and generates a corrected repeatable component. |
| US08207695B2 |
Control circuit of a full-bridge stage
A control circuit for a full-bridge-stage to drive an electric load includes PWM generation circuitry for generating first and second PWM signals so that a difference between duty-cycles of the PWM signals represents an amplitude of a drive current. A logic XOR gate is input with the first and second PWM signals and generates a logic XOR signal. A logic sampling circuit generates a logic driving command of a half-bridge stage, a logic value of which corresponds to a sign of the drive current, by sampling one of the first and second PWM signals based upon active switching edges of the logic XOR signal. A second XOR gate generates a third PWM driving signal of the other half-bridge of the full-bridge stage, a duty-cycle of which corresponds to the amplitude of the drive current. |
| US08207693B2 |
Controller assemblies for electric drive utility vehicles
Controller assemblies and packaging for electronic control systems of electric motors utilized in utility vehicles or other power equipment. Features of the controller assemblies and packaging described herein allow for, among other things, modularity, scalability, and improved heat transfer. |
| US08207684B2 |
Buck converter and method for providing a current for at least one LED
A Buck converter may include an input for connecting a DC voltage source; an output for connecting an LED; and a diode, an inductor and a main switch; wherein the diode and the main switch are coupled in series, wherein the inductor is coupled between the connecting point for the diode and the main switch, and a first output connection, wherein the converter further includes: a first auxiliary switch supplied with a first voltage; and a second auxiliary switch supplied with a second voltage, wherein the first auxiliary switch and the second auxiliary switch are coupled to the main switch such that the first voltage stipulates the switch-off time for the main switch and the second voltage stipulates the switch-on time for the main switch. |
| US08207683B2 |
Buck converter for making power available to at least one LED
A buck converter for providing a current for an LED includes an input for connection of a DC voltage source; an output for connection of the LED; and a Buck diode, a Buck inductor and a Buck main switch which has a control electrode, a working electrode and a reference electrode. The diode and the main switch are coupled in series, wherein the connecting point between the diode and the main switch is coupled to the second output connection. The converter includes: an auxiliary winding which is coupled to the inductor and has a connection which is coupled to the second input connection and a connection which is coupled to the control electrode of the switch, wherein the auxiliary winding is coupled to the inductor such that, when current is flowing through the switch, a current is provided through the auxiliary winding to the control electrode of the switch. |
| US08207682B2 |
Light source control device and method
A light source control method and a light source control device are used for controlling a light source. The light source control device includes a position detecting sensor and a microcontroller. The light source control method includes steps of generating a first signal according to an object touching a position of the position detecting sensor, and generating a control signal according to a light source adjustable parameter set corresponding to the first signal for controlling an illuminating status of the light source. The light source adjustable parameter set includes a plurality of color value components. The control signal is generated by the microcontroller according to the color value components. |
| US08207681B2 |
Circuit arrangement and method for regulating the current through at least one discharge lamp
A circuit arrangement for the closed-loop control of the current through at least one discharge lamp may include a control loop including: a setpoint value input for supplying a setpoint value; an actual value input for supplying an actual value; and an output for providing a signal, which has been correlated with the current through the at least one discharge lamp, the actual value having been correlated with the value of the current through the discharge lamp; and a setpoint value input apparatus, which is designed to provide the setpoint value to the control loop; wherein the setpoint value input apparatus includes: a microprocessor with at least one input, the microprocessor being designed to couple the at least one input to a potential from a group of at least two different potentials; and a wiring apparatus with at least one input, which is coupled to the at least one input of the microprocessor, and at least one output, which is coupled to at least one point of the control loop. |
| US08207678B1 |
LED lighting fixture
An LED lighting system includes a power supply module, a data input line routed through the power supply module, an AC power input, and an LED fixture. The power supply module includes a power supply unit and an AC power cable. The AC power input is electrically connected to the power supply unit and the AC power cable. The LED fixture is electrically connected to an output of the power supply unit and the data input cable, and includes one or more LED assemblies disposed on a circuit board, a data signal output, and a power output. The AC power cable may be routed through the LED fixture. |
| US08207670B2 |
Paste composition for fabricating electrode, electrode and plasma display panel formed using the same, and associated methods
A paste composition for forming an electrode includes: Component A: a conductive powder; Component B: a glass frit having a transmittance of about 65% or less at a wavelength of 550 nm; Component C: an organic binder; and Component D: a solvent. |
| US08207664B2 |
Organic electroluminescence module having a bent strip conductor
An organic electroluminescence (EL) module capable of reducing a processing loss of wiring boards for supplying power to an anode and a cathode is provided. Each wiring board (5) is formed by bending a strip conductor in a manner that parts of the strip in the same surface contacting each other, and is arranged on the outer periphery of the element substrate (2) in a manner of connecting the extended anode (31P) with the same pole and connecting the extended cathode (31M) with the same pole. In this manner, the wiring boards (5) having a width satisfying a shape of the electrodes without cutting a conductive plate into a U shape. |
| US08207661B2 |
Borate phosphor and white light illumination device utilizing the same
The invention provides borate phosphors composed of Ca1-xAlBO4:Mx, wherein M is Pr3+, Nd3+, Eu3+, Eu2+, Gd3+, Tb3+, Ce3+, Dy3+, Yb2+, Er3+, Sc3+, Mn2+, Zn2+, or combinations thereof, and 0≦x≦0.3. The invention also provides borate phosphors composed of Zn1-x-yB2O4:Eu3+x, Bi3+y, wherein 0≦x≦0.6 and 0≦y≦0.6. The borate phosphors emit visible light under the excitation of ultraviolet light or blue light, and may be further collocated with different colored phosphors to provide a white light illumination device. |
| US08207660B2 |
Luminaire with eccentric channel design
A luminaire is specified with a printed circuit board having at least one light emitting diode, the printed circuit board having a cutout for engaging with a holding element, the cutout positioning the printed circuit board in a fashion locked against rotation with the holding element. |
| US08207659B2 |
Light emitting device and light emitting apparatus
A light emitting device, includes: a light source; a first wavelength conversion unit absorbing a light-source light radiated by the light source and radiating a first light, a wavelength of the first light being different from a wavelength of the light-source light; and a second wavelength conversion unit dispersedly provided in the first wavelength conversion unit, the second wavelength conversion unit absorbing the light-source light and radiating a second light. An absorptance of the light-source light in the second wavelength conversion unit is higher than an absorptance of the light-source light in the first wavelength conversion unit. A wavelength of the second light is different from the wavelength of the light-source light and different from the wavelength of the first light. |
| US08207653B2 |
Piezoelectric generating apparatus
A piezoelectric generating apparatus includes a plurality of piezoelectric bodies arranged at intervals via a gap. Each of the plurality of piezoelectric bodies includes a fixed end and a free end. A first surface electrode is formed on one side of each of the plurality of piezoelectric bodies, and a second surface electrode is formed on an opposite side of each of the plurality of piezoelectric bodies. A weight spans the plurality of piezoelectric bodies and attached to the free ends of the plurality of piezoelectric bodies. The plurality of piezoelectric bodies are curved upon application of acceleration to the weight from the outside in a lateral direction. |
| US08207651B2 |
Low energy or minimum disturbance method for measuring frequency response functions of ultrasonic surgical devices in determining optimum operating point
An ultrasonic system is provided that includes an ultrasonic device having an elongated member configured to impart ultrasonic energy to tissue and a resonator configured to impart a frequency to the elongated member. The system also includes an ultrasonic generator configured to supply power to the resonator of the ultrasonic device. The ultrasonic generator has a drive signal generator configured to provide a drive signal, a noise signal generator configure to provide a noise signal, and a controller. The controller receives an output signal from the ultrasonic device and the noise signal from the noise signal generator, calculates a transfer function based on the output signal and the noise signal, and adjusts the drive signal generator based on the calculated transfer function. |
| US08207650B2 |
Surface acoustic wave sensor
A surface acoustic wave sensor that achieves increased detection sensitivity includes a piezoelectric substrate, an IDT electrode provided on the piezoelectric substrate, and a protection layer arranged on the piezoelectric substrate so as to cover the IDT electrode. The surface acoustic wave sensor is arranged so as to be excited by the IDT electrode in a high-order mode of an SH wave in which displacement at a surface of the protection layer and displacement near a boundary between the piezoelectric substrate and the IDT electrode have opposite directions, and the maximum displacement occurs at the surface of the protection layer. |
| US08207643B2 |
Motor including a stator bobbin having a bearing abutting member
A motor includes a housing, a rotor and a stator. The housing includes a shaft tube having a free end. The rotor includes a shaft rotatably extending through the bearing and having an annular groove. The stator includes an assembling hole receiving the shaft tube. The stator includes an upper bobbin, a lower bobbin, a plurality of silicon steel plates and a winding. The upper bobbin includes a plurality of pressing plates annularly, each having first and second abutting portions. The first abutting portion has a first end connecting to the upper bobbin, and a second end abutting against a top surface of the bearing. The free end is lower than the first end but higher than the second end. The first abutting portion is spaced from the shaft tube and abuts only on the bearing. The second abutting portion extends from the first abutting portion into the annular groove. |
| US08207642B2 |
Compact high power alternator
An apparatus for converting between mechanical and electrical energy, particularly suited for use as a compact high power alternator for automotive use and “remove and replace” retrofitting of existing vehicles. The apparatus comprises a rotor with permanent magnets, a stator with a winding, and a cooling system. Mechanisms to prevent the rotor magnets from clashing with the stator by minimizing rotor displacement, and absorbing unacceptable rotor displacement are disclosed. The cooling system directs coolant flow into thermal contact with at least one of the winding and magnets, and includes at least one passageway through the stator core. Various open and closed cooling systems are described. Cooling is facilitated by, for example, loosely wrapping the winding end turns, use of an asynchronous airflow source, and/or directing coolant through conduits extending through the stator into thermal contact with the windings. |
| US08207641B2 |
Motor having radial adjustment and buffer gaps
A motor includes a base, a stator and a rotor. The base is equipped with a non-metal shaft tube having an outer circumferential wall and an inner circumferential wall opposite to the outer circumferential wall. An opening is formed on an end of the non-metal shaft tube. At least one bearing is fitted inside the non-metal shaft tube and has an axial hole. A plurality of close-fitting portions is formed between an outer circumferential surface of the bearing and the inner circumferential wall of the non-metal shaft tube. An adjustment gap is formed between each two adjacent close-fitting portions within a circumference of the non-metal shaft tube. The stator is equipped on the base. The rotor has a shaft coupled with the axial hole of the at least one bearing. |
| US08207637B2 |
System and apparatus for interconnecting an array of power generating assemblies
A system and apparatus for interconnecting an array of power generating assemblies includes a cable assembly having a plurality of continuous conductors and a plurality of cable connectors electrically coupled to the continuous conductors. The continuous conductors are configured to receive inverter AC power generated by inverters and deliver the combined AC power to an AC grid or other power sink. The cable connectors are configured to mate with corresponding connectors of the inventers to deliver the AC power to the continuous conductors. |
| US08207633B2 |
Battery back up for electronic modules
A battery backup system for providing uninterrupted power to components within a vehicle electronic control module (ECM). The backup system comprises a header connector with a recessed region for the battery. A connector plug is plugged into the header connector over the battery to cover the battery and shield the battery. The backup battery is disposed within the recessed region in contact with electrical contacts extending from the housing of the ECM, the electrical contacts providing a connection between the backup battery and an electronic component needing a backup power supply. Additional terminals on the connector plug can be used to provide power to the backup battery. The backup battery can be in a closed circuit with the electronic component, or the backup battery circuit can be switched to form a closed circuit with the electronic component when the electronic component no longer receives power from the primary power source. |
| US08207626B1 |
Device for activating a vehicle odometer using an external power source
A device and method for activating the electronic odometer of a vehicle without using an electrical power source residing on the vehicle. The device is housed in a portable case and includes an electrical power source, a load circuit for connecting the power source to the electrical system of a vehicle, and a fault protection circuit that is electrically in parallel with the load circuit for protecting the vehicle and the device from damage that could otherwise result from a short circuit in the vehicle's electrical system. The method includes a series of steps that involve connecting electrical power to the vehicle's computer and various electrical subsystems in a predefined order. |
| US08207625B1 |
Electrical power generating arrangement
A wind turbine connected to an electrical generator and the turbine and electrical generator contained in inner tubular tower in which wind driven air flows downwardly in the inner tubular tower to drive the turbine and the air flow is directed to flow upwardly in the space between the inner tubular tower and an outer tubular tower in which the inner tubular tower is mounted to thereby provide a chimney effect. |
| US08207621B2 |
Modular panels for enclosures
Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to energy generating modules. More particularly, embodiments relate generally to energy generating modules that comprise energy generating devices and pluralities of modular panels comprising fuel chambers. The modular panels respectively comprise one or more multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports positioned to facilitate multi-purpose modular interconnection of complementary modular panels and exhibit a degree of structural rigidity sufficient to contribute to immobilization of interconnected complementary modular panels relative to each other. The complementary modular panels are interconnected via the multi-functional inter-panel coupling ports to form an enclosure such that the fuel chambers of the interconnected complementary modular panels are disposed between an exterior of the enclosure and an interior of the enclosure. The energy generating device is in fluid communication with one or more of the fuel chambers and is configured to generate an energy output with fuel received from the fuel chambers. |
| US08207620B2 |
Flip-chip semiconductor package and chip carrier for preventing corner delamination
The present invention discloses a flip-chip semiconductor package and a chip carrier thereof. The chip carrier includes a groove formed around a chip-mounting area. The groove may be formed along a periphery of the chip-mounting area or at corners thereof. The groove is filled with a filler of low Young's modulus so as to absorb and eliminate thermal stress, thereby preventing delamination between an underfill and a flip chip mounted on the chip-mounting area. |
| US08207618B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
This semiconductor device is a semiconductor device in which a semiconductor element is flip-chip mounted onto a circuit substrate and the semiconductor element is covered and sealed with a sealing resin. A recess portion is formed in the sealing resin on a surface opposite to the mounting surface of the semiconductor element. Warping of the semiconductor device is reduced by the action of this recess portion. |
| US08207617B2 |
Electrical connections for multichip modules
Conductive lines are formed on a wafer containing multiple circuits. The conductive lines are isolated from the circuits formed within the wafer. Chips are mounted on the wafer and have their chip pads connected to the conductive lines of the wafer. The wafer may then be protected with a packaging resin and singulated. |
| US08207616B2 |
Adhesive film, dicing die bonding film and semiconductor device using the same
The present invention relates to an adhesive film, a dicing die bonding film and a semiconductor device. More specifically, the adhesive film of the present invention is characterized by comprising a base film and an adhesive layer and having a yield strength of 20 to 50 gf and a slope of tensile elastic region of 30 to 80 gf/mm at a thickness of 5 to 50 μm. In the present adhesive film, the yield strength and the slope of tensile elastic region are controlled so that the incidence of burrs may be predicted and controlled depending on thickness of an adhesive layer. The dicing die bonding film, and the semiconductor device comprising the same have lower incidence of burrs and an excellent workability and reliability. |
| US08207615B2 |
Chip package and method for fabricating the same
An embodiment of the invention provides a chip package, which includes a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, a chip disposed in or on the substrate, a pad disposed in or on the substrate and electrically connected to the chip, a hole extending from the lower surface toward the upper surface, exposing the pad, wherein a lower opening of the hole near the lower surface has a width that is shorter than that of an upper opening of the hole near the upper surface, an insulating layer located overlying a sidewall of the hole, and a conducting layer located overlying the insulating layer and electrically connected to the pad. |
| US08207612B2 |
Semiconductor device and manufacturing method thereof
The present invention provides a semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the semiconductor device which can prevent breaks in an interlayer insulation film (12) and electrode (13) that arise with bonding while maintaining bonding strength. A semiconductor element (1) mounted on a semiconductor device including an interlayer insulation film (12) which has an aperture part (123) having an opening shape which is defined by an extension part (121) which covers the gate electrode (116) and extends in the first direction, a connection part (122), the extension part (121) and the connection part (122) which connects at fixed intervals in the first direction a pair of extension parts (121) which are adjacent to the second direction, and which exposes a main surface of a base region (112) and a main surface of an emitter region (113). Also, a second width dimension (122W) in the first direction below the connection part (122) is larger than a first width dimension (122W) in the second direction of the emitter region (113) below the extension part (121) of the interlayer insulation film (12). |
| US08207610B2 |
Semiconductor device having a multilayer interconnection structure
A structure device having a multilayer interconnection structure; such a structure includes at least a first interconnection layer and a second interconnection layer; the first interconnection layer includes a first conductor pattern embedded in a first interlayer insulation film and a second conductor pattern embedded in said first interlayer insulation film; the second interconnection layer includes a third conductor pattern embedded in a second interlayer insulation film; the third conductor pattern being coupled to an extension part in a part thereof so as to extend in said second interlayer insulation film in a plane of said second interlayer insulation film; the extension part of said third conductor pattern, said first via-plug and said second viaplug forming help form a dual damascene structure. |
| US08207609B2 |
Optically transparent wires for secure circuits and methods of making same
A structure and a method. The method includes: forming a dielectric layer on a substrate; forming electrically conductive first and second wires in the dielectric layer, top surfaces of the first and second wires coplanar with a top surface of the dielectric layer; and either (i) forming an electrically conductive third wire on the top surface of the dielectric layer, and over the top surfaces of the first and second wires, the third wire electrically contacting each of the first and second wires, the third wire not detectable by optical microscopy or (ii) forming an electrically conductive third wire between the top surface of the dielectric layer and the substrate, the third wire electrically contacting each of the first and second wires, the third wire not detectable by optical microscopy. |
| US08207608B2 |
Interconnections for fine pitch semiconductor devices and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device and a manufacturing method thereof are provided. The semiconductor device has an active surface. The semiconductor device includes at least a connecting element and at least a bump. The connecting element is disposed on the activate surface and has a minimum dimension smaller than 100 microns. The bump is disposed on the connecting element and is electrically connected to the active surface by the connecting element. The bump includes a pillar part disposed on the connecting element and a top part disposed on the top of the pillar part. The pillar part has a first dimension and a second dimension both parallel to the active surface. The first dimension is longer than 1.2 times the second dimension. The top part is composed of solder and will melt under a pre-determined temperature. The pillar part will not melt under the pre-determined temperature. |
| US08207607B2 |
Semiconductor device with resin mold
An electronic device includes: a substrate having first and second surfaces, wherein the first surface is opposite to the second surface; a first electronic element mounted on the first surface of the substrate; a second electronic element mounted on the second surface of the substrate; and a resin mold sealing the first electronic element and the first surface of the substrate. The resin mold further seals the second electronic element on the second surface of the substrate. The second surface of the substrate has a portion, which is exposed from the resin mold. The second electronic element is not disposed on the portion of the second surface. |
| US08207598B2 |
Semiconductor package heat spreader
A semiconductor heat spreader from a unitary metallic plate is provided. The unitary metallic plate is formed into a panel, channel walls, at least two feet, and at least one external reversing bend. The channel walls depend from the panel to define a channel between the channel walls and the panel for receiving a semiconductor therein. The feet extend from respective channel walls for attachment to a substrate. |
| US08207592B2 |
Integrated capacitor with array of crosses
A capacitor in an integrated circuit (“IC”) has a first plurality of conductive crosses formed in a layer of the IC electrically connected to and forming a portion of a first node of the capacitor and a second plurality of conductive crosses formed in the metal layer of the IC. The conductive crosses in the second plurality of conductive crosses are electrically connected to and form a portion of a second node of the capacitor and capacitively couple to the first node. |
| US08207590B2 |
Image sensor, substrate for the same, image sensing device including the image sensor, and associated methods
A method of fabricating a CMOS image sensor includes forming a substrate structure that includes a first substrate, a second substrate, and an index matching layer containing nitrogen and an oxide layer between the first and second substrates, and, forming at least one light-sensing device in the second substrate, and after forming the substrate structure, forming a metal interconnection structure on a first surface of the second substrate, the first surface facing away from the first substrate, such that the at least one light sensing device is between the metal interconnection structure and the index matching layer and the oxide layer, the metal interconnection structure being electrically connected to the at least one light-sensing device. |
| US08207585B2 |
Method for producing a micromechanical component and mircomechanical component
A method is provided for producing a micromechanical component and a micromechanical component is provided, particularly a microphone, a micro-loudspeaker or a pressure sensor (an absolute pressure sensor or a relative pressure sensor) having a substrate and having a diaphragm pattern, for the production of the diaphragm pattern, process steps being provided that are compatible only with a circuit that is monolithically integrated into or on the substrate, a sacrificial pattern applied onto the substrate being removed for the production of the diaphragm pattern. |
| US08207582B2 |
Semiconductor devices including dual gate structures
