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US08259024B2 Radio wave receiver with an antenna structure
A radio wave receiver comprising an antenna structure placed within a case. The antenna structure has a rod-like core around which a coil is wound. A pair of opposite external magnetic members are each provided in a respective one of a pair of cavities provided so as to extend along the inner periphery of the case from adjacent the respective ends of the rod-like core toward the end points of an inner diameter of the case parallel to the axis of the rod-like core. The pair of external magnetic members is substantially the same permeability as the core. Thus, the antenna core is magnetically coupled to the pair of external magnetic members.
US08259022B2 Ultra low loss waveguide for broadband Terahertz radiation
An apparatus comprising a parallel plate waveguide (PPWG) comprising two plates separated by a distance that supports a multimode wave, and a transmitter configured to emit a wave having a frequency from about one hundred Gigahertz (GHz) to about ten terahertz (THz) and to couple to one mode of the PPWG. Also disclosed is an apparatus comprising two plates substantially parallel to one another and separated by at least about five millimeters (mm), and an antenna coupled to the two plates and configured to transmit or receive a wave having a frequency from about one hundred GHz to about ten THz. Disclosed is a method comprising polarizing an electromagnetic beam in the first transverse electric (TE1) mode with respect to a PPWG comprising two plates, adjusting the diameter of the electromagnetic beam based on the separation between the plates, and sending the electromagnetic beam into the PPWG.
US08259021B2 Electromagnetic radiation apparatus and method for forming the same
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electromagnetic radiation apparatus includes a ground plane and an integrally formed antenna structure. The integrally formed antenna structure may include a radiation plate perpendicular to or with an angle larger than 45 degrees to the ground plane and a shielding structure configured to restrict radiation of the radiation plate.
US08259020B1 Antenna system for satellite communication
An antenna system for satellite communication, mounted on a moving platform, includes an antenna assembly, a control and display unit, and an antenna steering unit. The antenna assembly includes a dipole driven element assembly and at least one director element mounted on an antenna mast. The antenna steering unit includes a support housing, a rotary joint comprising a BNC connector, an electronic magnetic compass. an angular velocity-sensing gyroscope, a global positioning system receiver, a signal processor and a motor. The direction of the antenna's azimuth axis is determined based on the heading of the moving platform determined by the signal processor. In one embodiment, the director elements, the antenna mast and the azimuth mast are all articulated on flexible joints comprising a cable and spring mechanism allowing the director elements to fold toward the antenna mast and allowing the antenna assembly to fold toward the azimuth mast for stowing.
US08259019B2 Antenna mount adapter
The invention concerns a rugged antenna mount adapter (100) for mounting an antenna (112) used by NATO vehicles to an existing antenna mount opening (113) of a non-NATO type armored vehicle, regardless of the thickness of the armor (110) on the vehicle. The antenna mount adapter has an upper member (116) and a lower member (118). The upper member (116) has two flanges (120, 122) separated by a hollow cylindrical body (116) having internal threads (134). The top flange (120) is adapted to receive a NATO style antenna and the bottom flange (122) is adapted to be attached to the outside surface and aligned with the antenna mount opening (113) of a non-NATO type armored vehicle. The lower member (118) is a hollow cylindrical body having a flange (140) at one end and a screw thread (136) which extends along the outside surface of the cylinder at the other end. The screw thread end of the lower member is designed to screw into the upper member from the interior of the vehicle until the flange on the lower member abuts the inside wall of the vehicle.
US08259018B2 Coaxial antenna device for use with non-magnetic option coupler
An antenna device includes a housing having a lower portion for coupling to a non-magnetic option coupler of a vehicle, an insulating member engaged in an upper chamber of the housing, a conductor member engaged into a central bore of the insulating member for engaging with the non-magnetic option coupler, a conductive coupling element having a lower portion engaged into the housing, and a coaxial radiating assembly includes a coaxial radiating device having a central radiating member for connecting to the conductor member, and a peripheral radiating member for connecting to the conductive coupling element, and an insulating element mounted between the central radiating member and the cylindrical radiating member.
US08259015B2 Antenna module
An antenna module includes first, second, and third conductor arms. The second conductor arm has first and second end portions, and is coupled to an end portion of the first conductor arm to form a substantially T-shaped connection. The third conductor arm is spaced apart from the first and second conductor arms by first and second gaps, respectively, and is disposed parallel to the first conductor arm. The first end portion of the second conductor arm and the third conductor arm are electrically coupled to a coaxial cable for receiving two signals therefrom, respectively. The second end portion of the second conductor arm is electrically coupled to a ground cable for grounding.
US08259008B2 DGNSS correction for positioning
Techniques for supporting positioning with differential corrections are described. In an aspect, differential correction for a satellite may include (i) a user differential range error (UDRE) indicating an uncertainty in a pseudo-range correction for the satellite, (ii) a UDRE growth rate, which may be a scaling factor for the UDRE, and (iii) a time of validity for UDRE growth rate, which may be a time unit used to apply the scaling factor. In one design, a terminal may send a request message to ask for differential correction information and may receive a response message. The terminal may obtain differential correction (e.g., a UDRE, a UDRE growth rate, and a time of validity for UDRE growth rate) for each of at least one satellite from the response message. The terminal may derive a location estimate for itself based on the differential correction for each satellite.
US08259002B2 Radar altimeter antenna performance monitoring via reflected power measurements
Systems and methods for radar altimeter antenna performance monitoring via reflected power measurements are provided. In one embodiment, a single antenna radar altimeter comprises: an antenna; a circulator coupled to the antenna; a transmitter coupled to the circulator; a receiver coupled to the circulator; wherein the circulator provides coupling of the transmitter and the receiver to the antenna while providing isolation between the transmitter and the receiver; a reflected power monitor positioned between the circulator and receiver; and a processor coupled to the reflected power monitor via a first analog-to-digital converter, the processor configured to compute and track reflected power measurement statistics from data generated by the reflected power monitor and provide a performance output indicating when one or more of the reflected power measurement statistics exceed a predetermined deviation threshold.
US08259001B2 Weather radar and weather observation method
A weather radar includes an antenna unit configured to transmit a radio wave from a plurality of antenna elements, and receive a reflected wave from a weather target by carrying out beam scanning in an elevation angle direction by phase control, a drive unit configured to control an elevation angle of an aperture of the antenna unit, and a controller configured to cause the antenna unit to carry out the beam scanning in a state where the aperture is faced to a point which presents a maximum range in the observational range by the drive unit, and direct, at a time point when the weather target is detected based on a received signal of the reflected wave, the aperture toward the weather target by the drive unit.
US08259000B2 Reply detection in a secondary surveillance radar
The present invention relates to a detecting device for detecting an SSR signal having a characteristic structure. The detecting device comprises filtering means matched to the characteristic structure of the SSR signal, and means for maintaining a false-alarm rate at a substantially constant value. The characteristic structure of the SSR signal comprises either a preamble or an initial pulse and a final pulse separated by a fixed dwell time. The means for maintaining a false-alarm rate at a substantially constant value comprise computing means configured to compute a detection threshold on the basis of a signal supplied by the filtering means, and decision means configured to detect the SSR signal on the basis of the detection threshold and of the signal supplied by the filtering means.
US08258996B2 Synthetic aperture radar hybrid-quadrature-polarity method and architecture for obtaining the stokes parameters of radar backscatter
A synthetic aperture radar hybrid-quadrature-polarity method and architecture comprising transmitting both left and right circular polarizations (by alternately driving, at the minimum (Nyquist) sampling rate, orthogonal linear feeds simultaneously by two identical waveforms, +/−90° out of phase), and receiving two orthogonal linear polarizations, coherently. Once calibrated, the single-look complex amplitude data are sufficient to form all Stokes parameters, which fully characterize the radar backscatter.
US08258994B2 IR jamming system for defense against missiles with IR-sensitive homing heads
In an IR jamming system for defense against missiles with IR-sensitive homing heads, one or more jamming beams are generated, whose diameter is less than that of the optical aperture of the IR-sensitive homing head of the missile. The optical aperture of the IR-sensitive homing head of the missile is at least partially illuminated by the jamming beam or beams.
US08258992B2 Analog-to-digital converter
A sequential comparison-type analog-to-digital converter (ADC) that has improved precision and which is capable of high-speed operation is disclosed, the analog-to-digital converter comprising a digital-to-analog converter that outputs a plurality of different reference analog signals according to a multibit digital signal, a plurality of comparators that compare an input analog signal with the plurality of reference analog signals, and a sequential comparison control circuit that changes bit values of the multibit digital signal in order from higher bits so that at least one of the plurality of reference analog signals becomes closer to the input analog signal and decides the bit values in order from higher bits based on the comparison results and at the same time, correcting the decided higher bit values, wherein the sequential comparison control circuit decides the bit values of the multibit digital signal down to a predetermined bit based on the comparison results of the plurality of comparators and at the same time, correcting the bit values, and decides the bits lower than the predetermined bit based on the comparison result of one of the plurality of comparators.
US08258988B2 Encoding apparatus, encoding method, and program
Provided is an encoding apparatus including an encoding unit that converts, based on a first conversion rule group according to which a total value for a base-K symbol sequence is X and a second conversion rule group according to which the total value for the base-K symbol sequence is −X among conversion rule groups for converting an L-bit bit sequence into the base-K symbol sequence (K>2) of N/2 symbol, an M-bit (M≧2*L) bit sequence into the base-K symbol sequence of N symbols. When converting the M-bit bit sequence into the base-K symbol sequence of N symbols, the encoding unit converts a first-half N/2 symbol based on the first conversion rule group and converts a second-half N/2 symbol based on the second conversion rule group.
US08258987B2 Icon illumination for capacitive touch switch
A capacitive touch switch is disclosed which includes a substrate having a channel formed between a first surface and a second surface thereof, thereby defining a flexible section of the substrate. The capacitive touch switch also includes an insulating panel having a first face and a second face, the second face adapted to be touched by a user. The capacitive touch switch may further include a capacitive electrode disposed on the flexible section, a light source coupled to the first surface of the flexible section, and one or more spacers secured to the first surface of the flexible section. Either the light source or the one or more spacers cause the flexible section of the substrate to be deflected away from the insulating panel when the substrate and the insulating panel are urged into contact. Deflection of the flexible section creates a gap which allows the light source to illuminate an icon disposed on the insulating panel. A method of manufacturing a capacitive touch switch is also disclosed.
US08258982B2 Safe driving evaluation system and safe driving evaluation program
Safe driving evaluation systems, methods, and programs acquire traffic signal information that indicates the display status of a traffic signal present ahead in the traveling direction of a vehicle, determine the vehicle is within a prescribed stop supplement zone set up in front of the traffic signal installation point, and determine a red light encounter, which is a state where the vehicle is within the stop supplement zone and the traffic signal information indicates that the traffic signal is red. The systems, methods, and programs perform a stop supplementary operation with respect to a driver in order to stop the vehicle at the traffic signal installation point based on a driving operation of the vehicle during the red light encounter, and calculate a stop supplement percentage.
US08258980B2 Method and device for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting of replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device
A method for driver assistance by generating lane information for supporting or for replacing lane information of a video-based lane information device includes: generating the lateral lane information based on the video-based lane information device of the vehicle; ascertaining at least one reliability parameter of the lateral lane information received from the lane information device; receiving navigation system-based lateral lane information from at least one other vehicle via a vehicle-to-vehicle communication device; and supporting or replacing the lateral lane information received from the lane information device based on the received navigation system-based lateral lane information as a function of the ascertained reliability parameter.
US08258978B2 Speed limit change notification
Techniques are described that may be implemented in a mobile electronic device providing navigation functionality to furnish a notification that the indicated speed limit of a roadway being traversed has changed. In an implementation, the display of the mobile electronic device is configured to display navigation information including a roadway graphic representing a roadway being traversed by the mobile electronic device and a speed limit indicator graphic for indicating the speed limit associated with the roadway. When a change in the indicated speed limit is encountered, an attribute of the navigation information is temporarily altered to provide a notification of the change.
US08258975B2 Communication system for communication with and remote activation of downhole tools and devices used in association with wells for production of hydrocarbons
A system for communicating with downhole tools and devices is disclosed. The system includes multiple communication devices which, in combination, permit operators at the surface to operate downhole tools and to receive feedback regarding the state of the tools.
US08258974B2 Casino time control unit
Disclosed herein is a method and system for signaling requests for services at a facility, for example, a gaming table in a casino. A control device is provided on the gaming table. The control device comprises multiple switches associated with one or more indicators. Each of the services is assigned to one or more of the indicators. A dealer or a player at the gaming table activates the switches for turning on the indicators based on service requirements of the dealer or the player at the gaming table. The turned on indicators signal the requests for the services. The method and system disclosed herein increases the speed of services, increases the income of each gaming table in the casino, enables determination of performance of employees of the casino attending to the requests for the services, and enables real time allocation of resources to different sections of the casino.
US08258973B2 Transferable patient care equipment support
A patient care equipment support includes power and data connectors configured to be coupled to power and data connectors of patient care equipment when the patient care equipment is coupled to the equipment support to provide a power coupling and a data coupling between the patient care equipment and the equipment support. The equipment support is transferable between a first device, such as a hospital bed, and a second device, such as an overhead support arm.
US08258971B2 Low voltage warning circuit
A low voltage warning circuit includes an input terminal configured to receive a supply voltage, a reference voltage connected to the input terminal for providing a reference voltage, a transistor connected to the reference voltage circuit and the input terminal, and a silicon controlled rectifier connected to the transistor and the input terminal via a indicating device, the low voltage warning circuit raise a warning through the indicating device when the supply voltage is below the reference voltage.
US08258968B2 Remote transponder breathalyzer
Hand held Remote Transponder Breathalyzer comprises of a portable breathalyzer device having a breath sensor circuitry used for converting given breath sample content into electronic signals; and a processor for storing a toxic breath setting and processing received conditioned electronic signals, and for comparing the received electronic conditioned signals with a preset threshold setting stored in the memory storage of the processor, and accordingly controlling the functional operation of a uniquely coded transponder circuitry.If given breath sample into the transponder breathalyzer sensor generated electronic conditioned signal is below toxic breath setting threshold. The processor upon receipt of the non-toxic electronic signal transmits a signal to activate for a preset time the functional operation of the transponder circuitry.In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the Remote Transponder Breathalyzer additionally utilizes a voice recognition method, accordingly only given user be able to operate the Remote Transponder Breathalyzer.
US08258966B2 Pest detector
A device and related method for monitoring, detecting and/or controlling pests such as rodents and insects, including termites, are disclosed which comprises: (a) encouraging a first characteristic behavior by the pests that is indicative of the presence of one or more of the pests; (b) discouraging a second characteristic behavior by the pests that at least partially interferes with detection of the first characteristic behavior; and (c) observing, detecting or sensing an occurrence of the first characteristic behavior by one or more of the pests. In one embodiment, the device comprises at least one photonic device; a light conductive assembly in optical association with the at least one photonic device, the assembly comprising first and second spaced apart components having first and second opposed light transmitting surfaces forming between them a spatial region adapted to contain a pest bait member comprised of one or more materials susceptible to consumption or displacement by the pests.
US08258962B2 Multi-mode communication ingestible event markers and systems, and methods of using the same
Aspects of the invention include multi-mode communication ingestible event marker devices. Ingestible event marker devices of the invention include an ingestible component comprising a conductive communication module and at least one additional non-conductive communication module. The non-conductive communication module may be integrated with the ingestible component or at least a portion or all of the non-conductive communication module may be associated with a packaging component of the ingestible event marker device. Additional aspects of the invention include systems that include the devices and one or more receivers, as well as methods of using the same.
US08258958B2 Dual antenna RFID tag
A dual antenna RFID tag which can perform both Near Field (NF) communication and Far Field (FF) communication using a single RF tag is presented. The RFID tag includes an antenna unit and a voltage rectification unit. The antenna unit can perform communications in either or both a first and a second bandwidth. The voltage rectification unit can rectify and boost one or more radio signals received through the antenna unit and generate one or more power voltage impulses corresponding to the radio signals respectively.
US08258956B1 RFID tag filtering and monitoring
A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system that tracks tags in real-time based on EPC codes and on other priority codes written into transponder memory fields of the tags. As an example, a priority code may be written into a memory of an RFID transponder identifying a high-value item or a small high-value item that is likely to be stolen. Based on the use of this priority code, those items can be preferentially tracked as opposed to items of low value or size such that they are unlikely to be stolen. Such use of priority codes and local filtering alleviates the need to go back to large centralized databases associating unique numbers with other parameters and potentially the history of the item.
US08258953B2 Displaying radio frequency identification (RFID) read range of an RFID reader based on feedback from fixed RFID beacon tags
The present disclosure describes a system, methods and apparatus for displaying read range of a nomadic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader based on feedback from fixed RFID beacon tags. For instance, the nomadic RFID reader can transmit an interrogation signal within a space that includes a plurality of fixed RFID beacon tags at known locations, and can receive response signals from a group of the fixed RFID beacon tags. Based on known locations of the group of fixed RFID beacon tags, a read range of the RFID reader can be determined. The read range is defined by the group of the fixed RFID beacon tags. The read range of the nomadic RFID reader can then be displayed on a display along with other information about the fixed RFID beacon tags and/or RFID item tags that are within the read range of the nomadic RFID reader.
US08258949B1 Intruder detection alarm and deterrent device
A combined night light and alarm device preferably includes a portable housing, a light emitting section located inside the housing, an alarm section located inside the housing, and a plug attached to the housing and adapted to be removably connected to an existing electrical outlet. An audible alarm is included for notifying residents/occupants when the device senses motion of unauthorized persons. Such a plug may be electrically coupled to the light emitting section and the alarm section respectively. A logic gate may be located inside the housing. Such a logic gate may be electrically coupled to the light emitting section and the alarm section respectively. In this manner, the logic gate cooperates with the light emitting section and the alarm section in such a manner that light and sound are automatically emitted upon simultaneously detecting first and second triggering events around the housing.
US08258948B2 Remote vehicle starting system providing a tactile indication relating to remote starting and associated methods
A remote starting system for an engine of a vehicle includes a remote start handheld unit. A remote start controller may be positioned at the vehicle for starting the engine based upon the remote start handheld unit and causing the engine to run for a run time period before shutting off the vehicle engine. The remote start controller is resettable based upon the remote start handheld unit to cause the engine to run for an additional run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine. The remote start handheld unit includes a tactile indicator for providing a tactile indication to a user prior to expiration of the run time period to permit a user to use the remote start handheld unit to reset the run time period while the engine is still running and before shutting off the engine.
US08258947B2 Auto-translation of source strings in global verification testing in a functional testing tool
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for translation verification of source strings for controls in a target application graphical user interface (GUI). In an embodiment of the invention, a method for translation verification of source strings for controls in a target application GUI can include loading a target GUI for an application under test in a functional testing tool executing in memory by a processor of a computing system, retrieving different translated source strings in a target spoken language for respectively different control elements of the target GUI and, determining a score for each one of the translated source strings. Thereafter, an alert can be provided in the functional testing tool for each translated source string corresponding to a determined score failing to meet a threshold value, such as a score that falls below a threshold value, or a score that exceeds a threshold value.
US08258940B2 Power line communications system
A power line communications system includes slave apparatuses individually connected to multiple electric power line wirings; a master apparatus connected to one of the multiple electric power line wirings; and couplers each connected between the master apparatus and the others of the multiple electric power line wirings. The master apparatus includes a communicator for performing power line communications with the slave apparatuses via the electric power lines; a power supply terminal device connected to the one electric power line wiring; a communication connector provided between the communicator and the power supply terminal device; and a coupler connecting terminal device connected to each of the couplers via a signal line. The communication connector has a first capacitor connected to the power supply terminal device for cutting off a frequency component of commercial power supply and transmitting a frequency component for use in the power line communications, and a first transformer connected between the first capacitor and the communicator. The coupler connecting terminal device is connected between the first capacitor and the first transformer.
US08258938B2 Tire inflation pressure detecting device
A pressure detection unit includes a front-wheel transmitter and a rear-wheel transmitter operatively connected to wheel rims of a front wheel and a rear wheel, respectively. Inflation pressure signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter are received by a receiver. The receiver is arranged to be offset outward of a straight line connecting the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter in the vehicle-body width direction. More specifically, the receiver is arranged in a space surrounded by a front cowl and a side panel, the space being between a coolant reserve tank and a radiator. The single receiver receives the signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter.
US08258937B2 System for transmitting data between a hybrid electric vehicle and a remote transceiver
A method of transmitting driver specific vehicle data includes entering driver specific hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) operating parameter settings for a plurality of drivers into a vehicle controller; identifying a vehicle driver; displaying driver specific HEV data within the vehicle; and configuring HEV operating parameters in accordance with the driver specific HEV operating parameter settings.
US08258936B2 Method and system for acquiring integrated operational and support data for a vehicle
Methods and apparatus are provided for acquiring integrated operational data and support data regarding a vehicle. The apparatus comprising a network interface for communicating with the vehicle and a processor that is coupled to the network interface. The processor is configured to transmit a first request for operational data to the vehicle, receive the requested operational data from the vehicle, the requested operational data including at least one event indicator, and retrieve the support data that corresponds to a selected event indicator from a stored location.
US08258935B2 Device and method for warning of lane deviation detection
In a driving lane deviation detection and warning system, a deviation detection ECU suppress a warning unit to supply a warning when an obstacle placed in a front of a vehicle is detected, and the driver's operation allows the vehicle to deviate from a driving lane. That is, when the driver's operation allows the vehicle to deviate from the driving lane in order to escape any collision with an obstacle, the deviation detection ECU instructs the warning unit to prevent the supply of a warning to the driver. This prevents the warning unit to provide an unnecessary warning to the driver even if the driver intends for the vehicle to deviate from the current driving lane of the vehicle. That is, it is possible to reliably instruct the warning unit to supply the warning to the driver when the vehicle deviates from the current driving lane against the driver's will.
US08258930B2 Apparatus, method, and medium for controlling devices in a remote control system
A remote control method and medium, a control device and a controlled device of a remote control system. The control device of the remote control system includes an identification information storage unit for storing identification information of the control device and attribute information on a single control function of one or more controlled devices controlled by the control device, a signal generation unit for generating a signal including the identification information and the attribute information, a switch unit for receiving a user's input and activating the signal generation unit, a modulation unit for modulating the generated signal into an omni-directional signal, a transmission unit for broadcasting the modulated signal to the one or more controlled devices, and an attachment unit, positioned on a back face of the control device, for attaching the control device thereto.
US08258926B2 Method for automatically checking in passengers and their luggage
A method for automatically checking in passengers and their luggage by an electronic input of the passenger data or travel data by the passenger himself into an automatic check-in terminal is provided. In the automatic check-in terminal, possibly following selection of various criteria, the boarding pass and one or more information media for attachment to the luggage are created and output. The information medium created is a luggage tag which is easy to affix to the luggage item and which contains, in machine-readable form, at least all the data and information which are required for a later generation of an internationally standardized, preferably self-adhesive luggage band which is affixed to the luggage item within a conveying and sorting system in addition to the luggage tag.
US08258925B2 Frequency synthesizer and frequency synthesizing method
A frequency synthesizer for providing clock signals with different frequencies for corresponding band transceivers and associated frequency synthesizing method are provided. The frequency synthesizer includes a phase-locked loop module having a single voltage controlled oscillator, a first frequency divider and a second frequency divider. At first, the single voltage controlled oscillator is activated to generate a primary clock signal. The first frequency divider frequency-divides the primary clock signal to generate a first clock signal for a first band transceiver. The first clock signal is further frequency-divided into a second clock signal for a second band transceiver. Therefore, the frequency synthesizer with the single voltage controlled oscillator can generate clock signals covering more than one frequency band.
US08258918B1 RFID reader controllers limiting theft of confidential information
An RFID reader controller and methods of controlling an RFID reader by an RFID reader controller are provided to limit or prevent the issuing of confidential information such as encryption keys, passwords, shared secrets, and the like to RFID tags if a reader is not authorized. A controller may determine the authorization status of a reader and limit its communication with the reader or instruct the reader to limit an operational aspect of the reader.
US08258916B2 Meander resistor
The present invention relates in general to the field of integrated circuits, and more specifically to a meander resistor. Basically, a meander resistor can be considered as a bar resistor with the exception of the corner squares (right-angle bends). The Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) sensitivities of on-chip resistors can be a problem for both electronic manufactures and electronic component users. As others components, passive devices are known to be susceptible to ESD events. The context of this invention is to improve the reliability of the resistors during an ESD event. An ESD stress means that high current and high voltage levels are applied to the device. The device has to be able to dissipate this energy without failure.
US08258915B2 NTC thermistor ceramic and NTC thermistor using the same
A NTC thermistor ceramic having higher voltage resistance and a NTC thermistor are provided. The NTC thermistor ceramic either contains manganese and nickel, the manganese/nickel content ratio being is 87/13 to 96/4, or the manganese/cobalt content ratio being is 60/40 or more and 90/10 or less. The NTC thermistor ceramic includes a first phase, which is a matrix, and a second phase composed of plate crystals dispersed in the first phase, the second phase has an electrical resistance higher than that of the first phase and a higher manganese content than the first phase, and the first phase has a spinel structure. A NTC thermistor includes a ceramic element body composed of the NTC thermistor ceramic having the above-described features, internal electrode layers formed inside the ceramic element body, and external electrode layers disposed on two side faces of the ceramic element body.
US08258912B2 Iron core for stationary apparatus and stationary apparatus
Magnetic flux in a magnetic flux distribution inside a wound iron core for a stationary apparatus is mal-distributed toward the inner periphery side where the magnetic path of a laminated magnetic steel sheet is short with respect to the total lamination thickness and magnetic resistance is small and the inner periphery side on which magnetic flux is concentrated has a high magnetic flux density and increased iron loss, and therefore magnetic steel sheets of different magnetic characteristics are disposed at an arbitrary lamination ratio to make uniform the magnetic flux distribution inside the same wound iron core. In order to make uniform the magnetic flux distribution inside the wound iron core for a stationary apparatus, such a structure is adopted that a magnetic steel sheet having a magnetic characteristic inferior to that on the outer periphery side is disposed on the inner periphery side having a shorter magnetic path and smaller magnetic resistance and a magnetic steel sheet having a magnetic characteristic superior to that on the inner periphery side is disposed on the outer periphery side having a longer magnetic path and greater magnetic resistance to thereby make uniform the magnetic flux distribution in a sectional area of the iron core.
US08258911B2 Compact power transformer components, devices, systems and methods
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of compact coil power transformers configured to provide high voltage isolation and high voltage breakdown performance characteristics in small packages. Compact coil transformers are provided across which power may be transmitted and received by primary and secondary coils disposed on opposing sides of a substrate without high voltage breakdowns occurring therebetween. At least portions of the compact coil transformer are formed of an electrically insulating, non-metallic, non-semiconductor, low dielectric loss material. The compact coil transformers may be formed in small packages using, by way of example, printed circuit boards, flex circuits, lead frames, CMOS and other fabrication and packaging processes.
US08258910B2 Planar transformer
A planar transformer suitable for intrinsically safe electronic circuits with a core, a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board. The first printed circuit board has a first winding and the second printed circuit board has a second winding. The planar transformer can be produced at a low cost and is compact, but is still suitable for connection to intrinsically safe operating circuits is implemented by at least one gap being asymmetrically split on the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board.
US08258907B2 Highly coupled inductor
A highly coupled inductor includes a first ferromagnetic plate, a second ferromagnetic plate, a film adhesive between the first ferromagnetic plate and the second ferromagnetic plate, a first conductor between the first plate and the second plate, and a second conductor between the first plate and the second plate. A conducting electromagnetic shield may be positioned proximate the first conductor for enhancing coupling and reducing leakage flux. A method of manufacturing a highly coupled inductor component includes providing a first ferromagnetic plate and a second ferromagnetic plate, placing conductors between the first ferromagnetic plate and the second ferromagnetic plate, and connecting the first ferromagnetic plate and the second ferromagnetic plate using a film adhesive.
US08258904B2 Magnetic latching solenoid and method of optimization
A magnetic latching solenoid having a coil assembly, a ferromagnetic core slideably fitted to linearly translate upon excitation of the coil assembly by a pulse of electric current, a stationary electromagnetic pole positioned in line with the ferromagnetic core, at least one flux conductor and a frame, all forming a magnetic flux circuit. A contact area between a face of the ferromagnetic core and a face of the stationary electromagnetic pole is reduced by respective recesses in the ferromagnetic core and the electromagnetic pole, each recess having opposing inclined walls extending from the respective face to a common apex defining a depth of the recess, and forming a residual planar surface of concentrated flux density surrounding the recesses.
US08258901B2 Energy-saving electromagnetic switch device
An energy-saving electromagnetic switching device in the present invention includes a housing, and an electromagnetic assembly and a movable magnetic pole within the housing. The movable magnetic pole connects a resilience means which engages with the movable magnetic pole to control the electromagnetic switching device switched on and off. At least one locking assembly is set between the movable magnetic pole and the housing, via which the electromagnetic switching device can automatically and repeatably change from an on-state to an off-state if the electromagnetic assembly is momentarily energized. The electromagnetic switching device is energy-saved, has higher automatization degree, simple operation, and lower cost.
US08258899B2 Nano-electro-mechanical systems switches
NEMS (Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems) apparatuses are described. By applying a static electric field, an arm or beam in a NEMS apparatus is made to bend so that one electrical conductor is made to contact another electrical conductor, thereby closing the NEMS apparatus. Some apparatus embodiments make use of electrostatic coupling to cause the arm or beam to bend, and some apparatus embodiments make use of piezoelectric materials to cause the arm or beam to bend. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US08258895B2 Electroacoustic component
An electroacoustic component includes a carrier substrate and a piezosubstrate having piezoelectric properties. The electroacoustic component also includes a layer system between the carrier substrate and the piezosubstrate.
US08258894B2 Coupled resonator filter with a filter section
A bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filter device includes a first port, a second port, a first coupled resonator filter stage, a second coupled resonator filter stage and a filter section. The first coupled resonator filter stage includes a first BAW resonator connected to the first port and a second BAW resonator acoustically coupled to the first BAW resonator. The second coupled resonator filter stage includes a third BAW resonator connected to the second port and a fourth BAW resonator acoustically coupled to the third BAW resonator. The filter section includes a fifth BAW resonator, the fifth BAW resonator connected between the second BAW resonator and the fourth BAW resonator.
US08258891B2 Acoustic wave device, duplexer, communication module, communication apparatus, and manufacturing method for acoustic wave device
An acoustic wave device includes a piezoelectric substrate, interdigital electrodes arranged on the piezoelectric substrate, a first dielectric element arranged between the interdigital electrodes, a second dielectric element that covers the interdigital electrodes and the first dielectric element, and an adjustment element that has been formed on the first dielectric element. The adjustment element has been formed from a material whose specific gravity is greater than that of the first dielectric element and that of the second dielectric element.
US08258890B2 Methods of achieving linear capacitance in symmetrcial and asymmetrical EMI filters with TVS
A transient voltage suppressing (TVS) circuit with uni-directional blocking and symmetric bi-directional blocking capabilities integrated with an electromagnetic interference (EMI) filter supported on a semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type. The TVS circuit integrated with the EMI filter further includes a ground terminal disposed on the surface for the symmetric bi-directional blocking structure and at the bottom of the semiconductor substrate for the uni-directional blocking structure and an input and an output terminal disposed on a top surface with at least a Zener diode and a plurality of capacitors disposed in the semiconductor substrate to couple the ground terminal to the input and output terminals with a direct capacitive coupling without an intermediate floating body region.
US08258889B2 Broadband directional coupler with adjustable directionality
A directional coupler for the directional transmission of high-frequency signals provides at least three lines and at least three ports. Two lines of the three lines are connected in a conductive manner at least at their ends. A third line is arranged between the two first lines and coupled to the latter in an electromagnetic manner. In this context, the high-frequency signal is transmitted from the third line to the first line and second line. The coupling is implemented via a coupling gap.
US08258882B2 Clock signal distributing device
A clock signal distributing device includes a plurality of LC resonant oscillators, each resonating at a frequency conforming to values of a first inductor and a first capacitor to oscillate a signal, an injection locked LC resonant oscillator that resonates at a frequency conforming to values of a second inductor and a second capacitor to oscillate a signal which is synchronous with an input clock signal, and transmission lines that connect oscillation nodes of the plurality of LC resonant oscillators and the injection locked LC resonant oscillator with one another.