Semiconductor devices including dual gate structures and methods of forming such semiconductor devices are disclosed. For example, semiconductor devices are disclosed that include a first gate stack that may include a first conductive gate structure formed from a first material, and a second gate stack that may include a dielectric structure formed from an oxide of the first material. For another example, methods including forming a high-K dielectric material layer over a semiconductor substrate, forming a first conductive material layer over the high-K dielectric material layer, oxidizing a portion of the first conductive material layer to convert the portion of the first conductive material layer to a dielectric material layer, and forming a second conductive material layer over both the conductive material layer and the dielectric material layer are also disclosed. |
| US08207576B2 |
Pitch reduced patterns relative to photolithography features
Differently-sized features of an integrated circuit are formed by etching a substrate using a mask which is formed by combining two separately formed patterns. Pitch multiplication is used to form the relatively small features of the first pattern and conventional photolithography used to form the relatively large features of the second pattern. Pitch multiplication is accomplished by patterning a photoresist and then etching that pattern into an amorphous carbon layer. Sidewall spacers are then formed on the sidewalls of the amorphous carbon. The amorphous carbon is removed, leaving behind the sidewall spacers, which define the first mask pattern. A bottom anti-reflective coating (BARC) is then deposited around the spacers to form a planar surface and a photoresist layer is formed over the BARC. The photoresist is next patterned by conventional photolithography to form the second pattern, which is then is transferred to the BARC. The combined pattern made out by the first pattern and the second pattern is transferred to an underlying amorphous silicon layer and the pattern is subjected to a carbon strip to remove BARC and photoresist material. The combined pattern is then transferred to the silicon oxide layer and then to an amorphous carbon mask layer. The combined mask pattern, having features of difference sizes, is then etched into the underlying substrate through the amorphous carbon hard mask layer. |
| US08207574B2 |
Semiconductor device and method for manufacturing the same
A object is to provide a semiconductor device having normally-off characteristics and capable of easily suppressing field concentration below a side surface of a concave portion. A device includes a nitride-based semiconductor layer having a concave portion formed in a part of one principal surface, a side surface of the concave portion being slanted; a first electrode provided on the principal surface; a second electrode on an opposite side to the first electrode across the concave portion, and provided on the principal surface; an insulating layer formed on both sides of the concave portion in the principal surface; and a control electrode provided on the concave portion and at least a part of the wall surface of the insulating layer on the concave portion-side. A tilt angle of the wall surface of the insulating layer is greater than a tilt angle of the side surface of the concave portion. |
| US08207573B2 |
Semiconductor devices with asymmetric recesses and gate structures that fill such recesses
In a method of forming an asymmetric recess, an asymmetric recessed gate structure filling the asymmetric recess, a method of forming the asymmetric recessed gate structure, a semiconductor device having the asymmetric recessed gate structure and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor device, a semiconductor substrate is etched to form a first sub-recess having a first central axis. A second sub-recess is formed under the first sub-recess. The second sub-recess is in communication with the first sub-recess. The second sub-recess has a second central axis substantially parallel with the first central axis. The second central axis is spaced apart from the first central axis. |
| US08207570B2 |
Semiconductor constructions
Some embodiments include formation of polymer spacers along sacrificial material, removal of the sacrificial material, and utilization of the polymer spacers as masks during fabrication of integrated circuitry. The polymer spacer masks may, for example, be utilized to pattern flash gates of a flash memory array. In some embodiments, the polymer is simultaneously formed across large sacrificial structures and small sacrificial structures. The polymer is thicker across the large sacrificial structures than across the small sacrificial structures, and such difference in thickness is utilized to fabricate high density structures and low-density structures with a single photomask. |
| US08207569B2 |
Intertwined finger capacitors
Capacitive structures in integrated circuits are disclosed. The capacitive structures are formed on a substrate. Each capacitive structure includes a first conductive finger and a second conductive finger. The first and second conductive fingers are arranged in parallel with each other and separated from each other by a dielectric material. The first finger is connected to a first interconnect and the second conductive finger is connected to a second interconnect. A first capacitor is formed from a first group of the plurality of capacitive structures having respective interconnects coupled together. A second capacitor is formed from a second group of the plurality of capacitive structures having respective interconnects coupled together. The capacitive structures of the first group are intertwined with the capacitive structures of the second group. |
| US08207566B2 |
Vertical channel transistor and method of fabricating the same
A vertical channel transistor includes a plurality of active pillar patterns extending perpendicularly from the top surface of the substrate toward an upper part. A gate insulating layer is deposited on the side wall of the active pillar pattern and serves as an ion diffusion barrier between the pillar patterns and surrounding lower gate electrodes. The resultant pillar pattern structure is encapsulated with a metal. The resultant pillar pattern is surrounded on all sides by a specified height by a sacrificial layer of Spin-On Dielectric (SOD). The metal layer is etched-back to the height of the sacrificial layer, thus forming the lower gate electrodes. A spacer layer of an insulating mater is deposited surrounding the upper part of the pillar patterns and the sacrificial layer is removed exposing a part of the lower gate electrodes. The exposed gate electrode is etched to facilitate semiconductor integration. |
| US08207563B2 |
Integrated circuitry
A method of forming a plurality of capacitors includes providing a plurality of capacitor electrodes comprising sidewalls. The plurality of capacitor electrodes are supported at least in part with a retaining structure which engages the sidewalls, with the retaining structure comprising a fluid pervious material. A capacitor dielectric material is deposited over the capacitor electrodes through the fluid pervious material of the retaining structure effective to deposit capacitor dielectric material over portions of the sidewalls received below the retaining structure. Capacitor electrode material is deposited over the capacitor dielectric material through the fluid pervious material of the retaining structure effective to deposit capacitor electrode material over at least some of the capacitor dielectric material received below the retaining structure. Integrated circuitry independent of method of fabrication is also contemplated. |
| US08207555B2 |
Light-emitting element and light emitting device using the same
The present invention provides a light-emitting element having less increase in driving voltage with the accumulation of light-emission time, and provides a light-emitting element having less increase in resistance value with the increase in film thickness. A light-emitting element includes a first layer, a second layer and a third layer between a first electrode and a second electrode. The first layer is provided to be closer to the first electrode than the second layer, and the third layer is provided to be closer to the second electrode than the second layer. The first layer is a layer including an aromatic amine compound and a substance showing an electron accepting property to the aromatic amine compound. The second layer includes a substance of which an electron transporting property is stronger than a hole transporting property, and a substance showing an electron donating property to the aforementioned substance. |
| US08207552B2 |
Thin film light emitting diode
Light emitting LEDs devices comprised of LED chips that emit light at a first wavelength, and a thin film layer over the LED chip that changes the color of the emitted light. For example, a blue LED chip can be used to produce white light. The thin film layer beneficially consists of a florescent material, such as a phosphor, and/or includes tin. The thin film layer is beneficially deposited using chemical vapor deposition. |
| US08207550B2 |
Optoelectronic device and the manufacturing method thereof
One aspect of the present disclosure provides an optoelectronic device comprising a substrate; a first window layer on the substrate, having a first sheet resistance, a first thickness, and a first impurity concentration; a second window layer having a second sheet resistance, a second thickness, and a second impurity concentration; and a semiconductor system between the first window layer and the second window layer; wherein the second window layer comprises a semiconductor material different from the semiconductor system, and the second sheet resistance is greater than the first sheet resistance.One aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an optoelectronic device in accordance with the present disclosure. The method comprises the steps of providing a substrate; forming a semiconductor system on the substrate; forming a window layer on the semiconductor system, wherein the window layer comprises a semiconductor material different from the semiconductor system; selectively removing the window layer thereby forming a width difference between the window layer and the semiconductor system, and the width difference is greater than 1 micron. |
| US08207549B2 |
Light emitting diode package and method for manufacturing same
An exemplary light emitting diode package includes a housing, and a light emitting unit received in the housing. The light emitting unit includes a first carbon nanotube layer, a plurality of spaced light emitting chips, and a second carbon nanotube layer. The light emitting chips are formed on the first carbon nanotube layer. The second carbon nanotube layer covers the light emitting chips. |
| US08207543B2 |
Series connected segmented LED
A light source and method for making the same are disclosed. The light source includes a substrate, and a light emitting structure that is divided into segments. The light emitting structure includes a first layer of semiconductor material of a first conductivity type deposited on the substrate, an active layer overlying the first layer, and a second layer of semiconductor material of an opposite conductivity type from the first conductivity type overlying the active layer. A barrier divides the light emitting structure into first and second segments that are electrically isolated from one another. A serial connection electrode connects the first layer in the first segment to the second layer in the second segment. A power contact is electrically connected to the second layer in the first segment, and a second power contact is electrically connected to the first layer in the second segment. |
| US08207538B2 |
Thin film transistor
A thin film transistor includes a first insulating layer covering the gate electrode layer; source and drain regions which at least partly overlaps with the gate electrode layer; a pair of second insulating layers which is provided apart from each other in a channel length direction over the first insulating layer and which at least partly overlaps with the gate electrode layer and the pair of impurity semiconductor layers; a pair of microcrystalline semiconductor layers provided apart from each other on and in contact with the second insulating layers; and an amorphous semiconductor layer covering the first insulating layer, the pair of second insulating layers, and the pair of microcrystalline semiconductor layers and which extends to exist between the pair of microcrystalline semiconductor layers. The first insulating layer is a silicon nitride layer and each of the pair of the second insulating layers is a silicon oxynitride layer. |
| US08207535B2 |
Thin film transistor substrate and fabricating method thereof
The present invention relates to a thin film transistor substrate. The thin film transistor according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a gate wire and a data wire formed to cross each other on an insulating substrate and define a pixel area; a thin film transistor formed on the intersection of the gate wire and the data wire; an inorganic insulating layer covering the thin film transistor and having a surface that a prominence and depression pattern formed on; and a reflective layer provided on the prominence and depression pattern. Thus, the present invention provides a thin film transistor substrate which reduces the time required in the process and enhance the productivity. |
| US08207534B2 |
Thin film transistor array panel and manufacturing method thereof
A thin film transistor array panel is provided, which includes a substrate, a plurality of gate line formed on the substrate, a plurality of common electrodes having a transparent conductive layer on the substrate, a gate insulating layer covering the gate lines and the common electrodes, a plurality of semiconductor layers formed on the gate insulating layer, a plurality of data lines including a plurality of source electrodes and formed on the semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer, a plurality of drain electrodes formed on the semiconductor layer and the gate insulating layer, and a plurality of pixel electrodes overlapping the common electrodes and connected to the drain electrodes. Because the common electrodes are made of ITON, IZON, or a-ITON, or a double layer of ITO/ITON, IZO/IZON, or a-a-ITO/a-ITON, when H2 or SiH4 are injected to form a silicon nitride (SiNX) layer on the common electrodes, the opaque metal Sn or Zn in which the metal component is reduced in the IZO, ITO, or a-ITO is not produced on the surfaces of the common electrode. |
| US08207532B2 |
Constant and reducible hole bottom CD in variable post-CMP thickness and after-development-inspection CD
A new method is provided for the creation of a hole through a layer of insulating material. The method provides for combining a feed-forward method with a feed backward method and a high-polymer based hole profile, in order to establish a hole of a constant Critical Dimension for the hole bottom, making the CD of the hole bottom independent of the CD of the opening created through the overlying developed layer of photoresist and independent of the thickness of the layer of insulator material after CMP has been applied to the surface of the insulation layer. |
| US08207526B2 |
Organic EL device
A phosphorescent-emitting layer contains a phosphorescent host and a phosphorescent dopant for providing phosphorescence, and a fluorescent-emitting layer contains a fluorescent host and a fluorescent dopant for providing fluorescence. A charge blocking layer blocks electrons injected into the fluorescent host of the fluorescent-emitting layer from being injected toward the charge blocking layer from the fluorescent-emitting layer, and also injects holes into the fluorescent-emitting layer from the phosphorescent-emitting layer. A triplet energy gap EgPD of the phosphorescent dopant of the phosphorescent-emitting layer, a triplet energy gap EgEB of the charge blocking layer and a triplet energy gap EgFH of the fluorescent host of the fluorescent-emitting layer satisfy the following formula (1). EgPD |
| US08207522B2 |
Composite comprising array of needle-like crystal, method for producing the same, photovoltaic conversion element, light emitting element, and capacitor
A composite of a base and an array of needle-like crystals formed on a surface of the base is provided, in which the base side and the opposite side to the base with respect to the array can be isolated in a satisfactory manner. A composite 10 contains a transparent electrode 2 serving as the base and an array 4 of needle-like crystals 3 formed thereon. The needle-like crystals 3 are made of, for example, zinc oxide. The array 4 includes a first region R1 on the transparent electrode 2 side and a second region R2 on the opposite side to the transparent electrode 2 with respect to the first region R1. A proportion of the cross section of the needle-like crystals 3 in a plane parallel to the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is lower in the second region R2 than in the first region R1, and the surface of the transparent electrode 2 is substantially covered with the needle-like crystals 3 in the first region R1. |
| US08207518B2 |
Information recording and reproducing device
According to one embodiment, an information recording and reproducing device includes a first layer, a second layer and a recording layer. The recording layer is provided between the first layer and the second layer and being capable of reversibly changing between a first state having a first resistance and a second state having a second resistance higher than the first resistance by a current supplied via the first layer and the second layer. The recording layer includes a first compound layer and an insulating layer. The first compound layer contains a first compound. The first compound includes a first cation element and a second cation element of a type different from the first cation element. The insulating layer contains a third compound, and the third compound includes an element selected from group 1 to 4 elements and group 12 to 17 elements in the periodic table. |
| US08207517B2 |
Photo interrupter
A photo interrupter is provided. The photo interrupter includes a housing and a light emitting/receiving unit. The housing defines a recess portion and has a first engaging portion disposed in the recess portion. The light emitting/receiving unit has a second engaging portion. When the light emitting/receiving unit is disposed in the recess portion, the first engaging portion engages with the second engaging portion. |
| US08207514B2 |
Charged particle beam drawing apparatus and proximity effect correction method thereof
A charged particle beam drawing apparatus forms a map having meshes, forms representative figures, area of each representative figure in each mesh being equal to gross area of figures in each mesh, and calculates a proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam in each mesh on the basis of area of each representative figure in each mesh. If it is necessary to change the proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam for drawing at least one pattern corresponding to at least one figure, the charged particle beam drawing apparatus changes area of the at least one figure before the representative figures are formed by a representative figure forming portion, and changes the proximity effect correction dose of the charged particle beam for drawing the at least one pattern corresponding to the at least one figure, calculated by a proximity effect correction dose calculating portion. |
| US08207510B2 |
Method and arrangement for collimated microscopic imaging
A method and arrangement for collimated microscopic imaging, including a first illumination of a sample in at least one region for exciting fluorescence, and a spatially resolving detection of the sample light by detector elements, the detection being associated with the region, wherein by means of a second illumination a sub-division of the region into separate fluorescent partial regions occurs, which are associated with the detector elements. The separation of the partial regions is carried out by the spatial separation of the fluorescent regions by means of intermediate regions having reduced fluorescence or no fluorescence, and/or by means of different spectral properties of the fluorescence from the partial regions. |
| US08207509B2 |
Substrates, systems and methods for analyzing materials
Substrates, systems and methods for analyzing materials that include waveguide arrays disposed upon or within the substrate such that evanescent fields emanating from the waveguides illuminate materials disposed upon or proximal to the surface of the substrate, permitting analysis of such materials. The substrates, systems and methods are used in a variety of analytical operations, including, inter alia, nucleic acid analysis, including hybridization and sequencing analyses, cellular analyses and other molecular analyses. |
| US08207508B2 |
Device and method for quantifying a surface's cleanliness
Provided are devices and methods for quantifying a surface's cleanliness relative to a contaminant. Such devices and methods may comprising and use a source of interrogating radiation to which the contaminant is responsive, a means for directing the interrogating radiation, a detector, and an analyzer. Radiation emitted from the source is directed by the radiation means toward the surface or a surface cleaner that may hold the contaminant. The detector detects radiation from the surface or the surface cleaner produced in response to the interrogating radiation by the contaminant, e.g., fluorescent or phosphorescent radiation, and generate a corresponding signal that is compared by the analyzer relative to an electronic standard that corresponds to the surface in an acceptably clean state so as to quantify the surface's cleanliness. |
| US08207504B2 |
Inspection of EUV masks by a DUV mask inspection tool
A system that includes: (a) a mask manipulator, that is arranged to: receive an opaque EUV pod that encloses an EUV mask, extract, in a highly clean environment, the EUV mask from the outer pod and the inner pod of the EUV pod, and cover an upper face of the EUV mask with protective cover that is at least partially transparent to DUV radiation; (b) a scanner, arranged to scan the EUV mask, using DUV illumination while maintaining in the scanner an environment that has a cleanliness level that is below a tolerable EUV mask cleanliness level; and (c) a transport system arranged to transport the EUV mask and the protective cover between the scanner and the mask manipulator. |
| US08207497B2 |
Sampling of confined spaces
In various embodiments of the invention, a cargo container can be monitored at appropriate time intervals to determine that no controlled substances have been shipped with the cargo in the container. The monitoring utilizes reactive species produced from an atmospheric analyzer to ionize analyte molecules present in the container which are then analyzed by an appropriate spectroscopy system. In an embodiment of the invention, a sorbent surface can be used to absorb, adsorb or condense analyte molecules within the container whereafter the sorbent surface can be interrogated with the reactive species to generate analyte species characteristic of the contents of the container. |
| US08207495B2 |
Quadrupole mass spectrometer
The direct current bias voltage to be applied to the pre-filter provided in the previous stage of the quadrupole mass filter for selecting an ion according to the mass-to-charge ratio is changed in accordance with the mass-to-charge ratio of the target ion to be allowed to pass through, in order that the time period required for an ion to pass through the pre-filter is uniformed regardless of the mass-to-charge ratio, and simultaneously the phase of the oscillation of ions at the entrance of the quadrupole mass filter is also uniformed. In the range where the mass-to-charge ratio is larger than some degree, the ion's oscillation itself is small, and in addition, the ion's passage efficiency deteriorates rather than enhances, due to the potential barrier created by the voltage difference from the direct current bias voltage applied to the quadrupole mass filter. |
| US08207494B2 |
Laser ablation flowing atmospheric-pressure afterglow for ambient mass spectrometry
Disclosed is an apparatus for performing mass spectrometry and a method of analyzing a sample through mass spectrometry. In particular, the disclosure relates to an apparatus capable of ambient mass spectrometry and mass spectral imaging and a method for the same. The apparatus couples laser ablation, flowing atmospheric-pressure afterglow ionization, and a mass spectrometer. |
| US08207493B2 |
Chemical detection system and method using a prediction methodology
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. |
| US08207490B2 |
Dynamic radioactive particle source
A method and apparatus for providing a timed, synchronized dynamic alpha or beta particle source for testing the response of continuous air monitors (CAMs) for airborne alpha or beta emitters is provided. The method includes providing a radioactive source; placing the radioactive source inside the detection volume of a CAM; and introducing an alpha or beta-emitting isotope while the CAM is in a normal functioning mode. |
| US08207487B2 |
Photoelectric conversion device including charge/discharge circuit
In order to improve resolution to the illuminance of light, the present invention comprises a photoelectric conversion circuit for generating a first current in accordance with illuminance of incident light, a charge/discharge circuit whose electrical capacitance changes in accordance with the first current, a first switching element which is turned on or off so as to control conduction between the photoelectric conversion circuit and the charge/discharge circuit, a current circuit for generating a second current with a constant amount, a second switching element which is turned on or off so as to control conduction between the charge/discharge circuit and the current circuit, and a comparator including a first input terminal and a second input terminal, wherein a signal with a reference potential is input to the first input terminal and the second input terminal is electrically connected to the charge/discharge circuit are provided. |
| US08207475B2 |
Wire feeding unit
A wire feeding unit for feeding a welding wire in a torch cable of a welding robot, the torch cable passing through the inside of an upper arm in its direction, includes a body member, which is mounted on an inner periphery of the upper arm in a state of being freely pivotable around the axis of the upper arm, and to which the torch cable is installed, and a feed roller mounted to the body member in a state of being freely rotatable around an axis orthogonal to the axis of the arm. Here, the welding wire exposed out of the torch cable is in contact with the circumferential surface of the feed roller and is fed by the rotation of the feed roller in a direction of the axis of the upper arm. According to the configuration like this, when an arm is pivoted, the torch cable passing through the arm is able to be prevented from being twisted. |
| US08207472B2 |
Debris capture and removal for laser micromachining
A method of capturing and removing metallic debris created on a target side of a target metal specimen undergoing laser micromachining entails providing a barrier that encompasses the immediate volume surrounding a laser cutting head output nozzle to contain the ejected debris and extracting the debris through a vacuum outlet. A preferred system implementing this approach to debris management includes a barrier in the form of a flexible fiber brush configured in the shape of a ring and positioned to trap ejected debris within a localized area surrounding a target area where the laser beam is incident on the target metal specimen. The ring brush is made of material that is robust to molten metals. An inert gas directed at a high flow rate along the target surface of the metal specimen carries ejected surface debris trapped in the ring brush toward a vacuum outlet. |
| US08207465B2 |
Key switch unit
A key switch unit includes a keycap elongated in a lengthwise direction; a switch mechanism; a supporting plate supporting the switch mechanism; and a key reinforcement mechanism engaging the keycap on its lower side for reinforcement. The key reinforcement mechanism includes a first wire member having a beam part extending over substantially an overall dimension of the keycap in the lengthwise direction; a second wire member having a beam part extending in the lengthwise direction between a region contacting the switch mechanism and a first lengthwise end of the keycap; and a third wire member having a beam part extending in the lengthwise direction between the region and a second lengthwise end of the keycap. The beam parts engage the keycap on its lower side. The first, second, and third wire members have respective end parts turnably supported on the supporting plate. |
| US08207463B2 |
Miniature switch
A miniature switch with a switch operating unit having a swinging motion about a fulcrum on the side opposing the pressed side, instead of a spindle in the switch operating unit. The miniature switch includes: a switch operating unit composed of a holder 9 and an operational button 2 fixed to the holder 9; and a switch mechanism unit composed of a printed circuit board 6, a connector 5, and switch elements 7 arranged in a case 4, and coil springs 8 which engage between the switch elements 7 and the holder 9, wherein the switch operating unit and the switch mechanism unit are coupled to each other by a first packing 10 made of a resilient material, and the switch mechanism unit and the switch operating unit are disposed in a housing 1. |
| US08207457B2 |
Reversing and a method of modifying a tap changer to use the same
A reversing switch for a tap changer of a transformer is provided. The reversing switch includes first and second contact structures for connection to a winding of the transformer and a mounting structure for connection to a neutral terminal of the transformer. A bus bar connects a third contact structure to the mounting structure. A movable contact arm is secured to a rotatable post. The contact arm includes a contact assembly mounted to an arm. The contact assembly has one or more outward contacts and one or more inward contacts. The one or more inward contacts engage the third contact structure and the one or more outward contacts selectively engage the first contact structure or the second contact structure. The first and second contact structures and the mounting structure are located at about the same radial distance from the post, while the third contact structure is located closer to the post. |
| US08207451B2 |
Ground-plane slotted type signal transmission circuit board
A ground-plane slotted type signal transmission circuit board is proposed, which is designed for use with a high-speed digital signal processing system for providing a low-loss signal transmission function. The proposed circuit board structure is characterized by the formation of a slotted structure (i.e., elongated cutaway portion) in the ground plane at the beneath of each signal line. Since the slotted structure is a void portion, the electric field of a gigahertz signal being transmitting through the overlaying signal line would be unable to induce electric currents in the void portion of the ground plane. This feature allows the prevention of a leakage current that would otherwise flow from the signal line to the ground plane, and therefore can help prevent unnecessary power loss of the transmitted signal. |
| US08207450B2 |
Printed circuit board comprising metal bumps integrated with connection pads
Disclosed herein is a printed circuit board, including: an upper circuit layer including connection pads made of a conductive metal and buried in an insulation layer; and metal bumps, each having a constant diameter, which are integrated with the connection pads and protrude over the insulation layer. |
| US08207449B2 |
Nano-wire electronic device
An electronic device such as a sensor or a NEMS. The electronic device comprises at least one substrate; a plurality of electrodes disposed on the substrate; and at least one nano-wire growing from an edge of a first electrode to an edge of a second electrode. A method for making an electrode structure by providing a substrate; forming a plurality of electrodes on the substrate; growing at least one nano-wire from the edge of a first electrode; and connecting the at least one nano-wire to the edge of a second electrode is also disclosed. |
| US08207444B2 |
Front contact solar cell with formed electrically conducting layers on the front side and backside
A bipolar solar cell includes a backside junction formed by a silicon substrate and a first doped layer of a first dopant type on the backside of the solar cell. A second doped layer of a second dopant type makes an electrical connection to the substrate from the front side of the solar cell. A first metal contact of a first electrical polarity electrically connects to the first doped layer on the backside of the solar cell, and a second metal contact of a second electrical polarity electrically connects to the second doped layer on the front side of the solar cell. An external electrical circuit may be electrically connected to the first and second metal contacts to be powered by the solar cell. |
| US08207440B2 |
Photovoltaic modules with improved reliability
A solar module includes a protective shell with at least two sealed sections formed by moisture barrier sealants. Each sealed section is separated from the adjacent sections and includes at least a portion of a solar cell. In this sectioned configuration, any local defect through the protective shell will only affect the performance of the portions of the solar cells within a particular section that contains this defect and will not affect the portions of the solar cells that are in other sections. |
| US08207437B2 |
Hand-held computing device with built-in disc-jockey functionality
A small compact easy to handle device with disc-jockey functionality is proposed, comprising a housing, loudspeaker system output means (23) for providing a loud-speaker sound output to at least one loudspeaker system, a display (13), means for 5 providing at least a first channel or at least a second channel as the loudspeaker sound output said computing device being characterized in that the housing is dimensioned to be handheld by a user and that it comprises—selection means (13) for selecting one of the first and second channel 10—control means (14, 18) comprising an input means for controlling at least one characteristic of the selected channel selected from the group of bend and play-back speed—cross-fading means (16) for cross-fading between the first and the second channel independently of the selected channel, said cross-fading means ena- 15 bling cross-fading by using one input means. |
| US08207431B2 |
Transmission electron microscope micro-grid and method for manufacturing the same
A transmission electron microscope (TEM) micro-grid includes a pure carbon grid having a plurality of holes defined therein and at least one carbon nanotube film covering the holes. A method for manufacturing a TEM micro-grid includes following steps. A pure carbon grid precursor and at least one carbon nanotube film are first provided. The at least one carbon nanotube film is disposed on a surface of the pure carbon grid precursor. The pure carbon grid precursor and the at least one carbon nanotube film are then cut to form the TEM micro-grid in desired shape. |
| US08207429B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH889077
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH889077. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH889077, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH889077 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 CH889077. |
| US08207424B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH895525
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH895525. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH895525, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH895525 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 CH895525. |
| US08207422B2 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH201051
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH201051. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH201051, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH201051 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 CH201051. |
| US08207421B1 |
Maize variety inbred PH11SN
A novel maize variety designated PH11SN and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PH11SN with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH11SN through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. Hybrid maize seed, plant or plant part produced by crossing the variety PH11SN or a locus conversion of PH11SN with another maize variety. |
| US08207420B2 |
Cotton variety 09R615B2R2
The invention relates to the novel cotton variety designated 09R615B2R2. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants, plant parts and derivatives of the cotton variety 09R615B2R2. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the cotton variety 09R615B2R2 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing cotton plants by crossing the cotton variety 09R615B2R2 with itself or another cotton variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US08207414B2 |
Soybean cultivar 99144935
A soybean cultivar designated 99144935 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 99144935, to the plants of soybean 99144935, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 99144935, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 99144935 with itself or with another soybean variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to soybean cultivars, or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean variety 99144935, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 99144935, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing the cultivar 99144935 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US08207412B1 |
Soybean variety XB43U10
A novel soybean variety, designated XB43U10 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XB43U10, cells from soybean variety XB43U10, plants of soybean XB43U10, and plant parts of soybean variety XB43U10. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XB43U10 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XB43U10, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XB43U10. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XB43U10 are further provided. |
| US08207411B1 |
Soybean variety XBP25005
A novel soybean variety, designated XBP25005 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety XBP25005, cells from soybean variety XBP25005, plants of soybean XBP25005, and plant parts of soybean variety XBP25005. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety XBP25005 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic, mutant trait, and/or native trait into soybean variety XBP25005, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety XBP25005. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety XBP25005 are further provided. |
| US08207408B1 |
Soybean variety RJS03002
According to the invention, there is provided a novel soybean variety designated RJS03002. This invention thus relates to the seeds of soybean variety RJS03002, to the plants of soybean RJS03002 to plant parts of soybean variety RJS03002 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing plants of the soybean variety RJS03002 with another soybean plant, using RJS03002 as either the male or the female parent. |
| US08207403B2 |
EPSP synthase with high glyphosate resistance and its encoded sequence
An EPSP synthase (5-enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase) with high glyphosate resistance and a nucleotide sequence encoding the synthase are disclosed. The gene encoding the EPSP synthase has low homology with the reported EPSP synthase. A transgenic plant obtained by the expression of the gene in plant has an increased resistance to glyphosate after experimental confirmation. |
| US08207399B2 |
Production of syringyl lignin in gymnosperms
The present invention relates to a method for producing syringyl lignin in gymnosperms. The production of syringyl lignin in gymnosperms is accomplished by genetically transforming a gymnosperm genome, which does not normally contain genes which code for enzymes necessary for production of syringyl lignin, with DNA which codes for enzymes found in angiosperms associated with production of syringyl lignin. The expression of the inserted DNA is mediated using host promoter regions in the gymnosperm. In addition, genetic sequences which code for gymnosperm lignin anti-sense mRNA may be incorporated into the gymnosperm genome in order to suppress the formation of the less preferred forms of lignin in the gymnosperm such as guaiacyl lignin |
| US08207397B1 |
Non-dehiscent sesame IND variety Sesaco 33
Non-dehiscent sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) (IND) designated Sesaco 33 (S33) is herein disclosed. Its degree of shatter resistance, or seed retention, makes S33 suitable for mechanized harvesting and for selection for sesame crop growth in certain geographical locations, particularly where lodging is a high risk factor. |
| US08207395B2 |
Absorbent core including folded substrate
An absorbent core is provided including a substrate that performs at least one fluid handling function. At least a portion of at least one region of the substrate has been modified by aperturing, calendering, coating, creping, heating, printing stretching, or a combination thereof to impart at least one different fluid handling function. The substrate is folded to provide a plurality of panels wherein at least a portion of one panel corresponds to at least a portion of the modified region of the substrate. An absorbent article including the absorbent core and a process for making the absorbent core are also disclosed. |
| US08207388B2 |
Catalytic composition and process for the transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons
A catalytic composition is described for the transalkylation of aromatic hydrocarbons comprising a zeolite and an inorganic binder, characterized by an extra-zeolitic porosity, i.e. the porosity obtained by adding the mesoporosity and the macroporosity fractions present in the catalytic composition, higher than or equal to 0.7 cc/g, which is such as to consist for a fraction of at least 30% of pores having a diameter greater than 100 nanometers. These catalytic compositions have a crushing strength not lower than 1.7 kg/mm and an apparent density not higher than 0.5 g/cc. A process is also described for the transalkylation of polyalkylated aromatic hydrocarbons which uses these catalytic compositions. |
| US08207387B2 |
Integrated dimethyl ether recovery from an oxygenate-to-olefins process and production of polypropylene
Provided is a method of producing polypropylene comprising contacting an oxygenate stream with a molecular sieve to form an olefin stream comprising propane, propylene and dimethylether; introducing the olefin stream into a propylene rectification tower possessing from less than 200 theoretical stages; withdrawing from the propylene rectification tower a bottom stream comprising dimethylether, a sidestream comprising propane, and an overhead stream comprising propane and propylene; introducing the overhead to a condenser to accumulate a propylene-rich stream; passing the propylene-rich stream to a splitter to produce (i) a first propylene stream that is introduced into a polypropylene reactor to contact a polyolefin catalyst, and (ii) a second propylene stream that is re-introduced into the rectification tower, the first and second propylene streams introduced at a desirable ratio; and recirculating the dimethylether stream to contact the molecular sieve. |
| US08207385B2 |
Fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated compounds
A process is disclosed for fluid catalytic cracking of oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds such as glycerol and bio-oil.In the process the oxygenated hydrocarbon compounds are contacted with a fluid cracking catalyst material for a period of less than 3 seconds.In a preferred process a crude-oil derived material, such as VGO, is also contacted with the catalyst. |
| US08207383B2 |
Catalytic gas phase fluorination of 1233xf to 1234yf
The present invention provides a process for preparing 1234yf, comprising: (i) contacting 1233xf with hydrogen fluoride HF in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce a reaction mixture; (ii) separating the reaction mixture into a first stream comprising HCl, 1234yf and a second stream comprising HF, unreacted 1233xf and 245cb; (iii) recycling at least a part of the second stream at least in part back to step (i). The present invention also provides a process for preparing 1234yf, comprising: (i) contacting 1233xf with hydrogen fluoride HF in gas phase in the presence of a fluorination catalyst under conditions sufficient to produce a reaction mixture; (ii) separating the reaction mixture into HCl and a stream containing the fluorinated products; (iii) separating said stream containing the fluorinated products into a first stream comprising 1234yf and a second stream comprising HF, unreacted 1233xf and 245cb; (iv) recycling at least a part of the second stream at least in part back to step (i). |
| US08207377B2 |
Process for the production of acetic acid
A process for the reduction and/or removal of permanganate reducing compounds formed by the carbonylation of methanol in the presence of a Group VIII metal carbonylation catalyst to produce acetic acid is disclosed. More specifically, a process for reducing and/or removing permanganate reducing compounds or their precursors from intermediate streams during the formation of acetic acid by said carbonylation processes is disclosed. In particular, a process in which a low boiling overhead vapor stream from a light ends column is subjected to a single distillation to obtain an overhead that is subjected to an extraction to selectively remove and/or reduce PRC's from the process is disclosed. |
| US08207376B2 |
Method for producing amino acid phosphates
To provide a production method of phosphates of amino acids, typified by δ-aminolevulinic acid phosphate, or esters thereof.A method for producing phosphates of an amino acid or an ester thereof, which comprises allowing an amino acid, an ester thereof or a salt thereof to coexist with phosphoric acids and a basic nitrogen-containing compound. |
| US08207374B2 |
Process for the synthesis of ethers of aromatic acids
Ethers of aromatic acids are produced from halogenated aromatic acids in a reaction mixture containing a copper (I) or copper (II) source and a diketone ligand that coordinates to copper. |
| US08207370B2 |
Process for producing optically active beta-hydroxy-alpha-aminocarboxylic acid ester
It is an objective of the present invention to produce an anti-form of an optically active β-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid ester efficiently, simply and industrially advantageously. The objective can be accomplished by directly and selectively producing the anti-form of the optically active β-hydroxy-α-aminocarboxylic acid ester by asymmetric reduction of a β-keto-α-aminocarboxylic acid ester using an optically active amine complex as a catalyst. Further, the β-keto-α-aminocarboxylic acid ester as a raw material can be produced at a high yield by reacting a glycine derivative with a carboxylic acid derivative. |
| US08207368B2 |
Stabilization of diesters of dicarbonic acid
By using phosphorus compounds, diesters of dicarbonic acid may be stabilized against thermal and chemical decomposition over a relatively long period. Mixtures of diesters of dicarbonic acid and phosphorus compounds are outstandingly suitable for preserving foods. |
| US08207367B2 |
Method for producing polymerizable phosphate ester
The present invention relates to a method of producing a polymerizable phosphate containing at least one selected from polymerizable phosphates represented by formula (II), (III) or (IV) by a batch reaction, including a step of adding a compound represented by formula (I) into a mixture of a polymerizable phosphate reaction product containing at least one selected from polymerizable phosphates represented by formula (II), (III) or (IV), obtained by a pre-batch reaction, and phosphoric acid anhydride to react them: wherein R1 represents H or a C1-4 alkyl group, R2 represents a C2-6 alkylene group and n denotes an integer from 1 to 3. |
| US08207358B2 |
Methods for the preparation of taxanes using chiral auxiliaries
The present invention relates to a stereoselective synthesis of novel β-lactam dimers as useful precursors for the preparation of paclitaxel, docetaxel, and analogues thereof. More particularly, the new β-lactams are prepared from readily available and enantiomerically pure chiral auxiliaries. The β-lactams are then reacted with a suitably protected taxane to produce diastereomerically enriched side chain-bearing taxanes. Finally, the chiral auxiliary is cleaved and protecting groups are removed to provide the desired taxane. |
| US08207357B2 |
Rotaxane compound and antitumor agent
An antitumor agent which is not easily excreted from tumor cells and is suitable for a topical treatment. Specifically disclosed is a rotaxane compound with contains a compound represented by chemical formula 1 as the base structure. (In chemical formula 1, m≧2, n≧3, and X represents an anionic molecule or an anionic atom. |
| US08207356B2 |
Method for the preparation of (S)-N-methyl-3-(1-naphthyloxy)-3-(2-thienyl)propylamine hydrochloride (duloxetine)
A method for the preparation of a duloxetine hydrochloride salt from a duloxetine base, comprising the steps of: reacting duloxetine base with concentrated hydrochloric acid in ethylmethylketone; and crystallizing duloxetine hydrochloride salt from said concentrated hydrochloric acid in ethylmethylketone. |
| US08207353B2 |
Poly(ethylene glycol) containing chemically disparate endgroups
The present invention provides bifunctional polymers, methods of preparing the same, and intermediates thereto. These compounds are useful in a variety of applications including the PEGylation of biologically active molecules. The invention also provides methods of using said compounds and compositions thereof. |
| US08207351B2 |
Cyclic carbonyl compounds with pendant carbonate groups, preparations thereof, and polymers therefrom
A one pot method of preparing cyclic carbonyl compounds comprising an active pendant pentafluorophenyl carbonate group is disclosed. The cyclic carbonyl compounds can be polymerized by ring opening methods to form ROP polymers comprising repeat units comprising a side chain pentafluorophenyl carbonate group. Using a suitable nucleophile, the pendant pentafluorophenyl carbonate group can be selectively transformed into a variety of other functional groups before or after the ring opening polymerization. |
| US08207350B2 |
Acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) inhibitors and their use in diabetes, obesity and metabolic syndrome
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) which inhibit acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) and are useful for the prevention or treatment of metabolic syndrome, type II diabetes, obesity, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases in humans. |
| US08207333B2 |
Process for preparing pure amorphous rosuvastatin calcuim
A new process for preparing pure amorphous rosuvastatin calcium, substantially free of impurities, is disclosed. A process comprising hydrolysing a C1 to C5 alkyl ester of rosuvastatin, preferably methyl rosuvastatin or tert-butyl rosuvastatin, with a base, e.g. sodium hydroxide, in the presence of an aprotic solvent, preferably tetrahydrofuran and N,N-dimethyl acetamide, or in the presence of a mixture of an aprotic solvent and water, to obtain a solution of rosuvastatin salt, which may be converted to another rosuvastatin salt using another cation, e.g. with calcium cation to obtain rosuvastatin calcium. Rosuvastatin amine salts may be obtained as well.In another preferred aspect of the invention rosuvastatin free acid may be converted to various rosuvastatin salts, e.g. to rosuvastatin calcium, rosuvastatin sodium or various rosuvastatin amine salts, including rosuvastatin solvates, e.g. rosuvastatin calcium hydrate.Rosuvastatin calcium is useful in the treatment of hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis. |
| US08207328B2 |
Lactosamine derivatives
Lactosamine derivatives and related methods suitable for the preparation, including large-scale production, of N-acetyllactosamine, lactosamine, numerous lactosamine salts and a number of lactosamine-containing oligosaccharides are provided. |
| US08207326B2 |
Identification of novel genes coding for small temporal RNAs
In Caenorhabditis elegans, lin-4 and let-7 enclode 22- and 21-nucleotide RNAs, respectively, that function as key regulators of developmental timing. Because the appearance of these short RNAs is regulated during development, they are also referred to as “small temporal RNAs” (stRNAs). We show that many more 21- and 22-nt expressed RNAs, termed microRNAs, (miRNAs), exist in invertebrates and vertebrates, and that some of these novel RNAs, similar to let-7 stRAN, are also highly conserved. This suggests that sequence-specific post-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms mediated by small RNAs are more general than previously appreciated. |
| US08207318B2 |
Methods and compositions for generating recombinant nucleic acid molecules
A method of generating a double stranded (ds) recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in both strands by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a topoisomerase under conditions such that both termini of at least one end of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase to both termini of at least one end of a second ds nucleotide sequence is provided. Also provided is a method for generating a ds recombinant nucleic acid molecule covalently linked in one strand, by contacting two or more ds nucleotide sequences with a type IA topoisomerase under conditions such that one strand, but not both strands, of one or both ends of a first ds nucleotide sequence are covalently linked by the topoisomerase. Compositions for performing such methods, and compositions generated from such methods also are provided, as are kits containing components useful for conveniently practicing the methods. |
| US08207315B2 |
Gene and protein associated with angiogenesis and endothelial cell-specific apoptosis
This invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences encoding VG5Q, a novel angiogenic growth factor protein with pro-angiogenic activity, a forkhead-associated domain, a G-patch domain; characteristic subcellular localization in an in vitro Matrigel model of angiogenesis: towards the cell periphery in early stages of tubulogenesis, between cells in newly formed endothelial tubes, and no nuclear staining after 24 hours; is expressed in endothelial cells; is secreted during angiogenesis; and interacts with TWEAK. The invention also provides for expression vectors containing nucleic acid sequences encoding VG5Q protein, and host cells containing one or more expression vectors for the recombinant expression of VG5Q. The invention also provides for methods of using VG5Q for the diagnosis and treatment of angiogenesis-mediated diseases or disorders. |