US08258881B2 Method and system for drift reduction in a low power oscillator (LPO) utilized in a wireless communication device
A radio circuit may be driven by a high frequency oscillator such as a crystal oscillator that may have sleep and wake time intervals. The sleep time interval length may be adjusted. A low frequency oscillator or low power oscillator (LPO) that may experience frequency drift may regulate the sleep and/or wake time intervals. The frequency drift may be detected based on two or more LPO calibrations and/or one or more clock adjustments. The LPO frequency drift may be detected based on an LPO frequency sampled after a first LPO calibration and a corresponding LPO clock adjustment, a second LPO frequency sampled after a second LPO calibration and a time interval between the two frequency samples. The LPO may be calibrated based on the HFCXO output. Sleep time intervals may be adjusted by adding and/or subtracting a time interval to an expected time to wake the radio circuit.
US08258880B2 Ring oscillator for providing constant oscillation frequency
Some embodiments disclosed herein relate to techniques for providing a relatively constant oscillation frequency. In some instances, these techniques can make use of a ring oscillator that is powered by an adaptive voltage supply. The adaptive voltage supply provides a temperature-dependent supply voltage to respective delay elements in the ring oscillator, such that the oscillation frequency of the ring oscillator is approximately constant over a predetermined temperature range. For example, if temperature increases, the supply voltage can be increased proportionally, thereby tending to limit variation in the oscillation frequency delivered by the ring oscillator.
US08258879B2 Capacitor coupled quadrature voltage controlled oscillator
A quadrature oscillator includes a first oscillator having a first second-order harmonic node, a second oscillator having a second second-order harmonic node, and at least one capacitor coupling the first second-order harmonic node and the second second-order harmonic node. The first oscillator is configured to supply an in-phase signal and the second oscillator is configured to supply a quadrature signal.
US08258876B1 Power amplifier protection circuit
A protection circuit for a power amplifier connected as a negative feedback loop around the power amplifier. The negative feedback loop comprises a detector circuit, a driver circuit and an attenuator circuit. The detector circuit receives output voltage from the power amplifier and generates a signal when the output voltage exceeds a predefined threshold. The driver circuit filters the signal received from the detector circuit to maintain feedback loop stability and adjusts the feedback loop bandwidth and gain to provide a filtered signal. The attenuator circuit receives the filtered signal and attenuates the input voltage of the power amplifier to reduce the output voltage of the power amplifier to a level below the predefined threshold.
US08258873B2 Constructive feedback traveling wave device and method
An apparatus and method include a transmission line carrying a propagating signal between an inlet port and an outlet port. The propagating signal can include a forward traveling wave and optionally a backward traveling wave. A feedback stage samples a the propagating signal at the outlet port, generates a feedback signal the includes a time translation and a gain translation in the feedback energy, and routes the feedback signal to the inlet port such that the gain translation constructively interferes with the forward traveling wave and thereby increases the amplitude of the forward traveling wave.
US08258871B1 Amplifier
The invention relates to a configurable low noise amplifier circuit which is configurable between a first topology in which the low noise amplifier circuit includes a degeneration inductance whereby the low noise amplifier circuit operates as an inductively degenerated low noise amplifier, and a second topology in which the low noise amplifier circuit includes a feedback resistance whereby the low noise amplifier circuit operates as a resistive feedback low noise amplifier.
US08258866B2 Power amplifiers
Various aspects of the disclosure provide high power and high efficiency power amplifier systems that can be integrated on a chip using integrated circuit processes such as a standard CMOS and SiGe process. A power amplifier system is disclosed according to one aspect. The power amplifier system comprises a first power amplifier, a Wilkinson power splitter, second-stage amplifiers, and a Wilkinson power combiner. The first power amplifier pre-amplifies an RF input signal. The Wilkinson power splitter then splits the power of the amplified RF signal outputted by the first power amplifier among the second-stage amplifiers. Each of the second-stage amplifiers amplifies the respective RF signal from the Wilkinson power splitter. The Wilkinson power combiner then sums the powers of the amplified RF signals outputted by the second-stage amplifiers and outputs the resulting combined RF signal.
US08258864B1 Ultra low voltage multi-stage high-speed CMOS comparator with autozeroing
A pre-amplifier circuit can be cascaded and drive a latch for use in a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The pre-amplifier has a main section and a feedback section connected by feedback resistors that do not produce voltage drops in the main section. Offset is stored on offset capacitors during an autozeroing phase and isolated by transmission gates during an amplifying phase. The offset capacitors drive the gates of feedback transistors that drive output nodes in the main section. Autozeroing sink transistors in the feedback section operate in the linear region while current sink transistors in the main section operate in the saturated region. Kickback-charge isolation transistors may be added for charge isolation. The output may also be equalized by an equalizing transmission gate. A very low power-supply voltage is supported even for high-speed operation with offset cancellation, due to the folded feedback resistor arrangement.
US08258860B2 Circuit, an adjusting method, and use of a control loop
A circuit, an adjusting method, and use of a control loop for adjusting a data retention voltage and/or a leakage current of a CMOS circuit for a sleep mode, wherein the CMOS circuit is operated to control in a measuring mode, whereby in the measuring mode a leakage current exclusively flows through the CMOS circuit, the control loop in the measuring mode adjusts the data retention voltage and/or the leakage current, and the adjustments of the control loop for the sleep mode are stored.
US08258857B2 Charge pump circuits and methods
Embodiments of the present invention include charge pump circuits and methods. In one embodiment, a first charge pump receives a voltage and generates a first charge pump output voltage and current for supplying the power requirements of a circuit. A second charge pump is coupled in series with the first charge pump. The second charge pump generates a second charge pump output voltage and current for supplying different power requirements of the circuit. In one embodiment, the first charge pump provides a high current low voltage output to a first circuit and the second charge pump provides a low current high voltage output to a second circuit. Capacitors of the first charge pump may be external to an integrated circuit and capacitors of the second charge pump may be internal to the integrated circuit.
US08258855B2 Method for controlling a servo system
The invention relates to a method for commanding a system controlled by means of a time-division multi-level command. The invention consists in acquiring two measurements by means of the sensor, each during a period, the two periods being dissymmetrical relative to the division of the command, determining an offset of the control subsystem and a corrected response without offset of the system to the command as a function of the measurements and of the measurement periods. With the aid of these two measurements, the invention makes it possible to eliminate the effect of the offset in the control subsystem of the system.
US08258850B1 Configurable analog signal processor
A general-purpose Analog Signal Processing System (ASPS) is disclosed. An ASPS can be realized though an array of Configurable Integrator Blocks (CIBs). The CIBs can be identical to each other, and arranged in rows and columns. A CIB can merge multiplication, integration, and sample-and-hold functions into a single programmable circuit block. Within the ASPS, CIBs are interconnected in a manner that allows CIB inputs to be a combination of external signals and outputs of other CIBs, and allows CIB outputs to be combined to produce system (external) outputs or inputs to other CIBs. This networked architecture combined with the basic functionality of each CIB, enables implementation of a broad range of analog signal processing operations. The ASPS can be field programmable. The field programmability permits end users to be able to quickly and inexpensively fabricate customized analog integrated circuits.
US08258848B2 Level shifter
A level shifter includes first and second NMOS transistors with gates connected to inverted circuit and circuit inputs, respectively, sources connected to the ground, and drains connected to circuit and inverted circuit outputs, respectively. First and second PMOS transistors have their gates connected to the inverted circuit and circuit outputs, respectively, and sources connected to the high voltage supply. A third PMOS transistor of the multiple independent gate type has its source connected to the drain of the first PMOS transistor, drain and back-gate connected to the circuit output, and front-gate connected to the inverted circuit input. A fourth PMOS transistor of the multiple independent gate type has its source connected to the drain of the second PMOS transistor, drain and back-gate connected to the inverted circuit output, and front-gate connected to the circuit input.
US08258846B2 Method and apparatus for regenerating sampling frequency and then quickly locking signals accordingly
A receiving method and apparatus is disclosed. The method comprising steps of: receiving a plurality of data according to a symbol clock signal, and reading out the plurality of data according to a first clock signal and generating a water level; receiving a second clock signal so as to generate a third clock signal, and adjusting the speed of the third clock signal according to the water level; determining a sampling frequency of the plurality of data according to a data amount of the plurality of data during a unit time period or parameters of the plurality of data; and dividing the third clock signal by a dividing value or multiplying the third clock signal by a multiplying value so as to obtain the first clock signal and adjust the water level by a clock generator.
US08258845B1 Clock auto-phasing for reduced jitter
The relative timing of triggering switching events in a circuit block of an IC device is dynamically adjusted in response to fluctuations in device's supply voltage to minimize clock jitter caused by supply voltage noise. A control circuit monitors supply voltage fluctuations, and in response thereto dynamically phase-shifts a clock signal that triggers the switching events so that the switching events occur during relatively quiet time intervals in which fluctuations in the supply voltage are minimal.
US08258843B2 Semiconductor device and method for operating the same
A semiconductor device includes a clock delay section configured to receive an external clock signal, reflect different delay amounts on the external clock signal, and generate a plurality of synchronization clock signals, a clock synchronization section configured to synchronize a clock enable signal with each of the plurality of synchronization clock signals in an order beginning with a synchronization clock signal, on which a largest delay amount is reflected, to a synchronization clock signal, on which a smallest delay amount is reflected, and to generate a synchronized clock enable signal, and an internal clock generation section configured to generate an internal clock signal corresponding to the external clock signal, and to be on/off controlled in its operation in response to the synchronized clock enable signal.
US08258836B2 Locked loops, bias generators, charge pumps and methods for generating control voltages
Locked loops, bias generators, charge pumps and methods for generating control voltages are disclosed, such as a bias generator that generates bias voltages for use by a clock signal generator, such as a voltage controlled delay line, in a locked loop having a phase detector and a charge pump. The charge pump can either charge or discharge a capacitor as a function of a signal from the phase detector to generate a control voltage. The bias generator can receive the control voltage from the capacitor, and it generates bias voltages corresponding thereto. A portion of the bias generator can have a topography that is substantially the same as at least a portion of the topography of the charge pump. As a result, it can cause the charge pump to charge the capacitor at the same rate that it discharges the capacitor over a relatively wide range of control voltages.
US08258835B1 Cancellation system for phase jumps at loop gain changes in fractional-N frequency synthesizers
A fractional-N frequency synthesizer having a cancellation system for phase discontinuity due to loop gain changes may include a phase detector, a current-changeable charge-pump, a loop filter for providing a tuning signal, a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) controlled by the tuning signal for providing a VCO output signal, a divider for providing a divided VCO signal, a modulator for generating a modulating signal for fractional-N functionality, wherein the phase detector has a first input for receiving a reference signal oscillating at a reference frequency; a second input for receiving the divided signal; and the phase detector and charge-pump is configured to compare a phase of the first input and a phase of the second input, and generate a charge-pump current on and off, featuring that the cancellation system is implemented inside the modulator having an additional input defined by the changeable charge-pump current values.
US08258833B2 Phase locked loop circuits
A phase locked loop circuit is provided. The PLL circuit receives an input clock signal and generates an output clock signal according to internal clock signals with phase shifting which are generated according to the input clock signal. The PLL circuit includes a selector, a dividing unit, a converter, a low pass filer (LPF), and a modulator. The selector selects one of the internal clock signals to serve as a selection clock signal according to an enable signal. The first dividing unit performs dividing operations to the selection clock signal to generate the output clock signal and a feedback clock signal. The converter detects phase difference between the feedback clock signal and a reference clock signal to generate a detection signal. The LPF performs a filtering operation to the detection signal to generate a filtering signal. The modulator modulates the filtering signal to generate the enable signal.
US08258832B2 Loop filter and phase locked loop including the same
Provided is a loop filter which receives first and second currents whose current ratio is n (where n is a natural number). The loop filter includes a first-order filter path, a second-order filter path, and a third-order filter path. The first-order filter path includes an operational amplifier generating an output impedance by increasing by as much as n times an impedance of a second input node to which the second current is applied. The first-order filter path performs a first-order filtering on the first current applied to a first input node by using the operational amplifier. The second-order filter path performs a second-order filtering on the first current applied to the first input node. The third-order filter path performs a third-order filtering on the first current applied to the first input node.
US08258830B2 Methods for calibrating gated oscillator and oscillator circuit utilizing the same
An oscillator circuit is provided. The oscillator circuit includes a gated oscillator and a calibration circuit. The gated oscillator is arranged to generate an oscillator signal according to a control signal, and receive a gating signal to align an edge of the oscillator signal with an edge of the gating signal. The calibration circuit coupled to the gated oscillator is arranged to receive a first clock signal and a second clock signal, detect an alignment operation of the gated oscillator according to the first clock signal and a second clock signal and generate the control signal according to the detected alignment operation.
US08258824B2 Heterodyne dual slope frequency generation method for the load change of power supply
A heterodyne dual-slope frequency generation method for the load change of the power supply, which comprises a power transformer, a feedback control circuit, and a dual-slope charge-discharge circuit. The power supply generates different charge current to fit different operating mode through the feedback control circuit, feedback voltage generated into power transformer, and passes through the dual-slope charge-discharge circuit in accordance with the different outer load device and the different outer voltage rising speed. When the outer loading is changed, the feedback control circuit detects error voltage, feeds through power transformer, further changes the supplied current, and finally automatically adjusts the driving current and the output power.
US08258820B2 Circuit arrangement and method for generating a drive signal for a transistor
Disclosed is a circuit arrangement for generating a drive signal for a transistor. In one embodiment, the circuit arrangement includes a control circuit that receives a switching signal, a driver circuit that outputs a drive signal, and at least one transmission channel. The control circuit transmits, depending on the switching signal for each switching operation of the transistor, switching information and switching parameter information via the transmission channel to the driver circuit. The driver circuit generates the drive signal depending on the switching information and depending on the switching parameter information.
US08258818B2 Operating a switched-capacitor circuit with reduced noise
Techniques for operating a switched-capacitor circuit to reduce input and feedback dependence and/or reduce reference modulation. A switched-capacitor circuit can be operated in four phases. In a first phase at a start of a cycle, the capacitor is charged/discharged by a common mode signal to mask any residual charge stored in the capacitor from a previous cycle. In a second phase, the capacitor is charged with an input signal. During a third phase, the capacitor is charged with a wide-bandwidth auxiliary reference signal, and during a fourth phase the capacitor is charged with a reference signal. During the third and fourth phases, the capacitor may be coupled to an integrating circuit to integrate a difference between the input signal and the reference signal.
US08258817B2 Semiconductor integrated circuit
According to one embodiment, a semiconductor integrated circuit includes first to six transistors and a constant current source circuit. The first and second transistors form a current mirror circuit connected to a first power source node. The third and fourth transistors form a differential pair circuit. The third and fourth transistors receive first and second external signals at their gates, respectively. The constant current source circuit has one end connected to source terminals of the third and fourth transistors, and the other end connected to a second power source node. The fifth and sixth transistors form a current pathway between a common gate node of the first and second transistors and the constant current source circuit. The gate of fifth transistor is connected to a signal output node. The gate of sixth transistor receives a signal of logic opposite to a signal to be obtained at the signal output node.
US08258815B2 Clock generator circuits for generating clock signals
The present invention relates to a circuit for generating a clock signal. The circuit comprises a current source to generate a reference current and provide a first voltage V1, a first current generator to generate a first mirror current during a first half cycle based on the reference current, a first capacitor including a first end, and a first transistor having a first threshold voltage VTH1. The first transistor includes a gate to receive the first voltage V1, a drain coupled to the first current generator and a source coupled to the first end of the first capacitor so as to allow the first mirror current to charge the first capacitor during the first half cycle, wherein the period of the first half cycle is a function of the first bias voltage V1 minus the first threshold voltage VTH1.
US08258814B2 Clock distribution circuit and layout design method using the same
A layout design method in accordance with an exemplary aspect of the present invention is a layout design method for a clock tree circuit, including disposing a first clock distribution circuit in a clock tree circuit, wiring the clock tree circuit in which the first clock distribution circuit is disposed, verifying timing of the wired clock tree circuit, and replacing the first distribution element by a second clock distribution circuit based on a result of the timing verification, the second clock distribution circuit having roughly a same input load capacitance as the first clock distribution circuit and a different delay value from the first clock distribution circuit.
US08258813B2 Circuit and method for driving at least one differential line
In the case of a circuit arrangement which can be supplied by way of at least one voltage source, in particular a driver output stage, for driving at least one differential line which can be connected to at least one first output connection as well as to at least one second output connection for the purpose of, in particular digital, data transmission, wherein the circuit arrangement has at least two paths which are arranged in a mirror-image fashion relative to one another and which connect the voltage source to at least one reference potential, in particular earth potential or ground potential or zero potential, as well as in the case of a method for driving at least one differential line using at least one such circuit arrangement, an increased output impedance is avoided during the switching phase, and this ensures high signal quality.
US08258808B2 System for testing power supply performance
A system for testing DC power supply performance includes a control circuit electrically connected to the DC power supply, a test device, and a control device electrically connected to the test device. The control circuit includes a micro controller capable of outputting control signals, a switch control module, and a switch module. The switch control module receives the control signals and powers up according to the control signals. The switch module is electrically connected to the DC power supply input and output terminals respectively, under control of the switch control module. The test device is electrically connected to the switch module and is electrically connected with the DC power supply input and output terminals according to the control signals. The test device reads voltages at the DC power supply input and output terminals which are transmitted to the control device.
US08258799B2 MEMS dosimeter
In various embodiments, a dosimeter is employed to passively record a peak pressure (e.g., a peak blast pressure) and/or a maximum acceleration experienced by the dosimeter.
US08258798B2 On chip duty cycle measurement module
A method and a circuit for measuring an on chip duty cycle. The circuit includes a capacitor, a switching circuit, a current source, a comparator circuit and a counter. The circuit receives a first clock signal and a second clock signal. The first clock signal has a 50% duty cycle and the second signal has an unknown duty cycle signal. The switching circuit first receives the first clock signal and then the second clock signal for measuring the duty cycle. The comparator circuit compares a comparator voltage with a reference voltage for the first clock signal to measure a first elapsed cycle using the counter. The comparator circuit again compares a comparator voltage with a reference voltage for the second clock signal to measure a second elapsed cycle using the counter. The counter measures the first elapsed cycle and the second elapsed cycle corresponding to the first clock signal and the second clock signal for a duration in which the comparator voltage equals the reference voltage. The duty cycle for the second clock signal is then calculated using the first elapsed cycle and the second elapsed cycle.
US08258795B2 Procedure for checking the operational capability of an electric circuit
A procedure for checking the operational capability of an electric circuit, which has a sensor module and a diagnosis mechanism with the sensor module including an integrated switching circuit, wherein the sensor module has at least one output terminal connected to the diagnosis mechanism and power supply terminals, and wherein an operating voltage is applied via cables to the power supply terminals. The sensor module is switched to a test mode, in which a communication test signal is emitted from the output terminal. This signal is read in by the diagnostic mechanism and compared with a tolerance band range, in order to verify that the communication with the sensor module is operational. In the event of operational communication, the operational capability of the switching circuit is tested.
US08258794B2 Measuring device for purity measurements in a media circuit of a power station and method for operating said measuring device
A measuring device for carrying out purity measurements in a media circuit of a power station with an ion exchanger device and a measuring means for measuring a parameter of a media current flowing through the ion exchanger device is described. In order to obtain measurements in a rapid and reliable manner at the start up of the ion exchanger device, for example during the start-up phase of the power station, it is suggested that the ion exchanger device has two flow paths for two different operating modes of the power station.
US08258792B2 Monitoring system and method
A method and system for monitoring a voltage of a battery cell or a battery stack. A first monitoring unit has a first plurality of battery monitoring nodes, first and second data ports, a first supply port switchably coupled to the first plurality of battery monitoring nodes, a second supply port switchably coupled to the first plurality of battery monitoring nodes, and a third supply port. A controller is connected to the first monitoring unit. Alternatively, a reference voltage may be connected to the controller or it may be connected to the first monitoring unit.
US08258786B2 Method for mapping of the radio frequency field amplitude in a magnetic resonance imaging system using adiabatic excitation pulses
A method for determining the spatial distribution of the magnitude of the radio frequency transmission field B1 in a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, wherein the method comprises performing an MRI experiment in which a B1-sensitive complex image (SI) of a sample is obtained, wherein the phase distribution within the B1-sensitive complex image (SI) depends on the spatial distribution of the magnitude of the field B1. For establishing the dependency of the phase distribution within the B1-sensitive complex image (SI) on the spatial distribution of the field B1, one or more adiabatic RF pulses are applied. The method provides a simple procedure for mapping the B1 field of a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus with an improved accuracy and a wider measurement range.
US08258785B2 Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and magnetic resonance spectroscopic image computing method
An object of the invention is to obtain a magnetic resonance spectroscopic image to which the MAC summation is applied with high accuracy and in short time, even though a phase characteristic distribution of the MAC has a spatial non-uniformity, in the MRSI measurement using a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus provided with a MAC. Using a non-water-suppressed image signal with high SNR, obtained in the non-water-suppressed measurement (a reference measurement) without water suppression, a correction value for correcting the phase distortion for the MAC summation is calculated on each pixel in each coil. After correcting a phase on each pixel in each coil of a main-scan image signal measured under suppressing water (water-suppressed image signal) using the corrective value, signal adding operation (summation) is performed. Then, a phase correction in a spectrum-axis is to be performed on the summed spectrum signal.
US08258784B2 System and method for measuring a time-varying magnetic field and method for production of a hydrocarbon fluid
In accordance with the present disclosure, a system and a method are disclosed for measuring a time varying magnetic field. In one aspect, a system comprises a plurality of induction coils arranged to measure the time varying magnetic field using at least one voltage induced in at least one of the induction coils in the plurality of induction coils, a plurality of snubber circuits connected to the plurality of induction coils, each of the snubber circuits of the plurality of snubber circuits arranged to suppress a resonance of a respective one of the induction coils of the plurality of induction coils, and a summing circuit connected to each of the snubber circuits of the plurality of snubber circuits, the summing circuit arranged to sum voltages induced in each of the induction coils in the plurality of induction coils.
US08258782B2 Angle detecting apparatus and angle detecting method
An angle detecting apparatus includes a rotor fixed to a rotating shaft, a pair of magnetic sensors arranged close to the outer periphery of the rotor so as to have a difference in angle (π/2) with respect to the center of rotation of the rotor, a differential operational circuit performing differential operation on detection signals output by the magnetic sensors to output a differential signal, and the angle calculating circuit calculating the angle of rotation of the rotating shaft based on the differential signal. The planar shape of the rotor is such that the sum of the distances between the center of rotation and the respective two points where two straight lines crossing at the center of rotation at a crossing angle of (π/2) cross the outer periphery of the rotor is constant, and the planar shape is symmetric with respect to a straight line passing through the center of rotation.
US08258778B2 Simplified micro-magnetic sensor for acceleration, position, tilt, and vibration
A simplified micro-magnetic based sensor and a system built with it for detecting or measuring acceleration, speed, position, placement, tilt, and vibration are disclosed for a reduced product size, simplified manufacturing process, and reduced product cost. Both simplified micro-magnetic sensor and simplified micro-magnetic sensor system include a primary micro inductor and a secondary micro inductor coupled with a micro magnetically permeable dynamic medium element that is small, simple and low cost to manufacture.
US08258774B2 System and method for implementing low-cost electronic gyroscopes and accelerometer
Accelerometers have a number of wide-ranging uses, and it is desirable to both increase their accuracy while decreasing size. Here, millimeter or sub-millimeter wavelength accelerometers are provided which has the advantage of having the high accuracy of an optical accelerometer, while being compact. Additionally, because millimeter or sub-millimeter wavelength signals are employed, cumbersome and awkward on-chip optical devices and bulky optical mediums can be avoided.
US08258772B2 DC-DC converter
The present invention is a DC-DC converter characterized by including a switch element that is provided between one end of a DC power source and one end of a load and turns ON and OFF current input from the DC power source, an inductance element that is provided between one end of the switch element on a load-side end and includes a doughnut-shaped magnetic core and a conductive wire wound around the magnetic core, a commutation switch provided between a node between the switch element and the inductance element and a ground potential, and a capacitance element provided between a node between the inductance element and the load and the ground potential, wherein a magnetic flux density of the magnetic core varies partially.
US08258769B2 Method of switching a PWM multi-phase voltage converter
A circuit may generate a clock signal with a variable period given by a ratio between an initial switching period and a number of phase circuits through which a current of a multi-phase PWM voltage converter flows. The circuit may include an adjustable current generator driven by a signal representing the number of phase circuits through which the current flows and configured to generate a current proportional to the number of phase circuits through which the current flows, and a tank capacitor charged by the adjustable current generator. The circuit may include a comparator of a voltage on the tank capacitor with a threshold value configured to generate a pulse of the clock signal when the threshold value is attained, and a discharge path of the tank capacitor, the discharge path being enabled during the pulses of the clock signal.
US08258768B2 Low EMI producing switch-mode power supply within an intelligent electronic device
An apparatus for varying the timing of a SMPS, including a microcontroller configured to output a first PWM signal. A converter is coupled to the microcontroller and is configured to receive the first PWM signal and output an analog signal to a SMPS timing capacitor coupled to a SMPS. The analog signal varies the discharge time of the timing capacitor to vary a switching frequency of the SMPS.
US08258764B2 Driving device
The present invention relates to a driving device. The driving device according to the present invention includes a main transistor that supplies a current to a load by using a power supply, an auxiliary transistor that drops a predetermined voltage of the voltage of the power supply and transmits the dropped voltage to the main transistor in a turn-on state, and a bypass switch that transmits the voltage of the power supply to the main transistor when the auxiliary transistor is turned off.
US08258763B2 Switching power supply unit and control circuit for same
There is provided a switching power supply unit having an overcurrent detection circuit capable of automatically selecting either a current detection method using an resistor or a current detection method using an external current detection resistor and of performing optimized overcurrent protection depending on applications. In the control circuit of the switching power supply unit for detecting a current flowing through a high-side switch as a current detection signal and comparing it with an overcurrent detection threshold value to detect an overcurrent and turning off the high-side switch to protect the switching power supply unit, a first current detection terminal connected to a power supply side terminal of the high-side switch or to a load side terminal of the high-side switch and a temperature compensating means to switch for temperature compensation on an overcurrent detection threshold value or on a current detection signal are provided.
US08258759B2 Anti-islanding for grid-tie inverter using covariance estimation and logic decision maker
An anti-islanding implementation that introduces a small, continuously varying phase shift pattern in the output current of an inverter. In grid-connected mode, this phase shift pattern has no impact on the frequency of the inverter's output voltage. However, when islanded, the phase shift will cause the voltage frequency to deviate from nominal. Changes in the output current phase thus correlate well with the voltage frequency, so a covariance index is used to detect an islanding configuration. When this index exceeds a threshold, a larger phase shift pattern is introduced in the output current, large enough to cause the voltage frequency to fall outside the inverter's trip protection window without compromising the inverter's power quality yet ensuring reliable tripping of the inverter.
US08258758B2 System to improve a multistage charge pump and associated methods
A system to improve a multistage charge pump may include a capacitor, a first plate carried by the capacitor, and a second plate carried by the capacitor opposite the first plate. The system may also include a clock to control charging and discharging of the capacitor. The system may further include a power supply to provide a power supply voltage across the first plate and the second plate during charging of the capacitor. The system may also include a voltage line to lift the second plate to an intermediate voltage during discharging of the capacitor. The system may further include an output line connected to the first plate during discharging of the capacitor to provide an output voltage.
US08258753B2 Secondary battery remaining capacity estimating apparatus
A secondary battery remaining capacity estimating apparatus basically includes a secondary battery, a charge/discharge determining section, a remaining capacity estimating section, a remaining capacity indicating section and a remaining capacity indication limiting section. The charge/discharge determining section determines if the secondary battery is charging or discharging. The remaining capacity estimating section estimates a remaining electric power capacity of the secondary battery. The remaining capacity indicating section indicates a remaining capacity of the secondary battery based on an estimation value by the remaining capacity estimating section. The remaining capacity indication limiting section limits a decrease of a remaining capacity indicated upon determining that the secondary battery is charging and the estimation value will decrease, and limits an increase of a remaining capacity indicated upon determining that the secondary battery is discharging and the estimation value will increase.
US08258747B2 Method for automatic battery controller identification and cell indexing via a multi-purpose signal line
A method and system for identifying individual cell monitoring controllers in an electric vehicle battery pack. Several cell monitoring controllers are serially connected to each other and to a master battery pack controller via a signal line, which is also used for communicating alarm signals between the controllers. The master battery pack controller sends a wake-up signal on the signal line. The first cell monitoring controller in the signal line wiring route receives the wake-up signal and receives an identification number from the master battery pack controller. Only then does the first cell monitoring controller allow the wake-up signal to be passed along to the second cell monitoring controller, which activates and receives its identification number, and so forth. In this way, identical cell monitoring controllers can be used in a battery pack, yet each cell monitoring controller can be uniquely identified by the master battery pack controller.
US08258741B2 Solar power management system
A solar power management system is provided for managing electric energy conversion by a photovoltaic cell module, supplying the converted electric energy to an external load, and storing the converted electric energy in a battery. The solar power management system comprises a multiphase maximum power tracking (MPT) module, a charging circuit, and a voltage conversion module. The multiphase MPT module regulates output current of the photovoltaic cell module to output maximum power within the high limit thereof and obtain improved solar energy conversion efficiency. The voltage conversion module converts the electric energy generated by the photovoltaic cell module into different voltage formats, such as 5.6V DC, 1.0V DC, 0.6˜0.3V DC low voltage, or −1.2V DC negative voltage, to meet different external load requirements. The solar power management system has simple circuitry and can be configured as a system on chip (SoC) at reduced cost while provides very wide applications.
US08258740B2 Fuel cell system and method of starting operation of fuel cell system
A fuel cell system and method comprising a fuel cell stack formed by stacking fuel cells, a high voltage energy storage capable of being directly coupled to the fuel cell stack, a DC-DC converter connected to the fuel cell stack and the energy storage, a load operated by consuming at least electrical energy generated by the fuel cell stack or electrical energy discharged from the energy storage, a fuel cell warming up control unit for warming up the fuel cell stack, and a voltage adjustment unit for implementing voltage control to control the output voltage of the fuel cell stack to become equal to, or higher than the terminal voltage of the energy storage, at the time of warming up the fuel cell stack.
US08258738B2 Low current electric motor starter
A low cost motor starter is shown having a PTC resistor 12 serially connected to a triac 14 and a bias resistor in turn adapted to be connected to the start winding of a single phase motor. A reed relay 16 having a sense coil 16a serially connected to the main winding in one preferred embodiment and in parallel with the main and start windings in a second preferred embodiment, is magnetically coupled to reed contacts 16b, 16c. Reed contact 16b is connected to a location intermediate the PTC resistor 12 and the triac 14 while reed contact 16c is connected to the gate of the triac. A gate signal phase shifting network comprising capacitor C1-R2 is also connected to reed contact 16c and the gate.
US08258735B2 Power converting apparatus for motor driving
A second control unit includes a current-command generating unit that generates, based on a torque command T*, a current command of the motor, a voltage-amplitude-index calculating unit that calculates, based on the current command, a voltage amplitude index (a modulation ratio PMF), a current-command adjusting unit that generates, based on the modulation ratio PMF and a frequency FINV of the motor, a current command adjustment amount dV, and a voltage command/PWM signal generating unit including a pulsation-suppression-signal generating unit that generates, based on a DC voltage EFC, a pulsation suppression signal for suppressing a pulsation component of a power supply 2f component to generate a gate signal (a PWM signal) to an inverter.
US08258733B2 Washing machine and method for controlling the same
A washing machine and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The washing machine detects a back electromotive force of a washing motor, and controls output of an alarm sound by analyzing periodicity of a waveform period of the back electromotive force. The washing machine determines whether a child or pet is in a drum washing machine on the basis of the back electromotive force generated from the washing motor, and informs a user or guardian of the determined result.
US08258723B2 Light-emitting element array, driving device, and image forming apparatus
A light-emitting element array has a plurality of three-terminal light-emitting elements such as light-emitting thyristors with anode, cathode, and gate terminals. The anode terminal of each light-emitting element is connected to a driving circuit. The cathode terminal is grounded. The gate terminals of at least some of the three-terminal light-emitting elements are driven from a common buffer, and within this group of three-terminal light-emitting elements, the anode terminals are driven individually. This enables the array of three-terminal light-emitting elements to be driven in essentially the same way as an array of two-terminal light-emitting elements, but without the need for large power transistors between the cathode terminals and ground.