| US08207314B2 |
Tumor antigens for prevention and/or treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid encoding a polypeptide and the use of the nucleic acid or polypeptide in preventing and/or treating cancer. In particular, the invention relates to improved vectors for the insertion and expression of foreign genes encoding tumor antigens for use in immunotherapeutic treatment of cancer. |
| US08207311B2 |
Ovr115 antibody compositions and methods of use
The invention provides isolated anti-ovarian, pancreatic, lung or breast cancer antigen (Ovr115) antibodies that bind to Ovr115 on a mammalian cell in vivo. The invention also encompasses compositions comprising an anti-Ovr115 antibody and a carrier. These compositions can be provided in an article of manufacture or a kit. Another aspect of the invention is an isolated nucleic acid encoding an anti-Ovr115 antibody, as well as an expression vector comprising the isolated nucleic acid. Also provided are cells that produce the anti-Ovr115 antibodies. The invention encompasses a method of producing the anti-Ovr115 antibodies. Other aspects of the invention are a method of killing an Ovr115-expressing cancer cell, comprising contacting the cancer cell with an anti-Ovr115 antibody and a method of alleviating or treating an Ovr115-expressing cancer in a mammal, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the anti-Ovr115 antibody to the mammal. |
| US08207309B2 |
Human synthetic single-chain antibodies directed against the common epitope of mutant P53 and their uses
Isolated polypeptides, isolated polynucleotides or expression vectors encoding same, viral display vehicles which can be specifically bind an exposed epitope shared by mutant, but not wild type, p53 protein are provided. Also provided are methods of inducing apoptosis and treating cancer as well as diagnosing a p53-related cancer using the isolated polypeptides uncovered by the present invention. |
| US08207308B2 |
Anti ganglioside GD3 antibodies and uses thereof
The present invention is related to complementarity determining region (cdr)-grafted humanized r24 antibodies that bind to the gd3 ganglioside antigen. The humanized antibodies disclosed herein have characteristics that are comparable or superior to the murine r24 antibody, and the humanized antibodies are useful in treating cancer (e.g. Melanoma). |
| US08207305B2 |
Sialoadhesin factor-2 antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies have been generated that bind to human sialoadhesion factor-2. These antibodies are useful as diagnostic and therapeutic reagents. |
| US08207304B2 |
Antibody antagonists of interleukin-13 receptor α1
Antibody antagonists of human interleukin-13 receptor alpha 1 are disclosed. The antibody molecules are useful in the inhibition of IL-13Rα1-mediated activities and, accordingly, present desirable antagonists for the use in the treatment of conditions associated with hIL-13Rα activity. The present invention also discloses nucleic acid encoding said antibody molecules, vectors, host cells, and compositions comprising the antibody molecules. Methods of using the antibody molecules for inhibiting or antagonizing IL-13Rα1-mediated activities are also disclosed. |
| US08207296B2 |
Approach to treat intraocular hypertension
The present invention relates to the use of antisecretory factors, such as antisecretory proteins, homologues, derivatives and/or fragments thereof having antisecretory activity, for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition for use in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension. The invention thus relates to the use of pharmaceutical compositions comprising antisecretory factors in the treatment and/or prevention of intraocular hypertension, which is preferably characterized by hampered outflow of body fluid resulting in elevated pressure in the eye. The invention provides for a novel approach for treating and/or preventing such a condition turning the intraocular pressure to an acceptable level, optionally 21 mm Hg, or less. |
| US08207288B2 |
Polycarbonate polymer, coating liquid, and electrophotographic photosensitive body
A polycarbonate polymer includes: a monomer unit represented by a formula (1A) below; and a monomer unit represented by a formula (2). A haze of a solution that is obtained by dissolving the polycarbonate polymer in THF (tetrahydrofuran) at a concentration of 10 mass % is 5% or less (according to JIS K7105, optical path length of 10 mm). In the formula (1A), R and R′ each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms or a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms; n1 is an integer in a range of 2 to 4; and n2 is an integer in a range of 25 to 220; and in the formula (2), Ar represents a divalent aromatic group. |
| US08207287B1 |
Polycarbonate polymers containing bisphenol compounds
Disclosed are polymers derived from units of bisphenol compounds, such as tetramethylcyclobutane diol-bisphenol, and processes for making and using them. |
| US08207278B2 |
Process for preparing stable photoresist compositions
A composition of matter consisting of a stable solution containing a polymer derived from a solution of a polymer containing trace metals, the derived method comprising the steps of: (a) providing a polymer solution containing a polymer, a first solvent and trace metals; (b) passing said polymer solution through an acidic cation ion exchange material to remove said trace metals therefrom and thereby forming a polymer solution containing free acid radicals; (c) precipitating said polymer from said polymer solution of step b by contacting with a second solvent wherein the polymer is substantially insoluble therein; (d) filtering said solution and said second solvent to thereby form a solid polymer cake; and (e) contacting said cake from step d with sufficient quantities of additional said second solvent in order to remove free acid radicals there from. |
| US08207277B2 |
Modifying tubular LDPE with free radical initiator
A method of modifying a tubular low density polyethylene (LDPE) is disclosed. In the method ethylene is polymerized with a free radical initiator in a high pressure reactor to form an LDPE. The LDPE is then reacted with a free radical initiator to produce a modified polyethylene. The modified polymer has an increased long chain branching index as indicated by the increase in the gel permeation chromatography branching index. |
| US08207264B2 |
Functionalized inclusion complexes as crosslinkers
The present disclosure relates to crosslinked polymer compositions comprising an inclusion complex functionalized with one or more reactive groups and a polymer functionalized with one or more complimentary reactive groups. |
| US08207260B2 |
Cross-linkable masses based on organosilicon compounds
Two or multi-component condensation curing compositions can be cured in deep sections with low shrinkage, yet require no tin catalysts, or a significantly reduced tin catalyst level. |
| US08207258B2 |
Physically crosslinked copolymer compounds and related compositions and methods for electrophoretic separation
Linear acrylamide copolymer compounds which can comprise monomeric components comprising at least one N-substituted moiety capable of physical cross-linking, and related compositions and methods of use. |
| US08207255B2 |
Polyethylene compositions and films having improved strength and optical properties
A polyethylene composition comprising 0.01% to 1% by weight of at least one platelet-shaped nano boehmite nucleator, wherein the platelet-shaped nano boehmite nucleator comprises at least 70% by weight of Al2O3 and has a crystallite size of at least 5 nm, and the polyethylene composition comprises a density greater than 0.94 g/cm3, a melt index (MI2) ranging from equal to or greater than 0.3 g/10 min. up to equal to or less than 3 g/10 min., and a peak crystallization temperature (Tc) value determined according to ASTM D 3418, with an annealing temperature of 160° C. and a cooling rate of 10° C./min., that corresponds to formula (I): Tc≦(A*density)−73.5° C. (I) where A is 200 cm3-° C./g, Tc is in units of ° C., and density is in units of g/cm3. |
| US08207254B2 |
Use of a biopolymer-based binder for roads, road-related and civil engineering applications
A method of making coatings, marking products and/or sealing products from a starting material including aggregate, includes the step of adding to a starting material a binder including at least one resin based on polymerized hydroxyacid derivatives as a non bituminous binder, as a non bituminous binder, the resin(s) being selected from: a) organic resins derived from an oil or a fat having a natural origin including monoglycerides and/or diglycerides, esterified with a poly(hydroxy acid), b) organic resins corresponding to lactic polyacid and polyol esters and/or mono- or polyhydroxylated polyacid esters, c) organic resins based on lactic polyacid or lactic polyacid derivatives such as corresponding esters thereof. |
| US08207252B2 |
Moisture-curable silylated polymer resin composition
The present invention provides a moisture-curable composition containing silylated polyurethane prepolymer and silane acrylate polymer. The composition is flowable at room temperatures, and upon curing forms high modulus resins for use in adhesives, coatings and sealants for automotive and industrial applications. |
| US08207250B2 |
Polycarbonate resin composition and process for producing the same
There is provided a polycarbonate resin composition containing aluminum oxide nanoparticles and being capable of showing good moldability and retention heat stability and combining high transparency and dimensional stability with excellent mechanical properties. The polycarbonate resin composition is characterized by containing an organic acid and aluminum oxide and in that: the resin composition has a melt mass flow rate of 11 g/10 min or higher as measured according to JIS K 7210 under the conditions of a temperature of 280° C., a nominal load of 2.16 Kg and a nozzle dimension L/D of 8/2; and a No. 2 dumbbell-shaped specimen according to JIS K 7113 formed by heat-press molding the resin composition into a film of 0.2 mm in thickness and cutting the film has a breaking stress of 8 MPa or higher as measured under the conditions of a temperature of 23° C., a humidity of 50% RH and a tensile rate of 50 mm/min. The organic acid is preferably an organic sulfonic acid having a carbon number of 8 or greater, more preferably the one containing an aromatic ring in the molecule. |
| US08207249B2 |
Modified sulfur binder and the fabrication method thereof, hydraulic modified sulfur material composition and the fabrication method thereof or combustible modified sulfur material composition and the fabrication method thereof containing the modified sulfur binder
A modified sulfur binder capable of implementing a physical property of being re-melted at a temperature less than 100° C., by mixing sulfur with a heterocyclicamine or alkylamine-based modifier and a dicyclopentadiene-based modifier, and a fabrication method thereof. A hydraulic modified sulfur material composition capable of being mixed with water by adding a surfactant to the modified sulfur binder, and obtained by mixing aggregate and a hydraulic material to the modified sulfur binder, and a fabrication method thereof. A hydraulic modified sulfur material obtained by molding the hydraulic modified sulfur material composition, and a fabrication method thereof. A combustible modified sulfur material composition obtained by adding aggregate to the modified sulfur binder, and by selectively adding a filler to the modified sulfur binder, and a fabrication method thereof. A combustible modified sulfur material obtained by molding the combustible modified sulfur material composition, and a fabrication method thereof. |
| US08207246B2 |
Processes for producing polyester latexes via solvent-free emulsification
A process for making a latex emulsion suitable for use in a toner composition includes contacting a resin with a solid neutralizing agent in the absence of an organic solvent to form a mixture either via a co-feeding process or a pre-blend mixture, and adding a solid or aqueous surfactant to the pre-blend mixture or prior to melt mixing the mixture. |
| US08207245B2 |
Gels
The present invention relates to silicon-containing biostable gels and processes for their preparation. The gels possess properties which make them useful in the manufacture and repair of biomaterials and medical devices, articles or implants, in particular the manufacture of soft tissue implants such as breast implants and the repair of orthopaedic joints such as spinal discs. |
| US08207241B2 |
Platinum catalysts supported on nanosize titanium dioxide, their use in hydrosilylation and compositions comprising such catalysts
Nanosize titanium dioxide having supported thereon metallic platinum are efficient hydrosilylation catalysts whose hydrosilylation activity may be increased by irradiation. The catalysts are prepared by depositing soluble platinum compounds on a titanium dioxide sol or titanium dioxide pigments followed by drying, calcining, and reduction to platinum metal. The catalysts are particularly useful in preparing addition-curable organopolysiloxane elastomers. |
| US08207237B2 |
Use of nanoporous polymer foams as filter materials
By reaction of one or more epoxy resins with an amphiphilic epoxy resin hardener in water in a phase inversion polymerization, nanoporous polymer foams are obtained. These foams are suitable as filter materials. |
| US08207230B2 |
Functional role for cannabinoids in autonomic stability during sleep
The present invention relates generally to pharmacological methods for the amelioration of sleep-related breathing disorders via administration of inhibitors of endocannabinoid membrane transport and combinations thereof. |
| US08207226B1 |
Use of FAAH antagonists for treating dry eye and ocular pain
Methods of treating symptoms of dry eye by administering a fatty acid amide or inhibitors of fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) are disclosed. Methods of preventing or alleviating ocular pain by administering a fatty acid amide or FAAH inhibitors are also disclosed. |
| US08207225B2 |
Conjugated linoleic acid compositions
Novel compositions containing conjugated linoleic acids are efficacious as animal feed additives and human dietary supplements. Linoleic acid is converted to its conjugated forms in which the resulting composition is low in certain unusual isomers compared to conventional conjugated linoleic products. In addition, the inventions provides compositions that are prepared according to a novel method that controls oxidation of CLA into volatile organic compounds as well as containing metal oxidant chelators to control oxidation during storage. |
| US08207221B2 |
Crystalline polymorphs of a CXC-chemokine receptor ligand
The present invention relates to four distinct crystalline polymorphs of a monohydrate of Compound A having the following chemical structure: These four polymorphic forms, herein referred to as Forms I, II, III and IV are active as a CXC-chemokine receptor ligands. The invention is further directed to formulations, methods of treatment, and processes of synthesis of these polymorphic forms. |
| US08207218B2 |
DMAE as sole agent for the treatment of mild cognitive impairment
The present invention relates to the use, as sole active ingredient, of dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) in free form or in the form of salts or of esters and also of hydrates and solvates thereof, for the manufacture of a medicament for use in the treatment of a non-dementia mild cognitive impairment characterized by an amnestic syndrome of hippocampal type. |
| US08207215B2 |
Ketorolac tromethamine compositions for treating or preventing ocular pain
Compositions comprising ketorolac tromethamine at a therapeutically effective concentration of less than 0.5% are disclosed herein. Methods of treating or preventing ocular pain using said compositions are also disclosed herein. |
| US08207212B2 |
Methods and devices for epithelial protection during photodynamic therapy
Methods for preventing damage to the epidermis during PDT induced using a pre-photosensitizing agent are provided. The methods of the present invention utilize spatial confinement to control formation of a photoactive species from a topically-applied pre-photosensitizing agent. In one embodiment, thermal inhibition is used to prevent the metabolism of a pre-photosensitizing agent in epithelial tissue surrounding a treatment site. In another embodiment, a chemical inhibitor can be applied to the epithelial tissue to inhibit the conversion of a pre-photosensitizing agent into a phototoxic species. |
| US08207208B2 |
Angiotensin II receptor antagonists
A compound having the structure R—Y wherein R is, for example, Y is selected from the group consisting of 1) R5, 2) —C(R1R2)(C(R3R4))0-1Y1R5, and 3) —C(R1R2)—O—Y1R5; R1, R2, R3 and R4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C1-4 alkyl; R5 is Y1 is selected from the group consisting of —C(O)—O— and —P(O)(OR6)—O—; and R6 is hydrogen or CH3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and methods of using the compounds for treating hypertension. |
| US08207207B2 |
Heterocyclic a amide derivatives useful as microbiocides
The invention relates to a fungicidally active compound of formula (I): as defined in claim 1; to the preparation of these compounds, to novel intermediates used in the preparation of these compounds, to agrochemical compositions which comprise at least one of the novel compounds as active ingredient, to the preparation of the compositions mentioned and to the use of the active ingredients or compositions in agriculture or horticulture for controlling or preventing infestation of plants by phytopathogenic microorganisms, preferably fungi. |
| US08207206B2 |
(S,R)-3-phenyl-4,5 dihydro-5-isoxazole acetic acid-nitric oxide and use thereof as anti-cancer and antiviral agent
The present invention relates to an isoxazole derivative, the compound of formula (I) herein after referred to as GIT27-NO, which is the NO-donating structurally modified form of (S,R)-3-phenyl-4,5-dihydro-5-isoxazole acetic acid, herein after referred to as VGX-1027. Treatment of three tumor cell lines, rat astrocytoma C6, mouse fibrosarcoma L929, and mouse melanoma B16 cells with GIT27-NO resulted in a significant reduction of cell respiration and of number of viable cells, while VGX-1027 was completely ineffective. Hemoglobin, which act as NO-scavenger, restored cell viability, thus indicating the NO-mediated tumoricidal effect of compound (I). GIT27-NO triggered apoptotic cell death in L929 cell cultures, while autophagic cell death is mainly responsible for the diminished viability of C6 and B16 cells. Moreover, GIT27-NO induced the production of reactive oxygen species which can be neutralized by antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC), indicating that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are at least partly involved in the reduction of cell viability. The anti-tumor activity of GIT27-NO is mediated through activation of MAP kinases (ERK1/2, p38 and JNK) in cell-specific manner. The role of MAP kinases was further confirmed by specific inhibitors of these molecules, PD98059, SB202190, and SP600125. Finally, in vivo treatment with GIT27-NO significantly reduced tumor growth in syngeneic C57BL/6 mice implanted with B16 melanoma. |
| US08207202B2 |
Benzamide compounds useful as histone deacetylase inhibitors
The invention concerns benzamide compounds of formula (I), wherein R1 is a C-linked pyrazole ring, which is optionally substituted by one or more groups selected from C1-4alkyl, C3-4cycloalkyl, C1-4alkoxy and C3-4cycloalkoxy; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or pro-drug form thereof. The invention also concerns processes for the preparation of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the manufacture of a medicament for use as an antiproliferative agent in the prevention or treatment of tumors or other proliferative conditions, which are sensitive to the inhibition of histone deacetylase (HDAC). |
| US08207201B2 |
Agent for prophylaxis or treatment of alcohol dependence or drug dependence
The present invention provides an agent for the prophylaxis or treatment of substance abuse and dependence, which contains a compound of the formula (I) represented by (R)-2-{3-[1-(acenaphthen-1-yl)piperidin-4-yl]-2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-benzimidazol-1-yl}-N-methylacetamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient. |
| US08207200B2 |
Methods for treating multiple myeloma using 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydroindol-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione follow by autologous stem cell transplantation
Methods of treating, preventing and/or managing cancer as well as and diseases and disorders associated with, or characterized by, undesired angiogenesis are disclosed. Specific methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound alone or in combination with a second active ingredient. The invention further relates to methods of reducing or avoiding adverse side effects associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy or immunotherapy which comprise the administration of an immunomodulatory compound. Pharmaceutical compositions, single unit dosage forms, and kits suitable for use in methods of the invention are also disclosed. |
| US08207199B2 |
Azole compound
A compound which is useful as an active ingredient of a pharmaceutical composition for treating neuropathic pain is provided. The present inventors have made extensive studies on compounds having an FAAH inhibitory activity, and as a result, have found that an azole compound substituted with an N-(pyridine-3-yl)oxycarbonyl-piperidin-4-yl group and a phenyl group or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an excellent FAAH inhibitory activity, thereby completing the present invention. The compound of the present invention is confirmed to have an excellent FAAH inhibitory activity and an antiallodynic effect in rat models with neuropathic pain, and thus is useful as an agent for preventing and/or an agent for treating neuropathic pain. |
| US08207194B2 |
Compounds having a 4-pyridylalkylthio group as a substituent
A compound having the following formula [I] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein A is benzene or an aromatic five-membered heterocycle which optionally is fused with a cycloalkane ring; B is an alkylene; R1 and R2 are hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, amino, alkylamino, arylamino or acyl, or R1 and R2 join together to form a heterocycle; X and Y are hydrogen, halogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, aryloxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, mercapto, alkylthio, arylthio, carboxyl, an ester of carboxyl, an amide of carboxyl, cyano or nitro; p is 0, 1 or 2; and q is 0 or 1. The compound is useful for treating diseases in which angiogenesis or augmentation of vascular permeability is involved. |
| US08207190B2 |
Enantiomer of tenatoprazole and the use thereof in therapy
This invention relates to optically active substances of tenatoprazole, (+) and (−) -5-methoxy-2-{(4-methoxy-3,5-dimethyl-2-pyridyl)methyl]sulfinyl}-1H-imidazo[4,5-b]pyridine. The compound and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are useful for anti-ulcer agent. |
| US08207188B2 |
Treatment of diseases modulated by a H4 receptor agonist
The invention provides a method for the treatment of H4R modulated diseases and/or conditions comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a H4R agonist. The invention also provides a method for treating COPD comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a H4R agonist, a H1R antagonist and an anticholinergic drug. Further, the invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a H4R agonist, a second active agent and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US08207187B2 |
Use of pyrroloquinoline compounds to kill clinically latent microorganisms
There is provided the use of compounds of formula I wherein R1, R2, R3 and X have meanings given in the description, for the preparation of a medicament for killing clinically latent microorganisms. There is also provided the use of compounds of formula I for treating microbial infections, as well as certain compounds of formula I per se. |
| US08207185B2 |
CaMKKβ as a target for treating obesity
A method of treating a condition in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering a calcium/calmodulin dependency kinase kinase (CaMKK) inhibitor in a treatment-effective amount. Conditions which may be treated include obesity (particularly adult obesity), insulin resistance (including high fat diet-induced insulin resistance), hyperglycemia (including hyperglycemia accompanying obesity), diabetes, etc. |
| US08207184B2 |
Condensation compound between fluorinated cyclopentane ring and aromatic ring, and process for producing the same
A condensation compound of a fluorinated cyclopentane ring and an aromatic ring, which is useful, for example, for electronic materials, and a process for producing the same are provided. For instance, according to Scheme 1 below, a compound (68) containing a condensed structure formed of a hexafluorocyclopentane ring and an aromatic ring is synthesized. The aromatic ring is not limited to a thiophene ring but can be any ring and any substituent can be used. Thus a compound containing a condensed ring structure formed of a hexafluorocyclopentane ring and an aromatic ring, particularly, for instance, a thiophene ring, which was impossible to produce conventionally, can be produced easily with high yield. The compound of the present invention is particularly suitable to be applied to, for example, electronic materials or semiconductors. When it is polymerized and thereby the π-electronic conjugation is extended, it also is expected to be applied to, for example, n-type organic semiconductors and molecular wires that are indispensable for developing molecular electronics elements. |
| US08207182B2 |
Substituted cyclic urea derivatives and the use thereof as vanilloid receptor 1 modulators
The present invention relates to substituted cyclic urea derivatives corresponding to formula I, to processes for the preparation thereof, to medicinal drugs containing such compounds, to the use of such compounds in the preparation of medicinal drugs and in related treatment methods. |
| US08207180B2 |
Tricyclic indoles and (4,5-dihydro) indoles
The present invention provides tricyclic indoles and (4,5-dihydro) indoles of the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein the ring A represents a fused pyrazole, pyridine or pyrimidine, means either simple or double carbon-carbon bond and R1, R2 and R3 are as defined in the specification. Further objects of the invention are a process for the preparation of the compounds of the formula (I), pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods for treating cell proliferative disorders. As a matter of fact, the compounds of the formula (I) are useful, in therapy, in the treatment of diseases associated with a disregulated protein kinase activity, in particular Cdc7 and AKT kinase activity, like cancer. |
| US08207179B2 |
Substituted indolines as tyrosine kinase inhibitors