US08258722B2 Lighting device with defined spectral power distribution
Solid state lighting devices and illumination methods involve use of multiple solid state emitters of different colored outputs (optionally including at least one white or near-white emitter). Operation of the solid state emitters is controlled with at least one circuit element to emphasize and/or deemphasize perception of at least one color of a target surface based upon a reflectance spectral distribution of the target surface. At least one emitter may have an associated passive or active filter; the filterable emitter and/or active filter may be operated to deemphasize perception of at least one color of a target surface. Activation and/or alteration of emphasis or deemphasis of perception of color of a target surface may be selected by a user or automatically controlled.
US08258718B2 Lighting device and display device
A lighting device (8) including a cold-cathode fluorescent tube (light source) (9) includes an inverter circuit (16) connected to the cold-cathode fluorescent tube (9) and configured so as to driving the cold-cathode fluorescent tube (9), using PWM dimming. The inverter circuit (16) drives the cold-cathode fluorescent tube (9) while a dimming signal in the PWM dimming and a driving signal for driving the cold-cathode fluorescent tube (9) are synchronized.
US08258717B2 High pressure discharge lamp light source device
In order to maintain a stable arc and avoid wear of the projections of electrode tip ends even if the lamp is lighted with a lamp power of at most 70% of the nominal electric power, a high pressure discharge lamp light source device is provided with a power supply device for supplying alternating current to the high pressure discharge lamp in a low electric power lighting mode having a defined current value in the range of 40 to 70% of a nominal electric power consumption, and wherein the power supply device, in the low electric power lighting mode supplies an alternating current with a low frequency which is lower than the steady-state lighting frequency, and supplies a boost current at least two times during a half cycle of the alternating current with a low frequency which is larger than the alternating current with a low frequency.
US08258714B2 LED controller with phase-shift dimming function and LED phase-shift dimming circuit and method thereof
The present invention discloses an LED controller with phase-shift dimming function and an LED Phase-Shift dimming circuit and method thereof. The LED controller includes: a power circuit for supplying DC power to multiple LED channels; and an LED phase-shift dimming circuit for receiving a pulse width modulation (PWM) input signal and generating multiple phase-shifted PWM signals with a shifted phase between one another, wherein a turn-ON timing of each of the multiple phase-shifted PWM signals follows a turn-OFF timing of a previous PWM signal which is the input PWM signal or a previous one of the multiple phase-shifted PWM signals.
US08258709B2 LED control using modulation frequency detection techniques
In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for controlling a plurality of LED channels. The method includes receiving an LED brightness signal having a plurality of superimposed pulse width modulated (PWM) brightness signals each having a duty cycle and amplitude at a unique modulation frequency, each PWM brightness signal being proportional to the brightness of a respective LED channel. The method also includes determining a pulse area of each PWM brightness signal at each respective unique frequency. The pulse area is proportional to the product of the amplitude and the duty cycle. The method also includes generating pulse area signals proportional to the respective pulse area and comparing the respective pulse area signals to user defined and/or preset photometric values to generate respective error signals proportional to the difference between the respective pulse area signals and the user defined and/or preset photometric values.
US08258708B2 Interactive light system for a clothing rack
The invention relates to a an interactive light system for a clothing rack, particularly for creating attraction lighting for clothes hanging on a rail of the clothing rack. A basic idea of the invention to control light sources integrated in the clothing rack depending on the detection of an object such as a person. This allows implementing a kind of an interactive lighting function, and furthermore attraction functions for shoppers. An interactive light system (10) according to an embodiment of the invention for a clothing rack (12) comprises one or more light sources (14) integrated in the clothing rack (12), one or more sensors (16, 18, 20) adapted to detect an object (22), and a control unit (24) which receives signals (26) from the sensors (16, 18, 20) and is adapted to evaluate the received signals (26) and to generate control signals (28) for the light sources (14) controlling the lighting depending on the evaluation.
US08258707B2 Lighting device with a LED used for sensing
A lighting device (10) comprises a LED (4), a driver (3), and a controller (2) which regularly switches from a drive state to a measuring state and back. In the measuring state, the controller controls the driver such that the driver does not generate any LED current. The LED produces a measuring signal (Sm) indicating a measured light level. The controller processes the measuring signal received from the LED, and makes a decision on the desired light output of the LED. In the drive state, the controller controls the driver such that the average light output produced by the LED corresponds to the desired light output as determined in the measuring state. In a possible embodiment, the driver generates a nominal LED current INOM, and sets the duration (τ1) of the drive state on the basis of the desired light output of the LED as determined in the measuring state.
US08258701B2 Plasma display panel having a MgO crystal powder layer for improved discharge characteristics and method of manufacturing same
A plasma display panel equipped with a front substrate and a back substrate facing each other to form a discharge space. On the discharge space side of the front substrate there are disposed a metal oxide layer and magnesium oxide crystal particles. Among the magnesium oxide crystal particles there are magnesium oxide crystal particles having a particle diameter of at least 3500 angstroms.
US08258700B2 Plasma display panel
A plasma display panel has a front substrate (3) and a back substrate (2) arranged opposed to each other through a discharge space (4). On the back substrate, a fluorescent layer (5) is formed. On the front substrate, display electrodes are formed extending in a horizontal direction, a discharge cell area is demarcated corresponding to the display electrodes, and a plurality of shielding films (13) extending in the horizontal direction are moreover formed at each position which is among the display electrodes and within the discharge cell area. When the distance between the shielding films and the fluorescent layer is set to be D, the width L of a shielding film and the distance S between the shielding films satisfy 0.58≦L≦D and D≦S≦1.73D. This reduces the reflectance ratio of outdoor daylight to improve lighted room contrast.
US08258697B2 Light emitting device
According to one embodiment, a light emitting device includes a first lead, a light emitting element, a second lead and a molded body. The first lead includes a die pad portion having a major surface and a recess provided in the major surface, a bent portion bent toward above the major surface, and a thermally conductive portion extending outward from the die pad portion. The first lead is provided with a slit at an end of a fold. The light emitting element is bonded to a bottom surface of the recess. The second lead with one end portion is opposed to one end portion of the first lead. The molded body covers the light emitting element, the bent portion, the die pad portion, the thermally conductive portion, and the one end portion of the second lead, penetrates through the slit, and is made of a resin.
US08258696B2 Light emitting display and method of manufacturing the same
The present invention is to provide an organic light emitting display and a method of manufacturing the same. The light emitting display according to the present invention includes: a first substrate on which a plurality of light emitting devices having first electrodes, organic light emitting layers, and second electrodes are disposed; a second substrate disposed to face the first substrate; a dam member disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate to surround the plurality of light emitting devices; an inorganic sealing material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate in an outer area of the dam member and attaching the first substrate to the second substrate; and a silicon filling material provided between the first substrate and the second substrate inward of the dam member to be in contact with the second electrodes.
US08258694B2 Method for manufacturing flexible display device having an insulative overcoat and flexible display device having the same
A flexible display device and a method for manufacturing a flexible display are provided. The flexible display device includes a flexible substrate, a display element layer formed on the flexible substrate; an insulating protective layer covering the display element layer; and a rigid substrate. The rigid substrate has an etching selectivity at least 20 times greater than that of the insulating protective layer.
US08258687B2 Coaxial waveguide electrodeless lamp
The present invention relates to a coaxial waveguide electrodeless lamp. The lamp is formed in analogy to coaxial waveguide cables, with an outer conductor, a central conductor, and a gas-fill vessel made of dielectric material between the outer conductor and the inner conductor. The gas-fill vessel is substantially hollow and filled with substances that form a plasma and emit light when RF radiation carried by the central conductor and ground conductor interacts with the substances in the gas-fill vessel. The present invention also relates to a leaky waveguide electrodeless lamp. The lamp is formed in analogy to leaky waveguides, with a conductor, a ground conductor, and a gas-fill vessel made of dielectric material butted against the conductor and encompassed by the ground conductor. The leaky waveguide electrodeless lamp emits light from a plasma similar to light-emission action of the coaxial waveguide electrodeless lamp described above.
US08258685B2 Multi-panel display screen having a supporting film layer
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide an apparatus and method for forming a display screen assembly that comprises multiple panel assemblies which are positioned to form a tiled display device that has improved visual characteristics, is easy to assemble and has a reduced manufacturing cost. In general, each panel assembly is formed so that when it is positioned in a display screen assembly the grid pattern, formed by the gap between the illuminated regions in adjacent panel assemblies, can be minimized. In one embodiment, the unwanted visual effect of the grid pattern is mitigated by minimizing and controlling the space, or gaps, formed between the illuminated area in adjacent panel assemblies. Embodiments of the present invention may also provide an apparatus and method for forming a single panel assembly that is used to display an image.
US08258683B2 Insulation reinforcing light bulb
An insulation reinforcing light bulb includes a light penetrable shell, a power receiving base, a heat sink and an assembling holder located between the light penetrable shell and the power receiving base, at least one light source baseboard located in the light penetrable shell and a power conversion board electrically connected to the light source baseboard and the power receiving base. The heat sink has a housing chamber to hold the power conversion board. The light bulb further includes an isolation element held in the housing chamber. The isolation element has an isolation wall interposed between the power conversion board and the heat sink to form a circuit housing compartment to hold the power conversion board, and a wiring outlet formed on the isolation wall to allow wires to be led from the power conversion board to connect to the light source baseboard.
US08258682B2 High thermal conductivity packaging for solid state light emitting apparatus and associated assembling methods
One or more solid state light emitting elements are mounted on a hardcoat anodized aluminum substrate. One or more bars also may be provided that slidably contact an edge of the hardcoat anodized aluminum substrate. The substrate and the bar(s) may be mounted in a housing with the bars mounted in apertures in the housing wall. Related assembling methods for solid state light emitting apparatus also are disclosed.
US08258677B2 Piezoelectric component with directly structured external contacting, method for manufacturing the component and use of said component
The embodiments relate to a piezoelectric component including at least one fully active piezoelectric element comprising electrode layers and piezoelectric layers arranged therebetween. The electrode layers are conveyed to a lateral edge of the piezoelectric element and contacted there. The external electrode is attached in a structured fashion for electrical contacting and/or a structured external electrode is made available: The external electrode essentially includes two components, namely the contacting field and the contacting path. In the event of several piezoelectric elements (piezoelectric actuator in multilayer structure) stacked one above the other, the contacting path functions as a collector electrode, which connects the contacting fields of the piezoelectric elements to one another. The insulation path exists for the electrical insulation of the contacting path from electrode layers which are not to be contacted. A reliable contacting of the electrode layers is possible with the structure according to the invention. A fully active, piezoceramic multilayer actuator with the described contacting is used in automotive engineering for activating fuel injection valves.
US08258674B2 Surface acoustic wave sensor and system
A surface acoustic wave sensor to measure physical, biological or chemical parameters is claimed. Using different piezoelectric substrate materials, piezoelectric substrates with different thicknesses or metallizations with different thicknesses or patterns are used to distinguish between the effects of different physical, biological or chemical parameters.
US08258671B2 Methods and apparatus for a continuous wound laminate rotor flux path
A rotor assembly is assembled by providing an elongated rectangular strip of material having a first edge and a second edge defining a width, cutting the elongated rectangular strip to form a first patterned strip having a first side corresponding to the first edge, winding the first patterned strip portion around the perimeter of the rotor core such that the first edge is adjacent to the perimeter and the patterned strip portion forms a continuous laminated ring structure. Two laminated ring structures can be cut from a single strip, thereby reducing waste material and forming a strong structure.
US08258670B2 Motor including supporting portion contacting stator
A motor includes a stator, a case and a supporting portion. The stator formed by laminating plural disc plates includes a yoke portion having a plurality of first and second portions alternately formed in a circumferential direction of the stator, and plural tooth portions respectively radially protruding from an inner circumferential surface the yoke portion at the second portion of the yoke portion towards an axial center of the stator. The case provided at an outer circumference of the stator includes a first communicating passage extending in an axial direction of the stator to be in communication with both axial ends of the stator and defined by an inner circumferential surface of the case. The supporting portion protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of the first communicating passage towards the stator and contacts an outer surface of the stator at one of the first portions of the stator.
US08258668B2 Stator and rotating electric machine employing the same
A stator in which coil conductors of three phases are disposed in a plurality of slots provided in a stator core, wherein the coil conductors are formed by connecting a plurality of slot conductor portions disposed in the slot, a plurality of coil end conductor portions extending in a circumferential direction of the stator core on an outer side of an axial end surface of the stator core, and a plurality of upstanding conductor portions, each of which connects the coil end conductor portion and the slot conductor portion.
US08258667B2 Reverse electromotive force generating motor
A reverse electromotive force generating motor includes a stator yoke; a rotor disposed in the stator yoke; a first coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to a first input line of a power source with a first phase; a second coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the first coil in series, said second coil being connected to a first neutral point; a third coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the first neutral point; a fourth coil disposed in the stator yoke and connected to the third coil in series, said fourth coil being connected to a first output line for outputting power; and a rotational shaft disposed in the rotor.
US08258666B2 Manufacturing of segments with special end coils for cross-segment connection
A stator segment for a stator of a ring generator is provided. The stator segment includes a base element and a coil element attached to the base element. The base element includes a connection region, wherein the connection region is adapted for attaching a connecting coil element which connects the stator segment to a further stator segment.
US08258664B2 Permanent magnet synchronous motor and drive system
A hybrid motor for powering a compressor of a chiller system includes a first rotor portion and a first stator portion configured as a permanent magnet motor and a second rotor portion and a second stator portion configured as a reluctance motor. The second rotor portion includes a reluctance-type rotor, and the second stator portion includes electromagnetic windings capable of inducing a rotary magnetic field. The first rotor portion and the second rotor portion are attached to a common drive shaft. The reluctance motor is arranged to generate start-up torque and initiate rotation of the drive shaft until the drive shaft achieves a predetermined rotational speed. The permanent magnet motor is arranged to power the drive shaft between the predetermined rotational speed and a maximum rotational speed.
US08258657B2 Vibration motor
A vibration motor is disclosed. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the vibration motor includes a base, a vibrator, which reciprocates in the base, a protruding part, which is formed on at least one of the base and the vibrator, and an elastic body, which is interposed between the base and the vibrator and has a through-part formed therein and in which the protruding part is inserted into the through-part and the elastic body is coupled to the base or the vibrator by caulking or bending the protruding part which is protruded through the through-part. Thus, the vibration motor can have a uniform resonant frequency characteristic since a spring is coupled by way of caulking or bending.
US08258652B2 Power transmission device
A power transmission device includes: a power transmission coil to transmit electric power to a power receiving coil by an electromagnetic induction method; a driving unit to supply a driving voltage to the power transmission coil; a detection unit to detect an electric current flowing in the power transmission coil based on the driving voltage; a control unit to change an amplitude of the driving voltage; a starting point detection unit to detect the amplitude of the driving voltage as a characteristic point at which an electric current starts to flow in the power receiving coil, on a characteristic line representing a relationship between the driving voltage supplied to the power transmission coil and the electric current detected by the detection unit; and a transmission stopping control unit to stop power transmission by the power transmission coil if the characteristic point is not detected by the starting point detection unit.
US08258649B2 Communicating over power distribution media
A system includes a first communication module to be coupled to a first transmission medium for distributing power using a voltage waveform having a first amplitude; and a second communication module to be coupled to a second transmission medium for distributing power using a voltage waveform having a second amplitude different from the first amplitude, the second transmission medium being coupled to the first transmission medium. Each of the first and second communication modules is configured to use signals that propagate between the first and second transmission media.
US08258643B2 Method and system for control of wind turbines
A method of controlling at least one wind turbine, comprising selecting a first effective operational curve from a plurality of operational curves, and applying the first effective operational curve to control at least one wind turbine. The operational curves may be operational curve segments.
US08258639B2 Two-phase contactor for starting device for internal combustion engine
A starting device for an internal combustion engine, especially that of a motor vehicle, comprises: a stator, or inductor, comprising an inductor coil (5), said inductor coil comprising at least first (43), second (41) and third (42) windings that are all electrically connected in parallel; a rotor associated with said stator and having a longitudinal axis; a starter element that can be rotated by the rotor; and a contractor designed to supply power, in a prerotation first phase, only to the first winding (43) of the inductor coil and, in a full-speed second phase, following the first phase, to the first, second and third windings (41, 42) of the inductor coil.
US08258637B2 Bonding structure and method for manufacturing same
A bonding structure that a bonding region can endure a high temperature environment and the bonding can be maintained with high reliability is provided as a bonding material capable of maintaining reliable bonding in high temperature environment in place of solder including Pb. In the bonding structure for a first member and a second member, solder and glass are used to bond the first member and the second member together and the glass seals the solder. Thereby, electrical conductivity is ensured and the outflow of melting solder in high temperatures can be inhibited to improve the durability.
US08258635B2 Implantable microelectronic device and method of manufacture
An implantable hermetically sealed microelectronic device and method of manufacture are disclosed. The microelectronic device of the present invention is hermetically encased in a insulator, such as alumina formed by ion bean assisted deposition (“IBAD”), with a stack of biocompatible conductive layers extending from a contact pad on the device to an aperture in the hermetic layer. In a preferred embodiment, one or more patterned titanium layers are formed over the device contact pad, and one or more platinum layers are formed over the titanium layers, such that the top surface of the upper platinum layer defines an external, biocompatible electrical contact for the device. Preferably, the bottom conductive layer is larger than the contact pad on the device, and a layer in the stack defines a shoulder.
US08258633B2 Semiconductor package and multichip arrangement having a polymer layer and an encapsulant
A polymer layer is generated on a wafer. The wafer is then separated into semiconductor chips. At least two semiconductor chips are placed on a carrier with the polymer layer facing the carrier. The at least two semiconductor chips are covered with an encapsulating material to form an encapsulant. The carrier is removed from the encapsulant, and the encapsulant and the polymer layer are thinned.
US08258632B1 Optically-initiated silicon carbide high voltage switch with contoured-profile electrode interfaces
An improved photoconductive switch having a SiC or other wide band gap substrate material with opposing contoured profile cavities which have a contoured profile selected from one of Rogowski, Bruce, Chang, Harrison, and Ernst profiles, and two electrodes with matching contoured-profile convex interface surfaces.
US08258630B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes: a first layer; a second layer above the first layer; first and second multi-layered structures; and a supporter. The first and second multi-layered structures extend from the first layer to connect to the second layer. The supporter extends from the first layer to connect to the second layer. The supporter is between the first and second multi-layered structures. The supporter is separated from the first and second multi-layered structures by empty space.
US08258625B2 Semiconductor device
In a structure for connecting a semiconductor element having a fine pitch electrode at 50 μm pitch or less and a pad or wirings on a substrate, for preventing inter-bump short-circuit or fracture of a connected portion due to high strain generated upon heating or application of load during connection, the substrate and the semiconductor element are connected by way of a bump having a longitudinal elastic modulus (Young's modulus) of 65 GPa or more and 600 GPa or less and a buffer layer including one of tin, aluminum, indium, or lead as a main ingredient and, further, protrusions are formed to at least one of opposing surfaces of the bump and the pad or the wirings on the substrate to each other, and the surfaces are connected by ultrasonic waves.
US08258624B2 Method for fabricating a semiconductor and semiconductor package
A method for fabricating a semiconductor chip module and a semiconductor chip package is disclosed. One embodiment provides a first layer, a second layer, and a base layer. The first layer is disposed on the base layer, and the second layer is disposed on the first layer. A plurality of semiconductor chips is applied above the second layer, and the second layer with the applied semiconductor chips is separated from the first layer.
US08258623B2 Circuit layout of circuit substrate, light source module and circuit substrate
A circuit layout of a circuit substrate having a plurality of device bonding areas is provided. The circuit layout includes first pads, second pads, bridging lines, first outer leads and second outer leads. Each device bounding area is configured with one first pad and one second pad. The bridging lines are respectively disposed between any two adjacent device bounding areas and extended from a side of the first pad inside one device bounding area to a side of the second pad inside another one device bounding area adjacent to the first pad. Each first outer lead and each second outer lead are respectively corresponding to one first pad and one second pad, are respectively correspondingly extended into the device bounding area which the first pad and the second pad are located at, and are beside the first pad and the second pad correspondingly.
US08258622B2 Power device package and semiconductor package mold for fabricating the same
Provided are a power device package coupled to a heat sink using a bolt and a semiconductor package mold for fabricating the same. The power device package includes: a substrate; at least one power device mounted on the substrate; a mold member sealing the substrate and the power device; and at least one bushing member fixed to the mold member to provide a through hole for a bolt member for coupling a heat sink to the mold member.
US08258619B2 Integrated circuit die stacks with translationally compatible vias
An integrated circuit die stack including a first integrated circuit die mounted upon a substrate, the first die including pass-through vias (‘PTVs’) composed of conductive pathways through the first die with no connection to any circuitry on the first die; and a second integrated circuit die, identical to the first die, shifted in position with respect to the first die and mounted upon the first die, with the PTVs in the first die connecting signal lines from the substrate through the first die to through silicon vias (‘TSVs’) in the second die composed of conductive pathways through the second die connected to electronic circuitry on the second die; with the TSVs and PTVs disposed upon each identical die so that the positions of the TSVs and PTVs on each identical die are translationally compatible with respect to the TSVs and PTVs on the other identical die.
US08258618B2 Power semiconductor module
The power semiconductor module includes: a circuit substrate; power semiconductor elements joined to element mounting portions of the wiring pattern on the circuit substrate; the cylindrical external terminal communication section joined to the wiring pattern; circuit forming means for connecting between portions that require electrical connection therebetween; and transfer molding resin for sealing these components. The cylindrical external terminal communication section is a metal cylinder, and the cylindrical external terminal communication section has a hole filled with gel.
US08258614B2 Integrated circuit package system with package integration
An integrated circuit package system comprising: providing a substrate having a cavity; sealing a package over the cavity of the substrate; and forming an encapsulant over the package and a portion of the substrate substantially preventing the encapsulant from forming in the cavity.
US08258612B2 Encapsulant interposer system with integrated passive devices and manufacturing method therefor
A method of manufacturing a semiconductor package system includes: forming a leadframe having a passive device; encapsulating the passive device to form an encapsulant interposer; attaching a first die to the encapsulant interposer; forming a substrate interposer having a second die; and stacking the encapsulant interposer over the substrate interposer.
US08258608B2 Lead frame and intermediate product of semiconductor device
In a lead frame used for manufacturing a semiconductor device by forming a circuit pattern group including unit lead frames having plural upper side terminal parts in the periphery of a semiconductor element mounting region in one line or plural lines and an outer frame surrounding the circuit pattern group in a state of having a gap in a lead frame material and then mounting a semiconductor element every the unit lead frame and carrying out necessary wiring and enclosing the entire surface of the circuit pattern group in which the semiconductor element is mounted and a part of the outer frame with a resin from an upper surface side and further etching from a lower surface side and forming lower side terminal parts joined to the upper side terminal parts of the circuit pattern group, the circuit pattern group and the outer frame are had and the inner edge of the outer frame is formed in an uneven portion in plan view and bonding between the resin and the outer frame is enhanced.
US08258605B2 Semiconductor device
Disclosed is a semiconductor device which includes a semiconductor chip and a base substrate. The semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor substrate, an interconnect layer and a high-frequency interconnect. The interconnect layer is provided on the substrate. The high-frequency interconnect is formed within the interconnect layer. The semiconductor chip is mounted onto the base substrate. An electromagnetic shield layer is provided between the high-frequency interconnect and the interconnect.
US08258603B2 Solid-state high-luminance far ultraviolet light emitting element including highly pure hexagonal boron nitride single crystal
A solid-state far ultraviolet light emitting element is formed by a hexagonal boron nitride single crystal, excited by electron beam irradiation to emit far ultraviolet light having a maximum light emission peak in a far ultraviolet region at a wavelength of 235 nm or shorter.
US08258600B2 Capacitor element and semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes a capacitor element including a first comb-shaped interconnection formed over a substrate and including a first comb tooth, a second comb-shaped interconnection formed over the substrate and including a second comb tooth opposed to the first comb tooth, and a first electrode and a second electrode opposed to each other with opposed surfaces of the first electrode and the second electrode intersecting a longitudinal direction of the first comb tooth and the second comb tooth, a first dielectric layer formed between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first electrode being connected to the first comb tooth, and the second electrode being connected to the second comb tooth.
US08258598B2 E-fuse and associated control circuit
An e-fuse and an e-fuse control circuit are provided. The e-fuse includes a polysilicon layer and a metal silicide layer stacked on the polysilicon layer. The e-fuse operates in an open state when the silicide layer is broken by burning while one portion of the polysilicon layer is exposed.
US08258597B2 Pyroelectric detector, pyroelectric detection device, and electronic instrument
A pyroelectric detector includes a support member, a capacitor and a fixing part. The support member includes a first side and a second side opposite from the first side, with the first side facing a cavity. The capacitor includes a pyroelectric body between a first electrode and a second electrode such that an amount of polarization varies based on a temperature. The capacitor is mounted and supported on the second side of the support member with the first electrode being disposed on the second side of the support member. A thermal conductance of the first electrode is less than a thermal conductance of the second electrode. The fixing part supports the support member.
US08258594B2 Avalanche photodiode
The invention relates to an avalanche photodiode (1) for detecting radiation, including a semiconductor substrate (11), an upper diode layer (15), an oppositely doped, laterally delimited lower diode layer (16), an avalanche region situated between the upper diode layer (15) and the lower diode layer (16), wherein the radiation to be detected triggers an avalanche breakdown in the avalanche region, and also including a contact-making layer (12) at the underside (10) of the semiconductor substrate (11), a laterally delimited quenching resistance layer (18) arranged in the semiconductor substrate (11) between the lower diode layer (16) and the contact-making layer (12), wherein the quenching resistance layer (18) quenches the radiation-generated avalanche breakdown in the avalanche region, and also including a depletion electrode (15) arranged laterally alongside the laterally delimited lower diode layer (16), such that the depletion electrode (15) depletes the semiconductor substrate (11) laterally alongside the laterally delimited lower diode layer (16), while the quenching resistance layer (18) is screened from the depletion electrode (15) by the lower diode layer (16) and is therefore not depleted.
US08258592B2 Semiconductor device including a magnetic tunnel junction device including a laminated structure and manufacturing method therefor
A semiconductor device having a MTJ device excellent in operating characteristics and a manufacturing method therefor are provided. The MTJ device is formed of a laminated structure which is obtained by laminating a lower magnetic film, a tunnel insulating film, and an upper magnetic film in this order. The lower and upper magnetic films contain noncrystalline or microcrystalline ferrocobalt boron (CoFeB) as a constituent material. The tunnel insulating film contains aluminum oxide (AlOx) as a constituent material. A CAP layer is formed over the upper magnetic film and a hard mask is formed over the CAP layer. The CAP layer contains a substance of crystalline ruthenium (Ru) as a constituent material and the hard mask contains a substance of crystalline tantalum (Ta) as a constituent material. The film thickness of the hard mask is larger than that of the CAP layer.
US08258589B2 Semiconductor device and method of manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a gate stack structure. The gate stack structure includes an interfacial layer formed on a semiconductor substrate, a high-k dielectric formed on the interfacial layer, a silicide gate including a diffusive material and an impurity metal, and formed over the high-k dielectric, and a barrier metal with a barrier effect to the diffusive material, and formed between the high-k dielectric and the metal gate. The impurity metal has a barrier effect to the diffusive material so that the diffusive material in the silicide gate can be prevented from being introduced into the high-k dielectric.
US08258588B2 Sealing layer of a field effect transistor
An exemplary structure for a gate structure of a field effect transistor comprises a gate electrode; a gate insulator under the gate electrode having footing regions on opposing sides of the gate electrode; and a sealing layer on sidewalls of the gate structure, wherein a thickness of lower portion of the sealing layer overlying the footing regions is less than a thickness of upper portion of the sealing layer on sidewalls of the gate electrode, whereby the field effect transistor made has almost no recess in the substrate surface.
US08258587B2 Transistor performance with metal gate
The present disclosure provides a method for making a semiconductor device having metal gate stacks. The method includes forming a high k dielectric material layer on a semiconductor substrate; forming a metal gate layer on the high k dielectric material layer; forming a top gate layer on the metal gate layer; patterning the top gate layer, the metal gate layer and the high k dielectric material layer to form a gate stack; performing an etching process to selectively recess the metal gate layer; and forming a gate spacer on sidewalls of the gate stack.
US08258585B2 Semiconductor device
A semiconductor device includes: a fin-type semiconductor region (13) formed on a substrate (11); a gate insulating film (14) formed so as to cover an upper surface and both side surfaces of a predetermined portion of the fin-type semiconductor region (13); a gate electrode (15) formed on the gate insulating film (14); and an impurity region (17) formed on both sides of the gate electrode (15) in the fin-type semiconductor region (13). An impurity blocking portion (15a) for blocking the introduction of impurities is provided adjacent both sides of the gate electrode (15) over an upper surface of the fin-type semiconductor region (13).
US08258583B1 Conductive channel pseudo block process and circuit to inhibit reverse engineering
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure is formed by a plurality of layers of material having a controlled outline. A layer of conductive material having a controlled outline is disposed among said plurality of layers to provide artifact edges of the conductive material that resemble one type of transistor (operable vs. non-operable), when in fact another type of transistor was used.
US08258581B2 Integrated circuit including cross-coupled transistors with two transistors of different type formed by same gate level structure and two transistors of different type formed by separate gate level structures
A semiconductor device includes first and second p-type diffusion regions, and first and second n-type diffusion regions that are each electrically connected to a common node. Each of a number of conductive features within a gate electrode level region is fabricated from a respective originating rectangular-shaped layout feature having a centerline aligned parallel to a first direction. The conductive features respectively form gate electrodes of first and second PMOS transistor devices, and first and second NMOS transistor devices. The gate electrodes of the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected. However, the first PMOS and second NMOS transistor devices are physically separate within the gate electrode level region. The gate electrodes of the second PMOS and first NMOS transistor devices are electrically connected. However, the second PMOS and first NMOS transistor devices are physically separate within the gate electrode level region.
US08258576B2 Method of manufacturing a semiconductor device including epitaxially growing semiconductor epitaxial layers on a surface of semiconductor substrate
A semiconductor device has a first MOS transistor formed on first active region of the first conductivity type, having first gate electrode structure, first source/drain regions, recesses formed in the first source/drain regions, and semiconductor buried regions buried and grown on the recesses for applying stress to the channel under the first gate electrode structure, and a second MOS transistor formed on second active region of the second conductivity type, having second gate electrode structure, second source/drain regions, and semiconductor epitaxial layers formed on the second source/drain regions without forming recesses and preferably applying stress to the channel under the second gate electrode structure. In a CMOS device, performance can be improved by utilizing stress and manufacture processes can be simplified.
US08258572B2 SRAM structure with FinFETs having multiple fins
A static random access memory (SRAM) cell includes a straight fin and a bended fin physically disconnected from the straight fin. The bended fin has a first portion and a second portion parallel to the straight fin. The distance between the first portion of the bended fin and the straight fin is smaller than the distance between the second portion of the bended fin and the straight fin. The SRAM cell includes a pull-down transistor including a portion of a first gate strip, which forms a first and a second sub pull-down transistor with the straight fin and the first portion of the bended fin, respectively. The SRAM cell further includes a pass-gate transistor including a portion of a second gate strip, which forms a first sub pass-gate transistor with the straight fin. The pull-down transistor includes more fins than the pass-gate transistor.
US08258564B2 Integrated circuit with floating-gate electrodes including a transition metal and corresponding manufacturing method
An integrated circuit is described. The integrated circuit may comprise a multitude of floating-gate electrodes, wherein at least one of the floating-gate electrodes has a lower width and an upper width, the lower width being larger than the upper width, and wherein the at least one of the floating-gate electrodes comprises a transition metal. A corresponding manufacturing method for an integrated circuit is also described.
US08258563B2 Multi-layer memory devices
A nonvolatile memory device includes a semiconductor substrate having a first well region of a first conductivity type, and at least one semiconductor layer formed on the semiconductor substrate. A first cell array is formed on the semiconductor substrate, and a second cell array formed on the semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer includes a second well region of the first conductivity type having a doping concentration greater than a doping concentration of the first well region of the first conductivity type. As the doping concentration of the second well region is increased, a resistance difference may be reduced between the first and second well regions.
US08258562B2 Semiconductor device having tri-gate structure and manufacturing method thereof
A semiconductor device of an example of the invention comprises a memory cell and a select gate transistor provided for the memory cell. A gate electrode of the select gate transistor has a Tri-gate structure in which an upper surface of a gate insulating film formed above a channel of the select gate transistor is set higher than a portion of an upper surface of an element isolation region of the select gate transistor.
US08258561B2 Semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same
In connection with a semiconductor device including a capacitor element there is provided a technique capable of improving the reliability of the capacitor element. A capacitor element is formed in an element isolation region formed over a semiconductor substrate. The capacitor element includes a lower electrode and an upper electrode formed over the lower electrode through a capacitor insulating film. Basically, the lower electrode and the upper electrode are formed from polysilicon films and a cobalt silicide film formed over the surfaces of the polysilicon films. End portions of the cobalt silicide film formed over the upper electrode are spaced apart a distance from end portions of the upper electrode. Besides, end portions of the cobalt silicide film formed over the lower electrode are spaced apart a distance from boundaries between the upper electrode and the lower electrode.
US08258560B1 Image sensors with stacked photo-diodes
This describes color filter arrangements for image sensor arrays that are formed using image sensor pixels with stacked photo-diodes. The stacked photo-diodes may include first and second photo-diodes and may have the ability to separate color signal according to the depth of carrier generation in a silicon substrate. A single color filter may be formed over the stacked photo-diodes to provide full red-green-blue sensing capability. Charge drain regions may also be formed at different depths in the silicon substrate. If the charge drain regions are formed beneath the stacked photo-diodes in the substrate, full red-green-blue color sensing may be achieved without the use of color filters.
US08258553B2 Standard cell, semiconductor device having standard cells, and method for laying out and wiring the standard cell
The chip area of a semiconductor device having a plurality of standard cells is to be made smaller. A semiconductor device includes first and second standard cells. The first standard cell includes a diffusion region, a functional device region opposed to the diffusion region, and a metal layer. The second standard cell includes another diffusion region continuous with the diffusion region, another functional device region opposed to the other diffusion region, and further another diffusion region formed between the other diffusion region and the other functional device region. The metal layer and the other functional device region are coupled together electrically through the diffusion regions.
US08258547B2 Semiconductor device with linearly restricted gate level region including two transistors of first type and two transistors of second type with offset gate contacts
A restricted layout region includes a diffusion level layout including a number of diffusion region layout shapes that define at least one p-type diffusion region and at least one n-type diffusion region separated by a central inactive region. A gate electrode level layout is defined above the diffusion level layout to include linear-shaped layout features placed to extend in only a first parallel direction. Adjacent linear-shaped layout features that share a common line of extent in the first parallel direction are separated from each other by an end-to-end spacing that is substantially equal across the gate electrode level layout and that is minimized to an extent allowed by a semiconductor device manufacturing capability. A number of PMOS transistor devices is equal to a number of NMOS transistor devices in the restricted layout region. The restricted layout region corresponds to an entire gate electrode level of a cell layout.
US08258542B2 Semiconductor devices and semiconductor apparatuses including the same
Semiconductor devices and semiconductor apparatuses including the same are provided. The semiconductor devices include a body region disposed on a semiconductor substrate, gate patterns disposed on the semiconductor substrate and on opposing sides of the body region, and first and second impurity doped regions disposed on an upper surface of the body region. The gate patterns may be separated from the first and second impurity doped regions by, or greater than, a desired distance, such that the gate patterns do not to overlap the first and second impurity doped regions in a direction perpendicular to the first and second impurity doped regions.
US08258541B2 Gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device
A gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device including a positive electrode having openings, which is excellent in light extraction efficiency. The gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor light-emitting device includes a substrate; an n-type semiconductor layer, a light-emitting layer, and a p-type semiconductor layer, the layers being formed of a gallium nitride-based compound semiconductor and being stacked in this order on the substrate; a positive electrode which is provided so as to contact the p-type semiconductor layer; and a negative electrode which is provided so as to contact the n-type semiconductor layer, where the positive electrode is a positive electrode having openings, and at least a portion of the surface of the p-type semiconductor layer corresponding to the openings are roughened surface derived from spherical particulates.
US08258540B2 LED package
An LED package includes a base, an LED chip and an encapsulation. The LED chip is mounted on the base. The encapsulation encapsulates the LED chip. A heat dissipating plate is sandwiched between the LED chip and the base. The heat dissipating plate includes a first surface and a second surface. The LED chip is mounted on the first surface of the heat dissipating plate and has an interface engaging with the first surface of the heat dissipating plate. The first surface of the heat dissipating plate has an area greater than that of the interface. The second surface of the heat dissipating plate is attached to the base.
US08258539B2 Nitride semiconductor light emitting device
The invention relates to a high-output nitride light emitting device. The light emitting device includes a first conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer, an active layer and a second conductivity type nitride semiconductor layer deposited in their order on a substrate. The light emitting device also includes first and second insulation layers formed in different upper surface portions of the nitride semiconductor light emitting device, and first and second bonding pads formed respectively on the first and second insulation layers. The light emitting device further includes first and second extension electrodes extended from the first and second bonding pads and coupled respectively to the first and second conductivity semiconductor layers. The electrode arrangement according to the present invention prevents direct coupling between the bonding pads and the light emitting device, thus allowing a symmetrical structure that can achieve more uniform current spreading using only the extension electrodes.
US08258534B2 Light emitting device
A light emitting device includes an active layer; at least a portion of the active layer constitutes a gain region. The gain region is continuous from a first end surface and a second end surface. The gain region includes a first portion extending from the first end surface to a first reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first side surface as viewed two-dimensionally; a second portion extending from the second end surface to the second reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first side surface as viewed two-dimensionally; and a third portion extending from the first reflective surface to the second reflective surface in a direction tilted with respect to a normal to the first reflective surface as viewed two-dimensionally.
US08258533B2 Light emitting device and method of fabricating the same
Disclosed are a light emitting device and a method of fabricating the same. The light emitting device includes a substrate; first and second light emitting cells, each including a first semiconductor layer, an active layer, and a second semiconductor layer; and a connector located between the first and second light emitting cells and the substrate, to electrically connect the first and second light emitting cells to each other. The connector extends from the second semiconductor layer of the first light emitting cell, across the substrate, and through central regions of the second semiconductor layer and active layer of the second light emitting cells, to contact the first semiconductor layer of the second light emitting cell.
US08258530B2 Light-emitting devices and methods of fabricating the same
A light-emitting device includes: a substrate; a light-emitting element is mounted on a first surface of the substrate; at least one uneven heat dissipation pattern is formed on at least one surface of the substrate; and an electrode covers at least a portion of the at least one uneven heat dissipation pattern and is connected to the light-emitting element.
US08258527B2 Lighting device and semiconductor light source device
A small-sized lighting device can achieve wider light distribution patterns. The lighting device can include a semiconductor light emitting element configured to emit light from a first face and a second face thereof. A mounting substrate can be provided on which the semiconductor light emitting element is mounted. Light emitted from the second face can transmit through the mounting substrate, and a first optical system can be provided and configured to impart a first light distribution pattern to the light emitted from the first face of the semiconductor light emitting element. A second optical system can be provided and configured to impart a second light distribution pattern to light emitted from the second face of the semiconductor light emitting element.
US08258524B2 Light emitting diode device
A light emitting diode device which includes at least one light emitting diode, a heat-sink chassis having a surface upon which the at least one light emitting diode is mounted, and a waveguide having one end coupled to the at least one light emitting diode for receiving light therefrom. The waveguide has another end which includes a light extraction and redistribution region, and the waveguide is configured to guide light received from the at least one light emitting diode away from the heat-sink chassis and towards the light extraction and redistribution region. The light extraction and redistribution region is configured to extract and redistribute the light from the waveguide.
US08258522B2 Light-emitting diode apparatus
An LED apparatus includes a base having thermal conductivity, an insulative substrate provided on one surface of the base and including electrodes provided on a surface of the substrate, at least one base-mounting area that is an exposed part of the base, exposed within a pass-through hole provided in the substrate, a plurality of LED elements mounted on the base in the base-mounting area and some of the LED elements in a unit electrically connected to the electrodes in series, a plurality of the units are electrically connected in parallel, and a frame disposed to surround the base-mounting area and configured to form a light-emitting area.
US08258519B2 Light emitting diode device having uniform current distribution
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a novel semiconductor. In one aspect, the semiconductor may include a transparent layer having a first surface, a first doped layer, a second doped layer, and an active layer. The first doped layer may be formed over the first surface of the transparent layer and have a plurality of first-type electrodes formed thereon. The second doped layer may be formed over the first surface of the transparent layer and have a plurality of second-type electrodes formed thereon. The active layer may be formed between the first doped layer and the second doped layer. A distance between at least one of the first-type electrodes and a nearest other one of the first-type electrodes may be greater than each of respective distances between the at least one of the first-type electrodes and more than two of the second-type electrodes.
US08258517B2 Semiconductor device having driving transistors
One embodiment exemplarily described herein can be generally characterized as a semiconductor device that includes a lower level device layer located over a semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulating film located over the lower level device layer and an upper level device layer located over the interlayer insulating film. The lower level device layer may include a plurality of devices formed in the substrate. The upper level device layer may include a plurality of semiconductor patterns and at least one device formed in each of the plurality of semiconductor patterns. The plurality of semiconductor patterns may be electrically isolated from each other. Each of the plurality of semiconductor patterns may include at least one active portion and at least one body contact portion electrically connected to the at least one active portion.
US08258514B2 Semiconductor device and display apparatus using the semiconductor device
Disclosed herein is a semiconductor device which employs a thin-film transistor. In addition, the semiconductor device has a gate electrode, a gate insulation film, an organic semiconductor layer, a structure, a source electrode, a drain electrode, and an electrode material layer.
US08258505B2 Organic electroluminescence display apparatus and manufacturing method therefor
Provided is a manufacturing method for an organic electroluminescence display apparatus in which processing uniformity is kept during partial removal processing of an electrode layer or an organic compound layer. The organic electroluminescence display apparatus includes: a substrate; and a light-emitting device including an organic compound layer including an emission layer sandwiched between electrodes formed on the substrate, in which: two or more of the light-emitting devices are provided, and the light-emitting devices are stacked in a direction perpendicular to the substrate; at least one of the electrodes and the organic compound layers in the two or more light-emitting devices includes openings; and the openings are positioned so as not to overlap with one another in the direction perpendicular to the substrate.
US08258487B1 Lighting design of high quality biomedical devices
The invention relates to a plurality of light sources to power a variety of applications including microarray readers, microplate scanners, microfluidic analyzers, sensors, sequencers, Q-PCR and a host of other bioanalytical tools that drive today's commercial, academic and clinical biotech labs.
US08258480B2 High energy photon detection using pulse width modulation
Methods and systems for processing an analog signal that is generated by a high energy photon detector in response to a high energy photon interaction. A digital edge is generated representing the time of the interaction along a first path, and the energy of the interaction is encoded as a delay from the digital edge along a second path. The generated digital edge and the delay encode the time and energy of the analog signal using pulse width modulation.
US08258477B2 Inspection apparatus and inspection method
An inspection apparatus for inspecting a subject (sample) (for example, performing identification or imaging of the subject) using an expansion coefficient with a relatively small amount of data. The inspection apparatus includes a transforming unit that performs a wavelet transform on a terahertz time waveform obtained using a terahertz wave detected by a detecting unit. In addition, the inspection apparatus includes a selecting unit that selects, from a first expansion coefficient in the wavelet transform, a second expansion coefficient stored in advance and included in the first expansion coefficient. Furthermore, the inspection apparatus includes a comparing unit for comparing a first value of the second expansion coefficient with a second value of the second expansion coefficient selected by the selecting unit.
US08258474B1 Compact arrangement for dual-beam low energy electron microscope
One embodiment relates to an apparatus for generating two spatially overlapping electron beams on a specimen. A first electron beam source is configured to generate a low-energy electron beam, and an energy-dispersive device bends the low-energy electron beam towards an semitransparent electron mirror. The semitransparent electron mirror is biased to reflect the low-energy electron beam. A second electron beam source is configured to generate a high-energy electron beam that passes through an opening in the semitransparent electron mirror. Both the low- and high-energy electron beams enter the same energy-dispersive device that bends both beams towards the specimen. A deflection system positioned between the high-energy electron source and semitransparent electron mirror is configured to deflect the high-energy electron beam by an angle that compensates for the difference in bending angles between the low- and high-energy electron beams introduced by the energy-dispersive device. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US08258468B2 Ion mobility spectrometer apparatus and methods
An ion mobility spectrometer includes a protective housing. A drift tube having at least one inlet and at least one outlet confines a drift gas. An ion gate is positioned in the drift tube. The ion gate defines a reaction region and a drift region in the drift tube. An ion detector is positioned in the drift tube downstream of the ion gate at an end of the drift region. A helical resistive wire coil is positioned around the drift tube. A power supply generates an electric field in the helical resistive wire coil that rapidly controls the temperature of the drift gas.
US08258466B2 Smart FAIMS sensor
A smart FAIMS sensor system and method includes a 2/2-electrode filter that pumps the ions through the system and separates the ionic species, a detector for collecting the separated ions and generating a detector signal in response to the collected ions, and a controller configured to change the operating parameters of the system in response to changes in the sensor's environment detected by the sensor. The ability to dynamically change the operating parameters of the sensor enables the sensor to maintain high sensitivity to environmental threats while decreasing the incidences of false positive events.
US08258465B2 Mass spectrometry apparatus
A mass spectrometry apparatus configured to allow a user to designate an upper limit value UL together with a lower limit value, as a peak sorting condition. A data processing section is operable to determine whether respective peak intensities of a plurality of peaks appearing on a mass spectrum fall within an intensity range Ath defined by upper and lower limit values UL, LL, and exclude any peak out of the intensity range Ath. The remaining ions are selected as precursor ions, for example, in descending or ascending order of peak intensity so as to perform an MS2 analysis. The upper limit UL is adequately set to allow the MS2 analysis for a sample component with a low concentration, by priority, while avoiding a sample component exhibiting a high intensity and having no need for the MS2 analysis.
US08258463B2 Radiation imaging apparatus, processing method therefor, and radiation imaging system
An apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to perform imaging by using a plurality of image capture elements for accumulating electric charges, a storage unit configured to store an offset correction image, a correction image generation unit configured, when capturing a radiation image through radiant-ray irradiation, to combine the offset correction image with an image captured by using a part of the plurality of image capture elements through the imaging unit without radiant-ray irradiation to update the offset correction image, and a correction processing unit configured to correct the captured radiation image, based on the offset correction image.
US08258462B2 Methods of calibrating and operating an ion trap mass analyzer to optimize mass spectral peak characteristics
A method for calibrating an ion trap mass spectrometer is disclosed. The method includes establishing an optimal phase and amplitude-m/z relationship by acquiring peak quality data at varying values of amplitude and phase. The resonant ejection voltage applied to the electrodes of the ion trap may then be controlled during analytical scans in accordance with the established relationship between m/z and resonant ejection voltage amplitude.
US08258460B2 Transmissive optical encoder
A transmissive optical encoder comprises a base, a first leadframe, a second leadframe, an optical emitter, a shielding portion, an optical receiver, and a lens. The base has a first housing and a second housing. The first leadframe and the second leadframe are respectively disposed in the first housing and the second housing. The optical emitter for emitting a light is disposed in the first housing and coupled to the first leadframe. The shielding portion is extended from the first leadframe being bent to cover the optical emitter and exposes the optical emitter by an opening formed thereon. The optical receiver for receiving the light is disposed in the second housing and coupled to the second leadframe. The lens is disposed on the first housing for rendering the light passing through the opening to the optical receiver.
US08258459B2 Optical encoder and motor system comprising dual decentered annular slits
An optical encoder includes a rotation disc, an annular slit, a light source, an absolute-value-related detecting unit, and a signal processing device. The annular slit includes a first annular slit and a second annular slit which are decentered in a mutually different direction. The light source is configured to irradiate light on the annular slit. The absolute-value-related detecting unit is configured to detect transmitted light or reflected light irradiated from the light source and transmitted or reflected at the annular slit to output a detected signal. The absolute-value-related detecting unit includes a first detecting unit corresponding to the first annular slit and a second detecting unit corresponding to the second annular slit. The signal processing device is configured to detect an absolute rotational angle of the rotation disc based on the detected signal output from the absolute-value-related detecting unit.
US08258458B1 Electromagnetic wave receiving antenna
An electromagnetic wave receiving antenna includes a spiral element configured to selectively attenuate electromagnetic waves having a predetermined wavelength, selected wavelengths, or range of wavelengths, and to concentrate electromagnetic waves having a predetermined wavelength, selected wavelengths, or range of wavelengths other than the attenuated wavelengths.
US08258450B1 Physical and chemical integrated flow imaging device
The device allows imaging of the flow of proximity multi environmental parameters, like temperature, pressure, force, while simultaneously detecting environmental molecules/chemicals. The device may be housed in a portable camera-like or sheet detection system. Such a system will allow the real time visualization of the chemistry and physics of fluids (air, water, plasmas) in a camera format and create a novel environmental monitoring system.
US08258448B2 Autofocus device with contrast enhancement
An autofocus device includes an objective lens, an observation optical system, a driving mechanism that displaces the objective lens in an optical axis direction thereof, an illumination-optical-system optical path used to illuminate a measurement surface of a measurement object through the objective lens with light, and a pattern-projection-optical-system optical path. An electronic control shutter, a pattern projection plate having a predetermined pattern formed thereon, and a projection lens are provided in the pattern-projection-optical-system optical path.
US08258446B2 Power control apparatus for high-frequency dielectric heating and power control method for the same
A power control unit for high-frequency dielectric heating is provided. The power control includes an input current detection section for detecting input current from an AC power supply to an inverter circuit and outputting input current waveform information. A conversion section converts the input current waveform information into a drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit so that instantaneous fluctuation of the input current waveform information is suppressed. An input voltage detection section detects input voltage from the AC power supply to the inverter circuit and outputs input voltage waveform information. A selection section selects the input current waveform information or the input voltage waveform information, whichever is larger. The conversion section also converts the selected input current waveform information or input voltage waveform information into the drive signal of the switching transistor of the inverter circuit.
US08258441B2 Magnetic element temperature sensors
Small, low-cost wireless temperature sensors (120) are provided for sensing the temperature of servingware (121). Each temperature sensor preferably includes a substrate (124); at least one sensor element (122) positioned on the substrate; and an adhesive (126) for securing the sensor element to the substrate and for securing the temperature sensor to the servingware so that the sensor element may sense a temperature of the servingware. The temperature sensors may be used in conjunction with a reader/detector (136) operable to generate a magnetic field of magnitude sufficient to cause re-magnetization responses of the temperature sensor element and optional data elements to detect such responses, and to use the detected responses to determine the temperature of the servingware by means of a decoding algorithm. The temperature sensors can be used in closed-loop heating systems capable of controlling the heating of the servingware.
US08258437B2 Non-concentric surface heating element switch
A cooking appliance has a cooktop including a plurality of separately controlled cooking areas. A first heating element and a second heating element are positioned below one of the separately controlled cooking areas. A control switch is coupled to the first heating element and the second heating element and is operable to selectively energize the first heating element and the second heating element.
US08258432B2 Welding trip steels
Welds made in TRIP steel workpieces by non-autogenous welding techniques can be made to approximate both the composition and microstructure of the TRIP steel being welded by formulating the weld to have controlled amounts of γ phase (austenite) stabilizers and cementite suppressors.
US08258427B2 Laser cutting of glass along a predetermined line
Disclosed are systems and methods for separating a glass sheet along a predetermined line. Laser beams are generated and shaped into elongated laser beams. Arm members are provided that are pivotally coupled together to form a chain of arm members. Each elongated laser beam is directed therefrom a respective laser beam toward the glass sheet to form a contiguous chain of elongated laser beams thereon a surface of the glass sheet. The arm members can be moved to move the contiguous chain of elongated laser beams along the predetermined line to scoring the glass sheet along the predetermined line.
US08258426B2 Laser material removal methods and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention generally provide methods and apparatus for material removal using lasers in the fabrication of solar cells. In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that precisely removes portions of a dielectric layer deposited on a solar cell substrate according to a desired pattern and deposits a conductive layer over the patterned dielectric layer. In one embodiment, the apparatus also removes portions of the conductive layer in a desired pattern. In certain embodiments, methods for removing a portion of a material via a laser without damaging the underlying substrate are provided. In one embodiment, the intensity profile of the beam is adjusted so that the difference between the maximum and minimum intensity within a spot formed on a substrate surface is reduced to an optimum range. In one example, the substrate is positioned such that the peak intensity at the center versus the periphery of the substrate is lowered. In one embodiment, the pulse energy is improved to provide thermal stress and physical lift-off of a desired portion of a dielectric layer.
US08258421B2 Shielding gas flow controller for a welding apparatus
A shielding gas (SG) flow controller for an arc welder includes SG input/output with a controllable valve therebetween, and having a control input, and a controller having a first input receiving a welding signal representing arc current and a gas flow setting controller generating a flow setting output based on the welding signal, representing a desired SG flow. Input and output pressure sensors provide SG input and out pressure to second and third controller inputs, respectively. A flow setting output modifier modifies the flow setting output of the gas flow setting controller based on the SG input/output pressure, the welding signal, and a characteristic of the controllable valve into a control signal input to the control input of the controllable gas valve to maintain a substantially constant SG flow corresponding to the flow setting output substantially independent of actual SG input/output pressures.
US08258419B2 High-speed closing switch in power distributor
A high speed closing switch in a power distributor includes: a case forming an external appearance; a first electrode provided within the case and including a through hole; a second electrode having a receiving recess facing the through hole; a moving contact point member having a cylindrical portion received in the through hole so as to be put into the receiving recess and a flange portion formed at one end of the cylindrical portion; and a closing coil wound on a base of the case, wherein a damping hole is formed at receiving recess of the second electrode. When the moving contact point member put into the receiving recess approaches its final position, a damping force is applied to the moving contact point member to stably and accurately control the final position.
US08258412B2 Switchable electrical power system
A furniture system including at least one furniture element having at least one raceway and a modular electrical wiring system at least partially located in the raceway. The electrical wiring system includes a plurality of wire distribution assemblies, an electrical assembly and an electrical switch. The plurality of wire distribution assemblies includes a first wire distribution assembly and a second wire distribution assembly. The electrical assembly partially electrically connects the first wire distribution assembly and the second wire distribution assembly. The first wire distribution assembly has a first number of electrical conductors. The electrical assembly is electrically connected to a second number of electrical conductors of the first wire distribution assembly, the second number being smaller than the first number. The electrical switch is configured to electrically connect a first electrical conductor of the first wire distribution assembly that is a member of the second number of electrical conductors to a second electrical conductor of said first wire distribution assembly that is a member of the first number of electrical conductors and not a member of the second number of electrical conductors.
US08258409B2 Circuit board and circuit device
Provided are a circuit board with enhanced moisture resist and the method of manufacturing the circuit board, and a circuit device and a method of manufacturing the circuit device. A circuit board of the present invention includes: a substrate; wirings formed on the main surface of the substrate; a cover layer covering the wirings excluding the regions to be connectors; back electrodes formed on the bottom surface of the substrate; and through-hole electrodes formed so as to penetrate the substrate, and thereby connecting the wirings and the back electrodes. On surfaces of each of the wirings in this circuit board, convex portions on the periphery of the substrate are set larger in width than convex portions in a center portion of the substrate. With this configuration, adhesion reliability between the wirings and the cover layer under a thermal cycle load can be enhanced.
US08258407B2 Wiring board and method of preventing high voltage damage
A wiring board is provided to protect an electronic device from static electricity and lightning surge without reducing packaging density. A wiring board is provided with a first wiring pattern (3) including mounting pads (8, 10), on which an electronic device (5) is mounted, a second wiring pattern (21) having lower impedance than the first wiring pattern (3), ICT wirings (13, 15) extending from the mounting pads (8, 10) of the first wiring pattern (3), and ICT pads (17, 19) formed at distal ends of the ICT wirings (13, 15). The ICT wirings (13, 15) extend towards the second wiring pattern (21) so that the ICT pads (13, 15) are in the vicinity of the second wiring pattern (21), and discharge gaps (G) are formed between the ICT pads (13, 15) and the second wiring pattern (21).
US08258398B2 Heterojunction photovoltaic assembled with atomic layer deposition
A heterojunction photovoltaic cell. The cell includes a nanoporous substrate, a transparent conducting oxide disposed on the nanoporous substrate, a nanolaminate film deposited on the nanoporous substrate surface, a sensitizer dye disposed on a wide band gap semiconducting oxide and a redox shuttle positioned within the layer structure.
US08258397B2 Solar cell and method of manufacturing the same
Imperfect filling sometimes occurs when a conductive material is filled into a through-hole formed on a solar cell. A method of manufacturing a solar cell of the invention employs a support wherein a conductive material is filled into a through-hole. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress occurrence of imperfect filling and thereby provide a method of manufacturing a solar cell with enhanced reliability. Moreover, a flat surface is provided on a solar cell of the present invention when a connector electrode is formed on a through-hole and this enables enhanced connection reliability.
US08258394B2 Retractable solar panel system
A retractable solar panel system, which includes a plurality of solar panels, and a system for extending and retracting the plurality of solar panels. The plurality of solar panels can be configured to be attachable to a nautical stay, wherein the stay is fixed at one end to a hull of the sailboat and at a second end to a mast of the sailboat.
US08258390B1 System and method for dynamic, feature-based playlist generation
Methods and systems for generating playlists of media items with audio data are disclosed. Based on two received feature sets, media items corresponding to each feature set are identified. Transition characteristics are also received. Based on the identified media items and transition characteristics, a dynamic playlist is generated that transitions from media items having characteristics of the first feature set to media items having characteristics of the second feature set. Each time the playlist is generated, it may include a different set of media items.
US08258389B2 Keyboard device
In a keyboard device, a frame function part is provided integrally in a frame to engage with a component of the keyboard device excluding the frame. Integrated continuous parts are formed at the frame and extend continuously over a key zone including a plurality of keys. The integrated continuous part receives external force directly or via the frame function part or allows a component constructed separately from the frame to mount on the integrated continuous part. A connection rib is formed in the frame such that the connection rib extends in a direction intersecting a direction along which the keys are arranged side-by-side. The integrated continuous parts are formed at positions deviated with respect to each other, when viewed from a side of the frame. The integrated continuous parts are connected to each other only by the connection rib.
US08258387B2 Clamping ball end for musical strings
This invention relates to a ball-ender apparatus for securing to a pre-selected length wire by passing through the apparatus and being secured by a precision screw from which the wire receives medial pressure locking the wire in place. Without an expensive winding machine or winding of wire or even modifications made to musical instruments, wire can be tensioned, after the precision screw is screwed onto the wire within the clamping ball end housing to securely hold the wire in place.
US08258385B1 Maize variety hybrid X8H564
A novel maize variety designated X8H564 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X8H564 with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X8H564 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X8H564, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X8H564. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X8H564.
US08258381B1 Maize variety hybrid X13A399W
A novel maize variety designated X13A399W and seed, plants and plant parts thereof, produced by crossing Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. proprietary inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprises crossing hybrid maize variety X13A399W with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X13A399W through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. This invention relates to the maize variety X13A399W, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X13A399W. This invention further relates to methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X13A399W.
US08258380B1 Maize variety PHWNJ
A novel maize variety designated PHWNJ and seed, plants and plant parts thereof. Methods for producing a maize plant that comprise crossing maize variety PHWNJ with another maize plant. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PHWNJ 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 PHWNJ or a trait conversion of PHWNJ with another maize variety. Inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHWNJ, methods for producing other inbred maize varieties derived from maize variety PHWNJ and the inbred maize varieties and their parts derived by the use of those methods.
US08258378B1 Inbred corn line NPLC8632
Basically, this invention provides for an inbred corn line designated NPLC8632, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line NPLC8632 with plants of another corn plants. The invention relates to the various parts of inbred NPLC8632 including culturable cells. This invention also relates to methods for introducing transgenic transgenes into inbred corn line NPLC8632 and plants produced by said methods.
US08258374B2 Soybean cultivar S090249
A soybean cultivar designated S090249 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S090249, to the plants of soybean S090249, to plant parts of soybean cultivar S090249, and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar S090249 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 S090249, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S090249, 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 S090249 with another soybean cultivar.
US08258372B2 Soybean cultivar 83160645
A soybean cultivar designated 83160645 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 83160645, to the plants of soybean 83160645, to plant parts of soybean cultivar 83160645 and to methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean cultivar 83160645 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 83160645, to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 83160645 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 83160645 with another soybean cultivar.
US08258367B2 Disposable absorbent articles having an interior design signal
Disposable absorbent article comprising an interior design signal indicating absorbency and an absorbent core including first and second absorbent layers, the first absorbent layer including a first substrate and the second absorbent layer including a second substrate, the first and second absorbent layers further including absorbent particulate polymer material deposited on the first and second substrates and thermoplastic material covering the absorbent particulate polymer material on the respective first and second substrates, the first and second absorbent layers combined together such that at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the first absorbent layer contacts at least a portion of the thermoplastic material of the second absorbent layer, the absorbent particulate polymer material is disposed between the first and second substrates in an absorbent particulate polymer material area, and the absorbent particulate polymer material is substantially continuously distributed across the absorbent particulate polymer material area.
US08258365B2 Acrylate adhesive composition with water-resistant adhesive properties
Acrylate adhesive composition comprising N-methacryloyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine and/or N-acrylol-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine. The adhesive composition ensures an adhesion of substrates under moist conditions, in particular a biocompatible and waterproof adhesion to human skin.
US08258363B2 Separation of aromatics with pervaporation membrane
Methods and apparatus relate to separating and removing aromatic compounds from a hydrocarbon stream. Splitting of the hydrocarbon stream into constituents as desired relies on a membrane and distillation columns that supply feed into the membrane and receive retentate and permeate streams output from the membrane. Configurations employing the membrane and the distillation columns enable benzene recovery and facilitate efficient separation.
US08258361B2 Transition metal complex compounds, olefin oligomerization catalysts including the compounds, and processes for producing olefin oligomers using the catalysts
The invention provides transition metal complex compounds, high-activity olefin oligomerization catalysts containing the compounds, and olefin oligomerization processes using the catalysts.A transition metal complex compound [A] according to the invention is represented by Formula (I) or Formula (I′) below. An olefin oligomerization catalyst includes the transition metal complex compound [A]. In an olefin oligomerization process of the invention, an olefin is oligomerized in the presence of the catalyst.
US08258358B2 Integrated propylene production
A process for the production of propylene, the process including: fractionating a hydrocarbon stream comprising n-butenes, isobutylene, and paraffins into at least two fractions including a light C4 fraction comprising isobutylene and a heavy C4 fraction comprising n-butenes and paraffins; contacting at least a portion of the heavy C4 fraction with a metathesis catalyst to form a metathesis product comprising ethylene, propylene, C4+ olefins, and paraffins; fractionating the metathesis product into at least four fractions including an ethylene fraction, a propylene fraction, a C4 fraction comprising C4 olefins and paraffins, and a C5+ fraction; cracking the light C4 fraction and the C5+ fraction to produce a cracking product comprising ethylene, propylene, and heavier hydrocarbons; and fractionating the cracking product into at least two fractions including a light fraction comprising propylene and a fraction comprising C5 to C6 hydrocarbons.
US08258357B2 Production of propylene from butane
This invention relates to an integrated process for the efficient production of olefins from C4 feedstocks comprising butane and more particularly to a method of producing propylene and butadiene. The process combines a dehydrogenation unit with an olefin conversion unit to convert butane feedstock to propylene and butadiene products. The combined catadiene-OCT process produces yields of propylene from normal butane in excess of 70%.
US08258356B2 Selective CO oxidation for acetylene converter feed CO control
A system and process for acetylene selective hydrogenation of an ethylene rich gas stream. An ethylene rich gas supply comprising at least H2S, CO2, CO, and acetylene is directed to a first treatment unit for removing H2S and optionally CO2 from the gas stream. A CO oxidation reactor is used to convert CO to CO2 and form a CO-depleted gas stream. A second treatment unit removes the CO2 from the CO-depleted gas stream and an acetylene selective hydrogenation treats the CO-depleted gas stream.
US08258355B2 Processes for preparing 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene
Provided is a continuous process for preparing 1,1,2,3-tetrachloro-1-propene having the steps of catalytically dehydrochlorinating CH2ClCCl2CH2Cl in the gas phase to produce CHCl═CClCH2Cl; chlorinating the CHCl═CClCH2Cl to form CHCl2CCl2CH2Cl; and catalytically dehydrochlorinating the CHCl2CCl2CH2Cl in the gas phase to form CCl2═CClCH2Cl.
US08258353B2 Process for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes
The present invention provides one-step processes for the production of chlorinated and/or fluorinated propenes. The processes provide good product yield with low, e.g., less than about 20%, or even less than 10%, concentrations of residues/by-products. Advantageously, the processes may be conducted at low temperatures relative to conventional processes, so that energy savings are provided, and/or at higher pressures so that high throughputs may also be realized. The use of catalysts may provide enhancements to conversion rates and selectivity over those seen in conventional processes, as may adjustments to the molar ratio of the reactants.