The present invention encompasses compounds of general Formula (1) wherein R2, R3, Q, W, X, Y and Z are defined as in claim 1, which are suitable for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive or abnormal cell proliferation, and the use thereof for preparing a medicament having the above-mentioned properties. |
| US08207178B2 |
Fused pyrimidines as reverse transcriptase inhibitors
Described herein are novel enzyme inhibitors. In some embodiments, the enzyme inhibitors are reverse transcriptase inhibitors, particularly HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors. Also described herein are compositions containing them and methods of using them. Thus, the compounds and compositions described herein are useful for the in vitro and in vivo inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase as a method of treating or preventing HIV, AIDS or related disorders. In some embodiments, the enzyme inhibitors are compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or tautomer thereof: |
| US08207177B2 |
Inhibitors of E1 activating enzymes
This invention relates to compounds that inhibit E1 activating enzymes, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are useful for treating disorders, particularly cell proliferation disorders, including cancers, inflammatory and neurodegenerative disorders; and inflammation associated with infection and cachexia. |
| US08207176B2 |
Compounds
The present invention is directed to novel substituted 2,4,8-trisubstituted 8H-pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidin-7-one containing compounds, compositions, and use in therapy as CSBP/RK/p38 kinase inhibitors of Formulas (V) and (Va) wherein inter alia, G5 and G6 are nitrogen and CH, provided that only one of G5 or G6 is nitrogen and the other is CH; R1 is C(Z)N(R10′)(CR10R20)vRb, C(Z)O(CR10R20)vRb, N(R10′)C(Z)(CR10R20)vRb, N(R10′)C(Z)N(R10′)(CR10R20)vRb, or N(R10′)OC(Z)(CR10R20)vRb; R1′ is independently selected at each occurrence from halogen, C1-4 alkyl, halo-substituted-C1-4 alkyl, cyano, nitro, (CR10R20)v′NRdRd′, (CR10R20)v′C(O)R12, SR5, S(O)R5, S(O)2R5, or (CR10R20)v′OR13; Rb is hydrogen, C1-10 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl C1-10 alkyl, aryl, arylC1-10alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylC1-10 alkyl, heterocyclic, or heterocyclylC1-10 alkyl moiety, which moieties, excluding hydrogen, may all be optionally substituted; X is R2, OR2′, S(O)mR2′, (CH2)n′N(R10′)S(O)mR2′, (CH2)n′N(R10′)C(O)R2′, (CH2)n′NR4R14, (CH2)n′N(R2′)(R2″), or N(R10′)RhNH—C(═N—CN)NRqRq′; and R3 is a C1-10 alkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl, C3-7 cycloalkyl C1-10 alkyl, aryl, arylC1-10 alkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylC1-10 alkyl, heterocyclic or a heterocyclylC1-10 alkyl moiety, and wherein each of these moieties may be optionally substituted. |
| US08207175B2 |
Inhibitor compounds
The present invention relates to compounds and uses of compounds which interact with chitinase enzymes, in particular the inhibition of those enzymes. Compounds of the invention are generally depicted by the following formula: |
| US08207174B2 |
Aryloxypropanolamines, methods of preparation therof and use of aryloxypropanolamines as medicaments
This invention relates to novel aryloxypropanolamines. The invention also relates to the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates containing said compounds, methods for the preparation thereof and to respective synthetic intermediates. Said compounds have agonistic activity at β3 adrenergic receptors and are useful for treatment of ailments influenced by activation of β3 adrenergic receptors. |
| US08207173B2 |
Benzimidazoles and analogs thereof as antivirals
Provided are compounds of the formula: wherein RN1 is a substituent of formula G1-NX1X2, wherein G1 is an optionally further substituted alkylene, which optionally forms, together with RN2, a cyclic group, and each of X1 and X2 is independently H or an N-substituent, or X1 and X2 together form a heterocyclic ring, or X1 together with G1 forms a cyclic group and X2 is H or an N-substituent; and each of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 is H or a substituent, or two of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 together form an optionally substituted ring, and further wherein at least one of Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 is other than H, and salts thereof, pharmaceutical compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds have antiviral activity. |
| US08207172B2 |
Pyrimidinothienoindazoles useful for the treatment of hyperproliferative disorders
The invention relates to novel heterocycles of formula (I) processes for their preparation and their use for preparing medicaments for the treatment or prophylaxis of disorders, especially of hyperproliferative disorders. |
| US08207171B2 |
Cosmetic use of 1-Aroyl-N-(2-oxo-3-piperidinyl)-2-piperazine carboxamides and related compounds
Cosmetic compositions comprising 1-aroyl-N-(2-oxo-3-piperidinyl)-2-piperazine carboxamides and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The 1-aroyl-N-(2-oxo-3-piperidinyl)-2-piperazine carboxamides are believed to have modulatory activity against one or more biochemical pathways implicated in skin aging. |
| US08207170B2 |
Heterocyclic substituted piperazines with CXCR3 antagonist activity
The present application discloses a compound, or enantiomers, stereoisomers, rotamers, tautomers, racemates or prodrug of said compound, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates or esters of said compound, or of said prodrug, said compound having the general structure shown in Formula 1: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate or ester thereof, wherein the various moieties are defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of treating chemokine mediated diseases, such as, palliative therapy, curative therapy, prophylactic therapy of certain diseases and conditions such as inflammatory diseases (non-limiting example(s) include, psoriasis), autoimmune diseases (non-limiting example(s) include, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis), graft rejection (non-limiting example(s) include, allograft rejection, xenograft rejection), infectious diseases (e.g, tuberculoid leprosy), fixed drug eruptions, cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity responses, ophthalmic inflammation, type I diabetes, viral meningitis and tumors using a compound of Formula 1. |
| US08207163B2 |
Compositions, synthesis, and methods of using piperazine based antipsychotic agents
The present invention provides novel piperazine derivatives which can be advantageously used for treating schizophrenia and related psychoses such as acute manic, bipolar disorder, autistic disorder and depression. |
| US08207162B2 |
Chiral fused [1,2]imidazo[4,5-c] ring compounds
Fused [1,2]imidazo[4,5-c] ring compounds (e.g., imidazo[4,5-c]quinolines, 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]quinolines, imidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines, and 6,7,8,9-tetrahydroimidazo[4,5-c]naphthyridines) with a —CH(—X1—R1)— group in the fused ring at the 1-position of the imidazo ring, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, intermediates, methods of making the compounds, and methods of use of these compounds as immunomodulators, for inducing cytokine biosynthesis in animals and in the treatment of diseases including viral and neoplastic diseases, are disclosed. |
| US08207157B2 |
Methods and compositions for repelling arthropods
A method for repelling arthropods involving treating an object or area with an arthropod repelling effective amount of at least one compound having the formula wherein X is O, S, NH, N-NH2, N-CH3 or CH2, R′ is H or alkyl, R″ is alkyl, n is 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, and mixtures thereof, optionally including a carrier material or carrier. The compound is preferably selected from homopiperazine, 1-methylhomopiperazine, 1-methylpyrrolidine, (R)-(−)-2-methylpiperazine, (S)-(+)-2-methylpiperazine, 2-methylpiperazine, 1-methylpiperazine, pyrrolidine, 1-methylpiperidine, piperidine, 1-ethylpiperazine, 1-methylimidazolidine, 1-methylthiomorpholine, 1,4-dimethylpiperazine, homopiperidine, imidazolidine, 4-methylpiperidine, thiomorpholine, 1-amino-4-methylpiperazine, 4-methylmorpholine, azocane, 2,6-dimethylpiperazine, 2,5-dimethylpiperazine, piperazine, 1-methlyhomopiperidine, or mixtures thereof. |
| US08207155B2 |
Sulfonyl-azetidin-3-yl-methylamine amide analogs as GlyTl inhibitors, methods for making same, and use of same in treating psychiatric disorders
In one aspect, the invention relates to compounds which are useful as inhibitors of glycine type 1 transporter (GlyT1) activity; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of treating disorders associated with glycine type 1 transporter (GlyT1) activity using the compounds and compositions. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US08207145B2 |
Use of sulfated glycosaminoglycans for establishing effective labor in women
The invention refers to the use of sulfated glycosaminoglycans having an anticoagulant activity of 100 BP units/mg or less for the manufacture of a pharmaceutical preparation for prophylactic priming or curative treatment of the cervix and the myometrium for establishing effective labor in women. |
| US08207144B2 |
Sodium salt of disaccharide compound, production method and use of same
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of sodium salts represented by the formula (I): wherein, m1, n1, m2 and n2 respectively and independently represent a positive number between 0 and 2, provided that m1+n1=2, m2+n2=2, 0 |
| US08207141B2 |
Plasmids coding for p185neu protein sequence variants and therapeutic uses thereof
DNA plasmids containing sequences coding for different fragments of 185neu oncoprotein which are able to induce an immune response against p185neu-overexpressing tumors, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are described. |
| US08207138B2 |
Methods and devices for improved efficiency of RNA delivery to cells
The instant invention provides a method for improving efficiency of RNA delivery to cells. The method comprises applying a low strength electric field to the cells and then after a certain time period, administering the ribonucleic acid sequence to the cells. Devices, kits, and RNA molecules suitable for delivery and devices suitable for practicing the disclosed methods are also provided. |
| US08207127B2 |
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. |
| US08207118B2 |
Skin wound healing compositions and methods of use thereof
A wound healing composition comprising a class of polypeptide compounds having a polypeptide chain with 5 to 120 amino acid units per chain. The composition includes a pharmaceutical medium to carry the polypeptide compound, such as an aqueous solution, suspension, dispersion, salve, ointment, gel, cream, lotion, spray or paste. Additionally, a method of applying a wound healing composition comprising a class of polypeptide compounds having a polypeptide chain with 5 to 120 amino acid units per chain in a concentration of from about 1 μg/ml to about 100 μg/ml for a time sufficient to heal the wound is disclosed. |
| US08207111B2 |
Method for treating muscular dystrophy
The object of the present invention is to provide a method for treating muscular dystrophy. The method for treating muscular dystrophy according to the present invention is characterized in comprising a step of administering a caldecrin. |
| US08207109B2 |
Food supplement with a slimming effect
A food supplement with a “slimming” effect is disclosed which strengthens the skeletal muscle, protecting the cardio-vascular apparatus of the user, and has as its characterising components propionyl L-carnitine, coenzyme Q10 nicotinamide, riboflavin and pantothenic acid. |
| US08207102B2 |
Compositions including hardness ion and threshold agent and methods employing them to reduce corrosion and etch
The present invention relates to compositions including a mixture of hardness ions (e.g., magnesium and calcium ions) in an amount greater than the amount of threshold agent, which have a beneficial effect on etch or corrosion during cleaning. The present compositions can reduce corrosion or etch of glass and aluminum. The present invention also relates to methods employing these compositions. |
| US08207101B1 |
Methods for enhancing perfume efficacy
The invention relates to specific synergistic combinations (providing perfume delivery in both diluted and undiluted compositions) between specific soap-based liquid concentrates and particularly defined perfumes. The invention further relates to a method of delivering enhanced smell and/or enhanced fragrance intensity in use using such combinations. |
| US08207099B2 |
Lubricating oil composition for crankcase applications
A crankcase lubricant, an additive concentrate and a method for improving water tolerance of a lubricant. The lubricant includes a) a major amount of a base oil; b) an alkali or alkaline earth metal-containing detergent; c) a phosphorus-based wear preventative; and d) a surfactant agent other than (b). The lubricant has a weight ratio of alkali or alkaline earth metal content to phosphorus content, based on a total mass of lubricant, ranging from about 1.6 to about 5.0. |
| US08207098B2 |
Lubricant additive, lubricant composition and grease composition
A lubricant additive comprising a rod-like liquid crystal compound possessing a cation group and an anion is disclosed. The rod-like liquid crystal compound is typically a specific type of 4-(1,3-diox-2-yl)pyridinium salt and exhibits an effect of reducing the coefficient of friction if added in a small amount. A lubricant composition and a grease composition comprising the lubricant additive are also disclosed. |
| US08207091B2 |
Methods for improving growth and crop productivity of plants by adjusting plant hormone levels, ratios and/or co-factors
In agriculture when temperature and moisture deviate from the norm two things happen, plant growth suffers and disease flourishes. The Stoller model for plant growth states that proper hormone balance is necessary for optimum growth and performance. When growth conditions deviate from the norm, hormone balance is altered and plant growth suffers. This invention presents evidence to support this model and explain the relationship between hormone levels and plant growth. A clear understanding of this relationship will facilitate crop treatments aimed to eliminate these problems. Although we cannot control the climate, we can control the damage caused by environmental stresses by manipulating the levels and/or ratio of plant hormones in the different plant tissues. By adjusting the levels and/or ratios of hormones, particularly auxin and cytokinins in the root tissue, we can assist the plant in overcoming or compensating for this environmental stress. |
| US08207088B2 |
Transfer substrate and method for fabricating organic electroluminescent element
A transfer substrate includes a light transmissive support substrate; a light-heat conversion layer formed on the light transmissive support substrate; and a transfer layer formed on the light heat conversion layer. The transfer layer is a layer transferred as a luminescent layer of an organic electroluminescent element and is made of a metal complex, a fluorescent luminescent dopant and an aromatic hydrocarbon whose matrix skeleton has four to seven rings. |
| US08207085B2 |
Photocatalytic titanium oxide sol, and coating composition and member using the same
A photocatalytic coating composition comprising photocatalytic titanium oxide, silver, copper and a quaternary ammonium hydroxide. The photocatalytic coating composition may include a photocatalytic titanium oxide sol dispersed in a binder. Furthermore, a photocatalytic member includes a substrate having a surface coated with the photocatalytic coating composition. The photocatalyst coating composition can contain highly antibacterial silver by skillfully utilizing copper and a quaternary ammonium hydroxide, and accordingly can show an antibacterial effect not only in a dark place simply due to silver, but also a higher antibacterial effect in a conventional application of employing ultraviolet sterilization by concomitantly using the photocatalyst titanium oxide sol according to the present invention and an ultraviolet sterilizer. |
| US08207080B2 |
Preparing a compound comprising a combination of two crystal phases
The invention concerns a compound comprising a combination of two crystal phases. The first crystal phase corresponds to the formula: AaEbVcModPeOfHg wherein A is an alkali-metal; E is Te, Sb or Bi; and 0≦a≦3, 0 |
| US08207078B2 |
Close coupled catalyst for purification of exhaust gas and the preparation thereof
A close coupled three-way catalyst for purification of exhaust gas of motor vehicle and the preparation thereof. The support is selected from cordierite honeycomb ceramic materials having a pore volume of 0.25-0.35 ml/g. The coating layer is the mixture of hexaaluminate and perovskite-type composite oxide, cerium-zirconium solid solution, rare-earth oxide and alumina, alkali-earth oxide and zeolite having a high Si/Al ratio. The active components are palladium-rhodium, rare-earth oxide and transition metal in the hexaaluminate and perovskite-type composite oxide. The catalyst has not only the function of low-temperature catalytic oxidation of hydrocarbons, but also the function of reduction of nitrogen oxides, and can be used for purifying the exhaust gas of motor vehicles using gasoline, liquid gas, or CNG as fuel. |
| US08207075B2 |
Optical glass
Provided is an optical glass having optical constants, a refractive index (nd) of more than 1.9 and an Abbe number (νd) of not more than 38, having a small partial dispersion ratio and capable of being produced from inexpensive materials. The optical glass has a partial dispersion ratio (θg, F) of at most 0.615, and contains, as indispensable ingredients, B2O3, La2O3, TiO2, Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, wherein the ratio, as % by mass, of TiO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.26 and GeO2/Nb2O5 is at most 0.38. The optical glass contains, in terms of % by mass, the following ingredients: B2O3 5 to 22%, La2O3 15 to 50%, TiO20.01 to 15%, Nb2O5 5 to 40%, and Ta2O5 0.1 to 25%, and SiO20 to 10% and/or GeO20 to 10% and/or Al2O30 to 10% and/or Gd2O30 to 16% and/or ZrO20 to 15% and/or WO30 to 22% and/or Sb2O30 to 1%. |
| US08207073B2 |
Highly water pressure-resistant polyester nonwoven fabric
A highly water pressure-resistant polyester nonwoven fabric having a water pressure resistance of 2 kPA or more and composed of a laminated nonwoven fabric structure that is integrated by thermocompressive bonding an extremely fine fiber nonwoven fabric layer in which a polyester material is mixed with 1% or more of a polyolefin material and which has a fiber diameter of 5 μm or less, and a polyester filamentary fiber nonwoven fabric layer having a fiber diameter of 7 μm or more. The polyester nonwoven fabric is a nonwoven fabric material appropriate to moisture-permeable waterproof sheets used for building materials and shoe materials and, moreover, to fields requiring filtering properties, for example, various packaging materials such as dry packaging materials used as packaging materials and sterilization packaging materials also required to have radiation resistance and peel strength. |
| US08207069B2 |
Advanced mixing method for integrated tool having site-isolated reactors
An integrated processing tool is described comprising a full-wafer processing module and a combinatorial processing module. Chemicals for use in the combinatorial processing module are fed from a delivery system including a set of first manifolds. An output of each first manifold is coupled to at least one mixing vessel. An output of each mixing vessel feeds more than one of a set of second manifolds. An output of each set of second manifolds feeds one of multiple site-isolated reactors of the combinatorial processing module. |
| US08207068B2 |
Method of fabricating a resistance based memory device and the memory device
Example embodiments relate to a method of fabricating a memory device and a memory device. The method of fabricating a memory device comprises forming a lower electrode and an oxide layer on a lower structure and radiating an energy beam on a region of the oxide layer. The memory device comprises a lower structure and an oxide layer and a lower structure formed on the lower structure, the oxide layer including an electron beam radiation region that received radiation from an electron beam source creating an artificially formed current path through the oxide layer to the lower electrode. A reset current of the memory device may be decreased and stabilized. |
| US08207060B2 |
High yield and high throughput method for the manufacture of integrated circuit devices of improved integrity, performance and reliability
The present invention provides a method of forming a contact opening, such as a via hole, in which a sacrificial layer is deposited prior to exposing a conductor formed in a substrate at a bottom side of the opening to prevent damage and contamination to the materials constituting an integrated circuit device from happening. The exposing may or may not form a recess in the conductor. The present invention also provides a method of forming a contact opening having a recess in the conductor wherein a sacrificial layer is not deposited until the conductor is exposed, but deposited before a recess is formed in the conductor so that a major damage and contamination related to the recess formation can be prevented. By forming a trench feature over a contact opening formed by using the present invention, a dual damascene feature can be fabricated. By performing further damascene process steps over the various damascene interconnect features formed by using the present invention, various interconnect systems such as a single damascene planar via, a single damascene embedded via, and various dual damascene interconnect system having either a planar via or an embedded via can be fabricated. |
| US08207057B2 |
Microball assembly methods, and packages using maskless microball assemblies
A method of forming a microball grid array includes adhering a microball precursor material to a transfer medium under conditions to reflect a selective charge pattern. The method includes transferring the microball precursor material from the transfer medium across a gap and to an integrated circuit substrate under conditions to reflect the selective charge pattern. The method includes achieving the microball grid array without the aid of a mask. |
| US08207055B2 |
Method for generating an electrode layer pattern in an organic functional device
A method for generating an electrode layer pattern in an organic functional device (101; 201) comprising a first transparent electrode layer (103; 203), a second electrode layer (104; 204) and an organic functional layer (102; 202) sandwiched between said first and second electrode layers (103, 104; 203, 204). The method comprises the steps of arranging (601) a laser (704; 804) to irradiate said organic functional device (701; 801) through said first transparent electrode layer (103; 203), selecting (602) a set of laser parameters in order to enable said laser (704; 804) to locally modify an electric conductivity of said second electrode layer (104; 204), and locally modifying, by said laser (704; 804) in accordance with said set of laser parameters, the electric conductivity of said second electrode layer (104; 204), thereby generating said electrode layer pattern. |
| US08207048B2 |
Method for producing ordered nanostructures
Method for producing nanostructures comprising: a step of providing a substrate (100) having a buried barrier layer (2) and above said barrier layer (2) a crystalline film (5) provided with a network of crystalline defects and/or stress fields (12) in a crystalline zone (13), one or several steps of attacking the substrate (100), of which a preferential attack either of the crystalline defects and/or the stress fields, or the crystalline zone (13) between the crystalline defects and/or the stress fields, said attack steps enabling the barrier layer (2) to be laid bared locally and protrusions (7) to be formed on a nanometric scale, separated from each other by hollows (7.1) having a base located in the barrier layer, the protrusions leading to nanostructures (7, 8). |
| US08207043B2 |
Method for fabricating a semiconductor device
A method for making a semiconductor MOS device is provided. A gate structure is formed on a substrate. A source and a drain are formed in the substrate on both sides of the gate structure. The substrate is then subjected to a pre-amorphization implant (PAI) process. A transitional stress layer is then formed on the substrate. Thereafter, a laser anneal with a first temperature is performed. After the laser anneal, a rapid thermal process is performed with a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. Subsequently, the transitional stress layer is removed. |
| US08207042B2 |
Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A first p-type SiGe mixed crystal layer is formed by an epitaxial growth method in a trench, and a second p-type SiGe mixed crystal layer is formed. On the second SiGe mixed crystal layer, a third p-type SiGe mixed crystal layer is formed. The height of an uppermost surface of the first SiGe mixed crystal layer from the bottom of the trench is lower than the depth of the trench with the surface of the silicon substrate being the standard. The height of an uppermost surface of the second SiGe mixed crystal layer from the bottom of the trench is higher than the depth of the trench with the surface of the silicon substrate being the standard. Ge concentrations in the first and third SiGe mixed crystal layers are lower than a Ge concentration in the second SiGe mixed crystal layer. |
| US08207040B2 |
Methods of manufacturing semiconductor devices including forming (111) facets in silicon capping layers on source/drain regions
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device includes forming a gate electrode on a semiconductor substrate and a sidewall spacer on the gate electrode. Then, a portion of the semiconductor substrate at both sides of the sidewall spacer is partially etched to form a trench. A SiGe mixed crystal layer is formed in the trench. A silicon layer is formed on the SiGe mixed crystal layer. A portion of the silicon layer is partially etched using an etching solution having different etching rates in accordance with a crystal direction of a face of the silicon layer to form a capping layer including a silicon facet having an (111) inclined face. |
| US08207039B2 |
Method of manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for fabricating a semiconductor device to which a stress technique is applied and in which a leakage current caused by silicidation can be suppressed. The method includes forming an isolation region in a semiconductor substrate; forming a gate electrode over an element region defined by the isolation region formed in the semiconductor substrate; and forming a semiconductor lager in the element region at both sides of the gate electrode apart from at least part of the isolation region. By doing so, the formation of a spike near the isolation region is suppressed even if a silicide layer is formed. Accordingly, a leakage current caused by such a spike can be suppressed. |
| US08207037B2 |
Method for manufacturing a semiconductor component that includes a field plate