US08258349B2 Process for production of benzaldehyde compound
A benzaldehyde acetal compound of formula (3): (wherein Q represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom, Ar represents a phenyl group optionally substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of alkyl groups having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and halogen atoms, and R represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms).
US08258346B2 Surface modified hexagonal boron nitride particles
Provided is a composition comprising hexagonal boron nitride particles having a surface and a substituted phenyl radical bonded to the surface, the substituted phenyl radical being represented by the structure: where X is a radical selected from NH2—, HO—, R2OC(O)—, R2C(O)O—, HSO3—, NH2CO—, halogens, alkyl or aryl, including substituted aryl; where R1 is hydrogen, alkyl or alkoxy, and R2 is hydrogen, alkyl or aryl, including substituted aryl. A process for preparing the composition is also provided.
US08258342B2 Process for making a (meth)acrylamide monomer
A method for making a (meth)acrylamide monomer, comprises reacting a (meth)acrylate ester with an amino-functional compound in an organic solvent in the presence of a transesterification catalyst.
US08258340B2 Method for producing β-mercapto carboxylic acids
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for industrially producing β-mercapto carboxylic acids that are useful as synthetic raw materials for medicines and agrochemicals or as additives for polymer compounds from easily available α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids in high yields and productivity.The present invention is characterized in that a solvent having an amide group and represented by the formula (1) is used when the α,β-unsaturated carboxylic acids are reacted with hydrogen sulfides to produce the β-mercapto carboxylic acids. Particularly, it is more preferable to carry out the reaction at a pH range of 6.0 to 8.5: (In the formula (1), R1 represents any one of a hydrogen atom, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an amino group, and an alkylamino group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 each represents independently any one of a hydrogen atom and an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms; when both R2 and R3 are not a hydrogen atom, R2 and R3 may together form a ring structure through an alkylene group; and when both R1 and R2 are not a hydrogen atom, R1 and R2 may form a ring structure through an alkylene group).
US08258339B2 Hydrolyzed nitrilotriacetonitrile compositions, nitrilotriacetonitrile hydrolysis formulations and methods for making and using same
Hydrolyzed nitrilotriacetonitrile compositions are disclosed prepared by a method characterized by a one-shot addition of an amount of nitrilotriacetonitrile to a solution containing an acid catalyst, where the reaction is complete in a time period of less than an hour. The method is also characterized by adjusting the pH of the reaction mixture to a pH of at least 8. The method is also characterized by oxidatively removing free cyanide to a desired low level through the addition of an oxidizing agent the produces environmentally benign by-products to the crude hydrolyzed NTAN to form hydrolyzed NTAN compositions having minimized, negligible, or substantially no free cyanide levels.
US08258338B2 Process for the preparation of enantiomerically pure 1-substituted-3-aminoalcohols
A process for the preparation of N-monosubstituted β-aminoalcohol sulfonates of formula (Ia), (Ib): wherein R1 is C6-20-aryl or C4-12-heteroaryl, each optionally being substituted with one or more halogen atoms and/or one or more C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy groups, R2 is C1-4-alkyl or C6-20-aryl, each aryl optionally being substituted with one or more halogen atoms and/or one or more C1-4-alkyl or C1-4-alkoxy groups and wherein R3 is selected from the group consisting of C1-18-alkyl, C6-20-cycloalkyl, C6-20-aryl and C7-20-aralkyl residues. The process has the steps of (a) reacting a methyl ketone, a primary amine, formaldehyde and a sulfonic acid, at a pressure above 1.5 bar, optionally in a organic solvent, the organic solvent optionally containing water, to afford N-monosubstituted β-aminoketone sulfonates of formula (II): wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as defined above, and (b) asymmetrically hydrogenating. The sulfonates in the presence of a base and a catalyst of a transition metal and a disphosphine ligand, in a polar solvent, optionally in the presence of water.
US08258332B2 Polymers functionalized with halosilanes containing an amino group
A method for preparing a functionalized polymer, the method comprising the steps of preparing a reactive polymer, and reacting the reactive polymer with a halosilane compound containing an amino group.
US08258331B2 Method for preparation of N-methyl-3-(2-tributylstannylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropanamine, and use therof
A method for preparation of N-methyl-3-(2-tributylstannylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropanamine is provided, which includes formation of N-methyl-3-(2-tributylstannylphenoxy)-3-phenylpropanamine, useful as a precursor of a norepinephrine transporter (NET) contrast label [123Iodine](R)—N-methyl-3-(2-iodophenoxy)-3-phenylpropanamine ([123I]MIPP) with a leaving group Bu3Sn.
US08258329B2 Dehydroandrosterone analogs including an anti-inflammatory pharmacore and methods of use
This invention provides novel compounds comprising the following anti-inflammatory pharmacore: wherein X, R1 and R2 are defined herein. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits and articles of manufacture comprising such compounds, methods and intermediates useful for making the compounds, and methods of using the compounds and compositions.
US08258328B2 Method and intermediates for preparing 19-norsteroid compounds
The subject of the invention is a method for preparing compounds of general formula (I): in which A, Z, R3 are as defined in the description, and the intermediate compounds for carrying out this method.
US08258326B1 Epoxidized estolides and methods of making and using the same
Provided herein are compounds of the formula: in which n is an integer equal to or greater than 1; m is an integer equal to or greater than 1; R2 is selected from hydrogen and optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched; and R1, R3, and R4, independently for each occurrence, are selected from optionally substituted alkyl that is saturated or unsaturated, and branched or unbranched, wherein at least one of R1, R2, R3, or R4 is sulfurized or epoxidized. Also provided are compositions containing the compounds and methods of making both the compounds and compositions thereof.
US08258325B2 Mixture of diesters of dianhydrohexitol derivatives with carboxylic acids of the empirical formula C8H17COOH, process for preparing these diesters, and use of these mixtures
The present invention relates to a mixture comprising diesters of the formula (I) where R1 to R8═H or alkyl group having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, where the R1 to R8 radicals may be the same or different, which is characterized in that at least two different diesters I are present in the mixture, said diesters differing in the structure of at least one of the carboxylic acid radicals C8H17COO present, to a process for preparing diesters of an isosorbide derivative of the formula I, in which a hexahydric alcohol and/or a monoanhydro or dianhydro derivative of the alcohol is esterified with a mixture of at least two different carboxylic acids of the empirical formula C8H17COOH, and to the use of these mixtures in paints, inks or coatings, in plastisols, adhesives or adhesive components, in sealants, as plasticizers in polymers or polymer components, as solvents, as lubricant oil components and as assistants in metal processing, and also PVC compositions or plastisols comprising PVC and from 5 to 250 parts by mass of the mixture per 100 parts by mass of PVC.
US08258319B2 Exo- and diastereo- selective synthesis of himbacine analogs
This application discloses a novel process for the preparation of himbacine analogs useful as thrombin receptor antagonists. The process is based in part on the use of a base-promoted dynamic epimerization of a chiral nitro center. The chemistry taught herein can be exemplified by the following:
US08258314B2 Process for the preparation of substituted heteroaromatics
A process is described for the preparation of substituted heteroaromatics of the general formula (I) where X is oxygen, sulphur or NR5 where R5 is hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl or C5-C6-aryl and R4 is C1-C20-alkyl, C5-C6-aryl or heteroaryl, R1, R2, R3 is hydrogen, halogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C5-C6-aryl or heteroaryl, by reaction A) of a halogenated heteroaromatic of the general formula (II) where X has the meaning given for formula (I) and R6 is bromine, iodine or chlorine and R1, R2 and R3 have the meaning given for formula (I), with a Grignard reagent of the general formula (III) R4MgHal  (III) where R4 has the meaning given for formula (I) and Hal is bromine, iodine or chlorine or B) reaction of the halogenated heteroaromatics of the formula (II) with magnesium firstly to give a Grignard compound of the general formula (IIIa) where Hal is bromine, iodine or chlorine and X and R1, R2 and R3 have the meaning given for formula (I), and further reaction with a halogenated compound of the general formula (IV) R4Hal  (IV) where R4 has the meaning given for formula (I) and Hal is bromine, iodine or chlorine, where the reactions A) or B) are in each case carried out in the presence of an Ni or Pd catalyst, characterized in that the process is carried out in the presence of cycloalkyl alkyl ether as solvent and optionally a further solvent. Likewise described is the use of cycloalkyl alkyl ethers, in particular cyclopentyl methyl ether, in the Kumada reaction for the preparation of substituted heteroaromatics, in particular substituted thiophenes.
US08258311B2 Human protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to compounds effective as human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTP-β) inhibitors thereby regulating angiogenesis. The present disclosure further relates to compositions comprising said human protein tyrosine phosphatase beta (HPTP-β) inhibitors, and to methods for regulating angiogenesis.
US08258308B2 Amino nicotinic and isonicotinic acid derivatives as DHODH inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to compounds of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or N-oxide thereof. The present disclosure also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of formula (I), and to their methods of use in therapy.
US08258307B2 Amide compound or salt thereof, and biofilm inhibitor, biofilm remover and disinfectant containing the same
The present invention provides a new amide compound and salt thereof that is capable of inhibiting biofilm formation or removing deposited biofilms. The present invention also provides a biofilm formation inhibitor or a biofilm remover containing the amide compound or salt thereof as an active ingredient.An amide compound or salt thereof according to the present invention is denoted by General Formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, R2 is a C5-12 alkyl group, and Q is a substituent denoted by Formula (Q1) or (Q2), wherein n and m are 0 or 1.
US08258306B2 Glycine transporter-1 inhibitors
The present invention provides compounds that are glycine transporter 1 (hereinafter referred to as GlyT-1) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of GlyT1 such as cognitive disorders associated with Schizophrenia, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), MCI (mild cognitive impairment), and the like. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds.
US08258304B2 N-aryl piperidine substituted biphenylcarboxamides
N-aryl piperidine substituted biphenylcarboxamides compounds of formula (I) methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use of said compounds as a medicine for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, obesity and type II diabetes.
US08258303B2 Piperidinic derivatives, pharmaceutic compositions containing the same and preparation processes
Pharmaceutical compositions containing new molecules capable of inhibiting acetylcholinesterase, thus being useful in the treatment of pathologies associated to cholinergic transmission, such as memory related disorders, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease, Miasthenia Gravis or in the treatment of intoxications induced by chemical agents of central action The production processes of pharmaceutical compositions.
US08258301B2 Urotensin II receptor antagonists
Compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, W, and Y are as described herein, or a tautomer, prodrug, solvate, or salt thereof. These compounds are useful as inhibitors of Urotensin II and are thus useful for treating a variety of diseases and disorders that are mediated or sustained through the interaction of Urotensin II with its receptor, including cardiovascular diseases. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds, methods of using these compounds in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these compounds, and intermediates useful in these processes.
US08258298B2 Synthesis of morphine-6-glucuronide or one of the derivatives thereof
The disclosure relates to a method for preparing morphine-6-glucuronide or one of the deritives thereof comprising reacting a compound of formula (I): wherein R1 is as defined in the disclosure, with a glucuronic acid derivative of formula (II): wherein PG, X, and R4 are as defined in the disclosure, in the presence of an aromatic solvent and trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate; (ii) reacting the product obtained in step (i) with a strong basic agent; and then (iii) recovering the product obtained in step (ii).
US08258297B2 Transition metal complexes with bridged carbene ligands and use thereof in OLEDs
Bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes, a process for preparing the bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes, the use of the bridged cyclometalated carbene complexes in organic light-emitting diodes, organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive bridged cyclometalated carbene complex, a light-emitting layer comprising at least one inventive bridged cyclometalated carbene complex, organic light-emitting diodes comprising at least one inventive light-emitting layer and devices which comprise at least one inventive organic light-emitting diode.
US08258286B2 Reduction of off-target RNA interference toxicity
The present invention is directed to RNA interference (RNAi) molecules targeted against a nucleic acid sequence, and methods of using these RNAi molecules to reduce off-target toxicity.
US08258282B2 Isolated nucleic acid molecules from transgenic papaya line 16-0-1 resistant to papaya ringspot virus and use thereof
Provided is an isolated nucleic acid molecule having a right border flanking region, a left border flanking region and a transgene sequence between the right border flanking region and the left border flanking region, wherein the right border flanking region having at least 90% homology with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 29; the left border flanking region having at least 90% homology with the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 31; and the transgene sequence having a papaya ringspot virus coat protein gene and a promoter operably linked to the papaya ringspot virus coat protein gene. Primers, probes and kit derived from the isolated nucleic acid molecule are proved to be useful for identifying the transgenic papaya line 16-0-1 in a specific, reproducible, sensitive and reliable way.
US08258280B2 Plasmodium vivax hybrid circumsporozoite protein and vaccine
Described in this application is a synthetic P. vivax circumsporozoite protein useful as a diagnostic reagent, for antibody production, and as a vaccine protective against infection with any strain of P. vivax.
US08258275B2 Immunogen platform
Aspects of the present invention relate to chimeric polypeptides including HCV NS3/4A sequences and T-cell epitopes. Embodiments include nucleic acids encoding the chimeric NS3/4A polypeptides, the encoded polypeptides, compositions containing said nucleic acids, compositions containing said chimeric polypeptides, as well as methods of making and using the aforementioned compositions including, but not limited to medicaments and vaccines.
US08258274B2 Vaccines containing canine parvovirus genetic variants
Canine parvovirus vaccines and diagnostics and methods for their use are provided.
US08258272B2 Agent for controlling Bcl-2 expression comprising ginsenoside F1 as an active component
The present invention relates to an agent for controlling Bcl-2 expression comprising ginsenoside F1 (20-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-20(S)-protopanaxatriol) represented by the following formula 1 as an active component.
US08258270B2 Prevention of leaching of ligands from affinity-based purification systems
In an affinity-type purification, ligands dissociated from the stationary phase that would otherwise leach into the species being purified are captured by a second ligand that is also incorporated into the stationary phase, the second ligand exhibiting an affinity-type interaction with the dissociated first ligand with sufficient specificity to avoid the undesired retention by the second ligand of species from the liquid sample or source liquid other than the species sought to be purified in the affinity column.
US08258265B2 Reconstituted polypeptides
The present invention provides modified fibronectin type III (Fn3) molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the modified Fn3 molecules. Also provided are methods of preparing these molecules, and kits to perform the methods.
US08258264B2 Process for producing albumin preparation
An albumin preparation may be produced efficiently on a commercial basis that has reduced possibility of contamination of infectious viruses and has high safety and stability. The process according to the present invention comprises a step of filtration of a serum albumin-containing solution with a virus-removing membrane preferably with a pore size of 10 to 20 nm. In particular, said filtration is performed before heat treatment for inactivation of viruses. In a more preferable embodiment, said serum albumin-containing solution is treated with an anion exchanger and/or a prefilter before a step of said filtration.
US08258262B2 N-terminally chemically modified protein compositions and methods
Provided herein are methods and compositions relating to the attachment of water soluble polymers to proteins. Provided are novel methods for N-terminally modifying proteins or analogs thereof, and resultant compositions, including novel N-terminally chemically modified G-CSF compositions and related methods of preparation. Also provided is chemically modified consensus interferon.
US08258261B2 Induction of tumor immunity by variants of folate binding protein
The present invention is directed to variants of antigens comprising folate binding protein epitopes as a composition associated with providing immunity against a tumor in an individual. The variant is effective in inducing cytotoxic T-lymphocytes but preferably not to the extent that they become sensitive to silencing by elimination, such as by apoptosis, or by anergy, as in unresponsiveness.
US08258260B2 Tumor-associated peptides binding promiscuously to human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II molecules
The present invention relates to immunotherapeutic methods, and molecules and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-helper cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides, that serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions which stimulate anti-tumor immune responses. In particular, the present invention relates to 49 novel peptide sequences derived from HLA class II molecules of human tumor cell lines which can be used in vaccine compositions for eliciting anti-tumor immune responses.
US08258258B2 Dimeric or multimeric microproteins
Disclosed is a polypeptide comprising at least two microproteins, which preferably comprise an amino acid sequence having a specific binding activity to a target protein. Furthermore, disclosed are polynucleotides encoding such a polypeptide as well as pharmaceutical compositions and kits comprising said polypeptide or polynucleotide. Also disclosed herein are methods of treatments and second medical uses applying the disclosed polypeptide or polynucleotide. Additionally, the disclosure of the present application relates to a method for forming a covalent bond in a microprotein which can be used for producing the disclosed polypeptides.
US08258255B2 Phosphorus-containing compounds with polymeric chains, and methods of making and using the same
The present invention relates to novel phosphorus-containing compounds with polymeric chains, and methods of making and using the same. In part, subject compositions containing phosphorus-containing compounds with polymeric chains and a therapeutic agent, and methods of making and using the same, are described. Certain of the subject compositions exhibit reverse thermal gelation.
US08258254B2 Biodegradable resin, biodegradable resin composition, biodegradable molded object, and process for producing biodegradable resin
A biodegradable resin having sufficient heat resistance, molding property and recycling property can be obtained, without losing biodegradability, by introducing a covalently bonded and thermo-reversible cross-linked structure into a biodegradable resin. Heat resistance, molding property, recycling property and biodegradability can be further improved, if necessary, by setting the cleaving temperature of a cross-linked structure in a given range, selecting the kind of a cross-linked structure, and making a three-dimensional cross-linked structure.
US08258253B2 Solid state polymerization process for polyester with phosphinic acid compounds
Disclosed is a method for increasing the solid state polymerization (SSP) rates of metal catalyzed polyesters. The method comprises in a first step, reacting a dicarboxylic acid or a C1-C4 dicarboxylic diester with a diol at a suitable temperature and pressure to effect esterification or transesterification to prepare a precondensate and in a second step, reacting the precondensate to effect polycondensation at a suitable temperature and pressure to prepare a high molecular weight polyester and in a third step, further increasing the molecular weight and viscosity of the polyester under SSP conditions of a suitable temperature and pressure, where a metal catalyst is added in the first step or in the second step as a reaction catalyst, and where a certain phosphinic acid compound is added in the first step, in the second step or just prior to the third step. The polyester product exhibits low aldehyde formation during melt processing steps as well as excellent color.
US08258250B2 Compositions comprising superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymers and methods of use thereof
Provided are compositions comprising a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer and a carrier and composition comprising a superhydrophilic amphiphilic copolymer, a micellar thickener and a carrier.
US08258245B2 Method and device for optimising catalyst supply to a polymerisation reactor
Methods for supplying a catalyst to an ethylene slurry loop polymerization reactor and polymers formed therefrom are described herein. The method generally includes preparing a catalyst slurry in a preparation vessel wherein the slurry includes a hydrocarbon diluent liquid which contains a Ziegler-Natta catalyst; supplying the catalyst slurry from the preparation vessel to a buffer vessel; withdrawing the catalyst slurry from the buffer vessel and supplying the catalyst slurry to a slurry loop polymerization reactor in which ethylene is polymerized; mixing a co-catalyst with the Ziegler Natta catalyst in the slurry prior to the supplying of the catalyst slurry to the slurry loop polymerization reactor; and controlling the transfer of catalyst slurry from the preparation vessel to the buffer vessel and the withdrawal of catalyst slurry from the buffer vessel to maintain the level of catalyst slurry in the buffer vessel substantially constant relative to the level of catalyst slurry in the preparation vessel.
US08258239B2 Production method of polyethylene terephthalate graft copolymerized resin and molded product thereof
The present invention provides a method of producing a polyethylene terephthalate graft copolymerized resin, comprising subjecting the following mixture to a homogeneous reaction at a temperature of 250° C. or higher to impart a high melt viscosity to the mixture, the mixture containing (A) 100 parts by weight of a polyethylene terephthalate polyester as a main material, (B) 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of a polymeric polyfunctional epoxy compound containing 7 to 100 epoxy groups in a molecule and having a molecular weight of 1,000 to 300,000 as a coupling agent, (C) 0.01 to 1 part by weight of a metal salt of an organic acid as a coupling reaction catalyst, and (D) 0 to 100 parts by weight of an aromatic alicyclic polyester and/or an aromatic aliphatic polyester each having a carboxyl group in an aromatic nucleus as an auxiliary material.
US08258236B2 Tubular forming material and its heat-shrinkable film
The present invention relates to tubular forming material made of a composition comprising block copolymers each made of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene, which has a uniaxial elongation viscosity at 88° C. at a strain rate of 0.5 sec−1 satisfying the following formula between 1.0 sec and 2.8 sec after initiation of elongation, 0.25<(LOG η2.8−LOG η1.0)/(2.8−1.0)<0.4 wherein η1.0 and η2.8 represent uniaxial elongation viscosities (Pa·sec) at elongation times of 1.0 sec and 2.8 sec, respectively, when measured by a Meissner model elongation viscometer. The composition contains three block copolymers at a specified blend ratio.
US08258234B2 Process for preparing an aqueous composite-particle dispersion
A process for preparing aqueous dispersions of composite particles using nonpolymerizable silane compounds.
US08258232B2 Transparent acrylate adhesive mass comprising a filler
Transparent acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising a filler, the acrylate-pressure sensitive adhesive comprising a polyacrylate and particles of silicate and/or of silica gel. The particles of silicate and/or of silica gel have a size of not more than 50 nm. The acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesive is prepared by a process in which acrylates and comonomers are polymerized in the presence of at least one organic solvent or in bulk, the particles of silicate and/or of silica gel being mixed in before or after the polymerization.
US08258227B2 Laminating resin composition and multilayer structure
Laminating resin compositions of the invention enable excellent productivity in the lamination processes, and are free from deterioration in optical characteristics such as transparency or surface properties inherent to resins such as polypropylenes. Multilayer structures obtained by laminating the composition on a substrate have tear strength which is as high as that of multilayer structures obtained by simply laminating a polyolefin resin such as polypropylene on a substrate. The laminating resin composition includes a polyolefin resin and a polyethylene wax having a density in the range of 890 to 955 kg/m3 as measured by a density gradient tube method in accordance with JIS K 7112 and a number average molecular weight (Mn) in terms of polyethylene in the range of 500 to 2900 as measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC).
US08258225B2 Coating compositions providing improved mar and scratch resistance and methods of using the same
Disclosed is a coating formed from a composition containing a film-forming resin and a plurality of particles dispersed in the resin. The average particle size of the particles is 0.1 to 50 microns, and the particles have a hardness sufficient to impart greater mar and/or scratch resistance to the coating as compared to a coating where no particles are present. Also, the difference between the refractive ranges from 1 to 1.5. A method for preparing a powder coating including the particles also is provided.
US08258224B2 Rubber composition for tire, and tire
The present invention provides a rubber composition for a tire containing an epoxidized natural rubber, sulfur and a fatty acid metal salt, in which the metal of the fatty acid metal salt is a metal belonging to Group 12, 13 or 14 of the periodic table. Here, the fatty acid metal salt is preferably at least one kind selected from the group consisting of zinc stearate, aluminum stearate and tin stearate. Also, the present invention provides a tire manufactured by using the foregoing rubber composition for a tire.
US08258220B2 Composition and method
A composition has a water dispersible esterified trimer acid (ETA) and a block co-polymer, especially a polyoxyalkylene block copolymer having EO and PO blocks. The composition may also have a polymeric surfactant antifoaming agent and an oil (especially a mineral oil or ester oil).
US08258217B2 Perfluoroalkyl substituted phenol derivatives as surface modifiers
The instant invention relates to a composition comprising a) an organic material which is susceptible to oxidative, thermal or light-induced degradation, and b) at least one compound of the formula (I) wherein the general symbols are as defined in claim 1; especially wherein at least one of the radicals R2, R3 or R4 is —CH2—CH(CH3)—S(O)p—R12, —CH2—CH2—CH2—S(O)p—R12, —CH2—CH(R11)—CH2—R12 or —CH2—CH═CH—R12, R11 is hydrogen or halogen, R12 is a monovalent perfluorinated alkyl or alkenyl, linear or branched organic radical having four to twenty fully fluorinated carbon atoms; or —CH2CH2(CF2)mCF3, m is 3 to 12, and p is 0, 1 or 2. The compounds of the formula I are useful as reducers of surface energy for organic materials, for example synthetic polymer. Polymers with such a reduced surface energy possess an “easy-to-clean”, “self-cleaning” “antisoiling”, “soil-release” “antigraffiti”, “oil resistance”, “solvent resistance”, “chemical resistance”, “self lubricating”, “scratch resistance”, “low moisture absorption”, “dirt pickup resistance”, “slip properties” and “hydrophobic surface”; and anti-adhesion properties against proteins and against microorganism such as for example bacteria, fungi and algae.
US08258211B2 Process for making material for acquisition of liquids and disposable absorbent article comprising the material
A process for making a material for acquisition of liquids comprising individualized, crosslinked cellulosic fibers having an effective amount of a polymeric acid crosslinking agent reacted with the fibers in intra-fiber crosslink ester bond form. A process for making disposable absorbent articles, such as diapers, containing this material.
US08258210B2 Strength improvement admixture
A strength improvement admixture composition is provided that increases the compressive strength of cementitious compositions without negatively increasing the setting time. The admixture comprises the components of a polycarboxylate dispersant, a set retarder, and a strength improvement additive.
US08258209B2 Insulating resin composition and application thereof
The present invention provides a resin composition comprising: (A) a thermoplastic resin, (B) a granular material which has a number average particle diameter of 0.5 to 5 mm and is obtainable by granulating a fiber mainly having alumina with a number average fiber diameter of 1 to 50 μm, and (C) a filler composed of a material of which electric resistivity at 300 K is 102 Ωm or less. The resin composition can be molded into a molded article with electric insulation. The electric resistivity of the molded article has sufficient electric insulation in applications such as in electric and electronic parts.
US08258203B2 Inkjet ink, ink set and method of using same
The present invention pertains to a black inkjet ink comprising aqueous vehicle and carbon black pigment stabilized to dispersion by a certain block copolymer dispersant. The invention further pertains to an ink set comprising this black ink and at least a second ink which contains a reactive species capable of destabilizing the carbon black dispersion. Still further, the invention pertains to a method of printing wherein the black ink and second ink are printed in an overlapping relationship, thereby minimizing penetration, feathering and/or bleed of the black pigment and improving print quality.
US08258190B2 Encapsulated contrast agents
The present invention relates to the field of polymer chemistry and more particularly to encapsulated contrast agents and methods for using the same.
US08258185B2 Use of neboglamine in the treatment of toxicodependency
Use of neboglamine, (S)-4-amino-N(4,4-dimethyl-cyclohexyl)glutamic acid (CR 2249) (CAS Registry Number 163000-63-3), the racemic mixture thereof or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for the preparation of a medicament for use in the treatment of toxicodependency induced by drugs such as CNS sedatives such as opiates, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, alcohol, stimulants such as amphetamines and cocaine, and hallucinogens such as LSD, mescalin, cannabis (marijuana) or fencyclidine.
US08258181B2 Treatment or prevention of cancer and precancerous disorders
The NSAID, sulindac and/or its metabolites and derivatives, in combination with hydrogen peroxide or another oxidizing agent, such as arsenic trioxide that generates reactive oxygen species (ROS), significantly enhances the killing of cancer cells. This effect occurs at concentrations of each compound that individually have little or no activity directed against cancer cells. A skin cream has been developed and used to treat skin cancer and precancerous skin growths that effectively removes the lesions with no effect on surrounding normal skin.
US08258180B2 Methods for making organozinc salts and compositions containing the same
Organic zinc salts and mixtures thereof, organic zinc salt coated particles, methods of preparing organic zinc salts and organic zinc salt coated particles, and various applications of such coated particles, including applications in rubber, other polymeric materials, and pesticides and/or fungicides are disclosed.
US08258170B2 Inhibitors of plasma kallikrein
The present invention provides compounds that inhibit the activity of plasma kallikrein (PK) and methods of preventing and treating the formation of thrombin during or after a PK dependent disease or condition, for example, after fibrinolysis treatment.
US08258166B2 Pharmaceutical composition
A Cancer radiotherapeutic method using 1-(1-hydroxymethyl-2,3-dihydroxypropyl)oxymethyl-2-nitroimidazole (compound (i), and creatinine in an amount of 0.001 to part by mass with respect to 1 part by mass of compound (1); and irradiation.
US08258164B2 Nitroimidazole composition and method
An aqueous nitroimidazole composition comprises metronidazole, tinidazole or a combination thereof at a concentration greater than the solubility of the free base form of the nitroimidazole in water at 20° C., and a nitroimidazole crystallization-inhibiting amount of at least one organic acid. The organic acid preferably is a lower alkyl carboxylic acid (e.g., acetic acid), a polybasic acid (e.g., citric acid, tartaric acid, malic acid, polyacrylic acid, and the like), or a combination thereof. The composition can further include a thickening agent, to form a gel. The composition is free from organic co-solvents, water-soluble vitamins, and cyclodextrins; and free from nitroimidazole crystals at an ambient temperature of about 20° C. Methods of preparing the composition are also described.
US08258163B2 Small-molecule agonists for type-2 orexin receptor
Methods and compositions for agonizing a type-2 orexin receptor (OX2R) in a cell determined to be in need thereof, including the general method of (a) administering to a subject a cyclic guanidinyl OX2R agonist and (b) detecting a resultant enhanced wakefulness or increased resistance to diet-induced accumulation of body fat, or abbreviated recovery from general anesthesia or jet lag.
US08258162B2 Catechol derivative, pharmaceutical composition containing the same, use of the catechol derivative, and use of the pharmaceutical composition
The present invention provides compounds represented by general formula (I): or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 and R2 are each hydrogen, lower acyl, lower alkoxycarbonyl or the like; R3 is lower alkyl, halo-lower alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted heteroaryl or the like; R4 is cyano, lower alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy or the like, which exhibit potent COMT inhibitory activities. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions containing said compound, and uses thereof.
US08258160B2 SCD1 inhibitors triazole and tetrazole compounds
The present invention provides heterocyclic derivatives that modulate the activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase. Methods of using such derivatives to modulate the activity of stearoyl-CoA desaturase and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such derivatives are also encompassed.
US08258159B2 Inhibitors of the α2β1/GPIa-IIa integrin
Novel compounds inhibiting the integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa receptor are disclosed. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds, as well as methods of their therapeutic use. The compounds disclosed are useful, inter alia, as inhibitors of integrin α2β1/GPIa-IIa-mediated activity.
US08258158B2 HSL inhibitors useful in the treatment of diabetes
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A1, A2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 have the significance given herein.
US08258155B2 Quinine sulfate/bisulfate solid complex; methods of making; and methods of use thereof
Disclosed are new quinine sulfate/bisulfate solid complexes, methods of making the solid complexes as well as formulations prepared therefrom and uses thereof.
US08258153B2 Methods, compositions, and kits for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders
The invention features methods, kits, and compositions for the treatment of ophthalmic disorders. The compositions include a corticosteroid in combination with a non-steroidal immunophilin-dependent immunosuppressant.
US08258152B2 N-substituted azaindoles and methods of use
The invention relates to N-substituted azaindolyl compounds of Formula I with anti-cancer and/or anti-inflammatory activity and more specifically to N-substituted azaindolyl compounds which inhibit MEK kinase activity. The invention provides compositions and methods useful for inhibiting abnormal cell growth or treating a hyperproliferative disorder, or treating an inflammatory disease in a mammal. The invention also relates to methods of using the compounds for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis or treatment of mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions.
US08258142B2 Substituted 8-[6-amino-3-pyridyl]xanthines
The present invention provides substituted 8-[6-amino-3-pyridyl]xanthines such as the following: and pharmaceutical compositions that are selective antagonists of A2B adenosine receptors (ARs). These compounds and compositions are useful as pharmaceutical agents.
US08258135B2 Quinolizidinone M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators
The present invention is directed to spiropiperidine compounds of formula (I) which are M1 receptor positive allosteric modulators and that are useful in the treatment of diseases in which the M1 receptor is involved, such as Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain or sleep disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and to the use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment of diseases mediated by the M1 receptor.
US08258132B2 Pharmaceutical composition of a tachykinin receptor antagonist
The present invention is directed to novel pharmaceutical compositions of the compound 2-(R)-(1-(R)-(3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)ethoxy)-3-(S)-(4-fluoro)phenyl-4-(3-(5-oxo-1H,4H-1,2,4-triazolo)methylmorpholine. The pharmaceutical compositions of this invention useful in the treatment or prevention of disorders such as psychiatric disorders including depression and anxiety, inflammatory diseases and emesis.
US08258125B2 HDL-boosting combination therapy complexes
A pharmaceutical composition including therapeutically effective amounts of at least one HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor present as a dyhydroxyacid salt and at least one additional therapeutic agent.
US08258122B2 3-([1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridin-7-yl)benzamide derivatives
New inhibitors of the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase having the general formula (I) are disclosed herein, as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in therapy.
US08258121B2 Glyceryl and glycol acid compounds
A composition comprising a glyceryl salicylate compound and/or a glycol salicylate compound. The compositions can be used to reduce the amount of moisture evaporated from skin, protect the skin from UV light, and treat aged or damaged skin.
US08258118B2 4-pyridinone compounds and their use for cancer
Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): and salts thereof. Also, disclosed are methods of using the compounds in the treatment of proliferative diseases, such as cancer, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one compound of Formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt.
US08258117B2 Composition and method for the repair and regeneration of cartilage and other tissues
The present invention relates to a new method for repairing human or animal tissues such as cartilage, meniscus, ligament, tendon, bone, skin, cornea, periodontal tissues, abscesses, resected tumors, and ulcers. The method comprises the step of introducing into the tissue a temperature-dependent polymer gel composition such that the composition adhere to the tissue and promote support for cell proliferation for repairing the tissue. Other than a polymer, the composition preferably comprises a blood component such as whole blood, processed blood, venous blood, arterial blood, blood from bone, blood from bone-marrow, bone marrow, umbilical cord blood, placenta blood, erythrocytes, leukocytes, monocytes, platelets, fibrinogen, thrombin and platelet rich plasma. The present invention also relates to a new composition to be used with the method of the present invention.
US08258116B2 Combination therapy for the treatment of HCV infection
The present invention relates to therapeutic combinations comprising a protease inhibitor and a polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of HCV. The present invention also relates to therapeutic combinations comprising VX-950 and a polymerase inhibitor. Also within the scope of the invention are methods using the therapeutic combinations of the present invention for treating HCV infection or alleviating one or more symptoms thereof in a patient. The present invention also provides kits comprising the combinations of the present invention.
US08258115B2 Stable salts of S-adenosylmethionine and process for the preparation thereof
The present invention refers to new salts of S-adenosyknethionine (SAMe) with improved stability and containing at least 70% by weight of SAMe.
US08258112B2 Methods and sequences to suppress primate huntington gene Expression
Disclosed herein are sequences, molecules and methods used to suppress the expression of HD genes encoding for huntingtin protein in primates including Macaca mulatto and Homo sapiens. These sequences, molecules and methods aid in the study of the pathogenesis of HD and can also provide a treatment for this disease.
US08258106B2 Immunostimulatory nucleic acid molecules
Nucleic acids containing unmethylated CpG dinucleotides and therapeutic utilities based on their ability to stimulate an immune response and to redirect a Th2 response to a Th1 response in a subject are disclosed. Methods for treating atopic diseases, including atopic dermatitis, are disclosed.
US08258104B2 Method and composition for treating allergic diseases
A method and composition for treating allergic diseases and/or airway inflammation including pollinosis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and anaphylactic shock with the administration to a subject an amount of an anti-infectious agent such as ribavirin and optionally combined with an anti-inflammatory agent selected from inhaled steroids, leukotriene receptor antagonists and beta-2 receptor agonist.
US08258103B2 Pesticidal composition
The present invention provides a pesticidal composition comprising a compound represented by the formula (I): wherein A, B, R, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are as defined in the description, and 2,6-dichloro-4-(3,3-dichloroallyloxy)phenyl 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]propyl ether as active ingredients, and also provides a pest control method which comprises the step of applying an effective amount of the compound represented by the above formula (I) and an effective amount of 2,6-dichloro-4-(3,3-dichloroallyloxy)phenyl 3-[5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyloxy]propyl ether to pests or a place where pests inhabit.
US08258102B2 Gene and polypeptide sequences
The present invention provides a polypeptide comprising (i) a leader sequence, the leader sequence comprising a (a) secretion pre sequence, and (b) the following motif: -X1-X2-X3-X4-X5- where X1 is phenylalanine, tryptophan, or tyrosine, X2 is isoleucine, leucine, valine, alanine or methionine, X3 is leucine, valine, alanine or methionine, X4 is serine or threonine and X5 is isoleucine, valine, alanine or methionine; and (ii) a desired protein heterologous to the leader sequence. A polypeptide of the invention may additionally comprise, as part of the leader sequence, a secretion pro sequence. The invention also provides a polynucleotide comprising a sequence that encodes a polypeptide of the invention and a cell, preferably a yeast cell, comprising said polynucleotide.
US08258101B2 Peptide-based compounds
This invention relates to new peptide-based compounds and their use in therapeutically effective treatments as well as for diagnostic imaging techniques. More specifically the invention relates to the use of such peptide-based compounds used as targeting vectors that bind to receptors associated with angiogenesis, in particular the αvβ3 integrin receptor. Such contrast agents may thus be used for diagnosis of for example malignant diseases, heart diseases, inflammation-related diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and Kaposi's sarcoma. Moreover such compounds may also be used in therapeutic treatment of these diseases.
US08258092B2 Cleaning compositions and methods
A cleaning composition comprises a water-in-oil emulsion which upon breakdown of the emulsion undergoes a physical change which is accompanied by an increase in the temperature of the composition.
US08258089B2 Grease composition
Provided is a grease composition with a long service life under high-temperature conditions, considerable low-evaporability, and incombustibility.The invention provides a grease composition comprising, as a base oil, an ionic liquid formed of a cation and an anion and having an ion concentration of 1 mol/dm3 or more as measured at 20° C., and a thickener, wherein the grease composition has a dropping point of 260° C. or higher.
US08258084B2 Spray dried emulsifier compositions, methods for their preparation, and their use in oil-based drilling fluid compositions
Spray dried emulsifier compositions are described, which have desirable emulsifying and wetting characteristics. Among other advantages, the solid particulate emulsifier compositions greatly reduce transportation costs and simplify the logistics and environmental concerns associated with shipping large volumes of solvent-containing liquids. The emulsifier comprises (1) a carboxylic acid terminated fatty amine condensate or (2) a modified tall oil or (3) a blend of (1) and (2) that is converted to its alkali or alkaline earth metal salt and spray dried.
US08258082B2 Focused libraries of genetic packages
Focused libraries of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the focused diversity of the family. The libraries have length and sequence diversities that mimic that found in native human antibodies.
US08258079B2 Heat-sensitive transfer sheet
A heat-sensitive transfer sheet, having: a base film; a dye layer; and a heat-resistant lubricating layer; wherein the heat-resistant lubricating layer contains a specific compound, and wherein, when a characteristic X-ray intensity originated from K-line of phosphorus element in the heat-resistant lubricating layer is measured with respect to each points within a 200 μm square region, the largest value of the characteristic X-ray intensity is at least 2.5 times or more relative to the smallest value of the characteristic X-ray intensity within the 200 μm square region, and a plurality of maximum regions having a maximum value of the characteristic X-ray intensity exist in the 200 μm square region, and a variation coefficient that is obtained by dividing a standard deviation of the maximum values of the characteristic X-ray intensity among these maximum regions with an average value of the characteristic X-ray intensities is 0.25 or less.
US08258075B2 Catalyst for treating exhaust gases, method for producing the same, and method for treating exhaust gases
To provide a catalyst for treating exhaust gases containing nitrogen monoxide, carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds whose oxidation power has been enhanced without increasing the amount of precious metal supported thereon; a method for producing the same; and a method for treating exhaust gases. A catalyst for treating exhaust gases, including coat layers made up of a plurality of layers, an upper layer of which has an active component contained uniformly therein and a lower layer of which has no active component contained therein, can be obtained through the steps of: forming the lower layer by coating the surface of substrate with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound, followed by drying; and forming the upper layer, which is to be the top surface of the catalyst, by coating the surface of the lower layer with a slurry of a porous inorganic compound that has the active component composed of one or more precious metals supported thereon, followed by drying.
US08258074B2 Hydroprocessing of naphtha streams at moderate conditions
The invention is drawn to a catalyst having a substantially bimodal support phase and an active metal phase that is suitable and stable for desulfurization of high-olefin content naphtha streams with minimal octane-loss running at low hydrogen pressure. The active metal phase preferably includes cobalt, molybdenum and at least one additional metal selected from the alkali-metals group.
US08258062B2 Cap layer removal in a high-K metal gate stack by using an etch process
In a replacement gate approach, the dielectric cap layers of the gate electrode structures are removed in a separate removal process, such as a plasma assisted etch process, in order to provide superior process conditions during the subsequent planarization of the interlayer dielectric material for exposing the sacrificial gate material. Due to the superior process conditions, the selective removal of the sacrificial gate material may be accomplished with enhanced uniformity, thereby also contributing to superior stability of transistor characteristics.
US08258061B2 Manufacturing method of electronic element
A circumferential portion of an epitaxial wafer is removed to remove an anomalously grown elevated portion formed in a circumferential chamfer. An epitaxial layer in the circumferential portion is removed with a width q=t to 5t wherein t is the thickness of the epitaxial layer so that the surface of a substrate is exposed. Therefore, cracking of the epitaxial layer in processing steps can be prevented.
US08258060B2 Sheet structure, semiconductor device and method of growing carbon structure
The sheet structure includes a plurality of linear structure bundles including a plurality of linear structures of carbon atoms arranged at a first gap, and arranged at a second gap larger than the first gap, a graphite layer formed in a region between the plurality of linear structure bundles and connected to the plurality of linear structure bundles, and a filling layer filled in the first gap and the second gap and retaining the plurality of linear structure bundles and the graphite layer.
US08258057B2 Copper-filled trench contact for transistor performance improvement
Methods of fabricating a first contact to a semiconductor device, which fundamentally comprises providing a semiconductor device formed on a substrate. The substrate further includes a conductive surface. A dielectric layer is formed over the substrate and has an opening exposing the conductive surface. The opening extends an entire length of the semiconductor device, partway down the entire length of the device, extending from the device onto adjacent field of the device, or and a combination thereof. A barrier layer is formed within the opening. A copper containing material fills the opening to form a first contact to the semiconductor device.
US08258055B2 Method of forming semiconductor die
An embodiment of the disclosure includes a conductive bump on a semiconductor die. A substrate is provided. A bond pad is over the substrate. An under bump metallurgy (UBM) layer is over the bond pad. A copper pillar is over the UBM layer. The copper pillar has a top surface with a first width and sidewalls with a concave shape. A nickel layer having a top surface and a bottom surface is over the top surface of the copper pillar. The bottom surface of the nickel layer has a second width. A ratio of the second width to the first width is between about 0.93 to about 1.07. A solder material is over the top surface of the cap layer.
US08258053B2 Performance enhancement in transistors comprising high-K metal gate stack by reducing a width of offset spacers
In sophisticated semiconductor devices including transistors having a high-k metal gate electrode structure, disposable spacers may be provided on the encapsulating spacer element with a reduced width so as to not unduly increase a lateral offset of a strain-inducing material to be incorporated into the active region. For this purpose, a multi-layer deposition may be used in combination with a low pressure CVD process.
US08258052B2 Method of manufacturing silicon carbide semiconductor device
A method of manufacturing a silicon carbide semiconductor device according to the present invention includes the steps of (a) forming an implantation mask made up of a plurality of unit masks on a silicon carbide semiconductor layer, and (b) implanting predetermined ion in the silicon carbide semiconductor layer at a predetermined implantation energy by using the implantation mask. In the step (a), the implantation mask is formed such that a length from any point in the unit mask to an end of the unit mask can be equal to or less than a scattering length obtained when the predetermined ion is implanted in silicon carbide at the predetermined implantation energy and the implantation mask can have a plurality of regions different from each other in terms of a size and an arrangement interval of the unit masks.
US08258051B2 Method of manufacturing III-nitride crystal, and semiconductor device utilizing the crystal
The present III-nitride crystal manufacturing method, a method of manufacturing a III-nitride crystal (20) having a major surface (20m) of plane orientation other than {0001}, designated by choice, includes: a step of slicing III-nitride bulk crystal (1) into a plurality of III-nitride crystal substrates (10p), (10q) having major surfaces (10pm), (10qm) of the designated plane orientation; a step of disposing the substrates (10p), (10q) adjoining each other sideways in such a way that the major surfaces (10pm), (10qm) of the substrates (10p), (10q) parallel each other and so that the [0001] directions in the substrates (10p), (10q) are oriented in the same way; and a step of growing III-nitride crystal (20) onto the major surfaces (10pm), (10qm) of the substrates (10p), (10q).
US08258049B2 Method of manufacturing nanowire
A method of manufacturing a nanowire, a method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus including a nanowire and a semiconductor apparatus formed from the same are provided. The method of manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus may include forming a material layer pattern on a substrate, forming a first insulating layer on the material layer pattern, a first nanowire forming layer and a top insulating layer on the substrate, wherein a total depth of the first insulating layer and the first nanowire forming layer may be formed to be smaller than a depth of the material layer pattern, sequentially polishing the top insulating layer, the first nanowire forming layer and the first insulating layer so that the material layer pattern is exposed, exposing part of the first nanowire forming layer to form an exposed region and forming a single crystalline nanowire on an exposed region of the first nanowire forming layer.
US08258045B2 Device processing method
A device processing method for improving the die strength of a device divided from a semiconductor wafer. The device processing method includes a chamfering step of applying a pulsed laser beam having an absorption wavelength to the device along the periphery of the device to thereby chamfer the periphery of the device, wherein the pulse width of the pulsed laser beam to be applied in the chamfering step is set to 2 ns or less, and the peak energy density is set in the range of 5 to 200 GW/cm2.
US08258043B2 Manufacturing method of thin film semiconductor substrate
A manufacturing method of a thin film semiconductor substrate includes implanting ions at a specified depth into a semiconductor substrate, forming a bubble layer in the semiconductor substrate by vaporizing the ions through heating, bonding an insulating substrate onto the semiconductor substrate, and cleaving the semiconductor substrate along the bubble layer to form a semiconductor thin film on a side of the insulating substrate. At the forming, the semiconductor substrate is heated at a temperature in a temperature range of approximately 1000° C. to 1200° C. for a duration in a range of approximately 10 μs to 100 ms. The heating of the semiconductor substrate is performed by using, for example, a light beam.
US08258038B2 Method of manufacturing semiconductor memory
The method of manufacturing a semiconductor memory includes a process of forming a projection by performing an insulator forming process on the exposed side surface of a reactive conductive material and a non-reactive conductive material that are stacked above a substrate so as to change a predetermined length of the side surface of the reactive conductive material into an insulator, and thereby causing the side surface of the non-reactive conductive material to project outward from the side surface of the reactive its conductive material. The insulator forming process is an oxidation process or a nitridation process, the reactive conductive material is a material that reacts chemically and changes into the insulator in the oxidation process or nitridation process, and the non-reactive conductive material is a material that does not change into the insulator in the oxidation process or nitridation process.
US08258034B2 Charge-trap based memory
Methods of fabricating 3D charge-trap memory cells are described, along with apparatus and systems that include them. In a planar stack formed by alternate layers of electrically conductive and insulating material, a substantially vertical opening may be formed. Inside the vertical opening a substantially vertical structure may be formed that comprises a first layer, a charge-trap layer, a tunneling oxide layer, and an epitaxial silicon portion. Additional embodiments are also described.
US08258033B2 Method of manufacturing nonvolatile semiconductor memory device
A nonvolatile semiconductor memory device includes: a substrate; a plurality of gate electrodes provided on the substrate, extended in a first direction parallel to an upper surface of the substrate, arranged in a matrix in an up-to-down direction perpendicular to the upper surface and a second direction, and having a through-hole respectively extended in the up-to-down direction, the second direction being orthogonal to both the first direction and the up-to-down direction; an insulation plate provided between the gate electrodes in the second direction and extended in the first direction and the up-to-down direction; a block insulation film provided on an interior surface of the through-hole and on an upper surface and a lower surface of the gate electrodes and being contact with the insulation plate; a charge storage film provided on the block insulation film; a tunnel insulation film provided on the charge storage film; and a semiconductor pillar provided in the through-hole and extended in the up-to-down direction.
US08258031B2 Fabrication of a vertical heterojunction tunnel-FET
Exemplary embodiments include a method for fabricating a heterojunction tunnel field-effect-transistor (FET), the method including forming a gate region on a silicon layer of a silicon-on-insulator (SOI) substrate, forming a drain region on the silicon layer adjacent the gate region and forming a vertical heterojunction source region adjacent the gate region, wherein the vertical heterojunction source region generates a tunnel path inline with a gate field associated with the gate region.
US08258030B2 Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
The present invention provides a manufacturing method of a semiconductor device having a semiconductor nonvolatile memory element that is highly reliable and that can increase a variation of a threshold voltage. Further, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a semiconductor device having a highly reliable semiconductor nonvolatile memory element using a large substrate. According to the present invention, sputtering using, as a target, a solid solution containing silicon that exceeds a solid solubility limit is conducted, so that a conductive film including a conductive layer of a metal element that is a main component of the solid solution and silicon particles is formed, and then, the conductive layer of the metal element is removed to expose silicon particles. Furthermore, a semiconductor device having a semiconductor nonvolatile memory element using the silicon particles as a floating gate electrode is manufactured.
US08258028B2 Deep trench isolation structures and methods of formation thereof
Deep trench isolation structures and methods of formation thereof are disclosed. Several methods of and structures for increasing the threshold voltage of a parasitic transistor formed proximate deep trench isolation structures are described, including implanting a channel stop region into the bottom surface of the deep trench isolation structures, partially filling a bottom portion of the deep trench isolation structures with an insulating material, and/or filling at least a portion of the deep trench isolation structures with a doped polysilicon material.
US08258024B2 Display device and method of manufacturing the same
The display device having a thin film transistor formed on a substrate including a display portion is provided. The thin film transistor including: a gate electrode; a gate insulating film formed so as to cover the gate electrode; a semiconductor laminated film formed on top the gate insulating film so as to extend over the gate electrode, the semiconductor laminated film being formed by laminating at least a polycrystalline semiconductor film and an amorphous semiconductor film, a first electrode and a second electrode disposed on top of the semiconductor laminated film so as to be opposed to each other across a region superposing the gate electrode. In the display device, the semiconductor laminated film is formed immediately below a wiring extending from the first electrode and immediately below a wiring extending from the second electrode.
US08258023B2 Thin film transistor and method for preparing the same
The present invention relates to a thin film transistor and a method of manufacturing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a thin film transistor that includes a zinc oxide material including Si as a channel material of a semiconductor layer, and a method of manufacturing the same.
US08258022B2 Array substrate for liquid crystal display device and method of fabricating the same
An array substrate for a liquid crystal display device comprises a substrate having a pixel region, a gate line on the substrate, and a data line crossing the gate line to define the pixel region. A thin film transistor (TFT) includes a gate electrode connected to the gate line, an insulating layer on the gate electrode, an active layer on the insulating layer, an ohmic contact layer on the active layer, a source electrode connected to the data line and a drain electrode spaced apart from the source electrode. A pixel electrode connects to the drain electrode and is disposed in the pixel region. An opaque metal pattern is provided on end portions of the pixel electrode.
US08258020B2 Interconnects for stacked non-volatile memory device and method
A method of forming a vertical interconnect for a memory device. The method includes providing a substrate having a surface region and defining a cell region, a first peripheral region, and a second peripheral region. A first thickness of dielectric material is formed overlying the surface region. A first bottom wiring structure spatially configured to extend in a first direction is formed overlying the first dielectric material for a first array of devices. A second thickness of a dielectric material is formed overlying the first wiring structure. The method includes forming an opening region in the first peripheral region. The opening region is configured to extend in a portion of at least the first thickness of dielectric material and the second thickness of dielectric material to expose a portion of the first wiring structure and to expose a portion of the substrate. A second bottom wiring material is formed overlying the second thickness of dielectric material and filling the opening region to form a vertical interconnect structure in the first peripheral region. A second bottom wiring structure is formed from the second wiring material for a second array of devices. The second bottom wiring structure is separated from the first bottom wiring structure by at least the second thickness of dielectric material and spatially configured to extend in the first direction. The first wiring structure and the second wiring structure are electrically connected by the vertical interconnect structure in the first peripheral region to a control circuitry on the substrate.
US08258017B2 Photosensitive adhesive
A photosensitive adhesive capable of alkali development, the photosensitive adhesive exhibiting adhesion property for an adherend after it has been patterned by light exposure and development, the photosensitive adhesive being used in a method for producing a semiconductor device 100 comprising a step of patterning the photosensitive adhesive 1 provided on a circuit surface of a semiconductor chip 20 by light exposure and development; and a step of directly bonding another semiconductor chip 21 to the patterned photosensitive adhesive 1.
US08258013B1 Integrated circuit assembly having vented heat-spreader
An integrated circuit package assembly includes a substrate, a semiconductor die having opposing first and second surfaces, and a head-spreader. The semiconductor die is mounted on the substrate with the first surface facing the substrate. The heat-spreader includes a central region thermally coupled to the second surface of the semiconductor die, a flange region mounted on the substrate, and a side wall region between the central and flange regions. A cavity is formed between the heat-spreader, the substrate, and the semiconductor die. The heat-spreader has at least one vent extending from the cavity through the heat-spreader.
US08258012B2 Semiconductor device and method of forming discontinuous ESD protection layers between semiconductor die
A semiconductor wafer has a plurality of semiconductor die separated by a saw street. The wafer is mounted to dicing tape. The wafer is singulated through the saw street to expose side surfaces of the semiconductor die. An ESD protection layer is formed over the semiconductor die and around the exposed side surfaces of the semiconductor die. The ESD protection layer can be a metal layer, encapsulant film, conductive polymer, conductive ink, or insulating layer covered by a metal layer. The ESD protection layer is singulated between the semiconductor die. The semiconductor die covered by the ESD protection layer are mounted to a temporary carrier. An encapsulant is deposited over the ESD protection layer covering the semiconductor die. The carrier is removed. An interconnect structure is formed over the semiconductor die and encapsulant. The ESD protection layer is electrically connected to the interconnect structure to provide an ESD path.
US08258011B2 Method for producing a set of chips mechanically interconnected by means of a flexible connection
The method relates to production of a set of chips mechanically interconnected by means of a flexible connection. The chips, integrated on a substrate, each comprise a receiving area. The chips of the set are connected in series in the receiving areas by a connecting element. The chips are then released, the connecting element forming a flexible connection.
US08258009B2 Circuit substrate and manufacturing method thereof and package structure and manufacturing method thereof
A circuit substrate includes the following elements. A conductive layer and a dielectric layer are disposed on an inner circuit structure in sequence, and a plurality of conductive blind vias are embedded in the dielectric layer and connected to a portion of the conductive layer. A plating seed layer is disposed between each of the first blind vias and the first conductive layer. Another conductive layer is disposed on the dielectric layer, wherein a portion of the another conductive layer is electrically connected to the conductive layer through the conductive blind vias. A third plating seed layer is disposed between the third conductive layer and each of the first blind vias and on the first dielectric layer.
US08258008B2 Package-on-package system with via z-interconnections and method for manufacturing thereof
A method for manufacturing a package-on-package system includes: providing an interposer substrate; mounting a base substrate under the interposer substrate and having a first integrated circuit die connected thereto; forming an encapsulant between the interposer substrate and the base substrate, the encapsulant encapsulating the first integrated circuit die; and forming a via z-interconnection extending through the encapsulant and one of the substrates to the other of the substrates.
US08258006B2 Method for fabricating stacked semiconductor components
A semiconductor component includes a carrier and multiple semiconductor substrates stacked and interconnected on the carrier. The carrier includes conductive members bonded to corresponding conductive openings on the semiconductor substrates. The component can also include terminal contacts on the carrier in electrical communication with the conductive members, and an outer member for protecting the semiconductor substrates. A method for fabricating the component includes the steps of providing the carrier with the conductive members, and providing the semiconductor substrates with the conductive openings. The method also includes the step of aligning and placing the conductive openings on the conductive members, and then bonding the conductive members to the conductive openings. A system includes the carrier having the conductive members, the semiconductor substrates having the conductive openings, an aligning and placing system for aligning and placing the semiconductor substrates on the carrier, and a bonding system for bonding the conductive members to the conductive openings.
US08257986B2 Testing wiring structure and method for forming the same
The invention provides a method for forming a testing wiring structure of a thin film transistor (TFT) motherboard for applying signals to a plurality of signal lines in a pixel region on the motherboard and a method for forming the same. The formed testing wiring structure comprises a gate layer metallic testing wiring and a drain layer metallic testing wiring that is over and intersects the gate layer metallic testing wiring. A pixel electrode layer testing wiring is further provided over the drain layer metallic testing wiring in an intersecting region where the drain layer metallic testing wiring intersects the gate layer metallic testing wiring. The pixel electrode layer testing wiring is electrically connected to the drain layer metallic testing wiring to be a redundant testing wiring of the drain layer metallic testing wiring.
US08257985B2 MEMS device and fabrication method
A method and structure for uncovering captive devices in a bonded wafer assembly comprising a top wafer and a bottom wafer. One embodiment method includes forming a plurality of cuts in the top wafer and removing a segment of the top wafer defined by the plurality of cuts. The bottom wafer remains unsingulated after the removal of the segment.
US08257983B2 Ex vivo method for determining potential GLP-2 receptor modulators
Disclosed herein is a method for measuring the contractility of intestinal tissue upon treatment with GLP-2 or a GLP-2 ligand. Also disclosed is an assay which directly measures the activity of GLP-2 or GLP-2 ligands ex vivo and permits the screening of putative GLP-2 ligands in native tissue.
US08257982B2 Method and device for characterizing biological tissue
A method and a system for jointly determining the content of a first chromophorous and fluorescent compound and a second chromophorous compound in a biological tissue (30). The determination of the content of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) is carried out by optical measurement of the differential absorption of this chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33) and the determination of the content of the second chromophorous compound (34) is carried out by optical measurement of the fluorescence of the chromophorous and fluorescent compound (33). Optical radiations (11-14) are utilized which are suitably chosen in combination with at least one operation of filtering these radiations suited to using single detection (21) and measurement element for the two determinations.
US08257981B2 Lanthanide chelates and use thereof in bioanalysis
Novel chemical compounds, with application in fluorometric analytical methods, for qualitative and quantitative determination of biomolecules. The aim of the invention is to identify and prove the suitability of such compounds. Said aim is achieved with compounds of formula (1) where R1 is an antenna function, R2 is a chelate forming agent, containing a coordinated lanthanide(III)ion, X is —OH or a group with affinity for the biomolecule, bonded to a carboxylate group of the chelate forming agent by means of an amide bond and Y is —H or a group with affinity for the biomolecule, coupled to the antenna function.
US08257978B2 Method of evaluating reaction between dissolved hydrogen and dissolved oxygen and method of evaluating ability of dissolved hydrogen to scavenge active oxygen in water
Provided are novel technical means for obtaining useful knowledge in practical application of antioxidation action of dissolved hydrogen and in practical application of active oxygen scavenging action in water.Based on the temporal profile of the difference between the dissolved oxygen amount measured with forcibly dissolving hydrogen and the dissolved oxygen amount measured with blowing any other gas than hydrogen, the reaction between dissolved hydrogen and dissolved oxygen is quantitatively evaluated. Based on the temporal profile of the difference between the dissolved oxygen amount measured with making a photosensitizing dye contained in water and with forcibly dissolving hydrogen therein, and the dissolved oxygen amount measured without making a photosensitizing dye contained in water and with forcibly dissolving hydrogen therein, the reaction between dissolved hydrogen and dissolved oxygen is quantitatively evaluated.
US08257969B2 Genetic suppression and replacement
The invention relates to gene suppression and replacement. In particular, the invention relates to enhanced expression of suppression agents for suppressing gene expression in a cell and in vivo and replacement nucleic acids that are not inhibited by the suppression agent. Regulatory elements are included in expression vectors to optimize expression of the suppression agent and/or replacement nucleic acid.
US08257966B2 Reaction kit
Disclosed is a reaction kit for preventing the entry of foreign matter into a reaction plate from the outside and the pollution of a surrounding environment. The reaction kit includes: a reaction plate (2) having, on the top surface side thereof, a reaction container (4) for carrying out the reaction of a sample and a reagent container (12) containing a reagent used for the reaction of a sample and sealed with a film (14); a dispensation tip (20) arranged on the top surface side of the reaction plate (2); a cover (24) covering a space above the top surface of the reaction plate (2) and movably supporting the dispensation tip (20) so that a distal end thereof is located inside the space covered with the cover (4) and a proximal end thereof is located outside the space; and a sample container (32) for introducing a sample into the space covered with the cover (24) from the outside through a sealable opening (31) provided in a part of the cover (24).
US08257965B2 Arrays of biological membranes and methods and use thereof
The present invention overcomes the problems and disadvantages associated with prior art arrays by providing an array comprising a plurality of biological membrane microspots associated with a surface of a substrate that can be produced, used and stored, not in an aqueous environment, but in an environment exposed to air under ambient or controlled humidities. Preferably, the biological membrane microspots comprise a membrane bound protein. Most preferably, the membrane bound protein is a G-protein coupled receptor, an ion channel, a receptor serine/threonine kinase or a receptor tyrosine kinase.
US08257960B2 Saccharomyces microorganisms having odor control activity and uses thereof
The present invention relates to novel microorganisms having the efficiency of removing an offensive odor from organic waste and the use thereof. More particularly, the novel microorganisms have the effects of preventing or removing the offensive odor from organic waste, killing insects and fungi, preventing decomposition, and promoting digestion and fermentation. The inventive microorganisms have the effects of preventing or removing the offensive odor from organic waste and killing noxious insects and plant pathogenic fungi, can be used as feed additives and antibiotic substitutes, and also are useful for the preparation of fermented healthy foods.
US08257955B2 Endoglucanase PPCE and cellulase preparation containing the same
A novel endoglucanase PPCE derived from Penicillium pinophilum, a cellulase preparation containing the endoglucanase PPCE, and a method of treating a cellulose-containing fabric utilizing the endoglucanase PPCE or the cellulase preparation, are disclosed. The endoglucanase PPCE is highly active to a fabric, and has a low optimum temperature and a strongly acidic optimum pH.
US08257952B2 Ketoreductase polypeptides for the production of azetidinone
The present disclosure provides engineered ketoreductase enzymes having improved properties as compared to a naturally occurring wild-type ketoreductase enzyme. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, host cells capable of expressing the engineered ketoreductase enzymes, and methods of using the engineered ketoreductase enzymes to synthesize a variety of chiral compounds.
US08257949B2 Self-priming polysialyltransferase
The invention relates to a fusion protein comprising a bifunctional sialytransferase and a poly-sialytransferase and methods to use the fusion proteins for production of poly-sialylated end products, e.g. oligosaccharides and glycoproteins.
US08257943B2 Process for producing dipeptides or dipeptide derivatives
The present invention provides a process for producing a dipeptide or a dipeptide derivative using a phosphate donor, a substance selected from the group consisting of adenosine-5′-monophosphate, adenosine-5′-diphosphate and adenosine-5′-triphosphate, one or more kinds of amino acids or amino acid derivatives, and as enzyme sources, a protein having polyphosphate kinase activity, or a culture of cells having the ability to produce the protein or a treated matter of the culture, and a protein having the activity to ATP-dependently form the dipeptide or dipeptide derivative from one or more kinds of amino acids or amino acid derivatives, or a culture of cells having the ability to produce the protein or a treated matter of the culture.
US08257941B2 Methods and platforms for drug discovery using induced pluripotent stem cells
The present invention involves methods for identifying an agent that corrects a phenotype associated with a health condition or a predisposition for a health condition. The invention also involves methods for identifying a diagnostic cellular phenotype, determining the risk of a health condition in a subject, methods for reducing the risk of drug toxicity in a human subject, and methods for identifying a candidate gene that contributes to a human disease. The invention also discloses human induced pluripotent stem cell lines.
US08257940B2 Diagnostic gum for screening diabetes
A diagnostic chewing gum for identifying a risk for diabetes includes a mixture of an enzyme, a conjugated protein of the glucose enzyme, a substrate, and a gum base. The enzyme and the conjugated protein facilitate a conversion of the substrate to produce a detectable signal in the presence of glucose to produce a detectable change in the gum. In use, the gum is chewed, the resulting change in the gum is compared against a chart, and the risk for diabetes is determined from the chart.
US08257936B2 High resolution label free analysis of cellular properties
The invention provides methods of detecting a change in cell growth patterns.
US08257935B2 Method of immunoassaying a component to be measured
A method of immunoassaying a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises reacting a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin with an antibody capable of binding to the component in the presence of a bile acid derivative different from a bile acid derivative that is inherently contained in the sample; a method of suppressing an interference of hemoglobin in immunoassaying a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises reacting a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin with an antibody capable of binding to the component in the presence of a bile acid derivative different from a bile acid derivative that is inherently contained in the sample; a reagent of immunoassay of a component to be measured in a sample containing hemoglobin, which comprises a bile acid derivative, are described.