A semiconductor component that includes a field plate and a semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the semiconductor component. A semiconductor material includes an epitaxial layer disposed on a semiconductor substrate. A trench having an upper portion and a lower portion is formed in the epitaxial layer. A portion of a field plate is formed in the lower portion of the trench, wherein the field plate is electrically isolated from trench sidewalls. A gate structure is formed in the upper portion of the trench, wherein a gate oxide is formed from opposing sidewalls of the trench. Gate electrodes are formed adjacent to the gate oxide formed from the opposing sidewalls and a dielectric material is formed adjacent to the gate electrode. Another portion of the field plate is formed in the upper portion of the trench and cooperates with the portion of the field plate formed in the lower portion of the trench to form the field plate. |
| US08207032B2 |
Methods of forming pluralities of vertical transistors, and methods of forming memory arrays
Some embodiments include methods of forming vertical transistors. A construction may have a plurality of spaced apart fins extending upwardly from a semiconductor substrate. Each of the fins may have vertical transistor pillars, and each of the vertical transistor pillars may have a bottom source/drain region location, a channel region location over the bottom source/drain region location, and a top source/drain region location over the channel region location. Electrically conductive gate material may be formed along the fins while using oxide within spaces along the bottoms of the fins to offset the electrically conductive gate material to be above the bottom source/drain region locations of the vertical transistor pillars. The oxide may be an oxide which etches at a rate of at least about 100 Å/minute with dilute HF at room temperature. In some embodiments the oxide may be removed after the electrically conductive gate material is formed. |
| US08207029B2 |
Method for manufacturing semiconductor device
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor device includes: forming a stacked body of a dielectric layer including a silicon oxide and a conductive layer including silicon above a substrate; and forming a hole penetrating through the dielectric layer and the conductive layer in the stacked body, the forming the hole including: forming a first mask layer including a silicon oxide above the stacked body; etching the conductive layer while using the first mask layer as a mask; and forming a second mask layer having more silicon content than the dielectric layer above the first mask layer to etch the dielectric layer while using the second mask layer as a mask. |
| US08207027B2 |
Triple gate and double gate finFETs with different vertical dimension fins
A semiconductor structure and its method of fabrication include multiple finFETs with different vertical dimensions for the semiconductor fins. An implant species is implanted in a bottom portion of selected semiconductor fins on which reduced vertical dimension is desired. The bottom portion of the selected semiconductor fins with implant species is etched selective to the semiconductor material without the implanted species, i.e., the semiconductor material in the top portion of the semiconductor fin and other semiconductor fins without the implanted species. FinFETs with the full vertical dimension fins and a high on-current and finFETs with reduced vertical dimension fins with a low on-current thus results on the same semiconductor substrate. By adjusting the depth of the implant species, the vertical dimension of the semiconductor fins may be adjusted in selected finFETs. |
| US08207021B2 |
Low noise high thermal conductivity mixed signal package
An improved microelectronic assembly (100) and packaging method includes a device package for housing a semiconductor die or chip, (105), an array of passive electronic components (305-355) operating in cooperation with the flip chip semiconductor die (105) and housed inside the device package to decouple noise from input signals, and a heat spreader (195) disposed between a top surface of the semiconductor die (105) and a package cover (185). The semiconductor die (105) is configured as a flip chip die and the device package includes a package substrate (110) configured as a ball grid array. The improved microelectronic device (100) reduces parasitic inductance in electrical interconnections between the semiconductor die and an electrical system substrate (115) and reduces signal noise in mixed signal high frequency analog to digital converters operating at clock rates above 1 GHz. |
| US08207018B2 |
Semiconductor package
A semiconductor package is disclosed. One embodiment provides a semiconductor package singulated from a wafer includes a chip defining an active surface, a back side opposite the active surface, and peripheral sides extending between the active surface and the back side; a contact pad disposed on the active surface; and a metallization layer extending from the contact pad onto a portion of the peripheral sides of the chip. |
| US08207012B2 |
Method and apparatus for achieving low resistance contact to a metal based thin film solar cell
A system and method of forming a thin film solar cell with a metallic foil substrate are provided. After forming a semiconductor absorber film over the front surface of the metallic foil substrate a back surface of the metallic foil substrate is treated using a material removal process to form a treated back surface in a process chamber. In one embodiment, the material removal process is performed while depositing a transparent conductive layer over the semiconductor absorber film in the process chamber. |
| US08207009B2 |
Methods of temporally varying the laser intensity during scribing a photovoltaic device
Methods for laser scribing a film stack including a plurality of thin film layers on a substrate are provided. A pulse of a laser beam is applied to the film stack, where the laser beam has a power that varies as a function of time during the pulse according to a predetermined power cycle. For example, the pulse can have a pulse lasting about 0.1 nanoseconds to about 500 nanoseconds. This pulse of the laser beam can be repeated across the film stack to form a scribe line through at least one of the thin film layers on the substrate. Such methods are particularly useful in laser scribing a cadmium telluride thin-film based photovoltaic device. |
| US08207004B2 |
Method and structure for forming a gyroscope and accelerometer
A method for fabricating a micro electromechanical device includes providing a first substrate including control circuitry. The first substrate has a top surface and a bottom surface. The method also includes forming an insulating layer on the top surface of the first substrate, removing a first portion of the insulating layer so as to form a plurality of standoff structures, and bonding a second substrate to the first substrate. The method further includes thinning the second substrate to a predetermined thickness and forming a plurality of trenches in the second substrate. Each of the plurality of trenches extends to the top surface of the first substrate. Moreover, the method includes filling at least a portion of each of the plurality of trenches with a conductive material, forming the micro electromechanical device in the second substrate, and bonding a third substrate to the second substrate. |
| US08206998B2 |
Method for manufacturing liquid discharge head
A method for manufacturing a substrate for a liquid discharge head provided with a silicon substrate and a supply port, including: providing the silicon substrate having an insulating layer on a first surface and an etching mask layer having a plurality of apertures on a second surface which is a rear surface of the first surface, wherein the insulating layer is provided in a region ranging from a position opposing the apertures to a position opposing a portion between the adjacent apertures of the mask layer; and forming holes by etching a silicon part of the silicon substrate so that an etched region reaches a portion of the insulating layer opposing the apertures, wherein the silicon wall provided between the adjacent holes is etched so that the portion in the first surface side thereof can be thinner than the portion in the second surface side thereof. |
| US08206993B2 |
Method for determining the characteristics of crude oils and mixtures of chain molecules by diffusion, relaxation and density measurements
The diffusion coefficients and relaxation times of mixtures of alkanes follow simple scaling laws based on the chain length of the constituents and the mean chain length of the mixture. These scaling laws are used to determine chain sizes in a mixture from the distribution of the diffusion coefficients. These scaling laws can be used to determine the mean chain lengths (or chain lengths) of a sample (alkanes or mixtures of alkanes) and therefore the constituents of the sample. |
| US08206989B2 |
Method of generating a dosing schedule using gamma secretase notch biomarkers
The present invention relates to the biomarker TFF-3 that measures γ-secretase mediated Notch processing. TFF-3 has utility in predicting and/or determining in vivo Notch-related toxicity associated with inhibition of Notch processing mediated by γ-secretase. The reagents and methods of the invention can be utilized before, after, or concurrently with, pre-clinical, clinical, and/or post-clinical testing. The reagents and methods of the invention can be used to identify and maintain preferred doses of test compounds and thereby prevent medical complications, such as gastrointestinal cellular damage. |
| US08206986B2 |
Methods for detecting Alzheimer's disease
Markers are provided that are predictive of Alzheimer's disease. Levels of these markers, when different from a standard, are indicative of a patient being at risk of having or developing Alzheimer's disease. |
| US08206980B2 |
Method for cultivation of hair follicular dermal sheath cells
A method for culture of hair follicular dermal sheath cells or precursor cells thereof which are potent cellular materials for such as hair regeneration by cell transplantation is provided. That is, by performing culture in an animal cell culture medium supplemented with platelet-derived growth factor AA (PDGF-AA) and fibroblast growth factor 2 (FGF2), hair follicular dermal sheath cells are proliferated while sustaining their function, or hair follicular dermal sheath precursor cells are differentiated into dermal sheath cells and proliferated. |
| US08206979B2 |
Method for producing red blood cells
The invention relates to a method for the expansion and differentiation of haematopoietic stem cells into enucleated erythrocytes, in two steps: a first step in a culture medium, where cell proliferation and erythmid differentiation are induced in the presence of growth factors, and a second step modeling a reconstitution of the microenvironment, substantially without erythropoietin (EPO). Optionally, the method of culture may comprise an intermediate step, with haematopoietic growth factors. |
| US08206976B2 |
Culture system, culture apparatus, culture vessel box, and air cleaning method
The present invention enables to keep the culture vessel clean with the clean air without touching the open air in which floating bacteria exist, and to culture cells with taking in and out the culture apparatus under the environment with low damages for the cells in constant temperature. The present invention is the culture vessel box which has one or more culture vessels, has the heater, and has the door outside which the good adhesive resin film is stuck, the culture apparatus which has various apparatuses including a heater and culture cells, and has the door outside which the resin film is stuck similarly to the culture vessel box and has its storing chamber. So, it is characterized in that the culture vessel box and the culture apparatus are connected with keeping an interior of the culture vessel box, including a culture vessel, and the interior of the culture apparatus in the clean state and constant temperature by sticking mutual doors of the culture vessel box and culture apparatus at the time of connection to confine the dirty portion which touched on open air by adhesiveness of their resin films, and moving the doors to the door storing chamber integrally. |
| US08206975B2 |
Method and device for regulating fluid flow in microfluidic devices
A method and a microfluidic device are provided to regulate fluid flow by equalization of channel pressures. The fluid flow is regulated by way of valve-actuated channel pressures. |
| US08206973B2 |
Automated biological growth and dispensing system
An automated biological growth and dispensing system utilizing a modular growing tank which is removable for replacement by another growing tank. Mechanisms for the delivery of air, water and/or nutrients are adapted to permit the growing tank to be readily coupled and uncoupled for easy and inexpensive replacement. Mechanisms for agitation may be integral and removable with the growing tank or may be adapted for a quick connection and disconnection with the growing tank. The growing tank may be disposable and each new growing tank may be provided as a sealed container including a starting amount of a biomass and/or nutrient. |
| US08206970B2 |
Production of 2-butanol and 2-butanone employing aminobutanol phosphate phospholyase
Methods for the fermentive production of four carbon alcohols are provided. Specifically, butanol, preferably 2-butanol is produced by the fermentive growth of a recombinant bacteria expressing a 2-butanol biosynthetic pathway. The recombinant microorganisms and methods of the invention can also be adapted to produce 2-butanone, an intermediate in the 2-butanol biosynthetic pathways disclosed herein. |
| US08206968B2 |
Mutant proteinase with reduced self-cleavage activity and method of purification
The present invention provides a mutant 27 kDa NIa proteinase having reduced self-cleavage activity relative to the self-cleavage activity of its wild-type proteinase. The mutant has the same substrate cleavage activity as the wild-type proteinase but is more stable than the wild-type proteinase. The present invention also provides a method of obtaining large quantities of active 27 kDa NIa proteinase for use as a tool for purification of other proteins. |
| US08206964B2 |
Perhydrolase providing improved specific activity
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 specific activity. 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. |
| US08206959B2 |
Processing enzymes fused to basic protein tags
The invention is related to processing enzyme comprising an N-terminally attached tag derived from highly basic proteins from thermophilic bacteria. The processing enzymes are useful for modifying proteins. They can be produced in high yields and can be effectively separated from the modified protein after use. |
| US08206958B2 |
Absorbing biological substances from liquid with supported porous gels containing binding sites
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. |
| US08206957B2 |
Process for the enzymatic preparation of citronellal
A process for preparing optically active saturated aldehydes or alcohols of the formula (2) from α,β-unsaturated aldehydes of the formula (1) by reduction in the presence of an enoate reductase (i) having the polypeptide sequence SEQ ID No. 1 or 2, or (ii) having a polypeptide sequence which is at least 80% identical to the sequence of SEQ ID No. 1 or 2. |
| US08206955B2 |
Production of monatin and monatin precursors
Methods and compositions that can be used to make monatin or salt thereof from glucose, tryptophan, indole-3-lactic acid, indole-3-pyruvate, and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid, are provided. Methods are also disclosed for producing the indole-3-pyruvate and 2-hydroxy 2-(indol-3-ylmethyl)-4-keto glutaric acid intermediates. Compositions provided include nucleic acid molecules, polypeptides, chemical structures, and cells. Methods include in vitro and in vivo processes, and the in vitro methods include chemical reactions. |
| US08206954B2 |
L-amino acid-producing microorganism and a method for producing an L-amino acid
An L-amino acid is produced by culturing a bacterium belonging to the family Enterobacteriaceae, which has an L-amino acid-producing ability and inherently has a native activity of a glucose dehydrogenase that uses pyrroloquinoline quinone as a coenzyme, but has been modified so that the activity of the glucose dehydrogenase is reduced, in a medium, and collecting the L-amino acid from the medium. |
| US08206953B2 |
Message abundance and allele copy number determination using IVT with single-stranded primer-promoter-selector constructs
Disclosed is a single stranded primer-promoter-selector construct comprising (in 3′ to 5′ orientation) a primer subsequence annealing to the target, a T7 or other promoter subsequence (the template strand), and a selector subsequence. The primer can be extended by template mediated elongation, including reverse transcription, or ligation to another oligonucleotide. The promoter sequence is oriented to direct the in-vitro transcription (IVT) opposite to that of primer extension, where the selector subsequence serves as a template for IVT. The selector is associated with the target subsequence of interest and it, and the amplified product are unique subsequences, dissimilar to other sequence present in the sample. The construct's is useful for determination of the presence and relative abundance of designated subsequences in the sample, multiplex gene expression analysis, multiplex allele counting, determination of polymorphic/mutation site, and loss of heterozygosity. |
| US08206941B2 |
Three part assay for kinase or phosphatase activity
The present invention relates to a method of determining kinase or phosphatase activity based on a three parts system. The method comprises contacting a binding partner which can bind phosphorylated peptides, a detection molecule and a substrate peptide. Determination of activities is achieved by measuring energy transfer between an energy donor and an energy acceptor that are present on the detection molecule and the substrate molecule. |
| US08206937B2 |
Tumor suppressor gene p33ING2
The invention provides isolated nucleic acid and amino acid sequences of novel human tumor suppressors, antibodies to such tumor suppressors, methods of detecting such nucleic acids and proteins, methods of screening for modulators of tumor suppressors, and methods of diagnosing and treating tumors with such nucleic acids and proteins. |
| US08206935B2 |
Method of rapidly quantifying hydroxymethylated DNA
This invention is related to a method for rapidly quantifying hydroxymethylated DNA by binding DNA to a plastic carrier followed by immunodetection of 5-hydroxymethylcytosine or a hydroxymethylcytosine structure that is marker of DNA hydroxymethylation. |
| US08206930B2 |
Compositions and methods for detecting Borrelia afzelii
Disclosed are oligonucleotides useful in methods for determining whether a sample contains Borrelia afzelii, a spirochete which is a causative agent of Lyme disease in humans. These oligonucleotides, which have nucleotide sequences derived from a coding segment of the gene encoding the p24 gene for the outer surface protein of Borrelia afzelii, are useful as forward and reverse primers for a polymerase chain reaction using nucleic acids from a biological sample as templates, and as probes for detecting any resultant amplicon. Detection of an amplicon indicates the sample contains Borrelia afzelii. Real-time PCR and detection using florescence resonance energy transfer is disclosed. |
| US08206928B2 |
Method for determination of presence of crossing with cultivated rose in wild rose
Disclosed is a method for determining whether or not a wild rose of interest is crossed with a cultivated rose. The method comprises the steps of: examining whether or not a KSN gene containing a transposon (an indicator) is contained in the rose of interest; and determining that the rose of interest is crossed with a cultivated rose when the individual has the transposon-containing KSN gene. |
| US08206926B2 |
Restriction endonuclease enhanced polymorphic sequence detection
Provided in part herein is an improved method for the detection of specific polymorphic alleles in a mixed DNA population. The method comprises enriching the relative percentage of a given polymorphic allele that is exponentially amplifiable by PCR. Provided also are methods for selectively enriching target nucleic acid, for example, fetal nucleic acid in a maternal sample. In the case of detecting fetal nucleic acid in a maternal sample, a restriction enzyme is introduced that can discriminate between the alleles of a polymorphic site. In some embodiments, the maternal allele is digested and nucleic acid comprising the paternal allele is relatively enriched. |
| US08206923B2 |
Method for detection and multiple, simultaneous quantification of pathogens by means of real-time polymerase chain reaction
A method for multiple and simultaneously detecting and quantifying of Listeria spp, Staphylococcus aureus, Campylobacter jejuni, and Escherichia coli 0157:H7, by extracting DNA from a sample; preparing a reaction mixture for enzymatic amplification of the extracted DNA and sets of pairs of oligonucleotide primers identified as SEQ ID No. 1 and SEQ ID No. 2, SEQ ID No. 4 and SEQ ID No. 5, SEQ ID No. 7 and SEQ ID No. 8, and SEQ ID No. 10 and SEQ ID No. 11, and probes with oligonucleotide sequences identified as SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 6, SEQ ID No. 9 and SEQ ID No. 12; providing a thermostable DNA polymerase and magnesium salt to the reaction mixture; amplifying the reaction mixture by a PCR reaction; and determining the presence or absence, and quantification of the pathogens by using a fluorescent signal or fluorescence emission specific for each pathogen. |
| US08206920B2 |
Diagnostic assay for the specific treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
The present invention provides the use of all-trans retinoic acid for the production of a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia, which use is characterized in that the patients are selected from the group of non-M3 acute myeloid leukemia patients according to a physiologic concentration, e.g. a level of MN1 below a certain critical level analysed in total blood cells, preferably analysed in bone marrow cells. The critical level of MN1 can be determined according to known methods, e.g. by specific determination of the presence of MN1, e.g. using specific anti-MN1 antibody, e.g. in an ELISA or in another immuno specific assay. Preferably, the level of MN1 is determined at its transcription level, e.g. as the concentration of mRNA encoding MN1. |
| US08206919B2 |
Gene expression markers for breast cancer prognosis
The present invention provides gene sets the expression of which is important in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of breast cancer. |
| US08206916B2 |
Device, kit and method for pulsing biological samples with an agent and stabilising the sample so pulsed
A device and kit for pulsing a biological sample with a pulsing agent is disclosed. The biological sample so pulsed is subsequently stabilized and the device or kit provides a control reaction. Applications for the described device and kit are found in the field of medical diagnostics, particularly immunology. |
| US08206915B2 |
Nucleic acid enzyme biosensors for ions
Disclosed are compositions and methods for the sensitive and selective detection of ions using nucleic acid enzymes. |
| US08206912B2 |
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 4 and mutated sequences thereof. |
| US08206910B2 |
Targets for use in diagnosis, prognosis and therapy of breast cancer
The invention is directed to methods of diagnosing breast cancer, susceptibility to breast cancer, nodal metastasis of a breast cancer and screening for breast cancer in an individual in need thereof comprising detecting the presence of a loss of heterozygosity/allelic imbalance (LOH/AI) at one or more specific loci (markers) in the genome of the individual, wherein the presence of the LOH/AI at the one or more specific loci in the genome of the individual is indicative of a diagnosis of breast cancer in the individual. |
| US08206909B2 |
Unrestricted mutagenesis and cloning methods
The invention relates to methods for amplifying, modifying, mutating and cloning DNA of any size. These methods comprise a series of PCR reactions, which are punctuated by ligation reactions. |
| US08206908B2 |
Target genes for strain-specific diagnostic of Ehrlichia ruminantium and use thereof
The invention provides a combination of target genes that are useful as genetic markers for the strain-specific detection of Ehrlichia ruminantium. The invention also provides diagnostic methods using said combination of markers. |
| US08206906B2 |
Methods and compositions for analyzing AHASL genes
The invention relates to methods and compositions for analyzing plant acetohydroxy acid synthase large subunit (AHASL) genes. In particular, the invention relates to methods for the detection of wild-type AHASL alleles and mutant AHASL alleles that encode imidazolinone-tolerant AHASL proteins. The methods involve the use of PCR amplification and novel compositions comprising allele-specific and gene-specific primers to detect the presence of mutant and/or wild-type alleles present at the individual AHASL genes of a plant. Specifically, the methods and compositions are useful for analyzing the three AHASL genes of Triticum aestivum and the two AHASL genes of Triticum turgidum ssp. durum. |
| US08206898B2 |
RNA exit channel: target and method for inhibition of bacterial RNA polymerase
The invention provides a target and methods for specific binding and inhibition of RNAP from bacterial species. The invention is directed to a method for identifying agents that bind to a bacterial RNAP homologous RNA-exit-channel amino-acid sequence, comprising preparing a reaction solution comprising the agent to be tested and an entity comprising a bacterial RNAP homologous RNA-exit-channel amino-acid sequence, and detecting presence or amount of binding. The invention has applications in control of bacterial gene expression, control of bacterial growth, antibacterial chemistry, and antibacterial therapy. |
| US08206894B2 |
Resist pattern-forming method and resist pattern miniaturizing resin composition
A resist pattern-forming method includes forming a first resist pattern using a first positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. A resist pattern-miniaturizing resin composition is applied to the first resist pattern. The resist pattern-miniaturizing resin composition applied to the first resist pattern is baked and developed to form a second resist pattern that is miniaturized from the first resist pattern. A resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition is applied to the second resist pattern. The resist pattern-insolubilizing resin composition applied to the second resist pattern is baked and washed to form a third resist pattern that is insoluble in a developer and a second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. A second resist layer is formed on the third resist pattern using the second positive-tone radiation-sensitive resin composition. The second resist layer is exposed and developed to form a fourth resist pattern. |
| US08206890B2 |
Resist composition, method of forming resist pattern, compound and acid generator
A resist composition including: a base component (A) which exhibits changed solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid; and an acid-generator component (B) which generates acid upon exposure, wherein said acid-generator component (B) comprises an acid generator (B1) including a compound represented by general formula (b1-11) shown below: wherein R7″ to R9″ each independently represent an aryl group or an alkyl group, wherein two of R7″ to R9″ may be bonded to each other to form a ring with the sulfur atom, and at least one of R7″ to R9″ represents a substituted aryl group having a group represented by general formula (I) shown below as a substituent; X− represents an anion; and Rf represents a fluorinated alkyl group. |
| US08206885B2 |
Toner for forming images, one-component developer, two-component developer, image forming method, image forming apparatus and process cartridge
A toner prepared by pulverization methods, including a binder resin; and a colorant, wherein the binder resin is prepared by melting and kneading a polyester resin having an unsaturated bond with a crosslinking reaction initiator diluted with a release agent, and the colorant is a press cake pigment after washed. |
| US08206878B2 |
Liquid developer and image forming apparatus
A liquid developer includes an insulating liquid and toner particles obtained by surface-modifying toner mother particles made of a material containing a rosin resin with a polyalkyleneimine. |
| US08206874B2 |
Polymer electrolytes including heteropolyacids
This disclosure provides polymer electrolytes, polymer electrolyte membranes (PEM's) and membrane electrode assemblies (MEA's) such as may be useful in fuel cells which contain or comprise polyoxometalates (POM's) or heteropolyacids (HPA's). In some embodiments the polyoxometalate, it's counterions or both may comprise Mn and/or Ce. In some embodiments the polymer electrolyte is fluorinated. In some embodiments the polymer electrolyte comprises a second acidic functional group other than a polyoxometalate. In another aspect, the present disclosure provides methods of making polymer electrolytes including methods which comprising a step of copolymerizing monomers comprising a covalently bound polyoxometalates and methods which comprise a step of covalently attaching a polyoxometalate to the polymer. |
| US08206867B2 |
Fuel cell
A flat tube double-sided power generation type fuel cell is comprised of the combination of one or more of the following means (1) and (2). That is, means (1) for optimizing the constitution of an current-collecting electrode thereby making the flow of fuel or air uniform over the entire region, and means (2) for dividing the current-collecting electrode into two regions thereby shunting the flow of the fuel into a flow directing to the anode of the cell and a flow directly directing to the downstream, for increasing the power generation amount in the cell, the means being applicable also to a cell of a cylindrical shape. |
| US08206866B2 |
Fuel cell, method for operating fuel cell and fuel cell system
A fuel cell, a method for operating a fuel cell and a fuel cell system, which ensure no dew condensation for a wet reaction gas in the inlet area of gas channels in plates in a fuel cell stack, are provided. Gas channels 2 and heat medium channels are disposed on one surface and the other surface of one plate 1, respectively. Gas channels are disposed on the other plate such that they face the gas channels 2 in the plate 1. A gas inlet header 3 is disposed at the upper part of the gas channel 2 in the plate 1 and a heat medium inlet header is disposed at the upper part of the heat medium channels such that they face the gas inlet header on the other side. Cooling water such as heat medium is supplied from the heat medium supply manifold hole 7 to the heat medium inlet header, thereby warming up the same. The water vapor in the reaction gas (wet fuel gas) is prevented from being condensed in the inlet area of the gas channels 2 by heating up the gas inlet header by the heat conduction. |
| US08206864B2 |
Fuel cell stacks and systems with fluid-responsive temperature regulation
Fuel cell stacks and systems with thermal management systems to deliver a liquid heat exchange fluid into thermal communication with the stack and thereafter recycle the stream. In some embodiments, the system is adapted to selectively apportion the recycled liquid stream between a stream that, prior to reuse as a heat exchange stream, is returned to a fluid reservoir and/or selectively cooled, and/or selectively returned to the reservoir and mixed with heat exchange fluid in the reservoir, and a stream that is returned into thermal communication with the stack without returning the stream to the reservoir and/or without heating or cooling and/or without being mixed with additional heat exchange fluid. In some embodiments, the system is adapted to automatically apportion the recycled stream responsive to its temperature. In some embodiments, the system includes a thermostatic valve and/or selectively apportions the recycled stream without requiring an electronic controller or manual input. |
| US08206863B2 |
Fuel cell system and its temperature adjusting method
A fuel cell system having a fuel cell, coolant circulating means which circulates cooling water into the fuel cell, temperature sensors which detect a cooling water outlet temperature and a cooling water inlet temperature, and temperature adjusting means which adjusts a temperature of the fuel cell by controlling a flow rate of the coolant on the basis of the cooling water outlet temperature, is characterized by including abnormality determining means which determines whether or not abnormality occurs in the temperature sensor, and coolant temperature estimating means which, when the abnormality determining means determines that abnormality occurs in the temperature sensor, estimates the cooling water outlet temperature on the basis of physical information relating to operating states of the fuel cell. |
| US08206862B2 |
Method to measure and communicate cell voltage in a fuel cell stack by embedding measurement units on the plate
A system for communicating measurement data from each fuel cell or a group of fuel cells in a fuel cell stack, including a plurality of fuel cells, a plurality of stack plates, and a plurality of embedded smart plates. The stack plates are between each fuel cell and on each end of the stack, and the plurality of embedded smart plates are mechanically and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of stack plates, and each smart plate including optical transceivers on the top side and the bottom side. The system further includes first and second aggregator devices, said first and second aggregator devices including at least one optical transceiver for communicating with the embedded smart plate adjacent to the first or second aggregator device, where one aggregator device initiates communication with the embedded smart plates and the other aggregator device completes communication. |
| US08206861B2 |
Intermediate circuit with a first switch for switching a fuel cell stack and second switch for short-circuting the fuel stack, fuel cell system with an intermediate circuit, and method for controlling the intermediate circuit
An intermediate circuit for controlling the connection of a fuel cell stack to a load bus includes three switching elements arranged in a pi configuration. At least one such switching element is provided for short circuiting either or both of the fuel cell stack and the load bus, while a further switching element controllably interrupts the line connection between the fuel cell stack and the load bus. The respective switches are driven according to a control method that accommodates start-up operation, switch-off operation, emergency shut down, and a self diagnostic mode. |
| US08206857B2 |
Fuel cell combined heat and power generation
A cogeneration system having flexible and controllable cogeneration loops. There is a first cogeneration loop to recover heat from a fuel cell power module, thereby producing a heat to electricity ratio between 0 and approximately 1.0. There is a second cogeneration loop to produce supplemental thermal energy for hot water generation and/or space heating. This loop can be connected or disconnected via switching valves depending on the thermal demands of hot water and/or space heating. This loop can also be useful to control the fuel processor temperature to prevent it from being overheated in cases when the fuel cell has low fuel utilization efficiency. With this second loop, it becomes possible to adjust the heat to electricity ratio at any desirable levels such as more than 2. It is also possible to produce the hot water at a higher temperature or superheated steam, which would have been difficult if only the first loop is used. |
| US08206856B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system having a cooling water pump provided in cooling water piping that sends cooling water to a fuel cell and sending the cooling water under pressure, fuel gas supply piping connected to the fuel cell and supplying fuel gas to the fuel cell, fuel gas circulation piping connected to both the fuel cell and the fuel gas supply piping and circulating fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, in the fuel gas supply piping, and a fuel gas pump provided in the fuel gas circulation piping and sending under pressure the fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, to the fuel gas supply piping. After operation of the fuel cell is stopped, the fuel gas, discharged from the fuel cell, is sent under pressure by the fuel gas pump, and cooling water is send under pressure by the cooling water pump to cool the fuel cell to thereby reduce the temperature of the fuel cell to a level lower than the temperature of the fuel gas pump. |
| US08206852B2 |
Lithium-metal composite oxides and electrochemical device using the same
The present invention relates to a lithium-containing metal composite oxide comprising paramagnetic and diamagnetic metals, which satisfies any one of the following conditions: (a) the ratio of intensity between a main peak of 0±10 ppm (I0ppm) and a main peak of 240±140 ppm (I240ppm), (I0ppm/I240ppm), is less than 0.117·Z wherein z is the ratio of moles of the diamagnetic metal to moles of lithium; (b) the ratio of line width between the main peak of 0±10 ppm (I0ppm) and the main peak of 240±140 ppm (I240ppm), (W240ppm/W0ppm), is less than 21.45; and (c) both the conditions (a) and (b). The peaks of the lithium-containing metal composite oxide are obtained according to the 7Li—NMR measurement conditions and means disclosed herein. |
| US08206850B2 |
Alkaline battery and battery pack
A positive electrode and a gelled negative electrode are stored with a separator interposed therebetween in a battery case and an opening portion of the battery case is sealed with a gasket. The battery case is formed so that a thickness of a body portion thereof is smaller than a thickness of an opening portion thereof, the gasket includes a center portion, an outer circumference portion and a connection portion, an edge portion of the separator is in contact with the connection portion and bent toward the center portion and contact part of the edge portion with the connection portion has a length in a range of 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm, and the positive electrode contains at least manganese dioxide and graphite and a mixture ratio by weight of manganese dioxide and graphite is within a range of 92.6/7.4 to 94.0/6.0. |
| US08206849B2 |
Integral cap assembly having protective circuit module, and secondary battery comprising the same
An integral cap assembly comprising a top cap mounted as a base plate to an opening of a battery can and a cap subassembly including a protective circuit module and the like integrally mounted on the top cap, a method for manufacturing a secondary battery comprising the same, and a secondary battery manufactured thereby are disclosed. The cap assembly is provided as an integral member comprising the top cap acting as the base plate, and the cap subassembly having the protective circuit module provided thereon, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the battery while minimizing frequency of defective products. Additionally, the integral cap assembly is manufactured through insert injection molding, thereby providing notable advantages over the conventional technology. |
| US08206844B2 |
Battery and center pin
A battery with improved safety that can more surely short-circuit electrodes when flattened out by the external force is provided. A center pin (30) is inserted in the center of a spirally wound electrode body formed by layering and spirally winding a cathode and an anode with a separator in between. The center pin (30) has a cut line (31) provided in the longitudinal direction and a first cutout (32) vertically crossing the cut line (31). When flattened out by the external force, a corner (33) at an intersection of the cut line (31) and the first cutout (32) is projected, and short-circuit is surely generated. Further, it is preferable that the center pin (30) has a second cutout (34) in the direction perpendicular to the cut line (31) in a position facing the cut line (31) in the circumferential direction. It is also preferable that the center pin (30) has a cross sectional shape of an oval or an ellipse, and the cut line (31) is provided in a position where the diameter of the oval or the ellipse is the largest. |
| US08206841B2 |
Moisture-reactive composition and organic electroluminescent device
There is provided a moisture-reactive composition comprising a moisture-reactive organometallic compound, and a polymer having a carboxyl group at the end of a main chain or a side chain. A moisture-absorbing film formed of the moisture-reactive composition is also provided. An organic electroluminescent device comprising the moisture-reactive composition is also provided wherein a laminate is formed by interposing an organic luminescent material layer made of an organic material between a pair of electrodes facing each other, and a structure shields the laminate from the outside air, and drying means are arranged in the structure, wherein the drying means is formed of the moisture-reactive composition. |
| US08206839B2 |
Organic electroluminescent element
An organic electroluminescent element, which comprises: a pair of electrodes; and at least one organic layer comprising a light-emitting layer between the pair of electrodes, wherein the at least one organic layer comprises at least one of compounds represented by formula (I): (R1)m-(A1)n (I) wherein R1 represents a substituent; m represents an integer of 2 or more; n represents an integer of 1 or more; and A1 represents a group selected from the group consisting of specific compounds, with the proviso that when m or n is 2 or more, a plurality of R1's or A1's may be the same or different. |
| US08206830B2 |
Glass material for mold pressing and method for manufacturing optical glass element
A glass material for mold pressing, comprising a core portion comprised of an optical glass with a degree of abrasion FA of 200 or higher and a covering portion comprised of a second glass covering at least a portion of the surface of said core portion. A method for manufacturing an optical glass element, wherein a glass material that has been preformed to a prescribed shape is heat softened and press molded with a pressing mold and the outer perimeter portion of the molded product obtained is removed by mechanical processing. The above-mentioned glass material for mold pressing is used as the glass material. To provide a means whereby an optical element does not bear scratches on optically functional surfaces through contact during handling after the press molding of press molded glass products despite being comprised of a glass material with a high degree of abrasion, and a means whereby even when scratched, the function of the optical element finally obtained is unaffected. |
| US08206829B2 |
Plasma resistant coatings for plasma chamber components
Plasma resistant coating materials, plasma resistant coatings and methods of forming such coatings on hardware components. In one embodiment, hardware component is an electrostatic chuck (ESC) and the plasma resistant coating is formed on a surface of the ESC. The plasma resistant coatings are formed by methods other than thermal spraying to provide plasma resistant coatings having advantageous material properties. |
| US08206828B2 |
Material for forming electroless plate and method for forming electroless plate using the same
A material for electroless plating shows good adhesion for a catalyst and does not cause delamination of a catalyst adhering layer from a non-conductive base material in a catalyst adhering step, development step or other step.In a material for electroless plating, having a catalyst adhering layer on a non-conductive base material, the catalyst adhering layer is formed from a hydrophilic and/or water-soluble resin containing hydroxyl group, and a curable layer formed from a resin having hydroxyl group and an isocyanate type compound is provided between the base material and the catalyst adhering layer. The catalyst adhering layer is preferably formed while isocyanate groups of the isocyanate type compound in the curable layer remain. |
| US08206827B2 |
Dendritic polyurethane coating
The invention herein relates to a surface protective dendritic polymer composition and to the cross-linked surface protective coating formed therefrom. |
| US08206826B2 |
Method for producing heat-expandable microspheres and application thereof
A production method for heat-expandable microspheres, which have high expanding ratio and are thermally expanded into hollow particulates having excellent repeated-compression durability, and application thereof are provided. The method produces heat-expandable microspheres a shell of thermoplastic resin and a blowing agent being encapsulated therein and having a boiling point not higher than the softening point of the thermoplastic resin. |
| US08206825B2 |
Preparation of wires and cables
A coated or jacketed wire or cable, and components thereof are disclosed. The coating, jacket, and components, which comprise a polyolefin and a phenolic polymeric antioxidant, exhibit outstanding oxidative thermal stability (as indicated by the increase in the oxidative inductive time (OIT)), when compared to polyolefins containing traditional non-polymeric antioxidants. A greater improvement in the thermal oxidative stability is observed after the polyolefin mixtures have been aged in water-blocking filler(s). |
| US08206824B2 |
Particle-rod nanostructures
A particle-rod nanostructure is disclosed. The nanostructure comprises an inorganic nanoparticle coated with a capping agent and an organic crystalline rod nucleated on the capped inorganic nanoparticle in a one-dimensional growth pattern. |
| US08206822B2 |
Polymer mechanical damping composites and methods of production
A method of reshaping an article comprising a polyelectrolyte complex, the polyelectrolyte complex comprising an intermolecular blend of a predominantly positively-charged polyelectrolyte and a predominantly negatively charged polyelectrolyte by controlling the salt doping level. |
| US08206818B2 |
Polyamide multilayer film
A multilayer film comprises first, second, and third layers. The second layer is directly adhered to the first and third layers. The first layer comprises at least about 40 wt % of one or more modified polyamides. The second layer comprises at least about 40 wt % of one or more unmodified polyamides. The third layer comprises at least about 40 wt % of one or more selected tie polymers. The film may comprise one or more UV light absorbers. The film has good intra-film bond strength. |
| US08206812B2 |
Coated cutting tool
The present invention relates to a coated cutting tool for metal machining with a from about 2.0 to about 20 μm thick PVD coating, having both the wear resistance of a coating of homogeneous layers and the toughness of a multilayer coating, comprising a first (Mec1,Mec2)(C,N,O) layer where Mec1 is one or more of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI, Al and Si and Mec2 is one of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI from about 1.0 to about 4.5 μm thick, a second (Med1,Med2)(C,N) layer where Med1 is one or more of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI, Al and Si and Med2 is one of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI and Y, from about 0.5 to about 4.5 μm thick, and in between the first and the second layer, an (Mee1, Mee2)(C,N,O) layer where Mee1 is one or more of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI, Al and Si and Mee2 is one of the elements in the transition metal group IV-VI and Y, from about 0.1 to about 1.0 μm thick, where the thickness of the in between layer is less than about 0.5 times the thickness of thinnest of the first and the second layer and the layers in between has a composition differing from the first and the second layer, and a method of making thereof. |
| US08206808B2 |
Composite panels having improved fluid impermeability
A prepreg composite material that includes a fiber layer and a resin comprising a thermoset resin component, a curing agent and a fibrous micropulp. The micropulp component is an aramid fiber having a volume average length of from 0.01 to 100 micrometers. The prepreg is useful in composite panel construction for minimizing fluid permeation into the cured structure. This prepreg is particularly suitable for making honeycomb sandwich panels. Film adhesives, liquid and paste resins containing aramid fiber micropulp are also disclosed. |
| US08206807B2 |
Synthetic roofing shingle or tile
A synthetic roofing shingle or tile is provided, in which a core material is formed, of generally less expensive material, and with a skin material provided, disposed on a plurality of surfaces of the shingle or tile, with the skin material being generally of greater expense and having desirable weather-withstanding qualities. |
| US08206804B2 |
Phase change memory materials
Phase change memory materials and more particularly GeAs telluride materials useful for phase change memory applications, for example, optical and electronic data storage are described. |
| US08206799B2 |
Air-braking systems having a stretched plastic tube with a fitting inserted into a stretched end part of the tube
The invention relates to a stretched plastic tube obtainable from a polymer composition comprising a copolyester elastomer, and comprising two end-parts and an elongated part between the end-parts wherein at least one end-part is a stretched end-part obtained by mechanically stretching of at least a section of that end part, characterized in that the stretched end-part comprises an outer surface layer area consisting of a first thermoplastic polymer composition (A) comprising a first copolyester elastomer (A-1) and 0-0.2 wt. % carbon black relative to the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition (A). The invention also relates to a Plastic tube obtainable from a polymer composition comprising a copolyester elastomer, wherein the plastic tube is a plastic tube comprising: (i) an outer surface layer consisting of a first thermoplastic polymer composition (A) comprising a first copolyester elastomer (A-1) and 0-0.2 wt. % carbon black, relative to the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer composition (A), and (ii) an inner surface layer consisting of a second thermoplastic polymer composition (B) comprising a second copolyester elastomer (B-1), wherein the first thermoplastic polymer composition (A) and the second thermoplastic polymer composition (B) are different. |
| US08206796B2 |
Multilayer film comprising polylactic acid
An article comprises a first polylactic acid layer and a second layer directly adjacent the first layer. The second layer comprises any of ethylene/unsaturated ester copolymer, ethylene/alkyl (meth)acrylate/glycidyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, and styrenic block copolymer. The article may be a shrink sleeve. |
| US08206791B2 |
Protective coatings for high strength steels
A process for coating a metallic surface of an aircraft. The process includes applying to the metallic surface a composition that polymerizes to form a polyurea having a tensile strength of more than 3500 psi and at least 700% elongation. The polyurea can be formed from an A-side and a B-side, where the weight percents of components for the A-side are: from about 30 to about 65 percent of polyisocyanate; from about 15 to about 70 percent of a polytetramethylene ether glycol; diluent, from 0 to about 20 percent; where the weight percents of components for the B-side are: from 35 to about 40 percent of one or more aromatic diamines; from about 20 to about 70 percent of one or more amine terminated polyether polyols. |
| US08206788B2 |
Method for treating a damaged porous dielectric
In the manufacture of electronic devices that use porous dielectric materials, the properties of the dielectric in a pristine state can be altered by various processing steps. In a method for restoring and preserving the pristine properties of a porous dielectric layer, a substrate is provided with a layer of processed porous dielectric on top, whereby the processed porous dielectric is at least partially exposed. A thin aqueous film is formed at least on the exposed parts of the processed porous dielectric. The exposed porous dielectric with the aqueous film is exposed to an ambient containing a mixture comprising at least one silylation agent and dense CO2, resulting in the restoration and preservation of the pristine properties of the porous dielectric. |
| US08206787B2 |
Process for producing honeycomb bodies for thermal regenerators
A process for producing a honeycomb body from a noncatalytically active ceramic material for thermal regenerators, comprising the steps of (a) providing a block-shaped monolithic honeycomb body created by extrusion that includes in its interior longitudinal channels; (b) applying a thermal pretreatment to the honeycomb body; (c) after step (b), coating or masking the outer walls of the honeycomb body with a glaze-repellent coating, coating all the longitudinal channels of the honeycomb body with a glaze, and then drying the honeycomb body; and (d) after step (c), performing a firing operation at a temperature typical for the glazed material. |
| US08206784B2 |
Precursor compositions for atomic layer deposition and chemical vapor deposition of titanate, lanthanate, and tantalate dielectric films
Barium, strontium, tantalum and lanthanum precursor compositions useful for atomic layer deposition (ALD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) of titanate thin films. The precursors have the formula M(Cp)2, wherein M is strontium, barium, tantalum or lanthanum, and Cp is cyclopentadienyl, of the formula wherein each of R1-R5 is the same as or different from one another, with each being independently selected from among hydrogen, C1-C12 alkyl, C1-C12 amino, C6-C10 aryl, C1-C12 alkoxy, C3-C6 alkylsilyl, C2-C12 alkenyl, R1R2R3NNR3, wherein R1, R2 and R3 may be the same as or different from one another and each is independently selected from hydrogen and C1-C6 alkyl, and pendant ligands including functional group(s) providing further coordination to the metal center M. The precursors of the above formula are useful to achieve uniform coating of high dielectric constant materials in the manufacture of flash memory and other microelectronic devices. |
| US08206783B2 |
Barrier coating corrosion control methods and systems for interior piping systems
Methods and process steps for cleaning and providing barrier coatings to interior walls of piping systems. An entire piping system can be cleaned in one single pass by dry particulates forced by air and the piping system coated in one single pass. Pipes can be protected from water corrosion, erosion and electrolysis. Pipes having diameters of approximately ⅜″ up to approximately 6″ are treatable. Piping systems such as potable water lines, natural gas lines, HVAC, drains, and fire sprinkler systems in homes. apartments, high-rise hotel/resorts. office towers, high-rise apartment and condominiums and schools, can be treated. The coating forms an approximately 4 mils or greater covering inside the pipes. Buildings can return to service within approximately 24 to approximately 96 hours. |