US08257934B2 Screening methods using sitosterolemia susceptibility gene (SSG) polypeptides
The present invention provides nucleic acids encoding a novel ABC family cholesterol transporter, SSG. The herein-disclosed sequences can be used for any of a number of purposes, including for the diagnosis and treatment of cholesterol-associated disorders, including sitosterolemia, and for the identification of molecules that associate with and/or modulate the activity of SSG.
US08257933B2 Detection of inflammatory disease and composition for prevention or treatment of inflammatory disease
A novel method for detection of an inflammatory disease and a novel composition for prevention or treatment of an inflammatory disease are provided. The method for detection of an inflammatory disease comprises using RANKL and/or OPG as a marker in a biological sample. The composition for prevention or treatment of an inflammatory disease comprises RANKL and/or M-CSF as an active ingredient.
US08257930B2 Plant genomic DNA flanking SPT event and methods for identifying SPT event
Compositions and methods related to transgenic plants comprising seed production technology are provided. Specifically, maize plants having a E6611.32.1.38 event which confers seed production technology are provided. The plant harboring the E6611.32.1.38 event at the recited chromosomal location comprises the genomic/transgene junctions described. The plant genomic DNA flanking the integrated E6611.32.1.38 event can be used to design assays that will be specific for the E6611.32.1.38 event. The characterization of the genomic insertion site of the E6611.32.1.38 event provides for an enhanced breeding efficiency and enables the use of molecular markers to track the transgene insert in the breeding populations and progeny thereof. Various methods and compositions for the identification, detection, and use of the maize E6611.32.1.38 event are provided.
US08257927B2 Hereditary hemochromatosis gene
The invention relates generally to the gene, and mutations thereto, that are responsible for the disease hereditary hemochromatosis (HH). More particularly, the invention relates to the identification, isolation, and cloning of the DNA sequence corresponding to the normal and mutant HH genes, as well as the characterization of their transcripts and gene products. The invention also related to methods and the like for screening for HH homozygotes and further relates to HH diagnosis, prenatal screening and diagnosis, and therapies of HH disease, including gene therapeutics, protein and antibody based therapeutics, and small molecule therapeutics.
US08257925B2 Method for detecting the presence of a single target nucleic acid in a sample
A miniaturized assembly is provided whereby a fluid sample can be divided into a plurality of sample portions in retaining wells and the sample fluid can be displaced from open ends of the wells while simultaneously being sealed in the wells. A method of dividing a fluid sample using the assembly is also provided.
US08257920B2 Method of detecting activation of notch signal transmission system
The purpose of the present invention is to provide detection methods of Notch signaling activation for detecting the activation of the Notch signaling in living cells simply and conveniently. The expression of a fluorescent protein Venus in a transgenic cell into which a vector having the fluorescent protein Venus gene which is controlled by the wild-type Hes-1 gene promoter has been introduced is compared with the expression of a fluorescent protein Venus in a transgenic cell into which a vector having the fluorescent protein Venus gene controlled by a mutated Hes-1 gene promoter which is not controlled by an activated Notch protein has been introduced, and a transgenic cell in which a signal by the expression of Venus introduced by the vector having the wild-type Hes-1 promoter is observed and in which a signal by the expression of Venus introduced by the vector having the mutated Hes-1 gene promoter which is not controlled by the activated Notch protein is not observed is identified.
US08257916B2 Method for detecting integrated HPV DNA
A method for detecting integrated HPV DNA is described herein. This method comprises obtaining first and second samples, obtaining first and second information, and detecting, based on the first and second information, the HPV DNA integrated into the genome of a cell derived from a subject. The second sample comprises DNA derived from the cell, which is treated with an enzyme having exonuclease activity. The first information is related to the amount of HPV DNA in the first sample, and the second information is related to the amount of HPV DNA in the second sample.
US08257911B2 Method of process optimization for dual tone development
A method for patterning a substrate is described. In particular, the invention relates to a method for double patterning a substrate using dual tone development. Further, the invention relates to optimizing a dual tone development process.
US08257906B2 Multi-layered radiation imageable coating
A radiation imageable coating includes a first thermochromic layer including a bleachable antenna dye and a second thermochromic layer including a non-bleachable antenna dye.
US08257902B2 Compositons and processes for immersion lithography
New photoresist compositions are provided that are useful for immersion lithography. Preferred photoresist compositions of the invention comprises two or more distinct materials that can be substantially non-mixable with a resin component of the resist. Particularly preferred photoresists of the invention can exhibit reduced leaching of resist materials into an immersion fluid contacting the resist layer during immersion lithography processing.
US08257901B2 Polyimide-based polymers, copolymers thereof and positive type photoresist compositions comprising the same
Polyimide-based polymers and copolymers thereof are provided. Further provided is a positive type photoresist composition comprising at least one of the polyimide-based polymers and copolymers thereof as a binder resin. The photoresist composition exhibits high resolution, high sensitivity, excellent film characteristics and improved mechanical properties, which are required for the formation of semiconductor buffer coatings.
US08257898B2 Method of manufacturing a toner, device of manufacturing a toner, and toner
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a toner, wherein a liquid drop forming part including a storage part configured to store a toner composition liquid in which a toner composition including at least a resin and a coloring agent is dispersed or dissolved, a thin film on which a nozzle facing the storage part is formed, and a vibration generating part configured to vibrate the thin film via the toner composition liquid in the storage part are used, wherein plural storage chambers partitioned by a partition wall(s) are formed in the storage part and a width of each storage chamber in a direction of arrangement of the plural storage chambers and a width of each storage chamber in a direction orthogonal to the direction of arrangement of the storage chambers are formed to be one-half or less of a wavelength λ of a sonic wave generated in the storage part.
US08257895B2 Toner compositions and processes
An emulsion aggregation toner composition includes toner particles including: an unsaturated polymeric resin, such as amorphous resins, crystalline resins, and combinations thereof; an optional colorant; an optional wax; an optional coagulant; and an IR absorber. The use of an IR absorber may permit formation of color toners that have uniform gloss and crease properties, i.e., the IR absorbers may prevent gloss and crease differences between color and black toners.
US08257890B2 Anticurl backside coating (ACBC) photoconductor
A photoconductor that includes a first layer, a supporting substrate thereover, a photogenerating layer, and at least one charge transport layer of at least one charge transport component, and wherein the first layer is in contact with the supporting substrate on the reverse side thereof, and which first layer is comprised of a crosslinked mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin.
US08257886B2 Phase shift mask with enhanced resolution and method for fabricating the same
A method for fabricating a phase shift mask includes obtaining a layout of a mask region which sets up alight transmitting region; obtaining a layout of a phase shift region placed in a border portion of the mask region by disposing a shadow core region for light-shielding in a middle portion of the mask region; forming phase shift patterns following the layout of the phase shift region on a light transmitting substrate; and forming a shadow core layer pattern which exposes a portion of the substrate corresponding to the light transmitting region between the phase shift patterns and covering and light-shielding the portion of the substrate corresponding to the shadow core region, and a mask fabricated by the method.
US08257884B2 Method of making a fuel cell device
The invention relates to a method of making fuel cell devices. Anode and cathode layers are applied on respective first and opposing second sides of a first portion of a first green ceramic layer, and a second green ceramic layer of thickness approximately equal to that of the anode and cathode layers is applied on a second portion of each of the first and second sides of the first green ceramic layer. A sacrificial layer is applied over each of the anode, cathode and second green ceramic layers, and a third green ceramic layer is applied over the sacrificial layers. The layered structure is heated to sinter all the layers and burn out the sacrificial layers. A pair of gas passages is thus formed with a thick sintered ceramic therebetween as a passive supporting portion and an anode, thin electrolyte and cathode therebetween as an active portion of the device.
US08257877B2 Stack for mixed reactant fuel cell and mixed reactant fuel cell system including the same
A stack for a mixed oxidant fuel cell and a mixed oxidant fuel cell system including the stack. The stack includes at least one membrane-electrode assembly that includes a polymer electrolyte membrane, an anode and a cathode disposed on opposite sides of the polymer electrolyte membrane, and an electrode substrate disposed on at least one of the anode or the cathode; and an oxidant supply path and a fuel supply path that penetrate the membrane-electrode assembly. The oxidant supply path has both ends open, and the fuel supply path has one end open and the other end closed. The stack of the present invention can improve fuel cell efficiency by smoothly supplying a fuel and an oxidant. Particularly, since the stack is configured to supply the fuel and the oxidant without using a pump, it can make a fuel cell small and light.
US08257876B2 Fuel cell system
To improve a response performance in a fuel cell system in which an on/off valve such as an injector is disposed in a fuel supply passage, by decreasing a pressure adjusting error occurring when the drive cycle of the on/off valve fluctuates. A fuel cell system comprises a fuel cell, a fuel supply passage for supplying to the fuel cell a fuel gas supplied from a fuel supply source, an on/off valve for adjusting a gas state on the upstream side of the fuel supply passage to supply the gas to the downstream side thereof, and control means for driving and controlling the on/off valve. The control means calculates a feed-forward correction flow rate based on the drive cycle of the on/off valve, corrects the command value of the gas injection flow rate of the on/off valve by use of the feed-forward correction flow rate, and drives and controls the on/off valve based on the command value.
US08257875B2 Method for collection and communication of measured data within a fuel cell stack
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 and a plurality of stack plates, where one stack plate is between each fuel cell and on each end of the stack. The system includes a plurality of embedded smart plates where each embedded smart plate is mechanically and electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of stack plates, and where each embedded smart plate includes optical transceivers on a top side and a bottom side of the smart plate. The system further includes at least one aggregator device having at least one optical transceiver to initiate a series of communications between the embedded smart plates to determine the location and data collected by each of the smart plates.
US08257874B2 Fuel cell with cooling method at start up
The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack, a fuel cell temperature sensor for measuring the internal temperature of the fuel cell, a voltage sensor for measuring the power generation voltage of the fuel cell, a current sensor for measuring the current flowing from the fuel cell, a radiator for radiating heat generated by the fuel cell, a fan attached to the radiator for controlling the heat radiation amount, a cooling water pump for increasing the pressure of a cooling fluid, a bypass valve for controlling the cooling fluid amount entering the radiator, and a controller, on the basis of the voltage information measured by the voltage sensor, the temperature information measured by the temperature sensor, and the current information measured by the current sensor, for controlling at least one of the operation amount of the cooling water pump, the operation amount of the fan, and the cooling fluid amount flowing through the bypass valve.
US08257872B2 Alkaline membrane fuel cells and apparatus and methods for supplying water thereto
A device to produce electricity by a chemical reaction without the addition of liquid electrolyte comprises an anode electrode, a polymer membrane electrolyte fabricated to conduct hydroxyl (OH—) ions, the membrane being in physical contact with the anode electrode on a first side of the membrane, and a cathode electrode in physical contact with a second side of the membrane. The anode electrode and cathode electrode contain catalysts, and the catalysts are constructed substantially entirely from non-precious metal catalysts. Water may be transferred to the cathode side of the membrane from an external source of water.
US08257870B2 Non-aqueous electrolyte for battery and non-aqueous electrolyte battery comprising the same
A non-aqueous electrolyte for a battery comprises a non-aqueous solvent containing a specified cyclic phosphazene compound and a specified difluorophosphate compound, a specified aniline derivative and a support salt.
US08257868B2 Molten salt composition and use thereof
A molten salt composition is disclosed containing two or more types of molten salt MTFSI whose anion is an imide anion TFSI and whose cation is an alkali metal M exhibits a lower electrolyte melting point and a wider operating temperature range than a simple salt does. This brings about various advantages such as a wider range of materials that are chosen for use in batteries and the like.
US08257867B2 Nanocomposite of graphene and metal oxide materials
Nanocomposite materials comprising a metal oxide bonded to at least one graphene material. The nanocomposite materials exhibit a specific capacity of at least twice that of the metal oxide material without the graphene at a charge/discharge rate greater than about 10C.
US08257864B2 Method of making tin-based alloys for negative electrode compositions
Powder milling techniques, tin-based alloys formed thereby, and the use of such alloys as electrode compositions for lithium ion batteries are provided. The alloys include tin and at least one transition metal but contain no silicon. The powder milling is done using low energy roller milling (pebble milling).
US08257861B2 Sealed battery
A sealed battery including: an electrode assembly 11 having multiple positive electrode substrates exposed at one end and negative electrode substrates exposed at the other end; and collectors 181 and collector receiving parts 183 that are resistance-welded on both sides of the multiple positive or the multiple negative electrode substrates or both, grooves 23 being formed around the resistance-welded portion of at least one of the collector 181 and the collector receiving part 183. Due to the spattered particles 26 generated during the resistance-welding being captured within the grooves 23, few particles burst into the inside of the electrode assembly 11 or into the outside.
US08257859B2 Battery cover latching mechanism
A battery cover latching mechanism includes a housing member, a cover, and a latching assembly. The cover is detachably assembled to the housing member, and the latching assembly is mounted on the housing member and the cover. The cover includes two positioning blocks, and the latching assembly defines two latching holes located at opposite sides of the latching assembly. The positioning blocks are received within or removed out from the latching holes to lock or unlock the cover, respectively. Thus, the battery cover latching mechanism has simple structure and is easy to operate.
US08257854B2 Electronic device
An electronic device includes a battery box receiving two batteries for providing power. The battery box includes a holding base defining two neighboring receiving rooms and a sliding groove and a slidable block slidably installed in the sliding groove to position the batteries in the receiving rooms. The batteries are received in the receiving rooms via passing over the sliding groove. The slidable block includes a retaining shoulder, a positioning portion protruding from one side of the retaining shoulder and used to match with the sliding groove, a stopper plate and a tab connected between the stopper plate and the retaining shoulder. The stopper plate and the tab are protruding from the other side of the retaining shoulder.
US08257850B2 Battery cover structure
A battery cover structure includes a cover, a main housing, a supporting member and two connecting members. One end of the cover is rotatably attached to the main housing. The main housing defines a recess. The supporting member is received in the recess of the main housing, with one end of the supporting member being rotatably attached to the main housing. The supporting member defines a cavity for receiving a battery and defines two guiding holes at two opposite sides thereof. One end of the connecting member is rotatably attached to the cover, and the other end is slidably and rotatably engaged in the guiding hole of the supporting member. When the cover is opened, the supporting member is raised by the connecting members.
US08257843B2 Interlayer for laminated glass and laminated glass
The present invention aims to provide an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which has excellent heat shielding property and allows infrared communication waves to sufficiently pass therethrough. The present invention is an interlayer film for a laminated glass, which includes an infrared communication wave-transmitting region and a transparent region in a plane of the interlayer film, the infrared communication wave-transmitting region containing a binder resin and zinc oxide particles doped with a trivalent or tetravalent metal, the transparent region containing a binder resin and metal hexaboride particles.
US08257840B2 Security functional thin film and security product containing the functional thin film
The present invention provides a security functional thin film and a security product containing such a thin film. The security functional thin film is of an amorphous structure, and possesses soft magnetic characteristics. Large Barkhausen effect can be detected along the in-plane preferred direction of magnetization; and the Large Barkhausen effect significantly attenuates, or no such signal can be detected, in a direction perpendicular to the in-plane preferred direction of magnetization. The thin film has a thickness of 20-300 nm, and the thin film also possesses element encoding characteristics that can be authenticated by experts. The security functional thin film of the present invention can be fabricated by magnetron sputtering web coating process. The security product provided by the present invention has a security information layer formed of the security functional thin film, and can be combined with other security characteristics for use in fabricating security materials such as security threads, security tapes, paper security strip-like inserts, or security labels, and others. Compared with conventional anti-counterfeiting technologies, the instant security functional thin film has more hidden security information, and facilitates enhancement of safety performance of security products.
US08257837B2 Organic light-emitting device
An organic light-emitting device in which at least one organic layer including a light-emitting layer is sandwiched between an anode and a cathode and a phosphorescent compound in the light-emitting layer emits light. The light-emitting layer contains a polymer compound including a structural unit derived from a polymerizable compound (A) represented by the following general formula (1) where R1-R24 are as defined herein:
US08257835B2 Ceramic metal composite for orthopaedic implants
The invention relates to an orthopedic implant made of a ceramic metal composite. The composite (28, 48, 54) includes one phase that is a biocompatible metal or metal alloy and a second phase of ceramic particles examples of which include carbides, nitrides and/or oxides. In some embodiments, the implant comprises a homogeneous ceramic layer (24) as part of a multi-layered composition. In some embodiments, the multilayered composition comprises a homogeneous metal layer (32).
US08257833B2 Ceramic metallic interlocked components and methods of making and using the same
A composite element is provided. The composite element includes a ceramic component defining a cavity having a first end and a second end, and a metallic component comprising a head and a body. At least a portion of the body of the metallic component is disposed in the cavity, and the head of the component is disposed on the first end of the cavity. A cross-sectional area of a portion of the body is greater than an area of the first end. In addition, the ceramic and metallic components are interlocked. Methods of making a composite element and of making a clearance sensor part are also provided.
US08257832B2 Aminoplast or phenoplast resin based on at least one glyoxal monoacetal and on glyoxylic acid, and its uses
The invention relates to aminoplast or phenoplast resins comprising the reaction product of the following compounds: a substituted or unsubstituted amine derivative or a substituted or unsubstituted phenol derivative; at least one glyoxal monoacetal; and glyoxylic acid, and also the compositions containing them and their uses as adhesives or binders.
US08257831B2 Glass-ceramics
Glass-ceramics include SiO2, Al2O3 and Li2O on oxide basis. In the glass-ceramics, total amount in mass % of SiO2 and Al2O3 is less than 77% and Li2O/(SiO2+Al2O3) which is the ratio in mass % of the amount of Li2O to the total amount of SiO2 and Al2O3 is 0.064 or over. The glass-ceramics include at least one crystal phase selected from the group consisting of β-quartz, β-quartz solid solution, β-eucryptite, β-eucryptite solid solution, β-spodumene and β-spodumene solid solution.
US08257826B1 Nanoporous coating synthesis and apparatus
An example of a nanoballoon thermal protection system includes a refractory ceramic foam having carbide balloons. The foam has a closed cell structure not allowing liquid to penetrate through the foam. Each of the carbide balloons is hollow and has a diameter greater than 0 nm and less than 900 nm. Each of the carbide balloons includes a refractory carbide. In addition, a vehicle with thermal shield includes a surface and a first and second nanoballoon closed cell foam coatings. Each of the foam coatings has a melting point temperature greater than 1000° C. and a density less than 85%. Each of the foam coatings has hollow balloons having a diameter less than 900 nm. Each of the foam coatings includes a closed cell structure not allowing liquid to penetrate through the respective coating. Methods for manufacturing a nanoballoon system and a nanoballoon thermal protection system are also disclosed.
US08257824B2 Fluoropolymer containing laminates
The multilayer film serves as a laminate. The film is a multilayered structure that, in its base form, encompasses an intermediate layer with first and second outer layer affixed to opposing sides of the intermediate layer. The first outer layer is a semi-crystalline fluoropolymer. The intermediate layer includes a polyester and the second outer layer is an olefinic polymer. The layers are bonded together in the noted order to provide the multilayer film.
US08257821B2 Light diffusion film
A light diffusion film which has excellent light transmittance and light diffusibility while maintaining excellent heat resistance, mechanical strength and thickness accuracy intrinsic to a biaxially stretched film, and is suppressed in generation of curling after heat treatment, wherein the film comprises a biaxially stretched laminated film having a supporting layer consisting of a crystalline polyester, and a light diffusion layer laminated on at least one side of the supporting layer by a co-extrusion method, wherein the light diffusion layer comprises 60 to 98 parts by mass of the crystalline polyester and 2 to 40 parts by mass of a light diffusion additive incompatible with the polyester, and the light diffusion film has a planar orientation degree (ΔP) of 0.080 to 0.160, a total light transmittance of 85% or more, and a haze of 30% or more.
US08257814B2 Protective composite structures and methods of making protective composite structures
Composite structures and methods of fabrication thereof are disclosed. An embodiment of a composite structure, among others, includes: a backing substrate; a layer of structures distributed over the backing substrate; and a thermoplastic disposed onto the structures and the backing substrate, wherein the thermoplastic substantially binds the backing substrate and layer of structures together.
US08257812B2 Low-noise plastic intercooler pipe having multi-layered structure
The present invention provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe. In preferred embodiments, the present invention preferably provides a low-noise plastic intercooler pipe having a multi-layered structure including: a skin layer including a thermoplastic etherester elastomer (TEEE) and a soundproof core layer including glass bubbles.
US08257811B2 Composite building product
A simultaneously molded plurality of composite shingles or double walled shingles or other substantially planar exterior building products are provided, each being comprised of two or more layers of thermoplastic shingle material, such that a weatherable capstock material is provided outside a core material, in the form of a composite parison that is then blow molded in a hollow mold, to produce novel shingles. Ventilation and/or insulation can be provided to a hollow interior between spaced apart walls of a double walled shingle.
US08257810B2 Core shell hydrophobic intermediate transfer components
An intermediate transfer belt that includes a core shell component wherein the core is, for example, comprised of a metal oxide, and the shell is comprised of silica, and which shell contains or includes a hydrophobic agent.
US08257809B2 CMC wall structure with integral cooling channels
A ceramic matrix composite wall structure (20A) constructed of interlocking layers (22A, 24A) of woven material with integral cooling channels (28A, 32A). The CMC layer closest to the hot gas path (41) contains internal cooling tubes (26A, 30A) protruding into a ceramic insulating layer (40A). This construction provides a cooled CMC lamellate wall structure with an interlocking truss core.
US08257808B2 Electronic device housing
An electronic device housing includes a substrate and a metallic coating formed on the substrate. The substrate has a surface roughness of less than 60 nm. The metallic coating includes a plurality of first layers and a plurality of second layers. Each one of the first layers and each one of the second layers are alternately deposited on each other. The first layer and the second layer may be respectively tantalum pentoxide layer and silicon dioxide layer or may be respectively niobium pentoxide layer and zirconium dioxide layer.
US08257806B2 Surrounding label and article bearing the label
A surrounding label wherein the back side of an ending part can be superposed on and bonded with a water-based adhesive to the front side of a beginning part, the back side of the surrounding label has a water absorption of from 1 to 30 ml/m2, the surrounding label has an Elmendorf tear strength, as measured in either of the winding direction of the label or the direction perpendicular to that direction, of from 8 to 50 gF, and the label contains a thermoplastic resin.
US08257805B2 Insulated glass unit possessing room temperature-curable siloxane-containing composition of reduced gas permeability
The invention relates to a high thermal efficiency, insulated glass unit structure sealed with a cured composition containing, inter alia, diorganopolysiloxane(s) and organic nanoclay(s), the cured composition exhibiting low permeability to gas(es).
US08257803B2 Inkjet recording medium and inkjet recording method
An inkjet recording medium comprising a support, an ink receiving layer containing fine particles and a water-soluble resin, and a back coat layer containing a specific resin, and satisfying the equation B>−30A+4C+37, wherein A is a static friction coefficient between the uppermost surface at the back coat layer side of the support and a metal roller onto which wear-resistant particles are adhered, B is an amount of deformation of the overall layer(s) on the back coat layer side of the support B (μm), and C is an overall rigidity of the layers including the support, the ink receiving layer and the back coat layer (mN·m), and A, B and C are within the ranges of 0.84>A>0.44, 32>B>20 and 5>C>2, respectively.
US08257802B2 Coating liquid for forming polarizing film and polarizing film
A coating liquid for forming a polarizing film comprising a lyotropic liquid crystal compound (A) exhibiting light absorption characteristics in a visible light region having a wavelength 400 nm or longer, a lyotropic liquid crystal compound (B) exhibiting no or low light absorption characteristics in the visible light region having a wavelength 400 nm or longer and a solvent dissolving the lyotropic liquid crystal compound (A) and the lyotropic liquid crystal compound (B).
US08257799B2 Method for forming thin film using radicals generated by plasma
A method for forming a thin film using radicals generated by plasma may include generating radicals of a reactant precursor using plasma; forming a first thin film on a substrate by exposing the substrate to a mixture of the radicals of the reactant precursor and a source precursor; exposing the substrate to the source precursor; and forming a second thin film on the substrate by exposing the substrate to the mixture of the radicals of the reactant precursor and the source precursor. Since the substrate is exposed to the source precursor between the formation of the first thin film and the formation of the second thin film, the rate of deposition may be improved.
US08257798B2 Method for the creation of extensive variations in size or distance in nanostructure patterns on surfaces
A method for creating extensive variations in size or distance in nanostructure patterns on surfaces preferably includes: a) contacting a substrate with a liquid phase containing organic two-block or multi-block copolymer micelles, which are charged with an inorganic metal compound, by immersion into this liquid phase, during which chemically different polymer domains including inorganic metal compounds enclosed in micelles are deposited on the substrate; b) withdrawing the substrate from the liquid phase at a predetermined withdrawing speed, which is varied continuously or gradually, so that a gradient of the lateral separation length of the polymer domains is produced on the substrate surface; c) converting the deposited inorganic metal compounds by an oxidation- or reduction treatment into inorganic nanoparticles and optionally complete or partial removal of the organic polymer by a plasma treatment, wherein positions and lateral separation length of the nanoparticles obtained are determined by those of deposited polymer domains.
US08257795B2 Nanoscale metal paste for interconnect and method of use
A paste including metal or metal alloy particles (which are preferably silver or silver alloy), a dispersant material, and a binder is used to form an electrical, mechanical or thermal interconnect between a device and a substrate. By using nanoscale particles (i.e., those which are less than 500 nm in size and most preferably less than 100 nm in size), the metal or metal alloy particles can be sintered at a low temperature to form a metal or metal alloy layer which is desired to allow good electrical, thermal and mechanical bonding, yet the metal or metal alloy layer can enable usage at a high temperature such as would be desired for SiC, GaN, or diamond (e.g., wide bandgap devices). Furthermore, significant application of pressure to form the densified layers is not required, as would be the case with micrometer sized particles. In addition, the binder can be varied so as to insulate the metal particles until a desired sintering temperature is reached; thereby permitting fast and complete sintering to be achieved.
US08257793B2 Roll to roll fabrication of microlens arrays for low cost light outcoupling from OLEDs
A patterned roller, and a method of making the patterned roller, is provided. A patterned roller may be made by first forming a first mold having a negative pattern by etching pits in a flat mold surface with an etching process. Then, a second mold is formed having a positive pattern, by pouring a first curable material into the first mold, curing the first curable material, and removing the first curable material from the first mold. Then the patterned roller having the negative pattern is formed by coating a roller with a layer of a second curable material, pre-curing the second curable material to provide a viscous but not hardened surface, and rolling the roller over the second mold to create the negative pattern in the second curable material. The second curable material is then cured. Any of the curable materials may be coated after curing, preferably with metal, to reduce sticking in subsequent steps. The patterned roller may be used to create a pattern of microlenses in a third curable material. A substrate is coated with the third curable material. The patterned roller is rolled over the third curable material to transfer the pattern to the third curable material. The third curable material may then be cured.
US08257783B2 Magnetic disk and method of manufacturing the same
In a magnetic disk including a magnetic layer, a protecting layer and a lubricating layer on a substrate, the lubricating layer is formed by a self assembly monolayer. A material of the self assembly monolayer is a hydrocarbon-based silane agent or a partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent. The magnetic layer and the protecting layer (P) are sequentially formed on the substrate, and then the substrate on which the magnetic layer and the protecting layer (P) are formed is immersed in a solution containing the hydrocarbon-based silane agent or the partial fluorinated hydrocarbon-based silane agent, and thus a lubricating layer (L) is formed on the protecting layer (P).
US08257780B2 Therapeutic composition containing an organosilane quaternary compound and hydrogen peroxide for treating skin disorders and methods of using
Therapeutic skin cleansing and multifunctional coating compositions containing hydrogen peroxide and an organosilane quaternary compound in aqueous formulations are used to treat skin disorders including wounds, abrasions, ulcers, burns, infections, irritations, microbes, soil, water, psoriasis, acne vulgaris, blemishes, age spots, sclerosis, other physical or chemical injuries, and other skin deficiencies.
US08257778B2 Method of manufacturing fibrous hemostatic bandages
A method of manufacturing a sturdy and pliable fibrous hemostatic dressing by making fibers that maximally expose surface area per unit weight of active ingredients as a means for aiding in the clot forming process and as a means of minimizing waste of active ingredients. The method uses a rotating object to spin off a liquid biocompatible fiber precursor, which is added at its center. Fibers formed then deposit on a collector located at a distance from the rotating object creating a fiber layer on the collector. An electrical potential difference is maintained between the rotating disk and the collector. Then, a liquid procoagulation species is introduced at the center of the rotating disk such that it spins off the rotating disk and coats the fibers.
US08257774B2 Mycotoxin adsorbent
The present invention relates to a mycotoxin adsorbent, as well as to the process for the preparation of said adsorbent. The adsorbent of the invention is based on the combination of an organic silicate with an amorphous structure and dodecylamine, that is to say, a primary amine having an apolar, linear, aliphatic long-chain of twelve carbon atoms. The invention also relates to the use of said adsorbent in feeds for the adsorption of mycotoxins, especially for the adsorption of mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, zearalenone, ochratoxin A or fumonisin B1. Furthermore, the invention relates, on the one hand, to a feed additive comprising said adsorbent and, on the other hand, to the feeds comprising said additive.
US08257771B2 Innovative pasteurization method, use thereof and apparatus
A method for heating and pasteurizing a material, comprising placing the material inside of a semi-sealed chamber at atmospheric pressure that contains an atmosphere produced by replacing air in the chamber with a gas component produced by spraying or injecting hot water droplets and steam at a temperature of at least 100° C. into the chamber which is heated to a temperature of at least 100° C. which is equal to or higher than the temperature of the sprayed hot water droplets and steam, which gas component has a humidity of at least 95% and contains no more than 1% oxygen; contacting said material to the gas component for exposing it to continual temperature variation during heating ranging from 10-50° C. inside the chamber at temperature(s) ranging from 90-180° C. for a time sufficient to heat or pasteurize it. An apparatus for performing this method.
US08257769B2 Process for recovering volatile tea compounds
Disclosed is a process for recovering volatile compounds from an aqueous tea extract by distilling the said extract by fractional distillation comprising condensing of vapors, separating the oil phase condensate from the aqueous phase and refluxing the substantially oil-free aqueous phase.
US08257768B2 Method for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption with a fine-bubble foam layer
A method for preparing a beverage suitable for human consumption and having a fine-bubble form a layer including delivering the beverage under pressure with at least one nozzle which is in fluid communication with the beverage unit for supplying the beverage to the nozzle such that the nozzle can generate a jet of beverage. The method further using a receiving unit into which the jet is directed for obtaining the beverage with the fine-bubble foam layer, said receiving unit being provided with a chamber with at least one drain opening for delivering the beverage with the fine-bubble foam layer and a jet impact member accommodated in said chamber and having a top that lies free from an inner wall of said chamber. The nozzle and the jet impact member are mutually oriented such that the jet hits against a portion of the top of the jet impact member, so that the jet after hitting against the jet impact member forms a mist of the beverage. The beverage with the fine-bubble foam layer subsequently leaves the drain opening. The method further involved use of a device constructed such that air can only be supplied to the chamber through the at least one drain opening and/or through an air supply channel which extends through the jet impact member into the chamber.
US08257767B2 Desiccation apparatus and method
A desiccating device and method providing variable drying conditions allowing the desiccated material to substantially maintain its natural characteristics upon rehydration as well as have a low microbial content. The method provides a process of subjecting the material to ultrasound and flowing hot air or gas for a defined period of time. The ultrasonic frequency, temperature, air flow and time of exposure can be varied to produce the most efficient drying conditions depending on the material to be dried. The apparatus has plurality of drying chambers with forced heated air or gas input and output ducts and ultrasonic emitter. The material passes through each chamber at a pre-determined rate on a perforated conveyor belt in one embodiment of the invention. Optionally, the material may be placed on a drying bed or substrate comprising a number of spheres.
US08257766B2 Capsule for preparation of a beverage with delaminating or breakable seal at delivery wall
A capsule for preparation of a beverage in a beverage production machine. The capsule includes a body and a delivery wall forming a chamber containing ground coffee. The delivery wall has at least one outlet, an inner layer and an outer layer forming respectively first and second layers at least partially connected together by at least one seal portion which delaminates or breaks under the pressure of coffee liquid against the seal portion. Preferably, the seal portion extends in a direction (P) which differs from the direction (A) of the outlet.