| US08206778B2 |
Method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium
A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium includes the steps of forming an intermediate layer that is electrically conductive over a non-magnetic substrate; forming an aluminum-containing layer on the intermediate layer; forming a plurality of micro pits in the aluminum-containing layer; generating an alumina-containing layer by anode oxidation of the aluminum-containing layer and simultaneously forming a plurality of nano holes in the alumina-containing layer originating from the plurality of micro pits respectively to expose the intermediate layer; cleaning and drying the plurality of nano holes using a fluid selected from the group consisting of a sub- and super-critical carbon dioxide fluid; and depositing a magnetic metal selectively through the plurality of nano holes on the intermediate layer to form a plurality of magnetic recording elements that collectively form a magnetic recording layer. |
| US08206775B2 |
Method for repairing pattern defect on electronic circuit and apparatus therefor
The pattern defect repairing apparatus comprises an application head, a waste ejection board, a waste ejection vessel, a waste ejection board moving stage, a head lifting stage, and an application unit base. The application head comprises an ink-jet head and a head holder. An ink jet head has an ejection nozzle, and is attached to the head holder and able to be moved up and down by the head lifting stage. The waste ejection vessel is provided to the waste ejection board and able to be moved between a waste ejection position and a retreated position by the waste ejection board moving stage. Repairing material is ejected for waste onto the waste ejection board set in the vicinity of the nozzle immediately before application to repair the defect. The tip end of the nozzle is prevented from being dried. |
| US08206773B2 |
Nanoloom for controlling polymer assembly
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for assembling polymer-forming molecular components such that highly-structured arrays of polymer strands, such as collagen fibrils, are formed without the need for cells. A polymer nanoloom is designed to control the self-assembly of monomers into fibrils and related tissue constructs including ligament, tendon, cartilage, and bone. A nanoloom system comprises a polymer printhead, a temperature controller, and a movable substrate for polymer printing. A polymer printhead contains one or more nanoreactors that can control the assembly of collagen fibrils or other polymers on a nanoscale. Methods are provided for temperature-driven, enzyme-driven, and cholesteric assembly of collagen or other polymers into two- or three-dimensional tissue constructs. |
| US08206770B2 |
Frozen products
A frozen composition is provided which includes hydrophobin. Also provided is the use of hydrophobin in inhibiting ice crystal growth and/or modifying ice crystal habit in frozen food products. |
| US08206766B2 |
Method for using bamboo leaf extract as acrylamide inhibitor for heat processing food
A method for using a bamboo leaf extract as an acrylamide inhibitor for heat processing food, includes adding to the bamboo leaf extract at least one selected from a group consisting of ginkgo extract, tea extract, rosemary extract, apple polyphenol extract, haw extract, onion extract, licorice extract, root of kudzuvine extract, grape seed extract and leech extract; and preparing a composition, in which the bamboo leaf extract takes up 34-95% of the total weight of the composition. The bamboo leaf extract used as the acrylamide inhibitor in food systems has an inhibiting rate to acrylamide formation of up to 15-98%. |
| US08206763B2 |
Insect repellent concentrate formulation
A non-toxic insect repellent concentrate formulation utilizing a plurality of all natural active components has been proven to be effective in repelling mosquitoes for periods of between six to eight weeks, with one application. The insect repellent concentrate formulation includes a plurality of natural essential oils comprising at least one emulsifying agent to maintain the oils in a stable solution. A pH conditioning agent may be added to assure the formulation is pH balanced for application to grass, plants, and trees, without detriment. The formulation may be provided as either a concentrate, or at dilutions ready for direct application, and may be applied by any of a variety of methods including broadcast spraying, boom applicators, misting systems, aerosol spray devices, etc. |
| US08206762B2 |
Use of Echinacea or preparations thereof in compositions for the treatment of anxiety
The present invention relates to the use of Echinacea or Echinacea preparations for the manufacture of pharmaceutical compositions which can be used to relieve natural occurrences of anxiety. The compositions can also be used to relieve the symptoms of various anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety, panic, acute traumatic stress disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, phobias of various kinds including social phobia, compulsive disorders, and anxiety states related to withdrawal from drugs (e.g. alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs). The phrase “Echinacea” embraces Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida, or their combination. Echinacea preparations can be administered alone, but should preferably be used in combination with a vitamin mix (including but not limited to B1, B2, niacin, pantothenic acid, B6, biotin, folic acid B12, and/or C vitamin) and/or a mineral mix (including but not limited to calcium, magnesium and zinc). |
| US08206752B2 |
Rejuvenation of reverse osmosis membrane
A method for rejuvenating a reverse osmosis (RO) membrane which is subject to biofilm and other contaminants in an aqueous system through the use of a free molecular iodine solution at a pH of about 2.2 to 4.0. |
| US08206750B2 |
Charged lipoprotein complexes and their uses
The present disclosure provides charged lipoprotein complexes that include as one component a negatively charged phospholipid that is expected to impart the complexes with improved therapeutic properties. |
| US08206745B2 |
Solvent/polymer solutions as suspension vehicles
A nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle that is capable of suspending an active agent. The nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle includes at least one solvent and at least one polymer and is formulated to exhibit phase separation upon contact with an aqueous environment. The at least one solvent may be selected from the group consisting of benzyl benzoate, decanol, ethyl hexyl lactate, and mixtures thereof and the at least one polymer may be selected from the group consisting of a polyester, pyrrolidone, ester of an unsaturated alcohol, ether of an unsaturated alcohol, polyoxyethylenepolyoxypropylene block copolymer, and mixtures thereof. In one embodiment, the at least one solvent is benzyl benzoate and the at least one polymer is polyvinylpyrrolidone. A stable, nonaqueous suspension formulation that includes the nonaqueous, single-phase vehicle and an active agent, and a method of forming the same, are also disclosed. |
| US08206744B2 |
Branched polyamino acids functionalized with hydrophobic groups, and applications thereof particularly therapeutic applications
The invention concerns novel materials based on biodegradable branched polyaminoacids particularly useful for transporting active principle(s). The invention also concerns novel pharmaceutical, cosmetic, dietetic or phytosanitary compositions based on polyaminoacids. The invention aims at providing a novel polymeric material, capable of being used for transporting active principle(s) and enabling all the required relevant specifications to be optimally satisfied: biocompatibility, biodegradability, easy ability to be combined with a large number of active principles or to solubilize same, and to release the active principles in vivo. This is achieved by the present invention which firstly concerns branched polyaminoacids comprising aspartic acid units and or glutamic acid units, and which bear hydrophobic groups including 8 to 30 carbon atoms. The branched polyaminoacids are amphiphilic and are capable of being easily and economically transformed into particles for transporting active principles, the particles being themselves capable of forming stable aqueous colloidal suspensions. |
| US08206743B2 |
Promoters exhibiting endothelial cell specificity and methods of using same for regulation of angiogenesis
Isolated polynucleotide sequences exhibiting endothelial cell specific promoter activity, novel cis regulatory elements and methods of use thereof enabling treatment of diseases characterized by aberrant neovascularization or cell growth are disclosed. |
| US08206742B2 |
Sustained release compositions of alfuzosin
The invention relates to sustained release compositions of alfuzosin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that include one or more functional layers. The functional layer includes alfuzosin or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic rate-controlling polymers. |
| US08206734B2 |
Long term drug delivery devices with polyurethane based polymers and their manufacture
This invention is related to the use of polyurethane based polymer as a drug delivery device to deliver biologically active compounds at a constant rate for an extended period of time and methods of manufactures thereof. The device is very biocompatible and biostable, and is useful as an implant in patients (humans and animals) for the delivery of appropriate bioactive substances to tissues or organs. The drug delivery device for releasing one or more drugs at controlled rates for an extended period of time to produce local or systemic pharmacological effects comprises: 1. a reservoir, said reservoir comprising; 2. at least one active ingredient; and, optionally, 3. at least one pharmaceutically acceptable carrier; a polyurethane based polymer completely surrounding the reservoir. |
| US08206730B2 |
Sunscreen composite particles and porous particles in cosmetic compostions
A cosmetic composition is provided which includes composite particles of a sunscreen agent and a condensation polymerized polyamide binder, a water-insoluble powdered polymer of porous particles having an Oil Absorbance (castor oil) Value ranging from about 90 to about 500 ml/100 gm, and a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The composition exhibits an excellent soft focus property to hide skin imperfections, and retains relatively high SPF photoprotection. |
| US08206727B2 |
Oral suspension of prednisolone acetate
The present invention relates to novel oral suspension formulation comprising prednisolone acetate, a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle and a thickening agent. The present invention further provides a method of treating patients in need of prednisolone with the novel formulation. |
| US08206724B2 |
Method and compositions for vaccination comprising nucleic acid and/or polypeptide sequence of chlamydia
The instant invention relates to antigens and nucleic acids encoding such antigens obtainable by screening a Chlamydia genome. In more specific aspects, the invention relates to methods of isolating such antigens and nucleic acids and to methods of using such isolated antigens for producing immune responses. The ability of an antigen to produce an immune response may be employed in vaccination or antibody preparation techniques. |
| US08206712B2 |
Use of anti-IL-20 antibody for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and osteoporosis using an anti-IL-20 antibody 7E, and optionally, in combination with an etanercept polypeptide. |
| US08206704B2 |
Use of GCC ligands
Proliferation of colorectal, gastric and esophageal cancer cells is inhibited by administering ST receptor ligand. The number of ST receptor molecules on the surface of a colorectal cell or metastasized colorectal cancer cell are increased by administering an ST receptor ligand such that ligand comes into contact with an ST receptor on the surface of the colorectal cell. Pharmaceutical compositions comprise sterile, pyrogen free ST receptor ligand and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. Metastasized colorectal cancer is treated or imaged by increasing the number of ST receptor molecules on the surface of a metastasized colorectal cancer cell and then administering a pharmaceutical composition containing components that target the ST receptor for delivery of a therapeutic agent or imaging agent. Methods of detecting metastasized colorectal cancer are disclosed. Methods of delivering active compounds to a colorectal cell in an individual are disclosed. |
| US08206701B2 |
Semi-allogenic anti-tumour vaccine with HLA haplo-identical antigen-presenting cells
The present invention relates to semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells into which proteins and/or peptides or RNA or DNA or cDNA, respectively, encoding said proteins and/or peptides which are overexpressed in tumor cells or which are derived from autologous tumor cells or different tumor cells or different tumor cell lines have been introduced. Furthermore the invention relates to methods for the generation of these semi-allogeneic antigen-presenting cells as well as to the use thereof in the treatment of tumor diseases. |
| US08206695B2 |
Eyelash enhancement composition and method of treatment
Effective enhancement of eyelash length and density can be obtained by topical applications of an active agent selected from a class of compounds consisting of synthetic prostaglandin agonists, polymers thereof and mixtures thereof preferably having the chemical formula of C24H35NO5, such as 7-[3.5-dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4phenoxy-but-1-enyl)-cyclopentyl]-hept-5-enoic acid ethylamide. Such active agents having a molecular weight of 417.54 can be employed in concentrations from 0.00075% to 0.03% by weight in mixtures with inactive ingredients, such as gels, oils, etc. Results are obtained by daily topical applications of active agent in such liquid mixtures (tinctures) at the roots of the lashes and/or lash follicles. |
| US08206690B2 |
Oral health composition
The present invention relates to Orthosiphon spicatus for use in oral health applications, an oral composition comprising Orthosiphon spicatus, and the use of Orthosiphon spicatus or the composition, in the improvement or maintenance of oral health in an animal, preferably through the reduction or control of dental plaque and/or alteration of the bacterial content of dental plaque, in the oral cavity of the animal. The invention also includes Orthosiphon spicatus for use in the prevention or treatment of gingivitis in an animal. The invention also provides a method for improving or maintaining oral health in an animal. |
| US08206686B2 |
Organic acid free effervescent formulation
This invention provides a tablet that effervesces and significantly warms the water that it is dissolved in. The effervescence acts to break up the tablet allowing an exothermic material to rapidly dissolve releasing its heat of solution. The invention is unique in that no organic acid is required to form a conventional effervescent couple. |
| US08206685B2 |
Cupredoxin derived transport agents and methods of use thereof
The present invention discloses methods and materials for delivering a cargo compound into a cancer cell. Delivery of the cargo compound is accomplished by the use of protein transduction domains derived from cupredoxins. The invention further discloses methods for treating cancer and diagnosing cancer. |
| US08206680B2 |
Calco-magnesian aqueous suspension and method for the production thereof
Calco-magnesian aqueous suspension having particles of solid matter with, before being put into suspension, a specific surface area, calculated according to the BET method, which is less than or equal to 10 m2/g, and its method of preparation. Such an aqueous suspension of calco-magnesian solid matter can achieve a very low viscosity, making it possible to greatly increase the solid matter concentration of the suspension, or again to reduce the size of the particles in suspension, thus obtaining a concentrated and reactive milk of lime. |
| US08206677B2 |
Method of treating a structure containing sodium and a radioactive substance
Method of treating sodium contained in the interconnected open pores of a structure placed in a cladding, the pores furthermore containing a radioactive substance. The method comprises the following successive steps: a) at least two slits are made over the entire length of the cladding; b) the sodium is converted to sodium carbonate by a carbonation reaction by bringing the structure into contact, via the slits, with a reactive gas mixture comprising steam, carbon dioxide and a gas inert with respect to sodium, in such a way that the expansion of the carbonate causes the cladding and the structure to open starting from the slits and results in the carbonation reaction propagating into the structure. |
| US08206675B2 |
Nontoxic polyethoxysiloxane material or the production of biologically resorbable and/or bioactive articles containing polyethoxysiloxane material, the production thereof, and the use thereof
The present invention relates to a polyethoxysiloxane (PES) material to be obtained in that (a) a first hydrolysis condensation reaction of a maximum of one group X of one or more different Si compounds of the formula (I) SiX4 (I) in which the groups X are the same or different and represent hydroxy, hydrogen, or ethoxy (EtO), are catalyzed in an acidic fashion at an initial pH value of 0 to ≦7, is conducted in the presence of ethanol (EtOH) or an ethanol-water mixture as a solvent over a time period of 1 to 24 hours at a temperature of 0° C. to 78° C, (b) a second hydrolysis condensation reaction of the material obtained in step (a) is conducted while simultaneously removing the solvent by successive evaporation in a gas diffusion-tight container at a pressure of 100 to 1013 mbar, preferably at a slight negative pressure of 300 mbar to 800 mbar and a temperature of 50-78° C. until a drastic increase in viscosity (at a shear rate of 10 s−1 at 4° C.) to 0.5 to 2 Pa·s until a constant weight is attained and a cyclotetrasiloxane of the general formula ((SiO(OH)0,75(OEt)1,25× 1/64H2O)4 and a molar mass of 4*approx. 114 g=approx. 456 g; (c) said PES material is cooled in a closed container over a time period from a few minutes to a few hours, and (d) the PES material obtained from step (c) is converted into an rPES material by a third hydrolysis condensation reaction. |
| US08206673B2 |
Method of preparing boron-nitrogen compounds
A method of preparing a boron-nitrogen compound includes combining an ammonium salt and an ionic compound in the absence of solvent to form a mixture. The ionic compound includes a cation and an anion. The anion is represented by the general formula B(R1)4−, wherein each R1 is independently selected from the group of hydrogen, alkyl groups, aryl groups, and combinations thereof. The method also includes agitating the mixture in the absence of solvent to form a reaction product, and separating the boron-nitrogen compound from the reaction product. |
| US08206672B2 |
Production of phase-pure ceramic garnet particles
Disclosed herein are processes for making a plurality of substantially phase-pure metal oxide particles, the particles comprising a garnet structure, the process comprising: subjecting a dispersion of precursors to a solvothermal treatment to form a garnet intermediate and applying a flow-based thermochemical process to said garnet intermediate. |
| US08206670B2 |
Process for producing sodium bicarbonate for flue gas desulphurization
Process for producing sodium bicarbonate for purifying flue gases, according to which an aqueous solution containing sodium sulfate is subjected to electrodialysis to produce a sodium hydroxide solution and a sodium bisulfate solution, the sodium hydroxide solution being carbonated in order to obtain sodium bicarbonate. |
| US08206668B2 |
Apparatuses for producing a gas charged with a volatile compound
The apparatus of the invention is essentially characterized by the fact that it includes a fluid-flow duct (10) having an inlet (11) and an outlet (12), and mounted in succession in series in the duct (10): a suction fan (20) for sucking in a carrier gas available at the inlet (11) and for discharging it towards the outlet (12); a bubbler (30) suitable for causing the carrier gas to pass through a volatile liquid (31) contained in the bubbler so as to obtain a stream of carrier gas (33) charged with vapor of the liquid; a device (40) for fractioning the charged stream to deliver a charged stream in fractioned form; and a member (50) for treating the fractioned charged stream to impart a determined quality thereto before it is ejected from the outlet (12) of the duct (10). The invention is applicable in particular to producing a gas charged with a volatile compound, in particular for inhalation. |
| US08206667B2 |
Membrane reactor with in-situ dehydration and method for using the same
A fixed bed membrane reactor is disclosed. The reactor has a housing including an inlet for receiving reactants and an outlet for discharging retentate streams of reaction products. The inlet and outlet are in fluid communication with a reaction zone in which the reactants may pass downstream from the inlet to the outlet with the reactants reacting to produce reaction products including water. The reactor further includes a membrane assembly disposed in fluid communication with the reaction zone. The membrane assembly includes at least one porous support with a water permselective membrane affixed thereto. The membrane allows water produced in the reaction zone to be selectively removed from the reaction zone as a permeate stream while allowing retentate reaction products to remain in the reaction zone and be discharged as a retentate stream. Ideally, the membrane assembly locates most of the membrane proximate the downstream portion of the reaction zone where accumulated produced water may be selectively removed from the reaction product as opposed to the upstream portion where relatively little water accumulation has occurred. A method for using the reactor to perform in situ water dehydration of reactions, such as Fischer-Tropsch reaction, is also disclosed. |
| US08206666B2 |
Reactors having varying cross-section, methods of making same, and methods of conducting reactions with varying local contact time
The present invention provides methods of conducting chemical reactions in a reaction channel that has an varying cross-sectional area such that a chemical reactant or reactants experience varying local contact time as the reactant(s) flow through the channel. The invention also provides reactors having reaction channels with varying cross-sectional areas. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the reaction channel section has a trapezoidal shape that becomes broader from the inlet toward the outlet. |
| US08206663B2 |
Agitating device
An agitating device for agitating a blood sample in a sample container is disclosed. The agitating device includes a base comprising a horizontally-supported shaft, a container holder including a first hand and a second hand, the first hand having a first hole at one end and a first hold portion at other end, the second hand having a second hole at one end and a second hold portion at other end, the first and second holes through which the shaft is inserted, the first and second hands being rotatable relative to the shaft and the first and second hold portions faced each other, and an agitation drive unit including a contact member for contacting the container holder and a drive source for reciprocating the contact member contacting the container holder between a lower position and an upper position. |
| US08206661B2 |
Assay device and process for the testing of fluid samples
An assay device for testing of liquid samples for drugs of abuse has a transparent container for retaining a liquid sample. A backing member is within the container and is curved so that its front surface corresponds to the curvature of the container wall. Immunoassay test strips are on the front face of the backing and are visible through the container wall. Each test strip is enclosed in a transparent pocket which has a bottom opening through which the bottom portion of the test strip protrudes to contact the liquid sample within the container. The liquid then flows upwardly through the test strip to react with reagents within the test strip. |
| US08206660B2 |
Door seal system for steam sterilizer
The present invention provides a sterilizer having a housing defining a sterilization chamber. An opening in the housing communicates with the chamber. A surface surrounds the opening, and a door is movable between one of an open position allowing access to the chamber through the opening and a closed position covering the opening. A seal element is associated with the surface for forming a fluid-tight seal between the door and the surface when the door is in the closed position. An operating system is provided for applying pressure to one side of the seal from a first source external to the operating system to force the seal into engagement with the door. Sensing means are provided for monitoring the pressure applied to the seal from the first pressure source. A second source of pressure is provided in the operating system and is connectable to the seal. Valve means connect the pressure source to the steam system if the sensing means detects a pressure below a set pressure sufficient to sustain a seal between the door and the surface. |
| US08206659B2 |
Devices for crystallization by controlled evaporation
Methods and devices for controlled evaporation of solvent from a solution are provided. In one embodiment, the device can control evaporation of different solutions comprising solvents of dissimilar volatilities simultaneously. In another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by selecting the pressure at an inlet port and an exhaust port of the device. In yet another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by selecting the size of a disk flow control orifice positioned between the wells and a vapor removal outlet of the device. In still another embodiment, control over the flow of solvent vapor out of the device is provided by the opening and closing of the vapor removal outlet of the device. In yet a further embodiment, the rate of evaporation of solvent is controlled by controlling the temperature of the solution. The flow rate control mechanisms can be used alone or in any combination to control evaporation of one or more solvents from solutions. |
| US08206657B2 |
Enclosure containing a granular bed and a distribution of a gas phase and of a liquid phase circulating in an ascending flow in this enclosure
An enclosure includes at least one packed bed and a mixture supply line for delivering at the bottom of the enclosure a mixture of a liquid with a gas. The enclosure includes a system for separating the liquid phase and the gas phase of the mixture, the system being arranged between the bed and the mixture supply line, and this system including a housing having a flow passage for the degassed liquid and discharge passages for the disengaged gas. |