US08257765B2 Method of manufacturing natural edible sulfur
A method of manufacturing natural edible sulfur by filling pig chitterlings with sulfur, treating the chitterlings with licorice and soybeans at temperatures of 100-200 degrees C., removing the licorice and soybeans, and drying the sulfur.
US08257762B2 Water containing soluble fiber
Fiber-water is a composition containing water and soluble fiber that tasted, looks smells and feels like pure water. The RDA of fiber is contained within the recommended 64 ounces of daily water intake. The water composition is supplemented with an acidulate that extends it's shelf life. Optionally, the composition also includes minerals. The RDA of minerals is contained in the recommended 64 ounces of fiber water.
US08257760B2 Method for the prevention or reduction of haze in beverages
The invention relates to a method for the prevention or reduction of haze in a beverage by the addition of a prolyl-specific and/or alamine specific endoprotease and the new beverages obtainable by the method according to the invention. It also relates to new endoproteases. It also relates to methods as described above wherein auxiliary enzymes are used in combination with the specific endoprotease. Sequence information of a genomic DNA, cDNA as well as protein sequences are provided.
US08257752B2 Systems and methods for treating fibromyalgia
A solution and method for treating symptoms commonly associated with fibromyalgia. The solution includes a solvent and a composition including active ingredients of menthol, camphor, and capsaicin, as well as additional components including aloe vera extract, carbomer, decyl polyglucose, deionized water, grapefruit seed extract, green tea extract, orange peel extract, queen of the prairie extract, rose water, silica, sodium, hydroxymethyl glycinate, vegetable glycerin, witch hazel, and yucca extract. The method includes soaking an affected area in the solution for a predetermined period of time.
US08257748B2 Calcium hypochlorite compositions
Described are compositions containing a mixture of (a) particulate calcium hypochlorite and (b) an amount of aluminum hydroxide that is sufficient to increase the UN-burn time of the composition by a factor of at least 2.5 compared to that of the calcium hypochlorite, the composition having an available chlorine content of at least 35 weight percent. Further described are solid compositions of (a) granular calcium hypochlorite having a UN Packing Group oxidizer classification of II, and (b) an amount of aluminum hydroxide such that the composition is classified as a Packing Group III Division 5.1 oxidizer or as a non-Division 5.1 oxidizer, the composition having an available chlorine content of at least 40 weight percent. Further described are formed articles prepared from the above-described compositions.
US08257745B2 Use of synthetic inorganic nanoparticles as carriers for ophthalmic and otic drugs
The use of nanoparticles of inorganic materials (e.g., synthetic smectite clays) in ophthalmic and otic pharmaceutical compositions is described. The nanoparticles are utilized as biologically inert carriers or depots for ophthalmic and otic drugs. The nanoparticles may also be utilized to modify the rheological properties of the compositions, so as to enhance the viscosity or flow characteristics of the compositions and/or increase the retention time of the compositions in the eye or ear.
US08257742B2 Bisphosphonates for treating endometriosis
A novel method of treating endometriosis is disclosed. The method comprises administering to a female subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of particles comprising an agent capable of inhibiting phagocytic cells of the female subject.
US08257741B2 Solid pharmaceutical dispersions with enhanced bioavailability
Spray dried solid dispersions comprising a sparingly soluble drug and hydroxypropylmethylcellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) provide increased aqueous solubility and/or biavailability in a use environment.
US08257740B1 Pharmaceutical composition of nanoparticles
The invention discloses a composition of chitosan-shelled nanoparticles and methods of manufacturing. The chitosan-shelled nanoparticles are characterized with a positive surface charge and enhanced epithelial ermeability for oral drug delivery.
US08257739B2 Pharmaceutical compositions of semi-ordered drugs and polymers
A solid composition of a low-solubility drug and a concentration-enhancing polymer has a portion of the drug in a semi-ordered state.
US08257733B2 Methods and compositions for treating proliferative diseases
The present invention provides combination therapy methods of treating proliferative diseases (such as cancer) comprising a first therapy comprising administering to an individual an effective amount of a taxane in a nanoparticle composition, and a second therapy which may include, for example, radiation, surgery, administration of chemotherapeutic agents, or combinations thereof. Also provided are methods of administering to an individual a drug taxane in a nanoparticle composition based on a metronomic dosing regime.
US08257730B2 Steroid-containing sustained release intraocular implants and related methods
Biocompatible intraocular implants include a steroid and a polymer associated with each other to facilitate release of the steroid into an eye for a period of time greater than about two months. The steroid may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. Or, the steroid may be associated with a polymeric coating having one or more openings effective to permit the steroid to be released into an external environment. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat one or more ocular conditions. The steroid is released from the implant for more than about two months, and may be release for more than several years.
US08257727B2 Medical devices coated with a fast dissolving biocompatible coating
The present invention relates to a medical device comprising a biocompatible medical coating adhered thereto, wherein the coating comprises at least one of a non-crosslinked, water soluble salt of: (i) alginic acid, (ii) hyaluronic acid or (iii) chitosan, wherein the coating is readily dissolvable in at least one mammalian body fluid.
US08257725B2 Delivery of highly lipophilic agents via medical devices
An apparatus and system for delivering a lipophilic agent associated with a medical device including: a medical device, a first lipophilic agent capable of penetrating a body lumen, wherein the transfer coefficients of the first lipophilic agent is by an amount that is statistically significant of at least approximately 5,000, wherein the first lipophilic agent is associated with the medical device, wherein the first lipophilic agent/medical device is placed adjacent to said body lumen, and wherein a therapeutically effective amount of the first lipophilic agent is delivered to a desired area within a subject. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for improving patency in a subject involving placement of a medical device in a body lumen for treating and/or preventing adjacent diseases or maintaining patency of the body lumen.
US08257721B2 Oral care product
An oral care product comprising a source of calcium ions, a source of phosphate ions, and an insoluble whitening agent for deposition onto the teeth, characterized in that the source of calcium ions and the source of phosphate ions are physically separate prior to the use of the product.
US08257717B2 Immunogenic polypeptides encoded by MAGE minigenes and uses thereof
The invention discloses immunogenic polypeptides comprising several MAGE-specific antigen epitopes selected from different (i.e. discrete) members of the MAGE protein family, nucleic acids coding therefor, recombinant viruses and/or cells comprising said nucleic acids, and compositions thereof. Methods for eliciting or inducing MAGE-specific immune responses utilizing the aforementioned immunogenic agents are also disclosed.
US08257715B1 Tissue vaccines and uses thereof
Compositions comprising a tissue vaccine that include a mixture of heterogeneous tissue obtained from tumors and connective tissues. Vaccines comprising these compositions are also provided, as well as methods of using the vaccines in the treatment and/or inhibition of tumor growth, and particularly prostate tumor growth and cancers. The preparations may be defined as vaccines comprising tumor cells and connective (stromal) tissues derived from xenogeneic animals. Preparations comprising the tissue vaccines are provided using tissue harvested directly from tumors. Methods for preventing de novo development of cancer are also disclosed. A tissue vaccine comprising glutaraldehyde-(GFT) treated tissue prepared from tumor and connective tissue reduces the incidence of autochthonous prostate cancer. A tissue vaccine comprising a potassium thiocyanate extract (PTE) preparation of a tumor and connective tissue is also provided. The tissue vaccines are demonstrated to reduce the incidence of autochthonous prostate cancer.
US08257713B2 Vaccine
The present invention is concerned with the development of a vaccine against Aeromonas hydrophila for use especially in fish. The invention provides an immunogenic S-layer protein of approximately 50 kDa of A. hydrophila for use in the development of a vaccine, as well as the nucleic acid encoding said protein and vaccines comprising said protein or nucleic acid encoding said protein.
US08257712B2 Virus-expressing host costimulation molecules
An antiviral vaccine that encodes costimulation molecules for increasing immune response to the particular virus at issue is provided herein. In an illustrative embodiment, in mice lacking both B7-1 and B7-2 (B7KO), the increased severity of HSV infection has confirmed the importance of these molecules in generation of HSV-specific immunity. To test the concept that B7-1 or B7-2 expression by replication-defective HSV could augment its immunogenicity and protective capacity, the present inventors constructed replication-defective HSV-2 encoding B7-1 or B7-2. Both viruses partially reconstituted immune responses to HSV compared with replication-defective virus alone when used to immunize B7KO mice, indicating that the increased responsiveness to virus could be attributed to virus-encoded B7 molecules.
US08257710B2 Method for the treatment of pain with humanized anti-nerve growth factor antibodies
Method for the humanization of the VH and VL variable regions of an animal antibody of known sequence, humanized animal antibody obtainable according to the method, in particular anti-NGF and anti-TrkA humanized animal antibodies.
US08257709B2 Antibodies against Clostridium difficile toxins and uses thereof
Antibodies that specifically bind to toxins of C. difficile, antigen binding portions thereof, and methods of making and using the antibodies and antigen binding portions thereof are provided herein.
US08257693B2 Composition for maintaining healthy kidney function
The present invention provides a composition comprising prebiotic and probiotic components and is used to reduce elevated levels of nitrogenous waste products and to promote a healthy bowel microenvironment.
US08257692B2 Polypeptide having an improved cytosine deaminase activity
The present invention relates to a polypeptide possessing a CDase activity, characterized in that it is derived from a native CDase by addition of an amino acid sequence with the proviso that said polypeptide has no UPRtase or Thymidine Kinase activity.
US08257689B2 Antiperspirant active compositions having SEC chromatogram exhibiting high SEC peak 4 intensity
An antiperspirant active composition comprising an aluminum salt having an aluminum to chloride molar ratio of about 0.3:1 to about 3:1, exhibiting a SEC chromatogram having a SEC Peak 4 to Peak 3 intensity ratio of at least 16 and a Peak 4 intensity greater than a Peak 5 intensity in aqueous solution. The composition can optionally include zirconium. Also, methods and processes of making the same.
US08257687B2 Photostabilization of coenzyme Q compounds with alkoxycrylene compounds
A method of reducing photodegradation of a coenzyme Q10 compound when exposed to UV radiation in a composition containing said coenzyme Q10 compound comprising combining with said coenzyme Q10 compound a compound of formula (I) in an amount effective to quench singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound and transfer the singlet excited state energy from the coenzyme Q10 compound to the compound of formula (I), wherein one of R1 and R2 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R1 or R2 is hydrogen; and R3 is a straight or branched chain C1-C30 alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the retinoid compound.
US08257684B2 Methods for identifying and targeting autonomic brain regions
Disclosed herein are methods for identifying and targeting autonomic and autonomic-related brain regions. In one embodiment, a method of identifying a brain region in a patient comprises administering to the patient a targeting agent that activates or inhibits a brain region and imaging the brain region.
US08257681B2 Compositions of high specific activity SN-117M and methods of preparing the same
Compositions of high specific activity 117mSn with specific activity of greater than 100 Ci/g Sn and methods of producing the same. The method includes exposing 116Cd to an α-particle beam of sufficient incident kinetic energy and duration to convert a portion of the 116Cd to 117mSn to form an irradiated material. The irradiated material is dissolved to form an intermediate solution containing 117mSn and 116Cd. The 117mSn is separated from the 116Cd to yield high specific activity 117mSn.
US08257679B2 Organically modified fine particles
A technique for bonding an organic group with the surface of fine particles such as nanoparticles through strong linkage is provided, whereas such fine particles are attracting attention as materials essential for development of high-tech products because of various unique excellent characteristics and functions thereof. Organically modified metal oxide fine particles can be obtained by adapting high-temperature, high-pressure water as a reaction field to bond an organic matter with the surface of metal oxide fine particles through strong linkage. The use of the same condition enables not only the formation of metal oxide fine particles but also the organic modification of the formed fine particles. The resulting organically modified metal oxide fine particles exhibit excellent properties, characteristics and functions.
US08257678B2 Systems and methods related to the formation of carbon-based nanostructures
Systems and methods for the formation of carbon-based nanostructures are generally described. In some embodiments, the nanostructures may be formed on a nanopositor. The nanopositor can comprise, in some embodiments, at least one of metal atoms in a non-zero oxidation state and metalloid atoms in a non-zero oxidation state. For example, the nanopositor may comprise a metal oxide, a metalloid oxide, a metal chalcogenide, a metalloid chalcogenide, and the like. The carbon-based nanostructures may be grown by exposing the nanopositor, in the presence or absence of a growth substrate, to a set of conditions selected to cause formation of carbon-based nanostructures on the nanopositor. In some embodiments, metal or metalloid atoms in a non-zero oxidation state are not reduced to a zero oxidation state during the formation of the carbon-based nanostructures. In some cases, metal or metalloid atoms in a non-zero oxidation state do not form a carbide during the formation of the carbon-based nanostructures.
US08257676B2 Method for synthesizing carbon nanotubes
A method for preparing a precursor solution for synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, where a polar solvent is added to at least one block copolymer and at least one carbohydrate compound, and the precursor solution is processed using a self-assembly process and subsequent heating to form nanoporous carbon films, porous carbon nanotubes, and porous carbon nanoparticles.
US08257674B2 Particles having a small specific surface and a great thickening effect
Particles having a relative viscosity or thickening effect ηrelof more than 2, measured in a liquid medium having a viscosity of 1 Pas at a temperature of 25° C. and measured at a shear gradient of 10 s−1. The particles can form beds having a porosity ε>0.5 in a dry form.
US08257670B1 Monodisperse gold nanoparticles and facile, environmentally favorable process for their manufacture
Disclosed are monodisperse gold nanoparticles (GNPs) manufactured by a facile, environmentally favorable process. Such a “green” synthesis process according to an embodiment of the invention effects the production of highly monodisperse, stable, catalytically active, and water-soluble GNPs in a considerable size range and advantageous yields. The production is accomplished inter alia through a single-step/single-phase method using dextrose as a reducing agent and as a capping agent in a buffered aqueous solution at moderate temperature. Disclosed also is a process for the direct embedment/integration of GNPs into biological systems such as the Escherichia coli bacterium without additional capping ligand or surface modification processes.
US08257668B2 Hydrogen generator and fuel cell system
A hydrogen generator according to the invention comprises: a combustion gas passage (5) configured to flow combustion gas coming from a combustor; a preheat-evaporator (6) which is supplied with a material gas and water and configured to evaporate the water and heat the material gas by heat transmitted from the combustion gas passage and a carbon monoxide reducer (10) through partition a wall; a reformer (7) configured to generate reformed gas from the material gas and steam fed from the preheat-evaporator by using a reforming catalyst (8) and heat transmitted from the combustion gas passage through the partition wall; the carbon monoxide reducer (10) configured to remove carbon monoxide from the reformed gas fed from the reformer by a carbon monoxide removing catalyst (9); a cylindrical body (3) closed at both ends thereof having an internal space is divided by the partition walls (1), (2), (30), (47) to form the combustion gas passage, preheat-evaporator, reformer and carbon monoxide reducer within the cylindrical body (3), wherein a heat transmission buffering section (11) is formed between the preheat-evaporator and the carbon monoxide reducer such that the partition wall (30) that defines the preheat-evaporator and the partition wall (47) that defines the carbon monoxide reducer are opposed to each other with a space therebetween.
US08257664B2 Dispensing apparatus and automatic analyzer
A dispensing apparatus includes a probe that sucks or discharges a liquid; a pressure generating unit that generates a pressure necessary for the probe to suck or discharge the liquid; and a pressure measuring unit that measures the pressure generated by the pressure generating unit and applied to the probe. The apparatus also includes a setting unit that sets a correction coefficient used when correcting a physical amount based on characteristics of the dispensing apparatus using a result of the measuring by the pressure measuring unit; a storage unit that stores therein information including the correction coefficient set by the setting unit; and a correcting unit that corrects the physical amount using the correction coefficient stored in the storage unit.
US08257663B2 Vascular access device time sensitive status indication
A vascular access device for communicating with the vascular system of a patient may include a status indicator. The status indicator may detect and signal that a period of time has elapsed in relation to the use of the vascular access device.
US08257661B2 Integration of OTO process with direct DME synthesis
Processes and systems for utilizing products from DME synthesis in converting oxygenates to olefins are provided that include removing a DME reactor effluent from a DME reactor, wherein the DME effluent includes DME, water, and methanol; separating carbon dioxide gas from the DME reactor effluent in a liquid gas separator to produce a degassed effluent stream. The processes and systems can include feeding the degassed effluent stream to an oxygenate to olefin reactor to produce an olefin containing effluent, wherein the olefin containing effluent further includes oxygenates. Alternatively, the processes and systems can include providing the degassed effluent stream to a DME column to produce a DME feedstock and a solvent stream, wherein the solvent stream includes methanol and water; feeding the DME feedstock to an oxygenate to olefin reactor to produce an olefin containing effluent, wherein the olefin containing effluent further includes oxygenates; and contacting at least a portion of the olefin containing effluent with the solvent stream in a solvent contacting zone to produce an olefin containing raffinate stream and an oxygenate containing extract.
US08257660B2 Honeycomb filter
A honeycomb filter includes a honeycomb structure and a zeolite. The honeycomb structure has cell walls to define cells between the cell walls. The zeolite is supported on the cell walls. An amount of the zeolite is from about 80 g/L to about 150 g/L. The cells include a large volume cell and a small volume cell. A porosity of the cell walls is from about 55% to about 65%. A proportion of a sum of a pore volume A and a pore volume B relative to a total pore volume C is about 20% or less. The pore volume A indicates a pore volume of pores having a pore diameter of one half or less of the average pore diameter. The pore volume B indicates a pore volume of pores having a pore diameter of twice or more the average pore diameter.
US08257658B2 Reactor with jet impingment heat transfer
A catalytic reactor containing a core structure near the reactor axis and a casing structure near the reactor wall, the two structures differing from each other to promote catalysis and heat transfer, respectively. The casing contains a multiplicity of first devices for directing fluid centrifugally impinge a reactor wall and second devices for permitting fluid to flow away from a reactor wall as the fluid flows from the inlet to the outlet of the reactor.
US08257655B2 Gas detecting arrangement
The present invention relates to a gas detecting arrangement having a gas cell which includes a cavity, a gas-cell-related light source, a gas-cell-related light detector and a controlling and computing unit wherein the unit is adapted fro initiating activation of the light source and also to evaluate the presence and/or the concentration or a gas and/or a gas mixture enclosed in the cell cavity in response to light-detector-related signals received from the light detector.
US08257651B2 Analyte meter with rotatable user interface
In one embodiment the present invention provides a blood analyte meter that is user-friendly and easy to use. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention an analyte measurement device, for use with a test strip for determining the amount of an analyte in a sample, displays a hierarchy of information or options to a user. The hierarchy of information or options may include, among other information or options, subroutines that are performable by the processor of the device, stored data related to past tests performed by the user, and alarm features of the device. A user scrolls through and selects individual options or pieces of information by rotating and translating a rotatable user interface around and along an axis of rotation.
US08257650B2 Automated analyzer
An automated analyzer for analyzing patient samples. The analyzer includes a plurality of cuvettes, which allow the samples to be mixed with various reagents. The analyzer includes one or more detectors, including a detector adapted to detect luminescence of the reaction mixture in the cuvettes. The analyzer allows for various diagnostic assays to be performed on a single system, and provides for high-sensitivity analysis at faster speeds.
US08257643B2 Temperature maintenance and/or possible heating apparatus for long metal products and relative method
A temperature maintenance and/or possible heating apparatus for long products, continuously cast and sheared to size by means of shearing means so as to define segments of bloom, said apparatus being disposed between a casting machine having a first casting line and a second casting line, and a rolling line disposed downstream of the casting machine in order to make long rolled metal products. The apparatus comprises a first furnace, a second furnace and a transit tunnel. The first furnace is provided with a first introduction rollerway. The second furnace is disposed upstream with respect to said first furnace, provided with a second introduction rollerway. The transit tunnel is located aligned with said first casting line, adjacent and parallel to the longitudinal extension of the second furnace and upstream of said first furnace.
US08257640B2 Multilayered composite structure with electrospun layer
In accordance with certain embodiments of the present disclosure, a process for forming a multilayered electrospun composite is provided. The process includes forming a dispersion of polymeric particles, a fiberizing polymer, and a solvent, the dispersion having a viscosity of at least about 50,000 cPs. Nanofibers from the dispersion are electrospun onto a first ePTFE layer. A second ePTFE layer is applied onto the nanofibers to form a composite structure. The composite structure is heated.
US08257639B2 Method of making stimuli responsive liquid crystal-polymer composite fibers
A process for making a stimuli responsive liquid crystal-polymer composite fiber comprising mixing a liquid crystal, a polymer, and a solvent; processing the mixture in the presence of an electric potential across a collection distance; phase separating a polymer and said liquid crystal; and encapsulating said liquid crystal within said polymer. The fiber generally comprises a liquid crystal core and a polymer shell wherein the liquid crystal is responsive to chemical changes, thermal and mechanical effects, as well as electrical and magnetic fields. A liquid crystal containing fiber can be utilized as optical fibers, in textiles, and in optoelectronic devices.
US08257638B2 Optical film cutting method, and apparatus using the same
A suction table 9 is disposed at a cutting action position for a polarizing film F, and holding blocks 9a and 9b, which are different in height from each other, are disposed in proximity to each other along a transport direction on a surface of the suction table 9 to form a suction groove 14. Nip rollers 11 and 12 are disposed on front and rear sides of the suction table 9 to nip opposed ends of the polarizing film F. Further, the suction table 9 suction-holds the polarizing film F in a state that the polarizing film F is inclined with the suction groove 14 located below a portion to be cut. In this state, a laser device 10 scans the polarizing film F along the suction groove 14 to cut the polarizing film F in a width direction.
US08257637B2 Method for removing resin layer from resin-coated metal tube
A method is provided for removing a resin layer of a resin-coated metal tube. The resin layer is removed with a laser beam. More particularly, the resin layer of a desired range is burned out by focusing the laser beam into a pinpoint without defocusing the sectional shape of the laser beam in the axial direction o the resin-coated metal tube.
US08257635B2 Method for manufacturing a catheter having a separated tip configuration
A method for manufacturing a separated tip catheter includes the following steps: positioning first and second cores in a cavity of a mold, the cavity having a substantially elongated shape and including a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first and second cores are oriented substantially parallel to each other; placing a sheet of material having a higher melting temperature than a molding material across the first end portion of the cavity; and injecting the molding material into the cavity of the mold.
US08257629B2 Manufacturing method of honeycomb structure
A manufacturing method of a honeycomb structure that can improve a manufacturing efficiency and a raw material yield is provided. There is provided a manufacturing method of a honeycomb structure comprising: subjecting a raw material to extrusion forming to form a honeycomb formed body 100 having a partition wall that partitions a plurality of cells that serve as flow paths for a fluid and are extended from one end surface to the other end surface; forming a plurality of notches extended in a direction along which the cells are extended in the honeycomb formed body 100 to form a partial segment aggregate 120 in such a manner that a plurality of partial segments 3 are partitioned; and forming a buffer portion 5 between respective partial segments 3 adjacent to each other in the partial segment aggregate 120 to fill an entire space between the respective partial segments adjacent to each other, thereby obtaining a honeycomb structure 130.
US08257628B2 Process of making water-dispersible multicomponent fibers from sulfopolyesters
Disclosed are multicomponent fibers derived from a blend of a sulfopolyester with a water non-dispersible polymer wherein the as-spun denier is less than about 6 and wherein the water dispersible sulfopolyester exhibits a melt viscosity of less than 12,000 poise measured at 240° C. at a strain rate of 1 rad/sec, and wherein the sulfopolyester comprising less than about 25 mole % of residues of at least one sulfomonomer, based on the total moles of diacid or diol residues. The multicomponent fiber is capable of being drawn at a relatively high fiber speed, particularly at least about 2000 m/min, and may be used to produce microdenier fibers. Fibrous articles may be produced from the multicomponent fibers and microdenier fibers. Also disclosed is a process for multicomponent fibers, nonwoven fabrics, and microdenier webs.
US08257617B2 Functional paste
To provide functional paste with etching activity and good electrical properties. Functional paste comprising a metal powder, an etching agent, a binder and an organic solvent.
US08257616B2 Electrode materials with high surface conductivity
The present invention concerns electrode materials capable of redox reactions by electron and alkali-ion exchange with an electrolyte. The applications are in the field of primary (batteries) or secondary electrochemical generators, supercapacitors and light modulating systems of the electrochromic type.
US08257611B2 Optical film and retardation sheet, and liquid crystal compound
A compound of formula (1): wherein A1 and A2 are —O—, —NR—, —S—, or —CO—, in which R is a hydrogen atom or substituent; Z is one or two atoms selected from a carbon atom or a non-metal atom of Group 14, 15 or 16 in the Periodic Table, and forms a five- or six-membered ring with the C—C═C—C or C═C—C═C; R1, R2, and R3 each are a substituent; m is an integer of 0 to 4; L1 and L2 are a single bond or divalent linking group; X is a non-metal atom of Group 14, 15 or 16 in the Periodic Table, and may have a hydrogen atom or R4; and at least one of R, R1, R2, R3, and R4 is substituted with a polymerizable group; a liquid crystal composition, an optical film, a retardation sheet, a polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal display.
US08257605B2 Apparatus and method for removing coating film
An apparatus and a method for removing a coating film capable of stable treatment for removing unnecessary coating film at a substrate edge are provided. A substrate is clamped by approach stages from front and rear directions on a chuck, and fixed when accurate registration thereof is achieved. Then, the substrate edge is moved back and forth together with the chuck and the approach stage, so that the edge of the substrate is introduced in a space between an upper piece and a lower piece of a fixed arm portion. While the substrate is being moved, a solvent is fed from a nozzle portion onto a surface thereof and a purge gas is fed through a purge gas feeding pipe, so as to remove the coating film from the surface of the substrate by sucking and discharging the solvent and dissolved coating film through a discharge pipe.
US08257603B2 Laser patterning of glass bodies
Methods are provided for laser patterning a partial depth surface portion of a glass body by controlling the amount of stress induced in the glass body. A laser beam is directed along an impinged path on the surface portion of the glass body to heat the glass body to form a swell. The glass body is then cooled and etched. The surface portion of the glass body is heated above the strain point at a heating rate HR to form a swell. The heating rate HR is a function of a target temperature T and an exposure time of the output laser beam. The exposure time is controlled to reach a target temperature above the softening point of the glass body and does not require a power density that would lead to laser ablation of the surface portion. The surface portion is cooled below the strain point to induce regions of localized stress. The unablated surface portion is etched while in a state of laser-induced localized stress to form a patterned glass body.
US08257600B2 Printed masking process
A method of chemically milling a workpiece includes depositing a masking material on portions of the workpiece according to a predefined masking pattern such that other portions of the workpiece that are desired to be milled are unmasked. Material from the unmasked desired milling areas of the workpiece is chemically removed.
US08257599B2 Thermal head manufacturing method
In a thermal head manufacturing method, at least one concave portion is formed on a surface of a first substrate, and a second substrate comprised of a first layer and a second layer that is denser and harder than the first layer is provided. The first and second substrates are bonded to one another so that the second layer of the second substrate covers the concave portion of the first substrate. The first layer of the second substrate is then etched until a surface of the second layer of the second substrate is exposed. At least one heating resistor is formed on the exposed surface of the second layer of the second substrate after the etching step so that the heating resistor is disposed over the concave portion of the first substrate.
US08257597B1 Double rie damascene process for nose length control
Methods of forming a write pole are disclosed. A first photomask having a first opening over one of a yoke region and a pole tip region of the write pole is formed over an insulation layer having an insulator material. A first etch process is performed on the insulation layer via the first opening, the first etch process removing the insulator material from a corresponding one of the yoke region and the pole tip region. A second photomask having a second opening over the other one of the yoke region and the pole tip region is formed over the insulation layer. A second etch process is performed on the insulation layer via the second opening, the second etch process removing the insulator material from a corresponding one of the yoke region and the pole tip region.
US08257596B2 Two-axis magnetic field sensor with substantially orthogonal pinning directions
A fabrication process and apparatus provide a high-performance magnetic field sensor (200) from two differential sensor configurations (201, 211) which require only two distinct pinning axes (206, 216) which are formed from a single reference layer (60) that is etched into high aspect ratio shapes (62, 63) with their long axes drawn with different orientations so that, upon treating the reference layer with a properly aligned orienting field (90) and then removing the orienting field, the high aspect ratio patterns provide a shape anisotropy that forces the magnetization of each patterned shape (62, 63) to relax along its respective desired axis. Upon heating and cooling, the ferromagnetic film is pinned in the different desired directions by one of 1) tailoring the intrinsic anisotropy of the reference layer during the depositing step, 2) forming a long axes of one of the patterned shapes (62, 63) at a non-orthogonal angle to the long axes of the other patterned shape (62, 63) when etched, or 3) applying a compensating field when pinning the reference layers.
US08257595B2 Control apparatus for a liquid dispense system
A control apparatus for a liquid dispense system having at least one liquid outlet and at least one flow control device for controlling the dispense of liquid from said outlet(s) during a dispense operation, said control apparatus including an operating device for controlling the operation of at least one flow control device to permit dispense of a desired volume of liquid from the outlet(s) during a dispense operation; a recording device for recording one or more parameters of the liquid dispense system and/or the operating device during the dispense operation to create a dispense profile for the dispense operation, at least one of the recorded parameters being indicative of the flow rate of liquid at the outlet(s); and a control device for controlling the operation of the operating device during a subsequent dispense operation based upon the recorded dispense profile.
US08257594B2 Twin tank water-on-water filtration system
A water-on-water filtration system that includes a filter member and two storage vessels. The system includes a plurality of valves that are controlled to place a first of the storage vessels in a fill state in which the first storage vessel is being filled with filtered water, and concurrently place the second of the storage vessels in a service state in which filtered water held in the second storage vessel is delivered as an output of the filtration system. The filtration system can be configured to supply a constant output of filtered water to meet a constant demand while using a relatively small filter member and relatively small storage vessels.
US08257587B2 Centrifugal scroll screen apparatus
A horizontal centrifugal scroll screen apparatus including: a housing; a frusto-conical screen assembly mounted within the housing and having an outer inlet end and an inner discharge end, the screen assembly being mounted for driven rotation via a base-of-spoke piece disposed across the inner discharge end thereof; and a frusto-conical scroll assembly coaxially mounted for differential driven rotation within the screen assembly and including an outer closed end in the proximity of the outer inlet end of the screen assembly and being adapted to direct material to be screened from a material supply conduit to the outer inlet end of the screen assembly for screening and conveyance to an outlet provided in the base-of-spoke piece.
US08257585B2 Debris catcher with retention within screen
A debris catcher uses induced circulation from a venturi to urge debris laden flow into the lower end of a housing. An inlet tube maintains velocity so as to keep the debris moving with the fluid stream as it goes up the inlet tube. A screen fits over the open end of the inlet tube and runs down around the inlet tube toward the entrance of the debris laden fluid into the lower end of the housing. There is a clearance around the cylindrical portion of the screen so some flow can exit that way. There is also an open exit through the top of the screen that can be reached after the fluid stream makes two hairpin turns. Many modules can be stacked. Each module has a large screen area for flow to exit and progressive modules can have smaller screen openings in an uphole flow direction.
US08257583B2 Vehicle mounted fuel separation apparatus
A fuel separation apparatus comprises a stock fuel storage tank storing stock fuel, a separator provided with a separation film separating the stock fuel into high octane value fuel with an octane value higher than the stock fuel and a low octane value fuel with an octane value lower than the stock fuel, and a high octane value fuel storage tank storing the high octane value fuel separated by the separator. When the temperature of the separation film is lower than the high octane value fuel separation temperature, the high octane value fuel stored in the high octane value fuel storage tank is supplied to the separator. Due to this, vaporization of fuel is suppressed and the fuel can be quickly raised in temperature. Due to this, a vehicle mounted fuel separation apparatus able to quickly raise the temperature of the fuel supplied to the separation film so as to quickly raise the temperature of the separation film at the time of engine cold start can be provided.
US08257579B2 Method for the well-head treatment of heavy and extra-heavy crudes in order to improve the transport conditions thereof
The invention relates to a method for the dehydration of, and in-line removal of asphaltenes from, heavy and extra-heavy crudes. The method is performed at the well head at pressures of between 414 and 689 KPa and temperatures of between 60 and 100° C. and includes two phases, namely a dehydration phase and a deasphalting phase. The first phase includes the addition of solvent, removal of free water, heating, addition of emulsion breakers and settling for removal of emulsified water. The asphaltenes are extracted in the second phase. Said phase comprises the use of low-force in-line static mixers and contactors having a specific design and a sedimentation device with specific internal arrangements for separation. The recovered solvent is recirculated into the method, the improved crude is separated and the asphaltenes are used as fuel for cogeneration which supplies the energy requirements for production and the improvement method.